Chapter 60 Closing the store with a loud speaker
It would be fine if Su Yanan didn't know what Su Xueqing was planning to give, but she had already heard Su Xueqing say that for the sake of the sisterly relationship, it would be better for Su Xueqing to change the time.
"When the Chinese New Year comes, you can give them to mom and grandma." Su Yanan said, "If you give them individually, big sister won't be sad if she finds out. Anyway, she has already shown off her power."
"Okay." Su Xueqing nodded, "How can it be impossible? Then let's pay together to buy a big cake and give the fabric as well. In this way, my elder sister can't say anything. When relatives come over, with a big cake, my elder sister will be more impressive, right?"
"My eldest sister also had the same idea. She will make some more buns." Su Yanan said.
According to local customs, if there is a birthday party, close relatives will buy buns.
The Su family did not plan to invite those who were distantly related, but only those who were very close, such as Old Mrs. Su's children.
"The money for the buns..."
"We don't need to pay for the buns, the eldest sister will pay for it." Su Yanan said, "I guess we will set up two tables by then, not much."
Amelia Su was showing off, but it was impossible for her to spend a lot of money. She had opened a breakfast shop for a few months and made some money, but she had to pay it back. Amelia Su didn't want others to think that she had no money, so she had to go through so much trouble.
"I originally advised my elder sister not to do it yet and wait until next year, but she disagreed." Su Yanan said, "She said this year is a good time and everyone is a little more well-off this year, so it's time."
"I have no objection. You can arrange it as you like." Su Xueqing said, "You can buy the things first and send them during the Chinese New Year."
Su Xueqing was afraid that during the Chinese New Year, the prices of those things would increase, and she would have to spend more money. Although these things could maintain their value and increase in value in the future, Su Xueqing still didn't want to spend more money, and the less money she could spend, the better.
"It's up to you." Su Yanan said, "If you agree, I'll tell my elder sister."
"Go ahead." Su Xueqing said.
When Ning Yanjing came back, Su Yanan had just left. Ning Yanjing even greeted Su Yanan, "Second sister."
Su Yanan nodded at Ning Yanjing and then left.
In the afternoon, before Amelia Su and Ning Yanjing went out shopping, Amelia Su told Ning Yanjing that Amelia Su was going to hold a birthday party for Old Lady Su.
"My eldest sister has been in the countryside for many years and said she wanted to celebrate grandma's birthday properly." Su Xueqing said, "My second sister told us not to give mom and grandma such expensive gifts first, but to let my eldest sister show off first so that everyone can see her filial piety."
"I'll buy it first and put it aside to give it to you another day." Ning Yanjing said, "It's okay as long as I don't give it to those relatives."
"Give it during the Chinese New Year." Su Xueqing said, "Give it a few days later, and grandma will say it's a birthday present. If others know what we gave, big sister's presence will be weakened. People like big sister like to show off and let others know that she is doing well."
Amelia Su felt that Su Yanan was right, they should not confront Amelia Su. They could stagger the time, it didn't have to be this time, as for whether it cost more money, it didn't matter, they also had to send things to Su's mother and others during the New Year.
"My eldest sister is happy, and so are my mother and the others." Su Xueqing said, "It's just a small matter, there's no need to dwell on it."
After Amelia Su told Amelia Su about those things, Amelia Su had to rush up. Others must think that Amelia Su did it on purpose, and she deliberately embarrassed Amelia Su. Amelia Su is not a brainless person. She did not think about showing herself. She is the youngest among her brothers and sisters. She has less things to take out, and others will not blame her.
But Amelia Su, as the eldest sister, is different. Others will say that Amelia Su did not do a good job as the eldest sister.
"Mom, Dad, and grandma love to see us brothers and sisters having fun together." Su Xueqing said.
"Don't make things difficult for yourself." Ning Yanjing said.
"I didn't make it difficult for myself." Su Xueqing said, "Really, I didn't. I'm not someone who lives in an ivory tower. I have to learn how to interact with people."
If Su Xueqing can't tolerate such a small thing, then why is she still working? She is too petty and something bad will happen sooner or later.
"It's rare that the eldest sister is willing to spend money on grandma. Although she also wants everyone to praise her, everyone is also taking advantage of it." Su Xueqing said.
