"Huh? What little secret could you possibly have that you can't tell me?"
Seeing that her sister-in-law seemed a little upset, Candy hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Li Xuanyu and leaned in. Candy's actions made it obvious she wanted to whisper something, so Li Xuanyu obligingly leaned closer to hear what she had to say.
"Sis, I just told my brother that when we move in a little while, I want to bring that little goldfish tank. But he said this isn't our home, so we should follow someone else's arrangements."
Li Xuanyu understood at once. She nodded in agreement. Mo Jingchun was right: this wasn't their home, and acting like they owned the place was definitely not a good idea. Besides, they were moving into a new home today.
Young people didn't think much of it or pay attention to such things, but the older generation saw things differently. There was a huge gap in their thinking across generations.
The thing that left the deepest impression on Li Xuanyu was land.
Those who had lived through years of frequent hunger, along with the generation before them, valued land more than life itself. Anyone who dared encroach on their land would face a fight to the death.
That was also the main reason why building a single road in many villages could be so difficult.
Young people were different. As long as the compensation was adequate, they were generally easy to reason with. It was like university students in today's society: when it came to civility, they gave as good as they got.
I can wait in line, but if you try to cut in and ignore the rules, then sorry—I can be even less rule-abiding than you. Pulling her thoughts back from where they had wandered,