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In the evening, the family was enjoying the cool air together, eating watermelon. Jiang Lifang chuckled and said, "Hey, Tiantian, you have no idea how reassured I feel now that we have our own house."
Grandma Wang smiled as she listened, understanding what Jiang Lifang meant.
Over the years, Jiang Lifang has indeed suffered injustice.
If Jiang Lifang were as calculating as Song Chunli, there would have been discord among her brothers, distress for her parents, and resentment within the family long ago.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "I don't feel anything else, but I feel that the old house is a bit crowded. We have so many things at home, there's simply no room for them. Since we have the means, it's good to separate them. From now on, we can go to the old house to visit Grandpa and Grandma every weekend, it's the same thing."
“Yes, there’s no need to squeeze together,” Grandma Wang said with a smile. “The old lady actually understands all of this, but sometimes when it comes to family, there are certain things that even elders shouldn’t say too much about.”
Jiang Lifang nodded and said, "Yes, that's why I think it's a good thing to move out. When you're young, you can just put up with it. But now I have grandchildren, and if I still have to put up with other people's attitudes, then life would be really stifling."
"Mom, is there anything we need at home?" Huo Yingjie changed the subject, knowing that Grandma Wang was here and that if her mother said too much, Grandma Wang might feel uncomfortable.
"Everything's ready. We're just waiting to host the banquet tomorrow," Jiang Lifang said. After the banquet, this will be their home.
When they go back to the old house in the future, it won't have much to do with them anymore.
Now, when Song Chunli heard that He Tiantian had arrived, she was overjoyed. She scraped together 80,000 yuan from various sources, hoping to get an extra share. She originally wanted to come alone, but was stopped by Old Madam Huo, who told her to wait until after the warm-up ceremony to discuss business.
These past two days have felt like an eternity for Song Chunli!
Finally, the weekend arrived, and the whole family headed to the second house in Mao'er Hutong.
Stepping out of the car, the first thing that caught her eye was the newly painted vermilion gate with its bright orange lion head door knockers. Old Madam Huo exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, this house is magnificent! If this were before, it would probably have been a prince's mansion."
"Yes!" Old Master Huo said with a smile, "Come on, let's go inside."
Huo Zhe chuckled dryly and said, "It's a pity that my second brother didn't come back. If he had, all three generations of our family would be here, and we could have had a good drink together."
"Dad, your son will have a drink with you." Huo Yingjun said with a grin, "Come on, knock on the door, let's go in and take a look at Yingjie's house."
Song Chunli was so envious. The gate alone was so grand, and the courtyard inside was even more exquisite and spacious.
Although Zhao Huanhuan was initially envious, she had a place to stay and didn't have too many thoughts about it.
Hearing the noise outside, Huo Yingjie quickly ran out.
"Grandfather, Grandmother, Uncle, Aunt, Elder Brother, Sister-in-law, please come in," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, personally stepping forward to help Old Madam Huo.
Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian followed behind, and they also came over to say hello.
"Alright, let's not stand here anymore, let's go inside," said Old Master Huo. "Let's take a good look at your courtyard."
Once inside the main gate, you'll see the second gate.
"It really is an old house," said Madam Huo. "Not bad, not bad, it's very well maintained."
"Mom, let's go inside and talk. It's hot outside," Jiang Lifang said. "My parents and older brother are here too. They're waiting for you two inside!"
Madam Huo smiled and said, "Since my in-laws are here too, I'd like to go see them and have a good chat. It's been more than half a year since we last met, so I must find my old friend to talk to."
After entering the second gate, you arrive at the main courtyard.
The main living room in the courtyard was already filled with many people.
Upon hearing that Old Master Huo and Old Madam Huo had passed away, the people inside also stood up one after another.
After welcoming them inside, they exchanged pleasantries, and He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan helped greet the guests.
Not only did the eldest branch of the Chiang family come, but the second branch also came.
Jiang Wenhui looked enviously at the new furniture in the living room. This set must have cost tens of thousands of yuan. Her aunt's family is really rich.
Compared to the furniture, this huge courtyard must cost hundreds of thousands!
For Jiang Wenhui, who only earns a couple hundred yuan a month, hundreds of thousands of yuan is an astronomical figure.
Sigh, I need to try harder to please my cousin's wife in the future. It would be even better if she could help me earn money so I could buy a nice house.
The elderly people were drinking tea and chatting together.
The young people went to chat in the dining room of the east wing on the other side.
It was very hot outside, the heat scorching the earth.
When Jiang Wenhui arrived at the dining room, she felt particularly cool.
Although there is air conditioning in the living room, it is set to a higher temperature because everyone there is elderly. It is not hot, but not cool.
"Oh my, cousin-in-law, you're really enjoying yourselves!" Jiang Wenhui smiled. "It's so cool in here, with air conditioning!"
Jiang Wenwen smiled and said, "Sister Wenhui, have some snacks and watermelon."
"Thank you, Wenwen," Jiang Wenhui said, looking around. "Sister-in-law, you've installed a lot of air conditioning in your yard. It must have cost a lot of money, right? The electricity bill for this month must be quite high too."
“I just arrived and don’t know any of this yet,” He Tiantian said. “It’s all been taken care of by the children’s father.”
"Oh dear, how could I forget that my sister-in-law just arrived in Yanjing!" Jiang Wenhui said. "Sister-in-law, are you going to settle down in Yanjing from now on?"
"Yes, the child's father's job was transferred here, and it wouldn't be good for us to live apart, so he came over," He Tiantian said with a smile, chatting with everyone as if it were a casual conversation.
Jiang Wenwen noticed her cousin's eyes darting around, guessing she was up to something.
"Cousin, why didn't your husband come with you?" Jiang Wenwen asked. Her cousin often boasted at her parents' house about how ambitious, capable, and quickly promoted her husband…
“I was supposed to come, but something came up and I had to go to my workplace,” Jiang Wenwen said. “As you know, your brother-in-law works in the foreign affairs department every day and deals with those foreigners. He’s very busy.”
"They're very busy," Jiang Wenwen said. "If they're not busy, how can they get promoted if they don't perform well?"
“That’s right, I think so too,” Jiang Wenhui said. “Wenwen, you’re not young anymore, it’s time to start looking for a husband. By the way, if you can find someone suitable, you can bring them back to us to meet us! Let us give you our opinions.”
"Wenwen, do you have a boyfriend?" He Tiantian asked. "If you meet someone suitable, you can try dating him."
"Not yet, I've been quite busy lately," Jiang Wenwen said. She's been so busy designing clothes that she hasn't had time to look for a boyfriend.
"What are you busy with? Your school is on summer vacation." Jiang Wenhui pouted and said, then suddenly seemed to think of something funny, "Wenwen, you're not at home fiddling with all sorts of random things, trying to become a seamstress?"
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