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Chapter 104: Not Two, but Three

This amount of money is so huge that it is equivalent to half a month's salary for Chen Suniang.

"Mom, Huozi's shoes are size 45, the top is the same as mine, and the pants..." Ding Yu looked down at Qiu Huoming's waist.

Damn it, his waist is thinner than mine, but his legs are longer than mine.

"The pants are one size smaller than mine." Ding Yu said gritting his teeth.

The length of trousers these days could be altered, and people usually took them home and altered them themselves. Sewing machines were standard equipment in most urban households, and Chen Suniang had superb sewing skills.

Mother Ding was very fast and packed up the things quickly. Seeing that she had already bought everything, Qiu Huoming had no choice but to bite the bullet and take them with both hands.

"Thank you godmother."

Mother Ding's face was full of smiles. The more she looked at Qiu Huoming, the more satisfied she became. This child was polite, good-looking, and good at studying.

"Okay, I'll accept this thank you. You have so many bags, let Xiaoyu take you back."

"Let's go, Huozi, I haven't been to your house for a long time." Ding Yu threw his clothes and shoe box to Ding's mother, and went to get Qiu Huoming's things with empty hands.

Mother Ding glanced at the thing in her hand, then looked again at Ding Yu who was fawning on Qiu Huoming, and suddenly became furious. Thinking that he was her son, she took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to beat him up.

At the entrance of the supply and marketing building, Qiu Huoming first tied up the three fans and placed them on the back seat, then opened the lock, kicked away the bracket, and changed the direction of the car.

Ding Yu walked beside him with a shoe box and clothes in his hands, and they walked along the street towards the east gate.

When they were almost at the gate of the compound, Qiu Huoming suddenly remembered that Du Xiumin was still at his house, and he immediately quickened his pace.

There was no one at the door of the house. Qiu Huoming parked the car and took the things off the ropes fixed on the back seat.

There was a conversation in the living room.

"I really like this article, it's about space!" It was Du Xiumin's voice.

"I prefer juvenile literature and art." said the eldest sister.

"I like them all. I will bring them to our class tomorrow and share them with them. I will also have books to exchange." The little sister shouted happily.

Ding Yu threw Qiu Huoming's clothes and shoes on his desk, walked out, opened the screen door of the living room and shouted, "What are you looking at? If there's anything good, let me see it too."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a familiar-looking girl sitting in the living room and was stunned.

The little sister jumped up from her little stool and said, "Fatty brother, let me show you the Children's Literature that my brother ordered for me."

"Call Ding Yu brother!" Ding Yu said jokingly to his little sister.

Qiu Huoming hooked the screen door with his foot and walked in holding two boxes.

"Sister Xiu, please wait a moment while I take apart the fan."

"Okay." Du Xiumin looked at the two boxes he brought in curiously.

"Little sister, give me the scissors."

"Okay." The little sister stuffed the book into Ding Yu's hand, slid out like a little fish, and ran back quickly with a pair of scissors.

Qiu Huoming was a little frightened by seeing this.

He opened the outer packaging and carefully took out the fan. The eldest sister was surprised and asked, "Brother, why did you buy two?"

The fan was placed on the square table and Qiu Huoming plugged it in. The fan has two gears and an oscillating option. When he turned on the low-speed oscillating mode, the wind blew out with a very light sound.

Ding Yu replied, "You thought there were two, but this guy bought three. You have three rooms, one in each!"

The little sister jumped up on the spot, "So we have it too!"

"Remember, you can't put your hands in this hood, or they will break. Also, don't let your hair hang down in this hood, or it will get tangled in your scalp and bleed. It's really scary!"

Qiu Huoming: This is not an exaggeration. Fans at that time were made of metal. Unlike some fans in later generations, they would stop suddenly when encountering resistance. Fans at that time can be described in one word: brave. As long as the power is not cut off, they will keep turning. After fans became widely popular in the mid-80s, such accidents occurred one after another.

The younger sister subconsciously took a step back, "Don't worry, brother, I'll stay away from it."

The fan shook its head, bringing coolness to everyone present.

Qiu Huoming tried one, then disassembled another and put it in the older and younger sisters' rooms.

He returned to the living room, turned off the fan in the living room, and took it into Chen Suniang's room. He acted first and asked for permission later. When she came back, the matter was already a foregone conclusion.

I brought the one from my bedroom into the living room, put it on a stool and shook its head.

"Fatty, play by yourself. I'll explain the question to my neighbor first."

"Okay! Your home is my home. I will go back after I finish reading this book..." Ding Yu sat on a small stool, flipping through "Children's Literature" with great interest.

Du Xiumin put down the magazine in her hand and quickly took out the test paper. She pointed to a few questions and said, "I have done all these questions, but I am not sure about them. I haven't fully understood the knowledge points. The more I write, the more anxious I feel... I always feel that I have made a mistake."

Qiu Huoming took the pen from her hand and picked up the manuscript paper next to her. "For this question, your idea is correct, but the formula you used is wrong..."

His words were simple and easy to understand, and much more interesting than those given by the teachers in their school.

Du Xiumin listened and became more focused.

After finishing these questions, Chen Suniang's voice came from the door, "Huo Ming is back?" She saw the bicycle parked at the door of the small room.

"Mom, Ding Yu is here too." Qiu Huoming said in a hoarse voice.

Du Xiumin suddenly realized and looked at the wall clock in the living room, "Oh, it's almost noon, I have to go back to cook. Thank you today! You spoke very well." Du Xiumin packed up the paper and pen she brought with her and took the empty bowl in her hand.

Qiu Huoming was stunned, "You brought food with you?"

"Not worth the money, my grandma's eggs are delicious."

"Thank you, Grandma Zhu! Next time, just come directly and don't bring anything. We don't accept gifts in our family..." Qiu Huoming sent her to the door.

"Yes." Du Xiumin agreed.

"Aunt Chen, I'm going home."

"Don't go back. Stay for lunch and bring a portion for your grandma after you finish your meal." Chen Suniang had just fixed the stove and walked out of the kitchen, reaching out to pull her.

"No, no, I have to go back. My grandma is home alone and I'm worried..." Du Xiumin quickly found an excuse, and like a frightened rabbit, she dodged Chen Suniang's hand and walked quickly towards the entrance of the alley.

Chen Suniang smiled and took her hand back, whispering, "This girl is really sincere to her grandmother. It's worth it that her grandmother raised her since she was a child."

After she finished speaking, she opened the screen door and said to Ding Yu, "Xiao Yu, you have to eat at Auntie's house today! Auntie made braised spareribs and egg custard..."

Ding Yu stood up quickly and said, "Hello, Auntie."

"Then... I won't be polite then!" He grinned and said, "I've long wanted to eat the braised spareribs made by Auntie. It's better than the ones made in restaurants! I can finish three bowls of rice."

"Fatty, you'd better go back. I'm afraid the rice in my house is not enough for you alone!"

"You are such a hothead, you are destroying the bridge after crossing it."

Chen Suniang vaguely felt that something was wrong. The wind blew towards her bangs, bringing a slight chill.

She glanced at the fan that was shaking its head not far away, "Huo Ming, you bought the fan back so quickly?!"

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