Moving into a new home is of course something to celebrate.
Sun Shaofen suggested that Yu Wenyin and her daughter, Li Ninghao, and Ma Dandan's family come to visit their new home in Taikoo City.
Firstly, it is to celebrate moving into a new home, and secondly, it is also an opportunity to thank both families for their continued care for my family.
In 1972, on a dark and windy night, Sun Shaofen came to Hong Kong from a fishing boat in Shenzhen.
In a blink of an eye, nearly twenty years have passed.
In the past twenty years, Sun Shaofen went from being the eldest daughter of the Sun family to a caged prisoner in Hong Kong, and Zhao Zitong also became this year's Miss Hong Kong at the age of three.
The prime years of life will never come back, and the morning of a day will never come again.
It is said that there are two tragedies in life, one is despair, the other is complacency.
From her initial high aspirations when she first arrived in Hong Kong to her later despair, Sun Shaofen's life is like the line in a poem: "Time flies by, leaving people behind. Cherries turn red and bananas turn green."
Sun Shaofen even thought about dying before, but she kept holding on because she couldn't bear to leave her daughter Zhao Zitong.
Because of years of hard work and mental fatigue, Sun Shaofen looks older than Zhou Qingqiu and Liu Huiqi who are of similar age.
But today she is radiant and she is alive again.
"Sister Sun, Zitong is sensible now. Your life will get better and better in the future." Liu Huiqi was very moved when she saw Sun Shaofen, who was smiling today.
Everyone knew what Sun Shaofen's family was like at the time, and they didn't dare to help even though they wanted to. Liu Huiqi even said in front of everyone that she was disappointed with her family.
She didn't dare to divorce, and she was timid when asked to move out. In any case, there were many moments when Liu Huiqi and Zhou Qingqiu didn't want to bother with their family anymore.
Especially when Zhao Zitong became disinterested in studying and started to behave like a little gangster, both families more or less advised their daughters to have less contact with gangsters.
It's human nature that one should love his or her own daughter. No family wants their good girl to be led astray by a little gangster.
Thinking this way, Liu Huiqi did not do anything excessive to the mother and daughter. Instead, she often lent a helping hand. Especially when Sun Shaofen said she wanted to come to the tea restaurant to help, Liu Huiqi was extremely welcoming.
"Yes, sister Shaofen, you all live in such a nice house in Taikoo Shing. I heard that Zitong has rented a shop downstairs to open a fresh food supermarket. At first I thought Zitong was Miss Hong Kong and would go to film movies and commercials, but I didn't expect that she would actually sell vegetables and pork. She is really flexible and multi-talented!"
Zhou Qingqiu looked at her big house and thought of the new house of more than 40 square meters she had just bought. Her expression was very subtle.
How to say it
Zhou Qingqiu has her own pride. Although her husband was arrested for corruption and smuggling, her family is still from Beijing after all.
In the past, the people who interacted with my family were either university professors, high-ranking officials in government departments, or at least high-ranking officials in some companies.
But a tiger in trouble is bullied by a dog, and now he has fallen to the point of playing with a restaurant owner and an aunt who washes dishes.
It is impossible to say that Zhou Qingqiu has no psychological gap.
But she also has her pride, that is her daughter Yu Wenyin, who is studying architecture at the University of Hong Kong.
Oh, by the way, there is also my future son-in-law, Li Ninghao, who also graduated from the Department of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong and still works in Central.
Besides comparing who buys vegetables cheaper, Chinese middle-aged women’s other entertainment is comparing their own children.
Being beautiful is indeed something to be envied, but being able to read is the asset that is most worthy for parents to show off.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Zhou Qingqiu had the capital to show off.
"No matter how sensible and filial Zitong is, she can't compare to your Wenyin. She has been able to study since she was young, and she is obedient and sensible. She was even admitted to the University of Hong Kong. No matter how much money my Zitong makes, it will be useless."
Sun Shaofen's words were apparently addressed to Zhou Qingqiu, but in reality she was warning her own daughter.
It’s no use even if you’re good at making money!
He is a educated and respectable person, but you are just an empty-headed and uneducated self-employed person!
"That's right! Sister Zhou, I envy you so much. Your daughter is not only good at studying, but she also found a great boyfriend. Your future son-in-law is very handsome and a top student at the University of Hong Kong. He has a bright future."
Liu Huiqi put down the chopsticks in her hand and tapped Ma Dandan's forehead with her finger:
"Look at our Dandan, she's already 22 years old and she's never had a serious relationship. Most of them are unrequited love. It really worries me. I wish she could look at men half as well as Wenyin does."
Zhao Zitong, Ma Dandan and Yu Wenyin looked at each other and smiled after hearing this.
This is what happens when three moms get together. The one who gets shot is always the "little darling" they despise.
Since they didn't like to hear their mothers praising each other, nor did they want to hear their mothers slandering themselves without any bottom line, the three women simply finished their meal quickly, put down their bowls and chopsticks, and ran into Zhao Zitong's master bedroom to whisper.
The master bedroom also has a large balcony, on which Zhao Zitong placed a small side table, a small double sofa and a rattan hanging rocking chair.
Lying on a hanging basket covered with a large light green pillow, gazing at the sparkling sea, a cool sea breeze blows from time to time.
Drinking the Pu'er raw tea brewed by Ma Dandan herself and chatting with girlfriends is one of the greatest pleasures in life.
At this moment, the three of them all understood the joy of having money, it was so pure and simple.
Zhao Zitong also sincerely thanked the landlord for renting the house to her, and thought that if she had the chance in the future, she would really have to thank him.
Even if the landlord wants to raise the rent back to the market price, she will continue to rent the house at the risk of her life. If the landlord is willing to sell it, it would be even more perfect.
The sea breeze made her feel light-headed, and at this moment she had only one thought: this is the motivation for making money!
Ma Dandan is quite envious of Zhao Zitong. Although she didn't buy this house, being able to afford to rent such a house is also one of her dreams.
She admired Zhao Zitong very much, and was even more amazed at her courage and bravery - it had only been a short time, and she had already set up the store and rented such a nice house in Taikoo City.
Ma Dandan was very curious about how they did it.
But on second thought, it is useless to know how to do it. What I lack is not others' successful experience, but others' courage and brains.
"Wenyin, you don't seem very happy tonight?" Ma Dandan glanced at the depressed Yu Wenyin, then looked at Li Ninghao who was standing on the balcony of the living room smoking and had a cold face all night, and asked in a low voice:
"Did you have a quarrel?"