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Back to the 80s: A Pampered Marriage
"Isn't it?" Zhao Zhenan exaggeratedly sighed, pointing at Xu Mei, "This is three times the Wages! Mom, your son-in-law is really generous!"
"No matter how generous, it's for you. What do I get?" Xu Mei shot a glare at Zhao Zhenan and was about to return the money to him.
"Don't! I don't want it." Waving his hand, Zhao Zhenan directly moved to stand next to Qian Minmin. "I listen to my wife. If it's not our money, we shouldn't take it. Just let Mom keep it; consider it a gift for her."
Although Zhao Zhenan acknowledged that money is indeed a good thing, he always felt uneasy about taking what Qi Zheng had given. After all, he was the older brother. Taking money from his sister and brother-in-law felt particularly uncomfortable.
Zhao Zhenqi shared the same attitude. Without waiting for Xu Mei to say much, he turned around and planned to retreat.
Xu Mei wasn't foolish. Without needing to ask further, she understood that Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin were in agreement. While feeling relieved, Xu Mei also found it amusing and somewhat helpless.
While other families might fight over a bit of money, their family had no intention of fighting at all; instead, they just kept pushing the money back and forth without accepting it.
She really didn't know whether her children's hearts were too big or if their feelings were just too good.
However, as an elder, Xu Mei naturally hoped the answer was the latter.
As the saying goes, harmony brings prosperity. As long as everyone's hearts are united, anything can be resolved; no problem is too big.
This New Year, without a doubt, both Zhao Guoqiang's family and Qi Zheng's Family were enjoying a comfortable time.
The Zhao Family had received an unexpected windfall. With a wave of her hand, Xu Mei, along with Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin, went directly to the County Supply and Marketing Cooperative for a big shopping spree.
Food, drinks, necessities, clothing... as long as the family needed it, everything was bought home.
Although it wasn't intentional, this time they could be considered to have had a "wealthy and willful" prosperous New Year.
As for the Zhao Family, the Qi Zheng Family didn't need to worry at all.
As the New Year approached, the business at the Clothing Store and Furniture Store became increasingly bustling. It wasn't until the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth month that Qi Feng returned to Willow Leaf Village from the City.
Meanwhile, Qi Yuehong also finished her winter break helping out at the Clothing Store in the City and returned home with a large bag.
The reason for the large bag wasn't because Qi Yuehong spent money recklessly in the City, but because Aunt Hu had entrusted Hu Qiao'er to send New Year gifts for Zhao Jin.
These gifts were all purchased by Aunt Hu in the City. Since Qi Yuehong was helping out at the Clothing Store, she simply had them sent there for Qi Yuehong to bring back.
Because these gifts weren't for herself, Qi Yuehong wanted to refuse but didn't know how to express it.
Her sister-in-law was usually well-liked, so she felt it was inappropriate to decline on her behalf. However, with so many items, Qi Yuehong was also worried that Zhao Jin might feel pressured...
Fortunately, when Qi Yuehong brought all the gifts home, Zhao Jin's reaction was very normal. He thanked her with a pat on her shoulder and didn't say much more.
It was a relief that she didn't cause any trouble for her sister-in-law. Qi Yuehong had been worried that her inability to refuse would instead bring trouble to Zhao Jin. Now she finally felt at ease.
Qi Yuehong's concerns weren't entirely unnecessary. Gifts as extravagant as Aunt Sun's could indeed easily cause discomfort and pressure.
This was why Zhao Jin accepted them without any burden. If it were someone else, it might not have been so simple.
Zhao Jin's considerations have always been the simplest.
She intends to maintain a long-term relationship with Aunt Sun. Just like with the clerk Hu Qiao'er, as long as Hu Qiao'er is willing, Zhao Jin will continue to hire her to help manage the Clothing Store.
Zhao Jin is very clear that even if it's just out of consideration for Hu Qiao'er, her bond with Aunt Sun will definitely deepen in the future.
Not to mention, Zhao Jin and Aunt Sun are already good friends. Between them, many things do not need to be defined or described with words.
After receiving Aunt Sun's gift, Zhao Jin did not forget to reciprocate.
As early as a month ago, Zhao Jin began to consider this matter.
Seeing that Aunt Sun clearly lacked nothing, Zhao Jin naturally would not casually buy something from the County Supply and Marketing Cooperative to give to Aunt Sun.
Rather than spending that money, it would be better to make a few pieces of clothing herself to give to Aunt Sun; this would be more reliable and more appreciated by Aunt Sun.
Speaking of making clothes, since the New Year was approaching, Zhao Jin specially prepared Matching Outfits for release.
Without a doubt, Aunt Sun also received a set.
