The leisurely life of a reborn dad

Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin drove to Qingshi Town with their daughter Nuannuan. When they saw their father-in-law and mother-in-law, the old couple were digging the ground in the yard and sowing vegetable seeds, preparing to harvest in the summer.

For the old couple, there is no need to buy vegetables. They can grow some vegetables in the yard to eat, and they can take some extra to Caojiazhuang to bring to their daughter and son-in-law.

Seeing their daughter and son-in-law coming with their granddaughter, the old couple quickly put down the tools in their hands, shook off the dirt on their hands, turned around and came to hug their granddaughter.

As soon as she stretched out her hand, Li Xiaojuan saw that there was dirt in the cracks of her fingernails, which could not be shaken off at all.

She took her hand back and said, "Come in quickly, I'll go wash my hands first."

"Mom, it's okay." Cao Shujie said.

But Li Xiaojuan just felt that there was too much dirt on her hands, and it would be bad if she got it on her granddaughter.

In the living room, the old couple washed their hands and cheeks, and began to ask their granddaughter what she wanted to eat at noon?

Having just had breakfast at home, the old couple was already thinking about preparing lunch.

When she heard her granddaughter say she wanted to eat meat, Li Xiaojuan quickly asked her husband to take out the ribs from the refrigerator: "Old Cheng, take out the bag of donkey meat and let Nuannuan eat it."

When Nuannuan heard her grandma say to take out the ribs and donkey meat, her chubby little face was so happy that she couldn't see her eyes.

She clapped her hands and chased after her grandma, wanting to eat ribs and donkey meat now.

"Nuannuan, the ribs are not cooked yet, cook them later and eat them." Li Xiaojuan said to her granddaughter.

Nuannuan's eyes rolled around, a little confused.

However, Li Xiaojuan asked her husband to heat up the donkey meat and prepare to cut a piece for her granddaughter to eat first.

The donkey meat was vacuum packed.

It was bought for them when Cao Shujie came over. The old couple usually couldn't bear to eat it, so they kept it.

If Cao Shujie and his friends hadn't come this time, Cao Shujie even suspected that the old couple would let the vacuum-packed donkey meat expire and not know how to eat it.

He was also worried about this. They had everything they needed, but they were still like this.

To be honest, he felt that this was not a model of thriftiness. It was just that their generation lived a hard life at the time and had no food or drink, so they habitually kept some food.

After seeing this, Cheng Xiaolin also said to her parents: "Mom, eat the food you give me on a regular basis. Don't keep it all. It will all go bad."

"I know, you don't need to tell me." Li Xiaojuan said unhappily.

The old couple cared about their daughter's dislike for them.

Cheng Xiaolin also felt helpless. How could she dislike it?

I wondered when I could talk to you about this problem, but it seemed really difficult.

Cao Shujie didn't know how to speak up. He was thinking that it would be great if his daughter Cao Xuemeng was here. The eldest daughter would definitely find a way to make her grandma and grandpa stop being so frugal.

The family doesn't lack this little money, and there is no shortage of food in this society.

Why bother?

Cao Shujie cooked the rice, stewed some dance, and fried a few dishes, and a simple but delicious lunch was ready.

Li Xiaojuan wanted to cook a few more dishes, but was rejected by Cao Shujie.

"Mom, there's no need. If you cook too much, it will all be left over, and you will have to eat leftovers again. It's not necessary." Cao Shujie said.

He knew the old couple's character too well.

They were really generous when they came over, but after they left, the old couple returned to their frugal state.

Obviously, they didn't lack this little money, but no matter what he and his wife said, it was useless.

Over time, Cao Shujie was unwilling to say more.

At noon, Cao Shujie also drank two cups with his father-in-law Cheng Rengui.

The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted about whatever topic to pass the time.

Nuannuan was holding a piece of ribs in both hands and chewing it with relish.

Seeing that there was no meat on the bone, Nuan Nuan generously put a piece of ribs in the small bowl in front of her father: "Dad, you can eat it."

Cao Shujie was speechless when he saw the clean bone that was slippery even if a fly touched it. He didn't expect that his daughter still remembered this.

Cheng Xiaolin couldn't help laughing after seeing it.

Nuan Nuan saw that her father didn't eat it, and kept urging him.

Li Xiaojuan didn't know what happened, but when she saw her granddaughter giving her father a bone to eat, she could guess what happened.

It must be that Nuan Nuan's food that she couldn't finish was taken away by her son-in-law, so Nuan Nuan always felt that her father liked to eat what she had eaten.

Li Xiaojuan also praised her granddaughter: "Nuan Nuan is really filial."

Who knew that as soon as she finished speaking, the little girl handed the bone she had just chewed to Li Xiaojuan: "Grandma, you eat it too."

