Looking over the items, Lu Jueyu noticed the wines, dried fruits, and nuts seemed familiar and asked, "Why do these look familiar?"
Leaning closer to his wife, Li Chenmo said in a low voice, "I heard my brother was going to buy these from Houzi before we departed, so I suggested he buy them from our store in the capital instead. This saves us the hassle of shipping it over."
Lu Jueyu raised an eyebrow and whispered back, "Husband, why not give them to your second brother? We are family, it’s not right to charge him."
"Why not? If he wants to marry a wife, he has to pay. Besides, it’s not like he can’t afford it," Li Chenmo said with a smile.
Thinking about how much money Li Lingyun earned each day, Lu Jueyu stopped worrying about the matter and asked, "What about the eight betrothal wedding baskets? Has your brother prepared them?"
Li Chenmo nodded and said, "My second brother said that he has already prepared everything."
With nothing left to be concerned about, Lu Jueyu nodded and returned to the kitchen to continue cooking.
It wasn’t until the sun rose in the eastern horizon that Li Lingyun returned from outside. Following him were several people carrying large bamboo baskets. They greeted Li Chenmo and Dong Li as they arrived, exchanged a few words, and then departed.
"Second Brother, are they your friends?" Li Chenmo asked. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
"Mm-hmm, they live in the capital now and will help us transport everything tomorrow," Li Lingyun replied with a nod.
Hearing this, Li Chenmo nodded in understanding. He knew his second brother’s background was far more mysterious and extensive than his own. Having once been involved with the underground gangs, his second brother had many deep connections.
Since they had an empty room, they moved the items there, not daring to leave them in the yard for fear they would be ruined by a sudden summer rain.
When they finished moving everything, Lu Jueyu had also finished cooking. Coming out of the kitchen, she called, "Husband, can you help me carry the food to the living room?"
Hearing his wife’s request, Li Chenmo walked to the kitchen while saying, "Okay, I’m coming."
Seeing his third brother was so loving with his wife, Li Lingyun looked at them with envy.
Dong Li noticed his second uncle’s envious gaze and consoled him, "Second Uncle, in just a few days, you will be able to marry my Second Aunt and be like my parents."
Li Lingyun raised an eyebrow when he heard this and asked, "Xiao Li, why do you know so much about these matters between men and women?"
Thinking about his parents constantly displaying affection at home, Dong Li replied helplessly, "Second Uncle, do you really think it’s possible not to know about this after living with my parents? With them behaving like this every day, it’s hard not to understand."
Li Lingyun’s eyes lit up when he heard his nephew’s words and asked curiously, "Tell your Second Uncle, did you see your parents doing something... inappropriate?"
Knowing that he shouldn’t share his parents’ private moments, Dong Li just looked at his uncle and said, "Second Uncle, I need to go help my parents."
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