Quick Wear: The Wronged One Becomes Rebellious

My aunt said that there are only three people living in Grandma Zhang's house now, including the old couple and their two grandson, so she cooked five servings of food today.

Old Mrs. Zhang couldn't bear to offend the little girl, so she agreed to come at noon, but she was the only one who came.

"Grandma Zhang, why are you here alone? I've cooked everyone's share!"

Mrs. Zhang smiled kindly, "Xiao Yue didn't come home for dinner last night, and I couldn't bear to throw away the leftovers, so let him eat the leftovers at home."

For people of their generation, frugality is a virtue ingrained in their bones, and they cherish food to the point of not wasting a single grain of rice.

Gu Li was helpless, "What about Mr. Tang?" She had not yet paid for her mattress.

"Xiao Yue, he hasn't come back yet. Come on, let me help you!"

But when Mrs. Zhang walked into the You family's kitchen skillfully and saw a table full of delicious dishes, she widened her eyes and asked in surprise, "Did you make all this?"

"Well, they are all home-cooked dishes. Grandma Zhang, please take a seat."

Old Mrs. Zhang sat down and first picked up an eggplant with chopsticks and put it into her mouth. Soon she picked up a piece of steamed pork with rice flour. The more she ate, the brighter her eyes became.

Looking at the old sisters, and then at the fair and beautiful Gu Li, "Old sister-in-law, your little Li's cooking skills are really good, even better than Ah Chu's."

"How can it be that good!" The old lady also laughed and explained to Gu Li: "The Ah Chu your grandmother Zhang mentioned is the chef who specializes in family banquets in the village."

The meal was a joyful one. Gu Li took the opportunity to suggest that she wanted to rebuild the bathroom at home and asked Grandma Zhang if she could help find a bricklayer in the village or nearby.

"That's easy. I'll go back and ask the old man to go to Jianjun's house and ask him if he's busy recently!"

At about 3:00 p.m., Grandpa Zhang came with a man in his thirties. Gu Li led the group and roughly proposed their reconstruction requirements.

Grandpa Zhang did not leave either. He followed Gu Li up and down the stairs, looking around and helping with references.

After taking a look around, Tang Jianjun said that there was no big problem and he would bring people to start work the day after tomorrow. He didn't even have time to drink the tea that Gu Li poured before he rode away on his motorcycle.

Grandpa Zhang stood at the gate with his hands behind his back, reminding her, "Girl Li, even if you go out with everything, you should still keep some cigarettes at home. Country people like them, but of course they don't need to be very good. Just some will do."

Gu Li agreed immediately, "I'll go to Hongxing Bridge and buy it later."

"Well, go to Xiaomei Department Store next to the vegetable market. She is honest and her products are cheap."

"Okay, thank you, Grandpa Zhang. I'll remember it all."

After seeing Grandpa Zhang off, I turned around and saw my aunt sitting under the porch basking in the sun waving at me.

"What did Lao Zhang say to you just now?"

"Grandpa Zhang told me to prepare some cigarettes, and when the craftsmen come, I can give them out several times a day!" It is indeed necessary social etiquette.

The old lady nodded. "Of course. If you don't mind the effort, you can treat the three craftsmen to a lunch. I am an old widow and I have received a lot of care from the villagers."

"Okay, leave it to me and let your niece pay off your debt!"

The old lady laughed at Gu Li's sudden mischief, and took out something wrapped in red paper from her coat pocket with her dry hands. "I won't let you do all the work alone. You provide the skills and I'll pay!"

Gu Li held a thick stack of banknotes in her hand, and said in a speechless voice, "Aunt, you can keep this money to buy bread for yourself. I am very rich and can afford to support a skinny old lady like you!"

old lady:-----

After being stunned for a long while, the old lady burst into laughter. As she laughed, tears began to form in the corners of her eyes.

The old lady wiped it with the corner of her sleeve and said, "My elder sister is really blessed to have a lovely granddaughter like you, and I am also lucky to have you as well. All right, I will wait for you to raise me, and I will keep this money for you first."

Gu Li pretended not to notice the old lady's actions, "Aunt, you stay in the sun first. There are still many things missing at home. I'll go to Hongxing Bridge!"

"Okay, drive slowly on the road." The old lady sitting against the wall reminded Gu Li who was already pushing the electric bike out.

"I know. If you are hungry, don't always eat bread or other things. I have cooked yam and millet porridge for you. Remember to eat it."

"Okay, okay, come back soon!"

Gu Li seemed to have returned to the days when her grandparents were still alive, when she still had a home to return to and relatives to look forward to.

With a smile on her face, she pushed the electric scooter over the threshold of the gate with difficulty and onto the main road of the village.

Ignoring the helmet hanging on the handlebars, Gu Li sat astride the electric scooter. At a glance, she saw a black SUV parked in the open space at the back door of the mansion opposite, and Tang Qiaoyue was standing next to the car, talking on the phone.

She waved to the man across the street. Tang Qiaoyue immediately looked over and nodded slightly in response.

Thinking that she still owed someone money for the mattress, Gu Li rode her bike to the other side of the road, supported herself with her long legs, and waited for him to finish the call.

Perhaps he didn't expect Gu Li to wait for him. Tang Qiaoyue walked two steps to the side of the road, covered the phone with one hand, and looked at Gu Li: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Gu Li quickly said, "How much is the mattress?"

Tang Qiaoyue frowned slightly, loosened his hand, and hummed twice into the phone, but did not answer Gu Li's question.

Gu Li:-----

It is said that when people answer the phone, they dare to answer anything.

Gu Li thought about it, took out her cell phone, opened her calculator, quickly typed out a string of numbers, and handed it to Tang Qiaoyue, "Is that enough?"

Tang Qiaoyue glanced at him, his eyes a little cold, and quickly said, "Too much."

Gu Li took back the phone and dialed another number, then stretched out her arm and handed it to the man again. Seeing that he was about to turn around, she quickly shook the phone.

Tang Qiaoyue took another look and nodded casually.

"Okay!" Seeing that she had gotten her answer, Gu Li did not hesitate. She opened the communication app and with a flick of her finger, she initiated a transfer to Tang Qiaoyue.

Silently waving her hand to him, Gu Li twisted the handle and the electric scooter sped away.

"Just make the changes as I said just now. I want to see the final draft tomorrow!" Tang Qiaoyue turned around after Gu Li left, kept looking at her receding back, and hung up the phone.

With bony fingers, he opened the contact with a special note, and a transfer message appeared on the chat interface between the two people, as well as a dynamic picture of a little rabbit jumping with a board in its hand.

There were two big gold-rimmed words on the board: Thank you.

Tang Qiaoyue smiled faintly, moved his finger, and clicked on the transfer.

It’s different from when I was a child. I know how to draw the line now.