Chapter 154: Don’t Overstep One’s Bounds.
Upon hearing Si Xiaohui say this, Tong Yao imagined that Si Boyi must be nursing an unrequited love. He was good-looking, just not particularly eloquent or sweet-tongued when it came to pleasing girls. He was very honest.
While everyone liked honest people in this age, girls were not too fond of those who didn’t have any particular skills and lived under the shadow of an extraordinarily competent elder brother.
"Sis-in-law, what are you thinking about?" Si Xiaohui questioned Tong Yao, having not heard from her in a while.
"Nothing much, let’s find a place to eat!" With the weather being too hot and Tong Yao feeling too exhausted to cook, they decided to eat out to save time.
Upon hearing that they were going to a restaurant, Si Xiaohui nearly jumped up with excitement. She quickly sped up to catch up with Si Boyi, "Brother Boyi, slow down. Our sister-in-law said we’ll eat before we return home." She hadn’t had her fill from the restaurant meal yesterday, especially the large pot of Pickled Fish that was so tasty. It was particularly appetizing in the summer.
Si Boyi paused, turned around, and said, "Let’s just get some steamed buns and we’ll be fine, we don’t need to go to a restaurant."
Yesterday’s meal was rather expensive. Their sister-in-law was polite and had treated him to a decent meal since it was his first time in the city. He couldn’t indulge in such luxury again. Although he knew that the city’s money was easy to earn given the right opportunities, without any connections, the monthly salary from his factory job was only twenty-something yuan. There wasn’t much left to save at the end of the year.
People should be practical and not overstep their positions.