Chapter 212 People go to higher places

Chapter 212 People go to higher places

Chapter 212 People go to higher places

Jiang Ning and Feng Xue were on their honeymoon in Europe.

My hometown is also celebrating the Spring Festival, some families are happy while others are sad.

Zhang Yuedong felt that the biggest mistake he made in his life was raising his son into a waste. Less than half a year after marrying his wife, everything was gone. Not only did he spend money, but he also lost face. He was too ashamed to face his fellow villagers.

Chen Xuefeng was also melancholy.

Looking at the slogans hung on the farm, I felt very disappointed.

I am still spending the New Year on the farm this year and cannot go home.

The children continue to stay away from home for the Spring Festival this year. How are the old couple going to celebrate the New Year?

It would be better to live on a farm, at least there are more people and it’s more lively.

The happiest people this year are Aunt Jiang Ning and Uncle Jiang Ning.

Deng Xiaodong has been working for two years and his company gave him annual leave this year so he went home to celebrate the New Year.

On New Year's Eve, Deng Xiaoyun also caught the last bus and flew back from America.

Deng Qiang drove to the train station to pick people up personally.

The best thing in the world is family reunion.

Seeing Deng Xiaoyun coming out with a bag, I couldn't help rubbing my eyes.

I almost thought I had made a mistake.

If it wasn't impossible to admit his mistake, Deng Qiang really wouldn't have believed it.

After working and living in the United States for a year, Deng Xiaoyun has changed a lot.

First of all, it was his spirit and self-confidence that made his family members feel a little uncomfortable.

Actually, it’s because of my weight. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been doing physical work for several months.

Deng Xiaoyun successfully lost weight, from nearly 160 kilograms to around 120 kilograms.

This is undoubtedly a great victory.

"dad!"

Deng Xiaoyun called out "Dad" with a bright smile.

Deng Qiang looked at his daughter and said, "She's lost a lot of weight."

Deng Xiaoyun nodded proudly: "Of course, where's my mother?"

"at home."

"Where's Xiaodong?"

"At home, too."

The father and daughter talked as they came to the parking lot.

Deng Xiao opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.

Deng Xiaoyun glanced at him and was quite surprised. She opened the back door and put her bag on the back seat before getting on the passenger seat. While fastening her seat belt, she said, "Dad, it's ok. We can drive a Passat. How much does it cost?"

Deng Qiang was also quite proud, but he couldn't show off to his daughter, so he suppressed his pride and said steadily: "About 100,000 yuan. This car has become cheaper in the past two years. This year, the farm gave out 20 months of year-end bonuses, and many people bought cars."

Deng Xiaoyun was curious: "How much year-end bonus did you and mom receive?"

Deng Qiang said: "Just over 200,000."

Deng Xiaoyun nodded: "That's pretty good."

Deng Qiang said sourly: "Your uncle gave a lot, 500,000 yuan."

Deng Xiaoyun was not surprised: "My uncle is a leader, so of course he gets paid more."

Deng Qiang asked: "Do you have a year-end bonus?"

Deng Xiaoyun said: "Of course!"

Deng Qiang asked: "How much year-end bonus was given?"

Deng Xiaoyun was proud again: "Fifty thousand."

Deng Qiang never paid attention to exchange rates before, but since his daughter went abroad, he has started to pay attention to these things. He knows that the US dollar is very valuable. After doing some calculations, he was quite surprised: "How can you give out so much? It's more than your mother and I combined."

Deng Xiaoyun said, "Of course. The US earns dollars and spends dollars. I still earn the least. This year, Ranch No. 1 earned more than 10 million, and people like Joan and Gabriel received more than 100,000."

Deng Qiang could only envy her deeply and asked, "Are there many fellow villagers over there?"

Deng Xiaoyun said: "There are many Chinese communities, but I am not in a Chinese community, so I basically don't see any fellow countrymen."

Deng Qiang was worried: "Then how are you going to date?"

