Chapter 227: Be on guard against others
Sister Lan bought the house next door and moved in.
Liang Qiaoli went to help clean.
Although Sister Lan lived in the Lu family, Liang Qiaoli felt that she was restrained. However, after getting along for a while, she found that she was not only disciplined in her work, but also got along well with the Lu family.
Liang Qiaoli also learned useful things from Sister Lan.
After the quarrel with the Hou family, even if they no longer spoke to each other, it was annoying to see them.
One time when she went out, Liang Qiaoli saw the man who came to the Hou family to look at the house talking to Sister Lan. Not long after, the Hou family sold the house and moved away.
Liang Qiaoli felt that Sister Lan must have intervened in this matter.
It didn't take any effort to make the Hou family mess up. They quarreled every day. Even if they sold the house and moved away, they would probably quarrel again in the future.
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Liang Qiaoli steamed meat buns in the morning and took some to Sister Lan.
Song Baoer came just in time.
"It smells so good! Auntie, can I have one?"
Liang Qiaoli smiled and handed a meat bun to Song Baoer: "Eat it while it's hot."
Song Baoer finished a meat bun in just a few bites, and she looked like she was still not satisfied.
Liang Qiaoli put the buns on the table and asked Sister Lan to come over to eat. Seeing that Song Baoer had finished eating, she took another one for her.
Song Baoer took the bun, but did not eat it immediately, but looked at Sister Lan.
Sister Lan
said, "Eat in two hours." Liang Qiaoli said, "Just eat one more bun, you won't get fat."
Song Baoer put down the meat bun and said, "Auntie, I've had dinner at home, just one bun will do."
Liang Qiaoli said to Sister Lan, "Baoer is young and still growing, you are too strict with her."
Sister Lan smiled and said, "Miss Baoer is prone to obesity. If she doesn't control her diet, she won't be able to wear the wedding dress that Master customized for her. Wedding dresses are expensive, it would be a pity if she can't wear them."
Song Baoer had seen the wedding dress pictures and it was really beautiful. Just imagining how she would look in it was so beautiful.
So, during this time, she has been controlling her food intake.
Sister Lan told her to eat normally, not to binge, and to eat less sweets.
Liang Qiaoli smiled and said to Song Baoer, "Then wait until you get married, then you can eat as much as you want."
Sister Lan said, "Controlling your diet is not only for a good figure, but also for health. Obesity can cause many diseases. Once there is a problem with the body, you should avoid certain foods. It is better to eat small amounts on a regular basis, so that you can always eat the foods you like."
Song Baoer nodded obediently.
Liang Qiaoli also felt that what Sister Lan said made sense, and she taught the children the same way after returning home.
Sister Lan saw that Song Baoer's eyes were a little dark, and asked, "Did you stay up late again last night?"
Song Baoer asked in surprise, "Sister Lan, you are really amazing, you know all this?"
Song Baoer is not a person who loves to study. Sister Lan knows that Shen Jiale gave Song Baoer some books.
After reading it, Song Baoer changed a little. She no longer spoke without thinking as before. She asked curiously, "What interesting book did the young lady give you that makes you stay up late every day to read it?"
Song Baoer took out an ancient detective novel from her bag and handed it to Sister Lan.
"This is what I'm reading."
Sister Lan flipped through it briefly: "What do you think after reading this book?"
"The cases described in the book include a case where a sister was killed because of jealousy due to a boasting remark by the sister; a case where children of a large family killed each other for the family property; a case where a friend's wife was killed for her beauty; and a case where a benefactor killed his enemy for the sake of a meal.
After I finished reading it, I thought the story was very exciting at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I didn't know whether I should trust the people around me."
Liang Qiaoli said: "Relatives can still be trusted, but not all parents love their children. Some parents treat their children as cash cows, and some families that favor boys over girls sell their daughters to help their sons get married."
Song Baoer looked at Sister Lan, trying to find the answer from her.
Sister Lan said, "As the saying goes, you should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. Relatives, lovers, and friends are all trustworthy, but you still have to maintain a certain level of vigilance."
Song Baoer nodded, not quite understanding.
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On this day, Sister Lan told Song Baoer about some of the intrigues in the rich families based on the book she read.
