Chu Yu had actually heard of this wine that Dai Donglin sent over.
In her past life, a friend of hers spent over 300,000 yuan to bid on a bottle of 1982 Feitian Yellow Sauce wine to entertain VIPs. This kind of wine tastes good and is not commonly found on the market. Wine is something that is drunk during festivals and when entertaining VIPs.
To be able to collect a bottle of wine that is forty years old is no ordinary person. It must be a high-ranking leader. Ordinary leaders, like Mao Guangyu, are not even close to it; they are not in the same circle.
It is precisely because it is so difficult to buy that its auction price has remained high in later generations, making it truly a rare find.
Chu Yu thought about saving this wine and taking it out again decades later. It would be worth at least 300,000 yuan a bottle. Even if it wasn't used to entertain VIPs, it would be a great way to show it off when any of his children got married, had a baby, or had a celebration.
The thought of giving 300,000 yuan worth of wine to someone like Zhao Gan made Chu Yu unhappy.
Unfortunately, she had to support Shulan, so she couldn't really serve Zhao Gan the bulk wine that Shu Aiguo bought.
Shu Aiguo and Deng Fangping had been very kind to their whole family, so Chu Yu had to get her face back. She opened the Feitian soybean paste that Dai Donglin had given her, and even though she was reluctant to part with it, she poured a cup for that scoundrel Zhao Gan.
As I poured the wine, I thought to myself, "Goodness, this little wine cup has cost me several thousand!"
Chu Yu dawdled and poured for ages, making it look quite impressive, but it was actually only a small half-cup. Zhao Gan wanted to taste the wine again to see if it was real, but there wasn't a single drop more. There was nothing he could do; Chu Yu wouldn't raise her hand, and Zhao Gan, who prided himself on his refined taste, hadn't given anyone a friendly welcome since entering. He couldn't very well beg for a drink, could he?
Shulan tried to start a conversation, "Chu Yu, is Comrade Xiao Dai from Beijing? What does his family do?"
Shulan didn't know that this Moutai was unusual. She thought it was the kind of ordinary Moutai that cost eight yuan a bottle with a ticket. She also thought that Dai Donglin was just an ordinary city dweller who hadn't returned from the rural area after being sent to the countryside and had stayed in Deyang. That's how she met Chu Yu.
Zhao Gan stealthily glanced at Chu Yu.
Chu Yu didn't hide anything; she took the approach of "saying half and leaving the other half unsaid."
"I don't know either. I only know that there are guards patrolling the area where he lives. It sounds pretty impressive."
Zhao Gan frowned, as if deep in thought.
Shulan had no idea about all this. Thinking that the Dai Donglin family were soldiers, she praised them a few times and then gave Chu Yu a wink.
“I’ve already arranged with Zhao Gan’s mother that our family will pay a visit on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. You and my aunt will come with us then.”
Shulan only wanted to bring Chuyu. If she brought Shuhui, she would have to bring Chuxiang and Chuchu. It wasn't that Shulan was unwilling to entertain them, but she was afraid that Guan Huichun would not give her face and would criticize her family for having too many people, which would make her lose face in front of her aunt.
Chu Yu is beautiful and her temperament has changed a lot. She has also found a rich boyfriend, so she can make a good impression when she goes out. Shu Lan hopes that her family members will be valued by Guan Huichun.
Chu Yu didn't refuse, but looked at Deng Fangping. She didn't want to get involved in the mother and daughter's fight. Shu Lan was obviously acting first and asking questions later. Chu Yu looked down on Zhao Gan's family just like Deng Fangping, but she couldn't jump out and be the bad guy. After all, cousins weren't blood sisters, and saying anything would only annoy people.
Deng Fangping snorted coldly, picked up her rice bowl without saying a word, but she didn't refuse her daughter's request outright or embarrass her.
To be fair, Zhao Gan enjoyed his New Year's Eve dinner exceptionally well. The Shu family knew how to eat; they spared no expense on chicken, duck, fish, meat, and seafood. Zhao Gan had never eaten such delicious food in his life. After eating and drinking his fill, he was about to leave when Shu Lan stopped him.
