Chapter 96 Jiang Ruzhen's Perverse Pleasures
Jiang Ruzhen carefully examined the wine glass in her hand; it was the same one she had seen in the news, without a doubt.
She remarked at the time that if anyone had such an old item, they would never have to worry about anything in their life.
Unexpectedly, the tide of fate pushed this thing to her doorstep.
She turned around and pretended to take out five stacks of money from her bag and handed them to Grandma Wang, saying, "Aunt Wang, I know you had no choice but to sell this item."
There's really no one in China who dares to buy this right now, but I know it's incredibly valuable. I can't take advantage of you, so I'll give you five thousand yuan.
In addition, I will take care of you in your old age. You will eat and drink here, and I will cover all your expenses from the day you die peacefully in your old age.
Is this alright with you?
Jiang Ruzhen has done her best to give Grandma Wang the highest price that could be given in this era, and she has no regrets.
To ordinary people, taking on this hot potato was tantamount to transferring danger onto herself.
In the past, if things went wrong, one could be paraded through the streets, forced to wear a dunce cap, subjected to criticism and struggle sessions, or even imprisoned in a cowshed and tortured to death.
But she knew clearly that there would be no more such extraordinary times in the future, and the safest thing for her was to throw this thing into her spatial storage.
If you auction it off in ten or twenty years, it will bring in a considerable sum of money.
But if she becomes very wealthy in the future, this item can also be passed down as a family heirloom, from generation to generation.
Besides, she couldn't give too much on the surface.
Even though I know that Grandma Wang and Huang Mao are good people, you can't judge a book by its cover.
One should not have the intention to harm others, but one should not be without the intention to guard against others.
Who knows who's behind this? If they hear this thing is valuable, they might report her to the relevant authorities.
Even if the extreme behaviors mentioned above do not occur, it will still have an impact on her life.
"Girl Jiang, you're practically a living Bodhisattva! This old lady is kneeling before you."
Grandma Wang really didn't know how to thank Jiang Ruzhen. In this era where society discriminates against and despises people from poor backgrounds, Jiang Ruzhen was a benefactor to their family.
"Please don't do this, please get up. I can't accept such a grand gesture from you." Grandma Wang insisted on kneeling down, and Jiang Ruzhen had no choice but to persuade her.
"Or you could have your grandson kowtow to me, and if he works hard for me from now on, he'll definitely never have to worry about food or drink."
Grandma Wang then wiped away her tears and got up, calling Huang Mao in. "Huang Mao, look, we've really met a benefactor. Quickly kowtow to your benefactor."
Grandma Wang showed Huang Mao the five stacks of money in her arms. Huang Mao was taken aback and immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times to Jiang Ruzhen.
"Aunt Jiang, from now on you will be my aunt."
Jiang Ruzhen could not accept his grand gesture of respect. After Huang Mao finished kowtowing, she stepped forward and helped him up.
“Good boy, work hard with my second son from now on. When you have money in the future, buy a big house and bring your grandma over to enjoy her life. That’s the most important thing.”
Huang Mao nodded, his voice choked with emotion. Jiang Ruzhen patted his shoulder. "By the way, I still don't know your real name. We can't keep calling you Huang Mao."
Huang Mao was taken aback. "Aunt Jiang, my real name is Huang Mao!"
"Huh?" Jiang Ruzhen was also stunned. She turned to look at Grandma Wang, who burst into laughter through her tears and explained.
"His mother was in poor health and passed away a few years after giving birth to Huang Mao. We were afraid that we wouldn't be able to raise him, so we gave him a humble name."
Later, something happened in his family, so we haven't given him a formal name yet. Perhaps our benefactor could give him one?"
Grandma Wang's eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at Jiang Ruzhen.
"Huh? Me?" Jiang Ruzhen hurriedly refused, "That's not good. A name has extraordinary significance in life, and I'm not qualified."
Grandma Wang thought this idea was better and better. She grabbed Jiang Ruzhen's hand and pleaded, "You are our savior and also A-Mao's aunt. You are the most suitable person to give him a proper name. Please give him the name!"
