This was the first Chinese New Year since he lost his eyeball. Everyone in the family had a tacit understanding that they must let their grandfather enjoy the new year.
The chef at home had already prepared a sumptuous New Year's dinner. Grandpa was also wearing the red Chinese traditional suit that Zhao Tiewei's mother had bought for him. The old man was waiting for his grandchildren to come to visit him. Zhao Tiewei's mother had become the commander-in-chief of the family.
When he saw the foreign girl his brother, Zhao Tielin, had brought, he was somewhat surprised.
First, the two brothers gave a western-style hug. Then, Zhao Tielin introduced the American girl."This is my landlord's daughter. She heard that I'm going back to China for the Spring Festival, so she wants to come to China to take a look. Her name is Annie.”
"Annie? What a nice name."
Annie understood that he was introducing her. From Zhao Tiewei's appearance, she could tell that he was Zhao Tielin's older brother. She came forward and gave Zhao Tiewei a passionate hug.
Unlike Chinese people, Westerners did not hug their important parts. They hugged each other tightly. Two large, soft lumps of meat squeezed against Zhao Tiewei's chest, and their faces were pressed against Zhao Tiewei's face. They used their right hands to repeatedly pat Zhao Tiewei's back.
Zhao Tiewei was not used to it, but he enjoyed it very much. He could only hold on until Annie let go. Zhao Tiewei thought to himself,'This girl's breasts are really f * cking big. I reckon each of them weighs about two pounds and eight taels, twice as big as Zhang Mingzhi's breasts!'
He immediately introduced Zhang Mingzhi to Tie Lin."This is my girlfriend, a reporter from the provincial newspaper and half an antique collector.”
"Why is he half an antique collector?" Tie Lin asked as he shook hands with Zhang Mingzhi.”
"I only collected one piece of old jade in total. Half a collector is too much!" Tie Wei said with a smile.”
Zhang Mingzhi's face turned red." This is the first time we're meeting. I hope Tie Lin will take care of me in the future."”
Then, he greeted Annie in English. The two of them started chatting in English. Zhao Tiewei's English was poor to begin with. After staying in the village for another year, he basically gave all his English to the village's breeding rams. Other than a few words that he could understand, it was like listening to a book from heaven.
Zhao Tiewei said," Don't chat in the courtyard anymore. Go into the house and pay your respects to Grandpa. Mingzhi, this is your first time meeting Grandpa. Don't be nervous. My Grandpa is very easygoing."”
Zhang Mingzhi muttered to herself,"I'm not afraid. I'm afraid of your mother!"”
The four young people were full of youthful vitality. They suddenly appeared in front of Grandpa like four lively and cute little rabbits. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively. Grandpa looked at Annie and Zhang Mingzhi kindly. When he found out that Zhang Mingzhi was Tie Wei's girlfriend and Annie was just the daughter of Ironwood's landlord, he felt relieved. He still hoped that his grandson would find a Chinese girl to be his wife. A foreign woman looked good, but if he really married her, they might not be able to live together.
Everyone sat around the sofa and chatted merrily. They drank tea and ate all kinds of nuts. Her cousin Mingfang had arrived with her boyfriend, Zhang Jiatian, a PhD student at Dongchuan University of Science and Technology. He was a standard handsome guy with a height of 1.8 meters. He had a square face and messy hair. He wore a pair of black-framed glasses and had the temperament of an intellectual. Zhang Jiatian's grandfather was very happy and asked him about his studies in a gentle tone.
Zhao Tiewei's mother's eyes never left Zhang Mingzhi. She and Zhang Mingzhi worked in the same unit, but because the unit was too big, they didn't work in the same department. Zhang Mingzhi basically didn't work on duty. From the time the two children were clearly related to Eleven until now, they had only met two or three times in the unit. They had only recognized Zhang Mingzhi from her driving Zhao Tiewei's BMW. Everyone in the unit had a good impression of this child. She was beautiful and had a good family background. Her mother was very satisfied. It was just that being a reporter was a little too tiring. He wanted to ask for her opinion and just work as an office worker. It was not safe to travel all over the world.
