Chapter 486 Travel

Lin Xia thought that when visiting a place, the most important thing not to miss is the local specialties, so she asked the local receptionist, and then Lin Xia took the children to a local old brand.

Maybe it was too local, so the kids finished eating politely, and then said to Lin Xia sensibly, "Mom, let's eat something cheaper tomorrow."

Lin Xia knows the children's tastes very well. They are afraid that they will not be able to get used to the Shanghai dishes that add sugar to everything. In fact, Lin Xia is not very used to it either.

Carrying a camera, the mother and her son went wherever they wanted and visited the special attractions in Shanghai.

The group stayed in Shanghai for three days and then took a ferry to Nanshi. Although it was very close, the children had adapted to the food better.

They were having a great time eating and drinking every day. One day, when they were visiting a shop that made cheongsams, Lin Xia saw the old craftsmanship there and liked it very much. She took the two girls to make one for each of them.

Lin Xia ordered several sets of clothes for herself. Since they were handmade, she paid a deposit first, agreed on a mailing address, and then took the children back to Beijing.

Apart from anything else, going out for fun has broadened the horizons of the kids. They were brave to begin with, and now they have become even braver.

After returning to Beijing, the house was not tidy at all because Grandma Lu was in a nursing home, and Lin Xia and the others also stayed in a hotel.

After visiting Grandma Lu first, Lin Xia took the children home.

Lin Jianjun made a lot of money this year and had been thinking about buying a newly built commercial house, which is a building.

Later, I listened to Lin Xia and finally bought a small courtyard and moved in with my family.

Lin's father and mother lived with their eldest brother Lin Jianguo. Although they still lived in a cramped environment, it was much better than before. At least the boy and girl could each have their own room.

Seeing Lin Xia coming back, Lin's father and mother were extremely surprised. They busied themselves greeting her and asked her to keep her and the others for dinner.

On the way back to the hotel after dinner, Lele was unhappy, "Mom and cousin don't like us."

She had taken care of Hu Zi when they were young, but after all, they hadn't been together for many years, so it was normal that they had no feelings for each other. "So do you like him?"

"I don't like it!" Lele blurted out, and then looked at Lin Xia's face.

Lin Xia looked calm, "If you don't like it, then don't like it. We don't live there anyway."

"Mom, you're not going to scold me?" Lele thought he would hear that they were guests and they should be polite and respect their brother.

Lin Xia glanced at the probing kid, "Do you really want to hear it?"

"I don't want to listen!" Lele jumped and ran away immediately after hearing that.

Just treat your eldest brother and sister-in-law as distant relatives. You don't see them often anyway, so there's no need to lecture the child about this.

And she knows what her own child is like. He is not an unreasonable and naughty child.

After visiting Lin's father and mother, Lin Xia took An An and the others to visit Fang Jianyi's home. Fang Jianyi got married late, and his two children were quite different. The eldest was a daughter who was in elementary school, and the son had just learned to walk.

Fang Jianyi's wife Zhou Mei looked a little plump. After seeing Lin Xia, she stole several glances at her. When her eyes met hers, Zhou Mei felt a little embarrassed. Lin Xia smiled back at her faintly and said nothing.

Fang Jianyi was very happy to see Lele and Ningning. He was also very happy to know that Anan had applied to a university in Beijing. "Anan, come to your uncle's house for dinner and let your Aunt Zhou cook for you."

An An smiled generously, "Okay, Uncle Fang, I will definitely come then."

After Lin Xia and the others left, Zhou Mei was a little curious, "Whose daughter-in-law is she?"

She knew all of Fang Jianyi's friends, but she had never met Lin Xia. Before, Lin Xia only stayed for a short time, unlike this time when she had time and brought her child with her.

"My brother Lu Yuxiu's. They are on the island and don't come back often." Fang Jianyi didn't notice his wife's expression as he was playing with the children.

When Zhou Mei heard that it was her good friend's daughter-in-law, she let down her guard a little and said with emotion: "She is not the biological mother of the child, right?"

Fang Jianyi was stunned, and sternly scolded: "What are you talking about?"

Zhou Mei was stunned by the yelling: "She is so young, how could she give birth to such a big child? I think your brother must be Tu, who is good-looking!" Lin Xia looks to be only in her twenties, how could she give birth to a teenager.

Fang Jianyi finally understood that she was not talking about An An's background, and his expression became a little better, but he still said in a cold and serious voice: "They are the original couple, don't talk nonsense when you go out."

Zhou Mei paused when she heard this, her face full of disbelief: "The original wife?"

"What's her secret to maintaining her beauty? Why doesn't she look like she's ever had a child? I thought she was a stepmother."

Fang Jianyi recalled that it seemed that Lin Xia had not changed much over the years. "It really seems that she has not changed much."

When Zhou Mei heard her husband say the same thing, she suddenly became curious and regretted not asking Lin Xia how she maintained her looks.

In addition to bringing the children back to see Grandma Lu, Lin Xia actually had two other things to do: one was to buy a house, and the other was to open a store.

Before that, Lin Xia went to Lin Jianjun's house. She went there alone, while the children went to visit Grandma Lu.

"Why didn't you bring the children?" Lin Jianjun was a little disappointed to see Lin Xia alone.

Lin Xia smiled: "They went to see Grandma Lu."

Hearing that they were visiting their elders, Lin Jianjun also asked, "How is Grandma Lu?"

"It's OK, but I'm old."

Wu Fangfang saw Lin Xia enthusiastically making tea and asked the children to come out and call for help.

Lin Xia gave gifts one by one, the same as those given to the eldest brother’s children.

He looked up at the courtyard, which was very clean and warm. "Sister-in-law, this courtyard is really nice."

Wu Fangfang smiled happily: "It's all thanks to you thinking about Jianjun that we can live in this house."

"That's also because my second brother is so good!"

After sitting down, Lin Jianjun asked, "What did you say before about opening a store?"

"If you are a franchisee, of course I can waive the franchise fee for you..." If the brand is to be established, it will not be possible to expand it everywhere with the current capabilities of the company, as the management costs are very high.

Lin Jianjun understood after a little thought. This was equivalent to his sister helping him open a store. "The franchise fee should be what it should be. Even siblings have to settle accounts clearly!"

Lin Xia smiled and said, "That's fine. In addition to your store, I will also open a directly-operated store. Of course, it will not be in the same place as your store."

Lin Jianjun certainly understood how big the Beijing market was, and he also knew that adding one more store would not affect other stores.

"You can decide the address of your store, but the decoration style must be unified." A unified style is conducive to publicity and makes people remember it.

Lin Jianjun had no objection to this.

"Do you have my home address?" Lin Xia suddenly asked. After graduation, Lin Xue went to teach in a middle school and later found a teacher.

"When are you going? I'll go with you." Lin Jianjun thought that he hadn't seen Lin Xue for a long time.

"Then let's not meet at home. Why don't we make an appointment to have dinner together and invite our parents and eldest brother along." Just treat it as a reunion dinner.

"Okay, I'll take care of it." Lin Jianjun also thought it was a good idea.

After leaving Lin Jianjun's house, Lin Xia went to find a real estate agent. An An was studying in Beijing and might have to stay here in the future. Lin Xia thought about buying a house now, and if the situation was suitable, she could buy two more, one for each child.

They can live in the Lu family’s house, but it is not suitable to leave it to their children.

As for her and Lu Yuxiu, I'm afraid they won't be needed in the future.