The leisurely life of the reborn daddy

Unexpectedly, his mother asked so anxiously, Tong Jiayi quickly said: "Mom, I will call Fangfang after the New Year. We will set a date and let you know then."

"You haven't discussed it yet." Zheng Suying showed an anxious expression on her face.

She remembered something and asked, "Jiayi, you are not lying to me, are you? You haven't found a partner at all?"

Since her son graduated and stayed in Beijing to work, Zheng Suying has been disappointed several times.

Every time she thought her son would find a partner and get married as soon as possible, but the reality was that it was delayed year after year.

Some time ago, when Zheng Suying heard her son call and say that he had found a partner, she was very happy and told the whole family about it.

She thought her son would be able to bring his daughter-in-law back for the Chinese New Year, but she didn't expect her son to tell her to wait until after the Chinese New Year.

In fact, this is normal, but Zheng Suying is eager to see her daughter-in-law, and she is anxious.

She also said: "I have already told your sister and brother-in-law that you will bring your partner back this year. If you lie to me again this time, I will ask your sister to break your legs when your sister and brother-in-law come over after the New Year."

When he heard his sister's name, Tong Jiayi's eyes twitched.

His sister is Tong Qingmei, who is 6 years older than him.

Tong Jiayi was often bullied by his sister when he was a child. The past is hard to recall, and this is also the memory that Tong Jiayi least wants to recall.

My mother was very disrespectful today. She kept bringing up those trivial things during New Year's Day.

If it were someone else, Tong Jiayi would have fought at least.

Zheng Suying nodded: "Yesterday your sister and your brother-in-law came to give you New Year's goods, and asked if you really brought your partner back. They will come to visit after the New Year."

"Mom, this time it's real. Didn't I send you the photos on WeChat?" Tong Jiayi said, defending himself again and again.

His father Tong Zhanxin also came out when he saw that his wife had not returned.

Seeing his son at the door, Tong Zhanxin's old face also showed a smile: "Jiayi is back, it's cold outside, the stove is on in the house, come in quickly."

"Dad." Tong Jiayi shouted.

"Dad, I have a lot of stuff, can you help me carry it?" He then asked his father to help take things out of the trunk.

Seeing his son open the trunk filled with all kinds of things, Tong Zhanxin said to him: "Why did you buy so many things? How much money does it cost? We have everything at home. Isn't this a waste?"

After seeing this, Zheng Suying also said, "That's right. Didn't I call you and tell you not to buy anything? It's not easy for you to earn some money outside. Why do you have to spend this money?"

"Mom, it's okay. Here are not only things I bought for you, but also things Fangfang bought for you, and also things Fangfang's brother asked me to bring back." Tong Jiayi said to his parents.

Hearing their son say this, the old couple Tong Zhanxin and Zheng Suying looked at each other in confusion, and then looked at their son.

"Have you been to their house?" Zheng Suying asked anxiously.

Tong Jiayi told his parents: "I've been there, Fangfang's parents both agree that we should talk, and they said they want to meet you after the New Year."

This time, Zheng Suying looked at her husband with a very happy smile on her face.

My son said something like this, so it couldn't be false.

"Old Tong, let's not visit relatives this year. Let's just wait at home." This is what Zheng Suying said.

Tong Zhanxin thought about it and nodded. He also felt that his son’s marriage was more important than visiting relatives.

When he went out to get things, he saw two heavy bags of meat. Tong Zhanxin asked his son what kind of meat it was.

"That's the beef and venison that Fangfang's brother asked me to bring back. There are also three boxes of preserved fruits and four boxes of fruit wine. The remaining clothes are bought for you by Fangfang."

"Oh, child, why are you so ignorant? How dare you ask for other people's things?" Zheng Suying complained, fearing that her son might not do well and make his in-laws worry too much.

Especially when I heard my son say that there were 50 kilograms of beef alone, and 20 kilograms of sika deer meat.

Because of the Chinese New Year, the cheapest price for a pound of beef is more than 40 yuan, so these 50 pounds of beef alone cost more than 2000 yuan.

