After the shop closed, the four members of the Li family returned to Yongning to worship their ancestors. This is an annual ritual.
After worshiping the ancestors, he planned to return to the city that day, but was stopped by Li Mingguo to go to his house for dinner. What surprised them was that Li Xia came back.
Li Wei was a little stunned when she looked at the well-dressed and fashionable woman in front of her.
Li Xia smiled and said: "I heard from my parents that you are still studying. Are you still learning how many railways and provinces there are in China?"
"No, I'm learning to broadcast and host."
Li Xia had never heard of this word and didn't take it to heart. She had a confident smile on her face. It seemed that Li Xia had made a name for herself outside in the past few years.
Zhang Weihong was happier than anyone else when he saw that his daughter was back. Now that her daughter had come back with money, she also wanted to show off in front of Liu Chunzhi: "Our Axia is really capable. She has earned tens of thousands in the past few years and even bought things for me." She bought a gold necklace. She told her father that she would demolish the old house and build a two-story building. She also said that she would take Jian Fei out in a few years. Look, she was always worried about her. You've already made a name for yourself, so there's no need for us to worry about it. Your Weiwei is still in school, she's almost nineteen, right? Who would dare to marry her if she becomes an old girl?" Zhang Weihong laughed again as he spoke.
Liu Chunzhi was not annoyed after hearing this, and just asked lightly: "Are Axia and He Chao divorced?"
Zhang Weihong's face turned ugly instantly.
The two sisters were busy in the kitchen, Zhang Weihong was blocked by Liu Chunzhi and didn't know what to say, while Li Xia and Li Wei were talking about her experiences in Guangzhou, patting her thighs when she was happy.
Finally, he asked Li Wei again: "I heard that Jian Bo is going abroad?"
Li Wei said: "Yes, in the United States."
Li Xia was full of fantasies about the United States: "I heard that it is paradise. By the way, can you write a letter to Jianbo and let me go to him?"
Li Wei looked at Li Xia in surprise and asked puzzledly: "Why did you go to the United States?"
"Looking for business opportunities."
"Are you good at English? Do you have professional skills? Do you still have a lot of money to invest?"
Li Wei's three questions in succession made Li Xia speechless. She smiled: "I can't go now, but that doesn't mean I can't go in the future. Isn't it the United States..." But her English level only stopped at "Hello" and " bye bye” degree.
They had lunch in Li Ming's country and then returned to the city. This year’s New Year’s Eve dinner was held in this small temporarily rented home in the city. Li Wei and Li Jianping went to the street to buy some Spring Festival couplets to decorate their new home, hoping to have a bit of a New Year atmosphere.
Here, Li Minghua and Liu Chunzhi were busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner at home. Liu Chunzhi was angry: "Your sister-in-law is really bad. They, Li Xia, are great for making a few stinky money. They are showing off in front of me... Why should they look down on us Weiwei."
Li Minghua said: "Axia didn't study much. She studied tailoring in the city for a few months in the early years. How come she earned tens of thousands?"
"You ask me, who am I asking? Your niece can do it." Liu Chunzhi felt that the world has changed, and those who work to make money look down on those who study seriously.
"Weiwei has three years to go out to work, but we have no way out at either the TV station or the radio station. We are afraid that it will be hard to find a job." Li Minghua was a little worried about Li Wei's future, but Liu Chunzhi was tolerant.
"It's too early to think about this now. We just need to make money for her to study. As for finding a job, it's up to her to find a job. Weiwei is obedient and sensible. She can earn a little money even if she studies, and she also knows how to be filial to us. I'm not too worried. She is just a kid like Jianping, who is in her twenties and doesn’t even have a partner, so I’m even more worried about him.”
"Are you asking someone to mediate with Jian Ping again?"
Liu Chunzhi nodded and said, "Yes."
A few months after Wang Yulan's incident, Li Jianping went to see several girls under the arrangement of Liu Chunzhi, but whether it was because he was picky or because he didn't have a good eye for her, he didn't settle on any of them, so Liu Chunzhi became even more anxious.
The couple was busy in the kitchen, and the phone rang in the room. Liu Chunzhi's hands were full of oil, so she asked Li Minghua to answer the phone. Li Minghua lazily walked to the living room, picked up the phone and called twice, then quickly said to Liu Chunzhi: "I'm looking for you, come here quickly."
Liu Chunzhi quickly wiped her hands on her apron and came over to answer the phone: "Is this Sister Zhang?"
"Oh, okay, okay, I'll tell Jianping when he comes back."
"Did you arrange a marriage for him again?"
"Hey, Sister Zhang, who sells cigarettes and alcohol, is enthusiastic. She said that there is a suitable girl in her mother's family who happens to be single. She wants to give it to Jian Ping. I think it's good, so I agreed for the time being. We have an appointment here on the third day of the junior high school. I want it later. Tell Jianping carefully. His attitude is not good."
When Jianping and Li Wei came back from shopping, the brother and sister were busy decorating the house. Later, Liu Chunzhi told Jianping about the blind date.
Li Jianping got tired of being kissed several times, so he refused and said, "I don't want to see anyone named Zhang or Wang."
Liu Chunzhi was annoyed: "We talked about it on the phone. Why don't you go if you don't want to go? Don't let your Aunt Zhang be so enthusiastic."
Li Wei saw his mother unhappy at the side, and thought that it would not be a good thing for a family to be unhappy during the Chinese New Year, so he secretly winked at Li Jianping. Li Jianping didn't understand what his sister was thinking, so he nodded and said: "Okay, I'll do it." Let’s take a look. I can’t guarantee whether it will work or not.”
Seeing that her son finally relaxed, Liu Chunzhi turned from anger to joy, and pulled Li Wei aside and told her: "You will also come with me on the third day of junior high school, and be my ears and eyes."
Well, this task assigned by her mother was a bit difficult for Li Wei, but she had no choice but to agree.
Li Wei helped his mother prepare a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. The four of them sat around the square table, and the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV.
Liu Chunzhi would miss Li Jianbo very much at this time. She sighed: "I don't know if the United States will celebrate the New Year."
On the third day of junior high school, Li Jianping packed himself up and put on new clothes at the urging of his mother.
At her mother's request, Li Wei followed Li Jianping out of the house until they reached the park where they agreed to meet. Li Jianping suddenly turned around and took Li Wei's arm.
"Brother..."
"Shh, you just need to cooperate with my performance and do me a favor to deal with it. I'll treat you to something delicious later."
Li Wei understood her elder brother's intention, but she felt extremely awkward.
The brother and sister walked up to the girl affectionately. The girl looked about 20 years old. Li Jianping stepped forward and asked, "Are you Xiaohong?"
Xiao Hong nodded.
Li Wei once again acted as the light bulb. No, Li Jianping kept holding her hand. The date didn't last half an hour when the girl named Xiaohong made excuses to end the meeting.
Li Jianping finally breathed a sigh of relief. Li Wei curled his lips and said, "Brother, you are so good that you even want to take advantage of your own sister. If Mom knows the truth, why don't you scold me?"
"What are you afraid of? I will take care of you when the time comes."
(End of chapter)