Chapter 443 Father-in-law and Former Father-in-law
The train roared, and Cheng Jiaxing, who was sitting on the train, was also feeling very nervous.
They were sitting on hard seats, not because of Cheng Jiadong's relationship, but because soft sleeper seats were not available now and Cheng Jiaxing and his wife were reluctant to leave.
Cheng Jiaxing had a lot of money given to him by Cheng Xuyuan.
However, he was used to spending one dollar wisely and was really unwilling to take a soft sleeper that was more than twice as expensive just for a night of comfort.
Under such circumstances, Cheng Jiadong, who came with them, could not talk about the soft sleeper.
Moreover, he could not have any complaints in his heart, because the person who was reluctant to spend money was his own brother.
In this situation, no matter what his brother does, he has to accompany him.
Although Cheng Xuyuan had called before arriving and told me not to prepare anything.
However, when their son was engaged, Cheng Jiaxing and Wang Guilan still found ways to get some rare things in the village.
For example, when he heard that the village winery had stored old wine for 10 to 20 years, he found a way to get 20 kilograms of it.
In addition to this, Wang Guilan also found a way to make two new quilts for Fang Yuqing.
Although the style was a bit old-fashioned and they didn't know whether Fang Yuqing would like it, they still gave their all and did what they could.
"Jiadong, how long will it take to get to Yanjing?" Cheng Jiaxing asked Cheng Jiadong in a low voice while drinking water from an enamel pot.
Cheng Jiadong glanced at his watch, then said with a smile: "Brother, we should be here in about twenty minutes."
Hearing this, Cheng Jiaxing's expression showed a hint of nervousness.
"Jiadong, I'm not sure about coming to Yanjing this time!" Cheng Jiaxing said, "I heard that Dayuan's father-in-law is a higher official in Yanjing than his ex-father-in-law?"
Hearing this, Cheng Jiadong felt like he didn't know what to say.
He really wanted to tell his brother that he shouldn't make such a comparison.
What father-in-law and ex-father-in-law? If outsiders heard this, I don’t know what they would think!
"Brother, don't worry too much about this." Cheng Jiadong said with a hint of comfort: "According to our Dayuan's current achievements, he is more than qualified to match any of them."
"Besides, Yuqing and Dayuan love each other. You have nothing to worry about as long as they are together."
Cheng Jiaxing sighed and said, "Although Dayuan's achievements are good, but...but Yuqing's father's hurdle is not easy to overcome either."
"After all, we are just peasants, and we are so far behind them."
After saying the last sentence, Cheng Jiaxing's expression was a little gloomy.
Looking at his brother's appearance, Cheng Jiadong wanted to comfort him, but for a moment, he didn't know how to comfort him.
Just when he was hesitating, Cheng Jiaxing said with a smile: "Jiadong, if I have done anything wrong this time, you must remind me."
"Don't let Dayuan's father-in-law have any objections."
Cheng Jiadong, who originally wanted to say a few words of comfort, smiled helplessly at this moment. He knew that at this moment, no matter how much he comforted her, it would be useless, so he could only smile and nod.
The train did not stop because of Cheng Jiaxing's worry, and twenty minutes passed in a flash.
When the train stopped, Cheng Jiaxing and Wang Guilan came to Yanjing for the first time.
Although the Yanjing Railway Station at that time could not be compared with that of later generations, the number of pedestrians coming and going was much more than that of the county railway station.
They all have a feeling that they can't tell the difference between east, west, south and north.
Fortunately, Cheng Jiadong was with me this time.
Although Cheng Jiadong spent most of his time in the county, he had some experience and had been to Yanjing once.
Under his leadership, the three people carried their things and successfully left the train station.
Just when Cheng Jiadong was a little confused about which direction to go, he saw Cheng Xuyuan standing at the exit of the train station.
"Dad, Mom, and uncle, did everything go smoothly this time?" Cheng Xuyuan asked with concern as he took the luggage from Cheng Jiadong and his mother.
"It went smoothly. It went quite smoothly!" Cheng Jiaxing was relieved when he saw his son.
Wang Guilan looked at her son carefully for a few seconds and said nothing.
Cheng Xuyuan carried his luggage and said, "The car is outside, let's go."
Cheng Jiadong didn't expect that Cheng Xuyuan would find a car to pick them up. He couldn't help but look up to his nephew even more.
After all, it’s hard to find a car in the county, let alone in Yanjing.
Cheng Xuyuan was able to find a car to pick them up, which was enough to show that Dayuan from the Cheng family had made it! The driver Zhang Guangnian had found had also been told about it long ago.
So when facing Cheng Xuyuan's family, he was also very enthusiastic.
Not only was he polite in his speech, but he also took the initiative to run around and help pack our luggage.
As the car started moving, Cheng Xuyuan began to chat with his parents, talking about all sorts of family matters, and the atmosphere in the car suddenly became relaxed.
