Chapter 76 No Face at All
Zhou Jianguo is a very strange person. No one is perfect, and he must have his good points, for example, he is very nice to people around him.
Also generous.
In the drama, he was very generous to the original owner's family in every way. He would not come back and give the original owner a cold shoulder just because the Lin family took his money or did something else, saying that your family was this or that. He never did that and never said that.
But it went wrong.
In the play, when he was caught cheating for the first time, he said this to the original owner, "The position of Zhou family's daughter-in-law will always be yours alone, and no other woman can shake it."
What I mean is that I am just playing around with other women, but I will not divorce you and marry them. It's like you are the home and they are the guest house.
The original owner went home and told the Lin family that Lin's father, Lin's mother, Lin's elder brother and Lin's elder sister all had the same attitude: just turn a blind eye. If not for themselves, they should at least think about the two children.
She also said that all men are like this, and they are probably just playing around, and they won’t divorce you and marry them anyway.
Besides, your man is so rich, you should be more open-minded. Why are you so picky about money?
It makes sense, but it's like eating shit-flavored chocolate. It's nutritious and good for the body, but it's disgusting.
Zhou Jianguo's cheating was a big blow to the original owner, but it was okay and she could bear it. After all, these days, many men cheat when they have money.
There are many examples around her. Just think about it carefully and let it go.
What I can't stand is that he's having an affair with my sister.
This is more serious than my husband having an affair with his best friend. If they are no longer friends, then they are no longer friends. My husband can just get a divorce, but my sister is family.
The original owner was so shocked that he died of anger.
She couldn't think about it. If she put herself in that situation, she would be so angry that she would die. Lin Shuyin calmed down.
Lin Shuyi was unhappy. Her boyfriend wanted to treat them to dinner, but her second sister wanted to sleep with him instead. She didn't give him any face at all. Her husband was a battalion commander, and her boyfriend was the son of the factory director.
From then on, the entire textile factory belonged to him.
"Second sister, you can still sleep for the whole morning."
"Let's have lunch tomorrow at noon, and then you can go to the station."
Lin Shuyin, "Let's eat tonight, together."
She did not bring any personal feelings into the matter of eating. She just wanted to have a good sleep tomorrow and then take the train, or have lunch and then go back to the guesthouse, pack her luggage in a hurry and then rush to the train station. She did not like this.
She must have enough time before going out.
Lin Shuyi sighed, "Okay, second sister, I'll go talk to Jianguo."
"Um."
Zhou Jianguo heard this and said, "Okay, Shuyi, let's eat together this afternoon."
He didn't think much about Lin Shuyi getting upset first. She pulled Zhou Jianguo to a place and whispered, "Jianguo, why did you invite my second sister and brother-in-law to dinner?"
Zhou Jianguo, "We are all relatives. I am not familiar with your second sister and brother-in-law. Let's get to know each other better."
Both of them are in the army, so if they need help in the future, it will be easier for them to ask.
Lin Shuyi, "You are so kind, but the couple didn't appreciate it. My second sister insisted on going to bed, which made me so angry. She can sleep all morning."
"She's looking for a battalion commander, and you're the son of the factory director. Her target is in charge of 500 people, and you're in charge of more than 2,000 workers."
"Who is worse than who? Give her the cow."
Lin Shuyi's words of defending the injustice made Zhou Jianguo laugh. "Okay, okay, Shuyi, don't be angry. I don't think your second sister and second brother-in-law have that intention. Let's eat it tonight."
Lin Shuyi, "You are just too kind-hearted to speak for them."
Everyone has a competitive spirit. Zhou Jianguo liked to hear what Lin Shuyi said. He didn't think he was inferior to anyone else. Among the three sons-in-law of the Lin family, he and the second son were on par.
Just like his partner said, Shen Guannan is the battalion commander, and he is also the son of the factory director. If we talk about advantages, he has a lot of advantages.
They are not free tomorrow, so let's eat together in the evening. He doesn't care about that.
At around 7:30, the wedding procession returned.
Lin Jianye was riding a bicycle with Qian Xianghong sitting on the back seat.
A warm welcome followed by entertaining the guests.
By one or two o'clock in the afternoon, most of the guests had finished their meal and left.
Lin's father and mother were very proud today. First, because their son got married. Second, because their second and third daughters brought their partners back, and they were proud to tell their relatives and friends about it.