Li Xiaojuan looked at her granddaughter's serious look again and didn't know what to say.

But it is obvious that in Nuan Nuan's eyes, there are no complicated thoughts like adults.

She may really think that the bones she gnawed are good things, and adults are scrambling to eat them.

After lunch, Li Xiaojuan took out apples and bananas, washed them and put them in the fruit plate. The apples have been cut into apple cubes, and there are disposable bamboo toothpicks next to them. Whoever eats can take them, clean and hygienic.

Cao Shujie and others chatted with the old couple, and talked to prevent the old couple from thinking about it and forcing them to think about the unhappy things in the past.

For them, the things done by their son and daughter-in-law still made them very sad, but they just didn't think about it when they were busy.

Li Xiaojuan also asked her son-in-law about the specific opening time of Mengmeng Orchard and Children's Theme Park.

"Dad, Mom, it's okay if you go two days late." Cheng Xiaolin said.

When the Children's Theme Park and the Mengmeng Orchard first opened, there must have been a lot of things and chores. Cheng Xiaolin felt that there was no need for her parents to rush over to join in the fun at this time.

Li Xiaojuan and Cheng Rengui also followed the good advice and had no intention of refuting their daughter.

In fact, they all know in their hearts that they are old after all and can no longer work as hard as young people.

The key point is that they are not short of money now. In the past, setting up stalls was just to give themselves something to do.

They have seen many people of the same age look older than their years in just a few years after retirement.

Then they pass the time by setting up stalls.

As for making money, thinking about their daughter giving them 200,000 yuan a year, they felt that they couldn't spend it all without setting up a stall.

But they had all saved the money, and they planned to give it to Mengmeng, her sister and her three brothers when the day came when the old man couldn't walk any more.

As for their own two grandsons, forget it. Now that their son and daughter-in-law are not coming, their two grandsons are not allowed to see the old couple.

What a crime!

While Cao Shujie was still in town, he received a call from Dong Honghua, a senior official of the Qingshi Town Party Party.

In the past nine years, after Shi Xiangdong was further promoted and left Qingshi Town, Dong Honghua, the original mayor of Qingshi Town, took over the position of senior official of the town party, which can be regarded as achieving the goal he had struggled for many years.

But since becoming a senior official of the town party, Dong Honghua has been working there until now.

But unlike in the past, Dong Honghua is not only a deputy director, but also a member of the leadership team of Pingyuan County Party Committee.

Because of this, Qingshi Town now has an extraordinary status in Pingyuan County, and Dong Honghua has never left Qingshi Town during the years he was a senior party official in Qingshi Town.

He knew very well that it would be better to be in power in Qingshi Town if he went to other places to govern.

In addition, Cao Shujie was easy to get along with, and Dong Honghua even worried that if he went to other places, he would not be able to get along well with the companies there.

And he wanted to continue to climb up. In addition to making achievements, he also wanted to get involved with the local area.

This is easy to accomplish here in Qingshi Town, but it may not be so easy to accomplish in other places.

Dong Honghua called Cao Shujie this time to tell Cao Shujie that another leader from the city was coming to visit, and he wanted to say hello to Mr. Cao in advance.

"It's okay. You can just visit when the time comes. I will arrange for people to do the reception work." Cao Shujie said to Dong Honghua.

There was no need for him to receive it in person.

Dong Honghua also knew this truth, but this time was different from the past. The leaders who came to visit this time mainly wanted to chat with Cao Shujie in person and ask for advice on some things.

When Cao Shujie heard what Dong Honghua said, he also wondered who was looking for him?

"Secretary Dong, let them come to Caojiazhuang." Cao Shujie said.

Dong Honghua was used to it and quickly agreed, knowing that this was the best result.

In the past, when leaders came to visit and specifically expressed their desire to meet Cao Shujie, Cao Shujie rarely appeared in public view.

In Cao Shujie's words, Xuemeng Food Factory and other factories are now in charge of dedicated personnel, and there is no need for Cao Shujie to take charge personally.

Those of them who want to visit the factory will also be accompanied by dedicated personnel.

Seeing Cao Shujie put down the phone, Cheng Xiaolin asked her what happened to her husband?

"What else can I do? Secretary Dong from the town just now said that leaders from the city will come over in two days and want to meet with me. Can you tell me if they have nothing to do and why they have to come to me?" Cao Shujie said. of.

When Chen Xiaolin heard the tone of her husband's words, she couldn't help but raise her hand and slap Cao Shujie on the back: "Look at what you are capable of, why don't you get a job as an official?"

"I'm the party secretary of Caojiazhuang Village." Cao Shujie puffed up his chest, as if he was an official.