When his grandfather saw Zhang Mingzhi and Zhang Jiatian, he said to Tie Lin,""When are you going to bring one back for Grandpa to see?”
"This isn't like going to the supermarket to buy things. You have to find the right one. I will try my best."
What Grandpa and the others didn't know was that Tie Lin and Li Ke, the daughter of Li Mingzhi, the general manager of Huayu Group, had lived together when they were studying in the United States. Annie was ordered to keep it a secret for them in exchange for free food and accommodation during their trip to China.
Annie saw many Chinese nuts on the coffee table, some of which she had never eaten before. She ate while drinking, and she went to the bathroom more often. Every time she went to the bathroom, she would pass by Zhao Tiewei's sofa.
Annie was tall, about 1.75 meters tall, and had a voluptuous figure. Other than her two huge breasts, she also had a huge round butt. Every time she passed by Zhao Tiewei, her huge butt would shake in front of him. Zhao Tiewei thought, How did her mother grow such a big butt? Sitting on the sofa alone would take up half a person's space.
Zhao Tiewei's gaze involuntarily swept across Annie's butt as his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts. Zhang Mingzhi pinched his arm."Keep your eyes open. Be obedient!"
Zhao Tiewei's face turned red. She could see into this little fox's heart.
It was time to eat. Grandpa sat at the head of the huge dining table, surrounded by a group of grandchildren. The smile on her face was as bright as spring. He was also in good spirits. It was said that his grandfather was always like this. When he saw his sons, his face would always be serious. When he saw his grandchildren, his face would be bright. After everyone drank a toast to his grandfather, the meal began.
Annie didn't know how to use chopsticks. She was the only one who used a knife and fork. Although she had studied for a few days before coming to China, she was still far from being able to do so. As long as the food was not cubic, it was basically impossible to pick it up with chopsticks. It was better to use a knife and fork.
Grandpa asked Annie with a smile. In order for Annie to understand, he said word by word,""Is…my…food…delicious?”
Before Annie came to China, she had studied some Chinese and understood some of the etiquette of China. She basically understood her grandfather's questions. She stood up politely and said,"Grandpa, I love you!" I'll eat you!"
Everyone burst into laughter. Grandpa laughed the hardest, tears streaming down his face.
Zhao Tielin said something to Annie in English. Annie continued,""Grandpa, I love your food!"
"Annie is learning Chinese, so she doesn't speak it well."”
Grandpa wiped his tears and said,"You're right. As long as I don't eat, I'm a good child!"”His words amused everyone again.
Grandpa waved at Mom. Mom stood up and walked to a table. She took out six red packets and said to everyone,"This is a red packet from Grandpa.”
Everyone took the red packets and put them in their pockets, while others placed them on the dining table. Annie opened the red packet on the spot and counted it according to the American custom. Then, she stood up and said a lot of English to her grandfather. Tielin immediately said to his grandfather in Chinese,"Annie said that 1,000 dollars is too much. The biggest red packet in America is 100 dollars. She can only charge a hundred dollars."
Grandpa thought for a moment and said," One hundred dollars is for you. The remaining nine hundred dollars can be bought as gifts in China. You can give them to your parents and friends, right?"”
After telling Anne about his grandfather's words in English, Anne thanked him twice and accepted it.
On the morning of the second day of the new year, Zhao Tiewei brought two packs of Chinese cigarettes, two bottles of Moutai, and two catties of high-quality Tieguanyin tea leaves to Zhang Mingzhi's house. This time, it was an official visit. The gifts were all in double. This was a local custom. No matter the grade of the gift, it had to be an even number.
Just as Zhao Tiewei drove downstairs, Zhang Mingzhi flew over like a swallow and stood beside Zhao Tiewei's car.
