Chapter 71 Moving
To be honest, Guan Mingyue felt a pang of frustration. Ai Laifu acted like a superior all day long. She had never been treated this way by Lu Jingshen before, and Lu Jingshen was handsome, a college graduate, and still doted on his wife. As for herself, she joined her in-laws in doting on Ai Laifu, like he was her own son.
Ailaifu and Ailaibao both placed their hopes on their mother. After all, she said there was a way to make money, but now was not the right time.
After dinner, Ai Xiaoxia prepared to go home, saying she wanted to pack her things for moving.
Meng Qiuju was unhappy and didn't send Ai Xiaoxia off. She felt more and more that Ai Xiaoxia was out of control. Was there no other choice but to go find that person?
After leaving Dawa Village, Ai Xiaoxia and Lu Jingshen didn't talk much about the Ai family because there was nothing to talk about. In the future, apart from taking care of their parents' illness and old-age care, they would take their own responsibilities and didn't need to worry about the rest.
As for the hatred between the original owner and Guan Mingyue, Ai Xiaoxia also remembered it and would make her be punished in the future, but it was not the right time yet.
After walking for a while, the two talked about Fang Lan'e. Ai Xiaoxia also told her what Fang Lan'e was thinking. Fang Lan'e had made up her mind not to come back.
After listening to this, Lu Jingshen said, "Tell Fang Lan'e not to come back before the New Year and force her to file for a divorce first."
Ai Xiaoxia also meant this: "Well, her family doesn't take her seriously anyway, so let's just get it over with this time." She then sighed: "Why do so many families favor boys over girls? Isn't it said that men and women are equal?"
Lu Jingshen smiled: "The progress of the times also takes time. Now we all have eugenics and good parenting. In the future, if a family has only one child, there will naturally be no preference for boys over girls."
"I hope so." Ai Xiaoxia didn't want to continue this heavy topic anymore and talked about moving: "We have to hire a car tomorrow anyway. We have a lot of bedding, so I made two new ones."
Lu Jingshen said, "Well, you don't need the pots, pans, and utensils. I've bought them all. Oh, and do you want to take the sewing machine with you?"
Ai Xiaoxia shook her head and said, "I'm not taking it with me. I'm giving it to Mom to use at home. It's convenient for making clothes and quilts. I'm going to the city to buy another one."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I haven't hung the curtains over there yet. I thought it would be dusty after we moved our things over there, so I'll clean it up after we finish moving and then hang them up."
“That’s very thoughtful.”
After arriving home, the two began to pack their things. Actually, there weren't many things. The biggest thing was the bedding, and the heaviest thing was the books.
I won’t go back today, I’ll leave early tomorrow morning. This way I can pack up during the day and sleep well at night.
In the evening, we all sat in the east room and talked, because we would be gone tomorrow, and we had to chat with the elderly and listen to their instructions.
Li Shaofen held Ai Xiaoxia's hand, unwilling to let her go. Without saying a word, she burst into tears: "Xia, if you don't get used to living in the city, come back more often."
Ai Xiaoxia patted Li Shaofen's arm and said, "Mom, I don't have to go to work. I can come back whenever I want. It only takes half an hour by car. It's no problem for me to come back every day. Don't worry about us. I promise to come back often in the future."
Li Shaofen was happier after hearing this: "Then don't just talk about it, I will definitely come back."
Ai Xiaoxia quickly agreed: "Sure."
Lu Jingshen kept smiling on the side. He felt very happy that his wife and mother got along so well.
Ai Xiaoxia actually thought about why she got along so well with her in-laws. It might be because she didn't regard them as her in-laws. After all, she and Lu Jingshen were not real husband and wife, so she regarded her in-laws as relatives from the beginning.
Lu Jingyuan was a little reluctant to part with Ai Xiaoxia, so he gave her a pen.
Ai Xiaoxia was so moved by the atmosphere in this house that her eyes turned red. She felt the warmth of home here. Fortunately, the house was close by. She could buy a car next year when she had money, and then she could come back whenever she wanted.
The next morning, Lu Lin and his wife came to see them off. Lu Lin also made a quilt for Ai Xiaoxia, which was very practical.
Ai Xiaoxia also told Lu Lin to come back often so that Lu Lin could take Xiaobao to the city to play in the future.
The hired car arrived in a short while. It was a small van. Since there wasn't much stuff, there was no need for a too big car.
After loading their things into the car, Ai Xiaoxia and Lu Jingyuan said goodbye to their families and set off for the city.
Ai Xiaoxia looked at the scenery along the road. She thought about the past three months of life in this world. It was quite dreamy. Sometimes it felt like it was fake, but looking at Lu Jingshen beside her, it seemed so real.
Lu Jingshen happened to miss Ai Xiaoxia and smiled at her.
Ai Xiaoxia also laughed. This man was really good, but she didn't accept arranged marriage. She still advocated marriage with love.
When we arrived at the family building of Lu Jingshen's unit, it was quite lively inside. Since there were more men in Lu Jingshen's unit, most of the family members were women. Those who were not working today were basically housewives. Many of them liked to visit each other or gather in the yard to chat.
The car stopped downstairs and the two women who were chatting nearby came over.
A woman in her early forties, wearing a yellow sweater and a permed hair, came over enthusiastically and said, "You're the last ones here. Which floor do you live on? I'll give you a hand."
The other woman, who was younger and in her thirties, was wearing a short, thin green cotton-padded jacket and had short, permed hair. She looked at Ai Xiaoxia and put the melon seeds in her pocket. "You two look like you've just gotten married and don't have any children yet. If you had children, there would be too much stuff to carry in this small van."
Ai Xiaoxia looked at their hairstyles and attire, which were really representative of the era, just like watching a TV drama.
She said politely, "We really don't have much stuff, so there's no need to trouble the two sisters-in-law."
The woman in the yellow sweater had already started helping to carry things down: "Look, you're being too polite. We'll all be living in the same compound from now on. Aren't we all neighbors? Who doesn't need help? Don't hesitate."
People are so enthusiastic about helping, Ai Xiaoxia can't just keep refusing. This is a family building, and she has to help Lu Jingshen maintain his interpersonal relationships. She can't be too cold to people when they come.
She had also thought that when she moved, there would be someone to help, or after she finished packing, the neighbors would come to say hello, so she brought a few bags of snacks, and if anyone helped, she would give some gifts in return, as a favor.
She smiled and said to the two women, "Then I won't be polite to you two sisters-in-law. We live in Unit 1, 301. Thank you."
There are two rows of family buildings, with a total of six units. All are four-story buildings, with four households per elevator. Units one to three are in the front row, and units four to six are in the back row. It is quite regular.
The woman in the yellow sweater looked at Lu Jingshen and said, "Your wife is really good. She's pretty, smiling, good at talking, and likable."
Lu Jingshen liked others praising Ai Xiaoxia, so he smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, sister-in-law."
As he spoke, he started moving things. The driver was someone he knew from the village, so he helped move as well.
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