The sound of a car shutting down was heard at the door. It was Xia Wenyue who came back. She also bought a car this year for convenience.
Seeing the strangers, Xia Wenyue subconsciously put on a smile, "Hey, guests?"
She obviously didn't recognize Xia Li and Wang Tao, and she had never even seen Xia Bao.
"Second Aunt," Xia Li greeted uncomfortably, "I'm Xia Li."
Wang Tao said attentively, "Second Aunt, I'm Lili's son-in-law. Wang Tao, have you just returned?"
Xia Wenyue was stunned for a moment. After seeing the expressions of Xia Hai and the others, she realized who was in front of her. The expression on her face faded. "How did you find this place?"
Wang Tao said with a smile, "Second Aunt, your business is so big, and the bosses are praising you everywhere. I only hear it occasionally."
"When I heard the names matched, and they said the three girls had the surname Mao, the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like it was true, so I decided to come over and take a look."
At this point, he excitedly said, "I didn't expect it to be true!"
He said, handing over the gift in his hand, "It's my first visit, and it's nothing special, just a token of my appreciation."
It was a few boxes of good cigarettes and alcohol, as well as sea cucumbers in a high-end gift box. "I know uncle is coming too, so I'm giving these sea cucumbers to you. They're very nutritious."
Uncle said, "That's thoughtful."
Wang Tao said with a smile, "If I had known that Second Aunt was also in Yan City, we should have come over earlier. After all, we are family."
They say you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. Wang Tao's words were nice and his attitude was good. Even if Xia Wenyue felt uncomfortable, she couldn't say anything. Looking at Xia Li holding the child, she said politely, "Sit down and rest for a while. Huilan, go get some water for the guests."
Xia Li was visibly relieved, and Wang Tao's smile widened as he said enthusiastically, "I heard Sister Huimei is getting married. If you need any help, just let me know."
"I'm a rough man, I can't do other things, but I have a lot of brothers under me, so leave the heavy work and errands to me."
"If you need a wedding car, I have a few good cars here."
Xia Wenyue said politely, "No need, everything is almost ready. You can just come on the wedding day. It will be at the Victoria Hotel."
As they were talking, the sound of a car stopping was heard outside, and soon the children cheered excitedly.
"uncle!"
"What is this?"
"Uncle Ning!"
Wang Tao, who had just sat down, stood up immediately after hearing Xiao Feng's name, and subconsciously rubbed his hands while looking out the door.
Xia Bao's performance was much more straightforward. Not only did he stand up and look around, he also walked out unconsciously, as if he couldn't wait to know who the visitor was.
Xia Mian narrowed her eyes...
Ning Shaobai had been surrounded by children and came in. Today was the weekend, and he was dressed casually in a cotton T-shirt and casual shorts, a pair of sneakers, and a large foam box in his arms.
Xia Mian went up to him and asked, "What is this?"
Ning Shaobai nodded to the people in the yard as a greeting, then walked towards the kitchen with the box in his arms, "Lychees."
When the children heard this, they cheered and ran to the kitchen.
At that time, lychees were still rare in the north, and even Chenchen had only eaten them a few times. Mao Zhishan brought back some two days ago, but so many people only had two or three each, and they were gone, so no one really enjoyed them.
Unexpectedly, Ning Shaobai brought back another box.
Wang Tao watched Ning Shaobai disappear behind the kitchen curtain and asked Xia Wenyue suspiciously, "Is that the person Xia Mian is looking for? Young Master Ning?"
Xia Wenyue narrowed her eyes. After they met, she never mentioned that Xia Mian had a boyfriend.
and……
"Young Master Ning?"
This is the name people in the circle call him. They usually follow Xia Mian and call him Doctor Ning. People in the hospital also call him Ning Bo. The name of Young Master Ning is only used by people in the circle. Wang Tao seems to have some money, but he is still a long way from the upper circle. How could he know this name?
Xia Bao's face was already filled with disdain. "Brother-in-law, your friend is really teasing you, right? Does he look like a wealthy young master who earns 100 million yuan a year?"
"You are not as good as me, brother-in-law."
really.
Xia Wenyue narrowed her eyes and asked Xia Bao, "Who said he was a rich young master?"
Xia Bao looked at Wang Tao.
Wang Tao obviously felt cheated, his face full of disappointment, and said to Xia Wenyue, "I also heard that you, Second Aunt, are amazing, but Xia Mian is even more amazing. She directly found a rich young master as her partner."
"They say there's this Mr. Ning, Moh's investor or something, who makes 100 million a year."
He realized things weren't what he'd imagined, so he became frank. "Isn't this just curiosity? The most powerful bosses I've ever met make tens of millions a year at best, and yet they have nannies, bodyguards, secretaries, and so on. Whenever they go out, they're followed by a long line of people. Their style is simply amazing."
