After dinner, Yu Yin and Lu Shurui took the children back to the guesthouse. They needed to get a good rest tonight so they would be energetic tomorrow.
The next morning, we had a breakfast with Beijing specialties. Everyone accepted everything else well, except for the fermented mung bean juice... no one could stand it.
"Sister Yu Yin, Shuqi..."
As soon as they returned to the guesthouse, Wang Wenye and Qian Weiguo were already waiting at the door.
"Wenye, what brings you here? Have you finished with the wedding preparations?"
"Sister Yu Yin, Brother Shu Rui, once you're done with your work, I'll be there. My family has taken care of everything else, so there's nothing for me to do."
Wang Wenye had always felt that Yu Yin was like a close older sister. When they were in Yunnan Province, he always called her "sister-in-law," but he felt that calling her "sister" was more intimate. Now that he could finally call Yu Yin "sister," he felt that it was more comfortable to call her that.
"Come here, children, these are Uncle Wang Wenye and Uncle Qian Weiguo. You can just call them uncles."
Yu Yin called over the six children and asked them to greet Wang Wenye and Qian Weiguo.
Hello, uncles!
The six children shouted in unison, and it was quite synchronized and impressive.
"It's all good, it's all good. I didn't expect Ping An to be so big now. She was just a little one back then!"
Wang Wenye and Qian Weiguo both took out red envelopes from their pockets, one after another, saying, "Here's a gift from your uncle."
The children looked at Yu Yin and said, "Take it, your uncle gave it to you."
"Thank you, uncles!"
I gave the children wedding red envelopes and expressed my gratitude.
"Mom, we're going to find Gu Chen."
An'an saw Gu Chen and Gu Yang walking towards her from a distance and couldn't wait to meet up with her friends.
"Go ahead and play in the compound. Don't go outside the compound. You're unfamiliar with the area and you might get lost."
Yu Yin gave them a few instructions, knowing that the children had a plan, so she let them go and play without worry.
All six children left, and even Manman was dragged away by Pingping to play.
"Sister Yu Yin, Brother Qiao said he wants to get together tonight, he doesn't have time to come during the day. Uncle Chu and the others have also booked a place and asked me to let them know, since we're the only two who have the most free time."
“Okay, no rush. We don’t have anything else to do. We’re mainly here to attend your wedding, catch up with old friends, and take the kids for a walk.”
Wang Wen also took Lu Shuqi and Yu Kang to play with the things young people do. Lu Shurui wanted to go to the city library and would get his library card from his sister-in-law later. Shuyun went with Yu Yin.
A short while later, Bai Xiaoyu arrived.
“This is his uncle’s library card. You can take a bus from the gate of the compound to the city, get off at the city library stop, and go in to read books with your library card.”
Yesterday, Yu Yin told her sister-in-law that Bai Xiaoyu would bring her library card when she came.
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law. I'll take the car there myself in a bit."
Lu Shurui took the library card and put it in his bag, which also contained his notebook and pen. He would write down useful information when he read.
Yu Yin and Bai Xiaoyu took Shu Yun to find Su Yixian; the four of them would go shopping later.
"Sister Yixian, are the children alright in the compound?"
"It's alright, Chu Yang is here. I've already told them not to leave the compound. If they get hungry at noon, they can go to the canteen for lunch, and for dinner they can have roast duck."
There are more than ten children from these families. The oldest is about twelve or thirteen years old. They should be fine playing in the courtyard; there are no safety issues.
Four women took a car to the department store in the city. Shopping is a woman's nature, no matter the era.
Shanghai is a shopping paradise, but Beijing's department stores also have their own unique style. Yu Yin, holding Lu Shuyun's hand, told her to stay close and not get separated.
Yu Yin and her companions didn't actually want to buy anything; they just wanted to browse around and see if there were any things different from those in Shanghai.
After walking around all morning, everyone was tired.
"How about I treat you to Western food for lunch?"
"Sister Yixian, are you going to take us to experience something new? Sure, let's see how Western food in Beijing differs from that in Shanghai?"
Back in Beijing, Su Yixian, freed from the constraints of her family background, resumed her previous lifestyle, exuding elegance and ease.
At that time, Western restaurants were not as luxuriously decorated as they are today.
The group ordered steaks, and Yu Yin asked for them well-done, as she couldn't get used to meat with blood in it, and she also couldn't swallow sashimi.
This was Lu Shuyun's first time in such a large Western restaurant, and she was a little reserved. Yu Yin ordered a medium-rare steak and a vegetable salad for her.
Today, there weren't many customers at the Western restaurant, so they found a corner seat where they could talk quietly.
"Yu Yin, how's business at your dried goods store? Is Ah Xiang still supplying you?"
Su Yixian and Yu Yin had been corresponding, and Su Yixian knew that Yu Yin had opened a shop and started a small business, still with A Xiang from Yunnan Province.
"Business is pretty good. This season is considered the off-season, but it's a peak season before the Lunar New Year. Now, it's not just Ah Xiang who supplies us; my college roommates, one from Inner Mongolia and another from Sichuan, have also provided some supplies."
"Wow, you've really made a big splash with this business."
Su Yixian was quite envious of Yu Yin; she had her own ideas and was very independent. Unlike her, she wasn't good at any of these things and just liked to stay quietly at home reading, arranging flowers, and making tea.
Bai Xiaoyu is a primary school teacher, and her job is usually quite easy. Many people are now self-employed, and she's heard they earn a lot, which she envies, but she doesn't have the courage to do it herself.
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