Chapter 123: The Rich and the Wealthy
When Grandma Jia said this, her tone unconsciously showed a hint of nostalgia yet relief.
As someone who had personally experienced all of that, and witnessed with her own eyes how the Jia family fell into decline due to an unexpected disaster, she had, of course, imagined, just like Grandpa Jia, how to make the Jia family rise again.
But at that time, they were really living in an era that was very unfriendly to cultural industry workers.
Even though everything was later rehabilitated and these "local rich men" were respected again, there was no way to change the reality that the entire social environment at that time was not suitable for doing business.
Later, when social development once again entered a period of explosive growth due to reform and opening up, the Jia family did not rush to follow suit even though they were located in an advantageous location on the southeast coast.
The most important reason was that the couple had already conceived a child of their own.
At that time, Father Jia was still young. Grandpa Jia and Grandma Jia, who had finally managed to stabilize the family life from the collapse, really did not have the courage to give up their hard-earned life to go into business in that era.
As a result, the Jia family missed the golden period that was most suitable for development.
For this reason, when the Jia family was rehabilitated and the couple took back their ancestral home, they would often fantasize from time to time, saying that if they had been more ruthless and persevered in trying their luck, would everything have been different?
Grandma Jia even asked Grandpa Jia if he wanted to try it again while he was still "young".
But at that time, Grandpa Jia had already let it go.
After more than a decade of hard life, he cherishes the peaceful days he has now.
Although the Jia family's ancestral property was important, he really couldn't bear to let his wife and children, who had finally lived a few days of good life, go through the same kind of life in the past where they might be in danger of death at any time.
What's more, the Jia family had already experienced a robbery at that time. Many of their collections had been smashed and lost. Grandpa Jia knew that no matter how hard he tried, it would be impossible to restore the Jia family to its original state.
So after making the decision, he devoted all his attention to cooking.
From the canteen built by state-owned enterprises to the personal restaurant later opened by myself.
This is how the Jia family has come all the way to the present day.
After decades, even the old couple rarely reminisce about the past.
Even Grandpa Jia had to help redress his wrongdoing and return his old house before he could pick up his craft again.
They really didn't expect that their granddaughter would end up following their old path due to an "adjustment of application".
For the sake of his granddaughter's future, Grandpa Jia, who had not touched his family craft for many years, returned to his ancestral home and wanted to do his best to pave the way for his granddaughter.
However, he never expected that before he could even open his mouth before his granddaughter graduated, Jia Wenyan went to Xian'an for an internship recommended by a school teacher, and embarked on a path that they had never even dared to imagine.
From the Yong'an Museum to the Yong'an College and then to the Yong'an Amusement Park, the old couple even went back to the ancestral tomb several times, wanting to see if their family was experiencing any kind of ancestral blessing similar to the "green smoke coming out of the ancestral tomb".
Jia Wenyan: "So... I am also a person with land at home now?"
"That's about right. The original plan was to transfer it to you before you get married."
"But later, after careful investigation, we found that the ancestral home of our Jia family in Suzhou and Hangzhou has been listed as a historical building of intangible cultural heritage."
"This kind of place can neither be sold nor rebuilt, so we thought we would leave it to you as a dowry or inheritance in the future."
"Um... Excuse me, grandma, where exactly is our ancestral home..."
"It's the Peony Garden in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Your grandfather and I often took you there when you were a child."
"Peony... peony garden?"
Jia Wenyan's mind suddenly emerged the scene when her grandparents took her out to play when she was young.
Peony Garden...she remembered that it had long been converted into a paid historical and cultural scenic spot?
And if she remembered correctly, the peony garden seemed to have become popular for a while in the past two years because of a group of tourists taking photos and checking in when the peonies were in full bloom.
Jia Wenyan remembered the Peony Garden, which seemed to be converted into a paid scenic spot at that time.
