Time flies, autumn turns to winter, and Han Ze's noodle restaurant business is as prosperous as ever. From having no money to pay for his children's tuition to now being a millionaire, Han Ze bought the small courtyard that his family rented, and replaced the bicycle he bought when he married Wu Hongmei with a brand new motorcycle. The changes are truly earth-shaking.
After several months of feeding by their father, the children gained weight. Their faces became full of energy and their skin became fair. They were no longer as thin as before. They put on new cotton-padded jackets and new cotton-padded shoes, and carried new school bags. When they came out of the campus, they looked no different from the little girls in the town.
The three older sisters went to school, and the fourth girl played with her parents in the noodle shop every day. She was well-behaved, with round eyes, and was very cute like a doll. The diners all liked to tease her. The little girl was shy at first, but gradually her timid and cowardly character became lively. When she met diners she knew, she would take the initiative to greet them as uncles and aunts.
The fourth girl is young but very smart. Children tend to forget things, but her aunt and uncle are very kind to her. They not only cook delicious food for her, but also buy her new clothes. In a few months, she has regarded the small courtyard in the town as her own home and gradually stops mentioning her original parents.
The family lived a very warm and happy life in the town. The only flaw was the third girl's academic performance, which could be described as a mess. The eldest and second girls were not always in the top three in every exam, but they were at least fourth or fifth. The third girl was just in the first grade and had not yet learned Chinese pinyin well. She had never passed an exam and once she only scored 10 points. This made Han Ze very helpless.
On weekends, Han Ze asked the eldest and second girls to tutor her in turn. He thought that the third girl would improve in the next exam, but it was useless. Her results were even worse than before the tutoring.
Han Yao shook her head, speechless. In her opinion, studying is as simple as eating and drinking. But for her third sister, studying is like Mount Everest, which she cannot climb no matter how hard she tries. She thought for a while and said, "Dad, although my second sister and I are good at studying, our tutoring methods are not as rich as our teacher's. My third sister just hasn't found a study method that suits her. Why don't we ask her teacher how to tutor her?"
Han Ze sighed and said, "Next time, Dad will go talk to her teacher."
The fourth girl was lying on her sister's desk, listening attentively to the conversation between her father and sister, as if she could understand it.
Han Yao couldn't help but stretch out her hand to pinch her tender face, and said with a smile: "Dad, there is a kindergarten in town, is it time to send Fourth Sister to kindergarten?"
When the fourth girl heard what her elder sister said, her eyes curved and she said loudly, "Dad, go to kindergarten, go to kindergarten."
Han Ze was stunned, surprise flashed in his eyes, and asked stupidly: "Fourth girl, what did you just shout?"
The fourth girl looked at him, her round eyes blinking, and said, "Dad, let's go to kindergarten."
Han Ze touched the fourth girl's head. It was not easy. After several months of hard work, the child was finally willing to change her tune and said, "Yes, it's Daddy. Daddy will find a kindergarten for you. Our fourth girl can go to school."
The fourth girl clapped her hands and kept shouting: "Daddy goes to school... Daddy goes to school..."
Han Yao smiled and said, "It's not Dad who goes to school, it's you who goes to school."
The fourth girl stared at him and said, "Big sister is going to school, big sister is going to school..."
Han Yao: “…”
The fourth girl opened her mouth widely and kept saying, "Big sister goes to school... Dad goes to school..."
Wu Hongmei came in holding the fifth girl. When she heard the fourth girl's cry, she said in disbelief, "Did this child change his mind?"
Han Ze nodded with satisfaction. When the fourth girl saw Wu Hongmei, she tilted her head and called out crisply, "Mom...Mom..."
Wu Hongmei's eyes were moist, she wiped her eyes and responded repeatedly: "Ah, ah, ah."
The fourth girl changed her words, and Han Ze breathed a sigh of relief. He was grateful to his brother-in-law for raising the child. He glanced at Wu Hongmei and asked, "You haven't been back to your mother's house for a while, right?"
Wu Hongmei nodded. Since moving to the town, she has been busy all day long and seldom goes back to Hanjia Village, let alone her parents' home.
Han Ze said, "I remember that the children's grandmother is about to turn 68. Let's go back and see them tomorrow."
Wu Hongmei hesitated and asked, "Is the noodle shop closed?"
Han Ze: "We will go in the afternoon and come back in the afternoon. We won't have dinner at your mother's house. Tomorrow morning, you go to the street to buy some clothes and shoes for your mother, so that she can be happy."
Wu Hongmei sighed happily, glanced at her husband, and said carefully: "If you buy clothes and shoes for my mother, should you also buy some clothes for my mother-in-law?"
