Tang Li and Wei Qing stayed together for most of the day.
Early the next morning, the couple separated at the door, Wei Qing went to Xie Mansion, and Tang Li went to Baoqing Pavilion.
When Tangli arrived, Zheng Ding was already there.
Zheng Ding is a very thin and dark-skinned child, but his eyes are very bright and reveal a sense of cleverness.
Tang Li introduced Zheng Ding to Chang Lu and the accountant. Originally, there were four people in the shop: Tang Li, Chang Lu, the accountant, and a person in charge of purchasing. Now, with Zheng Ding, there were four people in total.
Tang Li didn't assign Zheng Ding any work, which meant that his job was very diverse and he had to do everything. Tang Li didn't want to force things, but rather to teach him step by step. Zheng Ding was still young, so he started with these odd jobs.
Tang Li was busy until the afternoon and went home after finishing his work. Just as he rested for a while, there was a knock on the door.
Aunt Zhao opened the door.
"Madam, a guest has arrived."
Tang Li looked towards the gate of the yard and saw a woman in her twenties with two little girls around seven or eight years old. All three of them had their clothes covered with patches.
guest?
Tang Li walked to the gate of the yard and looked at the three of them with some confusion.
"Are you my sister-in-law? I am Wei Qing's sister, my name is Wei Xiaotao." The woman said.
Her man's sister?
Her man actually has a sister?
Why didn't Wei Qing tell her?
"Mother, she is my aunt." Erbao came out from behind Tangli, looked at the woman in front of him, and called out, "Aunt."
"Erbao, you've grown taller!" Wei Xiaotao said with a smile.
Erbao had a polite smile on his face, but it was not enthusiastic.
She is actually Wei Qing’s sister.
Tangli welcomed the three people in.
"I heard that Aqing and my sister-in-law lived in town, so I came to visit. I didn't know that Aqing was married. Of course, it's all my fault. My sister-in-law, I brought some things with me, just a little token of my appreciation." Wei Xiaotao said as she handed the basket in her hand to Tangli. The basket contained some corn and sweet potatoes.
Tangli took it: "Thank you, sister."
Wei Xiaotao was happy from the bottom of her heart.
She had wanted to go back to her parents' home before, but her mother-in-law and husband refused and locked her in. This time, her mother-in-law actually told her that her brother had married and lived in this town, and said she had found the address for her and asked her to come and see.
Wei Xiaotao hadn't seen her family for a long time, so she brought her two daughters to the town early this morning.
Kongjia Village is far from the town, and she had no money to take a bus, so it took her a long time to walk here.
"Sister, please sit down." Tangli said.
Wei Xiaotao sat down in the living room and looked around.
Her brother's house is really nice, a quadrangle courtyard, more than a dozen rooms, a large yard, and tables and chairs in the living room. You can tell at a glance that her brother lives a good life.
"Aunt, have some tea." Aunt Zhao poured tea for Wei Xiaotao.
Wei Xiaotao quickly took the tea from Aunt Zhao.
Not only does her brother's family have such a big house, they also have servants. In her eyes, this makes them a wealthy family. A Qing is so successful!
"Isn't Aqing at home?"
"Wei Qing is working as a security guard. He's gone to work and I'm afraid he won't be back tonight."
"It's okay, he's busy with his own business." Wei Xiaotao said quickly, "I'll go see my sister-in-law and the children."
She glanced around: "Where's Dabao?"
"Dabao went to the academy."
"Going to school? Dabao has been smart since he was young. He really should go to school. He will definitely have a bright future."
Tang Li grabbed a handful of candy and gave it to the two little girls next to Wei Xiaotao.
The two little girls were a little timid and didn't dare to take it. Instead, they grabbed the corner of Wei Xiaotao's clothes.
"Zhao Di, Nian Di, just accept what your aunt gives you and thank her quickly."
The two little girls accepted it.
"Thank you, aunt..." The two of them spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito.
The two of them held the candy in their hands but didn't dare to eat it.
"Sister, peel it like this and you can eat it." Sanbao thought they didn't know how to eat it, so he peeled off the candy wrapper and threw the snow-white candy inside into his mouth.
Zhaodi and Niandi looked at her chubby little face puffing up, smelled the fragrance of sugar, and couldn't help swallowing.
"Sister, please eat."
The two looked at each other, tore open the paper package, and quickly put it into their mouths.
The sweet taste spread in their mouths, and the two girls' eyes lit up. They had never eaten anything so delicious!
Tangli invited them to have dinner and stay overnight.
Although Wei Xiaotao didn't want to disturb Tangli, the town was too far from home and she definitely couldn't get back at night, so she could only agree embarrassedly.
Aunt Zhao made a very sumptuous dinner with five dishes and a soup.
Not only the two girls, but even Wei Xiaotao didn't dare to sit at the table.
In their family, women are not allowed to sit at the table. Rice is for men, and women can only eat steamed buns made from bran.
"Sister, come to the table, are you dissatisfied with the food?"
Wei Xiaotao quickly shook her head: "Sister-in-law, it's not bad, it's too good. Isn't this too expensive?"
"It's nothing expensive, we all eat like this, so come to the table."
Wei Xiaotao then came to the table.
Nian Di and Zhao Di were also shocked when they saw Er Bao bring a small stool, carry San Bao on it, and prepare a small bowl and chopsticks for her.
At home, they could only watch their cousin eat with envy. Grandma said that when they get married in the future, they will have to rely on their maternal uncle, so they must serve him well. This brother taking care of his sister is the first time I have seen him.
The two girls were called to the table and had a meal that they had never dared to dream of.
The white rice is so fragrant, the braised pork tastes like this, and the soup is so fragrant...
After dinner, the two girls went back to their guest room.
"My uncle's house is great, big and new. There's rice and meat to eat, and girls can sit at the table too." The two people's eyes were full of envy.
Wei Xiaotao found Tang Li alone.
"Sister-in-law, I was already married when Aqing came to our house. We didn't spend much time together, but my father adopted him, so I always treated him as my younger brother and the eldest sister as my mother. You followed our Aqing, and our Wei family can't just not show any appreciation." Wei Xiaotao stuffed a small cloth bag into Tangli's hand, "It's just a small token of my appreciation, it's not worth much, keep it!"
Tangli took it.
Wei Xiaotao knew that her sister-in-law could earn money, and she was afraid that she would look down on the gift she gave her. But when she saw that she accepted it, she was happy.
The two talked for a few more minutes, and then Wei Xiaotao returned to the guest room.
Tang Li opened the cloth bag and found a silver bracelet inside. It was not worth much, but judging from Wei Xiaotao's clothes, it might be the best thing she could come up with.
Her sister-in-law is quite thoughtful.
Why did Wei Qing never mention it?
Tangli talked to Erbao and understood the reason.
Wei Xiaotao's in-laws refused to let her contact her parents' family, forcing her to sever ties with them.
"Mom, my aunt would secretly ask someone to bring us things, and she even made clothes for me two years ago." Erbao said.
But since last year, this secret communication has stopped, so Wei Qing never mentioned it.
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