Song Qi took Shen Moxi on his bicycle to Mr. Zhang's place and paid him the remaining two hundred. Then the two went to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Shen Moxi's eldest and second brothers.
On the way, Shen Moxi suddenly remembered that they couldn't visit her parents empty-handed, so she asked Song Qi to stop in a deserted little alley.
"What is it?" Song Qi stopped the bicycle and turned to look at her.
"I just remembered we haven't bought anything to take to my parents. I want to pick out a few things from the system," Shen Moxi said with a pout.
Song Qi slapped his forehead. "If you hadn't said anything, I would've nearly forgotten too. That really isn't right of us. Start picking things out while I find a spot."
Shen Moxi thought for a moment, then bought a bag of red dates, a bag of rock sugar, a bag of white sugar, a jin of dried noodles, ten jin of flour, a bag of White Rabbit creamy candies, and a tin of malted milk powder from the system.
Her eldest brother and his wife had a child, and this would count as her first time meeting the child, so she would give the child a bag of White Rabbit creamy candies and a tin of malted milk powder.
Song Qi picked a spot and carefully checked again that no one was around. She quickly placed the order and paid, and the items appeared on the empty ground. Song Qi put the flour on the bicycle's crossbar and everything else in the basket.
Once everything was ready, they checked their surroundings again to make sure no one had seen them. Only then did they wheel the bicycle out and head toward the supply and marketing cooperative, following the original owner's memories.
When they reached the entrance to the supply and marketing cooperative, Shen Moxi suddenly felt a little nervous. After all, she wasn't the original owner, and this was her first time meeting her family. Seeing her hands tightly clutching her shoulder bag, Song Qi smiled and rested his hand over them. "I'm here. What are you nervous about? You are Shen Moxi."
Feeling his encouragement, Shen Moxi nodded. "Mm, I am Shen Moxi. Let's go."
At the entrance to the supply and marketing cooperative, a shop assistant happened to be arranging goods by the door. Shen Moxi went over to greet him. "Hello, brother."
The young comrade looked up and saw a pretty young woman. He froze for a moment before coming to his senses, blushing and scratching his head. "Ah... w-well, comrade, what would you like?"
"I wanted to ask whether Shen Tao and Shen Yuan are working here today. I'm their younger sister, and I need to speak to them about something," Shen Moxi said with a smile.
"They are. I'll go get them for you. Please wait a moment." The young man nodded and ran toward the back.
Before long, two young men came out. Shen Moxi's eyes instantly reddened, and she blurted out, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother!"
The moment Shen Tao and Shen Yuan saw Shen Moxi, they hurried over. "Little Sister!"
Shen Moxi stepped forward and hugged them. Shen Tao looked her up and down. "Little Sister, what's wrong? Who bullied you?" He looked around as he spoke and spotted Song Qi not far away. "Song Qi? That fellow woke up? Has that brat been treating you badly and bullying you since he woke up? Tell me. I'll go teach him a lesson."
Shen Yuan nodded too. "That's right. Has that brat been treating you badly since he woke up? Tell us, and we'll stand up for you."
Shen Moxi smiled and shook her head. "No, Brother Song treats me very well. We did grow up together as childhood sweethearts, after all. I just missed you a little and came to see you."
Shen Tao pulled her over to sit on the bench by the entrance. "Little Sister, why did you come to town? Did something happen?"
Shen Moxi held his hand. "Eldest Brother, I have good news to tell you. Brother Song and I rented a shop in town. We're getting ready to renovate it over the next couple of days and sell clothes. I wanted to ask if you'd like to come work there."
"What? Little Sister, you're not joking, are you? Where did you get the money to rent a shop?" Shen Tao looked at her in shock.
"Brother Song and I earned some money helping people in town over the past couple of days. Together with what Mom and Dad gave me before and a little Brother Song had on hand, we scraped together enough to rent it for six months." Shen Moxi looked at Shen Tao. "Sister-in-law is at home looking after the child and doesn't have much else to do. The shop I rented is quite big, so I thought I'd ask you all to come help."
"Helping is no problem. What do you need us to do?" Shen Yuan patted his chest.
Shen Moxi coughed and gathered her words for a moment before saying, "If you come, you might have to quit your jobs, because I need people there long-term. You're the only ones I can trust who are reliable and capable. But I won't make you work for free. How about three hundred yuan a month each?"
Shen Tao and Shen Yuan exchanged a look. Just as Shen Moxi was starting to lose her nerve, Shen Tao smiled and patted her shoulder. "How could we not come when our little sister needs us? But you're offering far too much. How much could you earn in a month? Don't pay us for now. We can talk about it once you're making money."
Shen Yuan nodded. "That's right, Little Sister. We're not particularly short of money right now, so there's no rush to pay us. We can discuss it once you've made some money. There are plenty of expenses when opening a new shop. If you want to sell clothes, do you have the money to buy stock?"
Hearing this, Shen Moxi felt warmth fill her heart. See, this was what family affection was. They were all thinking of me and keeping me from feeling burdened.
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, don't worry. Stock won't be a problem. I'm getting it from a classmate, and I can pay after I sell it. We're very close, so there won't be any problems for now. I'll go home with you in a bit and tell Mom and Dad. Let's have Sister-in-law come too," Shen Moxi said with a smile.
"All right, wait here. We'll go ask the boss for time off and head home with you." Shen Tao nodded and went inside with Shen Yuan.
Shen Moxi wiped away the tears seeping from the corners of her eyes, walked over to Song Qi, and hugged him. "I thought they would object. I didn't expect them to support me no matter what I did. Shen Moxi is so lucky to have brothers who love her so much."
Song Qi wrapped his arms around her. "You are Shen Moxi now, and you're the luckiest one now. You have me, your parents and brothers, and my parents. We all love you dearly."
"Mm. Thank you, Song Qi." Shen Moxi hugged him, hiding the uncertainty in her heart.
After Shen Tao and Shen Yuan got their leave and came outside, they walked over to Shen Moxi. Only then did they notice the things on the bicycle beside her.
"Little Sister, why did you buy so much? We don't lack anything at home," Shen Tao said with a sigh.
"That's because you bought everything. Can't I bring a few things for my parents and little nephew when I visit home? Come on, let's go." Shen Moxi stuck out her tongue and turned to urge Song Qi to get moving.
"Wait, let me carry the flour. It'll be tiring for Brother-in-law like this." Shen Yuan stepped over, took the flour off the crossbar, and put it on the rear rack of his own bicycle, then found some rope and tied it down.
"My second brother really is thoughtful. He'll definitely make a good husband who dotes on his wife," Shen Moxi said with a smile.
Beside them, Shen Tao was displeased. He deliberately put on a stern face as he looked at her. "So you're saying I'm not thoughtful, Little Sister? That I'm not a good husband?"
"Haha, of course not, of course not. My eldest brother is a model among good husbands. You only have to look at my sister-in-law to know. Let's hurry. I miss Mom and Dad." She went over and took his arm, smiling ingratiatingly as she spoke.
Shen Tao smiled and shook his head, his eyes full of affection for his younger sister. They rode their bicycles toward home, chatting and laughing along the way.