upper class foe

Jiangwu is named after the Qingjiang River that runs through the old urban areas, and the sycamore trees that cover the streets and cover the sky.

In a corner of the courtyard of the Han Family Heyuan Villa, the summer sun was just blocked by the building, casting a shade on the grass, and a clump of hibiscus flowers was in full bloom at the corner of the wall.

Lu Li, who is about to turn 13, just went on summer vacation. After getting up, she was dragged by her grandmother to exercise her muscles.

Lu Li is white and tender, beautiful and smart, a little girl who is regarded as a treasure by the owners of the whole community. Unfortunately, she is feeling sleepy at the moment. On the chair, close your eyes and go back to sleep.

Grandma Rong Shanqing, a well-known Kunqu opera artist in Jiangwu, is over 60 years old and still insists on waking up every morning to practice morning exercises, so her body and spirit are kept healthy and active.

Rong Shanqing glanced back at the sleeping beauty leaning on the chair, and sighed that this child has grown more and more delicate, like a doll, and it is neither a doll nor a porcelain doll, but those bjd dolls in her collection, which are more delicate than hers. The queen mother is much more beautiful.

"Lu Li, you're suffering from rickets, and you sat down again after stretching your muscles."

Lu Li opened his eyelids, his long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and said lazily: "Last night, I made a video call with my mother. I went to bed very late. I was so sleepy."

"If you want to sleep, go back to bed, how can you sit and sleep here in the morning, you don't have a good image."

"Aunt Chen is tidying up and cleaning my room." Lu Li sat up, and completely opened her beautiful eyes, "I'm going to drink some water."

The spacious living room is decorated in a Chinese style. Han Qingrui is wearing presbyopic glasses, sitting on an old man's chair and reading this morning's "Jiangwu Morning News". Wisps of green smoke.

"Grandpa, the incense is a bit heavy this morning."

"Well, with a shake of hand, I added a little more spice." Han Qingrui said without raising his head.

On the tea table, Lu Li poured a cup of warm water into the glass, and asked, "Does grandpa drink water?"

"I'm not thirsty."

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It was almost eight o'clock, Rong Shanqing finished his morning exercise, changed his clothes, Han Qingrui finished reading the newspaper, and Aunt Wang, who was wearing an apron, came over and said, "Breakfast is ready."

The Han family has two aunts, Chen and Wang. Chen Yueying is mainly responsible for cleaning, and Wang Xinmei is mainly responsible for catering.

Wang Xinmei's breakfast is a must, the sweet Jiangnan breakfast, the various Cantonese morning tea, and the authentic northern pastry, she can find them all at her fingertips.

The steamed buns should be steamed, and the fritters should be deep-fried. The Han family pays great attention to the food.

Today's breakfast is a hodgepodge.

Just because Lu Li said he wanted to eat shrimp dumplings, Han Qingrui missed noodles with fried sauce, Rong Shanqing ordered soup dumplings, plus fried eggs and milk that Lu Li must eat...so on the pear flower wooden dining table, plates, steamers, Bowls, cups... There are always a table.

"It's Mr. Liang's birthday at noon. He came back from the United States and invited us to eat birthday noodles in his big villa. It's not good if we don't go." Rong Shanqing said with some vegetable salad.

Han Qingrui, who had always disliked this kind of social interaction, hummed, and replied lightly: "Just take Lu Li with you, and me, go and play chess with an old comrade in arms."

"Alright, but what would you like to give?"

"You look at the arrangement."

Rong Shanqing pondered for a moment, and then said: "Lu Li's eldest uncle has been transferred to Beijing for almost a month, and I don't know if he will be back during the summer vacation."

Han Qingrui: "It's hard to say, he's been busy with work recently, and his kids are going to summer camp, so I'm afraid he won't be able to spare time."

Lu Li interjected: "My mother said last night that her play is about to wrap up and she will go back to Beijing and go to uncle's house when she has time. She also said that if she has time, she will come back and pick you up to uncle's house."

Obviously just now, my grandfather looked considerate, but now when he heard this, his face collapsed: "They all have hands and feet, so they can't come back to visit us by themselves? Do you want the old to visit the young? What's wrong? I'm used to it. ! Not going."

Lu Li was speechless. This grandfather has always been iron-blooded. No matter where the first uncle sits or how much money the second uncle makes, he still doesn't praise them.

"There is also your mother, who is full of gossip all day long, divorced for 12 years and still not able to start a family, and your aunt, who lives nearby and never comes back to see her."

Hearing this indiscriminate attack, Lu Li really regretted interjecting, and now she can't wait to zip her mouth shut, luckily grandpa didn't go to Mr. Liang's old man's birthday banquet, otherwise it would be an ugly scene if he exploded all of a sudden.

She could only mutter: "How do I know them, I'm just a child."

"Old Han, it's alright, let's have breakfast." Grandma interrupted, and poured another half cup of warm milk for Lu Li, "Drink more milk, let's grow taller."

At eleven o'clock, Lu Li changed into a simple and elegant floral skirt, tied a thin pink belt, and walked downstairs with Chanel's small white diamond long chain bag.

Rong Shanqing nodded after looking at it: "Is this the bag your mother sent you last time?"

