Chapter 79
Tan Wenyin smiled attentively:
"Mom, you can sit in the passenger seat so you don't have to squeeze with us."
Zhen Zhen was not polite either, because she was older and had a higher grade than him.
Tan Zheng brought three cars. He drove one himself, and the other two were driven by drivers.
Sitting in the jeep, talking about the brakes, out of the corner of my eye I saw Zhen Zhen fastening his seat belt.
Cars are not common these days, and Zhen Guizhi looks familiar with the place, not like someone who has never ridden in a car before.
"Sister-in-law, is everything okay at home?"
"Okay," Zhen Zhen smiled, "I opened a food store and a clothing store, and my eldest brother opened a pig farm. The income is good, and the family has no burden."
Tan Zheng was stunned and smiled:
"That's not what I meant. You raised Meng Hua very well. Meng Hua's father died early, and the family depended on you alone. It's not easy for a woman like you. It's the children's duty to be filial to you. Don't hesitate to help me. As long as I can help, I won't say anything else."
Zhen Zhen is not one to take advantage of others.
When talking to a superior like Tan Zheng, he may speak nicely, but who can know what he is thinking in his heart?
Just because she can see things clearly doesn't mean Meng Eryong and the others can see things clearly too.
If they just feed their appetites, they will keep sucking blood from others all day long. How can the young couple live a normal life?
"Hey, you're welcome. We are just ordinary people, there is no need for a big leader like you to help us."
Tan Zheng was silent.
He didn't say anything polite to her, so she started practicing Tai Chi instead.
As the car arrived at the compound, Tao Aihong felt more and more uneasy.
Before coming here, she wanted to rely on her status as sister-in-law to show off her power to her younger brother and sister-in-law.
Only after entering the compound did I discover that the family lived in a two-story building with flowers planted at the door and a nanny to serve them.
She couldn't afford to offend a family like that.
Tao Aihong immediately calmed down.
"Brother and sister-in-law, let me take you around for a walk?" Tan Wenyin greeted.
Tao Aihong smiled and said:
"Then I'll trouble you, Wenyin."
Tan Wenyin felt that her second sister-in-law was quite reasonable. She treated her as her mother-in-law, and she was not angry with her. She was an easy person to get along with.
"Mom, are you going too?"
Zhen Zhen waved his hand, "No, I'll just go to your house to get to know the door, and then I'll go back to the hotel."
Tan Zheng frowned, "It's your first time visiting my house, how can I ask you to stay in a hotel? I'll ask the nanny to clean up the room, you can all stay at home tonight, right?"
Tan Wenyin also nodded. Her friend's mother-in-law was from the country. When she came to Beijing for the first time, her friend's house had not been renovated yet, so she booked a hotel for her mother-in-law.
The mother-in-law cried at that time, saying that her daughter-in-law treated her as an outsider. She went back and complained to the villagers, saying that she had raised an ungrateful person.
A friend told Tan Wenyin not to let her mother-in-law stay in a hotel.
Who would have thought that her mother-in-law would actually take the initiative to move out.
Zhen Zhen didn't want to stay at someone else's house. "There are many of us, more than a dozen adults and children. It's not convenient for us to stay at your house. I'll ask Meng Hua to book a hotel, so I won't bother you."
Seeing that she insisted, Tan Zheng had no choice but to give up.
The driver took the gifts they brought to the Tan family.
Tan Zheng personally made tea and said, "We have everything we need at home. You can take these back home to nourish your children."
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "It's not something valuable, just a little thought. Before, Daguo's father passed away, and it was thanks to you brothers to help the family. Now that the family's life is getting better, it's hard to come in empty-handed."
To be frank:
"You're too polite."
"I'm being polite, but I really don't treat you as an outsider. It's inevitable that a young couple will have some quarrels. Meng Hua has many shortcomings. If he has a conflict with Wen Yin, I'll have to trouble you, the father-in-law, to mediate."
She speaks politely, thoughtfully and reasonably.
Tan Zheng felt relieved that Tan Wenyin met such a reasonable mother-in-law.
"Wenyin has been spoiled by me. Her mother died early, and I couldn't bear to be too strict with her, so she developed this arrogant character. If she is not considerate in any way, you, her mother-in-law, should criticize and scold her." Tan Zheng expressed his opinion.
Being a leader is different; it is called the art of speaking.
Zhen Zhen smiled and replied:
"Wen Yin is so pretty, how can I say harsh words to her? I can't wait to love her enough."
When masters fight, they don't need any sophisticated skills.
Tan Zheng poured her some tea and said, "It's her blessing to have such a good mother-in-law like you."
Zhen Zhen faked a smile twice, clearly handling the situation with ease.
