"And his friend who sells human skin! Keep an eye on him too. He must know a lot of things, and he's very close to Qin Tao."
Xia Lan's reminder made Zhao Xiaolong nod.
“Sister-in-law is right, I’ll go and have them keep an eye on it.”
Qin Yu ruffled Xia Lan's hair, and Xia Lan smiled at Qin Yu. When the two looked at each other, Zhao Xiaolong felt that the air was filled with their sickeningly sweet scent.
He felt full.
"Brother, you probably don't have any vegetables at home, I'll go get you some." Zhao Xiaolong quickly fled the scene; this was too devastating for a bachelor like him.
This made him want a wife too.
That's so exciting!
After Zhao Xiaolong ran away, Qin Yu walked up to Seventh Uncle. Xia Lan obediently did not go forward, but went to the side to look at her courtyard.
Seventh Uncle looked at Xia Lan with satisfaction and then said to Qin Yu.
"Although everyone says you rely on your wife, you can't really rely on her!" Uncle Qi said earnestly.
"Xia Lan is a good person, so don't let her go."
"Yes, she can't leave." Qin Yu said seriously, his eyes flashing with a determined look.
"If you care about her, treat her well and don't make her feel wronged!" Uncle Qi's eyes were filled with a hint of nostalgia. He saw the shadow of his former wife in Xia Lan.
They were all so clever and witty, with their own unique ideas, never conforming to others' ways, and sticking to their own beliefs.
"I will definitely not let her suffer any injustice," Qin Yu said with a smile.
"Xia~ Xia?" Aunt Liu's voice came from outside the door. Xia Lan went out, and several aunties followed behind Aunt Liu, looking around curiously.
Xia Lan opened the door and invited them in.
"Aunties, what a perfect time to come! Come in and have a seat?"
If they want to see it so badly, then let them have a good look.
"My goodness, Xia, your house is so beautiful! Wow, it must have cost a lot of money!"
"Oh my, look at this, they even built a toilet at home. Things are so different in the city..."
"Look at this furniture, it's clearly made of good wood, it's all treasures."
"Hey, what's this? My goodness, such a huge glass window, how much did it cost...?"
The aunties looked around with curiosity, finding treasures that cost money everywhere, such as glass windows that could only be seen in the city, and even this toilet.
Good heavens, Xia Lan is such a spendthrift!
Won't that squander all the family's wealth?
"How much will this cost?" Aunt Liu tugged at Xia Lan and asked in a low voice.
"As long as the money was well spent, that's all that matters!" Xia Lan waved her hand dismissively and laughed.
"This house is so big, and you and Qin Yu only come back to stay for a couple of days occasionally. Is it really necessary to make it so nice?"
Another older woman thought Xia Lan was really spending money too much; who could afford to raise a daughter like that!
Look at how much money they spend, always wanting the best of everything. Is this reasonable?
Will we be able to live like this from now on?
Although she didn't say it aloud, Xia Lan could 'hear' her thoughts from her fiery eyes.
“It’s my own house, and I’ll definitely come back to live here in the future, so I’ll definitely make sure it’s well-maintained!” Xia Lan said to her aunt with a smile.
"I feel more comfortable living here! I work hard to earn money, isn't it all so that I can live comfortably?"
The village aunties couldn't stand Xia Lan's words, so they rolled up their sleeves, ready to give Xia Lan a good talking-to on how to be in charge.
You can't spend money like she does!
They had barely opened their mouths when Xia Lan shut them down with a single sentence.
“My parents just want me to have a good life, otherwise they wouldn’t have left me so much money. Of course I have to listen to them and make my life prosperous. Don’t you agree, aunties?”
Xia Lan's words made them want to teach her how to manage the household, but all of that got stuck in their throats, leaving them extremely uncomfortable.
Xia Lan lost her parents, and she did this because of the money her parents left her, so they have no right to say anything.
"But Xia, you can't spend money like this in the future..." Aunt Liu couldn't help but advise.
"Yes...this can't withstand you spending like this..."
“This house is definitely a one-time thing! We have to spend the money! Once the house is built, it may not change for decades to come, so if we’re going to build it, we have to build it well! Otherwise, why go to such great lengths to build it? Aunties, don’t you agree?”
Xia Lan pointed to the grand, spacious, and bright house, and no one could say a bad word about it.
The aunties were extremely envious, but also quite jealous.
If they had money, they would definitely do the same!
After Xia Lan showed off her skills, the other women couldn't stand it anymore and said their goodbyes and left.
Xia Lan stood at the door, warmly inviting her to stay.
"Oh dear, aunties, you've only just arrived, why are you leaving already? We've finally managed to get together, please stay a little longer!"
"No, no, I have things to do at home!"
"That's right, it's time to go home and cook, the men are going to be worried..."
"I just remembered I still have things to do at home!"
"I haven't fed my chickens yet! It wouldn't be good for them to go hungry..."
"I just remembered I still have clothes I haven't washed today..."
The aunties all looked rather grim, and quickly waved their hands, indicating that they had other things to do at home!
Quicken your pace and hurry up.
"Then come visit again next time you have time!"
Xia Lan waved goodbye and greeted them warmly.
"Hahahaha..." Uncle Qi saw everything and was overjoyed to see the aggrieved looks on the faces of those aunts.
He praised Xia Lan to Qin Yu, saying she was truly excellent.
This boasting really made those people extremely jealous.
After returning home, the women looked at their house and became increasingly dissatisfied with it.
She suggested to her husband, "How about we tear down the house and rebuild it?"
The man glanced at his wife. "Are you out of your mind? Your son isn't getting married? You're not going to prepare the bride price?"
"..." The aunt gritted her teeth and glared at her husband. He really knew how to hit her so hard.
“Xia Lan built a new house, and you’re already thinking about it? What are you comparing yourself to her for? She has no children and no debts. She has money and a job in the city, earning more than thirty a month! She can earn back the money she spent on building the house in a year.”
"You compare yourself to her? What do you have to compare yourself to her with?"
The man rolled his eyes at his wife, his gaze full of disdain.
"If you had a substantial family fortune like Xia Lan, I would definitely support you in tearing it down and rebuilding!"
"Don't you know what kind of family you're in? Why are you meddling in everything you do..."
"..." The aunt had no choice but to bury her head in her food and stuff a big mouthful in a fit of venting.
The same thing happened at other aunts' houses, with the same conversation and almost identical retorts.
Where would we find so much spare money? Even if we did, who would we pay for it with? We'd end up arguing about it.
It's better to leave it as it is now.
Unlike the aunties, the men don't want to change the status quo. They all feel that things are fine as they are and there's no need to change them.
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