Just before getting into the car, Ye Weiwei remembered Chen Mengyi and gave her a brief introduction to Grandpa Qin, only mentioning that she was the person they had rescued on their way back to the city and was now with them.
Grandpa Qin trusted the two of them completely. Seeing that Chen Mengyi was a little uneasy, he smiled and told her to make herself at home and didn't say anything more.
On the contrary, Chen Mengyi was flattered and at a loss for words.
She thought Ye Weiwei was just capable and came from a good family, but she never expected her family to be so powerful.
Children from "red" families or high-ranking cadre families, who can afford to travel inland with cars, are generally of high status.
She actually found such a powerful backer without even realizing it!
Overwhelmed with emotion, she remained somewhat dazed even after returning to the military compound.
Later, it was Aunt Hua who went to the kitchen to cook that brought her back to her senses, and then she actively went to the kitchen to help.
These days, after finishing her chores at home, Liu Guilan comes to the military compound every day to check on things and help take care of the children.
She had a lot to do this morning, so she rushed over right after lunch.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard laughter and chatter coming from the living room. Excited, she strode in and immediately saw Ye Weiwei and Qin Xiao chatting and laughing with the children. She shouted happily, "Weiwei!"
"Mom!" Ye Weiwei saw Liu Guilan and immediately rushed over to her, snuggling into her arms. "Mom, I've missed you so much these past few days!"
Liu Guilan's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and she looked a little embarrassed. She said awkwardly, "Why are you thinking about an old woman like me? Let me see how you've been these past few days."
As he spoke, he took Ye Weiwei's arm and carefully looked her up and down. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he smiled and said, "Hmm, not bad. It seems that the third brother didn't make you suffer."
Qin Xiao felt embarrassed upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "You all have no idea how amazing my little wife is. How many people in this world can make her suffer?"
Ye Weiwei glanced at Qin Xiao with a grin, then pulled Liu Guilan to sit on the sofa. "Mom, wait here. I brought you a gift from Hong Kong. I'll go upstairs and get it for you."
Liu Guilan grabbed him and said, "I'm so old, what gifts do I need! Your safe return is the best gift! I don't want anything, just sit down and let's have a good talk!"
Ye Weiwei pressed the person down again to prevent her from getting up, saying, "Wait for me a moment, I'll be right down!"
After saying that, she carried the little dog-skin plaster and ran upstairs. A little while later, she came down carrying a large cloth bag.
After sitting down on the sofa, Ye Weiwei took things out of the cloth bag one by one.
Jewelry, clothes, cosmetics—boxes were laid out on the coffee table, dazzling Liu Guilan.
"Wow, how did we buy so much stuff! How much money did this cost?!"
Her third daughter-in-law is good in every way, except that she spends money too recklessly. How could an old woman like her need these things? They look very expensive.
Ye Weiwei first opened a jewelry box, inside which was a pair of thick, simple gold bracelets. They were basically uncrafted, except for a pattern of auspicious clouds on the bracelets.
Ye Weiwei had originally planned to buy a lot of jade rough stones from the Qinglong Gang as gifts for each of the women in her family. However, it would take too much time to cut all the rough stones. While shopping in Hong Kong, she happened to come across a well-established gold shop and immediately fell in love with the style of the gold bracelet.
Qin Xiao also said that gold bracelets are durable and his mother-in-law wouldn't have to worry about them falling or getting bumped while she was doing chores. So Ye Weiwei bought the pair of gold bracelets and also ordered a smaller pair from the shop for her mother.
Upon seeing the large gold bracelet, Liu Guilan immediately refused, saying, "No, no, I can't accept this; it's too valuable."
These two bracelets look to weigh four or five ounces.
Gold alone can fetch a lot of money on the black market.
Ye Weiwei put the bracelet on Liu Guilan's wrist and wouldn't let her take it off. She said playfully, "We did some small business in Hong Kong this time. Money is so easy to make there, it's like picking it up off the ground. I bought this gold bracelet for you to wear. If you don't like it, you can sell it for money."
Liu Guilan tapped Ye Weiwei's head impatiently, "You're just trying to fool me!"
Although we know that the third son's wife is a lucky girl with exceptionally good fortune, she can't be so lucky that she can find money on the ground.
Hearing Ye Weiwei's words, Chen Mengyi couldn't help but twitch her lips.
Ye Weiwei didn't care what they thought, and continued to introduce the gifts she had bought for Liu Guilan.
Liu Guilan carefully touched the silk shirt and exclaimed in admiration, "This material is so smooth, even more comfortable than a polyester shirt."
How come there's so little stuff in such a big box of face cream? Vivi, you weren't scammed, were you?
The businessmen in Hong Kong are cunning; they only do these flashy but impractical things. No wonder people say that there is no business without cunning!
"This dress is too delicate; I'd be wasting such a good thing by wearing it. But these little leather shoes are really nice; they're comfortable and soft, even better quality than those 31-yuan pairs from the department store."
After saying that, he started complaining about the money again.
After hearing that Ye Weiwei had also brought back gifts for everyone else in the family, Liu Guilan felt a pang of heartache when she thought about the thick pile of money that would be spent.
"Don't do that again next time! You're still young, just dress up more. I'm an old man, don't worry about these things, it's a waste to use such good stuff."
Ye Weiwei protested, "Mom, I don't like hearing you talk about yourself like that. This is nothing. When we have the chance, I'll take you to Hong Kong for a vacation and shopping. You can buy whatever you want, as much as you want."
Liu Guilan felt dizzy. "No, no, I'm fine here in Kyoto. The department stores here have everything. I don't want to go all the way there to spend money!"
Seeing her pained expression, Ye Weiwei couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Liu Guilan asked them about some interesting things that happened in Gangcheng. When she estimated that Xiaoshan and Xiaochun were about to get out of school, she got up and went back to pick up the children.
Qin Xiao had been ignored all afternoon and hadn't received a single word of greeting from his mother. Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Mom, I'm a grown man, didn't you see me?"
He went straight to his wife as soon as he entered the door; you'd think the two of them were biological children.
When her son asked her this, Liu Guilan realized she had neglected her third son and felt embarrassed, but she kept a straight face and refused to admit it: "How could I not have seen him? My eyes aren't blind! You came back perfectly fine!"
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