My girlfriend is from 1949

"In the end, I couldn't escape it after all..."

Chen Huai'an sighed inwardly, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

Yesterday, to reassure my parents and to let them know that I'm making money in business now, I did this.

The idea was that by creating as many ways to make money as possible, the money would come faster and more reasonably.

So when they mentioned going into the mountains to buy local products, they received quite a few good things.

He stumbled upon a great bargain and made a fortune in a short period of time.

For example, a century-old ginseng that was highly valued by the mountain people was bought for a very small amount of money.

They then took them back to the city and resold them for a high price.

This operation is similar to finding a bargain in the antique market, and it can be considered a way to get rich overnight.

Since there is no clear evidence to prove that you are lying, there is a possibility of making money this way.

In order to have a legal way to sell the purchased mountain products, they fabricated the opening of a shop.

With high profit margins at the retail level, making money is quite normal.

In this way, the income is made legitimate, and the parents don't have to worry.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be exposed.

However, Chen Huai'an overlooked one problem: yesterday was Friday!

If it were a weekday, my parents would come, but I would have to go back to work in Suzhou the next morning.

Anyway, high-speed rail is very convenient now, it's even faster than taking a bus around the city!

But it's the weekend, so my parents don't need to rush back.

Since we're already here, we should naturally take a look at the shops.

As elders, we wouldn't feel at ease unless we saw it with our own eyes.

Besides, since we're already here, why not bring some local specialties back as gifts for our colleagues? That way we'll have something to brag about, right?

In the elders' circle, isn't it just about comparing and praising whose child is more outstanding?

Unlike some of his colleagues' children, Chen Huai'an didn't pass the civil service exam and secure a stable job.

However, being able to buy an apartment in Shanghai with an average price of 60,000 yuan per square meter and a size of nearly 200 square meters means you're no worse off than those people.

At least for now, I'm better at making money than those people!

Therefore, personally visiting the opened store became a necessity.

At this moment, Chen Huai'an was filled with deep regret.

If I had known this would be the result, I wouldn't have boasted yesterday.

But now that the boast has been made, there's no going back.

He quickly weighed the options in his mind, wondering if he should just find a roadside shop that wasn't open and pretend it was his own.

Then just make up some excuse, like saying an employee is sick and the store is closed today.

Whether or not it can be managed, it's at least a solution.

Chen Huai'an stared at the shops outside the car window, looking for a suitable target to impersonate.

Even so, I still wasn't really sure.

Just when I was struggling with how to deal with it...

Lin Wan took out her phone and opened the navigation.

He smiled and said, "Dad, you can just follow the navigation."

Chen Huai'an sat in the passenger seat and glanced at his 'wife' in the rearview mirror.

A painful roar erupted within: "How foolish of me!"

Where did they find the shop? They opened it according to the navigation, and how are they going to finish it?

If Lin Wan's parents found out that she was lying to them, all the good impression they had worked so hard to build would be ruined.

It will be much harder to regain their favor then!

Lin Wan sat in the back, discussing gold jewelry with Zhang Ping.

He acted as if he didn't see the gesturing glances he was getting from the person sitting in the front row.

It was as casual as if the daughter-in-law was really hungry and was taking her parents-in-law to the store.

"call!"

Chen Huai'an took a deep breath and made a decision in his heart.

Wait a moment and step forward to take responsibility for the boasting and deception.

I must not let my parents have a bad impression of Lin Wan.

Although they were a fake couple, he was always thinking about how to win her over as a real wife!

As the navigation indicated that the destination had been reached, the SUV came to a smooth stop in a roadside parking space.

Through this experience, Chen Jianhua's driving skills became increasingly proficient.

Unlike in the beginning, when we didn't dare to go more than 40 kilometers per hour.

Chen Huai'an reluctantly got out of the car, just about to open up and confess.

Since I couldn't keep up the act any longer, I decided to take all the blame.

When a son brags, parents are at most worried that there might be a problem.

Compared to being deceived by one's daughter-in-law, this is much less serious!

Just as he was about to speak, Lin Wan's voice rang out.

"Mom and Dad, this is the mountain produce shop that Huai'an and I opened together."

To the right of the finger is a local specialty shop called "Mountain Goods".

It's quite large, almost a hundred square meters!

The shelves in the shop were filled with a dazzling array of goods.

Many packages have the words "local specialty" written on them.

In terms of scale alone, if the turnover is low, it won't even be able to cover the basic daily rent and utilities.

This is a commercial area, where land is extremely valuable and rent is not cheap.

Lin Wan acted like a dutiful daughter-in-law, taking Zhang Ping's hand as they entered the shop.

Smiling, she introduced, "Mom, this is the store manager, Zhang Xia. Everyone calls her Sister Xia. We originally had another employee, but she had to go back to her hometown yesterday due to some last-minute matters."

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman in her mid-thirties, dressed simply, immediately came forward to greet him.

He greeted them warmly with a smile, "Boss, boss lady, you're here!"

Then, he took out a folder from behind the counter and said, "Business has been good these past few days; some local specialties are sold out, and customers are waiting for them!"

His movements were skillful, and he was very familiar with everything in the shop; he was clearly a long-time employee.

"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Xia."

Lin Wan took the folder but didn't rush to look through it.

Instead, she instructed, "My parents-in-law are coming from Suzhou and plan to bring back some local specialties as gifts for their colleagues. Can you recommend some?"

Zhang Xia grinned and said, "No problem!"

Then, leading Chen Jianguo and Zhang Ping, they began introducing the dazzling array of items.

Chen Huai'an stood there dumbfounded, his mind completely blank.

What is all this?

I blinked, a few questions flashing through my mind.

Where did our family get a shop?

Who is Sister Xia?

Did I travel through time?

Chen Huai'an shook his head and hurriedly pulled Lin Wan aside.

He lowered his voice and asked, "What's going on with the shop? Who is she?"

Lin Wan flipped through the folder, which contained detailed records of out-of-stock items.

It does look quite professional.

He explained with a smile, "Last night when you were bragging to Mom and Dad about how we opened a shop, I saw the joy in Mom's eyes."

At the time, I guessed that they might ask to come and see.

According to the rules I followed when I was undercover in old Shanghai, if you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way.

Otherwise, a single vulnerability could lead to exposure!

So last night, while you were talking to your parents, I secretly sent a message to Lu Tong.

Ask her for help; whether to rent or buy, a local specialty shop needs to be prepared before today.

As expected, Mom asked to come and have a look around!

Fortunately, Lu Tong was very helpful and patched the loophole for us overnight.

This morning they sent me the shop's location and Sister Xia's information.

She's a state security officer; she'll be the shop manager from now on!