Matching Outfits was a new attempt by Zhao Jin. Prior to this, she had never expressed such thoughts or ideas to anyone.
However, it turned out that Zhao Jin's idea was quite good. Especially with the New Year approaching, it was favored and welcomed by customers.
Thanks to the launch of Matching Outfits, Zhao Jin's wallet became fuller once again.
However, since it can be given as a gift, it is because Zhao Jin has not promoted this style in the county. Instead, he directly sent the clothes to other provinces first.
After all, compared to the outside market, the clothing industry in the county is largely saturated to a certain extent.
Therefore, the market that Zhao Jin wanted to try first is still in other provinces.
At the same time, there has been no appearance of Matching Outfits in the county, including City.
In this situation, those who received gifts from Zhao Jin became particularly fortunate and especially eye-catching.
Aunt Sun really liked the gift from Zhao Jin. With a beaming smile, she enjoyed an exceptionally pleasant New Year.
At the same time, Aunt Sun did not forget to actively promote Zhao Jin's products.
Such good clothes should not go unintroduced; that would be a waste!
Thus, "Golden Accessories" once again stirred up a whirlwind of Matching Outfits, making many customers envious and eager. They could hardly wait for the Clothing Store to open after the New Year so they could catch up with the trend and buy a few sets of Matching Outfits for a fresh experience.
Seeing Zhao Jin's workshop business thriving more and more, even Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju went to help out. Cheng Fangfang could no longer hold back her feelings.
This time, Cheng Fangfang did not come alone to Qi Zheng's Family; instead, she brought Qi Erzhu along with her, along with Qi Tingting and Qi Juanjuan. The whole family of four stood in the yard of Qi Zheng's Family. "Mom, Qi Zheng makes money from furniture and would rather find Zhao Jinniang's brother for help than ask me, his own uncle. Fine, I am an elder and won't quibble over generations; I can tolerate that. But regarding this workshop business of Jin's, shouldn't we consider our two girls? At first, when Jin had enough manpower, we didn't mind much. Now that even you are working hard to help out, it shows that Jin is indeed short on staff. Since he lacks manpower, why can't we bring my Tingting and Juanjuan along?" Qi Erzhu spoke with great anger.
Once was like this; twice was still like this. Qi Zheng's Family truly did not treat them as relatives!
Even Qi Feng, whose legs had not fully recovered, was sent to City to see the Furniture Store. He didn't have to work hard and still made money. But what about him? Up until now, he hadn't gained a single benefit.
Qi Erzhu was never a magnanimous person. Stimulated by these consecutive events, he was even more displeased.
Grandma Qi didn't care whether Qi Erzhu was happy or not. She had been unhappy for so many years, yet she had never seen her son do anything about it, had she?
Now that the Qi Zheng Family had hope, Qi Erzhu, the Second Uncle, was like a starving wolf seeing meat, always harboring ulterior motives. How could she agree to that?
"It's inappropriate for your two daughters; how come you still remember this after such a long time?" Grandma Qi said bluntly, pointing at Cheng Fangfang.
"Didn't we make it clear last time when she caused a scene? What? Do you want to cause another ruckus? Do you believe I will go get a broom to chase you away?" Grandma Qi meant what she said and turned to head toward the place where the broom was kept.
Grandma Qi's actions of chasing people away were not new; they were serious and not just empty threats.
This was not the first time Cheng Fangfang had experienced this, and Qi Erzhu and his family were well aware of it.
Seeing Grandma Qi reach for the broom, the four members of Qi Erzhu's family felt a chill run down their spines.
"Grandma, why are you always so biased?" At a critical moment, Qi Tingting added fuel to the fire, insisting on making things worse.
And Grandma Qi did not disappoint Qi Tingting. After a pause, her anger and dissatisfaction toward Qi Erzhu's family intensified. "If you think I'm biased, then don't come here looking for trouble. For so many years, you didn't visit our home; didn't I manage to live on? Now it's good. Your family comes like leeches, wanting to take advantage of us. Did our family owe you something? Get lost! Hurry up and get out! If there's a next time, I'll break your legs!" Grandma Qi's voice was loud enough that Qi Erzhu's four members changed colors repeatedly, struggling to find their voices. Qi Tingting was the quickest to react among them. Out of anger, she firmly believed that Grandma Qi was biased. Clenching her teeth with her hands on her hips, she shouted at Grandma Qi: "Grandma, don't be too pleased with yourself. The wheel of fortune turns; thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west. Hasn't Uncle's family just become wealthy in the past two years? Weren't they once so poor they couldn't even afford rice?"
"Now that Uncle's family has money, you're standing tall and looking down on us. Fine, that's your choice; we accept it. But in the future, if Uncle's family falls again, don't think about coming to us for help. Leave some room for others; your current behavior is truly disheartening and disappointing for us." Undeniably, Qi Tingting could really talk back. Her ability was almost comparable to that of Cheng Fangfang.
