Zhang Jinfang covered her mouth and cried silently.
Her entire life, most of her life, was dedicated to the Xu family.
That kind of bond in the bones is deep-rooted.
Now that I have been forcibly separated from you, deep in my heart, I feel the pain of being hollowed out.
She cried silently, and Xiaoling always had very low tears. Seeing her mother cry, she hugged Zhang Jinfang and started crying.
Xu Erlong looked at them silently and let her cry alone for a while to vent her inner sorrow.
When Zhang Jinfang was almost done crying, Xu Erlong hugged her tightly: "Mom, from now on, I will never let you cry again. Don't worry, our days will get better and better."
Zhang Jinfang wiped away her tears and nodded: "I know, Erlong, I know that we will live better without him. I just couldn't help it for a moment. Don't worry, I will never cry again in the future.
"
I will never cry for this heartless man.
"Okay, we will live a better life with a smile in the future." Xu Erlong said.
Xiaoling's eyes were also red, and she hummed: "I am studying, and I will be admitted to university in the future, so that they don't have to show off that Brother Damin is a college student."
"Okay." Xu Erlong said with a smile: "I will wait for my sister to become a college student. Come on, college student, let's go to the city and buy you study stationery."
School starts tomorrow, and now Xiaoling only has schoolbags, pens, rulers, erasers, pencil cases and other stationery items to buy.
Now that she has money, Zhang Jinfang is reluctant to part with it.
When Xu Damin was studying, everyone tightened their belts and saved money to support his study.
There is no reason why my daughter should not be as good as Xu Damin in studying.
A family of three went to the city together.
The three of them went straight to the county department store.
There are quite a lot of people in the department store right now.
During the back-to-school season, many students come to buy some school supplies, and department stores are crowded with people.
Xiaoling looked at the stationery on the counter, her eyes shining.
She didn't know what to choose, so she looked at the other students and children to see what they bought.
Xu Erlong smiled, is there any good reference here? Just pick the expensive one.
There is an old saying that money does not know the goods.
As long as everything is expensive, there is always a reason for it to be expensive, and the quality should always be better.
It cost almost twenty yuan to buy all kinds of stationery. Xu Erlong was generous and gave the money directly.
Xiao Qian is now at ease.
Ever since she helped her second brother collect eels, she had watched the money come in and out every day without any worries.
After buying stationery, Xu Erlong took the two of them to the clothing counter here.
Compared with the stationery counter over there, the clothing counter is much deserted.
Xu Erlong raised his eyes and looked at the clothes on display.
Compared with last time, the clothes displayed this time are all autumn styles.
As for the styles, they are still conservative and pretty, but they are woolen sweaters from the Shanghai market, which are unique.
Xu Erlong looked at the price tag. There were more than 100 woolen sweaters from the Shanghai market.
This price makes the sweater look noble and glamorous at the highest position, lest someone touch it twice.
"That woolen sweater is so beautiful." Xiaoling exclaimed.
"Do you like it? If you like it, buy it." Xu Erlong said.
Zhang Jinfang couldn't help it anymore.
I just bought 20 yuan worth of stationery for Xiaoling, and she could barely bear it. This was for her children to study.
No matter how poor we are, we cannot afford education, and no matter how miserable we are, we cannot suffer for our children.
What's more, they are not poor anymore. They just counted their money in the morning, and they have almost 6,000 yuan in cash.
But Zhang Jinfang is still used to being thrifty at heart.
A wool sweater cost more than one hundred yuan, which she couldn't accept.
"No, I don't want it. Don't buy it for me. I have something to wear." Zhang Jinfang refused again and again.
"Besides, why am I, an old woman, buying these fancy and flashy things?"
"It's not easy for you to make some money, and you have to settle down and marry a wife in the future."
Zhang Jinfang muttered to herself, she was just worried about money and couldn't bear to buy such high-end clothes.
Xu Erlong was helpless and changed his mind.
He picked two boxes of cream and asked Zhang Jinfang and Xiaoling to apply it every day.
A box of cream only costs one yuan.
This time, Zhang Jinfang had no reason to refuse.
She had seen Zhou Fengru use it a long time ago. Just put a little bit on it, and her whole body would smell good.
"Come on, Mom, I'll apply it for you." Xiaoling smiled, eager to do the test on Zhang Jinfang's face.
"Don't make trouble." Zhang Jinfang hurriedly turned away and said with a smile: "I haven't washed my face yet. Why should I wipe it now? I'll wipe it again after I go home at night."
She was a little embarrassed to say this. In her mind, this fragrant cream was only used by the female educated youth who went to the countryside in those years.
After saying this, Xiaoling finally stopped. She thought that when she went home at night, she would take a shower and wipe it on, and the bed and pillows would all smell good.
Xu Erlong bought another pair of white mesh shoes for Xiaoling and some flowers.
As a man, he can only think about so much.
As for other more private things, or things that have not been thought through for the time being, we can only wait until Xiaoling buys them herself.
The mother and son had finished walking around the department store. Xu Erlong looked at the sun and took the two of them to a restaurant.
Speaking of which, I feel ashamed. He was busy in and out every day. He also invited countless people and dined at state-owned hotels in the city.
But unfortunately, I haven’t brought Zhang Jinfang and Xiaoling to eat yet.
I had no money before.
Later, when they had a little money, they were busy harvesting eels in the countryside.
Now, I finally have this opportunity, of course I want to treat them to a good meal, which can be regarded as a celebration of Zhang Jinfang's divorce today.
The three of them entered the state-owned hotel, and Xu Erlong was considered a regular customer here.
He took his mother and sister and chose a partial seat to sit down. He looked at the name of the menu hanging on the wall and started to order.
Xiaoling, on the other hand, stared at the price tags and muttered something like: Fried fried duck for one dollar and nine, Mushu pork for ninety-five cents, spicy chicken for two yuan and six...
Xu Erlong chose spicy chicken, fried shrimp slices, fish-flavored shredded pork, mushroom and bamboo shoot slices, and a portion of tomato and pork liver soup, which was enough for mother and son to have a full meal.
During this period, Xu Erlong's food standards for his family were always very good. Not to mention Xiaoling's appetite for meat, even Huang Xiaogang, who often ate at their house, was no longer greedy for meat.
But when these meals were put into her mouth, Xiaoling was still conquered by the skills of the chef in this state-owned hotel.
Wow, it is so delicious, every taste bud feels like being exploded.
I have also made tomato and pork liver soup at home, but compared to what the master chefs of state-owned restaurants make, the taste is much worse.
Xu Erlong smiled, his decades of cooking skills are not in vain.
You can take advantage of the opportunity to taste the excellent craftsmanship of the chefs of the state-owned hotels, so you can enjoy the food and life.
In the future, the more the economy develops, the more difficult it will be to eat delicious food.
Maybe, they are all pre-made dishes, which cannot be said to be delicious, nor can they be said to be unpalatable. All kinds of flavors, food additives and preservatives are added together to make it pass.