Lu Qing gave an embarrassed smile, praising his daughter-in-law in his heart for being thoughtful. The wine was already in front of him, and it would be really itchy if he wasn't allowed to drink it.
Miao Xianghua and Li Guifen had no objection to the two families having dinner together. After discussing it, they decided to have a good time tomorrow night after work.
"Okay, then it's settled. Let's go to Jiang's for dinner tomorrow night. The place is bigger, and it won't be crowded with a few people."
Li Guifen and Lu Qingyou also thought it was a good idea. The Jiang family was large, so there was plenty of room for meals. Even if a few more people were added, they wouldn't have trouble handling the food. Unlike their family, they had to borrow bowls, chopsticks, and plates from other families when they invited guests.
After the meal was settled, Lu Jun'an thought about going to Jiang's house quickly to share the snacks he brought with his brothers.
"It just so happens that I also have gifts for my sisters-in-law. I'll go back with you."
As she spoke, Jiang Manyue picked up the luggage bag and stood up.
"By the way, Mom, please clean up the dishes. I'll cook and eat when I get back."
Li Guifen didn't want Jiang Manyue to cook. She had just got off the train and was very tired after such a long journey. It would be so difficult for her to cook.
"No need for a full moon. Your dad went to buy some cooked food, and I'll stir-fry some vegetables and we'll have dinner. You can just come back and eat directly."
Jiang Manyue thought that it would be good to have both cooked food and vegetables. After all, stir-fried vegetables wouldn't taste bad.
"Okay, then Jun'an and I will go with my mom first, and we will be back for dinner later."
Jiang Manyue and Lu Jun'an took their things and went back with Miao Xianghua. Lu Jun'an jogged ahead, very excited.
The commune primary school is also on vacation, and Jiang Hong and his friends are waiting at home.
They had heard a long time ago that their aunt was going to bring Jun'an back, so they didn't go out to play for the past two days. They just played at home, playing while waiting for them, for fear of missing their return.
Lu Jun'an ran fast. Before he even entered the Jiang family's gate, he shouted loudly, "Brother Jiang Hong! Brother Jiang Cheng! Brother Jiang Yuan..."
When Jiang Hong and the others heard Lu Jun'an's shout, they hurried out and the children gathered together happily.
"You're finally back! We all missed you so much. How are you doing in the army? Is it fun?"
Lu Jun'an nodded happily, "It's fun. I also go to school and I made a good friend. His name is Cheng Bin, he's also my older brother. We even sleep together at night!"
When the children met, they chattered non-stop and even forgot to let Lu Junan in.
Miao Xianghua walked over and slapped Jiang Hong on the head. "What's the point of blocking the door? Bring Jun'an in? Are you going to talk at the door forever?"
Jiang Hong and the others quickly supported Lu Jun'an and went in, but they kept talking and were very curious about the affairs of the army.
After entering the door, other people from the Jiang family came to greet him.
"Little sister, are you back? Mommy misses you so much, she talks about you every day!"
"How are you doing in the army? How long can you stay here this time?"
Several sisters-in-law had finished their work and were doing housework at home. When they saw Jiang Manyue, they couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
Jiang Manyue smiled and replied, "Life is pretty good. The neighbors are easy to get along with, and I have someone to go shopping with."
The sisters-in-law wanted to ask more, but Jiang Manyue quickly opened her luggage bag and said, "Oh, sisters-in-law, I brought you something. Come in quickly and I'll get it for you."
As Jiang Manyue spoke, she walked into the main room and placed the luggage bag directly on the table.
Lu Jun'an Ye remembered that he was here to deliver snacks, so he quickly took Jiang Hong and the others into the main room.
Jiang Manyue took out the snacks and handed them to Lu Junan first, "Go, find a place to share them with everyone."
Without Lu Jun'an asking, Jiang Hong and the others immediately took Lu Jun'an to the main house and called several other sisters along.
Jiang Manyue took out the gifts she had prepared for her sisters-in-law, which were a few boxes of vanishing cream and a few scarves.
I originally wanted to give her a silk scarf, but then I thought that the weather is getting colder day by day and winter is almost here. A silk scarf can’t be worn for two days. It would be better to give her a muffler scarf, which is beautiful and warm and can be worn every day in winter.
The sisters-in-law’s eyes lit up. Such beautiful scarves and vanishing cream that only city people can use, can they also have them?
Of course Miao Xianghua also had one, but she just felt it was such a waste.
So many scarves, and that damn expensive lotion, how much would it cost!
But she didn't say anything. Her daughter came back to bring things for the family, which showed that she valued the family!
Jiang Manyue distributed all the vanishing creams and left one box in her bag, which was for Li Guifen.
She didn't take it out just now because she was afraid that both mothers would be there and would join forces to teach her a lesson for spending money indiscriminately, so she only took out the cloth and didn't say anything else.
The sisters-in-law were very surprised when they received the gifts. They were extremely happy when they touched the soft scarves.
Although Miao Xianghua felt a pang of pain, he was still happy when he touched the scarf.
The children were even happier. They couldn't buy the high-end snacks from Yunzhou here. Even if they could, the Jiang family was not the kind of people who could buy snacks for their children casually.
The children were all very satisfied with the meal, but they didn't want to eat more. After each of them ate one piece, they asked Jiang Hong to put the snack away. Delicious food should be eaten slowly. If you finished it all at once, you would have nothing left to eat later.
Lu Jun'an patted his chest and promised, "I'll come home during the Chinese New Year and bring it to you then!"
Jiang Hong and the others also promised that they would find some fun things for Lu Jun'an during the time he was studying in the army, so that they would have more things to play with during the New Year.
The children were laughing and the adults were also in high spirits. Seeing that everyone was happy, Jiang Manyue took out some more things.
Those were gifts for my brothers, a pair of gloves and a pair of plush insoles for each of them, all of which were really useful for keeping warm in winter.
"These were all found by me and my neighbor. They've lived here longer and know where to find bargains, so I just follow them and pick up the bargains."
"There are quite a few villages near the army, and occasionally there are markets selling small items like steamers and brooms. They don't require tickets, and they're not precious supplies, so no one cares. We can go and buy some."
Jiang Manyue patiently explained that these were things she had bought recently and they were not very expensive, so she asked her brothers and sisters-in-law to use them without worry and not to be reluctant to use them just because they were expensive and to keep them at home.
Miao Xianghua finally felt relieved after hearing this explanation. The girl knew how to live now and knew how to buy cheap things instead of just buying them in state-owned stores.
Several sisters-in-law also felt a little relieved. They were just worried that it was too expensive and they would not be willing to use it. Now they can use it with confidence.
After the sisters-in-law had taken their things back to their rooms, Jiang Manyue took out the remaining things.
"Mom, these are for my uncle's family. There aren't many things, so let's divide them according to the number of households. They are all processed fabrics and out-of-stock cloth shoes, things that can be used seriously."
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