243: Chen Le's parents are curious about everything!

Afterwards, they went downstairs.

Father Chen and Mother Chen were curious about everything in Yanjing because they had never seen any of it before.

The prosperity of Yanjing was incomparable to the small county town they lived in.

It was like a documentary Chen Le had seen in his past life, where a Tibetan girl went to Shanghai and couldn't believe houses could be built so high after seeing the skyscrapers.

Similarly, when Father Chen and Mother Chen saw the tall buildings around them, the bustling streets, and the constant flow of traffic, they felt a sense of shock unlike anything they had ever experienced.

"Dad, Mom, get in the car," Chen Le said, looking at his parents.

"Why get in the car? Isn't there anywhere to buy things nearby?" Mother Chen asked, somewhat puzzled.

"There are, but they don't sell the things you want. Besides, you can't set off fireworks or firecrackers here. We have to go to the suburbs, near Mi Mi's house," Chen Le explained.

The place where Chen Le and Yang Mi were living was in the city center; never mind fireworks, even firecrackers weren't allowed.

"Is it that strict? You can't even set off fireworks?" Mother Chen was quite surprised.

In her past experience, shouldn't fireworks and firecrackers be something you could set off whenever you wanted?

Why was it not allowed now that they were in Yanjing?

"That's right, this is the downtown area. Do you see those high-rise buildings? Setting off fireworks would disturb the residents, and it's easy to accidentally hit the buildings," Chen Le continued.

Mother Chen nodded upon hearing Chen Le's explanation.

That seemed to make sense.

Whether in the countryside or a small county town, there weren't many tall buildings. In a small town, a building with seven or eight stories was considered very high.

Before coming here, Mother Chen had only seen buildings like these in Yanjing—with a dozen, twenty, or even thirty floors—on television.

"Then we can at least buy the Spring Festival Couplets for the New Year, right?" Mother Chen asked again.

"Ahem, they don't have those here either. We have to go somewhere else," Chen Le cleared his throat.

The surrounding area was filled with large commercial complexes like shopping malls, which housed many high-end brands and restaurants.

But there were no grocery stores that sold things like Spring Festival Couplets.

Forget grocery stores, there weren't even any hardware stores.

One would have to go to those old residential neighborhoods to find them.

"Huh? You can't even buy that? Then what's the point of living here if you can't buy anything?"

"The transportation is convenient here, there's a subway entrance right next to us, and there are many good schools in this area," Chen Le explained.

Mother Chen didn't care much about the first part, but she immediately took the latter part seriously.

Many good schools—that one reason was enough.

These days, the concept of school district housing wasn't yet universal, but the idea had already existed for a long time and was becoming known to the general public over these two years.

After hearing Chen Le's reason, Mother Chen didn't say anything more.

Subsequently, Chen Le took them to a nearby old residential neighborhood.

Soon, they found a shop.

Mother Chen and Father Chen walked over to make their purchases.

Chen Le and Yang Mi followed closely behind... Meanwhile, in the village where Wang Baoqiang lived.

It was only the second day, but the news of Wang Baoqiang bringing his girlfriend home had already spread throughout the entire village.

In a village, nothing spreads faster than gossip.

Especially news about whose kid brought a girlfriend back or whose kid was getting married.

Now that Wang Baoqiang had brought a girlfriend home, his neighbors had seen her, and by the next day, the news had spread through the aunties' gossip circle at the village entrance.

Seeing that Wang Baoqiang's girlfriend was very beautiful, there were many bitter comments, people wondering how Wang Baoqiang could have found such a beautiful wife.

Wang Baoqiang didn't care about the villagers' discussions.

After all, they could say whatever they wanted; as long as they didn't say bad things to his face, he couldn't be bothered to care about anything else.

Now that he was making money, his mindset had undergone a world-shaking change compared to before.

Wang Baoqiang's parents felt the same way; they realized their son had changed and become very different.

Originally, Wang Baoqiang would have felt inferior about his appearance, but not anymore; he was very confident.

Money had brought him confidence. Even if his looks weren't great, having money gave him a sense of security and self-assurance.

Therefore, although the village aunties were chatting about Wang Baoqiang and Li Xin, they didn't dare to speak ill of them directly, only making a few snide remarks.

But that was harmless.

Two days later, it was the Lunar New Year.

On this day, Wang Baoqiang's older sister and brother returned.

Wang Baoqiang's brother lived in the city, while his sister lived with her husband's family.

Only Wang Baoqiang still stayed in his hometown.

However, Wang Baoqiang had long been able to afford a house in Yanjing, but he hadn't bought one.

He had an attachment to his hometown, a feeling for his native land, and his parents were also here.

So, even though he could afford a house in the city, he didn't do so, instead choosing to renovate the family home.

Wang Baoqiang's brother and sister had returned; they had naturally heard that Baoqiang had brought a girlfriend home and definitely wanted to come back to see her.

Wang Baoqiang had a good relationship with his brother and sister. Back when he first went out to make a living as an Extra, there were many times when he couldn't get any work.

During that time, besides his parents sending him money, his brother and sister also helped him out.

Seeing his brother and sister, Wang Baoqiang happily stepped forward and gave his brother a hug.

When Wang Baoqiang's brother and sister saw Li Xin, their eyes immediately lit up.

They hadn't expected Li Xin to be so beautiful.

As Wang Baoqiang's older siblings, they, like their parents, were very concerned about their younger brother's major life events.

They had come back specifically to see what Li Xin was like.

Just looking at her appearance now, they were very satisfied.

"Baoqiang, aren't you going to introduce your sister-in-law to us?" Wang Baoqiang's brother was the first to speak.

"Brother, Sister, this is my girlfriend, Li Xin," Wang Baoqiang immediately introduced her with a smile.

"Hello, Brother and Sister. My name is Li Xin, you can call me Xin Xin," Li Xin immediately greeted them with a smile.

Seeing Wang Baoqiang's brother and sister, she felt a bit nervous because another test had arrived.

Hearing Li Xin's greeting, smiles appeared on their faces.

This made them very satisfied. "Hello, Xin Xin!"

At this moment, they didn't want to test anything anymore.

They felt that Li Xin was quite good, and her personality was very likable.

Seeing that his brother and sister had no objections, Wang Baoqiang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother, Sister, let's go inside and sit down," Wang Baoqiang immediately invited them.

They smiled and walked in upon hearing Wang Baoqiang's words.

"Baoqiang, has the house been renovated again?" Wang Baoqiang's brother asked in surprise when he saw the house, which had clearly changed a lot.

"Yes, I bought some appliances," Wang Baoqiang nodded with a smile.

Hearing this, Wang Baoqiang's brother and sister felt a mix of emotions in their hearts.