Chapter 109
In the blink of an eye, it is Leaning Moon again.
Wang Mengmei's shop is doing well. In winter, the hot pot is even more popular. A big bowl of hot pot has meat and vegetables. Some students who are not short of money can choose to add a beef roll for one yuan.
A bowl of spicy hot pot, a fried chicken drumstick, and a hot pancake.
Although the price is high, this is what adolescent students love.
Jian Li's appetite has become bigger. She is growing up, and with the addition of boxing, her daily consumption is frighteningly large. Sometimes when she eats, Wang Mengmei is afraid that she will choke.
As she ate more, Jian Li grew taller. She soon exceeded 1.7 meters and was heading towards 1.75 meters. Most of the boys in the class were not as tall as her, so she stood out too much when standing in a crowd.
Wang Mengmei felt happy but also worried.
"How are you going to find a partner when you're this tall?"
Jian Feng was about to take off his clothes to take a shower, and he said bluntly: "What? Do you still want her to find someone shorter than 1.8 meters tall?"
Jian Feng snorted angrily. Let alone 1.80 meters tall, even if he was 1.9 meters tall, if his daughter liked someone, it would be that person's fate!
Wang Mengmei thought about it and agreed, but she was still not convinced by Jian Feng's attitude and said, "What if your daughter happens to like someone who is short? Besides, you can't just look at the height. If the person is good in every way, how can you not agree?"
Jian Feng didn't even take off his clothes. He sat down at the foot of the bed and said nothing.
Wang Mengmei: "...Don't keep saying this. What I said is the truth."
She was originally thinking out of practical considerations. When girls grow up and look for a partner, many of them will act on their own and ignore their parents' advice.
Take the family in the original courtyard for example. The only daughter of that family fell in love with a street boy and was determined to marry him. The family beat her and locked her up, but in the end there was nothing they could do.
The girl's mother worked as a dishwasher in the store for half a year before, and she cries whenever she talks about it. The only daughter married the boy, but they quarreled and fought within half a year. Now, the marriage has lasted more than a year, and she has returned with a daughter.
The mother of the only daughter was more open-minded and stopped crying. She quit her job with Wang Mengmei and went home to take care of her granddaughter.
"I didn't ask her to get married before, but she insisted on getting married. It's fine now. Anyway, she's already suffered a loss. Her father and I will raise the child for her when she comes home. While she's still young, let her learn something. In the future, she won't be cheated by other men. At least she will have a skill to rely on."
Now the only daughter is working as an apprentice in a large barber shop. Wang Mengmei had seen her when she went to get a haircut before.
Wang Mengmei used negative experiences of other families as examples, trying to make Jian Feng accept the fact that his daughter will eventually get married.
After hearing this, Jian Feng felt even worse.
"How could my daughter fall for a little yellow-haired boy?"
Wang Mengmei: "I'm just giving an example. Xiaoli would definitely look down on that kind of person, but what I mean is that she might not find someone according to our wishes. You have to be mentally prepared for this."
Jian Feng didn't want to be mentally prepared for this.
He just wanted to scare all the potential factors around Jian Li. It would be best if his daughter was by their side and never left them for the rest of her life.
Wang Mengmei rolled her eyes at him and said, "Okay, go buy a building and we'll live in it in the future! You're really talking nonsense. Go to sleep!"
Wang Mengmei turned over and lay down. The more Jian Feng thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. He went out and knocked on the door of his lady's study.
Jian Li was working on a manuscript in the study, her hair was a mess. When she opened the door, she saw her old father, who looked particularly strange.
"Dad, it's so late, what's up?"
Jian Feng walked in silently. Jian Li's study was filled with rows of books. Since she said she wanted to draw comics, Jian Feng had specially made her a wide solid wood table to use as a drawing platform. Jian Li now did her homework and drew after school, and her study was filled with drawings.
Jian Li had an expression that said, "You'd better be in trouble."
Jian Feng was just making small talk.
Are you still nervous about studying recently? Are you used to eating school meals? Is there anything you need your dad to help you with?
Jian Li: "...What on earth is going on with you?"
She is almost late with her manuscript this month, she is so busy!
Jian Feng then expressed his true intentions in a wronged manner and warned Jian Li not to fall in love too early.
"Dad, it's not that we can't look for someone, but we have to look carefully. When we go to college in the future, we should first build a career and then choose someone."
"Don't be too young, or you'll be immature. Don't be too old, or you'll have nothing to talk about. It's best if she's a little older than you, just a little bit. She should also be successful in her career, like a doctor or prosecutor. We also have to consider her family. We don't want one with a good family, and we definitely don't want one with a bad family..."
Jian Li: ...
Pushing him out of the room, Jian Li angrily said, "You didn't sleep at night just to talk to me about this? I won't look for you anymore, okay?"
Who will take care of her dad?
…
Jian Li shared this with Cheng Yu the next day, and Cheng Yu nodded frantically to show his agreement.
"Just like my dad! A few days ago, before he went on a business trip, he specially asked me to go to his study just to ask me if I was in a relationship at school!"
