Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 120 The daily life of Zhang’s parents

In front of the courtyard of the Coal Mining Department on Chang'an Street.

After looking at her man who drove her home, talked for a while, and then reluctantly rode away, Zhang Min pushed the cart into the yard and walked home with a happy face.

Although she wanted to stay with her husband for a while, it was already very late, and the two of them had to go to work tomorrow.

The most important thing is that Zhang Min estimates that his parents must still be at home waiting for him to listen.

"My daughter is back. Is it cold outside? Come on, come with me and have a cup of hot water to warm yourself up."

As expected, Zhang Min didn't expect it. As soon as he opened the door and entered the house, his mother, who was sitting on the sofa drinking water, put down her water glass and came to him in a few steps. She looked at herself up and down with a smile on her face. The way.

"It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"

Zhang Min glanced at his mother who was full of curiosity, then hung her coat on the coat hook and asked knowingly.

"How can you go to bed so early? Besides, if you don't come back now, will I, the mother, be able to sleep peacefully?
Come on, tell me and your dad about going to Minister Chen's house tonight. Your dad didn't even bother to read the documents tonight because he was waiting for you. "

Seeing that her daughter was pretending to be confused with herself, Zhang Min's mother simply stopped going around the bush with her.

Not only did he admit that he was waiting for his daughter's letter, he also pulled Comrade Lao Zhang out and exchanged a few words in front of his daughter.

Cough cough cough...

Listening to what his mother-in-law said to his daughter at the door, Comrade Zhang, who was sitting on the sofa and reading the newspaper, coughed twice even though he was too embarrassed to say anything.

If I don't remind my mother-in-law, she might have to bury herself in front of her daughter.
Hearing what her old man said to her, Zhang Min's mother turned her head and glanced at Comrade Zhang angrily, then put on a smile again and pulled her daughter, who had already changed her shoes, to the sofa.

As soon as she sat down on the sofa with her daughter, Zhang Min's mother seemed to have forgotten that she had just asked her daughter to drink water.

While covering her daughter's cold hands, she asked hurriedly: "Daughter, how was it at Minister Chen's house tonight? Is it easy to get along with the old leader of the boy who aided Korea? What did the two Chen brothers say? ?Have you decided on a day when you will come to our house?"

"Mom, you asked so many questions at once, which one do you want me to answer first?"

As soon as Zhang Min's mother finished her barrage of questions, Zhang Min pretended to be embarrassed.

"It's just old lady, why are you in a hurry? Let my daughter explain one by one slowly."

Before the smiling Zhang Min's mother could speak, Comrade Zhang, who was sitting on the sofa and pretended not to care, put down the newspaper, looked at his old wife, and complained pretending to be dissatisfied.

"At this time, you are pretending to be a good person. You have forgotten who was looking at your watch over and over again and mumbling about why the girl hasn't come back yet. You have forgotten that you always asked me to go out to greet my daughter. You forgot. ~"

"Okay, old lady, let's not talk about this for now. Let's listen to the girl talk about what happened tonight."

Seeing that Lao Zhang had stirred up a hornet's nest, he didn't wait for Zhang Min's mother to finish speaking, and hurriedly changed the topic as if to apologize.

If I let my old lady continue to pull this off, the 700-year-old millet and 800-year-old chaff will have to be dug out.

If it was just me and the old lady, it wouldn't matter. She could say whatever she pleased, and he would just think of it as recalling the frivolous days of the past.

But right now, isn’t the girl just watching from the sidelines?If the old lady talks about what should be said and what should not be said, then he will no longer need his old face in front of the girl.

"Hmph, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf with me?"

After hearing what her old man said, which was almost to avoid fighting, Zhang Min's mother did not stop and continued to pester him.

After insulting Comrade Lao Zhang in a demonstrative manner, he turned to his daughter with a smile and said: "Mom can't sleep anyway, please speak slowly and in detail, so that mom can help you analyze it."

Comrade Lao Zhang, who was slapped by his mother-in-law, didn't dare to hurt him anymore.

After listening to what his mother-in-law and daughter said, he also hurriedly picked up the newspaper and pricked up his ears, preparing to hear what his daughter was about to say about Minister Chen's family.

