Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Why Not Just Buy It Yourself

Yu Hai didn’t bother arguing with Gu Jianguo. He simply shoved a steamed bun toward Gu Jianguo’s mouth. “Hurry up and take it! If you drop it, that’d be a real shame!”

With that, Yu Hai let go.

Gu Jianguo had been pursing his lips, refusing to eat, but Yu Hai really let go just like that. He watched in shock as the bun started to fall and quickly reached out to catch it.

Luckily, he was fast enough and managed to grab the bun firmly in his hand.

His heart was pounding, and before he could calm down, Yu Hai handed him a boiled egg. “Here, take it. Let’s eat while we walk!”

After what just happened, Gu Jianguo didn’t dare refuse.

Seeing Gu Jianguo take the egg, Yu Hai grinned, brought his own bun to his mouth, and took a big bite. “Come on! Let’s go make some money, brother!”

Yu Hai and Gu Jianguo hadn’t been gone long when Yu Nuannuan woke up.

As she grew older, her routine was getting more regular.

Yu Nuannuan rolled over and sat up. Seeing that neither Yu Hai nor Chen Qiaoqin were in the room, she called out, “Mom!”

If only she could learn to walk sooner—then she wouldn’t have to call for her mom every time she woke up.

The Yu family had made some money recently, but running a household meant there were always plenty of expenses. Life hadn’t actually changed all that much.

At most, there was a bit more fine grain on the table and less coarse grain.

Xu Shuhua thought that everything else could wait, but the adults had to work and the kids were growing, so it was worth spending a bit more on better food. She was willing to use some of the money to buy finer grains.

Breakfast at the Yu house was millet porridge with a few red dates in it, and freshly steamed white buns.

Each of the six Yu brothers got a boiled egg, and Yu Nuannuan had a steamed egg custard.

The others didn’t get eggs, but with white buns, millet porridge, and stir-fried vegetables, everyone ate with great appetite.

Back when the family wasn’t making money, having fine grain two or three times a month was already a treat, and most of the time it was just for the kids while the adults watched.

Now, eating fine grain at every meal—no one would have even dared dream of it before. What more could anyone ask for?

After breakfast, Xu Shuhua called over her four daughters-in-law.

“Weizi and his brothers will be starting school soon. They can’t keep wearing patched-up clothes like this. Once you finish your chores, all of you should go into town and buy each of them two sets of new clothes and shoes. I remember the department store in town sells schoolbags, pencil boxes, notebooks, and pens—just get what you think is needed. Qiaoqin, you go too, help keep an eye on the kids, and while you’re at it, buy some fabric and cotton. It’s time to get some padded jackets and pants ready for Nuanbao.”

Xu Shuhua doted on Yu Nuannuan, which made Chen Qiaoqin happy.

But it was only August, and Yu Nuannuan was still wearing a bellyband. Wasn’t it a bit too early to be preparing padded jackets and pants?

Seeing Chen Qiaoqin stay silent, Xu Shuhua raised her voice a little. “Qiaoqin? What are you thinking about?”

“Huh?” Chen Qiaoqin snapped back to attention and quickly shook her head. “Nothing, Mom. I got it. I’ll keep an eye on Weizi and the others.”

Xu Shuhua nodded. “When you’re buying fabric, remember to pick nice colors. Our Nuanbao has fair skin, so she should wear light yellow or pink. Don’t buy those bright red or purple ones—they look so tacky.”

Hearing this, Chen Qiaoqin suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

She really wanted to say, If that’s the case, why don’t you just go buy it yourself?"

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