◇ 【106】 Casual Chat
"Is she really Lin Ronghua? How come she looks so young?" a fat woman in gorgeous clothes said sourly.
Another lady said, "God is truly unfair. Lin Ronghua's youngest son married a man, and the entire Xi family should have become the laughing stock of the people of the imperial capital, but why is she able to live an increasingly comfortable life?"
"Yeah. Look at her, she looks like she's just over 30. The famous actress Bai Fengfei looks ageless at the age of 60 because she regularly does face lifts and wrinkle removal, and gets anti-aging injections, but she looks younger with just a few bottles of skin care products. It would be fine if we could also buy such skin care products, but the problem is that we can't get them!" The man's tone was not only sour, but also very depressed.
"Stop talking! Can't you see Madam Cui's face is turning green?" This person seemed to be gloating. Madam Cui was truly the most "rich" woman in the country because her husband was the richest man in the country. In the past, she had smugly said, "If someone sells something, there's nothing the Cui family can't afford." This statement caused quite a stir at the time, and it reached the ears of the media. Fortunately, her husband was quick to react and spent a lot of money to suppress the news. Yes, the Cui family could afford the cosmetics from the Juanjia Flower Base, but the problem was that they couldn't buy them! The Juanjia Flower Base's cosmetics didn't offer pre-orders, so they had to rush to buy them. Even the most wealthy woman had to send people to the base to buy them in person like them. Madam Cui was unlucky enough to send people to buy them several times, but they couldn't find them once.
"Doesn't Madam Cui claim to be able to afford anything? If she can buy the family flower farm, she'll be considered truly capable. We might even be able to benefit from it!"
"Hmph, do you think this is possible? The Cui family is great, but the Xi family is not simple either."
Mrs. Cui happened to hear the words of the last two ladies, and she couldn't help but feel something in her heart and walked towards Lin Ronghua.
"Mrs. Xi, long time no see."
Lin Ronghua sat still, smiling slightly, and was very polite. "So it's Madam Cui. It's been a long time since we last met. There's nothing I can do about it. The threshold to join the Madam Gang is getting higher and higher."
Mrs. Cui was not embarrassed at all. "This is all my fault. I shouldn't have temporarily handed the "Madam Gang" to someone else some time ago and neglected Mrs. Xi."
Lin Ronghua smiled but said nothing.
Mrs. Cui raised her chin and looked meaningfully at Mrs. Han and Mrs. Zhang beside Lin Ronghua.
Mrs. Han and Mrs. Zhang didn't seem to notice and didn't move.
Mrs. Cui had no choice but to sit down on the sofa opposite Lin Ronghua and waved to the maid, "Bring the red wine I brought back from Country F a few days ago for Mrs. Xi to try."
"yes."
The maid quickly came forward and poured a glass of red wine for Mrs. Xi, Mrs. Han and the other three.
"Madam Cui, do you have anything to say?" Lin Ronghua looked at the time apologetically. "My young family member is coming back today, so I have to leave after sitting for a while."
Madam Han immediately said, "I heard from our Linzi that your Xiao Gu went to Su Province to provide free medical treatment. Xiao Gu is really capable. He has only studied medicine for two years and he can already follow his mentor to provide free medical treatment."
"Yes," Mrs. Li said, "I heard that Alang went with them a few days ago? These two kids have such a good relationship!"
Mrs. Zhang sighed, "Sister Hua, all three of her sons are successful now, and she doesn't have to worry about anything. She's really the envy of others. Unlike me, my Mu Heng is in his thirties and still doesn't even have a steady girlfriend!"
Lin Ronghua pursed his lips and smiled. "This kind of thing depends on fate. Why are you in such a hurry? Maybe there will be good news in a few days."
Seeing that they were about to continue chatting, Mrs. Cui quickly interrupted them, "By the way, Mrs. Xi, speaking of your little Gu, his family flower farm has been prospering more and more in the past two years."
"Yes, our little one is capable!" Lin Ronghua looked proud.
Mrs. Cui snorted in disdain in her heart. It was just a small flower base. No matter how beautiful the flowers bloomed, the maximum profit would be 10 million a year, not even a fraction of what the Cui family earned.
"This is what happened. I'm interested in buying the family flower base, and I'd like to ask Madam Xi to help me. Thirty or fifty million is not a problem." Madam Cui raised her orchid finger and touched her temples. The five rings on her fingers emitted a dazzling light.
Madam Han, Madam Zhang, and Madam Li all looked at her as if she were a monster.
The smile on Lin Ronghua's face gradually faded. He put down his wine glass, wiped the corner of his lips elegantly with a handkerchief, looked at Madam Cui, and said slowly, "Madam Cui, what about our Xi family makes you think we're short of those 30 or 50 million?"
Mrs. Cui's face darkened.
Lin Ronghua stood up as if he hadn't noticed. "The Cui family is wealthy and prosperous, making a fortune every day. I'm sure Madam Cui still has a lot of things to deal with. I'll take my leave now. We'll meet again when there's a chance."
