sjar Chapter 769 Visiting Taohua
Chapter 769 Visiting Taohua
"Gui'er, Gui'er."
Gui'er frowned, her eyes too sleepy to open, and she heard a familiar voice beside her ear, which seemed to be Sha Yanxiao.
Realizing this, she shuddered and opened her eyes.
It was indeed Sha Yanxiao, half squatting at the head of her bed, looking at her with concern.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
"You're still asking me? Dingxiang said you're still not up at this hour, and you're not awake yet. You usually never stay in bed. Are you feeling unwell? Don't you need to go to the pharmacy today?"
Guier sat up embarrassedly: "No, I fell asleep very late last night, so... I don't need to go to the pharmacy today. There isn't much business there right now, so I don't need to go there every day to help out."
Sha Yanxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "So that's how it is. Then you should get some more sleep. Why are you suffering from insomnia?"
When Gui'er thought about the reason for her insomnia, she looked back and saw that Sha Yanxiao was not wearing a military uniform today. He was only wearing a white shirt and military pants. The white shirt was tucked into the military pants, and he was wearing long boots and a wide leather belt around his waist. The close-fitting clothes vaguely outlined Sha Yanxiao's muscle lines, and she blushed again.
"Why is your face so red? Do you have a fever? Are you feeling dizzy?" Sha Yanxiao reached out and touched her forehead, and said curiously, "You don't have a fever."
Gui'er quickly said, "I'm fine, I'm just a little sleepy."
"Okay then, you sleep a little longer. I'll go to the military camp first." Sha Yanxiao pinched Gui'er's face and turned away.
Gui'er breathed a sigh of relief and lay back in bed. She sniffed and felt a hint of Sha Yanxiao's scent in the air, which made her feel extremely at ease. She closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep again.
When Gui'er had slept enough and got up from her room, she saw that it was almost 10 o'clock on the wall clock. She secretly stuck out her tongue. It was the first time she had gotten up so late in all the time since she entered the Marshal's Mansion. She always reminded herself not to slack off.
"Miss, are you up? I'll get you breakfast." Dingxiang said as she brought the breakfast.
There are crab shell yellow, with a crispy outer shell and salty and fragrant filling inside; pork ribs and rice cake wrapped in sweet sauce, which are soft and crispy at the same time; small wontons with thin skin and fresh filling, and clear and fresh soup base, and there are also hot pan-fried dumplings, which look like they are freshly baked.
"The young master instructed us to wait until you were almost up before putting them in the pot. Look, these are freshly baked. Miss, please eat them quickly."
Guier took a sip of soy milk and a bite of Shengjian. It tasted very good. She couldn't help but think, it would be great if the days could stay like this at this moment without changing.
But that was impossible, she sighed. After walking around the courtyard twice, she couldn't think of anything else to do, so she said to Ah Cheng, "Brother Ah Cheng, please prepare the car for me. I'm going to see the peach blossoms. Oh, by the way, let's go to Daxin Department Store first."
Ah Cheng agreed and went to hail a rickshaw.
Arriving at Daxin Department Store, stepping into the mall, ornate chandeliers cast a soft glow, illuminating the dazzling array of merchandise. The first floor is filled with perfumes and cosmetics, delicately bottled and richly scented, beckoning fashionable women to pause and browse, their smiles radiating. On the second floor, a variety of silks and woolens, vibrant in color and fine in texture, are displayed, where ladies meticulously compare and choose. In a corner, a gramophone plays melodious jazz, mingling with the clatter of conversation and footsteps.
Gui'er was a little surprised. The small shops outside were obviously so run-down, but why was Daxin Department Store still so prosperous?
When I looked up, I saw a big sign saying "Special Offer". Then I looked carefully and saw that almost every category of goods had a discount sign on it.
The reason why Guier chose to go to Dah Sing Department Store instead of Wing On Department Store which has more imported goods is because Dah Sing Department Store has many products produced by domestic companies, which are more affordable and she can buy more. She didn't expect that now in addition to the cheap domestic products, there are also discounts. No wonder the business is so prosperous.
After a quick stroll through the Daxin Department Store, Guier bought three cans of malted milk, some cookies, and candy. She knew these were things most people only bought during festivals. Since Miss Zhang Si's baby was supposed to be born, and Taohua was also pregnant, she bought two sets of baby clothes and socks for the children, along with two cans of imported milk powder, intending to give one to each of the two families.
At this time, Ah Cheng's hands were already full of things. He said to Gui'er with a wry smile: "Miss, you have graduated and returned. There will be many opportunities to go there in the future. Why not just do it this way for now."
Gui'er thought for a moment and said, "Okay then."
Going to the counter to pay, because imported milk powder is quite expensive, the total cost was about ten silver dollars. Guier sighed, "This money is really not worth spending! I really want to buy a few more feet of fabric, but I didn't expect such a small thing would cost ten silver dollars."
Ah Cheng said: "What is not expensive now? Most people won't buy these things during the New Year."
The two of them carried gifts and took a rickshaw to the home of Wu Dahua and Wu Dafu. Guier specially wore a cheongsam with ordinary material and style for going out today.
However, when she got off the rickshaw and walked into the alley, passers-by and neighbors still looked at her curiously.
"Miss, hurry up." Ah Cheng was worried that something unexpected might happen, so he urged her, and Gui'er also quickened her pace.
Every time I came here before, there were always some customers looking at furniture in their yard, but this time it was quiet.
Gui'er and Ah Cheng walked into the courtyard. Wu Dahua thought they were guests and came out from the inner room. When he saw it was Gui'er, he turned around in surprise and shouted from inside the room, "Sister is coming."
Wu Dafu suddenly ran out of the main hall and said with a smile, "Sister, why are you back at this time? Is there something going on at the Marshal's Mansion?"
Guier smiled and said, "No, I graduated early."
As he said this, he and Acheng put the things they brought on the table in the living room.
Miss Zhang Si walked over with difficulty, leading her eldest son and holding a baby in his arms.
Seeing that she was so thin that her cheeks were sunken, Gui'er was very surprised: "Second sister-in-law, why are you so thin? It's just right. I bought you some imported milk powder. You can drink a little every day to supplement your nutrition."
Miss Zhang Si said, "Milk powder is so expensive, save it for the child. This is actually for breastfeeding, and my milk supply is still a little low. Your brother's business is not very good now. When you two have free time, go fishing to supplement our nutrition."
"Gui'er, you're here. When did you come back?" Taohua's voice came over.
Gui'er turned around and saw Taohua walking slowly from the main room with her belly protruding. She hurried forward to support her. Taohua seemed to have gained weight, but when Gui'er went to support her, she found that there was a pit on the flesh on her arm when she pinched it, and it took a long time for it to recover. This was edema.