Chapter 20: Get remittance and buy a backpack

After waiting for a while, it was finally Lin Yuexi’s turn. She stepped forward, carefully took out the remittance slip from her cloth bag, and handed it to the bespectacled, stern-looking staff member at the window, softly saying, “Comrade, I’m Lu Cheng’s wife. I’m here to collect this remittance. Thank you.

” The staff member took the slip, pushed up his glasses, and scanned the slip and Lin Yuexi’s face back and forth a few times. He cleared his throat and asked, “Are you Lin Yuexi, Lu Cheng’s wife? Why are you collecting the money in person today? Did you bring your introduction letter?” “I did…” Lin Yuexi quickly took out the introduction letter Captain Li had given her from her pocket and handed it in. The staff member carefully checked it, then flipped through the ledger, before saying, “Lin Yuexi, good. It’s good to marry a soldier. You get money sent back every month…

” He said as he took three large bills and a slip from the box and handed them out of the window. Then he pointed to the signature area and said, “Please sign your name…” Hearing the staff member’s words, Lin Yuexi felt a mix of emotions, but she just smiled politely and didn’t respond. She took the money and the slip, took a deep breath, then picked up the pen next to it and signed her name neatly, stroke by stroke.

 After signing, she carefully checked to make sure the name was correct before handing the pen and paper back to the window. The staff member put away the pen and paper, looked up at Lin Yuexi, “Your handwriting is good. It seems you deserve the title of military family member. But usually, your remittance slip is collected by your eldest brother. He said you don’t know how to read…” Lin Yuexi heard this and realized that the original owner really didn’t know how to read. She hadn’t thought about this. But she could find an excuse and say that her grandparents had taught her when she was young. “Comrade, I can read. My eldest brother didn’t know…” The staff member said, “It’s good that you can read. Take good care of the money. Go home and live a good life.

Your husband is defending our country in the army. You have to take good care of the family.” Lin Yuexi quickly replied, “Comrade, don’t worry. I will. Thank you for your concern.” After saying that, she took out twenty yuan and put it in her space, leaving ten yuan in the innermost pocket of her clothes. Lin Yuexi turned around and left the counter, walking towards Ziyan and Xiyun who were waiting obediently nearby. She raised a bright smile and waved to them, “Let’s go. We’ve got the money. Now let’s go buy new clothes and lots of other good things.

” Lu Ziyan was excited and jumped up and down, pulling his sister’s hand and running towards Lin Yuexi, “Mom, it’s great! Let’s go quickly.” Lu Xiyun also looked forward to it, her eyes sparkling, and she followed her brother closely.

 When they left the post office, the sunlight outside was warm on their skin. Lin Yuexi held her two children’s hands and walked briskly towards the state-run store. Along the way, she planned in her mind, she had to buy a backpack first, then look at the fabrics in the state-run store, see which ones were the same as those in her space, and then use her mind to take some out later…

 The mother and children walked towards the state-run store. Lin Yuexi went to the place where they sold baskets, backpacks, and carrying poles. She looked at the many backpacks, most of which were made of bamboo and had a simple style. Lin Yuexi liked a backpack that was medium-sized, finely woven, and looked very sturdy. She didn’t have this kind of thing in her space, so she asked, “Comrade, how much is this backpack?

” The saleswoman was busy, she glanced at Lin Yuexi and her two children’s clothes, but she didn’t look down on her. She simply said casually, “The backpack costs 1 yuan with a ticket, 1.2 yuan without a ticket. Do you want it, comrade?” “Comrade, please bring it over so I can take a look. If it’s suitable, I’ll take it…

” The saleswoman saw that Lin Yuexi really wanted to buy it, so she walked over and handed it to her. Lin Yuexi carefully examined it. She felt that the backpack was not only finely woven, but also had a large capacity and was quite thick. It was a good thing for going up the mountain to dig vegetables and going to town to buy daily necessities. So she said, “Comrade, I don’t have a ticket. I’ll pay 1.2 yuan…”

 The saleswoman heard her say this, and she looked at her again. She didn’t look like a rich person, but she was willing to spend 1.2 yuan to buy a backpack. She was a little surprised, but she quickly adjusted her attitude and said, “Comrade, that’s fine. Come over here. You pay, and I’ll help you issue a ticket…” Lin Yuexi followed her to the ticket counter, took out a ten yuan bill from her pocket, and handed it over.

 The saleswoman was even more surprised. It seemed that you can’t judge a book by its cover. You can’t tell how rich someone is just by looking at their clothes. It was a good thing that she had a good attitude, otherwise she would have lost this sale. The saleswoman issued the ticket and gave Lin Yuexi 8.8 yuan in change, “Comrade, here you go…” Lin Yuexi took the money and receipt, put on the backpack, and took Ziyan and Xiyun to look around the fabric section of the state-run store and the daily necessities section. She felt that she had everything in her space, so there was no need to buy anything. She just had to take some out when she went back and put them in the backpack.

 She just remembered them in her mind, then took her two children out of the state-run store and said to them, “I’ll take you to the state-run restaurant for lunch first, and then we’ll go buy a slingshot for Ziyan and a hair tie for Xiyun…”

 “Okay!…” The two children were happy and answered, hand in hand. So Lin Yuexi, carrying her backpack and holding Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun’s hands, walked into the state-run restaurant. The waitress saw that the mother and children were poorly dressed, but they were clean and tidy, so she didn’t look down on them.

However, her expression was cold. She simply led them to a side table, handed them the menu, and left. Lin Yuexi didn’t mind. She took off her backpack, put it on the floor next to the table, and told her two children to sit down. She took the menu and looked at it. Lin Yuexi was focusing on the menu, thinking about how to order, when a sharp scream suddenly broke her thoughts, “Tianqi, what’s wrong with you!

 Don’t scare Mom…” Lin Yuexi heard the scream and quickly stood up to look in the direction of the sound. She saw a little boy, about two years old, with a red face, his hands tightly clutching his neck, his eyes filled with fear and discomfort. The woman next to him was in a panic, just calling out repeatedly.

The diners around them also cast their attention in that direction, but they were all at a loss for what to do. Lin Yuexi saw that the child must have swallowed something hard and it was stuck in his throat. If he wasn’t rescued, it would be too late! She quickly put down the menu, ignoring the surprised look of the waitress, and rushed towards the little boy.