Chapter 48 Invitation
However, it is very common for a child to look more like his father than his mother, so Jiang Yu did not think much about it.
But I still wonder why Zhang Guixiang treats Zhou Xiao so strangely.
Sometimes he felt disgusted and treated Zhou Xiao as a transparent person, wishing he wouldn't get any of the good things in the house; sometimes he felt concerned for him.
Just like now, the family is clearly not well off, but they still took out some money for Zhou Xiao.
"Why are you saying that? Xiaozi, go to Kyoto and treat your leg well. Don't think about anything else. Your mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Why should she ask you to pay back the money?" Old man Zhou said hurriedly, fearing that Zhou Xiao would be resentful towards his mother.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Guixiang's relatively calm mood exploded, and she glared at Old Man Zhou with both eyes and nose.
"Yes, yes, yes. Who dares to ask you, my dear, to pay back the money? Isn't that my money at the bottom of my chest? If you can find my coffin book, do you have to give it to Zhou Xiao?"
Old man Zhou didn't know why his wife suddenly started making a fuss, and he stammered.
"I don't mean that. My coffin was originally kept for you."
Zhang Guixiang sneered twice, snatched the pipe from his hand, went back to the room and slammed the door.
The atmosphere in the main room became tense. Old Man Zhou wanted to put on a smile and say something, but he didn't know what to say.
Zhou Ying and her husband He Weitao stood together. Both of them were soft-tempered and could not handle this situation.
Zhou Tinghuai leaned against Chen Zhi, worried that his wife might be frightened, and explained in a low voice.
"Mom is like this sometimes. Her anger comes and goes quickly."
So have sudden quarrels like this happened many times before? Jiang Yu looked at Zhou Xiao, then at Old Man Zhou standing beside her.
Why did she feel that Zhang Guixiang didn't seem to have much resentment towards Zhou Xiao, but more resentment towards old man Zhou?
Moreover, the scene just now always reminds Jiang Yu of the dirty things happening in the wealthy circles in modern times.
It is very common for some wealthy families who have business marriages to play with each other separately, and many of them bring in illegitimate children from outside to raise.
In such a family, the father is neither a father nor a son, the mother and son get along awkwardly, and they even wish the other would be hit to death when they go out.
But the Zhou family is not a wealthy family, and it seems that Old Man Zhou does not have the courage to look for someone outside. Could such a thing really happen in the Zhou family?
Although I don’t know if an honest man like Old Man Zhou would be dishonest in private.
But Zhou Xiao certainly doesn't seem like the type of person whose identity is shameful.
It was personally certified by Jiang Yu, the only young member of the Jiang family, who was of extremely pure descent.
Jiang Yu didn't understand what was going on. On Zhou Xiao's side, the man clenched the small amounts of money in his hand, and the dark light in his eyes seemed to be drowning him.
The next second he put the money on the table.
Before Old Man Zhou gave him the money again, Zhou Xiao turned around and said to Jiang Yu.
"Can you give me a ride?"
The man's expression was still cold and hard, as if nothing sharp could hurt him.
But as long as we are human, how can we be indestructible?
Jiang Yu leaned over, placed her slender hand on Zhou Xiao's hand, and transferred the warmth to him.
"Of course," she said.
Tsk, poor little thing.
Although these three words do not match Zhou Xiao's image, Jiang Yu still wants to say them.
He sent the man to the village entrance, watched the bodyguards escort Zhou Xiao onto the bus, and waited for the bus to drive away.
Realizing that it would take some time before that sharp and handsome face, which was particularly aesthetically pleasing, could be seen again, Jiang Yu arrived late and felt a little reluctant.
Her pretty eyebrows drooped, her thick eyelashes drooped, and she looked listless for a moment.
Chen Zhi, who couldn't bear to see Jiang Yu sad, tried to comfort her awkwardly.
"Don't be so reluctant to leave. If you want to go to Kyoto, why don't you just buy a train ticket and go there to find someone?"
That’s right, they are not acting out some melodramatic drama about a boss going abroad for three years and not being able to buy a flight ticket.
Jiang Yu was sad for only a few seconds before she recovered.
Then he raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of the mark not covered by Chen Zhi's collar. He helped her pull her collar and saw Zhou Tinghuai being pulled over by a neighbor. He coughed and was about to speak.
A village cadre ran over and said.
"Comrade Jiang, someone from the village party committee called you."
Call her? Jiang Yu was very sure that she didn't even know the village's phone number, let alone leave one for anyone.
But the person who knew she was in Xiaohe Village and could call her must be no simple person.
Jiang Yu and Chen Zhi looked at each other. Chen Zhi also knew that the origin of this call was not simple, so he asked her to go quickly.
Following the villagers to the village branch, the village chief was waiting in front of the phone. When he heard where the call came from, he didn't dare to leave at all, for fear of delaying Jiang Yu's business.
Seeing Jiang Yu coming, the village chief breathed a sigh of relief. He waited for the call to be called back, helped to answer the call, and then tactfully left the office with the cadres.
"Is it Comrade Jiang Yu?"
The voice on the phone was very familiar. Jiang Yu's eyebrows twitched. This person was the city leader, Mayor Zhang, who had arranged for them to visit several large factories last time.
"It's me. I was planning to visit you when I go to Lu City, but I didn't expect you to contact me first." She said politely.
When the person on the other end heard this, I didn’t know whether he believed it or not, but his voice became closer.
"Comrade Jiang hasn't forgotten me. It's my honor."
After a few polite words, the person on the other end of the phone got down to business.
"I'm calling you because Comrade Jiang brought back some machines and a car from overseas a few days ago, right?"
Jiang Yu paused. Could it be that something went wrong with the two things?
But that's impossible. The things purchased in the system mall are real and the goods are real. There is no way there can be any problems.
The person on the other end of the phone, perhaps guessing what she was thinking, said with a smile.
"There is nothing wrong with the stuff, but Comrade Jiang has surprised many of the brother units this time."
"We are able to ship machines from overseas with complete drawings. Patriotic compatriots like Comrade Jiang can come back to build the motherland. I believe our country will get better and better."
Jiang Yu curled her lips. She knew that the machine would attract the attention of the higher-ups, but she didn't expect them to act so quickly.
After expressing his admiration for Jiang Yu's patriotism, the person on the other side politely extended an invitation.
"Luzhou will hold a banquet in the next two days to entertain patriotic compatriots like Comrade Jiang who have returned to China, as well as some local entrepreneurs."
"If Comrade Jiang wants to build a factory and do business, would you like to come to the banquet and make more friends?"
Jiang Yu had an idea. The enamel factory had not yet started construction and she was quite free, so it would be nice to attend the banquet.
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