Cheng Yu yelled, "Do you think he has gone mad on a business trip? Even if he has, I can't tell him!"
Jian Li: "There's something wrong with your focus... Is your dad on a business trip again?"
Cheng Yu hummed and said, "My mom is almost there too. Her phone has been ringing a lot these past few days."
Although they were on vacation, Cheng Song and Tao Hanjin continued to work as usual. When a business develops to a certain level, it is impossible to have time for vacation.
The couple had persisted for half a month, which was already their limit. Cheng Yu knew very well that her parents would have to return to their original lifestyle soon.
Tao Han has been frantically interviewing nannies these days, just to leave a reliable candidate for his daughter before he leaves.
Cheng Yu complained: "Actually, I can do it all by myself, but they just won't listen."
No matter what Cheng Yu said, Tao Hanjin and Cheng Song were still worried about leaving their daughter alone at home. In the end, the two sides had to compromise and change from hiring a nanny to hiring a part-time worker.
"Never mind her. Anyway, I've already told you in advance that this time when I hire someone, I must make it clear that I'm the one paying the salary."
Cheng Yu straightened his chest and said, "What you said before is very right. Whoever pays is responsible for it."
The reason why Aunt Yang fooled her so recklessly before, but didn't dare to do it to her parents, wasn't it because she got money from her parents? This time, Cheng Yu planned to pay for the hourly work herself.
She has plenty of savings, so she doesn't even need to ask her parents for money.
Cheng Yu held Jian Li's hand and said, "Come to my house for dinner tonight. I called you before, but you always said you were busy. You are not busy now, right?"
Jian Li has finished the overdue draft and now has some time.
"Okay, I'll go there tonight."
Today is Friday, and she should go as she has been invited so many times.
When she went to Cheng Yu's house again, Jian Li immediately noticed something different. The lights at the entrance had been changed to warm tones, the sofa in the living room had a plush sofa cover, there were some small hangings on the wall, and there were more kitchen utensils in the kitchen...
Tao Hanjin took the flowers from Jian Li's hand and said enthusiastically, "You are Jian Li, right? Come in, come in."
Jian Li walked in obediently, and Cheng Yu happily took out various drinks from the refrigerator.
Unlike the last time when there was only coconut water, this time there were also fruit juice, milk, Wahaha, black tea and Pu'er.
Jian Li: "Thank you, Auntie. I'll just drink some juice."
Tao Hanjin poured a glass of orange juice and the more he looked at Jian Li, the more he liked her.
The little girl was generous and sensible, and it was obvious that she had been well-educated. After sitting down, it was inevitable to talk about her parents' occupations. Jian Li was not shy at all and said frankly: "My mother runs a small restaurant, and my father is a deliveryman. If you have time, come to the store and try it. My mother's cooking skills are very good."
Tao Hanjin said happily: "Of course, I heard from Yuyu that your mother often takes care of Yuyu. I am too busy with work, so I should go and thank your mother."
During the time they were away, Cheng Yu almost always ate at Wang Mengmei's place. Wang Mengmei didn't say anything for a day or two, but later she started to worry about this girl. There was nothing wrong with adding spicy hot pot, but eating such spicy food all the time would easily cause internal heat, and if you were to catch a cold, you would definitely get a fever.
She can only eat with Jian Li.
Jian Li would eat spicy food for one day and then home-cooked meals for three days, so Cheng Yu followed Jian Li and ate like this for a month or two. Wang Mengmei didn't ask for money for the meals. After all, they were just home-cooked meals, and it was just a matter of cooking a little more for each meal.
Tao Han was in a hurry to see Wang Mengmei today, both to express his gratitude and to discuss with Wang Mengmei about paying for his daughter's meals so that Cheng Yu could eat with Jian Li.
"Yuyu often talks about your mother's delicious cooking when she comes back, unlike me, who has never been good at cooking."
Tao Hanjin and Cheng Song are both bad at cooking. The difference is that Cheng Song is not good at cooking, but he can still eat it. But what Tao Hanjin cooks is so bad that Cheng Yu has to pinch his nose to eat it.
Tao Han still feels embarrassed when talking about it today.
Jian Li: "Every profession has its specialties. My mom cooks delicious meals, and you work very hard. It's hard to balance work and life. Cheng Yu will definitely understand you."
Tao Hanjin smiled. This little classmate spoke like an adult, which made people feel soothed.
"Then Auntie will pack up and go visit your mother tomorrow."
Jian Li declined several times, but Tao Hanjin still insisted on going.
"I'm going on a business trip soon. I'm worried about Yuyu at home, so I'd like to trouble you guys for a bit."
In this regard, Jian Li would not refuse.
But the next day, Cheng Yu’s mother did not come to the store as scheduled.
Cheng Yu rode his bike to the restaurant and breathlessly went to Jian Li to explain.
"My mother went to the capital and can't come today."
Jian Li was very curious: "Going to the capital? For a meeting?"
Cheng Yu said unhappily: "It's not a meeting, it's my brother."
"My brother took a leave of absence from school to teach in rural areas."
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