Chapter 191 Cao Zheng Likes the Capitalist Lady
After leaving home, I walked along a section of bluestone road, and encountered many small paths in the middle, which were also bluestone roads, and many places were repaired with cement. Those small paths were narrower than the road in front of Lin Qi's house, but also more lively.
There are old people, children, and adults walking or riding bicycles in those alleys.
When these people saw Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao, they all showed surprised expressions without exception. It was unclear whether it was because of their appearance or because of their four children.
An old lady asked curiously, "Are these four your children?"
"Well, yes, our children, quadruplets." Lin Qi replied.
“Oh, you guys are amazing!” The old lady gave Lin Qi a thumbs up. “These days, triplets are rare, let alone quadruplets. Even if you get pregnant, it’s hard to give birth to them. You were able to give birth to quadruplets smoothly, which shows that you are blessed.”
Lin Qi pursed her lips and smiled, "I am in better health."
The old lady opened her eyes wide, looking at Lin Qi's slender figure and fair face, and exclaimed, "You don't look like you've given birth to a child at all. I would believe you if you said you were a high school student. I have a granddaughter who is in high school, and you look younger than her."
"Grandma, who are you talking about?" A voice came from the house next door. The next second, a girl with a shaved head, wearing a green military uniform and a red armband on her arm walked out of the door. The girl's face was slightly red. Maybe because she ran outside every day, the skin on her face and lips were a little cracked and flaky.
The girl saw Lin Qi at a glance, her steps paused, and then she frowned, "Grandma, there are a lot of bad people outside, don't just pick up someone on the street and chat with them."
Lin Qi immediately sensed the girls’ hostility. Why? Was it because people of the same sex repelled each other?
Before Lin Qi could say anything, she saw the girl's gaze had shifted from herself to Xu Hexiao. Unlike her hostility towards her, the girl's eyes were full of amazement when she looked at Xu Hexiao.
Lin Qi: “….”
Xu Hexiao noticed the girl's gaze and frowned. He grabbed Lin Qi's hand and said, "Let's go."
"Grandma, who are they?" The girl stared at Xu Hexiao's back with a look of fascination.
"I don't know, they came from that side." Grandma pointed in a direction.
"What are their names?" the girl asked again.
"I didn't have time to ask." Grandma looked at her granddaughter and showed disapproval, "It's so cold, why don't you put on more clothes? Come back with grandma and put on more clothes."
"Grandma, I'm not cold, it's just that there's no time left." The girl said as she was about to run out.
At this moment, several boys and girls shouted from a distance, "Fang Lixue, come quickly, we are leaving."
"Grandma, everyone is calling me, it's time for me to go!" Fang Lixue waved at her grandma without turning back.
Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao went to the grain and oil store and bought some seasonings such as salt and soy sauce. After leaving the grain and oil store, they went to the department store.
The vanishing cream at home was almost used up, so Lin Qi bought a few boxes of vanishing cream and a few bars of soap.
"Let's go to the second floor?" Xu Hexiao's eyes fell on a bright red wool coat on the second floor.
Lin Qi followed his gaze and asked, "Didn't you say that it's not recommended to wear clothes with bright colors?"
"There's no strict rule that says you can't wear it." Xu Hexiao said. Qiqi has fair skin, so she will definitely look good in that color. "It's cold now, so wear it in spring."
Lin Qi did not comment and followed Xu Hexiao to the second floor.
But when she got to the second floor, she ran to look at big cotton shoes. Without any hesitation, she directly picked up two pairs of thick-soled navy blue cotton shoes.
"It's too cold here, and it's even colder when it snows. We need to buy two more pairs of shoes." Lin Qi said.
Xu Hexiao thought about the snow and going to see the bright red woolen coat again. He immediately changed his mind and said, "Then buy two more cotton-padded jackets for you and the child."
"Buy them all." Lin Qi said. She exchanged a lot of national cloth coupons and cotton coupons from Boss Mo, enough to buy a cotton jacket for the whole family.
"Then you choose, and I'll come back to buy in the afternoon." The cotton-padded jackets were fluffy and took up too much space. They were holding the child and had to go to a state-owned restaurant for dinner soon, so it was not convenient to carry so many cotton-padded jackets.
Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao spent half an hour shopping in the department store. When they walked out of the door of the department store, the children were reluctant to leave. They pointed inside the department store and shouted "ahhh".
Lin Qi couldn't help laughing, "They are dazzled by the dazzling array of goods."
"Maybe they just want to see people." These kids like crowded and lively places. When he was in Yao County, he found that the more lively the place, the more these kids liked it.
"That must be the hotel. There are quite a lot of people there." Lin Qi said with a smile.
"Well, let's go to the restaurant and give them milk on the way." Xu Hexiao said. He brought milk powder with him and would use it to make milk for the children.
There are people coming and going in front of the department store, and many children come here to play.
When a boy bumped into Lin Qi, the faces of the people around her changed.
Lin Qi was coaxing the child on her chest and seemed not to notice the child rushing towards her.