"Mr. Cheng, should we take a detour ahead?" the driver suddenly asked.
Take a detour? Cheng Xuyuan didn't understand.
The driver smiled and said, "Let's go around and pass through the long street, so that the uncles and aunts can also experience the ride."
After hearing what the driver said, Cheng Xuyuan immediately understood.
He said to the young driver who was not much older than him, "Master Zhao, thank you. You are very thoughtful and considerate."
Master Zhao laughed and said, "Mr. Cheng, this is what I should do."
"Mr. Zhang said that if you have any problem, you can come to me directly. I will be able to help you at any time."
Driven by Master Zhao, the car slowly passed along the long street.
Cheng Jiaxing, who was originally a little worried about his son's marriage, watched through the car window the scenes that he had only seen in movies, and was very excited for a moment.
He even forgot about his son's engagement.
More than twenty minutes later, when the car arrived at the Overseas Chinese Apartment, Cheng Jiaxing finally calmed down from his excitement.
He looked at the Overseas Chinese Apartment, which looked like a garden, and couldn't help but sigh: "This place is so well built. It seems that I have never seen such a good house in our county."
In his life, Cheng Jiaxing could at most go to the county town.
Therefore, the reference for many issues is the situation in the county town.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Dad, if you like, you can move in and live here for a few more days."
"I have plenty of rooms here."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan said to the open door: "Master Zhao, just drive in."
Although Cheng Jiadong knew that Cheng Xuyuan bought a house, he had no idea where it was. Looking at the house, he couldn't help but ask, "Xuyuan, is this the Overseas Chinese Apartment?"
"Uncle, this is the Overseas Chinese Apartment. I'm the only one living here now."
"You and your aunt will also stay here when you come to Yanjing."
As the four of them were talking, they came to Cheng Xuyuan's room carrying things.
Although the view from the outside had already given Cheng Jiadong and the other two a big shock, now, looking at the house from the inside, their eyes widened even more.
Cheng Jiaxing didn't know how to describe this house, he just felt that it was particularly pleasing to the eye.
Cheng Jiadong felt that this was the house of his dreams.
Not only is the house spacious, but it also has four rooms in addition to the living room.
And the huge glass allows the sunlight to shine directly, making it appear extremely bright.
Compared with the tube-shaped building where I live, there is a huge difference between here and here.
"Dayuan, did you buy this?" Cheng Jiaxing asked with a hint of excitement.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Dad, I bought it. If you like it, I'll ask if there are any more for sale, and we can buy another set."
"What nonsense! How much does a house like this cost?" After looking at several rooms, Cheng Jiaxing suddenly said to Cheng Jiadong who was following him: "Jiadong, after seeing this house, I feel more confident."
"Brother, I've already told you that our family is not bad, so don't let your imagination run wild!"
Cheng Jiadong stroked a Huanghuali bench and said, "I'm afraid this bench is not cheap."
After a short rest, the family began to discuss the meeting.
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Dad, I arranged for this meeting to be in a private room at the Yanjing Hotel."
"When the time comes, you just need to get to know each other and then confirm my marriage with Yuqing."
"As for the rest, you don't have to worry about it. I'm ready."
Cheng Jiaxing said, "Dayuan, the etiquette in our hometown is different from that here. You must be careful not to let Fang Yuqing suffer any injustice."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry. What I have arranged will definitely satisfy both parties."
Because everything had been arranged, the meeting the next day went very smoothly.
This time, Fang Gengsheng was not wearing a military uniform, which was rare. Facing Cheng Jiaxing, who was two years younger than him, he called him "brother" and was extremely polite.
This kind of politeness also made Cheng Jiaxing slowly relax.
Gradually, both sides began to feel like one family.
Fang Yuqing and Cheng Xuyuan sat in the middle. Looking at their parents getting along harmoniously, they felt relieved.
After having a good meal and some small talk, Fang Gengsheng and Cheng Jiaxing left the hotel room together.
Just as they walked into the hotel lobby, Cheng Xuyuan saw a small black car parked at the hotel's gate.
Two men in their fifties got out of the car.
The two people talked as they walked, and they seemed to have a very good relationship.
However, when Cheng Xuyuan looked at the middle-aged man standing on the right, he was stunned.
He never thought that he would meet Shen Yunliang during his engagement! The chance of such an encounter was very small, but he never expected that he would actually meet him.
Shen Yunliang also saw Cheng Xuyuan, and also saw Fang Gengsheng and Cheng Jiaxing standing in the middle.
He had never met Cheng Jiaxing and did not have much friendship with Fang Gengsheng.
Although Cheng Xuyuan appeared here at this time, he felt a little strange and was not prepared to continue to dwell on this matter.
After all, it had nothing to do with him.
Just as he was about to pass by, the middle-aged man who was talking to him suddenly saw Fang Gengsheng, and a smile instantly appeared on his face.
"Lao Fang, why are you here?"
(End of this chapter)
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