The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and between sisters-in-law, is truly a timeless and difficult one.
He found an exquisite box, put the bracelet and longevity lock inside. After thinking for a moment, he took out a thousand yuan and gave this separately to Brother Zhu, asking him to secretly give it to Third Aunt.
Stone and Sanya's schooling costs a lot of money, so we should give the old couple more so they can have peace of mind.
She wrote another letter, which Li Cuihua could still understand. If not, she would ask Zhu Zi to read it to her. She couldn't let the old woman suffer any injustice.
Everything is prepared, wrapped in a cloth bag, and I keep this with me at all times. Even in a sleeper berth, it's not safe.
Back in the living room, Er Ya had already prepared a bulging leather bag.
We'll need to pack another bag of food later, so there are only two bags, which is alright.
The two went to the kitchen, where Aunt Li prepared flatbread and braised beef for Zhu Zi.
This food is quite good. A cup of hot water would make it even better.
"Aunt Li, pack another lunchbox of pickles. And bring some apples for Brother Zhu."
With everything arranged, the two of them felt relieved. Zhu Zi also came to the living room with his backpack. Zhang Hongmei handed him the cloth bag.
“Brother Zhu, this is a letter for Third Aunt, along with a thousand yuan, a bracelet for the child, and a longevity lock. You should keep these with you for safety.”
"Okay, but my clothes don't have an inner pocket. Er Ya, sew one for me. Also, don't bring the box with you. Just wrap it in cloth."
After lunch, Lu Jing drove to take Zhu Zi to the train station, dropping him off at his sleeper berth before getting off herself.
“Hongmei, I’m writing to my mom and asking her to persuade my grandma to stop making my brother Zhu find a wife at home. If it’s a blind date and the two fall in love at first sight, that’s fine, but if the family agrees, then my brother Zhu will never be happy.”
"Sister Erya, your thinking is too absolute. There are many couples who develop feelings for each other after marriage."
"But the two have cultural differences, and most importantly, I'm worried that they won't have a common language or be able to communicate. How can they develop feelings for each other?"
Zhang Hongmei was speechless. Yes, without communication, how can there be feelings?
"Brother Zhu is such a quiet person. He agrees with everything Grandma says. I told him that's blind filial piety. If he's unhappy in the future, will Grandma be happy?"
Hongmei, I've seen Brother Zhu sneak peeks at Hanmei several times. Do you think he has a crush on Hanmei?
"I really didn't notice that. But you could learn more about Han Mei first."
“I know, I’ll go ask about it in the next few days.”
"Hehe, don't beat around the bush. Just ask whatever you want to know. They're all trained, and I'm afraid you might make things worse."
"Okay, Hongmei, would you like to go for a stroll in the yard?"
"No, I'm going to sleep. How's your keyboard memory?"
"No problem."
"Then go to the study and try operating the computer. Don't worry about breaking it, it's okay, I'll fix it."
"Okay, go to sleep. I won't bother you."
Zhang Hongmei felt she should give her grandfather and father a computer and teach them how to play games. She was already addicted to bass, so they should like it too.
I fell asleep in no time, and when I woke up it was almost five o'clock. I slept late at noon and woke up late today, and I felt really hungry.
When we arrived at the dining room, Aunt Yang brought out steamed buns. Knowing that Zhang Hongmei didn't like green onions, she added some soaked wild vegetables instead.
Because I was worried the little girl might want more, I made two extra trays today.
However, Sanya didn't get any; Wyatt ate them all.
"It's so cold, really, no matter how much we heat the room, it's still cold."
"A house that's been uninhabited for a long time is just like that. I'll treat you to hot pot tonight."
Wyatt knows this hot pot lamb. He used to eat it all the time.
"Don't you think it's not fresh? Let me tell you, what we usually eat isn't authentic at all. I'll let you try it tonight, and I guarantee you'll love it."
Carlos watched the two of them from the side and thought they got along really well.
"Hongmei, I have some bad news for you."
"Why are you being so mysterious? What's up?"
"Hehe, I managed to secure 10% of the shares for you in our family."
"Hehe, this is really not good news. I'll have to worry about this in the future."
"Hehe, as long as there's money to be made, that's all that matters. You have so many men under you anyway."
"You make it sound so easy, but I've never seen you live an easy life," Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at Wyatt.
"I just couldn't stand them. They were all only thinking about making money by any means necessary. Of course, I had to squeeze them dry."
"Okay, as long as there's money to be made, that's fine. I'll have someone check over every three months. Don't worry, there won't be any problems."
Zhang Hongmei knew that Wyatt wasn't entirely looking out for her; he just had a lot on his mind and wanted her to take care of him in the future.
This really isn't a problem. As long as they behave themselves, we really can't ignore problems that arise, but if they commit crimes, then no one can help them.
Therefore, Zhang Hongmei still laid out the unpleasant truth upfront.
“I understand that. If it really happened because of their misbehavior, you don’t need to worry about it.”
That's exactly what Zhang Hongmei wanted to hear. Carlos was also listening; although he was a fake heiress, he would definitely pay more attention to the McCann family.
Carlos handed the plan to Zhang Hongmei. "Hongmei, give us your feedback. Everything we can think of is on here."
"Hehe, I don't understand this at all." Even though she said that, she still looked at it once.
"Carlos, I think it's a good idea. Liu Jingze has already drafted the contract. Both of you should study it carefully."
There are quite a few restrictions on you from above. But I've looked at it, and it's not too strict. He took it to the higher-ups for approval today.
And once it's finalized, we need to act quickly. I know that businessmen from Country Y have already submitted their applications to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. So we need to get ahead of the curve.”
"Understood. We are all mentally prepared. Of course, cooperation with the country cannot be without limitations. We have to make sacrifices in order to receive guarantees."
"It's good that you understand. Actually, this is a good thing. Both sides have limitations, so the chances of problems arising in the future are very small."
It was already 6:30, and the group set off for the restaurant.
The manager was already waiting at the entrance. Seeing several cars approaching, he immediately took a few steps forward.
Zhang Shouyi can't come today, and Liu Jingze and Song Zigan haven't arrived yet either.
"Manager, serve the food promptly at seven o'clock. Those who are late will not be waited for."
The most excited were Sanya, Stone, and Wyatt.
Once all the copper pots were laid out, one for each person, the table felt completely full.
Lamb is ordered by the number of people, one pound per person to start.
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