It's Friday soon.
This afternoon, Chen Feng simply packed his luggage and waited for Wu Mengting to get off work.
When Chen Feng returned to his hometown this time, he did not notify his family in advance, and he did not even want to make a special trip back to his hometown.
He occasionally has contact with his parents and knows that they are very good, so there is no point in going back. Instead, he may face forced marriage.
In addition, he doesn't want to deal with relatives, friends, classmates or fellow villagers in his hometown. He can save a lot of trouble by not going back.
But he knew that when he returned to Lushi this time, Wu Mengting would definitely mention to his parents that it would be unjustifiable not to go back to Lin Nan's hometown on the way.
Before five o'clock, Chen Feng had eaten something early. After five o'clock, Chen Feng received the message from Wu Mengting and drove back to Lushi.
Almost an hour later, the two met smoothly at the service station on the highway.
Chen Feng went to the toilet first, and then bought two bottles of purified water. Then he returned to the parking place and handed a bottle to Wu Mengting.
“Are my gifts ready? What did you buy?”
Chen Feng asked curiously.
Wu Mengting replied casually: "They are all health products, with a total value of tens of thousands of yuan. They are enough."
Chen Feng hesitated and said: "Isn't it a little cheaper?"
< br>Wu Mengting said: "You are just my boyfriend now , and I paid for this gift, it’s only worth ten thousand yuan. My dad won’t dislike it.”
Chen Feng was a little disapproving when he heard her words, and he only gave me things of such a small value. According to his understanding of her father, her father must be dissatisfied.
Perhaps guessing what Chen Feng was thinking, Wu Mengting added: "Don't worry, my dad really won't dislike it. During the Chinese New Year last year, I transferred 500,000 yuan in red envelopes to him and my mother each in our two names. , adding up to one million, what else do they have to say?”
Chen Feng didn’t know about this, but now that he heard about it, he couldn’t help but give Wu Mengting a thumbs up.
Wu Mengting earned thousands of dollars last year, and she was very filial to be willing to give her parents one million.
After her parents received the money, of course they would not say anything about her, including the forced marriage. I guess as long as Wu Mengting did not let them talk nonsense, they would not say anything anymore.
"Why do you want to give it separately? Can't you transfer all one million to your father or your mother at once?" Chen Feng asked curiously.
Wu Mengting smiled and said: "It's definitely not possible to transfer it to just one of them. I will be criticized by the other one. Just transfer 500,000 to each of them. At least I won't be criticized by them. However, my dad's 500,000 yuan will not be criticized by them." The probability is that it will be handed over to my mother."
Chen Feng shook his head and said: "I don't think so. Your father will definitely not want to give all of it to your mother."
"I don't care about this. It's up to them how they allocate it."
Chen Feng said with a smile: "You are big-hearted. If your parents quarrel because of this and affect each other's relationship, it is your responsibility. "
Wu Mengting said nonchalantly: "If their relationship is conflicted and affects their relationship just because of this little money, then that's fine. "
Chen Feng was speechless.
It can be seen that Wu Mengting does not have a deep relationship with her parents, or a deep emotional bond.
This is probably because Wu Mengting started boarding school since she was a child. After all, she and her parents cannot see each other every day. If they meet less, the relationship will naturally not be deep.
In addition, I have lived independently since childhood, and become more independent as I grow up. Of course, I am not so dependent on my family or my parents.
Wu Mengting took a sip of water and said to Chen Feng: "Okay, let's set off."
Chen Feng agreed and returned to his car.
On the way, almost three hours later, the two people's car successfully arrived in downtown Lushi and arrived at the home of Wu Mengting's parents.
“You are finally here, hurry up, come in.”
Wu’s parents and Wu’s mother had been waiting at the gate early. When they saw Chen Feng and Wu Mengting getting out of the car, they hurriedly greeted them. Come up.
The attitude of the two of them was very enthusiastic, with warm smiles on their faces.
After the two of them entered the house, Wu Ma was busy pouring tea and snacks for them. She also asked them if they were hungry and if they wanted to cook something for them.
Of course Chen Feng said he was not hungry, but Wu Mengting was not polite and asked her mother to cook her a bowl of egg, pork and noodles.
Her mother agreed and went to work in the kitchen.
Her father continued to stay in the living room to sit with her, with a friendly smile on his face. He politely said to Chen Feng: "A Feng, thank you for coming back to congratulate me on my birthday despite your busy schedule."
"You're welcome, uncle. I'm Mengting's boyfriend. I'll definitely come back to congratulate you on your fiftieth birthday. By the way, the gift is still in the car. I'll get it now."