"Be careful--" someone exclaimed.
There were steps in front of Lin Qi and behind her, and the naughty child didn't know what happened. His shoes suddenly slipped and he fell right towards Lin Qi.
Seeing that the two were about to collide, the people nearby looked reluctant. If the two were to fall, whether they fell forward or backward, one of the children would definitely get hurt.
Just when the boy was only twenty centimeters away from Lin Qi, a long leg suddenly appeared in front of the boy, blocking the boy from rushing over.
The boy bumped into the long legs, took two steps back, tripped over the stone steps, and sat on the ground with a thud.
call--
The people around him breathed a sigh of relief.
"If you want to play, go somewhere else. There are so many people coming and going here. This is not the place for you to play. You almost bumped into someone just now, and you haven't apologized to him yet." said a man.
"I didn't really bump into her, so you don't need to apologize. I didn't bump into her, I even fell down myself, why didn't he apologize to me?" The boy pointed at Xu Hexiao, and seeing Xu Hexiao's cold face, he withdrew his finger in dismay and said to the man, "My mother is in the department store and asked me to wait for her here. If I go somewhere else and my mother can't find me, will you be responsible?"
The man frowned, not knowing how to refute.
"It's fun and lively here," said another child.
"The red armbands don't even say that children can't come play here, why are you meddling in other people's business?"
“.......”
The sharp-tongued child left the man speechless. He sighed, waved his sleeves and left.
Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao looked at each other and followed the man.
"Brother." Xu Hexiao called the man.
The man didn't realize Xu Hexiao was calling him until Xu Hexiao caught up with him in two or three steps and put his hand on his shoulder.
"Thanks to my brother for speaking up for me just now." Xu Hexiao said sincerely.
The man was stunned, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I just said one sentence, and those kids blocked me from saying anything. I don't dare to be called a righteous speaker."
"It is precious that you have such a thoughtful heart, brother. My name is Xu Hexiao. I just moved to the capital and live at No. 8 Fuxing Lane." Xu Hexiao took the initiative to say.
"My name is Cao Zheng, and I live at No. 27 Xingwang Hutong. You have just arrived in the capital. Do you want to know something from me, or do you want me to be your guide?" Cao Zheng said.
Xu Hexiao smiled and said, "My husband and I just arrived here, and we are unfamiliar with the place. Brother Cao, you were teaching that kid a lesson just now, and we thought you were a good person and we could make friends with you, so we took the initiative to come up and say hello."
Cao Zheng understood, but still had a skeptical look on his face. "I see that you two have clear brows, and your clothes are clean and tidy, and the fabrics are soft. You are either rich or noble, so you shouldn't have no friends here."
"We came from other provinces and have only been here for a few days, so we really don't know anyone. Now it's time for lunch, so we'll treat you, Brother Cao, would you please do us the honor of having lunch together?" Xu Hexiao made an invitation.
Cao Zheng wanted to refuse, but he hadn't eaten for two days and was so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back. He felt dizzy when he saw Xu Hexiao's sincere face. He shamelessly agreed.
Cao Zheng is 28 years old this year. He is a native of Beijing. His parents are dead and he only has a grandmother at home. Cao Zheng used to have a job, but because of an ambiguous relationship with a capitalist's daughter, he lost his job. Now he makes a living by doing odd jobs everywhere. Two days ago, because he bought a cotton-padded jacket for the person he was ambiguous with, he ran out of money and couldn't afford to eat.
Along the way, Cao Zheng introduced various places in the capital to Xu Hexiao and Lin Qi, including some places where they could do odd jobs.
"I've recently taken on a job pasting envelopes and matchboxes. I get one cent for five. The weather is too cold, so not many people are willing to take the job, so it's a good deal for me." Cao Zheng tried to find joy in the midst of adversity.
Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao listened silently without commenting.
"Brother Cao, do you know where to buy lime? The house we live in now has fallen into disrepair, with moss growing on it and peeling walls. We plan to paint the house white." Xu Hexiao said.
"Lime is sold in the east of the city. It's relatively close to here and the price is cheap. If you are free tomorrow, I can take you there." Brother Cao said enthusiastically.
"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Cao." Xu Hexiao said.
Brother Cao waved his hand and said, "It's just a small favor. You're welcome."
Xu Hexiao thought that Brother Cao was cheerful and generous. He was wasting the other party's time and giving him money, but the other party would definitely not accept it. He might as well continue to treat him to a meal when the time comes.
"The state-owned restaurant is in front. You have been to the state-owned restaurant before..." Brother Cao pointed to the front, and suddenly ran over, shouting, "What are you doing? Stop!"
"Ah, there's bleeding. Will she be okay?"
"She deserves to be injured. She's a bad guy and it's a waste of resources if she's alive!"
"She fainted. She won't really keep a low profile, right? What should I do?"
"Let's run!"
The next second, a group of boys and girls dispersed and ran towards the alley.
Lin Qi narrowed her eyes. She saw the granddaughter of the grandmother among the crowd.
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