Chapter 424: Returning to the parents’ home, the young son-in-law is shocked, and the elder brother collapses

The newlyweds return to the parents’ home on the third day of their marriage, which is a traditional wedding custom in most parts of China.

However, in Shuangwang Territory, whether in this era or in the future, the wedding custom is that the newlyweds return to their parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the following year.

The third day after the marriage has a special name in Shuangwang, which is called "La Chao (zhāo)" in Hakka dialect. This "La Chao" means that the bride's family members come to the groom's house to visit their married daughter.

At this time, the food that the man's family serves to the woman's family must be exactly the same as the food on the wedding day.

The reason for this rule is that when a daughter is married off in Shuangwang Territory, parents generally do not attend their daughter's wedding ceremony, so when they come to "La Chao", the man's side, in order to show his respect, treats the girl's family with wedding banquet food.

Then, there is another rule. If the woman goes back to her parents' home with her family members during the "La Chao" ceremony on the same day, she must go back to her husband's home three days later. In the words here, it means "three days to go and three days to turn around".

If the woman does not go back to her parents' home with her family on the same day, but goes back a few days later, she can stay there as long as she wants.

This kind of wedding custom is relatively rare.

In his previous life, Deng Shirong had always followed this custom. When his two daughters got married, he, as a father, did not attend their weddings. But after his rebirth, he no longer followed this custom rigidly, but learned to adapt.

For example, he attended the weddings of his two daughters.

Since he had attended the wedding, Deng Shirong no longer followed the "La Chao" custom.

Therefore, when his youngest daughter gets married this time, Deng Shirong plans to follow the customs of the man's side and not go to "La Chao" anymore, so as to avoid the man's family having to invite a chef to come and cook the same dishes to entertain them.

If the customs on the man's side are followed, then when his youngest daughter returns home on the third day after her marriage, Deng Shirong has to be prepared to receive her and her son-in-law.

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Guangzhou.

Zhou Haidong and Deng Yunzhu boarded a bus to Nanning, carrying bags of gifts.

After Deng Yunzhu put the gifts away, she said, "It's really inconvenient to take a bus. You can take some time to learn how to drive. My dad has bought cars for the four of us. My Santana has been parked in Nanning. After you learn how to drive, you can drive it back. It will be more convenient for you to drive yourself when you go out."

Zhou Haidong now knew his wife's strong financial resources. He heard that she also had a Santana worth 200,000 yuan, so there was nothing strange about it. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll find time to learn when I get back. Dad bought you a car, so you should be able to drive, right?"

Deng Yunzhu said: "Of course I can drive, but my father won't allow me to."

Zhou Haidong was surprised and said, "This is a bit strange. Since your father bought you a car and you have learned to drive, why is he not allowing you to drive?"

Deng Yunzhu explained: "My father is concerned about me. The world is in chaos now. In my father's words, there are car thieves and road bullies everywhere, and even in the city there is no shortage of daring robbers. If I drive a car worth 200,000 yuan out all day, sooner or later I will be targeted by those brutal robbers.

If you are just seeking money, it is not a big deal. But you might run into a vicious robber and murderer. Not only will your money be stolen, but your life will also be at risk. I don’t know how many lives such a person has taken. After aiming at a target, he may just shoot. It’s scary to think about it.”

Zhou Haidong nodded and said, "Dad does have a point, but if we spend so much money to buy a car and don't drive it, isn't that a waste?"

Deng Yunzhu smiled and said, "Who can say no? My dad hired a platoon of retired soldiers to protect our safety. We are basically accompanied by security personnel whenever we go out. They are not only our bodyguards, but also our drivers. If you want to go somewhere, just tell them and they will arrange it."

Zhou Haidong was deeply moved after hearing this. The conditions of their Zhou family were already quite good, but compared with his father-in-law's family, the difference was really too big.

After they got married, his wife told him that the Wuyue Square in Nanning where they had visited was built by his father-in-law who bought the land himself.

The super supermarket on the first floor of Wuyue Plaza is owned by my eldest brother-in-law, the hot pot restaurant on the second floor is owned by his wife, the home appliance store on the third floor is owned by my fourth brother-in-law, the fourth floor is currently idle, and the fifth floor is where my father-in-law and his family live.

When Zhou Haidong first heard the news, he was naturally shocked for a long time.

At the same time, I also understood why his wife's hot pot restaurant was so profitable. For a hot pot restaurant of such a large area, it uses its own shop, saving a lot of shop rent. The profit is naturally not comparable to that of businesses that rent shops.

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Five o'clock in the afternoon.

Nanning Five Mountains Square.

