Unlike other family reunions, the Zhou family's eldest son and his wife took advantage of this rare Spring Festival, the thirtieth reunion night and the first day of the Lunar New Year to be busy collecting bills everywhere.

As for the people who were lucky enough to be patronized, there was nothing they could do except the frustrating checkout process.

Don’t you want to settle the bill during the Chinese New Year?

Then the Zhou family and his wife stayed at your house and had no place to sleep on the sofa or the floor. You should call the police. The Zhou family and his wife did not break the law. It is natural for them to pay back their debts.

You made an excuse and said it was a public account. Why should you be asked to pay it back privately?

The Zhou couple will put out the note, and after they collect the account, they can issue an invoice to you. Once you have the invoice, you can go find financial reimbursement on your own when you go to work after the year.

They have made up their mind that no matter what kind of excuses the prostitutes come up with, they can always find reasons to refute them.

The only requirement is to settle the account and settle the account. They can say anything.

It's okay to have them stuck at home on New Year's Eve. After all, it's only the last day of the year, so it makes sense to settle old accounts.

The most angry and depressed people are those who are stuck at home on New Year's Day. Facing two strangers sitting at home, the whole family wishes they could eat their flesh and blood!

The whole family's good fortune in the past year has been completely tarnished by this couple!

You say it's annoying or not!

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Zhou couple really had time to rest at home.

Ruan Xiuhua drove Zhou Jingfang and his two children to the Zhou family to pay New Year greetings. To his surprise, it was the eldest son and his wife of the Zhou family who received their family.

Ruan Xiuhua thought he had remembered the wrong date, so he looked up at the calendar hanging on the wall of the Zhou family and confirmed that today was the second day of the Lunar New Year.

"Brother, you didn't go back to your in-law's house today to pay New Year's greetings?"

Hearing this, the eldest son of the Zhou family said very beautifully: "There is no rush to go to the Yue family to pay New Year's greetings. The Yue family can't leave there. It will be the same if we go back tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Knowing that you will come back today, we specially waited for you at home."

Sister-in-law of the Zhou family poured tea for several people: "It's been quite cold all the way here. Please drink some tea to warm yourself up."

Ruan Xiuhua felt a little like a little sheep that had broken into the wolf's den. The warm hospitality of his elder brother and sister-in-law did not make him feel at home.

On the contrary, it made him feel creepy!

I don’t know if it was his misunderstanding, but he felt that the eldest son and his wife of the Zhou family wanted something from each other again!

Ruan Xiuhua looked around and asked, "Where are the second brother and second sister-in-law? They went back to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings?"

Mr. Zhou, who was sitting by the stove, smiled and said, "Well, they got up this morning and left after breakfast. They should be back in the afternoon. How about you guys come back after dinner tonight?"

Grandma of the Zhou family took Ruan Nan and Ruan Bei to the room, probably to get delicious food for the two children.

When Ruan Xiuhua heard that the second brother and his family had returned to their parents' home, but the eldest brother was waiting for them at home, he confirmed that the couple was holding back something.

The eldest son of the Zhou family also enthusiastically persuaded the family to go back after dinner: "What dad said is that you just listen to dad and go back after dinner. Anyway, now that you have a car, it is very convenient to go home. You can be there as soon as you step on the accelerator."

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Ruan Xiuhua did not agree immediately, but picked up the tea and drank it.

Zhou Jingfang knew that it was unrealistic to have dinner at her parents' house. She smiled and refused: "There are still guests at home, so we can't have dinner at home."

The Zhou family also remembered that Ruan Xiuhua had a daughter who was married outside. Thinking of this, the Zhou family felt as sick as eating flies.

Forget about the discomfort, the key point is that this married woman of the Ruan family also helped the Zhou family. If it weren't for her idea, how could their restaurant's Ii Tiao get the money back so smoothly.

Thinking of these things, Mr. Zhou was too lazy to say anything.

The boss of the Zhou family has no ill feelings towards Ruan Xiuhua's illegitimate daughter. Moreover, she is a person who has brought benefits to him. Even if she is an enemy, he wants to turn his enemy into a friend.

"I've been so busy these days that I forgot. Qingqing is going back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the new year." The eldest son of the Zhou family patted his forehead in a pretentious manner, "Speaking of which, Qingqing has helped me a lot. No matter what happens in the first month of this year, I will do anything.

Go to her house and walk around."

Ruan Xiuhua asked doubtfully: "What help did she help you?"

"The method she told me on the 29th worked well. From now on, my restaurant will no longer have to borrow money to survive. Do you think I should thank her?"

"Oh, it's good that your restaurant can bring the dead back to life. She is a junior and should help you. You don't have to be so polite to her." Ruan Xiuhua was afraid that his uncle would go to Yu Qing's house and cause trouble to his daughter.

"Why not?" The boss of the Zhou family was very persistent. He peeled a peanut and threw it into his mouth. While chewing, he said: "Thanks to her for reminding me this time, otherwise we wouldn't be able to survive this year. Moreover, she

Let me understand a truth, that is, you need to be thick-skinned to do well in business."

