Shen Xiangzhi had two close classmates. One was called Gao Zhuang, who, as his name suggests, was tall and strong.
There was another one named Lin Lei, who brought his wife Hu Yuehua with him.
Zhu Xinyi from next door came a little later and brought a gift. After saying hello a few times, we became familiar with each other.
An Hongdou asked him, "Why didn't Brother Zhu bring his sister-in-law?"
"She took her child back to her parents' home today. I came here to congratulate you and to share in your happiness." Zhu Xinyi is not an unreasonable person.
These days, food is precious to everyone.
He came here to make friends, not to eat for free, and he brought his family with him.
Although there were not many people, two tables were still arranged.
Grandpa Su and Old Man Shen were at the same table. Shen Wanhua and Shen Yuewan came uninvited. It was Old Man Shen who told them that they were moving today.
However, Mr. Shen also said in advance that he could come, but Li Jing and Shen Yuexin didn't need to be brought along. As for why, Shen Wanhua himself knew it well.
Mr. Shen asked them, "Where is Yueqing? Why didn't you bring her here?"
"Grandpa, Yueqing has an activity at school this afternoon, so she doesn't have time to come over at noon." Shen Yuewan said that she wanted to look after An Hongdou, and said, "Yueqing also asked me to apologize to my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and she will come to see her little nephew another day when she has time."
"It's okay, learning is the most important thing." Don't hit a smiling person. She doesn't welcome Shen Yuexin, but to be fair, Shen Yuewan is still a good person for the time being, An Hongdou thought.
Shen's side is full of family, so there's no need to be so polite.
Shen Xiangzhi pulled An Hongdou to sit next to his childhood friends and classmates to entertain them, but Zhu Xinyi sat next to Shen Wanhua in a familiar manner, and spoke politely, presumably he should know Shen Wanhua.
I just don’t know if Shen Wanhua recognizes him.
Zhao Peng helped pour wine for everyone. Shen Xiangzhi had already prepared and took out two bottles of soda and placed them in front of An Hongdou and Hu Yuehua, "Don't drink alcohol, drink some soda."
An Hongdou glanced at Shen Xiangzhi calmly.
Is this... afraid that you are drunk?
Shen Xiangzhi remained silent, but his meaning was actually very clear.
An Hongdou licked her lips with the tip of her tongue, watching others pour wine and asking her if she wanted to drink.
That's definitely what I thought.
But when I thought about how I would actually act crazy while drunk, in front of so many people, I decided to just give up.
Lin Lei said, "Why drink soda on such a nice day? Let my sister-in-law drink some too. Don't worry, my wife can't drink much, but she can still drink a few sips."
Hu Yuehua kicked Lin Lei under the table, still smiling gently, "I'd better drink soda. Mom is urging us to have a baby. You should drink less too."
Lin Lei smiled and finally stopped talking.
"Then sister-in-law, please drink something. Just a few sips will do for your sake." Zhao Peng urged and wanted to pour wine for An Hongdou.
Chen Xiangzhi quickly covered the cup in front of An Hongdou and said, "She can't drink it either. Dapeng, don't be nosy. If you want to enjoy it, just drink a few more cups later."
He felt hopeless when he thought about An Hongdou and the others performing a show of dismantling a door with bare hands in front of so many people.
"Chen Xiangzhi, you're not normal!" Zhao Peng looked at Chen Xiangzhi strangely and asked, "The couple stopped drinking in order to have a child. Why are you trying so hard to stop them? Your eldest son is already three, you don't want to have another one so soon, right?"
"What do you care? I have three sons, but I still don't have a daughter!" Shen Xiangzhi said angrily.
You damn boy, I'm deliberately going against him today.
Be careful, he won't care about it anymore. Let his wife get drunk and beat Zhao Peng up.
But even though I thought so in my heart, I couldn't say it out loud.
It was only after Grandma Su at the next table said something that made Zhao Peng give up the idea of pouring wine for An Hongdou.
Somehow, An Hongdou actually felt a little disappointed.
Forget it, if she wants to drink, she can wait until there is no one around and drink alone. She is not afraid of being seen when she is drunk.
It’s just a bit regrettable. I can only watch others drink while I can’t control my alcohol addiction.
Shen Xiangzhi's cooking skills are pretty good, and these vegetables and mushrooms are all produced by supernatural powers, so the taste is really delicious.
However, since everyone is at work now, we didn't stay too long.
Even Shen Wanhua and Shen Yuewan left early.
The subsequent washing and scrubbing were done by Grandma Su and An Hongdou. Shen Xiangzhi went out to see Zhao Peng and the others off. He might have been talking outside, so he didn't come back until a long time later.
An Hongdou thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to listen to Shen Wanhua's advice and improve her academic qualifications.
Although she has never been to school due to her current status, fortunately, information is not so developed in this era. As long as one has connections and is willing to put in the effort, many things are not difficult to do.
An Hongdou joined Hope Junior High School, which was not far from her home, as a transfer student from the countryside. Like Hope Primary School, most of the students in these two schools were children of employees of several large factories nearby.
Before the school started, Grandpa Su took her to visit the principal of Hope Junior High School. He had been a teacher at Jiangcheng University for half his life and was a professor-level figure. Grandpa Su had a lot of connections in education.
It's easier for An Changyue. After all, he is enrolled in an elementary school. He just needs to register normally when school starts.
A few days before school started, Shen Wanhua brought a nanny who was arranged from the street.
These days, not everyone can hire a nanny, it depends on contribution, job position and level, they can only use Shen Wanhua’s qualifications.
Aunt Wang is a widow in her forties. Her son is already married, so she comes out to find some work to supplement the family income.
After working at home for two days, he found the job quite efficient. The salary was 18 yuan a month, with food and accommodation provided. An Hongdou thought it was a good job.
Don’t think that eighteen dollars is not a lot of money. In this era when it is difficult to find a job, it is very good to have a job.
Before coming here, Aunt Wang just made paper boxes at home to supplement the family income. She worked non-stop all day long, but only made 40 or 50 cents a day, and she also had to pay for her own food.
Before the school started, Shen Xiangzhi had already gone to work at Jiangda University. He was a teacher, and it was inevitable that a new official would be busy and had to prepare lessons in advance.
An Hongdou and An Changyue went to report on the 16th day of the first lunar month. She took An Changyue there first, and then went to Hope Junior High School.
For the first time, An Hongdou learned that one could choose whether to buy textbooks for school. Of course, those who did not want to spend money could only borrow from classmates and copy them themselves.
An Changyue wanted to save some money, but An Hongdou still felt that it would be more convenient to have her own set of textbooks.
An Hongdou also successfully received the textbooks. On the way back with An Changyue on her bicycle, she heard her say happily: "Aunt, I heard from my classmates that new textbooks should be wrapped in newspapers. Can we find some old newspapers as well?"
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