The whole journey from Northeast China to Shenzhen only took four hours.
Song Liuxi was an old man, and he didn't even feel tired even after taking the bus for two more hours to go to the provincial capital.
Lin Xiaoqing's mother, a middle-aged woman, shouted how tired she was. Of course she was deliberately trying to find fault.
This person doesn't respect the Gu family, so of course he won't get any respect from Gu Zhaocheng.
"Okay, let's go shopping in this big city too!"
Song Liu smiled happily and replied, "The old man has lived for nearly seventy years. As long as he is not stupid at this age, he will live like a human spirit. Of course, he can see Gu Zhaocheng's tendency."
"Xingjie, you can send Deputy Director Lin and the others to the hotel to rest. I will take my father, my parents, Zhaoxi and Ziqiang to see the prosperity of the big city."
Gu Zhaocheng pulled Xingjie aside and said.
Gu Zhaocheng can stay away if he doesn't like the Lin family.
But Xingjie wanted to marry the daughter of the Lin family, so he was criticized by some and couldn't escape.
"Brother, you have come all the way here, at least let me receive you."
Xingjie was embarrassed because before he got married, he already seemed to be stuck between two families, which was difficult to handle.
"No, we are our own people, we can talk about anything, and no one will blame you. You should first take good care of your difficult mother-in-law-to-be."
With an unreliable and dishonest mother-in-law, and a prospective mother-in-law who has higher ambitions than anyone else, Xingjie's life is difficult to live with.
"Brother, how are you leaving? I drove here, otherwise I can leave a car for you to drive."
Xingjie went to the side to communicate with Lin Xiaoqing and came back.
Xingjie bought a car in Shenzhen, but to pick up so many people, one car was definitely not enough, so he hired a car to come over.
"No, we can just take a taxi and go."
Shenzhen is a big city or an airport, which is much more convenient than a forest farm where taxis are not available at all.
"Then let me take your luggage back to the hotel first?"
"Sure." Gu Zhaocheng patted Xingjie. He was really mature in his work. It was really inconvenient to go shopping with luggage.
"Zhaocheng, why are you so unsociable today? Can't we go back to the hotel with Director Lin to rest?"
Gu Changshan was a little angry. He obviously felt that his family was disrespectful to Gu Zhaocheng for not being used to Qing's mother in the forest farm.
"Dad, there are only two of us in our family of seven. If we say they don't get along, it's because they don't get along. We come all the way, so we can't just attend Xingjie's wedding. It's rare for the whole family to come out together. Let's take a look around.
Should it?”
Gu Zhaocheng retorted to Gu Changshan.
In fact, with an old man like Song Liuxi in the Gu family, he should have been the one to be accommodated.
But Gu Changshan still blindly accommodates the Lin family, and he is not a person who flatters the leader.
It can only be said that Gu Changshan paid more attention to the marriage between Xingjie and Lin Xiaoqing than the Lin family.
Whoever pays more attention to this kind of issue will of course be more passive.
"You're not familiar with this place. Where do you want to go? Let's just wait for Xingjie's arrangements." Gu Changshan didn't want to give up his persistence.
"Don't be afraid if you are not familiar with it. We can just go wherever there are many people. We came out just to see people. We first find a place to take a shower and get a massage, then have a meal and buy some clothes for each of us."
Although Gu Zhaocheng himself has never lived in Shenzhen for a long time.
But I'm actually quite familiar with this place.
It is not difficult to take these people to enjoy it.
Northeastern people will never resist bathing.
Although the conditions at home are limited and bathing has never been that convenient, I definitely take a lot of baths.
Normally, the forest farm's busiest shop is the bathhouse.
After washing, I found a Northeastern restaurant and had a meal of Northeastern cuisine.
After arriving in Shencheng, it is better to have a good first meal first. If you want to try new dishes, you should wait until the next few people are in good condition.
Otherwise, it would be normal for old Northeasterners like Song Liuxi, Gu Changshan, and Cunhua to become acclimatized.
After eating Northeastern food for decades, it is still difficult to adapt to Cantonese food.
After dinner, it was evening and shopping malls were bustling.
"Zhaocheng, why are you still buying clothes? Didn't we already buy them in Bianhe?"
After shopping, saving flowers becomes more active.
Women are still more talented in this area.
"We bought a lot of clothes, but it's still not enough. We also need to buy some jewelry and watches to decorate them. Otherwise, we will look a bit vulgar and will lose face to Xingjie."
He has been living in a forest farm and does not need these things, so Gu Zhaocheng has ignored this aspect.
There weren't many luxury stores in Bianhe, so Gu Zhaocheng couldn't remember them at all.
