The third child reminded: "The supply and marketing cooperative doesn't open until eight o'clock."
"It doesn't open until eight o'clock, but there are people queuing up outside several hours in advance!" said the second child.
"Yes, especially the old men and women, they get up very early. If we want to be the first in line, we have to wait until three o'clock!" the boss said firmly.
The second child naturally agreed with his elder brother, "Listen to your elder brother!"
Su Xiaosi had never stayed up late before, and clapped her hands with great excitement, "Okay, okay, I haven't been out at three o'clock yet, hahaha, queuing up in the middle of the night is so fun!"
When the third child heard what they said, he could only nod in agreement, "Okay."
"Should we tell our mother?" Su Xiaosi said, "otherwise, if my mother calls us for dinner in the morning and finds no one there, we will have to look everywhere again."
Su Zhiyuan thought it made sense, "Fourth brother, go ahead and tell us, but don't say it's three o'clock, just say five o'clock... lest she won't let us go."
"Okay!" Su Xiaosi jumped out of bed.
He ran to his parents' room and told his mother that he and his brothers would go to the supply and marketing cooperative to line up at five o'clock tomorrow morning. His mother and his sixth sister could stay up later and there was no need to ask them for breakfast.
"Okay, I got it, please pay attention to your safety," Bai Lu said, "You can go later..."
Su Xiaosi said "Okay" several times, returned to the room, and said as if he had completed the task, "Mom agrees."
Excited to go out in the middle of the night for the first time, several boys thought they could stay up until three in the morning.
"Brother, what time is it?" I don't know how long it took, but the second child began to feel sleepy.
"It's almost one o'clock, don't fall asleep..."
"Don't worry, I will definitely last until three o'clock. Is the fourth brother asleep?"
Su Xiaosi's eyes narrowed, "I'm not sleeping yet, don't abandon me..."
I don't know how long it took, Su Zhiyuan thought about squinting for a while, slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The sky slowly gets brighter.
"ah--"
The second person on the upper bunk woke up from his sleep, "Why is it morning?"
The eldest and the third child rubbed their eyes at the same time.
Bai Lu heard her sons' voices and walked into the room doubtfully, "Huh? Didn't you say you were going to line up at five o'clock? I thought you had already gone."
Su Zhiyuan asked anxiously: "Mom, what time is it now?"
"It's past eight o'clock, hey, it seems like we won't be able to buy new year's goods this year..."
Su Xiaosi, who was half asleep, heard that she couldn't buy new year's goods, and suddenly woke up, "Wow! My candy!"
His mother comforted him: "Let's eat it after the Chinese New Year."
"No, no, no, it wouldn't be New Year's Eve if you didn't eat sweets on New Year's Eve, woo woo woo..."
"Who told you to go to bed so late?" Bai Lu said with a helpless smile, "The people from the production team are selling pork at the cooperative in the afternoon. You go and get a seat early and try to buy half a catty of pork."
When the children heard about pork, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Although Su Xiaosi wanted to eat meat, she was still thinking about sugar, "Is it really true that I can't buy sugar?"
"Let's see, you brothers are divided into two groups. Zhiyuan and Wennian go to the cooperative to queue up to buy pork. Nanbing, take your fourth brother to the supply and marketing cooperative and have a look. Maybe you can buy new year's goods if you are lucky."
"Okay!" Several children started to move enthusiastically.
Xiao Jinbao clapped his little hands, "Ahh..."
"Look, Jinbao is cheering you on." Bai Lu said with a smile.
The four boys of the Su family felt warm in their hearts at the same time, "We will not let the sixth sister down!"
Su Zhiyuan bent down and kissed the little breast dumpling's face, "Jin Bao is waiting for brother to come back."
This scene happened to be seen by Yao Hua who was standing by the door, and he felt a sour feeling in his heart.
"Lulu, I'm going to trouble you again today." Yang Xuelan pulled her son and said to Bai Lu.
Bai Lu saw her carrying a bag on her shoulder, "Do you still have to go to work on New Year's Eve?"
"Yes, three more pregnant women were sent here last night. They are due to give birth in the next two days. Now there are only two obstetricians and gynecologists in the health center. If I don't go to work today, Dr. Li will probably be exhausted."
After Yang Xuelan finished speaking, she saw that the children of the Su family were about to go out, "Where are you going?"
"Aunt Yang, my second brother and I are going to buy New Year's goods, and my eldest brother and third brother are going to the cooperative to buy New Year's Eve pork." Su Xiaosi said.
The so-called New Year's Eve pork is meat specially supplied on New Year's Eve, and each household can buy it in limited quantities.
For those who haven't tasted pork all year long, today is a rare opportunity of the year to satisfy their craving.
"Xuelan, you and your husband are both so busy, what are you going to have for New Year's Eve dinner?" Bai Lu asked worriedly.
"I've been too busy during this period, and I didn't even think about the New Year's Eve dinner... I heard that there is an epidemic of pork in the health center."
Due to the shortage of talents, doctors' welfare benefits are better than those of ordinary professions. After the production team kills the pigs, they will first leave the livers, ribs and other parts to the health center doctors and other government department leaders, and then sell the rest.
"When I get the pork, can I bring it to your house to eat together?" Yang Xuelan suggested.
Thinking of the lively scene of the two families sitting around the table having New Year's Eve dinner, Bai Lu nodded hurriedly.
"Okay," she covered her mouth and smiled, "As long as Xue Lan you don't mind that our family has too many people!"
"What are you talking about? If you don't mind that our family of three is here to share the meal... Hahaha, let's make an agreement. I'll tell Hua Hua's father later and ask him to come too..."
"Okay, eating meat dumplings at night will definitely be enough!" Bai Lu said happily.
Yang Xuelan smiled and said: "As soon as I finish my work at the health center, I will come over and help you make dumplings!"
While they were chatting incessantly, Su Zhiyuan, who had changed his shoes, said, "Aunt Yang, let's go first!"
"Okay, you go quickly." Yang Xuelan glanced at her watch, "It's too late, Bai Lu, I'm leaving too."
"Yeah." Bai Lu walked her to the door and turned around to ask Yao Hua, "Has Hua Hua had breakfast?"
Little Yao Hua nodded, "I've eaten. Mom cooked white porridge with pickles."
"Auntie, go do the laundry first, and you play with Jinbao..."
"Okay." The little boy said obediently.
After Bai Lu left, Yao Hua wiped Jin Bao's face twice with his little hands.
A bunch of question marks appeared on Jinbao's forehead, wondering what happened to his face? Is it dirty?
It's impossible, her mother just washed her face with a hot towel in the morning.
"It's all because you're so cute!" Yao Hua said with her light pink lips pouting, "Everyone who sees you wants to kiss you. You are still young, so you can't refuse, so you can only let them kiss you."
Jinbao:……
Seeing the little baby's big eyes blinking cutely and stupidly, Yao Hua wiped her face a few more times, then lowered his head and kissed her.
"When you grow up, only I can kiss your face."
Xiao Jinbao was stunned for a long time before he realized what was happening. He puffed up his cheeks angrily, "Abba..."
Smelly Yao Hua, when she is older and can speak, she will definitely scold him.
How could there be such a stinky brat in this world?
Did he really think she was his wife?
Xiao Jinbao cursed a lot in his heart. He looked up and saw Yao Hua's clear pupils flashing with light as bright as stars. He was in a trance for a moment, and most of his anger disappeared.
Forget it, forget it... I'm too lazy to argue with a little brat!