Chapter 21

When Qiao Anle saw such a thick stack of bills, his eyes widened involuntarily.

Before she could speak.

I first heard the low voice of a man beside me.

“Wife, take these bills. I’ll give them all to you to spend. Buy whatever you want.”

Li Fengbei said this without changing his expression.

At the same time, his eyes swept across the expensive watches on the top shelf, as if to say that even if Qiao Anle wanted to buy the most expensive watch, it was fine.

This is unbridled indulgence.

Qiao Anle didn’t have time to ask Li Fengbei where he got so much money.

Her first reaction was to quickly stuff the bulging envelope into her pocket.

Like a little hamster, it looked around nervously.

They were slightly relieved when they found that no one was staring at them.

“Don’t show off your wealth, right? How can you take out so much money all at once?” Qiao Anle muttered, then she remembered the business. She raised her little face and looked at Li Fengbei, “Where did you get so much money? Aren’t we so poor that we can’t even afford to eat?”

Li Fengbei was stunned.

Is this what her daughter-in-law thought?

Do you think he is just a pauper?

But she never showed any disgust.

Li Fengbei paused and explained, “These are my savings from the army, as well as this year’s allowance. When I went to the countryside, I thought I wouldn’t need these things in the mountains, so I kept them with the army and didn’t take them out. Last month, I asked a friend to help me get them back.”

“How come there are so many?”

“At the beginning, there weren’t many, but after I was promoted to a higher rank, it gradually increased.”

Qiao Anle thought about it.

The friend that Li Fengbei mentioned should be the person in charge of the grain station.

In this way, these bills and money are Li Fengbei’s savings during the years he joined the army, and they were all earned at the cost of his life.

Qiao Anle’s hands suddenly felt heavy.

And when she thought about the man letting her spend money as she pleased, she felt even warmer in her heart.

The pocket of Qiao Anle’s clothes was too small, and it looked very awkward after stuffing the envelope in it, as if he was a thief.

She simply stuffed the envelope back into Li Fengbei’s arms.

Li Fengbei suddenly became anxious.

“What’s wrong? Wife, don’t you want to spend my money?”

“I don’t have a penny on me, so how can I not spend your money? My pockets are small, so I’ll put it on you first. Be careful not to drop it.”

Qiao Anle patted Li Fengbei’s pocket worriedly and gave him careful instructions.

The soft whispers put Li Fengbei in a very good mood.

Li Fengbei: My wife spends my money, I am happy~

While talking.

It’s Qiao Anle and Li Fengbei’s turn.

The salesperson behind the counter was a woman about thirty years old with a kind face and asked them with a smile.

“Hello, what do you want?”

“In exchange for ten kilograms of rice, ten kilograms of flour, five kilograms of rapeseed oil, two kilograms of white sugar, one kilogram of brown sugar, and one kilogram of salt. And five kilograms of peanuts over there. I want fruit candies of various flavors mixed together, weigh two kilograms.”

Qiao Anle said with a long breath.

As soon as she finished speaking, the supply and marketing cooperative, which had been bustling with activity, became almost silent.

All eyes around looked over at once.

There are two words clearly written in their eyes: nouveau riche!

The salesperson was also surprised.

She had seen many people buying things, but she had never seen anyone buy so much at one time.

But in Qiao Anle’s opinion, these are not much at all. There are two adults and three children in their family, and five mouths to feed, so the supplies will definitely be consumed quickly.

If she hadn’t been thinking about distributing grain in the village in a few days, she would definitely have bought more.

Li Fengbei, who was standing behind her, silently approved of all this.

Not only did he not interrupt Qiao Anle, but he also took out all the necessary food and oil coupons as she said.

He said to the salesperson, “Here are the tickets. Please help us prepare the things she mentioned.”

This time the salesperson came back to his senses and nodded.

Then he hurriedly walked left and right several times and finally got everything Qiao Anle wanted.

White rice and flour are packed in cloth bags.

White sugar, brown sugar, and colorful fruit candies should be wrapped in newspaper first, and then tied with a hemp rope.

A small pile was placed in front of Qiao Anle.

Immediately following.

Qiao Anle pointed at the cloth on the shelf and picked out a few styles.

“The sixth and eighth in the first row, and the third in the second row, I want to see those colors.”

The salesperson was no longer surprised at this point, probably thinking Qiao Anle was the daughter of some wealthy family.

Three pieces of cloth were placed on the glass table in order.

One is dark blue, and the other two are brighter colors, which seem more suitable for children.

None of them is suitable for Qiao Anle.

Li Fengbei frowned, “Why don’t you pick the one with pink flowers?”

After hearing this, Qiao Anle complained in her heart: This is really a straight male aesthetic, they all like pink.

at the same time.

She picked up the dark blue fabric and tried to fit it on Li Fengbei.

Look left and look right.

The dark blue fabric matches the man’s restrained and calm temperament very well.

Li Fengbei is the captain of the village, and he cannot wear colors that are too frivolous.

This color is just right.

The dark patterns on the fabric add a sense of refinement.

Li Fengbei looked stiffly and asked hesitantly.

“This is… for me…?”

“Of course it’s for you. I looked at the closet at home, and it’s full of my clothes, both summer and winter clothes, and they all look very new. As for you, besides your military uniform, you only have two sets of clothes, and they’re almost torn from washing. I’ll buy a few feet of cloth and make you some new clothes. Don’t you want them?”

