The leisurely life of the reborn daddy

Cao Huifang was still a little nervous and expectant.

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The old couple Wang Yuelan and Cao Jianguo went out together to greet them.

Cao Shujie followed beside him.

His uncle Cao Jianlin, Cao Jianlong and others followed him out.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Tong Jiayi standing in front. Behind him were two elderly people, whom Cao Shujie guessed should be his parents. Next to them were two middle-aged men and women who looked older than him.

Cao Shujie thought about what his sister had said about going to Tong Jiayi's house, and wondered, "Could they be Tong Jiayi's sister and brother-in-law?"

He really guessed it right. When Tong Jiayi saw his future father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law coming out, he introduced his family to them first.

Cao Shujie only remembered his father Tong Zhanxin, mother Zheng Suying, brother-in-law Du Xuexing and sister Tong Qingmei, but he didn't remember the rest, not even Tong Jiayi's nephews and niece.

In addition, Tong Jiayi’s four uncles and cousins ​​also came with him this time.

Cao Shujie didn't remember the names of any of them, but that didn't stop him from calling them uncle and aunt.

After waiting for Tong Jiayi to finish his introduction, Cao Shujie then introduced his parents and the old man who came out later.

"Uncle, aunt, you have worked hard on the journey. Let's go into the house and rest for a while, drink some tea and chat. We'll go to the hotel in town to have dinner later." Cao Shujie stood up and said.

If he didn't express his opinion, the elderly people on both sides would probably continue chatting at the door.

"Yes, yes, let's go home and have a cup of tea first and talk about it later." Cao Jianguo also said.

At this time, Tong Zhanxin had already asked his son and son-in-law to move the things from the car.

They chartered a minibus and the driver looked to be in his 40s with a full beard.

He also got out of the car and opened the bottom doors on both sides of the car. Tong Jiayi and his brother-in-law Du Xuexing took out the things they brought from both sides, which was quite a lot.

Looking at the packaging boxes, there were cigarettes, alcohol, fruits, chicken, a slice of pork, and several boxes of milk. It looked quite comprehensive.

Cao Shujie was wondering what to do with this.

He thought that when he and his wife got engaged and married, it wasn't so troublesome, and they didn't prepare so many things. Compared with Tong Jiayi and the others, Cao Shujie always felt that he owed his wife.

At this moment, Wang Yueqiang, Cao Shuchao and others came over to help take the things over.

For a while, there was a lot of activity at the door of Cao Shujie's house.

Some people in the village also heard the noise and came over to watch the fun.

Besides, it’s no secret that Tong Jiayi has been coming to Cao Shujie’s house for dinner frequently recently.

But in the eyes of people like Tong Zhanxin, Zheng Suying, Tong Qingmei, and Du Xuexing, Cao Shujie's house is just too beautiful.

However, when they remembered that Tong Jiayi said that in addition to hundreds of acres of orchards and thousands of cows, Cao Shujie also had a factory in the town, they felt relieved that Cao Shujie had such a beautiful house, and even felt that Cao Shujie was already very low-key.

But it was precisely because of this idea that they were so cautious in everything after coming here.

Cao Shujie didn't think much about it, and his parents were also very generous.

When they saw Grandpa Cao Zhenghu sitting in the main room, Cao Shujie introduced his grandfather again. Tong Zhanxin, Zheng Suying and others did not dare to be polite and greeted Cao Zhenghu one after another.

Let everyone sit down. Cao Jianguo and his elder brother Cao Jianlin chatted with these people. Wang Yuelan had already gone to make tea.

Cao Shujie made both parties laugh non-stop with his humorous words, especially when talking about Tong Jiayi and Cao Huifang, everyone was optimistic.

Things have come to this point, and no one would be so blind as to say discouraging words.

Especially the parents, relatives and friends from the man's side always felt that they were inferior and lacked confidence after seeing the situation at Cao Shujie's home.

There was no way. The economic conditions of the two sides were too different, and Tong Zhanxin also knew that his son worked in the factory of his future daughter-in-law's brother. As for this relationship, they just couldn't bear it.

Fortunately, the future daughter-in-law's family did not find fault with her or make loud comments, which made them feel relieved.

When talking about Tong Jiayi and Cao Huifang's marriage, Cheng Xiaolin also went upstairs to call her sister-in-law down.

Amid the warm and hearty laughter of the two families, they talked about the follow-up matters of Tong Jiayi and Cao Huifang, such as what customs are there for engagement and how much dowry is needed.