"Well. I have been busy with the final exam before, and I haven't memorized it. Now I recite it to see the light."

The driver parked the car at the door early, and drove the grandparents and grandchildren to the big villa where Mr. Liang lived.

Sitting in the car, Lu Li asked obediently, "Grandma, what is the relationship between Mr. Liang and our family?"

"It doesn't have any origins either. His family is a neighbor of your grandpa and lives in the same compound. Later, he went abroad in the 90s. Every time he returned to China, he would visit your grandpa until his death."

"Oh, like this."

"I heard that Mr. Liang is coming back now to stay for a long time, and the fallen leaves return to their roots."

Jiangwu opened its port very early, and foreigners came to do business in the late Qing Dynasty. In the war-torn era, the rich, powerful, and famous people moved abroad one after another. In the 90s, many people went overseas. In recent years, the domestic economy has developed rapidly. , Business opportunities are everywhere, and many people are greedy back.

It's just that coming back now is another piece of sky.

Jiang Wu's upper circle occasionally socializes with them, but if they don't have any reputation, family background and social achievements, and only have money, they are probably no more than nodding acquaintances.

As for those upstarts who are newly rich, they may not even be able to touch the fringes of this circle.

Lu Li followed her grandmother into a large villa in the new urban area.

It's a bit remote here, the developer has built a large mansion and villa, and the second uncle of the Han family also bought a property here, but it is temporarily empty and no one lives there.

Mr. Liang and his family were all very enthusiastic. His daughter-in-law praised Lu Li when she saw her: "You must be a great beauty when you grow up."

Rong Shanqing smiled politely: "What a beauty, she's decent-looking, as long as she doesn't affect the city's appearance when walking on the street."

She gave Mr. Liang a piece of Huangtian jade today, which is the best way to engrave a personal seal.

"Old Han couldn't come because of something, but he specially chose this piece of jade and entrusted me to congratulate you on your future." Rong Shanqing said.

Old Mr. Liang seemed to be very happy: "The fineness of jade is really good. I will visit your house again when I have time. He has researched on pen, ink, paper and inkstone, gold and stone. I have lived in China for a long time now, and I will follow him later. Open your eyes."

"He doesn't have any research, but he just wants to have fun and pass the time of retirement." Rong Shanqing responded modestly.

Lu Li stood dryly by the side and accompanied him, feeling a little bored, so he said, "Grandma, let me visit their house."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liang's daughter-in-law nodded quickly: "You can go in as you like, except for the locked ones."

Lu Li didn't have the habit of going into other people's rooms to look around, and just wanted to be alone and relax.

The garden of their family is larger than that of the Han family, with more varieties of flowers planted, and the gardening design looks very American.

In one corner, there are big pink and blue hydrangeas blooming. The species are Forever Summer or Endless Summer, translated into Chinese, it is called "Endless Summer". The flowering period lasts from late spring to summer and autumn.

The blue Endless Summer is the most common, and these clusters of pure white and light pink flowers are called "Endless Summer Bride"...

When I was stopping to admire the flowers, a familiar voice came from behind: "Hey, little light monster."

Lu Li frowned, his anger began to rise, and his good mood came to an abrupt end.

When turning around to fight back, Lu Li was startled, his eyes widened.

I haven't seen each other for a year, but Pei Xiu, the former enemy, seems to have changed his appearance. The 16-year-old Qingliang boy stands tall under the porch. His upright appearance is significantly different from the previous stubborn, disrespectful and arrogant.

This is, good?

No, no, from the amusing and mocking smile on his face, it can be seen that he has not changed at all, and he still has the virtue of not giving up until he is angry.

If he stopped calling her nicknames, she could keep a distance from him and get along well with him. After all, she is so old. She has already finished the first grade of junior high school and is gradually appreciating all kinds of classic beauties. She knows what an elegant lady is, and she is still the same as before. Noisy, too tasteless.

Pei Xiu smiled at her again and said, "Little Light Monster, is it summer vacation?"

Hearing this, Lu Li was furious, so he had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart, and fought back sharply: "Bah Xiu, your father let you out of the cage?"

Pei Xiu didn't seem to be angry, and still smiled at Yan Yan: "Yes, be careful when you go out in the future."

? ? ?What kind of threatening word is this?Lu Li snorted coldly: "Be careful of your own two legs."

As soon as the words fell, Pei Zhengming, the old man of the Pei family, shouted at the door: "Pei Xiu, come in quickly."

Lu Li immediately said aggrievedly: "Grandpa Pei, Pei Xiu wants to bully me again, and you don't care."

When Pei Zhengming saw Lu Li, his eyes narrowed into slits: "Little Li, ignore him, if he dares to bully you, I'll break his leg."

After receiving the response, Lu Li was so proud of herself that she couldn't help but look at Pei Xiu with the attitude of a winner, and raised her eyebrows at him.

"Heh, again? Haven't you gotten tired of small reports yet?" Pei Xiu's eyebrows and eyes were full of disdain.

"For you, this trick has been tried and tested, and it will work."

Grandpa Pei's tone became serious: "What are you doing in a daze, come in and meet people."

Seeing him enter the main hall in despair to meet the old Mr. Liang's family, Lu Li turned around in satisfaction, feeling at ease...