Bai Ruozhen wanted to say that his father had a younger sister, but her aunt was not a good person and had stopped associating with her a long time ago, so it was better not to say anything.
The car drove through a group of small Western-style buildings for a few minutes before stopping in front of a gate. Li Xiuming got out and said with a smile, "We're here."
Li Mosheng and his wife had been waiting in the house since early morning. When they heard the car honking, they hurried out. Li Qiuxuan's wife Zhang Huilin smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, slow down."
Bai Ruozhen got out of the car and looked at the small Western-style building. She felt more and more that her father's family background was so disproportionate to her mother's. But at the same time, she was also glad that it was thanks to her mother's persistent love, otherwise they would have no chance of survival.
"Zhenzhen, Xiaoli." Grandma Li called out as soon as she walked out of the house.
Bai Ruozhen smiled and hurried into the yard, "Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt."
Grandma Li held her hand and kept praising her, while Zhang Huilin held Gu Xiaoli's hand and kept praising her. Fortunately, the aunt and sister-in-law were thick-skinned and smiled happily when they received the praise, otherwise they would have been embarrassed.
Li Mosheng liked the children and said hurriedly, "Come in quickly."
The family entered the house and Zhang Huilin started cooking again. Bai Ruozhen and Gu Xiaoli hurried over to help but were stopped. "You guys take a rest, we'll do it."
But the two of them couldn't stand to be idle, so they followed into the kitchen to help. Bai Ruozhen said, "Aunt, Grandma, how about I show off my skills?"
Grandma Li smiled and said, "There's a lot of time to come, don't worry. If you can't stay idle, come and help us."
Gu Xiaoli knew that she was not good enough and did not try to show off. She just washed and picked the vegetables honestly.
It was a little after two o'clock after dinner when Gu Changqing and Bai Ruozhen went out on the pretext of meeting a friend. They first walked around Tiananmen Square, and then found a public toilet and walked into the supermarket hand in hand.
Nowadays, supermarkets have everything you need. The three of them only brought bedding and a few sets of underwear. They still had to buy coats and other things to wear outside. However, they only planned to buy some daily necessities in the supermarket today. As for clothes, they wanted to wait until tomorrow to look at the big department stores in Beijing.
After buying daily necessities, the two of them walked around for a while and returned to Li's house before dark.
Originally, Bai Ruozhen was worried that Gu Xiaoli would feel uncomfortable living alone at the Li family, but unexpectedly, Gu Xiaoli and the Li family got along very well at home.
Gu Xiaoli often visited the Li family during her time in Penglai. Although her relationship with Li Xiuming hadn't been finalized, that didn't mean her family didn't understand. This was precisely why Li Xiuming had always refused to be with Gu Xiaoli, and why, after the Li family's vindication, it was Gu Xiaoli who disagreed. While they were anxious, they didn't want to force their children, especially since they had already been admitted to university and didn't expect them to get married for another year or two.
Bai Ruozhen and the others returned, and it was time for dinner. Afterward, while digesting their food and chatting, Bai Ruozhen finally learned what his grandmother's family did. His uncle, Li Qiuxuan, was a university professor, and Li Mosheng had been a national capitalist in his early years. Although a capitalist, he was also a patriot, having even donated his family fortune to support the war effort. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Li family remained prosperous thanks to their connections. Fortunately, they were able to be assigned to Yancheng after the disaster. If they had been assigned to a farm or a remote place, it's hard to say whether the family would have survived.
The next day, Gu Xiaoli went out with Li Xiuming, while Bai Ruozhen went shopping with Gu Changqing. With the experience of the previous afternoon in mind, the two of them took a car directly to the largest department store in Beijing.
If the clothes look nice, buy them. If the coat looks nice, buy it too.
The two of them bought two sets of clothes each, and also bought some nice clothes for children and the elderly, and sent them directly to the post office to be sent back to their hometown.
In the afternoon, the two went to the movies again. When they returned home, Li Xiuming and Gu Xiaoli were still not home. Gu Changqing told Li Mosheng and his son that he wanted to buy a yard. Li Mosheng smiled and said, "Leave it to me. I will make sure you find it before school starts."
The couple was naturally happy to hear this and quickly thanked grandpa.
Li Mosheng smiled gently, "Your mother has suffered a lot over the years."
Bai Ruozhen smiled and said, "Grandpa, my mom is actually doing pretty well. Although my dad is a little poor, he treats my mom very well."
Li Mosheng hummed, "If there's a chance, please help us persuade your father. It would be great if the whole family could come to Beijing. You can see your parents more often."
"Okay." Bai Ruozhen agreed naturally.
Just as he was saying this, Gu Xiaoli and Li Xiuming came back. Bai Ruozhen noticed at a glance that Gu Xiaoli's lips were a little red and swollen, and his eyes couldn't help but look back and forth between the two of them.
The two of them felt a little embarrassed and deliberately interrupted the conversation, not saying anything about what they had done today, but only saying that they bought clothes.
Bai Ruozhen pulled Gu Xiaoli into the house and asked, "Did you two kiss?"
Gu Xiaoli pouted, but didn't deny it. "Yes."
"Tsk tsk." Bai Ruozhen was just gossiping, "Is my little Li finally going to agree?"
Gu Xiaoli snorted, "I said, I'll pursue him for two years, and he has to pursue me for two years, otherwise don't even think about me marrying him."
Hearing this, Bai Ruozhen chuckled and suddenly felt a little sympathy for her cousin.
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