I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 327 This son-in-law is no good!

Su Cheng was also stunned; he had no idea what Jiang Feng was analyzing with these three places.

"Why drink tea when we're about to eat? Why don't you finish your meal first?" Pei Yuzhu urged Su Cheng and Jiang Feng to eat. "Hurry up and eat."

Once the food was on the table, it wasn't a simple matter anymore; it became a double interrogation by Jiang Feng and Pei Yuzhu.

After a few simple questions, the investigation into Su Cheng's household registration began.

"Xiao Cheng, how many people are in your family?"

"Just me and my dad."

"Oh, so you're from a single-parent family?"

"Correct."

"What does your father do for a living?"

"I run a decoration company in my hometown."

"A renovation company, not bad. They must work really hard."

emmm.

Su Cheng imagined the old man's hard-working appearance. He was only busy filming during the Lunar New Year, and now he was probably enjoying family life somewhere.

He's not going to flatter the old man.

Jiang Shuyue frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Hard work is hard work, and not hard work is not hard work. Why make estimations? Is this something that can be estimated?

Su Cheng was probably too nervous.
"Hey, Cheng, try this. It's my mom's specialty."

Jiang Shuyue wanted to ease Su Cheng's tension, so she took the initiative to put a piece of steamed grouper into his bowl.

At the same time, she picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth, but her expression quickly became distorted.

"Mom, did you put in too much salt? It's so salty."

"Hmm? I don't remember adding too much, is it too salty? Let me taste it."

Pei Yuzhu also picked up a small piece and began to taste it.

Her eating posture reveals her quality and upbringing, unlike Xiao Chen and Ye Li's parents, who stick out their tongues before even putting food in their mouths.

Normal people eat in small bites; no one sticks out their tongue before even putting food in their mouth.

After tasting it, Pei Yuzhu said, "It doesn't taste salty to me! Ask your dad."

Jiang Feng also said it wasn't salty.

"Xiao Cheng, try it and see if it's salty."

Su Cheng took a small piece of the fish that Jiang Shuyue had just put in her bowl and put it in her mouth.

Hmm, it's a little salty, but it's acceptable.

However, Su Cheng didn't say that; of course, he would say it wasn't salty.

Since it was his first time "meeting the parents," he naturally went along with Pei Yuzhu's words.

"See, everyone says it's not salty, but you're the only one who says it's salty."

"Mom, that's because you have a strong palate."

"My taste isn't strong at all; it's just that you drink so much coffee every day that you can't tell the difference between salty and mild."

Jiang Shuyue honestly pursed her lips and stopped talking about the saltiness of the fish and meat.

At the dinner table, it was basically the elderly couple who were "torturing" Su Cheng unilaterally.

After finally getting through dinner, Jiang Shuyue volunteered to help wash the dishes, plunging into the kitchen and refusing to come out. Su Cheng was left to fight alone, while Jiang Shuyue listened intently from inside the kitchen.

Pei Yuzhu cut a fruit platter for Jiang Feng and Su Cheng, and the three of them chatted and ate fruit.

Somehow, the conversation turned to real estate. Jiang Feng spoke at length about the real estate markets in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, and Su Cheng listened attentively without offering any rebuttal.

After Jiang Shuyue came out, their conversation turned to the issue of buying a house.

"Xiao Cheng, is your job stable now? Have you decided where to buy a house?"

"I'm not really sure about that. My dad just bought me a big apartment back in our hometown," Su Cheng said truthfully.

But buying a house in your hometown is definitely not a good answer.

First, the house in our hometown is premarital property.

Secondly, what value can a house in a third-tier city have? And they are unlikely to settle down in Yuzhou in the future.

"But I didn't plan to go back. The main reason is that I couldn't go against my dad's wishes; he insisted on buying it."

"I still want to settle down in a big city."

"As for job stability, I think it's quite stable, but the work location might not be very stable, and I might be transferred around."

Su Cheng's original intention was to first state some real facts, and then steer the conversation towards the vague and unclear situation.

Anyway, it's not like I'm really marrying Jiang Shuyue. I can say whatever I want to help her get through this.

Su Cheng continued to explain: "It depends on the work performance. It's possible that he will stay in Macau, or he may be transferred back to Jingzhou, or transferred to Shanghai, or even sent overseas."

"Our group is quite large, with businesses all over the world."

"But I estimate that I won't be affected in Australia for at least five years, as my job and income are very stable."

"Moreover, I am still very young and in the rising stage of my career."

Pei Yuzhu asked, "Xiao Cheng, how old are you again this year?"

"25."

"You're young in some ways, but not young in others; you're almost thirty."

Su Cheng: ???
No.

He felt that this age was still relatively young.

Pei Yuzhu then remarked, "Approaching thirty?"
Where do you go to turn 30 at 25?

Isn't it true that you can only be considered to be approaching 30 when you're 28 or 29?
What exactly defines youth?

