Mixed in 1980

Chapter 421 The Queen, Miss Zhao
“Don’t hold a grudge, don’t repeat the same mistake. The previous matter has already been punished. Chen Lao Er isn’t a woman, he won’t bring up old grievances.” Chen Yanche said sullenly.

Finally, he added, "If Chen Lao Er goes crazy, you'd better stop him. He's not smart enough and can't control his hands."

"If you're so capable, then complain to your second brother's face."

Zhou Jingshu shook her head, paid the bill, and walked out, heading straight for the real estate agency outside the West Gate. Moving out to live here is a good thing.

She has never liked living in dormitories.

Compared to the boys' dormitory, the girls' dormitory was dirtier and messier, with things scattered all over the tables and floors, including shoes, plastic basins, beverage bottles, various bags, and hats.

They're so cunning; four girls can create six group chats. They might as well move out and live elsewhere.

After contacting the real estate agent, we started looking at apartments the next day.

Meanwhile, Gao Yalou and his wife had already boarded a plane back to Hangzhou. Compared to the heaviness of their journey there, they were now much more relaxed.

The Chen family is doing very well!
Over the course of several days, Chen Fan and Zhao Yuanyuan accompanied them around, and they did not see any haughty attitude from the wealthy family.

Zhao Yuanyuan also dotes on her daughter very much, and her care for her daughter in daily life is genuine.

They felt very reassured that their daughter had married into the family.

Next, the Chen family will need to find a time to propose marriage, then get engaged, and the wedding will be arranged during the Spring Festival, when relatives and friends will be available.

The wedding will be held twice.

The wedding will be held once in Hangzhou and once in Beijing. According to the Chen family's wishes, the wedding in Beijing will be held jointly by the brothers Chen Yanjin and Chen Yancheng.

Chen Fan was also busy.

After seeing off Gao Yalou and his wife, and preparing the betrothal gifts, he took his three daughters-in-law, as well as his son and daughter-in-law, straight to Minxia. After checking into the hotel, he also called his youngest son and Zhou Jingshu over.

Looking at his youngest son, Chen Fan couldn't help but tease him: "Not bad, a walking 300,000. Keep up the good work and marry several more wives in the future."

"Dad, don't make fun of me."

Chen Yanche was afraid of his eldest sister and second brother, but not his father: "This matter is over. I'm doing fine lately. You can ask my sister if you don't believe me."

Zhou Jingshu quickly covered for him: "Uncle, Xiao Wu has indeed changed. Now he's focused on his studies and won't do anything reckless."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "It's good that you can settle down. If you really meet the right person, it's okay to date. You can get married right after graduation."

After urging his youngest son, Chen Fan became extremely busy. He first went to the Ye family to propose marriage, then went to Hangzhou to propose marriage, and then both sides had to hold engagement banquets.

After a busy period, it's already the end of the year.

He had just gotten up that day and was about to go out for a stroll when Miss Zhao pulled him out the door, saying, "Let's go to the market. There aren't as many markets as there used to be."

The couple arrived at the Beiwu Market in Shunyi.

There were many vans and small trucks parked next to the market, all used by stall owners to transport goods. Many of the stall owners here came from northern Hebei.

Nowadays, the market sells a wider variety of products, all kinds of things, and there are also many stalls selling ring toss and balloon popping games.

In this kind of situation, Miss Zhao instantly lets her true nature show. She eats whatever looks good and plays whatever looks fun. With that kind of personality, people would believe she's 18.

She hasn't changed over the years.

She bought a candied hawthorn and ate it while walking with her husband: "I used to think that taking the kids out to play was a burden, but now that they're older, they don't want to accompany me anymore."

Chen Fan took a bite of the candied hawthorn: "What, isn't having me with you enough?"

"In this respect, you are qualified."

Miss Zhao chuckled and said, "Buy more lanterns later, especially the ones that require assembly, so the young people can work on them when we get back."

Chen Fan remained silent, but did not object.

The kids are growing up, so they should be getting active. Besides, the New Year is coming soon, and there needs to be something to do to create a festive atmosphere. We can't just wait to eat.

When the couple started choosing lanterns, they bought those that required assembly, and specifically picked the kind with complex patterns that they couldn't easily put together.

