kvmb Chapter 849 The Entertainment Industry, The Original Female Lead Killed by the Transmigrator (15)
Chapter 849 The Entertainment Industry, The Original Female Lead Killed by the Transmigrator (15)
Is this my future brother-in-law? How did you manage to win him over? You really have good taste! Where did you find such a handsome man? You've also become much prettier than before. Beijing really knows how to raise beautiful women.
Li Yunchao has an outgoing personality and is very talkative, unlike his mother and father. His mother is the type to offend people as soon as she opens her mouth, while his father is the type to be quiet and serious.
He was usually quite serious. When the original owner was a child, he was somewhat afraid of his second uncle. It was precisely because of his personality that he was able to keep Li Yunchao's mother in check. Whenever he was present, Li Yunchao's mother would be much more obedient and would keep quiet if she could.
"Alright, you two, stop joking around. Your aunt hasn't even lit the fire yet, so I won't offer you any water. You must have a lot to do today, so hurry up and drive your car back."
There's alcohol and cigarettes in the trunk, it's all for your family. Don't forget to unload them. Are we going to install the hood trim today?
Li Yunchao nodded, "Yes, it has to be installed today. I have to go to pick up the bride first thing tomorrow morning. My fiancée's home is a bit far, forty or fifty kilometers away, so we have to leave early."
Xiao's mother nodded, "I thought so too. You should go back quickly. We'll go to your place early tomorrow to help out. There'll be plenty of time to talk later."
"Okay, Aunt, Uncle, Xiaoyun, Wenxi, I'll be going now. You must be tired after just getting back. Go ahead and light the fire and rest for a while."
He said goodbye to everyone, then took the keys handed to him by Xiao's father and drove away.
Most young people nowadays can drive. Even if the car model is different, they can get familiar with it and get the hang of it in no time.
Xiao Yun asked Xiao Yu to help Xiao's mother turn on the gas switch and turn on the heating, as it was still quite cold in the winter months here, and everyone was wearing down jackets.
Seeing his father standing there frowning and lost in thought, he thought for a moment and asked, "Dad, what's wrong? Are you worried about him driving your precious car? It's okay, that car isn't made of paper, and he's been driving for seven or eight years. He won't break it."
Besides, she had just seen him, and her cousin looked very lucky and radiant, like he was about to have a happy event, so he definitely wouldn't be in any trouble.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Xiao snapped out of his reverie, rolled his eyes, and said irritably, "Do you think I'm that stingy? If I really couldn't bear to part with it, I wouldn't have lent it to you. I just remembered something, it has nothing to do with the car."
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yun couldn't help but ask curiously.
“What I’m thinking about is how much money your mother and I will give tomorrow. Should we discuss it with your second aunt first? Your eldest uncle and aunt are fine and have savings. Your second aunt’s two elderly relatives died from illness, which emptied her savings. She also has two children in school, so she probably can’t give much. We can’t bypass her, after all, she’s our aunt.”
When they get married here, there's a ritual called "shangbai," which involves setting up a table outside with candles, a scale wrapped in red paper, and a basket. Then, the aunts and uncles put money into the basket, and the bride kowtows to each piece. Of course, nowadays, a simple bow is enough.
Everyone usually agrees on the amount they will contribute beforehand, otherwise it won't look good if some people contribute more and some less, because the emcee will announce loudly how much each person contributed.
For example, the other person might call out, "Her aunt~", then take the money, count it, and call out the amount. If the amount is different, the person who paid less will be embarrassed. This part will attract many villagers to watch the fun.
When they returned to the house, Xiao's mother and Xiao Yu came back and mentioned their concerns again. Xiao's mother sighed and said, "I've already told your eldest uncle and aunt that we can't go through your second aunt. But she probably won't give too little. Your second uncle will secretly give her money. He's always taken good care of his younger sister."
Mr. Xiao: "Then you should call ahead and ask, so you don't forget tomorrow when you're busy."
Xiao's mother nodded, took out her phone and made the call. The other end answered quickly, and Xiao's mother didn't beat around the bush, directly asking how much she would have to pay tomorrow.
Everyone knows this custom, so the person on the other end immediately understood what it meant and replied, "I'll take out eight thousand here, for the auspicious meaning of 'eight eights bring great fortune'."
Mother Xiao: "Okay, this number is good, it's auspicious. I'll tell my older brother and Xiao Xuan in a bit, and we'll pick a number that's lucky."
The "Xiao Xuan" that Xiao's mother mentioned is Xiao Yun's aunt. Xiao's mother's name is Li Yuzhen, Xiao Yun's aunt's name is Li Yuxuan, and the second aunt's name is Li Yuling.
After Xiao's mother and Xiao Yun's uncle and aunt finished their phone conversation, the house warmed up, and Xiao's father and Xiao Yu went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
The village's heating is all powered by gas. Pipes were laid to each household a couple of years ago to reduce emissions and discourage people from burning coal. A few years ago, the smog here was particularly severe, but it has only gotten a little better in the last two years.