Tan Zheng asked tentatively:
"My family only has this one daughter. When we first discussed the marriage, I made it clear with Meng Hua that one of their children in the future would have to take Wenyin's surname, Tan."
Zhen Zhen smiled even more brilliantly, "It doesn't matter, it's not my last name anyway."
Tan Zheng: “…”
Not long after, Tan Wenyin led a group of people back.
As soon as she reached the door of her house, she was stopped by her neighbor.
"Wenyin, is your dad looking for someone?"
Tan Wenyin was stunned. "Auntie Shi, where did you hear that? How come I don't know about it?"
Aunt Shi gave her a reproachful look and said, "Hey, Wenyin, are you still playing dumb with me? If your father hadn't settled down, would he have brought her home? Aunt Shi saw it all. The woman was tall and pretty, and she was dressed very elegantly."
"Ah?" Tan Wenyin was confused.
"I'm not kidding. The woman was wearing a hat, a red polka-dot skirt, and a cardigan. She looked very Western and her age was hard to tell. You know how cold your father is. But he was so polite to her! He took the initiative to open the door for her and let her go in first, just like he was welcoming a leader."
Tan Wenyin finally reacted and said with a smile:
"Auntie Shi, where did you say she went? That's my mother-in-law!"
"What? Isn't your mother-in-law from the countryside?" Aunt Shi didn't believe it.
"My mother-in-law is from the countryside, but there are also beautiful and dressy people in the countryside. If my mother-in-law wasn't beautiful, would my son Meng Hua be so handsome? If my mother-in-law didn't realize it, would she be able to send Meng Hua to college? Oh, these are Meng Hua's brothers and sisters-in-law. You should believe this, right?"
Aunt Shi greeted them, feeling inexplicably lost.
Tan Zheng has been in Beijing for many years, and his personal problems have always attracted much attention.
He held a high position, was a decent man, and was handsome. Even though he was not young anymore, he still attracted many people to introduce him to other women. However, he refused any of them, saying that he did not want his daughter to suffer any injustice.
Tan Zheng is already in his early fifties. If we don’t find a partner now, how will we be able to find one in a few years?
Aunt Shi was in charge of matchmaking for her comrades at work, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the two were a perfect match.
Aunt Shi pulled Tan Wenyin in a mysterious manner.
"Wenyin, I remember your mother-in-law is a widow?"
"yes."
"I think your mother-in-law is pretty and is a good match for your father in height. Why don't you bring them together?"
Tan Wenyin was stunned and hadn't reacted even after entering the house.
She glanced at Zhen Guizhi, who was sitting on the sofa sipping tea.
This mother-in-law dresses modernly, has a good figure, and a well-proportioned body.
Judging from the appearance alone, the mother-in-law and her father are not incompatible at all.
Tan Wenyin's mother died early, and Tan Zheng had to be both a father and a mother, while also dealing with work matters, which was really not easy.
After she got married, she lived outside and couldn't go home often to accompany her father. If her father found a companion, he wouldn't be too lonely.
Tan Wenyin became concerned and pulled Meng Hua aside to tell him about it.
Meng Hua was obviously shocked. "What nonsense are you talking about! How can your father be worthy of my mother?"
Tan Wenyin was unhappy. "My dad is a commander after all. He's tall and handsome. Isn't he much better than your dad? How come he's not worthy of you?"
"Your father and my father were comrades-in-arms and good brothers. Do you think that's reasonable?"
"What's wrong with that? Your father has been dead for many years. Your mother can't remain a widow forever, right? We, as children, can't be so selfish."
Tan Wenyin's words left Meng Hua silent for a long time.
Indeed, these sons were not filial. They only cared about living a good life themselves, but never thought about whether their mother was living a good life.
That night, Tan Wenyin mentioned it to Tan Zheng.
Tan Zheng looked at her in astonishment, "What?"
"Hey, it's not because Aunt Shi said my mother-in-law is a good match for you that I started thinking about this. Dad, my mother-in-law is pretty, isn't she?"
Tan Zheng recalled Zhen Guizhi's appearance. She was indeed beautiful and charming, and her knowledge and conversation were not ordinary.
"That's my brother's woman. How could your father do such a thing?"
Tan Wenyin was stunned. "What's wrong, brother? Isn't this more exciting? I mean, it's the instinct of rabbits to eat grass near their nests. You can't just ignore the grass near the nest and go for something far away, right? Besides, if you and my mother-in-law really get together, then I won't have any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems. After all, she still has to look at the mood of me, her stepdaughter."
Tan Zheng felt that he was just a tool and impatiently drove his daughter away.
Zhen Guizhi has indeed changed a lot.
But you shouldn’t cheat on your friend’s wife. Don’t young people understand this?
