C116 It's Not as Simple as You Think
Although Yan Tong and Lu Shiping were optimistic about Zhou Hao and Wang Xijun, the two children were still young.
As parents, they did not want to say it out so early, so Zhou Hao and Wang Xijun let nature take its course.
Zhou Hao observed people's microsenses and naturally could see that Yan Tong Lu Shiping had already seen through the matter between him and Wang Xijun. But since they did not say it out loud, then there was no need for him to be frank and lenient.
So only Wang Xijun, who was pure and innocent, did not notice anything. She thought that her mother did not notice that she was usually very careful when making out with Zhou Hao.
The two families had an intimate reunion dinner. Zhou Hao also heard the sound of firecrackers coming from outside.
At this time, the government had yet to implement the ban on firecrackers, and every household was used to setting firecrackers on New Year's Eve, creating a lively atmosphere.
Yan Tong handed a row of firecrackers to Zhou Hao, "Here, you are the only boy in our family. This will be handed over to you. "
Lu Shiping also gave the firecrackers to the only male in their Wang family, Wang Zhongcai. Zhou Hao and Wang Zhongcai did not reject this.
They each took a lighter and stood in front of their homes. They lit the firecrackers and threw them outside the stairs.
Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers cracking could be heard. The atmosphere of the New Year also spread.
"Alright, we are used to sending red packets to our family at the 30th of the Lunar New Year. Come, Xiao Hao, Xijun, Zhongcai. I hope you can improve your studies. "
Yan Tong sent red packets to Zhou Hao and the other two, and Lu Shiping did the same.
As both families had become wealthy, each red packet contained 1,000 yuan in cash, which was much more generous than the previous years.
Zhou Hao did not mind, but Wang Zhongcai was very happy. He thought about buying a "GameBay" to play with.
Then, the two families gathered to watch the Spring Festival Gala that was broadcasted live on TV.
Nowadays, Central TV's Spring Festival Gala was quite popular. Furthermore, it had already become a tradition for the people of China.
And this year, because Hong Kong had returned, many Hong Kong singers were specially invited to Central TV to sing.
"Xiao Hao, Xijun and the rest are going to visit their grandmother tomorrow. Then let's also go to your uncle's place to pay our respects. " Yan Tong said to Zhou Hao.
Wang Xijun's grandmother was in a county in Cantonese North, so it would take her two days to come and go.
In previous years, during the Spring Festival, Zhou Hao and the others went to Zhou Lichang's house to pay their respects on the second day of the New Year.
Thinking of Zhou Lichang, Zhou Hao felt a little schadenfreude. Because he had previously invested more than 1 million in the stock market, and at the end of the year, he did not have the time to withdraw.
Now, his shares had become a pile of scrap paper, and the losses were very heavy.
However, Zhou Hao did not have the slightest sympathy for him. Anyway, more than a million would not make him bankrupt, and he would just treat it as a lesson.
As for paying a visit to them, it was just a show of appreciation. Regarding their family, Zhou Hao didn't have a good impression of them at all.
He heard Yan Tong say, "We will pay a New Year visit to your mother-in-law's place on the second day of the New Year, alright?"
Zhou Hao nodded. His grandmother's family lived in a village outside of Fragrant Sky City called Huayu Village. They raised fish and worked as farmers for a living.
Besides his mother, Zhou Hao also had two uncles. When he thought of this, Zhou Hao remembered his cousin Yan Qingqing.
Yan Qingqing was the only daughter of his second uncle, and was two years older than Zhou Hao.
In Zhou Hao's impression, his cousin was a very gentle and kind girl. She was a gentle and gentle girl from a small family, and she was also very beautiful.
When he was young, he often played with Yan Qingqing when he was at his grandmother's house during summer vacation. Yan Qingqing also loved this cousin very much. Whatever delicious food there was, she would give it to him first.
Zhou Hao often slept on the same bed as Yan Qingqing. Until now, Zhou Hao still remembered the faint fragrance of a girl on Yan Qingqing's body.
However, in his previous life, Yan Qingqing married a man from the same village called Wei Kuanji.
Later on, he heard that the man was good at gambling and drinking. When he lost money, he casually beat and scolded Yan Qingqing. Moreover, Yan Qingqing's in-laws did not like her, so Yan Qingqing lived a very bitter life in that man's house.
In his previous life, Zhou Hao went to Huayu Village when Yan Tong passed away. He also saw Yan Qingqing after the marriage.
At that time, Yan Qingqing was only 24 years old. Being tortured like a 40 year old middle-aged woman made Zhou Hao feel very emotional.
The current Yan Qingqing was only 17 years old. She had not married Wei Kuanzhi yet.
And since Zhou Hao had sufficient strength now, he absolutely could not let his cousin, who loved him dearly, walk the old path from his previous life.
Zhou Hao clenched his fist and said to Yan Tong, "Alright, then we will go and visit Grandma and the others on the second day of junior high. "
The Spring Festival Gala was almost over. And the countdown of New Year's Eve was about to arrive. Zhou Hao, Wang Xijun, and the rest followed the TV host to the countdown.
"Five, four, three, two. One! Happy New Year!" Zhou Hao and Wang Xijun congratulated each other.
A new year had begun, and in this year, Zhou Hao was confident that he would be able to obtain even more riches in the coming financial storm of Asia!
The next day, Lu Shiping and her family left Xiang City. Since it was Spring Festival, they did not take the train and drove straight there.
