This weekend was a rare moment of relaxation for Jiang Xiaoli recently.
She and Li Guizhi went to the hospital early in the morning on empty stomachs to get a blood test order. After completing all the tests, they won't be able to pick up their medical examination reports until tomorrow.
When they returned home, they saw Xu Feng and Xiao Muyu drinking tea in the main room.
Xu Feng affectionately took Li Guizhi's arm, "Sister-in-law, it's the weekend after all, let's take the kids out for a stroll, it's autumn and the seasons are changing, let's buy them some new clothes or something."
Jiang Xiaoli wanted to give up and stayed in the recliner, unwilling to move. Xiao Muyu kept nagging her, and after a few minutes, she gave in.
She couldn't afford to mess with three women who loved shopping!
After finishing lunch, the group set off for the department store.
Last time I went shopping with Xiao Muyu, neither of them had any decision-making anxiety. They bought the clothes they liked if the price was right.
But Xu Feng and Li Guizhi were completely different from the two of them.
These two parents wanted to go into every store and try anything that the salesperson recommended, regardless of whether they liked it or not.
After wandering around for two whole hours, the four of them only bought two pieces of clothing.
As they emerged from the department store, Jiang Xiaoli followed behind the two shopaholics and exclaimed to the heavens, "When are we ever going to finish shopping like this?!"
Xiao Muyu took her arm and said, "You're already complaining after only two hours? My mom never stops shopping for four or five hours at a time."
"Four or five hours? Just kill me!" She felt completely limp. "No, no, I have to think of something!"
Xiao Muyu looked at her amusedly, "What kind of crazy idea are you coming up with now?"
Jiang Xiaoli looked at her and suddenly had a bright idea. "Xiaoyu, let's go to Uncle Xiao's company. Let me show you the interior design renderings I made. What do you think?"
Xiao Muyu was a little tempted. She had heard her father mention it at home, and he really liked Xiao Li's designs this time.
She hesitated for a moment, "Then how should I tell these two?"
Jiang Xiaoli snapped her fingers, "Watch me!"
She jogged a few steps and caught up with the two people who were chatting enthusiastically ahead of her. "Mom, Auntie, I suddenly had an inspiration while I was shopping. I think I've finally found what was missing in the design I gave Uncle Xiao before. I took Xiaoyu to the company to find Brother Xue to revise the design!"
Without waiting for her two mothers to react, she grabbed Xiao Muyu and ran away in a flash.
Li Guizhi was the first to realize what was going on, and she chuckled, "What do you mean by finding inspiration? You just don't want to shop with us anymore!"
Xu Feng waved her hand dismissively, "It's okay, we can shop together. If we bring the two of them along, they might not like this or that. Now that we're not here, whatever we buy, they can wear!"
"Haha, you're right. I really liked that dress. Xiaoli would look so cute in it, but she just doesn't want it. Shall we go back and buy it?" Li Guizhi was very tempted by her suggestion.
Xu Feng immediately pulled her around, saying, "Come on, let's buy them together, so they can wear matching outfits for us!"
The two girls who slipped away were unaware of their mothers' plans. They took a taxi directly to Xiao Jincheng's company.
Today, Xiao Jincheng happened to be meeting a client at the company. When he was seeing the client off downstairs, he saw two girls getting out of the taxi.
His smile widened. "What brings you two here? To pick me up?"
“Dad, let me take a look at Xiaoli’s design drawings,” Xiao Muyu replied.
Once inside, Jiang Xiaoli walked behind and complained to Xiao Jincheng, "Uncle Xiao, my mom and your wife are such avid shoppers. Xiaoyu and I are here to take refuge."
Xiao Jincheng laughed heartily, "Hahaha! I knew you guys went shopping today, why did you suddenly come to look at design drawings? Now I understand, your aunt's shopping skills are unmatched!"
Jiang Xiaoli added, "Uncle Xiao, you can rest assured now. My mom is here. I never knew my mom could shop so much."
Xiao Jincheng patted her head and said, "Let them shop. Isn't the point of earning money to spend it?"
“Yes, that’s right!” Jiang Xiaoli agreed wholeheartedly.
When they got to the second floor, Xue Bin wasn't there. He had been working overtime for many days in a row, and Xiao Jincheng had given him the day off.
However, the design drawings were locked in a safe in Xiao Jincheng's office.
When Xiao Muyu saw her father take the blueprints out of the safe, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Is it kept so securely?"
Xiao Jincheng poured a glass of water for the two girls. "What do you think? Countless people are eyeing the fully furnished apartments in this development. Although Lao Han is interested in Xiao Lizi's design, it's always good to be safe just in case."
Jiang Xiaoli gulped down a glass of water. "Uncle Xiao, no wonder your company's business is growing bigger and bigger. You're both rough around the edges and meticulous in your dealings with people. I still have a lot to learn from you!"
Xiao Jincheng was pleased by her flattery and laughed loudly, "Little Pear, your little mouth can really make people willingly count money for you!"
Xiao Muyu couldn't help but nod, "Absolutely! What a con artist!"
"Xiaoyu, that's not right. How can you say I'm bluffing? I'm just expressing my true feelings!"
Xiao Muyu didn't bother arguing with her; she had a mouth that could talk the dead back to life.
She opened the folder containing the renderings and flipped through them one by one.
After looking through the entire catalog, she couldn't help but complain, "If only I had seen these pictures earlier, I would have loved the American country style design so much, it felt so romantic."
Jiang Xiaoli put her arm around her shoulder and said, "Even if you had seen it earlier, it might not have been your turn. Uncle Xiao has his eye on the Chinese-style one."
Xiao Jincheng smiled and said, "It's okay, Xiaoyu. Once you get into university, whichever city you go to, Dad will buy you a house in that city. You can decorate it however you want, okay?"
Xiao Muyu quickly waved her hand, "No need, no need, I can stay in the dormitory."
Jiang Xiaoli pressed down on her waving hand, "Don't rush to refuse. We'll see which city it is later. If it's a big city, investing in a house is still very worthwhile. Even if you don't stay in the city where you study, you can definitely make a lot of money by selling the house after graduation."
Xiao Jincheng became interested upon hearing this, "Little Pear, do you think our housing prices can rise this much?"
"I can't speak for other cities, but cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, as well as provincial capitals in provinces that aren't remote, will definitely see a surge in prices," Jiang Xiaoli said truthfully.
“That’s right. When I was chatting with Lao Han the other day, he said the same thing. Now, welfare housing policies are being gradually phased out everywhere. In the future, work units will no longer allocate housing, and everyone will have to buy commercial housing. This housing price is unstoppable!” Xiao Jincheng looked at Jiang Xiaoli with great admiration.
She smiled. "Uncle Xiao, do you mean you want to enter the real estate industry?"
Xiao Jincheng tapped the table. "I have no choice in this situation. If I don't take this step forward, I might just end up following in the footsteps of these old friends, picking up projects and scraps."
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