For Yu Yin, childhood sweethearts and cousins were no big deal.
If she's in a good mood, she'll pay attention to them; if she's in a bad mood, she'll ignore them. If they piss her off, she'll slap them away to stop them from buzzing around her like flies, which is annoying.
After sending the return gift to Shanghai, Yu Yin remembered that when she wrote the mailing address, she had asked Lu Shurui's father to write his work address, not his home address.
"Why write down what's convenient for you at home?"
Could Yu Yin say she was afraid her mother wouldn't distribute things evenly, or wouldn't give her uncles and aunts a share? No, absolutely not.
Yu Yin started to exaggerate again, "Send it to your dad's workplace and let those who are reluctant for their children to go to the countryside see how promising your son is. Not only did he come to the most difficult place to go to the countryside, but he also didn't complain. He is working hard to build up the countryside and is making great achievements in this vast land, bringing honor to your dad."
Although Lu Shurui has a strong learning ability and has a general understanding of these family matters, he has not yet learned to integrate and comprehend the deeper meaning, and feels that Yu Yin's considerations are correct.
Yu Yin prepared so many things; she couldn't let them go to someone like Sister Lu.
This is to return the favor; everyone gets a share. Next time, it'll depend on individual performance. No one can expect to get something from Yu Yin for free. He didn't waste his time being a burden and trying to please everyone.
A few days after the package was sent, the package in Shanghai arrived first.
Pushing two increasingly lively little ones into the house, the aroma of food already wafted out. It seemed Comrade Lu had returned.
"Ah, ah..."
The little brat knew to give the sound, and lay in the car howling a couple of times.
"Huh? What? Can your father hear me?"
"I heard you, go wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon."
"Alright, you're family, I'm an outsider."
She pushed the two little ones to the doorway and went to get water to wash her hands.
After dinner, the two cleaned up the kitchen together, took a shower, and did the laundry. Their tasks for the day were complete.
"Something was sent from home, and I put it in your room. Take a look and tidy it up."
"They arrived today, and they're quite good at keeping things to themselves, only speaking up now."
Lu Shurui thought to himself, "You're too early to say. With your curiosity, you'd rather not eat than not take a look."
Each person carried a child and went up to the second floor to see what had been sent.
“These are for my grandparents, these are from my mom, these are from my second sister, and this one is from my third aunt.”
The packages varied in size, with the second sister's being the largest. She wondered what she had sent this time, given how large the package was. There were no packages for her eldest brother or sister, a fact Yu Yin noted down in her mental notebook. Being an accountant, she was certainly good at keeping track of the numbers.
My second sister has things that she and her child can use: cotton cloth, malted milk powder, milk powder, canned meat, canned fish... There's also a small pot, which seems to be made of steel, but it's a bit deformed. However, it won't stop it from being used, and it'll be perfect for making baby food in the future.
The others were mostly nutritional supplements, all similar to each other, and Yu Yin made a record of them all; favors also needed to be exchanged.
Grandpa and Grandma didn't have many things, but what they did have were quite valuable. The longevity lock and jade bracelet for the child were both hidden inside a small cotton-padded jacket.
Yu Yin was puzzled, wondering why they didn't need cotton-padded coats. Only after seeing them did she realize that at that time, these things belonged to the "Four Olds" and could not be circulated openly.
The happiest thing was that Grandpa gave the two little ones names, writing several on a piece of paper, and they chose two for themselves.
"Lu Xiangwan, Lu Xiangchen, Lu Xiangyang, Lu Xiangxin, Lu Xiangzhen, Lu Xiangyu"
With so many options, which one should I choose for my child?
"Let's choose Xiang Chen for the eldest son and Xiang Wan for the second son. It sounds nice and has a good meaning."
Yu Yin didn't study names, such as the Five Elements or the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Since her grandfather chose the name, he must have considered these things, so any of them were fine.
The two little ones are almost 100 days old, and they finally have proper names. We'll find time to register them.
Meanwhile, in the Lu family in Shanghai, Lu's mother received a registered letter from Wang Mengyao, in which she complained bitterly about being slapped twice by the woman Lu Shurui married, and said nothing nice about it.
Lu's mother was furious, feeling that this woman had brought shame and disgrace upon the family. She was determined to find a way to transfer Shurui back to the city and get a divorce—a divorce was imperative!
Meanwhile, Lu's father and second sister received a large package from Yunnan Province while they were at work.
Mr. Lu took the package with a puzzled look on his face. His colleagues asked, "Old Lu, who sent this to you? It's such a big package. They're so thoughtful."
"Ah, it was sent back by my second son, Shurui. He went to the countryside in Yunnan Province, so it's probably a local specialty."
Mr. Lu struggled to carry the package back to his office. Looking at the huge package, he couldn't understand why it wasn't sent home but instead sent to his workplace.
I had to open it and find the letters inside to understand what was going on.
In the letter, Shurui mentioned that his wife felt embarrassed because their family had given them gifts for their wedding, so they exchanged some local specialties and sent them back to their relatives and friends as a thank you gift.
The letter specifically mentioned that you must remember to send it to your eldest uncle's family and your third uncle's family, don't forget.
Mr. Lu understood that this was a special way of sending the package to him, in case his mother refused to deliver it.
"That rascal, he's quite shrewd. He's grown up and knows how to socialize. But then again, I know my own son perfectly well. He's a good student, and he's capable of handling household chores. It must be his wife's idea." Father Lu thought to himself, a satisfied look on his face.
Lu Erjie also received a package at work. She didn't expect Shurui to send her something. It's not that Shurui only takes and doesn't give, but she knows her brother well and wouldn't think of such things. It must have been prepared by his wife.
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