Zhang Guoqing waved hurriedly: "Taohua! How is that matter going? Teacher Meng and I can only come out after morning exercises, and it happened to be the busiest time, so we couldn't squeeze into the car. Fortunately, Comrade Shen passed by on business, and we took his car to get here."

Meng Zhehan also looked at Meng Tao and asked, "What are the results?"

Meng Tao nodded: "It's been dealt with. Tian Zhigao was not fired, but his salary was reduced, he was sent to the workshop, severely criticized and asked to write a self-criticism, etc. He can still be his worker in the future. He chose to live with Xian Fangfang, so I withdrew, and we dissolved our rural marriage."

Zhang Guoqing: “That’s it?”

"Ah, that's it. What else can I do? I hope he's fired and sent back to Linshui Village, but he married the daughter of the factory director, which is equivalent to the son-in-law of Qianjin Steel Plant. He has a strong backing and we can't change him."

Meng Tao spread her hands and smiled again: "He paid me back 600 yuan for the betrothal gift and added some coupons. Although it's not enough, it can be regarded as recovering some of the losses. Guoqing, I have money now, I will treat you to a meal!"

Zhang Guoqing: “…”

Girl, your engagement has been broken off, but you're not sad at all. You even use the betrothal money to treat people to a meal. How big of a heart do you have?

Shen Yu looked at Meng Tao, his expression always calm and indifferent.

Meng Zhehan expressed his dissatisfaction: "Sister, are you only inviting National Day? I've been running around for you, too. I've worked hard for you even though I didn't do anything."

Meng Tao smiled. The matter was over. It didn't matter whether Meng Zhehan and Shen Yu stood on Xian Fangfang and Tian Zhigao's side or not. "If Teacher Meng and Comrade Shen are willing to try, then let's go together. Let's go to the state-owned restaurant in the city and open a bottle of wine to celebrate my resolution of a troublesome matter."

After lunch, she can also go shopping.

Meng Zhehan: "Let's go, let's go, we have to celebrate properly."

In his opinion, Tian Zhigao was not worthy of the smart and lovely Taohua sister, so it would be better to break up with her. There was no regret in that.

Zhang Guoqing was speechless again: People with the surname Meng may all have the same brains, but their focus is completely different. Shouldn't Meng Taohua and Tian Zhigao consider some practical issues when they break up? For example, Tian Zhigao should have paid some compensation for delaying Taohua for several years... But these two people only think about eating and drinking.

Shen Yu's work today was also to be done in the city, so he took the opportunity to send Meng Zhehan and Zhang Guoqing to the steel plant to see how Meng Tao was doing. Since they were going to the city for dinner, he went with them and did not go home.

Ding Hao was standing next to the car waiting, and he grinned when he saw Meng Tao. The orange was not only fragrant, but also tasted great. He wanted to eat more after he finished it.

When they arrived in the city, Meng Tao didn't know which restaurant was good, so Meng Zhehan chose the Dongfeng State-owned Hotel on Guangming Road for her. It was a very high-end hotel and it was said that the city leaders entertained foreign guests here.

Getting off the car in front of the restaurant, Meng Tao expressed her satisfaction with the place. Since they said they were treating her, she had to live up to the responsibility. Moreover, she now had a full wallet and was confident.

Shen Yu and Meng Zhehan walked behind and said, "Choosing this place, a meal will cost a lot of money. Aren't you afraid that your sister will cry if you rip her off like this?"

Meng Zhehan: "My sister is not a petty person, she won't cry. You still owe me a meal, take out your tickets and pay the bill later!"

Shen Yu: “…”

I knew it, this guy is used to pretending to be a gentleman, and he is so obsessed with face, how could he accept a girl's invitation? He found this big restaurant, and it turned out that they had planned to rip him off.

The big hotels that have hosted foreign guests are different. The service quality is excellent, similar to that in later generations. There are special waiters to lead you to your seats, and then waiters will serve tea and hot towels to wipe your hands, and then hand you the menu.

The menu book was handed directly to Shen Yu.

