Chapter 284 Come, Xiao Su, I really have to test your depth today
We drove along the jeep all the way to Xicheng District.
Su Wenchen found that there were not many people on the street. Even if there were some employees who were off work, they were riding their bicycles hurriedly, obviously they were all anxious to go home for the New Year.
The various state-owned stores on the streets closed early.
The entire main street was obviously much quieter than before.
But corresponding to it.
It’s the hustle and bustle in the alleys and courtyards.
The stoves in every house were burning red, and the neighbors were busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
Half-grown children, in groups of three or five, began to run around happily in the courtyards and alleys.
From time to time, Su Wenchen could hear the sound of firecrackers in the alley, as well as the shouting and cursing of street workers wearing armbands.
Obviously.
Banning firecrackers may not be a problem for adults, but it has limited restraint for children.
When the jeep drove into the Ministry of Railways staff housing area, Su Wenchen found that the atmosphere here was obviously not as lively as in the small alleys along the way.
However, the power supply here is obviously much more sufficient, and the family buildings and some family courtyards are all lit up with warm yellow lights.
The sound of firecrackers almost disappeared.
Only from a distance could one occasionally hear the sound of a flying monkey.
Then Su Wenchen saw that the children playing on the roadside in the courtyard would immediately look in the direction of the sound after hearing it, with a look of longing on their faces.
It is obvious that these children enjoy a better life than ordinary families.
But in some details, there are more things to pay attention to than ordinary families.
Children from ordinary families can set off firecrackers at will, and even the staff wearing armbands on the street can only curse loudly a few times to declare their presence.
However, after driving into the family quarters, Su Wenchen could smell the aroma of various foods in the air, which was indeed much stronger than on the road.
Of course, it may be because the distance to the family quarters is close, which also means that the conditions of the employees here are obviously much better.
After driving for a distance, the car finally stopped steadily in front of a small Soviet-style building.
Su Wenchen opened the car door and got out.
Then I saw Jiang Li running out of the house wearing a red scarf.
After seeing Su Wenchen, he immediately smiled happily.
"Achen! You're here!"
"How about it?"
"Will you guys finish? Or do you have to go back tomorrow?"
Su Wenchen looked at his wife's red nose from the cold and held her hand.
"The meeting is over, so we can have three days off as normal!"
"I can accompany you for the next three days!"
"Really? That's great! I'll take you on a tour of Jing City in the next few days."
Father Jiang, who got off the car on the other side, saw this scene and coughed lightly to remind his daughter that he was there too.
"cough!"
“Ahem!”
Hearing her father's movement, Jiang Li turned her head with a puzzled look.
"Dad, what are you doing!"
"What are you coughing for?!"
"Cold? But weren't you fine at lunch?"
When Mr. Jiang heard this, he became even more upset.
"They say a man forgets his mother when he marries his wife. I think the same will happen to this girl after she gets married!"
"Okay, let's go back! It's so cold, you'd better not stay outside for too long."
Then he strode into the house.
Su Wenchen also held Jiang Li's hand and walked into the house together.
In the living room.
Jiang Li's stepmother Zhou Qin helped Jiang's father take off his coat and took out his slippers. When she saw Su Wenchen come in, her face froze for half a second.
Then he quickly burst into an even bigger laugh.
"It's Achen! Come in quickly, come in quickly!"
"Take off your coat first!"
"Xiao Li, you too, don't you know how to hang clothes for your man?"
"You used to be lazy at home, so you were lazy. Why are you still like this after getting married?"
"Achen feels sorry for you, but you can't be so ignorant!"
"As a girl, you only need to stay at home to take care of your husband and children. Don't think about other things all the time!"
"Otherwise, your heart will be too wild, and you will suffer in the future."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Li's face suddenly turned ugly.
Just as he was about to speak, Su Wenchen shook his wife's hand.
Say it directly.
"Auntie, let me tell you, you can't be too diligent. If you are too diligent, others won't take you seriously."
"So we both work together at home and respect each other!"
"Why, isn't this your family, Ali?"
