Lin Xiazhu: "..." After becoming great-grandfathers, the Bai family members all like to leave their property to their great-grandchildren?
She told Bai Ru'an about this, and the latter said he didn't know what the old man was thinking. He guessed that the old man didn't like the eldest son but liked the youngest, so he left all the money to the youngest son.
Lin Xiazhu wholeheartedly agreed, finding it very reasonable.
Over the past two days, Lin Shanfu and Zhang Yu, along with a group of twenty-seven people, have all stayed at a hotel. Apart from Lin Shanfu and Zhang Yu, ten of them are relatives of the Lin family. Some of them still live in Linjia Village and have not migrated out.
Grandma Lin told them that she would reimburse their airfare and food and lodging, so some of them came along. If Lin Xiazhu hadn't married into the capital, they might never have had the chance to visit such a big and far-away city in their entire lives.
Grandma Lin originally wanted to come, but she was afraid of taking a car. She would feel dizzy and exhausted after less than ten minutes. Even going to the county town was difficult for her, let alone having to take a car to S City first and then take a plane.
"I'm not going. Just thinking about sitting in that cramped airplane cabin makes me uncomfortable. I'd rather stay home. You guys take lots of pictures and videos when you come back. You can record some for me to see." She's quite savvy.
At this moment, Lin Shanfu and Zhang Yu were picked up by five limousines and taken to the Bai family's old residence. Standing in front of the gate, their hearts suddenly jumped up. They were very nervous, so nervous that they didn't dare to speak loudly and walked very gracefully, for fear of embarrassing Lin Xiazhu.
"Big sister, Uncle and Brother Yu are here, they've come in." Lin Taozi saw them walk in through the window.
"Let's go downstairs to greet them." Lin Xiazhu carried Xiao Moxun and went downstairs with a group of people around her.
Actually, the banquet was held in the villa next door, but Lin Shanfu and his family were Lin Xiazhu's relatives, and Bai Ruan was worried that they wouldn't feel comfortable, so she had them brought to the living room here first.
Upon seeing Lin Xiazhu and the others, Lin Shanfu and his group, who had been feeling uneasy, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. With so many familiar faces around, they felt much more at ease.
"Xiaozhu, Chacha, Song Cheng, you're all here." Lin Shanfu said with a smile.
“Uncle, there’s me and my third sister, why don’t you ask us?” Lin Taozi said loudly with a laugh.
"I see, your uncle is getting old and can't speak properly anymore, so he can't call everyone one by one. Don't be naughty, little girl." Lin Shanfu patted the top of her head.
"Please sit down, don't be shy. We're all family, so make yourselves at home." Lin Xiazhu knew they weren't used to it and were worried about getting the floor or the sofa dirty. These relatives were just honest and simple people.
They didn't dare to sit down just now, but they sat down now that Lin Xiazhu has shown up. However, they still didn't dare to speak or joke as loudly as they did back home.
“Xiaozhu, you’re really living in luxury here. I never knew before. I thought my villa in the city was top-notch. After all, I’m in the construction business, and I’m quite generous with the renovations. Before I came to Beijing, I was quite smug about my abilities. Now I know.” Zhang Yu scratched his head and said with a sheepish smile.
“Don’t even mention Brother Yu, my brother and I built a villa in the county town, and I think that’s really impressive. We even speculated that although we live in the countryside, we might have more savings in the bank than you city folks,” Zhang Shengli said honestly.
"What city people and country people? We were born in a mountain valley. It's so formal of you to say that, as if there's a generation gap between my older sister and us." Lin Chacha didn't like hearing such words.
"There's always been a gap, and a huge one at that." Zhang Shengli, that simpleton, kept emphasizing it, amplifying the unpleasantness.
"Alright, don't dwell on this. No matter who I am, I'm Lin Xiazhu from Linjia Village, your relative and friend. I won't look down on you, and you don't need to think too highly of me. Just like before, why bother thinking so much? It's just asking for trouble." Lin Xiazhu didn't expect them to have this kind of mentality, as if she were showing off her wealth.
Actually, she invited them here because she wanted them to know what her living place was like and where her home was. She couldn't let her family back home not know where she had married after she got married.
It's not like I married someone from abroad who can't come to visit even once. Beijing isn't a very big city, nor is it very far. If you were walking, it would be a very long way, but with airplanes and cars, it's quite close.
“Xiaozhu, that’s not what I meant. I’m not saying you’ll look down on us. I’m just feeling quite emotional. There’s always someone better than you. We’ve been traveling around these past few days, and we’ve seen so much that we realize how ignorant we were before.” Zhang Shengli spoke frankly, and since he wasn’t very educated, he just said what he thought.
Why think so much? There are certain things that might spoil the mood or ruin the atmosphere if said in certain situations. He really didn't mean it.
"It's alright, I know you well enough. I'm glad you can speak your mind. Otherwise, you wouldn't even know if I've neglected you. You all need to get used to it quickly, or I'll have someone bring out a huge mountain of gold later, and you'll be terrified!" Lin Xiazhu joked, trying to lighten the mood.
Fortunately, not too many people were invited to the old house today. All the guests were relatives and friends. None of the celebrities from the wealthy circles were invited today, for fear that the people from our hometown would feel uncomfortable.
Bai Ru'an was the most thoughtful. He told Bai Zhengping that they would only invite relatives and friends for the full moon banquet, and the upper-class people would be invited on the 100th day.
There are quite a few relatives of the Bai family, but they are all afraid of Bai Zhengping's lewdness and dare not speak out. Now there is only one person who is more troublesome, and that is Bai Xinru.
Bai Xinyu was quite perceptive and knew she shouldn't cause trouble at this time and upset the old man. But Bai Xinru was a different story. Whenever she felt uncomfortable, she didn't care who was there, what the occasion was, or whether she should cause trouble. She always had to vent her frustrations before she felt better.
So Lin Xiazhu told her family to stay there until it was time to eat, to avoid being bothered by anyone.
Fortunately, the relatives from her hometown were not given any trouble until the meal was over. Bai Xinru wanted to join in, but Bai Zhengping sent her home and told her to go back to her parents' home and come back another day.
After lunch, Lin Xiazhu wanted Lin Shanfu and the others to stay for dinner, saying, "You can stay home and play this afternoon. Don't go back to the hotel. If you want to rest, go to the guest rooms. There are enough rooms."
"Xiaozhu, it's not that we're not giving you face, it's just that we're too weak-willed. We can't stand here, we're uncomfortable sitting or standing, and we're even afraid of breaking the cup when we drink tea. What's that saying again? There's no place like home. We'd better go back to the hotel where we're more comfortable. Don't try to keep us here." Lin Shanfu waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to stay any longer.
The villa is filled with servants and bodyguards. I heard that surveillance cameras have been installed from the main gate to every corner of the garden. They are really not used to it. They don't even dare to pick their noses or scratch an itch, for fear of being caught on camera and losing face.
Lin Xiazhu was also helpless. She wanted to entertain them a little longer, but that would be putting them in a difficult position. "Alright then, I'll have someone take you back to your hotel. But since you're here, stay a few more days. Don't go back too soon. Be sure to explore the area."
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