As soon as Ning Kezhu came in from the outside, Cheng Yu saw that she had a relaxed look on her face, which was obviously different from the frown on her brows when he saw her a few days ago.
Ning Kezhu, who was already in a good mood, naturally felt better after seeing Cheng Yu.
"Why did you come back alone? Where is Xiaoyu?" Ning Kezhu smiled and handed the bag in his hand to Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu took the bag and said, "She has some entertainment, I guess. I asked her and she said she couldn't have dinner with me, so I came back by myself. I just went upstairs and chatted with Lao Cheng for a while." Speaking of Cheng Guangnian.
, Ning Kezhu couldn't help but still feel a little sad. Cheng Yu stepped forward, put his arms around his mother's shoulders, and said comfortingly: "It's okay, it's the same as old Cheng Tie, but I was too tired in the first twenty years, and now I want to take more rest when I get the chance."
Get some rest. I heard from my aunt that you also wanted to come back for dinner today. I guess things in the group will get better. I told him. If he could hear me, he would probably be lazy and sleep for a few more days."
A smile appeared on Ning Kezhu's face after being teased by Cheng Yu, and she said, "You kid, you're just good at talking nonsense, but you can tell that the group's affairs are picking up just because I said I'm coming back for dinner?"
"Well, who am I? I am my mother's biological son. I can guess my mother's thoughts accurately."
Ning Kezhu laughed and then noticed Sun Jiancheng, who had stood up from the sofa and looked a little embarrassed.
"Hello, madam, I am Sun Jiancheng, Mr. Cheng's driver." Sun Jiancheng saw Ning Kezhu looking at him and hurriedly said hello.
Ning Kezhu nodded and said with a smile: "In fact, I should have let you come to my house for a meal a long time ago. Thank you for driving Xiaoyu."
Sun Jiancheng waved his hand quickly and said: "There is no easier job than Mr. Cheng's driving, and the pay is not bad." Ning Kezhu said again: "I heard Xiaoyu say something about you, but you may not like to hear it. People like us
When applying for a private position, the most important thing is not anything but character. We can trust a character like Master Sun, so
You should stop treating yourself too much like an outsider. You have been sitting in the room for a while, and you should be able to see that when we work in our family, we all get along as equals and each of us is responsible for our own work."
Sun Jiancheng nodded. Naturally, he could see everything when he came in. He had already lamented while sitting here that the Cheng family really didn't have that kind of aloofness.
"You sit down for a while, I'll wash my hands and try my aunt Xiaoyu's craftsmanship later."
"Thank you ma'am."
Rather than walking upstairs, Sun Jiancheng said to Cheng Yu after his back disappeared, "Mr. Cheng, your family is really cordial from top to bottom." Cheng Yu laughed and said, "In our family, except for Old Cheng,
He looks a bit serious and doesn't seem to be easy to get along with. You can treat others like old neighbors. Don't be so reserved in the future. I'm going to see my aunt.
How's it going?" Entering the kitchen, Cheng Yu looked a little embarrassed when he saw Lao Huang, the family's chef, and Yao's mother, who was helping the cook, standing nearby. Cheng Cuihua obviously didn't let the two of them interfere at all, and Lao Huang was better.
After all, he mainly does the things on the stove.
, but Yao's mother was very uncomfortable. She was doing the basic work, but Cheng Cuihua wouldn't let her touch anything, so she was at a loss and didn't know what to do.
Seeing Cheng Yu, Yao's mother immediately started to "complain". "Young master, tell me about the eldest lady. It's okay to say that I like to eat her, but you can let her do the dirty work of washing dishes and pots."
Don't steal it from us. Ever since the eldest lady came, I feel like the kitchen has been
It's not my territory anymore." Before Cheng Yu could say anything, Lao Huang said with a sad face: "Yes, you can cook as long as you like. You can leave the chopping and other tasks to me. I will do it now.
It's more like a big shopkeeper who can't do anything. The eldest lady returns after cooking.
What’s the point of leaving a copy for all of us!”
