Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

At the same time, Qin Jingru followed Xu Damao to the bustling market in Sijiu City.

Qin Jingru's eyes sparkled with desire for new clothes. She took Xu Damao's hand and said softly, "Look at how beautiful Wang Cuihua's new city dress is. I want one too."

Xu Damao frowned, calculating secretly in his heart that he had very little living expenses left for this month, but looking at Qin Jingru's expectant eyes, he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, let's go and take a look."

Walking between the stalls in the market, Qin Jingru's eyes were like searchlights, lingering on every piece of clothing for a moment.

Xu Damao looked absent-minded, silently calculating where every penny went.

Qin Jingru was choosing in the front, while Xu Damao was nervously holding his wallet in the back.

Qin Jingru tried on one piece of clothing after another, and each time she asked Xu Damao, "How do you like this one?"

Xu Damao always smiled awkwardly: "Not bad, but..."

"But what?" Qin Jingru asked.

"But... let's look for something else." Xu Damao always answered like this, but he was thinking in his heart: "This is the last one."

Finally, Qin Jingru found the clothes she liked in front of an inconspicuous stall. It was a simple yet fashionable dress.

Looking at the price tag, Xu Damao finally breathed a sigh of relief. This price was still affordable.

While I was thinking about how to pay, Chen Fei passed by.

Qin Jingru recognized Chen Fei in the crowd at a glance, waved her new clothes, and greeted him excitedly: "Long time no see!"

Xu Damao frowned slightly and tried to pull Qin Jingru to another direction to avoid Chen Fei, but Qin Jingru seemed to be fixed and could not be pulled.

Fade Chen walked over, his eyes revealing a trace of concern: "Your sister Qin Huairu is sick, did you know? You should pay more attention to her."

Hearing this, the smile on Qin Jingru's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal, and waved her hand nonchalantly: "Oh, really? She's so grown up, she can take care of herself."

Looking at Qin Jingru's reaction, Xu Damao felt a little dissatisfied and hinted to Qin Jingru to leave again, but Qin Jingru seemed to be completely unaware of his hint.

"By the way, Chen Fei, can you give me some millet?" Qin Jingru suddenly asked.

"Xiaomi?" Chen Fei was a little confused.

"Yes, I heard your millet is delicious, can you give me some?"

After hearing this, Xu Damao's face became even uglier, and he thought to himself: "We are clearly here to buy clothes, why do we want Xiaomi now?"

Chen Fei looked into Qin Jingru's eyes and smiled: "Okay, I have some at home, I'll send it to you later."

Qin Jingru nodded happily, while Xu Damao looked helpless.

After saying goodbye to Chen Fei, they continued to wander around the market.

Although he felt somewhat dissatisfied, Xu Damao suppressed his dissatisfaction deep in his heart when he saw Qin Jingru's happy look.

He knew very well that his friendship with Qin Jingru was a rare fate. Although it sometimes made him feel confused and helpless, he always cherished this friendship.

Walking among the bustling crowd, Xu Damao caught a glimpse of the twinkling light in Qin Jingru's eyes from time to time, as if she was a little bird chasing her dream, soaring freely in the blue sky.

I can't help but sigh, perhaps this is Qin Jingru's unique charm, she can always make ordinary days full of fun and surprises.

However, Xu Damao felt a little uneasy.

Every time they went on a date, he would prepare carefully for Qin Jingru, hoping to give her a good memory.

But this time, his wallet felt unprecedented pressure.

He just walked into a high-end restaurant and was shocked by the prices on the menu.

He tried to hide his embarrassment, but found Qin Jingru studying the menu with great interest.

"This dish looks delicious, let's order one to try!" Qin Jingru excitedly pointed at an expensive dish.

Xu Damao hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, let's order this."

In his mind, he was silently calculating this month's expenses, thinking that he might have to live on nothing for a while.

All the dishes on the table had been eaten up. Qin Jingru looked at the empty plate with a hint of desire in her eyes.

Putting down her chopsticks, she sighed softly, "I want to eat something sweet."

Hearing this, Xu Damao smiled helplessly, raised his head, looked at Qin Jingru, his eyes full of doting, "Okay, I'll buy it for you right away."

Qin Jingru took the pastry, a glimmer of joy flashed in her eyes, took a bite, and nodded with satisfaction, "You are so nice."

Seeing her satisfied look, Xu Damao also felt a little satisfied in his heart.

At this moment, Qin Jingru suddenly remembered something, "I heard that millet is sold in the market, can you go buy some?"

Xu Damao was stunned, knowing that the price of Xiaomi was not cheap and their financial situation was not good.

Looking at Qin Jingru's expectant eyes, he sighed helplessly, "Okay, I'll go right away."

When he arrived at the market, Xu Damao found a stall selling millet.

Looking at the price, he couldn't help but frown.

After buying Xiaomi, the economy will become even tighter.

But he still gritted his teeth and bought Xiaomi.

After returning home, Xu Damao handed the millet to Qin Jingru.

Looking at her, although Xu Damao felt a little helpless, he still smiled and said, "As long as you are happy."

At this moment, Chen Fei stood in front of the gate of the courtyard, and the scene of their first meeting with Qin Jingru emerged in his mind.

She looks gentle and pleasant, like a spring breeze, making people happy.

As he got to know her better, Chen Fei gradually discovered the sharpness hidden in her words and actions.

This inconsistency between appearance and reality made Chen Fei feel uneasy. She began to worry whether she and Xu Damao, a seemingly incompatible combination, would bring unforeseen troubles to the peaceful courtyard.

The third uncle came up to Chen Fei mysteriously, with a flattering smile on his face. While rubbing his hands, he whispered to Chen Fei that Teacher Ran was waiting for him at home.

Chen Fei's heart moved, and he realized that the third uncle was taking the opportunity to get the matchmaking fee so that he could show off in the courtyard.

He invited Teacher Ran to his home and avoided the troublesome figure of the third uncle.

Teacher Ran readily agreed, and the two of them walked into Chen Fei's house together.

As soon as he entered the room, Fade Chen warmly invited Teacher Ran to sit down, then he left the room under the pretext of going to get some tea and snacks.

When he came to the yard, he deliberately started talking loudly to the third uncle, discussing some irrelevant topics.

The third uncle was so distracted by him that he completely forgot about the existence of Teacher Ran.

Chen Fei knew very well that the Third Uncle was a person who loved to show off. Once he knew that he was alone with Teacher Ran, he would definitely be jealous and want to get involved.

Therefore, he deliberately made noises to make the third uncle mistakenly believe that he was still in the room and unable to escape.

In this way, the third uncle would not be able to interrupt his conversation with Teacher Ran.

Chen Fei was secretly proud of himself. He cleverly sent the Third Uncle away and created an opportunity for himself and Teacher Ran to be alone.