Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104: Chapter 89: Another Visit to the Provincial City (2 Chapters in 1)_3

"Sure, why not? I’ll also find some books. You don’t know how boring it gets here when there’s nothing to do. Today I finally got to shop to my heart’s content. There’s still three hundred left in foreign exchange coupons, all for you. I’ll need to find someone later. You don’t have to give me money, otherwise, I won’t give them to you. Didn’t you confiscate my foreign exchange coupons when you were in Beijing? You’re driving, let me put them away for you, and take these receipts back so Jiao Jiao can see if they are useful."

"Then I won’t stand on ceremony. I’ll treat you and your son to a meal at a restaurant later; I won’t go back to the guesthouse to eat. The old man is so busy that I haven’t seen him all day. What do the two little ones like to eat?"

"Let’s go back, I got the child’s dad to buy groceries today. Since you’re in the Northeast, I must treat you to a meal."

Lin Lishan hurriedly declined, "Come on, what’s between us? We’re from the same Big Courtyard, why play this game? Next time, we’ll just eat at your place. The food at your place won’t spoil sitting there. By the time we eat at your place, it’ll be dark again, and I can’t drive. If I don’t go back, someone will probably find their way to the military district tomorrow. Jiao Jiao told me that today we have to go back. Haven’t you noticed I brought a bodyguard?"

Fang Jianmei laughed heartily, "Alright then, let’s eat out; it’s saves us the trouble of cooking at home. But if we’re going, let me treat you; otherwise, I’ll make a fool of myself in front of my girlfriends, alright?"

"Deal, you’re treating. I’m not worried you can’t afford it. The bookstore is here, little ones, let’s go, quickly grab more books and let’s leave. Take whatever you fancy, I’ll pay, no need to argue."

Inside the bookstore, there were only two or three sales clerks. It was quiet inside, not many people around. Nowadays, people really don’t read much?

Following the signs, they headed to the children’s book section with the kids. This time, Xi Zi didn’t say he wouldn’t look at books; his eyes were glowing as he looked at them. The two of them followed the kids, each helping one child, just right.

Lin Lishan noticed Xi Zi was looking but not choosing, "Xi Zi, grandma knows you’re worried about grandma spending money, but books aren’t a waste of money. Books, you can read them multiple times after the first time. They’re different from other things, no matter how expensive a book is, it’s worth it; you can learn things from them, so don’t hesitate. We don’t know when next we’ll be in the provincial city. You can show comic books to your younger siblings to look at the pictures, and you can gradually read these books."

Xi Zi thought for a moment and chose six books, eventually choosing two out of those six. Lin Lishan watched with satisfaction and directly proceeded to take them all. This time, Xi Zi didn’t hesitate and smiled; this child genuinely loves books.

Lin Lishan went to pick some comic books, packed them up, and chose some for Fang Jianmei’s eldest son as well. She went to pay, and it was expensive; just these few books cost over twenty yuan, equivalent to a city worker’s monthly salary. Fortunately, she wasn’t lacking money; otherwise, they couldn’t afford books.

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