Ye Xiaocui and Fu Ming cooked lunch together today. Their daughter was finally back, and their son's wedding was on the agenda. Ye Xiaocui was overjoyed.
Fu Laoda just brought back two groupers, so he simply picked up a knife and prepared them. He steamed one and braised the other. Since he bought them from Fu San at the last minute, he didn't have rare groupers like rat grouper or star grouper. He only bought a tiger grouper and a red melon seed grouper.
However, the taste was quite good. In addition to the ribs that had been stored in the refrigerator and the ribbonfish that had been caught at sea a few days ago, the table was full of food again.
It was rare to have so many people together, and Boss Fu was overjoyed. He ran to his room and pulled out a bottle of his treasured Moutai.
Seeing this, Ye Xiaocui frowned again: "Why are you taking out Moutai when it's neither a holiday nor a festival?"
"Hehe, honey, the kids are all back! I'm so happy! Let me have a couple of drinks!"
"Drink, drink, drink! I think you're just making excuses to drink every day. Those few bottles of Moutai were bought through connections by A-Wan. She said she was saving them to make big money later. I bet you'll drink them all up in less than two years!"
Ye Xiaocui glanced at him sideways. How could she not know what her man was thinking?
All they do all day is find excuses to produce Moutai!
Fu Laoda chuckled obsequiously. Just then, Fu Wan came out with her child. Hearing her parents' conversation, she smiled and advised Ye Xiaocui:
"Mom, let Dad drink it. I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative later and ask if they have any more to buy."
She wasn't a big drinker, but her husband, Fu Ming, and his eldest son would occasionally have a drink or two.
I don't drink too much, just enough to satisfy my craving.
Since her daughter had spoken up, Ye Xiaocui naturally stopped scolding Fu Laoda. Noticing that her grandmother was frowning, Fu Ling skipped over to her.
"Grandma, look what Mom gave me. I'll give it to you, Grandma. Please stop frowning, okay?"
When faced with her well-behaved granddaughter, Ye Xiaocui immediately put on a kind smile.
"Oh my, our Lingling is so sensible. Grandma, let's see what good stuff this is... Oh my goodness!"
Ye Xiaocui's pupils dilated in shock at the sight of the gold coins, and she turned around to glare at Fu Wan.
"Ah Wan! Such valuable things, aren't you going to keep them for the child?"
It's fortunate that the talisman was given to her; if it had been someone else, they might have been greedy and taken it.
Fu Wan wasn't annoyed by the scolding; she quickly dried her hands.
Washing hands before eating is a habit Fu Wan developed after her rebirth.
“Mom, I found this outside. Lingling and Mingzhu each have one. They’re not little anymore, so they can keep it themselves.”
Does that mean this thing is fake?
Ye Xiaocui was a little confused, and then habitually took a bite.
Fu Wan tried to stop her, but it was too late. Ye Xiaocui spat and looked surprised.
"Hey, it's real gold, it looks like it weighs a few grams. But why does it taste salty?"
Fu Wan thought to herself, "This thing has been at the bottom of the sea for hundreds of years. Even if you wipe it clean after bringing it up, there will inevitably be salt residue from the seawater in the gaps of the patterns."
If you put this in your mouth and bite into it, won't it be salty?
Before Fu Wan could explain in detail, Boss Fu noticed the wooden box in her hand.
"Ah Wan, what's in that box you're holding?"
Just then, Fu Ming came out carrying the remaining dishes. Upon hearing this, he immediately chimed in jokingly, "Hehe, did you bring us a gift too?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You have plenty of food and clothing, why would you need A-Wan to bring you anything?"
Ye Xiaocui immediately slapped him on the back, and Fu Ming let out a wail, almost dropping the vegetables in his hand.
Finally, he was glared at by Qin Anning, who was sitting next to him.
Well, he's unloved by his parents, and now even his wife dislikes him.
Fu Ming was on the verge of tears. He had just made a joke out of habit; what had he done to deserve this?
Hmph, his sister is still the best to him; she might have actually brought him a gift.
Fu Wan burst out laughing when she saw Fu Ming's miserable state. Then she smiled mysteriously at her family and said, "A gift is a gift too. I think you'll all be happy to see it."
After saying that, Fu Wan handed the wooden box to Boss Fu, gesturing for him to open it.
Fu Laoda was puzzled. The wooden box was really exquisite. From a distance, it looked like an ordinary brown box, but when he got closer, he found that there were some carved patterns on it. It looked very luxurious.
He habitually wiped his hands on his clothes, then opened the clasp of the wooden box.
The family's curiosity was immediately piqued, and their eyes were all focused on the box in Boss Fu's hand.
With a click, the box opened. Boss Fu, puzzled, took out a scroll.
"Calligraphy and paintings?"
"Forget it, Dad, you'll know once you open it."
Mysteriously, Boss Fu untied the rope on the scroll and slowly opened it. When he saw the flamboyant words on it, Boss Fu's eyes widened slightly.
However, when he saw the signature and seal below, Boss Fu felt his legs go weak and he almost knelt down.
"This...this is real?"
Fu Wan nodded affirmatively, while Ye Xiaocui leaned closer, puzzled, and asked, "What is this?"
Old Master Fu's hands trembled incessantly, and he muttered to himself.
"Heavens above, this is my family's ancestral grave emitting auspicious smoke again!"
Ye Xiaocui still couldn't understand what was written on it, and Fu Ming and Qin Anning, who were next to her, also curiously came over.
Qin Anning was the first to react, exclaiming in surprise, "Awan, is this the big leader's handwriting? Judging from the signature, it was just written yesterday?"
Fu Wan nodded, feigning composure. "Yes, yesterday the big boss invited Bai Qianzhou and me for tea, and this was a gift from him before he left."
"What? You met the high-ranking leader, and he even invited you for tea?"
Fu Ming and Boss Fu exclaimed in surprise. Ye Xiaocui had also recovered by now and immediately pulled Fu Wan aside to start questioning her.
Is the top leader in good health? What does he say? Is he very kind and approachable?
Fu Wan patiently answered each question, while Fu Ming went even further, looking at Fu Wan with a sour expression after a while and asking, "Wan, did the big boss shake your hand?"
Fu Wan rolled her eyes at him. Was there even a need to ask? How could she possibly miss basic etiquette?
This response undoubtedly made Fu Ming even more envious. He then remembered that Fu Wan had just washed her hands. It's true that comparisons are odious. If a high-ranking leader shook hands with him, he could go a month, no, a whole year without washing his hands!
Fu Laoda looked at it from left to right, still reluctant to take his eyes off the scroll. Ye Xiaocui was also worried, afraid that the food might accidentally get on the scroll.
"Honey, quickly put this thing away, don't get it dirty."
Indeed, Old Master Fu carefully put away the calligraphy, and finally, he turned to Fu Ming and instructed him:
"Amin, go buy some firecrackers and set them off at the door! Let your grandma in heaven hear the bang!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming was about to rush out of the house, but then he remembered something else.
Hey, we have firecrackers at home, so he specially went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy several sets of firecrackers for the New Year!
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