Volume 3 Summer Rain Chapter 0332: The flag does not move, but the wind does
“Can you cook?”
After riding the Lagabu back to Fang Mansion, Nan Yi went straight into the kitchen.
"meeting."
"Then help pick the vegetables."
Nan Yi took the hairy crabs out of the vegetable basket and placed the basket next to Gong Xue.
Someone once said that hairy crabs are very cheap these days. Nan Yi forgot where he heard or saw this, but he wanted to say, "How cheap! Four dollars and twenty cents a pound, is that cheap?"
Hairy crabs have always been a high-end product in every era and have never been sold cheaply in the vegetable market.
Sixteen hairy crabs, each costing an average of 5.25 yuan, cost Nan Yi 32.5 yuan, which aroused the curiosity of the salesperson. Nan Yi could only talk nonsense and use the excuse that he went to the factory leader's home to learn progressive ideas.
I opened two bottles of Qibao Daqu, poured them into a glass bowl, threw the hairy crabs in, covered the bowl with a lid, and let them drink their fill first.
"Boss, the meter reader is here." The school beauty came over and said to Nan Yi.
"Please serve them and add some hot tea to their cups."
"OK."
The school beauty walked out of the kitchen, came back after a while, and handed an electricity bill receipt to Nan Yi.
Nan Yi took it and looked at it. The number on the electricity bill was actually 51.6. The electricity price in Shanghai is 0.24 yuan per kilowatt-hour, and the total electricity is 215 kilowatt-hours. It is estimated that this is the first time that Xiang He has come to read the electricity meter after buying the house.
After putting the list away, Nan Yi said to the school beauty, "Tell Tiger Cub to go to Jing'an Temple and buy some sugar and oil coupons from the pile-driving mold at the entrance there, and bring them back on the way."
"good."
I bought oil, salt, sauce and vinegar on the first day I arrived, but I only bought two kilograms of oil. It was because Nan Yi only bought two kilograms of oil coupons at the grocery store.
Nan Yi’s cooking must use a lot of oil, and the oil is consumed quickly. After finishing this meal, there will probably be no oil left for the next one.
Gong Xue was picking vegetables there, but her eyes were looking around. The more she looked, the more uneasy she felt.
A few days ago, there were six people in her family who were earning salaries, and their salaries were not low, and their housing was relatively good, but her family of seven still had to squeeze into a house of less than 40 square meters.
The kitchen of this house in front of me is over 60 square meters. Even if I accidentally fall and somersault, I won’t hit the wall. It would be great if I had a 60-square-meter house.
But now, not only can she not think about the big house, she also has to worry about the survival of her family. Except for herself, all the family members have been laid off. When the family’s savings are used up, what will they have to eat?
"Will you really help me?"
"You have asked this question for the second time. I will answer you now. Yes, I will definitely help you, and because of some of your actions, I have to help you. However, once you accept my help, you will be my woman..."
Nan Yi felt that this was ambiguous, so he explained: "Well, you are not a woman in the popular sense, but in front of certain people, you are my woman and represent my interests.
You also need to move here temporarily. Don't worry, you will have your own room.
While you are still my woman, you can't have any ambiguous relationship with other men, let alone have a boyfriend or girlfriend relationship. You have the obligation to maintain the persona of "you are my woman".
Of course, in principle, you are a free person and can do whatever you want. I have no right or obligation to control you as long as you do not violate the previous point.
By the way, I won't charge you rent, except for today's meal. If you want to eat with me, you have to pay for the meal. It's best if you can cook by yourself. You can use everything in the kitchen for free. You have to share part of the cost of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, gas, water and electricity."
"I...I'll move in and become your woman?"
"I don't need to explain it again, right? Just digest it. You have to accept it anyway. If you don't accept it, even if Chen Meng doesn't deal with you, I will have to deal with you. If I take action, it won't be as simple as just getting laid off.
Don't think about holding a grudge against me. I am the most innocent one. It had nothing to do with me. But because of your self-righteousness and your tendency to blaspheme, you dragged me into the quagmire.
Thank your parents for giving birth to you who is pretty and has inspired me to cherish you. Otherwise, I will kill you.
By the way, be careful when you go in and out next time. I don’t want my name to appear in magazines or newspapers.”
After Nan Yi finished speaking, he picked up the fallen green onion from the table, washed it at the sink, then chopped it up on the chopping board with a kitchen knife and put it into an enamel basin for later use; then he cut the winter bamboo shoots and dried tofu into cubes for later use.
