Chapter 802 She Has to Pay Me Tribute
Shen Jingjing said, "I really hadn't thought about this before. If Yuanliang insists on giving it, then we'll give it according to the local customs of our hometown. We can't just give him whatever he wants."
"That's a good idea. We only have eighteen yuan and eighty-eight cents, that's all we can give. When Chengcheng married Zheng Hong, our family only gave him six yuan and sixty-six cents."
Shen Jingjing nodded, and Jiang Yuanliang's call came right away.
She got up and went to the balcony to meet him. Shen Ci and Shen Yingying couldn't help but smile at each other when they saw this.
The next morning, Shen Chengcheng arrived at the hotel carrying a bunch of breakfasts.
"I really don't know what you like to eat for breakfast now. Zheng Hong told me to buy as much as I can and pick what you like to eat."
Shen Chengcheng busied herself setting out the food, introducing it as she did so: "This place has amazing mutton shumai. It was the first place I went to, and if you go too late, you have to wait in line."
"Zheng Hong loves this red bean paste the most. I thought you women all like sweet things, so I bought it. We also have steamed buns and fried dough sticks."
Seeing this, Shen Jingjing said helplessly, "What are you doing? The hotel room included breakfast when I booked it."
Shen Chengcheng pretended not to know: "Huh? This is for breakfast? I didn't know. I was worried you wouldn't know where to eat when you got up. I rarely get up so early."
Shen Ci and Shen Yingying also came over and exchanged a glance when they saw the breakfast spread on the table.
"Chengcheng bought this, come and eat quickly." Shen Jingjing greeted, then looked at Shen Chengcheng and asked, "You haven't eaten either, have you? Eat with us."
Shen Chengcheng nodded hurriedly, and after sitting down, asked, "Sister, what do you want to do today? It's been years since you've been back. Shall I go out with you? Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"
There were still a few days until the day to visit the old man's grave, so Shen Jingjing said, "Let's just stroll around. Is there anything Mom needs? I'll get it for her while I'm at it."
Shen Jingjing asked what the old lady lacked, not what the family lacked.
It's clear that she understands the difference: she can show some filial piety to the old lady, but she has no other obligations.
“You bought Mom that pile of gold, what could she possibly need now? I reckon she’s already wearing it and showing it off everywhere.”
Shen Chengcheng was not exaggerating at all. Early in the morning, the old lady took out the clothes she usually only wore to banquets from the wardrobe, washed up, and put all the gold jewelry on her body.
The heavy feeling of the gold instantly filled her with confidence. In all her years, the only gold ring she had ever received was from her husband when he was still alive.
The son of Mrs. Li next door is in the fruit import and export business. As a businessman, he naturally makes a lot of money, and he probably flaunts his wealth by wearing gold and silver jewelry.
Although her eldest son was a leading cadre, his salary was fixed, and he could never afford to buy her such heavy gold jewelry even if he worked his whole life.
"My goodness, this is so luxurious."
As Zheng Hong was leaving, she saw the old lady's outfit and exaggeratedly praised her, "Gold really does nourish the body! Wearing this makes her look completely different."
"You know how filial my older sister is. She's been away from home for so many years, and even when things were tough, she never skimped on a single penny of living expenses. Now look at this, she's bought you such an expensive thing right away. The key is that it suits your taste. I know you like gold."
The old lady was pleased by the praise: "I raised her, so she has to be filial to me. Is Chengcheng up yet? If he is, tell him to go and pick up his sister. I'll prepare breakfast for him."
"She went out early this morning." Zheng Hong said with a smile, "I said yesterday that I would get up early this morning to buy breakfast for my sister and bring it to her. I've been thinking about it. Mom, don't bother, just go to a breakfast shop outside if you want to eat whatever you want. You're dressed like that today, shouldn't you go out for a walk? You can't just leave the family to look after you!"
Wang Chunyan, who happened to be coming out of the house, overheard this and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
The second son, that lazybones, usually doesn't get up until late morning, but this time he's been unusually diligent in getting up to feed his older sister.
"Mom, don't be too flashy, it's not safe," Wang Chunyan said casually before turning and leaving.
*
Overseas, at the film crew's hotel.
"The power's out again!"
In the lobby on the first floor, people were coming out of the stairwell of the emergency exit one after another, as the elevators were out of service due to the power outage.
"Isn't this a developed country? Why are there always power outages?" Tan Yue was speechless. "At first it was once a week, now it's two or three times a week, and it happens at any time and in any place."
The first time was memorable for everyone; it was on the first night when everyone was having dinner in the upstairs restaurant.
Later, power outages began to occur frequently. What bothered them most was when the power went out after they finished work, because they had to climb stairs.
Shen Li said, "It's a problem with the hotel. The hotel's electrical circuits are a bit old. Just hang in there a little longer and we'll be going back to China."
Filming overseas is nearing completion, and once the initial excitement wears off, everyone in the crew is eager to go back home.
"Sister Chen Li, Sister Chen Li!"
Just then, Wang Ziyu rushed over, holding her phone in her hand: "Look at this."
Shen Li subconsciously leaned closer to take a look, and Tan Yue also craned his neck.
The mobile screen shows a trending topic on Weibo: the studio of famous actress Liu Yalei has serious tax problems and is currently under investigation.
Shen Li was slightly surprised. Just two days ago, the few of them had stayed in a hotel room together to watch a movie starring Liu Yalei, an actress that Shen Li greatly admired.
However, this kind of incident is not an isolated case in the entertainment industry; almost every year someone is investigated.
"My God, does that mean he'll be blacklisted from now on?" Tan Yue couldn't help but ask.
Shen Li nodded: "That must be it. After something like this, no one can continue to be active on screen."
Wang Ziyu said with a look of regret, "What a pity. She clearly has such good acting skills, why doesn't she cherish her reputation?"
"So, people must restrain their greed." Shen Li looked at the two of them and said, "No matter what, don't make such a fundamental mistake in the future. Once it's exposed, the audience won't tolerate it."
"Are you kidding me?!"
Suddenly, Xu Ke'er's shouts came from not far away. She was holding her phone and had obviously seen the trending topic as well. She shouted angrily, "The movie I acted in with him hasn't even been released yet, and this kind of thing happens? He's a damn jinx!"
Seeing this, Shen Li and the others exchanged glances. Having spent these days together, they had come to understand Xu Ke'er's personality to some extent. She was usually only kinder to Liu Tong and the director.
He always treated the other new actors in the crew with a condescending attitude.
The group pursed their lips, realizing they could only accept their bad luck in this situation. But the unluckiest ones weren't even the actors they had worked with.
The investors are the ones who are most unlucky.
For example, Qiu Keying!
(End of this chapter)
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