CHAPTER 1906: CHAPTER 1906: WELCOME BANQUET 2

The only methods Ye Yan could think of were these two.

Grandpa’s house is nearby; we can go for meals there to save on food expenses at home, which will allow Dad to send money, and then there’ll be enough money for school and new clothes. Besides, he has more than enough money to spend on his own.

Lu Jiang took him outside, patted his head, and whispered, "Our family isn’t short of money. The salaries of your aunt and me are enough to cover these expenses, big and small. Plus, your dad often sends money. I’m educating your three younger brothers. I heard that during this time in Shanghai, Lu Erxiong spent a lot on buying this and that."

Ye Yan quickly said, "The younger brothers didn’t waste money. They spent more than usual, but everything they bought was useful. Dundun and Zhuangzhuang teamed up to buy sheepskin vests for Uncle and Aunt, and the money was given by Grandpa Cheng and Grandma Cheng specifically for us to buy things."

At this, he suddenly remembered the things he bought for Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue and was about to go to the room to get them for them, when Feng Qingxue came downstairs, "Ajiang, stop fooling around with the kids. First, take Ye Yan to meet Old Comrade Ye Zhengjun and Comrade Guo Cui. If people found out he came to the Capital without visiting his grandparents first, there’d definitely be gossip."

Not everyone in the compound is united; now the power dynamics have shifted again, and many people and events involve lots of scheming. Starting from small things, it’s not unheard of for people to bring others down.

Lu Jiang tapped his forehead with three fingers, "You really know how to do the math—now I remember."

"Can I take my younger siblings with me?" Ye Yan was a bit nervous about going alone with Lu Jiang to visit his grandparents. Truth be told, he didn’t have strong feelings for his grandparents.

Having not lived together daily, how could there be any affection?

When he was little, he lived with his father. Whenever his father went on assignments, he’d eat at others’ places or at the cafeteria, and life wasn’t too satisfying. It wasn’t until he met Fubao and the Lu Family that he often ate, lived, and played with the triplets, feeling the warmth of a family. In his heart, the Lu Family meant more than his father, let alone Ye Zhengjun and his wife.

Lu Erxiong heard it from inside the room and shouted loudly, "I want to go! I want to go! Good brothers, we go through thick and thin together!"

Ye Yan chuckled, his nervousness instantly relieved.

"Then hurry up and come out, let’s go together!" Even though he said this, Ye Yan still ran back to his room, called Dundun and Zhuangzhuang, and took out the gifts he bought for the Ye Zhengjun couple from his luggage.

He had money and spent lavishly in Shanghai anyway, with Lu Erxiong often encouraging him to buy food and drink.

Seeing the gifts Ye Yan took out, Lu Jiang showed approval in his eyes.

Watching Ye Yan take off his old coat and pants, Lu Jiang raised an eyebrow. Calling them old clothes, they had only been washed three or four times, without any signs of wear, just a bit faded.

"Brother Ye, why are you changing clothes?" Lu Erxiong asked curiously, seeing Ye Yan put on sportswear.

The sportswear Feng Qingyun had bought them was a bit large, but it fit perfectly over the cotton clothes. Ye Yan answered while putting on his sneakers, "I’m wearing it to show my grandparents, so they don’t think I usually suffer. Why don’t you guys change into them too? That way, when we go out, everyone will see that we are a family."

Lu Erxiong, a lively character, afraid of nothing but peace, clapped his hands and said, "Great! Great! I support you!"

Getting to wear new clothes and new shoes was indeed too fortunate.