Turn on the fire, put the pot on, wait for the pot to heat up, scoop two spoons of oil into it, stir-fry the winter bamboo shoots first, then add the dried tofu, continue stir-frying, then add the fallen greens and stir-fry, add seasoning when it is half cooked and serve.
We will eat dumplings tomorrow morning. This is the filling that you can prepare in advance. Make the dumplings after dinner and cook them tomorrow to eat.
"I don't have a choice?"
Nan Yi’s words had a great impact on Gong Xue. It took her a long time to come back to her senses.
"Yes, go find Chen Meng right now. I support you in doing this. This way, we can both save a lot of trouble. If you choose to do this, I can sponsor you 2,000 yuan as a friendship."
"I……"
Gong Xue was disgusted by Nan Yi's "two thousand yuan". "I, Gong Xue, am a movie star that everyone loves, but this man despises me so much? No, the more you don't want it, the more I want it."
Gong Xue's rebellious mentality suddenly arose, "Okay, I agree to your conditions, I will move in tomorrow, my home..."
"Your family should take a good rest for a few days. Your parents have worked all their lives. Take a few days of paid leave and then go back to work. Everything will be the same as before. Now, hurry up and pick your dishes. You look quite good, but I'm sure your cooking skills are not that good.
Your skill of picking vegetables is more for show than for practical use. Did you learn it specifically for filming movies?"
"How did you know?" Gong Xue asked in surprise.
“Take off your high-handed attitude as a performing artist, get down to earth and you will understand.”
Nan Yi checked the vegetables that Gong Xue had picked again, then put them aside, took out the inner pot of the rice cooker, washed the rice and cooked...
After the food was served, Nan Yi called Chen Dan and simply said, "Gong Xue is here with me."
After Chen Dan hung up the phone with Nan Yi, he immediately made another call.
As this phone call was made, the originally lukewarm state of the investigation into Chen Meng and the others began to change...
At this time, in Oxford, a suburb of London, in a small valley, a small stream flows through the valley and then flows into a lake at the bottom of the valley.
On the right side of the valley, there is a row of houses by the lake, with a small manor in the middle.
It is very strange that these houses are all civil structures, which look like the arcades in Guangdong Province, and contain a strong Lingnan cultural atmosphere.
This kind of group of Chinese-style houses is quite rare in Eagle Country!
This is the home of the Wu family, a Chinese family with the longest history in Eagle Country. It is also the Wu family, a large family that ranks among the top three in terms of overall strength among the Chinese in London and even in the entire Eagle Country.
At this time, in a small courtyard at the innermost part of the Wu family compound, two old men were sitting face to face at a stone table. The table was a clear dividing line between the Chu River and the Han River, and the two sides were fighting fiercely.
Pop.
An older man, wearing an elegant Tang suit and with a head full of silver hair, jumped forward on his horse.
Pop.
Another old man who seemed to be a butler placed the cannon in the center.
After a long time, and after countless regrets, the old man in Tang suit finally won, but it is not known whether this victory was due to his real chess skills.
"Master, are you still going down?" the butler asked softly.
"Let's not go down. We are too old to sit for long. Let's go out for a walk." The old man in Tang suit said with emotion.
As he spoke, he picked up the dragon-headed cane that was leaning against the stone table. The butler saw it and stepped forward to help him up.
With the help of the housekeeper, the old man in Tang suit walked around the yard a few times and looked at a ginkgo tree in the outer courtyard. He walked over tremblingly, gently stroked the dry and wrinkled bark with his cracked hands, and sighed: "It's old too, and it won't live for many years."
The butler grew up with the old man in Tang suits, and they were inseparable since childhood. Naturally, he heard the deep meaning in the old man's words. His expression was also complicated, and he comforted him: "Master, you will definitely live a long life."
"Haha, Ah Da, there's no need to say that. I vaguely remember that when I was a child, my grandfather lived in this courtyard, and you and I played under the ginkgo tree. I didn't expect time to pass so quickly, and in the blink of an eye, you and I have reached old age."
When you get older, you like to reminisce about the past.
If a person begins to frequently reminisce about his childhood and the good old days, then there is no doubt that he has learned nostalgia and is slowly getting old.
"Master, the cycle of life and death is a common thing. You have been worrying about the family all your life. It's time to take a break." The butler A Da said softly.
