Sun Lanjun also behaved out of character.
Last time at Zhang Pengfei's house, she took the initiative to help with the housework.
She was not idle this time when she came back. She was busy in an orderly manner. Even when some big brothers were around, she could always find something to do.
Xie's mother didn't know there was so much work to do at home.
"Mom, I'm hungry," Xiao Ni, who was nestled between Xie's mother's legs, said coquettishly to Sun Lanjun who came out of the kitchen with a plate of food and entered the main room.
"My uncle and aunt haven't come back yet. We have to wait for them to come back before we can have dinner. Can you just bear with being hungry?" Sun Lanjun said gently.
Xie's mother glanced at Sun Lanjun.
It was good enough that Sun Lanjun didn't complain in his heart that Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi had delayed his meal. How could he take the initiative to wait for Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi?
How could I let Xiao Ni starve?
"Children, don't be patient. Eat when you are hungry," said Xie's mother. "We don't have to wait. Just serve some for them and keep them warm in the pot."
"Let's wait. It's already so late, maybe they will be back soon?" Sun Lanjun looked towards the door.
"Qingxiao and Xiangyi are going to the city today. We don't know when they will be back. They won't mind if we don't wait for them," Xie's mother said with a wooden face, not appreciating Sun Lanjun's kindness.
Sun Lanjun: “…”
After Brother Xie finished cooking the last dish, Mother Xie served Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi's food and put it in the pot to keep it warm.
"Did Xiao and his wife go to the city for a prenatal checkup?" Sun Lanjun tried to make small talk at the dinner table.
Xie's mother: "Yeah."
Sun Lanjun: "My sister-in-law even knew to go to the city for a prenatal checkup. I didn't even think about this when I was pregnant with Xiaoni."
"Xiangyi is indeed a thoughtful child," Xie's mother glanced at Sun Lanjun and said meaningfully: ""
Hearing this, Brother Xie looked at Sun Lanjun nervously. His wife would not think that his mother's words were mocking her for not having Lin Xiangyi.
Unexpectedly, Sun Lanjun smiled and said, "Yes, my sister-in-law is indeed more thoughtful. I should learn from her."
Brother Xie was immediately moved. Sun Lanjun had said before that she wanted to get along well with Xie's mother, but he always felt that it was not true. Maybe Sun Lanjun's true colors would be revealed in two days.
Unexpectedly, she really wanted to change...
Upon hearing this, Xie's mother also glanced at Sun Lanjun. Although she didn't say anything, her expression was obviously much softer.
"Mom and Dad, are you eating?"
Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi are back.
Xie's mother smiled immediately, and she stood up from her chair and laughed loudly, "Yes, I'm eating right now. Xiangyi, are you back?"
Went out to greet Lin Xiangyi.
Mr. Xie, who had been eating silently beside him, smiled when he heard this, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and followed him out.
Sun Lanjun paused and looked at Brother Xie.
"Axiao's sister-in-law is back. Let's go out and take a look," said Brother Xie with a smile.
Sun Lanjun: “…” This fool was actually happy that Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi came back.
Just now, when Xie's father and mother came back from work, they were not so happy to see them. How could this idiot not realize it?
"Okay," Sun Lanjun said with a smile on her face.
Outside the door, Xie's mother saw Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi's faces were red from the cold, and frowned with heartache, and asked Xie's father to make brown sugar ginger soup for them.
Lin Xiangyi asked Xie's father to cook more, saying that Er Laizi and others were coming later.
Er Laizi and his men were driving an ox cart. Although Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi were trying to match their speed, they were still faster than them.
"Why are Erlaizi and the others here?" Xie's mother asked curiously.
"We bought some New Year's goods to distribute to the workers in the workshop, and they helped us deliver them back."
"So that's how it is. Old man, remember to cook it longer," Mother Xie said to Father Xie, "add more sugar."
"Okay," Father Xie went to the kitchen.
"Brother? You're back?" Xie Qingxiao saw Brother Xie and Sun Lanjun coming out of the main room.
Lin Xiangyi looked up.
"I had a day off yesterday and came back to celebrate the New Year," Brother Xie said with a smile, "Did you go to the city today? It's almost New Year, so there must be a lot of people there?"
"Especially the department stores, they were so crowded that we came back without buying anything," Lin Xiangyi continued.
"That's such a pity. There are so many things in the department store," Sun Lanjun said with regret for Lin Xiangyi.
She felt contempt in her heart. Last time at Zhang Pengfei's house, she heard Lin Xiangyi and Shen Xiaolan say that they were going to buy New Year's goods. This time they went there specially, but they didn't even buy any New Year's goods.
This is not the way to slap someone in the face.
Could it be because there are no receipts? I heard that most things in department stores require receipts.
Yes, they make money from business, but I heard that they only need money, not receipts, so it is normal that you can't buy things with money but no receipts...
"Brother Xiao, sister-in-law, we're here," Er Laizi's voice was breathless.
"Coming," Xie Qingxiao turned around and walked out.
"Oh my, so many things?" Xie's mother was very surprised when she saw the two carts of New Year's goods pushed by Er Laizi and his friends.
Sun Lanjun and Brother Xie leaned out and saw two carts of New Year goods: "What are these?"
Lin Xiangyi held her big belly and opened the door wide: "New Year's goods."
Sun Lanjun: “…” New Year’s goods? Didn’t you say you didn’t buy any New Year goods? Buying truckloads of stuff, isn’t that New Year’s goods?
"Aunt, you don't have to move. We have many brothers here. You can just stand aside," Er Laizi said with a smile to Xie's mother who came forward to help move the New Year goods.
"Okay, I won't get in the way."
Mother Xie smiled so hard that she couldn't stop, and stepped aside to stand beside Lin Xiangyi.
Brother Xie stepped forward to lend a hand.
After Er Laizi and others helped to move the things, they declined the Xie family’s suggestion to have a meal before going back. After drinking a bowl of brown sugar ginger water cooked by Xie’s father, they returned to the city.
Before they went back, Lin Xiangyi gave each of them a red envelope.
Sun Lanjun estimated it and felt that it would not be a small amount.
Sun Lanjun: “…”
After working so hard, they were already hungry and had no time to pack up the New Year's goods, so Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi came to the main room to eat.
Xie's mother went to the kitchen to bring them hot meals.
Sun Lanjun: "...I was originally thinking of waiting for you and Axiao to come back before eating, but mom said she didn't know when you would be back, so I started eating first."
"It's okay," Lin Xiangyi said, "My family doesn't care about this."
"Indeed," Sun Lanjun smiled.
"Axiao, why did you buy so many New Year's goods?" Brother Xie asked Xie Qingxiao.
"The meals we have distributed to the workshop employees in recent years are considered year-end benefits," Xie Qingxiao scooped a bowl of soup for Lin Xiangyi and placed it in front of her, reminding her to be careful of the heat while answering Brother Xie's question.
"Then the system in your workshop can be aligned with the welfare system of our unit," Brother Xie said in surprise.
He just took a look at the New Year's goods that Xie Qingxiao and his friends had bought, including rice, grains, oil, gloves, water cups, kettles and the like.
It is similar to the welfare products distributed by their unit, and even has more varieties and better quality.
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