Cheng Xiaolin was really helpless towards her husband, but she didn't say anything else.

When Li Xiaojuan and Chen Rengui heard what their daughter and son-in-law said, they thought that a leader would ask their son-in-law to do something, so they said to the son-in-law: "Shujie, if you are busy with something, please go back first."

The old couple was afraid of delaying their son-in-law's business.

After all, in their impression, what the son-in-law is doing is a big deal and cannot be done by ordinary people.

But Cao Shujie said to them: "Mom and Dad, it's okay, they will come in a few days."

At the same time, Cao Shujie sent a message to Shi Jingxiu, telling her that leaders from the city would come to visit in a while.

Not long after, Shi Jingxiu replied with a message.

…

Beijing, Three Musketeers Studio.

Cao Xuemeng was busy as usual today until dark.

Everyone else had gotten off work, so she packed up her things and called Wu Shangying to go with her to where she lived.

The Three Musketeers Studio is now in a critical period of business expansion, and Cao Xuemeng has a variety of things to be busy with.

During this period, she spent less time shopping with Lei Xinyi.

In fact, she also understands that the most important thing now is to make money quickly.

If she still can't achieve great results, she will go back and inherit the family property.

Originally, Cao Xuemeng had no objection to inheriting the family property, but when she thought about her parents being able to give birth to a younger sister for her, and thinking about her parents still thinking about going out to wander around, she felt very uncomfortable. Convinced.

His parents are not old yet, they just want to be lazy and have to give the company to her.

Why?

On the way back, Cao Xuemeng asked Wu Shangying: "Aunt Wu, tell me the truth, are my parents very idle at home? They are already this age, can they still have children when they are old?"

This time, Wu Shangying was really stumped. What could she say?

Should she make up stories about the boss and the boss's wife?

Seeing that Wu Shangying didn't speak, Cao Xuemeng was not angry. In fact, she also knew that it was difficult to ask Wu Shangying to answer this question.

After all, Wu Shangying's salary was paid by her parents.

When Wu Shangying was driving to his residence, Cao Xuemeng saw a restaurant flashing outside and asked Wu Shangying to stop again.

The two of them went there to have some dinner together, and then continued to return home.

Sister Xinyi didn't come to her during this period, and she didn't know what she was busy with.

Thinking about it carefully, since her brother Cao Yirui left, Lei Xinyi didn't seem to come here often.

I don't know whether there is an internal connection or it is just a coincidence.

However, there is no one else at home, which makes Cao Xuemeng feel much more relaxed.

A person is free and unrestrained at home.

Cao Xuemeng doesn't even have the mind to find a partner now.

She has no time at ordinary times.

It seems that she is not short of money and doesn't have to worry about the future, but because of this, Cao Xuemeng is more thinking about doing better under the existing conditions.

It is this subconscious idea that makes him demand more of himself.

It's just that some things are easier said than done.

For example, she is now eager to develop the Three Musketeers Design Studio.

However, from the second half of last year to now, if the Three Musketeers Designers remove the orders given by friendly units such as Xiaomi Group and Xuemeng Food Factory, it will take at least more than a year to reach the current scale with only the remaining orders.

This is reality.

Cao Xuemeng did not complain. In fact, she knew in her heart that she was very lucky now.

In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the month again. During this period, Cao Xuemeng went between two points every day, and gradually she felt a little bored.

Occasionally, she would video chat with her brother to see where he was going.

She also used her brother's mobile phone camera to see the outside world.

For Cao Xuemeng, this was the only time she could relax.

If she didn't work hard, she would really have to go home and inherit the family property.

Cao Xuemeng felt very stressed when she thought of this result.

"I can obviously rely on my own efforts, why do you have to force the family property on me?" Cao Xuemeng couldn't figure it out.

At this time, Cao Xuemeng would always scold her brother when she video chatted with him: "You are such a loser, you made me bear all these things for you."

Cao Yirui also understood what was going on. He laughed and told his sister that it would be fine to leave him some retirement money, and nothing else was needed.

"Don't come back, or I'll beat you to death." Cao Xuemeng was very angry and pointed at her brother Cao Yirui in the camera and cursed.

As April came, the temperature was getting warmer and warmer. Cao Xuemeng also received a video from her mother Cheng Xiaolin, which showed the kiwi and apple trees in Mengmeng's orchard in bloom.

Thousands of white flowers formed a sea of ​​flowers.

Sister Nuannuan was chasing butterflies in the sea of ​​flowers. Seeing her sister Nuannuan, Cao Xuemeng was reminded of the scene when she played in the orchard when she was a child. She was immediately intoxicated and didn't want to wake up. (End of this chapter)