"Don't you know how to behave? You came empty-handed, did nothing, and after eating you just want to leave? Do you even respect me?"
Normally, Zhao Gan would have stormed off long ago. But this New Year's Eve dinner at the Shu family's house left him unsure. He wondered if the Shu family had somehow gotten rich. But everyone wants to put on a show, and every wealthy family wants to build a house so that everyone in the village knows they've prospered and things are different now.
The Shu family, on the other hand, still lived in those same few dilapidated thatched huts, and even kept some kind of bird in the kitchen. They were not particular about anything. Zhao Gan suspected that Shu Lan had told her family in advance that he was coming, and that the Shu family was using all their resources to entertain him, just to make him look good.
The more he tried to please her, the less Zhao Gan liked this kind of rural person. If Shulan hadn't been beautiful and hadn't been kept away from him, how could he have been so eager to please her like a grandson?
Zhao Gan's face darkened. "What else do you want? If you're not leaving after you finish eating, when are you? I've never done any housework at home. You can't expect me to wash the dishes for your mother, can you?"
"Is that what I meant?"
Shulan was devastated. She suspected that her family had known about the situation beforehand and had used all the money they had earned that year to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner, all to curry favor with Zhao Gan and make her feel more respected in the Zhao family. Her parents had been good enough to Zhao Gan, yet he still treated her this way.
Shulan sighed deeply:
"I didn't ask you to wash the dishes for my mom, but couldn't you at least pretend to? Do we owe you something? You've been giving me this attitude the whole time! When I go to your house, your mom knows I'm coming and deliberately makes me eat the leftovers from the previous day. When you come to my house, we treat you to good food and drinks, and you can't even put on a nice face!"
Shulan shook off Zhao Gan, no longer wanting to serve him.
It was one thing for Zhao Gan to be a young master in the Zhao family, but he also needed to be pampered when he was dating. Shu Lan was looking for a partner, not raising a son. Being with Zhao Gan was too tiring, so Shu Lan backed out.
Shulan stood firm, while Zhao Gan softened. Guan Huichun made Shulan eat leftovers, which was wrong of his family, but he didn't tolerate the woman's bad temper.
"Alright! It's not a big deal. I told you before, my mom was busy that day. She wasn't trying to intimidate you. Besides, what's wrong with leftovers? Cabbage and tofu, celery and shredded pork are not good enough for your status, are they? How come other people can eat so much, but you have so many bad habits!" Zhao Gan put his hands in his pockets, his face was very bad.
Shulan's face turned cold. "Yes, I have many bad habits. I don't like eating leftovers. If your family likes them, why don't they go to the pigsty and eat swill? Next time, I'll leave all the swill from the pigsty for you. I don't believe your family would serve leftovers to your superiors or colleagues. Aren't you just trying to give me a hard time? I've been tolerant enough of you. It's better to break up now, so your mother won't go to my workplace all the time and spread rumors about me!"
Zhao Gan turned to leave with a dark expression, but Shu Lan didn't stop him, leaving Zhao Gan in an awkward position.
Deng Fangping eavesdropped inside the room, "I told you Zhao Gan was a scoundrel!"
Chu Yu picked up quail eggs and filled the quail with food and water. "Aunt, Sister Shulan knows that the more you scold her and Zhao Gan, the more it will arouse her rebellious mentality. It is better to do the opposite. She will feel guilty and will examine this relationship."
Deng Fangping listened in a daze. Chu Yu was right. She and Shu Aiguo had criticized Shu Lan several times, belittling Zhao Gan to the point of being worthless. Deng Fangping believed that what she said was true, that Zhao Gan was indeed not a good person, but Shu Lan did not think so.
The more they looked down on Zhao Gan, the more Shu Lan protected him; it would be better to do the opposite.
Deng Fangping carried grain out to feed the chickens, and as she passed Shulan, she sighed:
"It's your parents' fault for making you feel inferior and looked down upon by city people. If only your parents were more capable, you wouldn't have to suffer this intimidation from your mother-in-law."
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