She had been bullied by her mother-in-law for more than ten years, and obedience to her had become a habit. Even when they moved to town and bought something for her parents' home, she couldn't help but worry that her mother-in-law would be dissatisfied if she knew.
Han Ze glanced at her and said, "It's up to you to handle this matter."
Wu Hongmei wondered what "see what happens" meant. Her husband had always been filial to her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law had lied to her family with Han Lao about her younger sister and third brother, but her husband had not expressed his opinion. He was still filial to her mother-in-law as usual and never forgot to ask her to give her mother-in-law pension money every month. Since her husband had not refused openly, he probably hoped that she would buy clothes for her mother-in-law, right
Thinking of this, Wu Hongmei said, "Okay, my mother-in-law is about the same height and thin as my mother, so I'll buy clothes for them together tomorrow."
Han Ze just nodded and said nothing.
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Wu Hongmei spent more than one hundred yuan to buy a silk cotton jacket for each of her two mothers. Considering that she had to go back to her parents' home, she weighed a few kilograms of fruit, cut a few kilograms of meat, and bought two bottles of wine for her father. She was reluctant to buy anything else.
Although the family has earned money, Wu Hongmei's concept has not changed. She is still reluctant to spend money on food and clothes as before. She always calculates the cost when she goes back to her parents' home to buy things. She feels distressed when she sees Han Ze buying clothes and shoes for the children and giving Han Yao pocket money of ten yuan at a time. She thinks, how can he spoil the children like this
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The arrival of their daughter and son-in-law were of course a pleasant surprise to Wu's mother and father, especially when they saw the motorcycle that their son-in-law rode. The old couple were stunned. When their daughter gave birth to her fifth daughter, she complained to them that the family was so poor that they had no money to pay for the tuition for the three girls. Yet, in just a few months, they bought motorcycles. Each motorcycle costs several thousand yuan. The son-in-law could afford to buy one. Does that mean that their daughter's family is rich now
The Wu family is not in Shuangji Town, and they usually don't go to Shuangji Town for the market. Although the two elders know that their son-in-law has opened a noodle restaurant in Shuangji Town, they are busy with farm work all day and have no time to go and see. They have no idea how the son-in-law's noodle restaurant business is going. Now seeing the way their family is dressed, they guess the business is good, right
"Why are you buying clothes for me? It's a waste of money." Mother Wu touched the cotton-padded jacket her daughter bought for her and complained, but she felt happy in her heart. She had never worn such a beautiful cotton-padded jacket before.
Wu Hongmei smiled and said, "Han Zerang bought it for you. He said it was a birthday present for you because you turned 68."
"This kid just likes to spend money recklessly. It would be better to use the money to buy some food for the children."
When Wu's mother heard that it was her son-in-law who asked her to buy it, she couldn't stop smiling. Obviously, her son-in-law was more filial than her daughter, which made her happier.
Wu Hongmei whispered, "The children don't lack food."
Mother Wu looked at her daughter's expression and sighed. It seemed that her daughter's life was really good now. How could she be so generous and say that the children had enough to eat and were good enough to have enough to eat? It was really a happy ending after all the hard work. Her daughter had suffered for so many years and it was time for her to enjoy herself.
"Is the fourth girl used to it now?" Mother Wu asked thoughtfully, looking at the new clothes and the red flowers in her braids.
Speaking of her daughters, Wu Hongmei became talkative: "Mom, you don't know, the fourth girl didn't make a fuss the day she went back with us. Her father made dumplings, and her little belly was full. The eldest girl gave her a bath, and she fell asleep on the bed. The next day, their father took them to buy clothes. The fourth girl was so happy that she didn't make a fuss about coming back. She was so well behaved."
Mother Wu was very surprised and asked, "Really?"
Wu Hongmei smiled and nodded. Mother Wu patted her arm and said, "This child is destined to be with you. She is also lucky. Now that you have a good life, she will go back. It is better than living with her uncle."
At least her uncle never bought a piece of clothing for the child.
Mother Wu paused and asked in a low voice, "Han Ze really doesn't plan to have a son?"
Wu Hongmei shook her head and said, "He's had a sterilization, why would he have a baby?"
Mother Wu's eyes widened: "Really?"
Wu Hongmei said with certainty: "Really."
Mother Wu held her daughter's arm and asked in a low voice, "Will your mother-in-law agree?"
The old woman values her grandson more than anyone else. She made a fuss when her son-in-law wanted to get a sterilization.
Wu Hongmei glanced at her and said, "Of course I don't agree. When Han Ze went to get sterilized, he kept it a secret from her. Later, she found out about it and got so angry that she fainted and stayed in the hospital for a week."