Worried that Song Baoer would think too much, Sister Lan said that the Shen family was simple-minded and she didn't have such troubles. She just told her a few things so that she could understand.
In the evening, Song Baoer went back home. Not long after she walked, she heard someone calling her from behind.
Looking back, it was her junior high school classmate Du Xiaohui.
When they were in school, they were deskmates and had a good relationship, but they didn't see each other again after graduation.
"Baoer, I heard you're engaged."
"Yes, long time no see."
"I heard from my classmates that your engagement party was held in a big hotel. Your boyfriend's family must be very rich, right?"
"It's just an ordinary person. He's busy with work, so it's easier to hold it in a hotel."
"It's because his family is rich. If you don't have money, you can't save trouble even if you want to. What does your boyfriend do? I heard his father is the factory director?"
"Deputy factory director."
"That's amazing, and he's a good match for you. Does he also work in the factory? I met a few classmates from our class a few days ago. We said we should get together. You should go too."
"I have something to do, so I won't go."
"You don't work, what can happen? I tell you, if you don't go out and have fun before you get married, you won't have time to play after you get married. You'll be around your in-laws every day and won't have any time for yourself."
Song Baoer asked, "How do you know I don't work?"
She and Du Xiaohui haven't seen each other for a long time.
Du Xiaohui smiled and said, "I heard it from other classmates."
Song Baoer asked, "Who did you hear it from?"
"I forgot, why are you always fussing about this? I can count you in for the class reunion. I'll contact other classmates and let you know when the time is set."
Before Song Baoer could refuse, Du Xiaohui ran away.
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Song Baoer didn't take the class reunion seriously because she didn't plan to go.
Now she has to study every day, and Song Baoer doesn't want to waste her time on meaningless class reunions.
However, the next day, Song Baoer met Du Xiaohui again on the way home.
"Baoer, I contacted many classmates when I went back yesterday. They said that it is better to have a reunion today than to choose a day. In order to take care of you, everyone chose to eat in a hotel."
Song Baoer frowned slightly: "Does everyone have no work?"
"Yes, so we chose to have it after work. Let's go." Du Xiaohui said, holding Song Baoer's hand and leaving.
Song Baoer pulled back her hand and said, "I haven't told my family yet. I need to go home first."
Du Xiaohui smiled and said, "You are engaged and an adult now. Do you still need your family's consent for a class reunion?"
"Of course. If I don't go back, my mother will wait for me."
"Your family is watching you too closely. You're already engaged, but they still don't give you a little freedom. If it were me, I would have rebelled long ago."
Du Xiaohui approached Song Baoer, put his arm around her and said, "You know what? It's so cool to get away from your parents' control. Why don't you try it?"
Song Baoer wanted to pull her arm out, but Du Xiaohui wouldn't let go, saying, "Let's go. We classmates have finally met once in so many years. When you get married, there will be no chance again."
Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Song Baoer said, "I didn't invite everyone to my engagement, so I'll go to the snack shop and buy some candy for everyone."
Seeing that Song Baoer agreed, Du Xiaohui let go of her hand and followed her into the snack shop.
Yang Yun saw Song Baoer and greeted them warmly.
Song Baoer slowly picked out candies and some cookies, and said to Yang Yun, "My third brother will come to pick me up in a while. Tell him that I won't be home for dinner."
Yang Yun was a little puzzled, as she had never met the third brother of the Song family.
Du Xiaohui asked, "Is your third brother going to this snack shop to pick you up?"
Song Baoer smiled and said, "Yes, I promised the children of the third brother's family today to buy them snacks. He should be here soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wei Dalong entered the shop.
Song Baoer smiled and went to greet him: "Third brother, you are here. I am going to attend a class reunion with Xiaohui. You can take the snacks back by yourself."
Wei Dalong was stunned for a moment, then said: "Where are you having a reunion? I will take you there. After the reunion, we will go home together."
Du Xiaohui's face changed, and he slapped his head and said: "Look at my memory. I remembered the time wrong. The reunion is not today, but tomorrow."
Du Xiaohui said that he had something else to do and hurriedly left the snack shop.
After the people left, Wei Dalong and Yang Yun asked at the same time: "What's the situation?"