Cheng Yu laughed out loud and said to Cheng Cuihua: "Auntie, you are really bad, you can't destroy other people's jobs." Cheng Cuihua was a little panicked when he heard this, and quickly put down the spatula and wiped his hands on his apron.
He wiped it again and said awkwardly: "Oh, I really don't mean that. I'm just used to it. When I cook, I don't want someone to help me."
"It's good." "You still have to get used to it. You've been fine for the past three or five days. After a long time, Lao Huang and Yao's mother's salary will not be stable. Besides, grandpa can't eat like this all the time.
You still have to pay attention to the combination of these dishes. After all, I am an eighty-year-old man. I don’t mean to blame you. It’s just that the old man’s front part of the body is not in good health. This part of the body is recuperating. When you come, he is happy and eats nonsense.
It doesn't matter if he eats a few times, but if he keeps doing this, it's okay
He is not in good health. From now on, the kitchen affairs should be left to Lao Huang and Yao Ma. You can't sit still and just cook one or two dishes every day. What do you think?" Lao Huang and Yao Ma kept hearing this.
Nodding and humming incessantly, Cheng Cuihua realized that although he had good intentions, he had unintentionally made others uncomfortable, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll start tomorrow."
Start paying attention."
"Not tomorrow. I think the dishes are almost done. Leave the rest to Lao Huang and Yao Ma. Auntie, please go wash your hands. My mother is back too. Let's prepare for dinner."
Cheng Cuihua took a look at the pot and saw that it was almost done, so she said, "Okay, Lao Huang, Mom Yao, don't mind, I'm just used to being busy."
After taking off her apron and washing her hands, Cheng Cuihua reluctantly glanced at Lao Huang who was serving dishes, or to be precise, the spatula in Lao Huang's hand, and finally followed Cheng Yu to the dining room. Ning Kezhu also came over.
, the aunt and sister-in-law sat down together, Cheng Yu said he was going to call Cheng Qingsong, and walked to the living room. Knowing that Sun Jiancheng would be embarrassed to go there alone, he motioned to him to wait, and walked to the back door, facing the lake.
Shouted: "Old man, it's time to eat. Hurry!"
Cheng Qingsong was overjoyed when he heard this and shouted at Cheng Yu: "Hey, grandson, why didn't you tell me earlier when you came back?"
Cheng Yu waited for Cheng Qingsong to enter, and then said: "I just went upstairs to see your precious eldest son. If I had told you in advance, you would have pestered me."
"It's time to take a look at your dad. Well, I don't blame you anymore."
Entering the living room and seeing Sun Jiancheng standing up, Cheng Qingsong asked: "Grandson, is this your friend? Come on, come on, I will have a drink with the old man later."
Sun Jiancheng waved his hand quickly and said: "Master, I am Mr. Cheng's driver. I can't drink. I have to drive soon."
Cheng Qingsong looked disappointed and said: "That's it, then I probably won't be able to drink this wine."
This old guy didn't really invite Sun Jiancheng to drink, he just wanted to find an excuse for himself to have a drink too.
Cheng Yu knew this, so he smiled and said, "It's okay. Your eldest grandson comes back to visit you. It's such a lively event. I'll allow you to have a small drink."
Cheng Qingsong suddenly became happy again, dancing and saying: "Okay, it's better for my eldest grandson." The three of them walked into the dining room laughing and chatting, and sat down each. Although Cheng Qingsong's body was definitely better to drink less according to the doctor's advice.
He doesn't drink, but Cheng Yu knows that the old man doesn't actually need to follow the doctor's instructions.
, at least it doesn’t need to be so strict. After all, the doctor doesn’t know how his Alzheimer’s disease is cured, but Cheng Yu feels like a mirror, that is, he cured it with his own hands. Therefore, Cheng Yu only needs to come back.
, will basically approve Cheng Qingsong to drink some wine. Others also know the weight of Cheng Yu's words in this family, so naturally they dare not object. Fortunately, Cheng Yu never gives Cheng Qingsong any bribes.