The hometown of a young man in Mrs Zhou's Restaurant was also there. So they just went back with Lu Shiping and the others and acted as their drivers.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the streets were filled with a festive atmosphere. Zhou Hao also saw many children running and playing around with smoking pipe.
At this time, Yan Tong had already gotten her driver's license and was very skilled. Carrying Zhou Hao, she drove the "Audi" that she had bought not long ago and left Lakeview Manor.
Since she was going to pay a New Year visit, she naturally could not come empty-handed. Zhou Hao bought two Chunghwa cigarettes and a bottle of "Louis X4," which did not cost ten thousand yuan.
However, these things were just a kind of 'gift', it didn't mean that they were sincere, because Zhou Hao didn't have any feelings for Zhou Lichang's family.
They drove to Zhou Village, where Zhou Lichang's independent house was located on the east side of the village.
As Zhou Village was very close to Xiang City, its development was very fast. Many villagers had pushed down their own houses and built houses.
Some of them even built six or seven stories high, and rented rooms to the workers who went down south. The monthly rent income was also a few thousand dollars.
There were many cars parked in Zhou Lichang's yard. Obviously, there were many guests in his house today.
After parking the car in front of his house, Zhou Hao and Yan Tong walked in with cigarettes and alcohol. The one who opened the door was Zhou Lichang's wife, Xu Yongwei.
When she saw Zhou Hao and his mother, she curled her lips and said, "It's you two. Hehe, Happy New Year. " The expression on her face was really a fake smile.
However, when she saw Zhou Hao in a proper suit, her eyes also lit up. She thought that this kid had changed quite a lot.
Zhou Hao was not interested in bickering with her, so he said, "Happy New Year. "
"Come in. " Xu Yongwei welcomed Zhou Hao and his mother in. Zhou Hao saw many people sitting in the hall.
They were probably Xu Yongwei's relatives and friends with Zhou Lichang. There were also a few tables of people playing poker or mahjong.
When they saw Zhou Hao and Yan Tong, the people in the hall stopped chatting and looked at them.
Xu Yongwei introduced them, "This is our Li Chang's nephew and Li Chang's sister-in-law. "
Those people only nodded slightly and continued to chat. Xu Yongwei also said to Zhou Hao and the rest, "You can sit anywhere you want. " After saying that, she walked away.
Zhou Hao knew that his mother and son were not in the same circle as these people. He looked around. The nanny who had an affair with Zhou Lichang had disappeared.1
She might have been discovered by Xu Yongwei and chased away.
"Brother, you're here. I bought a new 'GameBay'. I'll let you play with it. "
Zhou Lichang's son, Zhou Zhihao, saw Zhou Hao and pulled him along. He even flaunted the game console in his hand.
Zhou Hao shook his hand off and said, "Go play by yourself. I'm not interested in these children's toys. "
"Tsk, aren't you still a child? Why are you pretending to be an adult? Have you ever played this game before?" Zhou Zhihao said disdainfully.
Zhou Hao did not lower himself to his level. He just brought Yan Tong to sit on a chair in the corner of the living room.
He said to Yan Tong, "Mom, let's talk to Zhou Lichang later and leave. This place is not suitable for us. "
At this time, Zhou Lichang, dressed in casual clothes, walked down from the second floor.
After seeing Zhou Hao, he smiled and walked over with Xu Yongwei. "Xiao Hao, Happy New Year. Come, I'll give you a red packet. Work hard to study. "
"Thank you. " Zhou Hao said lightly.
Xu Yongwei deliberately asked, "Huh? Did your father not come back? Seriously, he didn't come home even after the New Year. "
" Whether he comes back or not has nothing to do with us. " He glanced at Xu Yongwei.
"Why are you talking to your elders?" Xu Yongwei was a little angry when she saw Zhou Hao's eyes.
Yan Tong quickly stood up, "Sister-in-law, don't take offense. Xiao Hao is still young, don't blame him. Come, this is my red packet for Zhihao and Xin. Help me pass it to them. "
After saying that, she handed the two red packets to Xu Yongwei.
"Eh? Ah Tong, I haven't seen you for a while. You have become much younger. " Xu Yongwei said when she noticed that Yan Tong's complexion was much better than before and that her clothes were much better.
Furthermore, the red packet that Yan Tong gave her was also very thick.
Thus she said, "I heard from Li often that you guys earned quite a bit of money from the stock market. Sigh, the stock market is something that will fall at any time.
Luckily, we, Li Chang, were smart enough to withdraw the shares and make quite a bit of money. Otherwise, we would have become like what the Hong Kong people said, a 'big crab'. "
After hearing her words, Zhou Hao sneered in his heart.
In fact, he knew that Zhou Lichang would not be able to withdraw in time. He had lost more than a million yuan this time, but Xu Yongwei and the rest were afraid that they would lose face and not say it out loud.
"Ah Tong, I saw the news earlier. You guys seem to have opened a fast food restaurant. How is it? Is the business alright?" Zhou Lichang asked.
Before Yan Tong could say anything, Xu Yongwei said, "Aiya, Lichang. You don't understand now. For fast food restaurants, not only did they work hard, they also earned very little money.
But looking at Ah Tong and the rest, they should be able to maintain their lives too. At least they saved a lot of money before dinner. "
Previously, they only saw the first Mrs Zhou's Restaurant opening. Although it was on TV, they did not think fast food restaurants could make much money.
Therefore, Xu Yongwei spared no effort to laugh at Zhou Hao and his son.
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