Chapter 157 Gu Siyan, the Disliked One

When Gu Siyan brought out the clothes and other things, Gu's mother and grandmother were overjoyed and kept saying, "Look, it's always the girl who is so thoughtful."

Gu Siyan protested, "Why can't I be the one to choose?"

Grandma Gu snorted: "You shouldn't put on any makeup. I don't like the clothes you picked at all. This one is so beautiful that I liked it at first sight. It can't possibly be your choice."

Gu Siyan said, "You don't have to love me, but please don't hurt me."

Mrs. Gu continued to stab in the back, "So that's why the clothes and stuff this time are so perfect. You've chosen a great daughter-in-law, but your son is a complete blockhead."

Professor Gu, holding his Zhongshan suit, said proudly, "Don't I look especially smart in this?"

Adhering to the principle of sharing the pain, Gu Siyan shook her head and said, "It doesn't look good at all. Grandpa, look at your belly, it's pushing your clothes up."

Professor Gu said, "This child is really annoying."

Jinran bought a Zhongshan suit for Gu's father, clothes for his sisters-in-law, and cigarettes for Gu Siyan's brothers. The key point is that she bought clothes for them, which sounds nice but doesn't sound good.

As Grandma Gu took out the wool sweater, she exclaimed with delight, "This material is so nice! It's so soft and fluffy to the touch, and it's red with flowers on it. How beautiful it is!"

Mother Gu also touched it again and again, clearly enjoying it.

Gu Siyan recounted the story of buying the clothes with a smile. "Nini was so assertive when she was bargaining with the stall owner. The owner couldn't do anything about it and kept saying that her clothes came from Hong Kong. Nini just acted like, 'Your clothes are from outer space, so you have to give me a discount today.'"

The Gu family laughed when they heard this, and Gu's mother was even more satisfied. A daughter-in-law who can bargain is a rare find, isn't she?

Datun Village

Wang Cuifen and Shen's father returned with large and small bags. When the villagers saw them, they asked, "Is the third son's wife back to see his parents?"

Wang Cuifen proudly stated, "Yes, isn't this my Nini going to play with her brothers? She bought us a lot of things in Guangzhou, and they just arrived. I haven't even opened them yet. Besides, the letter said that a lot of things were for her grandparents, so I just brought them back to open the package."

Shen's father, feeling proud as well, chimed in with a touch of smugness.

Upon hearing this, everyone was curious and wanted to join in. Guangzhou! If it weren't for the fact that the two sons of the third son of the Gu family got into university there, they would never have known that such a city existed.

Last time I heard Grandma Shen say that it's close to the port city, just a short walk away. The third branch of the Shen family has really made something of themselves. The eldest and second sons are studying and working in such a big city, and the youngest daughter is still in Beijing. I don't know what she's studying, but she's going to such a good university. She's sure to be successful after she graduates. The man she brought home last time was obviously no ordinary person.

After exchanging words of envy, everyone followed Wang Cuifen to the Shen family's old house.

Before Mr. Shen even entered the door, he shouted loudly, "Dad, Mom, what are you doing? We're back. Nini bought you some things."

The noise was so loud that all the neighbors heard it.

The eldest aunt heard it too, of course. She sat in the room with a pout, curious and wanting to go out and see, but she was afraid of being scolded, so she could only sit uneasily on the kang and stretch her neck to look outside.

Shen Yanhong's child was held in her arms, crying uncomfortably.

My aunt grumbled unpleasantly, "You heartless wretch, why are you crying? It's bad luck! What good is a little girl like you..."

Shen Yanhong and her husband, who were studying in the next room, heard what their aunt said and their expressions were not good. Shen Yanhong thought irritably, "This Shen Jinran is really persistent. She has only been gone for a short time, and she has already bought things again. She is pretending to be filial."

Meng Fan continued reading the book, but whether he actually got into it is unknown.

The Shen family's old residence was bustling with activity.

Grandma Shen and Grandpa Shen waited anxiously for Shen's father to open the package, and kept complaining, "Your hands are so clumsy, you can't even handle chicken feet. Why are you so slow at packing a package?"

The villagers who came to watch the spectacle burst into laughter.

After unpacking the package, clothes, shoes, hats, gloves, and all sorts of cigarettes I bought for Grandpa Chen poured out.

The villagers looked at this pile of good stuff with envy, their eyes practically red with envy.

Some impatient people quickly asked, "Whose are these? Show them off so we can see what people in big cities are into and broaden our horizons."

The people around them echoed this sentiment.

Wang Cuifen immediately took out Grandma Shen's clothes. They were red with flowers, and not only Grandma Shen liked them, but every woman in the village liked them too.

Grandma Shen's old friends said enviously, "This is so nice, it looks so good on you."

The men's eyes were fixed on the colorful cigarettes, none of which they had ever seen before. They usually smoked cigarettes that cost only two or three cents, which they were reluctant to spend. These cigarettes looked expensive, and they wondered if they could manage to get one and try it out.

Mr. Shen put away the cigarettes and handed them to Grandpa Shen, saying, "Dad, Nini said that these cigarettes were bought for you, but you can't smoke too many."

Grandpa Chen couldn't listen to anything anymore; all he could see was the smoke rising from the kang (heated brick bed). How beautiful it was!