Chapter 248 Fake Gold in the 70s 3
Chapter 248 Fake Gold in the 70s 3
When Taotao decided to become a younger sister that day, she was relieved. She secretly looked at her younger sister, fearing that she would change her mind and want to become an older sister.
Xu Tao found it a bit funny and stood up to pick up the piggy bank. "Originally, I was thinking that if I moved out, I would give you all my pocket money. Now that you recognize me as your sister, let's split the pocket money. Excluding the five dollars this morning, there are 156 dollars in the box. Seventy-eight is for me, sister."
Xuyuan didn't hesitate to take the money, turned around and took out a small box from his package. It also had a lock, and when he opened it, there was a pile of money inside.
He counted out two hundred and thirty-one and fifty-six cents and handed it over. "Give me yours in equal parts, and I'll give you mine in equal parts. My second brother and I earned the money by digging ginseng, and my parents gave it all to me."
Xu Tao suddenly realized that judging from the situation in the morning, her partner didn't have much money on her, but she didn't expect him to be a wealthy woman. Was she taking advantage of him?
"If you treat me as your sister, then accept it."
Xu Tao took the money and put it into the box. While tidying up the cabinet, she stuffed some malted peach cakes into the box, and then pretended to take them out and put them on the table.
"The cabinet has four layers. I've cleared out the first and second layers for my sister. I've also put these malted milk candies on the table. Let's eat them together."
As he said this, he peeled one and put it into the other person's mouth, and ate one himself.
I had eaten the candy my second brother brought me before making a wish, but it felt especially sweet today. I ate while packing my package, and there was extra space on the bed for my feet.
Xu Tao felt relieved when she saw this. When she put the package on the bed, her sister was curled up to sleep. She felt like she was bullying a child.
Her bed was not big, only about 1.2 meters wide, and her sister was about the same size. At that time, she was unwilling to put her bed against the wall, so Xu's father and the others could only squeeze in one bed.
Now that Xu Tao has moved inside, the space is much larger. You know, her room is the largest, most transparent and brightest one in the house.
I cleared out a space and planned to arrange a desk and stool for my sister, and then hang a curtain in the middle so that both of us can have privacy.
Of course Xu Yuan is willing. She lives alone at home and naturally likes to have her own little private space.
They acted immediately and went out hand in hand to buy things. When Xu Tao met her grandparents chatting under a tree, she would take the initiative to introduce them and Xu Yuan would also shout out.
After the two sisters walked away, a sarcastic old lady said, "The Xu couple are crazy. They used to treat that girl like her darling, but now she's not their own child and they're still so protective of her. They're really out of their minds."
"Oh, that's right. They're all money-losing goods, what's so rare about them? If you ask me, I think they might just be looking at the money-losing goods because they're good-looking. Now they're old enough, so they're just waiting to sell them for the betrothal gifts and get the money back."
The two old ladies were talking with spit flying all over the place, and the more they talked, the more unpleasant it became. Some of the older ladies couldn't stand it and said, "You are being shameless. You have made such a good child look like this. If Huayang hears this, you better be careful."
The two men looked around guiltily. Their children were in the care of a stupid person, and they usually only dared to talk about them in private. But when they saw the two girls, they forgot about the environment.
Seeing that the two men were silent, the old lady turned and left. She felt that talking to such people lowered her quality.
Seeing this, the other old ladies also changed their stance. Some of them couldn't stand it, and some of them had family members working in the factory and were afraid of being harassed.
"Bah, what a bunch of old fools! If it weren't for me, they would have been kept in the dark."
The old lady's face was filled with indignation. If she hadn't happened to pass by and heard it that day, how could this group of people have heard such gossip? Humph, how shameless it is to cross the river and then destroy the bridge.
The two sisters had no idea that the old lady was teasing them, and they went to the scrap yard happily. Nowadays, it is naturally the most cost-effective way to buy furniture here.
Seeing that it was the two little girls, the old man guarding the gate waved his hand and let them in, then he leisurely lay down on the chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Xu Tao was a princess in her previous life, so she had some knowledge of good things. She searched carefully among the rubbish and found a rosewood chair that was missing two legs. She would take it back to have it repaired or make a box out of it.
He then dug out a small box made of wenge wood and took it away because it was too heavy.
"Sister, what do you think of this table?"
Xu Tao walked over and saw that it was a small long table made of huanghuali wood. There were some bumps on it, probably because the carved patterns had been worn off. It didn't matter, so she just covered it with a tablecloth.
"Yes, it looks good."
They found two more chests of drawers and the two sisters finished their selection. They were both quite strong and could carry out the items one layer at a time without much difficulty.
The old man was used to seeing people coming to exchange furniture. He glanced at them and said, "Ten dollars."
Xu Tao knew that the price was high, but she didn't plan to bargain. You know, when someone sets their eyes on something, they will bargain for it. She quickly paid the bill and left with her sister.
What's more, after the two sisters left for a while, someone came to rummage through the furniture. After searching for a long time, he didn't find what he wanted and left dejectedly.
Back home, it was almost lunchtime, and after a morning of work, her stomach was rumbling. The state-owned restaurant wasn't far away, so Xu Tao took her friends there.
"Sister, I want ten steamed buns, ten steamed buns, a bowl of cabbage stewed with vermicelli, a bowl of braised pork, and a steamed fish."
When the waitress, who was nearly 40 years old, heard the word "sister", the corners of her drooping mouth rose a lot. She was particularly patient and smiled after collecting the money.
The two sisters chose a corner, and the first thing they did when they heard the food was ready was to open the lunch boxes, put most of the food in, and then started to eat.
"Really delicious."
"Sister, you are just like mom. Mom also likes to eat steamed fish."
"Really?" Xuyuan's face showed joy.
Xu Tao nodded vigorously and told the other party about her parents' habits and preferences. Her brother was the type who would eat anything and was easy to feed.
Xu Yuan listened attentively and wrote down everyone's preferences one by one. "What about my sister? What does she like to eat?"
Xu Tao thought about it and realized that she seemed to like everything. She liked different things in different seasons. For example, in summer she liked something cool, in winter she liked steaming hot pots, and in spring and autumn she particularly preferred solid food, such as steamed buns, steamed buns, and roujiamo.
"I like different things at different times. You'll know after spending some time with me, but I definitely like spicy food."
"I also love spicy food, but I like steamed fish best."
"That's because Sister has never eaten boiled or grilled fish. I'll make it for her later."
Xuyuan's eyes sparkled, and he wanted to say something but was attracted by the gossip and pricked up his ears.
Xu Tao also leaned back. The more she listened, the more strange the voice seemed. Why did it sound so much like her best friend's voice?
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