"you……"
Madam Han and the others also stood up one after another, "Madam Cui, we are leaving too."
Lin Ronghua, Madam Han, Madam Li, and Madam Zhang went out and couldn't help but smile at each other.
"The Ladies Gang's gatherings have unknowingly changed their original purpose and are becoming increasingly boring," Lin Ronghua said. "I don't plan to come again."
"Yes," Mrs. Han agreed. "When the 'Women's Gang' was first formed, we were just having fun. We had so much fun back then. Now, it's either competition or intrigue. It's boring."
"Never mind." Lin Ronghua checked the time. "My little one should be home by now. I should go back. Let's get together another day."
"Okay, let's go. We have to go back too."
When Lin Ronghua returned home, he saw Gu Juan sitting in the restaurant, eating and talking on the phone.
Gu Juan mouthed the word "Mom" to her.
Lin Ronghua waved him off to continue his call, then glanced at his plate and frowned. It was a mess of fried noodles or something, all clumped together.
"Not every place has the possibility and necessity to be developed. Guiyi Village is a case in point. There's nothing in their village, so how can they develop it? Besides, it's hard to leave their hometown, so asking them to leave Guiyi Village is impossible. Therefore, the best solution is to sponsor the children in the village to go to school. As long as they want to go to school, we will help them... Well, you pass this on... Okay. That's it for now. Call me if there's any progress... Hang up."
Gu Juan hung up the phone and greeted Lin Ronghua, "Mom."
"The cook at home made this for you?" Lin Ronghua frowned disapprovingly. "I'll go ask them what's going on."
Gu Juan quickly stopped her and laughed dryly, "They didn't make it, I made it myself. When I was in Su Province, an older sister-in-law there cooked for us. One time, she made fried vermicelli noodles. I thought it was delicious, so I excitedly tried to make it myself, but accidentally burnt it. I tasted it and it tasted pretty good, so I just finished it to avoid wasting it."
Lin Ronghua looked amused. "You. Is it enough to eat? If not, I'll make you some more."
"That's enough." Gu Juan looked at her, "You look so beautiful in this outfit today."
Lin Ronghua's old face turned red, "You are such a sweet-talker. I just went to a party of the "Ladies Gang"..." Lin Ronghua told him what the Ladies Gang was and what Mrs. Cui was planning.
She said: "The flower base is doing very well now, so don't sell it."
Gu Juan nodded and said, "Don't worry, I don't plan to sell it." He was not short of money.
Lin Ronghua was in a good mood for conversation. "The 'Ladies' Gang' is getting boring these days. I don't plan to join anymore. I'd rather be homegrowing vegetables and flowers." Gu Juan gave her some vegetable and flower seeds, and the vegetables and flowers she grew were delicious and the flowers were fragrant. She and Xi Yongming now enjoyed tending to them. It was a bit amusing, though: while other people's backyard gardens were either lawns or swimming pools, theirs had only flowers and vegetables.
Gu Juan smiled and said, "Mom, have you ever thought about starting a club like the 'Ladies Gang'? Just invite people with similar interests. You can even bring Dad along. Firstly, you can reminisce about your youth, and secondly, you can relax and pass the time."
Lin Ronghua was moved by what he heard. "This is really a good idea! I have to plan it carefully. Now that the company's affairs are managed by Ah Cong, your father and I are very relieved. It's really time to enjoy myself."
"That's right. Why don't we hold a family meeting after the old man comes out of confinement and put our heads together then?"
Xi Cong sat in the living room for a long time, listening for a long time. Lin Ronghua didn't realize he was at home. He was so depressed that he kept shaking his head. Finally, he couldn't help but say, "Mom, I agree with Xiao Gu's idea too."
He, Gu Juan, and Xi Lang all had the same thought in their minds. The two elders were unable to cultivate, and one day they would leave them. Before that, all they could do was take care of their bodies and minds, and make sure they lived happily every day.
"What's your idea?" Xi Yongming walked in wearing a sports suit and handed the fishing gear in his hand to the servant.
"dad."
"Xiao Gu is back?" Xi Yongming signaled Gu Juan not to get up, "Continue eating."
"Well, did you go fishing?" Gu Juan was not hungry, but just greedy. After hearing what he said, he sat down and continued eating.
"I only caught a few small fish, so I released them. What were you talking about just now?" Xi Yongming took off his sports jacket.
Lin Ronghua told what had just happened.
Gu Juan added: "When you have free time, you can travel around."
Xi Yongming nodded, "Well, we'll discuss this in detail when Alang comes back."
Lin Ronghua then asked Gu Juan, "What's the matter with you just saying on the phone that you're sponsoring your child's education?"
Gu Juan said succinctly, "The place where we're doing this free clinic is poor and underdeveloped, and many children don't go to school even when they're old enough. I thought, since I have the financial means, I should do something for them."
Xi Yongming nodded approvingly. "Hongtu has a charity foundation. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll have someone send you some information for reference."
Gu Juan hurriedly thanked him.
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