A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 305 All crows are black
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they saw their relatives off.

Only the Jiang family remained.

Several older children were playing hide-and-seek, while the two little kids, Jiang Tiantian and Jiang Ziwen, were having a great time playing with their older siblings and skipped their afternoon nap. Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei didn't leave; the four brothers sat on the sofa chatting.

The women sat around the dining table, exchanging parenting tips.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze seemed to have something on their minds. After chatting for a few minutes, they got down to business: "Hey, I've been looking around lately, but I haven't found anyone capable. How about you get us a gold mine, and Jiang Wei and I will go to Africa to mine?"

Jiang Ning asked, "The clothing store is closed?"

Jiang Ze said, "I'm not opening it anymore. Business is getting harder and harder. In previous years, we relied on making money in the few months before the Spring Festival. This year, it would be good if we could break even. If we continue to open it, we'll lose money. It's better to close it down sooner rather than later."

"Have you thought about it?"

"Think about it."

"Okay, I'll take you two there to have a look later."

The two breathed a sigh of relief and then rubbed their hands together, eager to continue their fight.

Jiang Wei asked, "How much money do we need to invest?"

Jiang Ning asked, "How much are you two planning to invest?"

Jiang Wei said, "We can raise ten million."

"That's almost enough."

Jiang Ning said, "We can do it by renting some equipment from a chicken coop mine."

Jiang Hua became interested: "Do you need more people? I'd like to take some shares too."

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei looked at each other, unable to refuse.

Moreover, neither of them is stupid, and they wouldn't refuse.

With her brother holding shares, how could Jiang Ning not find him a good mine?
Jiang Ze said, "If Hua Zi wants to do it, that's great. The three of us brothers can do it together."

Jiang Ning did not express her opinion and did not get involved in these matters.

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei then inquired in detail about the situation in Africa.

Mr. Jiang sat beside him and listened without interrupting or expressing his opinion.

His sons have already established themselves as head of the household, so as a retiree, he won't interfere or offer unwarranted advice.

Jiang Ma wandered around, studying the bonsai on the first floor.

Seeing the horse chestnut on the windowsill, I studied it for a while but couldn't recognize it, so I asked, "What is this?"

Jiang Ning turned her head and glanced at it: "That's my baby, Mom, don't touch it."

Jiang's mother scoffed, "A worthless weed?"

Around four o'clock, my parents, brother, and sister-in-law also left.

The house is finally quiet.

My daughter was tired from playing, and rubbing her eyes, she called out, "Mommy, time for bed."

Feng Yu then took her to sleep on the third floor.

Feng Xue then tidied up the room.

Seeing that she was sleepy, Jiang Ning got up to help her.

I've been busy since I woke up this morning, and I'm really tired.

After working for a while and her daughter falling asleep, Feng Yu came down to help.

The three of them worked together to tidy it up.

A group of petty thugs had been running around the house, making a complete mess.

One of the flowerpots was broken.

Feng Yu was tidying up the windowsill when she saw the pot of horse chestnut and asked, "Why did you plant this? Why are there six red berries and one purple one?"

Jiang Ning said, "I don't know what it's used for. I'll cultivate more and then find someone to study it."

The second-generation horse chestnut is very different from the parent plant.

The parent plant is less than 30cm tall, and its fruit is only the size of a grain of rice.

The second generation is not only robust, but also over 50cm tall.

The fruit is as big as a bean, but only one is purple, while the other six are red.

I don't know how it ended up looking like this.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that it has seven leaves and seven flowers, and it only bears seven fruits.

We need to cultivate more specimens to have a sufficient number of samples.

Jiang Ning plans to have someone study it to see what its function is.

The mother plant contains the essence of Yi wood, so it must be extraordinary.

With the three-day New Year's Day holiday, there were many more people in Bei'an City.

The 2nd was a sunny day; I'd been cooped up at home for a long time.

Feng Yu heard that a ski resort had opened at Xishan Temple, and she wanted to take her daughter there.

Jiang Ning simply called her family and went together as a group.

After calling out to my two cousins, my uncles and their families also came out in full force.

Jiang Ning then arranged for a Coaster bus to be sent back to the ministry to pick them up.

On the road.

Jiang Wei was still complaining: "What a load of bull. I bought a new car, and I haven't even driven it more than a few times. It's already becoming a wedding car. People borrow it every few days to get married. Yesterday, that bastard Xiao Hou drove it to pick up a bride and a beat-up van scratched off a piece of paint from the front fender."

Jiang Ze gloated: "You, Boss Jiang, have a wide circle of friends, even more than Jiang Ning. In Bei'an City, all those gangsters call you Brother Jiang. People who lend you their cars are doing you a favor."

"get out!"

Jiang Wei punched him, and Jiang Ze immediately punched him back.

The two brothers started fighting in the car.

You punch me, I punch you.

Fortunately, the commotion was small, and no one else noticed.

Jiang Ning, sitting to the side, egged them on: "Didn't you eat? Why are you putting it on your face!"

Jiang Hua chuckled to himself, simply observing the situation without getting involved.