There is also venison. They have never eaten it, but just hearing about sika deer makes them feel that this meat is not cheap.

Zheng Suying nervously asked her son what he bought for his daughter-in-law's family.

"Mom, I also bought a lot of New Year's goods for them, so you can rest assured." Tong Jiayi said.

Zheng Suying slapped him: "Jiayi, be serious, don't be so confused, is this a big deal?"

Tong Jiayi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he also knew that his mother was doing it for his own good.

After taking the things home and putting them into different categories, Tong Jiayi saw two large basins in the yard with meat, bones and offal soaked in water. He knew at a glance that his parents were preparing New Year's goods.

He thought that he could not finish 50 kilograms of beef, so he might as well cut out some to make braised beef and make beef dumplings with the rest. He would then give some to his sister and brother-in-law when they came over.

"Mom, these beefs are from the cows raised by Fangfang's brother. The price of their cows is 30% higher than the market price, and the meat is also tastier than ordinary beef. You will know when you try it." Tong Jiayi gave it to his mother.

When Zheng Suying heard her son talk about these things, she became curious and asked her son, "What does Fangfang's family do?"

Tong Jiayi was afraid of scaring his parents, so he never told them about the situation at Cao Huifang's home.

When his mother asked about this, Tong Jiayi thought about it for a moment and then said, "Their family grows orchards, with hundreds of acres of orchards."

"Hundreds of acres of orchards?" Zheng Suying was a little dazed. It was too much.

But she was not done yet, her son continued, "Mom, her family also has three cattle farms, raising more than 2000 beef cattle and more than 2000 cows."

Zheng Suying and Tong Zhanxin, an old couple, have always lived in the countryside. There are families raising cattle in the village, and they know very well how much a cow can be sold for.

When they heard their son say that his daughter-in-law had more than 2000 cows and more than 2000 cows at home, they were a little overwhelmed.

When she heard her son say that his new job would earn him a million a year, and even after deducting taxes, he would still earn hundreds of thousands, she was quite happy. She thought her son could find a daughter-in-law who would be worthy of him. But after hearing her son's introduction to his 'future daughter-in-law's' family situation, Zheng Suying lost her confidence.

Tong Zhanxin's first reaction was: "Jiayi, is their family very rich?"

Tong Jiayi thought about it and realized that his boss was indeed very rich, so he nodded and said, "About the same."

"Do they have any requirements for us? For example, a house? A car? And a dowry, do they ask for too much? They are such a wealthy family, will they look down on us for being poor?"

Tong Zhanxin suddenly felt the pressure on him increase dramatically.

Not to mention him, his wife Zheng Suying was not feeling so relaxed at the moment either.

They originally thought that their son had found a daughter-in-law for them, and they should be very happy, but when they heard that their daughter-in-law's family was so well-off, they felt a heavy pressure on their shoulders.

Tong Jiayi really didn't expect his parents to think this way, but he also understood that their family was a very ordinary rural family, and under normal circumstances, his parents would consider this aspect.

This time, Tong Jiayi didn't even dare to say that his boss was still running a factory, nor did he dare to say that his boss had built a park himself.

Just an orchard of several hundred acres and a farm with 2000 cows seemed a bit too much for his parents to bear. If they knew more, they would not ask them to find a new daughter-in-law now, right?

But to be realistic, Tong Jiayi knew in his heart that the family conditions of him and Cao Huifang were indeed too different and there was no comparison at all.

"Mom, it's okay. Aunt Wang and Uncle Cao are very nice people. When I went there, they didn't ask for any conditions. They said they had already bought a car and a house for Fangfang, so there was no need for us to buy more." Tong Jiayi told his parents.

After listening to their son, the elderly couple Tong Zhanxin and Zheng Suying sat down on their chairs, lost in thought, and did not say a word for a long time.

Before this, their son had never told them about the family situation of his daughter-in-law, but now after hearing what their son said, they had only one thought: were they marrying above their station?
Is it possible that my son will marry into the wife's family?

