Jiang Xun, take these two broken stools back, find some nails to fix them, and then bring them back to your father-in-law for use." Zhao Xingmei pointed at the two broken stools leaning against the wall while sweeping the garbage on the ground.
Zhao Xingmei looked at the things left in the house and wanted to clean up all the useful things and leave them for Guan Shipeng. This way, when people move in, they will have less things to buy.
"Okay." Jiang Xun put down the rag in his hand and went to get a stool.
"Wait, our family just happens to be short of a stool, give me one." Aunt Jiang said as she ran to the wall, moved a stool, and sat down on it.
With a loud cracking sound, two of the already fragile legs of the stool broke at once.
Aunt Jiang almost fell down because of her unsteadiness.
"Aunt Jiang, why are you coming here to steal a broken stool? Your family doesn't need it!" Zhao Xingmei disdained Aunt Jiang's petty behavior.
"Who said my family doesn't need anything! In the future we'll have to add two more people, so we have to save on everything!" Aunt Jiang held the broken stool in her hand and refused to put it down.
"Jiang Xun, you and Ye Li are both so good at making money, why do you come here to pick up other people's unwanted things? If you eat a few fewer eggs, you will have used up the money to buy a stool. Why don't you give me that stool too!" Aunt Jiang was greedy and reached out for another stool.
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"What does it have to do with you whether we eat eggs or not? Don't take either of these two stools. They are for the next family." Zhao Xingmei said as she stretched out her hand and snatched the stool back from Aunt Jiang's hand.
"Why are you still eating alone? You guys are allowed to take things but I'm not allowed to pick up two and take them back? You sound nice about leaving them for the next owner, but who is the next owner? We don't even know when they will move in!" Aunt Jiang was unhappy. She went to grab the stool, but she was a step too slow.
Zhao Xingmei handed both stools to Jiang Xun, who picked up the stools and walked out the door, ignoring Aunt Jiang's clamor behind him.
Aunt Jiang failed to grab a stool, so she went to think about something else. She saw an iron basin on the ground, picked it up and put it in her arms.
Finally getting a trophy, Aunt Jiang's mood improved. She also took a broom and scratched the ground to see if she could find something useful.
"Ahem, are you sweeping the floor or digging a hole? You've got to sweep up all the dirt. If you have nothing to do, don't make trouble here. Get out of here! The next owner will move in tomorrow! And the next owner is our Ye Li's biological father. We're cleaning the room here, why are you joining in the fun?" Zhao Xingmei really didn't want to see Aunt Jiang hanging around in front of her. Aunt Jiang swept the room with her broom, stirring up dust all over the room, which made Zhao Xingmei cough.
"What! Is this true? Hey, I was wondering why you are so kind-hearted and are helping the next door clean up the room. I thought you wanted to pick up some things to take back." Aunt Jiang finally understood. If that was the case, why was she still joining in the fun here? She was not a person who was willing to help others.
"Strange? Where is the iron basin I just brought?"
Zhao Xingmei thought there was too much dust in the air, so she wanted to use the iron basin she brought to scoop up some water and sprinkle it on the ground to remove the dust.
In the blink of an eye, the iron basin disappeared.
"You go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now." When Aunt Jiang heard that Zhao Xingmei was looking for the iron basin, she quickly covered the iron basin under her clothes and tried to run away.
"Wait!" Zhao Xingmei saw that Aunt Jiang's arms were bulging and grabbed her.
"What are you doing! I won't cause you any more trouble. Why don't you let me go?" Mrs. Jiang turned around, slapped Zhao Xingmei's hand away and was about to leave.
"I said, aren't you ashamed? How dare you take my basin? Take it out for me!"
"Who took your basin? Stop slandering me! Hey, what are you doing? Why are you pulling my clothes?"
Zhao Xingmei didn't want to listen to Aunt Jiang's nonsense. She pulled Aunt Jiang's clothes open and snatched back her iron basin.
"Look, there's a word 'Jiang' under the basin! How can you be so shameless at such an adult? Get out of here!" Zhao Xingmei waved the broom and swept Aunt Jiang out of the door.
"Bah! What a thing! Who cares about your basin!" Aunt Jiang didn't get any benefit from Zhao Xingmei. She spat twice into the house, vented her dissatisfaction, and then went back dragging the broom.
Soon, Zhao Xingmei and Jiang Xun cleaned the house. Jiang Xun also pasted a layer of clean newspaper on the wall to cover the hard-to-clean areas. The next day, Ye Li waited anxiously at home, looking at the door from time to time, hoping that Jiang Xun would quickly bring his father back to the courtyard.
There was a sound of car bells at the door, followed by the voice of Zhao Xingmei.
"This must be my relative, he is really handsome. Come in and have a seat. I'll go call Ye Li."
When Ye Li heard her mother-in-law's voice, her breathing quickened. She quickly got out of bed, straightened her clothes in front of the mirror, and walked out of the room with a smile on her face.
"Ye Li, your father is here, come quickly!" Zhao Xingmei waved to Ye Li happily.
"Here I come."
As soon as Ye Li entered the room, she saw a tall man standing up and smiling at her. The smile was warm and doting.
"Xiao Li, you've grown so big now when we meet again."
Guan Shipeng felt both excited and emotional when he saw Ye Li, who was about to become a mother.
"Ye Li, hurry up and say hello. Why do you look so stupid?" Zhao Xingmei looked at Ye Li who was standing there, forgetting to say hello to his father.
"Dad!" Ye Li suppressed his excitement and finally called "Dad" sweetly.
She had been waiting for this call for many years. She had seen her father in her dreams countless times, and now she finally saw him in reality.
Ye Li didn't look closely at her father when they met by chance in the department store yesterday. When she saw him today, she found that his face had wrinkles and his temples were gray, but he was still as energetic as ever.
Zhao Xingmei couldn't help but look at Guan Shipeng a few more times.
Guan Shipeng wore a dark blue shirt and black trousers, looking capable and elegant. His hair was neither long nor short but neatly groomed, and he wore a pair of glasses on his nose, giving him a strong scholarly air.
Zhao Xingmei sighed in her heart, it is obvious at first glance that he is a high-level intellectual.
"Hey! Xiao Li, come and sit down and talk." Guan Shipeng agreed quickly. He was afraid that Ye Li was tired of standing, so he asked her to sit down and talk.
"Dad, drink some water." Jiang Xun respectfully handed the brewed tea to Guan Shipeng.
"Okay, thank you Xiao Jiang."
After Ye Li sat down, he introduced his parents-in-law who were present to Guan Shipeng, and briefly talked about his own situation.
Guan Shipeng looked at Ye Li intently and listened to Ye Li's explanation attentively.
He has been devoted to the national cause over the years and was forced to cut off contact with his wife and daughter. Now that he sees his daughter living so happily, Guan Shipeng feels less guilty towards her.
"Mom, sister-in-law. I brought the meat back!" Fang Ning shouted after putting the meat in the kitchen.
"Okay! In-laws, let's eat dumplings tonight! I'll go make the dumplings while you guys chat."
"Jiang Xun, go buy two bottles of good wine. I want to have a few drinks with my in-laws."
As soon as Jiang Jingshan finished speaking, Jiang Xun
"Hey! You're great, kid!" Jiang Jingshan's eyes lit up when he saw the two bottles of wine.
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