Zhou Haidong carried bags of gifts and went up to the luxury house on the fifth floor with his wife. After entering, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still stunned by the antique decoration in front of him.

It was not until his wife started greeting the family members that Zhou Haidong came to his senses and started to greet them one by one.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Azhu, put your luggage away first. Haidong, have a cup of tea with your brother and the others. I'll cook a few more dishes and we can have dinner."

"Okay, Dad."

Zhou Haidong and Deng Yunzhu responded together.

Immediately, Deng Yunzhu took their luggage back to the bedroom where she had been living, while Zhou Haidong sat in the super large living room and drank tea with his brother-in-law and others.

Here, we have to mention some taboos of returning to one's parents' home. In many places, newlyweds are not allowed to sleep together when they return to their parents' home.

According to legends in some places, if a newly married couple sleeps together in the wife's parents' home, the family's fortunes will decline.

Because of the ancient concept in our country, things between men and women are considered to be disadvantageous for women.

For this reason, when the bride and groom sleep together at her parents' home, the bride's family always feels a little depressed psychologically. In addition, since her parents' and husband's families are not of the same bloodline, how can her parents' home provide a place for the husband's family to pass on the family line? If the woman is pregnant at her parents' home, wouldn't she bring her parents' "power" and "wealth" to her husband's home?

Therefore, for various reasons, many places have a taboo that the couple cannot sleep together in the wife’s mother’s home. This taboo gradually faded away in later generations, but there are still many places that hold this concept and do not allow newlyweds to sleep together in the wife’s mother’s home.

There is naturally no such rule in Shuangwang Territory. After all, newlyweds here only have a "La Chao" wedding but no return visit to the parents' home. Return visit to the parents' home is supposed to be on the second day of the Lunar New Year next year. By that time, they have been married for such a long time, and the child is probably already conceived, so naturally there is no taboo in this regard.

Now, Deng Yunzhu returned to her parents' home on the third day after her marriage. Deng Shirong had experienced a lot in two lifetimes, so naturally he didn't care about this taboo.

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Zhou Haidong drank tea and chatted with his brother-in-law and others for a while, and then his father-in-law announced that dinner was ready.

After eating the dishes cooked by his father-in-law, Zhou Haidong realized that what his wife said was not an exaggeration at all. His father-in-law's cooking skills were really no worse than those of the chefs, especially his cooking of various seafoods was really unique.

While eating, Zhou Haidong praised: "Dad, your cooking skills are amazing, especially this steamed mud worm, it is the most delicious dish I have ever eaten in my life."

Deng Yunzhu glanced at her husband and said with a smile, "You know what's good. This steamed mud worm is one of my father's specialties. Everyone who has eaten it praises it."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "If it tastes good, eat more."

Zhou Haidong naturally wouldn't be polite. He finished three big bowls of rice for this meal, with the main purpose of eating well and being healthy.

As for alcohol, he is not the kind of man who never drinks, and such a man is not suitable for officialdom. He knows that drinking will have a certain impact on the health of future children. Now that he is married and will have his own children at any time, he naturally has to restrain himself in this regard.

When my wife gets pregnant, there will be no problem drinking it.

This meal without alcohol is naturally quick to eat.

After the meal, Deng Shirong said, "Azhu, take Haidong on a tour!"

Zhou Haidong had long been curious about his father-in-law's house. When he heard what his father-in-law said, he said, "Dad, I'll take a look first. The decoration of this house is so beautiful."

Deng Yunzhu then took him around to visit.

The luxury of this mansion of over 3,000 square meters is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Zhou Haidong lives in Guangzhou, one of the country's leading cities, and has seen the world, but he is still shocked by the house of his father-in-law.

In fact, it is understandable that in big cities in later generations, most people live in houses of about 90 to 120 square meters, and those large flats with an area of ​​about 300 square meters are a symbol of status for the rich.

The area of ​​Deng Shirong's mansion is ten times that of many large flat-floor mansions in later generations. What does this mean? Who can remain indifferent when seeing a mansion of this level for the first time?

What's more, the decoration of this super luxury house is really amazing. The antique artistic conception makes people in it feel like they have returned to ancient times. Perhaps in the eyes of some rural people with little culture, such decoration is not as shocking as modern decoration, but for people with a little cultural background, such decoration is simply amazing.

After all, Zhou Haidong is a top student who graduated from a key university. He can fully grasp the essence of this decoration, which makes him really praise it.

After the visit, Zhou Haidong was really impressed by his father-in-law. Not only was the old man rich, but his taste was also unmatched.

