Chapter 624: Chapter 624: Eyes Wide Open
Seeing them approaching, she immediately waved frantically, “Guihua, Mom’s right here!”
The Jiang family members greeted her one after another.
“Mom, how long have you been here? You must have been waiting anxiously, right?” Zhang Guihua asked with concern.
“Not too long, just under half an hour. Shall we go now?” Old Lady Zhang said as she saw that everyone had arrived.
She had never been to Jiang Changhai’s house before, so she arranged to meet Zhang Guihua here; if she knew the way, she would have gone directly there.
“Great Grandma, dad, and mom, wait for me a minute. I’m going to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative to buy some snacks for Mianmian,” Jiang Changhe said, seeing that they were about to leave.
“I’ll go with my second brother to buy some snacks too,” Jiang Changtao echoed.
Although Jiang Mianmian was the youngest, since it was her birthday, it wouldn’t be right for her uncles to go empty-handed.
Especially since a few days ago, they had just made a big sum of money following the Eldest, it was certainly a good opportunity to show their generosity.
“Alright, then hurry up and come back. We’ll wait for you here,” Zhang Guihua told her two sons.
Both brothers went to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and bought canned goods, candies, and some high-end pastries, with each purchasing four items before leaving.
After buying the snacks, the whole family then headed towards the Jiang’s house.
Jiang Changhai’s house was not closed off, so the whole family walked straight into the yard. Old Lady Zhang’s eyes widened at the sight of such a large courtyard, “Guihua, is this Changhai’s house? Such a big yard, and the house is so big and pretty. How much did it cost?”
Upon hearing her mother’s exclamation, Zhang Guihua straightened up proudly and said, “Mom, you hit the nail on the head. The houses in the town are very expensive. The Eldest said this house cost one thousand yuan. In fact, a common flat or apartment here only costs a few hundred yuan. Changhai is really liberal with spending.”
Zhang Guihua’s words sounded like she was criticizing Jiang Changhai, but in reality, she was subtly showing off.
“What? One thousand yuan? This, this is too expensive. This child being able to live in such a good house, he really has made something of himself,” Old Lady Zhang exclaimed upon hearing how expensive the house was and took another meticulous look around.
While Old Lady Zhang was examining the house, Jiang Mianmian spotted the Jiang family members arriving through the window and quickly shouted to Jiang Changhai and Su Wanyu, who were busy in the kitchen, “Mom and Dad, Great Grandma, and Grandpa and Grandma are here.”
Hearing this, they quickly wiped their hands and ran out of the kitchen to welcome them, and Jiang Mianmian also followed behind her parents to go out.
“Great Grandma, Dad, Mom, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, you’ve arrived, please come in,” Jiang Changhai and Su Wanyu enthusiastically welcomed them, and Jiang Mianmian also greeted them politely.
“Ah, my sweet granddaughter, the birthday girl, happy birthday! Did your mom cook eggs for you this morning?” Zhang Guihua asked her granddaughter with a beaming smile.
“Grandma, my mom did cook them for me, and there were longevity noodles too. They were so delicious,” Jiang Mianmian replied sweetly, sticking close to the old lady.
Once everyone was inside, Jiang Mianmian glanced around and saw that Zhaodi hadn’t come. She snorted coldly to herself but didn’t ask further, acting as if she didn’t exist.
Jiang Changhe handed the two boxes of canned goods and two packages of pastries to Jiang Mianmian and said gruffly, “Mianmian, this is what your Uncle bought for you, some snacks.”
“Thank you, Second Uncle,” Jiang Mianmian took the items and thanked him.