"Sure." Zhou He, looking at the beautiful clothes, gratefully said, "Nianhua, you’ve spent too much again."
"I’m Zhuangzhuang’s aunt, buying a few clothes is nothing," Xu Nianhua urged Zhou He to quickly try the clothes on the child, as she was curious to see what Zhuangzhuang would look like in them.
After a while, Zhou He helped little Zhuangzhuang change into a little tiger outfit. Zhuangzhuang, plump and fair, looked even cuter in the tiger outfit.
"Nianhua, you have a great taste." Ji Ying looked at Zhuangzhuang in the outfit, which seemed to make him even more adorable.
"Wow, so cute." Xu Nianhua, looking at the cute little child, picked up Zhuangzhuang and said, "Mom, sister-in-law, why don’t you try on the clothes as well."
Ji Ying and Zhou He exchanged glances, and Ji Ying said, "Alright, let’s try on the clothes. Let’s not waste Nianhua’s kindness."
She had bought both clothes and pants for Ji Ying and Zhou He, as neither of them found skirts as convenient as pants.
While the Xu family was busy trying on clothes, Pei Yicheng and Grandpa Du Chang were also preparing gifts to take to the Xu family.
It was Pei Yicheng’s first visit as Xu Nianhua’s boyfriend, and he certainly couldn’t go empty-handed.
In choosing the gifts, Pei Yicheng and Du Chang were meticulously selective, and finally, when they visited the next day, they brought a car full of items.
Ji Ying had purposely not gone to the factory and had bought plenty of groceries. Although Xu Qinghe was displeased, since they were already dating, he could only wait and see. If Pei Yicheng dared to mistreat Nianhua, he would be the first to object.
People in the village also recognized Pei Yicheng, the big boss of the Chili Sauce Factory and a student at Beining University. Observing his attire and demeanor, everyone speculated about Pei Yicheng’s family background, surely thinking it was no ordinary one.
The first time they met Pei Yicheng, he was in a wheelchair. Everyone had heard that his legs couldn’t be cured, and even before, two families had commented about how, despite his achievements, he was still disabled. Now, those two families deeply regretted their words.
The Chili Sauce Factory wouldn’t allow them entry, and now that Pei Yicheng stood upright, handsome and dashing, they said he was the handsomest young man in the county, and it was true.
After all, they had never seen such a dignified, handsome young man.
His visits to the Xu family weren’t infrequent. Seeing him bring a carload of gifts, no one was surprised or skeptical, for when had Pei Yicheng ever come empty-handed?
Many in the village secretly envied the Xu family. Since the family had moved to the old house, their fortunes seemed to shine brighter every day.
However, both the furniture workshop and the Chili Sauce Factory provided income for the villagers. Many women worked at the Chili Sauce Factory while men worked at the furniture workshop. Together, a couple’s earnings were substantial, making everyone feel hopeful about their lives.
Several of the wealthier families in the village, following the lead of the Xu Qinghe family, also built new houses.
"Hello, uncle, hello, auntie," Pei Yicheng greeted as he carried gifts inside, while directing Ling Dong to unload the gifts from the car.
"Yicheng, don’t exert yourself. Your injury hasn’t healed yet," Ji Ying, seeing this, immediately intervened and said, "Child, why bring so much stuff?"
"It’s okay, auntie, I’m just carrying light items, it won’t hurt," Pei Yicheng said with a respectful tone, smiling slightly, "Auntie, it’s my first visit, I should bring some gifts."