Seeing that his parents had already talked it out and decided the winner, Zhang Min put down the water glass in his hand, suppressed his inner excitement, and slowly told the anxious person in detail about today's visit to Chen Cheng's house. Mother listens.

"So, not only is the old chief who aided Korea determined to come to propose marriage, but Minister Chen also personally received you two tonight?"

As soon as Zhang Min finished speaking, Comrade Zhang, who had been pretending to be calm and calm just now, no longer cared about pretending to be mature and steady.

As soon as he put the newspaper on the table, he stared at his daughter and asked excitedly.

"We are talking about the girl proposing marriage. Why are you asking whether Minister Chen is at home? That is his home. Where can he go if he doesn't go home?"

Zhang Min's mother, who was overtaken by her old man, glared at Comrade Zhang angrily and then complained with some dissatisfaction.

"What do you know? Minister Chen is so busy every day, and he can take time out to entertain them tonight, which shows that he is serious about this matter.

What does this mean?It shows that he attaches great importance to the boy who aided Korea. "

After Lao Zhang finished explaining to his mother-in-law with some pride, he looked at Zhang Min who was listening to their conversation with a smile, and then said with a little disappointment: "It's a pity that you didn't see your Aunt Liu this time, otherwise with your Aunt Liu's refreshing My temper, maybe in four days I will come to my house to sit with the old leader who aided Korea."

Zhang Min's mother, who was delighted when she heard that her future son-in-law was favored by Minister Chen, was about to take her daughter and talk about his happy life in the future.

He heard that his old man actually praised other women in front of him.

He immediately lowered his face and said with some displeasure: "Why, if the mother-in-law named Liu doesn't come, will my daughter's marriage still be consummated?"

After saying that, he looked at his old man with an unkind look. As long as this damn old man said one more unpleasant word, he would definitely let Comrade Lao Zhang know what a woman in the new society is.

"Hey, old lady, don't think wrongly. Didn't I want to take this opportunity to let you have a relationship with Minister Chen's family?
You know, Minister Chen's decision to take another step forward in the past two years is already a certainty. Even if you don't think about me, you still have to think about my daughter and the boy who aided Korea. "

After hearing his wife's unkind words, and seeing how she would show off her power at the slightest disagreement, Lao Zhang quickly spoke out his true thoughts.

After saying that, he was afraid of not being safe, so he pulled his daughter and his future brother-in-law out to help him resist. "snort."

After hearing what her old man said, Zhang Min's mother knew his little thoughts, but she didn't point them out on the spot.

If it weren't for the fact that this matter was a lifelong event for his girl, he would definitely have to have a good fight with this old man tonight.

This guy in my family was fine in the first two years when he transferred to the local government. But as his position got higher and higher, this old man became dissatisfied. He was thinking about moving the chair under his butt up. .

It's not like he hasn't tried to persuade him before, but once he said it, the two of them had to quarrel. Later, Zhang Min's mother finally understood that Lao Zhang was just planning to run away to the dark side, so he gave up this idea. .

Tonight, I saw that my old man actually put his thoughts on other people's women in order to gain camp, so he didn't suppress the evil fire in his heart.

Thinking that he didn't care about his daughter's presence, he planned to have an attack on his dead old man.

But after Lao Zhang finished speaking and looked at his daughter's pleading eyes, he decided not to argue with his old man about this matter for the time being. When his daughter was away one day, he would definitely have to talk to Lao Zhang. Comrade talked about this matter carefully.

Thinking of this, Zhang Min's mother stopped talking to her somewhat embarrassed old man.

Then he seemed to have let go of the matter, and happily asked his daughter what her schedule would be in four days.

Seeing Zhang Min's mother's face change from gloomy to clear, not only Zhang Min breathed a sigh of relief, but even Comrade Zhang, who thought that the matter had been fooled, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

At this time, when he heard his mother-in-law telling her daughter that the old leader He Yuanchao would come to propose marriage four days later, she also hurriedly came forward with a smile.

While diligently filling his mother-in-law's cup with water, he was observing the situation and preparing to express a few more opinions of his own on this matter.

Zhang Min's mother didn't say anything when she saw this. After all, apart from having some problems with the camp, Comrade Zhang was pretty good in other aspects and could be called a virtuous husband and loving father.

