In Gu Shaoying's eyes, her sister-in-law was now shining like a god.
Wang Meihua felt very proud to see how outstanding her daughter-in-law was.
"Thank you, Shaoxuan and Enruo, for visiting this old woman. They have no relatives here, so it makes me very happy to have made such good friends like you, who are like family."
Neither Shaoxuan's father nor I are in Yongning. We hope you will continue to help and take care of each other in the future.
Wang Meihua stood up, raised her wine glass, and addressed the crowd.
Everyone at the table stood up, raised their glasses, and drank them down in one gulp.
"Auntie, don't worry. Shaoxuan and I were classmates in military school, and now we're in the same unit. We'll definitely be the first to step in if anything happens."
“It’s Auntie. We’re all locals with lots of relatives and friends, so you don’t need to worry about Brother Gu and Sister Enruo. Besides, they’ve helped us solve a lot of problems over the years.”
Yuan Qiang and Mao Xiangling looked at Wang Meihua and responded.
"That's good, that's good. There's an old saying that having more friends means having more options, but some friends are close confidants, while others are just fair-weather friends. It's not easy to find someone who is truly sincere."
Ultimately, you two are destined to be together; cherish this hard-won friendship.
Seeing her mother-in-law speak so eloquently at the dinner table, Xia Enruo felt that the manners and speech of people from wealthy families were indeed very elegant.
"Mom, don't worry. The fact that we can sit together shows that we get along well. We've been in Yongning for so long, and Shaoxuan and I have received a lot of care from them. We feel very warm inside."
You and Dad don't need to worry about us. When we have time, I'll take them to the provincial capital to visit us.
"Yes, yes, welcome, welcome."
Everyone raised their glasses again in a toast.
After a few rounds of drinks, the faces of the men were slightly flushed.
After the dinner, Gu Shaoxuan took his mother and younger sister home first, while Mao Xiangling and Yuan Qiang also left.
Ge Qiuqin took leave and went home a day early because she was going to take her child out the next day.
Ever since Zhang Xin learned that Ge Qiuqin was working at the store, he almost never went back to the compound when he returned to the city. Instead, he would go directly to Chen Yan, and the two of them would have all sorts of fun in the rented room.
Several times, on a whim, he felt it was inappropriate to stay away from home for so long, so he bought two chickens and went back to the compound.
But they found the door locked and no one was there. They asked the neighbors and learned that Ge Qiuqin and her child had gone to Xia Enruo's shop.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xin felt absolutely no guilt whatsoever.
"It's not that I don't want to come back, it's that even if I come back, you won't be there."
In recent months, he has stopped going home altogether, shuttling between his rented apartment and the military base.
Ge Qiuqin had long been used to his indifference; it's normal for couples to lose passion in middle age.
Recently, the military asked the wives of soldiers in the compound to help out twice. When asked, Ge Qiuqin was busy making money and simply refused.
I used to go to the army because I hadn't seen Zhang Xin for a long time and I always felt a little worried about him.
But after experiencing domestic violence and inhuman abuse from her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, she no longer felt the same passion for her husband's family. For the sake of her child having a complete family, she was content to live a simple and ordinary life.
What's more, now that she's working with Xia Enruo, earning money and studying at the same time, she's truly experiencing the joy of having a full wallet.
The next day, Zhang Zhicheng woke up early to wash his face and brush his teeth. As you can see, children always look forward to the New Year. When he heard that his mother was going to take him to the street, he was so excited that he didn't even want to sleep in.
Ge Qiuqin got up and prepared breakfast. After the family of five finished eating, they took a bus to the department store.
She had already decided this year to buy clothes for the children directly instead of making them herself from fabric. Although it would cost a lot of money, the clothes would definitely look much better.
She calculated in the last couple of days that she and Xia Enruo had earned more than 2,000 yuan working in the laundry room over the past six months.
In this day and age, 2,000 yuan is no small sum. Even for dual-income families with high salaries, it would take many years to save up 2,000 yuan. I earned so much in just half a year, something I never dared to dream of before.
When we arrived at the department store, there were many people out shopping for New Year's goods at the end of the year, and the streets were crowded with people.
Ge Qiuqin took her four children into the department store. The variety of clothes was not very rich, especially children's clothes, which were scarce.
Inside the three-story department store, there was only one counter dedicated to selling children's clothing, with a few parents standing around buying clothes for their children.
People who come here to buy clothes for their children are either wealthy or have a high social status, since there are still many people who make their own clothes these days.
Moreover, when it comes to children, most families buy yarn to knit sweaters and buy fabric to make pants and coats themselves.
Ge Qiuqin led the four children to the counter. The children, dressed in patched clothes, stood out conspicuously in the crowd.
Zhang Zhicheng stood next to a little boy who was trying on clothes. The boy's mother pulled him aside and gave them a disdainful look, as if she was afraid of getting involved with something.
He muttered to himself, "These days, anyone can go out shopping. Dressed like this, they dare to come to the department store to buy things. How much money do they have in their pockets!"
The mall was noisy, but Ge Qiuqin didn't notice any of it, focusing on looking at the clothes hanging on the wall.
The children's clothes sold in the store are indeed much prettier than those made by hand, especially the patterns, which are impossible to replicate by hand.
Zhang Zhicheng and his younger siblings stood somewhat reservedly beside their mother; this was their first time visiting such a wonderful place.
"Boss, you choose first, see if there's anything you like."
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
