Age: My Small World

"Xiaoshan, how's work at the office?"

In Tangli Lane, the old woman packed her luggage while asking Yang Jun questions.

Without hesitation, Li Xiaohua immediately agreed to move to the unit-allocated apartment with Yang Jun. As for Yang Yumei, she would continue to live there, but Yang Jun would always reserve a room for her unless they had children and needed to sleep in separate rooms.

Yang Yumei could only purse her lips at this, but having already started dating, she eventually nodded helplessly, probably knowing that she wouldn't be able to stay at home for much longer.

That's true. In the blink of an eye, she's already twenty-four, and this time she's dating someone she's aiming to marry.

"It's alright, but I'm still getting used to it since I just arrived. It will get better after a while."

As Yang Jun spoke, he couldn't help but scratch his head. He hadn't thought much of it when he was working at the office, but when he started working in other units, he realized that work these days wasn't easy.

The main reason was that he didn't need to worry too much about anything, big or small. He only needed to handle the cases, and all the miscellaneous tasks were left to Lao Zhu and Sun, so he felt relaxed.

"Okay, that's good. Let me tell you, when you're at work, you should say nice things to people..."

“Mother, Xiaoshan is now a full-fledged cadre, a proper leader. No one would dare to say anything bad about him. Besides, if Xiaoshan is always so amiable, how can he manage others?” Second Sister spoke up calmly.

As her knowledge and experience have grown, Yang Yumei now speaks eloquently and logically.

If it weren't for the limitations imposed by her level of knowledge, Yang Yumei could actually have done even better.

"Hehe, I'm just a junior leader, Second Sister, don't exaggerate." Yang Jun said modestly.

“Who gets assigned a leadership position right away? I’ve heard that many families only have one person like you, so your status is very high.”

Yang Yumei was quite proud of him.

"Ahem, let's talk about your boyfriend, Second Sister. How's your relationship going?"

Yang Yumei met her boyfriend on the street; his name is Qin Xingjun, and he is only in his early twenties.

Or rather, the two families are neighbors, one in Tangli Alley and the other in Jinshui Hutong next door.

Although the two worked in different companies, they often ran into each other on the road and even walked together for a long distance. Over time, they got to know each other.

Coincidentally, Qin Xingjun was the security captain working at the steel factory, and he bore a striking resemblance to his brother-in-law, Yu Liang.

Qin Xingjun was assigned to work in Beijing from another province, but he was quite tall and handsome, a rare and excellent bachelor. No wonder Yang Yumei looked at him differently.

Most importantly, Qin Xingjun also has a great fondness for Yang Yumei, but he hasn't made any excessive moves. He just shows her tacit care every day. As time goes by, the two of them are now able to send each other the boxed lunches they have prepared.

"It's fine as it is." Yang Yumei blushed a little when she said this.

"Hehe, I think it's time to attend my second sister's wedding banquet at the end of the year. I've been waiting for this for several years."

Yang Jun could tell at a glance that Yang Yumei was in the throes of new love.

"Xiaoshan, you're making fun of me!" The second sister couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but then quickly rolled her eyes at Yang Jun.

"Hmph, I also think it's time to have a wedding banquet. Look how old you are."

Although Li Xiaohua felt it was good that Yang Yumei was always by her side, she had to consider her age. Once Yang Yumei turned twenty-five, it would be even harder for her to get married. Heaven knows how anxious she had been before.

Fortunately, although this girl has high standards, she was able to find someone she liked.

She had met Qin Xingjun before. Unlike Yu Liang, he wasn't gentle and nurturing; he was a typical gentle husband. However, Qin Xingjun had his own merits: he was decisive and efficient, and extremely respectful of his elders. If it weren't for these qualities, he probably wouldn't have won Yang Yumei's appreciation. After all, she herself was quite impulsive and needed someone who could keep her in check when she married.

"Mother! You're always thinking about getting rid of me."

Yang Yumei looked like she was about to cry, but her mother couldn't help feeling sorry for her, because she had performed this role so many times that Li Xiaohua had already figured out her routine.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and pack your things so we can move over. Don't waste Xiaoshan's time; he has to go to work tomorrow."

In the blink of an eye, the children she had raised had all grown up, and even her youngest son had graduated from university and been assigned a job. Li Xiaohua sometimes couldn't help but sigh at how fast time had passed.

"Mom, why don't you stay here a little longer? Anyway, the house Xiaoshan was assigned isn't far away; it's just a short walk to and from here."

“Xiaoshan just got a job, so I have to go over and keep an eye on him. He and Xiaoyuer are both quite a handful, and their workplaces are far apart. It wouldn’t do if they got home and couldn’t even get a hot meal.”

"Then I won't be able to get a hot meal when I get home."

Yang Yumei had a long face.

"Stop joking around, hurry up and help Little Fish."

Li Xiaohua quickly sent her away.

The most clingy person in the family is Yang Yumei, who is also the most caring towards her mother.

Once Yang Yumei left, Li Xiaohua couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; she wouldn't know how to respond to what the girl was saying next.

"Mother, let me do it, you rest for a while."

Yang Jun took over the work from his mother.

Li Xiaohua didn't refuse, and sat down as she pleased, raising her hand to massage her legs.

“Xiaoshan, we really have to move to this new house. Your second sister’s place isn’t very big.”

There are only two rooms here. Yang Jun and Cheng Xiaoyu share one room, and with her mother, Yang Yumei has to live with her.

Whenever Cheng Xiaoyu gets pregnant, the baby has to squeeze in with the two of them.

However, this is the general situation nowadays, and there are even many families where several members are crammed into one room.

However, Yang Jun was not used to this kind of life, so he would definitely move to any available house as soon as possible.

"Yes, Mother, my second sister has been allocated this unit-provided apartment but hasn't had her own room yet. Now she finally has a home of her own."

To put it bluntly, girls will get married sooner or later, so no one has ever cared whether a girl has a room at home. Anyway, she doesn't need to come back to live after she gets married, so sometimes when a girl goes back to her parents' home, she can only sleep in the living room or sleep on the floor.

Yang Jun also hopes that his family can have rooms for his eldest and second eldest sisters.

Unfortunately, four rooms are still not enough; ten or eight rooms would be more appropriate.

If Old Zhu knew what he was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes at him. Did he really think that company housing was so easy to find? If he had ten or eight rooms, he would be a prince.

"We won't be staying here for long. I think Erniu and Xingjun will probably be together soon."

Li Xiaohua has a sharp eye. (End of Chapter)