Liu Jiu ate a bellyful of hot pot mutton, thoroughly enjoying himself, and completely forgot about Zheng Jun.
"Auntie, I had such a great time today! I've never had such a satisfying meal before. There's plenty of meat!" Gu Xuanyu, who was growing up, was craving meat, but even in his family, it was impossible to eat meat in unlimited quantities. It wasn't that they didn't have the money, but rather that they didn't have the ration coupons.
"As long as it tastes good, that's fine. Next time we'll go eat roast duck, but I wonder if the chef at the roast duck restaurant will be easy to work with," Bonnie muttered to herself.
"Mom, candied hawthorn!" Sanqi remembered her father saying that candied hawthorn was delicious.
"Auntie, I want some too." Xuan Yi was also full, but he still wanted to eat candied hawthorns.
"Okay, let's go to the department store, buy some candied hawthorns and some snacks. We won't go out tomorrow, it's too cold."
Bonnie walked in front, Gu Xuanyu at the back, and the three younger ones in the middle. Bonnie's every step exuded an air of dominance.
The department store was packed with people; it's almost Chinese New Year, and everyone's there to buy New Year's goods.
"Xuanyu, you hold Xuanyi's hand, I'll carry Sanqi and hold Liujiu's hand. There are too many people, so don't get separated. We're going to the grocery section. If we accidentally get separated, we'll meet at the main entrance." After giving her instructions, Bonnie led the group into the grocery section. And let me tell you, there were quite a few delicious things there.
"Hello, I'd like ten candied hawthorns, and one pound each of cookies, sponge cake, and baked fruit."
Bonnie waved her hand, and the children beamed with joy, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
After buying their things, they squeezed through the crowd in a net bag, all thanks to Bonnie's strength; otherwise, it really wouldn't have been possible.
"Phew... There are so many people. Do they not spend money normally and save it all up to spend on this day at the end of the year?!"
Bonnie felt like she was sweating profusely. It was such a waste of time to live like this for a bite to eat!
The children are so happy! So much food! Just thinking about it makes them happy.
"Let's go, let's head back home."
Bonnie waved her hand, and several little followers immediately followed, even Sanqi was busy fiddling with his two short legs.
Bonnie and her friends were carrying a net bag full of snacks and about ten pounds of meat. It was hard not to attract attention, especially since it was the time when people were leaving get off work and the compound was busiest.
Bonnie and her friends spent the whole afternoon out having fun, eating too much. They spent more than two hours eating at a hot pot restaurant and then spent half a day squeezing into a department store, so it was already evening.
"Whose wife is this, buying so many pastries? Does she not know how to live a good life?" The envious and jealous voice of Aunt A could be heard by people within a few meters.
"It's not just snacks, look, the stuff in that cloth bag isn't light either, it must weigh at least ten pounds." Auntie B has a sharp eye, as sharp as a scale.
Bonnie remained unmoved by the gossip around her. Let them talk; they're all shallow-minded. They say others don't know how to manage their money, but who knows how envious and jealous they are, wishing they were the ones buying these things.
Bonnie didn't even lift her eyelids, and continued walking with the children.
"Hey, Xu Fang, look, isn't this your Gu Ye's wife? She looks like her, she hasn't changed much since I last came. And look, aren't those Gu Ze's two kids?"
The sound was quite abrupt, somewhat like a hen being strangled.
“Auntie, this grandma always acts strangely towards my mom, like her son and my dad don’t get along. We should stay away from her, she’s really annoying.” This was the first time Bonnie had heard Xuanyu say he disliked someone, and his emotions were very obvious.
"Really? Then let's stay away from her." Bonnie wasn't here to cause trouble; it's better to avoid some problems if possible. She had eaten a bit too much today and didn't want to exercise for fear of throwing up.
Bonnie continued walking with her child, but trouble kept coming, leaving her no way to avoid it.
"Auntie, why are you blocking my way when there's so much space to walk? What's the meaning of that?"
"Oh dear, I just saw your mother-in-law and thought you might not even recognize her, so I came over to tell you. A stepmother is still a mother, how can you pretend not to see her, don't you think?" The hen-like voice spoke in a high-sounding manner, but the intention to cause trouble was all too obvious.
"Auntie, you don't look like you have dementia, so why are you talking nonsense? Didn't your children tell you that loose lips sink ships and you shouldn't open your mouth if there's nothing wrong with it?"
Bonnie doesn't care whose aunt you are, if you cross her, you're in trouble.
"How can you talk like that? I meant well, and instead of thanking you, you're being sarcastic and disrespectful to the elderly. You have no manners." The hen-like voice was probably used to being flattered, and when she heard something unpleasant, she became upset and forgot her original purpose, and started arguing with Bonnie.
"I've only ever heard of people abusing their age and being disrespectful to elders. I don't know which one you fit. Whose elder are you, and what gives you the right to act so important in front of me?"
"you……"
The hen was so angry she couldn't speak, she could only point at Bonnie with her finger.
“Gu Ye’s wife, this is not right of you. No matter what, he is an elder. How can you talk like that? Aren’t you just causing trouble for the family?” Xu Fang couldn’t hold back anymore. She was unhappy with her life and wanted to find some sense of belonging.
"Whoever it's given to, what does it have to do with me? Don't try to claim kinship with me. Everyone knows who we are. If I were you, I would have hidden myself in a mouse hole long ago. What's the point of showing off like this? It's embarrassing enough."
How amusing that they're so eager to get scolded!
"How could you say that? No matter what, I..."
"What are you talking about? We're completely unrelated people, don't make things difficult for yourself." Bonnie was too lazy to listen to her nonsense and interrupted her directly, not wanting to hear it.
"Who is this, yelling at my mom like that? Don't they know what's good for them? Hiccup..."
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