Chapter 32 Aunts’ Thoughts

However, when she called them one by one, the eldest son said that his youngest son had a cold and was not getting better, and there was no one to take care of him and he could not come.

The second child said that it was difficult to buy train tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush, and the stations were crowded, so it was not worth the hassle of traveling back and forth.

The third brother said that he was busy at the factory and couldn’t take a leave.

Old Master Gu pretended not to hear and washed the herbs without saying a word.

Gu Wenmei was so angry that she wanted to throw her phone away, but her husband stopped her.

"Why are you doing this? My elder sisters are married so far away, and it's almost the New Year. It's normal that it's inconvenient for them to come back. Don't be angry!" Xiang Huaibing persuaded his wife kindly.

"Yes, Wenmei, it's not easy for my elder sister and the others. There won't be too many people in the village for the house-warming party, so it's better to just have a few tables to save trouble." Zhou Xiaoqing washed the dishes, took off her apron and came over to sit down. She heard everything that was said on the phone clearly.

Gu Wenmei felt upset, but she couldn't show it at her parents' home, so after they finished chatting, she pulled her husband home.

That night, I called my sisters one by one and cursed them out.

Gu Nanxing obediently helped her grandmother peel corn, silently accompanying her as a comfort. If her aunts didn't come back, she was still there.

She will always be with grandma and grandpa.

Tears welled up in Mrs. Wang's gloomy eyes. She had seen clearly how her daughters were choosing their husbands back then. Why was she still sad now?

Maybe I’m getting old and thinking too much!
On the second day, in the afternoon, the decoration materials bought by my uncle arrived one after another, and more than a dozen workers were given clear arrangements by my uncle.

They worked in pairs installing windows, applying putty, and installing electrical wiring, busy and orderly.

Xiang Huaibing did the delicate work himself. The chandelier in the living room was made of crystal, more than two meters long, with a complicated installation process. It extended from the third floor to the sky above the first floor. Standing at the bottom and looking up, it was magnificent.

Wenmei bought the lantern specially from Yuncheng. Since her parents' new house was completed, she always wanted to add some good luck.

The lights in the room are not traditional old bulbs. Instead, they are uniformly installed with round warm white energy-saving lamps with colorful patterns. When you press the switch, the room becomes extremely bright.

A week later, the soft furnishings were completed and the Gu family, led by Gu Wenmei, went to the furniture store.

The whole house is luxurious, with Simmons beds and pear wood dining table and coffee table in the living room.

Gu Nanxing chose the furnishings for her room herself. She chose light-colored princess-style curtains with two layers, one with gauze on the outside and a light-blocking inner layer. She also chose a European-American style desk in a warm white, and floor-standing bookcases and shelves.

Since she didn't need a wardrobe, when planning the room, she specifically told her uncle that she wanted to build a cloakroom, with custom-made square grids for storing clothes and organizing items.

In order to save money, Mrs. Wang chose cheap items for her room, just a bed, a wardrobe with a dressing table, and curtains that could block out the light.

The items in Zhou Xiaoqing's room are also simple, and her son Xuanxuan doesn't deserve to have a wardrobe. If he gets married in the future, he will have to redecorate his room, which is troublesome and expensive!
Gu Wenmei couldn't bear it any longer, "Sister-in-law, please buy Xuanxuan a bed."

After choosing the rooms in the morning, the guest rooms were all nicely decorated. She counted the beds loaded onto the truck and found that one for her nephew was missing.

"No need to buy it. There are a few sturdy beds left over from the demolished old house. You can just move one to Xuanxuan's room when the time comes." Zhou Xiaoqing declined her kindness.

My goodness, daughters are treasures and sons are weeds!
Gu Nanxing also felt that his brother was wronged, so he turned around and told the boss to move another Simmons bed and a set of desks onto the truck.

"Forget about the desk. Let Xuanxuan do his homework in your room when he goes to school." Zhou Xiaoqing persuaded her daughter while holding her daughter's hand.

Gu Nanxing shook her head firmly. How could this be possible? She wanted her own little space.

After all the large furniture was loaded onto the truck, Mrs. Wang, distressed, took out 200,000 yuan and gave it to the boss. The boss took it with a smile and counted it before letting her go.

"Let's have lunch and then go look at home appliances. Washing machines and refrigerators are all necessities." Gu Wenmei, carrying a small shoulder bag, pulled her mother to the restaurant next door.

Old Mrs. Wang quickly pulled her hand away. "Xiaomei, Mom is out of money. We won't buy any appliances for now. We're used to washing clothes by hand, so we don't need a washing machine."

Gu Wenmei nodded, "Okay."

Let their daughters buy these.

They walked into the restaurant and ordered a few meat and vegetable dishes. After eating, they got on the furniture truck and went home.

The roads leading into the village are all asphalt, and the front yard of the villa has not yet been planned, so cars drive directly into the yard to unload goods.

There is no busy farming season during the winter, and the villagers are either visiting each other or staying at home idle. The house built by the Gu family looks quite stylish, and the neighbors around them eat every day with their bowls out and stand at the door to watch the fun.

Today, only the workers were at the Gu family's house. Old Mrs. Wang and the others were nowhere to be seen. One guess was that they had gone to buy furniture.

The noise of unloading the goods was so loud that when Grandma Lu heard it, she hurriedly called her two sons who had returned from work to help.

Lu Yuzhu ran over to her best friend and said, "Nanxing, your family built such a big house, and all these furniture look so expensive. Did your father make a lot of money outside?"

It was rare for the silly girl to hold back until now to ask. Gu Nanxing shook his head and explained, "No, I borrowed money to build this house. You know our previous home. It leaks all over the house when it rains. It's uninhabitable."

The family had discussed this before and decided to use this reason to explain the source of the money.

Taking out a loan to build such a big house? Lu Yuzhu's face was full of bitterness, "We can build a smaller one, a normal bungalow that can be lived in will do, why build such a good one..."

Gu Nanxing pulled her to look at her own room. "It would be best if Auntie said to build it. Uncle is the contractor, and we are all family. Grandma and Grandpa will listen to Auntie."

Push everything to the adults, she is still a child after all.

The two chatted slowly and went up to the second floor. Lu Yuzhu had seen Nanxing's room before. It was very spacious. It was surrounded by brick walls at that time, but now it is bright and magnificent. The lights on the ceiling are beautiful.

"Nanxing, your aunt is really knowledgeable and so beautiful." Lu Yuzhu praised sincerely.

We've only just arrived. The curtains and bed haven't even been moved in yet. Gu Nanxing changed the subject, "I just saw your dad. Did he buy you some pretty dresses and clothes?"

Speaking of this, Lu Yuzhu smiled and nodded, "My mom bought them all. My dad doesn't have good taste."

"The New Year is coming soon, and the streets are very busy. Call Tianjiao and we will go shopping together in a few days." It's vacation time, and Tianjiao stays at home with her evil aunt and her family every day. Who knows how she might be bullied.

Lu Yuzhu sighed slightly, "Yesterday, I went fishing with my uncle's two brats at the riverside. Tianjiao was washing clothes by the river. There were two big radishes on her back! And there were even her uncle's underwear in them... It was so disgusting."

"I didn't watch any more, so I helped wash a lot of her sisters' clothes."

Tianjiao is a grown-up girl, so those people have no scruples at all.

Gu Nanxing can't leave today, so he will go to see Tianjiao tomorrow.

After checking the room, the two went downstairs and assisted the workers in installing the curtains, handing them hammers, holding ladders, etc.

Gu Nanxing frowned as he looked at the dust on the curtains. Why didn’t he clean them before hanging them up?
(End of this chapter)

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