Will you be bullied later?

The old couple had a lot to think about.

Looking at his parents like this, Tong Jiayi could probably understand that his parents were worried about him. Tong Jiayi explained it carefully and took out his mobile phone to have a video call with Cao Huifang. In the video, Tong Jiayi chatted with Cao Huifang for a while and also let her have a video call with her parents for a while.

Zheng Suying had already seen photos of Cao Huifang, and she was even happier when she saw that the person in the video looked the same as the one she had seen in the photo.

Zheng Suying also asked her when she would come after the New Year. Tong Jiayi, who was listening, felt that his mother was too anxious. But Cao Huifang said generously: "Auntie, I will come after I finish my work on the fifth or sixth day of the New Year."

"Okay, Fangfang, we'll wait for you at home." Zheng Suying said.

However, this time they did not talk to their two relatives, Wang Yuelan and Cao Jianguo.

After all, they were future relatives who had never met each other, and their first meeting through WeChat video chat seemed very informal.

However, after talking to their future daughter-in-law on the phone, Zheng Suying and Tong Zhanxin, the old couple, felt relieved.

The rest becomes very simple.

Zheng Suying immediately called her daughter Tong Qingmei and said to her, "Qingmei, your sister-in-law will come over on the fifth or sixth day of the New Year. I'll tell you the specific date then. You and Xuexing shouldn't come on the second day. Come together then."

"No, that won't work. These are two different things." Tong Qingmei said to her mother on the phone.

She also told her mother: "Mom, when Xuexing and I went there in the second grade of junior high school, we brought some donkey meat for you. When Jiayi's girlfriend comes over, you can ask her to take it back."

The most famous dish in Hejian is donkey meat hotpot.

As the saying goes, there is dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground, and that is good stuff.

Tong Jiayi's sister Tong Qingmei and brother-in-law Du Xuexing run a donkey meat hotpot restaurant in Hejian City.

Tong Jiayi saw that his parents accepted his girlfriend's family situation and didn't say anything else, thinking he would talk about it after the New Year.

Besides, that was his boss's own achievement, and had nothing to do with his girlfriend Cao Huifang, or even his future mother-in-law and father-in-law. Strictly speaking, it would mainly depend on the two of them to carve out a future for themselves.

Therefore, Tong Jiayi did not feel that there were too many differences between the two families.

After finally returning home, Tong Jiayi did not rush out to meet up with his former classmates and friends. Instead, he stayed at home with his parents and helped them prepare New Year's goods.

Before I knew it, it was dark and I hadn’t finished preparing the New Year’s goods yet. I would have to work overtime to prepare them tomorrow.

Moreover, his mother Zheng Suying also suggested that she get more this year and let Cao Huifang take some back when she leaves.

In the words of Zheng Suying and Tong Zhanxin, the old couple, the items are not valuable, but they are their token of love.

During dinner, they also asked their son if he had considered when to get married. After all, their son Tong Jiayi is already 31 years old this year, and it would not be good to put it off any further as he gets older.

"Mom and Dad, I also want to get married early, but this matter has to wait until your elders meet and we can discuss it then." Tong Jiayi said to his parents.

When Zheng Suying heard this, she also felt that she was too impatient.

Then he stopped asking any more questions.

Zheng Suying was already thinking about starting to prepare things after the New Year.

She also asked her son where he planned to get married, in his hometown or in Yiling City.

They knew that their son had a house in Yiling City, and they said that the factory paid for it and their son didn't spend a penny. This made the old couple proud for a long time.

Tong Jiayi thought for a moment and said to them, "Let's go to Yiling City. It's more convenient."

Zheng Suying nodded: "That's true. Your father and I have saved some money for you. We will pay for the wedding, banquet, motorcade and three gold coins. You can decide when to take the wedding photos and I will give you the money..."

Tong Jiayi: “…”

At this moment, his first thought was to escape from here.