"Azhu, how much did it cost for such a beautiful decoration?" Zhou Haidong couldn't help but ask.

Deng Yunzhu said: "My dad told me that the whole building was renovated at the same time. From buying the land to building and then to renovation, it cost tens of millions in total!"

Zhou Haidong took a deep breath when he heard this. The more he knew about his wife's family, the more unfathomable they seemed to him. After a while, he said with emotion, "Wife, it seems that what those people in our village said is right. It is a blessing for our Zhou family to marry you."

Deng Yunzhu said proudly: "That's right, just be happy!"

…

Zhou Haidong and Deng Yunzhu only stayed in Nanning for one night and took a bus back to Guangzhou the next day.

It’s not that they don’t want to stay a few more days, but mainly because Zhou Haidong is a public official and cannot always take leave, as this will leave a bad impression on his superiors.

On the way back in the car, Deng Yunzhu couldn't help but say, "You really don't have much freedom in this job. Wait and see if you can't get promoted in two years, why not just quit and start a business with me."

Zhou Haidong nodded and said, "Okay, this job is really boring. If I can't get promoted, I will quit and start a business with you."

Although his job is what countless people dream of in this era, Zhou Haidong has always been the pride of their Zhou family. After all, he is a section-level cadre at such a young age and graduated from a key university. He has great hope of surpassing his father in his future career.

Before this, he had never thought of resigning.

But as the saying goes, things change with time. After he married Deng Yunzhu, Zhou Haidong's mind was completely changed. His coveted job was really nothing compared to a business with an annual income of millions.

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Nanning Architectural Design Institute.

Deng Shirong is looking at the hospital's design renderings, on which the purpose of each building is marked and divided into two parts: one part is for current construction, and the other part will be built when it is upgraded to a Class 3A hospital.

It is clear at a glance.

Deng Shirong said with satisfaction: "President Huang, you have put a lot of effort into it. I am very satisfied with this design."

Dean Huang smiled and said, "Boss Deng, as long as you are satisfied, you are our largest client. We will naturally do our best to fulfill your commission."

Deng Shirong put the renderings on the table and said, "President Huang, I came here this time not only to look at the renderings, but also to trouble you to add another design."

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Dean Huang asked: "What design do you want to add?"

“Added the design of expert villas.”

Deng Shirong said: "We can provide housing subsidies to other medical staff and let them rent houses by themselves. After our villa complex of Deng's is built and people move in, those old houses can be rented out to these medical staff so that they won't be left empty there.

In this way, everyone can rent a house according to their own situation. If you want to live comfortably, you can spend a little more money to rent a better house. If you want to save money, you can also rent some old houses in partnership with other colleagues. In short, it's like going to a restaurant to eat, it's up to you to decide how much you want to spend.

But those famous experts may not be willing to work in a rural area like ours, so we must not only offer them the highest salary, but also provide them with the most comfortable living conditions, so as to attract those experts to work in our hospital."

Dean Huang praised: "Boss Deng, you are very thoughtful. It is indeed necessary to build villas for the experts. I wonder how many villas you need to build?"

Deng Shirong said: "Let's build 20 to 30 villas first. It should be enough for the time being. If it's not enough, we can add more later."

Dean Huang nodded and said, "No problem. Boss Deng, what do you want to build this expert villa like? Do you want to build an independent villa?"

Deng Shirong said: "Well, let's build an independent villa!"

…

In the following time, Deng Shirong, who had nothing to do, wandered around looking for a partner for his little niece.

If Deng Shirong was the kind of matchmaker in later generations who only wanted to make money, then he would have arranged for his little niece to go on blind dates countless times. But he is not the kind of professional matchmaker who only wants to make money, and now he is looking for a partner for his own niece, so he must find a truly suitable partner before arranging for the two parties to meet.

However, it is really not easy to find someone who fully meets the requirements.

Not to mention the distant past, let’s just take the second son’s Peking University classmate Song Yu as an example. She is already 30 years old this year, but still hasn’t found a suitable partner. Her parents are extremely anxious, but it’s useless to be anxious about this matter. Before Deng Shirong finds someone who is truly suitable for her, it is impossible for him to arrange a blind date for her with others.

While Deng Shirong was running around, time had unknowingly passed and it was late December.

Then the eyes of the whole world were focused on Big Brother.

On December 21, the signing of a declaration led to the collapse of the bipolar structure that had existed for more than 40 years since the war.

On December 25, the Big Brother, which had dominated the world for decades and was the only one that could compete with the United States, collapsed.

At this moment, the world shook.

