Chapter 46 Telepathy
"These strawberries are even tastier than apples and peaches!" Mrs. Zhang exclaimed with delight. "I'll hold off for the next couple of days and leave one pot untouched. I'll go and send out my visiting cards later."
"I want to see what kind of faces those arrogant people who can't even see our family but have to come and fawn over us will have. They'll probably spill their inkstones, and just thinking about it makes me happy. They call themselves a noble family, but they still want to shout about any rare item they get that the whole city knows about. Now it's my turn." Madam Zhang straightened her back and walked away with a swagger, not forgetting to take a large plate of strawberries with her before she left.
Zhang Wenlang felt a pang of heartache watching this, and hurriedly picked one and put it in his mouth. He and his mother were practically telepathic, thinking the same thing.
Strawberries are a rare commodity in the entire Huichun City. This banquet and display of strawberries is quite something. Even if everyone else buys them later, he will still be the first to get one.
The next day was Old Lady Li's birthday. Lin Zhaozhao first went to the brokerage firm to finalize the shop's lease documents, then went to the pastry shop to pick up the pre-ordered longevity peaches, and went to the Li family's house with the Lin family.
Fearing that the Lin family might get lost, Li Yunhai and Li Yunzhou stood guard at the crossroads. As soon as they saw people, the two brothers waved and called out to them, taking their things, leading the way, and creating a lively atmosphere without stopping.
From the few words the two brothers uttered, Lin Zhaozhao gained a general understanding of the Li family's situation.
I moved out of the nursing home five days ago. I now live in a shared apartment, which is more comfortable than living in the nursing home, except that there are more people in the apartment.
Li Minghui and Li Minghuang worked in a carpentry shop, while Old Lady Lin led her daughter-in-law and granddaughter in weaving items and doing some small business. As for Li Junsheng, he took on the job of copying books because of his good handwriting.
Overall, the Li family has been basically settled.
Upon arriving at the Li family's house, the first thing Lin Zhaozhao saw was a pile of planks, timber, bamboo baskets, winnowing baskets, and other items in the courtyard. She glanced at them briefly and noticed that the woven items were of excellent quality, suggesting that a lot of effort had been put into them.
"Your in-laws are here, so why bring so much stuff?" Old Mrs. Li glared at Li Xiujuan with some disapproval, not wanting to upset her in-laws.
"Mom, it's your birthday today, so please stop nagging. Look, Ping An is even covering his ears in protest." As soon as Li Xiujuan mentioned Ping An, she saw him stretching with his eyes half-closed. The old lady's attention was diverted, and she called out, "Come and hug me, my little darling."
Li Xiujuan handed the ingredients and potted plants to Liu Yinxiu and Zhang Dandan. The two sisters-in-law gave the younger generation a wink and carried them into the inner room.
Unbeknownst to them while concealing the contents, the inventory truly shocked them: a fish, two pounds of pork hind leg, a chicken, fifty eggs, and six potted plants laden with fruit—a delightful sight.
"How much money must have gone into all this? My sister-in-law's family is really generous." Zhang Dandan couldn't help but sigh. Although she used to subsidize her own family, she had never been like Li Xiujuan, who was so stingy.
"Keep your voice down, don't let that old hag hear you, or there will be trouble later." Liu Yinxiu felt annoyed just thinking about the old hag next door. When she first moved in, she thought she was a kind-hearted person who helped out, but after a few days she found out that she was a scoundrel.
Every few days she would borrow vegetables, oil, and salt, and never return them. When they weren't around, she would sneak into their yard. Her grandson was just like her, wanting everything. If he couldn't get what he wanted, he would throw a tantrum, cry and scream, which was really annoying.
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