Every time I get the chance to drink a cup, I only taste a small cup, so everyone turns a blind eye.
"Uncle Wu, please sit down and eat together." Cheng Yu said to Uncle Wu before he sat down. This was also to avoid Sun Jiancheng's embarrassment. Uncle Wu understood Cheng Yu's intention, nodded, and walked to Sun Jiancheng's side.
, sat down and said to him: "My surname is Wu, I am the housekeeper at home. I have met you several times, but every time you would not get out of the car, so I didn't talk to you.
"Sun Jiancheng quickly reached out his hand, shook hands with Uncle Wu, and said: "My surname is Sun, Sun Jiancheng. You can just call me Xiao Sun. I am..." Suddenly he realized that others might not recognize him, but Uncle Wu always
Each time, I personally greeted Cheng Yu.
Of course, the driver of the car couldn't have known that he was Cheng Yu's driver, so he couldn't continue to say this.
Uncle Wu said with a smile: "There is no need to be too formal in the Cheng family. We are often called to eat together, even when the young master is not in trouble." After that, he didn't say more, so as not to make Sun Jiancheng feel too embarrassed.
Deliberately.
With Uncle Wu helping him lay the groundwork, Sun Jianguo felt much more at ease, but he didn't talk much and just ate his food in silence.
After dinner, Cheng Cuihua naturally accompanied Cheng Qingsong for a walk. Cheng Qingsong wanted to take Cheng Yu with him, but Cheng Yu said that he had a few words with Ning Kezhu and would go find him later.
"Old Sun, if you want to take a walk in the yard, you can go for a walk. If you don't want to, just sit in the living room and drink tea. Don't be too restrained. I'll have a chat with my mother and I'll find you after I'm done."
Sun Jiancheng nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll take a walk in the yard. Your yard is like a park, so it's perfect for a walk after dinner."
Cheng Yu smiled, ignored him, and entered Cheng Guangnian's study with Ning Kezhu. In total, Cheng Yu went in and out of Cheng Guangnian's study more times during this period than in the first twenty years combined. But even so, Cheng Yu
Now that I walk into this study, I am still very impressed by every furnishing in the study.
of curiosity.
Of course, it is not out of pure curiosity, but I hope that I will get some unexpected gains this time. What if I accidentally crack the secret of Cheng Guangnian's small vault?
The mother and son sat down on the chairs, and Cheng Yu took the initiative to ask: "Mom, has the funding matter been resolved?"
Ning Kezhu nodded with a smile and said, "This seems to be the first time you have taken the initiative to care about the group's affairs, right?"
"Actually, I did something behind my back, but I didn't tell you. As you know about my father-in-law, he thought that going public would solve everything out of good intentions. I persuaded him. In addition,..."
Before Cheng Yu could finish speaking, Ning Kezhu said, "Xu Dong contacted Xu Jianxi for you."
Cheng Yu nodded and said with a smile: "I can't hide anything from my mother. I asked Brother Xu to contact me because I found out that Xu Jianxi dared to touch the money, so I knew that he must also be a back-up trick left behind by Old Cheng."
"You know the money is not in a hurry to repay it?" Ning Kezhu was very confused.
Cheng Yu smiled and said: "It's not that I don't have to pay back the money, but I don't need to pay it back. It's just a trick played by Lao Cheng's left and right hands. Do you still remember the last time I asked you, does Lao Cheng have a small treasury or something?"
?”
"It's impossible for your father to have such a large amount of small treasury." Ning Kezhu said flatly. "That's why I couldn't tell you directly. Instead, I went to Xu Jianxi for confirmation. To be honest, I also went to Xu Jianxi for confirmation.
I can't be so sure until I have passed. In fact, Lao Cheng accidentally let me know about this when he had a long conversation with me once, but he stopped the conversation in time, and I didn't feel that there was a big problem at the time. But
After my father-in-law came to talk to me about the Cheng family, I realized that Lao Cheng had always had a sum of cash pretending to be a personal loan."