The two walked to the entrance of a shop selling chairs, and Chen Yourun looked at them.
Yin Lan found it strange. She had already bought a lot of bamboo products last time, and there were plenty of chairs at home, more than enough. Moreover, she could make them herself by cutting down trees. So Yin Lan thought Chen Yourun would leave.
Unexpectedly, he stopped and went inside the shop.
Yin Lan followed him and saw him stop in front of a chair, then turn around and glance at her.
Yin Lan looked at him with some confusion. What was wrong?
Moreover, she looked at the chair and found it odd. It was indeed a rocking chair, but it was also quite high, making it seem rather inconvenient to sit in...
"Can I buy it?" Chen Yourun suddenly asked.
Yin Lan was puzzled. Why would he ask her that? She remembered that she had just bought so much food, and Chen Yourun hadn't said a word about it. He had even bought her a lot of things before. Yin Lan wasn't a stingy person.
"certainly."
"Really?" Chen Yourun raised an eyebrow slightly.
Yin Lan was even more confused. "Yes."
The shop owner then came over and introduced the chair in a low voice, saying that it came from a wealthy family whose property had been confiscated, and that the wood used was of the highest quality.
Yin Lan looked at Chen Yourun. Indeed, he was tall with long legs, and the chairs at home might be a bit too short for him. This chair, however, was more suitable for him.
Yin Lan didn't think much of it, and Chen Yourun paid the money.
It actually costs five taels of silver.
Yin Lan clicked her tongue in amazement.
She felt that Chen Yourun was quite a spendthrift. In fact, he used to be quite frugal, at least compared to her. She didn't know why he was willing to spend so much on a strange chair.
However, she didn't think too much about it, and before long, the two of them returned to their little courtyard.
Although the county towns outside are nice, home is still the most relaxing and reassuring place.
Yin Lan was very satisfied. She then lay down on a recliner in the courtyard, basking in the sunlight, feeling quite happy. Then she called to the boy in the house, "Come and eat!"
Hearing about food, the second child, who used to drool and run the fastest, is no longer able to do so. It is the third child, who is already quite steady on his feet and can run, who is the first to rush out.
Knowing that his parents had gone to the county town, they would surely bring back some delicious food, and the little guy had been waiting for a long time.
The third child had never been starved, so he didn't drool like the second child before. He just stared longingly at Yin Lan.
It's just afternoon tea now, so we can't eat too much. Yin Lan gave each of the three children a little bit so they could try it out first.
These are all things that are only available on-site. Da Wa had heard others show off before, and now he was actually eating them himself. He never thought that he would have this day.
Back then, he thought these things must be the most delicious food in the world, but now, while they taste good, they're not as good as his mother's cooking!
Erwa agreed, "Mom's cooking is the best."
Yin Lan found it amusing; these three were just sycophants.
While Yin Lan and the three children were laughing and playing, she saw Chen Yourun easily move the chair that he could barely lift to the bedroom.
Huh?
She still prefers to put my chair in the living room or yard, since I don't spend much time in the bedroom except at night, and it would be a bit of a waste to leave something quite expensive there.
However, considering that many modern bedrooms also have a sofa or something, and since it was for his own use, Yin Lan didn't pay any more attention to it.
For dinner, apart from the porridge made by Yin Lan, everything else was bought from the street. Yin Lan also asked Da Wa, Er Wa, and San Wa to give some to Old Mrs. Chen, Zhu Xiang, Da Hu, Er Hu, Hu Er's children, Tian Youwei, Da Dong, and Xiao Xi.
There was no way around it; I just bought far too much.
Moreover, these children now run into this small courtyard whenever they have free time.
Children in this era are different from kids today. Modern kids play all the time, but perhaps kids in this era have been spoiled by manipulation or their lives have been too hard. Working seems to be ingrained in their DNA. Without Yin Lan saying anything or giving any hints, the kids just come over and start helping with the work.
Moreover, they studied together and practiced martial arts together with Chen Yourun.
The adults in the family felt they owed Yin Lan and Chen Yourun a lot, and often had the children bring them things over.
However, Yin Lan still had some psychological barriers to using child labor, but the children wouldn't listen at all and just kept doing it anyway, so Yin Lan still often made some good food for the children.
Now, Da Wa is the king of the kids. He doesn't talk much, but when he does, he always gets to the point. He always gets first place in his studies and exams, and he's also very good at martial arts. All the kids admire him.
The three children went in three different directions, then ran back, and went to the next house.
Although it was busy, there were many children, so the deliveries were completed in no time.
By evening, Yin Lan was also a little tired. When she went in after taking a shower, Chen Yourun was wiping the chair.
Yin Lan found it strange, feeling that he valued this chair a little too much.
She walked over and remarked, "This chair seems quite different from the ones we usually see."
Chen Yourun straightened up, glanced down at her, and asked, "Want to give it a try?"
A chair that costs five taels of silver? Of course I have to try it!
The chair was a bit high, so Chen Yourun reached under Yin Lan's armpits and easily lifted her up.
Yin Lan lay down slightly, rocked back and forth, and then commented, "Hmm, sitting up is quite comfortable, but it's a bit too high."
Of course, this is from her perspective.
Chen Yourun raised an eyebrow. "Do you know why it was made to this height?"
Yin Lan guessed that it was probably made specifically for tall people like him.
Chen Yourun shook his head, "Actually, it was made for you."
Yin Lan was completely puzzled, so Chen Yourun explained that when he was in the military camp, people would bring in some books, and when there was nothing to do at night, people would read and discuss them. He never participated in these activities, but he couldn't just shut his ears, so he listened to some of them as well.
Yin Lan was quite surprised as she listened to him talk; she hadn't expected that everyone in the military camp was so eager to learn.
However, as Chen Yourun recounted the contents of the book, Yin Lan's expression gradually changed.
At first, she was extremely surprised that he could memorize the book after listening to it only a few times, and that he had such a good memory.
It turns out that her memory must have been quite good. Besides, bringing a book into the military camp was no easy feat, so there was actually only one book.
And that book, which is read aloud over and over again, could it possibly be about the nation and the world, poetry and songs, or the philosophy of life?
Definitely not.
"Let me down." Yin Lan bit her lip, her face flushed red. Shameless, utterly shameless.
Chen Yourun found it amusing and leaned closer to coax her.
"We've already bought it."
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