Chapter 109

Su Xiu told the police the clue, and after searching around, the police actually caught the thief in a cave. These people originally wanted to hide for a while and come out after the storm died down, but who would have thought that they would be caught red-handed.

One of them actually stepped on a book nail in his shoe.

When the police saw the soles of the shoes, they were so shocked that they were speechless.

This Su Xiu is truly amazing!

Why would you make clothes with this skill? You should go to the criminal police brigade and help the criminal police solve cases!

Gou Zi's mother insisted on inviting Su Xiu to dinner.

A few years ago, Gouzi was fascinated by Yin Xue and hung around this female educated youth every day.

In recent years, he has focused on his work, built a house at home, and many people have introduced him to potential partners.

Now, Gouzi has set his eyes on a girl from Qiaotou Village.

The conditions in Qiaotou Village were not good before, but after Zhen Zhen asked them to grow peppers, every family’s wallet became fatter.

"I don't expect the girl's family to be wealthy, but her parents and brothers are willing to work hard. They said they made more than 3,000 yuan from growing peppers last year and are planning to expand their business this year and build a pig farm. When the family is not busy, they also make wooden boxes and weave bamboo baskets to sell."

It can be seen that Gou Zi's mother is very satisfied with this marriage.

"What is the purpose of nailing wooden boxes?"

"We use old wooden strips to nail together beer packaging boxes and sell them to beer manufacturers. The cost is not high and we can make money. Some people in our village do this."

"If the girl's family is willing to endure hardships, their future life will not be bad," Zhen Zhen was happy for her. "If you get married, your worries will be gone."

Gouzi's mother smiled and said, "They both like her. We plan to hold a wedding banquet before the New Year and have the girl come to our house to celebrate the New Year."

"All is fine."

Gou Zi's mother stuffed a few cans of spicy cabbage into Zhen Zhen's mouth and asked her to take it home and stew it with pork. "By the way, Yin Xue and Meng Yi are divorced."

"Divorced?" Zhen Zhen hadn't heard the name Yin Xue for many years. Yin Xue bought a ticket and tried to sneak to Hong Kong City, but was caught by Zhen Zhen and later married Meng Yi. After the two got married, Meng Yi's mother wanted Zhen Zhen to help Yin Xue go to college, but Zhen Zhen refused. "Didn't you get into college? Why are you asking for a divorce?"

"She did pass the exam. Meng Yi's mother was not stupid. She wanted to keep her with a child. She asked Yin Xue to give birth to a son and a daughter for Meng Yi, thinking that this would be foolproof."

Meng Yiniang's original words were, how can a woman leave her children? Which man would dare to marry her after giving birth to two children? She could only live with Meng Yi.

Gou Zi's mother laughed sarcastically, "Who would have thought that Yin Xue was an educated and worldly-wise person, she had two children, and after returning to the city, she still found a man. Not long ago, she came back and wanted to divorce Meng Yi."

"Will Meng Yi agree?"

"What can I do if I don't agree? I've brought my man back, and Meng Yi can't afford to lose him. Yin Xue had given Meng Yi a lot of love potions, saying that her father was a big official in Beijing and could bring Meng Yi to Beijing to work, but it turned out to be all lies! Meng Yi has fallen into a big trap this time, his wife ran away with someone else, and his future is gone."

Zhen Zhen only said one word: "Deserve it!"

As the weather got colder, Zhen Zhen arranged to make a new dress for Old Lady Meng.

Mrs. Meng is 75 years old this year. She has trouble sleeping at night due to her old age. Zhen Zhen has no choice but to give her Nao Qingsong to drink. After drinking it, Mrs. Meng slept soundly and was in better spirits than in previous months.

The weather was cold, and Mrs. Meng was concerned about her daughter-in-law's frostbite, so she gave Zhen Zhen a bottle of cherry wine and told her not to forget to apply it.

Zhen Zhen accepted it with a smile: "Just take care of yourself, old man. I have so many sons, daughters-in-law, and concubines. Why do I need you to worry about me?"

