Chapter 166 166 I'm dumbfounded
Lu Hongzhe ignored his concern and simply said, "Your task tomorrow is to take good care of Tongtong."
"No, brother, you're pursuing a girlfriend, and you want me to take care of your future sister-in-law. Is that appropriate?" On the day of building the snowman, Lu Jiaze had already witnessed Jiang Qitong's vigorous energy. He felt a headache when he thought about playing with her tomorrow.
"Weren't you worrying about me just now? Now I ask you for help, but you're not willing to do it?" Lu Hongzhe glanced at him.
"Can't you just change one?" Lu Jiaze now only hated that Grandpa Lu didn't have two more children. If that were the case, even with family planning, he would at least have two more cousins who could be enslaved with him instead of him being constantly fleeced by him.
"There's nothing else to say. Just tell me whether you agree or not." Lu Hongzhe glanced at the time while waiting for the green light.
"Can I refuse?" Lu Jiaze had a look of despair on his face, and then he said, "Let's find a toy store to stop for a while." By then, he would have toys to coax Tongtong, so he shouldn't be too tired.
Lu Hongzhe glanced at him with disdain: "How did you pass the physical test in your school?"
"How are they the same?" Lu Jiaze now began to feel that coming to Beijing might have been a wrong decision.
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Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Jiang Jianyi has already posted couplets and blessing characters on the walls of Huajianlouji. Even the decorations in Jiang Yulan's room have been changed into festive clothes. The whole house is filled with a festive atmosphere.
"Lili, shall we just have something to eat tonight?" Jiang Yulan asked as she opened the refrigerator.
"Well, let's eat something simple. We'll go to my uncle's house for a big meal tomorrow." Jiang Lili said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen to cook noodles, and we'll go to your uncle's place early tomorrow morning." Jiang Yulan took out the vegetables from the refrigerator and went straight into the kitchen.
The project at Youbei has come to a close, and the next step is to wait until after the New Year for renovations. This time, the renovation team is still from Cheng Dabiao's company. Jiang Lili was discussing the design drawings with Cheng Yuntian when she suddenly received a call from the other end. After answering, she said apologetically, "Sister Cheng, did I bother you?"
"Of course not, you are my savior. Old Cheng didn't keep his word and lied to me that it was just an ordinary dinner party. But when I got there I found out it was a blind date." Cheng Yuntian complained.
"Why is Uncle Cheng like this?" Jiang Lili could understand her displeasure. They had clearly agreed before that she would not be allowed to go on blind dates before Youbei was established.
"That's right. What I hate most is that they don't keep their promises. It was fine when we were young, but now they are treating me like a child and lying to me?" Cheng Yuntian's tone was full of confusion. She didn't understand why her parents, who were usually very good to her, were so persistent on this matter.
"So what are you going to do now?" Jiang Lili didn't know how to help her for a moment.
"Of course I'll take this opportunity to run away." Cheng Yuntian had already made up her mind. She planned to go to her house, including tomorrow's New Year's Eve, to let them know what she was angry about tomorrow.
"Then remember to come to me if you need anything." Jiang Lili thought about it and it seemed that this was all she could provide.
"Don't worry, it will definitely happen. By the way, you just mentioned the design drawings. When I suggested it to the decoration team, I told them in advance that they don't need to worry about the design drawings." Cheng Yuntian said.
"Okay, so are you going to where you live now?" The villa that Cheng Yuntian bought directly was not far from Huajianlouji, but she rarely came to live here after it was renovated.
"Yes, let's go there and get some peace and quiet." Cheng Yuntian's tone was a little frustrated. She had been happily waiting for the New Year's Eve tomorrow, but who knew that there would be such a crappy dinner party today.
"Then you must not have eaten yet, why don't you come to my house and have something to eat?" Jiang Lili glanced at the wall clock and guessed that their dinner should have just started.
"Will it be too disturbing?" Cheng Yuntian was a little hesitant.
"As long as you don't mind the food being too simple." Jiang Lili said.
"Of course not. I'll come right over." Cheng Yuntian said without hesitation.
"Xiao Cheng is coming over?" Jiang Lili hung up the phone and found that Jiang Yulan had walked over at some point.
"Yes, Uncle Cheng tricked her into going to a blind date party." Jiang Lili explained to her.
"Then I'll go turn off the fire first and wait for Xiao Cheng to come over before we go down together." Jiang Yulan said as she went to the kitchen to turn off the fire. Jiang Lili suddenly looked at Jiang Yulan curiously: "Mom, if I do this like Sister Cheng, will you do the same as Uncle Cheng?"
"No, have you forgotten what I told you before?" Jiang Yulan glanced back at her. Jiang Lili quickly recalled their conversation long ago and nodded. "Of course I remember. It seems I'm still happier than Sister Cheng, having such an open-minded mother."
Jiang Yulan chuckled and said nothing. Even if there were no problems in her marriage with Ji Yushu, she would not force Jiang Lili to get married. After all, she understood that feeling too well.
"I'll go wash some fruit first." Remembering that Cheng Yuntian would be here soon, Jiang Lili hurriedly prepared a fruit plate.
Cheng Yuntian drove here. The half-hour drive didn't keep her waiting long, but her phone kept ringing. She sent a message and then turned it off. In the end, she decided to stay here.
The next day was New Year's Eve. According to the custom in Yuncheng, one cannot sleep in today or tomorrow, so Jiang Lili got up early in the morning. She didn't believe in herself at first, but since she became a businessman, she felt that some customs still needed to be respected.
Cheng Yuntian was still yawning when she came out. She looked at Jiang Lili and said, "I remember you and Sister Jiang went to Sister Zhou's house to celebrate the New Year early this morning. It's time for me to go back too."