"I've never seen this wealthy young master who earns 100 million. I have to come and see him."
In the final analysis, it's just about currying favor and taking advantage of others.
After a brief disappointment, Wang Tao quickly accepted the reality.
I guess for them, the fact that their mian partner was a rich young master was like winning the lottery, but now that he is just a handsome ordinary man, it makes it feel more real.
Wang Tao was no longer as reserved and cautious as before.
After all, his net worth is not inferior to Xia Wenyue's. Among the nouveau riche in the 1990s, contractors accounted for the largest proportion.
He pulled out a pack of good cigarettes from his pocket, handed it to Uncle Xia and the others, and said with a smile, "That man is really bragging. No matter how beautiful Xia Mian is, she can't find a rich young master!"
Xia Li's entire body relaxed visibly, and she dared to speak out, "The rich young master's family has too many rules, it's fine to find an ordinary person."
She obviously still remembered Ning Shaobai's recognizable face. "Is this the family whose child Xia Mian saved? The one who drove to their home to pick her and Xiao Feng up."
"I think he was a doctor, or a doctor?"
"That's good. A doctor is better than any young master."
Wang Tao also smiled and said, "Yes, doctors are good. Everyone has illnesses at home. It's good to have more people in the hospital."
He sat down without hesitation and started chatting with Uncle Xia and Xia Hai. Pangpang in Hongjuan's arms had been staring at Junjun for a long time. Now Xia Li also sat down. The two children looked at each other and soon stretched out their little hands to play with each other.
Xia Bao, who had been quite obedient before, suddenly said impatiently after realizing that there was no profit to be made, "When will we return?"
Xia Li frowned and said, "What did you just say? Just stay still."
Xia Bao said disdainfully, "There's no young master here, so why should I stay here? I might as well play a few games. I'm going back."
Wang Tao was obviously annoyed with him. "Okay, go back first."
Xia Bao said, "Then give me some money and I'll take a taxi back."
Wang Tao happily took out a hundred yuan from his pocket and gave it to him. "Let's go. Be careful on the road. We probably won't be back late tonight. You can go to a restaurant by yourself."
Xia Bao stood up with satisfaction and saw Xia Mian carrying out lychees and putting them on the table. Suddenly, two big hands stretched out, one hand grabbed a handful, and he walked out only after both hands were full.
Seeing half a basin of lychees being eaten in one go, Xiaofeng and Chenchen who came over were stunned. They had obviously never seen such an impolite adult.
Qiangqiang was experienced. He picked up a small stick and chased after him. He unexpectedly hit Xia Bao's wrist. Xia Bao let go in pain, and the lychees rolled all over the floor.
Xia Bao rubbed his wrist angrily, "Qiang Qiang! You little bastard!"
Qiangqiang made a face at him, "Fatty! Shameless! I'd rather throw it away than give it to you to eat!"
Xia Bao raised his leg to chase after him, but Wang Tao stopped him, "Xia Bao!"
"If you do this again, I'll send you to Mingxi County tomorrow!"
Xia Bao sneered, "Go ahead and send it off. If you send it back, I'll immediately tell the Mao family that Mao Huimei is getting married!"
Wang Tao and Xia Li's expressions changed.
Wang Tao said angrily, "Fine, forget about the five thousand yuan!"
Xia Bao paused for a moment, then snorted coldly, raised his leg to crush a few lychees scattered at his feet, and walked away in a hurry.
The children were very angry when they saw the crushed lychees. Qiangqiang asked Mao Huizhu and others to pick up the lychees, and he chased after them. After a while, he heard Xia Bao's angry curses mixed with screams of pain.
A few children chuckled.
Wang Tao obviously felt that he was too embarrassed and said angrily, "I don't know how my father-in-law raised a child. A bear like Xia Bao is a nuisance wherever he goes."
Xia Li sat beside him with an indifferent look on her face, as if he was not talking about her biological brother.
Xia Wenyue didn't care about this, "What did he say about telling Mao Jiahuimei about getting married?"
Wang Tao said, "Haven't we heard the news about your family, Second Aunt? I also heard that Xia Mian's partner is a very wealthy young master, and Xia Bao insisted on coming along."
"You've seen his behavior. I didn't want to take him with me. If I did, I'd really be making an enemy. But he said if I didn't take him with me, he'd tell the Mao family about your family."
Wang Tao said angrily, "Can I ask him to tell me?"
"Mao Huihe is crazy, and Hao Xufeng is a vengeful and lawless person. If I tell them, what will happen?"
"I had no choice but to bring him here, and then I told him that if he behaved well throughout the whole process, I would give him another 2,000 yuan."
She added, "Don't worry about the Mao family's affairs, Second Aunt. I'm mainly worried that they'll cause trouble when Sister Huimei gets married, which won't look good."
"After Sister Huimei's wedding is over, we won't be afraid if they come to Yan City."