"Then I'll listen to you." Ning Yanjing didn't care. He followed Su Xueqing and listened to Su Xueqing's arrangements.
Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing went out to the mall, and after buying clothes, they went to the jewelry store. Su Xueqing brought out the money, and she had to take a good look at it.
"Are you going to wear it at your wedding?" the shopping guide asked.
"No." Su Xueqing's cheeks were slightly hot. What was the shopping guide talking about?
"These are for grandma and mom." Ning Yanjing explained, "We'll buy them for our wedding later."
Su Xueqing stretched out her fingers and scratched Ning Yanjing's palm. Just buy things, no need to explain so much.
"This one is lighter, but looks bigger. The one below is flatter," the guide said. "It's wider. And this one, a circle with a few small beads. This one isn't too heavy either. It looks nice and stylish. If you want to wear it yourself, the one with the pendant hanging down next to it looks even better."
The shopping guide hoped to sell more jewelry, and actively introduced them to Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing. As soon as the shopping guide saw the two people in front of her, she felt that they must be very rich. It doesn't matter if they don't have a lot of money, as long as they can buy one or two. Even if they don't buy anything, the shopping guide has to give it a try, just in case it works.
"It's better to keep it simple." Su Xueqing saw the pendants that the shopping guide mentioned. Those were more like what young people would wear, not what Su's mother and old lady would wear at their age. Su's mother and old lady didn't wear fashionable clothes, so pendants like that wouldn't match well with clothes.
"Do you want to buy the same one or different ones?" asked the shopping guide.
“…” Su Xueqing really hadn’t thought about this question. She pondered for a while, “It’s better to buy something different.”
If you buy the same one, you won't be able to tell them apart. Even though there may be a slight difference in the gram weight, you can't tell them apart with the naked eye.
"Take a look at the bracelet too." Su Xueqing said.
Ning Yanjing stood beside Amelia Su, and Amelia Su asked for his opinion, "How is it?"
"All is fine." Ning Yanjing said.
"Let's see how much it weighs first." Su Xueqing said, "How much does it cost."
"The bracelet is 28 grams," the salesperson said. "The earrings, one pair, 3 grams, and another pair, 4.2 grams."
The main reason was that the bracelet was heavy. Old Lady Su had only one son, Father Su. If she wanted to pass the bracelet down, it would most likely be passed down to Brother Su and Sister Su, rather than to Amelia Su and Amelia Su. Su Xueqing didn't think about asking Old Lady Su to pass the bracelet down to her, but she was still a little entangled when she looked at that bracelet.
"Are you not satisfied?" Ning Yanjing asked. He didn't think these things were expensive.
"No." Su Xueqing said, "It's not good to give something so heavy to grandma and something so light to mom."
With the subsidies Su Xueqing earned herself and the money she earned through other formal channels, adding up the money she earned could buy her a gold bracelet.
"Buy another one." Ning Yanjing said to the shopping guide.
Su Xueqing looked at Ning Yanjing and joked, "I brought you here so that you can pay. I'll pay half and you pay half."
"Next year, you will be old enough to get married." Ning Yanjing said, "Take this as a gift to our elders in advance."
"Is it given like this?" Su Xueqing heard people say that the man has to buy three golds for the woman when getting married, but she had never heard that in the south, people have to buy them for the woman's elders.
"Yes, let's give it this way." Ning Yanjing said, "Each of us pays half, which is just right."
That was the gift they gave to their elders together. Other gifts may not be practical, but giving gold jewelry made the elders happy.
Su Xueqing sometimes felt like a gold digger, always asking Ning Yanjing to pay so much money. But she herself made money, and she would make more money in the future. Su Xueqing didn't think about separating herself from Ning Yanjing so clearly, and didn't think about being a heroine who had to shoulder everything by herself. Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing were engaged, and Ning Yanjing was willing to pay, so Su Xueqing didn't stop him.
If Su Xueqing always stops Ning Yanjing from paying, one day, without Su Xueqing telling him to, Ning Yanjing will not pay, and it will be too late for Su Xueqing to regret. Ning Yanjing can still say that it was Su Xueqing who told him not to do that, and nothing Su Xueqing says will work.
The shopping guide packed the things, and Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing each took out some money.
