"Big sister, please don't be polite. My parents didn't have time to come back when Xiaoxue and I got married. I felt very guilty, so I specially prepared gifts for everyone in the family. I hope they are not thoughtful enough. Please don't mind."
Jiang Dongmei felt really embarrassed. She hadn't even expressed her gratitude for her sister's wedding, but she had already received a big gift from her sister's in-laws. It was obvious that it was not a cheap gift.
Jiang Mengxue signaled Gu Qingbei to pack up and prepare to return to the city.
After Gu Qingbei left, Jiang Mengxue comforted her sister: "Don't be embarrassed, I was embarrassed at first, but then I thought about it. We are all family in the future, and I will repay you in the future. I have my parents, brother and sister-in-law, so don't feel pressured.
And I've already told you, don't even think about buying me anything expensive as a return gift. Let's not be so particular about these things, or I'll get angry."
I was just thinking about what to buy for my sister's wedding. The gift had to be more expensive. But before I could think of it, my sister threatened me.
"You said that even if you are well off, we can't always rely on you for help. You have to remember that even brothers and sisters have to settle accounts clearly. Don't be so extravagant. Just help within your ability. Don't help to the point of turning enemies into enemies."
Jiang Mengxue had thought of this, of course. Even if she wanted to help her sister, she wouldn't let everyone know: "Don't worry, I know what's going on. I wanted to tell you something. If I really buy a house in the future, I have to tell everyone that I rented it. It's best to come back and ask my parents and brother and sister-in-law to borrow some money.
Brothers and sisters who really need help cannot stand idly by, but I won’t give everything for small things, I’m not stupid. "
Jiang Dongmei couldn't help laughing. Was she overthinking it, or was she just that smart sister?
"Okay, I know you're the smartest."
"That's good to know. I have to go back soon too. I have to go to work tomorrow. Don't worry about my younger sister. I'll visit her when I'm free. She'll also take a leave of absence to come back when I get married. You can also come back a day early. Then we can have a good chat. I guess the next chance will have to wait until my younger sister gets married."
Jiang Dongmei was also a little dazed. Yes, the brothers and sisters who grew up together have now started their own families. When they meet again in the future, they will all be relatives. They were born from the same mother and have been so good since childhood, but now it has become a luxury to see each other. Every time they go home, they have to plan for several days and worry about this and that.
They are obviously the closest people, so how come they become relatives when they grow up? Jiang Dongmei's eyes became hot as she thought about it.
Jiang Mengxue didn't notice her elder sister's expression. After she finished speaking, she walked out of the main room. Gu Qingbei had already pushed out the car. It was a newly bought 26-inch truck. His 28-inch truck was left at home for Jiang's father to use, so as to save him the inconvenience of going back and forth between home and the commune.
Moreover, they also need to inform many relatives about their marriage, and they are all within walking distance.
The area here is vast and sparsely populated, and the distance between each team is quite far. One of my relatives always sets out before dawn, and if he returns that night, he doesn't get home until dark.
"What happened? Why did they push this new car out? Where's that car?" Jiang's mother had just delivered the disc to her neighbor's house, and when she came back she saw the new car parked in the yard with a cotton cushion tied to the back seat.
Jiang Mengxue just walked out and was about to tell her parents that they were leaving. "Mom, let's ride this bike back. Let's leave the other bike at home for Dad for the time being. We must be busy at home recently, so it would be more convenient to have a bike. Let Dad and my brothers learn to ride bikes too. We can't leave the bike at home without anyone to ride it."
Third brother Jiang jumped up with joy when he heard this, but was stopped by a glare from mother Jiang. He stood there in a funny way. Third sister-in-law Lin Zi rolled her eyes and could not bear to watch.
"Your father and the others can just walk. Bicycles are so expensive, it would be a waste to let them ride them. You can ride back to the city. It will be more convenient for you and Xiao Gu."
Jiang's mother was unwilling to leave the bicycle behind. A bicycle was nothing more than a valuable item. People who had bicycles were reluctant to let their own family ride them.
"Mom, I don't have the energy to ride a bike for several hours to go back. Just stay at home. I'll be back in a few days anyway, so we'll talk about it then. Don't lock me up at home. It's convenient for my dad to ride a bike when he goes out. Otherwise, he has to walk everywhere and it would take him half a day to come back. I'll ride it back to work after we get married.
Okay, enough talking, we have to go. If we leave early, we might be able to catch the afternoon bus."
Now there are two cars running back and forth, one from the city to the commune in the morning, and one from the commune to the city. Both return at 2 pm. Sometimes they will be late if something delays them.
Jiang's mother had no choice. She couldn't really let her daughter ride such a long bike back home, otherwise she wouldn't know if she could still stand up tomorrow, so she didn't say anything else.
"Okay, I'll ask your brother to pack you some vegetables he grew at home. Tie the baskets to the car and take it with you. If you can't finish them, you can share some with the neighbors. A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. You should build good relationships with others."
"Got it, Old Pumpkin, give me two. This is delicious when cooked into porridge or boiled in water."
Jiang Mengxue likes to cook porridge with sweet potatoes or pumpkins, which have a hint of sweetness, not to mention that the ones grown at home are even more fragrant.
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