pertwk Chapter 500: It's Going to Become Zhangguo
Chapter 500: It's Going to Become Zhangguo
Before leaving get off work, Huang Xiaochuan called Yu Wei and said just one sentence.
"I'll bring Xiaoduo to your house for dinner tonight, and then I'll take Xiaodong with me."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Yu Wei's response.
When Huang Xiaochuan hung up the phone and looked back, he was heartbroken.
Huang Xiaochuan's heartbroken voice rang out in the office: "Xiao Duo!"
The little girl was wreaking havoc on Huang Xiaochuan's old boxwood bonsai. The once beautiful boxwood now looked like it had been shaved in two, with one side completely bald.
Seeing his beloved bonsai ruined like this, Huang Xiaochuan was heartbroken.
You know, nothing Huang Xiaochuan grows in his office survives. He finally managed to keep this old small-leaved boxwood alive. It's the only plant that has survived among all the plants he's kept for so long. In this office, it ranks third after the father and son.
The little girl said confidently, "Daddy, I'm helping you trim the little tree's hair."
Huang Xiaochuan was on the verge of tears. Good grief! So this little girl was imitating a hairdresser?
But this technique is so bad! How can you only pluck leaves from one side?!
Huang Xiaochuan was completely helpless with his precious daughter, so he could only patiently say to her, "Honey, let's call it a day! I'll take you to your uncle's house to pick up your brother later."
Upon hearing this, the little girl immediately became overjoyed.
"Oh, off to my uncle's house!"
In this way, the old boxwood with only half a leaf escaped the little girl's clutches.
If this small boxwood could talk, it would probably be crying for help by now.
Huang Xiaochuan temporarily placed the tormented boxwood in a spot out of the little girl's reach.
It will take at least two years to gradually recover. The thought of this made Huang Xiaochuan's heart ache even more!
My boxwood!
Just then, the office door was pushed open, and a figure walked in from outside.
"What's wrong? I can hear your loud voice from all over the place!"
An Cheng arrived, carrying a suitcase.
"It's nothing, the little girl is just a bit naughty. Old An, what brings you here?"
Huang Xiaochuan gestured for An Cheng to sit down while busily making tea for him.
An Cheng picked up the little girl and sat her down beside him. He stroked her head and said to Huang Xiaochuan, "I've brought you money, your first half-year's dividends."
As he spoke, he patted the suitcase on the coffee table.
Huang Xiaochuan placed the teacup in front of An Cheng and glanced at the briefcase.
"Why bother with a box?"
An Cheng picked up the teacup, took a sniff, and exclaimed with delight, "Excellent tea!"
He only answered Huang Xiaochuan's question after taking a few sips of tea.
"I received a lot of cash recently, and I didn't want to go back and forth to the bank. I've deposited most of it into a large deposit account for you. This is just a small amount; keep it for everyday household purchases!"
Huang Xiaochuan opened the briefcase and saw that it contained hundreds of thousands of yuan in cash. There was also a large deposit certificate on top of the cash. The first number was seven, followed by a string of zeros. After glancing at it, he closed the briefcase again.
"Have you paid your taxes?"
An Cheng reached into his pocket, pulled out a tax form, and handed it to Huang Xiaochuan.
"Is there even a need to ask? This is the tax payment certificate."
Huang Xiaochuan took it, glanced at it, nodded, and put the tax bill away.
Then Huang Xiaochuan asked, "Is your wife about to give birth?"
An Cheng rolled his eyes at Huang Xiaochuan unhappily: "Look at your memory! My son is almost a month old, and in two months I'll be treating you all to Bailu wine."
Huang Xiaochuan retorted stubbornly, "Isn't it normal that I can't remember the date your wife gave birth? It would be abnormal if I were thinking about when your wife gave birth every day."
An Cheng immediately covered the little girl's ears, laughing and scolding, "You call yourself a professor? Aren't you afraid of setting a bad example for your daughter by talking nonsense in front of her?"
Huang Xiaochuan laughed: "She doesn't understand yet, it's alright!"
An Cheng checked the time, stood up, and said, "Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I'm going home; my wife and son are waiting for me!"
Huang Xiaochuan also stood up, intending to see An Cheng off: "Okay! I have something to do tonight, so I won't keep you. I'll invite you guys to dinner together in a few days."
