Chapter 4545【VIP】
The wind outside was still a bit chilly, and the trees near the mall were still adorned with colorful neon lights. In the distance, I could see skyscrapers under construction. Just as Fang Zhiwen had said, the city was getting better and better. Against such a beautiful backdrop, Fang Zhiwen's words seemed a bit of a dampener.
It turned out that Liu Qingqing had opened an import and export company and had initially secured several orders by negotiating prices for foreigners. However, the profits were low, and the quality naturally suffered, leading to several shipments of goods being rejected. This also led to a dispute with the factory over these shipments. While she didn't make much money, her reputation for being a hard-nosed bargainer had spread.
To reverse the situation, Liu Qingqing set her sights on Fang Zhiwen's home appliance factory. Led by Fang Yuan, the two went there to discuss cooperation.
"You have no idea how arrogant that Liu Qingqing is. She acts like I owe her something. She starts off with a lot of airs. It's inexplicable."
Xu Shanshan didn't believe this. Liu Qingqing was not a decent person, but she never showed it. Few people who met Liu Qingqing for the first time failed to praise her, saying she was gentle, kind, and always had a smile on her face.
Just now, they bumped into each other in the western restaurant, and Liu Qingqing smiled and nodded at her.
Xu Shanshan asked Fang Zhiwen to explain in detail, and after listening, she said, "How could she be so pretentious? She's just being coquettish with you."
Fang Zhiwen hurriedly rubbed his arms and said angrily, "Wife, what horror story are you telling me for no reason?"
Xu Shanshan pulled Fang Zhiwen to stand still and looked at him carefully. Seeing that he looked silly, he probably couldn't understand the charming eyes of girls.
"Later, I discovered that Liu Qingqing was using me as a pretext to get a batch of air coolers from a military factory for export. This really disgusted me, and I was afraid she would continue to lie, so I decided to teach her a lesson and make her lose money again."
Xu Shanshan frowned upon hearing this, and suddenly remembered Qin Xiang's inexplicable comfort for a while, and immediately said with disgust: "Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I said it." Fang Zhiwen said pitifully, innocently and weakly.
Xu Shanshan frowned and pondered for a long time. Finally, she remembered that one day, Fang Zhiwen came back and said unhappily, "I'm speechless about my second cousin. He's not in his right mind to get involved with Liu Qingqing and even use the Fang family's name to do this nonsense."
After figuring it out, Xu Shanshan was speechless: "Why did you bring up Fang Yuan when you were talking about Liu Qingqing?"
"That's how it is. My second brother is the troublemaker. But don't even think about it, my sister-in-law has already made arrangements."
Thinking of this, Xu Shanshan secretly felt happy. After a moment, she patted her head and thought to herself, "I'm really dizzy. Why do I treat her like a dish?"
The truth is just as Fang Zhiwen guessed, Liu Qingqing chose to marry Fang Yuan for the sake of the company, and what she was after was half of the couple's property.
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Zhu Zhu's parents went to the Fang family's house. The old couple had a grim face and beat Fang Yuan severely in front of Fang Jinghe and Sun Yuemei.
The small house was packed with people, and outside, there were quite a few people joining in the fun.
Liu Cui'e and Fang Yaorong had never been so embarrassed in their lives, and they scolded their useless second son and second grandson in their hearts.
The two of them could see that the second child in the family was not very smart.
This bastard Fang Yuan is even better than his father. He is in his forties, but he doesn't do anything serious all day long. He is still obsessed with love. What a crazy bastard.
As the patriarch, Fang Yaorong could only apologize, using his seniority to maintain his shaky dignity. He no longer cared about his second son's well-being, but instead asked Zhu Zhu, "Son, what do you think? Whether you marry or not, grandpa supports you."
"Grandpa, I've had enough of being the evil queen mother who breaks up lovers. They actually love each other so much, I will help them get married. Fang Yuan, I will help you, but my daughter is mine."
"No, how can the child belong to the woman? Do we Fang family still have any shame?"
"Hey, you old Fang family still have some dignity? If you really had some, you wouldn't have raised such unfilial children. If I gave the child to you, I'd be afraid he'd learn bad habits."
Zhu Gang scolded Sun Yuemei, leaving her speechless. She just held her granddaughter tightly and refused to let go. Qiqi was not happy. Grandma didn't like her in the first place, so why was she pretending now? She forced her arms apart and ran to her grandmother's arms to nestle.
Fang Yaorong saw everything and made a request: "It's okay for the child to live with Zhu Zhu, but he can't change his surname."
"This is natural. Qiqi has always been a descendant of your Fang family."
