Not mentioning the tea would have been fine, but as soon as the tea was brought up, Zhang Xiaomans face showed a slight look of embarrassment.
Zhang Xiaomans mother was even more ready to explode at once.
How could Luo Chen come to his girlfriends home and be so shabby as to bring only a few bags of broken tea?
Especially on his first visit.
Zhang Xiaomans mother had always looked down on Luo Chen, thinking he was a poor boy from a county town trying to climb up to their family.
Zhang Xiaomans mother was also extremely snobbish and wanted to hook a rich son in law.
So she had always been displeased with Luo Chen in every way. Now that Luo Chens father had come to her home, it made her feel he was here to beg from them.
Therefore Zhang Xiaomans mother put on a sarcastic expression and wanted to mock him with a few words.
But just as she was about to speak, she was pulled back by Zhang Xiaoman.
Zhang Xiaoman had not mentioned anything about Luo Chen to her family so far, so her mother knew nothing about it.
On the other side, Zhang Xiaomans father Zhang Dazhuang also looked embarrassed when Luo Chens father mentioned the tea.
What is the matter? Did my useless son not give you the tea? Luo Chens father asked in confusion when he saw everyone staying silent.
Useless boy, that tea is top grade pre Qingming Zhuyeqing, more than six thousand yuan per ounce. You did not pocket it privately, did you? Luo Chens father deliberately spoke sternly as he lectured Luo Chen.
Luo Chen did not answer his fathers words. Instead he looked teasingly at the Zhang family. With his back to his father, the corner of his mouth curved into a trace of mockery.
You said that tea costs more than six thousand yuan per ounce? The first to speak was not Zhang Xiaomans mother but Zhang Xiaoman herself.
At this moment Zhang Xiaomans expression was full of shock.
It turned out that when Luo Chen first came to her home he had not been stingy at all. Instead he had been very generous, so generous that it went beyond their understanding.
Yes, that was brought back for me by a friend from Emei Mountain. Luo Chens father said with certainty.
At this point Zhang Xiaomans mothers expression changed at once.
More than six thousand yuan per ounce. If this was true, then those few bags of tea at the time must have weighed at least two jin.
Would that not be more than a hundred thousand yuan?
And it had just been thrown away by him like that?
Zhang Dazhuangs expression first turned very embarrassed, then became extremely ugly, and finally he glared fiercely at Zhang Xiaomans mother.
Tea worth more than a hundred thousand yuan had been casually thrown out of the window by Zhang Xiaomans mother.
How ignorant that was!
Zhang Xiaomans mother also suddenly felt a surge of regret. More than a hundred thousand yuan!
If she had known, even if she did not drink it, she could have sold it for at least seventy or eighty thousand yuan!
Although Zhang Dazhuang also felt regretful at this moment, he still came forward to smooth things over.
It was given. It was very good.
Then I am relieved. Luo Chens father said with a smile.
He did not know much about the situation between Zhang Xiaoman and Luo Chen. The only thing he understood was that Zhang Dazhuang had said on the phone that Luo Chen and Zhang Xiaoman were having a breakup.
So Luo Chens father had rushed over in a hurry.
He was not worried about anything else. He was only afraid that his son had learned bad habits outside and had let down this good girl.
Dinner was served.
Zhang Xiaoman ate a couple of mouthfuls casually and then returned to her room. Luo Chen simply did not touch his chopsticks at all.
Only Luo Chens father and Zhang Dazhuang ate while chatting and laughing. Zhang Xiaomans mother was still thinking about the tea matter.
Old Zhang, I only have this one son. He lost his mother when he was young and I raised him alone. I may have spoiled him, so it is inevitable that he will make mistakes.
If Luo Chen has done anything wrong here, I apologise to you and hope you will not hold it against him. Luo Chens father held his wine glass with an apologetic expression as he apologised to Zhang Dazhuang.
Not at all. Luo Chen as a young man actually
Hmph, good that you know. Zhang Xiaomans mother suddenly spoke in a strange and sarcastic tone, directly interrupting Zhang Dazhuang.