The wedding date hasn't been decided yet, and they haven't met to discuss it yet. Why are his parents so anxious to start preparing for the wedding?
"Mom, let's talk about it after we've settled down. There's no point in you being so anxious now. I also want to get married soon, but this is a matter between two families. We can't just do it our way. We have to consider Fangfang's family's opinions."

"Jiayi is right. We must not rush into this matter. If people think we have bad intentions, it will cause trouble for Jiayi," said Tong Zhanxin.

But it was obvious that this incident had caused some waves in their family.

……

On New Year's Eve, the sound of gongs and drums was heard early in the morning in the courtyard of Caojiazhuang Village Committee, followed by festive music coming from the loudspeakers.

Many people were still sleeping in when they heard the horn and remembered that there would be a performance this morning. They no longer slept in and quickly got out of bed, planning to go to the village committee to watch the show.

The programs today and tomorrow are different.

There were both invited performance groups and dances and singing choreographed by the villagers themselves.

But many people from Caojiazhuang found out they were too late after they arrived. There were many villagers from Zhujiazhuang and Taodong Village in the compound, and even many villagers from more distant villages such as Qingyun Village and Yelou Village also came to watch the show.

There were many people in Caojiazhuang who came with the mission of their whole family to reserve seats. They quickly called their families, urging them to hurry up and telling them that if they didn't come they would not be able to see the show today.

Given the current situation, they can't get a seat at all.

No way, there are too many people.

There was a performance going on in the yard, and on both sides of the road outside the compound there were many people pushing tricycles or shed carts selling snacks and toys.

You know what, they are quite business-minded.

So many people gathered together today, the flow of people is huge.

Even when Cao Shujie and his team came over and saw the crowded crowd, their first thought was: "The performance venue is too small. We should choose a new place."

Cao Jianlong even came over to Cao Shujie and said, "Shujie, I don't think it's going to work here. Why don't we let others go to the park to set up the sound system and the stage first, and then we can move everyone to the park."

Cao Shujie's children's theme park is large enough, so the venue is not a problem for performances there. The only problem is that it is open and too cold.

Cao Shujie was very happy and said to Cao Jianlong, "Uncle Long, ask Brother Chao and the others to open the door and set up the scene. We will move over there as soon as possible."

Cao Shujie has already seen that there are still people on both the north and south sides of their village road rushing towards this side. If they are not careful, it will easily cause a stampede, which can be fatal.

"Okay, I'll call Shuchao right now and tell them to hurry up and do it." Cao Jianlong didn't rush to squeeze in. He first found a place with few people and called Cao Shuchao, telling him to do this.

When it comes to safety, we must not be careless.

After receiving the order, Cao Shuchao first went to Cao Shujie's house to get the key, and then took people to the children's theme park to open the door, selected the most open place, and began to decorate it.

They discovered that the stage here was natural. When they were originally building it, they made a step on the ground. As long as they moved the sound system over, it would be suitable for performances.

There is a large open area in front of the steps. Not to mention the people from the three villages, even if the number increased by double, it could be easily handled.

And even if there are too many people coming today and the area in the front can't accommodate so many people, they can still stand in a circle around the stage.

This place performs absolutely perfectly.

Cao Shuchao and a dozen people quickly cleared this area.

After tinkering with it, Cao Shuchao quickly called Cao Jianlong and told him that everything had been cleaned up and the people from the Caojiazhuang Village Committee compound could move over at any time.

The performance there had not officially started yet. After Cao Jianlong got the news, he told Cao Shujie immediately.

Cao Shujie did not delay and shouted a few times on the loudspeaker. After explaining the situation, he asked everyone to move to the Caojiazhuang Children's Theme Park.

Some people complained about this incident, but no one openly opposed it, and everyone continued to move over there in an orderly manner.

All the performers also moved over to the children's theme park, and some people helped them get props.

It took more than half an hour to finish it. Fortunately, the stage did not need to be set up or special effects lights installed, otherwise it would have been very troublesome.

As everything was ready, the speakers in the park started playing and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival filled the air.

With Cao Shujie's voice of "Start the show", the wonderful performance began. (End of this chapter)