Ruan Xiuhua sneered: "Why didn't I know that a thick skin is necessary in business?" If he wants to get into a relationship with his daughter, he can give any excuse!

The boss of the Zhou family shook his head: "Your business is different from ours. We run it on a small scale. We need to do everything in the restaurant personally. If we don't treat some customers with a thick skin, we won't be able to survive at all."

Ruan Xiuhua chatted with Zhou's family until lunch was over, and then he couldn't wait to leave. His daughter and her family came back to pay New Year's greetings. He was not at home, so he didn't want his daughter to misunderstand that he didn't pay attention to her.

Zhou Jingfang was just the opposite of him, reluctant to say goodbye to his parents.

By the time they drove home, they had just finished lunch and the family was sitting in the living room chatting.

Ruan Xiuhua walked in with a smile, "The sun is shining outside, why didn't you go outside to play?"

Ruan Qiang lazily leaned on the sofa, "We just finished eating. Let's sit down and digest. Second uncle, why are you back so soon?"

"My daughter, son-in-law, and grandson are all here. How can I dare to stay outside for a long time? If I neglect my Zhuzhu, she will be sad." Ruan Xiuhua looked around and saw no Zhuzhu, so he asked, "Where is Zhuzhu?"

Yu Qing chuckled and raised her chin: "The three siblings are sleeping upstairs."

Zhou Jingfang smiled at everyone and took the brothers from the north and south upstairs to take a nap.

Ruan Xiuhua sat down to take a breath, and was about to discuss how to spend the afternoon? Where to go to play? Another person came in at the door.

"Hey, everyone is at home? Didn't you go out to play?"

Ruan Xiujie stood up when he saw the person coming, "Brother Hongxing is here, come and sit down."

Ruan Xiuhua, who had just sat down, wanted to stand up and give up his seat, but Ruan Zheng was faster than him: "Uncle Zhang, sit down."

"Okay, thank you." Zhang Hongxing patted Ruan Zheng on the shoulder: "Good boy, this body is getting stronger as it gets longer."

Yu Qing stared thoughtfully at Zhang Hongxing, who was chatting and laughing with his family. His surname was Zhang. It couldn't be such a coincidence, right?

After Zhang Hongxing sat down, he chatted with the old man for a while and then talked about the purpose of coming here.

He turned to look at Ruan Xiujie and invited: "You have nothing to do while you are sitting at home, why don't you go to my house and let's have a drink together?"

Ruan Xiujie nodded: "We haven't sat and drank together for many years. Okay, let's go. Invite a few more people."

With that said, he ordered Ruan Xiuhua, Xiang Yisen and Ruan Zheng, "Ruan Qiang, you can take Qingqing and the others to go wherever you like."

"Haha, okay, let's go together." Zhang Hongxing laughed loudly, stood up and walked to Ruan Qiang and Ruan Yong, patted their shoulders, and joked: "After so many years, your dad still thinks you haven't grown up yet."

It’s big!”

Ruan Qiang and Ruan Yong blushed. Even so, do you always need to say it?

Hate!

"You are the only one who talks a lot!" Ruan Xiujie pushed Zhang Hongxing.

Zhang Hongxing staggered forward two steps, stood firm and looked at Mr. Ruan, "Uncle Ruan, let's go home for a drink together?"

Mr. Ruan patted his leg and declined with a smile: "I'm old and can't compare to young people. Don't call me about drinking. If you call me, be careful your aunt beats you up!"

"Haha." After Zhang Hongxing laughed, he looked around the living room and did not see Grandma Ruan on the first floor. He said thankfully: "Fortunately, I didn't let my aunt hear me. Otherwise, I won't be able to come in next time."

Yu Qing found that Zhang Hongxing, who was almost fifty years old, still had the cheerful personality of a young boy, which was really rare.

"Qingqing, do you want to go?"

Xiang Yisen leaned over while they were talking.

Yu Qing smiled and shook her head: "The people you went with are all men, why should I join in the fun?"

Besides, she is not sensitive to drinking. If she gets drunk and travels through time again, who will she cry to?

"Actually, I don't want to go, but my uncle has said something, and I can't refute his face." Xiang Yisen also doesn't like drinking and socializing, especially because he's not familiar with Zhang Hongxing.

Yu Qing looked at him funny: "It's okay, just go if uncle calls you."

"What about you?"

Yu Qing laughed and pushed the man who was almost stuck to her: "I'll go back upstairs to have a rest and spend the afternoon with the children."

Xiang Yisen took a step back, scratched the bridge of his nose, and looked at Ruan Qiang and Ruan Yong again: "Aren't you going to play?"

"No, let's go to the park tomorrow when you are free."

Xiang Yisen breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I'll accompany you tomorrow!"

After a few people went out, Mr. Ruan told Yu Qing: "Zhang Hongxing is the same age as your uncle, and he is a few months older than your uncle. The two have been close friends since they were young, and he is Zhang Chunli's eldest brother."

