Chapter 27

The next day, when Du Yimeng walked out of the room, she saw the four brothers of the Du family sitting in a row in the living room. When they saw her come out, they all looked at her.

She remembered that she had said last night that she would take them to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things today.

She looked at Lao Wu in confusion. Every time Du’s parents went back to their hometown, Lao Wu would follow them desperately. Why didn’t he follow them this time?

“Sister, breakfast is ready. Go brush your teeth and wash your face.” Lao Wu brought the washbasin and towel, and even squeezed toothpaste on Du Yimeng’s toothbrush.

Lao Wu said this as if he had made breakfast. In fact, Du’s mother had prepared breakfast before dawn, and the couple left only after having breakfast.

The porridge and steamed buns had already gone cold. They were heated up by the third brother, so it can be said that they had nothing to do with the fifth brother at all.

“Laowu, why didn’t you go back to your hometown with your parents?” Du Yimeng asked after taking the things.

“I don’t want to go back to my hometown. Every time when we eat, my grandma complains that I eat too much.” Lao Wu said aggrievedly.

Du Yimeng twitched his lips, turned around and went to the sink to wash up without saying anything.

Isn’t it normal for Mrs. Du to dislike him?

Lao Wu’s appetite is even bigger than that of Du Weihai, a strong laborer. In this era, who would be happy to have a glutton coming to their house?

Just like what Du’s mother said, Lao Wu’s stomach is a bottomless pit that can never be filled no matter how much food he eats. I wonder how his little body can bear it?

After breakfast, Du Yimeng saw the four brothers looking at her eagerly. It would be fine if the three of them didn’t make any money, but why was Du Yidonggang like this?

Didn’t she give him some pocket money?

“Let’s make a deal first. Each person can only buy one thing.” Du Yimeng made three rules first, to avoid the other party wanting to buy everything and making her the scapegoat.

“Sister, you are the best, I love you the most…” Lao Wu kept talking sweet words.

“Sister, you are a beautiful and kind person, you are the first in our family compound.” The fourth brother did not give in and spoke kind words as if they were free.

The third brother smiled shyly. After all, the second brother Du Yidonggang was grown up and could not be as shameless as his two younger brothers.

“Okay, stop joking and go to the supply and marketing company…” Du Yimeng said with a smile.

“Da Meng, are you going out?”

“Da Meng, where are you taking Xiaodong and his brothers?”

The five siblings had just walked a short distance out of the house when the aunts in the yard asked curiously.

Du Yimeng didn’t say much, just smiled and said she was just walking around. She looked very calm, but if you looked closely you could see that her pace was starting to quicken.

“Da Meng, good-looking and gentle, but it’s a pity that there are too many boys in the Du family.”

“I heard from the kid’s father that although Dameng was very capable, he was still held back by his family.”

…

Du Yimeng, who walked about ten meters away, seemed to be unable to hear the aunts’ conversation, and even the smile on his face did not diminish at all.

“Why are these old women so gossipy? I’ll tell my mom and let her argue with them.” The fourth brother said viciously. If he could win the argument over them, he would definitely go back and give them a few words.

“It’s just some gossip, don’t take it seriously. If our mother doesn’t win the argument, the Du family’s ancestors for eighteen generations will suffer.” Du Yimeng said softly.

Four Brothers: That makes sense…

“Stop dawdling. If you don’t hurry up, the things will be sold out.” Lao Wu didn’t care about the gossip at all. In his mind, only food could arouse his interest.

He had already decided what to buy, he wanted to buy White Rabbit Milk Candy. His sister had given him a lot of candy, all fruit candy, although it was also delicious, but he wanted to eat White Rabbit Milk Candy more.

Lao Wu’s words made everyone quicken their pace, even Du Yimeng. His words were not a metaphor, but a fact.

Today is a day off, so if you go too late, the items will be sold out. This is normal in this era of material scarcity.

“Xiaodong, take the third child and the others to buy things. Don’t get lost. Come to the second floor to find me after you’re done.” Du Yimeng handed twenty yuan and a handful of bills to Du Yidong. She wanted to be a good sister and take them shopping in person.

Seeing the huge crowds of people in front of the counter, she decided to give up. The role of a good sister was not suitable for her.

The second floor of the supply and marketing cooperative sells expensive items or household appliances, and she noticed the sewing machine at first sight.

She remembered that Du’s mother always made matchboxes every day and was not happy if she was not allowed to do it. If there was a sewing machine, Du’s mother would not have to work so hard.

Once I have a sewing machine, I can go to the street office to get some clothing-making work.

Unfortunately, she didn’t have the sewing ticket, so she used her shoulder bag as a cover and took out the bicycle ticket that was rewarded by the system from the space.

Although you need a corresponding ticket to buy everything in this era, there are also internal operations, just like the plastic fans that their factory just produced, and they now have two of them at home.

In name, it’s a trial to test the quality of the fans, but in reality, they are sold to them at cost price as a benefit. Of course, people without connections can’t get them.

She was just trying to get close to the sewing machine salesperson to see if she could get some internal help.

As she expected, as soon as she took out the bicycle ticket, the salesperson’s eyes lit up.

As for when her family asks her where she got the money, she has her own way to make it go. It’s just a bit disappointing. But Du Yihai has also disappointed her before. As a good daughter, of course she has to reciprocate.

If all else fails, she can use the royalties as an excuse. No matter whether her parents believe it or not, since she believes it, it is the fact.

At this moment, a hand grabbed her arm. She turned around and saw a middle-aged woman in a white dress with blue flowers, who blinked at her twice.

Du Yimeng: What is this?

Is that what she meant?

“Niece, I’m your third uncle’s second aunt. I didn’t expect to meet you here. It’s such a coincidence.” The person who grabbed Du Yimeng’s arm was called Li Saifeng. Coincidentally, she had the sewing ticket but wanted to buy a bicycle.

She had just been wandering around the bicycle store for quite some time. If she hadn’t quickly said the word “additional money” at the beginning, the salesperson would have definitely scolded her, because tickets for bicycles were harder to get than tickets for sewing machines.

“Niece, do you want to buy a bicycle or a sewing machine?” Moon Lee asked Du Yimeng expectantly.

“I want to buy a sewing machine.” Du Yimeng looked at Li Saifeng meaningfully.

“What a coincidence! I have the ticket for a sewing machine. Your mother said a few days ago that the family was short of money. Here is the money and here is the ticket. My niece, go buy a sewing machine!” Moon Lee took Du Yimeng’s hand and put 50 yuan and the ticket directly into her hand.

“Second aunt, you really helped me a lot. The money I have is only enough to buy a sewing machine, and this bicycle ticket is of no use, so I’ll give it to you.” Du Yimeng slapped the bicycle ticket into Li Saifeng’s palm.

Salesperson: …

Do these two people think she is a fool?

What niece, what second aunt, that’s all bullshit, it’s clearly blatant speculation right in front of her. But she couldn’t find any fault with it, after all, they said it was a gift, what could she say?