bookrandom Chapter 225 Mr. and Mrs. Huang Return to Suzhou for the New Year
Chapter 225 Mr. and Mrs. Huang Return to Suzhou for the New Year
Lin Wufeng couldn't help but laugh. He recalled his last business trip with Factory Director An to a small county town below Wencheng, which was a nightmare.
"Director An and I were really scared. You have no idea what happened last time we went out. The hotel blankets were full of fleas and lice. They bit us all over. If we took off our clothes to sleep, the fleas had nowhere to hide and we couldn't bring them home."
Factory Director An nodded in agreement. "Yes, once bitten, twice shy. We're really afraid of being bitten. But this guesthouse looks quite clean, so there shouldn't be any of those annoying bugs. Teacher Zhuang, you can stay here without worry, don't worry about us."
When Zhuang Chaoying heard what they said, he inexplicably felt a little itchy, because he had never seen fleas and lice before.
The guesthouses and homes that Ah Ling and I stayed in before were all very clean; I've never seen anything like it before.
Sitting in the chair, it was past nine o'clock. Listening to their snoring, he couldn't take it anymore. Oh well, whatever, I'll just go to sleep.
After a night's sleep, Zhuang Chaoying slept soundly without experiencing any itching.
In the early morning, he slowly opened his eyes and saw that Engineer Lin and Factory Director An were still asleep.
He got up quietly, put on his cotton-padded coat and trousers, took out a towel and toothbrush from his bag, and headed towards the public restroom. After relieving himself, he began to wash up.
When he returned, Engineer Lin and Factory Director An were already awake.
Factory Director An was already dressed and carrying toiletries. "Teacher Zhuang, Engineer Lin, let's grab a bite to eat before heading to the courthouse."
Zhuang Chaoying thought to herself, now that things have come to this point with the lawsuit, there shouldn't be much left for her to do. "Director An, how many more days should we stay in Changcheng?"
Factory Director An glanced at Engineer Lin and pondered for a moment. "Two days should be about right. After filing the lawsuit, we can go back and wait for the case to be accepted."
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As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang.
Under the guidance of court staff, Lin Gong, who is skilled in writing, quickly completed a well-organized and logically sound complaint, which was then successfully submitted.
It was noon when I left Changcheng Court, and the sunlight was a bit dazzling.
Factory Director An and Engineer Lin planned to return to the guesthouse to rest, while Zhuang Chaoying was going to visit Mr. and Mrs. Huang. They had arranged to go to Suzhou together the next day. Zhuang Chaoying stood by the roadside, watching the passing vehicles, took a deep breath, and then boarded a bus, following the route she remembered, heading straight for Mr. and Mrs. Huang's place.
Zhuang Chaoying stopped at the corner of the building, cautiously looked around to make sure no one was passing by, and then quickly opened the system shop. Two cans of food and two down jackets cost her 800 yuan and 6 yuan.
He carried the canned food and two cloth bags containing down jackets as he went upstairs.
"Knock knock knock!" Zhuang Chaoying knocked on the door of Huang's parents' house.
Huang's mother was sitting comfortably on the sofa, eating oranges and watching a wonderful program on TV.
There was a knock on the door. "Who is it?"
"Mom, it's me, Chao Ying!"
Upon hearing her son-in-law's voice, Huang's mother immediately put down the oranges she was holding, hurried to the door, and eagerly opened it. "Chaoying!" she exclaimed excitedly, her eyes darting back to look.
A few seconds later, a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes, and she muttered softly, "Just you alone? Where are Ah Ling, Xiao Ting, and Tu Nan?"
Zhuang Chaoying walked into the house with a smile and gently placed the things she was carrying on the table. "Mom, they're home. I came to Changcheng to take care of some things, and I'll come see you and Dad when I'm done. By the way, where's Dad?"
Huang's mother pointed to the closed kitchen door. "Your dad is cooking in the kitchen. It's already past three o'clock, and dinner will be served soon."
