Chapter 72

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Li Ruxiang couldn't help but giggle as she spoke, and Li Ruzhu also burst out laughing.

Li Mama grew up in the countryside and was particularly simple and honest. When Li Qingsong was still farming, she didn't look down on him for being poor and married this farmer. Later, after Li Qingsong earned more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, Li Mama still maintained her simple nature, never spending money recklessly. Even when Li Qingsong suggested hiring two maids to help with household chores, she refused, saying, "Old Li, although we have money now, we can't forget our roots. It's easy for people to go bad, but it's hard to become good again. We only have four people in our family, why hire maids? I won't be idle doing housework, and it's also good exercise. Don't you think so?"

After that, the matter was dropped, and to this day, the Li family has no maids, and all household chores are handled by Li Mama. Li Qingsong both respects and feels helpless about this virtuous wife, but it is precisely because of her support that he can focus more on his career. Otherwise, if he had married a woman who was always causing trouble, he would have been driven crazy.

Thanks to Li Mama's shining example, the Li sisters have not picked up the airs of other wealthy families' children. This makes Li Qingsong very relieved. Both daughters are very sensible and smart and beautiful, but the older daughter has a physical disability, and neither daughter wants to take over the large family business that their father has built.

After laughing for a while, Li Ruzhu said, "Sister, Father has even prepared your dowry. Shouldn't you start thinking about your life plans?"

Li Ruxiang, who was originally uncomfortable walking around on the street, felt much more relaxed after their conversation. Hearing this, she laughed and said, "Little sister, shouldn't you be the one to think about your life plans? Which man would want a sister like me?"

Li Ruzhu laughed and said, "Sister, don't underestimate yourself. A gentle and virtuous beauty like you is the dream of many men. Even if your legs are a bit problematic, it's not enough to make those men give up!"

Li Ruxiang was very open about her disability, especially with her family. She never had any taboos about it. Hearing her sister's words, she laughed and said, "Sister thinks this way—find a good husband first, then take sister along to take care of her. This way, sister will have someone to rely on in old age. Mom and Dad are getting old, and I can't keep relying on them to take care of me, can I?"

Although Li Ruxiang spoke lightly, Li Ruzhu felt the weight of her words and almost shed tears. She quickly adjusted her emotions and smiled, saying, "Sister, rest assured, little sister will take care of you for life, even if I don't get married!"

Li Ruxiang's words sounded like a joke, but she really had this thought. It's not that she was overthinking; it's just that someone like her often lacks a sense of security.

Hearing her sister's words, Li Ruxiang felt much better and laughed, "You have to take care of sister and get married. How can you not get married for sister?"

Li Ruzhu leaned in close to her sister's ear and said, "Sister, little sister is worried that if you come with me, you might steal my husband, hehe!"

Li Ruxiang blushed and spat, "Pah! You're so improper! How can you say such things!"

Li Ruzhu giggled, "Okay, okay, it was just a joke. Sister, forgive little sister, okay?"

As they spoke, they had already reached the underpass. Sure enough, there was a small stall selling roasted sweet potatoes. The stall owner was a simple middle-aged man. Seeing the two beautiful young women, he asked a bit awkwardly, "Misses, would you like to buy some sweet potatoes?"

Li Ruzhu nodded and said, "Uncle, give us two roasted sweet potatoes, not too big, about half a pound each."

The vendor nodded repeatedly, "Sure, I'll find some for you."

Soon, the vendor found two smaller sweet potatoes. Before he could weigh them, a nearby barbecue vendor shouted, "The city management officers are coming! Run!"

The power of these words was comparable to the line "The Japanese devils are in the village" in anti-Japanese war dramas. As soon as the words were spoken, the vendors under the overpass immediately started packing up their things in a frenzy. If a Guinness World Records judge were present, and if there were a record for "fastest stall packing," the judge would certainly award it to these vendors!

In less than five seconds, some of the vendors had already run off with their belongings, and in less than ten seconds, the underpass, which had been full of stalls, was completely empty!

The sisters stared in shock at the vendors' escape, as if they were being chased by Japanese devils, and it took them a while to recover.

Li Ruxiang, who had never experienced such a thing before, asked after a moment, "Little sister, are the city management officers really that scary?"

Li Ruzhu, who had been in school for a long time and mostly stayed in the dormitory, hadn't seen this scene for years. Even though she saw it again, she was still stunned.

Hearing her sister's question, she finally came to her senses and shrugged, "Sister, seeing the speed at which those vendors ran, you should understand one truth—city management officers are really scary."

Li Ruzhu sighed and said, "It looks like we won't be able to eat roasted sweet potatoes. Let's go for a walk ahead."

Li Ruxiang nodded slightly, "Okay, let's walk around and come back. Maybe these vendors will be back soon."

The two continued walking. After a few steps, they saw a city management enforcement vehicle driving over. The driver, who was driving, was distracted by the two beautiful women walking towards him and crashed into the curb. Then, with a "bang," the car hit a tree, causing leaves to fall and passersby to scream and scatter.

Li Ruxiang instinctively threw herself on her sister. Once she was sure there was no danger, she moved off her sister. Li Ruzhu looked at the badly damaged city management vehicle and said with a touch of schadenfreude, "Serves him right!"

Li Ruxiang looked back at the car and couldn't help but sigh, "City management officers are indeed ruthless. To catch a few vendors, they don't even care about their own safety!"