Chapter 132 Settling down
Li Wen quickly arrived at the department store. Department stores usually sell ready-made clothes, but there are very few supply and marketing stores.
"Comrade, please bring me a set of clothes for a three-year-old child, the flowery red one." Li Wen pointed at the children's clothes on the rack in front of the counter.
"This is for three or four-year-old children. It costs two yuan and costs eight feet of cloth." The salesperson said as he picked out the clothes with a bamboo pole.
"Auntie, is this a little older? The child is only two years old at most." Li Wen picked up the clothes and looked at them.
"Isn't it wrong to be bigger? Two or three years old is the time to grow. If you buy one that is too small, you won't be able to wear it after a few months."
"Young man, did you buy this as a gift? You are still young and inexperienced, and my aunt has been here before. You must have heard her right." The middle-aged woman looked at Li Wen, who was also sweet-tongued, and suggested with a smile.
"Oh! That's it." Li and Wen were both men in their two lives. They were never married and didn't understand.
After hearing what the salesperson said was reasonable, Li Wen readily took out the ticket money and handed it over.
"Young man, these little flower shoes go with this outfit, why don't you buy them together?" the middle-aged woman said, taking out a pair of small flower shoes.
Li Wen looked at the palm-sized floral cloth shoes, which looked pretty good, and asked about the price. Eighty cents for two feet of cloth. The price was not high, so he just paid and left.
Although Li Wen recognized Erya as his sister, he believed that the child should not be spoiled. He had already sent fabrics to Erya's mother, and Erya would have new clothes in a few days at most.
And Sanya is too young and in poor health. In this weather, it is easy for children to die young.
On the way to the road, Li Wen took out about a pound of braised pig head pork from the space, wrapped it in oil paper and took it with him.
There is relatively little fat in the pig head braised pork. Li Wen guessed that Erya and the others had not eaten meat for a long time. If he had eaten the pork head, the whole family would probably have diarrhea after eating it.
"Big brother is back!" Erya, who was sitting on the stone on the gate pier at the gate, saw Li Wen from a distance.
"Where is Erya waiting for brother here?" Li Wen smiled and touched the little girl's head.
"Well! I'm waiting for my eldest brother to come back for dinner. Today, my mother made cornmeal soup and steamed buns, which are delicious." Erya said excitedly when she saw Li Wen.
"Let's go, brother brought good things to Erya." Li Wen took the little girl's hand and returned to the yard.
At this time, other families in the yard were also eating. The middle-aged man and another man in his twenties that Li Wen saw were squatting on the steps holding a big bowl and eating black noodles (noodles made from sweet potatoes).
"Uncle and this eldest brother are having dinner!" Li Wen said hello with a smile but did not come forward.
"Young man, would you like some?" the middle-aged man greeted with a smile.
"Little brother, I live next door to your aunt. You can just call me Brother Daniu." The man in his twenties said with a smile.
"Haha, you are Brother Daniu! Daya even gave me some water from your house at noon." When Li Wen heard that it was Erya's neighbor Daniu, he smiled and nodded.
"Uncle, Brother Danniu, you guys have a meal first and we'll talk later when you have time." Li Wen greeted Erya and led Erya into the room.
"Xiao Wen, you're back. I thought you were gone." Erya's mother, who was clearing the table, said with a smile when she saw Li Wen coming in.
"No, we agreed to eat at Auntie's place for lunch today."
"The child is ill and his bare buttocks and feet are prone to cold when exposed outside. I went to the department store and bought Sanya some clothes." Li Wen smiled and took out the folded clothes from his bag and handed them over.
"Wow! New clothes."
At this moment, the eyes of the three little girls in the room were focused on their mother's hands.
"Xiao Wen, you have already taken the fabric. I will make a dress for Erya tomorrow at the latest. It is such a waste of money." Erya's mother felt very embarrassed while holding the floral dress.
