On the weekend, He Mei waited for Gu Jiahui at home early.
Even though Gu Jiahui goes home every weekend, she still called him last night to remind him to come back today.
Upon hearing the roar of a motorcycle in the distance, He Mei immediately put down the vegetables she was picking and went to her door to greet them.
Sure enough, as soon as the iron gate to the courtyard was opened, Gu Jiahui was seen driving his motorcycle around.
"Son, you're back!"
"mom."
"Aunt."
When He Mei saw Sun Xiaohui sitting behind Gu Jiahui, her smile became even brighter. "Oh, Xiaohui is here too! Come in, come in!"
"Why are you waiting outside? It's cold outside," Gu Jiahui shouted amidst the roar of the motorcycle.
"It's not cold at all. I knew it was you when I heard the sound of the motorcycle, so I came out to open the door for you."
He Mei left the iron gate of the yard open and waited for Gu Jiahui to drive in. When she saw two large bags hanging on the front of his car, she smiled and complained, "Why did you buy so much stuff to go home? We have everything we need. Why did you spend so much money?"
However, as the car drove further in, she saw two large suitcases strapped to Sun Xiaohui's back. The sight of the car full of stuff gave He Mei a bad feeling.
Before Gu Jiahui could even stop the car, she chased after him and asked, "Son, why did you bring two suitcases back? What are you doing bringing so much stuff home?"
Gu Jiahui parked the car in the yard, got out, and as he and Sun Xiaohui unloaded their suitcases, he smiled at He Mei and said, "Mom, let's talk inside later."
Gu Yueji was cooking lunch in the kitchen when she heard the noise and came out. Gu Jiahui and Sun Xiaohui greeted her immediately.
"sister."
"Sister Zhaodi."
Gu Yueji smiled at them, "You're back. Are you hungry? Lunch will be ready soon."
"Are you cooking? Let me help you," Sun Xiaohui offered.
Sun Xiaohui received a traditional rural family education from a young age. She had to do chores at home and help out at her husband's family, instead of being a pampered young lady who didn't have to lift a finger.
As she was about to go to the kitchen, Gu Yueji was about to say no, but He Mei stopped her first, "You don't need to go, Zhao Di can handle it by herself, you and Jia Hui go back inside and sit down."
Gu Yueji smiled helplessly. Her mother really never cared about her. A future daughter-in-law was more important to her than her own daughter. But it didn't matter. Besides, she liked Sun Xiaohui quite a bit. She had watched Sun Xiaohui grow up since she was a child. When they were little, Sun Xiaohui often went to and from school with Gu Jiahui. She was a small, fair-skinned girl who would quietly call her "sister" when she saw her. She was a well-behaved and obedient little girl, and she was still just as gentle and humble as she grew up.
"Help Jia Hui put his things away first, I'll be done here soon." She nodded to Sun Xiaohui and went back to the kitchen.
She took out her phone and asked Ren Jin on WeChat where he was. He said he would be home around the same time as Gu Jiahui.
Before she could even finish sending the message, Ren Jin had already arrived at her doorstep, and he didn't even have time to take out his phone to check it.
He Mei was about to close the iron gate to the yard when she saw Ren Jin suddenly appear at the door. She excitedly stopped him, "Why did you come here? Who let you in!"
Ren Jin was also taken aback when he saw He Mei. He didn't expect to run into her at the door. He had been planning to have Gu Yueji open the door so he could sneak in.
Seeing He Mei's furious reaction as soon as she saw him, he deliberately said, "I've come to pick up my wife and brother-in-law to take them home."
He Mei was indeed provoked. "Do you believe I'll chase you away with a broom?" she said, and then she really looked around for a broom.
Ren Jin suddenly realized that his mother-in-law was quite amusing, like a little horse that would run around wildly if teased. She was small but looked very aggressive, but in reality, she posed no threat to him at all.
"mom."
"Ren Jin."
Gu Jiahui and Gu Yueji came out upon hearing the noise and called out to each other.
Gu Jiahui walked over first, took the broom from He Mei's hand, put his arm around her shoulder and said to her, "I asked my brother-in-law to come home with me."
Gu Yueji went to the door and pulled Ren Jin into the house. As she closed the iron gate, she warned him in a low voice, "Don't upset my mother."
Ren Jin raised an eyebrow and chuckled, neither agreeing nor refusing. His actions depended on what He Mei would do. In any case, his principle was not to wrong himself, nor to let his wife suffer.
He provocatively put his arm around Gu Yueji's shoulder in front of He Mei, and then swaggered into the house.
He Mei pointed at him angrily, and Gu Jiahui quickly comforted her, "Mom, don't be angry. Let's go inside first, and we can sit down and talk about it slowly."
He Mei immediately became aggrieved upon seeing her son, "Jia Hui, you don't know, he said he was going to take you to work on the construction site, how could that be possible, don't you think?"
Gu Jiahui thought for a moment, and since He Mei had brought it up, he started talking directly, "Mom, Xiaohui and I have discussed it and decided to go out and make money together."
He Mei was stunned. Although she had a premonition when she saw Gu Jiahui carrying his luggage home, she still couldn't believe that Gu Jiahui was willing to go with Ren to the construction site to move bricks.
“Don’t listen to those people’s nonsense. Money isn’t that easy to earn outside. Look at your sister, she’s been outside for so many years and hasn’t made any money.” He Mei tried to dissuade her earnestly.
Gu Jiahui and He Mei arrived in the living room, where only Sun Xiaohui and Gu Nianwang were present. Ren Jin had been pulled to the kitchen by Gu Yueji to prevent him from upsetting He Mei.
“I’m a man, I have more opportunities to make money, and I also want to earn money as soon as possible to get married and give you a grandchild,” Gu Jiahui said patiently, holding He Mei’s hand.
Sun Xiaohui chimed in, "Auntie, I've already made plans with my classmates. Even if Jia Hui doesn't go out, I'm going to look for a job myself."
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