Deng Xiaoyun felt a headache when she heard this: "Can you please not talk about this?"

Deng Qiang said: "You are already 28 years old!"

Deng Xiaoyun was depressed. If she had known, she would not have come back.

Deng Qiang asked again: "When will Feng Xue have the surgery?"

Deng Xiaoyun said: "How would I know? Is Feng ready for surgery?"

Deng Qiang said, "Yes, your second aunt and her family went to Australia for the New Year. Feng Yu also went there with her child. Jiang Ning took Feng Xue to the United States and said they were going to have surgery. Didn't you know?"

"no?"

Deng Xiaoyun was surprised: "Jiang Ning didn't go to the United States!"

Deng Qiang was stunned: "How is it possible?"

Deng Xiaoyun said: "How can that be impossible? I called him the day before yesterday and he was still in Europe!"

Deng Qiang was a little confused: "Why is it in Europe?"

Deng Xiaoyun's eyes turned: "Dad, Jiang Ning and Feng Xue went out?"

Deng Qiang nodded: "Yes."

Deng Xiaoyun's mind was full of gossip: "Why do I feel that this is a little unusual? If it was an operation, it would be fine, but why would Jiang Ning take Feng Xue to Europe? They didn't even celebrate the New Year. Dad, I think there is something behind this!"

Deng Qiang's heart skipped a beat: "Don't guess blindly."

Deng Xiaoyun pretended not to hear and analyzed it in detail: "Dad, it's Chinese New Year, and my second aunt's family went to Australia. Even Feng Yu took her children there, but Jiang Ning didn't go. Instead, he took Feng Xue to Europe. Which possibility do you think it is?"

Deng Qiang didn't dare to think too much: "Don't talk nonsense, why do you care about these things!"

Deng Xiaoyun nodded twice and said nothing more.

But I was guessing wildly in my heart because the news was too shocking.

After guessing various possibilities, I finally got home.

Deng Xiaoyun finally calmed down and excitedly told her parents and brother about her work and life experiences in America.

Distribute gifts as well.

I brought a lot of gifts home this time.

I finally experienced the feeling of returning home in glory.

Chatted for a while.

Deng Xiaoyun asked: "Have Brother Gang and Sister Yan come back this year?"

"No."

Zhang Yufang said: "Your aunt and uncle are still spending the New Year on the farm!"

Deng Xiaoyun subconsciously wanted to criticize her, but suddenly she remembered that she had done the same thing as her cousins ​​a few years ago. Since her eldest brother didn't say anything about her second brother, she quickly changed the subject: "My second aunt is lucky. She is now internationalized."

Zhang Yufang said, "It's better to have a good child than to marry well. Your second aunt gave birth to two sons. In the past, everyone said that your second aunt had a hard life, but now, your second aunt is the best. If you can work harder, your father and I can also enjoy the happiness."

Deng Xiaoyun was depressed: "There are only a few monsters like Jiang Ning in the world. Why do you always compare him with us?"

Zhang Yufang asked, "Who do you want to compete with?"

Deng Xiaoyun said: "I am who I am, why should I compare myself with others."

Zhang Yufang didn't mention this anymore and asked about Feng Xue's surgery.

It’s okay not to ask.

I was surprised when I asked.

"Jiang Ning didn't go to the United States?"

"No, he's in Europe!"

“Where is Europe?”

Zhang Yufang did not finish primary school, had never been abroad, and had no idea about geography.

Deng Xiaoyun took out her cell phone, opened the map and gave her the scientific map.

Zhang Yufang took a look and was puzzled: "Didn't they say they were going to the United States to perform surgery on Feng Xue? Why did they go to Europe?"

Deng Xiaoyun got excited: "Mom, do you think there is a story between Jiang Ning and Feng Xue?"

Zhang Yufang's heart skipped a beat: "Don't talk nonsense."

Deng Xiaoyun said: "There are no outsiders here, so what can't be said? Do you know something?"