After lunch, Xiao Yun's parents went for a nap, and feeling bored, she dragged Xiao Yu out for a walk.
They were probably all at home eating or taking a nap, so there weren't many people on the street. They were wearing down jackets and scarves, so only the upper half of their faces were visible. People they met wouldn't recognize them.
After walking about a hundred meters, Xiao Yun saw several children gathered together in the distance, chattering about something. She vaguely heard them saying that the children were pitiful.
Pulling Xiao Yu along curiously, they found an injured kitten by the roadside. The kitten was filthy, its right hind leg was deformed and bleeding, and it was pitifully curled up next to a brick.
Xiao Yun: Hey, she was just thinking about where to adopt a cat, and here it is.
She looked at the child beside her and asked, "Is this your cat?"
All four children shook their heads. One of the chubby little boys said, "It's not from our village. It's the cub of a stray cat that ran away from outside. A tricycle just ran it over. I don't know if it's still alive."
Xiao Yun nodded, "It's alive now. I'll take it back and treat it; it should be fine."
As she spoke, she reached out and gently lifted the kitten, which Xiao Yu quickly took.
Seeing the children staring at her, Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry, I really will cure it. I'm from the Xiao family in the west end. You'll be able to see it again after it's cured."
The chubby boy's eyes lit up. "You're my dad's classmate, that big star! We're neighbors. My dad is Zhang Dongfeng, and my name is Zhang Hao!"
Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow. What a coincidence! She hadn't expected it to be Zhang Dongfeng's eldest son. The kid was almost ten years old, but he wasn't very tall; he looked like he was seven or eight. His father was quite tall, a famously big, simple-minded guy.
"What a coincidence, you still have to call me aunt."
"Auntie~" The little brat wasn't intimidated at all and immediately called out in a clear voice.
"Oh, you're such a good girl. I won't let you call me that for nothing. Here, have some chocolate for you and your friend."
As she spoke, she pulled out a handful of small packages of chocolates, which of course came from her spatial storage. This is one of the advantages of wearing a down jacket in winter: large pockets and thick clothing make it easy to pull things out without looking out of place.
"Thank you, Auntie!"
"Thank you, Auntie!"
Zhang Hao thanked them sweetly, and the other three children followed suit.
"You're welcome. You guys have fun. I'm taking the kitten back to get my leg treated."
After waving goodbye to the children, Xiao Yu and the kitten went home. The two went back to their room, cleaned the kitten's wounds with diluted spiritual water, set the dislocated bones, and then applied medicine.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Yu laughed and joked, "It's a waste of your medical skills to treat it."
Xiao Yun: "Do you know what it means to have a doctor's benevolence? This is it. No one should be left behind. I was thinking of getting a cat, so I don't need to look for one anymore."
As they were talking, the kitten suddenly meowed and rubbed its head against her hand.
Xiao Yun patted its little head. "You're quite well-behaved. Let me give you a name. Hmm... let's call you Guai Guai."
I used a cleaning charm to thoroughly clean the kitten, removing all parasites. Even though it's winter, there are still some inside, and I gave it a deworming pill to get rid of them.
She had all of these in stock, after all, she had raised cats and been a cat before, and the ordinary kitten she created for herself couldn't handle it.
This is a calico female cat, whose body looks very similar to hers in her previous life, and it feels quite endearing.
Xiao Yu also really likes the kitten, and they can communicate without any problems. The kitten quickly became familiar with both of them, patting one's head with its little paws and rubbing against the other.
If it weren't for the bandage on my leg, I probably would have jumped on them.
The wounds inside had actually healed almost completely. Xiao Yun was just making an act because she was afraid the chubby kid next door would actually come over to see.
"You two are home? I thought you went to town for a stroll. Hey? Where did this kitten come from?"
When Xiao's mother woke up from her afternoon nap, she heard voices coming from the room, so she came to check. To her surprise, her daughter and son-in-law were home, and there was also a kitten.
When Xiao Yun and her husband returned, they didn't close the door. The two of them treated the kitten on the sofa, and Xiao's mother could see them without having to come in.
"We originally just wanted to stroll around the village, there wasn't much to see in the town, but as soon as we got to the crossroads, we found a few kids surrounding this cat, saying that its leg had been run over by a village tricycle."
I asked around and found out it was a stray cat without an owner, so I brought it home. Actually, I've always wanted to get another cat, but I just hadn't found the right one before. This time, it felt like fate had brought us together.
Xiao's mother had no objection, and even mentioned the cat they used to keep, "Our cat, Pear Blossom, used to be the best at catching mice. Everyone else's grain was ruined by mice, but ours never did."
Sigh... If you hadn't eaten the poisoned rat, you might still be alive now. I remember you cried so much back then. Your dad thought it was easy to be sad when keeping pets, so he stopped letting us keep them.
Speaking of which, there have been quite a few stray cats in our village in recent years. Some are pets that ran away and abandoned their litters outside, while others came from other villages.