Little Pudding raised his half-grown head and spoke seriously.
It’s impossible to reason with a child, but fortunately Fang Minhui came over at this time.
"What's wrong, little pudding?"
Shen Yuan smiled and said, “Your sister doesn’t know her full name. I asked her, and she only knew that her name was Little Pudding.”
"Who said I didn't know?"
Little Pudding put his hands on his hips and raised his chin. "My name is Fang Minshi, Fang for house, Min for smart, and Shi for poetry. I just don't want to tell you, lululu~"
Little Pudding said this and stuck out his tongue at Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Heh, the little girl is very clever."
"You are the little girl, I am not a little girl!"
Little pudding is very fierce.
Fang Minhui was happy to watch the fun from the side. She had never seen Shen Yuan suffer any loss, but she didn't expect to be taught a lesson by her own sister.
"Come on, sister, come on and fight her back. This bad guy bullied you so badly last night." Fang Minhui encouraged her sister in her heart.
Shen Yuan was thinking about what to say when Fang's mother came over and took Little Pudding over with an apologetic look on her face: "I'm sorry, the child is ignorant."
"It's okay, Auntie."
Shen Yuan smiled gently. How could he possibly be so mean to a child?
There are quite a lot of things in the trunk, and they are piled up so much that they block the aisle of the house.
Looking at the dazzling array of cigarettes, alcohol and gifts, Fang's father and mother were a little surprised.
"So many?"
At this time, several neighbors came over with their hands behind their backs.
Neighborhoods in rural areas are different from those in cities. People will gather at whichever house has a party. Of course, news spreads quickly. For example, if someone’s son gets admitted to a key university or someone is getting married, the whole village will usually know within a day.
There is nothing to do in the countryside, and gossip can be said to be the most important entertainment activity besides playing cards.
"Lao Fang, this must be your son-in-law, he's really handsome."
"Oh, you bought so many things."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the pile of gifts. They thought that he was indeed a man who drove a Mercedes-Benz and was very generous. He bought Moutai by the box, 20 cartons of cigarettes at a time, and Hetianxia cigarettes that cost 100 yuan a pack.
Not to mention sea cucumbers, bird's nests, donkey-hide gelatin, and even gold jewelry.
"Lao Fang, you really found a good son-in-law."
A man in his 50s patted Fang's father's shoulder heavily with envy in his eyes. These gifts were conservatively estimated to be worth 100,000 yuan. It was really prestigious to have such a son-in-law.
Mr. Fang scratched his head embarrassedly: "No, no, he's not a son-in-law yet."
"It's just a matter of time."
"Your Minhui is old enough now, so hurry up and have a wedding. She'll be able to hold her grandchildren after the New Year."
"Minhui is so beautiful, and your son-in-law is so handsome, the baby will definitely be very cute."
“.”
After everyone's flattery, Fang's father and mother didn't know what to say. They were both simple and honest people, and this was the first time they had received such attention in all these years except for their marriage.
What followed was also a sense of discomfort. Mr. Fang even forgot to distribute his cigarettes. It was only after Mr. Fang's mother reminded him that he took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from the cigarette cabinet with a rosy face.
"Oh, it's different when a new son-in-law comes to the house. This is the first time I've seen Lao Fang Pai Zhonghua after knowing him for so many years."
"The next time I smoke Lao Fang's cigarettes will be when my daughter gets married. By then, it should be with Tian Xia, right?"
Father Fang scratched his head awkwardly: "There's nothing to say about this."
When the neighbors knew that their family was going to entertain their "son-in-law", they didn't waste long. They chatted for a while and then prepared to stroll somewhere else.
However, when they saw Shen Yuan take a leather red envelope from the car, everyone's eyelids jumped again.
Wow, this red envelope must be worth 100,000, right?
Damn this old house, he actually got a son-in-law like this.
People are afraid of comparison. When you think about the family your daughter is marrying and then look at the partners other people's daughters are looking for, you will inevitably feel a little unbalanced.
Of course, envy and jealousy aside, Fang's father and mother are kind people and have harmonious relations with their neighbors. No one says bad things about them behind their backs.
Just based on the speed at which they spread the news, the Fang family must have been in the headlines for the past three days.
"Have you heard? The daughter of the old Fang family brought her boyfriend home today. He's tall and handsome, drives a Mercedes-Benz, and bought hundreds of thousands of gifts."
"What? You actually bought hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gifts."
"So rich! My goodness! With nearly a million in gifts, you can buy two houses in the county."
"You probably don't know yet, but the old Fang family's ancestral graves are full of smoke. The daughter brought her boyfriend back, bought over a million yuan worth of gifts, and even gave her two houses."
“.”
