Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

at night,

The three families gathered at home for a meal, which was also the first formal meeting between the two sets of parents.

The two fathers were very satisfied with their obedient future daughter-in-law, and Xu Youcai immediately offered her a house.

"Here you go, doll. It's not a very good location."

Upon seeing the address on the property certificate, Aunt Liu quickly said, "Her godfather, this won't do, it's too valuable."

"Oh, what are you saying, mother-in-law? It's just a gift for the child, what's there to be afraid of?"

Xu Youcai handed the property certificate to Liu Yifei and said with a smile, "Kid, when you have free time, you'll have a place to stay when you go on vacation with Huai'an."

Liu Yifei was at a loss and subconsciously looked at Zhuang Huai'an.

"Sisi, just take what your godfather gave you, don't let Sanmu see it." Zhuang Huai'an winked at the sullen Xu Sen, who glared back at him.

"Oh, thank you, godfather." Liu Yifei happily accepted the gift after receiving permission.

"That's more like it, the kid is so good," Xu Youcai praised with a smile, then immediately changed his expression, blowing his beard and glaring at his own bad bamboo.

"What are you looking at? Look at your brother and then look at yourself. Yifei is our family's proper daughter-in-law. What's the name of that girl you're seeing? You even want to bring her home for dinner?"

"Alright, this is a family dinner," Zhuang Kaixuan glared at him. "I didn't scold my son before the meal, and you're still bringing it up? Sanmu, ignore your father and come pour your godfather some wine."

"Okay, godfather," Xu Sen said, eager to serve him now that he had someone backing him up.

Miki said that his father's scolding was nothing to him, and he was used to it.

"My dear in-laws, you flatter me."

Xu Youcai looked apologetic. "I just lost control for a moment. Please don't mind."

"It's alright," Aunt Liu smiled generously. "As Brother Zhuang said, this is a family dinner, and you two treat my daughter and me like family."

"Yes, yes, they're family."

The atmosphere gradually warmed up, and the meal was enjoyed by both host and guests.

Aunt Liu has completely come to terms with her little wild boar rooting up the cabbage. She's seen the young couple's journey all along, and her little wild boar practically wants to be glued to her 25 hours a day. As long as she doesn't become a grandmother so early, Aunt Liu says whatever, do whatever you want.

After the meal, the Longhu brothers escorted the mother and daughter home, and the two pairs of fathers and sons sat down to make tea.

"Look at you, an actress that everyone's tired of, you want to bring home? If your in-laws see this, they'll think our family has no manners!" Xu Youcai finally couldn't hold back his anger.

Xu Sen has just realized that he was indeed wrong, and he will stand up straight when he is punished.

"Dad, Godfather, Brother, I really didn't think this through. I was momentarily blinded and forgot the teachings of my elders. I'm sorry."

"Miki, it's good that you've thought it through."

Zhuang Kaixuan smiled. "Your dad has a point. It's not that your godfather is biased towards his own son, but as you know, Huai'an and Qianqian have been together since they were little. Although our two families aren't prestigious, some things still need to be taken seriously. What do you think?"

"I know, Godfather, I'll remember this." Xu Sen slumped his shoulders, feeling somewhat remorseful about his dementia.

Xu Youcai glared at him and said irritably, "You'd better not. My mother-in-law was with me earlier, so there were some things I couldn't say. Son, you're a few years older than your brother. I don't expect you to be like him, but you should at least understand the basics. Have I ever said anything to you when you're out having fun?"

"Brother, I'm so sorry," Xu Sen said apologetically, "I really lost my mind."

Zhuang Huai'an smiled and patted him on the shoulder, indicating that the matter was over.

The two families are as close as family, and they even support each other's sons. They can talk about anything behind closed doors.

Xu Sen didn't feel embarrassed at all. His long-held wish was to be an ordinary, carefree rich kid. His father could fulfill this wish, and his godfather and younger brother could too. So what?

After drinking a few cups of tea, they all went to sleep.