Fang Yuan was overjoyed to see Zhu Zhu finally agree to a divorce. He just thought about Liu Qingqing's instructions and said, "Zhu Zhu, since you've decided to divorce, how about discussing the joint property?"
The whole room suddenly became eerily quiet. Sun Yuemei was the first to come to her senses. She supported her son and said, "Yes, divorce is possible. We can get a share of the common property."
Since Zhu Zhu couldn't keep her heart warm, she even called her parents to make trouble. Divorce is divorce, anyway, no one wants his son.
"Marital property? There's no such thing. If you really want to divide it, fine, just settle your debts." Shanshan's siblings kindly warned Fangyuan when she started her own business again after selling her doll business. So, over the years, she hasn't saved a penny, spending whatever money she has on equipment and technology. This year, she even owed the bank a large sum to buy land for a new factory.
If she had money, she would have bought a commercial house with Xu Ruyi. Why would she bring her daughter with her?
"How can such a big company of yours not have money? Are you kidding me?" Sun Yuemei jumped up and down.
"Fang Yuan, you've been working for Liu Qingqing. Does her company make any money?"
Fang Yuan thought about it and realized it was true.
The only people around him who made a lot of money by running a company were his younger brothers and sisters-in-law. Zhou Kai was originally assigned to be a high school teacher, but he later resigned and went into business, and I heard he lost everything.
Thinking about Zhu Zhu's poor life over the years, Fang Yuan believed most of it. Thinking about Liu Qingqing and Zhou Kai's huge debts, he believed it 100%.
Xu Shanshan listened from the side and thought to herself that all the sunflower seeds in the bag were used for dating? If so,
"Fang Yuan, I'll only give you this one chance. It's up to you whether you want to divorce or not."
"Divorce is fine, but I won't have any property. Not only that, but the house at the Grain Bureau has to be given to me."
Sun Yuemei started to fuss again, and even Zhang Meng was upset. Although she didn't need a house, her parents-in-law's property should be divided equally between the two brothers. Why did Zhu Zhu ask for it?
Just because she's pitiful?
With Zhang Meng's involvement, the conversation seemed to be getting more and more difficult. At this moment, Fang Yaorong called Fang Yuan and Zhu Zhu to talk separately.
He first asked Fang Yuan, "Fang Yuan, are you really determined to get a divorce?"
"Grandpa, marrying Qingqing is my dream. It's finally come true. Please help me."
"But Fang Yuan, are you sure Liu Qingqing wants to marry you?"
"Of course, Grandpa, she was the one who proposed to me." As he said this, layers of honey waves spread across Fang Yuan's face. Fang Yaorong couldn't bear to watch, so he simply turned his head away and said, "Okay, you sign this."
"What's this?"
"Divorce agreement. I've asked old friends about your relationship. These days, marriage agreements are essential to avoid future disputes. Just like we just discussed, your parents' house will be compensated to Zhu Zhu. But you have to pay back the money. I know you've written quite a few novels, so let me buy out all your novels. You can give the money to your parents later."
"Ah? Grandpa, then you're at a disadvantage, aren't you?"
"After all, you are my grandson. Okay, go ahead and call Zhu Zhu in."
Fang Yaorong asked the same question again, and Zhu Zhu bit her lip and said, "Grandpa, it wasn't me who wanted a divorce from the beginning."
"You're a good child, Grandpa knows. Here's a piece of jade jewelry, passed down from the ancestors of the Fang family, specially given to the daughter-in-law. I've been hiding it secretly all those years, and I didn't dare pass it on to your mother-in-law. Now I'm the one who makes the decision, and I'm passing it on to you directly. Although you're divorced, Grandpa only recognizes you as his daughter-in-law. Fang Yuan is a useless child, and you've suffered a lot, but I know the third brother and his wife have helped you a lot. For this reason, don't hate Fang Yuan, and live a good life in the future. He has already signed this agreement, so you should sign it too."
Speaking of the heirloom jewelry, it was actually Liu Cui'e who was reluctant to give it to her eldest daughter-in-law, Peng Shuya, which also caused the second-in-law, Sun Yuemei, to be unable to get it. Now, she has directly bypassed her daughter-in-law and given it to her granddaughter-in-law for a cheaper price.
For this, Sun Yuemei lost her temper. Her father scolded her, "You can't even teach your own son well. We Fang family don't have such a daughter-in-law. If you are unhappy, fine, learn from your sister-in-law and move out of the house!"
Sun Yuemei said nothing, but just kept pinching Fang Jinghe's arm.
At this point, Fang Yuan and Zhu Zhu's marriage came to an end. Although Zhang Meng felt that her second brother's novel was nonsense and that her grandfather's spending money to buy it out was equivalent to covering up his mess, she didn't dare to show her anger, considering the old man's fiery temper.