Grandma Qi did not interrupt Qi Tingting. After listening to her vent her frustrations, only then did Grandma Qi calmly nod and respond: "Alright. From now on, your family lives your life and we live ours. Each of our fortunes or misfortunes has nothing to do with each other; don’t keep an eye on what’s in each other's bowls to avoid embarrassing ourselves."
Tingting originally had a proud expression and tone. After shouting at Grandma Qi, she felt quite refreshed, intuitively thinking that she was venting for herself and her family.
However, she never expected to hear Grandma Qi's declaration of severing ties and relations next. In an instant, Tingting was left speechless and dumbfounded.
Cheng Fangfang and Qi Erzhu were also filled with resentment. They had deliberately remained silent, allowing Tingting to confront Grandma Qi to express their dissatisfaction.
To their surprise, Grandma Qi didn't take their feelings into account at all. Even when Tingting confronted her directly, she still reacted this way, leaving Cheng Fangfang and Qi Erzhu at a loss.
If the Qi Zheng Family were still in their previous situation, Erzhu and Fangfang wouldn't care about maintaining relations with Grandma Qi. But it was clear that the Qi Zheng Family was now a piece of prime meat; if they just let it go without taking a bite, wouldn’t that be too unfair to themselves?
Because they had their own calculations in mind, Erzhu and Fangfang couldn't speak as confidently as Grandma Qi did.
Faced with Grandma Qi's remarks, neither of them spoke up or intended to let things develop as she suggested. "Mom," at this moment, only Cheng Fangfang could muster the courage to continue appeasing Grandma Qi, "Look at what you're saying. No matter what, we are still family; how could we really sever ties? Erzhu and your eldest son are brothers, both born from your womb.
If you say this, aren't you intentionally making Erzhu feel sad?" "Mom, rest assured, our family is definitely not the kind of ungrateful wolves. We will never let your eldest son’s family or you down. We just want to correct our mistakes and have been coming back repeatedly to mend our relationship! Mom, as the elder, please bear with us and speak well of us in front of your eldest son..."
Listen to that; Cheng Fangfang not only disregarded Grandma Qi's true intentions but also deliberately distorted the situation, trying hard to pull Grandma Qi over to their side.
According to Cheng Fangfang's words, it was actually the Qi Zheng Family that was too calculating and held grudges against them.
But the truth of the matter didn’t need anyone to explain; everyone understood it clearly in their hearts.
Grandma Qi had no intention of maintaining any thoughts about Erzhu's family. Whether it was Erzhu and Fangfang or Tingting and Juanjuan, none of them were good people. Each one was selfish enough; Grandma Qi had seen enough and was too lazy to bother with them anymore.
At this moment, listening to Cheng Fangfang's blatant distortion of facts, Grandma Qi was naturally very angry.
However, Grandma Qi was well aware that once she brought this matter up with Qi Erzhu's family, it would definitely lead to confusion and only waste time.
Grandma Qi was such a wise elder; how could she be easily led by Cheng Fangfang?
Since Cheng Fangfang refused to leave quietly, Grandma Qi decided not to hold back.
She emphasized the issue, addressing it in a serious manner. Without any delay, she suddenly changed the topic: "What’s going on with Juanjuan and Zhao Lei's marriage? Why do you still have the energy to cause trouble at our house? Is Juanjuan not getting married anymore?"
It was fortunate that Grandma Qi brought this up. Otherwise, Qi Juanjuan might really feel neglected and uncared for.
Wiping her tears, Qi Juanjuan immediately felt wronged: "Grandma, my parents haven't even properly discussed this with the Zhao family. I don’t know when my relationship with Zhao Lei will be resolved!"
"You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? Did your dad and I not go to the Zhao family? It’s clear that the Zhao family doesn’t want you to marry in!" Cheng Fangfang was undoubtedly very angry when Qi Juanjuan complained in front of Grandma Qi. She slapped her hand down and scolded angrily.
Qi Juanjuan didn’t care whether Cheng Fangfang was angry or not. After waiting for so long, she had lost all patience and didn’t want to continue listening to Cheng Fangfang’s ambiguous explanations. "What do you mean the Zhao family doesn’t want me to marry in? You all aren’t helping me, so of course they won’t take me seriously! Zhao Lei's mom was clearly very warm towards me. But after being dragged along by you for so long, Zhao Lei's mom probably has her doubts about me now." Remembering Chen Cui's attitude towards her back then, Qi Juanjuan felt full of confidence. However, comparing it to her own parents' actions made her feel quite wronged and upset.
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