The Central Plains were utterly tranquil under the cover of night.
Hearing that Chu Fang was looking forward to his arrival, Gao Ruoyun was very happy.
Chu Fang's personality and character suited him very well.
Gao Ruoyun breathed a sigh of relief, then heard her husband say, "You should also tell Xiao Chu's parents."
Gao Ruoyun nodded.
This trip to Shanghai will inevitably disturb Chu Fang, so I should inform Chu Fang's parents.
The two sets of parents had known each other for a long time and had established a friendly relationship. After making the call, Gao Ruoyun explained her purpose, and Chu's mother was very happy: "Great! Once you're in Shanghai, just tell my son whatever you want. He'll take you sightseeing and show you all the beautiful places in Shanghai. Don't be shy, my son has nothing to do all day anyway..."
Chu's mother's tone remained as innocent and adorable as ever.
"Hehe..." Chu's mother tossed her phone aside, threw herself onto the bed, spread her limbs out in a "big" shape, stared at the ceiling with a bright smile on her face, "I think as long as I obediently win over my mother-in-law, my wish to become a grandmother will come soon."
"Having two kids, um... twins, a boy and a girl, and I can hold one in each arm, tsk tsk tsk... just thinking about it makes me so happy."
Mr. Chu took a washcloth and gently wiped his wife's face, saying, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to have more grandchildren?"
"No, no!" Chu's mother waved her hand. "Giving birth is very tiring for women. I was almost exhausted when I gave birth to my baby. Little Yue'er shouldn't have to suffer like that. It would be better to give birth to twins at once."
“Hmm… I also want to go to Shanghai,” said Chu’s mother.
"Go if you want to."
Chu's mother doesn't work; she spends all her time playing. Her family dotes on her.
"It'll be spicy, it'll be spicy." After thinking for a moment, Chu's mother refused.
After Chu Fang and Gao Ruoyun have met and their families are sufficiently familiar with each other, it won't be too late for them to meet each other's families.
... ...
"Oh, you're going to Shanghai?" Zhong's neighbor, Dai Xiuhua, said.
“Yes.” Gao Ruoyun nodded. “I need to leave for a few days. After all, my second child is taking the high school entrance exam, and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me not to go.”
Dai Xiuhua said, "That's right, the high school entrance exam is a big deal and can't be taken lightly. I've never left the province in my entire life, but you've made it to Shanghai. How can there be such a big difference between people? I'm so envious."
"I heard that Shanghai is incredibly expensive. A glass of water costs over ten yuan, a few pieces of rotten cabbage can cost hundreds of yuan, and a house can easily cost millions, even tens of millions. You'd better be careful when you get there, don't get ripped off. Oh, I forgot, your son-in-law is rich, so never mind what I said."
“... ..."
You've almost finished speaking, what else do you want to say?
Gao Ruoyun remained silent.
She said, "You know my husband. He's good at all sorts of crooked ways, but he can't do anything right. Keep an eye on him for me. Call me if anything happens."
Gao Ruoyun mainly wanted her neighbor to help keep an eye on Zhong Ping.
She knows her husband all too well; he's a liar, both in the past and now.
Zhong Tingyue's arrogance and Zhong Rou's domineering nature are not only acquired but also inherited.
They were all made from the same mold.
“No problem.” Dai Xiuhua nodded. “When we get to Shanghai, take a lot of photos and post them on WeChat Moments. I’ll take a look.”
On the day of departure, the weather in the Central Plains was cool and overcast, accompanied by a gentle breeze.
“Wife… ” Zhong Ping’s face showed obvious reluctance, “If I leave you, it’s like a fish out of water, I can’t survive.”
When it was time to say goodbye, Gao Ruoyun felt reluctant and sighed, "Sigh, I'll go home as fast as I can."
Huh?
Zhong Ping's expression stiffened for a moment: "But it can't be too fast. You've gone to Shanghai once in a while, so it's good for you to see more of the outside world."
"Hmm?" Gao Ruoyun's eyes lit up: "Do you want me to go home as soon as possible?"
"Am I that kind of person?!" Upon hearing this, Zhong Ping's voice rose eight octaves. "You are the most beautiful scenery in my life, my dear. You must believe in my love for you. I don't want to leave you for a single moment..."
Gao Ruoyun gave a soft hum, her lips pursed, a smile playing on her lips.
This is her favorite thing in her life.
Zhong Ping's worries were finally relieved.
Thank goodness, we finally managed to appease the woman.
At this moment, his heart was filled with joy.
Zhong Ping was already fantasizing about the carefree days he would spend living alone, how happy that would be.
"Alright, alright, stop talking. Aren't you ashamed to say these things in public?" Gao Ruoyun stopped her husband from talking non-stop.
Is this what you wanted to hear? How dare you say that to me?
Gao Ruoyun then said, "I will transfer your daily expenses at home to WeChat every day. Please remember to check it. The daily expense is thirty yuan."
"What?! Thirty?!" Zhong Ping jumped up, then, facing his wife's piercing gaze, he looked pitiful: "Thirty is too little..."
"Still not enough? Do you want to live like an emperor?" Gao Ruoyun counted on her fingers: "A pound of pork costs thirteen or fourteen yuan, and ribs cost no more than twenty yuan. We have vegetables at home, so you can just pick some, stir-fry them simply, and you'll have a delicious meal."
Gao Ruoyun deals with these things every day and is very familiar with them.
As she was calculating, she suddenly said, "Thirty is too much, how about twenty?"
"Huh?" Zhong Ping opened her mouth wide and quickly said, "Thirty it is, no less than that, otherwise you will never see your beloved husband again."
At the station, Gao Ruoyun nagged her husband about the arrangements, reminding him to feed the poultry and harvest the wheat... The couple shared a brief moment of tenderness until the train announcement, after which they went through the ticket check and entered the station.
Zhong Ping waved to his wife until she disappeared from sight, then returned to the village at lightning speed and immediately sat down at the village's card table: "Let's play a big game today, have you prepared the money?"
“We’re always ready, just waiting for you,” one of the card players said.
"Your wife finally left?"
"Hmm." Zhong Ping held the cards, thinking carefully, and nodded unconsciously: "Just got on the train."
Another card player said, "Why don't you go with them? That's Shanghai, such a bustling place. I'd love to go see it, but I never had the chance. You're living in a world of luxury and don't know how lucky you are."
"Exactly, it's good to go to Shanghai and broaden your horizons."
Zhong Ping said, "It's just a city. No matter how prosperous it is, it's still just that. It has nothing to do with broadening one's horizons. You can't broaden your horizons by visiting just one city. Besides, although that city is prosperous, the cost of living is also high. If you go there, you might work for nothing for a year. It's better to save money."
"Your son-in-law is so rich, a real tycoon. Do you think he'll ask you to spend money when you get there? Everything has been prepared and he's just waiting for you to arrive."
“That’s exactly why I don’t want to go.” A hint of joy appeared on Zhong Ping’s face. He slammed his hand on the table and threw down all the cards in his hand: “Two Kings, pay up, no credit allowed.”
"How come I never guessed you had two kings?"
"Nonsense!" Zhong Ping tilted his head back. "You think I'm just chatting with you about Shanghai to distract you and prevent you from guessing my hand?"
You are on the first floor, but I am on the third floor.
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