Chapter 321: Chapter 321 Preparing the Banquet (2)_1 Chapter 321: Chapter 321 Preparing the Banquet (2)_1 The backyard, like the front, connects to the rear mountain and has three side-by-side sheds for raising pigs, chickens, ducks, or other livestock. Now, the other animals have been chased away, leaving only a few domestic chickens, ducks, and those two mountain goats.
One side of the front courtyard houses a well and two small vegetable patches, while the other side is separated into a kitchen and a storeroom. The gap between the perimeter wall and the building is filled with the fruit trees that Ruan Jiaojiao likes, though they are now withered and lack vitality.
Ruan Jianguo laid flagstones of soft goose stones in the front and back courtyards, while the inside of the building has cement floors and the walls have all been whitewashed, with a red paint undercoat.
The Ruanlin family has been tidying up this place recently, making the entire building clean and bright. Whenever people from the team came in, they couldnât help but widen their eyes in envy.
The furniture downstairs is rather ordinary, with many pieces having been moved over from the courtyard house. However, the furniture upstairs was all newly purchased, especially for Ruan Jiaojiaoâs room. Including the desk that Lu Zhiwei gave her, the whole room cost nearly five hundred.
Of course, the visitors didnât know how much money had been spent on the room; they were merely fascinated by the beautiful furniture.
Auntie Wu and Liu Mei were among them, talking sourly like kindred spirits from the moment they entered the courtyard. Wu Le led them on a tour, but she didnât have the patience of Du Qing, and rolled her eyes outright.
âMy goodness, why is this so soft? You could sink right in. Oh my!â Liu Mei exclaimed as she sat down on Ruan Jiaojiaoâs bed, astonished by the springy softness of the Simmons mattress, and reached out her yellow-tinged hands toward Ruan Jiaojiaoâs quilt.
Ruan Jiaojiao followed behind them and frowned slightly at this scene.
She wasnât particularly fussy about cleanliness, but she didnât like Liu Mei. She glanced at Little Fatty by her side, who instantly understood her meaning and charged forward like a little meatball.
âWhat are you doing! What are you doing! Donât touch, donât get on! This is my sisterâs!â Ruan Lei rushed to the bed and pulled Liu Mei off. The strength of the husky young boy was not small, nearly throwing Liu Mei to the ground.
Staggering from the push, Liu Mei simply sat down on the ground and dramatically groaned, wailing, âMy poor back! Oh, it must be broken!â
âKnowing youâre an old monster, why would you pounce on my sisterâs bed? Donât you know my sister is a little princess! You and that old monster are sworn enemies!â Ruan Lei adopted a defensive pose with his arms crossed in front of him, as if Liu Mei was indeed an old monster and he was the warrior. Except it wasnât the princess he was protecting, but her bed!
âHahahahaâŠâ
âHahahahaâŠâ
Everyone was stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter.
Fuming, Liu Meiâs face turned blue. She couldnât pretend any longer, brushed off her butt, and stood up. She snorted coldly at Wu Le, âWhatâs there to be smug about? Itâs just an old bed; I donât even fancy sitting on it!â
âIf you donât fancy it, get out. No oneâs stopping you,â Wu Le retorted, not holding back. She had written off the Xiu Family a long time ago, so she wasnât worried about being polite. She didnât invite them to the banquet; they came of their own accord.
She had just checked the gift registry, and given the current prices, neighbors generally gave five yuan as a gift. Ten yuan if they were close. Liu Mei truly had the nerve, bringing her family of three over with only two yuan.