"..." The shopping guide initially thought that the men were the ones paying, but she didn't expect the women to pay as well. Aren't these two a couple? Why is it so clear?
Su Xueqing didn't know what Ning Yanjing was thinking. They packed their things, even the small things, and put them away carefully, so that they wouldn't be robbed as soon as they left the jewelry store or the mall. Su Xueqing lived in this era, and she was afraid that someone would suddenly rush out and rob her. Someone in the alley near her parents' house had been robbed.
However, some young couples buy few things that are not particularly valuable, so people may not necessarily focus on them.
Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing got back to the car smoothly, and the driver just helped to carry things.
After arriving at the residence, Su Xueqing took out the things and looked at them. These gold jewelry were not as valuable as the jewelry that Ning's mother gave to Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing did not deliberately avoid Aunt Li, and Ning's mother did not avoid Aunt Li when she gave things to Su Xueqing.
"Put the things in the room and lock them up first, and send them during the Chinese New Year." Su Xueqing looked at Ning Yanjing and said, "You also paid half of the money, you can go with us."
"You can't go if you don't pay?" Ning Yanjing joked.
"Yes, yes, of course I can go." Su Xueqing said, "I can definitely go."
At this time, Su Yanan went to see Amelia Su, and she told Amelia Su about the gift that Amelia Su was going to give.
"I told her to give those gifts to grandma and mom during the Chinese New Year, and not to give them on grandma's birthday for now." Su Yanan said, "She agreed. The three of us will buy a big cake together. You pay for the buns and vegetables, and we won't argue with you."
“You have to help with the work.” Amelia Su said, “Your eldest brother-in-law and I can’t do so much.”
"Of course I will help. Don't let your younger sister do it." Su Yanan said, "Before your younger sister got engaged, she rarely cooked at home. She doesn't like doing housework."
“She doesn’t like to do housework, so you don’t let her help with housework. It’s all because of you.” Amelia Su said.
"Sister, if you hadn't gone to the countryside, you would have spoiled her." Su Yanan said, "She has good grades and often gets full marks. When grandpa was still alive, he was very happy and always said that Xueqing would have a bright future. When grandpa learned that Xueqing was admitted to university, he was very happy, but..."
It was just that Mr. Su was in poor health and did not stick to it. But before he died, Mr. Su was already very satisfied. Before he died, Mr. Su also told the Su family to be nice to Amelia Su and not to make things difficult for Amelia Su.
"Who wouldn't like a smart and beautiful sister?" Su Yanan said.
“You all like her.” Amelia Su said, “You just don’t like me as your eldest sister that much.”
"Big sister, this is different." Su Yanan said quickly, "Big sister, we respect you. Compared with our younger sister, we love you. Look, my little sister knows that you are going to hold a birthday party for grandma. She said that everything will be arranged by you, big sister. She can also postpone what she wants to do so as not to steal your limelight."
“Am I afraid that she will steal the limelight?” Amelia Su said this, but she was relieved in her heart. Fortunately, Amelia Su did not insist on giving those things on Old Lady Su’s birthday. She hoped that Amelia Su would do what she said.
Amelia Su was going to hold a birthday party for Mrs. Su. When she sent her children to Su's house in the evening, she specifically told Su's mother that she had to ask Aunt Su to come over. Aunt Su was somewhere else, so she had to call Aunt Su. Aunt Su was in Nancheng, so it was easy.
"Yanan, Xueqing and I have already agreed on it." Amelia Su said, "I have been in the countryside for so many years, and I haven't had a good birthday for grandma. This time, I will pay for grandma's birthday."
“How much money do you earn? Why do you spend it like this?” Mother Su didn’t stop Amelia Su from being filial to Old Lady Su, but Amelia Su still owed a lot of debts. “Have you paid off the debt?”
"It's not paid off yet." Amelia Su said, "Making money is for enjoyment. If you don't spend money, what's the point. Mom, I only owe you money, but I don't owe anyone else money. Oh, at most my second sister still owes me some money. You won't force me to pay it back quickly, so let's celebrate grandma's birthday first. It's already been agreed that we can buy food and cook two tables of food ourselves, and it doesn't cost a lot of money."
“Look at what you are capable of.” It was indeed impossible for Su’s mother to force Amelia Su to pay back the money earlier.