"Where are you going back to?" Jiang Lili asked again.
"Go back to my own place." Cheng Yuntian said.
"You have nothing at your place, so why don't you go to my uncle's house for the New Year? You know them all anyway." Jiang Lili suggested. After so many years of cooperation, their friendship has long surpassed that of ordinary partners.
"Lili is right. Just come with us. Your parents will probably come to look for you." Jiang Yulan followed suit to persuade.
Cheng Yuntian, who was originally hesitant, nodded directly after hearing the last sentence: "Then I won't be polite with you." Cheng Yuntian thought, fortunately she had prepared a red envelope in her bag. She originally wanted to give it to her parents today, but now it can be used for other purposes.
"Yes, that's right. You two should go wash up quickly and have breakfast, then we'll go over there." Jiang Yulan urged them to wash up and change clothes.
By the time they arrived at Jiang Aiguo's place, it was already ten o'clock. The flowers that Jiang Qitong had been waiting for at the door had all wilted. After finally waiting for them to come over, she hurried over and said, "Auntie, Sister Lili, why are you here so late?"
"Sister Cheng, please come in." Jiang Qitong is almost thirteen years old. She always behaves like a child in front of her family, but her etiquette is impeccable in front of other people.
"Tongtong, Happy New Year." Cheng Yuntian took out a red envelope from his bag and handed it to Jiang Qitong. Jiang Qitong didn't take it immediately. She looked at Jiang Lili and Jiang Yulan for help. Only after seeing them nod did she accept it: "Thank you, Sister Cheng."
"You're welcome." Cheng Yuntian had already adjusted the amount in the red envelope.
Jiang Aiguo and his wife were busy in the kitchen, and Jiang Yulan soon joined them. Jiang Jianyi was sitting in the living room watching TV. He invited the three of them to come over and watch TV, but Jiang Qitong refused: "Grandpa, you watch it by yourself. I'll take Sister Lili and Sister Cheng to play."
Seeing her acting like a little adult, Jiang Lili teased her deliberately: "How are you going to play with us?"
"Build a snowman?" Jiang Qitong asked tentatively. She didn't have enough fun building a snowman last time.
"Forget it, let's not pile it up today." Jiang Lili refused directly.
"Then let's go play with the dress-up dolls. This is the latest style." Jiang Qitong said as she pulled them into her room.
Jiang Lili was a little curious: "Are there new models of cross-dressing dolls?" Her memory of cross-dressing dolls was still stuck on the second generation.
"Yes, this year we are launching three different types of cross-dressing dolls. Speaking of which, Tongtong has a long-lasting affection for cross-dressing dolls. I remember she started liking them when the first factory produced them." This realization was good news for Cheng Yuntian.
"That's right, she seems to buy it every year." As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qitong took out the new models she had just bought this year and handed them to them, not forgetting to tell them the rules of the PK.
Jiang Lili's eyes fell on the baby clothes she handed over. The workmanship seemed even more exquisite than before. The smile on her lips became more obvious: "I think this should sell well."
"Yes, there are a lot of orders for these models. Speaking of which, Wen Yu also borrowed some of the ideas you mentioned before. Now her designs are able to attract more and more orders." Cheng Yuntian's tone was full of relief.
"Then you must remember to increase her salary. It's hard to find someone who can handle the orders, and we can't let her run away." Jiang Lili reminded with a smile.
"Of course." Cheng Yuntian nodded. Youbei will start renovations after the new year, and Lili probably has no time to come to the toy factory, so in addition to increasing Yan Wenyu's salary, she also has to continue recruiting new talents.
The two of them stayed in the room with Jiang Qitong playing with dress-up dolls until Jiang Yulan knocked on the door and asked them to go out for dinner. Jiang Lili nodded and said, "I'll be right there."
On New Year's Eve, people usually cook a lot of dishes, the kind that cannot be eaten until the next day, which means there will be surplus every year. Although this year is their second year in Beijing, it is the first year that the whole family has taken root in Beijing, so everyone is very happy. Even Cheng Yuntian's mood was affected by them and he drank a small glass of fruit wine with them.
In the afternoon, the four of them formed a mahjong table. Jiang Qitong asked the two of them to play dress-up dolls, but they refused. The two began to discuss the decoration of Youbei. There was no other way. They had fewer and fewer opportunities to get together, so they naturally had to seize this rare opportunity.
Jiang Lili didn't expect that Cheng Yuntian had already visited other early childhood education centers in Beijing in advance, so she made a lot of suggestions for the decoration. The two of them discussed it for the whole afternoon until the mahjong game stopped. Then they stopped talking, but they had already discussed almost everything they needed to discuss.
Seeing that they had finally finished talking about work, Jiang Qitong quickly came over and said, "Sister Lili, can we set off fireworks tonight?"
"If you want to set off fireworks, you probably have to go to the suburbs." Jiang Lili forgot to ask about the requirements for setting off fireworks.
"Is that so?" Jiang Qitong felt a little disappointed when she heard that. The suburbs were very far away, and it would probably be difficult to get a taxi today.
"I'll drive you there after dinner." Cheng Yuntian said.
"Wow, Sister Cheng, you are so nice." Jiang Qitong suddenly became happy.
The decision to set off fireworks was made, but she didn't expect that just when she finished dinner and was about to leave, she received a message from Lu Hongzhe saying that he and Lu Jiaze were waiting downstairs for her and Lili to set off fireworks together.
The other two didn't care about the addition of the two brothers. Instead, they thought that more people meant more. The two people waiting downstairs were a little dumbfounded when they saw Cheng Yuntian appear with the two sisters, especially Lu Jiaze. He thought in a panic, he originally only had to be responsible for one person, but now it becomes two?
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