A life of financial freedom

In the Central Plains, a remote village, the endless plains stretch to the horizon.

There are many farmers doing farm work on the plains.

In a spacious open space, there is a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue POLO shirt with a slightly open collar and a pair of black sunglasses. He is chic and casual, and his middle-parted hairstyle is particularly eye-catching.

Although he has entered middle age, his dress and temperament are still the same as before. It can be seen that he was a handsome guy when he was young.

The chic middle-aged man was skilled in using farm tools and reclaiming wasteland.

The chic middle-aged man put down the farm tools and looked at the sky. The sun was shining: "I'm going to buy a bottle of drink."

"It's expensive to buy drinks. I brought boiled water." A middle-aged woman next to him said as she took out a kettle.

The middle-aged woman wore a worn-out sun hat with a yellowed brim. She wore worn-out gloves on her hands. She wore simple clothes, dark blue cloth and black trousers, neat and clean, without any extra decorations.

If Chu Fang were here, he would be surprised to find that this middle-aged woman looked a bit like Zhong Tingyue.

That's right!

These two people are Zhong Tingyue's parents, Chu Fang's future father-in-law and mother-in-law, Zhong Ping and Gao Ruoyun.

"I want to drink a beverage." Zhong Ping looked unhappy.

"A bottle of beverage costs at least four or five yuan, but hot water at home doesn't cost a penny. If you don't drink beverages for a day, you save four yuan, and you save a hundred yuan in ten days. Rounding it up, it saves tens of thousands of yuan for the family in a year." Gao Ruoyun poured a cup of hot water and handed it to her husband, "Besides, according to expert research, beverages can cause various diseases, and hot water can prolong life and make it immortal."

"Immortality?" Zhong Ping twisted his mouth and continued.

"It's almost the same!"

Oh my God, what was wrong with me when I was young that I would fall in love with such a stingy person... ...Zhong Ping sighed for his original choice, took the cup of hot water and took a sip: "I can understand your frugality in the past, after all, the two children are still in school, but now the eldest daughter has been working for several years and sends money home every month, why are you still so frugal?"

"Frugality is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation." Gao Ruoyun turned off the engine of the farm tool to avoid burning oil all the time. The oil price has risen a lot recently, and she felt sorry for her. "It's not easy for the eldest daughter to make money outside. We as parents should not spend money lavishly, waste money, and spend money like water."

Drinking a bottle of beverage is associated with lavish spending... ...

Zhong Ping looked at his palm and pretended to spit, then combed his unique middle-parted hair, and sighed in his heart: "You have suffered a lot with me."

Gao Ruoyun looked at the sky. It was already noon, so she put down her work and said to her husband: "I'm going home to cook. You rent our farm tools to Zhou Erwa to reclaim the wasteland for only three hours. We will continue to reclaim in the afternoon."

"Just leave it here."

"No, it's a waste to leave it like this."

"..."

After explaining a few words, Gao Ruoyun hummed a song while walking home. As soon as she entered the village, she heard an old lady shouting loudly.

She stopped and said, "Auntie Wu, what do you want me to do?"

"Good news, great news." Old Mrs. Wu held a piece of paper, "Is your eldest daughter still single?"

"Yes." Gao Ruoyun replied.

Speaking of this, she frowned. Other people's children are already old enough to help with cooking, but her own child still has no partner.

"That's right." Hearing this, Mrs. Wu was overjoyed. "It just so happens that I have a young man who is looking for a girlfriend. He also works in Shanghai. Do you think they can get to know each other and meet each other?"

"Okay." Gao Ruoyun was overjoyed and immediately agreed. Suddenly, she looked at Mrs. Wu warily and asked softly, "Auntie Wu, you won't ask me for an introduction fee, right?"

"Free."

"Okay!"

Back home, Gao Ruoyun was making lunch. After a while, Zhong Ping also came home and helped his wife.

After a while, the couple finished lunch.

Gao Ruoyun looked outside and frowned slightly: "Why hasn't the child come back yet? Did he go out again after school?"

"Mom~~~ Dad~~~"

Just after she finished speaking, a crisp and loud voice came from outside the door, which was very penetrating.

Following the sound, a little girl appeared at the door. She was wearing a blue and white school uniform with her coat zipper open. She rushed in at lightning speed. The sides of her coat fluttered in the wind, giving her a chivalrous look.

I looked closely and saw that she had short, shiny black hair, like a piece of soft and smooth silk, and her eyes were like twoA crystal gem, flashing with curiosity and wisdom, seemed to run too fast, her little face was rosy like a peach, and she was out of breath.

The whole person was full of youth.

This little girl was Zhong Tingyue's sister, Zhong Rou.

"Let's eat." Gao Ruoyun tidied up her daughter's clothes and said to her husband who was about to pour wine: "Still drinking, the wine I just bought two days ago was almost drunk by you."

"I'm tired."

Gao Ruoyun didn't say anything, brought the food to the table, and the family ate lunch.

Zhong Ping picked up a piece of bacon and put it in his mouth. The taste was delicate and not greasy. He took a sip of wine and instantly felt like he was in heaven.

Although his wife was frugal, she had never been stingy with her family.

Zhong Rou was eating noodles, and her eyes involuntarily went to her mother's paper. She only heard her mother's voice: "Tsk tsk tsk, this boy is not bad. Like our daughter, he also graduated from a prestigious university. They will definitely have common topics when they are together. He looks honest. His income is not as high as our daughter, but his parents are civil servants and are paid by the government. This is a huge advantage..."

Zhong Ping drank a little wine: "Our daughter has many suitors. Does she need to go on a blind date?"

Zhong Tingyue is famous within a radius of ten miles. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also the first intellectual in Zhuangzi to be admitted to a 985 university.

She is the goddess in the minds of many boys.

"You don't understand." Gao Ruoyun said, "While the eldest daughter is in her prime, she should find a good husband, otherwise no one will want her when she is old."

Zhong Ping curled her lips, and Zhong Rou said softly: "Mom, my sister won't like this boy."

"Adult matters, children should stay away."

Gao Ruoyun rolled her eyes at her little daughter, and then she didn't care about eating and called Zhong Tingyue.

... ...

After more than two hours of flight time, Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue arrived in Guangzhou.

As soon as he got off the plane, Chu Fang felt the enthusiasm of Guangzhou, coming towards him.

At the end of December, the temperature in Guangzhou today is 32 degrees.

It's so damn hot!

People in Shanghai are almost wearing down jackets, while people in Guangzhou are still wearing shorts, T-shirts, and flip-flops.

After getting off the plane, the two did not rush to the hotel, but went to the mall first and bought a suitable set of clothes. Chu Fang followed the local customs, wearing shorts, T-shirts, and flip-flops, simple and comfortable.

Zhong Tingyue was wearing a black T-shirt and white wide-leg pants, with the T-shirt tucked into the trouser legs. The basic black and white combination was simple and durable, exquisite and elegant, and the whole person looked high-end and neat.

"Mr. Chu, do you think you can enter the designer exhibition?" Zhong Tingyue looked at the flip-flops.

"You are still young and don't understand. All the landlords in Guangzhou are like this." Chu Fang's eyes fell on Zhong Tingyue's canvas shoes and pursed his lips: "You are not much better than me."

Others wore shiny high heels and flawless white shoes... ..., while she wore a pair of canvas shoes worth more than 30 yuan.

Hearing this, Zhong Tingyue swayed her feet: "Does it look good?"

"It looks good." Chu Fang replied.