One of Gu Huahua's sisters-in-law even said to her, "You don't know, after your divorce, your ex-mother-in-law lost some money and even called the police, but it was never resolved. She must have forgotten about it and was trying to extort money from you."
"Fortunately, the people in our residential compound are all quite upright, and no one was extorted."
"How are you doing in Beijing? Are your parents good to you?"
Gu Huahua was happy to talk about her life in Beijing: "My parents are very good to me. Look how fat I've gotten. All the clothes I'm wearing are made by my mom. I've never had such a good life."
My sister-in-law asked, "So, are you still going to get married?"
Gu Huahua frowned. She didn't want to leave now; she had just returned home and was reluctant to leave.
Besides, what's so good about getting married? She's been married before, and her life wasn't easy.
Before Gu Huahua could speak, her sister-in-law said, "I have a brother whose wife died of illness, leaving behind a daughter. If you're willing, I can introduce you to him. My brother is good-looking and hardworking. You'll definitely have a good life if you marry him."
Startled, Gu Huahua immediately ran away: "My sister-in-law is calling me for dinner, I'm leaving, you guys chat."
Seeing Gu Huahua flee in panic, her sister-in-law thought she was ungrateful. Her brother hadn't even complained about her marrying a fool!
Another sister-in-law mocked, "I told you, just ask her if she's married. You're quite the schemer. She's a girl from Beijing now, and her parents are both government officials. With a family like that, she can marry anyone. No matter how good your brother is, he probably can't compare to the marriage arranged by her parents."
"You're still trying to make a good living, but you're never satisfied with taking advantage of others." This sister-in-law didn't get along with the previous one.
The two argued about this during the Chinese New Year.
This was something Ruan Yunxi didn't know.
She only learned about this later from Sister-in-law Sheng.
I thought to myself that my sister-in-law really knew how to calculate.
Even if Gu Huahua did like him, her parents would never agree to let their daughter become a stepmother.
They clearly got the better deal, but they acted like they were looking down on Gu Huahua. Who would be happy about that?
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It was agreed that the two families would celebrate the New Year together. Sister-in-law Sheng slaughtered the goose, and that evening they would cook stewed goose in an iron pot at Ruan Yunxi's house.
Ruan Yunxi's family killed a chicken and also made braised pork, steamed grouper, braised prawns, salt and pepper mantis shrimp, and a roast duck that was slowly roasted over a low flame. Although it couldn't compare to freshly roasted duck, it still tasted better than one that wasn't re-roasted.
One big goose is enough for everyone to eat.
Even with the dishes prepared by Ruan Yunxi, the ten people couldn't finish them all, and there was still quite a bit left over.
Sister-in-law Sheng also chopped some minced meat to make dumplings for a late-night snack.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they sat by the fire and chatted.
Gu's father held Little Soft Candy, while Gu's mother and Gu Huahua held the eldest and second youngest children.
Believe it or not, Gu's mother's wrists started to hurt after only a few days of holding the baby.
The main reason is that the eldest child is so big and chubby that Ruan Yunxi can't hold him for more than a few minutes before she has to switch to someone else.
Little Cherry and her friends were very happy today. They even set off firecrackers in front of their house, and other children in the residential compound also set off firecrackers.
The second child was so frightened that he cried out loud.
Since Gu Huahua couldn't be appeased, the only recourse was to hand her over to Ruan Yunxi.
Little Potato, who set off firecrackers, got a few spanks from Sister-in-law Sheng: "Didn't I tell you not to set off firecrackers at Little Soft Candy's house? They're still young, they'll be scared. Look what you've done, you've made your younger siblings cry! I won't bring you here next time!"
The little potato, who had been slapped, looked regretful: "Auntie, I was wrong. I didn't mean to. I won't scare my younger siblings next time. I'll set off firecrackers from a distance."
"Just don't do that again. Your younger siblings are still small. When they are as old as you, you can take them to set off firecrackers together. But be careful, okay?" Ruan Yunxi instructed.
The little potato nodded.
Little Cherry nodded in agreement.
They're so adorable, how could Ruan Yunxi not show her appreciation!
She handed them New Year's money wrapped in red paper, saying, "May you have peace and safety every year!"
"Thank you, Auntie! Happy New Year, Auntie! May you have great fortune and prosperity!" The brother and sister were overjoyed to receive the red envelope.
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