Hearing this, Zhou Qin hadn't said anything yet. Just as she was about to hand over the coat, Father Jiang's hands suddenly stiffened.
Who are you targeting, you little bastard?
Didn’t I fail to react immediately?
Especially when he saw his wife coming to take his clothes and prepare to help him hang them up, he immediately retracted his hand.
"It's the same in our family. Xiaochen, you're right. We should respect each other."
"Aqin, how many times have I told you that I can handle this kind of small matter myself."
"It's not like I don't have hands!"
"Okay, go to the kitchen and serve the dishes! Stop saying nonsense next time."
After hearing what Jiang's father said, Zhou Qin turned around and walked towards the kitchen, but she started muttering to herself.
"How many times have you told me that I've never seen you hit someone at home?"
"Let's talk about a little girl. When she was a girl, she couldn't do housework. If she is still like this after getting married, why marry her?"
When Mr. Jiang heard this, his face turned dark.
"Zhou Qin!"
After hearing that Mr. Jiang was angry, the other party stopped muttering and walked towards the kitchen swiftly.
At this time, Su Wenchen basically knew what kind of person his stepmother Jiang Li was.
Then wait until Su Wenchen changed his coat, hat, and shoes.
There were already several steaming hot dishes on the dining table.
Su Wenchen had to admit that the stepmother chosen by Jiang's father for Ali was not a smart person, but her cooking skills seemed to be really good.
At this time, Father Jiang looked at Su Wenchen unhappily.
"Come on, serve the dishes and let your boy start."
Su Wenchen heard this and replied with a smile.
"Dad, what do you mean I started it all by accident? I really didn't lie. Ali and I are at home, and we usually cook and clean the house together."
Of course, what Su Wenchen didn't say was that they basically ate in the cafeteria, and usually only ate at home during their breaks in a month.
Therefore, the number of times they opened fire was extremely limited.
When it comes to housework, it's definitely his wife who does more cleaning, and he usually just helps with tidying up some heavier cabinets and the like.
When Mr. Jiang heard this, he looked at his daughter in surprise.
There was no other expression on his face, which obviously meant that what the boy said was true, which meant that he would really help at home?
He really didn't expect this.
This girl really dug up gold in the wild!
He originally thought that since his daughter had found such a promising man, she would probably have to work harder in the future.
He was still thinking about how to tactfully remind his son-in-law and support his daughter!
Now it seems that it is not necessary at all.
Even the son-in-law supported his daughter.
It wasn't just him. Zhou Qin, who was making dumplings in the kitchen, heard this and started muttering to herself while gently stirring the dumplings in the pot with her hands.
"This damn girl is so lucky that she can find a capable person in this small place down there."
"Looks like I have to give in to her from now on!"
Zhou Qin felt that her son was only a little over one year old. When he grew up, her husband would be old and would take revenge on her son, and she would not be able to bear it.
I used to just want to drive her away, but who would have thought that this damn girl would be so lucky.
She was able to come back and find such a capable man. If her man hadn't said it seriously, she wouldn't have believed it.
Soon, with the help of Su Wenchen and Jiang's father, a large table of dishes was neatly served on the table.
After everything was set up, Zhou Qin also shouted towards the second floor.
"Sui'er, bring Xiaochengzi down for dinner."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noise from upstairs.
After a while, a girl who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old came down from upstairs holding a chubby little baby.
Su Wenchen knew that it must be his father-in-law's youngest son Jiang Cheng.
But his father-in-law's naming habit is also quite strange.
A pear and an orange.
This is a fight with fruit.
Su Wenchen glanced at his wife, and Jiang Li said directly.
"Her niece came from her hometown and said she was helping take care of the kids."
"After all, I have to go to work every day, so I can only find someone from my hometown to help take care of the children."
Su Wenchen nodded, not too surprised by this kind of thing.
Because you can't hire a nanny at this time, if both parents are unable to help, you basically ask relatives' nieces to come and help.
Especially in families like Jiang's, after the children grow up a little bit, they will usually try their best to help arrange a job or find a good partner.
