Zhuang Xiaodie was taken aback when she heard that the money was coming from Nanjing, and asked, "Brother me, Qi Lei has returned to Nanjing, will he be with that Qiu Rong again?"

"Absolutely not. If Qi Lei saw Qiu Rong now, he would probably strangle her to death. Zhenhua said.

has been ruined by Qiu Rong, how can Qi Lei still be with her?

Zhuang Xiaodie was silent for a while, and then said, "Nanjing is not far away, but it is too big, and there is nowhere to find it...... Otherwise, I want to go to Nanjing to find out. ”

Zhenhua shook his head: "You don't need to look for him." Qi Lei can still send money home, which means that he is still alive, he can still earn money, and everything is fine. When he makes a lot of money in the future, he will naturally come back. Even if you find Qi Lei now, he won't come back, he wants to save face, I know too well. ”

Zhuang Xiaodie nodded, and took the money to pay some creditors, and spent the New Year with peace of mind.

In 1997, it finally arrived.

For the Chinese people, this is a year worth looking forward to, a year of pride and excitement. Because in this year, Hong Kong will return to the embrace of the motherland.

However, just after the New Year, there was bad news: Grandpa Deng, the chief architect of reform and opening up, passed away.

Hearing the news, Zhenhua was sad for several days. The county and township are also organizing commemorative activities, and Zhenhua participated in two activities to learn and understand the great theory of the chief designer again.

The villagers of Dongwan Village have also been talking about and missing this leader these days. Reform and opening up has solved the problem of food and clothing for the common people, so that everyone can become rich step by step, and people will certainly not forget.

After the first month, Zhenhua received a remittance again, which was 2,000 yuan, or from Nanjing.

"Qi Lei should be about to turn over, he is so diligent in sending money, and there are many quantities. Zhenhua said to Zhuang Xiaodie.

"Yes, Hong Kong is going to return, and Qi Lei should also return. Zhuang Xiaodie is full of anticipation.

In the months that followed, Qi Lei sent back money almost every month, all of which were 12,000. However, the money is not in Fluttershy's pocket, and it is constantly being repaid to the creditor.

Zhao Chenghai said to his son: "Qi Lei also owes our family money, the money he owes to your brother-in-law, and he has money to send back, you can deduct a little." ”

Zhenhua explained to his father: "Dad, we can still live our lives, Zhuang Xiaodie and Qi Lei's mother are too hard, let them deal with other creditors first." When Qi Lei made a fortune in the future, I asked him to return it to me with interest. You can rest assured, Qi Lei is not a simple person, and he will definitely turn over in the future. ”

Zhao Chenghai rolled his eyes, but didn't say anything more.

One day in March, Chunlan took her son Wu Jianfeng back to her parents' house angrily and said to her brother: "Brother, Wu Xuan and his eldest brother Wu Yu bullied us, you have to help me." ”

Zhenhua asked, "Why did you bully you?" I think Wu Yu is not bad. ”

Chunlan said angrily: "We are now splitting up, and his eldest brother asked us to give him one of the department store fronts." There are so many things in our department store, I still think the place is too small, give him another one, how will I do business in the future?"

Zhenhua frowned slightly: "I remember, before you got married, Wu Xuan Lao Tzu said that the department store will be yours in the future, and it has nothing to do with the eldest and third." ”

Chunlan nodded: "That's right, now the boss is looking for us to have a storefront, isn't this bullying!"

Zhenhua thought about it, deliberately pretended to be vicious, slapped the table, and said: "What a Wu Yu, there is no one in my old Zhao family to bully?! Chunlan don't be afraid, wait for me to greet the cousin and cousin of the old Zhao family, go and beat up this guy Wu Yu and copy his turtle nest!"

Chunlan smiled: "I asked you to help me reason, and I didn't say that you would fight!"

While he was talking, Wu Xuan also came, and cautiously greeted his parents-in-law and eldest brother and sister-in-law.

Zhao Chenghai took the cigarette, looked at Wu Xuan and asked, "Brother Ang, what's going on?"

Since Chunlan passed the door, Zhao Chenghai called Wu Xuan 'Angkor'.

The customs in central Anhui are like this, and mutual respect is emphasized. The older the person, the more he follows the ancient etiquette and is polite to his son-in-law.

Zhenhua and Yilan called Wu Xuan, also called "his uncle", instead of calling him by his first name.

After Wu Xuan had a son, he also called Zhenhua and Yilan by the title of his son, and called uncle and aunt.

Outsiders who don't understand the customs of Anhui often find it very strange.

For example, when Wu Xuan came to dinner, Zhenhua often joked with him, holding a wine glass and saying: "Brother Ang, I'll accompany you for a drink......" or "I'll accompany my uncle for a drink......"

At this time, Wu Xuan would stand up in a hurry and say again and again: "I'll accompany my uncle, I'll accompany my uncle......"

Faced with the old man's inquiry, Wu Xuan was very nervous and stammered: "It's a separation, my eldest brother still wants a façade from us." ”

Zhenhua asked: "I remember that when Chunlan hadn't passed the door yet, your father promised that this cigarette hotel would be yours in the future, why did your eldest brother come to ask for a façade now?

Wu Xuan frowned: "My father said that the Smoke Hotel is still ours, but the façade of the Smoke Hotel has my eldest brother's shares." ”

Chunlan glared at Wu Xuan: "Your father is a big liar, and your brother is a big liar!"

Wu Xuan pretended to have a bitter gourd face and didn't say a word.

Chunlan glared again and said, "I don't care, anyway, the three facades are mine." If you dare to promise to give your eldest brother a room, I will stay at my mother's house and not go back!"

Wu Xuan was at a loss and sighed.

Zhao Chenghai looked at his daughter and said, "Chunlan, don't lose your temper, go back after eating." Tomorrow morning, let your brother go to the town and talk to Jianfeng's grandfather and uncle. ”

Zhenhua also nodded and said with a smile: "Well, I'll ask tomorrow." If it doesn't work, let's fight with Wu Yu and let him know that there are people in our old Zhao family!"

Wu Xuan also knew that his eldest brother was joking, and he laughed hehehe.

After lunch, Chunlan and Wu Xuan went back.

Zhenhua was idle, playing chess with the third master in front of the door.

There was the roar of a motorcycle at the entrance of the village, but it was Wu Xuan's eldest brother Wu Yu who came.

Zhenhua stood up, thinking to himself, he hadn't gone to look for him yet, why did he still find him? Could it be that Chunlan went home to make trouble?

Wu Yu arrived at the door, got out of the car with his legs, and smiled at Zhenhua: "Old classmate, play chess!"

Twenty years ago, there was no central primary school in Hedong Township, and Wu Yu studied in Dongwan Village Primary School for three years, with Zhenhua.

Zhenhua also smiled: "What a rare guest, why is Boss Wu here?"

Wu Yu took out a cigarette and said, "Old classmate, let's take a step to talk." ”

The third master of the high school was interested, nodded and left.

Wu Yu thought for a while and said, "Chunlan came back to tell you......, right?

Zhenhua nodded: "I said, but I didn't hear it very clearly, and I don't know how your family affairs were arranged at the beginning." ”