Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 1239 Xiaocui Arrives

Chapter 1239: Chapter 1239 Xiaocui Arrives

"What happened?"

Seeing Shen Mianmian hang up the phone, He Nan asked indifferently.

He wasn’t the type to pry into other people’s affairs, but he had a particular concern for matters related to Shen Mianmian.

He Xiaobei also stared at Shen Mianmian with a gossipy look on her face, thinking that anything her dad was curious about must be interesting.

Shen Mianmian didn’t know how to explain the situation. After thinking for a bit, she said, "Xiaocui fired Zhang Qian. It seems she suspected something improper between Brother Dajun and Zhang Qian. Xiaocui isn’t someone who makes groundless accusations, so there must have been something she couldn’t overlook that made her do this."

Hearing this, He Nan frowned and said, "Dajun is a decent person; the problem must lie with Zhang Qian."

Shen Mianmian nodded, "That’s what I suspect too."

Xiaocui and Brother Dajun would still attend her wedding, which suggested that there probably were no major conflicts between the couple.

Ever since her divorce, Zhang Qian had been working at the store. Xiaocui never badmouthed her in front of others. It was indeed quite surprising that Xiaocui suddenly dismissed Zhang Qian; however, Shen Mianmian still held her initial thought that she didn’t intend to meddle in this matter.

The shop belonged to Xiaocui, and as the owner, it was her right to fire anyone.

He Xiaobei blinked secretly, listening to the conversation between the two. Mommy said that Aunt Xiaocui and Uncle Dajun would arrive tonight, and he was looking forward to it.

He had met Aunt Xiaocui and Uncle Dajun back when he was much younger, and while He Xiaobei didn’t remember much, he had heard their names often over the phone and knew they existed.

They quickly arrived home, and since Xiaocui and Dajun were coming over tonight, Cheng Feiyang and Yang Xiaoxi prepared a big table of dishes. After dropping Shen Mianmian and He Xiaobei off at home, He Nan went to the train station to pick up the guests.

It had also been two years since Shen Mianmian had seen Xiaocui, and she was quite looking forward to it.

There’s also Xiu Min’s family; Li Yue went back to pick them up, and they’ll arrive in Beijing tomorrow.

About an hour later, He Nan brought Dajun and Xiaocui back home. They already had two children, a daughter and a son. Since the son was just over a year old and might be fussy on the train, Xiaocui only brought her daughter with her.

Xiaocui’s daughter was a year younger than He Xiaobei, and she looked particularly cute with her soft and chubby appearance.

Having not seen each other for a long time, they had endless conversations upon meeting. Xiaocui had gained some weight, probably around 120 pounds now, and she had a healthy and prosperous look. After dinner, once both children were put to bed, Shen Mianmian, Yang Xiaoxi, and Xiaocui went back to the room to chat.

Meanwhile, He Nan and the other men drank in the courtyard.

Xiaocui and Shen Mianmian talked about some family matters and eventually the conversation led to Shen Jianhua, "Mianmian, Uncle Shen has found himself a new partner. She’s a widow whose husband passed away many years ago, and she never remarried. She is quite a good person, and they are living well together now."

Shen Mianmian was surprised, then asked, "Is his health still good?"

"His health has recovered very well; he can even do some farm work." Xiaocui said, pulling out fifty yuan from her pocket, "Mianmian, this is for you from Uncle Shen. He said he won’t be coming to your wedding. If he came, you might not be happy, so this is his heartfelt gift."

Shen Mianmian took the money from Xiaocui’s hand, feeling an indescribable heartache, and after a long pause said, "I will accept these fifty."

After saying that, she took out five hundred yuan, "Xiaocui, please take this back to him for his daily expenses."