Jiang Ruzhen couldn't refuse Grandma Wang's hospitality, so she lowered her head and pondered, when suddenly an idea struck her.
"You shall be called Huang Zheng, Zheng as in iron-willed."
"Hmm, not bad, this name is really good." Grandma Wang was very happy, and Huang Mao accepted it with a smile.
Jiang Ruzhen couldn't help but turn around and almost burst out laughing. She felt bad for that Xixi app, since she had suffered a lot from that lousy software before.
She excitedly placed the order, only to find that the received item was completely different in size from what she had seen. It was so frustrating that she felt like an idiot.
Later, for a period of time, her relatives and friends would drag her out to get stabbed every day, which drove her to a mental breakdown.
Every time, you're just a tiny fraction away from success, but it just won't let you.
Now that she's given Huang Mao this name, it's as if that guy is her good nephew, and she's always putting on airs in front of him and ordering him around.
This is a kind of wicked pleasure she hides, a kind of joy that only she can understand.
After settling the grandmother and grandson in, Jiang Ruzhen and her second son discussed going to Hangzhou to buy goods. The two walked home while discussing their plans.
As soon as Jiang Ruzhen crossed the street from the store, she spotted a girl sneaking around and peeping at the entrance of her store.
She frowned and walked over, patting the girl on the shoulder. The girl turned around, and the two of them screamed at the same time.
"Why is it you?"
The girl took a few steps back in a panic, and her eyes lit up when she saw the second man behind Jiang Ruzhen.
"Zhuo Yi, you're back?"
The second son, Shen Zhuoyi, changed his expression drastically upon seeing Mei Ling and quickly stepped in front of Jiang Ruzhen, fearing that his mother would be so agitated that she would vomit blood again, just like last time.
"What are you doing here? Get out of here."
Mei Ling pouted, feeling wronged. "Zhuo Yi, we haven't seen each other for several days. I miss you."
Shen Zhuoyi's brows furrowed so tightly that he almost looked like a little old man.
"Meiling, I've told you several times already, I'm not interested in you, please don't come looking for me again."
"Shen Zhuoyi! My family is rich and I'm beautiful, why do you look down on me? Is it because your mother doesn't like me that you're deliberately distancing yourself from me?"
You didn't treat me like this when we first met. If your mother objects, you can come live with me as a son-in-law; I'm an only child.
"If you come, you can be in charge. I'll listen to everything you say, okay?" Mei Ling looked at her second son, who looked so pitiful that she was almost crying.
Jiang Ruzhen didn't want things to get so embarrassing, and she certainly didn't want to end up vomiting blood like last time, causing her children at home to worry.
But Mei Ling's few simple words reignited her anger, and she pushed aside the second son who was blocking her way.
He spoke sharply to Mei Ling, "So what if your family is rich? My family is rich too. So what if you're pretty? My second son is tall and handsome."
More importantly, he can still make money now, so why should he become your son-in-law?
Mei Ling, I'm warning you, if you ever think about kidnapping my son again, do you believe I'll tear you to pieces?
Jiang Ruzhen rolled up her sleeves and was about to go up and hit Mei Ling when the second brother was so scared that he quickly grabbed Jiang Ruzhen's arm and stuffed her into the store.
"Big brother! You watch over Mom, I'll get rid of that woman."
The eldest brother recognized the woman outside and nervously poured a glass of water for Jiang Ruzhen.
Jiang Ruzhen took the cup and gulped down a large mouthful, then angrily wiped her mouth and gave the eldest brother a good scolding.
"Who does she think she is? My son, whom I raised with such care, why should she kidnap him? She's rich and beautiful, but do you think I don't have any money?"
Can't my second son earn his own money? Who wants to be a live-in son-in-law in her family? Ugh! Her words are disgusting.
My second son could have any woman he wanted, why did he have to go for someone like her? Tomorrow I'm going to find a matchmaker and introduce him to eight or ten beautiful young women, just to infuriate her.
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