After giving his old man a sidelong glance, he turned to look at his daughter, wanting to see what her daughter's plans were for four days later.
"Mom, I really don't have any idea about this matter. You and my dad can just make arrangements."

Seeing that her parents were looking at her inquiringly, Zhang Min, who was already filled with shyness, had no idea at this time and could only deal with it casually.

"You kid, how can you do it if you don't have any ideas?
Your dad and I have never met the old chief who aided Korea, and we don't know what they like. If the reception is not good and you end up being criticized, don't come back to blame your parents. "

As soon as her daughter finished speaking, Zhang Min's mother became a little anxious and hurriedly told Zhang Min the reason.

"That's right, your mother and I have never met Chen Gang. After all, you have met once today. The guy who usually aids Korea may have mentioned it to you. You know more about it than us, so just tell us what you know. , so that your mother and I can be prepared, our old Zhang family will not fight an uncertain battle."

As soon as Zhang Min's mother finished speaking, Comrade Zhang looked at Zhang Min with a smile and said jokingly.

“If it’s true, the old leader who aided Korea didn’t like to wash his hands before eating.

Just because of this matter, before dinner tonight, in front of me and Yuan Korea, I complained a lot about Minister Chen. "

Seeing the serious looks on his parents' faces, Zhang Min couldn't help but want to tease them, so he told Chen Gang what happened before dinner tonight.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, before his mother and Comrade Lao Zhang could react, he couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scene at that time.

When I saw the girl talking, I thought she would say something useful, but I didn't expect that my daughter would still have the heart to make a joke at this time.

After Zhang Min's parents looked at each other, Zhang Min's mother glared at her daughter, and then said angrily: "Okay, I'm telling you something serious. Don't talk nonsense." of."

"She's quite a big girl, why is she still in shape?"

As soon as Zhang Min's mother finished speaking, Lao Zhang, who was united with his wife, looked at his daughter who was still laughing and said something dissatisfied.

Seeing that the relationship between the two people was tense just now, and they were about to fight, in the blink of an eye, they all pointed the finger at him with the same goal, and Zhang Min did not dare to talk anymore.

After thinking about it carefully, he told his parents what he had just learned from He Yuanchao about his old leader Chen Gang.

I emphatically talked about some of Chen Gang’s favorite dishes.

After all, this matter is related to her impression in the heart of her husband, the old leader, so Zhang Min is still very concerned about it.

Before she separated from her man tonight, she asked her man specifically.

When He Yuanchao heard this at the time, he also knew that Zhang Min was preparing for the old chief to come to propose marriage to him four days later.

Without being pretentious, he summarized what he knew about Chen Gang's character, temper, preferences, etc., and told Zhang Min everything.

After hearing what her daughter said about Chen Gang, especially after learning about Chen Gang's taste in food, Zhang Min's mother was completely relieved.

The most fearful thing about entertaining guests is that you have to put in a lot of effort, but in the end it won't be taken into their hearts. If it were the colleagues who usually entertain Lao Zhang, it wouldn't matter.

But this time, the person who came here was to propose marriage to the girl. Let’s not talk about the identity of this person. Even if someone comes here for the sake of his girl, then as Zhang Min’s mother, she should also pay attention to it. .

Thinking like this, he began to mentally calculate the dishes that his chef was good at, and which day would be better to prepare the ingredients.

Looking at his old lady's expression, Comrade Lao Zhang knew without even guessing that she must be thinking about entertaining the old leader He Yuanchao.

He didn't say anything to join in, but planned to use this opportunity to inquire about Chen Cheng's affairs with his daughter.

Lao Zhang first glanced at his mother-in-law. After hesitating for a moment, he still couldn't hold it back. He turned to Zhang Min and asked Zhang Min what brothers Chen Cheng and Chen Gang said to him and He Yuanchao at Chen's house tonight.

Especially Chen Gang did not say what he was going to do when he returned to Kyoto this time.

The most important thing is whether the Chen Cheng brothers have said anything about the transfer of upper-level personnel.

Zhang Min's mother was originally thinking about how to make arrangements to entertain the guests four days later, when she saw that her old man had "relapsed". She was just thinking about giving him a few words, but when she saw the father and daughter talking and laughing. After looking like that, he could only sigh in his heart, and then continued to think about his own affairs.

(End of this chapter)