Chapter 682: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 682: Visiting the Li Family Again

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

When Wang Xiaohua called home, he was shopping with Li Jianjia.

Fortunately, Li Jianjia happened to go to the toilet then, and he was waiting outside.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to explain these idiotic things to Li Jianjia.

By the time Li Jianjia came out of the toilet, he had already hung up his mother's call.

"Let's go, let's go to Xinhua Bookstore!"

When Li Jianjia came out of the toilet, she was all smiles and took the initiative to hold Wang Xiaohua's hand.

"Okay."

Wang Xiaohua smiled slightly.

Looking at Li Jianjia, he felt more and more determined that she was the woman of his lifetime.

Not to mention Li Yuncui, even if Fan Bingbing and Liu Yifei came, it still wouldn't do; he only recognized Li Jianjia as that one woman.

"Are you going home tonight?"

On the way to the bookstore, Li Jianjia asked.

"I'm not going back." Wang Xiaohua answered honestly, "It's so late, there are no more buses back to Shangou Village."

"Then where are you staying?"

Li Jianjia continued asking.

"I should stay at my second brother's place."

Wang Xiaohua thought for a moment and answered like that.

"Oh oh, I almost forgot your second brother is also in the county town. I was thinking maybe you could stay at my place for a night. My dad really likes you; he keeps nagging me, asking when I'll bring you home to drink with him."

Li Jianjia said like that.

Wang Xiaohua immediately understood Li Jianjia's intention.

"If you have time tonight, we can visit your parents again; that's not impossible. I'm just afraid it's too late and might affect their rest."

"It won't. It's still the Spring Festival holiday now, and they don't have to go to work tomorrow."

Li Jianjia said like that.

Then she also said:

"How about we don't go to the bookstore anymore? Let's go to my house now!"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"That's okay, but we need to go to the supermarket first to buy some gifts. I can't go empty-handed."

Last time he went to Li Jianjia's home, he went empty-handed.

Last time was because he went in a hurry and hadn't prepared.

Fortunately, Li Jianjia's parents didn't mind.

This time, he should at least bring some gifts.

"No need. My parents don't care about these things. Why make you spend money?"

Li Jianjia said like that.

But Wang Xiaohua insisted on his own view:

"I need to. Whether your parents care or not is their own business; whether I bring a gift or not is my own matter of how I treat people and handle affairs."

Wang Xiaohua also asked:

"What do your parents like?"

Li Jianjia said:

"My dad likes to drink a couple of cups when he has nothing to do. Just buy him a bottle of wine. As for my mom, she likes makeup and pretty clothes and jewelry."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Alright. Then I'll cater to their preferences: buy your dad a bottle of wine and your mom some cosmetics."

The two went to the mall together.

Buying wine was easy; just buy Flying Fairy Moutai.

Although expensive, it was the hard currency of the wine world.

Wang Xiaohua didn't know if the wine tasted good; he had never drunk Moutai.

But he knew that giving Moutai would definitely let Li Jianjia's father feel his sincerity.

But when buying cosmetics, Wang Xiaohua was troubled.

Because he knew nothing about cosmetics, not knowing which were good, which were bad, which suited young women, and which suited older women.

Most fatal of all, Li Jianjia didn't understand cosmetics either.

So when Wang Xiaohua asked for her opinion, she actually showed a wry smile:

"I don't understand either. Usually, besides using some skincare and moisturizing products, I rarely use cosmetics."

Wang Xiaohua could only smile wryly in resignation and said instead:

"How about I buy your mom some jewelry? What kind of jewelry does your mom like to wear?"

Li Jianjia knew this one: her mom liked to wear pearl necklaces and pearl earrings.

So Wang Xiaohua went to buy a string of pearl necklaces.

After buying the gifts, the two returned to the Li Family together.

Li Zhongxian and Zhao Xintong had been waiting at home for a long time.

Wang Xiaohua had just followed Li Jianjia into the Living Room when he smelled the aroma of Rice and dishes.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"

Li Jianjia took off her shoes, put on slippers, walked to the Dining Table, and immediately said in surprise:

"Didn't we already eat Dinner at Five o'clock? Why is there another table full of Dishes?"

During the Spring Festival, people generally eat Dinner relatively early.

So Li Jianjia and her parents had eaten Dinner at around five o'clock; she ate Dinner and then went out Shopping with Wang Xiaohua.

