Xu's Grocery Store is open.
It's the first time it's been open in months.
As the owner, shopkeeper, clerk and accountant, Xu Sanbai sat bored behind the counter, staring at the empty street in a daze.
The whole city is under martial law, and few shops are open in the county.
There is actually not much difference whether Xu San, a grocery store that exists in name only, is open or not.
The reason why Xu San decided to open it may be because of habit.
Even in Hengdian, if the door is open, there may be business, but if it is not open, there is really no business at all.
The patrolling Japs passed by slowly with neat steps, the butt curtains above their heads flickering. They turned their heads and glanced at the empty shelves behind Xu San and stopped paying attention.
There are too few goods and no value of being noticed at all.
The colleagues patrolling the streets disappeared, leaving only the Japanese soldiers.
Such a phenomenon can only mean that someone important has come to Ping'an County.
Xu San estimated that he was at least a general, probably Miyano, because in the original work, there were only a few Japanese officers, and they were basically both A and B. This kind of stuff is usually a bargain at 200 to 300 RMB in Hengdian.
Although it is a bargain in Hengdian, it is not necessarily a trivial matter in reality.
Transportation in this era was not very good. Traveling between the two cities could take as little as a day or as long as half a month. If there was nothing important, the devils would not wander around.
Why did Miyano come?
Xu San remembered that in the original work, after Miyano arrived, he listened to Yamamoto's rants and then went to review his special forces team.
This is purely a passing scene, it is not a heavy scene, it is just a link between the past and the next.
He couldn't guess, but Xu San felt that ever since he discovered the anomaly in Ping'an County, the sky seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds.
It’s unknown!
"Have the Japanese left?"
A childish voice came from the counter under Xu San.
"Let's go!" Xu San said weakly.
"Very good!"
A small figure emerged from under the counter, holding a broken bowl with a little turbid liquid in it.
He dipped the straw in his hand into some liquid in the bowl and blew out a big bubble. As soon as he blew it with his small mouth, the bubble floated up with the wind and flew to the street. Then, with a pop, it burst. .
Bubble water, which was very common in later generations, was still made by rubbing it with hands. It was a rare toy in this era.
The little girl had a lot of fun playing with such a simple toy, but she was reluctant to use the pitiful amount of bubble water. She only blew it carefully every few minutes for fear of wasting it if it was too small.
Maybe it's because the traitor uncle turned into Uncle Xu. The little girl is now very close to Xu San.
The mother always had to work to make a living, so she neglected to take care of the little girl. If she wasn't paying attention, the little girl would slip out of the house.
The war was now in chaos. When Xu San saw the little girl sneaking out, he certainly wouldn't let her run around, so he mixed a bowl of bubble water with his hands and trapped her in front of him.
It's better to watch a little girl blowing bubbles than to watch a Japanese devil pass by.
Just before noon, Ma Cuilan came out of the next door in a panic. As soon as she went out, she saw the little girl blowing bubbles carelessly.
Although I was relieved, I was still angry.
"Didn't Mom tell you to stay at home? Why are you so disobedient? I turned around and ran out! What if you were lost and kidnapped by bad guys? If something really went wrong with you, would you let me be my mother? How to live."
Ma Cuilan was a little excited, raised her hand and spanked the little girl's butt twice.
This time the attack was a bit harsh. After two slaps, the little girl was already filled with tears.
Xu San looked heartbroken and quickly stopped him: "Sister-in-law, don't get excited, you can't spank your child!"
Both mother and daughter turned their heads and looked at him with doubts on their faces: "Why?"
“If you’re not careful with spanking, you might knock your child out of his wits!”
"But the butt and the head are not touching? They are so far apart." Ma Cuilan was very confused. She was also spanked when she was disobedient when she was a child.
This question is not easy to explain because of the neurological issues involved. After thinking about it for a moment, Xu San continued, "This is passed down from our ancestors. You see, the teachers in the school all spank their palms with a ruler. They don't spank their butts because they are afraid." I was beaten silly."
"So that's it! Thank you Brother Xu for telling me this, then I'll be happy with it in the future."
The spanking hurt more than the spanking. The little girl was so frightened that she quickly put her hands away and stared at Xu San with sad eyes.
It's over, I'm disgusted.
Xu San didn't think he had done anything bad. He just pointed out a blind spot in life.
Don't worry about the little girl. If you're not an adult, you don't have the right to speak. Just listen to the adults.
However, he also heard that the little girl ran away secretly, and this habit should not be encouraged, so he picked up the bowl of bubble water and said: "Meizi, if you want to go out to play in the future, you must tell your mother!"
"Oh, I got it!" The little girl pouted, looking at the bubble water in Xu San's hand.
This is a typical example of remembering to eat but not to fight, agreeing with the front foot but forgetting with the back foot.
She had to let her memory grow, so Xu San poured the bubble water in his hand on the ground.
Seeing Xu San pouring out her beloved bubble water, the little girl burst into tears.
The one crying is sad.
The goal has been achieved, Xu Sancai said seriously: "Do you remember what uncle just said?"
"Remember! You must tell your mother when you go out to play in the future! Woohoo~ My bubble water!"
"Uncle will make bubble water for you later. You go and apologize to mother now, and then go home. Uncle will not open the door in the afternoon, so you can stay at home with mother."
"Brother Xu, how did you make that bubble water?" Ma Cuilan asked curiously. Just now she saw the little girl having fun, and she thought that if she didn't bother to go home, she could make some herself, so that the little girl would have it at home. The thing will run around.
"It's quite simple. Just rub some soap into some water and get it out. I have soap in my store. The little girl just learned how to make it."
"How to sell it?"
"Wait for me to check the price." As he said that, Xu San flipped through the ledger and reported the number to Ma Cuilan.
"That's right? I bought some soap, and the price my brother gave me was too low! At this price, you're probably going to have to lose money selling it, right? My sister-in-law can't let you lose money, that's all." Ma Cuilan said, taking something out of her pocket He took out a few banknotes and handed them over.
"My soap was bought last year, it's cheap." Xu San didn't show any pretense, Ma Cuilan just kept it if he gave it to him.
After putting away the soap, Ma Cuilan dragged the little girl home.
The little girl turned around and waved, "Uncle Xu, I will continue to play with you tomorrow."
The clouds in the sky were a little thicker, gray, and there was no sunlight.
Xu San raised his head and glanced at the sky: "It's going to snow."