Is the summer vacation right after graduating from university considered young?
Why does it seem like Jiang Shuyue's parents calculate her age differently from others? She's almost 30 at 25, so she'll be retiring by 30?

Su Cheng glanced at Jiang Shuyue, who was also embarrassed. Perhaps that was how her family calculated things?
"Xiao Cheng, I heard you're Shu Yue's boss, right?"

"Yes, yes, I'm K10 in the group, she's one level below me, so I'm considered her superior."

"I don't quite understand this system. How are the levels calculated?"

Jiang Shuyue then took the initiative to explain to the elderly couple: "According to your system, Xiao Cheng is the director and I am the section chief. That's roughly how it works."

Jiang Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh? That's quite a difference!"

He has spent many years working in government agencies, so he knows all too well the difference between a division chief and a section chief. A person might spend their entire life as a section chief within the system.

Jiang Shuyue didn't mention that she had been demoted.

If the elderly couple knew that "Director Su" had just demoted her to "Deputy Section Chief," then it would be hard to explain.

Actually, she wasn't demoted to "deputy section chief"; she was still a "section chief," only her position was downgraded.

"Does your private company allow romantic relationships between colleagues? Wouldn't this violate any regulations for superiors and subordinates?"

Jiang Shuyue then quickly answered, "Of course we can! Otherwise, how will we resolve our personal issues?"

Su Cheng also explained, "Um, Uncle, we usually call them private enterprises."

Jiang Feng didn't care what it was called. Whether it was a private enterprise or a private company, as long as it wasn't a guaranteed job, it wasn't exactly stable.

Jiang Shuyue gradually got into the mood and started speaking up for Su Cheng, mostly praising her, saying how outstanding Su Cheng was, how good she was to her, including her work ability and personal qualities, and so on.

The "meeting the parents" drama didn't end until 10 p.m.

"Xiao Cheng, how did you get here?"

"I brought it back to him on my way home from get off work. I'm going to see him off now."

"Oh, okay, is it far away?"

Su Cheng didn't answer; it was Jiang Shuyue who answered for him: "Not far, he's in the new district."

"Wow, you're staying in such a nice place! Does your company reimburse you for expenses?"

"This isn't covered by reimbursement, but I mainly want to live closer to the company so that my commute will be much shorter."

"Okay, then you two go and come back quickly, but don't drive fast, drive slowly on the road, your dad and I will be waiting for you at home."

Jiang Shuyue and Su Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting into the car.

Jiang Shuyue started the car and slowly drove away from the parking lot.

"How did I do? Can you pass the test?"

"Probably, I can't figure my mom out either."

Jiang Shuyue felt it was pretty good.

Because Su Cheng is well-off and capable. She had to admit that her parents were somewhat materialistic, or to put it bluntly, a little snobbish, which made them somewhat harsh on those who weren't as outstanding.

Jiang Shuyue also asked her parents why they spoke and acted that way towards others, and why they couldn't be kinder. But her parents said it was to save unnecessary social time and keep their energy for themselves. They also taught her not to waste her energy on meaningless people, and that she could only live a good life and benefit from keeping her energy at home. Otherwise, she would just be wasting her time.

Jiang Shuyue still doesn't understand, but she does know that her parents have very high standards for friends and also very high standards for their son-in-law.

That's why she brought Su Cheng, who was excellent in every way, over.

Judging from their expressions, they seem quite satisfied.

I wouldn't say 100% satisfied, but I'm definitely 80% or 90% satisfied.

Jiang Shuyue countered Su Cheng's question: "So, do you think we can pass this test?"

"I have a feeling you won't make it."

"Ah? What do you say?"

"Your mom won't agree just because I'm a good match; instead, she'll make you reject me."

Jiang Shuyue: ? ? ?

She couldn't understand why Su Cheng would say that.

Su Cheng's soft skills and hard skills are much better than those of her blind date partners!

They are far inferior to Su Cheng.

Jiang Shuyue had just overheard Su Cheng's conversation with her father while hiding in the kitchen. The fact that Su Cheng's cognitive abilities, experience, and accumulated knowledge were only the tip of the iceberg was enough to impress her father.

Such an excellent son-in-law, how could he not pass the test?
He acknowledged Jiang Shuyue's descriptions and evaluations of him, but it wasn't that Su Cheng was narcissistic.

Because Su Cheng had previously heard Jiang Shuyue talk about the situations of "Xiao Cui's" blind dates, most of whom were at the same level as Zhang Yangwen.

In terms of family background, cognition, and wisdom, he is probably on par with Zhang Yangwen.

Su Cheng might be more accurate if she could see their WeChat Moments or photos of them, but Jiang Shuyue didn't have their contact information.

However, the general estimate should be around this range.

But none of this matters.

That's right.

Family background, cognitive ability, work and earning ability are all unimportant.

These are all superficial things.