Old Lady Meng smiled and said, "You're still talking about it, but you don't know how to get closer to your daughter."

How could Zhen Zhen not be close to Su Xiu? It's just that he went too far and seemed to be trying to curry favor with her.

"This girl is really something. It's been almost a year since she came back, and she still doesn't know how to change her name to call you mom."

"Stop calling me names. Why bother with so much?"

"Children are here to collect debts."

"That's right," Zhen Zhen understood deeply. Raising children is good, but it's also really troublesome. "It's best not to get married and have children."

Mrs. Meng smiled at what she said, "If you have a chance in your next life, don't get married and have children."

Zhen Zhen didn't expect her to be so open-minded. "Do you also think it's better not to get married and have children?"

"Of course," Old Lady Meng smiled. "No matter how you live, you only have one life. I finally understand that women will never have an easy life once they get married. Look at you, you are beautiful and capable. If it weren't for your family's support, you would have remarried long ago. With your looks, you could marry the emperor. My family is a burden to you."

What Old Lady Meng said is quite right; no matter what, we only have one life.

Zhen Zhen always thought that getting married and having children was her destiny. Everyone around her lived that kind of life, and she thought she had to live that kind of life too. But after becoming Zhen Guizhi, she began to examine her past self from the perspective of a middle-aged person.

Not getting married and having children is a choice, not a flaw.

Su Xiu originally wanted to open a lingerie store, but was delayed by the focus on women's clothing.

She had nothing to complain about. The last time she went to make clothes for the CCTV staff, Brother Meng Hua took her to climb the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, and even took her to a high-end Western restaurant for dinner.

Su Xiu likes Beijing very much and is full of yearning for it. Especially when she sees Meng Hua's alma mater, Su Xiu becomes even more envious.

She felt the gap between herself and others. She had some talent in design, but she was uneducated and felt shy when she was with educated people.

Su Xiu told Zhen Zhen that she wanted to go to Beijing to study.

She thought Zhen Zhen would object, but Zhen Zhen agreed without saying a word:

"Reading is a good thing."

"Isn't it a bit late for me to go to college at this age?"

"It's not too late. Many people are still studying in college at the age of 40. As long as you want to study, it's never too late."

Su Xiu felt embarrassed. Her family asked her to learn sewing and design, but she just left the business and left. "What about opening a lingerie store?"

"You can open it after you get into college."

Su Xiu was completely relieved when she heard that, but she didn't have much education, so even if she applied for the design department, academic subjects would still be a problem.

Zhen Zhen asked her to go to Wang Ling's bookstore and ask Wang Ling to find some reference books for her, and then go to Beijing to attend a training course after the New Year.

Tan Wenyin happened to be teaching at a university, so with Tan Wenyin's help, Su Xiu's studies would not be a problem.

Seeing that she had made all the arrangements and pointing her in the right direction, Su Xiu felt more at ease. She went to Wang Ling's bookstore, and Wang Ling was also very enthusiastic when she saw her.

Su Xiu gave Wang Ling money, but Wang Ling refused. Zhen Ersao laughed and said:

"We are all family. If it weren't for your mom, Wang Ling wouldn't be able to open a bookstore, and I wouldn't be able to open a steamed rice shop. It was your mom who taught us how to steam rice with a lid."

Su Xiu really admired Zhen Zhen. She pulled everyone around her forward, and even she herself found a new direction.

Seeing that Su Xiu did not reject Zhen Zhen, Zhen Ersao wanted to persuade her:

"Xiu Xiu, your mother did some wrong things in the past, but she has been very good to you since you came back. If you go to Beijing to study next year, you will be home less often. So, get close to your mother while you're still here."

Su Xiu could understand what Zhen Ersao said, but she really didn't know how to get close to Zhen Zhen.

"Shouldn't you at least change your tone?" said Zhen Ersao.

Su Xiu was a little embarrassed, "It feels awkward."