The Peony Garden belongs to her family. Doesn't that mean that she has gone from being a child from an ordinary family to a so-called second-generation renter?
When Jia Wenyan was discussing the second phase construction of the scenic area with the staff of Yong'an Paradise some time ago, she also considered the theme of flowers.
At the time, she was amazed at the value of high-quality flowers and trees today.
But now she has her own yard.
Jia Wenyan: "Grandma, are you sure I'm not dreaming?"
"Of course not. Have you forgotten that when you first went to Xian'an, we went to Miaojiang to celebrate the New Year?"
"In addition to spending the winter there, our main purpose was to take this opportunity to learn more about flower and tree care."
"The peony trees in the peony garden are designed and taken care of by your mother. You have been in Xian'an for the past two years and have not returned to your hometown. Otherwise, you would not have known about it until now."
Jia Wenyan: "So no one notified me of such a big thing?"
"What's the point of notifying you? You were doing very well in Xian'an. Besides, what's the point of you coming back? You don't know how to grow flowers or cook."
"You are the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage in Xian'an, but if you return to the Peony Garden, you can only be a landlady who does the daily accounting and ticket collection."
"Oh no, if you really want to settle the accounts, we will have to worry about whether you can do it clearly."
"Um... Grandma, I'm on speakerphone, please save some time for me... Wait, that's not right. If you say I don't know about my hometown, it's because I haven't been home for more than two years. I only communicate with my family online through video. Then..."
Jia Wenyan: "Should someone explain to me why you came back from Suzhou and Hangzhou without telling me anything?"
Zhen Shuwang: "Um... that..."
"Don't tell me that it was the elders in the family who asked you to do this. I didn't care when I didn't agree before, but now that I have agreed, you have to explain some things to me clearly."
"I think you should know that I am not the type of person who likes surprises. We should just tell each other what we have done and remember each other's kindness. I don't like the feeling of making all kinds of mistakes just for the sake of surprises."
"Besides, you're not a professional actor. If I find out about your surprise, I'll have to continue acting with you. Just do the same as when you proposed a trial marriage to me. Just tell me anything that's good for me."
“I don’t know about others, but for me, this is more appropriate than a surprise.”
"Besides, although we agreed not to interfere in each other's private affairs, what you are hiding now is obviously related to me."
"Um... Grandma Jia, we'll hang up first. When we finish the work we have on hand, I will go to Suzhou and Hangzhou with my grandparents to visit them."
"Okay, but we agreed in advance that the gifts we deliver should be of average quality for ordinary families."
Zhen Shuwang: "No, grandma, you know my grandma's personality. If you ask her not to be ostentatious, she will be upset to death."
"That's why I'm assigning you this mission,"
"We are marrying off our granddaughter, not selling her. Although you two are quite popular online, our neighbors here are not aware of the situation. If you act like you are rich and powerful, it will be difficult for us to return the gift later."
Zhen Shuwang: "No, grandma, don't worry, my grandma knows her limits in this regard."
"Your grandmother's sense of propriety, Shu Wang, I know your grandmother has no malicious intentions, but your grandmother's behavior in this regard is really easy for others to overthink."
"If I told her to bring less stuff, she would just raise the price."
"You have no idea how scary the two boxes of gold bars were when someone came to your house last time."
"It's fine if your family has been working hard for many years and is well-known for their confidence."
"But your Grandpa Jia and I are pure nouveau riche. Although we only took back our own things, in the eyes of others, we are a wealthy family that suddenly became rich."
"What's more, your relationship with Wen Yan was so sudden. We were telling others a few months ago that our granddaughter was single. You suddenly showed up as our granddaughter's son-in-law. Anyone would think that our granddaughter got married to a rich man."
"The reason why we kept the matter of the Peony Garden a secret was largely because we were afraid that relatives and friends around us would come to our door and find us."
If you act so high-profile right from the start like you did last time, all the efforts your grandfather Jia and I have made over the years will be in vain.
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