"Don't worry about our family. I made some money as a carpenter, and my mother gave me some, saying it's for her future daughter-in-law. Don't let her kindness go to waste."
Xu Nuannuan agreed and took the bicycle.
When they returned to the brigade, it was already getting dark. After leaving the educated youth point, Jiang Ye watched Xu Nuannuan return to the educated youth point before she returned to her own home.
When the educated youth saw Xu Nuannuan pushing a bicycle back, which didn't look like hers, they asked her where she got the bicycle.
Xu Nuannuan had already noticed the light in Meng Qin's eyes.
There are always social conventions between people. Xu Nuannuan doesn't mind lending her things to others, but she doesn't like people who like to take advantage of others.
So he said, "This bike belongs to the Jiang family. I'd like to borrow it to ride."
Meng Qin immediately said, "Xu Zhiqing, we all know that you and Comrade Jiang Ye are dating now, so their things are yours now."
"No, dating doesn't mean marriage, and their things don't count as mine. If others hear me saying this, they'll think I'm overbearing and that I'm dating someone just for their things."
Meng Qin wanted to take advantage but was stopped and sent back. She was a little disappointed. She finally had a bicycle at the educated youth site, but she couldn't ride it.
Beijing City
Let's go back to the morning. Old Mrs. Guan had that strange dream last night. After she woke up, she looked at Guan Yurong and wanted to tell her about it, but she felt something was wrong and didn't say it out loud.
After breakfast, Grandpa Guan, who hadn't retired yet in his teens, went to work. Her sons Guan Tiejun and Guan Yurong also had to go to work, leaving only her and Lin Ruyan at home.
She wanted to buy something for Xu Nuannuan, so she told Lin Ruyan. When Lin Ruyan heard that she wanted to buy something for Xu Nuannuan, she became a little unhappy.
"Grandma, you really need to buy her something."
"Then take it as it is. Not to mention that I have already promised it to Nuannuan, considering that she saved me in the past, this can be regarded as a way of repaying her."
"Grandma, you've already given her such a valuable pocket watch, isn't that enough? Even if you've done her a favor, you can't keep repaying her like this. The more you do this, the more likely she'll become greedy and insatiable. What will you do if she keeps asking you for things? Are you going to keep buying her everything she wants?"
Old Mrs. Guan didn't like hearing such words, and her face darkened a little.
"Ruyan, you have to trust grandma's judgment. She wasn't wrong about you. Nuannuan is a good child. She had a hard time as an educated youth in the countryside, and grandma wanted to help her. You should understand grandma and her. Compared to the life-saving grace, this little thing is really nothing."
"Grandma." Lin Ruyan had no understanding in her heart, only resentment and jealousy.
envy!
When she found herself feeling this way, she couldn't believe it. As the granddaughter of Old Lady Guan, she actually envied an outsider who had only met Old Lady Guan a few times.
"Grandma, you always told me that I shouldn't trust people outside easily. They may look innocent on the surface, but I don't know how greedy they are inside. That's what you taught me. But now, how can you still trust others so easily?"
"Grandma doesn't trust people easily. She told you that because she wanted you to be wary of people's unpredictable nature. Some people are two-faced and I'm afraid you'll be fooled. But Nuannuan is definitely not a two-faced person. When she saved me, she didn't know who I was, so how could she have other motives? Ruyan, you're still young and can't tell the difference between good and bad people right away. When you experience more, you'll be able to tell the difference between some people at a glance."
"grandmother."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore. Anyway, I think Nuannuan is a good child. If you want to love her, love her. If you don't love her, I will love her myself."
Lin Ruyan couldn't persuade Old Lady Guan, so in order not to make her angry, she followed her out of the house.
"Okay, grandma, I'll go with you."
She wanted to see what good things Mrs. Guan could buy for Xu Nuannuan.
They arrived at the grocery store. Old Mrs. Guan took Xu Nuannuan's situation into consideration, so she bought some practical things, such as a set of army green long-sleeved shirt and trousers. She chose the appropriate size based on her height and weight.
Think about it, the weather is not cold yet, so I will buy her autumn clothes and autumn underwear after a while.
After shopping, I went to the food counter and bought Beijing specialty donkey rolls, honey three pieces, and some other snacks.
Afraid that she bought too much and Xu Nuannuan wouldn’t be able to finish it all at once and the food would go bad, she only bought these and would buy more next time.
Lin Ruyan was there too, and she couldn't favor one over the other, so she bought clothes and snacks for Lin Ruyan as well, and paid for the tickets together.
After they left the supply and marketing cooperative, Mrs. Guan took the things she bought for Xu Nuannuan directly to the post office and mailed them.
Liu Cuiying had been in Beijing for a few days. Guan Yurong asked her to stay in the room and move around the room, not to run around.
But how could she stay there? She had such a capable daughter and a granddaughter who was as good as the eldest daughter. They were all living a prosperous life in the Guan family.
She felt itchy in her heart and always wanted to meet Lin Ruyan as soon as possible.
But even though she felt itchy, she knew that a little impatience would ruin a big plan. For the sake of the overall situation, she still had to listen to Guan Yurong. So, she just wanted to come over and take a look to relieve her itch.
When Lin Ruyan and Old Lady Guan were about to leave the house, she was at the entrance of an alley and saw them.
Old Mrs. Guan was already a century old, but she was still wearing beautiful skirts and looked clean, while she was wearing clothes made of coarse cloth. Lin Ruyan was carrying a large bag of things, which should have been newly bought. Now she only had the living expenses given by Guan Yurong, and she didn't dare to spend money indiscriminately.
Guan Yurong said that she didn't give her so much money because she was afraid that she would run around everywhere if she had money.
Lin Ruyan supported Mrs. Guan with one arm, and the two talked and laughed, looking very close.
She looked at the two people and her eyes unconsciously turned red.
When will she be able to live such a comfortable life like Old Lady Guan, be loved by her own granddaughter, and live a glorious life?
She glared at Old Lady Guan and gritted her teeth out of jealousy.
"Hmph, so what if my daughter and granddaughter are filial to you now? None of them are sincere to you. They are just trying to gain more benefits through you. When you are no longer valuable, they will no longer want you, and I will be the one to replace you."
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