"Xiao Hua is here, I specially cooked to let him taste my cooking!"

Li Zhongxian laughed heartily, and also said:

"Just treat it as a Late-night Snack; eating Dinner at Five o'clock, you're hungry again now!"

Wang Xiaohua was flattered:

"Uncle and Auntie, you're too kind!"

Then he hurriedly presented the gifts:

"Uncle, this is for you, Auntie, this is for you; we came in a hurry, I don't know if you two like them, so I just bought some things."

Li Zhongxian took the Moutai and immediately smiled even more broadly:

"Xiao Hua, you're thoughtful, you actually bought Moutai!"

Zhao Xintong received the pearl necklace and was also very happy:

"I've wanted to buy this pearl necklace for a long time; it costs Two Thousand yuan, I've always been reluctant to buy it before, I didn't expect you, Xiao Hua, to give me this gift, you child, really, just buying something would be fine, why buy something so expensive!"

Although Zhao Xintong was somewhat blaming with her words, judging from the Smile on her face, she was happier than Li Zhongxian!

She indeed had wanted to buy this necklace for a long time, but its Cost Performance was not high; for a pearl necklace of this quality, it generally cost One thousand yuan, it was just that the style was a bit better, so it was sold much more expensive, so she had always wanted to buy it but was unwilling to spend this wasteful money to buy it.

And expensive things with low Cost Performance happened to be the best choice for Sending gifts.

For example, the Fountain Pen worth more than Ten Thousand yuan that Du Xiaojuan gave to Xiao Xueqing before.

Wang Xiaohua was very smart; this time, the gift he gave Zhao Xintong was completely learned from Du Xiaojuan.

Don't look at it as just this one inconspicuous Small Matter; ordinary people couldn't do such a thing as applying what they learned.

Let alone seeing through the Essence of it, then drawing inferences from one instance, and applying it to practical use.

People without insight, even if relatives took them to see the world several times, would just eat a Meal and drink some alcohol, unable to see the profound in the minute, let alone learn and apply it flexibly!

"Auntie, as long as you like it, Two Thousand yuan isn't very expensive."

Wang Xiaohua responded with a polite Smile.

Zhao Xintong then said with Concern:

"Isn't your family quite poor? Giving us such an expensive gift is a bit of a waste!"

Wang Xiaohua responded without humility or arrogance:

"We were indeed quite poor before, but now our Economy has improved a lot; my eldest brother and second brother both have somewhat successful careers, and I myself no longer need financial support from my parents; previously I did an Endorsement for Chuncheng Garden's Image and earned Big Money, and I haven't spent much of it to this day."

Wang Xiaohua was telling the truth.

He ate at the Cafeteria every day at the University campus; why would he need to spend much money?

It was just that today he came to visit the Li Family, and the money spent on these two gifts was a bit more.

To put it without exaggeration, the total Living Expenses for a whole previous semester might not be as much as the money spent on buying gifts this time.

This was the most basic difference between Wang Xiaohua and his mother Li Xiulan.

Li Xiulan was stingy to the death; no matter what, she thought about saving whenever she could.

And Wang Xiaohua was actually thrifty too; however, he tried not to spend money that was unnecessary, but for necessary money, he had to spend it generously, and could not ruin a Big Thing because of saving small money.

"Xiao Hua, hurry and come sit down, drink a few cups with Uncle, it's rare that you're so happy today!"

Li Zhongxian hurriedly called Wang Xiaohua over to Drinking alcohol.

He really liked Wang Xiaohua more and more the more he looked at him.

Although this kid was plain-looking, he was so good at Socializing and doing things at such a Little New Year age; his EQ and IQ were both very high, his future was absolutely limitless!

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly said:

"Okay okay, Uncle, let me pour you alcohol!"

Li Zhongxian laughed heartily:

"Good good, tonight we'll drink the Moutai you bought!"

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly took the Initiative to open the alcohol.

Li Jianjia, on the other hand, was somewhat unwilling:

"Dad, don't let Xiao Hua drink So Much; it's not good if he gets drunk!"

Li Zhongxian, however, laughed heartily:

"What's not good about it; being happy tonight, one should drink to one's heart's content; if he gets drunk, he can just stay at our Home for One Night! Our Home isn't without a bed for Xiao Hua to sleep in!"