After saying that, she walked to the table, looked at the things Zhuang Chaoying had brought, and opened the cloth bag. "Ski suit? Chaoying, why did you spend this money? Your Aunt Zhang and I went shopping at the department store a few days ago and saw this ski suit. It's really expensive!"
Zhuang Chaoying's smile widened as she reached into her bag and took out a ski suit. "Mom, try this on and see if it fits."
Mrs. Huang smiled and reached out to put on her clothes. "Oh, this suits you quite well. Chao Ying, Old Huang! Old Huang!"
As she dressed, she shouted for Huang's father at the top of her lungs.
With the kitchen door closed and the clattering sounds of cooking, Mr. Huang didn't hear anything outside.
Wearing a brand-new ski suit, Huang's mother opened the kitchen door. "Old Huang, I'm calling you, didn't you hear me!"
"What! I was cooking, didn't you hear me! You old woman, you're getting harder and harder to please as you get older!"
Huang's mother glared at him, then turned to Zhuang Chaoying and said, "Chaoying, your father is getting senile and talking nonsense."
Mr. Huang paused, the shovel in his hand momentarily still. Chao Ying? What Chao Ying? Only then did he make out Zhuang Chao Ying standing behind his wife through the swirling smoke. "Chao Ying's here! Where's my dear grandson!"
"Dad, I came by myself!"
Mr. Huang's lips twitched slightly, and he almost blurted out, "What are you doing here by yourself? Why didn't you bring your precious grandson?" But he swallowed the words back and changed his mind. "Alright, Chaoying, you and your mother go sit down. Dinner will be ready in a bit."
A short while later, Mr. Huang came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of fish.
Seeing this, Zhuang Chaoying immediately got up to go to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, but was stopped by Huang's mother. "Chaoying, you watch your TV, Mom will go!"
Huang's mother thought to herself that since her son-in-law had come all this way, she had to treat him well and be nice to him in the hopes that Chaoying would treat her daughter even better.
She knew the Zhuang family's situation all too well, and didn't expect them to treat Ah Ling well at all; she just hoped they wouldn't bully her daughter.
After all, her daughter had married far away to Suzhou, and Chaoying was the only person she could rely on. Huang's mother had seen how much Chaoying doted on A-Ling, and naturally wanted to treat her son-in-law even better.
After busying himself in the kitchen for a while, Mr. Huang brought out a plate of scrambled eggs and a plate of stir-fried cured meat.
The three sat around the dining table.
Mr. Huang picked up the serving chopsticks and put some cured meat on Zhuang Chaoying's plate. "Chaoying, your mother and I made this when we had nothing else to do. Try it. Take some back with you when you go back this time. Doesn't Ah Ling love to eat this?"
Zhuang Chaoying took the cured meat, put it in her mouth, and nodded in praise as she ate. "Mmm, it's really delicious. The taste of Mom and Dad's cooking is still the most authentic."
After a brief pause, Zhuang Chaoying put down her chopsticks. "Dad, Mom, I have something else I'd like to discuss with you today. Ah Ling has to take care of two children and go to work, so she really can't spare the time to come here for the New Year. Why don't you come back to Suzhou with me this year for the New Year, so the whole family can have a lively celebration?"
After saying that, Zhuang Chaoying looked at the elderly couple expectantly.
Huang's mother hardly hesitated. Her eldest daughter, A-Ping, lived in Changcheng, and they could see each other whenever they had time. Moreover, A-Ping would definitely spend the Chinese New Year at her husband's house and wouldn't be able to come here for a family reunion.
Moreover, they also wanted Ah Ling and Xiao Ting to take a look at Tu Nan. Since Chao Ying had already said so, why not agree quickly and what were they waiting for?
“Okay, that’s fine, Chaoying. Your dad and I will go to Suzhou with you.”
Mr. Huang smiled and nodded as he looked at Mrs. Huang. "Now your mother is in charge at home. If she says she'll go, then she'll go! As long as the family can be together, it doesn't matter where we spend the New Year."