The young girl's name was Jiang Qiuzhen. She had just returned from studying abroad. She was the girl that Zhao Weiguo had mentioned was chosen by old lady Zhao to be her grandson's wife.
Jiang Qiuzhen did not return to China voluntarily at first. Everything was so fashionable and noble abroad that she had long since been reluctant to leave. But when her living expenses became less and less and she could no longer maintain her glamorous appearance and exquisite daily life, and she gradually became short of money, Jiang Qiuzhen had to face reality.
The letters from China had already piled up into a small mountain. Jiang Qiuzhen only then remembered to pick out the letters and read them carefully.
Only then did she learn that the domestic situation had changed and the Jiang family was no longer as powerful as before. Even her grandparents had retired long ago, and her parents and uncles had not obtained any official positions. They could only rely on state subsidies from their elders to barely maintain their dignity.
She had no idea what had happened in the past few years.
Jiang Qiuzhen asked the young friends from the same compound who went abroad with her, and they were all in a similar situation. The family income was no longer enough to support their extravagant life abroad.
A few of them got together for a while and decided to just announce their graduation, go back to their home country and think of a solution when the time comes.
Jiang Qiuzhen didn't know until she returned to China that the situation had changed so much in the past few years. Her family had fallen into decline, but the Zhao family was getting better and better. Not to mention the relationship between the two elders of the Zhao family, their son Zhao Weiguo was highly valued by the country and was said to have been promoted repeatedly, with a bright future.
Moreover, the country actually opened up the college entrance examination last year, and even that fake foreigner Zhao Qianyun was admitted to Capital University, and majored in Chinese!
Jiang Qiuzhen sneered in her heart. A fake foreigner who grew up abroad ended up studying Chinese? If this wasn't a backdoor, no one would believe it.
Comparing the Zhao family, Jiang Qiuzhen had to admit that the two generations of her own family were spendthrifts who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, and it was impossible to help them.
Seeing that grandpa and grandma are getting older, I don’t know how many more years they can continue to receive subsidies. In the near future, she also has to maintain her status in China, and she absolutely cannot live worse than before, otherwise it will be a joke.
After returning to China, Jiang Qiuzhen followed her parents to visit many relatives and friends, and finally set her sights on the Zhao family.
The Zhao family is in a good position now. If I can get close to them, not only will I not have to worry about my own expenses in the future, but the careers of my brothers and sisters will also be facilitated.
Jiang's father and mother were naturally very supportive and were glad that they had such a smart and sensible daughter who could help them share the pressure.
Jiang Qiuzhen has been particularly good at making her elders happy since she was a child. She has always presented herself as a well-behaved, sensible and obedient lady in front of her elders. It was natural for her to win over the two elders of the Zhao family.
Old Mrs. Zhao was very happy to be coaxed by her. She took the initiative to show her photos of Zhao Jiabao and asked her if she still remembered him. She also said that when Jiabao came home for the holiday, she would let him take her around Beijing.
Jiang Qiuzhen had not met Zhao Jiabao since she came back. Her impression of him was still that skinny boy with dark yellow skin and dirt from his childhood. She felt aggrieved when she thought about having to date such a person in the future.
Jiang Qiuzhen breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the photo. Fortunately, although he didn’t look good, at least he was a normal person.
She showed some shyness in front of Mrs. Zhao without showing any trace, which made Mrs. Zhao even more delighted. The two of them had secretly made peace with each other and were just waiting for Zhao Jiabao to come back and see him in person.
Except that Zhao Weiguo seemed to be dissatisfied with her. He turned a straight face and ignored her without saying a few words, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
Yesterday she and a few friends made the old lady and grandfather happy, so they said they would take them to climb the Great Wall.
Jiang Qiuzhen was not very willing in her heart. Climbing the Great Wall was tiring and sunburnt. What was the point?
However, in order to make them happy, Jiang Qiuzhen still pretended to be surprised and smiled and agreed. The journey was smooth, but halfway through, they met a few foreigners who seemed to be arguing with the tour guide. The two elders suddenly stopped after hearing this, and seemed to want to help them out.
Jiang Qiuzhen lowered her head and eyes, thought for a moment, and felt that this was a good opportunity to show herself, so she took the initiative to step forward and told the two elders that she had just returned from studying abroad and could help.
Sure enough, the two elders showed satisfied expressions after hearing this. Jiang Qiuzhen was very proud and felt that she was one step closer to climbing up the Zhao family.
On the other side, Jiang Suishun saw that the tour guide looked relieved since Jiang Qiuzhen stepped forward, so she stood aside with her hands folded and gave the place to Jiang Qiuzhen.
Jiang Suinsui tilted her head unconsciously and tried to raise her ears to hear what they were saying. Song Weizheng quickly held her, fearing that she would fall down accidentally.
