Chapter 210 \nAfter eating, the four elders moved to the living room. Wang Ziyu was sent by Mama Wang to wash the dishes. Wang Cheng wanted to go to the kitchen to help her, but Mother Zheng asked him to bring her the suitcase she brought.\nThe suitcase was not filled with clothing, but special gifts that Mother Zheng had brought specially to them. Except for some special products of the Imperial Capital, the ordinary gifts were pressed to the bottom of the box. For example, Mother Zheng gave Wang Ningâan a famous Swiss watch, while Wang Ziyu was gifted a crystal necklace. Papa Wang and Mama Wang were given precious ginseng supplements. Naturally, it went without saying that these gifts were so valuable that they didnât dare to accept them.
âNo, no, we canât accept it,â Mama Wang quickly refused. She understood why Mother Zheng might give them these things, but it was too expensive, and they would feel uneasy in accepting them.
âThis is only a little bit of our good intentions, just accept it. Seeing that Chengcheng has lived well in your house, I am also happy in my heart. If it werenât for you, my husband and I might not have been able to see Chengcheng in our lifetimes. For your great grace and great virtue, nothing in this life can repay you.â Mother Zheng never thought of taking these things back again.
âYes, honestly, Chengchengâs father and I have always regarded Chengcheng as our own biological son. Giving us these gifts means you regard us too politely.â Mama Wang said nothing.
Seeing her resolute attitude, Mother Zheng took a step back: âLetâs do this, I will take back the watch and the necklace. You must accept these medicinal herbs. These are all tonics for your health. You are also the parents of Chengcheng, so I hope that you can live a long and healthy life.â
The mentioned Wang Cheng received a hint from Mother Zheng and bit the bullet to join the ranks of persuasion, âYeah mom, I ⌠my mother is right. You should accept these medicines, itâs still good for your health â even if you and dad donât need it, you can still give it to my grandparents, too. Isnât grandpaâs health not so good? This might help with his aging.â His mom couldnât help but laugh when he said this.
However, Wang Chengâs words did speak to his motherâs heart. His grandpa was getting older and older, and also getting more and more physical health problems, so they really needed to make up for it.
Papa Wang, who knew her well, also persuaded, and she finally accepted.
Although only half the gifts were received, the red envelopes had to be accepted. Of course, there was no shortage of red envelopes in Mother Zhengâs bag. For a heavy red envelope, it seemed to be less than 50,000, but more than 10,000. Judging by the feel and weight, it was most likely a few tens of thousands.
Wang Ziyu felt that it was very hot in her hands. Her eldest brother was not too polite, so the red envelope heâd obtained from Mother Zheng was rolled into her hand in the blink of an eye, and he said that this was also the red envelope he was giving her. The elder brother gave his younger sister a red envelope, but as the youngest girl in the family, who should she give the red envelope to?
Wang Cheng came over with the red envelope Mother Zheng gave him.\nWang Ziyu looked at the thickness of his red envelope and said with envy and surprise: âSecond brother, your red envelope is much thinner than mine, so good.â Wang Cheng drew up a corner of his mouth.
Wang Ningâan glanced over the red envelope in his hand. His eyes revealed a hint of understanding, and he said, âDonât envy your second brother, his red envelope is most likely a check.â
Wang Ziyu: ââŚâ
When Wang Cheng got a pocket money check from Mother Zheng last time, in fact, he never used it. However, Mother Zheng was afraid that he didnât have enough to spend, and wanted to give him a check. Wang Cheng firmly refused, but Mother Zheng didnât care. It happened to be the New Year, now, and an elderâs red envelope to their junior was justified, so Wang Cheng couldnât refuse this time.
âSecond brother, have you looked at the check in it?â Wang Ziyu did not see the check and asked this curiously.
âNot yet âŚâ Wang Cheng was afraid the amount would be too large, so he didnât check it after getting it.
Wang Ziyu said immediately, âItâs better to show it to me and our elder brother.â
Wang Cheng hesitantly opened the red envelope, and slowly pulled out the check. A string of zeros passed by, and the last zero was over 100,000, which meant that the amount exceeded one million.
Seeing the last digit, Wang Ziyu covered her mouth to avoid exclaiming. She then said to him in an envious tone: âSecond brother, your mother and father really treat you well. Itâs my first time seeing such a large red envelope, no wonder they needed to use a check. If they paid with hundred-dollar bills, it would take several red envelopes to fill it up.â
The limit for red envelopes was around ten thousand..
After Wang Ziyu said this, she did a quick mental calculation. In two seconds, she couldnât help but laugh.\nWang Cheng gave her a blank look.