Shen Yuan:? ?
I said I can't drink, and you tell everyone I won't live long?
When Fang's parents received the red envelope, they quickly declined: "Xiao Shen, no need, no need. You've already brought so many gifts, how can we ask you for more money?"
Shen Yuan smiled and waved his hands: "Uncle and aunt, this is a small gift, please accept it."
“That’s too much.”
Fang's mother weighed the amount in her hand and felt that there were at least 10 bundles of banknotes.
Who would give 100,000 as a meeting gift?
"Take it."
“.”
The two men declined for a while, then looked at their daughter inquiringly, and only after receiving an affirmative nod did they accept it nervously.
At this time, Little Pudding suddenly spoke up, pulling Shen Yuan and shaking him: “Driver Guoguo, I want a big red envelope too.”
"You have it too."
Shen Yuan took out a small red envelope from his pocket as if it were a magic weapon: "Here, it's for you."
“Thank you, driver Guoguo!”
Little Pudding's eyebrows curved with smile. She didn't know what the red envelope meant, but she knew that the money in it could buy a lot of fried skewers.
Fang's mother lectured her, "Fang Minshi, this is your sister's boyfriend, not the driver."
Little Pudding opened his big, clear eyes and said, "My sister's boyfriend, what does that mean?"
"That's what my brother-in-law meant."
Neither Fang's father nor Fang's mother knew how to answer. This was what Fang Minhui said. She picked up little pudding, pointed at Shen Yuan and said, "Call me brother-in-law."
Little Pudding listened to Fang Minhui's words very well and smiled even more: "Brother-in-law, hehe~"
Mr. Fang and Mrs. Fang looked at each other and said nothing.
Lunch was naturally eaten at Fang's house. Fang's father and mother poured tea for Shen Yuan, prepared a fruit plate, and went to the kitchen to get busy.
Shen Yuan and Fang Minhui were responsible for watching over the store and also looking after Little Pudding.
Little Pudding is also very naughty. When someone comes to buy a bottle of Assam for 5 dollars, she actually charges them 6 dollars.
Fortunately, Fang Minhui knew the price of the goods and finally only charged 5 yuan.
When asked why she did this, she said embarrassedly: "Hehe, because I wanted to embezzle a dollar to buy fried skewers."
Fang Minhui was helpless. After thinking for a moment, she gently instructed, "Don't do this again next time. Be honest and keep your money. Don't embezzle. If you want to eat fried skewers, you can tell your mother or sister. Besides, didn't your brother-in-law just give you a red envelope?"
Little Pudding nodded cutely: "Okay sister, I want to be an honest baby."
At noon, Fang's father and mother prepared 10 dishes. They said it was a local etiquette. Shen Yuan was not polite and opened a bottle of Feitian after sitting down.
"Uncle, would you like a drink?"
Fang's father naturally agreed. After the two of them finished a bottle, they still felt a little unsatisfied. However, considering that they had to accompany Fang Minhui to the middle school and elementary school in the afternoon, they did not open any more.
"When I was in junior high school, there were five classes in one grade. In the past two years, my parents told me that there are only two classes in the first grade. Everyone is sending their children to school outside."
The two arrived at the middle school gate, and Fang Minhui said with some melancholy.
"Yeah, and fewer and fewer people are having children now."
Shen Yuan recently read a news report that the birth rate has been declining year by year since 2000. There was a brief recovery from 2012 to 2016, but it was followed by a cliff-like decline.
The concept of having many children and being blessed has faded now. Young people pay more attention to their personal quality of life and regard having children as "high investment and low return".
"Yes, it's only because my parents love children that they gave birth to Little Pudding. My mom was almost 40 years old when she gave birth to Little Pudding, so she was really bold."
Fang Minhui said with emotion, and then her beautiful eyes lit up: "How about it, isn't my sister cute?"
Shen Yuan nodded: “Yeah, even cuter than you.”
Fang Minhui raised her curved eyebrows: "I'll give you one more chance to answer."
"Yeah, just as cute."
"Hmph, that's more like it."
Fang Minhui took Shen Yuan's hand and said, "Shen Yuan, what do you think about me giving birth to a little girl?"
"?"
"She's silly, cute, and a little mischievous. It would be best if she has a personality like my sister."
Fang Minhui blinked her beautiful eyes, with a hint of anticipation.
Shen Yuan didn't know how to answer for a moment. Why do all the concubines in the harem have this problem, always wanting to give birth to children for me?
I'm not a stud.
Seeing that Shen Yuan was silent, Fang Minhui frowned and asked, "Shen Yuan, why don't you say anything?"
"I was a little distracted just now. What did you say? Ask your mother to make me a cotton-padded jacket for winter?"
