Wei Jianshe introduced Qian Xiaoru's family to Ye Fan, then introduced Ye Fan to his father-in-law's family, and finally asked Ye Fan to sit down.
Ye Fan sat down and completely shattered Qian's father's expectations and had to admit that she was the teacher's wife.
However, Ye Fan acted very cordially, but the Qian family was nervous. Even the sister-in-law of the Qian family, who was always outspoken, didn't dare to talk too much, and she didn't dare to eat the shredded pork with Beijing sauce and roast duck.
Qian Xiaoru's mother secretly looked at Ye Fan several times, but she almost said, "This little daughter-in-law is so handsome!"
Qian's father is usually taciturn at the dinner table, but he was particularly silent today because he was worried that because he didn't understand the rules of the place, he might offend Ye Fan and implicate his son-in-law by making a gaffe.
Qian Xiaoru's brother's two children are also very quiet and well-behaved, and you can tell at a glance that they have been given instructions by their elders.
Ye Fan heard Wei Jianshe complain about "the sister-in-law's nonsense" and was surprised to see her acting so abnormally. He was also happy for Wei Jianshe, because the more cautious they were about themselves, the more they showed they cared about Wei Jianshe, their son-in-law.
Although Qian's family didn't talk much, the atmosphere in the private room was not dull. Wei Jianshe's father also came. He and Ye Fan were old neighbors. He didn't think she was out of reach, so he would chat with her from time to time.
After the meal, the group went out, and Wei's father reminded Ye Fan, "I will go to Jianshe on the wedding day."
What this means is that Ye Fan's family members are all going over to have a feast.
Ye Fan nodded with a smile and asked, "How can Uncle Wei go back?"
Old Wei Tou wanted to ride in Ye Fan's car, but he couldn't leave his in-laws alone. If everyone got on the bus, and Ye Fan's car couldn't accommodate so many people, he would ask Ye Fan to go first.
After Ye Fan left, Old Wei asked his son: "When can our family buy a car?"
Wei Jianshe could afford it, so he deliberately said angrily: "A car costs hundreds of thousands, and we can't even afford it even if we sell our house and store!"
Old Wei Tou wondered: "You two are doing business together, how come others can afford it?"
"How many books do they have, how much money do I have?" Wei Jianshe asked, "If I hadn't entangled Brother Xiao Ming, Brother Xiao Ming had to take me with him. I would still be setting up a street stall now."
When Old Wei saw his son angry for the first time, he quickly said: "I just said it casually, with no other meaning. Where can I take the bus?"
Wei Jianshe glanced at his father helplessly and led everyone to the bus stop.
Ye Fan did not go home, but went to the store. Business was good on Chinese Valentine's Day. A dozen gifts attracted dozens of people, and a quarter of the inventory was sold. Yesterday was the weekend, and there were many people on the street, so some more must have been sold. , Ye Fan asked Yu Ginkgo if he wanted to restock.
Yu Gingxing was in a good mood because she had calculated how much commission she could get this month. When she saw Ye Fan, she smiled and said, "I'll calculate it if I'm not busy this morning." After that, he gave her the account book.
Ye Fan took a quick look at it and said, "I thought I wouldn't have to go south recently."
Yu Ginkgo: "Can't you ask them to send it over?"
Ye Fan shook his head: "It's too slow. It will take at least a week. Besides, ask them to choose clothes. They must think that everything is good. In fact, the temperature and climate are very different between the north and the south. It is summer over there, and in the morning in the capital If you want to wear a coat, the early autumn ones they selected will be sent to the capital, where everyone can wear sweaters.”
"That's right." Yu Ginkgo remembered what her husband had said before, and she didn't expect that there are green trees in the south in winter. When the sun rises, it's like spring in the north at noon. People in the south certainly can’t imagine how cold it is in the north. “Sister-in-law, can I do it alone?”
Ye Fan shook his head: "Let's bring a few sales people with us. If there is business, ask them to deliver the goods. If there is no business, ask them to go to the mold factory and ask when the mold will be tested."
Yu Gingxing didn't understand and wanted to ask about the trial model. She felt that she couldn't understand Ye Fan's kind explanation, so she asked directly: "Are we going to recruit a few more people?"
