Eating melons and raising children in the period literature

Before I knew it, it was the weekend.

Yang Qingqing had promised them that she would take them to visit the county town.

She said that there is really nothing to see in the county town now. There is no children's playground when you bring a few children with you. There is not even a park.

The only place was the supply and marketing cooperative. Yang Qingqing had planned to take them to the movies, but there were no new movies.

The village had organized to watch those films, and there were a few films in the afternoon, but Yang Qingqing and her friends didn't have enough time, so they had to give up.

Then they can only go to the supply and marketing cooperative to hang out.

Yang Qingqing first greeted her former good colleagues, and then took Wen Jing and others to look for Yao Hongxia.

"Sister Hongxia, I'm taking a day off today, so I'll bring our kids to see you."

"You're so nice that you can still rest. I'm a little jealous. I want to work for you too."

Yao Hongxia has already heard from Gao Mingyuan that Yang Qingqing and the others have gone home for the holiday and will not go back to work until after the New Year. It just so happens that the New Year is the most tiring period for them.

"Don't envy me. I'm resting and my salary is much less. Besides, you live so close to home, you don't know how cold it is to go to work every day in winter. My hands are numb every time I go to the office. I'm afraid of getting frostbite. There are people who have it in our unit, and I don't dare to see them every time, it's scary."

Yang Qingqing and Yao Hongxia had no taboos when talking, just like those sisters gossiping together in the future.

"That's right. My mom does the same. She always reminds me to wear gloves, a hat and a scarf when I go out. I can't get cold. She says if I get cold, it will come back every winter and I'll be like that for the rest of my life. Not only does it look scary, it's also very itchy. In short, it's very uncomfortable. You'd better be careful."

"Got it. I won't say any more. Let me introduce you. These are my nieces and nephews, Wenjing, Wenxuan, Wenyuan, and Wenqian. We live together now."

Yang Qingqing deliberately didn't mention her parents, her elder brother, and her elder sister-in-law. She didn't want to mention them all the time, as if to make people pity her. She just hoped that others would treat them the same way.

"Your nephews and nieces are really good-looking. You can tell from their looks that they are well-behaved and obedient."

Yao Hongxia didn't realize that Yang Qingqing hadn't mentioned her parents, and she had never asked, so she thought Yang Qingqing was just bringing the child to play.

"Yes, they are really good kids and have helped me a lot! Let's go around and buy some things. Come and have lunch with us at noon."

"That may not be possible. I promised my mom that I would go home for dinner today. We may have a chance to be together in the future."

Yang Qingqing thought it was okay not to go, so that Wen Jing and the others wouldn't feel uneasy eating.

"Okay, we'll get together sometime in the future. By the way, when will you have your New Year holiday?"

Yang Qingqing thought, although the two of them had the best relationship, she really didn't know where Yao Hongxia lived. If she wanted to give a gift, she would have to come over when Yao Hongxia was at work.

It’s not that she didn’t want to go home, but she didn’t want Yao Hongxia’s parents to think that her daughter’s friends were snobbish and she wanted to please them.

She really just liked Yao Hongxia as a friend and wanted to thank her for her help. She didn't want to have too much involvement with her family and parents.

So Yang Qingqing planned to give the gift to Yao Hongxia when she was at work, and not to disturb her at home.

"It will definitely be the 29th. If no one comes on the 30th, we will have a day off. My uncle, no, Director Yao will definitely not let us take leave in advance. You know he is a ruthless person and he will not give us any special privileges because of me."

"Okay, I get it. So is there anything special you want for the New Year this year?"

Yang Qingqing thought about it and decided that it would be better to ask directly. This way, the gift would definitely be the most satisfactory. Although it was almost a surprise, she was very happy to receive the gift.

"Me? Let me think... Hey! You don't mean to... No way?"

Yao Hongxia narrowed her eyes and smiled as she pointed at Yang Qingqing. Her meaning was very clear.

You're not going to give me a gift, are you?

"Yes! Is there any problem? You are so nice. I got this job thanks to you, so it is reasonable for me to accompany you to give you a gift! Hurry up! I don't have time, we still have to go shopping."

Yang Qingqing also answered her half-jokingly. She didn't want her to think too much and have any psychological burden.

"You know, I don't need anything. I don't have anything I particularly like. If you feel embarrassed, why not just give me a scarf. The ones I have now all belonged to my brother."

Yao Hongxia also knew that Yang Qingqing just wanted to thank her during the Chinese New Year, but her family was well off and didn't lack anything.

Yang Qingqing had just started working. Even if her family didn't ask her for money, she definitely didn't have much. What's more, looking at what she wore and used, they weren't cheap either.

In order to satisfy her good sister's gratitude, she could only find something that was not expensive and useful. Besides, what she was wearing today was indeed her brother's.

Her own one was washed by her mother at home today. She took this opportunity to say

"Okay! I will definitely satisfy you. I'm leaving first and will come back at noon on the last day. You have to wait for me."

"Okay, I'll wait for you. I won't leave work until I can wait for you. Okay?"

"Okay! Keep your word! Let's go."

Yang Qingqing took Wen Qian and the others to other counters, and the first place they came to was the wool counter where Yue Mei's sister-in-law was.

"Sister Yue Mei, how are you doing recently? I came to take a look. Do you have any suitable wool or fabric? I want to make clothes for the children and knit a hat and sweater or something."

"Qingqing is here! I saw you and Hongxia talking for a long time. You two have such a good relationship! We just happened to get a batch of red wool for the New Year. It can be used for anything. Sweaters and hats are pretty good. And this plaid corduroy is also very good for making clothes."

"Okay, let me take a look. Sister Hongxia is a very nice person. She took good care of me during the few months I was there. Since you're here to visit, why not go over and say hello?"

Yang Qingqing didn't want to be too specific, as if she was showing off. After all, who here didn't know Yao Hongxia's background?

"Okay, I'll give it to you. If you want, I'll cut it for you. The wool is one dollar and a half a pound, and the cloth is one dollar a foot too."

Yang Qingqing thought about the bills she had issued in the past two months, and the bills she had helped to deduct in the past. There were both cloth bills and wool bills. She could buy three kilograms of wool and eight feet of cloth. Basically, she had used up all the bills in her hand. So she said

"I want three pounds of wool, two pounds of the red one and one pound of the black one. We have a boy in our family."

In Yang Qingqing's opinion, red is suitable for girls and black is suitable for boys. It would be inappropriate for boys to use red. Wenxuan and Wenyuan are both grown up, so it's OK for Wenjie to use it, so she ordered a pound of black.

"I want another eight feet of this corduroy cloth. Here are the tickets and money. Take a look and see if it's right."

Yang Qingqing handed over all the tickets in her hand and gave two ten-yuan notes. She didn't calculate how much money was needed in total. Usually, others gave her the change and she counted it again.

"Okay, that's $12.50, which is just right. Here's your $7.50 change. If you have time, you can come over to my house. I usually stay at my mother's house at noon."

Yue Mei thought that Yang Qingqing was a capable person and it would not be bad to get to know her more, so she enthusiastically invited her to play.

"Okay, I'll definitely come and bother you when I have time." Yang Qingqing said as she took Wen Jing and the others to the next counter.