“I want to buy jewelry, brother, what do you think I’ll do with this?”
Zhaoxi directly chose a large gold chain weighing several hundred grams.
This is the trend of Northeastern eldest brother. Gu Zhaoxi, a child who grew up in the Northeast, has a very Northeastern perspective.
The child's heart is immature, which is the time when the second grade student worships the big brother in society.
"Gu Zhaoxi, what are you doing as a child? You still want to be a big brother in society. Do you want me to buy you a mink? Let the children play while the elder brother is happy and buy you a new mobile phone."
Today's Gu Zhaoxi is not the focus, the main thing is to buy things for Gu Changshan and Na Cunhua.
"Forget it about wearing gold and silver, we are not an official wife from a big city."
That Cunhua's yin and yang attitude must also be distasteful to Lin Xiaoqing's mother.
Although she was born in the big city of Shanghai, she has been married to the Northeast for 20 or 30 years, and she still makes a show of herself.
I still think that I am from a big city, and normal people don't like it.
"We won't wear gold or silver. We can just buy a few pieces of jade to match our clothes."
Gu Zhaocheng expressed support for Na Cunhua.
Those who wear gold and silver can only show off to those old women in the forest farm.
When you come to a big city, these are not enough.
The pursuit needs to be more elegant.
Wherever you go and whatever customs you follow, you can just follow the local customs.
"Dad, let me buy you a watch. This brand is good. It is imported from Switzerland and is something people of your generation like."
Gu Changshan doesn't need so much jewelry. It's impossible for Gu Changshan to buy a necklace and a ring.
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People of Gu Changshan's generation still quite approve of imported watches.
When he was young, Gu Changshan also pursued these things.
The price of this imported water meter is much different from Gu Changshan's concept, so there is no need to tell Gu Changshan.
Song Liuxi really didn't like carrying any burden, so there was no need to force him.
Having such a healthy old man at home is decent enough.
"Mom and Dad, this is our house."
On the second day after arriving in Shencheng, Xingjie and Lin Xiaoqing made arrangements. First, everyone visited Xingjie's new house together.
The house has just been renovated and has not been moved in yet.
Houses in Shenzhen were actually not cheap in 2007.
It is one of the first cities in China where house prices have risen.
Originally, the concept of real estate was first introduced to China from Xiangjiang.
The first real estate project and the first few real estate projects were all launched by Shencheng.
Then it spread rapidly across the country.
It's not the Olympic year yet, and a house in Shenzhen City in an ordinary lot costs 20,000 yuan per square meter.
Although Xingjie's house is not big, it costs more than 200 to buy and decorate it.
The fact that Xingjie and Lin Xiaoqing delayed getting married until this age has a lot to do with this house.
Of course, a smart big city person like Lin Xiaoqing's mother would not want her daughter to not even have a home after she gets married.
The most basic requirement for Xingjie is to have his own house in Shenzhen.
He said he was making a request, but in fact he was unwilling to marry his daughter and wanted Xingjie to quit before he got into trouble.
Xingjie, an orphan, was asked to buy a house in Shenzhen before he even finished his studies. It was obviously impossible for him to do so.
Even Xingjie has been working as a teaching assistant at the school since he was a graduate student.
Shenzhen is also one of the cities with the highest wages in the country.
But the school has never been a high-income place.
Xingjie's monthly salary is several thousand yuan.
In addition, the tutor values Xingjie and allows Xingjie to participate in some projects, which will also earn him thousands of dollars.
But Xingjie's monthly income is only more than 10,000 yuan a month.
It has only been three or four years now, and Xingjie can still earn a lot of money.
Before Lin Xiaoqing's mother asked to buy a house, Xingjie had never accepted the stock investment dividends from Gu Zhaocheng, and had always been voluntary help to Gu Zhaocheng.
Only when he was forced to have no other choice, did Xingjie accept Gu Zhaocheng's dividend.
But he only accepted 500,000 yuan in dividends and paid the down payment for the house.
"The house is so small. The kitchen, bedroom, and living room are all so small. How can we move around at home?"
After walking around the house, Lin Xiaoqing's mother became picky again.
As for Xingjie, the forest farm's mother just doesn't like him at all.
It has nothing to do with whether Xingjie is excellent or not.
Mainly because he disliked Xingjie who came from a forestry farm and became an "orphan" from a poor family background.
So I can't look down on Xingjie no matter what.
"This house is still small. I think it's quite big. It has two bedrooms and one living room. Even if Xingjie has a child, it will be enough to live in." Gu Zhaocheng continued, "Mom and Dad, you want to live in the Northeast and won't come here."
Is Shen Cheng troubled by Xingjie?"