Fang Minhui stomped her feet in anger: "Chen Yuan!"
The air in the town was fresh and soft, mixed with the smell of straw and soil, which reminded Shen Yuan of his grandmother's house.
My uncle called a few days ago and said that the house was nearing the end of its renovation and that we could move in next month. Shen Yuan told him not to rush and to get rid of the smell and formaldehyde.
Grandma didn't care about these things. It didn't matter to her where they lived. She just told Shen Yuan to find a partner and said that she had prepared red envelopes, but he should not wait until she was buried before getting married.
Shen Yuan kept saying "Pooh, pooh, pooh", but it is not allowed to say such unlucky words.
It’s not difficult for me to bring my girlfriend back. I can give you a full truckload of things. But I don’t know if the red envelope you’ve prepared is enough, grandma.
The quiet town makes people feel peaceful. The pedestrians are slow-moving, the old cows are slow-moving, and even the old yellow dog on the street is slow-moving.
The villagers also go to bed early. Basically, after dinner, they take a stroll, watch TV and then get ready for bed. Shen Yuan lay in the quilt on the second floor, and saw that it was only 9:30, and he was still a little uncomfortable.
The bedroom in Fang Minhui's home is simply decorated, with four white walls, a bed, two bedside tables, a wardrobe, and a small bamboo chair. The brown and black color shows the traces of time.
"Hey, it really feels like something is missing when I don't have an NPC to accompany me to sleep at night."
The two had not yet married, and Fang's parents did not know how far their relationship had progressed, so they arranged for them to live separately. Her house had four bedrooms on the second floor, which was enough for them to live in.
At this time, Fang Minhui next door was also not used to it. Chen Yuan was only separated from her by a wall, and it was really a pity not to sleep together.
"Should we sneak over there? Mom and Dad should be almost asleep."
Fang Minhui had a bold idea. At this moment, the door suddenly opened with a "click". She thought it was Shen Yuan who came in, but unexpectedly it was the cute little pudding.
"Hey, sister, I'm here to accompany you~"
When she is on vacation at home, Fang Minhui also sleeps with her younger sister. The little one is a little clingy to her.
"Are mom and dad asleep?" Fang Minhui asked, because little pudding usually sleeps with his parents.
"Yeah, I wanted to come here a long time ago, but Mom told me not to disturb you, so I sneaked out while they were asleep."
Little Pudding got into Fang Minhui's bed and hugged her excitedly: "Sister, your bed is so warm and comfortable~ and it smells so good~"
"Yeah, so are you going to sleep here for a while tonight and then go back, or go back to your parents' bed? Hey, hey, why are you touching me?"
Little Pudding blinked her clear and beautiful eyes, "Sister."
Fang Minhui was helpless: "If you touch me again, I will take you back."
"Hehe, then I won't touch it."
Little Pudding obediently withdrew his hand and asked curiously, "Why do you and Mommy have this, but Daddy, me, and the driver Guoguo don't have it?"
Fang Minhui flicked her forehead and said, "You'll have it when you grow up. Also, call me brother-in-law instead of driver brother."
"Then when will I grow up?"
“.”
After finally coaxing little pudding to sleep, Fang Minhui got up quietly and went into Shen Yuan's room.
"Yuanbao, I'm here to accompany you~"
Fang Minhui, wearing pajamas and pants, crawled into Shen Yuan's bed like a younger sister, feeling very stealthy.
Shen Yuan yawned: "You came so late, I am about to go to bed."
Fang Minhui said proudly, "If you don't need me, I'll go back."
The shaking bed and the swaying figure.
Two hours later, Fang Minhui lay on the bed, panting, her fair cheeks flushed and her expression dazed.
"Yuanbao, I'm so tired~"
"Well, are you still being stubborn?"
"I won't be so stubborn. I just want to sleep here with you. But my sister is in my bed. I'm afraid she'll wake up in the middle of the night and cry if she can't find me."
"It's okay, your mission tonight has been completed." Shen Yuan said with a smile.
"Humph, you big bad guy!"
Fang Minhui snuggled in Shen Yuan's arms for a long time before asking, "It should be just the two of us going to Japan this time, right?"
"Yeah, sort of."
Shen Yuan thought about it and realized that they were the only two people who were traveling seriously. The other translators, drivers, bodyguards, assistants, etc. all had their own responsibilities and should be considered as accompanying personnel.
The next afternoon, when Fang Minhui appeared at the business jet terminal and saw Ji Ya, Lu Xinyue and Tan Xin, she was silent for a long time.
Then, stomping her feet in shame and frustration, she said, "Is this what you meant by just the two of us?" (End of this chapter)
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