Ye Xiaoxiao was extremely bored and was pestering the system to get her some novels to read and pass the time.
Lying on the kang (heated brick bed) all day, I'm starting to stink. Then Li Chenyang came in again, his face dark with rage.
[Task: Get Li Chenyang on your side. See through Li Yanhong's selfish and self-serving nature.]
I wasn't really interested in talking to Li Chenyang before, but this blockhead made things clear today.
He'd revert to his old self in a couple of days, and she'd lost all confidence in reforming him. The progress so far was only about 5%.
But it's different when there are tasks; there are rewards for completing tasks.
It would be best to give her money. She wants to buy a house later.
Yes, she's made up her mind. From now on, she'll accept money from her older brother.
However, she doesn't want to live in the village; she wants to buy a house in the city, far away from the Li family.
"What did I say? I was just thanking your sister. Now she's saving us money. It's just a matter of returning the favor."
In her eyes, you, as the eldest brother, are nothing more than two bundles of noodles. We won't shortchange her when the time comes, so what's wrong with returning them?
Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at Li Chenyang. If she weren't currently in postpartum confinement, she would definitely have given him a piece of her mind.
She tossed him the two bundles of noodles that were on the table. She didn't even know if they would be enough for Li Yanni to eat a bowl of.
"You can't say that. She's a guest, and she's married now. Let's give her some face."
Li Chenyang, true to his usual good-natured self, felt that Ye Xiaoxiao was being too unforgiving. Why bother with all this? It's just a handful of noodles.
Ye Xiaoxiao leaned against the kang (a heated brick bed), and couldn't help but laugh at Li Chenyang's dark face.
"It's ridiculous that even your neighbors are better than your own sister. You earn your own reputation."
If she does what the neighbors do, I treat her like a younger sister.
Look at that bag, it was given to me by Aunt Wu from the east side, which is quite far away.
So, it's just that our dad used to be in charge of someone else's affairs. It's not worth it. What did they take?
Li Chenyang rummaged through it and found a pound of brown sugar and ten red eggs inside. His younger sister was indeed outrageous.
Before Li Chenyang could say anything more, Ye Xiaoxiao heard her father-in-law and Li Yanhong's voices coming from the opposite room.
"Dad, look, I've only been married for a few days, and this family already treats me like an outsider."
Go back to your own home and compare yourself to others.
Hearing this was also after hearing what Ye Xiaoxiao had said.
Ye Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes:
"Did I say anything to you? I just thanked you for saving me money."
I'll return the favor to you then, so what's wrong with what I said?
"Father, you're in charge of things for someone, what's wrong with reciprocity?"
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't tolerate her. She leaned over the window, opened it, and shouted into her in-laws' room.
Just then, Wang Ailing and her second aunt, Sun Xiuxiu, came to visit Ye Xiaoxiao. They heard Ye Xiaoxiao's words as soon as they entered the door.
"That's right. Isn't that how we all do it? Xiaoxiao, what are you talking about now?"
Wang Ailing overheard them and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But she didn't understand what they were talking about, so she casually asked.
Ye Xiaoxiao said with a smile:
"It's nothing, I was just discussing returning the gift with my dad. Aunt Wang, Second Aunt, you've arrived, please come in and sit down."
It's a matter of reciprocity; if someone gives me something, I'll give them something in return. I don't think I've done anything wrong.
Don't you agree?
Ye Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "It's so good that you came."
"That's right. You get what you're meant to have; too much or too little doesn't look good. Xiaoxiao, you're absolutely right!"
My second aunt didn't understand either, but the logic was the same.
As soon as they spoke, Li Jianguo and Liu Juan, who were inside, quickly came out.
Upon seeing that they had brought gifts, knowing they were all there to visit Xiaoxiao, they immediately greeted them warmly.
The group entered the house and placed the items they were carrying on the table.
The bundle of noodles that Li Yanhong had taken was right there on the table in front of Li Chenyang.
Taking it is not an option, but leaving it here risks being questioned by Aunt Wang, who's known for her gossip.
"Oh dear, you've already come to visit, why bring anything? You're all right here, don't be so formal," Liu Juan said politely.
"Yes, come sit in my room and have some water. There's nothing here."
Li Jianguo didn't want to lose face, so he wanted to invite the person into their house.
I'm afraid Ye Xiaoxiao will mess things up and reveal Li Yanhong's dirty secrets again, which Wang Ailing might then overhear and spread throughout the whole village.
"Oh, no need, no need. We just came to see Xiaoxiao and the child."
"It's this late, sister-in-law, have you cooked for Xiaoxiao yet? It's time for dinner."
I specially saved these eggs for several days before bringing them over. I'll make egg noodles for Xiaoxiao.
Wang Ailing handed her basket to Liu Juan. She always made sure to give gifts openly.
I can't send you something and you don't even know what it is.
"Oh, thank you so much."
Liu Juan took the basket and looked inside at a bag of pastries and a dozen eggs. She needed to remember these.
These are favors that will have to be repaid in the future.
"Yes, Aunt Wang is so good to me. If this boy could talk now, I'd only allow him to learn to call me 'Grandma' first. Let me give you a kiss first."
As Ye Xiaoxiao spoke, she placed the child beside the kang (a heated brick bed) for them to see.
"That's great, it's only been ten days or so, and it's grown so fast."
The second aunt felt a pang of affection for the child. No matter what, he was the eldest grandson of the Li family, and she had to call him Second Grandmother.
Li Yanhong, who was outside the door, heard everything clearly.
When Liu Juan came out, she glared at her and showed her Wang Ailing's basket. Li Yanhong just pursed her lips.
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