Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

When they came out, the weather was still quite cold. Zhao Da'e had drunk two or three bowls of mutton soup. After the hot mutton soup went down his throat, he immediately felt sweating on his forehead.

He secretly ate two more cloves of garlic. This was a low-yield, unimproved variety of garlic, and its spiciness was so strong that it made Zhao Da'e hiss.

I was sweating all over.

Customers came and went, and business was very good at the store that day.

After Zhao Da'e finished eating and drinking, he said to the shopkeeper, "Boss, I'm going to buy some things later. I'll leave them here with you for now. My great-uncle will come back this afternoon to pick them up."

"It's alright, just leave it here. It won't get lost. I'll keep an eye on it for you," the proprietress said.

Zhou Chunwen had finished drinking by now, and Zhao Da'e said, "Fourth Grandfather, when you come back this afternoon, don't forget to bring this."

"Row."

"We'll be going now, you can take your time eating," Zhao Da'e said.

He then went over to settle the bill with the proprietress, paid the money, and left the house.

There were a lot of people outside, a huge crowd, just people everywhere.

That's how big markets are in the north. There are a lot of people, and although many of them may not necessarily buy anything, they still have to come to the market.

This is the only market connecting the village to the outside world. This market embodies Zhao Da'e's most cherished dream. As a child, Zhao Da'e looked forward to the New Year and going to the market.

If you never leave this mountain in your lifetime, then this market is the farthest world most people have ever been to.

Moreover, there's not much to do in winter, it's freezing cold. All that's left is to stay indoors during the winter, and going to the market during that time becomes the greatest luxury of life for people.

Zhao Da'e knows that many friends from the South probably look down on those in certain parts of the North who, once winter arrives, immediately begin the process of having their wives and children in warm beds, calling them lazy and not diligent. But what can diligent people do in the freezing cold? So sometimes, don't judge those living in small wells by saying their world is too small just because your own well is bigger and deeper.

Because in this era, it's really difficult to do anything in freezing weather.

There are many stalls on both sides, one after another, but they only sell a few kinds of goods, and many people sell similar items.

The plastic sheet vendors were located on the west side of the market, and Zhao Da'e strolled over there. Passing a shoe vendor, Zhao Da'e stopped to look at them; they were all cotton shoes, not very well made, but they should be quite warm.

"Sister, try those on, I'll buy you a pair of cotton shoes."

“Oh? I have cotton shoes,” Zhou Chunwen said.

"You made those yourself, the uppers are thin, they'll freeze your feet. Take a pair, don't dawdle." Zhao Da'e then said to the shopkeeper, "Take a pair of 36s to try. I want a red one."

"okay."

Zhou Chunwen reluctantly tried on the shoes, and they fit quite well. Zhao Da'e then paid for them.

"These shoes are quite expensive. Neither your aunt nor your uncle have ever worn them..."

Zhao Da'e paused for a moment, then said, "Oh dear. I forgot about that. Boss, give me a pair of men's black size 42 and a pair of women's red size 35."

Zhou Chunwen: Huh? Why do I feel like I'm asking Zhao Da'e for money after I finished speaking?

"Hey, goose, what are you doing?"

"It's nothing, it's not much money. I've been staying at your house for almost a month now, so this is my food expenses. Hehehe." Zhao Da'e laughed.

The shopkeeper picked up the shoes: "Eight yuan plus six yuan, fourteen yuan in total."

"Can I exchange it if it doesn't fit?" Zhao Da'e asked.

"Yes, you can. But don't wear it again. Try it at home and if it doesn't work, I'll change it for you next time," the shopkeeper instructed.

Zhao Da'e nodded and put the shoes into the bag he had brought. Then he and Zhou Chunwen continued walking forward.