01 My classmate Xiao Ning invited me to have dinner at her new residence.

I picked up some fruit and finally found the community where her home was located according to the location provided by her mobile phone.

At the gate of the community, Xiaoning and her mother, Aunt Lan, were already waiting for me with smiles on their face.

Looking at Aunt Lan and Xiao Ning wearing identical sportswear, I praised them from the bottom of my heart for being like sisters.

Indeed, Aunt Lan, who is in her early 40s, has a tall figure and a straight waist.

Keep your skin tight, put on light makeup, and wear well-made flat shoes.

It makes people feel like they are bathing in the spring breeze.

I have known Auntie Lan for more than ten years. It is difficult for me to associate Auntie Lan with the mothers around me who are bloated, talkative, and let their husbands and children take care of themselves.

Because no matter how simple the meal is, no matter how ordinary the day is, Aunt Lan can turn decay into magic and make life orderly and full of ritual.

This is what I admire most about Auntie Lan, because no matter good or bad times, she can always surprise you and give you unexpected surprises and surprises.

02 Sure enough, I was shocked as soon as I entered Aunt Lan's house.

Although the house is not big, only about fifty or sixty square meters, the decoration is not that high-end.

But as soon as you enter the door, you can feel the owner's uniqueness and emphasis on life.

The vases on the table exude the faint fragrance of perfume lilies and roses. The wallpaper is an oil painting painted by Aunt Lan herself, and the sofa cover is also hand-knitted by Aunt Lan herself.

The patterns are lifelike and the color combinations are pleasing to the eye. They are not at the same level as the ones on Xubao that cost tens of yuan.

After dinner, Aunt Lan didn’t turn on the TV or cell phone to let us watch variety shows or read the news.

Instead, she played melodious music and let us sit barefoot on the Turkish plush carpet in her house and play the kind of cards that only the elderly can play.

03 Don’t think that Aunt Lan is some kind of artist, living a petty bourgeois life with money and leisure.

In fact, I have known her through Xiao Ning since junior high school and know her past and present.

Aunt Lan and Xiao Ning's father divorced. To be precise, Aunt Lan dumped Xiao Ning's father.

At that time, Xiao Ning's father ran a rice factory, wore a thick gold necklace, and smelled of RMB when he spoke.

When Xiao Ning's father swaggered around the market with his arms around the girls from the hair salon, flirting with the widows and telling dirty jokes, Aunt Lan wanted to lower her head to her feet.

She cried and made trouble, but what could a housewife do to the head of the house?

When Aunt Lan filed for divorce from Xiao Ning's father, everyone advised her to turn a blind eye.

It is said that as long as a man can make money, he can sit at home and eat well and drink spicy food. Yingying Yanyan is just acting on occasion.

But Aunt Lan would rather choose to cleanse herself and leave the house than live the "good" life of drinking spicy food.

So Aunt Lan took Xiao Ning to the county town, rented a house, and arranged for Xiao Ning to study.

During the day, while Xiao Ning went to school, Aunt Lan worked as a part-time worker, first cleaning, cooking, and helping others pick up and drop off their children.

Later, because of her quick work and good reputation, many employers named her for the job.

There were so many customers that Aunt Lan couldn't keep up with the work alone, so she simply set up a small housekeeping company to train new employees step by step.

Unlike other women, Aunt Lan doesn't like to socialize, nor does she like playing mahjong, singing, and gossiping.

She likes to read and study with Xiao Ning. In her free time, she also does handicrafts and studies delicious food.

The days are busy, but life is extremely fulfilling and comfortable.

04Every time I talk about Aunt Lan, my sister expresses her approval with both hands and feet.

Because her mother-in-law is also such a person who loves life and lives a particularly free and smart life.

I have met my sister and mother-in-law several times. She was widowed when she was very young, raising two sons and a daughter by herself.

Although she came from a rural area and her family was not wealthy, she was always well-dressed and her house was kept clean.

My sister-in-law and mother-in-law have never been out of the countryside in her life, but what she says and does makes people feel very comfortable.

My sister went to her husband's house for the first time, and a dozen of us accompanied her.

Regardless of whether they were old people or children, her mother-in-law was very polite, took out the best candies in the house, and ate the simple meals on the table, which was praised by everyone.

Later we found out that her mother-in-law had started preparing this meal three days ago.

She also asked her son and my sister to inquire about the tastes of our people here early in the morning.

The sweets that children love to eat are the most expensive and best ones she goes to the city to pick out. Unlike other people who just mess around and put whatever they have on the table.

05 Later, my sister got married and had a child, so we went to her husband’s house again.

Only then did I realize that her mother-in-law was really ingenious and creative.

The huge yard is filled with orchids, chrysanthemums, and daffodils of all seasons. When the wind blows, the fragrance of flowers fills your heart and eyes.

The tiger-head shoes, peach bracelets, and embroidered hats she made for children are even more beautiful, practical, and extremely fashionable.

We couldn't put it down and wished we could take them all home.

What surprised me was that although the gifts prepared by my sister and mother-in-law were not expensive, they were all very thoughtful.

There are food and drinks for the elderly, handmade toys that the children like, flowers and plants that the adults miss, and homemade fishing rods and wooden benches.

Her mother-in-law can do amazing things.