"Lili, once you settle down in the capital, come visit us old folks more often, okay? You never know when we might not see each other again."
Suddenly, Zhao Qian looked at Song Lili with a touch of sadness.
"Grandma Zhao, what nonsense are you talking about? I see you are in good health and will definitely live to be a hundred years old."
Song Lili quickly put her arm around Zhao Qian's shoulder, her words filled with gentle comfort.
She didn't know why Zhao Qian would suddenly say such a thing, but she felt uneasy.
“Yes, we’ll definitely live to be a hundred. I still need to look after Lili.” Li Zhiyuan also widened his eyes, something flashing quickly in them.
"Yes, yes, everyone's happy today, let's not talk about that. Lao Lin, is the food ready yet? Go and check on it." Qian Xianming added.
"Okay, you guys sit down first, I'll go take a look." Lin Mu looked a little lost, but still got up and left.
There seemed to be a tacit understanding among them, and they all knew what the others were saying.
Only a few of the grandchildren looked completely bewildered, having no idea what they were talking about. Were they speaking in riddles?
"Lili, where is the house you bought?" Wu Zhongge asked.
Song Lili just mentioned that she bought a house, but she hasn't said where she bought it yet.
“I know that,” Qian Xianming said with a sly smile.
Li Zhiyuan immediately objected, "Hey, you surnamed Qian, why didn't you tell us? Why are you only coming out to say it now? Are you doing this on purpose?"
This smug look, which no one else knew about but I did, made Li Zhiyuan unhappy.
Wu Zhongge coldly uttered the word "insidious."
"I bought the house I live in now." Song Lili was both amused and exasperated, but then quickly interrupted them, fearing that the three of them would start arguing.
"The current house?" Zhao Qian frowned, then looked at Wu Zhongge with a puzzled expression. "Isn't that... the Zhu family's house?"
Although they had never been to Song Lili's place, they knew where she lived and whose house it was.
Qian Xianming stroked his chin and grinned, a smile that made one's teeth itch with hatred. "That's right, it's that house. Lili bought it."
"Looks like you've done a lot of work," Zhao Qian said knowingly to Qian Xianming, and then said no more.
Li Zhiyuan and Wu Zhongge quickly realized what was happening and looked at Qian Xianming with a half-smile.
Li Zhiyuan, who had the worst temper, glared at Qian Xianming and said, "Since you're so capable, you'll pay for today's meal." This would also help him vent his anger.
"Sure." Qian Xianming still had a smiling face, but it infuriated Li Zhiyuan.
Wu Zhongge looked at Qian Xianming with great displeasure. "From now on, you'll have to pay for everything." Why should he?
He should have been the one to help with this, so why did Qian Xianming end up doing it all? How could he possibly accept this?
He used to be the person closest to Lili!
How could he allow someone to help Lili faster than he could? But Qian Xianming did just that.
Therefore, Wu Zhongge was very unhappy and wanted to cause trouble for Qian Xianming.
"Yes, let him pay for it all." Li Zhiyuan said fiercely, inwardly annoyed with himself for being so late in getting Qian Xianming ahead of him.
“I agree,” Zhao Qian said with a smile.
"Then I'll shamelessly come along and have a meal with these grandpas and grandmas. Please don't look down on me, grandpas and grandmas," Song Lili said, feigning reluctance.
"Good, good, good..." Li Zhiyuan laughed heartily.
"I don't mind," Wu Zhongge said earnestly, looking at Song Lili.
“That’s great, I’d love to,” Zhao Qian said.
"Then it's settled," Song Lili said cheerfully.
For the rest of the time, there were no more arguments, and everyone sat together and had a nice meal.
Of course, the atmosphere was very cheerful.
Having her own house, Song Lili felt as if her heart had taken root in this land.
Every day felt fulfilling, and my heart finally felt at peace, free from that drifting, aimless feeling.
And her enthusiasm grew stronger and stronger.
Although there were many courses at school, she was able to keep up with them all. The shop had also developed its own model, and apart from going there once a day to take a look, she had nothing else to do.
So Song Lili started thinking again; she couldn't just sit around doing nothing!
Or, how about finding something to do?
After thinking about it, Song Lili thought, why not just open a branch of the hot pot restaurant?
Because of the good service and generous portions, many people feel that Chenhui Hot Pot Restaurant is great value for money.
Therefore, the customers of the hot pot restaurant are no longer just students from the surrounding schools, but also people who came specifically to eat there after hearing the news.
However, all of these people raised the same issue: it was too far away, and coming here was too much trouble.
Sometimes there isn't enough time, so we just have to give up.
Therefore, Song Lili had the idea of opening a branch store.
But where will it be held this time?
Later, she thought hard about the most prosperous place in this world in the future, and decided to go there.
You can buy land directly, open a shop, and then not only will the hot pot restaurant make money, but the shop itself can also be an investment.
This deal is a good one.
So, on the weekend, Song Lili took her whole family out, ostensibly to have fun, but really just to look at places.
This place is still relatively poor, and it's hard to imagine that it will become world-famous in the future.
Song Lili took her family for a walk around, but soon found it all rather boring.
This isn't the future, and there aren't as many entertainment options; nothing is particularly interesting anymore.
However, Song Lili keenly sensed that some of the quick-witted people here had already started businesses.
They're just roadside stalls; you can see one or two every so often.
Song Lili walked around, stopping frequently, observing very intently, while the others found it quite boring.
Xiao Chen is now practically a teenager and is impatient with being with his family, always wanting to go out and play by himself.
"Mom, when are we going home?" When we get home, we can play with our friends.
"Not yet," Song Lili replied casually, looking at the screen intently.
"When can we do that?" Xiao Chen asked again.
This time, before Song Lili could even finish her sentence, Zhang Qinghua gave her a sharp look.
Then, Xiao Chen shrank back and quieted down.
He's not as afraid of his mother as he is, but he's very afraid of his father.
Although his father wouldn't hit him or say much to him, Xiao Chen was still afraid, inexplicably afraid.
He doesn't yet know that this is his father's authority.
All he knew was that if his mother was unhappy, his father would definitely punish him, so he should just behave.
Xiao Chen could only follow quietly behind, watching Song Lili visit each family one by one.
But he felt irritable, even impatient, and bored.
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