If her parents-in-law were partial, Zhang Meng would have to say something, but since her grandfather had come forward, she couldn't say anything as they were a generation apart.
What's more, grandpa treated all three granddaughters-in-law equally and gave heirloom jadeite to each of them.
If the second child hadn't caused such a scene, she wouldn't be able to wear such a beautiful jade ornament now. Look, the mother-in-law's face has turned green.
Just thinking of her mother-in-law's gloomy face, Zhang Meng felt relieved all of a sudden.
Only Fang Zhiwen winked at his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, you are amazing. You know what the most valuable thing on my second brother is."
His second brother's love life was rocky, but his writing was actually getting better. However, after two failures, his pride got the better of him and he stopped submitting. It was only when Qiqi grew up that she gave it a try, and even sold her early nonsensical trilogy.
"Grandpa can't read articles, but he can read people. You're always chasing your second brother to ask for manuscripts to read, so I guess 80% of them are okay."
"Grandson gives you a big thumbs up."
"You little rascal. Grandpa doesn't blame you for being so selfish. No matter how good Zhu Zhu is, can she be as close to you as your second brother? Now that things have been decided, we still have to distinguish between the close and distant relatives in the future." Fang Yaorong was actually dissatisfied with his little grandson. Over the years, he and his wife had only been taking sides. If he just extended a hand, he didn't believe that he couldn't convince that bastard Fang Yuan.
Fang Zhiwen glanced at his grandfather, then rubbed his shoulders affectionately and said, "Old man, as the old saying goes, good words can hardly persuade a damned ghost. My second brother won't turn back until he hits the wall. Aren't you deliberately letting him hit the wall empty-handed?"
"Hmph, that's because you have such a bad opinion of people's hearts. If your second brother and Liu Qingqing live peacefully, as a family, you should just support them."
"Master, how do you expect me to do this? That Liu Qingqing placed an order with me, and the net profit was less than one percent. I have no problem selling my home appliances, so why would I cooperate with her? Besides, don't expect too much, my second brother's love life is still full of ups and downs."
"Hey, kid, what do you mean?"
Fang Yaorong sat up straight at once. He frowned and looked at his grandson with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to see through his grandson's evasive words. After a while, he said, "He is your second brother after all!"
"Yes, he is my second brother, not my son, Grandpa, I remember correctly."
Fang Yaorong was so angry that he threw the Buddhist beads on his wrist at his grandson. Fang Zhiwen put them on his own wrist and thanked him. After that, he ignored the old man's thoughts and walked out of the room.
Fang Yaorong was really having a headache. According to Zhiwen's words, Fang Yuan still couldn't calm down?
The truth was just as Fang Zhiwen had said. When Liu Qingqing found out Fang Yuan was kicked out of the house, she was so angry she slapped him in the face. If she hadn't thought about the fact that he was still a member of the Fang family and Fang Zhiwen's cousin, she would have really wanted to change her mind and say she didn't want to get married.
Liu Qingqing knew that Fang Zhiwen and his wife looked down on her, so she was determined to curry favor with them. In the future, during festivals, they would be unable to avoid her even if they wanted to.
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Xu Erya listened to Fang Yuan's story with great interest, cracking a mountain of sunflower seed shells off the table. She had settled down in Lin City, but the competition in the city was fierce.
When she was doing business in town, she had established sourcing channels, so no one could compete with her. But in the city, there were so many talented people, she couldn't speak the language, and she couldn't earn as much as she could back home. Honestly, Qian Ping was almost discouraged.
However, Xu Erya was still full of confidence. If something really happened, it turned out that women could handle it better.
"The second son of the Fang family is quite interesting. It's obvious he hasn't suffered enough. He might as well go back to the countryside and farm a few acres of land."
Zhao Xiaohe couldn't stand the mess at home, so she rushed in with a rag to clean it up. The fourth son was kind enough to let the second son and his family live in the new house, leaving the house in ruins. Zhao Xiaohe only just realized the second son's poor hygiene habits, and her husband was even lazier. Ruyi wasn't married yet, so what was the matter with Qian Ping throwing his boxer shorts on the sink after taking a shower?
Zhao Xiaohe has approached her daughter several times about this matter, but Qian Ping seems to have amnesia and forgets about it after just two or three days.
Today she called the children together because she wanted to let her second daughter go out and rent a house.
Xu Erya naturally didn't know what her mother was planning. She was holding Xu Shanshan's arm and said, "Little sister, I heard that foreign goods sell the best. You specialize in import and export business, can you help me get some back?"
