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"The eldest and second daughters from the eldest and third families are back."

Huang Nai shouted as she walked towards the snack bar.

The eldest aunt was still holding a water ladle, and the young aunt followed closely behind with her hands dipped in flour, smiling and greeting them.

"Have Rong and Juan returned? Erya keeps talking about you guys. Has Xia arrived yet?"

"Xia is not here, so we are here to pick up Grandma from the city. Aunties and aunts, my mother asked me to ask you to come to my house for lunch tomorrow." Huang Wenrong replied.

"Okay, you guys are about to start school, why don't you have dinner here tonight before leaving?" The aunt invited warmly.

"That's right, eat first and then go back, Erya~Erya!" The old lady also echoed and then raised her voice to call Erya's name.

"Mom, I'm here." They heard the voice before they saw the person, and then saw Erya's figure running back from the gate of the family compound. Her eyes lit up when she saw them.

"Eldest sister! Second sister! Sister Xiaomei." She shouted like a machine gun, looking around for someone.

Huang Wenrong saw this, touched her head, and said with a smile:

"Don't look for me anymore. Wenxia didn't come back this time. How about we pick you and grandma up and stay at our house tonight?"

Hearing this, Erya immediately became happy.

"This damn girl, she only has your sister in her eyes. Go to the street and buy some vegetables."

The aunt scolded with a smile, took out ten yuan from her pocket and handed it to Erya, "Tell Yinliang to go with you."

"I understand, Mom." Erya took the money, nodded excitedly, and ran away.

Grandma Huang was attracted by the car parked on the side of the road. She circled the car several times, and Uncle Zhang followed her respectfully.

Xu Mengyao stepped forward and introduced, "Grandma, this is Uncle Zhang, our driver."

"Hello, old lady." Uncle Zhang immediately bowed and saluted with a very respectful attitude.

"No, no, just call me Old Lady Huang."

Huang Nai immediately took a step back and waved her hands, looking a little uneasy.

"Come home, have a cup of tea, and we'll have dinner later." She invited warmly, while pulling Xu Mengyao aside.

He whispered, "What happened just now? I was so scared that my heart almost jumped out of my throat. In the past, I would have been dragged out for a struggle session."

"Grandma, you are exaggerating. Uncle Zhang grew up in the Chen family, and he has many rules and etiquette. I asked him not to call me Miss, but he didn't listen. Just don't mind it. Grandma, why don't you come with me to Shanghai to play for a while?" Xu Mengyao asked.

"No, no, why should I go if you guys are in school?" Grandma Huang shook her head and refused.

"Go play, we have Grandma Qi to accompany you when we go to school."

"You kids are always acting on your whims. School is starting and the family is busy. If I'm not watching over them, they won't be able to do anything."

Seeing that Huang Nai really had no intention of going, Xu Mengyao had to give up.

After a while, Erya and Yinliang came back sweating profusely.

One person held up a plastic bag and said, "I bought the pig ears that my elder sister likes to eat, and the pig head meat that my grandmother likes to eat."

Another person held up a plastic bag and said, "I bought the spicy snails that my second sister likes, and the fried pastry that Xiaomei likes."

Everyone was amused by their attempt to take credit. Xiaomei immediately stepped forward, took the bags from their hands, and helped to pack the dishes.

The next day, the aunt and the younger aunt's families came to the Huang family yard early in the morning with big and small bags.

"Wenrong, these are the quilts your aunt and I asked someone to make for you three girls. They're made of new cotton and are very soft. There's a mattress and a quilt, both identical. Take one bag each for each of you."

The old lady pointed at the big bags in the arms of the three people behind her and said with a smile.

The three of them quickly stepped forward to take it: "Thank you, uncle and aunt, thank you, uncle and aunt."

At this time, grandma and my uncle's family arrived. My aunt looked at the scene in front of her and said with a deliberate smile:

"Look at how big the pockets are. I know the two sisters-in-law must have outdone me. If I had known, I would have left earlier. How could I have the nerve to take this out later?"

When the aunt heard this, she laughed so hard that she couldn't stop, and pointed at my aunt-in-law and said:

"You're such a manipulative person, hurry up and show me what you've prepared. If you're any better than me, you'll have to drink three cups of wine at noon."

My aunt-in-law giggled and took a few leather bags from my uncle and opened them.

"I bought two pieces of cotton silk cloth a few days ago. Thinking that it was still hot today, I made two sets of pajamas for my three children so that they can wear them comfortably in the dormitory." She said as she showed the pajamas in her hand.

My aunt took one set of red floral sleeveless nightgown and another set of aqua blue long shirt and trousers with different flowers embroidered on the chest.

She praised him, "You said you were embarrassed to show it to me, but the pattern and workmanship are comparable to those made by tailors out there. But what do you mean by this little flower?"

My aunt-in-law explained with some pride, "I made the same pattern for all three children because I was afraid they wouldn't be able to tell them apart. Embroidering names isn't as pretty as embroidering flowers. Xiaomei is the plum blossom, Wenjuan is the azalea, and Rong is the peony. They're elegant and graceful. My daughter told me that."

"Okay, okay, so you are showing off on purpose. Fengxia, bring another bottle of wine, and I will make your sister-in-law drink until she falls down at noon. You are so irritating to her. Aunt Liu, please don't feel bad for her." The aunt pretended to be angry but there was a smile on her lips.

Grandma responded with a smile: "Don't feel bad about it, it's all good wine, let's drink it happily today."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard was harmonious. The female elders went to the kitchen to help, while the male elders smoked and chatted in the yard. The yard was filled with the rich aroma of home-cooked dishes and the sound of laughter and joy.

Xiaomei put the things back in the house and took Xu Mengyao to the department store to buy things.

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