This is already a good path for a girl from a rural background.
After all, it’s not easy to find a job at this time.
However, when Mr. Jiang heard this, he said to his daughter with some dissatisfaction.
"What her?"
"Ali, you're married now. I understand if you don't want to call me mom, but you still have to be polite."
"Don't dwell on the unhappy things you had before. It's been so many years. You've suffered, and Aqin has been tormented by you too."
"You won't be staying at home for many days anyway, so you should still be polite."
After getting married, Jiang Li no longer competes with her family as much as before.
After all, she is no longer the only one who cares for her father, so she spoke directly.
"Okay, okay, be polite!"
When Zhou Qin heard this, she also spoke directly.
"Lao Jiang, it's okay, it's okay. As long as Xiaoli can live her life well, that's all that's fine."
When Jiang Li heard this, she looked at her stepmother hesitantly.
To be honest, based on her impression, this person shouldn't have said that.
If it were in our place, such an impolite girl would be slapped in the face and not allowed to eat for several days as punishment?
After all, she had been punished to eat while standing for this reason many times before.
So this woman has changed her personality? Who did she learn this sarcastic tone from?
Even Father Jiang looked at his wife in surprise when he heard this.
"You too, why are you imitating the wife of Mr. Ren next door? Don't imitate me in the future and act so aggrieved."
"Especially those who cry all the time. If you don't know them, you would think they have suffered a great injustice!"
"If you have something to say, just say it."
"I don't know what's going on with you two!"
"Okay, let's go to the table and eat!"
Zhou Qin felt a little embarrassed after being scolded by Jiang's father, so she said that it was useless for her to learn this!
Lao Ren’s wife also said that all men fall for this.
How could she not understand her man? He wasn't that rough guy next door, Lao Ren.
His man is very smart, this trick is of no use to him.
On this side, Father Jiang also extended his hand towards Su Wenchen.
"Xiao Su, you should try it quickly too. Although your Aunt Zhou is an ordinary person, her cooking skills are quite good."
Su Wenchen almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard this.
What are you talking about!
How can you say that in front of your wife?
But after looking at the other person, he didn't even show any dissatisfaction.
It must be said that at this moment Su Wenchen really felt that his father-in-law seemed to have something special.
Then, with the pre-recorded news on TV in the living room, the whole family began to eat the New Year's Eve dinner in a strange atmosphere.
Just as Su Wenchen and Jiang's father were chatting.
The voice of the announcer coming from the TV immediately attracted Jiang's father's attention.
"Dear viewers, this is a special report from the Agricultural Frontier."
"Today, an important meeting that will rewrite the national agricultural and animal husbandry landscape concluded in the auditorium of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry."
"This conference not only anchored the future growth direction of meat supply, but also outlined the strategic blueprint of 'using livestock to promote agriculture, and using agriculture to support livestock.'"
"Now, please follow us to watch the live broadcast of the meeting."
When Jiang Li saw the TV screen, Su Wenchen was wearing a neat Zhongshan suit, standing on the podium, introducing various information about the white pig.
He immediately patted Su Wenchen excitedly.
"Achen, it's really you!"
"And the camera was specifically focused on you in close-up. Even my dad never does that!"
When Jiang's father saw Su Wenchen on TV, his face, which was a little proud, suddenly fell.
He just said it directly in a stubborn tone.
"I've never been called anything."
"I've been on TV many times, but you just didn't see it."
Jiang Li said directly without giving any face.
"Dad, I saw it!"
"Weren't you the one who was swept away because you were following the big leader at that time?"
As soon as these words came out, Jiang's father immediately felt that he could not keep this daughter, but since what his daughter said was true, he could only forcefully save the situation.
"You don't watch TV every day. You just didn't see the close-up of me."
"Dad, we have a TV at home, and I watch the news every night!"
Father Jiang took a deep breath.
"What's wrong with having a TV? You can watch it every day if you have one!"
“What if it was playing while you were cooking?”
Jiang Li blinked.