Mother Wu curled her lips, thinking that she deserved it. Then, as if she had thought of something, she asked again, "She didn't come to settle the score with you, did she?"
Wu Hongmei glanced at her mother. "She can't find it on me. In the final analysis, it's my fault. Han Ze has always believed what Blind Han said and believed that he would not have a son. It was because Blind Han had told my sister-in-law and brother-in-law their fortunes and everything came true that they decided to get sterilized. But it turned out that it was my fault that Blind Han told Han Ze and his family about this so that they could support my sister-in-law and brother-in-law in going to school and working."
"What?" Mother Wu couldn't believe that there was such a mother. She was so confused.
Wu Hongmei looked at her and said, "So Han Ze went for sterilization. It was all caused by his mother-in-law."
Mother Wu: “…”
Wu Hongjun was very interested in Han Ze's motorcycle. He asked Han Ze for the key and went to try it out. The two richest families in their village had bought motorcycles a long time ago. He was so envious that he even dreamed of his own family buying a motorcycle at night. Although his sister's motorcycle was not his own, he could still ride it to satisfy his craving.
Nian Aiying didn't expect that in just a few months, the fourth girl had changed so much. When she saw her, she didn't run over to call her, but hid behind her brother-in-law, secretly looking at her with a very scared look, as if she was a bad person who ate children. This made her a little depressed. After all, she had raised her for several years, but she didn't expect her to be such an ungrateful person.
What she didn't understand was how her sister-in-law's family became so rich that they even had a motorcycle. It really fits the saying: When a man has been away for three days, he should be treated with new eyes.
It seems that we should not look down on anyone, because you never know when they will become rich.
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After opening the noodle shop, Han Ze considered that he had no time to cultivate the land at home, so he rented out all the land. They didn't have to worry about the crops and farm work on the fields. They lived in the town and had nothing to do, so they seldom returned to Hanjia Village.
Everyone in Hanjia Village knew that Han Ze had made money by selling noodles at a stall, and he bought a storefront in the town and opened a noodle shop. They all envied Han Po's sons for being so successful. Even the most honest Han Ze had become rich, and he was so blessed.
Mrs. Han was bitter. Her eldest son made money from selling noodles and had Wu Hongmei send him enough living expenses every month. She should be happy, but she just couldn't be happy. She hadn't seen her eldest son for a long time and didn't know what he had become of.
For the first time, Mrs. Han regretted what she had done before. She lived in her second son's house for several months. The second son's wife bullied her openly and secretly, and even drove her youngest daughter out despite her opposition. This finally made her realize that although she had three sons, the only one who was really good to her and obeyed her in everything was her eldest son, Han Ze. The other two sons were cowards who only cared about their own families.
However, her eldest son, the only one who listened to her, lost his descendants to carry on the family line because of her. Thinking of this, she felt infinite regret and annoyance in her heart.
The days passed slowly. Shuangji Town added two new streets. Han Ze spent all his money and bought five shops. The fourth daughter was already in school, and the fifth daughter was also running around. Han Ze recruited two young apprentices in the noodle shop and planned to train them. The young apprentices did the dishes and cleaning work, and Wu Hongmei was free.
The life in the town for the past two years has broadened Wu Hongmei's horizons. She is no longer the timid and cowardly woman who was afraid of not being able to give birth to a son. She has her own ideas and has learned how to dress herself. When she found out that her husband had bought five shops, she became more active and wondered if she could also start a small business.
When Wu Hongmei told Han Ze about her idea, he rejected it without even a second thought. She was very disappointed. Since her man didn't support her, it was useless for her to have any more ideas. After all, the money in the family was earned by the man.
Han Ze explained to her: "Doing business is not as simple as you think. With your grades, you will definitely be able to get into the county high school next year. I plan to open a restaurant in the county, and leave the noodle shop in town to Dawei."
Dawei is one of his apprentices.
Wu Hongmei was stunned. She knew better than anyone how much money the noodle shop made. She was very reluctant to hand it over to Dawei. After thinking for a while, she said, "Is Dawei's cooking skills up to the task?"
Han Ze knew that Wu Hongmei had misunderstood his meaning, and said, "Let Dawei be the chef. Although Dawei's cooking skills can't catch up with mine, he can still make do. I will come back every now and then."
If he didn't come back, he was worried that the diners would make a fuss.
The author has something to say: I have been quite busy in the three-dimensional world these days, having to go out for social events every day. If I want to update more, it will have to be Monday.
This chapter also has red envelopes, fifty of which will be given out randomly until the update tomorrow night.
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