Chapter 111
Rainbow TV Factory Family Building
As Fang Zhiwen and Xu Shanshan stepped through the iron gate, they were surrounded by elderly women fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans. Seeing a dozen torn bags piled on the side of the road, they asked curiously, "Xiao Fang? What goodies did you buy? They're piled up like a small mountain." As they spoke, they glanced at Xu Shanshan, sighing inwardly.
This little village girl is really capable. She seduced Xiao Fang the first time they met, and now she has even taken Xiao Fang's job.
If I had known Xiao Fang was like this, I would never have let outsiders take advantage of it.
In this residential building, parents are reluctant to transfer their jobs to their children. Xiao Fang is such a sucker. He handed over his job before even getting married.
Fang Zhiwen guessed what they were thinking at a glance. Tsk, nothing new in two lifetimes. The look and tone were infuriating.
"Shanshan, I'm so hot, please go home and get me some water." Fang Zhiwen found an excuse to get Xu Shanshan away.
Xu Shanshan was extremely tired and had no energy to argue with the aunties, so she simply took the key and went back to Fang's house.
After his wife disappeared from view, Fang Zhiwen immediately put on a smile and said, "Oh, Auntie, what a coincidence that I met you. I was just worrying about how long it would take to move all these things. Come on, let's move them back together."
Fang Zhiwen greeted them with a smile, and the women couldn't refuse. They thrust their fans behind their buttocks, their belts holding them tight. Then they lifted them up. Ouch! What a treasure! It's so heavy!
"Chestnuts and mushrooms are specialties from the mountains. I'll dig a bowl for each of the ladies later. Chestnuts can be eaten boiled in water, eaten raw, or braised with chicken. Mushroom soup is so delicious. Oh, I can eat three bowls in one meal."
When the aunties heard that they could get things, they became very motivated.
Along the way, the aunties kept talking, urging Fang Zhiwen to be cautious. "Tell me, after only meeting twice, you want to get married and expect your husband to work. How can this be a good girl?"
"Xiao Fang, you are young and inexperienced, so don't run into the white gang."
"No matter how beautiful a woman is, she'll just look the same after a while. Could it be that old monsters never age?"
Fang Zhiwen wasn't angry. He turned to Qian Fang and said, "Aunt Qian, have my brother Zhou Kai and sister-in-law Liu Xin reconciled? When I left, I heard that they were sleeping in separate rooms as newlyweds. I have to say, this can't go on like this for a young couple. Even the best relationship will be ruined. As an elder, you have to persuade them."
Qian Fang felt a headache after hearing this. Things had been really turbulent at home lately. Although she and her husband had managed not to split up the family, the relationship between the brothers was so bad they were practically enemies. The same thing happened with Liu Xin. While he was capable, his temper was too stubborn and overbearing. The brat she brought with her was simply untouchable, unspoken, or he'd turn the family upside down.
Qian Fang sighed and didn't want to talk anymore.
"Aunt Cao, I heard that Sister Ping is sick in the countryside. Oh, you guys don't even think of a way to bring her back? I mean, is someone else's daughter more important than your own daughter? Is Sister Ping angry with you?"
Aunt Cao was also worried because her daughter had completely alienated herself from her because she had given the job to her daughter-in-law. She hadn't sent her a letter for almost a year.
Ping'er didn't even think about it. Wasn't the job for her sister-in-law or her nephew?
The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became, and Aunt Cao no longer had the heart to preach.
"Hey, Aunt Liu, has my second brother Liu found a partner? Tell me, he's almost 30 years old and has been on more than ten blind dates, so why can't he find a wife? Aunt, it must be because you're not paying enough attention. My dear son, you have to pay more attention."
Aunt Liu is very annoyed. She doesn't know what's wrong with the second son in the family. He breaks up with every girl he falls in love with. He will be 30 next year. If he continues like this, he won't be able to marry a divorced woman with children.
"Aunt Wang..."
Fang Zhiwen's precise attack made the aunties no longer in the mood to meddle in other people's affairs. Seeing their heads drooping, Xu Shanshan couldn't help but glance at Fang Zhiwen.
Fang Zhiwen grinned at her, his eyebrows raised high, and occasionally cast a smug look at her.
Xu Shanshan suppressed her laughter and lowered her head, thinking that if Fang Zhiwen looked like this in the village, he would be beaten with at least three carrying poles. He really deserved a beating.
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Zhou Kai studied at Linshi Normal University, just three stops away from the family housing complex. However, his relationship with Liu Xin and her husband was strained, so he chose to live on campus. However, once he learned Xu Shanshan had moved into the Fang family's home, he reported the situation to the school and returned home.
It is big news nowadays that the son of the factory director has married a village girl. No matter what news Zhou Kai wants, he can get it in no time as long as he stands downstairs.
Qian Fang prepared the meal and called her son upstairs to eat. Seeing that he looked distracted, she felt angry, but she couldn't show it in front of her daughter-in-law. She could only deliberately change the subject and ask him how his studies were going and about his school's job assignment.