"No need to do that." Old Mrs. Su walked out of the room. "Just eat a bowl of egg noodles. Why are you so particular?"
"Grandma, you just need to wait and eat when the time comes." Amelia Su said, "It's all settled. I was thinking of treating everyone to a meal, and it happens to be your birthday, so treating them to a meal is killing two birds with one stone."
Old Mrs. Su glanced at Amelia Su who was happy, “After making money, you still have to save a little. You still have a son, and your son will marry a wife in the future.”
"It's still early. How old is he? He's not even one year old yet." Amelia Su said, "When he's one year old, I want to have a birthday party for him. When he was one month old, we didn't have a full moon wine for him."
Many families who have a son will hold a full month banquet or a first birthday banquet for their son. Basically, they will hold one.
Amelia Su also wanted to hold a birthday party for her son to make her son glorious. When her son grows up, when he asks her about the birthday party, she will have something to say, instead of saying that the family has no money to hold a birthday party for him.
“It’s settled.” Amelia Su said, “Grandma, you don’t have to worry about us not having money to buy vegetables. We often buy meat and vegetables in our breakfast shop, and it’s cheaper.”
After Liao's mother made a fuss about Xu Ruyun and made her pay compensation, Liao's mother never went to Xu Ruyun again, but she spoke ill of Xu Ruyun to others.
"She is a woman, what ability can she have? Do others give her money for free when they build a factory with her?"
"I don't know what dirty things she has done. Her face is ordinary, barely pretty, but not beautiful."
"Yes, she is a woman after all. Even if she is not pretty, she is still a woman."
"She is not afraid of being cheated. She is so good at cheating people out of their money, so she deserves to be cheated."
…
Liao's mother told the people around her these words, and said that it was fortunate that Liao Jiankai did not marry Xu Ruyun. If Liao Jiankai married Xu Ruyun, Liao Jiankai would be cuckolded, and a woman like Xu Ruyun did not deserve happiness.
When Xu Ruyun learned what Liao's mother had said about her, she hired someone to go to the street where Liao's mother lived with a loud speaker.
"If you can't eat the grapes, you say the grapes are sour. That's you, the Liao family."
"If you curse someone behind their back, be careful not to have a baby."
"Your daughter-in-law is pregnant. You should be a servant, a slave, and help your daughter-in-law give birth to a grandson."
…
Liao's mother didn't expect Xu Ruyun to hire someone to use a loud speaker to say those things. She was very angry and rushed to Xu's house. Liao's mother didn't go to Xu Ruyun, but to Xu's mother.
"Is this how you teach your daughter?" Liao's mother covered her chest, "How dare she say such bad things about her elders."
"What kind of elder are you?" When Yu Li came to Xu's house, she happened to see Liao's mother saying that.
In the past, Yu Li dared to speak ill of Su Xueqing to others at school, and even dared to speak ill of Ning Jiaxuan. She was even less likely to be afraid of Liao's mother. Yu Li was worried that she had no way to show her concern for Xu Ruyun so that Xu Ruyun could help her make a lot of money.
"You went to the police station last time, and you want to go again this time?" Yu Li said, "If you do this again, that person won't be there for three days, but for a month."
Yu Li knew what Xu Ruyun did. The man was not arranged by Yu Li, but she heard it from Xu Ruyun. Xu Ruyun deliberately said those words in front of Yu Li to see what Yu Li's attitude was. Yu Li certainly supported Xu Ruyun.
"You...you..." Liao's mother looked at Yu Li with wide eyes.
"What's wrong with me?" Yu Li rolled her eyes. "I'm fine."
"You...you...you're a college student." Liao's mother knew that Yu Li was a college student. The Xu family had a daughter-in-law who was a college student. The Xu family had told others about this and many people knew about it.
"You are not asking me to scold you, a college student." Yu Li said, "College students are not without conscience, and they are not the kind of people who only know how to oppress their sister-in-law. Ruyun and your son have nothing to do with each other anymore, but you are still making trouble. Are you envious of Ruyun for being able to live a good life and become a big boss, while your son can't?"
Liao's mother was angry, but she didn't want to be scolded under a loudspeaker for a month, so she left after all. She left very angrily, cursing as she left.