As a result, when it came to the betrothal gift, Cao Jianguo stood up and said to Tong Zhanxin: "Brother Tong, both of us are pursuing the same goal, which is to make the lives of these two young people better and better in the future, so we don't plan to ask for the betrothal gift, and you don't have to think too much about it."

"If it's really like outside, we'll ask for too much, and then let them get into debt at such a young age, or you'll have to scrape together the money and live in poverty in the future. This is not what we want to see."

"Besides, the two of us and her brother have already bought Fangfang a house and a car in the city. How these two young people develop in the future is up to them. We will help if we can, but if we can't, we won't make things worse."

After listening to his father's words, which were both soft and hard in the right way, Cao Shujie wanted to give him a thumbs up.

He said everything that needed to be said and emphasized in one breath, and his words conveyed one meaning: we don't want a dowry, our purpose is to make life better for the two young people.

Hearing what Cao Jianguo said, Tong Zhanxin felt relieved but also a little ashamed.

Before they came here this time, he and his wife Zheng Suying had discussed it again and again, and they thought that if the other party asked for a dowry, and it was quite high, they would find a way to borrow money, and at worst they could pay it back slowly later.

But things turned out to be different from what they thought, the future in-laws never mentioned the betrothal gift at all, and also clearly stated that they didn't want it.

This makes them feel that they have a narrow vision.

When discussing the rest of the matters, they were all about the elderly, and Cao Shujie felt that they were too complicated. But this was his sister's engagement and marriage, so no matter how complicated it was, Cao Shujie didn't say anything else.

When we were discussing serious matters, time passed quickly and before we knew it, it was noon.

When Cao Shujie looked at the time, he called Wang Leigang in the town and asked Wang Leigang to arrange a bus to take people to Fuxing Hotel.

When they learned that they were going to the town for dinner, the people from Tong Jiayi's family got on a minibus again. When they arrived at Fuxing Hotel, they saw the luxury of the hotel. Tong Zhanxin and his family thought in their hearts that this town was really rich.

However, they didn't know anything else. When Cao Shujie met Wang Leigang, he asked him how his preparations were going.

"Secretary Cao, don't worry. The hotel is fully booked and we will only receive you at noon today." This is what Wang Leigang said.

But when Cao Shujie heard it, he said he was messing around.

"I asked you to reserve four rooms for me, why did you close the business?" said Cao Shujie.

But Wang Leigang didn't care. He felt that it was worth it no matter how much money he lost as long as he could help Cao Shujie.

And in Wang Leigang's opinion, the more losses one suffers in this situation, the better.

"We will open as usual in the evening. Secretary Cao, don't worry. It won't affect our profit. In fact, we mainly want to take advantage of this good day to let the employees in the store have a good rest." Wang Lei just learned to speak.

Tong Zhanxin and his friends also discovered something unusual after entering the hotel.

There were two rows of people wearing red cheongsams standing on both sides of the door. When they saw them come in, they shouted "Welcome".

The old man was embarrassed and didn't know what to say, so they all responded with a smile. Cao Shujie was still chatting with Wang Leigang outside at this time. Hearing the noise inside, he said to Wang Leigang, "Boss Wang, don't do this again next time."

"Okay, I'll do whatever Secretary Cao says, and I won't do it again next time." Wang Leigang said.

Cao Shujie was too lazy to talk to him, but he was grateful to Wang Leigang in his heart.

For lunch, Wang Leigang asked the chef to use his best cooking skills. The dishes for all four tables were cooked with great care, and even Cao Shujie could not find any fault with them.

When people who came to Tong Jiayi's house saw the exquisite dishes on the table, they were wondering how much this lunch would cost.

Tong Zhanxin and Zheng Suying, an old couple, came out together in the middle of the meal and decided to settle the bill first.

But when they took the card to pay the bill, the cashier told them that the lunch was paid for by the hotel owner and they didn't need to pay anything.

After the old couple Tong Zhanxin and Zheng Suying came back, they thought about what had just happened and became more and more dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, the situation of the future daughter-in-law's family was far more complicated than they imagined, and seemed to be more powerful.

But that's the problem. They didn't make things difficult for them and were very sincere from beginning to end.

Cao Shujie even specially asked someone to invite the driver to come in for dinner.

Cao Shujie's original intention was to let them stay here for a day, arrange a hotel for them, and then go back tomorrow.

But Tong Jiayi's family insisted on going back this afternoon, saying that they had to find someone to calculate the dates for the engagement and wedding, and stressed that it would be bad to delay the date.

Cao Shujie doesn't say that he believes in such traditional things, but he respects other parties' customs very much.

