Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 227 - 226: Not Here to See You

Chapter 227: Chapter 226: Not Here to See You

A few days after New Year’s Day, Auntie Zhao suddenly came to the stand.

Jiang Mingyuan was quite surprised by his mom’s sudden arrival, "Mom! How come you’re here?" He had just returned home for New Year’s Day.

Auntie Zhao gave him a glance, "I’m not here to see you, I’m here for Xiaolin!"

Jiang Mingyuan chuckled as he touched his nose, his own son didn’t seem to hold as much status in his mother’s heart as Lin Xia did.

Seeing Auntie Zhao, Lin Xia felt very cordial, and she warmly welcomed her, "Auntie! Wasn’t it cold on the way here? Come in and sit down, I’ve got a hot water bottle here that you can use to warm your hands!"

When Auntie Zhao entered the stand, her face was full of smiles for Lin Xia, unlike how she treated Jiang Mingyuan, as she refused the offer,

"Xiaolin, Auntie isn’t cold! You keep it! My hands didn’t really freeze on the way here, but my feet did. The bus was just too cold!"

The doors and windows of the bus were all draughty, and she happened to get on without finding a good seat, sitting near the back door.

"Auntie! Warming your hands would still help! I’ve got more here!"

Lin Xia showed her the homemade warmer underneath the counter.

Only then did Auntie Zhao take the cotton-filled tubular object, slid her hands inside around the hot water bottle, and immediately felt much warmer.

"Xiaolin! It’s been a while since we mothers and daughters have seen each other! I really miss you!"

She looked Lin Xia up and down. Having not seen her for a long time, Lin Xia had become even more beautiful.

And, despite being thickly dressed, she looked very stylish.

"Auntie, I miss you too! Everything’s good at home, right?" Lin Xia sat down with her and chatted casually.

The two had last seen each other when Second Brother was late coming home; several months had quickly passed since then.

If it weren’t for being too busy and not wanting to easily go back and run into someone from the old Lin Family, she would’ve looked for a chance to visit Auntie Zhao sooner.

Auntie Zhao laughed, "Everything’s fine! Xuewen’s over at his grandmother’s place. And I’m not busy with anything, so I thought I might as well come over and learn how to make sausages from you!"

"Sure! I’ll buy what we need in a bit," Lin Xia replied with a smile. Second Brother had mentioned this once before, but since no one came after, she eventually forgot about it.

"Okay!" Auntie Zhao made plans, "We’ll go together later, and let your Second Brother mind the stand!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Mingyuan watched as the two, acting just like mother and daughter, talked and sorted everything out, and he couldn’t help but laugh.

After warming up a bit, Auntie Zhao started chatting with Lin Xia, holding her hand as if there were endless things to discuss.

"Xiaolin, you don’t know, ever since your uncle had your sausages, he’s been nagging me every other day to hurry up and learn to make more, so he can have them with his liquor..."

Lin Xia laughed, "Really? Then why didn’t you come sooner, Auntie! It’s actually quite easy to learn; it’s all about marinating the ingredients well so it’s delicious!"

Auntie Zhao waved her hand with a smile, "I can’t just make it for him so easily. If I did, he’d surely drink an extra glass every night! He’s also not so young anymore; how would we manage if he ruined his health drinking too much?

But now I have no choice; it’s so cold outside, and next month is the New Year. Even if I don’t make it for him, I should make some to have on hand when guests come over..."

Lin Xia enjoyed listening to these homey conversations. She envied the harmonious family relationships in Auntie Zhao’s home and the deep warmth between an old husband and wife.

After meeting Auntie Zhao and her second brother, she learned for the first time what other people’s homes were like.

The two of them chatted animatedly until Auntie Zhao had completely warmed up, then Lin Xia took her to the market to buy meat, casings, and spices.

Jiang Mingyuan naturally stayed behind to watch over the stall, but he left the task of chopping the meat to him.

As Lin Xia and Auntie Zhao pushed their bicycles out of the market, the front handlebar and rear rack were laden with various items.

They talked all the way home and unloaded everything into the kitchen, after which Lin Xia led Auntie Zhao to the Eastern House.

"Xiaolin! Your place really isn’t cold!" Auntie Zhao took off her hat, scarf, and gloves, admiring how clean and tidy the house was, everything in order.

"Not bad!" Lin Xia lifted the quilt to feel it, "It’s warm! Auntie, didn’t you say your feet were cold? Climb onto the bed and get cozy under the quilt!"

They had cooked a large pot of food in the morning, so it was still warm by late morning.

"No worries!" Auntie Zhao waved her hand, "Walking around like this, I don’t feel so cold. It was only on the bus, sitting still, that I got really frozen!"

Auntie Zhao followed Lin Xia into the kitchen.

"I’ll start by firing up the big stove. It’s perfect timing to cook some food to eat while we wait for your second brother to come back and chop the meat!"

It was almost noon, and Auntie Zhao didn’t stand on ceremony, "Yes! That’s a job for him; nobody’s got more strength than he does!" Auntie Zhao was unequivocal when it came to her son’s duties.

Lin Xia couldn’t help but laugh. After lighting the stove, she began to rinse the rice and prepare the meal with practiced efficiency.

Auntie Zhao helped around, hesitating several times as if she wanted to say something. In truth, she came this time not only to learn how to prepare sausages but also to have a good talk with Lin Xia.

After all, when they last visited her house, it was her older daughter who had spoke rudely. That sort of thing would sit uneasy on anyone.

Yet, she was afraid that since so much time had passed, bringing it up abruptly could upset Lin Xia by reminding her of the unpleasantness.

Lin Xia soon noticed the change in Auntie Zhao, "Auntie, is there something you want to tell me?"

Auntie Zhao sighed, "Yes! It was only after your second brother mentioned it that I found out about those harsh words my foolish girl said behind my back when I went to the toilet with Lin Qiu when we last visited your house...

After finding out, I was so angry. Our family isn’t of high status, where did she learn to speak like that? I gave her a good scolding..."

Lin Xia didn’t even know when her second brother had told Auntie Zhao all this. Not wanting Auntie Zhao to feel uneasy, she hurriedly consoled,

"Auntie! That happened quite a while ago, and she has apologized to me as well. It’s all in the past, please don’t dwell on it! If you hadn’t mentioned it, I’d have almost forgotten it!"

Hearing Lin Xia say this, Auntie Zhao felt even more remorse, "Xiaolin, you are so magnanimous and sensible! Look at Xiaoqing, she’s older than you and doesn’t give anyone peace of mind!"

"Auntie! Please don’t talk like that. Isn’t she doing well teaching at the school? What’s there for you to worry about!"

Auntie Zhao, feeling close with Lin Xia, and with nothing to hide,

"Xiaolin, how can I not worry? There have been several matchmakings for her, and the prospects were all decent, but she didn’t agree to meet any of them!

Can she be like her second brother? It wouldn’t matter if he was a few years late, but look at her age, she won’t even consider looking! Always hiding in the school! I dread to think where she’ll hide once the school holidays start..."

Lin Xia listened in silence, actually aware that Jiang Mingqing was interested in Sheng Yijin, but whether Sheng Yijin reciprocated or not, she wasn’t sure...

Of course, she couldn’t discuss this with Auntie Zhao, so she simply became a good listener, occasionally interjecting, allowing Auntie Zhao to speak her mind...

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