Meng Hua also mentioned this to his brother and sister-in-law.
Meng Daguo and Meng Hua had the same reaction, no one in the world was worthy of his mother.
Negotiation is not an option either.
Meng Eryong was much more flexible. He felt that Meng Huabi was a distant relative. If his mother married Tan Zheng, not only would the Meng family prosper, but all the descendants of the Meng family would have to thank his mother for her dedication.
Tao Aihong agreed with him, "What's wrong with Tan Zheng? He's tall and handsome, more handsome than many young men. Mother won't suffer any loss if she follows him."
Jiao Huilan, who was usually good-tempered, was unhappy.
"Is it your turn to decide my mother's marriage?"
Meng Eryong was stunned. "Sister-in-law, what you said is wrong. Aren't we all doing this for mother's good?"
"For mother's sake? I haven't even arranged a match for you yet, but you're already meddling in her affairs! When you insisted on marrying Tao Aihong, I didn't stop you. I just followed your wishes. How come you can't follow me now?"
Meng Eryong felt guilty for a moment and said in defense:
"What's wrong with negotiating? I'm just a country woman, what can I pick on?"
The more Jiao Huilan listened, the angrier she became. "Bah! Even if the Great Immortal came, it's not your turn to speak if Mom doesn't want to!"
The hotel had poor soundproofing, and Zhen Zhen was taking a few children to take a bath in the bathtub next door. Meng Nan listened to the noise next door and glanced at her grandmother.
"Grandma, do you want to find a grandfather for me?"
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "I don't want to."
"Ah? You don't want to at all? Why? My classmate's grandmother is also a widow, and there are old men who flirt with her every day."
Zhen Zhen took Shuiwa out, wrapped him in a bath towel, and put him on the bed.
"Grandma is about to go through menopause, why would she still want to find a man?"
"What is menopause?"
“Menopause means the absence of menstruation.”
"What is menstruation?"
"Menstruation is a curse for women. After the first menstruation, women have to bleed and menstruate every month for decades. It's really annoying. It's not good if it comes too early, too late, too much, or too little. It's not enough to cause physical discomfort and anemia, but you also have to avoid this and that. Women have to suffer from many diseases because they have an extra uterus. Menopause means liberation. When you become menopausal, you will experience what it feels like to be a person instead of a woman."
Meng Nan seemed to understand, but words that he didn't understand always seemed to make a lot of sense.
She nodded, "Grandma, you're right, menopause is the best!"
Zhen Zhen rubbed her head.
"Cherish the remaining years before your menarche."
The next day, the atmosphere among the family members was obviously strange, but Zhen Zhen acted as if she was blind and couldn't see anything. She ate as usual, drank as usual, and was happy as usual, not letting anything take her to heart.
There were still two days before Meng Hua's wedding, so he took his mother around.
There are so many tourist attractions in Beijing that everyone was stunned except Zhen Zhen.
Tao Aihong walked all day and was so tired that she felt like her feet were not her own. When she looked up, she saw her mother-in-law walking briskly and looking refreshed, more like a younger person than she was.
Thinking of Tan Wenyin's admission of mistake, Tao Aihong gritted her teeth and walked forward firmly.
In the evening, Meng Hua took them to his jade shop.
Nowadays, all gold shops are state-owned and cannot be opened by private individuals, but no one cares about jade workshops.
Meng Hua's jade shop is called Huafu Jade, and it sells all kinds of jade.
Zhen Zhen stared at the jade cabbage on the counter and said with a smile:
“This chef has good skills.”
Meng Hua was worried. "There are not many private jade shops nowadays. All the skilled craftsmen have gone to work in jade factories. Few people are willing to come to a shop like ours."
Zhen Zhen smiled and said:
"State-owned enterprises will have to be reformed sooner or later, and when that happens, a lot of people will be laid off, and you can have as many workers as you want. Speaking of which, although jade is good, gold is still the best way to make money. Chinese people are obsessed with gold, so if you have the channels, you must get started early."
Meng Hua considered opening a gold shop, but that was not allowed in the mainland.
"There are several big jade merchants in Hong Kong who often buy from me. Last time, someone asked me to open a gold shop in Hong Kong. I will go back to Hong Kong to investigate the market."
Meng Hua took out another hand-held ornament and let Zhen Zhen touch it and play with it.
He wants to open a branch and is hesitating about the location.
Zhen Zhen gave him some suggestions based on his impressions from his previous life.
Meng Hua felt that his mother was somewhat lucky, and that was what business people believed.
Now that his mother has spoken, what else can he say?
The store location that had troubled him for several months was finally decided.
On Meng Hua's wedding day, the family wore the clothes they had prepared in advance, and they all had one thought in mind: they must not embarrass Meng Hua.
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