When Zhao Tiewei got out of the car, he smiled and said to Zhang Mingzhi,"Can you be more reserved? How can a noble princess run over to pick up her husband?”
Zhang Mingzhi smiled and said,"This is your first official visit. Don't even think about it in the future!"”
After entering Zhang Mingzhi's house, he took out his gift. Father Zhang repeatedly said that it was too expensive. He let Zhao Tiewei take a seat while Mother Zhang went to the kitchen to prepare food. Only his father, Zhao Tiewei, and Zhang Mingzhi were left in the living room.
Ever since Zhang Mingzhi bought that piece of jade a few days ago, she seemed to have been mentally stimulated. The topic of conversation was always about collections and antiques. At this moment, she brought up this matter again."I heard that there will be a cultural relic auction in Beijing after the Spring Festival. I want to send this piece of jade to be auctioned. Do you have any acquaintances on Dad's side?"
The old man smiled and said," You want to sell it before it's even warm. My daughter is about to become a cultural relic dealer." It was very simple to go to the auction. You just had to take a photo of your collection and send it to the other party. The auctioneer would find a big client for you. You have to set a basic price first. If the auction company thinks that your item is particularly good, they can also send someone to confirm the item before giving a reference price. However, there was often a huge difference in the reference price they gave.”
Zhang Mingzhi nodded repeatedly. Zhao Tiewei was a layman and did not even have the right to interrupt.
"How much does it cost to entrust the auction house to sell the collection?”
"There's no need to pay. They have their rules. They don't charge before the auction, and they don't charge if the auction fails. After the auction is completed, they will deduct the agreed percentage from the transaction amount.”
"Then how much should we set?"
"This isn't the main problem. You can just set the lowest starting price.”
When the food was served, the family sat at the dining table. Professor Zhang took out a bottle of Wuliang Ye that he had saved for nearly 20 years and said,"I've been saving this bottle of wine. I can't bear to drink it. This was given to me by the organizer when I went to Yibin, Sichuan Province to hold an archaeological seminar. At that time, he took us to visit the production process of the winery. It was a wine that had just been released. It was still warm when he got it. There were too many fake wines nowadays. This bottle was authentic.”
Zhao Tiewei thanked him." Thank you, Uncle. The age of this bottle of wine is almost catching up to mine. It's better to keep it." It's a pity to drink it."
"Sigh, that's not true. It's your first time eating at home, so of course you have to drink the best wine.”
Zhang Mingzhi opened the packaging of the wine and unscrewed the cap of the wine bottle. She poured a glass for her father and Zhao Tiewei each, and poured a glass of red wine for herself and her mother.
After clinking glasses, the future mother-in-law put food into Zhao Tiewei's bowl. In her mother-in-law's eyes, Zhao Tiewei was too outstanding, but his work was too bad. Why would he run to the edge of the province to be a township head? This made her very dissatisfied. She asked,"Your workplace is a little too far away. It will be inconvenient for you to take care of your mother in the future. Have you ever thought of transferring back to the provincial capital?”
The mother-in-law clearly felt that Zhao Tiewei was too far away from her daughter, but she used the excuse that it was inconvenient to take care of his mother. It seemed a little unrealistic. However, Zhao Tiewei did not dare to say anything more. He only nodded and said,"I will think of a way."
This was an ambiguous answer. Its meaning was vague and abstract. Her mother-in-law wanted to continue asking, but she was stopped by Zhang Mingzhi with a look.
It was the first time they came to eat, so everyone was very polite. The conversation did not cover a wide area and ended in just over an hour. Zhao Tiewei knew that Zhang Mingzhi's parents had the habit of taking afternoon naps. After staying for a while, he asked to leave.
Zhang Mingzhi and Zhao Tiewei went downstairs together. She wanted to be with Zhao Tiewei. They were a pair of people who were deeply in love and did not want to be separated for a while.
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