Chapter 123
Jian Li didn't drink any of the three bowls of soybean milk, but Jian Feng took a sip and managed to squeeze out "it's okay" from between his teeth.
After taking a few sips, Wang Mengmei got over the taste.
"This thing tastes strange, but it tastes pretty good once you get used to it."
Jian Feng and Jian Li looked at Wang Mengmei with lingering fear.
The family of three drank the soy milk and ate fried cakes and mendui meat cakes. Another person had a brown sugar sesame pancake.
"Where to go next?"
Jian Li: "...The Forbidden City, right?"
No matter how much you say you don't want to go, the Forbidden City is still your first choice when you come to the capital.
After taking photos in front of Tiananmen Square, we crossed the Jinshui River and entered the Forbidden City. Jian Li discovered that the main hall was still accessible at this time. After changing into shoe covers and entering, we could even see the dragon throne up close!
Even some palaces that have been repaired since then can still be visited.
Jian Feng and Wang Mengmei also spent 20 yuan to take a photo of themselves sitting on the "dragon chair".
After leaving the Forbidden City, Wang Mengmei continued to say it was worth it.
This look is completely different from when Jian Li brought her here in the previous life.
At that time, Wang Mengmei came in and bought a ticket but thought it was too expensive. After walking a few steps, she shouted that she wanted to sit down and rest. Jian Li bought three cultural and creative ice creams, and Wang Mengmei almost broke her throat by shouting.
"This thing costs twenty? You're trying to steal money! I don't want to eat it, give it back to me!"
"I won't eat it anyway!"
In the end, Wang Mengmei would rather watch the ice cream melt than eat it, as if she was using this self-punishment to express her dissatisfaction with Jian Li's extravagant spending...
Jian Li tried her best to forget the unpleasant memories from the past.
This trip to the capital is like applying correction fluid to her past memories. She wants to leave the best memories in this city.
It was already dusk when they went out. Jian Feng waved for a taxi, and the family went to Quanjude near Xidan.
The roast duck is wrapped in a thin layer of pastry, and the sweet aroma of sauce fills your mouth. The duck skin is crispy and fragrant, and the duck meat is juicy.
The remaining duck bones were used to make soup, with some green onions floating on top of the fine white soup.
Jian Li stared at the Aiwowo and continued to eat it. The glutinous skin was filled with sugar, sesame seeds, red bean paste, peanuts and walnuts.
After dinner, the family walked to Shichahai.
There are many bars along the Houhai coast in summer.
The long-haired musicians were holding guitars, the locals were playing shuttlecock and spinning tops, and some were singing operas...
Wang Mengmei finally witnessed the prosperity of the capital.
As she walked along, she found the prices in the capital staggering, but the scenery here still opened up Wang Mengmei's mind.
Seeing Wang Mengmei staring at a kebab shop, Jian Feng thought about it and suggested that the family go shopping the next day.
"Since we are here, we must take a look at the shopping malls here."
Wang Mengmei was a little hesitant. Time was tight and she was afraid that she would not be able to visit all the attractions.
"It's okay." Jian Feng comforted her: "At worst I can just call home and ask for leave."
So the family decided to stroll around the city the next day.
Jian Feng went to several shopping mall counters to see what was inside those high-end gift boxes.
Needless to say, there are donkey-hide gelatin cakes, American ginseng, and red ginseng.
The remaining dried sea cucumbers, wild hazel mushrooms, and various mushrooms are also packaged in gift boxes.
Jian Feng stood in front of the counter and refused to leave, and the salesperson even came over to introduce things to him.
"This is hazel mushroom from Changbai Mountain. I guarantee it's all wild. You can give it to the elderly or guests. There's a promotion going on right now. A box is only 88."
Jian Feng thought about the hazel mushrooms he had harvested at the foot of the mountain. The farmers dried them in the sun and sold them for only a few yuan per pound.
This box doesn't even hold five kilograms.
The salesperson enthusiastically promoted the product: "This is brand XX, a well-known brand, with a guarantee."
brand……
Jian Feng fell into deep thought.
…
On the other side, Jian Li and Wang Mengmei were shopping as usual, shopping for clothes and department stores in the mall.
After shopping until noon, Jian Feng reunited with them.
"What would you like to eat?"
Jian Li had sharp eyes and pointed to a steaming shop in the mall.
“Eat that!”
It's a single-person, single-table bar style, with a small hot pot in front of each person.
Jian Li was nostalgic when she smelled that smell. When she first started working in her previous life, she would treat herself best by eating this small hot pot. A small pot of spicy hot pot base, a platter of mixed dishes and a plate of mutton. This was her favorite standard set.
Wang Mengmei even chatted with others after eating. This mode is really novel.
Although it is expensive, it is not impossible to replicate.
Even as she walked out of the restaurant, Wang Mengmei kept looking back.
"How did this person come up with this idea? This thing is so convenient!"
The whole family gained a lot from this trip to the capital.
Before leaving, Wang Mengmei bought several boxes of Daoxiangcun.
This time I came to the capital, I visited the Forbidden City, went to the Ile-en-Provence Garden, and ate roast duck.
The only thing I didn't go to was the Great Wall.
But it's not a regret. Jian Feng comforted his wife: "I will come again in the future."
The family boarded the train back home.
