People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Chapter 130: Mrs. Zhuang's Phone Call

Song Ying replied with a smile, "Sister Ling, go back and eat!"

Huang Ling nodded, turned around and ladled a bowl of braised pork she had made from the pot, handing it to Song Ying: "Song Ying, don't go yet, take this back with you, it's an extra dish, I make a lot."

Unable to refuse, Song Ying accepted the braised pork: "Thank you, Sister Ling. Sister Ling, I won't stand on ceremony with you. Eat up before it gets cold."

Mr. Huang sat in a chair, holding a glass of orange juice. He took a small sip, pouting slightly, still somewhat bothered by the fact that he couldn't drink alcohol.

When Tu Nan saw her grandfather's appearance, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself. He really was like a child when he got old.

As he thought about it, he picked out the fatty parts of the braised pork from the plate and put them into his own bowl, while giving the lean parts to Huang's father: "Grandpa, please eat some lean meat. You have high blood pressure, so you can't eat fatty meat. It's bad for your health."

Seeing this, Huang's mother couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Chaoying, A-Ling, you don't know, your dad never listens to me at home, and all he thinks about is secretly drinking. Now that he's here with you, you can keep an eye on him. I'm just waiting to see this old guy get his comeuppance. Just thinking about it makes me happy."

After hearing his wife's words, Mr. Huang glared at her somewhat resentfully, then picked up a piece of meat and put it in Mrs. Huang's bowl: "Eat, eat, the braised pork that Ah Ling made is really delicious."

Before I knew it, it was almost seven o'clock when I finished eating.

Mr. Huang coughed lightly a few times, and Mrs. Huang immediately understood. She stood up, walked to where the luggage was, took out a pair of pants, and then took out two envelopes from the pants pocket.

Huang's mother walked up to Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying and handed them the envelopes: "Ling, Chaoying, this is a small token of your eldest sister's family's appreciation, and this is from your father and me."

Upon seeing the thick envelope, Huang Ling quickly waved her hand, saying, "Mom and Dad, I can't accept this. Keep the money for yourselves."

Mr. Huang stepped forward, took the red envelope, and stuffed it directly into Huang Ling's hand: "Take it. Why be so polite with your own parents? Your mother and I only have you and your sister as daughters. This money will be yours sooner or later, so take it!"

Huang Ling took the envelope, her eyes a little red: "Thank you, Dad, Mom, and thank you, sister!"

The two elderly people looked at their sensible daughter and said, "That's my good daughter. Alright, Ling, your house is too small for the two of us. Your mother and I are planning to stay at a guesthouse."

Huang Ling looked outside, got up and closed the door, lowering her voice: "Mom and Dad, we actually have a place to stay, not far from here. Chao Ying and I also have a courtyard house."

Upon hearing this, Huang's mother's eyes widened in surprise: "You bought a house? Where did you get the money to buy a house?"

Huang Ling nodded: "Yes, I saved up some money before and bought it."

Mr. Huang was a little worried: "Will there be any problems, Ah Ling? Your mother and I are still a little uneasy."

Zhuang Chaoying walked over and said, "No, Mom and Dad, don't worry. This time you two can stay for a while longer, right?"

Mr. Huang and Mrs. Huang exchanged a glance. Mr. Huang said, "Then your mother and I will stay a few more days. After we send Tu Nan to university in Shanghai, your mother and I will go back on the way."

Zhuang Chaoying picked up two bags and walked ahead: "Mom and Dad, let's go now."

Just as I reached the door, Old Wu was sitting there eating watermelon: "Teacher Zhuang, are you going out?"

Zhuang Chaoying replied with a smile, "My parents-in-law are here, so I'm taking them out."

After saying that, the family headed towards the new courtyard. Along the way, Mr. and Mrs. Huang kept asking about the house, and Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying patiently answered their questions.

Walking slowly and chatting, it took less than twenty minutes to reach the courtyard.

Huang Ling took out her key from her bag and opened the gate to the courtyard.

After everyone had entered the courtyard, she turned around and closed the door.

Under the moonlight, Mr. and Mrs. Huang took in the three-story courtyard.

