nycdaug Chapter 528: They Can't Afford to Offend the Xu Family Today
Chapter 528: They Can't Afford to Offend the Xu Family Today
The marriage of Xu Hanqi and Shen Qingran allowed the Xu family to move directly to a higher class. People who used to think that they had nothing but money now came to curry favor with them through this wedding.
Ever since his family became capitalists, many of his relatives and friends have stopped visiting each other. Father Xu has even forgotten the names and faces of some of them. Only when they come to give him gifts does he remember that he once knew them.
Father Xu refused to accept any gifts from these people, nor did he invite them to the restaurant for tea or dinner. He could figure out with his toes what everyone was thinking.
Some leaders came to attend the wedding to save face for the Zhou and Shen families. These people who suddenly appeared just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to curry favor with them. He would not be so foolish as to make way for others!
Although those who were rejected were angry, they dared not show it. After all, they could not afford to offend the Xu family now.
It's just that they reacted too slowly. If they had resumed contact with the Xu family earlier, they could have taken advantage of their opportunity now, and the family's descendants wouldn't have to worry about it...
After Xu Hanqi and Shen Qingran’s wedding, the New Year arrived soon.
Zhou Qingping and Zhou Qingan both applied for vacation this year and wrote to Zhou Rong, saying that they would return to Jiangcheng with their wives and children to celebrate the New Year.
Zhong Xunci and Qiao Dongjing will also come back with Zhou Qingping.
Zhou Jie and Zhou Qingze have grown up, and Zhou Jiaguang's two-bedroom apartment seems a bit crowded. Zhou Jiahua and Zhou Jiafu's houses are also small. Zhou's father and mother came to attend Shen Qingran's wedding and have been living in Zhou Rong's house.
The Chinese New Year was coming soon, so Zhou Rong asked them to stay and spend a lively reunion together.
After Zhou Qingping and his friends came back, the house in Chang'an was full, so Zhou Rongyuan planned to get a few rooms in the guesthouse. However, Nini said that it would be a waste to have so many rooms in Chen Mansion empty, so she suggested that they go there to celebrate the New Year this year.
Zhou Rong thought about it and agreed.
Ever since Nini and Chen Zhan Ning got married, they have had an inseparable relationship with the Chen family. As long as the Chen Mansion is not sold or demolished, it will attract a lot of attention even if it remains there with no one living in it.
Some dishonest people even pried open several doors and windows inside.
If this continues, the house will be ruined.
It's better to live there and add some people to it. If someone comes to cause trouble, we can secretly deal with them. Anyway, it's a mess now. If a few people die, the police and the public will not be surprised...
Zhou Rong said that she would first find someone to repair and clean the house, and then move the furniture from Chen Mansion in. After everything was done, everyone would move in.
Xu Ce no longer returned to the United States, so Xue Wanyi was unable to ask him to take the letter. She could only send a letter to Chen Nanming according to the address provided by Xu Ce, but has not received a reply so far.
Xue Wanyi didn't know whether the letter was lost or Chen Nanming deliberately didn't reply. She was very sad, but didn't want everyone to worry about her, so she didn't show her emotions and helped with housework and took care of her great-grandson as usual.
Xue Wanyi was very happy to learn that she was going to move back to Chen Mansion. There were many memories of her there, and she wanted to look for them all so that she would have no regrets when she was buried in the future...
Xue Wanyi had already given the previous furniture to Zhou Rong. She was embarrassed to ask for it back, so she took out 300 yuan and gave it to Zhou Rong, saying that she would pay for the furniture.
Zhou Rong: "I have those furniture piled up in a friend's warehouse. They are just sitting there anyway, so why waste money on buying new furniture?"
Xue Wanyi: "But those things were promised to be given to you."
Zhou Rong: "The house is in Nini's name. She moved to Chen Mansion as a housewarming present. The furniture is a gift from me as her mother."
Xue Wanyi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll check to see if there's anything missing at home and prepare a housewarming gift for her."
The children have already had their winter vacation. After Zhou Rong found a master to install the doors and windows, he took Zhou Jifan, Zhong Qiaoen, and Chen Jinyu to clean the house every day in order to cultivate the children's sense of responsibility, independence, and problem-solving skills.
After the house was cleaned, Zhou Rong quietly put the furniture in place.
On the day they moved into the Chen Mansion, Zhou's father was amazed at the magnificent house and whispered to Zhou's mother: "It's not unfair that the Chen family was labeled as capitalists."
Mother Zhou pulled him and said unhappily, "You are old, but you still can't keep your mouth shut. The organization has long since taken off their hats. There are no capitalists anymore. If Zhan Ning and Sister Xue heard what you said just now, they would be unhappy."
Father Zhou: "I just want to express my feelings to you, nothing else."
Zhou's mother: "The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Please don't say it again."
Father Zhou: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
This year is a rare year of family reunion. Zhou Rong is very happy. He rides his bicycle every day, traveling through the streets of Jiangcheng, looking for delicious food and stocking up for New Year's goods.
On the side of the road, Zhou Rong met Feng Qiaolan.
She and Feng Xinhua, with a little girl of four or five years old, stood next to a tricycle selling braised dishes.
Just as Zhou Rong was about to go over to say hello, the three young men took the braised dishes that Feng Qiaolan had selected and walked away without paying.
Feng Xinhua stopped the man and said, "The stewed dishes are 5 cents in total. Please pay for them."
A man took out a dagger and said to Feng Xinhua viciously: "Do you want money or life? I eat your food because I think highly of you. If you don't get out of here, don't blame me for being rude!"
Seeing this, Feng Qiaolan hurriedly pulled Feng Xinhua away.
After the three young men left, Feng Xinhua said with a gloomy face, "Mom, this is the fourth gang of hooligans we have encountered today. After selling all these things, they can't even make as much money as they eat for free. Isn't there anyone to control them?"
Feng Qiaolan: "I heard that the Public Security Bureau is overwhelmed with people reporting crimes every day, and they simply can't handle it all."
Feng Xinhua: "Why is the world getting more and more chaotic? It would be better to continue the Cultural Revolution, and then they won't dare to cause chaos."
"Don't talk nonsense, if someone hears us, we will be in trouble!"
After Feng Qiaolan finished speaking, she saw Zhou Rong standing not far away. She wanted to say hello to her, but when she thought about the fact that she was currently a street vendor, she felt embarrassed.
Zhou Rong pushed his bicycle over and asked with a smile: "Can I try your braised dishes? If they are delicious, I will buy some."
Feng Qiaolan: "Sure, try whatever you want!"
At Feng Qiaolan’s braised food stall, there are currently only braised tofu, braised bean curd sheets, braised lotus root slices, and braised kelp.
Zhou Rong tasted a piece of lotus root and said, "It tastes good. I have a large family, so give me two kilograms of these stewed dishes. My grandson likes to eat meat. Can you stew some meat dishes? I'll come to buy some tomorrow."
Feng Qiaolan: "We braised pig's head, pig's ears, pig's liver and pig's heart, but a few hooligans took them all away. If we put them out tomorrow, I think they will be no longer safe, just like today. Do you still live in Chang'an? I'll bring them to you when I have time after I'm done braising them."
Zhou Rong: "I changed my address. It's very chaotic outside now. It's hard to make money by setting up a stall like this. Our village has opened two vegetable shops in the city, not far from here. I'll go and ask if I can set up a stall at the door.
If possible, you can just sell stewed food there regularly, so that you can look after each other. When those hooligans see that there are more of you, they should be more restrained. "
Feng Qiaolan: “Thank you!”