Chapter 343 Good friends, family reunion
When Tian Sen saw the message, his whole face was distorted, and he snorted angrily, "You are really a stingy person, and now you want to settle the score with me, no way!"
After that, he sent another message to Leng Ziyue, which sounded a bit shameless: Are you going to give it to me or not? If not, I can only sell your house to raise money. After all, your house in China is still in my hands!
Leng Ziyue: Haha...if you dare to sell my house, I will sell you.
Tian Sen: ...
The two of them argued for a long time, and in the end Leng Ziyue transferred some money into his account.
Zhang Wanwan has been completely idle since her father came. She doesn't know if it's because she hasn't heard her mother talk for too long. Now that she knows her mother can communicate, her father has been talking non-stop. They chatted from morning to noon. He almost missed the time to make lunch for Zhang Wanwan and the others, and was teased by Zhang Wanwan.
At lunch, Zhang's father habitually wanted to take the bowl and chopsticks to feed Zhang's mother, but Zhang's mother glared at him and said, "I can do it myself."
Father Zhang slapped his forehead belatedly and said with a silly smile: "I forgot..."
During the meal, Zhang's mother was still worried about an embarrassing situation, and she kept trying to get Zhang's father away after the meal. However, after waiting for half an hour without any physical attack, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and let Zhang's father help her back to her room for a nap.
In the afternoon, Zhang's father did some physical work in the old house by himself, and rode Zhang Wanwan's electric bike to the port to buy a lot of seafood.
When Zhang Wanwan came back, she found that her father had bought a new set of clothes. They were just ordinary street stall items and very cheap.
Seeing Zhang Wanwan noticed the new clothes, Zhang's father said a little embarrassedly: "I was always worried about your mother before, and didn't think about the New Year. Now that your mother is so much better, I think it's a bit unlucky to wear those old clothes for the New Year. I might as well buy a new set of clothes in town. I'll go and dehydrate them later and wear them during the New Year."
Zhang Wanwan gave an understanding smile and waited until Zhang's father entered the room before she sighed. She secretly vowed that next year her family would no longer worry so much about money.
At night, the three members of the Zhang family took a bath and went back to their rooms. Zhang's father lay on the new bed, covered with a warm and comfortable quilt, and said to Zhang's mother happily: "I never thought that the house in my hometown would be so beautiful after a little tidying up. It is more comfortable to live in than the small house in the city. I think we should just move back."
Mother Zhang hid in the warm bed, rubbing the heat from Father Zhang's body, and said angrily, "Just think about it. We can come back to live, but the children can't. Let's not talk about the girl first. Bai Yan's job is in the city, and he will get married and have children in the future. If he comes back here, won't all our previous efforts be in vain? In the countryside, those who want to make money are all doing odd jobs, and the income is unstable. He can't stay here.
I don't know about the girl's job, but I have made up my mind that after she graduates, I will have her return to Beijing. There is a broad world there that is suitable for her. She will be trapped here!
Alas! If it weren’t for my poor health, she wouldn’t have to come back to accompany me to the countryside to recuperate in her senior year! "
After all, Zhang's mother still felt that she was a burden to her child.
Father Zhang said angrily, "Don't say these nonsense. The child always considers you, which shows that she is filial! Besides, the girl has her own plans. Look at what she has done this time. Which one is not good? Not only did she take good care of you, but she also tidied up the old house so beautifully and knew how to live. Moreover, she said that she didn't fall behind in work. I think the girl is quite thoughtful. Don't worry about those nonsense!"
Besides, I'm saying I'm coming here with you, not that the children should come with me. I work as a plumber, I can work anywhere, and I can support you. When Bai Yan gets married, we can't squeeze into that small apartment with them, so we might as well come back now."
The more Mr. Zhang talked, the better his idea became.
Zhang's mother did not object. She was well aware of her family's situation and knew that the small house in the city could not accommodate so many people.
Thinking of this, Zhang's mother sighed, "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it. Anyway, we'll take it one step at a time. After the Chinese New Year, when I'm better, I'll find a partner for the eldest son. The girls in the city are too picky to find one, so we can find one here. The house in the city will be for them to live in, and it will be easier for them to propose marriage."
Father Zhang was somewhat tempted, but said, "Let's wait for Bai Yan to come over and discuss it with him."
The next day is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. People in Qingpu worship the God of Heaven on this day. All the towns in Qingpu, big and small, will set off fireworks and firecrackers all night long. Most people don't go to bed until two or three in the morning. On New Year's Eve, they will get up at five o'clock to worship the door gods and set off firecrackers.
Early in the morning, Zhang's father patrolled Zhang Wanwan's vegetable garden. He looked around and nodded his head. After thinking about it, he simply cooked a pot of porridge. When Zhang Wanwan woke up, he said to her, "I think your vegetables are well grown. How about we pick some in the morning and try it out?"
Zhang Wanwan glanced at her father warily, "Dad, have you been eyeing my food for a long time?"
Father Zhang smiled awkwardly and shook his head, feeling as if he was trying to cover up his mistake.
Zhang Wanwan was speechless. "If you want to eat, just pick it. I planted those for my own consumption anyway."
When Mr. Zhang heard this, he ran over immediately, picked two spring vegetables, a mustard green, and two onions, and made them scrambled eggs with green onions, stir-fried mustard greens, and cold spring vegetables, which went well with porridge.
Zhang's mother ate more than one bowl of food, and her appetite once again shocked Zhang's father. Encouraged by this, Zhang's father became more interested in cooking.
During the day, the family of three was preparing for the worship of the God of Heaven. Around five o'clock, Zhang Wanwan received a call from Zhang Boyan and then she simply packed up and went out to the station to pick him up.
When she brought Zhang Baiyan back, she found that Zhang's father had already set up an octagonal table in the yard, with fences and other things hung up. On the table were several plates of fruit snacks, a large pig's head, a piece of pork belly, some sweet and salty rice cakes, and the incense and candles were also ready, waiting to be lit during the worship service.
This is really a festive occasion.
Zhang Baiyan asked Zhang Wanwan, "Where is my room? I'll put my luggage down and come over to help."
Zhang Wanwan led him to the room.
When Zhang Baiyan saw the furnishings in the room for the first time, he was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of his head. "Is this... is this really an old house? How come it has changed so much that I can't even recognize it?"
After saying that, Zhang Baiyan ran out to take a look around, went in and out several times, and finally accepted the fact that this was the old house.
After putting the luggage in the closet and sitting on the bed for a while, Zhang Baiyan suddenly felt like crying. He said aggrievedly, "If I had known the conditions here were so good, I would have come back with you. At worst, I can find a job in the county. The salary is not much different from that in the city anyway."
(End of this chapter)
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