Lu Xiaotang came back around nine o'clock in the evening. Niupitang had already fallen asleep, and Xu Ning was lying on the bed reading a book.
Seeing him come in, she asked in surprise: "Didn't you say you would come back during your break?"
Although he is now in the Beijing Military Region, it is still a bit far from here.
Lu Xiaotang said as he took off his clothes: "It's not very busy today, so I came back."
Xu Ning told him about Song Mingyuan buying a house.
"My sister and brother-in-law said they have another one that looks good too. I want to buy that house after I sell the watch tomorrow."
"Buy it, write Xiao An's name on it. He's 20 this year, and it's time for him to buy a house. If you find a suitable one, buy one for Xiao Mo as well. There's also some taffy."
Xu Ning nodded. Xiao An had given all his salary to her during the past two years. She had watched her two younger brothers grow up, and they were almost like her own children.
She smiled and said, "If Xiao Mo knew that we were going to give him a house to marry, he would be so happy that he wouldn't be able to sleep at night."
Lu Xiaotang hugged her and said, "I don't know if Xiaomo can sleep well, wife, I can't sleep without you by my side, what should I do?"
Xu Ning glared at him and said, "You came back just for this. If you can't sleep again, go run a few laps on the playground."
After hearing what his wife said, Lu Xiaotang chuckled twice, "Okay, I understand, wife, it's getting late, let's go to bed!"
After having breakfast, Song Mingyuan and Lu Xiaoran went to see Grandpa Qi and Xu's father and mother.
Xu Ning put fifty watches in a box, and Song Mingyuan and Mingyu took it to the black market to sell in the afternoon.
Mrs. Song and Xiao Mo took a few children to play in the compound. She had nothing to do at home, so she decided to go to the department store.
She went upstairs to change her clothes first. She put on the black woolen coat that Lu Xiaotang bought for her in Guangdong Province, a pair of straight pants, small leather shoes, and tied her hair into a casual ponytail.
As soon as she reached the door, she ran into a few children running home. Niu Niu saw her and asked with wide eyes, "Mom, where are you going dressed so beautifully? We want to go too."
Xu Ning sighed in his heart. It was inconvenient to go out now that he had a child.
"Mom is out doing something, so it's inconvenient for me to take you with me. You just stay home and play with your uncle. I'll bring you some delicious food when I come back."
Pippi pouted and said, "Mom, why can't you take us with you? Do you want to go out and play by yourself again?"
Tangtang hugged his legs and said coquettishly, "Mom, can you take Tangtang with you?"
Haohao and Tiantian stood there without saying anything, but their meaning was obvious: they wanted to go too.
Xiao Mo looked at her with gleeful eyes, and wondered how she would get out.
Mrs. Song came over and persuaded the children, "Mom has to go out to do some work. You guys should be obedient. Grandma and uncle will play with you. Okay?"
Niu Niu and Pippi were pouting, but Tangtang held on to her legs and refused to let go.
Xu Ning stood there and sighed, "You can follow me out, but you have to be obedient and don't run around."
Niupitang quickly expressed his opinion, "Mom, we will definitely be obedient."
Haohao and Tiantian asked, "Aunt, will you take us there?"
"Let's go together." He smiled and said to Mrs. Song, "Aunt, you can come with us. Let's go to the department store in front and take a look. It's not far. We can walk there slowly."
Mrs. Song smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you to see the world."
After hearing this, Xiao Mo quickly ran over to lock the door. He also wanted to go shopping in the department store.
"Xiao Mo, leave a note for Sister Xiao Ran and Brother-in-law, saying that we will not be back for lunch, and we will go to the state-owned restaurant today. Also, add that the watch is on the coffee table."
Several children jumped up happily after hearing this, "Wow, we are going to eat at the state-owned restaurant."
She was afraid that the children would run around, so she tied their hands with a scarf and led them like puppies.
The children found it very strange, but Mrs. Song was extremely happy. She thought that Xiaoran, her sister-in-law, was really good at finding solutions.
Nowadays, people who can work in a department store are a bit arrogant. They feel a bit annoyed when they see two adults bringing a group of children in.
But judging from their attire, they didn't seem to be in poor condition. They had never seen the clothes Xu Ning was wearing.
There was also the older boy, who was wearing a military uniform, which looked like a new uniform that had been modified to be smaller.
The old lady was dressed simply, but her clothes were washed very clean, not to mention the children.
Everyone was plump and white after eating so much, especially the three children who were about the same age. They had chubby faces and it was obvious that there was no shortage of food at home.
Xu Ning knew the character of these sales clerks, so he didn't even look at them and just took Mrs. Song and a few children to stroll around there casually.
The clothes on display are all winter, and there are not many styles. Even the colors seem a bit tacky to Xu Ning, and cannot be compared with those in Guangzhou.
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