Ye Fan nodded: "Xiao Ming is hiring two employees. He doesn't have to be in the store every day. If I'm not free, he and Jianshe can also go."
"What about the Jianshe store? By the way, his wife can keep an eye on it."
Ye Fan: "That's right. Just to watch the store and collect money, cleverness is not enough. You also need to be honest. There are not many honest people who are clever."
Yu Gingxing thought about her close relatives. The eldest son of her first cousin's family was still in school. The eldest son of her first cousin's family was similar in age to Dabao.
Yu Gingxing wanted to sigh. They were a bunch of people who couldn't live up to expectations. They couldn't reach out when the opportunity was presented to them: "The grandchildren of my third cousin and uncle are all young, right? They are closer to Brother Xiao Ming's store than us. If the workplace is not good, You should be willing to go there and give it a try, right?”
Ye Fan smiled bitterly: "Geng Zhiye's cousins don't like me."
"Why? Didn't my aunt say that you go to his uncle's house every year?"
Ye Fan nodded: "Several elders like Dabao and Erbao very much. In the past year, Dabao's aunt even stuffed new year's money into his pocket, and used to say that Dabao should be left to buy sweets. Maybe because some elders like us, our children have opinions about us. Big.”
Yu Ginkgo: "You are just relatives. Even if you like you, how many times can you go there a year? Can you still compete with them for favor?"
"It's a long story. When I bought my first house, my aunt wondered why I didn't rent. I analyzed with them whether renting was suitable or not. My aunt supported my buying. Later, after I graduated from Beijing University, I didn't go to a national-prefixed unit. , did not enter a scientific research institute, but instead sold goods from north to south. Several of her children thought I was embarrassed and that I only care about money. My eldest aunt and my younger aunt bought a house a few years ago when the price went up, so they renovated the small house and sold it to buy a bigger one. Their savings were all spent. It happened that their granddaughter needed a house when she got older, and her children asked them to borrow it. They have no money and are unwilling to sell the courtyard house and buy a building. The children think it is me who instigates them.”
"Because the old man learned how to buy a house from you?"
Ye Fan: "Yes! They think that old men and women don't understand housing prices. They don't listen to my advice about buying a house. They can't think of buying a courtyard house when their family has a house to live in. In their opinion, a courtyard house cannot compete with a building with a water heater and a toilet. Than, floor The windows are bright and clean, and the building is spotless. They had the opportunity to live in a new building, but because of me, they had to live in a courtyard and use the house allocated by the work unit as a wedding room for my children. ”
Ye Fan knew nothing about these things before.
This year's Spring Festival was very unpleasant. My aunt's wife was gone, and she especially felt that this year was miserable. When Ye Fan opened her mouth, she said, "I'm not afraid you know-" and then said a lot more.
The eldest aunt asked Ye Fan if she was wrong and whether she should sell the courtyard and buy a building. Ye Fan asked directly, "In the past, when a grandchild got married, you two sold the house and bought two houses. In the future, when the grandchild gets married, what else will you sell?"
Two years ago, my eldest aunt and uncle moved my aunt and uncle into a spacious courtyard. The side rooms were all empty and could accommodate their three grandchildren when they got married.
If the big courtyard house is sold, they will feel aggrieved when they move back to a small and old house. Some old people will wrong themselves for the future of their grandchildren. My aunt also feels that she is old and can live in a small house for a few years. Besides, I'm used to it after living in a small house for most of my life. But when she thought about her children's attitudes, she didn't want to go along with them.
Ye Fan asked again, and the eldest aunt decided not to move.
My aunt was very worried: "We are too old to move, will they leave us alone?"
Ye Fan said: "You three all have wages. If you use one person's salary to hire a live-in nanny, one person's salary is used for daily life, and the other person's salary is used for medical treatment and medicine. It is not as comfortable as having your children by your side. Besides, When you can't move, they will still have the energy to serve you when they are sixty or seventy years old. Maybe you will need to serve them."
My eldest aunt is convinced: "Fanfan is right. Don't count on your grandchildren. They go to work every day and don't even get enough sleep for one day. How can they have time to take care of us?"