With delight in her eyes, Huang's mother leaned closer to Huang Ling and whispered, "Ling, Chaoying, this yard is really nice! You two have excellent taste."

Zhuang Chaoying smiled and stepped forward, gently pulling the light cord.

Leading Mr. and Mrs. Huang up the stairs to the second floor, they arrived at the room on the right and carefully placed their luggage on the table: "Mom and Dad, please stay in this room. The blankets and mattresses are all newly changed."

Mrs. Huang looked around the room and nodded with satisfaction: "Chaoying, thank you for your trouble."

Zhuang Chaoying quickly waved her hand: "Mom, what are you saying? We are family, this is what I should do."

Huang Ling held her mother's hand: "Mom, Chao Ying and I haven't told anyone here. If anyone in the neighborhood asks, just say we're renting a relative's house. When we get back to the alley, just say we're staying at the guesthouse. Please remember that."

Huang's mother nodded: "Mom knows, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After settling Huang's parents in, Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling returned to the alley.

Just as I reached the entrance of the convenience store, Aunt Li stopped me.

"Teacher Zhuang, your mother called shortly after you saw your parents-in-law off. She's telling you to call back right away!"

Zhuang Chaoying glanced at Huang Ling, signaling her to go back first.

Huang Ling shook her head: "I'll wait for you!"

Zhuang Chaoying called home.

After the call connected, he asked the shop owner to call someone for him, and then hung up.

A moment later, the phone rang again, and Zhuang Chaoying answered it: "Hello!"

The voice of Mrs. Zhuang came from the other end of the phone: "Chaoying!"

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Zhuang's mother seemed to hesitate for a moment on the other end of the phone. It was inconvenient for her to question her eldest son about not telling the family about the good news that Tu Nan had been admitted to university. "Chao Ying, it's great news that Tu Nan was admitted to Tongji University. Your father and I have discussed it and we plan to invite you to dinner to celebrate. We've set it for a week from now at a small restaurant near your house."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Chaoying thought it was like the sun rising in the west; this time, the person was actually willing to spend money to treat everyone, so it seemed there was more to it than met the eye.

However, adhering to the principle of "if you're going to eat it, you might as well eat it": "Okay, Mom, then let's do it a week from now, on Sunday, since Ah Ling is off that day."

"Okay, it's settled then!"

After hanging up the phone, Huang Ling took out six cents from her pocket, handed it to Aunt Li, and then walked home side by side with Zhuang Chaoying.

On the way, Huang Ling asked curiously, "What did Mom call about?"

Zhuang Chaoying had a faint smile on her lips: "Mom is treating everyone to dinner to celebrate Tu Nan getting into Tongji University. It's next Sunday."

Huang Ling linked arms with Zhuang Chaoying: "How strange, Mom and Dad are spending money to treat others? Could they have some other purpose? Do they want Tu Nan to tutor Zhen Dong and Zhen Bei?"

Zhuang Chaoying pursed her lips: "We'll find out when the time comes. We'll deal with whatever they come up with. No matter what they're up to, we'll just deal with whatever they say."

When they got home, Tu Nan was carrying a thermos and poured hot water into the basins for all four of them.

Then, he leaned closer to Zhuang Chaoying and asked in a low voice, "Dad, did our family buy a house?"

Zhuang Chaoying glanced at Tu Nan and gave a soft "hmm": "The reason I didn't tell you and Xiaoting is because I was afraid you two kids would blurt it out. You can't tell anyone about this, understand?"

Tu Nan and Xiao Ting nodded quickly and said in unison, "Dad, we definitely won't tell."

Huang Ling sat on the edge of the bed, soaking her feet, and took out the envelope her parents had given her from under her pillow. She opened it and read: "Chaoying, Mom and Dad gave me five hundred yuan! My older sister also gave me two hundred yuan!"

Zhuang Chaoying rubbed her feet: "Just take what Mom and Dad give us. As for your eldest sister's side, when her nephew and niece get married, you, as their aunt, can just fill out a large form for them."

Huang Ling nodded in agreement: "That's fine. Xiu Yuan (eldest son of the eldest sister) is twenty-two or twenty-three this year, and he's reached the age to get married. Let's wait for his wedding and then go together."

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