The guests in Wang Chengâs household were not hidden from the neighbors nearby. In the previous years, their family had usually gone out with relatives. However, they stayed at home today. Some paid subconscious attention to it, and as a result, saw Father and Mother Zheng. At first glance, they were not ordinary people. Everyone thought of Wang Chengâs biological parents, and the news spread. So this afternoon, a few uninvited guests came to their house.
Zhang cheekily came with her family. This was the first time their family had come to Wang Chengâs household for the New Year. They had always waited for them to come to their house. This time she came in the name of congratulating Wang Cheng, but it was actually to see Wang Chengâs parents. Many people in the village were gossiping that Wang Chengâs biological parents were from a big family that was super rich and powerful.
âYou two look like Wang Chengâs biological parents at first sight. Looking at your faces, you really look alike. At first glance, you are all not ordinary people. In the beginning, I said that Wang Cheng must be a difficult person in the future. Thatâs right.â As soon as Zhang entered the door, she praised Father and Mother Zheng. However, that was just her front; in the back, she was definitely open-eyed and slanderous.
Father Zheng and Mother Zheng only knew that the three brothers of the Wang family didnât come and go often, but they didnât know the specific situation. Now when they saw that Mama Wang had no expression when Zhang and her family entered the door, they knew what attitude to put on. They saw too many people like Zhang. So, neither responded.
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
Zhangâs face was stiff because of the silence. Fortunately, Wang Hongwen responded quickly, and immediately shifted the topic. It was customary to send red envelopes in the New Year, so Wang Cheng and his siblings received a thin red envelope each. In comparison to the red envelope given by Mother Zheng, it felt shabby to get such a one-hundred-yuan red envelope. However, in the case of his second uncleâs stinginess, it was good enough that the red envelope was not a fifty yuan bill.
Since his second uncle gave red envelopes, their family should also be courteous. Zhang brought her son and daughter so they received two red envelopes. Mama Wang was not stingy like Zhang, and each red envelope contained 288, which meant getting rich. In fact, it was just being lucky. However, in the eyes of Zhang and her family, they thought that Mama Wang was acting stingy.
Wang Chengâs family had now opened a jam factory. Their family was not only better off than them, but also better off than Wang Ningkaiâs family. Last year, Li gave them a five hundred red envelope. Although Li was also stingy, she was definitely not stingy when it came to these kinds of face-related things.
Wang Cheng was not interested in staying in the living room and seeing Zhangâs face, and Wang Ziyu also didnât want to stay there. So, the brother and sister went to the courtyard, and only Wang Ningâan stayed in there. With his current status, he had seen even worse people than Zhang. He had no difficulty in dealing with Zhang.
The two walked forward, and Wang Ningshan and Wang Ningxiang also came back.
\nâYou shut up!â
A majestic voice suddenly rang out from behind Wang Ningxiang, startling her. She turned around to see Wang Chengâs mother standing behind her. She didnât know how much she had heard. Her charming face was completely unsmiling, and she exuded a terrifying atmosphere. That noble feeling seemed to increase from her.
âWill my, Zhou Huiâs, son be able to be bullied by you casually? Apologize immediately!â
Wang Ningxiang was so frightened that her legs went soft, and she couldnât say a word under the otherâs gaze.
The others immediately came out when they heard the noise from outside, and asked what happened. As soon as Zhang saw her daughterâs guilty face, she knew that it must be something related to her, and immediately jumped out to round the field.
âMy child spoke without a brain, she was wrong. Madam Zheng, ignore this bad character, and I will definitely teach this girl when weâre back.â
Mother Zhengâs eyes were cold and indifferent, and Zhangâs expression froze from the condescending glance. She ignored Zhang and focused on Wang Ningxiang, whose shoulders were scrunched. âApologize to my son immediately.â
Seeing that Wang Ningxiang was dazed, Zhang immediately patted her head vigorously and cursed: âStinky girl, apologize quickly!â
Wang Ningxiang, who had never met someone like Mother Zheng, was very frightened. She didnât react until Zhang hit her. She was a little scared and she bowed her head towards Wang Cheng: âSorry, I was wrong.â
Wang Cheng was too lazy to talk to her. Wang Ningxiang was purely unbalanced, but he was not the kind of person who scolded those who were unbalanced. He said to Wang Ningxiang straightforwardly: âCousin Ningxiang, if you are in a bad mood, please find the right person to take it out on. I can tolerate this once, but there wonât be a second time, understand?â
Both Wang Ningxiang and Zhangâs faces were unsightly. Zhang originally wanted to linger for a while and form a relationship with Father and Mother Zheng for the future, but had to now leave.