Yu Qing sighed secretly: It is indeed so!

Glancing at the closed door, she asked doubtfully: "Grandpa, the eldest uncle of the Zhang family has already come to the house. Why don't you have a drink and chat at home instead of asking them to go to the Zhang family together?"

Mr. Ruan sighed sadly: "They are drinking at home, aren't they greedy for me?"

"." Yu Qing was stunned.

I quickly realized that the old man was very addicted to alcohol, and drinking at home would really have bad effects.

The layout of the small villas in the compound is similar.

The Ruan family's small villa is to the east of the central axis, but the Zhang family's small villa is to the west of the central axis. The straight-line distance between the two families is about a hundred meters.

So it took a few grown men slowly to walk to Zhang's house for more than ten minutes.

"Brother, Brother Jie, Xiuhua, you are here. Come in and sit down!"

As soon as I reached the door of Zhang's house, the door opened from the inside. The person who opened the door was Zhang Hongxing's second sister, Zhang Chuntao, who was Zhang Chunli's sister.

Ruan Xiujie nodded politely to her, turned around and asked Zhang Hongxing: "Do you have any guests at home?"

Zhang Hongxing waved her hand carelessly: "We have known each other since childhood, and we are not outsiders. Let's go, let's go to the study room to drink. They can't influence us."

Ruan Xiujie nodded and followed him through the door without saying anything more.

Sitting in the living room were not only the old man and his wife, but also two young girls, who were young and beautiful and had completely inherited the good genes of the Zhang family.

Ruan Xiuhua smiled and greeted the people in the living room, "Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, sister-in-law, I'm disturbing everyone."

"Xiu Hua, Xiu Jie, this is the junior of your family, please go sit upstairs." The old man of the Zhang family secretly looked at Ruan Zheng and Xiang Yisen with a smile.

"Juanjuan, Tingting, help uncle make a pot of tea, and bring some snacks and dried fruits to the study."

After Zhang Hongxing gave the instructions, he turned around and smiled at everyone. He even winked at Ruan Xiujie and led everyone upstairs.

Ruan Xiujie glanced at Ruan Zheng beside him. For some unknown reason, this glance made Ruan Zheng's scalp feel tight and his body and mind became slightly on guard.

Xiang Yisen put his arm around his shoulder and patted him gently.

"Grandma, the two young gay men who just came up are from the Ruan family?" Juanjuan asked, holding back the heat on her face.

The old lady of the Zhang family shook her head and said with a smile: "Well, one of them is the son-in-law of the Ruan family."

Juanjuan was slightly startled: "Son-in-law? Didn't it mean that there were no girls in the Ruan family from the previous generation to this one?"

Mrs. Zhang: "Who did you listen to?"

Juanjuan looked at Zhang Chuntao with a puzzled look.

The old lady of the Zhang family took a look and sighed: "That's all in the old emperor's calendar. It's also because our family hasn't interacted with the Ruan family in the past few years. Otherwise, Taozi wouldn't even know what happened to the Ruan family a few years ago."

After hearing what the old lady said, the curiosity of Zhang Chuntao, mother and daughter was aroused, "What happened to the Ruan family a few years ago?"

Old Mrs. Zhang urged: "Let this go first. Juanjuan and Tingting will help your uncle make tea, bring the fruit plate and the dishes to go with the wine."

Juanjuan thought of the two young gay men she had just seen. Not to mention their handsome appearance, let’s talk about their tall and tall figures. The well-tailored windbreakers worn on them were as snug and fit as walking hormones. They were so attractive to women.

Attention!

Tingting glanced at her sister's flushed cheeks and poked her: "Why are you so stunned? Come on, don't keep uncle waiting for too long."

"Ah, oh."

Seeing the slim and beautiful daughter enter the kitchen, Zhang Chuntao smiled: "It seems that the first impression is very good, otherwise Juanjuan would not be so gaffey."

The old lady of the Zhang family smiled and said: "You can choose the best one. The Ruan family lives in a large compound and everyone knows the details. It is better than marrying someone who doesn't know the details."

Zhang Chuntao became worried again: "The Ruan family has good conditions, but I don't know if the Ruan family brothers can like Juanjuan and Tingting?"

The old lady of the Zhang family frowned slightly and reminded: "Whether you like it or not is a different matter, but as a woman, you need to know how to be reserved, especially if you are a virgin, don't rush too much, lest you be looked down upon."

"Don't worry, mom, if your daughter knows about it, I've already warned the two sisters about these things."

Mrs. Zhang was relieved and said, "This is best."

In this way, even if the two children don't see eye-to-eye in the end, they can get together and part ways to avoid causing any chaos.

When Juanjuan and Tingting came up with trays and teapots, the coffee table in the study had already been cleared away.

Zhang Hongxing pointed to the coffee table and said: "Juanjuan Tingting, you two put your things here."

"oh."

Juanjuan and Tingting paused for a moment, then turned around and walked towards the coffee table after hearing their uncle's instructions.

(End of chapter)
Chapter completed!