Zhang Yufang said: "I don't know, what can I know!"

Deng Xiaoyun urged, "Second Aunt must know. Call her and ask her."

Zhang Yudao didn't ask: "Your Second Aunt will tell you what you should tell her. If she doesn't tell you, don't ask about it. Why are you so curious?"

Deng Xiaoyun had no choice but to yawn and say, "I'm so tired. I flew for 15 or 16 hours and took a four-hour train ride. I need to go to sleep for a while to adjust to the time difference. Call me when it's time to eat dumplings."

Zhang Yufang agreed.

Deng Xiaoyun went to bed.

After sleeping for three hours, I was woken up to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner.

He was yawning and too sleepy to open his eyes.

After washing my face, I felt a little more refreshed.

After eating dumplings, we went to burn paper money when it got dark.

While it was burning, there was a sound of bangs and fireworks rose into the sky from the northwest.

Turned into a sky full of fire and silver flowers.

Deng Xiaoyun asked: "Are they fireworks from the farm?"

Deng Qiang nodded: "Yes, I bought one million worth of fireworks this year."

Deng Xiaoyun didn't understand: "Why buy so many fireworks? They will go off after a few bangs. Wouldn't it be better to give the workers more money?"

Zhang Yulan said: "The year-end bonus was equivalent to 20 months' salary for each person."

Deng Xiaoyun said, "The farm has so much money, and Jiang Ning doesn't plan to transfer the assets, so can't he give him more?"

Deng Qiang said, "A little bit of rice is a favor, a ton of rice is a grudge. How can we just give more? Working as a handyman in the cafeteria can earn hundreds of thousands a year. Food, drink, toilet and everything are taken care of. I heard that starting this year, there will also be clothing subsidies for the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. It's more than enough."

Deng Xiaoyun said: "The salary in my hometown is still too low. Farms in America make at least $3,000 a month, plus the year-end bonus, it's more than $500,000 a year. But money is earned in America and spent in America, and the cost of living there is also high."

Zhang Yufang asked: "How much money have you saved?"

Deng Xiaoyun said: "What's the point of saving money? I don't even have enough to spend."

Zhang Yufang asked, "Did you spend all the more than 500,000 yuan?"

Deng Xiaoyun said as a matter of course: "The cost of living there is high!"

Deng Qiang said, "Then what are you doing? Your mother and I work on a farm, and we save most of our wages and year-end bonuses. You can't save a dime even if you earn more, so what's the point?"

Deng Xiaoyun said confidently: "Dad, you have an old-fashioned mindset. Money is earned to be spent. Why make money if you don't spend it?"

Deng Qiang didn't want to say anything more.

After burning the paper money, I went home to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

I went to bed after the early morning, and went to my uncle's house as soon as I got up.

I wasn’t planning to visit relatives on the first day of the New Year, but there was nothing to do at home.

Deng Qiang doesn’t have any brothers, so the New Year holidays are rather boring.

The same goes for Zhang Yuedong, who only has a sister but no brothers. On New Year's Day, he had nothing to do except watching TV at home. So he called early and made an appointment to spend the New Year together.

Carrying the New Year gifts, the younger generations paid New Year's greetings to their elders.

My aunt Wang Xia also prepared red envelopes and gave one to each person.

Deng Xiaoyun was quite surprised: "Giving out New Year's money?"

Wang Xia smiled and said, "You two are not married, and only your second sister has a child. You are not celebrating the New Year at home this year. Your uncle wants to give you New Year's gifts, but he can't. When you get married and have children, he will give them to the children, not to you."

Deng Xiaoyun had a mouthful of blood and wanted to vomit but couldn't.

It’s the New Year, can’t we just celebrate it happily?

Why is it that someone always says the word "marriage" to me?

You just have to say it!

But it is a happy thing after all to receive New Year's money.

Deng Xiaoyun happily accepted the red envelope.

Deng Xiaodong felt embarrassed because no one had given him New Year's money since he graduated from university.

