Uncle Qingtong arrived just as he had scheduled. Qiu Yuling didn't know what kind of shopping trip they were on, so she prepared some snacks in advance.
Roujiamo and kimchi buns, but before she could finish cleaning up, Li Qingtong arrived.
He wasn't the only one who arrived.
As soon as she came in, she saw her niece busying around like a headless fly. She pointed at the girl next to her and said to Qiu Yuling, "Look, let me tell you, my niece is a very well-behaved girl.
If we talk about something in advance, she will definitely take it seriously. If she says she wants to change her shift to accompany us, then she will definitely..."
The girl pinched Li Qingtong and came out from behind him generously, "Yuling, hello, I'm Baige, your fourth uncle's girlfriend. We've met before. Once, it was snowing heavily and you came to eat at our state-owned restaurant. Your uncle was there that time..."
Qiu Yuling followed the girl's words and tried hard to recall the past. Finally, she remembered that it was New Year's Day that year when Li Qingtong came to see her and took her out for dinner.
When he was serving the meal, he was flirting with the cashier. She was talking to him at that time, but she didn't expect that he would actually succeed.
Qiu Yuling stopped what she was doing and said, "Hello, Comrade Baige. I'm the niece your boyfriend mentioned. It's cold outside. Please come inside and sit down."
After letting them in, she quickly made each of them a cup of gaiwan tea and brought a plate of fried sugar-coated fruit called Zhuzhu. "You're here so early, I'm sure you two haven't eaten yet. Eat something first to fill your stomach."
The girl didn't hesitate and sat down following Qiu Yuling's invitation. "Yuling is very different now. When I first met her, she looked like a little kid, but now she looks like a grown-up girl.
I heard from your uncle that you have a promising future since you were young, so you might have done it... By the way, your room is really nicely tidy."
Qiu Yuling greeted her future aunt politely. Seeing how much she said, she knew that her uncle had often brought up her when he was dating. She gave Li Qingtong a subtle glance at the grinning Li Qingtong.
Originally, I thought it was just the uncle and nephew, so I wanted to go out for a walk and have a look. I also thought that I didn't have time to prepare food and drinks in the house, so I made some convenient and filling food.
As a result, after sitting down for a while, I realized that he was bringing the girl to buy things for their wedding.
After eating and drinking so much, the girl asked Qiu Yuling embarrassedly where the public toilet was?
Qiu Yuling took the cotton jacket and planned to take people over.
Bai Ge refused to let her wear it. "Just show me the way. I can't possibly get lost in the time it takes to go to the bathroom. It's freezing cold. You can just wait inside the house. I'll go by myself."
The girl went out, and Qiu Yuling finally got the chance to ask Li Qingtong.
"Fourth uncle, are you two settled? Does my grandma know about it? When are you going to get married? Is she going to quit her job at the state-owned restaurant?" Time was limited, so she could only ask the important questions first.
Li Qingtong tossed the melon seeds up, raised her chin, and caught them. "You're like a little machine gun, asking so many questions. Which one should I answer first? Why are yours exactly the same as Big Sister's?
How could I possibly go into someone else's house if your grandma doesn't know? What if I succeed and your grandma gets mad at me? What's the point of all this trouble? Also, don't mention the widow thing, understand?
As for this matter, the sooner the better. When your grandma comes back this time, we will do it. Well, it is just a matter of having a meal. If you ask me, we can just roll up our bedding and move in together. There is no need to bother with that much effort.
Hey, you little girl, why am I telling you this? Anyway, she can do the job she wants to do. I'm doing this long-distance running job now. We meet every few days. If she doesn't want to do it, I can support her with your uncle..."
As soon as the sound of the wooden door being pushed was heard outside, both of them fell silent and waited for someone to come in.
Qiu Yuling didn't know what to call her. Calling her aunt was too early, calling her sister was too young, and calling her aunt was too young. So she just called her Comrade Bai vaguely.
"Comrade Bai, let's go shopping now. If you can find something here, keep it in stock. If you can't find it, you and my uncle can go to Lan City to buy it."
Bai Ge warmed his hands over the fire and nodded, "I'm fine with anything. Actually, you don't have to buy anything. I have everything ready-made. Just buying some new clothes will be enough for the two of us."
Qiu Yuling took her hat, scarf, and gloves and dressed fully. "Then let's go to the department store. They have a wider range of things and a wider variety of fabrics."
Qiu Yuling thought that buying things for just the two of them would be enough, but when she got there, her future aunt-in-law bought things for her first.
Bai Ge pointed to a woolen pullover hanging on the wall and called to the salesperson, "Comrade, take that down and wrap it for me."
After saying that, she took out a sweater ticket and two Great Unity tickets from a stack of tickets in her small bag.
The salesperson quickly wrote out the sales invoice, put it together with her ticket, and went to the cashier with a flick of her arm.
After that, she looked at a pair of black leather shoes, which were single and cost 17 yuan. She bought them without blinking and asked them to pack them up.
While she was buying shoes, the sweater and the two yuan change were returned. The salesperson handed them to her. Bai Ge turned around and stuffed them into Qiu Yuling's pocket.
"This is the first time we've officially met. Since I'm your elder, I thought a lot before coming here and didn't know what gift to prepare for you. I thought I'd look at some while we were shopping together. The moment I saw this sweater, I thought it would suit you perfectly.
Here, we are all family from now on, don’t be polite to me.”
Qiu Yuling has always been generous to others. To be honest, she felt a little embarrassed when she suddenly met someone who was generous to her.
Li Qingtong poked her with his elbow and said, "Take it. You are my niece, and she will be your future aunt-in-law. We have a relationship where there is no need for formalities."
As they were tearing it apart, the shoes and change receipt inside were also in place. "Hey, comrade, here are your shoes. We are not responsible if they are lost or damaged after leaving the counter."
Bai Ge put the things directly in Qiu Yuling's arms and said, "I'm going to get my shoes. Hurry up and take them, or else people will throw things out."
After this trip, Qiu Yuling finally understood that Ren Baige was the youngest in the family. Her older brothers and sisters had all started their own families, so if she was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry.
She works in a lucrative unit, so she saves a lot of money on food and drinks. Her brothers, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law also give rewards to this youngest sister during the holidays, so she has saved a lot of money.
When the last cashmere coat was sold for two hundred yuan, not only Qiu Yuling but also the customers next to her were amazed.
There was a talkative and trustworthy old lady who came to the rescue, "What do you know? This is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Who wouldn't spend money as long as they have money and tickets? Look how jealous you are."
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