From then on, several old people were not afraid of quarreling with their children. Their attitude was tough, and the children were worried that the old man would leave his family property to Geng Zhiye before he left.
Geng Zhiye lived in his uncle's house for several years when he was a child. His uncle and aunt regarded his motherless child as their biological son. It was not impossible. They decided to take turns going back to visit the old man.
Ye Fan told Yu Gingxing the follow-up, and Yu Gingxing asked: "You are not sincere in visiting the old man, are you?"
"Yes. But my aunt is easy to be soft-hearted, and she also thinks that parents and children have no overnight hatred. When she saw that they came often, she not only refused to let them buy things, but also gave them money. As a result, a junior could not calm down and asked her about the house after her death. Leave it to whom.”
Yu Ginkgo was shocked: "——If my dad has to break my legs."
Ye Fan said: "It's okay to joke around in a hurry. Dabao is busy at school, and he will also say, 'Mom, your money belongs to me and Erbao. Can I just wait to die without doing anything.' I will say, 'Okay. Ah'. Because I could tell that Dabao was just complaining, but he was very serious when he asked, and my aunt almost fainted. "
"What happened next? Is my aunt okay?"
Ye Fan: "It's not serious. I went to Xiushui Market a few days ago and thought I would buy some things after I haven't seen them for half a year. My aunt cried to me about this and said fiercely that I wouldn't leave it to them. I said that's fine. , make a will in advance. Because if there is a will, it will be divided according to the inheritance law. If my aunt actually makes a will, do you think I can use someone from their family?" >
Yu Gingxing shook his head. If they had a grudge, using them would be like luring a wolf into the house.
"Third aunt said that third cousin's uncle and aunt are good, why is this junior like this?"
Ye Fan: "Maybe I was too obedient to them before and made them more selfish than the other. It didn't suddenly become like this. We bought our first house ten years ago, and my younger aunt also wanted to buy it. The house was really cheap at that time, and she and My brother-in-law can’t even use up all the money he’s saved, so her children say she’s old and stupid.”
"If my parents have pensions, as long as they don't mess around, I don't care what they do." Yu Ginkgo said.
Ye Fan thought for a moment: "My uncle is not in good health. Maybe he is afraid that the money will be used. My uncle is suddenly seriously ill and they need to pay for the medical expenses. But this is just my guess. Maybe they just thought it was unnecessary before, and they are making such a fuss now. I think living in a building is more comfortable than living in a courtyard. The elders don’t know how to enjoy the blessings and don’t have to endure hardships.”
Yu Gingxing is many years younger than Ye Fan. She is too young to understand the old man, but her parents are older. She knows why the old man likes the courtyard: "It doesn't matter how old the old man is. Can he climb the stairs?" Ye Fan nodded: "Auntie She doesn’t like going to her son’s house, and her daughter-in-law thinks she is still angry about the house because she has to use a cane every time she goes there.”
"My father is the same. I would rather go back to the village than live in the city." Yu Gingxing wanted to say something else, but when he saw two guests coming in, Ye Fan said: "You should be busy."
Ye Fan went to the office and told them that she would be on a business trip in a few days, and she would go to the research institute and ask them to contact the injection molding workshop and then the assembly workshop.
The leader of the research institute had more connections than Ye Fan in this regard. He called Ye Fan back within a few days and helped her out. By then, she could directly discuss production and assembly costs with the leaders of several state-owned units.
This institute can get dividends, which are research funds. The leaders have to care about it, so they remind Ye Fan on the phone to find an accountant to calculate the costs.
Ye Fan told the leader that her nephew graduated from the School of Finance and Economics. The leader hung up the phone with confidence. At noon, when I met a colleague and the leader in the cafeteria, I couldn't help but sigh. Ye Fan has a wide network of people and can get whoever he wants.
After returning from the south, the goods were distributed, and Wei Jianshe's wedding was getting closer. Ye Fan taught Wei Jianshe how to drive every day because he had to go to the photo studio to pick up Qian Xiaoru and take him to the hotel.
One weekend I was seen by Dabao, who also wanted to learn to drive. Ye Fan said without thinking: "I will teach you during the winter vacation."
Dabao was surprised and delighted: "Keep your word!"