"But Dad, we don't cook much at home!"
Father Jiang suddenly became angry and embarrassed.
"Look at how spoiled she is, and she can't even cook."
"Why, eating in the cafeteria every day means you have too much money at home, right?"
“I can’t live like that at all.”
"Xiao Su, you have to take care of things in the future. How can life be prosperous without cooking?"
"Really, young people really don't have any plans at all. And now that you have a child, you two are still taking the child to eat in the cafeteria."
"Besides, with more people in the family, the money will definitely not be enough."
"When the time comes, the children will need money for things like getting married."
Su Wenchen saw that his father-in-law was embarrassed, so he nodded and gave way.
"Yes, yes, Dad, you are right. I will tell her when I get home."
"When you get back, light more fires and make your life prosperous."
Hearing Su Wenchen say this, Father Jiang immediately took the lead and said with satisfaction.
"Xiao Su, let me tell you that a man can't disobey his wife, but he can't always listen to her either. You have to understand this."
"Like me, even though I know Xiaoli and Aqin don't get along, when have I ever taken sides?"
"This requires you, the pillar of the family, to have a pair of sharp eyes."
"Ask Xiaoli. Even though she and Aqin don't get along, has she ever been tortured in her life?"
Su Wenchen watched Father Jiang drink the two cups and saw that he seemed a little tipsy.
When Zhou Qin heard what Father Jiang said, he immediately clapped his hands.
"What are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?"
Father Jiang snorted coldly.
"Have you forgotten when we first got married?"
"You even called Xiaoli to get up early in the morning to cook!"
Zhou Qin immediately smiled awkwardly.
"Didn't I know the situation in Jing City at that time?"
"Where we are, girls in their teens have to get up early in the morning to cook and feed the pigs!"
Father Jiang said directly.
"Why, if I hadn't told you then, would you still be planning to raise my daughter, Jiang Jimin, as a country girl?"
Zhou Qin immediately shook her head.
Although she did think so at the time, she definitely couldn't say it.
Father Jiang snorted coldly.
"You think I don't know your little thoughts."
"I will arrange everything that belongs to you and your mother in advance. Don't be so shallow as to listen to other people's instigation in the future."
"Why would Ali use my connections?"
"You think I'm dead! Or do you think this is something you can buy at the market and exchange at will?"
"Not all the family members in this hospital hope that you will have a good life. People's hearts are not always written on their faces. You should be more careful in the future."
Then he turned and looked at Su Wenchen.
"Xiao Su, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that connections are useful."
"But don't get too hung up on this."
"Even if you're doing well now, no matter how many connections you have, it won't speak volumes as if you can demonstrate your achievements and accomplishments."
"Favors are just a way to give you a push and help you achieve something."
"The key to whether you can get up in the end depends on your own ability!"
"I'm not saying this thing isn't important, but it's far less important than your own abilities."
After saying that, he glanced at the TV. After Su Wenchen finished speaking, the whole audience burst into applause.
"You should be able to feel something now!"
"There should be quite a few people surrounding you now!"
Su Wenchen nodded immediately.
"Dad, you're right. By the end of the first day of the meeting, my notebook was basically full of contact information."
Father Jiang also nodded.
"People are like this. Once you achieve outstanding results, people will naturally gather around you."
"You don't actually need to worry about all kinds of connections, they will come to you on their own initiative."
"If you're not good at anything, and you take the initiative to talk to people, they might not even want to talk to you."
As he said this, he glanced at Zhou Qin beside him.
"You know why I haven't agreed to help your nephew find a job even though you've asked me many times?"
"I can tell you clearly that your nephew is the kind of person who is incompetent at everything and eats everything without leaving any."
"If he really comes to Beijing, I'll have to clean up his mess for the rest of my life."
When Zhou Qin heard this, she immediately muttered.
"Xiao Hu isn't incompetent, he's just a little lazy. If you talk to him more, he'll be fine."
Father Jiang sneered.
"Hmph, a little laziness? Who, eighteen or nineteen years old, still sleeps in every day in the production team?"
