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Chapter 174 Ji Xue buys leather shoes for Chen Shuning

Chen Shuning looked down and saw a thin little boy looking up at her.

Chen Shuning said in surprise: "Hey? Jiahe, you've changed so much that I can't even recognize you."

Jiahe came back a few years ago. Back then, he was still a little fat, with a chubby face. After not seeing him for a few years, he has grown a lot taller and has lost weight.

But if you look closely, the contours of his eyebrows and eyes haven't changed much, he's just become thinner and looks a little deeper.

Chen Jiahe pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "Sister, you didn't even recognize me! Are you still my real sister..."

Chen Shuning bent down, pinched Chen Jiahe's little face, and said with a smile: "Of course I am your biological sister~ Come on, go home with me, I'll get you some candy~"

"No need~" Chen Jiahe took out two fruit candies from his pocket, held them in front of Chen Shuning, and said excitedly: "Brother Junshan gave them to me, sister, here you go~"

Jiang Lichun narrowed his eyes and smiled, praising, "Wow~ Jiahe is really sensible. When he has something delicious, he knows to save it for his sister."

Li Baozhen and Wang Erxiu exchanged a glance, each seeing disdain in the other's eyes. What brother Junshan? He's not even a legitimate relative. These Chen Shuning siblings are just taking advantage of Officer Guo. Shame on them...

Chen Shuning touched Chen Jiahe's head and said lovingly, "Jiahe, you keep it for yourself! I have candy, don't be greedy~"

Chen Jiawang leaned halfway in and shouted, "Third Uncle—Big Brother—come out and give me a hand—"

Jiang Lichun saw that everyone was still standing there, so he urged them, "Alright, everyone, hurry up and get to work! Don't delay the important things, or you'll be hungry at noon."

Chen Jiahe peeled off the candy wrapper, stuffed the candy into Chen Shuning's mouth, and said excitedly: "Sister, what are you doing? Let me help you."

Chen Shuning picked up a kitchen knife and started chopping cabbage. He said with a smile, "You can't do the work I do—"

Wang Na liked Chen Jiahe. This child was clean and tidy, and looked festive. She took the initiative to greet him, "Little friend, come over and pick vegetables with us~"

Chen Jiahe was not shy at all and said crisply, "Okay, pretty sister, I'll help you pick the vegetables."

Only after finishing the housework did Liu Xianghua bring Ji Xue over.

Before the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law even entered the house, they smelled the aroma of meat. The smell was so strong and pungent that it made their stomachs swell with appetite.

"Mom, is this the stew you mentioned, Officer Guo?"

As soon as Ji Xue returned home, she heard her mother-in-law nagging that there were guests at home and she wanted to celebrate the New Year here.

Of course, she also heard from her mother-in-law about the last time Guo Junshan showed off his culinary skills. Ji Xue grew up in the city, and her family was well-off. What kind of delicious food had she not seen?

She had assumed her mother-in-law was a country girl with limited experience. But once she smelled the aroma, she immediately changed her mind. Perhaps Officer Guo was actually quite capable.

Liu Xianghua smiled and said, "It must be him. No one else has such good skills. Let's go in quickly~"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arrived late, and their work was almost done. Chen Shuning's brothers and the educated youth were clearing away the tables and chairs.

Ji Xue pointed in the direction of Jiang Lichun and said to Liu Xianghua, "Mom, you stay over there. Shuning and I will clean up."

Ji Xue and Chen Jiaxing's household registration wasn't in the village, and they weren't usually at home. She felt bad for asking them to bring enough food to eat without doing any work.

Ji Xue is not good at other things, so Chen Jiaxing usually does all the housework, but she can still do the cleaning.

"Shuning, let me wipe the table~"

Chen Shuning turned around and saw that it was Ji Xue, and shouted happily: "Sister-in-law——"

Chen Shuning put down the rag in his hand, walked over quickly, wanted to hold Ji Xue's hand, but took it back.

"Sister-in-law, my hands are too wet. Come on, let's chat while we work..."

Chen Shuning picked up the rag and washed it in the basin before handing it to Ji Xue. He then took a dirty rag from the corner and began to wash it carefully.

"Sister-in-law, please use my rag. I washed it very clean."

Ji Xue bent down, wiped the table carefully, and said with a smile: "Shuning, I bought you a pair of leather shoes."

"Huh? Sister-in-law, why did you spend that money? I can just wear cloth shoes in the countryside. It would be better if you saved the money to buy leather shoes~"

A pair of leather shoes is not cheap, at least four yuan. A slightly better pair would cost seven or eight yuan.

Ji Xue put the bench away and wiped it while saying, "Don't worry about it. I've already bought it, so just keep it and wear it. I was named an advanced worker this year, and the company gave me a prize, but I didn't want it.

I used the prizes to offset some of the cost, and I added a little more myself. We also get discounts for internal staff, so it didn't cost much at all."

Chen Shuning washed the rag, walked to Ji Xue, and wiped the bench with her.

Although Ji Xue said that she didn't spend much money, Chen Shuning still felt distressed: "Sister-in-law, don't spend money on me like this in the future.

You and my eldest brother still have foreign debts that haven't been paid off. Living in the city costs money everywhere, and if you keep spending money on me, how are you two going to make a living?"

"Oh~ It's okay, I planned it out before buying it." Ji Xue said softly, "I saw that the girls in the city all bought leather shoes, so I wanted to buy you a pair too."

Ji Xue turned the rag over and continued, "I went back and asked around, and what you said seems pretty certain. I thought, with your grades, it's a sure thing.

When you go to school, you can't wear cloth shoes, right? That would make people laugh. This pair of leather shoes is single-layered and cheap now..."

Chen Shuning had never hidden his desire to enter university from Ji Xue. Ji Xue was also concerned about it. When she returned from Chenjia Village last time, she asked around to find out more about it.

Ji Xue thought very clearly that if both Chen Shuning and Chen Jiawang could go to college, it would be a good thing for the Chen family and also for Chen Jiaxing.

Although the burden on the family was heavy with his younger brother and sister studying at the same time, it would only last a few years. Once Chen Shuning and Chen Jiawang started working, the Chen family would be able to turn things around.

As for leather shoes, it's cold in the north, so single shoes are really not expensive now. Ji Xue and Chen Jiaxing were also living a tight life, so she did the math for a long time and squeezed out the money to buy them.

"Thank you, sister-in-law..." Chen Shuning said with some guilt: "With your conditions, marrying my elder brother is already unfair enough.

Now I have to help pay off the family debts and worry about me... Sister-in-law, don't worry, the difficulties are only temporary. Once I get a job, our family won't be so difficult anymore."

Chen Shuning didn't have the idea that Chen Jiaxing was capable enough to marry Ji Xue.

Ji Xue lives with Chen Jiaxing sincerely and treats Chen Jiaxing's relatives sincerely, so Chen Shuning will of course treat her sincerely as well.

Ji Xue smiled and said, "Anyway, you should study hard and encourage your second brother to study as well. I have high hopes for you two. If that day ever comes, I'll set up two tables of wine and celebrate properly."

A sweet smile appeared on Chen Shuning's face.

"By the way—" Ji Xue leaned over to Chen Shuning and asked quietly, "The shirt you bought last time was made by your friends, right? Can you ask them to make a few more?"