Chapter 606 The one who teases first is the mean one
When Ji Yushu brought the two back to the family compound, the cotton mill had already finished get off work. Everyone greeted him with a smile: "Old Ji, how is it? Which shift does your niece go to?"
"We just took the test today, and we won't know until tomorrow." Ji Yushu was not sure whether Ji Mingyue could enter the rocket class, so he spoke conservatively.
"With Lili here, we don't have to worry about the child's poor academic performance." Someone said with a smile.
Ji Mingyue frowned subconsciously. Why did these people think they were inferior to Ji Lili?
"That's true." Ji Yushu nodded in agreement, then remembered that he still had to pack new books for Ji Lili later, so he waved goodbye.
"Are you back? Wash your hands and eat!" Jiang Yulan poked her head out of the kitchen and said when she heard the door open.
"Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?" Ji Lili asked casually.
"I made your favorite shredded pork with green peppers and potatoes." Jiang Yulan said as she came out of the kitchen carrying the dishes.
"Mingyue, just tell Second Aunt directly what you like to eat or want to eat." In Jiang Yulan's eyes, there is no child who doesn't like to eat potatoes.
"I'm not picky about food, Second Aunt." Ji Mingyue said and quickly looked away. She had potatoes in every meal since she came to the countryside, so she felt like vomiting when she saw potatoes now.
"It's good that you're not picky about food. Unlike Lili, who is so old but still picky about food." Ji Yushu said as he pulled out a stool and sat down.
No one paid attention to his joking tone, but Ji Lili knew that he began to subconsciously compare the two of them, and this was just the beginning, and such situations would only become more and more frequent in the future.
"Mingyue, eat more. You look so thin." Ji Yushu said as he picked up some food for her. Ji Mingyue's expression was stiff for a moment. She roared in her heart, wondering if she had any dining etiquette at all.
Seeing her almost going crazy, Ji Lili smiled in her heart. Ever since she could remember, she had refused others to pick up food for her so that they would have the awareness of using public chopsticks. Unfortunately, many years had passed and only the Jiang family remembered it. Seeing Ji Mingyue like this, she felt happy.
"I've told you so many times to use the chopsticks here to pick up food for the children." Jiang Yulan pointed to the serving chopsticks she had placed there specially.
"Ren Mingyue doesn't have Lili's bad habits." Ji Yushu snorted.
"Second Aunt, it's okay, I don't mind." Ji Mingyue whispered.
Jiang Yulan glanced at her without saying anything. She had just seen a flash of displeasure in her eyes, and she had assumed she didn't like it. Now it seemed she shouldn't have said anything. Before last night, she hadn't paid attention to these details. But after returning to her parents' home and hearing her sister-in-law's reminder, she couldn't help but pay a little more attention to Ji Mingyue today, realizing that she had her own little thoughts.
After dinner, Ji Mingyue took the initiative to wash the dishes again. Ji Yushu started to wrap Ji Lili's books. The kraft paper had been cut in advance, and the books were wrapped in a short while. Ji Lili was writing her name on each book. Ji Mingyue came out of the kitchen and looked at Ji Lili with envy: "That's great! My family never took care of my new books."
"I'll help you pack the new books tomorrow when you get them." Ji Yushu hurriedly comforted him when he heard that.
"Thank you, second uncle." After saying that, Ji Mingyue pulled a stool and sat between the father and daughter to read the textbooks here. Occasionally, when she looked up and looked at Ji Lili, she showed an innocent smile.
Ji Lili stared at the book in front of her. She said nothing about Ji Mingyue's almost provocative behavior. Such a little trick would not make her angry, and she was no longer at the age of vying for favor.
Ji Mingyue was a little surprised by Ji Lili's calmness. She tilted her head to glance at Ji Yushu and asked softly, "Second Uncle, should I still sleep in Lili's room tonight?"
"No need, your room has been prepared for you. We will take you to visit the supply and marketing cooperative and the department store during the holidays." Ji Yushu thought that she only brought a nylon bag with two sets of clothes when she came yesterday.
"Will Lili be angry if I occupy the study?" Ji Mingyue said and looked at Ji Lili cautiously, but she was complaining in her heart that there are still supply and marketing cooperatives now?
"How could that be? I can just put another bookshelf in my room." Ji Lili smiled at her. Among the three rooms in the house, hers was the largest.
"Don't worry, Lili is not such a stingy person. You can live here with peace of mind. If you need anything, just tell your uncle and aunt." After saying this, Ji Yushu said to Jiang Yulan who was reading a book on the sofa.
Ji Yushu once again lamented that the best thing he had done back then was to obey his parents, return to the city, conceal his past, and marry Jiang Yulan. Even though he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that without the support of the Jiang family, he wouldn't have the confidence to take a leave of absence and start his own business. As for Mingyue, he would give her an explanation after his business was successful.
"Thank you, Second Uncle. You're so kind to me." Ji Mingyue frowned as he stared at the strategy value that kept jumping back and forth above his head. What was he thinking about? Why didn't the value jump back?
"Self-study starts tomorrow, so I'm going to sleep first." Morning self-study starts at 6:30, so you have to get up at 6:00 at the latest.
