Chapter 150: The problem is not the scarcity but the inequality
Qi Beicheng hesitated for a long time, but before he could say anything, Fang Yuan had already pulled him out of the compound secretly.
An idea came to his mind: since everyone was out, it didn't matter where they played. Why not go to the city to have some fun?
So, he followed Fang Yuan silently all the way to the city.
On the way, Fang Yuan took him to pick wild fruits and break leaves to eat, which was so much fun.
When they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Fang Yuan brought up the serious matter and he panicked. He stammered and lied, telling Fang Yuan that he had lost his money on the way.
Fang Yuan was horrified.
I searched his trouser pockets and body thoroughly, but found nothing.
He felt extremely guilty and let Fang Yuan scold him.
At this time, Uncle Zhou came over.
"What exactly do you want to buy? If you don't have enough money, I can consider lending you some."
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up.
"Really?"
Song Shuyan nodded seriously, "Yes, as long as the things you buy have legitimate uses."
Fang Yuan frowned. Legitimate use?
That's it.
He thought fishing was fun, but when he came home from fishing, his mother complained that the fish he brought home were not even as big as his fingers, wasted oil, and had a strong fishy smell when used to make soup.
He was discouraged.
Song Zhiqing would definitely not be willing to lend him this money.
Song Shuyan watched Fang Yuan change his expression several times in just one or two seconds, and wondered, is it so difficult to say what he wants to buy?
Zhou Jingshen suddenly tapped Fang Yuan's forehead with his fingers and said calmly, "Let's go. Aren't we just buying fishing line and hooks?"
Song Shuyan was at a loss for words. Is that it?
She lamented that this is what it is like to be a child. The things you want may not be worth anything in the eyes of adults, but it is very difficult for children to get them.
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up again, "Thank you, Brother Zhou. I'll pay you back later!"
Zhou Jingshen paused and reminded him, "Call me uncle."
Fang Yuan smiled innocently. He had forgotten that his mother had reminded him that he should call married brothers and sisters uncle and aunt.
Arrived at the sundry goods counter.
Watching the salesperson take out a box of fish hooks and several rolls of fishing line, Song Shuyan tugged at Zhou Jingshen's sleeve and said, "I want one too."
She also wanted to go fishing.
Qi Beicheng came back to life. He chirped, "Sister Song, do you like fishing too? We can take you to our secret base to fish. There are two big rocks there for you to sit on. It's very clean, so you don't have to go home covered in mud."
Zhou Jingshen glanced at him coldly.
Fang Yuan silently reminded Qi Beicheng, "You should call her Aunt Song. She's married now, so you can't call her Sister anymore."
Song Shuyan was unhappy, thinking that calling her Aunt Song made her sound old. "Who said that you can't call someone "sister" after you're married? Qi Beicheng, you can call me Sister Song!"
"But..." Fang Yuan glanced at Zhou Jingshen.
He didn't know why Brother Zhou liked people to call him uncle. He always felt that it was weird to call Brother Zhou uncle and call Song Zhiqing sister!
Zhou Jingshen was helpless.
Letting the two little guys call uncle and aunt is to tell everyone who is looking at them intentionally or unintentionally that Song Shuyan is married, he is married, and they are a couple.
No matter how others look at it, there is no hope!
Song Shuyan may not have noticed that the young men passing by along the way always liked to look at him secretly, and even turned back to look at her if they walked too far.
These astonished looks made him very unhappy.
It feels like my treasure is being coveted by outsiders.
He pursed his lips and said seriously, "Shuyan, the custom here is that children of married people should call them uncle and aunt."
Song Shuyan blinked in surprise, "Is that so?"
She muttered quietly, "This custom is not very good."
The two children's attention was caught by the fish hooks and fishing lines on the counter. Fang Yuan even opened a roll of fishing line seriously, pulled it, tested its toughness, and nodded with satisfaction.
Zhou Jingshen bought five rolls of fishing line and five fish hooks in one go.
"I'll divide it among you when I get back," he said to the two children.
After buying the groceries, the two children's stomachs growled. Gao Sulan opened a bag of biscuits and shared them with them. "Are you hungry? Have some biscuits to fill your stomach first?"
Zhou Jingshen glanced at his watch and it was time for lunch.
"Let's go eat."
Song Shuyan was worried, "Will their family be anxiously looking for their child? Why don't we go back after dinner?"
"Oh, no, we have an appointment with Sister Guan Yu to go back. How about we look for Sister Guan Yu to see if she is still in there?"
Fang Yuan munched on his biscuits and mumbled, "Don't worry, my mom won't look for me. I'll just be home before dark."
Qi Beicheng nodded, "Me, my family is the same."
Song Shuyan was convinced. Is this the confidence of a child who is allowed to run free?
Just go home after dark.
Just hang out during the day.
When Fang Yuan and Qi Beicheng heard that they could go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner, they looked at each other and laughed foolishly. They both felt that even if they got beaten up when they got home, it would be worth it!
I’m so lucky today!
Arrived at the state-owned hotel.
In fact, Song Shuyan was not very hungry. She got up late and had breakfast late.
She gave up the right to order food.
"You guys order, I'm not very hungry."
Zhou Jingshen ordered a few dishes, and the two children ate with great satisfaction.
After dinner, they were taken to see a movie!
Even happier!
It was not until the sun was setting that Zhou Jingshen drove them back to the supply and marketing cooperative to wait for the last passenger.
Guan Yu appeared at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative on time.
She came over and smiled sheepishly, "When did you arrive? You must have been waiting anxiously, right?"
Song Shuyan hurriedly said, "No, no, we just arrived too."
Guan Yu opened the car door and met the two children's bright eyes.
She was silent.
Song Shuyan looked at the back seat and said, "If we squeeze in, there should be room for us to sit, right?"
Gao Sulan pulled the two children aside and said, "Yes, they are thin and won't take up much space."
Guan Yu got on the car and joked, "There's still room for one more person."
Song Shuyan sighed silently, thankfully there were no traffic police checking cars.
Fortunately, there is no concept of overload now.
As the car got on the road, the two children chattered so loudly that it made people's foreheads hurt.
Guan Yu rubbed his forehead.
Song Shuyan listened to their conversation with great interest.
Arrived at the family compound.
The two children swaggered out of the car.
The other children who gathered around exclaimed, "Fang Yuan, Qi Beicheng, why are you in the car?"
"Where did you go with Uncle Zhou?"
The children's eyes were full of envy and jealousy.
They glanced at Zhou Jingshen with aggrieved eyes, as if silently protesting and condemning him, asking why he was so partial to one and disparate to the other?
Zhou Jingshen didn't take it seriously. He left a group of sad children behind and went into the house with his things.
Fang Yuan followed happily.
All I could think about was his fishing line and his hook.
Song Shuyan looked at the children who were still outside the door and regretted not buying more fish hooks and fishing lines.
She understands the feeling of worrying about inequality rather than scarcity.
Zhou Jingshen didn't think too much about it. He looked at Fang Yuan's eager eyes, found the fishing hook and line, and gave one to him and Qi Beicheng.
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