The group went shopping again, and when they passed a gold shop, Sister-in-law Gao wanted to buy something.

Yun Jin persuaded, "Buy it if you want. Money is meant to be spent. Gold holds its value, so you won't lose out if you buy it now. You can also wear it as jewelry. I'll buy it if I find one I like."

The shop happened to have an Eight Treasures Compass, which Yun Jin liked, so she bought it.

Sister-in-law Gao also bought one.

There were also rings; Yun Jin saw a pair of matching rings and bought a pair.

Sister-in-law Gao thought about how they were poor when they got married and didn't have wedding rings, but seeing that Yun Jin bought one, she bought herself a pair too.

Gold isn't cheap these days, and when Sister-in-law Gao bought it, she didn't even blink.

Yun Jin knew that Sister-in-law Gao had made money; in the past, she would have had to break even a penny.

Now you can buy gold jewelry whenever you want.

Having bought almost everything, Sister Gao needed to go back to prepare for the evening's stall, so she went home early.

Sister-in-law Gao got off the bus at the stall, while Yun Jin and the others got off after returning to the family compound. They decided not to go out for barbecue that night, as they had leftovers at home. They had asked He Tingchuan to pack some of the leftovers for lunch, and they would stir-fry two vegetables for dinner at home.

The greens were stir-fried by He Tingchuan.

The preserved eggs were also made by He Tingchuan in a cold salad, along with cucumber salad and some peanuts.

When Li Aiguo arrived, Yun Jin and the others hadn't eaten yet.

Seeing Li Aiguo's hesitant expression, Yun Jin asked, "Is something the matter?"

"We didn't know my mother went to Beijing. We only found out after she left. We're sorry for the trouble we caused you." Li Aiguo came to apologize.

Yun Jin didn't accept: "Did your mother tell you about what happened in Beijing?"

"I told you," Li Aiguo nodded.

Yun Jin knew immediately that Li's mother wouldn't be so honest: "She threatened to kill herself to force your sister to give a dowry, to buy off the mother-daughter relationship with a thousand, to extort ten thousand from me, and even said she would jump off a building to prevent me from doing business?"

Li Aiguo was horrified: "Is this true?"

Yun Jin had expected this: "It seems your mother wasn't telling you the truth."