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Huang Wenbin's wedding date is set for the tenth day of the first lunar month.
Huang's original words were: "Since the Zhao family is planning to marry their daughter off after the Lunar New Year, why not marry her in before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month? I've had a fortune teller tell me that the tenth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day for a wedding. Then, my granddaughter-in-law can marry in and spend the rest of the Lunar New Year with us, the Huang family."
Ever since she got the exact date, Xu Mengyao has been thinking about what wedding gift to give to her future sister-in-law.
It was winter vacation, and except for the normal stock trading time when they stayed in the studio, Xu Mengyao took Xiaomei shopping around to choose suitable gifts.
"Bags and watches won't be of much use at a wedding," Xu Mengyao said with a frown. "As for gold jewelry, my mom must have already prepared it."
After two days of shopping, I was still struggling when I was suddenly attracted by a pure white wedding dress displayed in a roadside window.
At that time, almost no one in China wore wedding dresses when getting married, and she had seen many people get married in Huanshi in the past few years.
The bride's standard outfit is to wear a red festive dress, a fake flower headdress on her head, and hold a plastic bouquet. The groom wears clean clothes, pins a red flower on his chest, and rides a bicycle to take the bride home.
Xu Mengyao had an idea.
"Xiaomei, I'll give you the wedding dress once I've made up my mind."
Xiaomei followed her gaze and agreed with shining eyes.
"That's a great idea! My sister-in-law will definitely like this beautiful wedding dress."
"Oh, you call me sister-in-law so smoothly. Zhao Ping is younger than both of us." Xu Mengyao teased her.
Xiaomei raised her eyebrows indifferently:
"What's the big deal? According to seniority, there are still old ladies calling little kids "grandma"!"
The two smiled at each other and then walked into the store to choose wedding dresses.
Finally, a simple and elegant wedding dress and a matching groom's suit were chosen.
Xu Mengyao nodded with satisfaction: "I've finally made my choice. I'm just waiting for school to start and ask the professor for leave."
"How about...I can also take a leave and go back with you."
Xu Mengyao knew Xiaomei was worried that her father would come and cause trouble for everyone after she returned, so she didn't want to cause trouble for her eldest brother's wedding.
"No need," Xu Mengyao gently patted the back of Xiaomei's hand and comforted her. "I was afraid that the professor wouldn't approve my request for leave. If you apply with me, he won't refuse to grant any leave."
Xiaomei nodded: "Okay, then you have to accompany me to continue shopping and help me bring back the wedding gift for Brother Wenbin."
"No problem," Xu Mengyao said with a smile, "Let's go."
The two of them strolled until nightfall and returned home carrying large and small bags of things.
When I told Huang Wenrong about the gift I had prepared, I immediately heard an envious voice from the other end of the phone:
"Oh, you're all ready? You even bought suits and wedding dresses? What should I give you now? I'm really stuck."
Xu Mengyao kept it a secret: "Sister, I know you're busy, I've thought it all out for you, why don't you listen to it?"
Huang Wenrong couldn't wait to urge: "Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me!"
"Our sister-in-law probably doesn't know how to put on makeup," Xu Mengyao said.
"Xiaomei bought her a set of cosmetics and perfume. I gave her a wedding dress, but all of these require someone to help her with her makeup and styling. You are good at this."
Huang Wenrong agreed immediately. "That's a great idea! I'm currently filming a costume drama and have to style my hair every day. I'll learn a simple hairstyle from the stylist and get some accessories for my sister-in-law. The three of us will have a perfect gift for each other!"
"That's right, that's what I meant," Xu Mengyao said with a smile, "Sister, when will you be home? I'll fly directly to Beijing to go back with you, and we can also visit Second Grandpa's house to pay New Year's greetings."
"Oh..." When mentioning his second grandfather's house, Huang Wenrong sighed deeply.
"What's wrong?" Xu Mengyao asked in confusion.
"Second Grandfather's family is not doing well recently." Huang Wenrong said in a low voice:
"You know about the incident between Jianwei and Hu Shuangqi. I thought it was over, but after Second Grandfather retired last year, first Brother Jianping was transferred out of the Beijing suburbs to carry out a mission, and then Third Uncle didn't come back for several months. Third Aunt asked Second Grandfather to find out, and only then did she know that Third Uncle had also left the capital to conduct secret research.
Yesterday, Second Grandma suddenly fainted and was hospitalized. Third Aunt told me that the higher-ups are going to transfer Second Uncle to a local position. The transfer order hasn't come down yet, so it's time for Second Grandpa to move around. He can't stay in Beijing anymore, so it depends on where he goes next."
"The Hu family is so arrogant. As soon as my second grandfather retired, they started to attack their family one after another?" Xu Mengyao said in surprise.
Huang Wenrong's voice became even softer: "I heard that their family has always relied on relying on bigwigs to get to the top, and this time they squeezed the right person, so they have been very rampant in the past few years.
Our Second Grandfather has always been cautious and self-protective, not taking sides, so once the Hu family gained power, he retaliated."
"So that's how it is," Xu Mengyao pondered for a moment, "Sister, I have to call Fourth Uncle. I'll hang up first."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy."
Xu Mengyao hung up the phone and sat on the sofa, gently stroking the beads in her hands, her thoughts turning rapidly in her mind.
My second uncle's transfer from the capital to a provincial position was almost certain. To achieve political success at the local level, he needed the support and cooperation of businesses. Since ancient times, officials have been the primary focus, with businesses serving as a supplement. Only when the two complement each other can they achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The Hu family clearly wants to make things difficult for my second grandfather's family. It would be a good idea for them to leave Beijing and avoid the limelight for a while. They can bide their time and wait for the situation to reverse in the future so that they can defeat the enemy with one move.
Isn't it just about taking sides in advance? The Hu family relies on gambling, but with Xu Mengyao, the "prophet", the Huang family can win every time if they want to take sides.
After sorting out her thoughts, Xu Mengyao became more excited. She immediately picked up the phone and dialed Huang Shao's number.
After the call was connected, Huang Shao's voice sounded a little tired: "Wenjuan, what's wrong?"
"Uncle Four, I heard about Uncle Two." Xu Mengyao said straight to the point, "What do you think of our Huanshi?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment. Huang Shao was obviously a little surprised: "Do you mean to ask your second uncle to be transferred to Huan City?"
"Well, this idea may not be mature enough," Xu Mengyao continued firmly.
"But if Second Uncle were to take up a position in an unfamiliar place, it would take him some time to achieve political achievements. But in Huanshi, it would definitely be much better. At the very least, our company would spare no effort to support Second Uncle and make Huanshi a better place."
Huang Shao was silent for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons: "Don't forget, we both have the surname Huang."
Xu Mengyao chuckled and reminded him: "Uncle, don't forget that the Huang family's daughters-in-law all have different surnames."
Huang Shao's laughter came from the microphone, and his tone was a little approving: "I will go back and tell them about this. But, Wenjuan, if you were a boy, your future would be limitless."
Xu Mengyao retorted dissatisfiedly, "Fourth Uncle, you're not someone from this new era who would say that. I'm just a girl, and my future is limitless."
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