Jiang Liu washed her hands, took the bowl and chopsticks from Qiu Yumei, and sat down at the table.
She first gave a brief greeting to Qiu Yumei, then looked at Qiu Yan:
"Xiao Yan, I was just saying I'd come over and invite you to dinner at the Jiang residence, but you've already started eating."
She arrived in the afternoon, went home to chat with her mother, and then went to look for Qiu Dafu, which is why she was a little late.
Qiu Yan smiled and replied, "I'll visit another day."
Jiang Liu: "Let's not reschedule, let's do it tomorrow. If my third brother and sister-in-law know you're coming, they will definitely come to invite you in person."
Qiu Yumei rarely saw her second brother, and upon meeting him, she naturally greeted him.
"Second brother, how's the construction of the government office buildings going?"
Qiu Dafu was looking at the shop's layout when he heard his sister's question. He looked away and said, "We'll be closing up soon."
"Oh, so you won't be in Huaiyuan anymore from now on?" Qiu Yumei was thinking that she could see her second brother more often in the future, and the two siblings could take care of each other.
Qiu Dafu glanced at Jiang Liu, "No, Yumei, your second brother will come often from now on."
“Okay, Second Brother, you can eat all your meals here from now on,” Qiu Yumei replied sweetly.
No matter when, as long as her second brother was around, she was always that naive little girl.
Qiu Dafu gave a soft "hmm," then looked at Qiu Yumei seriously and asked, "Yumei, have you gained weight recently?"
"Really?" Qiu Yumei touched her cheek. Her second brother was very observant. "It seems like I've gained a little weight."
Jiang Liu smiled at Qiu Yumei, "You look better when you're a little chubby."
Qiu Dafu nodded silently, "Xiaoyan, Liu'er, you two should eat more from now on."
His eldest niece and Liu'er were both incredibly thin.
Jiang Liu smiled faintly, "That's just my constitution, I can't gain weight no matter how much I eat."
Qiu Yan also felt that no matter how much she ate, she wouldn't gain weight.
Jiang Liu accompanied Qiu Yan to buy this shop. Now, seeing that everything here is clean and tidy, Jiang Liu felt a little envious of Qiu Yan.
If only she had an aunt like Qiu Yumei.
"Xiaoyan, when do you plan to open?"
"Let's wait a few more days," Qiu Yan said, glancing at the four maids carefully eating their food at another table. "Once those maids are ready, we'll open for business and welcome guests."
“Okay, starting tomorrow, I’ll help you promote it.” Jiang Liu thought of her former best friend, who would be able to visit her more often after coming to Huaiyuan.
At the same time, on the same night,
At Luming Academy, diligent students were reviewing their lessons under the moonlight. Only Zhou Zifang was sitting on the stone steps of Luming Academy, carefully admiring his own painting.
His paintings are unique in style. In the eyes of his classmates, they are a waste of time, but in Zhou Zifang's own eyes, they are a fulfilling life.
The way he looked at the painting so intently was completely different from how he used to just go through the motions when he was studying.
He put away the scroll, slowly walked out of the academy gate, looked around for a while, and then went to the neighboring courtyard like a thief.
Qiu Xu was not at home in the courtyard. After school, he rode the horse given to him by his senior brother back to the village alone to find his master.
Qiu Ling'er played the zither under the moonlight, and the melodious music captivated Old Mu, the neighbor.
Old Mu sat alone in the courtyard, humming a little tune and singing along to the beautiful melody of the zither, as if he had returned to the tender moments he shared with his deceased wife.
As he listened, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
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