"good."
Chen Ji agreed without even thinking about it.
They went to the West Gate. Chen Ji found a place to park the car, took Xu Ruantang's hand, and wrapped her scarf around her again.
The weather wasn't actually that cold. The sun was shining brightly today, and there was no wind, so it felt warm and cozy on my skin.
Chen Ji's hands were always so warm, and even her originally cold hands slowly warmed up.
The dazzling array of goods on the street almost made Xu Ruantang dizzy.
There were even wishing lanterns made of colored paper.
"Can we put this in?"
Xu Ruantang was somewhat surprised and pointed to the wishing lantern, asking Chen Ji.
Chen Jigang nodded, and the stall owner spoke first, "Oh comrade, why can't we put them on? Would I dare sell them if we couldn't? A couple just came in and bought ten! You can write your wishes on them, take a few with you!"
"You can put them out, but they should be placed in an open area in the suburbs."
Chen Ji added, then gently squeezed Xu Ruantang's hand, turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Give me a few."
The excitement and longing in her eyes were impossible to ignore.
Chen Ji never spoiled her fun.
He always says, "My wife doesn't want the sun or the moon, why can't I give her that? Just say what she wants, and I'll buy her whatever she wants to eat."
Although all the money was kept by Xu Ruantang, Chen Ji always paid for whatever she wanted.
It seems that Chen Ji has other ways to make money besides his salary.
He didn't say anything, and Xu Ruantang didn't ask.
Every time Xu Hanli came to see Chen Ji, the two of them would spend a long time reading the newspaper, and Xu Hanli would ask Chen Ji many questions.
It's probably an investment-related product.
They bought the New Year's goods on Ye Lan's list at the market, and also bought many strange and unusual things.
After Xu Ruantang had finished shopping and eating, the two rode their motorcycle back to the compound.
They first went back to the Chen family to deliver New Year's gifts.
Before even entering the house, I could see a group of people standing in front of the Chen family's house from afar.
Chen Ji rode straight to the door before stopping.
"Stepson, you're back?"
It's a new face.
The middle-aged woman in front of him had a rosy complexion and a plump figure, and looked at Chen Ji with a big smile.
Chen Ji stopped the car and first told Xu Ruantang, "Slow down, be careful because there's water on the ground."
"good."
Xu Ruantang got off the car, and Chen Ji still reached out to help her.
"Um."
After he finished doing all this, he looked at the person in front of him and introduced Xu Ruantang, saying, "Wife, this is your aunt."
Hearing the noise, Ye Lan also came out of the house.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you go inside and sit down? Why are you standing here?"
Her gaze shifted, and when she saw Xu Ruantang's expression soften, she walked to the car and picked up her things. "Come on, let's go inside and talk."
Although Xu Ruantang was unaware of the situation, she still followed Chen Ji's instructions and greeted the person in front of her with a smile: "Hello, Auntie."
The woman smiled, her eyes narrowing. "Oh! My stepson is so lucky to have married such a beautiful wife."
Ye Lan and Chen Ji unloaded all the New Year's goods they had bought from the car, and Xu Ruantang also stepped forward to help.
My aunt stood to the side, and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes when she saw so many things.
"Second sister, are these all New Year's goods?"
Ye Lan replied without looking up, "Yes, there are many people in my family, so we prepared more for the New Year."
Hearing this, my aunt pursed her lips, took a small step back, and rubbed her hands together, saying, "Our family used to be big, and we still managed to be frugal. You know, Mom is very stingy..."
Ye Lan picked up her things, glanced at her, and walked straight into the house.
My aunt hadn't even finished speaking.
Xu Ruantang also picked up her things, and her aunt hurriedly followed, whispering mysteriously in her ear, "Look at your mother-in-law's temper. She's usually hard to get along with, isn't she? She's been spoiled at home since she was little. I'm just stating the facts, but your mother-in-law still doesn't like to listen."
They had only met once and hadn't even exchanged a few words when Chen Ji's aunt actually spoke ill of her mother-in-law in front of her daughter-in-law.
No wonder Ye Lan, who is usually so friendly, is unusually cold-faced today.
Xu Ruantang quickened her pace, wanting to take advantage of putting her things down to shake off her aunt.
To her surprise, she followed closely behind, constantly nudging Xu Ruantang with her arm, saying, "Don't you think so?"
Xu Ruantang lowered her eyes and said with a half-smile, "Auntie, I'm going to help my mother pack her things. Would you like to sit down and have some tea?"
"I don't drink tea."
This aunt-in-law is completely unreasonable. "What's wrong? I told your mother-in-law a couple of things, and you're not happy about it?"
Xu Ruantang paused, first glancing at Ye Lan who had already entered the backyard, before turning to her aunt with a smile, "Of course I'm not happy."
She spoke slowly and deliberately, with utmost seriousness.
Auntie didn't expect her to be so direct, and a wave of embarrassment washed over her, but she quickly smiled dismissively.
Before she could speak, Xu Ruantang said, "Aunt, if you're here as a guest, you should act like one. It's not appropriate to eat someone else's food and then speak ill of them."
After Xu Ruantang finished speaking, she left immediately.
The eldest aunt was left standing there, gritting her teeth as she watched Xu Ruantang's retreating figure.
Their whole family doesn't live in Beijing. They come back to visit relatives every year, and the eldest aunt is always proud of her son for getting married and starting a career.
Over the years, whenever Chen Ji was mentioned during the Spring Festival, Ye Lan always looked worried.
After all, these days, it's extremely rare to be unmarried at 27 or 28.
Her aunt even thought that Chen Ji had some kind of problem and would remain single for the rest of his life.
Chen Ji's career is better than her son's, but without a family, he is nothing.
Unexpectedly, Chen Ji got married quietly this year.
My uncle's family only comes back for Chinese New Year every year. This year, my aunt specially brought my uncle back early because she wanted to see what kind of wife Chen Ji had married.
Her son couldn't let his sister-in-law's family outdo him.
How could she hold her head high in front of her relatives then?
Auntie plopped down on the sofa and nudged her silent brother-in-law with her elbow, saying irritably, "See? Your sister is still as arrogant as ever. She said she was moving New Year's goods, but she was really just trying to intimidate us. You're sitting right here, and she and her daughter-in-law are acting like they don't see you. What do they take you for?!"
The eldest uncle was used to being stabbed. He slowly picked up the teacup, blew on the tea foam, and took a sip.
After putting it down, he said, "My sister knows what she's doing; she'll be here soon."
The eldest aunt snorted, "Does your sister have any sense of propriety? A married woman taking money from her parents' family, does she have any sense of propriety? Ye Jianjun, just keep pretending, let's see how long you can keep it up!"
Mentioning this, Uncle Ye Jianjun's face turned gloomy.
After Ye Lan married Chen Lin, Chen Lin was so busy that he was almost never home.
Ye Lan and her mother were busy taking care of three children, and there were times when they couldn't manage it all. At that time, the Ye family was still in Beijing, and since it was close by, her mother would come to help.
Ye Lan's mother had her husband's retirement pension, which her aunt had always coveted.
After the old lady left, she discovered that the old lady had almost no money left, and immediately pointed at Ye Lan's nose and cursed her.
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