"He, Mr. Hao, is also the richest man in Mingxi County. How can we let him run wild in Yan City?"
He was so awesome that it seemed as if Yan City had become his territory.
No matter what, they showed goodwill after all, and Xia Wenyue didn't want to chase them away, so she invited them to have dinner.
Wang Tao, Uncle Xia and Xia Hai were chatting in the yard, while Xia Mian and Mao Huilan were sitting in the yard washing vegetables and chatting with several sisters-in-law and Xia Li.
Junjun and Pangpang were already playing together. Xia Li picked beans skillfully with her hands, staring at the children, "Junjun, you are the older brother, so give in to your younger brother."
Junjun said in embarrassment, "But Mom, my brother wants to crush the bug to death!"
Upon hearing this, Hong Juan quickly stepped forward and knocked the bug out of Pang Pang's hand. She patted Jun Jun's head and said to Xia Li, "Your Jun Jun is such a good teacher."
A huge smile suddenly appeared on Xia Li's face. "I wonder how much effort it took."
Then she unconsciously talked about the process of raising Junjun, and Xia Mian finally understood why she had changed so much.
“…When I was young, I thought I was capable of anything, but I was sure I could make a name for myself in a big city.”
"Only after I got out did I realize how difficult life was. Wang Tao boasted to me about how awesome he was, but when he got to Yan City, he had to kowtow to everyone except his friends."
"I got so many cold stares when I followed him. Anyone except the workers could scold us."
"When I was pregnant, I accidentally said something wrong and the contractor's mistress scolded me. She even encouraged her husband to slap Wang Tao in the face. In the end, the project that I had worked so hard to get was lost."
"As we were about to leave, we saw a young engineer approaching. The contractor was trying to fawn over him, and the mistress started to act like a spoiled brat. She ended up getting scolded by him, and the contractor then started to scold the mistress. It was really nasty."
"That's when I truly understood that no matter how much money you make, it still doesn't matter. You still need culture to be respected." She looked at Xia Mian, her eyes showing some vicissitudes of life. "The things I said to you when we were young were really ignorant. Fortunately, you didn't listen to me and studied hard."
She only said one thing, but there must have been more than one similar social beating.
"After that, I thought, I must let my son study hard and become a cultured person."
Xia Li looked at Junjun with a loving smile. "I'm also lucky. There's a professor living upstairs in the house we bought. Their grandson is about the same age as Junjun. He's a good parent."
"When he first learned to talk, he could recite poems. He was polite and sensible. Everyone who saw him said he would have a bright future. I wanted our Junjun to grow up like that, but I didn't know how to do anything. Every time I saw him, I shamelessly asked him."
"They say educated people are good. They don't look down on me. They even tell me what books and stories to read to my children every day and teach them to develop good habits from a young age... They also say that parents should read too."
Xia Li sighed, "I myself have never studied that seriously, but it's a good thing I learned it, otherwise our Junjun would be ruined."
"His storybooks now take up half of the bookcase. He is very sensible. As long as I talk to him nicely, he will listen." When she said this, she looked at Junjun with great pride.
Hongjuan said admiringly, "You read stories to him every day? Can reading stories make him smart?"
"I read it every day," Xia Li said. "Whether they're smart or not is secondary. The main thing is to teach them to be sensible and reasonable. The professor said that we should be good people first, then learn. He also said that parents are their children's best teachers."
"I have a bunch of fables in my head right now, and I don't even dare to swear when I argue with Wang Tao..."
She enthusiastically shared her parenting experience and recommended parenting books to Hongjuan and others.
Xia Mian looked at her and couldn't help but sigh. In her previous life, she had also heard people say that the best education is to grow up with children and that children are also teachers to their parents.
But not many people can do it. Unexpectedly, Xia Li did it. Perhaps it was because she was still young and her worldview had not yet been fully formed when she was beaten by society. After all, she followed Wang Tao to Yan City at the age of seventeen. If you calculate it, she was only eighteen when she gave birth to Junjun.
Later, in order to educate Junjun, she also relearned how to be a human being.
This can be considered a blessing in disguise. Being awakened by society early is better than being stupid and becoming like Xia Bao.
Xia Li couldn't help but sigh at the end, "I must teach Junjun well. I can't rely on Wang Tao anymore in this life. In the end, I still have to rely on our Junjun."
Xia Mian couldn't help but ask, "Junjun is only a few years old, can't you rely on yourself in the future?"
Xia Li smiled and said, "I don't have your ability. Besides, when Junjun grows up, I want to have two more so that the child will have company."
Hong Juan asked, "We have family planning now, how many children can you have?"
Xia Li said disapprovingly, "Just pay the fine. Anyway, if the money isn't spent on the child, who knows what vixen it's spent on. Why should I save it for him?"
The topic got to this point and the atmosphere became a little awkward.