"You kid, that's your biological mother, why should you be embarrassed?" Zhen's second wife was so angry that she couldn't make it. "If it was my mother, she could make money, she was pretty, and she was nice to me, then I would have rushed up to her and called her mom. Listen to what your second uncle said, it won't do you any harm to have a good relationship with your mother. When you get married in the future, won't you expect your mother to give you a dowry?"

Su Xiu knew that Zhen Ersao was doing this for her own good, but she had just let go of her hatred and couldn't call her mother without any reservations.

But what Zhen Ersao said was right. If she went to Beijing to study, she would have less time to go home.

Su Xiu returned home, thought about it, and made a bra for Zhen Zhen.

Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "It's black lace, quite sexy! But it's a pity that I'm in menopause and can't wear such sexy underwear anymore."

"You are not very old."

Lace is not as comfortable as cotton, but Zhen Zhen accepted Su Xiu's kindness.

Zhen Zhen had a lot of things to do before the Chinese New Year. Naoqingsong needed to restock the products, and the big pharmacies in various cities were already urging them to deliver. Then, she heard that Naoqingsong was going to run an advertisement during the Chinese New Year, so every household was stocking up on goods.

Now that Naoqingsong has become famous, pharmacies pay for goods in cash, and Zhen Zhen receives hundreds of thousands of yuan in payments every day.

Goods of Zhenxin instant noodles and Focus women's clothing must also be arranged.

I heard that it has started snowing in northern cities, so it would be better to ship the goods there earlier to avoid the difficult roads and high transportation costs in snowy weather.

There is also the Good Mother-in-law Snack Shop and the pig farm, which are both doing business. Fly legs are also meat, so Zhen Zhen will not complain about having too little money.

Her stall is big, and whether the three brands she has can become a hit depends on the effect of this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Before the Chinese New Year, Meng Daguo and Jiao Huilan finally returned. They went to more than 20 cities and opened at least two stores in each city. During this period before the Chinese New Year, they opened more than 50 branches.

The goods were delivered, and Jiao Huilan trained the store clerks. After all the training was completed and she was sure that the clerks were able to work independently and knew how to deal with customers and handle after-sales issues, Jiao Huilan returned with peace of mind.

When others go home, Jiao Huilan will roll noodles for them. This time when she came back from a business trip, Mrs. Meng personally made hand-rolled noodles.

Jiao Huilan ate a bowl of noodles, drank a bowl of noodle soup, and then drank the fruit tea made by Zhen Zhen with oranges, red dates, and lemon slices. She felt particularly relaxed.

"Home is still the best, warm and full of the smell of fireworks."

Meng Nan was also happy to see Jiao Huilan. Jiao Huilan was not at home, and was worried that the two girls would fall behind in their studies, so she checked Meng Nan and Si Ya's homework. Fortunately, Zhen Zhen was always watching over them, so the children did their homework very seriously.

Meng Nan got full marks on his final examination again.

Jiao Huilan was overjoyed. "I'm already in the second year of junior high school, and I can still get full marks? I'm number one in the grade again?"

Meng Nan hummed arrogantly, "It's just a routine operation. My grandma said that I want to get into Peking University or Tsinghua University in the future and become a big entrepreneur!"

Si Ya was an obedient and shy girl, and she also scored 100 points in both exams. Jiao Huilan promised to give each of them an extra 10 yuan as a New Year's gift, and Meng Nan shouted with joy.

No matter how much money you make, if your children are disobedient and have poor grades, parents will not be happy.

Jiao Huilan made money and opened fifty branches. When she went home and saw her children doing well in school, she felt that life couldn't be better.

This year Meng Hua wants to take Tan Wenyin to Hong Kong to celebrate the New Year. Zhen Zhen talked to them on the phone and said that Tan Zheng has a high position and it is not convenient for him to go abroad, so he will not go with them.

Zhen Zhen called him in advance to wish him a happy new year.

"I sent you some New Year's goods. They are all your favorite foods. Please check them carefully."

