novellhall Chapter 111 He called me Dad right from the start.
Chapter 111 He called me Dad right from the start.
"Don't be like this during the New Year. That's all in the past. Look at me now, I'm doing just fine, aren't I?"
Qiao An has the original owner's memories, so those four years of suffering felt like she had personally experienced them.
But compared to the apocalypse, it's really nothing.
Huo Jiyun didn't say anything, but simply put his arm around her shoulder, everything was understood without words.
No amount of talking can change what has happened in the past.
We can only look forward and work hard to give Joanne and the children a stable home.
After buying clothes for the children, it's time to buy clothes for myself.
"Mom! This dress looks good on you, and you look beautiful in it."
"No, no! Mom, the blue one is nicer."
"Second Aunt, the red one is good too, it's very fitting for Chinese New Year!"
The three children surrounded Joanne, excitedly picking out clothes for her.
Joan also bought two outfits.
She didn't forget Huo Jiyun either.
"I won't buy it. I'm going back after the fifteenth, so I won't need it." Huo Jiyun wanted to save Qiao An some money.
"There are still two weeks left. It's a new year, a new look. Our whole family should wear new clothes. Don't you three agree?" Joan asked the children.
"yes!"
The three children spoke in unison, and Huo Jiyun, unwilling to disrupt this peaceful scene, agreed.
After buying clothes, Qiao An and Huo Jiyun took the child to buy toys.
They bought these with their pocket money.
Huo Chen stood on tiptoe and gripped the counter. "Auntie, I want a marble and that green tin car."
The salesperson looked down and saw two plump, white glutinous rice balls.
After a busy day, seeing these two adorable children brought smiles to my face.
"It costs three cents in total. Let your mom buy it for you."
Huo Chen, with an arrogant expression, took out one yuan of his pocket money.
"No need, I have money."
The saleswoman's eyebrows curved into a smile. "Where did you get so much money?"
"Mom gives us pocket money every month!" Huo Ning showed off from the side.
The sales clerk looked at the young couple standing behind the child with surprise.
The man is handsome, and the woman is beautiful.
Judging from his clothes and appearance, he didn't look like an ordinary person, and he was carrying many bags in his hands.
They look like a wealthy family.
No wonder she raises her children so well.
It's rare to have pocket money every month.
After Huo Chen finished buying, it was Huo Ning's turn.
She bought two pretty little hair clips.
When she arrived at Huo Fang's place, she looked left and right, hesitated for a long time, and then bought herself two hair accessories.
Finally, they arrived at the non-staple food section, which was so crowded that they couldn't even squeeze in.
Qiao An pulled Huo Jiyun, who was squeezing in, back. "Don't buy from here. It's the same old stuff. I know people on the black market. Buy from there."
Huo Jiyun looked at the several layers of people in front of him, turned around and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
When they came out of the department store, the five of them were carrying large and small bags, looking like they were moving house.
Qiao An sighed inwardly, "Having so much space that I can't use, and having to carry so many old things home, is really troublesome."
When they passed by the police station, Qiao An told Huo Jiyun and the others to rest there for a while while she went to the black market to get the New Year's goods.
They said they were going to the black market, but actually they just wanted to find a secluded place to rummage around in their spatial dimension.
Qiao An has already made arrangements for Feng Sanqiang and the others. Yesterday, she brought them several kilograms of fruit, pork, and flour, ensuring they would have a good New Year.
Joanne paced back and forth in the warehouse, the basket in her hands growing heavier and heavier.
Strawberries, tangerines, apples, animal crackers, sponge cakes, White Rabbit candy, red shrimp crisps, sunflower seeds, peanuts, canned yellow peaches, and popcorn.
Joan only stopped when she saw that the basket was full.
Going back now would be too short and might arouse Huo Jiyun's suspicion.
Joanne decided to take a stroll through the wheat fields and pastures.
In just over a week, the wheat fields have already turned lush and green. At this rate, the harvest will be ready in another month.
The situation at the ranch was even more delightful; the piglets and cowboys had grown considerably larger.
The chickens in the coop on one side have already started laying eggs.
Joan admires her own space.
Lin Wan is less than 300 meters away from the Jinshui Town Police Station.
She brought Fan Tao back to Jinshui Town three days ago.
The parents-in-law were so happy they didn't know what to do.
Since their son Fan Lin sacrificed his life, the two elderly people have never seen their grandson again.
They wanted to go to Chehe County, but they are too old, and the trip would be too much for them.
When asked to bring the child back, Lin Wan refused.
Even if the elderly couple reimburses them for their travel expenses, she still won't come back.
But for some reason this year, Lin Wan actually brought Fan Tao back.
Today they happened to go to the supply and marketing cooperative together to buy New Year's goods.
"Isn't there a department store over there? Why don't we go there to buy it?" Lin Wan looked at the three-story department store at the end of the road.
There isn't a store this big in Chehe County.
Fan Liangui looked embarrassed. "The stuff there is quite expensive. It's usually machine tool factory workers who go there. We..."
"I know, your family is poor and can't afford to go." Lin Wan didn't give her father-in-law any face at all.
Xu Fengxian said with a hint of ingratiation, "Lin Wan, why don't you take Xiao Tao with you later? I have twenty yuan here, you two can buy something you like."
"Twenty? What can twenty do with that?" Lin Wan scoffed dismissively.
Her monthly pension is fifteen yuan, plus the twenty yuan Huo Jiyun gives her each month, totaling thirty-five yuan.
In Chehe County, this amount of money wasn't a big deal for making ends meet.
But when she returned to Jinshui Town this time, she discovered that thirty-five yuan was only the salary of an ordinary worker at the Jinshui Town Machine Tool Factory.
Lin Wan began to feel resentful.
If only she were Huo Jiyun's wife.
With over sixty yuan a month in hand, how comfortable life would be!
"Dad Huo!" Fan Tao suddenly shouted.
When Lin Wan heard him call him "Father Huo," she unconsciously followed his gaze.
At that moment, Huo Jiyun also heard Fan Tao's voice.
"Dad Huo!"
Fan Tao broke free from his grandfather's hand and ran towards Huo Jiyun.
"Xiao Tao? What are you doing here?"
Fan Tao threw himself into Huo Jiyun's arms, and Huo Jiyun had no choice but to put the things he was holding on the ground.
Huo Chen, Huo Ning, and Huo Fang, who were standing to the side, looked at the boy with curiosity.
"Dad, who is he?" Huo Chen asked.
Huo Jiyun smiled and explained to him, "This is the son of Dad's comrade-in-arms. He's six years old this year. You two call him 'brother'."
"elder brother."
"elder brother."
Huo Chen and Huo Ning spoke in unison.
When Fan Tao saw the two children, his smile vanished.
He has called Huo Jiyun "Father Huo" since he can remember.
Huo Jiyun treated him like his own son, but now there are two other people calling him "Dad".
Fan Tao glanced down and saw that the large bag on the ground was full of children's new clothes and toys.
He had never seen those toys before, nor had he ever worn those brightly colored new clothes.
Why doesn't Huo's father buy it for him?
Thinking of this, Fan Tao glared fiercely at Huo Chen and Huo Ning.
Huo Fang immediately sensed Fan Tao's malice.
She stepped forward and blocked her younger siblings.
"Dad Huo, I miss you."
When Fan Tao looked up again, his eyes were clear and innocent.
"I miss you too." Huo Jiyun stroked his head.