Rebirth Counterattack with Space

After breakfast, Lu Aiguo rode his tricycle, taking a few people directly toward The First Department Store Building on Shun’an Street.

There was a place to park bicycles right at the entrance of The First Department Store. However, while it cost just three cents to park a bicycle, the aunt in charge of parking insisted on charging them ten cents for their tricycle.

The big shopping spree turned out to be even crazier than Lu Yun had imagined; The First Department Store was packed with people buying New Year goods.

Everyone usually had to work, and it was rare to have a Sunday off, especially with less than half a month until the New Year. It was precisely the time for shopping for New Year’s goods. Thus, the shopping atmosphere inside The First Department Store was just too good.

After her spiritual power reached the level where she could use the Space Stone in the morning, Lu Yun handed over all her possessions to Xia Yuan for safekeeping. Previously, the group had distributed profits according to their shares, and Xia Yuan and Lu Aiguo’s dividends were quite substantial. They didn’t deposit them in a bank but kept the cash in Lu Yun’s space.

With plenty of cash on hand and a great shopping atmosphere around her, a woman’s nature is to enjoy buying, buying, and buying. So without realizing it, they managed to purchase according to plan only two semiconductor radios and five or six thermos bottles.

When buying new clothes and pants, the crush of people was intense. Xia Yuan couldn’t manage to carefully consider who needed what size of clothes or pants, how many sets for adults, how many for children, or what quantities? In the end, it just turned into buying anything that caught her eye, with Lu Aiguo and Shitou guarding her left and right and helping to carry things.

When their hands were full, they carried the items outside to the tricycle, with Shitou or Lu Aiguo riding out. Then, they would find a quiet alleyway halfway to slip in, quickly stow the items when no one was around, and come out of another alley exit.

After two or three such trips, Xia Yuan finally stopped when they ran out of Cloth Coupons.

Having finished buying the clothes, Xia Yuan then led the group to buy new shoes: a pair of leather shoes and a pair of cotton shoes and six pairs of cotton socks for each person. After buying for the four of them, she asked about the shoe sizes of Lu Aiguo’s second uncle and his wife, and also got each of them a pair of cotton shoes, a pair of fabric shoes, and six pairs of cotton socks.

After all these purchases, they also bought the best "Zhonghua" and "Panda" cigarettes, along with Moutai, Wuliangye, and Erguotou liquors, which did not require coupons.

They swept through all three floors of The First Department Store without missing a beat, grabbing both necessary and unnecessary items, both usable and unusable. Essentially, as long as Xia Yuan liked something, she didn’t care whether Lu Yun’s space could accommodate it or not; they just bought it first and figured it out later...

Even after buying so much, they didn’t spend much money, not even a thousand yuan, so Xia Yuan was left feeling a little unfinished. If only they had not run out of Cloth Coupons, she would have liked to also buy some cotton fabric and corduroy.

Later, as they strolled to the appliance counters and saw the television sets, she kept nagging Lu Aiguo, "How about we also buy a color TV for mom and dad?"

"Sure, wait until after the New Year’s. I’ll go out and exchange for a couple of TV coupons. By then we’ll get one for our house too. And a fridge, washing machine, and electric fan," Lu Aiguo agreed readily, and Xia Yuan finally nodded contentedly.

The shopping spree was so insane that they only had a quick meal at a noodle shop near The First Department Store at noon, and it wasn’t until after five that they dined at the Masses Restaurant on hotpot mutton. True to its reputation, having the hotpot here with meatballs, glass noodles, mushrooms, frozen tofu, and a bowl of white rice for each... If they hadn’t just had noodles for lunch, adding some noodles to the soup would have been even more delicious.

Once they finished the table full of dishes, all four of them sighed contentedly with their round bellies.

"That was incredibly delicious; we’ve got to bring them here for a meal like this before going back for the New Year. And when mom and dad get a chance to come to Haicheng, we have to bring them here to eat as well."

Xia Yuan, patting her belly, couldn’t help but yawn. Having eaten her fill, she began to feel sleepy, which is typical for pregnant women. Moreover, she had actually stayed up all last night and spent the morning buying so many things, which was physically demanding.

"Let’s hurry back,"

Seeing his wife getting sleepy, Lu Aiguo immediately couldn’t bear it and quickly suggested.

"I’ll ride the bike." Shitou unlocked the bike at the doorway, lifted Lu Yun onto it first, and then promptly hopped on.

Lu Aiguo nodded, wrapped his arms around Xia Yuan carefully helping her onto the bike, and then had her lean against him. If they weren’t outside, he would have wished to lift his wife directly onto the bike as well.

Once they were home, Lu Aiguo led Xia Yuan inside first. Lu Yun and Shitou waited until the bike was parked before they slowly followed.

"I didn’t expect Mom to go so crazy shopping. A total of forty-two sets of cotton clothes, fifteen for men, sixteen for women. Eleven sets for children; wool sweaters for men..." She got every size right, whether for adults or children. The extra sizes and styles can also be used within our own family and with the grandparents."

Lu Yun counted on her fingers without missing a detail, smiling as she did so.

The spiritual power wasn’t cultivated in vain, even if Mom might have been overwhelmed by impulse buying, she still managed to get every style she wanted.

"Isn’t that good though?" Shitou glanced at her, he actually had a pretty clear idea as well.

Lu Yun just laughed heartily, thinking about her mother shopping with so much energy and feeling rejuvenated, which made her feel extremely happy as well.

"Of course, it’s good. Since Mom likes shopping so much, why don’t we plan a big shopping trip to the Magic Capital after she gives birth next year? The variety there is certainly much more and the clothing styles are incomparable to Haicheng’s."

"We might have to wait two more years," Shitou said noncommittally, thinking that the children would still be young by then and Xia Yuan might not be keen on traveling far.

"Hehe." Realizing this, Lu Yun didn’t dwell on the subject and suddenly changed the topic, asking Shitou, "Shitou, have you thought about which university and what major you want to study?"

"No, why?" Shitou was taken aback—he really hadn’t considered this matter—saying, "I’m not even of age yet, it’s too early to think about that."

Shaking his head, Shitou said, "I don’t have to go to university. There’s so much going on at home right now, I just can’t let go. After the New Year, when the factory back home starts up again, Brother Aiguo and I have to take turns helping out. My sister-in-law definitely won’t be able to keep busy next year..."

"Don’t you and Dad often say that if you really want to do something, finding a way will make it happen?" Instead of picking up where Shitou left off, Lu Yun countered.

"My dream was to get out. Haven’t we already done that by coming to Haicheng? Going to university...honestly, I hadn’t dared to think that far." Shitou shook his head, "Let’s not talk about those trivial things. We should focus on the tasks at hand."

"Trivial things? Do you realize how precious college students are at this time? As times change, there will be more and more college graduates, and they will become less and less valuable."

Lu Yun took a deep breath, trying to persuade Shitou, "Reading broadens your horizons, lets you see different sceneries. Plus, studying can lead to a greater future. Who knows, if the family makes more money, we might need you to safeguard it... Compared to that, can the family’s income really compare to you going to college?"