Fang Jiani rolled her eyes at her in annoyance, "The bag I brought has military bags, two pairs of military boots, and I don’t even know what size Jiao Jiao wears, so I took the standard size 37, and a pair of size 44 for your son-in-law. If it doesn’t fit, there’s nothing I can do about it; these were hard to find. There are also two oversized military coats, big enough to wrap yourself up. I didn’t bother to ask for anything else, wait until you return to Beijing where everything is available. Are you heading to Friendship Mall?"
"Thanks, yes, I’m going to Friendship Mall. I asked the supply and marketing cooperative on the sa street last night, where do you want to go first?"
Fang Jiani thought that the supply and marketing cooperative would be better, "Let’s go to the supply and marketing cooperative first, there are fewer people in the morning, it’s easier to buy things, it’s packed with people every day. I’ll buy more while you drive and put them up front."
Lin Lishan nodded, "Okay, tell where to park, and we’ll take a look at the supply and marketing cooperative first. Xi Zi, rember to stick to grandma when it gets crowded later, don’t let yourself be pushed away."
"Grandma, I know, I’ll be with brother and follow behind you. If I can’t find you, I’ll wait for you at the entrance. I won’t get lost. If I really can’t find you, I’ll report to the military district guesthouse and look for my uncle."
Lin Lishan laughed heartily, "You can’t get lost, if you do and end up looking for your uncle, next ti I won’t agree to let you out. Later, hold onto grandma’s clothes."
Fang Jiani listened amusingly to them talking, "Don’t worry, there aren’t that many people. If it’s too crowded, we won’t go in."
Having parked at the spot Fang Jiani indicated, Lin Lishan locked the car and took them into the supply and marketing cooperative. They had just started work, so there weren’t many people yet; on regular days and holidays, it was packed with people.
After looking around, there wasn’t much they needed besides buying so food. She held Xi Zi’s hand while following Fang Jiani, slowly browsing. Occasionally, she saw things suitable for Jiao Jiao and bought them. Fang Jiani carried bags and continued searching, the supply and marketing cooperative was more cumberso than Friendship Mall; they needed tickets and had to pay elsewhere before coming back to pick up items.
Lin Lishan saw so good fabric and bought so, picked up two large red thermos flasks, a kettle, and noticed large cotton shoes by the cabinet. She selected two pairs for Jiao Jiao to wear at ho, thinking she could wear them these days too. Unsure of Xiao Wu’s size, she thought to ask Xi Zi, who surprisingly knew it was size 42, so she took two pairs for Xiao Wu. Seeing she’d run out of cloth tickets from Fang Jiani, she stopped looking at that counter, finally completing a victorious round with Xi Zi and Fang Jiani.
"Shanshan, let’s put these in the car first and co back. I can’t carry them anymore."
Lin Lishan raised an eyebrow, guiding her back; they truly had plenty. The four returned to the car and reorganized tickets, discovering they’d bought everything needed. Seeing her hesitating, Lin Lishan decisively left the car, taking Xi Zi with her until they all got out, locked the car, and went back inside.
This ti, she didn’t follow Fang Jiani, deciding to search for children’s items with Xi Zi. She looked at Fang Jiani’s younger son accompanying them, asking him to pick things he liked. The two children were quite sensible, not expressing their preferences. Upon thinking carefully, Lin Lishan decided to buy so comic books for Xi Zi and his friends at the bookstore soon.
With sugar tickets in hand, she got so hard candy and thought to buy two servings of "Four Joys" pastries to keep in Jiao Jiao’s room, just in case her mother-in-law visited, so she could take them back.
After waiting for nearly an hour, she finally saw Fang Jiani, and they got in the car to go directly to Friendship Mall.
Lin Lishan constantly rembered the raincoats and rain boots she hadn’t bought last night, so upon entering, she specifically asked if they had them, following the salesperson’s direction to find them at the daily goods counter. Quickly, she chose two sets after glancing at the colors and styles.
Standing before the fabric counter again, Lin Lishan carefully examined the cloth bolt by bolt, until a salesperson impatiently led her to squat down and check the cloth at the bottom of the counter.
"Shh, this is last month’s stock that’s leftover; not even half a bolt was returned to the comrce bureau. The prices are much lower, pick as you like. You’ve seen everything on top yesterday, and bought up all the good ones bolt by bolt."
Lin Lishan smiled sheepishly, realizing many were only enough for making one or two items, no wonder they weren’t returned. They secretly conspired with the salesperson, thankful that this place wasn’t crowded like the supply and marketing cooperative, relaxed and leisurely.
Lin Lishan contentedly carried a large bundle of fabric back to the car.
Fang Jiani ca out after over an hour, also with a pile of items, placing them in the back of the car. Lin Lishan discussed with her about visiting the bookstore to buy comic books for the kids.
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