After saying that, Chen Feng stood up and went to get the gift.
Dad Wu immediately raised his hand to stop him and said: "No, no, you sit down and rest first. You must be very tired after driving for such a long time. We are all family members, there is no need to be so polite."
< br>Wu Mengting next to her said: "This time your gift was bought by Chen Feng and I together. It cost almost 12,000 yuan in total. Don't dislike it."
"How could it be?" Father Wu glared. No Man said, "Twelve thousand is already a lot. Seriously, why are you buying such an expensive gift? There is no shortage of things at home."
Wu Mengting raised her eyebrows at Chen Feng with a hint of pride upon hearing this. , and then said to his father: "You must have a gift for your fiftieth birthday. Next time you turn sixty, I will make it more grand. At least buy you a big gold chain."
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"No, no, your dad doesn't like those big gold chains that look like dog leashes. He looks like a nouveau riche, which is completely inconsistent with your dad's temperament."
Chen Feng suggested from the side: " Then just buy a watch, either Patek Philippe or Rolex."
Wu Mengting couldn't help but roll her eyes at Chen Feng.
Dad Wu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He was obviously a little moved, but he still smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, those watches are too expensive. They cost hundreds of thousands or even millions. There is no need. "
Wu Mengting immediately responded: "Yes, the prices of these watches are exaggerated. Besides, Dad, the ones you wear don't match your temperament. If you wear them out, others will definitely think that you are wearing fakes. .”
Father Wu was a little unhappy when he heard this: "Why is my temperament not suitable for wearing a famous watch?"
Wu Mengting said: "You are also a cadre of a state-owned enterprise, so is it appropriate to wear such an expensive watch? "
Father Wu thought about it and nodded: "That's true. There was a leader in our unit who was wearing a Hermès shirt before. The belt was reported and criticized by the superior. "
Wu Mengting suggested: "Why don't you just withdraw?" Father Wu immediately shook his head: "This is not possible. I have been working for more than 20 years. If I work for a few more years, I can retire normally and my pension will be much larger.”
"How much will your pension be after you retire in a few years? It is better to retire a few years earlier and do something you are willing to do. Just like my mother, it is good for her to take dance training classes now."
After Wu’s father thought for a while, he said: “If I retire normally in a few years, according to my current level, the pension will be more than 6,000 per month. If I retire now, I will only get about 5,000 or 8,000 at most. Besides, if I retire now, I will not be able to find anything else to do. . ”
“You don’t have anything to do at work now, you just fish for fish every day, and don’t you complain about those people in the unit every day, saying that they are flirting with you. Are you so hypocritical? Why don't you just retreat and be quiet? If you have nothing to do for the time being, go help mom and go on a trip with her when you have time. Don't worry, if nothing happens, I'll do it later. I’ll give you one million every year. In a few years, your pension will be enough.”
Hearing this, Father Wu glanced at Chen Feng with some embarrassment. Her face was calm, and she felt more comfortable. She smiled and said, "I know you are filial, but I have hands and feet now and am very healthy. There is really no need to retire early."
Wu Mengting stopped seeing this. If you try to persuade me, just say: "Okay, you can look into this matter yourself. If you are really unhappy in the workplace, it is better to retire early to avoid being upset."
"Don't worry, I have been working in the company for more than 20 years, and no one makes me angry."
At this point, Father Wu changed the subject and asked: "By the way, last time You said your new TV series is almost ready. When will it be released?"
"It will be available on Donghai TV as soon as May Day."
" Okay, Tingting, you are really capable. I didn’t expect you to become a great writer. Haha, you may have inherited this from me. Your father and I have been fond of writing since I was a child, and my composition was praised by the teacher in elementary school. Your mother did not have a literary talent, and she used to write written reports at work. Including the self-introduction, everything was written by me."
Wu Mengting ignored his words and asked: "Will the banquet be held at home tomorrow, or will we go to the hotel?"
Dad Wu said: "Originally, I planned to put it up at home. After all, the people invited were my own family, but your mother thought the house was too small and messy, so she said we should put it up in a hotel. I just followed her."
Wu Mengting nodded and said: "The house is a bit small, and it would be really messy to put the wine there. Especially the uncle and aunt’s family will bring their children, right?”
Dad Wu nodded: “Yes, your eldest brother’s two children, your second brother’s child, and your cousin’s two children should all come. "
Wu Mengting frowned when she heard this and said nothing.
Her father has three brothers and sisters, the uncle is the eldest, the aunt is the second, and her father is the youngest.