Hearing about the family, the old man in Tang suit showed a helpless smile and sighed: "My father handed the family to me, and I dare not relax for a day. I could have put down this burden a long time ago, but, alas..."
A Da knew that his master Wu Jingyuan was thinking of the deceased second young master Wu Fuxing again. His expression became complicated and he remained silent, feeling the same way.
Wu Fuxing is the second son of Wu Jingyuan. He was gifted since childhood and was very interested in business. He was quite like his ancestor Wu Bingjian. When he was a teenager, he began to learn about the family business in his spare time from studying. When he reached the age of twenty, he began to enter the family business.
Wu Fuxing learns everything quickly, has a wild and imaginative mind, and is born with a big heart. He never panics and can manage everything in an orderly manner. His abilities surpass those of the eldest master Wu Fuye by a large margin.
For the long-term stability of the family, the head of the Wu family is always the most outstanding person of the same generation. Naturally, the capable Wu Fuxing is highly valued by Wu Jingyuan. Although he is not the eldest son, he was appointed as the first heir of the family early on, and other branches also supported him.
The eldest son Wu Fuye also saw the situation clearly. He gave up competing with his younger brother Wu Fuxing and worked hard to assist Wu Fuxing and strengthen the family.
Talent seems to be hereditary. Wu Zaisheng, the son of Wu Fuxing, is no less talented than his father. He has been very intelligent and studious since he was young. With Wu Fuxing's words and deeds, Wu Zaisheng grew up very quickly and surpassed Wu Fuye's two sons.
The performance of Wu Fuxing and his son made Wu Jingyuan exclaim that the Wu family has successors.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. While on a business trip, Wu Fuxing was involved in a car accident and he and his wife died under the wheels.
If Nan Yi knew about this, he would subjectively cast his suspicion on Wu Fuye first.
When the tragic news reached the Wu family , Wu Jingyuan was so angry that he stayed in bed for three days. This was only to take care of the funeral arrangements for his son and daughter-in-law, and he developed a chronic illness as a result.
The death of a loved one was a huge blow to Wu Jingyuan. The deceased Wu Fuxing was not just his son, he was also the heir of the Wu family, shouldering the heavy responsibility of reviving the Wu family. Now all his efforts were in vain.
A rising star of hope fell, casting a shadow on the future of the Wu family.
The unfortunate death of Wu Fuxing had an impact that went beyond this. His son Wu Zaisheng suffered the pain of losing both his parents at a young age, and his temperament changed drastically. He became silent and liked to be alone in a daze.
His intelligence and love of learning also disappeared, and his heart was sealed off, so that no one could enter his heart anymore.
As he grew older, Wu Zaisheng became more cheerful, but he was no longer passionate about the family business. His temperament became indifferent, and he became tolerant and evasive. He then went out to open an old building and rarely went home.
After the death of the first heir, the eldest son Wu Fuye reappeared in front of Wu Jingyuan. The other families were not as good as Wu Fuye, so he became the best choice for the heir.
But in Wu Jingyuan's eyes, Wu Fuye's ability was not outstanding. He was good at maintaining the status quo but not enterprising enough. In this turbulent era, Wu Jingyuan was not at all confident in handing the family over to Wu Fuye.
He had no choice but to continue to manage the family business personally, while also consciously cultivating Wu Fuye.
Wu Fuye also realized that his spring had come, and he studied diligently, hoping to take over the baton of the head of the family as soon as possible.
In addition, Wu Fuye also began to consciously cultivate his two sons, but for some reason, his eldest son was not as smart as his second son, so he valued his second son Wu Zhenkai more and neglected his eldest son Wu Zhenlin.
"Ada, is there any situation in the family?" Both of them were silent for a long time. Wu Jingyuan looked up at the sky and asked lightly.
"Master, everything else is fine, but the second young master seems to have changed a little, and it's a change for the better. He is currently negotiating a business deal with the Fang Group in Xiangkeng." A Da reported respectfully.
When Wu Jingyuan heard that it was about his second most valued grandson Wu Zaisheng, his eyes narrowed and anticipation emerged in his heart.
After the Wu Fuxing incident, he did have the idea of skipping his son and directly raising his grandson, but with the precedent of Zhu Baba passing the throne to Zhu Yunwen in the Ming Dynasty, he did not dare to do so for a while.
Now seeing that Wu Fuye has not grown to the level he had hoped for, and that Wu Fuye's second son Wu Zhenkai has more ability than character, the idea of passing the throne to Wu Zaisheng has arisen again.