As soon as Shen Yu took the menu, he felt someone was staring at him. He glanced sideways and saw two question marks jumping around in Meng Taohua's big watery eyes, which made him want to laugh again, so he handed over the menu.

This is a dinner party hosted by someone else, so of course she has to look at the menu and order the food.

Meng Tao took it without hesitation, quickly scanned the menu, focusing on the prices, and had an idea in mind. She asked everyone about their tastes, what dishes they liked, and whether they had any food taboos, and then happily ordered from the waiter standing next to her. The waiter wrote down the list quickly, looked at Meng Tao thoughtfully, said please wait, and immediately rushed to the kitchen to place the order.

Meng Tao doesn't care what others think of her. She will be going back to her hometown soon anyway, and she may never see them again in her life. Why should she worry so much? It's tiring.

She picked up the teacup and drank tea, and invited everyone to drink, while chatting and laughing with Meng Zhehan and Ding Hao. To others, it seemed as if they knew each other very well.

Only Zhang Guoqing knew that they were not familiar with each other. Seeing Meng Taohua being so carefree, he looked worried and sighed secretly.

He quietly reached out and touched his left breast pocket, which contained the banknotes he had saved. If Taohua's money was not enough to pay the bill, he hoped that this little bit could make up for it.

Alas, who told him that this was a task assigned to him by his father-in-law and fiancée? He was told to keep an eye on Peach Blossom and not let her make any mistakes, but how come Peach Blossom had become completely different from what he had imagined before? He usually thought his fiancée was bold and capable of making decisions, but this Peach Blossom was even more powerful, and he had no control over it at all.

About thirty minutes later, the dishes for their table arrived one after another. There were eight dishes, both cold and hot, with good color, aroma and taste. Meng Tao ate very happily. She had been to this restaurant in her previous life and liked the two signature dishes here very much. She didn't expect to eat them again now.

A bottle of wine was opened, but no one drank much. Everyone poured a small cup and drank slowly. As everyone still had work to do in the afternoon, Meng Tao started the table by toasting everyone with full glasses to express her gratitude. She asked everyone to drink as much as they wanted and she drank it herself.

But as a man, how could he let the girl toasting him alone? Ding Hao was the driver, Zhang Guoqing had to teach in the afternoon, and Meng Zhehan also had to give a lecture to students, so Shen Yu stood up as a representative and toasted with Meng Tao.

Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Shen Yu said he wanted to wash his hands and left for a while.

When everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Meng Tao called the waiter over to settle the bill. The waiter said in surprise, "It's already been settled."

Pointing at Shen Yu, he said, "This comrade just got married."

Meng Tao: “…”

It was agreed that she was the one who treated everyone to a meal. She was the one who stole the show and was very happy to be the host. But he rushed to pay the bill. He wanted to be a gentleman, but what had he been doing before? Wasn't he trying to embarrass her?

Her watery eyes glared at Shen Yu: "How much is the ticket? I'll give it back to you."

The little girl was better than Meng Zhehan. She didn't get drunk even after drinking two full glasses of wine. However, her eyes and eyebrows were smoky and her expression was inexplicably attractive, making people want to reach out and stroke her fluffy head, which made her look like a furry cat.

A smile flashed across Shen Yu's eyes: "We are a family, it doesn't matter who pays the bill."

"Who are you from? Your last name isn't Meng."

Meng Tao looked at Meng Zhehan: "Does he have any special relationship with you?"

Meng Zhehan choked for a moment and nodded: "He and I have been brothers since childhood. You call me brother and he is also brother, so we are a family - it doesn't matter, he has special coupons, and people are happy to accept his. Let him get married this time, and we'll talk about it next time!"

"There won't be a next time. I'm going home."

"Who said that? Won't you have it when you come again?"

"But I don't like owing favors to others. It will keep me awake at night."

Meng Zhehan: “…”

Shen Yu said, "How about this, the oranges in your hometown are very good. My dad ate one and said he liked it very much. When you go back, send me some oranges and some local specialties from your hometown, and that will offset the loss."

Good morning, little fairies. Here is the first update.

(End of this chapter)