"I earn less work points than a child, but I don't feel ashamed."
"If he could be as diligent as Sui'er, would I have been nagging you for so many years without even finding him an ordinary job?"
Just as Father Jiang finished speaking, Su Wenchen happened to scoop up a bowl of soup and almost spit it out after taking a sip.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Although it didn't spray out, it still made Su Wenchen cough.
Jiang Li smiled secretly when she saw this, and patted Su Wenchen's back gently with her hand.
"How can I choke while drinking soup?"
"Does this sound familiar?"
Apparently, after getting married, Jiang Li had heard a lot from Su's mother about her husband's past scandals.
Su Wenchen waved his hand.
"It's okay, I just choked a little."
Mainly because of what Jiang's father said just now, Su Wenchen almost thought that he was talking about him.
Because when he first came here, he also got up at noon every day to collect grass for the pigs.
If his father hadn't been the team leader, he would have been expelled from the team.
Father Jiang looked at Su Wenchen suspiciously.
"Xiao Su, are you drunk?"
"How can I choke on a sip of soup?"
"That won't do. It's unacceptable for a man to get drunk after just one small glass."
Su Wenchen was speechless when he saw Jiang's father talking more and more frequently.
"Dad, although I don't usually drink much, I can still tolerate quite a bit of alcohol. This small cup is nothing to me."
Father Jiang raised his eyebrows.
"Can you drink well?"
"Okay, let's add another cup."
"Let me test your skills."
Su Wenchen looked at his father-in-law and hesitated.
"Let's just forget it!"
"I heard from Ali that you don't usually drink much, so don't get drunk."
Father Jiang suddenly widened his eyes.
"I don't usually drink, but that's because I have work."
"Can I drink as much as I want?"
"But today is Chinese New Year and I'm off duty tomorrow, so it's okay."
"Xiao Su, I must test your depth today."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he looked at Jiang's father, whose neck was obviously a little red, and immediately glanced at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li said.
"Dad, that's enough. Don't I know how much you can drink?"
"Even if there were three of you put together, you still wouldn't be able to drink as much as Achen!"
When Su Wenchen heard this, he immediately touched his head.
Is this your biological daughter?
This is not persuasion, this is clearly provocation!
When Father Jiang heard this, he couldn't help but say it.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean you know?"
"You know what I usually do at work."
"Come on, Xiao Su, I really have to test your depth today."
Su Wenchen paused and touched his nose.
Looking at Jiang's father's current appearance, Su Wenchen felt that he could only use four words to describe his father-in-law, that is, unfathomable.
Seeing this, Jiang Li also nudged Su Wenchen's arm.
"Come have a couple of drinks with my dad!"
"It saves him from talking non-stop all night. My dad is usually a man of few words."
"But once they have a few drinks, they open up and can talk non-stop all night long."
"He is also aware of his shortcomings, so he usually doesn't dare to drink."
When Father Jiang heard this, he immediately became dissatisfied.
"What do you mean I don't dare to drink? I'm consciously controlling it. I just can't find an opponent."
"Otherwise, I'll drink with you at home, or with Aqin!"
Jiang Li rolled her eyes.
"I haven't seen you go to drink with the uncles in the compound either."
Father Jiang rolled his eyes.
"Nonsense, just drink outside. If you talk nonsense, you will only get yourself into trouble!"
"You have too little trouble, don't you?"
Su Wenchen listened to Jiang's father's logical words and looked at Jiang Li in surprise.
"I don't think Dad is drunk!"
"You speak very coherently!"
Jiang Li nodded.
"My dad is drunk, what can I say?"
"He gets excited after drinking a little, so it's more appropriate to describe him as being high from drinking."
"It's New Year's Day anyway, why don't you have a drink with him?"
"Now he's actually afraid to go out drinking with others, for fear he'll say something inappropriate and end up losing his job."
Su Wenchen understood what he said. After all, the management here must be stricter.
So I poured another glass.
"Okay, Dad, I'll have a good drink with you tonight."
(End of this chapter)
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