"Sure! Just give me a call beforehand." An Cheng readily agreed.
"Xiaoduo, say goodbye to your Uncle An."
The little girl waved her hand: "Bye-bye, Uncle An!"
After get off work, Huang Xiaochuan had his driver take him to Yu Wei's house.
Now, Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying also live here. Anyway, the house has six or seven rooms on three floors with two bays, which is very spacious. The whole family can take care of each other while living together, and their daily life is not affected.
Huang Xiaochuan led the little girl into the courtyard and saw Old Yu leading Yu Chengping and Huang Zeji to water the flowers in the small garden on the first floor. The two little boys were more like playing in the water than watering the flowers, as they were soaked from head to toe and were shouting happily.
"Grandpa!" Huang Ruiying ran over to Old Yu as soon as she saw him.
When Old Yu saw that it was his son-in-law and granddaughter, his eyes narrowed into slits with joy. He squatted down and hugged his granddaughter who was running towards him.
"Oh my! My darling Xiaoduo is here! Did you miss me at home?"
The little girl's sweet talk was irresistible: "Yes! I miss Grandpa so much I cried!"
Upon hearing this, Old Yu was immediately completely under the young girl's thumb.
Huang Xiaochuan stepped forward and greeted Lao Yu: "Dad!"
Holding his granddaughter affectionately, Old Yu casually said, "Xiao Chuan's here!"
At this moment, Huang Zeji saw his father arrive and ran over to call out, "Dad!"
Yu Chengping also called out, "Uncle!"
After the two little ones greeted Huang Xiaochuan, they ran off to play in the water again, while the little girl struggled to break free from Lao Yu's arms to play in the water as well.
Old Yu released the little girl and said to Huang Xiaochuan, "I'll watch them, you go in first!"
"Okay, I'll go inside first."
Knowing that her son-in-law and granddaughter were coming over for dinner that evening, Zheng Aiying was busy in the kitchen with the nanny.
Huang Xiaochuan took the initiative to greet her: "Mom! I'm here."
Zheng Aiying was delighted to see her eldest son-in-law: "Oh my! Xiao Chuan is here! Where's Xiao Duo?"
Huang Xiaochuan pointed behind him: "He's playing in the yard with Dad, Pingping, and Xiaodong."
Zheng Aiying was still worried, so she wiped her hands with a handkerchief and said, "Let me go check!"
Huang Xiaochuan went to the living room and found a newspaper to read. Yu Wei and Tang Yuan's workplaces were far from the city center, so they were still on their way back.
Not long after, the three little ones were brought back. Zheng Aiying was still complaining about Lao Yu. Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying took the three little ones upstairs to bathe and change their clothes. Lao Yu took care of the two boys, while Zheng Aiying was busy cleaning up her granddaughter from head to toe and washing and drying her hair, so that Huang Xiaochuan would have an easier time when they got back.
Shortly after the two of them took their three children upstairs, Yu Wei and Tang Yuan returned.
After greeting Huang Xiaochuan, the two went upstairs to change their clothes.
Yu Wei changed his clothes and came downstairs.
"Why have you been gone for so long this time? Almost a month, right?"
Seeing Yu Wei take the initiative to show concern for him, Huang Xiaochuan felt a little guilty, all because of his two sons in America.
However, she still responded verbally, "There are indeed quite a lot of things to do."
Yu Wei then asked, "Did my sister say when she's coming back?"
Huang Xiaochuan replied, "I just spoke to your sister this morning. She'll be back at the end of the month, in about four or five days!"
Hearing this, Yu Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "They're finally coming back!"
That evening, the whole family gathered together. When Old Yu saw his son-in-law arrive, he specially brought out two bottles of Wuliangye to entertain him, knowing that his son-in-law did not drink soy sauce-flavored liquor.
Before Huang Xiaochuan could even politely decline, Zheng Aiying stopped him.
"Xiao Chuan has to take care of his two children when he gets back, so don't let him drink."
Old Yu was displeased when he heard this, so Huang Xiaochuan quickly changed the subject: "Mom, I haven't been here in a long time. I'll have a drink with Dad tonight. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Since her son-in-law had said that, Zheng Aiying naturally had no choice but to go along with it.
Huang Xiaochuan got up and filled Lao Yu's wine glass.