Dong Guihua asked with a smile, "You've been working a lot. So you can do all kinds of work?"
Cheng Qiuqiu said, "I can do all the housework. My sister even taught me how to fry chicken frames, bake potato chips, and grill meat skewers. My cooking is only slightly worse than my sister's, but it's still very delicious."
Cheng Xiaokui brought over various signature snacks from her family and said to Dong Guihua, "Aunt Du, would you like to try my family's snacks? Everyone who comes to my bar loves these, and they sell very well."
My sister can do it too, and she can open her own shop and start her own business in the future.
Dong Guihua looked at the snacks laid out on the table; she had never tried any of them before.
Curious, she picked up a potato chip and put it in her mouth. To her surprise, it was crunchy and became more and more fragrant the more she chewed it.
She said, "What's this thing made of? It tastes so good!"
Cheng Qiu Kui said, "They're made from potatoes, sprinkled with chili powder and salt. The ones made from sweet potatoes are sprinkled with white sugar, so they taste extra sweet."
Dong Guihua said, "Not bad, not bad, it's really delicious. I've lived most of my life and I've never eaten this before."
However, doing business is unnecessary... our family can't do business.
You enjoy doing housework and cooking; you can cook for yourself.
The Cheng sisters, Xiao Kui and Qiu Kui, looked at each other in bewilderment. Neither of them had expected that the conflict would stem from their business dealings.
Just as Cheng Qiu Kui was about to say something, Cheng Xiao Kui pulled Cheng Qiu Kui's hand, stopping her from speaking.
Cheng Xiaokui said, "We can talk about doing business later, there's no rush."
Du Ziqiang said, "Yes, yes, we'll talk about it later. Mom, haven't you been urging me to get married? What do you think of this wife? She's presentable in public and good at cooking!"
Dong Guihua nodded and said, "She's a good girl! Although her family is ordinary, she's a good girl, much better than those pampered children of high-ranking officials who can't do any housework!"
"Ziqiang, if you want to get your marriage certificate tomorrow, Mom won't object. Just think it through carefully; don't let a moment of impulsiveness ruin that girl's life!"
Du Ziqiang said, "Don't worry, I've thought it through. I'm doing this because saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!"
Dong Guihua was stunned. "What? Saved a life?"
Du Ziqiang quickly changed his tune, "What I meant was, I've created life that surpasses a seven-story pagoda. Haven't you always said you wanted to have a grandson?"
Dong Guihua said with a smile, "That would be great! While I can still move around, I can help you take care of your children!"
Cheng Qiuqiu's jaw nearly dropped in astonishment. Weren't they talking about getting their marriage certificate? How did they suddenly start talking about children?
Dong Guihua then inquired about Cheng Xiaokui's family situation.
Cheng Qiuqiu told Dong Guihua about the family members.
Her family is an ordinary working-class family. Her mother is a housewife who doesn't work, and she runs her own bar. She recently found her missing sister.
Her older sister helps her run the bar, while her mother and younger brother sell these snacks at home.
The family business is very good, and money is the last thing they lack.
Dong Guihua had no problem with working-class families, but when she heard that Cheng Xiaokui's family was in business, her brows furrowed.
She said, "Doing business... well... those people who did business more than 20 years ago, not all of them have come back from the countryside yet..."
Cheng Xiao Kui knew what Dong Guihua was worried about.
She asked Cheng Qiuqiu to take her business license out of the room.
She handed the business license to Dong Guihua, saying, "Aunt Du, look, this is the business license issued to me by the government."
My business is permitted by the government, and the government is now encouraging people to start businesses.
The country also said that those who get rich first should help those who are still poor. I am now responding to the country's call to be among the first to get rich, and then I will help others get rich too, so that we can all achieve a moderately prosperous society together!
Dong Guihua is very familiar with the phrase "striving for a moderately prosperous society".
These days, the news often talks about striving for a moderately prosperous society.
She said, "That's true... but sometimes, some things are hard to explain... You're still young and haven't experienced those things."
Ziqiang's father is a retired cadre. We own a house and have a retirement pension. We can make a living and support our daughter-in-law.
"If Okra wants to work after coming to our house, we'll ask Ziqiang's dad to find her a job in a government office, like a clerk or something."
Cheng Qiuqiu looked to her sister for help. Clerks are supposed to be well-educated, but she had never been a good student and often wrote words she didn't know how to write in her letters.
She couldn't do the job of a clerk, but she didn't dare tell Dong Guihua.
Cheng Xiaokui said, "I think we should keep up with the times and listen to the country's call."
I understand your concerns, after all, you came from that era.
But the current leadership's governing principles are different. Do you really think that your superiors can be wrong?
Dong Guihua reflexively shook her head, "I never said that the higher-ups could be wrong! How could the higher-ups be wrong?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Since the higher-ups can't be wrong, then these official documents can't be wrong either. If we follow the country's call, we can't be wrong either, right?"
Dong Guihua was speechless when asked the question. She couldn't very well say that the leader was wrong, could she?
Du Ziqiang said, "Weren't we talking about my wedding? How did we end up talking about something else? Let's talk about my wedding first. I'm going to get our marriage certificate with Qiu Kui tomorrow."
After getting the marriage certificate, I took okra home and had a family reunion dinner.
Although we've registered our marriage, we haven't had a wedding yet. There's no rush for the wedding; we can take our time to prepare.
After all, our new house hasn't been tidied up yet. We need to clean it up and buy some furniture and stuff.
Of course, there's no rush. We can get the marriage certificate first, and then have the wedding banquet six months to a year later.
Dong Guihua said, "You've already got your marriage certificate, why are you still taking so long to get married? After you get the certificate, I'll have your father contact his old comrade-in-arms, and you can hold your wedding banquet at the restaurant!"
Our family's banquet must be grand and impressive! We must invite all the leaders to attend!
Du Ziqiang said, "Okay, whatever you say. It's getting late, I'll take you home. My dad is waiting for your news."
He quickly took his mother's arm and urged her to go home.
I'm afraid that saying too much here will only make things worse. It seems that this business dispute is something that the two of them can't resolve.
Cheng Xiao Kui led Cheng Qiu Kui to see the person out of the courtyard gate.
Cheng Qiu Kui Xiao Sheng said to Cheng Xiao Kui, "Sister, maybe I shouldn't get married. They won't let me do business after I get married."
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "If you don't marry into the family, all the money you earn from your business will belong to our mother; she won't give you a single penny."
Cheng Qiuqiu asked, "Then what should we do?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Get your marriage certificate and get married first. You should still continue doing business! As long as you make your business successful and prosperous, everything will be fine. I believe your mother-in-law will understand your decision. Besides, there's still some time between getting the certificate and getting married!"
Cheng Qiuqiu said, "That works too. Du Ziqiang is a really nice guy!"
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "Then let's develop a good relationship with Du Ziqiang!"
After she finished talking to her sister, she walked over to Si Muyang and asked, "How is Zhang Weidong's family?"
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