After traveling through the book, I realized my wish in my previous life

In the crowd, figures of all shapes and sizes were moving around.

Not far away, there was an elderly man wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket and a Lei Feng hat worn neatly on his head. The earrings of the hat drooped down and swayed gently with his movements. He was squinting his eyes at the moment, his gaze wandering among the New Year pictures, muttering to himself, saying that he wanted to pick the most festive one.

Several aunts gathered together, each holding a cloth bag stuffed full of stuff in their hands, staring at the dry goods with shrewd eyes. From time to time, they communicated with their companions, discussing which one had the best stuff!

There were also a few small children, thin and agile, their little faces red from the cold, wriggling in and out of the crowd like little loaches, their eyes full of desire for candy.

A salesperson with a kind face and warm eyes stood behind the counter, deftly weighing candies for customers. Her slender fingers expertly manipulated the weights, a smile on her face as she kept shouting, "Don't worry, line up! Everyone gets a share!"

The sound is clear and loud, and it is particularly penetrating in the noisy supply and marketing cooperative!

Shen Xiaoxia looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the candies were carefully wrapped in colorful candy wrappers. The candy wrappers were gleaming under the light, which was quite attractive.

Mother Shen had been paying attention to her daughter's gaze. Seeing her staring at the candy stall, she smiled and asked, "Xia Xia, do you want some candy? What kind do you want? Mom will buy you some more."

Although she bought some in the morning, if Shen Xiaoxia wanted to eat something, she could buy some more. After all, the New Year was coming soon and the candies could be used!

Hearing Shen's mother's question, Shen Xiaoxia shook her head slightly and said softly, "Mom, just take a look. I don't really want to eat it. Don't waste money!"

She really didn't want to eat candy, but from Shen's mother's point of view, she felt that Shen Xiaoxia was reluctant to waste money, so she advised her distressedly, "Mom brought money and tickets when she went out. If you want to eat, buy some?"

Without waiting for Shen Xiaoxia to refuse again, Shen's mother pulled Shen Xiaoxia over and pointed at the candies, asking Shen Xiaoxia, "Which one do you like? Pick some?"

Knowing that Shen's mother was eager to make up for the hardships and fatigue she had endured in the countryside in the past two years, Shen Xiaoxia did not refuse anymore and picked a few to buy!

After Shen Xiaoxia made her choice, her mother paid the money, gave the ticket, and then handed the candy to Shen Xiaoxia.

Shen Xiaoxia reached out to take it, raised the corner of her mouth, and showed a sweet smile to Shen's mother.

Then she picked one, peeled off the candy wrapper and put it in her mouth. It was a milk candy. As soon as she took a bite, the rich milk aroma instantly spread in her mouth, and the sweet taste surged on the tip of her tongue. Shen Xiaoxia looked at her mother and said happily, "It's delicious. Thank you, Mom!"

Seeing that Shen Xiaoxia was enjoying her meal, the smile on Shen's mother's face became more satisfied!

The mother and daughter continued to walk around the supply and marketing cooperative and then walked to the fabric area.

Rolls of cloth are neatly arranged in various colors, including bright red, dark blue, deep and steady, and floral patterns, with delicate flower patterns printed on the cloth, full of life and vigor.

Mother Shen reached out and gently stroked a piece of floral fabric, her fingers sliding slowly across the fabric, her eyes full of admiration as she muttered, "This fabric is so bright in color, it will definitely look great as a cotton-padded jacket. Xia Xia, what do you think?"

Shen Xiaoxia came forward, looked at it carefully, and thought it was good, so she nodded and said, "Mom, it's very beautiful. If you like it, let's buy some."

Mother Shen looked at Shen Xiaoxia with amusement and said lovingly, "What's the use of me liking it? Do you like it?"

"Me?" Shen Xiaoxia pointed at herself, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Mother Shen nodded, "Yes, you!"

As he spoke, he took the cloth and gestured on Shen Xiaoxia's body, his movements gentle and delicate. "Well, it looks good. Why don't you choose this one? I want to make you another cotton-padded jacket in the next few days, and you can take it back when you go back!"

Shen Xiaoxia looked at Shen's mother, a little hesitant, "No need? I have enough clothes!"

Mother Shen frowned in disapproval. "You've been wearing that cotton-padded jacket for several years now. It's a bit worn and probably doesn't keep you warm anymore. The only thing you can wear now is the one you're wearing. Is this the one I prepared for you? Winters are long where you live, so you should prepare another set. You can't just wear the same one the whole winter, right?"

Shen Xiaoxia really has no shortage of clothes. The set she wore when she got on the train was one that her mother had made and sent to her. She had changed it out in the morning. The set she is wearing now is actually one she bought herself. It is similar in style and pattern to the one her mother made for her. You can't tell unless you look closely.

She has three sets similar to this one, not to mention the others!

But she couldn't tell Shen's mother, so she opened her mouth. In the end, Shen Xiaoxia accepted Shen's mother's kindness, raised the corners of her mouth, and said coquettishly, "Thank you, Mom, you are the best to me!"

After buying the cloth and paying, they were about to leave when they heard a quarrel not far away. They both looked over there at the same time and saw that two customers were arguing over the last roll of blue floral cloth.

The younger girl's face flushed red, her eyes filled with grievance and anger, her voice trembling with excitement. "I came here first. I've been looking for a long time. How could you cut in line?"

The other was a middle-aged woman who was not to be outdone. She put her hands on her hips and said confidently, "My family needs this cloth urgently. You are a little girl, why can't you give it to me?"

The young woman was unconvinced and immediately retorted, "You're the only one who needs it urgently? I need it urgently too! Besides, I was here first. First come, first served, understand?"

After hearing this, the middle-aged woman tried to grab it, but was interrupted by the salesperson who rushed over.

Seeing the two arguing, the salesperson hurried forward to persuade them, "Calm down, both of you. Stop arguing. I'll go to the warehouse to see if there's any left. It's almost Chinese New Year, wouldn't it be nice if everyone was just on good terms?"

After hearing what the salesperson said, the two stopped arguing, but they still disliked each other. You glared at me and I glared at you!

Shen Xiaoxia and Shen's mother looked at each other, and when they saw that there was no more excitement, they went to other areas.

While walking around, Shen's mother would see something Shen Xiaoxia might need and would ask, "Xia Xia, do you need this?"

It didn't take long before Shen's mother had asked more than ten times. Shen Xiaoxia shook her head every time. It was not that she didn't want Shen's mother to spend money, but there was really no need. If she really bought it, it would be a burden to her!

Seeing that Shen Xiaoxia really didn't need it, and not for some other reason, Shen's mother gave up!