"Do you want to go to morning self-study?" After going through senior year of high school, Ji Mingyue had long forgotten what it felt like to go through morning self-study. She didn't expect to have to relive it again, and for three years at a time.
"You haven't been assigned to a class yet, so you shouldn't have to go to morning self-study tomorrow." Ji Lili put all the books into her schoolbag so she wouldn't have to carry so many books home tomorrow.
"Oh, I see. Thank you, Lili."
"You're welcome. We're all family." Ji Lili looked at her with a smile, seemingly unaffected.
Ji Mingyue raised her eyebrows in surprise. She didn't expect Ji Lili's rank to be so high. No rush, the game has just begun. She didn't believe that she could still be so calm when everyone around her was standing next to her.
After returning to the room, Ji Lili quickly noticed that everything on the desk and in the closet had been moved. She guessed that Ji Mingyue was deliberately disgusting her, and perhaps she was waiting for her to lose her temper at her. How could she let her plan go unfulfilled?
"Did you touch the things on my desk and the clothes in the closet?" Ji Lili rushed into the living room and looked at Ji Mingyue with an unhappy face.
Ji Mingyue quickly stood up and explained with a flushed face, "I'm sorry, I was just looking at the books on the desk and the clothes in the closet. It was the first time I saw so many beautiful clothes and I couldn't help but try them on. I'm sorry, Lili, can you please forgive me?"
"Lili, your sister Mingyue didn't mean it, so don't bother with her." Seeing that she came forward, Ji Yushu came out to smooth things over.
"Dad, you know I hate it most when people touch my things, especially my clothes. How about this, aren't you planning to take Sister Mingyue to buy new clothes? Since Sister Mingyue likes my clothes, why not give them to her and I'll buy new ones? That way it's killing two birds with one stone, what do you think?" Ji Lili said as he looked at Ji Yushu. Wearing his siblings' clothes was a very normal thing to do at this time. He had previously given his outgrown clothes to Ji Lanlan from his third uncle's family, which showed that he didn't mind it. As for his own "unreasonable behavior", he still needed the support of the Jiang family, and he couldn't refuse himself.
"That's fine. You two are about the same height, and Mingyue shouldn't be growing any taller. Yours will be perfect for her." Even if Ji Mingyue were to buy new clothes, they wouldn't be buying a lot. It was only a matter of time before she'd be wearing Ji Lili's hand-me-downs. As for Lili, she didn't need to buy a lot either; her aunt would buy her new clothes every quarter. She'd had this bad habit since she was little, and the Jiang family had always spoiled her. It would be bad if she brought this up with the old man; he needed his and Jiang Aiguo's support to start his own business.
"Sister Mingyue, are you so happy that you've gone crazy? Don't worry, all my beautiful clothes are yours now." Ji Lili looked at Ji Mingyue with a smile.
Ji Mingyue was dumbfounded. She had never expected things to develop like this. She quickly said, "Isn't this bad? Isn't this too wasteful?"
"It's okay, Lili is still growing, and by then those clothes will probably be too short, so they will fit you just fine." Ji Yushu looked at the two of them while speaking, then nodded. Yes, this is actually the most economical way.
Even for the sake of strategy points this time, Ji Mingyue couldn't act as if she was happy to accept it. Why should Ji Lili wear new clothes while she can only wear old clothes?
"It's late, let's go to bed early." Ji Yushu was a man after all, and he didn't notice Ji Mingyue's displeasure. Of course, even if he noticed, he wouldn't think anything of it. In his opinion, he was willing to accept her to live at home and support her studies, which was enough to repay her.
"By the way, Dad, you didn't give the little leather shoes you bought for me last year to Lanlan, right? They should be suitable for Sister Mingyue to wear." After Ji Lili finished speaking, she smiled brightly at Ji Mingyue. If she hadn't touched the things in her room, she wouldn't have done this.
"No, Mingyue, you try them tomorrow. If they fit you well, I'll buy you another pair to change into." This way he could save some money. He needed a lot of money in the early stages of starting his business, so he tried to save as much as possible in these areas.
"Okay, second uncle." Ji Mingyue responded obediently, and glared at Ji Lili fiercely when she returned to her room.
After Ji Mingyue returned to her room, Ji Lili leaned over to Ji Yushu and whispered, "Dad, don't think I deliberately let Sister Mingyue wear old clothes. I did this for the good of our family. You know Third Aunt's temper. If she knew you bought new clothes for Sister Mingyue, wouldn't she say you're partial and only care about your eldest uncle's daughter and not her own Lanlan and Huzi?"
Ji Yushu thought about it. It's not impossible for the Third Brother to do it, but the premise is that Ji Mingyue is really the eldest brother's daughter. Thinking of this, he patted Ji Lili on the shoulder and said, "That's right. Our Lili is very thoughtful."
"Right, there's still a long way to go, we can just slowly compensate Sister Mingyue." Ji Lili's tone was very sincere.
"Okay, go to bed quickly. Dad will take you to pick out new clothes when the holiday comes." Ji Yushu looked at her with a relieved face.
After Ji Lili returned to her room, Ji Yushu thought, it's time to get back to business. He'll be busy with business again tomorrow, once Mingyue is settled. Oh, and two days ago, he asked Jiang Yulan to sort out the family savings and give them to him when the time comes. Why hasn't she responded? He needs to go ask her.
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