Seeing the changes in Wang Chunlan and the other woman, Gu Shen smiled more.
He didn't actually have any dislike or aversion towards the women in the family compound. He was just unfamiliar with them, so he would only call them "sister-in-law" each time, and there was no other interaction between them.
That's why people think of him as aloof and difficult to get along with.
However, ever since he brought Xia Anyan to the family compound, he has been trying very hard to change.
Before he could return, he was sent out on a mission. When he finally came back, he moved out to live elsewhere, and he had less and less time to spend with the women in the family compound.
People don't know him, so they will naturally still look at him with the same old perspective.
Only after truly getting to know him calmly and slowly will you realize that he is actually a very easy person to get along with.
"Commander Gu, those people we just visited were all relatives from my maternal family. We're going to my maternal family's house now," Li Cuihua explained with a smile.
Li Cuihua's family members are all very nice and easy to talk to.
Knowing that it was someone from the same residential compound as Li Cuihua who wanted to exchange vegetables, he took out the better ones he had kept at home without saying a word.
Li Cuihua had previously mentioned that her family had a lot of land, with each household having its own plot of land where they grew a variety of things.
Moreover, they are growing well and the plants are all quite good.
Xia Anyan has now met him and truly likes him.
"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Sister-in-law, I'm back."
As soon as Li Cuihua arrived at her doorstep, she started calling out.
This was the first time Xia Anyan had ever heard Li Cuihua speak so loudly, and she was quite startled.
Wang Chunlan patted her shoulder: "Girl, calm down, calm down."
“Cuihua, she’s only like this at her parents’ home. In our family compound, she’s always been suppressing herself.”
"Now that she's back, let her relax a bit. Don't worry, when she goes back, she'll still be the Cuihua you know."
Xia Anyan almost burst out laughing.
Haha, it's still the same Sister Cuihua I know.
Xia Any kind of Sister-in-law Cuihua is fine, but Xia Anyan just feels that Li Cuihua's personality is too similar.
"It's alright, Sister Chunlan. No matter what kind of Cuihua you are, I like you very much. In fact, this kind of personality is much better than that kind."
Upon hearing Xia Anyan's words, Wang Chunlan pursed her lips.
She actually quite liked Li Cuihua's personality, but...
"You don't know, Cuihua's mother-in-law is no good. She moved into the family compound a few years ago and lived with Cuihua and her family. At first, she was fine, saying she would help Cuihua take care of the children, but later she became more and more outrageous. She even said that Cuihua was too impulsive and that she was not good enough for an officer."
“Cuihua’s family was indeed not well-off. She was able to marry into our family compound through an introduction. At the time, no one expected the two of them to be together, so Cuihua always felt that she was marrying up.”
“I’ve told Cuihua many times before that there are so many women in the family compound who come from the countryside. Are they all looked down upon? As the great man said, women hold up half the sky. Now so many city people are going to settle down in the countryside and become educated youth. How much more noble are those people than us?”
After saying these words, Wang Chunlan realized what she had just said.
She quickly covered her mouth and cautiously looked at Xia Anyan's expression.
Xia Anyan was initially taken aback, but after going through what Wang Chunlan had just said in her mind, she understood why Wang Chunlan had suddenly acted this way.
She couldn't help but find it funny.
"Sister-in-law, I don't really care about these things at all. You don't need to be so careful."
"Furthermore, I've never felt that I'm any different from you. In fact, my situation is even worse than yours. So, should I feel ashamed?"
Xia Anyan said this with a smile, clearly joking.
But Wang Chunlan took it seriously.
She waved her hand and said, "Little sister, please don't think like that. In our eyes, we've always thought you're a very good person. Cuihua and I both like you a lot and want to be your friends."
"Although some people in our residential compound are afraid to approach you because of your previous status, most people think you are a good person."
"You are who you are, and you don't need to change because of anyone else's ideas. Just be yourself, that's my opinion."
It must be said that Wang Chunlan was a very intelligent woman.
What she's saying now is exactly what Xia Anyan wanted to say, but Li Cuihua seems a little confused.
After entering the Li family's gate, they saw Li Cuihua and learned how much she was pampered at home.
Even her sisters-in-law cared for and looked after her very much.
The Li family has now split up; her brothers live separately, while her parents live with the eldest brother, Li.
However, when the brothers and sisters-in-law heard that their sister (the younger sister-in-law) had returned, they all rushed to the house, bringing with them many nice gifts.
Seeing how they interacted, Xia Anyan was actually quite envious.
Wang Chunlan must have visited many times before, so when the Li family saw her again, they naturally called out Wang Chunlan's name and pulled her over to talk and chat.
Later in the conversation, they realized that Gu Shen and Xia Anyan had also come with them today.
Li Cuihua was a little embarrassed and rubbed her hands together: "Sister, I'm really sorry, I haven't been back to my parents' home for quite a while, so..."
Xia Anyan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. You can stay at home and chat with your uncle, aunt, and brothers and sisters. I enjoy listening to you from the side. Please don't feel embarrassed to chat just because I'm here. I really enjoy listening to you."
The Li family all liked Xia Anyan very much. When they learned that she wanted vegetables, they brought out a lot of things without saying a word, and even said they would give them to her for free.
How could Xia Anyan just accept it?
She tried to take out her money, but was stopped.
“Our Cuihua likes you and is your friend, so we’re happy to give you this.”
"Yes, my sister-in-law doesn't have many friends over there. The only people she brought home besides Chunlan are you."
“I can tell that my sister-in-law likes you a lot and knows you're a good person. This is just a small token of our appreciation, please accept it. We hope you can take good care of her for us in the future, and make sure she's not bullied over there.”
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