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After returning home to rest for a few days, Jian Li was sent to Wangjiazhuang to spend the summer vacation.
Jian Feng went to work as usual.
On his first day at work, Kong Guorong asked him sourly: "Is the capital fun?"
Jian Feng nodded. Having fun was secondary. The main thing was to go out with the family. Now that I think about it, I have been busy all these years and have rarely had such an opportunity.
Kong Guorong felt uneasy, because he himself had a happy family. When Jian Feng talked about his wife and daughter, he felt very good. An employee who cared about his family was a good person who deserved respect.
But now his wife and children have left him, and he is all alone. Jian Feng still said this, so Kong Guorong started to wonder if Jian Feng was making fun of him.
Kong Guorong cleared his throat and said, "By the way, my two nephews will come to my place in a few days. You can take care of them and teach them how to get started as soon as possible."
He didn't feel that way before Lin Hui was around, but now that Lin Hui is gone, Kong Guorong always feels that he can't do without someone close to him. It's like an account, it's only when someone close to him is in charge that he feels at ease.
A few days later, Kong Guorong's two nephews came, one was nineteen and the other twenty-one.
Jian Feng wore it for a few days, and it felt like there was a knot between his eyebrows that couldn't be untied.
Kong Guorong asked how he was, and Jian Feng just said that he was okay, that he was smart, but he always went out and didn't know what he was doing.
Before the two children left, their mother gave them many instructions and told them to do their best.
Kong Guorong is now divorced, and who knows, one or two parts of this huge family business may end up in the hands of his nephews and nieces in the future. They are the oldest among the relatives and children now, and they have just caught up with this opportunity, so they must seize it.
The two boys agreed well, but after arriving in Taocheng, they were dazzled by the colorful world within a few days.
By the time Kong Guorong found out, he realized that these two guys had only been there for a month, and they had learned nothing else but to drink with others and go racing.
Hitting motorcycles on the street late at night.
Kong Guorong was furious and sent the person back in a rage.
But even after the person was sent back, he was still at a loss.
Jian Feng can only work for a few more months at most, and someone else will have to do the rest of the work.
So another day came and Jian Feng went to work.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw a smooth-talking young man surrounding Kong Guorong, serving him tea and pouring him water.
"You are here, come and meet me, this is your sister-in-law's cousin."
Jian Feng frowned. Lin Hui's cousin?
Kong Guorong coughed: "Your sister-in-law."
Before Jian Feng could say anything, the clever young man came over and handed him a torch and cigarettes.
"Brother Feng, just call me Xiao Wu."
The woman Kong Guorong was looking for was called Wu Yuxia.
Jian Feng nodded as a greeting.
"Brother Kong, I'm going to work first."
I took the cigarette from Xiao Wudi, but didn't take the lighter.
A trace of humiliation flashed across Xiao Wu's eyes, but then it turned into compliments.
"Brother-in-law, I just got here and I don't know anything. You asked me to learn from that big brother. What if he doesn't teach me?"
Kong Guorong: "Not really. Jian Feng is a good person. You should be more down-to-earth and ask him if you don't understand something."
Xiao Wu now understood that Kong Guorong trusted Jian Feng very much.
So he stopped arguing and said, "That's fine. I'm just afraid of embarrassing you."
Kong Guorong took a puff of smoke and blew out a round hollow smoke ring: "Didn't you study accounting? It's not a big deal. Just take over this job and my business will go smoothly."
Xiao Wu quickly responded: "That's for sure."
After Kong Guorong finished arranging things, he drove away.
He is not married to Wu Yuxia yet, so he is still a free man.
Wu Yuxia originally thought that if she drove Lin Hui away, she would be able to get the certificate, but Kong Guorong refused to give in and only said that since they were living together now, there was not much difference between having the certificate and not having it.
"You're with me just for that certificate?"
Wu Yuxia's face turned red from holding it in. She couldn't say it was for Kong Guorong's property, so she could only keep her mouth shut.
Kong Guorong had also learned his lesson. After all, he had a son now, and Lin Hui never stopped him from seeing his son. Kong Guorong was actually a little relieved. After the divorce, Lin Hui never said anything bad about him in front of his sons.
He occasionally took his younger son out to play, and the child still laughed and called him dad. Although the older son was unhappy, he didn't make him look bad.
Kong Guorong drove the car with all his might.
Anyway, it doesn't matter whether they get married or not! He is a dog that can't change its eating habits, so how can Wu Yuxia compare to Lin Hui?
Men are like this. When they are just getting along, they don't think much of a woman, but when it comes time to get married, they start to be picky.
Kong Guorong couldn't help comparing Wu Yuxia with Lin Hui, and he always felt regretful after comparing them.
But there is no cure for regret.
Just be a broken jar.
Fuck marriage!
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Kong Guorong went back to the life of feasting and revelry. Once a person has tasted the joy of decadence, ordinary money cannot give him a higher threshold.
Kong Guorong briefly returned to reality and took a look, then chose to return to his life of decadence and extravagance.
Jian Feng made more than ten phone calls before he finally got someone to the store.
Kong Guorong yawned and asked, "What's the matter? Why can't you tell me over the phone?"
Jian Feng looked serious and took out the most recent invoice: "Brother Kong, the quantity on this invoice is wrong. There is a difference of three thousand in the invoice."
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