After shopping for most of the day, the car was full, and Miss Zhao had had her fill. As soon as she got home, she called for the young men to come out and help carry the things.

This has been going on for several days in a row.

Gao Lu couldn't help but sigh, "Their relationship is so good. When my mom goes out shopping, my dad tries to stay as far away as possible, afraid of being stopped." Ye Wan nodded in agreement.

She's been living here for six months and hasn't seen the elders argue once, which is amazing. What couple doesn't argue? Let alone a man with three wives.

Moreover, the stepmother is very different in this family.

Her laziness is outrageous.

But the whole family dotes on her. Whether it's her grandparents, her father, or her two other mothers, they all treat her the same way: spoil her.

Not only the elders, but also the five Chen siblings, all obeyed their stepmother's every command.

Several times she saw that her stepmother's hair was messy after she got up, and her siblings would get a comb and tidy it up for her.

It's really amazing!
It was also quite intriguing. Taking advantage of the fact that the elders weren't around, Ye Wan couldn't help but ask, and Gao Lu also came over with a curious look, wanting to hear what her second brother had to say.

"This requires analysis from multiple perspectives."

Chen Yanjin looked around and only dared to take out a cigarette and light it after making sure his older sister wasn't there: "My stepmother was raised by my older aunt and our mother. She's been spoiled since she was little, which is normal."

“Grandpa and Grandma doted on her even more. Stepmother is their goddaughter, and she knows how to coax people. Grandma, in particular, doted on her even more than her maternal grandmother.”

"As for the five of us siblings, it's all tears when I talk about it. When we were little, our stepmother always took care of us and kept coaxing us."

"She raised us when we were young, so we should take care of her when she's old. When we grow up, we should learn to take care of our stepmother."

“From the time she was old enough to understand, she would tell us to do chores and learn to take care of her. Children like to be involved, so we were all happy to do it.”

"In modern terms, this is called obedience training; people gradually get used to it."

"Not just us siblings, but also my aunt and Xiaoxi, weren't we all raised by her?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wan and Gao Lu gaped in astonishment.

Can you still play like this?
Turns out, the stepmother is the real queen of the house!

It seems I'll have to learn more from my stepmother in the future. Putting aside other skills, just the art of coaxing people is something I could learn for a lifetime.

Just as they were muttering to themselves, another person appeared in the courtyard.

He has striking features, a tall stature, and a very refined demeanor, though his skin is tanned dark, as if he had just come down from the Loess Plateau.

"Brother-in-law, when did you get back?"

Chen Yanjin greeted Sun Haoran warmly and gave him a hug: "Tsk tsk... you've gotten quite strong, looks like you've been working hard, but you're a bit tanned."

"I just got back today."

Sun Haoran scratched his head and looked at Ye Wan and Gao Lu. Chen Yanxi had sent him photos: "You're Ye Wan and Gao Lu, right? I'm Sun Haoran."

The two quickly greeted each other and then called him brother-in-law.

After exchanging pleasantries, Sun Haoran peeked inside and cautiously asked, "Is Dad home?"

Chen Yanjin chuckled, "You dared to come if you were afraid of your father-in-law? Hurry up and go inside, your aunt is here, he's not going to eat you up."

Upon hearing this, Sun Haoran breathed a sigh of relief.

With his mother-in-law present, everything was fine, so he picked up the gifts and walked in confidently.

Seeing this, Ye Wan asked curiously, "Didn't you say that your brother-in-law and eldest sister were childhood sweethearts? Why are you so afraid of our dad? Does our dad not approve?"

"It's not that bad. My brother-in-law is very capable at work and has excellent character. He often stayed at our house when he was a child, and all three of our mothers were very satisfied with him."

Chen Yanjin lit another cigarette: "But this matter is a bit complicated. It was all caused by our dad and Uncle Sun, and it's never stopped."

"Tsk tsk... A few years ago, when my eldest sister and brother-in-law went public with their relationship, it almost made our dad furious. He chased after my brother-in-law with a stick."

“Let’s chase them all the way to Nanluoguxiang from here.”

"In the end, a passerby stopped him, otherwise my brother-in-law would definitely have gotten a beating."

"Tell me about it!" Ye Wan asked, even more curious.

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