Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1298 Have you ever been proud?

Wang Jihong and Wang Xiuli stood up to greet him. Uncle Wang smiled and said, "What are you doing? Xiaobing has been pondering these little things all day long, and now he understands them perfectly."

Wang Jihong was a little embarrassed: "I smoked a cigar, I didn't know it was so expensive."

The five men sat down, and Uncle Wang said, "These things are meant to be used. If you don't smoke or drink them, they're practically worthless. Here, Xiaobing, your chance has come. Let me get you one."

Zhang Bing ran over to get the cigarette clippers, while Uncle Wang went to the cabinet and took out two small cigarettes for Xiao Wei's dad to smoke. These small cigarettes were similar to rolled cigarettes, but a little thicker, and could be finished in one go.

Uncle Wang said, "It's troublesome for foreigners to make this kind of thing. This tobacco is afraid of both moisture and dryness. I only take one puff here; I don't want the hassle of taking it outside."

Geng Hui said, "This cigarette smells really good, I like it. And it's much less harmful than regular cigarettes, you should all switch to this."

Xia Maosheng said, "Come on, take it out and smoke it yourself? What about your colleagues and superiors? Besides, are you looking for trouble by smoking such expensive stuff at work?" He reached out to test the temperature of the champagne: "Alright? Bing, open the bottle."

Zhang Bing glanced at his watch: "Two minutes left."

Two minutes passed quickly as they exchanged a few words. Zhang Bing, his face flushed, skillfully opened the bottle. With a crisp pop, the golden liquid poured into the glass, looking beautiful, and a faint fragrance wafted out.

Zhang Bing said, "This wine has been stored for a long time, so it doesn't smell very strong. You have to drink it for a while before it becomes fragrant."

Wang Xiuli blinked her bright eyes and said, "Yes, I can smell it, it's a fragrance I can't quite describe. It smells nice."

Uncle Wang picked up his glass, smelled it, raised it, and said, "Come on, let's have a toast. I wish Jiwei and Xuemei a smooth and happy life."

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The next morning, after a very lavish breakfast for the Wang family of four—Zhang Bing, Xiao Wei's father, Uncle Wang, and Xia Maosheng—were taken to the airport by the company car. Geng Hui and Aunt Wang had to arrange things with the new accounting firm a few days later.

The spacious and luxurious airport felt like a new world to the Wang family of four. This was a limitation of their time.

After exchanging their passes and boarding the plane, Wang Jihong and Wang Xiuli were excited, while Wang's parents were nervous; Wang's father even broke out in a sweat in just a short while.

"It's okay, it's just like riding in a car, even more comfortable than riding in a car. You've never ridden in a car before?" Uncle Wang asked the flight attendant for some tissues and handed them to Wang's father.

Wang's father gave an awkward laugh: "Don't laugh at me, I've never left the village my whole life, I'm not very knowledgeable."

Uncle Wang laughed and said, "Why would I laugh at you? The first time I sat in it, I was also a little unsure and didn't feel safe. But after sitting in it a few more times, I got used to it. It's okay, just catch your breath and talk to me."

Wang Ma wasn't as obvious, but while sitting in the chair, she tightly twisted the armrest with one hand and gripped Wang Ba with the other.

Uncle Wang wanted to give the two of them a glass of water, but regulations didn't allow it before takeoff, so he could only keep talking to them.

Wang Xiuli felt a little embarrassed looking at her parents, who were sitting far away. Wang Jihong sat next to Xia Maosheng, trying to make conversation, but he was still nervous.

Zhang Bing said, "Do you feel ashamed of your parents? Let me tell you, you can't look down on your parents. They are so old, they have never been out of the countryside their whole lives, isn't it normal for them to be on a plane for the first time?"

Aren't you nervous? Let me tell you, I almost peed my pants the first time I rode one, really. What's so funny about that? Who isn't scared the first time? Ask the flight attendants, weren't they scared the first time they saw it?

Wang Xiuli glanced at Zhang Bing: "Really?"

Zhang Bing rubbed his nose: "It's definitely true. Why would you say you wet your pants? It's not shameful. No matter what it is, everyone panics the first time. Every single one of them is like that."

Besides, the way you're treating your parents right now makes me uncomfortable. They're our parents. If someone laughs at us, we'll slap them. What's there to be annoyed about? Do you feel like you're embarrassing yourself?

Did you never wet your pants or soil your pants when you were a kid? Your parents certainly didn't think you were embarrassing back then. Understand? Let the people on this plane compete with your parents in farming, and see who's the better farmer!

"We farmed and raised you all to adulthood, have you ever felt proud? Their current state shows that we, their children, haven't done our job properly. If we had earned money earlier and let them sit here a few times, wouldn't things be different? Right? They aren't shameful; we are the ones who are."

Xia Maosheng leaned over and turned to look at Zhang Bing: "Well done, Xiaobing, that was a nice line. I don't think I'm as sensible as you. Just for what you said, I'll buy you a laptop when we get to Kyoto, the most expensive one."

Zhang Bing smacked his lips: "That's really what I think. In the last two years, I've grown up and thought about some things, and I've had some big feelings about them. Like my second brother, he used to do all the housework. Although I was young back then, I really didn't want to do it."

Later, he suddenly became capable and never said anything. My parents, me, and my brother were all taken care of. When we first went to Longcheng, we didn't know anything, but my second brother never showed any impatience.

He spent every day with my parents, showing me around and teaching me. My parents were very traditional in the countryside back then, and he would follow behind and help them. I was just playing around at the time, and now that I think about it, I definitely couldn't have done it.

"Sometimes, I would say a few words if I didn't like what my parents said or did, but my second brother seems to have never said anything. Then he gradually changed their ways, and no one could not tell."

Xiao Wei's dad turned his head and asked, "What is it about me that you all disapprove of, and why are you interfering?"

Zhang Bing said, "When you first came here, you were flicking cigarette ash and throwing cigarette butts everywhere, and you even spat. I've told you off to that many times. My second brother has also told you off. He always makes sure to hand you the ashtray and then sweep, mop, and tidy up."

My mom still acts like she's in the village, unwilling to throw anything away. She'll keep every leftover, no matter how much, and my second brother will eat it all. I've seen it several times. She's stingy, always haggling over prices, and then my second brother will have someone agree to pay for it later.

Uncle Wang said with a smile, "Xiao Hong has told me all these things. This Xiao Wei is indeed a good kid, with a good personality and a kind heart."

Zhang Bing rolled his eyes: "Don't praise your own son-in-law so blatantly. If you're so capable, praise me instead."

Uncle Wang said, "Well, Xiaobing is a good kid. He's not naughty at all. He just loves to study. He never fights or skips class. He never tries to trick adults into giving him money to buy game consoles. He also loves to exercise and works out every day, so he's not fat at all."

Geng Hui burst out laughing, and everyone else laughed too.

Zhang Bing rubbed his nose: "What's the big deal? I'll show you when I lose weight."

(End of this chapter)