I didn’t expect that I could still receive New Year’s money when I’m in my twenties.

Take off your coats and sit in a circle around the sofa.

The melon seed and fruit plate had been prepared long ago and was placed on the coffee table.

Wang Xia made some tea and brought it over, while they ate melon seeds and fruit and chatted.

Deng Xiaoyun called Zhang Yulong over to sit next to her and asked, "Are you and Yao Lili getting along?"

Zhang Longyu peeled an orange and said, "No, we'll get divorced after the New Year."

Deng Xiaoyun smacked her lips and said, "This is too hasty. If I had known this would happen, why would I have gotten married in the first place?"

Zhang Yulong said nothing.

Deng Xiaoyun continued to ask: "How did you get tricked into coming to the park?"

Zhang Yulong didn't want to talk about it, so he just answered: "I was cheated by a friend."

Deng Xiaoyun asked: "What kind of friend do you have that is so unreliable?"

Zhang Yulong hesitated for a few times and didn't want to say anything.

Zhang Yuedong said: "I was deceived by someone I met online."

"Ah this..."

Deng Xiaoyun was surprised for a moment, then she understood.

No wonder it was so noisy, turns out there is a story behind it.

Aunt Wang Xia asked her, "I heard you're not working at the ranch anymore?"

Deng Xiaoyun nodded. "Yes, Jiang Ning set up a family office and asked me to work there as a financial officer. Actually, I don't like this job. I still feel most comfortable staying on the farm. Although it's busy, I don't have to use my brain and there aren't that many things to do."

Zhang Yuedong said, "What do you think? Sitting in an office is worse than raising cattle?"

Deng Xiaoyun babble on and on: "Uncle, you don't know this. Foreigners are different from us. As long as the effort is worthy of the income, it's fine. It doesn't necessarily have to work in an office. It's just that we have an old concept here, looking down on this and that."

Zhang Yuedong smiled and asked, "Do you think Zhang Yulong can adapt?"

"sure!"

Deng Xiaoyun nodded: "What's there to be uncomfortable with? The Americans don't have as many rules as we do. As long as you don't break the law, you can do whatever you want. You will see if you go there. All the rich people are running over there."

Zhang Yuedong asked: "What can Zhang Yulong do outside?"

Deng Xiaoyun said: "You won't be able to do anything right after you go there. I also stayed on the farm for a few months and mastered English before I started to learn to drive and think about other things. If Zhang Yulong goes there, he should stay on the farm for a few months first, learn English, and then consider doing other things."

Zhang Yufang asked: "Zhang Yulong wants to go out?"

Zhang Yuedong said: "No, I just heard Deng Xiaoyun say it, so I just asked casually."

Deng Xiaoyun perked up: "Uncle, Zhang Yulong's personality is not suitable for the domestic workplace. Why don't you ask Jiang Ning to let him go outside? There are rules and regulations outside, and there are not so many social customs. I think it might be better."

Zhang Yuedong was thinking about it and felt quite conflicted.

Wang Xia was reluctant to let go of her only son. What would she do if he ran away and never came back?

Deng Xiaoyun became more and more excited as she spoke: "The salary outside is high, not as high as back home. In fact, I think my parents can go there too. We are all working for Jiang Ning anyway. It's better to go to America to earn dollars. The salary there is high, and you two won't spend money. You can save one million a year, stay there for a few years and learn English, which can be considered as following the trend of internationalization."

Deng Qiang and Zhang Yufang are not very interested in internationalization.

But when I heard that I could save one million in a year, I couldn't help but be tempted.

Deng Xiaodong couldn't help but be moved: "Sister, can I go?"

Deng Xiaoyun said, "Of course, I'll tell you later. Your job sounds good, but it doesn't provide any security. If they don't want you anytime soon, they'll just let you go. The salary you get is not even as much as your mother makes. It's better for you to come to America with me. I'll get you a green card and find you a foreign wife in America to improve our family's genes."

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(End of this chapter)