Especially for the socialists, it was really a big earthquake, the darkest moment. Even in our country, many people did not believe it was true. They all thought that Big Brother was plotting something. How could such a powerful Big Brother collapse so easily? Ordinary people did not believe it was true, but the top leaders knew it was absolutely true.

Fortunately, our country has been carrying out reform and opening up for more than ten years and has embarked on a completely different path from Big Brother. Although the collapse of Big Brother has brought a great shock to everyone on the psychological level, it has not shaken our foundation.

However, the collapse of Big Brother was so incredible that it still shook the faith of some people.

At this critical moment, the chief designer stepped forward.

Thus, a speech that is of milestone significance in the history of my country's reform and opening up and has extremely profound and long-term impact on my country's present and future development came into being.

The great historical significance of this speech is immeasurable, and no amount of praise can overstate the importance of it. It was after this speech that my country's reform and opening up truly shifted from "focusing on reform" to "focusing on opening up," allowing my country's development to enter a new stage.

It is no exaggeration to say that this Southern Tour Speech is a guiding light for my country's development.

Deng Shirong had experienced this scene in his previous life, but at that time he did not understand at all the significance of these words to the development of our country. It was not until he started reading online novels in later lives that he realized how important the chief designer's words were to our country at that time.

He understood in this life. When he saw the octogenarian in the news, Deng Shirong admired him from the bottom of his heart. If it weren't for this old man, even if he was lucky enough to be reborn, he would not be able to live such a wealthy life so quickly.

If he remembered correctly, after Deng's speech, it also had a huge impact in the system. Countless elites responded to the call, directly went through the resignation procedures, and then resolutely plunged into the business world.

Most of the elites go through the procedures for unpaid leave, and only after having this guarantee do they feel confident enough to go into business.

As long as he succeeds, he will be rich. If he fails, it doesn't matter. He can just go back to work. The country will keep his job for him anyway! ...

Nanning.

Wuyue Square luxury residence.

Deng Shirong was looking at the report cards of Xiaodong'er and Dongzi. Xiaodong'er, the top student, performed as steadily as ever and once again won the first place in the grade, while Dongzi had good luck this semester and barely managed to rank 20th in the class.

After reading the report card, Deng Shirong looked at his eldest granddaughter and praised her with a smile: "Xiao Dong'er is really good. You got the first place in the grade again. Where do you want to go this holiday?"

Xiao Dong'er had obviously already thought of a place, and blurted out: "Grandpa, I want to go to my second uncle's place to play."

Deng Shirong was a little surprised when he heard this, but he still nodded and smiled: "Okay, then grandpa will take you to your second uncle's place to play."

Dongzi jumped out and said, "Grandpa, I also ranked 20th in the class. Why didn't you ask me where I wanted to go?"

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "Okay, then let me ask you, where do you want to go?"

Dongzi said, "Grandpa, I want to go play with my second uncle, too."

Deng Shirong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Then let's go to your second uncle's place to play. I'll prepare some local specialties for your second uncle first, and then we'll set off in three days."

Dongzi asked excitedly, "I wonder if Ergou can talk now?"

Xiao Dong'er said, "I can tell. Second Aunt called me a few days ago and Er Gou even called me sister!"

Dongzi asked: "Will he call me brother?"

Xiao Dong'er said: "When you go and teach him, he will be able to shout."

Dongzi nodded and said, "Then I will teach him well when I get there."

…

Deng Shirong naturally had to prepare well for his trip to Fujian. He still had a lot of canned beef brisket that he had made earlier, but since the quantities of canned beef brisket and spicy crab were small, they were gone after he shared them among his children.

So, in the next three days, Deng Shirong made another batch of canned beef brisket and canned spicy crab, and of course, ash water dumplings were also indispensable.

As for the specialties such as glutinous rice wine, longan, broken black tea, and Ah Zhu women's cigarettes, Deng Shirong did not prepare them separately, as he still had a lot of them stored in his system space! After getting all these things ready, Deng Shirong boarded the plane to Fujian with his grandchildren.

It was already past five in the afternoon when we arrived in Fuzhou.

Deng Shirong had no plans to rush to Fuqing overnight. Instead, he found a place to have dinner with his grandchildren and then found a high-end hotel to stay in.

The next morning.

Deng Shirong took his grandchildren to have a very distinctive local delicacy. The name of this delicacy is Guobianhu, also known as Dingbianhu and Dingbianchui. It is a local snack that most people in Fuzhou love to eat.

The taste was indeed good, and the three generations of grandfather and grandson all ate with gusto. No wonder it is so popular among so many people.

After a delicious breakfast, the three of them, grandfather and grandson, took their large and small luggage and boarded the bus to Fuqing.

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