As long as you're not a recipient of the Five Guarantees or a poor household, have decent cognitive abilities, and are clever enough to pass Pei Yuzhu and Jiang Feng's tests, that's fine.

Su Cheng's words left Jiang Shuyue speechless, and she had to press further: "Then what is important?"

"Your parents' choice is the most important."

"?"

“I wasn’t chosen by your parents, so I was passed over.”

"??"

Is there another saying like that?

“Yes!” Su Cheng explained why he came to this conclusion. “Do you think that grouper was salty?”

"salty."

"I also think it's salty."

"So, a family that even tries to control its daughter's sense of taste will certainly not allow her to find a son-in-law on her own."

Jiang Shuyue's decision to find a son-in-law on her own meant that she was, to some extent, out of their control, which marked the beginning of all the bad things that happened.

I'm only satisfied if they're the ones who introduce me, even if the conditions are much worse than mine.

Su Cheng's words left Jiang Shuyue speechless.

Before they knew it, the car had arrived at Su Cheng's residence.

"I'm going back now. We can talk about it later if you need my help, but we'll have to do it when you're not busy."

Although Su Cheng felt that she wouldn't need to cooperate much in the future, since she had already been passed over.

"Okay~"

After watching Su Cheng go upstairs, Jiang Shuyue sat alone in her car for a while before turning around and going home.

After arriving home.

The elderly couple hadn't rested yet; they hadn't even changed their clothes and were sitting on the sofa waiting for her to come home.

"Did it get delivered to your door?"

"Delivered."

"Hmm, he hasn't bought a car yet? Why do you still have to pick him up and drop him off?"

Jiang Shuyue thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "Not yet, but his annual salary is several million, so he can definitely afford a car!"

To convince the elderly couple, Jiang Shuyue even brought up the Ma family: "You know the gambling king, right? Our company is currently doing business with the gambling king's family. The gambling king's son is our client, and he's very generous."

“Last time we went to do research, one person was given 100,000 yuan directly. He can definitely afford a car, but he just doesn’t need one.”

"Why buy a car on such a small island like Macau? People rent in the new town area because they want to be closer to their company. They can get there by bike or on foot."

Jiang Shuyue didn't know why she was inexplicably flustered, so she said a lot of things in one breath, explaining everything that could and couldn't be explained.

Finally, she hesitantly asked, "Dad, Mom, what do you think of him?"

"That's good, a very smart child."

It’s over.

Could it be that Su Cheng's prediction is right?

When a mother says this, she usually follows it with a "but".

"But... I feel like you can't control yourself, he's a bit too amazing."

Pei Yuzhu made it clear that Jiang Shuyue shouldn't find someone so capable.

"When the time comes, we'll provide you with a one-stop service for having affairs, cheating, keeping mistresses, transferring assets, and so on."

"Just find someone who's somewhat smart but not extremely smart, and who can listen to you."

Jiang Feng also stated: "This kind of child won't be willing to be tied down. After getting married, he'll definitely go out and pick wild flowers. When he has a child out of wedlock, you'll know what your mother is talking about."

cheating?

Looking for a mistress?
An illegitimate child??
What is this?

Jiang Shuyue retorted, "How could that be!"

"Why not? Someone as outstanding as her would never choose you. Why not find a rich and beautiful woman?"

"Because...I'm also excellent?"

Pei Yuzhu and Jiang Feng watched Jiang Shuyue quietly.

Jiang Shuyue: ? ? ?

Why don't any of you believe your daughter?

"Believe, believe."

"What's with that look on your faces? Am I not good enough for him?"

"You are a good match, but like I said, I feel his love life is messy and his private life is decadent, so you'd better stay away from him."

Jiang Shuyue: ? ? ?

How could such a sunny, cheerful, and handsome young man have such a decadent private life?

The first sentence said she was worthy of him, but the second sentence told her to stay away from him?
"Shuyue, nothing's happened between you and him yet, right?"

"No."

"That's fine then. Anyway, your dad and I have concluded that it's not a good match. You still need to go and meet that Cui. Cui is a nice guy."

Jiang Shuyue looked at her father helplessly, hoping that he would stand by her side this time.

But Jiang Feng didn't agree with her: "I also think Xiao Cui is pretty good. Although Xiao Cui doesn't earn as much as him, at least Xiao Cui is much more honest and trusts his father. Men tend to go bad once they have money, and besides, he's still young. People will definitely want to look around more."

Jiang Shuyue didn't understand.

Is Su Cheng young or not?

Why do my parents keep contradicting themselves?

Jiang Shuyue's sense of powerlessness reached its peak at this moment.

She's been running around doing all this, only to have it all come to nothing?
Su Cheng was absolutely right.

Does Su Cheng have some kind of supernatural ability? Not only is he so accurate at seeing things, but he's also so accurate at seeing people!

He just came to my house for a meal and chatted for a few minutes, and he saw through her entire family?

(End of this chapter)