Chapter 74 Difficult Neighbors
The woman in pink heard that the paint couldn't be wiped off, looked at her clothes and said, "Then wait until you're done cleaning up, and then we'll come over. My house is just across the street from yours, so we'll be neighbors from now on, so we'll definitely visit each other."
When Ai Xiaoxia heard that they lived so close, she felt a little headache, but fortunately they were not next to each other.
She could only say: "Then I won't send my sister-in-law off."
After Mrs. Chen took the child out, Lu Jingshen sighed, "There's no choice. It's on the first floor."
Ai Xiaoxia smiled: "It's okay, we don't usually live with the door open, we just close the door and take care of them."
Lu Jingshen nodded: "I can only be more open-minded."
Ai Xiaoxia continued painting and said, "Let's finish it quickly. The paint dries quickly. We should try to finish it before dinner. Oh, and when you're done, call Qiangzi and ask him to get Xiao'e over. I'll cook some of my specialties tonight to warm up the pot."
Because the entire family building was newly moved in, there was no need to specially invite colleagues or neighbors to dinner, so Ai Xiaoxia thought of inviting friends to celebrate.
Lu Jingshen also had the same idea and said, "Okay, I'll go there soon."
Although the painting is not small, it has a lot of white space and a simple background color. Only the elk took more time to paint, so it was finished around four in the afternoon. Of course, Ai Xiaoxia did not over-embellish the details, as she did not want people to see that she was too professional. Anyway, this kind of wall painting has a general sense of picture as long as you have a general feeling.
Lu Jingshen couldn't help but sigh, this scene was really dreamy, as if he had never seen it before, it was unrealistic but he felt like he was there.
Ai Xiaoxia urged Lu Jingshen to call Sun Qiang while packing up the paint.
Lu Jingshen helped Ai Xiaoxia pack up most of her things before he made the call.
Ai Xiaoxia asked him to go to the shop and buy two bottles of beer. Moving is a happy thing, and there should always be some sense of ceremony.
When Lu Jingshen came back, Ai Xiaoxia had already started washing vegetables and preparing dinner. Lu Jingshen washed his hands and went over to help.
Just after five o'clock, Sun Qiang and Fang Lan'e came with gifts. Since the unit numbers were very clear, they came up by themselves and there was no need to go out to receive them.
Ai Xiaoxia's dishes were ready and would be put into the pot soon. When she heard them coming, she wiped her hands and went to the door with Lu Jingshen to greet them.
Seeing Sun Qiang and Fang Lan'e holding so many things, Ai Xiaoxia said with a hint of blame: "You guys came here, just bring some gifts as a token of your appreciation. You are not strangers, so don't you find these things too heavy?"
Lu Jingshen went over to help Sun Qiang and Fang Lan'e take the things in their hands: "It's not Xiaoxia's fault for scolding you two. You are indeed being too formal."
Sun Qiang said as he entered the house, "We're just buying some casual things. If you really want to be polite, I won't buy these fruits, beers, and drinks. I'll buy cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, ginseng, and bird's nests. These are what we usually eat and drink at home. Hurry and bring them in."
Fang Lan'e changed into slippers and said, "You're talking about us, but you're even more awkward. You didn't even tell us you were moving in advance, and you just told us to come over for dinner."
Sun Qiang added, "That's right. You told me you were moving in advance, so I asked a friend to help you move. I don't know who is being polite by not telling you about such a big thing as moving."
Ai Xiaoxia listened to her friend's concerned words and smiled to herself: "I was wrong. Is it okay if I was wrong? We really don't have much stuff. We just came in a van with a few quilts, some books, and a few clothes. Why did we bother so many people with such little stuff?"
As they were talking, they entered the house. Sun Qiang saw the murals at first sight. He walked over and exclaimed in amazement, "Brother Shen, the residential building of your unit is really high-end. There are paintings on the walls?"
Lu Jingshen smiled and said, "Have you ever seen a family building with wall paintings? Your sister-in-law painted it."
Sun Qiang looked at Ai Xiaoxia with admiration: "Sister-in-law, you are really a talented woman. It's a pity that you don't have professional skills to learn painting."
Ai Xiaoxia said: "You don't have to study professionally if you like it. It's good to just do it as a hobby and cultivate your sentiments in your spare time."
Sun Qiang said: "People with talent speak differently."
But Fang Lan'e was a little skeptical at this time. After all, she had known Ai Xiaoxia for twenty years, and had never seen Ai Xiaoxia paint?
In fact, it's not just painting, but also personality. Ai Xiaoxia has changed a lot. I have also changed, but it's different from Ai Xiaoxia's. I just became independent, and Ai Xiaoxia seems to be different from her.
Seeing Fang Lan'e in a daze, Ai Xiaoxia pulled her and said, "Let me take you inside to take a look."
Fang Lan'e followed Ai Xiaoxia into the bedroom: "Xiaoxia, are you really still Xiaoxia?"
Ai Xiaoxia also knew that she had changed a lot, but she really couldn't live the same way as the original owner. She said, "I am Ai Xiaoxia. No matter how much I change, I will still be your best friend."
Fang Lan'e laughed when she heard this: "Yes, no matter what form you take, you are still my best friend."
"That's all. Come on, I'll take you to the north room to take another look."
The two of them looked around and came out. Sun Qiang was still studying the painting. He said that the bath center would also want Ai Xiaoxia to paint a few paintings in the future, and also for the walls of the hotel lobby.
Ai Xiaoxia was at a loss for words and said that she would paint what was suitable for her, but she couldn't paint everywhere.
Seeing that it was getting late, she asked Lu Jingshen to talk to the guests and went to the kitchen.
How could Lu Jingshen, a wife-protecting maniac, let his wife serve so many people? He was free, and Sun Qiang and Fang Lan'e were not outsiders anyway, so he let them do as they pleased and went to the kitchen himself.
Fang Lan'e was not an idle person either, so she went to help. Sun Qiang was bored, so he stood at the kitchen door with his hands folded and talked to them, which meant that all four of them squeezed into the kitchen.
Watching Ai Xiaoxia prepare and serve dishes one by one, Sun Qiang began to openly envy Lu Jingshen, saying that he didn't know what kind of wife he would be able to find in the future.
Ai Xiaoxia added seasoning to the soup while saying to Sun Qiang, "When your love comes, you won't think so much. Besides, no one is perfect. Take me for example. My mother's family is a den of wolves. My parents, along with my brother, sister-in-law, and younger brother, sucked my blood and exploited me for twenty years. Children who grow up in a family like mine have many incurable wounds in their hearts. And I don't have any academic qualifications. Even if I apply to night college, it will be different from the regular college entrance exam. I have many regrets and shortcomings. So everyone has two sides."
Sun Qiang said this to Ai Xiaoxia and sighed, "I really didn't expect my sister-in-law to have such a rough life."
Ai Xiaoxia said, "Xiao'e and I were both poisoned by families that favored boys over girls. If Xiao'e's family was reliable, her husband wouldn't be so reckless. So women like us must be more self-reliant."
After that, she turned to Fang Lan'e and said, "Xiao'e, you should study hard with Qiangzi. If there is a chance in the future, I will help you do something. If you have your own business, you will have the confidence to live on your own or find another man."
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