"My studies are okay. As for the assignment, I have a hukou in Lin City, so if nothing goes wrong I will be assigned to a local junior high or high school. Of course, if I'm lucky, it's possible to stay in school." Zhou Kai said in a muffled voice, his mind still on Xu Shanshan and Fang Zhiwen.
Liu Xin was very satisfied with the answer. He rarely smiled at Zhou Kai and encouraged him, "Study hard and try to get into a key high school." That would also make it easier to arrange for Wang Hai.
Zhou Kai didn't answer, nor could he guarantee anything. The women in the family were quite happy, though. Wei Le and Lin Xiaoyu smiled for the sake of their children's studies, but their expressions immediately fell when they learned Zhou Kai was moving back in. Qian Fang said, "I noticed the foundation of the residential building has already begun."
Liu Xin understood the hint in Qian Fang's words. She didn't say anything, but said, "It's good to come back and live here. It's a good opportunity to help Wang Hai with his homework."
When Wei Le and Lin Xiaoyu heard this, they immediately followed Liu Xin's words and asked Zhou Kai to help the children with their homework.
Zhou Kai nodded in agreement. Then he found himself being entangled by his stepson, Wang Hai. He followed him wherever he went, and when he asked him something, he would pull out his homework book and ask questions, even though these questions had just been taught to him.
After a few days, Zhou Kai understood. He suppressed his anger and said, "Wang Hai, uncle has something to do. You should go home for a while."
Wang Hai tilted his head and looked at Zhou Kai. He was also honest and said directly: "Stepfather, my mother said that you are not allowed to go to Aunt Xu Shanshan."
Zhou Kai blushed. The words "stepfather" and "Xu Shanshan" combined made him feel uneasy, as if leeches were crawling all over his body. Then came anger. He hadn't expected Liu Xin to let a child interfere in their affairs.
"Wang Hai, uncle has something important to do. If you listen to me, I'll buy you a popsicle."
"No, one isn't enough."
"Buy you two?"
"I want one month."
"Okay, uncle will buy it."
"Okay, stepfather, you give me the money and I'll buy it myself."
Zhou Kai had no choice but to give the school subsidy to Wang Hai. He tried several times to stop Wang Hai from calling him stepfather, but he couldn't think of a suitable reason and could only give up in silence.
After sending Wang Hai away, Zhou Kai went to the back of Fang's house. He looked up at the figures walking around upstairs from time to time, and prayed silently in his heart that Xu Shanshan would come downstairs.
upstairs
Xu Shanshan was selecting mushrooms with Fang Zhiwen. She didn't know where he got the gift box from. It had a dark red auspicious cloud pattern, with four large golden characters "Wild Game" printed on the front. There was a picture of mushrooms in the lower corner of the characters, and it was paired with a golden handle, which made it look very high-end.
"Are we going to sell it like this?" Xu Shanshan squatted on the side and asked curiously with her head tilted.
Fang Zhiwen loved her very much, but they hadn't had their wedding yet, so he didn't dare to make any unnecessary moves for fear of scaring anyone.
"Yes, tomorrow we'll buy some wolfberries and mix them in, so it looks more complete. But what we're making tonight isn't for sale, it's for giving away. Come with me to my grandfather's house tomorrow to deliver the wedding invitations."
The two of them went to get their marriage certificate the next day after they came back, but because they had not yet held a wedding ceremony, it was not considered a formal marriage under the secular world.
Xu Shanshan asked curiously, "How many children did your grandfather have?"
"My grandparents had three children in total, two sons and a daughter. My father is the eldest son, but my grandparents live with my uncle. My aunt is married in Shanghai and only comes back during the holidays. My aunt is a rather superficial person, so if you meet her later, don't pay any attention to her. Forget it, just follow me all the time and don't be left alone."
Fang Zhiwen didn't even bother to call herself "Auntie." Initially, she acted like a landlady in front of Shanshan, practically acting like a landlord. But when Shanshan started making a fortune in the entertainment industry, she did a complete about-face, practically kneeling down to serve her.
Xu Shanshan understood. It seemed that Aunt Fang had high expectations and looked down on a country girl like her. However, she was still curious: "Is the city different from the countryside? Do the elderly not have to live with their eldest son?"
"Well, how should I put it? To be honest, my grandparents lived on their own. It was my uncle who was useless and depended on them for support. Of course, there's one more thing you have to remember: my grandma and my mom didn't get along very well."
"Huh? Your mom is a university president, and your grandma still doesn't like her?"
Xu Shanshan was a little surprised and had a headache.
If he doesn't even like such a powerful daughter-in-law, how could he be interested in her, his granddaughter-in-law?
"There's nothing I can do about it. My parents eloped and got married back then."
"Huh?" Xu Shanshan blinked, suddenly interested. Seeing that she was interested, Pian Fang Zhiwen deliberately teased her and stopped her from talking. Instead, he cleared his throat and said, "Oh, you're making me thirsty."
