Chapter 139 Neighbors' Attitude

Ye Mingzhu really didn't understand why the aunt next door always kept an eye on her house.

Aunt Jiang and Ye Yun'an both looked over, and Aunt Jiang had a kind smile on her face: "We just arrived."

Ye Yun'an looked at Ye Mingzhu eagerly. He hadn't seen her for a few days and he missed his sister a little.

Ye Mingzhu called out "Mom" and touched Ye Yun'an's head before greeting the aunt next door. She opened the door and let Aunt Jiang and Ye Yun'an in.

The auntie next door wanted to go in with them, but Ye Mingzhu stood at the door and said with a smile, "Auntie, my mother and others are here. I'll treat you another day."

After saying that, he closed the door without waiting for the aunt next door to speak.

The auntie next door's face changed color back and forth. She raised her hand and was about to knock on the door when the door not far away suddenly opened and a woman about her age poked her head out from outside the door: "Hey, Ma Pozi, what are you doing standing at someone else's door? Can't you find your own home?"

Ma Po put her raised hand behind her ear, smoothed her hair, looked at the person who was speaking, and said with a forced smile, "I just finished talking to Ye's mother-in-law and was about to go home. What's the matter? Ma Po Sun, you don't have to cook, so why are you staring at the door?"

Mrs. Sun didn't just stand behind the door and listen. She pretended to look around and said, "I'm just checking to see if my second son is back."

Mrs. Ma had already reached the door of her house and glanced at her: "Then you can see for yourself."

When Mrs. Sun saw Mrs. Ma come in, she sneered and also closed the door.

We have lived here together for several years. We all know each other. Aren’t we all eyeing the treasures in the courtyard?

I’m afraid the owner of that courtyard is not as familiar as the neighboring families. If the house next door hadn’t been sold quickly, who knows who would have demolished it.

In the yard, Aunt Jiang looked at the tidy courtyard with a satisfied smile on her face: "Did you clean this? It's different when someone lives in this house."

Ye Mingzhu held Aunt Jiang's bag in her hand and said, "Mom, go sit inside."

Aunt Jiang smiled and said, "We are not tired. It was your Uncle Yan who brought us here."

Ye Mingzhu brought the two into the house and waited until they sat down before asking, "I didn't see Uncle Yan. Has Uncle Yan gone home?"

Aunt Jiang sighed silently: "There are too many outsiders in the village recently. Your uncle Yan feels that the village is unsafe. He knew you were back, so he sent Xiao An and me here and asked us to stay in the town for a while and go back later."

Ye Mingzhu frowned, it seemed that something had really happened in the village.

"It just so happens that our family bought a house in town with plenty of rooms. We can stay here for a while longer so that Mom can have some rest." Ye Mingzhu said this with all her heart, and Aunt Jiang naturally felt it.

"Mom, we just arrived yesterday, and we don't have much stuff at home. You take a rest first, and I'll take you to the street later to buy some things." Ye Mingzhu didn't expect the two to arrive so quickly. She was planning to buy bedding and other things in the afternoon.

Jiang Hongyu ordered several beddings from the shop, but only brought back one and laid it in their bedroom. The beds in the other bedrooms were still empty.

Aunt Jiang knew that Jiang Hongyu was still on duty, so she nodded and said, "Then let's go buy it together later."

Ye Yun'an said beside him: "I'll help my sister and aunt get things."

Ye Mingzhu felt that her brother had grown taller after not seeing him for just a few days. She smiled and nodded: "Okay, you can help us get things later, but don't say you are tired."

Ye Yun'an raised his head and said, "I practice boxing every day now, and I'm very strong. You will see it soon."

Aunt Jiang and Ye Mingzhu couldn't help laughing.

Ye Yun'an wanted to show off, so he stood up and said, "Sister, we brought a lot of things. I'll put them in the kitchen and make something delicious for you and your brother-in-law at noon."

Ye Mingzhu quickly stopped him. She had not forgotten that the two stoves in the kitchen had become empty shells.

"Let's go out for lunch. You're tired from the car ride, so don't cook at home."

Ye Yun'an shook his head: "Sister, I'm not tired. You haven't tasted my cooking for a long time. Auntie said that I'm almost as good as my brother-in-law in cooking now."

Aunt Jiang saw that Ye Mingzhu was intentionally trying to stop Ye Yun'an from going to the kitchen. Although she didn't know why, she still cooperated and stopped Ye Yun'an: "Xiao An, you will have many opportunities to cook in the future. There is no need to rush. Sit down and rest for a while."

Ye Yun'an looked at Aunt Jiang, then at his sister, and sat down obediently: "Okay, then I'll listen to you, Aunt."

Ye Mingzhu was just about to tell the truth about what happened in the kitchen, but she didn't expect Ye Yun'an to be so obedient. She was surprised but didn't show it.

"The stove in the kitchen is a little collapsed and can't be used now. Brother Yu will fix it tonight and we can cook tomorrow. Let's go out to eat today."

"It's a good opportunity for us to try the cooking skills of the chefs in town."

Ye Yun'an wanted to ask why the stove collapsed, but seeing that Aunt Jiang and Ye Mingzhu both looked calm, he swallowed his words.

Ye Mingzhu knew that he was curious and had already thought of a solution in her mind.

"The neighbors all know there are treasures in this house. When we moved in, there were signs of excavation in the small garden and yard. I guess after the previous owner left, many people came here to visit. I wonder if they damaged the stove."

Ye Mingzhu looked at the two men's expressions and continued.

"It's a matter that shouldn't be publicized, lest someone think the treasure has been taken by someone else, which would cause more trouble."

Ye Yun'an was furious: "How can there be such a person, running into someone else's house to look for treasures."

Aunt Jiang didn't know what she was thinking about, and her expression was not pretty: "In this world, there are all kinds of people. We should be more careful and not tell others about our family matters."

Ye Mingzhu and Ye Yunan both said yes.

The three of them exchanged a few more words, and Ye Mingzhu stood up first: "Mom, why don't we go out to eat now and buy a small stove. Even if the stove at home is embroidered, it will not be used for two days. Having a stove will make it convenient to boil water."

Although Aunt Jiang was not hungry yet, she was a little thirsty. She stood up and said, "Okay, let's go try the cooking of the town's chef."

Ye Mingzhu took the two of them to Fenghelou. When her uncle came back, he brought them here once. Ye Mingzhu thought the food tasted good, so she naturally came here this time.

They happened to meet Jiang Hongyu who was still on patrol on the way, and told him to go directly to Fenghe Building after he finished his work.

The waiter at Fenghelou was just as enthusiastic as last time: "Please come in, there are seats on the first floor. Can you sit there?"

Ye Mingzhu looked at Aunt Jiang: "Mom, let's sit on the first floor, by the window, okay?"

Aunt Jiang nodded, and the three of them followed the waiter to a window seat on the first floor.

Ye Mingzhu asked the waiter to recommend a few specialties, and ordered a pot of tea, pouring a cup for Aunt Jiang and Ye Yun'an first.

Aunt Jiang took the cup, blew slowly on the water in the cup, and quickly finished the cup of water.

Ye Mingzhu felt a little guilty. She should have bought a small stove in the morning so that they could boil water at home and not let her mother be so thirsty.

She quickly poured another glass of water for Aunt Jiang, and this time Aunt Jiang tried her best to control the speed at which she drank the water.

Ye Yun'an was much more direct. He used two cups to cool the water, then drank it in one gulp. He drank two cups in a row before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Mingzhu smiled and shook her head, looking out the window, just in time to see Jiang Hongyu walking towards her with a serious expression.