Qiao Anle raised her eyes, the corners of her long and narrow eyes flew up, and she looked at Li Fengbei with bright eyes.

Li Fengbei’s Adam’s apple moved.

Spit out two words.

“want to.”

Since childhood, Li Fengbei has had very few opportunities to wear new clothes.

When he was a child, all the clothes he wore were hand-me-down clothes of his older brother or gifts from the neighbors next door, and they were all the wrong sizes.

The only time he remembered making new clothes was on his sixteenth birthday. Before he was about to join the army, Li’s mother used the money she squeezed out of her teeth to buy a foot of cloth and barely made him a shirt.

Later, his food, clothing and other expenses were all in the army, and he wore military uniform all year round, so he didn’t need to make new clothes at all.

Right now.

Qiao Anle asked the salesperson to get a few colors of fabric, and compared them in front of him, selecting them carefully.

“This green color doesn’t seem to work. It looks too much like your military uniform…”

“This camel color is nice, and the fabric is thick enough. It can be used as an autumn coat. When the temperature drops next month, I guess I can wear it…”

“Then choose these two colors. Each color needs five feet. You are tall, so you need more cloth. The other two colors need three feet each.”

Qiao Anle made the decision.

When the salesperson was measuring the cloth with a ruler, she watched closely and would not tolerate any error even if it was just a few millimeters off.

This was all Li Fengbei’s hard-earned money, and she was reluctant to waste it.

After buying the cloth, Qiao Anle also bought pencils and notebooks, thinking that given the ages of the eldest and second sons, it was time for them to learn to write at home.

Then there was herself.

Qiao Anle looked around and finally bought herself a pair of rubber-soled shoes.

Her previous shoes all belonged to the original owner. They looked very nice, but they were damaged when she worked in the fields and were not practical.

Rubber-soled shoes are the most durable.

The shoes are very cheap, only two dollars.

Qiao Anle touched Li Fengbei’s arm and asked him to pay.

The man looked at the things bought for him and the child, and then looked at the pair of rustic rubber-soled shoes in Qiao Anle’s hand.

On his handsome and deep face, his thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed together.

He asked, “Is this what you bought?”

“Yes, I want these shoes.”

“What about that one?” Li Fengbei pointed at the watch on the top shelf, “Don’t you want to buy that watch?”

Qiao Anle looked confused.

When did she say she wanted to buy a watch?

And what about this man?

I have bought so many things today, why are you still thinking about buying an eighty-dollar watch? Do you feel like you have money but nowhere to spend it?

Suddenly.

Qiao Anle crossed her arms across her chest, and her small body exuded a strong aura.

She stared at Li Fengbei and spoke seriously.

“Why buy a watch? Do you think money is too easy to make? Li Fengbei, I’m going to talk to you. What’s the use of a watch? I don’t need to tell the time, why spend this money? We are living at home and raising three children, so every dollar should be spent wisely. Besides, you didn’t earn this money easily, you paid for it with your life, how can you spend it so lavishly! Don’t mention watches anymore, and don’t pay for my shoes, two dollars.”

Li Fengbei, such a tall and strong man, was stunned by what Qiao Anle said.

He even lowered his head slightly.

Like a child who has done something wrong.

But his heart was…steaming with excitement.

There is a feeling that I have never had before.

It turns out that being controlled by my wife is like this…

A potential future wife slave.

Li Fengbei followed Qiao Anle’s instructions and obediently handed the salesperson two dollars.

When the salesperson took the money, the corners of his mouth twitched and he tried hard to hold back his smile.

She couldn’t help but say, “Little wife, I didn’t realize you’re quite capable. You’re right, men spend money lavishly and should be controlled by women. But don’t be too angry, he bought the watch to please you.”

Qiao Anle was not angry at all.

It’s just… I couldn’t help it for a moment, and used the same tone I used when I was disciplining my younger brothers and sisters in the orphanage, and it looked a little fierce.

and……

She also didn’t expect that Li Fengbei would not refute a word and just let her say it.

Being teased by the salesperson.

Qiao Anle blushed and said, “I’m not angry, I just don’t want to waste his money.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” The salesperson nodded repeatedly. Then he looked at the young couple and felt that they were very compatible. He lowered his voice and asked, “I see you are quite rich. Do you have bicycle tickets? Do you want to buy a bicycle?”

bike?!

When Qiao Anle heard this, his eyes lit up.

Among the three turns and one ring, the most popular and hardest to buy is the bicycle.

Because bicycles are not only expensive, but also require tickets to purchase.

The productivity across the country is limited, and the bicycles produced are in short supply, so the number that each supply and marketing cooperative can be allocated is very small.

You may not be able to buy it in the city.

What’s more, it happened in a small county town.

The salesperson said stealthily, “Two bicycles will arrive from our cooperative this afternoon. If you have bicycle tickets and want one, I’ll reserve one for you. You see, you bought so many things, and it’s hard to take them home. It would be much more convenient to have a bicycle.”

Yes, it is much more convenient…

Not only is it convenient to get things, but it is also much more convenient to travel between the small mountain village and the county town.

Qiao Anle was so damn moved!