Chapter 1734: Chapter 1733: Fresh Strawberries and Cucumbers

Luckily, Qin Yize was constantly comforting her, otherwise, sometimes thoughts really do go to extremes. Some things are truly terrifying when you think about them carefully. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Time flew by, and a few days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Lian Family’s younger uncle also drove to the Imperial Capital.

And Gu Qiaoqiao finally met the future legendary younger aunt.

Honestly, the way they smile is strikingly similar, they look very much like a couple. No wonder my mom always says they’re a match made in heaven, destined to be together despite being separated for so many years. Isn’t this a heaven-sent fate?

And Gu Qiaoqiao wholeheartedly agreed.

The younger uncle’s house is about over eighty square meters. Although it’s in an old district, the house quality is excellent. He bought a place on the third floor, while the Lian Family’s elder uncle lives on the second floor, making it convenient for the Lian Family Grandma when she comes to the Imperial Capital to move up and down the stairs.

But this was just their wishful thinking.

Lian Yuhong would never let her old mother live upstairs.

Gu Garden is so big, like a small park, with an elegant environment and good feng shui. When the Lian Family Grandma arrives, she’ll bring her mother to her side to take care of her.

In some ways, seeing a mother-in-law as a new bride can be nerve-wracking, just like meeting a sister-in-law, even if they grew up together in the same village. Jiang Xiaohua felt the same way now. Despite achieving success through her own efforts, she still felt a bit nervous meeting Lian Yuhong.

It wasn’t because she was being petty but because Lian Yuhong now is entirely different from before. She was no longer just a simple village teacher’s wife from Stone Town and not a regular housewife. Her current status, to be honest, is something Jiang Xiaohua and her family could never attain in their lifetime.

Furthermore, they had already been living in the Imperial Capital for several years. People do change.

But after meeting and chatting, Jiang Xiaohua finally felt at ease.

Happily, she got in the car with Lian Yuhong and Gu Qiaoqiao and headed towards their community.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s two babies were at the Qin Family’s Courtyard and weren’t brought out today, as it’s Sunday. Shen Manru and Grandma Qin were both home, and she conveniently went to pick up her younger uncle and his wife.

Because since Lian Dongsheng bought the house, he hadn’t come, so Qiaoqiao had to drive them over.

Lian Yuhong conveniently came along, and traveling with them was Gu Tianfeng.

In Jiang Xiaohua’s eyes, Gu Tianfeng was extraordinary. He wrote and was the screenwriter for last year’s most popular TV drama.

But these two reassured Jiang Xiaohua’s anxious heart with their actions, confirming what the Lian Family’s younger uncle had told her.

The elder sister and brother-in-law were still the same as before. Despite any changes, their genuine nature remained the same, especially when it came to family, which would never change.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s car led the way, with the younger uncle’s car following behind. They quickly arrived at a community. Looking around at the surroundings, both Lian Dongsheng and Jiang Xiaohua were extremely satisfied. Jiang Xiaohua was somewhat less sentimental, but the Lian Family’s younger uncle was deeply touched.

He had never imagined that he could own a house in the Imperial Capital, a place he revered since childhood, with substantial space and full renovations, far from the tube-shaped pigeonhole houses portrayed on TV.

He believed that life indeed isn’t always unchangeable.

Opportunities need to be seized and require hard work, eventually fulfilling one’s dreams.

Thinking back, without Qiaoqiao’s suggestion and financial aid, the Lian Family wouldn’t be where they are today.

Even if the elder sister’s family returned to the Imperial Capital, Gu Garden remained Gu Garden. He believed the sister’s family would never look down upon their poor relatives.

But as the saying goes, having your own is better than anyone else’s having it.

While accepting aid sounds pleasant as family support, it might turn unpleasantly into shamelessness, potentially affecting the elder sister’s household, making them sinners.

But now things were different.

His and his elder brother’s assets, though incomparable to the Gu Family, were at the top in Qingshui County and renowned in the provincial city.

This appreciation extends to Qin Yize’s investment, which was several thousand yuan, especially when the Lian Family’s total combined riches amounted to less than fifty yuan.

Not to mention the debts.

Of course, the Luo Family as well. Without them, their greenhouse vegetables wouldn’t have found markets so quickly.

Along the way, there are many people to thank, but it’s family, and keeping them in mind suffices.

Unaware of the Lian Family’s younger uncle’s emotional review behind, Gu Qiaoqiao handed house keys to him and his future wife, having arrived in the afternoon.

Once the door was opened, both Lian Dongsheng and Jiang Xiaohua were thoroughly pleased.

After some loving conversation, seeing them still a bit tired, plans of dining out were shelved. After all, the younger uncle would be staying for some time.

Gu Qiaoqiao took a tour of the rooms, nodding slightly in approval of her choice.

Lian Dongsheng brought plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits from greenhouses, including fresh strawberries. Transported by personal car using a thermal box with a single layer of ice blocks, despite being already September with temperatures cooling in the North. The Imperial Capital was no longer warm, with chilling autumn breezes preserving items like just picked from the greenhouse.

The Lian Family’s younger uncle loaded several large boxes of vegetables and fruits into Gu Qiaoqiao’s car, leaving only a little for themselves, preferring to sample Imperial Capital’s specialties.

With family arranging preparations, the kitchen tools and bedding were all complete for a move-in-ready experience. Jiang Xiaohua had never seen such a house, accompanied Gu Qiaoqiao for a walkthrough of the rooms, her eyes filled with a warm, joyous smile.

At this time, it was also time for Qiaoqiao to feed Xiaobao and Xiaobei, so she bid farewell to the younger uncle and drove her parents to the Qin Family’s Courtyard. While returning at night, another portion of vegetables and fruits was divided and packed, including those for the Luo Family, with a box of strawberries and cucumbers. Though these were not rare items, their freshness spoke volumes of thoughtfulness.

It might be commonplace, yet brimming with sentiment.

Once loaded, Qin Yize drove them back home.

The remainder was partly left at the Courtyard, and the rest at the old residence.

With Shen Manru needing to work the next day, she left after dinner, while Grandma Qin stayed. Since the Lian Family’s younger uncle and younger aunt were visiting the Imperial Capital, Lian Yuhong couldn’t stay at Qin Family’s Courtyard every day.