In fact, her family didn't have much contact with her uncle and aunt's family in the past few years, and she rarely took her to visit these two relatives.
The reasons for this are complicated, but the most important thing is that her deceased grandmother passed her position in a state-owned enterprise to her father, the youngest son. This situation was common among state-owned enterprises in that era.
Her grandfather died when her father was in his teens, and her grandmother worked hard to raise her three children. When she retired, she left her job in a state-owned enterprise to her younger son. .
This state-owned enterprise is a good enterprise. It was one of the best in the city back then, and its benefits and benefits were better than those of banks. Even today, the company's performance is better than that of the top companies.
Her grandmother's somewhat partial decision back then naturally made her uncle and aunt dissatisfied.
When her grandmother was alive, the three brothers and sisters were at least in harmony on the surface, but once her grandmother passed away, the three brothers and sisters gradually became estranged.
Especially the uncle who had resentment in his heart. He and her family had almost been divorced a few years ago. It was not until his eldest son was getting married that he was persuaded by others to send an invitation to her father.
The two families just started to get along again, but it was only a few years ago, so the two families were certainly not very close.
Especially for Wu Mengting's generation, she doesn't know her two cousins very well, and they never met when they were children. I started walking around again a few years ago, just as a courtesy, not to the point of frequent visits.
In addition, Wu Mengting has been studying in boarding schools, and even went to other places after college, so she only has the opportunity to meet her uncle's family every year during the Chinese New Year.
Her aunt's side is not much different, because her aunt married in Luo'an City, which is still thirty kilometers away from the city. Although she was not divorced from her family in the past few years, she rarely had contact with her.
Wu Mengting met this aunt several times when she was a child, and rarely met her when she grew up.
This time it is her father’s fiftieth birthday, and both of their families are planning to come over to congratulate him.
Of course there are reasons for this. The main reason is that Wu Mengting suddenly became successful. Although Wu Mengting had already told her parents not to publicize her story, her parents obviously did so anyway, at least telling her uncle and aunt.
Otherwise, their families would not have come so neatly, and even the youngest children would have been brought over. This was a great honor to her father.
Of course, Father Wu was very happy about this. After all, it was his own brother and sister's family.
So, Father Wu specially warned: "Tomorrow your two cousins and cousins will come over, and you are responsible for entertaining them. They are guests, so you should be polite to them."
Wu Mengting felt a little repelled in her heart, but after all, it was her father's fiftieth birthday, so she nodded and agreed: "I know Okay.”
Dad Wu looked at Chen Feng again: “A Feng, I’d like you to help receive Tingting’s brother and cousin tomorrow. Tingting doesn’t know how to drink, so you can drink some with her two brothers. "
Chen Feng said quickly: "Uncle, you are welcome, I will definitely help receive them."
"Okay." Father Wu nodded happily.
Wu Mengting ignored her father and said directly to Chen Feng: "You go to my room to take a shower and change clothes first. After driving for so long, the car is already rotten."
Chen Feng Not wanting to talk to Father Wu anymore, he immediately agreed: "Okay, then I'll take a shower first."
After saying that, Chen Feng nodded to Father Wu and went to Wu Mengting's room with his duffel bag.
He has been here before, so of course he knows which room Wu Mengting's room is.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Chen Feng stopped going downstairs and lay on Wu Mengting's bed with his mobile phone to scroll through it.
At this time, Wu Mengting had just finished eating the egg and pork noodles cooked by her mother. She burped a little inelegantly. She took out a tissue and wiped her mouth with satisfaction. She smiled and said to her mother: " Mom, I'm still a little behind on your noodle cooking skills."
Mother Wu said with a hint of pride, "Of course, ginger is still spicy. "
Wu's father suddenly asked, somewhat inappropriately: "Tingting, has A Feng relaxed and told you about marriage?"
When my father said this, Wu Mengting's His good mood suddenly dropped by half, and he said angrily: "I have already told you what will happen between me and him in the future, so please don't interfere."
Father Wu frowned and said: "I only have a daughter like you. How could I not care about your life-long events?"
Mother Wu also echoed: "Yes, we only have a daughter like you. And...he is also sick..."
"Okay." Wu Mengting interrupted, "You can ask me and Chen Feng again. "I won't give you the red envelope every year."
Mother Wu said dissatisfied: "You child, we are your parents and we are caring about you."
"He and I." You don’t have to worry about anything. If you want to, I won’t give you another one million a year. I will do what I say.”
Father Wu and Mother Wu immediately shut up. (End of this chapter)