This stepmother is a bit crazy

Chapter 11 Going to the Market
"You will go to the embankment next month. Your hands will feel better if you wear these gloves."

"How about I go this year?"

Zhao Chenglin from the side interrupted and said.

After all, it is the eldest brother who goes there every year, and he is a little embarrassed. Besides, he is also an adult.

"No, just work at home."

Looking at his younger brother who was about the same height as himself, Zhao Dakui said sincerely.

Zhao Chenglin looked at Zhang Honghua.

"Forget it, your eldest brother should go, you are at home."

Zhang Honghua looked at her eldest son, then at her younger son, and said something.

A few days later, Zhang Dalan and the others finally had their first day off, which was also the day to go to the market in the town.

Early in the morning, several people from the educated youth spot got up and freshened up.

Except for Zhang Bing, who wanted to have a good rest at home, the others hurriedly finished their breakfast and rushed to the entrance of the village carrying their own satchels, money and tickets.

When we arrived at the village entrance, there were already several villagers standing in front of the oxcart, both men and women, chatting and laughing.

When Jiang Zhishu saw them coming, he waved his whip and said, "I'll be waiting for you."

In a group of people, you squeeze me and I squeeze you, get on the bullock cart and sit down.

Although the cold wind blew against my face, probably because there were so many people on the oxcart, I didn’t feel cold at all.

Instead, everyone's face was filled with energetic smiles.

Jiang Linran was immersed in the joyful atmosphere, breathing the fresh air and looking at the scenery on the roadside in trance.

Suddenly she felt someone was staring at her.

Turning around suddenly, he saw Qi Yanzhen sitting diagonally opposite, throwing her head to one side in panic, her eyes full of anger that she hadn't had time to put away.

ill.

Jiang Linran glared at her fiercely and stopped looking at her.

She didn't have the heart to look at the scenery anymore, and was thinking about what excuse she could use to temporarily separate from Zhang Dalan and the others when she arrived in the town. The opportunity was rare, and she wanted to see if she could sell some of the materials in the space.

There is so much food in the space convenience store, but it is useless to put it there. Anyway, when she takes out a bag, another bag will be automatically filled in, so it is better to take it out and sell it.

When they arrived in the town, the party secretary parked the oxcart under a big tree in front of the supply and marketing cooperative: "Gather at four o'clock in the afternoon. If you don't come, you can walk back by yourself."

The big guy agreed and walked quickly towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

There is already a sea of ​​people at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, let alone inside.

Jiang Linran didn't know whether he squeezed in or let others push in.

The salesperson, who usually has a bad attitude, had an even worse attitude today, with a face as irritated as a aunt is about to come.

"Why are you so crowded? If it's too crowded, it won't be sold. You have to decide what you want to buy. Have your money and tickets ready. If you don't have any, just get out of here and don't cause trouble for me."

"Hey, hey, what about you? If you don't want to buy it, you can touch it. If it gets dirty, it's your fault. This is a good product from the mirage."

The salesperson picked up the long ruler in his hand, knocked on the counter, and yelled at an old woman.

Jiang Linran quickly glanced at the things inside the supply and marketing cooperative. There was really nothing he could see. He squeezed out left and right, walked outside, looked at the blue sky with a relaxed body, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

The branch secretary was sitting on the bullock cart under the tree, smoking a dry cigarette.

Jiang Linran walked over quickly: "Secretary Jiang, I want to go around town. Please come out and tell Sister Dalan that I will be back here before the afternoon at the latest."

With that said, Jiang Linran took out eight or nine white rabbits from his pocket and put them into Jiang Zhishu's hand: "I brought these from Beijing. You can take them back and give them to the children to try."

"No, it's just a matter of one sentence. You can take it back and keep it for yourself." As the party secretary said, he was about to return the white rabbit in his hand to Jiang Linran. It was just a matter of one sentence, and he gave such a precious candy.

In their family, not to mention the children, even the adults haven't eaten yet.

"No, I still have some, please branch secretary."

Jiang Zhishu saw that Jiang Linran had walked away while he was talking, so he put the white rabbit into his jacket pocket and prepared to take it back to sweeten it for his four children to try something new.

Even though he was the party secretary in the village, before the family was separated a few years ago, the children in his family never had a meal, not to mention sweets.

He had no food to eat and had to work like an ox or a horse. Who asked him to work with a landless old woman who was partial to others and only felt sorry for the boss and his family.

Otherwise, why would he not get married until he was almost thirty? His eldest son will only be fourteen after the Chinese New Year this year.

Fortunately, fortunately, he later plucked up the courage and broke out despite the pressure.

Otherwise, it is still unknown whether the four little ones are still fully alive.

This is also the most fortunate thing for him so far.

On both sides of the street, there are low buildings, slogans written on the walls, and pedestrians in shabby clothes and walking in a hurry.

As they came into view one by one, Jiang Linran felt an inexplicable sense of depression and heaviness in his heart.

When she reached the entrance of a remote alley, an old man with patched clothes and trousers, holding on to the wall with one hand and holding an empty bamboo basket in the other, walked slowly toward her step by step.

Jiang Linran frowned, and when he was hesitating whether to go over or not, he saw her body suddenly sway forward and she fell to the ground.

The bamboo basket held on his arm also rolled to the side.

Jiang Linran quickly squatted down in two steps.

"Old" Jiang Linran stopped talking. She was not an old lady, she was clearly a middle-aged woman in her forties.

Although her thin face, the corners of her eyebrows and eyes are stained with traces of time and full of fine lines, her true age can still be seen at a glance.

"Auntie, Auntie."

Jiang Linran called her in a low voice and tried to help her sit up with gentle pressure on his hands.

"I...it's okay." The woman opened her eyes, calmed herself down, and stood up unsteadily following the strength of Jiang Linran's hand. Her face was ugly and she was sweating. Her chest was rising and falling sharply, and she was trembling. , as if he would fall down again in the next second.

"Auntie, where is your home? I will take you back."

Jiang Linran looked at her bruised forehead and sighed secretly.

Ding Shulan, whose eyes were still turning dark, knew that this was not the time for her to show off her strength. Her old Deng was still waiting for her at home.

"The first store on the left is the first one you turn left at the intersection ahead."

The panting Ding Shulan raised her weak finger and pointed.

Suddenly he looked at his empty arm: "My basket."

Jiang Linran's eyes changed: "I'll pick it up for you. Just be careful and stand still."

Jiang Linran carefully let go of his hand, went over to pick up the basket, held the basket in one hand and Ding Shulan in the other, and walked towards her home step by step.

Turn around the intersection.

A courtyard with only half a door left in tatters came into view.

Although the yard was very clean, the smashed bowls and porcelain pots piled in the corner, as well as the slogans painted on the walls, still made Jiang Linran immediately aware of the environment in front of him.

　Going to the market at that time was similar to the mood of going shopping after getting paid now. The elders in the family said that looking back now, they don’t know why they were so happy when they had no food or clothing. They sang two songs from time to time in the fields.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)