Jiang Qiuzhen asked them in simple but fluent English what problems they had encountered. The leading foreign man showed an unhappy look on his face and said in a rough voice with a heavy accent: "This shabby place is not as good as advertised. It's all broken bricks and walls. We were deceived! This liar even took us to climb up! We paid a large amount of tour guide fees, not for this! ......"
The foreign man kept complaining, mumbling non-stop, which made Jiang Qiuzhen stunned. The other two foreigners also joined in from time to time to interject a few words, and Jiang Qiuzhen's face gradually showed difficulty.
Seeing that Jiang Sui Sui was listening attentively, Song Wei Zheng whispered in her ear, "Do you understand what they are saying?"
Jiang Suisui frowned and nodded seriously: "I roughly understood, but... it's not a good thing!"
At the moment, she was completely focused on the dispute between the people in front of her, and did not notice Song Weizheng's surprised look at that moment.
Song Weizheng continued to ask in a calm tone, "What did they say?"
Jiang Suisui seemed to feel more and more uncomfortable the more she listened, and was even a little angry. She still stared at the people in front of her intently, and explained without turning back: "They were complaining that the Great Wall was dilapidated and old, and there was nothing to see except climbing up. Later they also said that this place is not comparable to the United States..."
As Jiang Suisui was talking, he hit his leg and said angrily, "What kind of people are you? I'm so angry! Wild boars can't eat fine bran. They know nothing about China's long history and profound heritage!"
Seeing that she was so angry that she cursed, Song Weizheng lost all thoughts for a moment and couldn't help but laugh: "Don't be angry, look over there, isn't there someone arguing with them?"
"......Hmm!" Jiang Suinshun let out a long sigh, calmed down, and continued to listen to how Jiang Qiuzhen responded.
Jiang Qiuzhen looked calm at the moment, but in fact, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. She had never expected that these foreigners, who looked like authentic Americans, would have such a heavy accent when they spoke! They spoke quickly and in a vague tone, which completely confused her. She couldn't even understand a complete sentence.
Jiang Qiuzhen faced the intense gazes of the two elders of the Zhao family behind her, her mind working rapidly. She stumbled and pieced together some words she had just heard and managed to figure out some clues.
She calmed down, straightened her back, raised her lips into a perfect smile, and said in pure American English: "Dear gentlemen, I apologize for the inconvenience this tour guide has brought to you. We also despise cheating foreign friends with high prices. If you wish, I can recommend other travel agencies to you so that more professional people can serve you."
Jiang Sui Sui: ???
Jiang Suisui looked surprised, as if she couldn't believe what she heard: "What is she saying?!"
Then, the foreigner seemed to be less excited after hearing Jiang Qiuzhen's words. He shrugged helplessly, spread his hands and said with a disdainful expression: "Dear lady, it's good that there are still honest people like you in your country. We have been in China for several days, and whether it is food, accommodation or entertainment here, um... it is very disappointing. China's so-called 5,000 years of history is nothing more than this. The people here are also rude and ignorant, just like this tour guide. There is no need for a travel agency. We are going to go back tomorrow. We really have no interest in staying here. The United States is better. If you have the opportunity, you can come and see what a real great country is."
Seeing that the foreigner's emotions and tone had stabilized, Jiang Qiuzhen thought that she had hit the point, and she felt a little more relaxed.
After trying to listen to me, she smiled and continued, "It's such a coincidence that you will be leaving tomorrow. I hope this trip didn't bring you too much unhappiness. I have also lived in the United States for several years. It is indeed a beautiful country. I like the United States very much."
Jiang Suishun watched Jiang Qiuzhen and the foreigner talking at cross purposes for a long time, and then suddenly, they started chatting smoothly about how great the United States is, and the scene was very harmonious.
Although the tour guide didn't understand what was said, he saw that Jiang Qiuzhen looked relaxed and calm, and the foreigner no longer acted aggressively, so he thought the problem had been solved.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and prepared to thank the girl alone after the foreigners left.
Jiang Qiuzhen became more and more excited as she talked. Although she couldn't see the expressions of the two elders of the Zhao family behind her, she could almost imagine how they were looking at her with admiration. Her back became straighter and the pride in her heart was revealed on her face.
Just as Jiang Qiuzhen was preparing to say goodbye to these foreigners in a friendly manner and put a perfect end to this unexpected encounter, a beautiful young girl with bright eyes suddenly rushed over angrily and shouted, "Wait a minute!"
Jiang Qiuzhen was slightly stunned and looked over with a puzzled look. At the same time, the two elders of the Zhao family, who were about to stand up and speak, also stopped in their tracks, wanting to see what this girl was going to do.