"Mom, if you see her and she makes a scene, call the police," Yu Li said, "don't waste time talking to them."
Su's mother heard the noise next door, so she walked out the door and looked at the next door. Su's mother saw Yu Li, and Yu Li also saw Su's mother.
"Eat a banana." Yu Li broke off a banana and handed it to Su's mother.
"No, no, you guys eat." Su's mother refused.
"Eat it, eat it. It's just a banana. It's not worth anything." Yu Li still stuffed the banana into Su's mother's hand.
Yu's mother had analyzed to Yu Li that even if Su Xueqing didn't marry Ning Yanjing in the future, Su Xueqing was the top student in the Department of Architecture and would have a good future. Yu Li shouldn't offend Su Xueqing. Yu Li should be on good terms with Su Xueqing. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Yu Li and Su Xueqing should have a good relationship.
If Xiang Yutong and others said these things to Yu Li, Yu Li would definitely not listen, but it was Yu's mother who said these things to Yu Li. Yu Li was willing to listen, her mother would not harm her. She had been dating for a year before she met the second brother Xu. During this year, Yu Li was not without a blow.
At first, Yu Li thought that she was a college student at Nancheng University, she was very impressive, and others would rush to her. The fact was not like that at all. Others were picky about Yu Li. Those people wanted a college student, but they didn't have to have Yu Li. They had many choices.
After being hit so many times, Yu Li had to admit that she was not as great as she thought.
"No need." said Su's mother.
"Eat, Xueqing and I used to be classmates in the same major." Yu Li said.
"Take it." Xu's mother said, "This is fate."
Su's mother had no choice but to take the banana.
"The Liao family is still here to make trouble?" Su's mother asked, "Isn't that man already married?"
"They are married." Xu's mother said, "Maybe the relationship between the couple is not good, so they blame it on Ruyun. Ruyun is setting up a stall, so she has no time to take care of them. Ruyun also has to cooperate with others to open a factory, so she is busy, very busy."
"It's not Ruyun's fault. Don't be polite to them." Su's mother said, "You are being polite to them, but they are just climbing up the ladder."
"I'm so sorry to bother you." said Xu's mother.
"It's okay, but you have to be careful." Su's mother said, "I'm afraid they will do something else."
"Don't be afraid." Yu Li said, "If they make a scene, we'll make a scene too. Let's see who can make more noise than the other."
Yu Li went into the house with Xu's mother while talking, and Su's mother also went back.
"What's going on outside?" asked Old Mrs. Su.
"People from the Liao family are here to make trouble." said Su's mother.
"Didn't they break up? Then the Liao family got married." Old Mrs. Su was puzzled.
"I guess he just can't forget her." Su's mother said, "They had been dating for a while. It was the girl who broke up, not the guy. The guy felt bad and kept thinking about her."
Su's mother thought about it and knew what was going on. Those people couldn't do anything to Liao Jiankai, so they couldn't say anything bad about him. They could only say something bad about Xu Ruyun. Xu Ruyun was a weak woman, and those people said something bad about her, just like the kings of ancient times who would find a beautiful woman as a scapegoat and say that the woman was a witch who brought disaster to the country.
"They are such a piece of shit." Old Madam Su said, "If it had happened in the past, they would never have dared to do this if they were bullied."
Things are much more open now. Liao Jiankai didn't make any ambiguous moves in front of Xu Ruyun, nor did he harass Xu Ruyun in front of everyone. Others really can't do anything to Liao Jiankai, and can only say a few words at most.
"Mom, have a banana." Su's mother handed the banana in her hand to old lady Su.
"Where did this come from?" asked Old Mrs. Su.
"It belongs to the second son of the Xu family next door." Su's mother said, "It's Xueqing's classmate. I didn't want it, but you insisted on giving it to me, so I took it back. Mom, you eat it."
"It's for you, you give it to me." Old Mrs. Su said with a smile, and she still peeled the banana and ate it.
In the past, Mrs. Su would save some money and leave these things for Su Xueqing to eat. But now that Su Xueqing no longer lives at home and is engaged, she often brings food back home, so Mrs. Su is not so frugal.
Mrs. Su's attitude towards Wei Shanshan was not good, but Wei Shanshan could not be compared with Su Xueqing. Mrs. Su did not always leave food for Wei Shanshan to eat. She left some for Wei Shanshan, which was already very good.