Mao Huizhu just happened to bring a plate of lychees over and placed it between them, "Sister-in-law, sister, these are for you to eat."
Several sisters-in-law wiped their hands and tasted it themselves, or peeled it and fed it to their children.
Xia Mian was picking leeks in her hand without moving. Ning Shaobai passed by her and stuffed a peeled leeks into her mouth. Before leaving, he habitually touched her head.
Xia Li's eyes were full of envy. "Your summer meditator is really nice to you."
Hong Juan smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. Second Aunt even said that there is probably no man in the world better than Doctor Ning."
"I'm almost holding Mian Mian in my hands."
Xia Mian laughed and said, "That's not an exaggeration at all. How come you don't see that I hold him in my arms as well?"
Several people laughed, and Xia Li sighed, "So, doctors are pretty good. They're educated, well-educated, and kind to people. It's much better than finding a rich man."
“There are few good men among the rich.”
Aestivation is noncommittal.
Xia Li continued, "When I first heard you were going to marry some wealthy young master, I was really uncomfortable. I heard that those wealthy families have a lot of rules. If Wang Tao hadn't insisted on me coming, I wouldn't have wanted to come at all."
Xia Mian smiled and said, "Wang Tao will be disappointed now."
"Let him be disappointed," Xia Li said nonchalantly. "I know he felt terrible when he tried to curry favor with you. He really didn't want to come."
"The things I did before were already despised enough, and now you're coming to me and trying to take advantage of me. You have no idea how embarrassed I am."
Xia Li laughed when she said this. "That's good now. There's no need to curry favor with us. We can just treat each other like relatives."
Xia Mian didn't expect that this misunderstanding would actually lead to an unexpected good result.
Xia Li looked at Wang Tao and said, "Don't listen to his expression of disappointment. He's actually happy too."
"You are our most respectable relatives in Yan City. Your whole family is made up of college students and cultured people."
"He says he thinks he's rich, but deep down he still likes people with culture. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to keep a college student, but he's willing to spend money..."
Xia Mian sighed deeply. It was obvious that the beating Xia Li suffered came not only from society, but also from marriage.
When she talked about Wang Tao's affairs, she didn't even have any strong emotional ups and downs. She was mostly angry about the fact that he had kept a mistress outside and took away her money.
It was obvious that she had lost hope in marriage and only regarded Wang Tao as a partner to live with.
During dinner time, Mao Huimei and Fang Yongpeng also came back. Wang Tao came forward and exchanged warm greetings with them, praising Mao Huimei to the skies.
It can be seen that this guy has been tempered by society and is very good at speaking. He obviously believes in the principle of having more friends and more paths, and making friends with everyone he can, without offending anyone.
Although worldly-wise, it is not a bad thing for the Mao family.
Although Xia Wenyue said she didn't need help, Wang Tao still went to the hotel to help the next day. He was very busy and dedicated. Xia Wenyue also knew the changes in Xia Li, and the discomfort in her heart disappeared.
After all, blood is thicker than water, and she also hopes that the younger generations of the Xia family will be well.
As for the reason why they came to the house. After Wang Tao and the others left that day, the family sat together to analyze it and felt that they must be people who couldn't stand Xia Mian and Ning Shaobai getting along well.
The other party's purpose was obviously to lure the top relatives from his hometown to come over and harass or cause trouble for Ning Shaobai, so that Ning Shaobai would become annoyed with Xia Mian.
Unfortunately, the other party overestimated the knowledge of the lower-class people, especially Uncle Xia's family. They were very superficial and only judged a person's wealth by the size of the show. They directly concluded that Ning Shaobai was just an ordinary doctor.
But since the person behind the scenes has found Uncle Xia, has he also found out about the affairs of the Mao and Hao families?
Even if they didn't notify the Mao and Hao families, Xia Bao was a time bomb.
It’s not that he was afraid that the Mao family and the Hao family would come to him, but he was worried about affecting Mao Zhishan’s career.
As a celebrity, if there is a stain, it will not only affect herself, but also Xia Wenyue and Mao Huimei's factories, which will probably cause a series of chain reactions.
Moreover, Mao Zhishan, who has been acting for four years, is no longer as indifferent to this job as he was at the beginning.
Unexpectedly, Xia Wenyue said with a relaxed expression, "Don't worry, I have already discussed this matter with your father and have a solution."
Mao Huilan asked, "What's the solution?"
Xia Wenyue smiled and said, "It's a preemptive countermeasure. This time we'll completely take care of them."
"Okay, don't worry about this, it's already been done."
"If they dare to come to our door, they will be the ones to suffer the consequences."
"Xia Mian," Xia Wenyue said, "Think about who in your circle you've offended and ask Doctor Ning if he can find out."
"Otherwise, if I solve this problem now, it will be troublesome if I try to trip you up again in the future."
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