Tan Zheng smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern. I asked Meng Hua to bring some cigarettes, alcohol, and foreign goods to you, but Meng Hua thought it was too much trouble and refused to send it."

The family had everything, and Zhen Zhen didn't like to bother others, so the two of them shared what they had. When Tan Zheng heard that Su Xiu was going to Beijing to study, he praised Su Xiu for her promising future and for having the talent of Meng Changzheng.

Before hanging up the phone, Tan Zheng asked Zhen Zhen to burn some paper for Meng Changzheng on his behalf, and Zhen Zhen agreed immediately.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the TV at home never stopped playing. Zhen Zhen stayed in front of the TV, waiting for the Spring Festival Gala to be broadcast.

It started snowing at some point, and the yard was covered with a thick layer of white velvet carpet. Zhen Zhen rubbed his hands, added charcoal to the stove, and the announcement of the Spring Festival Gala just happened to be playing on TV.

"Grandma, let's start!" Meng Nan shouted.

People nowadays can hardly watch open-air movies a few times a year. Even if they do have movies to watch, they are all very positive educational films. When they have nothing to do, they can only listen to opera programs on the radio. People are still very unfamiliar with the Spring Festival Gala.

When the hostess appeared on stage in a red dress, long-sleeved gloves and high heels, everyone's attention was drawn to her.

The male host wore a Zhongshan suit, a plaid suit, a black suit, a tie, and his hair was combed neatly.

These are all clothes designed by Focus Womenswear!

Each piece is very fashionable and makes people look brand new and different from before.

The camera turned and scanned the audience seats. On the small table in the front row were Zhenxin instant noodles and Naoqingsong!

Instant noodles may not be noticeable from a distance, but the packaging of Naoqingsong is so eye-catching, and the words are so big, even a blind person can see them!

"Grandma, Brain Relax! Our Brain Relax!" Meng Nan pointed at the TV happily.

Old Lady Meng and her father also laughed happily, feeling proud. How could they have such an evil daughter-in-law? Not only was she filial to them, she bought them TVs, refrigerators, and electric fans, and made them eat and drink well without having to do anything. She also made the company so big.

These are nothing. Being able to advertise on CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the whole country can see it!

Tomorrow they go out and chat with old ladies, play chess with old men, and then they can brag to them.

My daughter-in-law's brand was on the Spring Festival Gala! Yes, it was CCTV's Spring Festival Gala!

Old Mrs. Meng and her father's faces were flushed. Su Xiu was also very happy while eating melon seeds.

Forget about Meng Daguo and Jiao Huilan, they didn’t expect the Spring Festival Gala to be so lively!

Wow, this skit and crosstalk is so hilarious. It would be so exciting if we could watch the Spring Festival Gala every year!

Meng Eryong and Tao Aihong looked at each other. Neither of them had expected that rural people like them would be where they are today!

What does it mean to advertise on CCTV?

Other people’s ancestral graves are filled with smoke but they can’t do this, but his mother did it easily!

In the past, Tao Aihong still dared to say a few words to the Cricket Grandma, but now she is really convinced. How much money does she have to make from this?

One million, two million? It's still not enough to fill the gaps between our teeth!

Tao Aihong would do the math, and after a rough calculation, she figured out that with her mother-in-law's situation, she would be left with at least tens of millions of dollars by the end of the year!

Tao Aihong nearly fainted from happiness. All her former friends were breastfeeding at home, but she didn't have to worry about giving birth to any children.

The third child scored 100 points in both exams this year, and the youngest child, the fifth child, can also speak eloquently.

People say her child is smart, but Tao Aihong knows in her heart that she hasn't even finished junior high school and can only recognize a few words. How can she teach a child?

The child's good grades are all thanks to my mother-in-law.

Her mother-in-law is not only good at making money, but also attaches great importance to children's education. She sends her children to Song Qiao for tutoring during holidays.

Every member of the family is a little prodigy!

Tao Aihong suddenly felt that she was the real winner in life!