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei chuckled awkwardly, also feeling that they were not quite right in the head.

A ceasefire was declared.

Xishan Temple is said to have been built during the Ming Dynasty. In fact, it was just an earthen temple that collapsed during the war years. The temple itself was gone. In the new century, with the development of tourism, a new temple was built, but it is not very popular and few people come to burn incense.

Offering incense can easily cost tens or hundreds, or even thousands of dollars.

Aside from business owners, poor people can't afford to go to school.

Those who actually come to offer incense are either wealthy people or government officials.

Poor people don't deserve faith.

Bei'an doesn't have any decent tourist attractions, and Xishan is close to the city, only a dozen kilometers away.

The people of Bei'an had nowhere to go and didn't want to go too far.

I come here occasionally.

In the dead of winter, everything was covered in snow.

The incense business has been too slow in the past two years, so we changed our approach and developed a lot of entertainment projects.

They set up amusement parks in the summer specifically to make money off children.

In winter, they do things like skiing, and business gradually improves.

The weather was nice today, and quite a few people came.

The parking lot is almost full.

There is a small square at the entrance, and the parking lot is next to the square.

Upon getting off the bus, I saw nothing else in the small square.

All the stalls selling incense were of the same color; the small ones were as thick as chopsticks, and the large ones were as thick as a child's wrist.

A large incense burner stands in the middle of the square, with a row of prayer cushions placed below it.

After offering incense, the worshippers knelt on the prayer cushions and prayed devoutly to Buddha.

The Buddhist temple, a place of tranquility, is filled with swirling smoke.

It was full of the warmth and life of everyday people.

Jiang Wei first asked Jiang Ze, "Would you like to offer some incense?"

"Apply yarn."

Jiang Ning scoffed: "If Buddha could protect the world, there would be no suffering in the world."

My uncle admonished me: "Don't talk nonsense. Faith has been passed down for thousands of years, and there is a reason for its existence."

Jiang Ning opened her mouth, but couldn't argue with her elders about this.

My second uncle said, "Come on, since we're already here, let's offer some incense." "You guys go ahead, I won't go."

Jiang Ning decisively left and went to get some chicken feather incense.

If Buddha hadn't been blind, he wouldn't have needed to go to Africa to risk his life.

If he hadn't obtained the source of the five elements, there wouldn't even be any bone fragments left.

How can someone who doesn't believe in fate possibly believe in gods and Buddhas?

That's bullshit.

Jiang's father and Jiang Hua didn't go either. In the early years when things were tough, they did hope that God would open his eyes, but in the end, God never opened his eyes. Not to mention the clay Buddha statues in the temple, who believes in that stuff?

In the end, only my eldest uncle, second uncle, and two cousins ​​went to offer incense.

The others went to the nearby ski resort first.

The so-called ski resort is just a fenced-off area that has been leveled, with a slope of about 100 meters, and a bunch of inflatable snow tubes. A ticket costs 20 yuan, and you can play as much as you want without time limits.

As for snow, how could the Great Northwest lack snow?

It snows every winter and the snow doesn't melt all winter.

Unlike in the south, where you have to make snow artificially to build a ski resort.

A quick glance around reveals at least a hundred people at the scene.

This business is good; it requires little investment and yields high returns.

He can easily collect several thousand yuan a day.

The children were the most enthusiastic. Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei's three sons, the oldest being thirteen and the youngest eight, along with Jiang Tingting, ran to the ski slope in a flash, each got a snow tube, sat on it, and slid down the slope.

Don't let Jiang Tingting's young age of five fool you; she's quite bold.

The slope is over 100 meters high, and even some adults are hesitant to slide down it.

This little girl was skiing for the first time, but she wasn't afraid at all.

Jiang Tiantian and Jiang Ziwen stood beside their mother, watching their older brother and sister play with curiosity.

They were the youngest, and they had never seen anything like it before.

Jiang Ning followed the boys up and watched them slide down.

I also got a snow tube and slid down the snow track.

"Dad, I want to play too."

As soon as Jiang Tiantian saw her father coming over, she immediately made a request.

The little one has strong language skills; he started calling "Mama" at five or six months old.

She's two years old now and can already say a lot of words.

Although her pronunciation wasn't very clear, her babyish voice sounded adorable.

He's much better than Jiang Ziwen.

Jiang Ziwen is over two years old, and he can't even call his uncles and aunts, except for his parents and grandparents.

Jiang Ning carried her daughter to the top of the slope and asked for a snow tube.

I sat down with the little one in my arms and slid down the ski slope.

The little guy wasn't afraid at all and was incredibly excited, snuggling in his dad's arms.

Jiang Hua also skating with Jiang Ziwen.

As a result, she was so scared that she burst into tears.

Don't let his lawless behavior fool you; he's actually quite timid.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze also came, but they weren't very interested in skiing.

Just watch the kids play.

They also discussed where to play mahjong that evening.

Jiang Ning took her daughter down the slope once. The little one was quite brave and asked for a small snow tube so she could try sliding down by herself. The little one sat in the small snow tube and slid down the slope, while Jiang Ning sat in a large snow tube and watched over her.