In this case, Cao Shujie took their safety into consideration, and after the driver finished his meal, Cao Shujie asked Wang Leigang to arrange a room for him so that he could have a good rest.

Cao Shujie arranged people from Caojiazhuang to serve as drinking companions at the four tables in the room. Even if there were people who didn't drink, Cao Shujie would open the fruit wine and juice he brought and let them drink as much as they wanted.

After hearing Cao Shujie's introduction that the fruit wine was produced by his factory and was brewed automatically to ensure the taste quality of the wine, Tong Jiayi's family felt even more complicated.

He even makes his own wine, what a great ability he has!

The chat didn't end until after 4 p.m., and considering that it would be dark soon and it would be difficult to go back too late, Cao Shujie arranged for someone to call the drivers who were resting over. After watching them all get on the minibus, Cao Shujie told Tong Jiayi next to him to call the people on the bus frequently and keep in touch.

Fortunately, at around 8 o'clock in the evening, the other party's car returned to Hejian safely. At this time, Wang Yuelan called Tong Jiayi to Caojiazhuang for dinner.

The more Wang Yuelan looked at her son-in-law, the more she liked him.

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"Shujie, what's going on? Fangfang is getting engaged soon, and you didn't even tell me such a big thing." The eldest brother Cao Shubin was calling Cao Shujie.

He started to scold him as soon as he opened his mouth.

Cao Shubin learned about it from his father Cao Jianlin.

Then he told his brother Cao Shuxin.

Moreover, she is the only sister among all the cousins, and she is the youngest, so naturally they are closer.

Cao Shujie apologized with a smile and explained the reason to him.

"Brother, it's not like we're getting engaged yet. I'll definitely call you back when we get engaged or married," said Cao Shujie.

"Even if you don't come back then, I will arrange for someone to tie you back," he said.

After hearing what his cousin said, Cao Shubin felt better.

Cao Shujie also asked him how the first-generation nutrient solution was sprayed on the fruit trees in the field.
"The effect is quite good, and it looks like it is growing very well." Cao Shubin really likes the first generation nutrient solution.

He didn't expect the effect to be so good. This product really exceeded his expectations.

However, even the ordinary version of the first-generation nutrient solution costs 30 yuan per portion, and this portion is only enough for half an acre of land. Strictly speaking, the overall usage of this thing is not low.

From this point of view, using it to grow crops is a bit disadvantageous.

If you buy a nutrient solution with better effects, the price will definitely be higher.

Therefore, multiple considerations will be made on this thing from the perspective of its overall use value.

Ordinary people may also think that although it is effective for general crops, the profit may not be much higher. On the contrary, this product is more effective for some high value-added crops.

There is another more expensive first-generation nutrient solution, which is probably only profitable when used for crops with higher economic value.

In this way, ordinary people themselves can show different usage scenarios for this product and there is no need to worry about mixing them up.

As for which products the people want to buy, it depends on the crops they grow.

For Xuemeng Food Factory, this means that the product will become more profitable over time.

Cao Shujie laughed when he heard his cousin's evaluation of the first generation nutrient solution.

As the trade war intensifies, the preserved fruits and fruit wines of Xuemeng Food Factory have been affected, with varying degrees of market shrinkage.

However, with the launch of the first generation of nutrient solution, this product has largely made up for the gap in the shrinking market for preserved fruits and fruit wine, and also prevented Xuemeng Food Factory's monthly revenue from a huge difference in a short period of time.

"Do you have any new products?" Cao Shubin asked his cousin curiously.

But Cao Shujie told his cousin that this time it was really gone.

As things have developed to this day, even if Cao Shujie launches new products in the future, they will only be the second-generation nutrient solution derived from the first-generation nutrient solution, and the subsequent third-generation nutrient solution. However, even the second-generation nutrient solution has not been developed yet, let alone longer-term things.

We can even say that it belongs to the five-year plan or even the ten-year plan for the future.

For Xuemeng Food Factory, that is medium to long term.

In the current environment, we still need to find ways to keep the company alive.

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On March 3, the Mengmeng Orchard and Children's Theme Park opened as scheduled, and many people excitedly brought their belongings to set up stalls.

The newly opened children's theme park and cute orchard did welcome a wave of children who were going crazy from being cooped up or people who wanted to go out for fun, but the number of people who came that day was significantly lower than before.

It can be seen that consumption downgrade has begun to appear in various industries.

And it affects everyone unconsciously.

Even house prices began to fluctuate.

But the fluctuation is not obvious yet.

Coupled with a large number of so-called "favorable policies", this area has been up and down, making it hard to predict. (End of this chapter)