When sleeping in the hotel at night, An An talked to her mother.
"Mom, I'm a little scared of that Aunt Feng."
"What's wrong?" Que Yaqian said, "Don't be afraid. She is a bit fierce, but she doesn't dare to do anything to you. Mom is here."
"No." An An shook her head.
She didn't know what to say. She saw that Aunt Feng was covered in black and had heavy karma. Her expression was ferocious, with a fierce look, and she might even be carrying a life debt.
An An has never seen someone with such a strong spirit, why doesn't it scare her?
"Don't think about it." Cree Yaqian patted her.
"Go to bed early. Mom will take you to the provincial town after class tomorrow."
"Um."
An An nodded, leaned next to her mother and fell asleep.
Finally I can sleep next to my mother again. She smells delicious and sleeping next to my mother is the most comfortable.
The next day, Cree Yaqian took An An to the classroom.
The little one was still very well-behaved. Although she didn't understand, she sat upright without making any noise or fuss, which made the people next to her very amused and even gave her food to eat.
This little thing is so fun. It eats whatever you want, it tastes delicious, and it will even give you White Rabbit toffee in exchange for it.
Who doesn't like this?
After the class, my mother took me around the provincial capital.
It really deserves to be a provincial capital. It is much bigger and livelier than the city.
Her mother took her to eat hotpot mutton.
In a charcoal-burning copper pot, the soup base is made with red dates, ginger and longan. The fresh mutton is cut into thin slices and cooked in the pot. It is wrapped in sesame sauce and once you eat it, the aroma can really make people tremble in the soul.
An An waited quietly and ate with big mouthfuls. The aunt who served the food said: "This kid is so good. He doesn't worry about eating at all."
After eating, she went shopping with her mother.
The development of the market may not be visible in small places, but in big cities there are already many people setting up stalls.
Cree Yaqian bought hairpins and new clothes for An An.
An An stood in front of a stall and refused to leave.
This stall is different from the stalls next to it. It is placed in the most remote corner, with a piece of rag and some old and worn things on it, pottery, bowls, calligraphy and paintings...
A woman squatted in front of the stall with her hands intertwined.
When other stalls saw people coming to see them, they greeted them warmly. But this woman was different. She looked languid, as if she was afraid that her own things would be sold.
"An'an, do you like this?"
When Que Yaqian saw her daughter standing there motionless, she asked curiously.
Say you like...
In fact, it’s impossible to tell.
She just looked at these things that seemed unusual. Under the dark appearance, they were shining brightly, like treasures covered by the dust of the times.
"Mom, let's buy some and go back, okay?" An An raised her head and asked.
Cree Yaqian has always been responsive to her daughter's requests.
"How much is it?" Que Yaqian asked.
"Five pieces of the same calligraphy and painting, ten pieces of the same porcelain, and twenty pieces of the same bronze."
Hmm...a bit expensive.
Cree Yaqian doesn't know what these things are, it's just that children like to buy some gadgets for their children.
If you go to the store, it costs two or three yuan, and it is much more exquisite than these.
"Can it be cheaper?" Que Yaqian asked.
The woman shook her head.
"No matter how cheap it is, I won't be able to get medicine for my mother-in-law."
The woman said: "If a knowledgeable person buys this thing, it is worth one thousand or ten thousand. If an ignorant person buys it, it is not worth even one dollar."
To tell you the truth, my mother-in-law is a wealthy lady. She has been living in a small dark room and living in a cowshed for many years, and she almost lost her life, but she didn't throw away these things.
If she hadn't been sick and the family couldn't get rid of the problem, my husband wouldn't have let me sell these.
I know, this is not the past era, few people want these things.
But no matter how little money I have, my mother-in-law will not survive, so there is no need to sell it."
Cree Yaqian didn't expect that there was such a connection.
"Mom, buy it, buy it..."
An An tugged on the corner of her mother's clothes and looked at her as if pleading.
Cree Yaqian knows what's special about An An, she can see things that others can't.
She was so persistent last time and still insisted on dragging her father to the entrance of the village, indirectly saving her father's life.
Now that she is so persistent, it seems that what this woman said is probably true.
Since it is true, we can't take advantage of it like this.
"Give me your things, and I'll pay for how much money your mother-in-law needs for medical treatment." She looked at the woman.
The woman was stunned for a moment and looked up at her with an expression of surprise.
"you……"
"I didn't take much money with me when I went out today."
Cree Yaqian touched her body and took out all the bits and pieces.
"This is thirty-six dollars and seven cents. You can take it first. I'll come here to find you tomorrow night."
The woman took the money and her eyes immediately turned red.
"Girl..." She suddenly knelt down with a "pop".
"I thank you on behalf of my mother-in-law..."
No one knows what this means to her.
Over the years, their family has lived a very hard life. Because of her mother-in-law's status as a capitalist, her family property was confiscated, she was given a high hat, and small meetings were held every day to criticize her. Production was also the worst-distributed job.
But no one will sympathize with them. They all say that they deserve it. Who told them to exploit others?
Later, after finally being rehabilitated, my mother-in-law became seriously ill.
At this time, where will the money come from to see a doctor?
The woman was really afraid of being suppressed, so she hid when the product first came out, but later she discovered that times had really changed, and no one paid attention to her anymore.
But the things still can’t be sold.
After trying several times but no one came to buy it, she became frustrated.
Anyway, she has been doing this for so many years, and there has never been a good time. She also thought about it. If she could sell it, she would sell it. If she couldn't, she would just watch her mother-in-law die.
Who would have thought that as time goes by, we can meet good people?
How can a woman not be excited about this?
Seeing this, Que Yaqian quickly stepped forward to help the woman.
"You really don't need to be like this. You sell something and I give you money. It's a matter of course. There's no need to thank you."
The woman still wiped away her tears.
"I...I still have a lot at home. Shall I take you to my house tomorrow?"
When Wei Yaqian heard this, she was a little worried that the woman was a bad person. When she couldn't make up her mind, she turned back and looked at An An.
Seeing An An nodding towards her from behind, she felt relieved.
"Okay." She responded.
I made an appointment with the woman to wait at the same place tomorrow.
Cree Yaqian and An An went back to the hotel.
She didn't expect to see Lu Yongguo in school the next day.
Lu Yongguo originally went home, but unexpectedly he didn't see his daughter or his wife.
Wang Qiaoping said that Yaqian took An An to the provincial capital, so he rushed to the provincial capital again without stopping.
Cree Yaqian saw Lu Yongguo on the way to the cafeteria with her classmates after class.
At this time, An'an was already playing well with her mother's classmates. She was already very well-behaved and cute. At the moment, she was looking at the small hairpins she bought yesterday with her aunts.
When I looked up, I saw my father standing in front of me.