Xingjie bought a house with two bedrooms and one living room, which is actually pretty good.
The size of this house is sufficient even for Gu Zhaocheng.
Lin Xiaoqing's mother still thought it was too young and had to let Gu Zhaocheng think too much.
These old ladies have included themselves in it and have already considered living at Xingjie's house in the future.
Although Xingjie seems to have the obligation to support him, this woman should not have this attitude if he wants to support Xingjie.
"Of course, Xingjie, you just need to develop well here. There are so many children at home, we don't need you to worry about it."
Cunhua didn't know if she understood Gu Zhaocheng's insinuation, but her answer really suited Gu Zhaocheng's wishes.
The old Gu family took care of Xingjie, just to support Chen Shangyou before his death, and never thought of asking for anything in return.
"What are you talking about? Lao Lin and I have the state's pension and we don't need to worry about our children."
Lin Xiaoqing's mother reacted strongly and replied excitedly.
Although there is a nursing home where you can stay, your daughter and son-in-law really don't need to take care of it, and Gu Zhaocheng really doesn't believe it.
"It's okay if you don't need it, otherwise Xingjie's house would have been a little too small, and there wouldn't even be an extra room." Gu Zhaocheng said with a weird smile.
Although Xingjie married the daughter of the Lin family, it was impossible for him to ignore the two Lin families.
But when it comes time to take care of her, these words are enough to slap Lin Xiaoqing's mother in the face.
"Xingjie, you only paid the down payment for this house, right?"
After visiting the house and finding no more faults, Lin Xiaoqing's mother brought up the issue of money.
"Xingjie, you bought this house with a loan. How much money did you borrow? No matter how much it was, the family just sold it and gave it to you."
Gu Changshan asked anxiously.
In fact, only Gu Changshan knew about Xingjie's purchase of a house.
Gu Changshan, who lives in a forest farm, has no clear understanding of housing prices in Shenzhen City.
I still think that my tens of thousands of yuan in savings can be of great help to Xingjie.
"Do you know how much this house costs? If you help Xing Jie, you can spend all your salary over the years to accompany him. Is it enough to cover a toilet?"
Lin Xiaoqing's mother exploded when she looked at Gu Changshan.
Or maybe Gu Changshan is too friendly, so he is easily bullied by such people.
Gu Changshan's salary has actually increased a lot in recent years.
It’s already more than two thousand dollars a month, and I didn’t expect to be underestimated.
"Xingjie, you should listen to your elder brother and repay all your loans. Otherwise, others will look down on our family. They will think that if they can't afford a toilet in Shencheng, our family can't afford it either."
Gu Zhaocheng said this to Xingjie.
It's because Gu Zhaocheng doesn't actually have much cash in his hands. If he wants the cash, he still needs Xingjie to sell part of his stock.
Although the scene was unpleasant, Lin Xiaoqing's mother had such a fit.
It would be nice if Xingjie could accept the dividend from Gu Zhaocheng with peace of mind.
Otherwise, with a large loan and huge life pressure, it would be difficult for Xingjie to continue to stay peacefully in school.
Once you can no longer make a living, it will be difficult to withstand the temptation of high salaries from foreign companies.
Xingjie was also impatient with the sophistication of the world and went to work in a foreign company that relied on connections.
Of course, it is not as good as a school where interpersonal relationships are a little simpler and there are mentors who appreciate it.
It's easy to get out of school, but it's not that easy to get back in.
Xingjie only had time to help Gu Zhaocheng broker so many stocks while working in school.
For the sake of Xingjie's future and for Gu Zhaocheng himself, Gu Zhaocheng hoped that Xingjie would stay in school and develop.
"You're not old, but your tone is not young."
Lin Xiaoqing's mother said contemptuously.
I simply don’t believe that the old Gu family has this strength.
"It's not a small thing to say. At least our family has tried its best to help the newlyweds Xingjie and Xiaoqing. It's better than some people who talk about doing what's best for their children but actually don't give a cent."
Gu Zhaocheng mocked Lin Xiaoqing's mother.
If it weren't for Lin Xiaoqing, she would still be a good girl.
Xingjie insisted on marrying Lin Xiaoqing again, and Gu Zhaocheng had to worry about saving face.
A woman like Lin Xiaoqing's mother is no match for Gu Zhaocheng when it comes to trash talk.
When it comes to quarreling with others, this woman's fighting ability is not even one-tenth of Aunt Ma's, regardless of her status as the leader of the family.
"What are you talking about? Our daughter...shouldn't she make some demands on you?" Lin Xiaoqing's mother quickly became angry.
"It's been a long time. How many years have men and women been equal? How can you, a leader of the family, still say such feudal words?"
