Reborn 90s

Zhang Yuyan finally led Rourou into a state-owned store.

The goods in the store were very miscellaneous and messy. The state-owned stores of this era included almost all supplies for all aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation, but the prices were definitely higher than those sold by vendors outside.

But the prices of these goods are not randomly set by the stores themselves. They are unified prices clearly marked by national stores. Besides, the expensive items are also authentic.

For example, for the same candies, the packaging sold at small stalls outside is all kinds of fancy. The candies are of different sizes, with one piece missing and one corner missing, and sometimes there is a lot of flour sprinkled on top to weigh it down!

But the ones sold in state-owned stores are different: the packaging is uniform, the sizes are equal, and the sweetness is very pure.

Zhang Yuyan took Rourou to look at the candy counter. There were three types of candies. The highest-end one was White Rabbit toffee; the mid-range one was a kind of crisp candy, and the low-end one was the most common fruit candy.

The kind that costs ten dollars.

Because the taste of this candy is sweet and sour fruit flavor, and the candy cubes come in three colors: red, yellow, and green, it has another name that is familiar to the public: sour tricolor.

But even these low-end candies are not accessible to many children, because for those from poor families, children’s snacks are also a luxury.

Rourou was sitting in front of the transparent glass counter, staring intently at the beautifully packaged candies in the counter glass. Then a young female salesperson came over and asked with a smile: "Kid, do you want to buy candies?"

Rourou did not dare to speak, but turned to look at her mother, her face full of expectation and longing.

Zhang Yuyan no longer hesitated: "Hello, please help me get 10 cents of fruit candy."

One dime is fifty pieces of candy!

Rourou looked at her mother in disbelief. You must know that she only had the opportunity to get one or two pieces of candy during the Chinese New Year, and then she would always keep it in her pocket and be reluctant to eat it. She would only take it when she was particularly greedy.

Come out and take a few licks.

There were not many customers in the store, so the waiter carefully counted the exact number of candies, then carefully wrapped them in a piece of yellow wrapping paper and tied them firmly, and handed them to the mother and daughter.

Zhang Yuyan didn't hesitate. She was always generous with her children, so she took out a ten cent note and handed it to the salesperson.

"Mom, can you give me a piece first? Rourou wants to eat it so much."

Zhang Yuyan felt inexplicably sad, and simply took out another penny: "Please give me another five yuan."

Since I bought them all for my children, what does it matter if I buy more or less? Anyway, my family is no longer as poor as before.

Rourou finally had five pieces of fruit candies in her hands, five pieces instead of one! She carefully held the colorful candies with both hands, as if she was holding some rare treasure.

"Are you satisfied? Now you have to go shopping with your mother."

The couple walked out of the store together. Unexpectedly, as they walked down the steps, a woman suddenly walked from the side and blocked their way! Zhang Yuyan was startled, and immediately protected Rourou in her own body like a hen protecting its chicks.

behind.

"Yuyan, long time no see."

This woman turned out to be Xu Lili. At this time, Xu Lili still had the same aloof look as when they met last time. Instead, she greeted Zhang Yuyan very politely, with an embarrassed expression on her face.

Zhang Yuyan was a little uncomfortable seeing this person's appearance.

You know, Xu Lili had always been arrogant and dismissive in front of her. Every time she talked to her, sarcasm was indispensable.

Which part of the story is going on today?

Zhang Yuyan felt uneasy in her heart, but she was still very polite: "Lili, it's such a coincidence that I meet you here."

In the past, she didn't even dare to call Xu Lili's name.

"When I passed by here just now, I happened to see you taking your child into the store, so I have been waiting here for you to come out."

"You've been waiting for me here? Is there something wrong?"

When Zhang Yuyan heard this, she suddenly became alert. Xu Lili would never do anything good if she came to her.

Then Xu Lili actually reached out and pulled Zhang Yuyan to a place where no one was around. When she met Zhang Yuyan in the past, she always deliberately kept a distance from her, as if Zhang Yuyan had some terrible virus on her body.

Rourou hugged her mother's thigh tightly and looked at the aunt she was no stranger to in front of her with some fear. Xu Lili's fierce and domineering appearance in the past left a deep shadow on her young mind...

"Yuyan, let me apologize to you first. I said something bad to you before, so don't take it to heart."

Apologize? She is apologizing to me? Oh my god, am I not dreaming?

Zhang Yuyan froze on the spot, this scene was something she never expected.

"You won't hate me for this little thing, will you?"

Zhang Yuyan also started to feel embarrassed. In fact, she really didn't hold any grudge against her.

In the past, her family was struggling to make ends meet, and under that kind of living environment, she had no right to hold grudges against anyone. Moreover, she had long been insensitive to all kinds of cynicism. Once she got used to it, she would not take it seriously anymore.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Xu Lili hurriedly asked again: "Do you really hate me?"

"No, I don't hold any grudge against you, really."

"Oh, then I'm relieved."

Xu Lili, who had always spoken harshly to her, suddenly spoke so kindly to her today, made Zhang Yuyan feel extremely uncomfortable and even more uneasy.

She suddenly remembered a sentence, "I don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything." Could it be that she wanted her help with something? But Xu Lili didn't say anything at this time, so naturally she wouldn't ask.

"Yuyan, I have something to ask you."

Oh my god, I actually guessed it!

Zhang Yuyan's heart sank and she couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Since my man was fired from the glass factory, the family's living standard has plummeted, and we are so poor that we can hardly take the blame."

When Xu Lili said this, Zhang Yuyan immediately remembered that last time, Xu Lili and her husband made things difficult for herself and Chen Ming because of the meal. As a result, with Chen Ming's words, the researcher Zhao dismissed Xu Lili's man, Zhu Jian, from his position on the spot.

He even told him to get out of the glass factory.

"So I want to ask you to say a few good words for us in front of your Mr. Chen, so that Zhu Jian can go back to work in the glass factory!"

"Otherwise, our family's life will really be unbearable!"

"My man has been in a state of decline since that incident. The atmosphere at home every day is really depressing!"

"We are old classmates, you must help me with this!"

Speaking of this, Xu Lili's voice started to sound like crying.