Su Xueqing often told Mrs. Su to eat more while her teeth were still good. Mrs. Su had worked hard for so many years, and now that the family was getting better, Mrs. Su didn't need to always leave food for the rest of the family, she should eat more too.
When Xu Ruyun learned that Liao's mother had gone to Xu's house to make trouble, she asked someone to go with a loudspeaker to tell Liao's mother to stay at home for two days. Liao's mother could only hide for a while and not go out. People had already said that it would only be two days, and if Liao's mother continued to make trouble, the time would have to be extended.
When Deng Manni learned what Xu Ruyun had someone do, she went to comfort Liao's mother. This was a good opportunity for her to show off.
"Mom, you should be happy. Fortunately, she didn't become your daughter-in-law. If she had become your daughter-in-law, there would have been many more days of chaos." Deng Manni said, "I'm not saying how good I am, but at least I won't make trouble for you like this."
Deng Manni even thought that if Xu Ruyun let others make more trouble, Liao Jiankai would also see Xu Ruyun's true face.
"That's right." Liao's mother sighed, "Last time, she asked us to pay compensation, and this time, she made a scene downstairs with a loud speaker. I was too embarrassed to go downstairs, and I couldn't stop her."
Liao's mother was reluctant to spend money. She had asked the man how much he had taken. Liao's mother said double. The man said Xu Ruyun could give double. He asked Liao's mother if she would raise the price. As long as Liao's mother raised the price to a suitable level, he would stop complaining. Liao's mother felt that the man was asking for an exorbitant price and she absolutely could not give him money.
"If the neighbors heard it, I can't even imagine what they would think of me," Liao's mother said. "Xu Ruyun has made me lose all my face."
"Mom, think about it from another perspective. After Xu Ruyun treated you like this, Jiankai can't stand by her anymore." Deng Manni looked helpless. "You went to find Xu Ruyun, and Jiankai came to me right after, saying that I instigated you to find Xu Ruyun. It was all my fault. It was useless for me to say anything. He ignored me. What can I do? I can only think about the fact that there is another baby in my belly and I can't get angry with him."
"Indeed, it's a good thing she didn't marry into our family." Liao's mother said, "If she had married into our family, it would have been terrible. Our family would have been in turmoil, and she wouldn't have been able to let us live a good life. I don't know how the Xu family raised her to become like this, with high aspirations and a habit of making trouble for others."
"Mom, don't be angry." Deng Manni said, "Has Jiankai come to see you?"
"He..." Liao's mother got angry when she talked about this. Liao Jiankai paid compensation to Xu Ruyun, and he gave the things to Liao's mother. He rarely visited Liao's mother afterwards.
"Maybe he didn't know about the man talking on the loudspeaker. It's also my fault. I didn't tell him when he came back from work." Deng Manni slapped her head fiercely. "I'll tell him when he comes back."
"People have been talking on the loudspeaker for so many days, how could he not know?" Liao's mother was sad, "He is thinking about Xu Ruyun in his heart. Manni, you two are already married, and you are pregnant, you have to live a good life in the future. If Xu Ruyun doesn't agree with Xu Ruyun, I can't let her in. If Jiankai still sides with her, I will pretend that I don't have this son."
Deng Manni just listened to what Liao's mother said, she couldn't take it seriously. Liao Jiankai was Liao's mother's biological son, Liao's mother would only stand on Liao Jiankai's side. Now that Deng Manni was pregnant with Liao Jiankai's child, Liao's mother was so nice to Deng Manni.
Aunt Su came to the Su family alone, but Uncle Su did not come. Uncle Su rarely came to Nancheng, saying that he felt unwell after coming to Nancheng, and it happened once or twice, so he simply came to Nancheng less often.
Old Lady Su and the others could not force Uncle Su to come over, and Aunt Su would come over as well, but Aunt Su's children did not come over either. Those children had to work and could not put down their work, so there was nothing wrong with that.
Aunt Su Er came a day earlier to help with things.
Amelia Su has to open the store, so she has to be in the store in the morning and can go to the Su family in the afternoon. Amelia Su is a ruthless person. She has to celebrate Mrs. Su’s birthday and open the store in the morning.
