After dinner, Old Tan, Gu Mingjing, and Ding Ming cleaned up together, washing dishes, mopping the floor, and wiping the table. Jian Shu and Lu Qing moved back to the living room.
Jian Shu was originally hesitating whether to lend a hand when he saw them busy, but was stopped by Lu Qing who was standing beside him.
"No need. Just let these three grown men clean up. This is what they do every time they come to our house for dinner. They never let me do it." Lu Qing pulled Jian Shu away.
Jian Shu looked around before leaving and noticed that the movements of the several people were indeed very skillful, with a clear division of labor and cooperation. It was obvious that they were experienced. He then obediently followed Lu Qing out.
After arriving in the living room, he found a random seat and sat down. Perhaps because he had become familiar with Lu Qing, Jian Shu didn't let go much. He rubbed his full stomach and leaned lazily against the back of the sofa.
As expected of a family-trained cook, Old Tan prepared a large table of dishes, each one of which was delicious. Moreover, they were all Jianshu's favorite dishes, so she didn't want to give up any of them.
This one is delicious, that one is delicious; she eats a few more bites of this, a few more bites of that, and the final result is that she is full.
Seeing her touching her belly all the time, Lu Qing immediately knew the reason. Without saying anything, she silently went to bring over a few cups of hawthorn tea.
Jian Shu looked at the hawthorn tea in front of him and his face turned slightly red. Seeing that Lu Qing didn't say anything, he couldn't help but appreciate her kindness.
After a while, the three men who had finished their work came over. Ding Ming sat down and looked at the hawthorn tea on the coffee table in front of him. He didn't think there was anything unusual. After all, it was the same in front of them. He was a little thirsty, so he picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.
A group of people sat on the sofa, drinking tea and chatting, talking about the topic that had not been discussed before. Maybe it was because they didn't have the habit of smoking, or maybe it was because of Jian Shu and Lu Qing's presence, but none of the three of them smoked, and there was no smoke in the living room.
Jianshu was very satisfied with this scene. She particularly disliked smokers and could not stand the smell of cigarettes.
One of the reasons she accepted Gu Mingjing so quickly was because he didn't smell of cigarettes and he had never smoked in front of her in recent days. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to accept a man who reeked of cigarettes.
After some time, Jianshu and Gu Mingjing asked to leave. Lu Qing originally wanted to invite them to have dinner, but when she heard that they had other plans, she did not keep them any longer.
"Since you have other plans, your sister-in-law won't keep you here any longer. But wait a minute, I'll go get something." Lu Qing said and ran in.
After a while, he ran out carrying a big bag of things.
"Here, Shushu, take it. This is a little gift from your sister-in-law." Lu Qing handed the thing to Jianshu.
Jian Shu didn't want to take it and waved his hands repeatedly, "Sister-in-law, no, no, you take it back."
"Well, just keep it and don't refuse. It's your first time here, and this is a little gift from me. Besides, didn't you bring us a lot of things when you came? If you don't want them, just take them back." Lu Qing insisted.
"Besides, there's nothing valuable in there. It's just some sauces made by your big brother Tan. It didn't cost any money."
As soon as Jianshu heard it, he knew that it was not an ordinary sauce. It might be made from the secret recipe passed down from the Tan family, which ordinary people couldn't buy.
Since Lu Qing had said so, Jian Shu had no choice but to accept it. And the secret sauce passed down from generation to generation, she had to admit, was very tempted. This return gift was truly heartwarming.
Seeing that Jianshu didn't refuse again, Lu Qing handed the thing to Gu Mingjing beside her with satisfaction and didn't let Jianshu take over.
In fact, she had originally prepared something other than this, something she had bought at the department store. But after lunch, she changed her mind. She thought that compared to the expensive things she could buy, this would definitely be more in line with Jianshu's taste.
As expected, she was not wrong. Seeing Jian Shu's pleased expression, Lu Qing was also very happy.
Seeing Gu Mingjing take the things, Lu Qing smiled and said, "I won't waste your time anymore. Be careful on the road."
"Sister-in-law, Brother Tan, Mingzi, we'll be leaving first. Goodbye."
"goodbye."
After saying goodbye to the three people, Jianshu and Gu Mingjing left together.
Looking at the large bag of things in Gu Mingjing's hand, Jian Shu said, "It's not very convenient to carry things. Let's go back and put the things back."
"Okay, let's go back first." Gu Mingjing nodded. Although the weight of these things was nothing to him, it was still a little inconvenient.
After putting all the things back home, the two went to the department store.
That's right, they made an appointment to go shopping in the department store today.
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In fact, Jianshu had no interest in visiting the department store. After all, it was a place she was very familiar with, and after going there so many times, it was no longer new to her.
Although for others, it has five floors, is huge in scale, and has a complete range of goods, basically covering every aspect of life, and the clothes, shoes, etc. are all the most fashionable.
But none of this meant anything to her.
In terms of scale, the department store was not outstanding among the shopping malls of all sizes she had visited in her previous life; in terms of the complete range of goods, the materials in her space were enough to meet her daily needs, and many things were even better; in terms of fashionable clothes, there was no need to say more, as she did not like most of the styles.
She makes most of her clothes herself, as they are more comfortable, fit, and aesthetically pleasing. So, unless she sees some classic, timeless shoes, she'll occasionally buy them to satisfy her shopping cravings.
So normally, she wouldn't come to the department store unless she met up with Pan Ning and Li Li.
The reason why we came to the department store today was because Gu Mingjing mentioned it a few days ago.
According to him, the department store is a must-go place for a date. If you don't buy something for your partner, you will be called stingy.
He has been here for so many days, but he hasn't bought anything for her or spent any money on her.
Jianshu almost rolled his eyes when he heard this. No money? Then what did he spend all those days eating out, watching movies, and occasionally feeding the animals? Paper?
But looking at Gu Mingjing's expectant expression, he thought that since he didn't have anything else to do, he could go shopping if he wanted. He was free anyway. And if he didn't agree, he would definitely not give up. So he nodded and agreed.
The two of them arrived at a moderately busy time, meaning the peak season had already passed. The department store wasn't crowded, and there weren't long lines. It was a perfect time to shop, and they wouldn't spend three hours shopping and two hours waiting in line.
That would be no fun at all.
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