"Second sister, our company is mainly related to industrial products. I'm afraid it's inconvenient to import through our company. But what products do you want to buy? You still remember Liu Ruo, right? She also does business in this area. If you have any ideas, why not talk to her?"
"Okay, I'll find her later."
Xu Erya was also a thoughtful person. She had recently noticed that more and more people were coming to the restaurant to discuss business. Now that everyone's well-off, the standard of dining has improved. She was dining out the other day and heard a customer bragging about Remy Martin or something, saying how great that foreign liquor was.
Xu Erya started a foreign liquor business.
Xu Shanshan really didn't understand this and could only act as a matchmaker for her second sister. Qian Ping saw this and was unhappy, thinking it was a sign that Xu Shanshan didn't value Xu Erya. In his opinion, Xu Shanshan and Fang Zhiwen were the right ones to run around and take care of everything.
This time, the couple stayed in the nearby city. Apart from providing rent, the cousins didn't help at all. Xu Erya was indifferent, but Qian Ping was full of ulterior motives.
What made Qian Ping even more unhappy was that his mother-in-law asked the three of them to move out, and even said something about her fourth aunt's sister getting married. Forget it, Ruyi didn't even have a partner, so how could she get married?
"Nearby City is different from the countryside. Good boys have high expectations for the girl's family. Ruyi is not young anymore. It will be difficult for her to get married and have children if she doesn't get married soon. If you are attracted to each other during the blind date, you should always visit both sides. You are unfamiliar with the place before, so it's okay to let you stay temporarily. But staying here permanently is not a solution. As the old saying goes, help in emergencies, not in poverty. Logically, there is no such thing as a married sister and her husband living in the house of an unmarried sister. Erya, I will take charge of this matter. You and your wife will find a house to move out next week. It's best to live close to home so that our family can take care of each other."
Xu Erya thought it made sense, but Qian Ping seemed deeply insulted. He stood up suddenly, the legs of his chair scraping against the tiles with a sizzling sound. When everyone's eyes turned to him, he stammered, "I, I, my stomach hurts. I need to go to the bathroom."
Xu Meili curled her lips and sneered, looking at her second sister playfully. Xu Erya glared at her unhappily and said, "Alright, second sister, don't bother."
This fifth sister is becoming more and more difficult to deal with.
The third and fourth sisters are the most caring. The third sister lives a comfortable life, sees things clearly, but has a high tolerance, doesn't care about small things, and laughs off big things. The fourth sister is silly, doesn't speak directly, and never understands the second meaning. The fifth sister, on the other hand, is a smart person who is not easy to deal with. If she is really angered, she will turn her back on her relatives.
She understood Qian Ping's little thoughts and could understand them easily. After all, he was the only son of the Qian family. His parents and sisters revolved around him, eager to think of everything for him. Now that he lived in the city, she didn't even have time to care about his thoughts.
Fortunately, he still has some brains and doesn't dare to argue openly.
Otherwise, Xu Erya snorted coldly in her heart, she would deserve to be punished.
When Xu Meili heard what her second sister said, she deliberately grinned and said, "Look, second sister, you're overthinking it again. I was smiling at Congcong. I heard Congcong improved on his test this time? Congcong, Hongxia, if you both pass your monthly exams, your aunt will take you to KFC."
When it comes to her children's studies, Xu Erya is really worried. When they were in the countryside, both of them were usually among the top three students in school, but now that they are in the city, they can hardly even get a passing grade.
In addition to not being able to understand the dialect, the difficulty of the test paper was also greatly increased.
From the children, Xu Erya felt the huge difference between education in the city and in the countryside.
After hearing what his aunt said, Congcong jumped for joy. Hongxia remained silent for a long time before she said, "Aunt, the teacher said that if I fail again, I will be held back."
For a child, repeating a grade is a huge deal. Especially Hongxia, who is delicate and sensitive, became even more timid and fearful.
Just then, the doorbell rang, and Fang Zhiwen came in, carrying two large bags full of KFC. He had a meeting today, so he couldn't accompany Shanshan back to her parents' home early. He was putting on his shoes while trying to cheer up his mother-in-law. When he looked up and saw Hongxia's eyes filled with tears, he immediately said, "Hongxia, are you craving your third uncle's KFC? Come, drink a bottle of happy water and smile every day."
Hongxia wiped her tears and said a little embarrassedly, "Third Uncle, I didn't do well in the exam again this time, and the teacher asked me to repeat the grade."
"What's the big deal? Your uncle will hire a tutor for you tomorrow."
"Brother-in-law, can my son Congcong listen with us?" Xu Erya said immediately.
"Okay, I listen to you all. Please."
As long as children love to learn, money is not a problem.
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