Extra Six

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That year, Manman and Zhuang Yan drove back to their hometown.

They first stayed in the county town for two days. In the county town, Zhuang Chen showed them the family apartment building of the Public Security Department. Someone was selling a unit, so he helped Zhuang Yan to buy one. Since they were not often in town, Zhuang Chen and his wife could help look after the place.

After Zhuang Chen got time off work, he went back to the village with his brother and sister-in-law.

Zhuang Chen's family lived in the next village, but the house that had been built for Zhuang Yan was in Ten-miles Village, because Zhuang Yan's old house was also there.

The couple returned home early and bought some stuff at the market these past days.

The commune had now become a marketplace, and there was a market every two days. During the New Year period, there was one every day.

Nowadays, many daily necessities were available for purchase without tickets.