Ji Changze’s visit to An’s house was a complete home-cooked meal.
Mother An knew what this future son-in-law had done, she didn’t think he was thick-skinned and liked it in her heart.
Ji Changze acted in this way, obviously for the sake of their family’s Xiaolu. If it weren’t for caring about their Xiaolu, would he offend people in vain?
It’s just that her body was still weak, even if she wanted to talk to Ji Changze face to face, she could barely speak a few words with the future son-in-law and lie in bed listening to several people in the yard outside chatting while eating.
Father An doesn’t think this son-in-law was bad at all now.
Thick-skinned was good, although Ji Changze has thick-skinned, he would also protect Xiaolu!
Grandma An has been pestering their family for so long; they have been both soft and hard against her but couldn’t do anything about her.
But now, Ji Changze won a great victory in just 10 minutes.
If Father An’s affection for Ji Changze was 30% before this, then after he defeated Grandma An with his own wit and cheeky mouth, his affection rose and directly jumped to 90%.
So, during dinner, he laughed and listened to Ji Changze talk, boasting along all the way.
Ji Changze: “My next plan is to work well in the factory. The factory director said that 20 Yuan is only the initial salary. If I do a good job and work hard, he will introduce me to work as a worker in a state-owned enterprise.”
Father An didn’t believe it, state-owned enterprises required academic qualifications, could Ji Changze get in? He didn’t believe it.
But young men liked to brag, and he understood this.
Anyway, the more he saw this son-in-law, the more he liked him. Ji Changze bragging was also a normal young man’s temperament, in his opinion.
But just because he doesn’t believe it doesn’t mean he can’t encourage it.
Thinking about it, Father An smiled and nodded: “It’s quite good. I can see at first glance that Changze is promising. You can definitely go to a state-owned enterprise.”
An Xiaolu believed what Ji Changze said. After all, it had happened in the city she used to go to school in.
She directly ignored that the person before had more than 40 years of experience and made many contributions. She looked at her fiancé with admiration, and extended chopsticks to give him a piece of fried egg.
Ji Changze nonchalantly ate and gave a piece to An Xiaolu as well, smiling as his fiancée blushed and ate before turning to Father An and continuing.
“The state-owned enterprises have higher wages and bonuses. If I do a good job, there may be a bonus. When the time comes, I will take the bonus to buy three wheels and one ring. Now my family also has a bicycle. I’ll marry Xiaolu in style.”
(TNote: three wheels and a ring = also known as the four major items, is a term used in China in the late 1950s. It refers to the four household items that the country was able to produce at that time and was hoped by every family. The four household items are radio ‘ring,’ bicycle ‘wheel,’ sewing machine ‘wheel’ and watch ‘wheel.’)
Father An: “Yes, yes, Changze, you are really capable.”
Eh, this boy, he can really boast.
I don’t think he doesn’t know Ji Changguang bought that bike.
Ji Changze is such a young man, how could he have money to buy a bicycle?
Ji Changze: “Uncle, wait, I’ll definitely bring three wheels and one ring home, properly and securely.”
Third Brother Zhang was bitterly following his Eldest Brother and Second Brother to the village entrance.
What he said was like throwing out water. Besides, his competent Eldest Brother heard it. Even if Third Brother Zhang didn’t want to go back on his word, he had to go to town to buy cloth with his two brothers for the sake of family harmony (not being beaten). And with the private money he had managed to save, he and his two brothers went to town to buy cloth.
(TNote: speaking like throwing out water = no taking your words back.)
Why is his life so bitter?
Growing up, he watched Ji Changze eat and drink good things. Ji Changze was his parent’s favored beloved child.
If he were to be a bit lazy, his two brothers would criticize him and glare at him. His parents said that they loved him the most, but when his nephews and nieces were born, he was pushed aside.
He’s this old and still couldn’t marry a wife. His Eldest Brother and Second Brother always say that his parents are partial to him, why don’t they think about the money the family has given them to marry?
Him!? He’s so handsome and has such a good character, but he can only be a bachelor!
Ji Changze’s older brother gave him a bike. Why didn’t Ji Changze have to work for it?
His two brothers only gave him punches.
If his Eldest Brother and Second Brother also bought him a bicycle, let alone making him work, he would treat them as ancestors!
As his head was hanging down in frustration, he passed by the An’s yard and heard the familiar voice of his (what he thought was) mortal enemy.
Third Brother Zhang, who just felt that life was gloomy and didn’t want to speak, immediately perked up. With a tilt of the head and a lift of the chin, he skillfully directed his snout towards Ji Changze, who was eating in the courtyard.
“Snort… what three wheels and one ring? Your brother brought your bicycle. Aren’t you squeezing enough things from your brother?!”
Ji Changze ate the food in his mouth slowly, and replied calmly, “Who said I wanted my Eldest Brother to buy it for me. I wanted to buy it with my own ability and marry Xiaolu.”
When Third Brother Zhang opened his mouth, he would ridicule. Before he could speak, Ji Changze threw out another sentence: “But it is normal for you to misunderstand. After all, you rely on your brother for everything. Of course, you see everyone depending on their brother like that. By the way, you’re going fabric shopping with your brothers, right? I guess you’re not so heartless.”
He had trouble forgetting he had lost his small savings by attacking Ji Changze!!
This sentence was like a knife in his chest.
And that damned Ji Changze sitting in the yard actually went on to say, “I can understand if you think I’m only bragging. After all, no girl would look at you, and you can’t experience the joy of a man who is going to get married, and going to work hard to rise to the occasion.”
Third Brother Zhang gnashed his teeth angrily: “It’s certainly nice to talk about. Who is going to believe that you could get three wheels and one ring without relying on your brother and parents!”
He went to Father An confidently: “Uncle, do you believe him?”
Father An: … Believe? Definitely not.
But this was his future son-in-law.
Young people need encouragement.
And in front of outsiders, he, of course, had to maintain his family’s face.
He nodded, looking certain, “I believe it!”
Third Brother Zhang: “???”
Father An is getting old, so he must have been fooled.
He asked An Xiaolu again, “An Xiaolu, you are a high school student. Do you believe Ji Changze’s nonsense? He’s lying to you! Don’t you know what kind of man he is?!”
An Xiaolu’s eyes were faint with anger. She was disgusted with Third Brother Zhang, who spoke ill of her fiancé.
When she looked at Ji Changze again, her anger turned into worship, and she nodded with a smile, saying that she believed him.
Mother An in the room heard the noise and shouted through the window: “I believe Changze, too. Changze can do it.”
What’s wrong with the world???
Ji Changze smiled and said: “Everyone believes me; this is normal. After all, this is where the talent is. I plan to bring something to my Older Brother’s house to see him tomorrow. After all, he is so kind to me, and I should be kind to him. I have already thought about it. When my Older Brother has children, I will take care of all their malted milk needs. After all, it’s my nephew and niece. Of course, being the youngest uncle, I have to be nice to them.”
That said, between the courtyard and outside, only An Xiaolu believed him.
She thought it seems that Changze liked children very much.
This was very good, and she liked children too.
Father An thought that Ji Changze was annoyed with Third Brother Zhang, and that’s why he said that.
Third Brother Zhang still thought he was bragging.