Looking at his wife lying sprawled on the bed, Zhao Jianliang knew perfectly well that she was definitely not sleepy at the moment.

So he suggested, "I brought back a lot of things from outside, why don't you help me unpack them?"

Hearing him say that, Wang Yanling seemed a little reluctant, but still replied, "Alright, since you've already said so, I'll go to sleep later."

As soon as she finished speaking, she sat up with undisguised joy and quickly walked over to open the burlap sack.

Unfortunately, the cloth bag was placed too high on the desk. Wang Yanling stood on tiptoe and tried her best, but she still couldn't untie the rope of the large canvas bag.

Seeing this, Zhao Jianliang quickly told her to sit down on the stool first.

Then she opened the bag herself and lifted it off the table, so that Wang Yanling could take the things out more easily.

Wang Yanling was overjoyed when she saw the contents of the opened bag; she had never seen so many wonderful things in her life.

Wang Yanling was overjoyed to see these novelties. "Wow, what beautiful bed sheets! They even have peony flowers on them. I've seen them at Aunt Zhao's house next door. There's also a flashlight and two bags of laundry detergent."

Upon seeing the laundry detergent, Zhao Jianliang quickly explained, "I bought two bags of laundry detergent but not soap. The salesperson said that laundry detergent is convenient and cleans well, and I can buy more when I run out."

Wang Yanling nodded, "Okay, as long as it can wash clothes, that's fine. You bought the thermos, right?"

Zhao Jianliang replied, "I bought it, but I was afraid it would get damaged, so I put it right in the middle and wrapped it tightly in clothes."

Wang Yanling continued to enthusiastically take out the items Zhao Jianliang had bought one by one.

This feeling of anticipation, wondering what the next thing will be, is truly exciting and intriguing, making one eager to find out.

"Combs, hair clips? Hair ties? Why are there so many things to tie your hair? Cookies, brown sugar, milk candy, and three cans of malted milk powder..."

Zhao Jianliang continued, "These are all good for your health; you can eat a little bit every day."

As for the hair tie, he bought it with the help of his companion.

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Yanling exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, so many beautiful clothes and dresses!"

Wang Yanling was so happy that she danced with joy. "I'd be a little embarrassed to wear this dress in the village. It looks so ugly with pants. This plaid shirt is much better."

Seeing that she liked it, Wang Yanling was so excited that she hugged Zhao Jianliang and kissed him twice.

Wang Yanling continued to gesture enthusiastically, imagining how it would look on her. Zhao Jianliang pulled out some stockings and handed them to her, saying, "These are called stockings; they seem to be for wearing with skirts."

The shop assistant recommended it to him; he wouldn't have known if the shop assistant hadn't pointed it out.

Wang Yanling glanced at it but wasn't interested. She wasn't a big fan of skirts; they were inconvenient to wear while working in the countryside, and she was also embarrassed to wear them out.

She really liked the plaid jacket and pants that Zhao Jianliang bought, and she also liked the shoes and the shirt.

Thinking of her three children, she casually asked, "Have you bought these clothes for the kids yet?"

"I bought them, one set for each of them." He originally only remembered buying them for Wang Yanling, but his companion reminded him.

He bought another set for everyone, thinking that children could wear whatever adults couldn't wear after some alterations.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jianliang took out a small bag from the inside of his clothes. "This is the watch I bought for you. It'll be very convenient to check the time at home."

He had money in his pocket this time, so he bought his wife a watch and a bicycle when he went home.

Upon learning that Zhao Jianliang had bought a bicycle, Wang Yanling couldn't help but complain, "Why did you buy that thing? There's not even a road here."

"It's okay, we can push the bicycle back no matter how narrow the path is. It's just a short distance, we can just carry it."

Their village is more than an hour's walk from the main road, which is indeed very far, but you can ride a bicycle once you reach the main road.

"I'm speechless. Why did you even think of buying a bicycle? You'll have to carry it into the village and out again. Isn't that a hassle? You're already on the main road, which is so smooth. What's the difference between walking and riding a bicycle?"

Of course, Wang Yanling was quite happy to have a bicycle, but she still habitually grumbled a few words.

The main reason is that it's not worthwhile to carry the load from the main road into the village.

Zhao Jianliang didn't say anything, just listened to her muttering complaints.

He silently took out another gold necklace he had bought for her from another small bag; it was the kind that was thick and large.

The design wasn't pretty, but it was very sparkly and bright. Wang Yanling, who had been muttering to herself, stopped and carefully held the necklace he handed her.

"Wow, a gold chain? Good heavens, I'm probably the only one in our village with one!" Now she and the other young wives had something to brag about.

After saying that, Wang Yanling jumped into Zhao Jianliang's arms without a care and gave him two kisses.

Zhao Jianliang never expected that a simple chain could make a woman so happy.

He bought the gold necklace because the shop owner kept pushing it on him, and he couldn't resist her incessant nagging.

Now that I know my wife likes these things, I'll buy her more of these next time we go out. Buying those other clothes is really not worth it.

Besides, those clothes and shoes are really not suitable for wearing in the countryside.

Even after Wang Yanling lay down on the bed, she still admired the gold chain. Zhao Jianliang, worried that she would go to the city to show it off, couldn't help but remind her.

"Don't show off your chain to those young wives. They'll get jealous if they find out. Don't flaunt your wealth."

When it came to money, Wang Yanling couldn't help but ask him how much savings he had; she was really curious.

Over the course of two or three years, Wang Yanling relied on selling vegetables and fruit to buy fruit for her family. After deducting expenses, she only managed to save a little over 100 yuan.

When Zhao Jianliang recounted how Feng Xinran had given him money to save his life, Wang Yanling, upon hearing that he had refused a job in the city, became angry and started nagging again.

But since the money had already been taken, there wasn't much else to say. So I just asked, "You bought so much stuff, how much do you have left?"

“There’s still a lot to go. I’m thinking that if we earn money for another two years, we can build a big yard and then we can fence in the vegetable garden next door. That way, you won’t have to worry about the villagers harvesting all our vegetables.”

"Once the house is built, I won't have to keep going out. It's too dangerous outside. I'll just stay home, farm the land, and have enough to eat and wear. That'll be good enough."

Wang Yanling's vision was limited to her own little piece of land; the events of her past life remained a scar in her heart.

She agreed with Zhao Jianliang's assessment of the dangers outside, as she had always felt that the outside world was quite frightening, and therefore dared not take a single step outside.

Listening to Zhao Jianliang's future plans, Wang Yanling was so moved that she turned around and hugged him. As long as there was a man in the house, she wouldn't have to worry every day.

The man used to be always out, and although she didn't say it, she was actually very tired being home alone.

If she weren't so tough, she might have been bullied terribly by the villagers.

If your husband isn't home, the villagers won't take you seriously.

Even if the man can regain his dignity when he comes back, then all the bullying he suffered back then was for nothing.

A home only feels secure when the man is there.

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