Ye Yifan knew that Hua Kai missed home, so he said, "No rush, it can be done before the seventh day of the new year. It's almost the New Year, so you should take a good rest. I'll go back to the city for the next few days and take care of anything. Your home isn't far from the city, so if there's anything I need to discuss with you, I can drive there quickly."
Hua Kai smiled and looked at Ye Yifan, asking, "So you're the only one causing all this trouble? I'd feel so bad about it?"
Ye Yifan laughed and said, "Are you trying to embarrass me by saying this? I'm a man, so it's my responsibility to do more. But you're so capable, sometimes I really can't do without you."
Hua Kai laughed too: "Is that considered flattery?"
The two joked around, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Hua Qingyang, Gu Ling, and Gu Wen were having so much fun that they didn't listen to what the others were saying.
Only Hua Qingyi sat behind Ye Yifan, and even if she didn't want to listen, she could hear clearly. However, he was satisfied with Ye Yifan because she was really good to his sister.
After walking around for a while, they went back, because Gu Lanyan had said she would take them to her aunt's house, so it was better to go back early.
However, when they arrived home, their aunt Gu Lanying and her son Chen Jianjun also happened to be at their maternal grandmother's house.
Hua Kai quickly got out of the car and ran over to wish Gu Lanying a Happy New Year: "Happy New Year, Auntie."
Several children also got off the bus to wish Gu Lanying a Happy New Year.
Gu Lanying quickly gave red envelopes to the children. She had started earning money since going to the market. Her family didn't spend much, and they had basically saved it all. Now, her energy and spirit were different from before.
She said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, Auntie bought you lots of delicious food. We'll go to Auntie's house later." After saying that, Gu Lanying looked at Ye Yifan: "This must be Xiao Ye, right?" She had heard Gu Lanyan mention him when she went to Hua Kai's house last time.
Ye Yifan said, "Hello, Auntie, I am Ye Yifan."
Gu Lanying smiled and said, "We'll have to ask for your help when we open our shop."
Ye Yifan quickly agreed, "Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely take care of Kaikai."
At this moment, Chen Jianjun was also looking at Ye Yifan's car with curiosity.
Hua Kai looked at her cousin's curious eyes and said to him, "Then how about we have Ye Yifan take you around again, and I'll go inside with my aunt to help my mom and the others cook?"
Gu Ling followed Hua Kai and said, "Then you boys go ahead, I'll go inside with my sister to do some work."
Gu Lanying frowned at Chen Jianjun: "Didn't you say you were here to visit your aunt? Hurry up and go inside to wish your aunt a Happy New Year."
Although Chen Jianjun wanted to try riding in the car, he couldn't disobey, so he could only say to Hua Kai, "Thank you, cousin. I was just curious. No need to trouble yourself."
Ye Yifan looked at Chen Jianjun and said, "It's alright, you go inside to offer your New Year's greetings first, we'll wait for you to come out."
Chen Jianjun looked at Gu Lanying pleadingly.
Hua Kai knew what Gu Lanying meant just by looking into her eyes. Hua Kai smiled and took Gu Lanying's arm: "Auntie, we're not outsiders, why are you being so formal? Ye Yifan is willing to play with them. If no one is there to keep him company, what will he do?"
Gu Lanying smiled as she looked at the blooming flowers: "You're so good with words. I won't worry about Jianjun then. Let him come inside to pay his respects for the New Year first, and then he can come out to play."
Chen Jianjun happily ran into the house to wish Gu Lanyan a Happy New Year. He had already visited his maternal grandmother on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so this time he only needed to wish Gu Lanyan and Hua Wanjiang a Happy New Year.
After Chen Jianjun went inside to offer his New Year's greetings, he ran out with Hua Qingyang, Gu Wen, and the others to find Ye Yifan to play.
Hua Kai wanted to help with the cooking when she came in, but Gu Lanyan, Fan Lianfang, and Jiang Fengxian were already in the kitchen. Now, with Gu Lanying also there, Hua Kai and Gu Ling didn't even need to come in; the two young ladies came in on their own.
Soon it was lunchtime. There were too many people, and one table wasn't enough, so the children were put together at a small table.
However, Ye Yifan, Hua Kai, and Hua Qingyi are no longer considered children; they can earn money now and sit with the adults.
At the dinner table, after the man had a few drinks, he started talking non-stop.
After chatting for a while, the topic turned to Hua Kai's family building a house, and Hua Kai then casually started mentioning Gu Jinzhou and Fan Lianfang.
She said to Gu Jinzhou, "Uncle, will your family need to rebuild your house in a few years?"
Indeed, their house isn't new, and it's a bit small, with only three rooms: a kitchen at the entrance, and a bedroom on the east and west sides. Now that their two children are older, it's not good for them to sleep on the same kang (heated brick bed) all the time.
Gu Jinzhou said, "That's right, we'll have to renovate it in a few years."
Hua Kai added, "You and your aunt are both hardworking and down-to-earth people. You should have saved up quite a bit of money over the years. You can build a big house then."
Gu Ling knew what Hua Kai was talking about, so she stopped eating and listened to what Hua Kai and the others were saying.
Gu Jinzhou felt a little embarrassed when he heard Hua Kai's words, because his family had no savings at all. But what Hua Kai said was true; normally, his family should have savings to rebuild a big house.
Therefore, Gu Jinzhou could only vaguely say, "I haven't saved much. I'm just a farmer, and the money I earn is limited."
Hua Kai said, "Uncle is capable, and Aunt is good at managing the household. Uncle, please don't be modest." After saying that, she said to Fan Lianfang, "Aunt, you should really build this house as soon as possible. Then Gu Ling will have more confidence when talking about her husband's family. If you are short of money when building the house, just tell my family. Don't be shy."
Fan Lianfang awkwardly replied, "We won't stand on ceremony." She actually only had a thousand yuan on her, which she kept at home for emergencies. The rest had all been given to her younger brother. How could she build a house with that money? But she couldn't say it out loud, so she could only leave it at that.
Jiang Fengxian knew perfectly well that her granddaughter was speaking up for her uncle, so she said to Fan Lianfang, "You really need to think about your own lives. The two children are not young anymore, you should consider everything."
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