One is the son-in-law of the battalion commander, and the other is the son-in-law of the factory director's son.
The Lin family is so powerful.
After cleaning up, Lin's mother made a few cups of tea and called Lin Shuyin and others, "You've been so busy today, you guys should sit down and take a rest."
Lin Shuyin took a sip of tea and said, "Mom, Guannan and I are going back to the guesthouse first. We'll have a good sleep and come back in the evening."
I feel sleepy as soon as it’s noon, especially in the summer.
Mother Lin: "Okay, okay, you guys take a good rest."
Lin Shuyi said, "Second sister, why don't you and your brother-in-law go directly to the state-owned hotel next to the department store this afternoon? We can eat there tonight."
Mother Lin took a sip of tea and said, "Aren't you going to eat at home? You guys should go out to eat."
Zhou Jianguo said sweetly, "Aunt, you have been busy all day and have worked hard. I won't bother you tonight. Have a good rest."
Oh, this made Lin's mother happy again, "It's no trouble, but you can go out to eat, the chef there cooks better than I do."
"Then let's go directly to the hotel this afternoon. When will you arrive? Let's set a time." Lin Shuyin said.
Lin Shuyi looked at Zhou Jianguo, and Zhou Jianguo said, "Five o'clock, second sister and second brother-in-law, you guys go over there at five o'clock."
"OK."
After Lin Shuyin and Shen Guannan left, Sister Lin, her brother-in-law, and Zhou Jianguo also returned.
Mother Lin sat in the living room, patting her back, "It's been a busy day."
Qian Xianghong is a good daughter-in-law. When she saw Lin's mother massaging her back,
Come over, "Mom, let me give you a massage."
Mother Lin didn't let him. "No, no, go back to your room and have a rest. You've been busy all day."
Qian Xianghong, "It's okay, Mom. I'll give you a massage."
After hearing what she said, Lin's mother just let her do what she wanted. She kept saying, "Xiang Hong, your massage feels so good. You gave birth to three daughters, but I never massaged you once."
"My daughter-in-law is still the best."
Qian Xianghong was very happy when she heard this, and said, "Mom, I will give it back to you later."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started chatting.
"Mom, my second sister and the others are leaving tomorrow?"
Lin's mother said, "Yes, their vacation is coming soon, so they should hurry up."
Qian Xianghong, "Mom, where is Shuyin's boyfriend from?"
Lin's mother: "From Beijing."
Then they talked about the betrothal gift, and Lin's mother said,
"Xiang Hong, go and have a rest."
"Mom is tired too, let's go back to the room and take a nap."
I am speechless. Why does this daughter-in-law want to know everything right after she gets married?
Qian Xianghong smiled, "Okay, Mom."
Since her mother-in-law didn't tell her, she asked her husband, since the marriage was already over.
We all rested in the house at noon.
Newly married, with his wife lying beside him, Lin Jianye felt itchy and wanted to do something, but Qian Xianghong was thinking about the betrothal gift from his second sister-in-law.
"Jianye, how much dowry did your second sister ask for when she got married?"
Lin Jianye: "I don't know. Mom didn't tell me."
He really didn't know and just said that Shuyin took the gift herself.
Qian Xianghong was just wondering if the amount was too much, since her second brother-in-law was a battalion commander and received a lot of monthly allowance, when she heard her husband say, "Shuyin took the betrothal gift herself and didn't give it to her parents."
Qian Xianghong: “No”
Lin Jianye held her hands and feet and said dishonestly, "Yes, I didn't give it to you."
Qian Xianghong, "Why didn't you give it? How can a girl take the betrothal gift herself?"
Lin Jianye, "Well, there's nothing wrong with that. My parents said that the construction is going on there, and the two of us from Shuyinguannan can take care of it, so we didn't care."
Qian Xianghong understood what he meant.
I just didn't expect that her second sister-in-law took the betrothal gift herself.
She felt strange because she asked for a dowry of 188 when she married Lin Jianye, and she gave all of it to her parents. Of course, her parents also bought her a dowry.
Two boxes, two sets of quilts, and some odds and ends.
"Have parents prepared wedding dowry for my second sister?"
Lin Jianye, "No, it's too far. Let her prepare the betrothal gift herself."
"Wife, let's take a nap too..."