"Auntie, go ahead and put the baby on. Don't say any more. We have already bought them." Li Wen smiled and waved his hand.
"Okay then!" Erya's mother pulled Sanya aside and took off her tattered clothes.
"Sanya looks so good in this outfit!" Li Wen picked up Sanya, who was wearing a floral shirt, and then took out her little flower shoes from her bag and put them on.
Sanya was so happy that she ran back and forth around the table in the room and kissed Li Wen directly at her mother's instruction.
Li Wen saw Erya and Daya's expressions were a little depressed, so he smiled and touched Erya's head.
Brother Dahuabu has already given it to mom, and in two days mom will make new clothes for Erya."
"My sister is not in good health. She will easily get sick if she doesn't wear clothes. Sanya will be very sad if she gets sick. Are you the elder sister who wants her to hear it?" Li Wen smiled and pinched the little girl's cheek.
"Well, it's sad to be sick. I was sick last year." Erya nodded seriously.
"Come here, my brother has brought you something good. Erya is in for a treat today!" Li Wen smiled and took out the wrapped pork head from his bag.
"Er Ya, open it and see what good stuff it is." Li Wen encouraged the little girl beside him.
"Meat, it's meat!"
The little girl smelled the wrapping paper and felt it smelled so good. When she opened the wrapping and saw the pork head meat, she screamed in surprise.
"Shh! Don't shout. If Tie Dan and the others know about it, they will come and snatch it away. You showed off your honey water at noon, and your brother gave Tie Dan fruit candies."
"Don't show off outside in the future. If there are good things, let's eat them quietly at home, understand." Li Wen educated several little guys.
"Did you hear that? Your elder brother is right. Don't show off family affairs in the future."
"If other people find out, they will eat up all the food in our family. Then you will have nothing to eat and you will be hungry all day long. Da Ya, you will watch over the two sisters from now on. Do you know this?" Er Ya's mother also echoed.
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"Oh! Got it." Erya and Sanya seemed to understand, but Daya was already a little more sensible and nodded affirmatively.
"Auntie, you can keep half of the braised pork, and we can eat half of it for lunch." Li Wen handed the paper bag to Erya's mother.
"Eat meat!" Li Wen placed the meat plate in front of the three children so that Erya and the others could have it.
"Is this what meat tastes like? It's so delicious." The family was kicked out by grandma when Sanya was born, and they had never eaten meat.
"Auntie, put the braised pork in the noodle soup. The children haven't eaten meat for a long time. It will be warmer and easier to digest if eaten soaked."
The children ate this meal with great joy. It reminded Li Wen of the excitement of his younger brothers and sisters when he had just traveled through time.
After dinner, the children played around for a while, but they all got sleepy and started to yawn. Erya's mother finished cleaning up the cooking pot, put Sanya to sleep, and followed Li Wen out the door.
"Auntie, this is the yard of my friend's house. When you move here, you will live in the two rooms in the front. I will put some things in the rooms in the back sometimes."
"That's right. It's enough for us mothers to live in two houses." Erya's mother looked at the spacious yard with a smile on her face.
"This is the kitchen. I occasionally come to have dinner with my friends, so there are pots and pans in there for you to use as you wish."
"There is a well next to it. It will be convenient for you to cook, wash clothes and fetch water. But be careful and don't let Erya and the others come to play by the well."
"This yard is spacious, and the land in the corner is not paved with tiles. You can plant some vegetables when you have time, and it is convenient to water the well next to it." Li Wen smiled and introduced the yard to Erya's mother.
"I'm so satisfied. I don't even dare to think about this yard. Don't worry, Xiaowen, I will definitely take good care of the house and take good care of your friend's home." Erya's mother said with a smile.
"Okay, here is the key. I'll give you one. After you pack your things in the next few days, you can move here." Li Wen took out the key from his pocket and handed it over.
All the way back, Li Wen felt that Erya's mother was carrying wind when she walked.
Chapter completed!