Let me tell you, I do not know how you have educated this child all these years. He has no manners at all, and this child is too arrogant. Zhang Xiaomans mother said unhappily.
If it had been any other time, Luo Chen would have exploded as soon as those words came out.
But today, seeing his father present, Luo Chen did not speak.
Luo Chens father also gave an embarrassed smile.
Yes, yes, I will definitely educate this useless boy properly when I get back. By the way, Old Zhang, I actually understand the situation. It is probably just a little conflict between young people, nothing too serious.
We parents actually hope to hold a grandson soon. The reason I came this time is just for that. If we can let them settle down early, then we should arrange the marriage as soon as possible.
Luo Chens father felt that after all this was about marrying a wife for his son, so even though Zhang Xiaomans mother spoke rather unpleasantly, he endured it.
Actually about this matter, I also
This matter can be arranged, but let us not talk about the car first. At least there should be a house in the city before we can discuss it, right? Zhang Xiaomans mother interrupted Zhang Dazhuang again.
Our Xiaoman has lived in the city since she was young. You cannot expect us to let her go live in the county town, can you?
Besides, I cannot afford to lose that face. The neighbours would laugh at me then. Zhang Xiaomans mother said with a straight face.
These words also made Luo Chens father slightly stunned.
But after thinking for a moment, Luo Chens father realised it was reasonable. No matter what, they could not wrong the other familys daughter.
However, buying a house in the city made Luo Chens father feel a bit difficult. Over the years of hard work he had indeed saved more than two hundred thousand yuan.
But when Luo Chen decided to come to Tongzhou, Luo Chens father was afraid his son would not achieve anything, so besides the two hundred thousand he had borrowed another eight hundred thousand from everywhere to make up one million and give it to Luo Chen for starting a business.
This money, however, Luo Chens father would not ask Luo Chen to return.
But now Luo Chens father not only had no money himself but also owed debts.
So if they wanted to buy a house in Tongzhou, this would be rather difficult.
How about this, Old Zhang? Let us go look at houses together tomorrow first. What do you think? Although Luo Chens father felt troubled, he did not refuse.
After all, Luo Chens father was an honest man and also very kind. He felt that no matter what, they could not wrong the other familys daughter.
The matter was settled like that for now. Luo Chen had not spoken a single word throughout. Perhaps his father could not see it, but Luo Chen knew that Zhang Xiaomans mother was deliberately making things difficult for them.
With Zhang Xiaomans mothers personality, she was probably plotting some crooked idea again.
After dinner, Luo Chens father also felt it was not convenient to stay in someone elses home and that it was too much trouble for them.
So he took Luo Chen and left, planning to look at houses with Zhang Xiaomans parents tomorrow.
Luo Chen prepared to take his father to stay at Hai Shang Ming Yue.
But just as Luo Chen had hailed a taxi, his father spoke first and gave a destination.
After many twists and turns they arrived at a dilapidated old street. Amid the flashing neon lights, three large characters came into Luo Chens view.
Daxing Guesthouse.
Dad, I have already arranged a place to stay. What is this? Luo Chen looked around. This rundown street was full of such small guesthouses costing a few dozen yuan per night.
Hey, useless boy, have you become so successful now?
Staying here, is it still wronging you? Luo Chens father said with a smile.
This left Luo Chen with nothing to say. He then lowered his head and silently followed his father into the shabby guesthouse.
Being together with his father, anywhere was home, and nowhere would ever feel shabby.
On the two simple beds, Luo Chen still felt somewhat dazed.
Dad, can you tell me about my mother? Luo Chen felt very curious. From childhood to adulthood, his father had rarely mentioned his mother and had even avoided talking about her.
In his previous life Luo Chen had not understood, but after experiencing ten thousand years of immortal cultivation training, Luo Chen felt that things were definitely not that simple.
It was a snowy night. I had drunk too much and heard the cry of a baby next to a rubbish pile…