“Where’s the eldest sister?” Amelia Su didn’t see Amelia Su.
"She's in the store." Su Yanan was wearing an apron and was killing fish.
"Still in the store?" Su Xueqing said, "We saw the eldest brother-in-law when we passed by just now, but we didn't pay attention to whether the eldest sister was there or not. We thought the eldest sister was here."
"My eldest sister is in the store. Come back after the store closes." Su Yanan asked, "Have you had lunch?"
"I've eaten." Su Xueqing said.
Ning Yanjing brought some wine and cakes. He had asked Su Xueqing if she wanted to come earlier to help with the work, but Su Xueqing said no. Su Xueqing herself was not good at doing those things, so she couldn't ask Ning Yanjing to do it.
"Second Aunt." Su Xueqing looked at Second Aunt Su who was doing something.
"Here you are." Aunt Su Er said, "You guys should sit aside first, or go out for a walk and come back when the banquet starts in the evening."
"Let's take a walk." Su Xueqing said, "Bring the things here first. We also brought some lamb ribs. You can cook them in the evening."
"Don't worry, leave these things to us, you just need to come and eat when the time comes." Su Yanan said, "Xueqing, go, go for a walk, there's no need to stand here. It's hard to work in such a small space with so many people standing there."
"Second sister, do you dislike me?" Su Xueqing said.
"Yes, I dislike you." Su Yanan said with a smile.
"Hmph." Su Xueqing snorted, "You guys do it."
Su Xueqing didn't think about rolling up her sleeves to do it. It was useless even if she rolled up her sleeves because she couldn't do it well.
"Let's go." Su Xueqing looked at Ning Yanjing, "Let's not get in the way here."
Su Yanan reached out and gently patted Su Xueqing's arm, "We didn't say your partner was in the way."
"Second sister, you're going to make my clothes dirty." Su Xueqing said, "It will smell fishy."
"I've taken off my gloves." Su Yanan said. She deliberately put her hand in front of Su Xueqing's nose, and Su Xueqing quickly dodged.
"Let's go, let's go." Su Xueqing pulled Ning Yanjing out and she stopped watching her second sister kill the fish.
Su Yanan chuckled, she put on her gloves again and continued to kill the fish. There had to be two fish for two tables of people. Su Yanan was very skilled, if Su Xueqing had done it, she would have been lucky not to have been slapped twice by the fish.
Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing had just walked a few steps when Amelia Su came over with a bamboo basket of buns. Amelia Su made twenty or thirty big meat buns for Mrs. Su's birthday. After all, there were only two tables of people, and there were not many banquets.
“Don’t plan to help?” Amelia Su asked.
"I'm not good at doing those things." Su Xueqing said.
"Don't want to learn?" Amelia Su said.
"I don't want to learn anymore." Su Xueqing said.
"She doesn't need to learn, there are people at home to do it." Ning Yanjing added.
"..." Amelia Su wanted to say that if the Ning family had no money in the future, who would do it? But this was not nice to say, so Amelia Su did not say it, but said, "When I was a child, my mother always asked me to learn more. Mom was good to you and didn't let you learn, so you don't have to learn now. Forget it, you guys wait for the meal, remember to come back for the feast."
“Remember.” Amelia Su said. She was afraid that Amelia Su would ask her to do something. That wouldn’t work. She couldn’t do it.
Amelia Su did not force Amelia Su, she was still thinking about performing well and letting others know how good she was to Old Lady Su. Amelia Su went to the Su family with a bamboo basket and did not continue to talk to Amelia Su.
Amelia Su left, and Amelia Su breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you afraid of your elder sister?" Ning Yanjing asked softly.
"No." Su Xueqing said, "I just don't want to argue with her."
Today is Mrs. Su’s birthday, and it would not look good if Amelia Su quarreled with Amelia Su, which would make people laugh at it.
If Amelia Su wants to perform, then let her do those things, Amelia Su will not compete with Amelia Su. The neighbors on both sides already know that Amelia Su has finally made a little money, and she is not thinking about herself, but thinking about being filial to Old Lady Su.
Those people were praising Amelia Su for being filial and saying that Amelia Su was very good.
