Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s Ⅱ

Part 204 The tenderness that the old man gave her

Hearing this, everyone was immediately startled.

Li Mama ignored them and focused entirely on the braised meat.

Zhou Tingting was also excited about the potential to make money, thinking that she might even become a boss like her brother in the future. She was overjoyed and hurried to help, with the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law working busily together.

It was still not dark outside.

In the Zhou family's kitchen, the hot pot was steaming and bubbling.

The weather was perfect for hot pot, and the little ones were sweating as they ate.

The kitchen was somewhat dim, with a few candles placed on the table.

Si Nian asked Zhou Yue Shen, "Has the transformer still not been replaced?"

Zhou Yue Shen, holding Yao Yao in his arms and feeding her, nodded slightly, "It might take a few more days. For now, you should all rest early."

Power outages are nothing new in the countryside.

With electricity costs being high, people generally avoid using lights unless absolutely necessary, and it's common to go to bed shortly after dark.

But now it's winter, and it gets dark early.

By six in the afternoon, it's basically dark.

So power outages are especially troublesome in winter.

People can only rely on candles and firewood.

Si Nian thought about it and realized how inconvenient things were in this era.

Understanding this, she saw that Zhou Yue Shen was still wearing just a vest in the cold weather and said, "The temperature has dropped quite a bit these days. When the weather improves a bit, I plan to go to the city to buy some thick clothes—both for Xiao Dong, Xiao Han, and Yao Yao."

It's already so cold, and if it starts snowing, it would be even worse.

The kids' old clothes weren't very good; even the ones she bought were just thin jackets.

Little Xiao Han had started getting a runny nose again these past few days.

Si Nian was worried about him catching a cold.

Zhou Yue Shen, considering the recent weather, said in a low voice, "It's indeed time to buy some."

With more people on holiday recently, supply is plentiful. Plus, without electricity, the factory staff are patrolling with flashlights, and even the piglets have caught colds from the cold weather.

Zhou Yue Shen was also quite busy, barely having time to rest.

Realizing this, he felt a bit guilty and said, "Sorry for making you worry about everything."

Si Nian shook her head, "It's alright. Besides, Xiao Dong and Xiao Han will be on winter break in a couple of days. I'll take them with me to the city."

Si Nian looked at the two children, who had their eyes lighting up when they glanced at her, and smiled, "I'll also pick up some winter vacation homework for them."

The two kids: ""

After finishing dinner, it was completely dark outside.

The family retreated to their rooms early, using the last of the daylight.

Si Nian stood in front of the wardrobe, changing into her pajamas, and in just those few seconds, she was shivering from the cold.

The weather was so cold, and Zhou Yue Shen's house was quite large.