Xu Shanshan smiled and brought him a glass of boiled water from the kitchen. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Fang Zhiwen as she walked out of the kitchen. Fang Zhiwen hugged his wife and said, "There's a watermelon in the cupboard. Come on, let's eat it."
"Let's eat together when Mom and Dad get off work."
"Then cut half and leave the other half?"
"It's hot, and it'll spoil easily if you cut it. Let's eat it in the evening."
Fang Zhiwen wanted to persuade her again, but Xu Shanshan said anxiously, "Hey, drink some water quickly. I want to know what happens next."
Fang Zhiwen couldn't help but pinch Xu Shanshan's nose and said with a smile: "So gossipy? Let's go back to the living room and continue talking under the fan."
Xu Shanshan quietly touched her nose, and then shook her dizzy head.
She thought to herself: I can’t get too close to Fang Zhiwen, otherwise I won’t be able to think.
"Actually, to be honest, my mom was the little girl who took care of my dad. My grandparents were originally from Hui City, where the rules were very strict. My dad was the eldest brother, and according to the old saying, he was the eldest son and the eldest grandson, and the head of the family. So when my dad was young, he went to a private school, and when he was older, he went to a modern school in Shanghai. My mom initially accompanied him to school in Shanghai and took care of him, but who would have thought that my dad would arrange for my mom to go to school. My mom was very smart, always getting first place in the exams, and except for physical education, she crushed my dad in everything else."
"Won't the feelings be brought out by suppressing it?"
"My grandparents were definitely not happy. No matter how smart my mom was, in their eyes she was just a servant girl, and the most important thing was that she was an orphan. Whether in terms of status or fate, they were not a match. Then my dad eloped with my mom. On the way, they met the organization and they joined the revolution. Two years later, they returned to Hui City and set up a scheme to sell and donate all the ancestral land in their hometown. I think it was four or five years ago. Anyway, my grandparents get angry every time they talk about this."
Xu Shanshan knew what happened next, and she said, "No wonder your family lived in peace and stability for those ten years."
"Yes, my father is lucky and married a good wife. Hey, I have the same luck as my father and also married a good wife." This is true. In his previous life, I don't know how many people envied him for marrying a good wife.
After all, it is rare to find a wife who is both beautiful and worth over 10 billion.
Xu Shanshan found this interesting; she hadn't expected her in-laws to have such a story. Although Fang Zhiwen's account was brief, one could still sense the turbulent past they had gone through.
"So, are your uncle and aunt easy to get along with?"
"It's hard to say. Anyway, they don't like me very much, but it doesn't affect my life. Shanshan, don't think too much about it. We don't live together anyway, so there's no need to be so particular."
Xu Shanshan asked curiously, "Why don't your uncle and aunt like you?"
"Hey, it's because my grandparents spoiled me and always gave me money, so they are not happy about it."
Xu Shanshan thought about how Fang Zhiwen brought several hundred yuan with him when he went to the village, and thought to herself: No wonder my uncle and aunt don't like Fang Zhiwen, he's spoiled them too much.
"Don't worry, they will like you." It was quite strange. In her previous life, her uncle and aunt liked Shanshan very much, but Shanshan was indifferent to them. Shanshan, on the other hand, liked her snobbish aunt more.
Xu Shanshan listened carefully and finally came to the conclusion that if she had any problems, she should find Fang Zhiwen.
downstairs
Zhou Kai was still staring blankly when his cousin Qian Bing, under his aunt's instructions, called him home for dinner.
"Brother, stop looking. She's getting married."
Zhou Kai remained silent, looking heartbroken and half dead.
Qian Bing scoffed and said speechlessly, "Brother, that's enough. You were the one who wanted to give up in the first place, why are you pretending to be affectionate now?"
"Qian Bing, you don't understand. I can't help it. And you also know Fang Zhiwen's personality. He's just a second-generation rich kid. How sincere can he be?"
"Brother, forget it. What's the problem? You've just grown up since you returned to the city, and your heart is wandering when you see people. It's not like you don't have a subsidy for university. The worst that can happen is you'll have to suffer for a few years. Once you get a job, won't life gradually get better?"
"A grown man who doesn't even have the confidence to support his family, yet he still wants to marry a beauty like Xu Shanshan? Don't say Fang Zhiwen is a second-generation rich kid and not sincere. I think he's sincere and every move he makes is practical."
"Hey, if it were me, I would never let go. At worst, we can get married first. Living apart is better than breaking up."
Zhou Kai clenched his fists, wishing he could kill his cousin with one punch. After a long while, he sneered, "It's a pity that Xu Shanshan doesn't like dwarfs."
Is Fang Zhiwen sincere? Haha, he was just lying to Shanshan.
He and Shanshan are not the same kind of people!
Can Fang Zhiwen, who grew up in a honey pot, truly understand Shanshan?
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