Looking at his nephew's nervous appearance, Lu Weijin couldn't help but find it a little funny.

He noticed that the burlap bag that Lu Zhaojian had originally carried on his back had now been moved to the front of him and was being held tightly in his arms, as if it contained some rare treasure.

Lu Weijin walked up to Lu Zhaojian with a smile and gently patted him on the shoulder.

He comforted her, saying, "Xiao Jian, it must be tiring for you to carry this burlap sack like that! It would be much easier to carry it on your back. Besides, there are so many people here, and everyone is jostling around. It's not convenient for you to carry it like this."

However, Lu Zhaojian shook his head repeatedly at Lu Weijin's suggestion, saying with a serious face, "Fourth Uncle, there are too many people here. I dare not carry my bag on my back. What if someone takes advantage of my inattention and cuts open the bag from behind to steal something? This bag I'm carrying is something my dad specifically told me to personally hand over to Uncle!"

Hearing his nephew's words, Lu Weiye couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He joked, "Haha, what good things hasn't your uncle eaten in the city? Why are you being so careful? Tell me, what good stuff did your dad ask you to bring back for your uncle?"

In the end, Lu Weiye's curiosity was piqued.

"Oh dear, Fifth Uncle, don't you even look around at the surroundings? You're asking me all this now, do you expect me to take it all out and list it for you one by one?"

Lu Zhaojian knew his fifth uncle was unreliable, but he never expected him to be this unreliable.

"I didn't ask you to take it out now, you can just say it directly."

Lu Zhaojian's attitude was unusually firm. He said expressionlessly, "I'm not in the mood to talk about it."

It was as if this sentence was his final bottom line, leaving no room for negotiation.

Seeing this, Lu Weiye couldn't help but chuckle. This little brat was getting impatient with him? His nephew didn't even respect him. This was unacceptable. What would happen if he started causing trouble?

So he adopted a stern, elder-like expression and reminded him, "Hey, you little brat, why are you talking so rudely? I'm your uncle, can't you be a little more polite when you talk to me?"

Although Lu Weiye spoke with the air of an elder, his youthful face was actually not much different from Lu Zhaojian's.

Although Lu Zhaojian's tone softened slightly, he didn't even glance at Lu Weiye, simply replying, "Oh, I know, Uncle. I'm tired and hungry right now, so please stop nagging."

Seeing his younger brother and nephew arguing like children again, Lu Weijin felt a surge of annoyance.

He rubbed his temples in exasperation, thinking to himself, "Why can't these two just shut up for a while?"

Before they left, their families had given them a warning: this provincial capital was not like their hometown; there were many thieves and robbers, so they had to be very careful.

But these two, on the other hand, didn't take these words seriously at all.

And so, the three of them bickered and argued all the way, and all sorts of funny things happened along the way.

Meanwhile, Lu Weifeng and his wife, far away in Huacheng, were experiencing a different situation.

After much pleading and cajoling with his boss, Lu Weifeng finally managed to borrow the money.

With this money, he couldn't wait to start his money-making journey.

After returning from her husband's family home, Wang Xizhen couldn't wait to invite Guan Xiaoqing and a few of her close girlfriends to play mahjong.

"Wait a minute, let me pong!" Guan Xiaoqing was quick-witted and saw the card played by the player before her, so she quickly reminded him. She was just one pong away from having a winning hand!

"Thanks to the landlady for her brilliant idea! I thought I wouldn't get this card, and I was wondering if I should change it, hehe."

The "boss lady" that Guan Xiaoqing mentioned is their mahjong partner. She runs a small hair salon and employs two staff members to help her. She is usually quite relaxed.

So the proprietress especially enjoys playing mahjong with Guan Xiaoqing and the others.

The proprietress carefully examined her cards, then said with a grin, "If you're really grateful to me, then don't win my money later, okay?"

"No way, that won't do. One thing at a time." Guan Xiaoqing answered decisively. What's the point of winning money from mahjong if you don't take it?

"Xiaoqing, since your husband came back, your luck has been off the charts! You're winning the most right now," Wang Xizhen teased her best friend.

"How can you attribute my good luck to him? I still win money even when he's not around. It's just that I'm lucky at gambling; I'm naturally suited to playing mahjong."

Looking at her still innocent and naive friend, Wang Xizhen felt a pang of envy.

Wang Xizhen is an only child from a remote rural area. Her parents only had her because of their health, so life was quite difficult for her family in the countryside.

After all, in rural areas, a family without a son is looked down upon by the villagers.

Wang Xizhen was a college classmate of Lu Weifeng and Zhu Gangtai, so she knew about the things between her classmate Lu Weifeng and Guan Xiaoqing.

However, at that time she was just a bookworm who buried herself in her studies, and she only knew a little about the relationship between Guan Xiaoqing and her husband.

Wang Xizhen was born in a remote rural area. Through unremitting efforts, she finally got into university and left that closed-off little mountain village.

Therefore, she cherishes every opportunity to read and learn.

She knew the hardships and difficulties of rural life, so she was determined to change her fate through education.

This was to prove to the ignorant villagers that even if she, Xizhen, was the only one in the Wang family, even as a woman...

She will be more successful than many families with sons, and will still be able to provide her parents with the same happy life they would have without a son.

In the university town, Wang Xizhen devoted herself to her studies and had no interest in those romantic love stories.

Will she become friends with Guan Xiaoqing, or will it be after she marries Zhu Gangtai?

Because their houses happened to be next to each other, they gradually interacted more and their relationship became closer.

However, Wang Xizhen's married life was worlds apart from Guan Xiaoqing's.

Although they are both only children, one grew up in a bustling city, while the other came from a poor rural area.

One grew up pampered, while the other grew up under various forms of suppression.

Their living environments were worlds apart. Logically speaking, Wang Xizhen's birth and upbringing were quite different.

They'll inevitably develop some psychological issues and won't become good friends with someone as fortunate as Guan Xiaoqing.

However, not everyone is psychologically unhealthy; if you have bad luck, you can't blame others.

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