"When Mingzhu was arrested, he said he was forced into it and didn't want to do it at all. What a load of bull! He dared to say such things. He's shameless." Han's father spoke with obvious contempt.
"Not only that, Zhao Jiu's daughter is extravagant. All her clothes are bought from overseas Chinese stores, and she also eats a lot of imported food. She enjoys such a wealthy life every day, yet she claims that she knows nothing. The whole family is so cunning that it's outrageous."
Since they were all family members, Grandpa Han and his father didn't hide anything from each other. They talked about these things because everyone wanted to know Zhao Jiu's fate, and also to give their descendants a serious warning: you can be a failure, or you can be willful.
However, when it comes to matters of principle, there is absolutely no room for forgiveness. Don't even mention letting others handle it; he should first deal with the scum and cancer in his own family.
They chatted about these things in the living room, and soon it was time to rest. Bai Hehua was worried that Lin Xiaoxiao hadn't eaten enough tonight, so she went to the kitchen and cooked the glutinous rice balls she had prepared during the day.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't stop Bai Hehua from doing this, mainly because she seemed to be really hungry.
While Bai Hehua was cooking glutinous rice balls, she boiled a large pot of water for the whole family to take a bath. She wasn't the only one doing this; Han's father was also helping out.
Only Han Qiushi and Lin Xiaoxiao didn't need to. Their room was the most convenient, with a bathroom where hot water could be heated. Han Qiushi went in to heat water.
After boiling the water, Bai Hehua wanted her brother-in-law and his family to use it first, but Han Chengjun saw that his sister-in-law was the one doing all the work, so he refused and told them to go wash first, and that they could boil their own water.
Bai Hehua stopped what she was doing upon hearing this. She was just asking and had no intention of boiling water for them. She wasn't the second wife's maid who had to serve them baths. If they were on good terms, that would be fine, but to boil water for Xia Ri and Han Meng, who were heartless, was just overthinking it.
When Lin Xiaoxiao finished washing up and came out, Bai Hehua had already cooked the glutinous rice balls and packed them. Seeing a pile of bowls drying in the kitchen, she couldn't help but say, "Mom, let's not cook breakfast tomorrow. Let's just go to the state-run restaurant and buy something ready-made. I want to eat the beef noodles from the restaurant."
"I can't resist fragrant things at all now; just thinking about them makes my mouth water."
Bai Hehua knew that Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want to be busy by herself tomorrow, so she smiled again and said, "Okay, let's go eat together tomorrow, and we can pack some for them when we come back."
"Is this bowl of glutinous rice balls enough for you? Would you like me to boil a few more eggs for you?" Bai Hehua asked.
"No, no, this bowl is enough. I'll go to sleep soon and won't feel hungry anymore." Lin Xiaoxiao quickly refused. Bai Hehua had been busy all day, and she should go to sleep early too.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoxiao had stopped eating, Bai Hehua figured there were still some snacks at home, and if they got hungry, Han Qiushi would naturally come out to get them.
"I can wash this bowl myself, it'll be quick. Mom, you go wash up and rest, you don't need to stay with me." Lin Xiaoxiao saw that Bai Hehua was still wearing the clothes she wore during the day, so she quickly urged her to take a shower.
Seeing that there was only a pot and a bowl in the kitchen, which could be washed quickly, Bai Hehua said to her, "Okay, you can leave these two things here. You can wash them when you cook tomorrow; it's just a quick thing to do."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "Okay, two bowls, I can finish them in a minute, it won't take much time."
Bai Hehua: "Okay." After saying that, she picked up the bucket, filled it with water, and went to her room.
Lin Xiaoxiao quickly finished eating what was in her bowl, and washed the bowl in a few swift movements. When she came out, she saw Han Meng coming towards the kitchen: "Sister-in-law... Sister-in-law, I forgot to bring my pajamas when I came back. Do you have any?"
Lin Xiaoxiao was taken aback. She hadn't expected Han Meng to ask her for her pajamas. It seemed like their relationship wasn't that good.
However, it was so late, and she didn't want to argue with this person. She frowned slightly, but quickly regained her normal expression: "Yes, I'll get you a set."
Upon hearing this, Han Meng's eyes immediately lit up. Realizing she might have been a little too excited, she quickly composed herself and said, "Then... thank you, sister-in-law."
"No need." After saying that, Lin Xiaoxiao led Han Meng to her room in the courtyard. She asked Han Meng to wait at the door for a while while she went to the room to get her pajamas.
Lin Xiaoxiao's pajamas were almost all high-quality items from her future life in the space. Since these were inconvenient to take out, she took out a clean set of pajamas that she hadn't worn much before.
Despite the fact that these pajamas are outdated in style and material, Lin Xiaoxiao is very particular about her personal items and always wears the best quality. She was quite resentful to see such nice things in the hands of such a weirdo.
Once Han Meng puts on these pajamas, she doesn't want to take them back to wear. It's not that she's stingy or pretentious, but if Bai Hehua asked, she wouldn't hesitate to buy several sets tomorrow, let alone just one.
She simply couldn't bring herself to like Han Meng; she was always extremely stingy with people she didn't like.
Fine, just this once. Considering she's Han Meng's sister-in-law, Lin Xiaoxiao folded the pajamas and handed them to Han Meng: "I wore these pajamas once and washed them. If you don't mind, you can wear them."
Han Meng silently took the pajamas from Lin Xiaoxiao's hand. The moment she touched the fabric, she knew that these clothes were high-quality. Everyone said that Han Qiushi's wife was a very wealthy person who knew how to spend money, but she never expected that the things she used were several times more high-end than her own.
It seems she made the right choice by coming to ask Lin Xiaoxiao.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll go back and rest now." Han Meng thanked her, slightly excited, and then went to her room.
Looking at her joyful back, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't feel happy; instead, she felt a little uncomfortable.
What was wrong? When Lin Xiaoxiao saw Han Qiushi take out his pajamas from the box and put them on when she entered the room, she understood.
Yes, she and Han Qiushi are coming to stay for a few days, so they know what to prepare. Han Meng is coming back to Beijing from Shanghai, so everything, from food to daily necessities, needs to be prepared. They'll probably check everything again before she leaves.
Given Han Chengjun's salary, it's impossible for Han Meng not even to own a set of pajamas.
Han Meng asked to borrow something from him simply because she wanted it.
Lin Xiaoxiao's guess was absolutely right. Han Meng was very well taken care of by Xia Ri, and she had no shortage of clothes and pajamas. However, the goods in Haishi were not the same as those in Beijing. The styles and quality of the goods she bought were popular in other cities before they arrived in Haishi.
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