After washing up and returning to the room in the evening, Ai Xiaoxia took out all the floor plans in her pocket, thinking of going to the street to buy some watercolor pens tomorrow to draw the renderings of the bath center.
While rummaging through his pockets, he took out two bottles of Jianlibao, called Lu Jingyuan over, and asked him to give it to his parents to try. Then he took out Muchen's business card and put it in his notebook. It's true that good people get good rewards. He might really need to trouble this person for the design of the bath center.
The next day, Ai Xiaoxia went to the supply and marketing cooperative after breakfast and bought two sets of watercolor pens and watercolor ink to prepare them. There was a lot of paper at home, and Lu Jingshen had a lot of waste drawings at home, the backs of which could be used.
I also bought some pencils, red and blue pencils, and colored ballpoint pens. They can all be used, and the ones I don’t need can be given to Lu Jingyuan.
When she got home, she started drawing. The tip of the watercolor pen was different from what she needed, so she simply used scissors to cut it into a shape similar to the tip of a marker pen and started drawing the effect picture.
She is not an expert in architecture, but she has a good sense of three-dimensionality and a rough sense of direction, and the three-dimensional drawing she creates based on the floor plan is quite standard.
Thinking back to some of the promotional pictures I have made for bathing centers and hot spring hotels, I have a lot of ideas in my mind.
I drew the general idea in the morning, but every detail would take several days to draw, and I might not be able to finish it all by Monday, but I should be able to express everything I wanted to express.
When making snacks in the afternoon, there was not enough sugar at home, so Ai Xiaoxia took some money to buy some on the street.
As soon as she left the house, her mother, Meng Qiuju, pulled her against the wall and said, "You silly girl, if I hadn't come, I'd probably never see you again in my life, right?"
Ai Xiaoxia felt a headache when she saw the original owner's biological mother. She couldn't ignore her biological mother after all, but this biological mother really destroyed her worldview.
When they reached the door, there was no reason to stop her from coming in: "Mom, come in and talk."
Meng Qiuju said, "Let's not go in. Let's go over there and talk for a while where there's no one. We're busy at home."
Ai Xiaoxia was actually quite happy that Meng Qiuju didn't come into the house. It was easier to deal with her alone: "Okay, let's go to the creek." The weather was cold, and no one was washing clothes by the creek, so there were few people.
Meng Qiuju followed Ai Xiaoxia to the stream.
When they reached a willow tree beside the stream, Ai Xiaoxia stopped and said, "Tell me what's the matter." She knew Meng Qiuju's character, who would not come to her house unless there was something important.
Meng Qiuju was filled with anger at Ai Xiaoxia's attitude. She reached out and twisted Ai Xiaoxia's ear: "How did you become like this, you damn girl? You dress yourself up so beautifully. Why don't you save the money for buying clothes and use it to build a house for your brother and get him a wife?"
Ai Xiaoxia dodged Meng Qiuju's hand and said, "Mom, please don't hit me when you're talking. Also, raising children is the responsibility of parents, not siblings. Even if the parents are gone, siblings are only legally responsible for their underage siblings. So the matter of Ai Lai Fu and Ai Lai Bao has nothing to do with me."
Meng Qiuju looked at Ai Xiaoxia. No matter how she looked at her, she felt that this was not her daughter. Even her appearance seemed wrong. Although they had the same face, her aura seemed to be missing something. Her aura was too strong.
Others might just think that Ai Xiaoxia has changed her personality, but Meng Qiuju has watched Ai Xiaoxia grow up. The more she looks at Ai Xiaoxia, the more she feels something is wrong: "Are you really Ai Xiaoxia?"
Ai Xiaoxia didn't deny it: "Of course, who else would I be?"
Meng Qiuju was puzzled, but she had to admit that this face was Ai Xiaoxia. Could it be that she was bewitched by her husband after she got married? After all, Lu Jingshen was not an ordinary person, so there was no need to worry about this. The main thing was money.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. How much money do you have now? Give it to me quickly." Meng Qiuju had no intention of negotiating.
"I have no money. All my family's money is in the hands of my parents-in-law. I have nothing at all." Ai Xiaoxia said the lie seriously.
"You silly girl, do you have any idea in your head? How many times have I told you that your husband's family is not your family? Your brothers from your mother's family are the ones who share your last name. Can't you tell which is more and which is less?"
"I've said it before, once married it's like a small family. I'll definitely be filial to the elders, but as for my brothers and sisters, I'll just get along based on my feelings."
"Are you stupid?" Meng Qiuju pinched Ai Xiaoxia out of habit while speaking.
Ai Xiaoxia was not paying attention and was almost strangled. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and jumped away. Meng Qiuju only strangled her clothes.
Ai Xiaoxia, who had dodged, could no longer suppress her temper: "I don't have any money. If there's nothing else, I won't send you off. I still have to go shopping."
When Meng Qiuju heard that Ai Xiaoxia was buying things, her eyes widened: "What? Buying things? Don't you have no money? You don't have to pay for buying things. Give me the money." As she said that, she reached out to touch Ai Xiaoxia's pocket.
Ai Xiaoxia couldn't believe she had such a mother. She pushed Meng Qiuju's hand away. "This is my in-laws' money. How am I going to explain myself if I can't buy anything? Mom, I've already given you all my betrothal gifts. Be content. Also, your doting on your two sons isn't love, it's harming them. Can you protect them forever? Who will they rely on when you're gone? If you don't let them be independent, what will happen to them in the future?"
This was also the first time Ai Xiaoxia said this to Meng Qiuju. No matter what, she was the original owner's biological mother, and she still wanted to give them some sincere advice. It might be good if they could stop the loss, but it was probably not possible. However, she had done her best, and it would not be her business if they committed suicide in the future.
Meng Qiuju didn't reflect on her actions after hearing what Ai Xiaoxia said. Instead, she looked at Ai Xiaoxia and said, "Your Lu Jingshen is so capable and earns a lot of money. If things don't work out in the future, you can give your brothers 180 yuan a month. That's enough for them to live on."
Ai Xiaoxia thought of Meng Qiuju's distorted values, but she didn't expect them to be so twisted. "Okay, I won't talk nonsense anymore. I have things to do."
Meng Qiuju pulled Ai Xiaoxia's arm and said, "Wait, I really need to borrow money from you. Your brother and your sister-in-law need to go to the city hospital for a physical examination. They have been married for a long time, and your sister-in-law can't get pregnant. Our Ai family can't be cut off from the family line. This is serious business. Please lend me a thousand yuan first. I will pay you back when I have money."
Ai Xiaoxia laughed when she heard about the one thousand yuan. "Do you think I run a bank? You're so bold to say a thousand yuan. Besides, my brother and sister-in-law haven't been married that long, right? Many women get pregnant after three years of marriage. There's no need to be so anxious, right?"
"Most of the cases in those three years were abnormal. Anyway, our family can't wait that long. We have to ask your brother to take your sister-in-law to see a doctor in the next few days. You have to give me the money quickly."
"I really didn't. If there's nothing else, I'll go to the street."
"Stop right there! If you don't give me money, I'll go to your in-laws' house and make trouble. I'm saying this to give you face."
"Go ahead. Thanks for the reminder. I'll ask my in-laws to keep a tight grip on the money and not lend you a cent. I've already apologized for not bringing any dowry or gifts, and you're still asking them to give you money. Am I crazy, or are you?"
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