"There's no need for your mother to lie to you."
"Aren't you afraid that I will crash into the car?"
Ye Fan: "As long as everything is fine."
"Mom!" Dabao hugged Ye Fan excitedly. Ye Fan stumbled back after being hit by the big man, and grabbed his ears angrily: "Get up!"
Dabao pushed her hand away and asked: "Are you okay? I, I am too excited."
"It's just a car!" Ye Fan gave him a slap in the face, "Look how old you are. You are still throwing yourself at me. Can I hold you?"
Dabao's face finally turned red.
Laughter came from behind, and Dabao turned around and glared: "Have you checked out your house?"
The visitor was Chu Guangming, who was in a hurry to buy a house: "I've looked at it, but I just don't have time to decorate it. Aunt Ye, are the people who are helping you decorate your house busy?"
Ye Fan nodded: "Help install water and electricity toilets in my company."
"Your business is urgent. I can install it again next year." Chu Guangming came to Dabao and asked, "Will you let me use your computer?"
Dabao: "Do you want to give me money?"
Chu Guangming was suffocated for a while.
"...Forget it, I'll dig you to death!"
Dabao smiled and the two brothers hugged his neck: "Brother is teasing you."
"I'm older than you!"
"Senior brother is joking with you."
Chu Guangming couldn't refute this, Dabao was really his senior brother.
Dabao hugged him and entered the hospital.
Yu Wentao was about to ask Ye Fan what he had for lunch when he saw them and asked them what they had for lunch.
Dabao has a good appetite during the autumn fat season: "Grandma, do we have elbows in the refrigerator? Let's get some."
Yu Wentao: "No. I'm going to the vegetable market——"
Dabao interrupted: "Let's go. Chu Guangming, you pay for the food I buy."
"Why?"
Dabao: "You are eating at my house."
Chu Guangming was happy: "I can go to the hotel."
"That won't work!" Dabao took the vegetable basket handed by Geng Huihui, hooked his neck and walked out.
Geng Huihui asked subconsciously: "Did you get the money?"
Dabao blurted out: "I have light!"
Ye Fan was speechless.
Dabao stopped when he saw this: "Mom, do you think I'm going too far? Then please help me."
Chu Guangming is rich now, and it is really possible that he can pay the bills because of Dabao's jokes. Ye Fan opened his handbag when he thought of this. Dabao's eyes lit up, he let go of Chu Guangming, took away two hundred-yuan bills, and ran away dragging Chu Guangming.
Chu Guangming staggered, reminding him to slow down, and asked: "Are you just waiting for Aunt Ye to despise you so that you can take the opportunity to ask her for money?"
"My mother wants to give it to me, so I can't give it up."
"Didn't you rob it?"
"How can you claim to have robbed your own mother's money?"
……
Dabao's voice drifted into the courtyard with the autumn wind, and Geng Huihui asked: "Auntie, has your son ever been short of money when he was growing up?"
Ye Fan shook his head slightly: "No! But my son has been picking at me since he was a child!"
"...Then he's so single-minded!" Geng Huihui really didn't know how to spit on her cousin.
Ye Fan laughed and said, "Hurry up and do the laundry. By the way, you and Sensen don't forget to take half a day off to be the best man and bridesmaid for Wei Jianshe."
Geng Huihui: “Weren’t there any people in the neighborhood who were similar to him in the past?”
Yu Wentao can answer this question, no! Those who are a few years older and younger than him are all married.
Yu Wentao got a certificate when she got married and didn't understand the rules of best man and bridesmaid. Wei Jianshefei said that only unmarried men and women could be best man and bridesmaid. After searching around, I was most satisfied with Huihui and Sensen.
Geng Huihui shook her head when she saw her mother, and sighed: "Then I will change classes with other teachers when I get back."
Geng Sensen asked: "Is half a day enough?"
Ye Fan: "That's enough. I'll take you to work after dinner."
Geng Sensen waved his hands repeatedly, and the clothes he threw into the washing machine fell to the floor: "Don't go! Don't go! Less than two years after I joined the company, three leaders have already wanted to introduce me to someone. I see you driving me again. , I will go on a blind date every weekend from now on!”
(End of chapter)