Amelia Su sent meat buns, and Su Yanan and Su Xueqing also ordered 36 small cakes. The three sisters paid for the big cake together, and the third brother Su and his wife bought some vegetables, and they felt embarrassed not to pay anything. Amelia Su meant that Mrs. Su usually ate with the third brother Su and others, so this time she let the three sisters pay, and the third brother Su and his wife didn't have to pay.
Su Xueqing met Yu Li on the road. Yu Li was carrying a bamboo basket and buying things, and she was bargaining with people. If you just look at Yu Li's figure, it's hard to imagine that Yu Li is still a college student.
Yu Li is repeating her sophomore year and has to finish all the philosophy courses in her first and second years within one year. If she doesn't finish them this year, she will have to do it again in her third year. Yu Li's schedule is slow, so she still buys groceries when she's free, as she has a refrigerator at home, which is also convenient for storing things.
When Yu Li turned around, she saw Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing.
"Are you here to buy vegetables?" Yu Li said with a smile. As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit a smiling person. She thought that if she had a nicer attitude, Su Xueqing would not embarrass her.
"My elder sister has bought the groceries, so we don't have to." Su Xueqing said.
"Okay, then I'll go buy some groceries first." Yu Li said. She didn't dare to talk much to Su Xueqing, for fear that Su Xueqing would say: You used to say bad things about me behind my back, and now you still have the nerve to say hello to me?
Su Xueqing tilted her head when she saw Yu Li leaving quickly.
"Let's buy some fruit." Su Xueqing turned to look at Ning Yanjing, "It's too greasy to eat all the fish and meat."
"Okay." Ning Yanjing had no objection.
With Ning Yanjing carrying the fruit, Su Xueqing could buy more without worry. If Su Xueqing had to carry it herself, forget it and buy less. Su Xueqing was not good at picking fruit. Her ability to pick fruit was comparable to her father's. She would take the fruit that looked better on the surface.
"Can you choose?" Su Xueqing asked Ning Yanjing.
"Pick the big one." Ning Yanjing said.
"..." Su Xueqing didn't expect Ning Yanjing to say this, "Before, I saw you picking fruits very seriously, I thought..."
"If it doesn't taste good, replace it." Ning Yanjing said. They rarely eat the fruit they buy on the way home. If they take it home and it doesn't taste good after cutting, he will put the fruit aside and take out the fruit bought by Aunt Li. Then, Ning Yanjing will ask Aunt Li to buy the same fruit.
"Replaced?" Su Xueqing was surprised.
"Yeah." Ning Yanjing felt a little guilty. "It was only a few times. I always buy sweet fruits."
When Ning Yanjing buys high-end fruits, he has to make sure that the fruits are sweet and delicious before he buys them. Spending a little more money is not a big deal for Ning Yanjing.
It's over, it's over. Su Xueqing thought that if she and Ning Yanjing had a child, the child would not be picky about fruits, so she could only hope that the child would not be too picky. After Su Xueqing thought of this, she shook her head violently. She and Ning Yanjing had not even registered their marriage, so how could they have a child?
"My child is not picky." Ning Yanjing asked, "I didn't buy much, Aunt Li ate it all, so it wasn't wasted."
Ning Yanjing would never send unpalatable fruit to the Su family, as it would make his future father-in-law and mother-in-law think that he was crazy.
When Su Xueqing heard Ning Yanjing's words, she knew that she had unknowingly said what was in her mind.
"You don't even eat it yourself." Su Xueqing said.
"I'll eat what you pick." Ning Yanjing said. No matter how bad the fruits Su Xueqing picked were, he would enjoy eating them.
"If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it." Su Xueqing said.
"Our oranges are very sweet. If you don't believe me, try them." The stall owner looked at the two people flirting in front of her, and she was only thinking about whether the two people would buy oranges. The stall owner directly broke an orange, stuffed half into each of Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing, and joked, "Why don't you feed each other and try, it's guaranteed to be sweet."
"Buy two kilograms." Ning Yanjing said. Seeing that Su Xueqing was embarrassed, he decided to buy it directly. As for whether the oranges were really sweet, they would not just eat them. If they were sour, they would give the oranges to others.
When Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing bought some fruits and were about to go back, they heard a quarrel in front of them. When they went over, they saw the police there, several policemen, and people from other departments. They walked out of the store and sealed it off.
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