My daughter is too young; this is her first time skiing.

I'm still not entirely at ease.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly and I made it to the bottom of the slope yesterday.

The little one didn't cry; instead, he was quite excited.

A bit over the top.

Jiang Ning then carried her up the slope from one side and continued gliding.

The women stood in a group, pointing and whispering to each other.

They evaluated the men of the Jiang family, noting which were patient and which were not; which had a good personality and which had a mild temper; which were diligent and which were lazy. After exchanging ideas for a while, they started discussing beauty and skincare.

Sun Mei asked Feng Yu, "How do you take care of your skin? You still look like you're in your early twenties even after having a baby."

Feng Yu said, "How do I take care of myself? I don't use much cosmetics, at most I apply some moisturizer, but sometimes I forget when I'm busy."

Sun Mei clicked her tongue twice, extremely envious: "Your skin is so good, like a college student. Your sister is the same. Speaking of which, Feng Xue is 28 this year, but she looks about the same age as you. You two look so young."

Feng Yu said, "It's probably related to mindset!"

Sun Mei said, "I don't think it has much to do with mindset. If we're talking about mindset, who among you has a better mindset than me? I'm only 30 this year. I felt okay for the first two years, but I feel like I can't take it anymore these past two years. I've even developed crow's feet around my eyes. Those foreign cosmetics are useless. They don't have any effect. It's not much different from applying some baby cream."

Feng Yu said, "Cosmetics don't really have any effect, they're not some kind of anti-aging miracle drug. My sister-in-law has great skin, she looks like she's only in her early twenties, people would believe she's not married."

Sun Mei laughed: "Come on, your son is already eight years old and still not married. If he were really that young, Jiang Wei wouldn't be running to Qingdao so often."

Feng Yu asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Sun Mei said, "Didn't Jiang Ning tell you?"

Feng Yu was puzzled: "No!"

Sun Mei said, "Jiang Wei has several female confidantes on Qin Island. He often goes to see them. He even took Jiang Ning with him two years ago. Don't think I don't know just because he didn't say anything."

"Ah, this..."

Feng Yu was taken aback: "Is that so?"

Liu Fang and Chen Huiru, standing nearby, smiled without saying a word, clearly already aware of the matter.

Feng Xue quietly pricked up her ears.

Sun Mei said, "What's so strange about that? All crows are black, and men are all the same. They're always looking for something better, even if they don't have it in their bowl. Does Jiang Ning have any mistresses outside?"

Feng Yu said, "No, I don't think so!"

Sun Mei became interested: "How did you know you didn't?"

Feng Yu said, "I don't think so. If a man does something like that, he will definitely try to cover it up, or he will feel guilty. As long as he tries to cover it up, he will leave clues. He doesn't do anything behind my back, so I don't think so."

Sun Mei was skeptical; after all, what cat doesn't steal fish? But she didn't question it. Instead, she said, "Your Jiang Ning has two women on his left and right, and with you and your sister serving him, he's enjoying everything that only an emperor could. It's possible he's not keeping mistresses outside."

Feng Yu smiled, while Feng Xue subtly moved away.

I'm embarrassed to hear these words.

Feng Yu asked curiously, "Have you ever had a falling out with Viagra?"

Sun Mei said, "What's the big deal? Unless a man is broke and incompetent, how many of them can control their lower bodies? Even at work, some men have affairs with their colleagues. What's the big deal if you get divorced? Unless he never finds a man again or settles down with a penniless man, it's better to pretend you don't know. As long as you bring his living expenses back on time, he can do whatever he wants."

Feng Yu was full of admiration: "Your sister-in-law has such a great attitude."

Sun Mei chuckled twice: "I've just seen through it all. Why make yourself half-dead angry when you can live happily? But I admire you. If it were me, I wouldn't have such a big heart to give my man away to someone else, not even my own sister. I can pretend I don't know if he's having an affair outside, but if he dares to bring someone home, I'll chop him up and make him a eunuch."

Feng Yu burst out laughing.

Liu Fang and Chen Huiru couldn't help but laugh out loud as well.

Feng Xue, who was not far away, also heard it and couldn't help but feel the same way.

Feng Yu said, "The situation is different."

Sun Mei nodded and didn't say anything more about her. She then asked Chen Huiru, "Does Jiang Hua have affairs outside?"

Chen Huiru said, "I don't know."

Liu Fang said, "Jiang Hua is honest and would never do anything reckless."

Sun Mei disagreed: "Men are driven by their lower bodies; it has nothing to do with whether they are honest or not."

Liu Fang was gentle by nature, so she smiled and didn't argue with her.

Chatted for a few words.

Jiang Ning came up again with her daughter in her arms, and the women changed the subject.

This was not discussed further.

A little while later, Jiang Wei also strolled over.

He noticed that the women's expressions were off, and Feng Yu's gaze towards him was also somewhat strange.

I was already guessing that three women make a drama.

These sisters-in-law are probably gossiping about something again!

(End of this chapter)