The next morning, after washing up, Zhuang Huai'an went to the small room on the first floor, and sure enough, his father was already there.

Zhuang Huai'an washed his hands and lit incense for his mother's portrait. He never missed a day of offering incense on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, or on any festival, as long as he was home.

The father and son stared silently at the altar for a long while before Zhuang Kaixuan spoke.

"Son, you've been in Beijing for several years, have you ever visited them?"

"No," Zhuang Huai'an shook his head. "Although we're relatives, we've separated into different branches. Let's live our own lives. Who knows what they'll think if we try to get close to them?"

"Too,"

Zhuang Kaixuan let out a sigh of relief. "Those who have been in contact with each other will continue to do so, while those who have cut off contact each have their own concerns. It's fine as it is."

The father and son exchanged riddles for a while, then fell silent again.

Zhuang Huai'an looked at his mother's portrait, a trace of nostalgia flashing in his eyes. They were clearly family when they were young, how did they become relatives when they grew up?

If you can't figure it out, don't think about it.

After staying for a while, the father and son left the room.

Xu Youcai also got up and was eating the breakfast that the plump aunt had prepared.

"Son, I must say, Sister Pang's cooking skills are really top-notch. Her noodles are even more authentic than those made by locals in Shanxi Province."

Zhuang Huai'an walked over and sat down. "Godfather, you don't know how to eat. Auntie Pang's beef noodles are the real deal. They're a specialty of Hunan Province. I can drink three bowls in one go."

"That's because you two cousins ​​have similar tastes. I can't handle it; eating spicy food first thing in the morning makes me uncomfortable all day."

Zhuang Huai'an pursed his lips, unconvinced. "I'm the opposite of you; I feel uncomfortable if I don't eat spicy food."

The plump aunt came out of the kitchen and asked, "Huai'an, older brother, what would you like to eat? I'll make it."

"Hmm..." Zhuang Huai'an thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up. "How about some Chenzhou fish noodles? I haven't had them in a while."

"Okay, my husband just delivered some fish this morning," the plump aunt nodded, then looked at Zhuang Kaixuan.

"Hey, what's so hard about cooking? Wait a minute."

The plump auntie happily went into the kitchen. Since moving here, her husband had also been called over to take care of the garden and do chores like grocery shopping. The elderly couple were very grateful to Zhuang Huai'an, who never dragged his feet when doing things.

Zhuang Huai'an saw this and was happy to accept it. As everyone knows, good nannies are never available on the market. Aunt Pang and her husband are honest and kind people, so he felt at ease using them.

After breakfast, I dragged the half-asleep Xu Sen to the company.

"Bro, how about I get you a job?"

"Huh?" Xu Sen was a little confused. "Brother, it's not that I don't want to help you, but do you really dare to use my skills?"

Zhuang Huai'an was immediately delighted. "Don't worry, this is tailor-made for you. You don't need to work regular hours; you can just go out and eat and drink whenever you want."

"Okay, then tell me what you want me to do?" Xu Sen was still quite self-aware.

"Didn't the coal boss invest in me before? Now that both of our companies have undergone reforms, I'm worried they might have some ideas. Could you help me sound them out and see which one wants to withdraw their investment so we can part ways amicably?"

"That's easy, I know all those people."

Xu Sen thought for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked at his younger brother, "Hey, little brother, this move wouldn't happen to be the so-called liquidation of non-performing assets, would it?"

"Hey bro, you're not stupid!"

Zhuang Huai'an raised an eyebrow and said with a wicked smile, "You can't say that. It won't sound good if word gets out. I call this resource integration. If someone withdraws their investment, someone else will follow suit. Besides, this is also a test."

"Test what?" Xu Sen habitually ignored his younger brother's teasing.

"Let's test the power of being a godfather and see if it works."

Zhuang Huai'an said meaningfully, "They've tasted quite a bit of success with me these past few years. This time, I want to see who's smart and who's short-sighted."

"Oh, okay, I'll look into it," Xu Sen readily agreed.