Chapter 348 2 Chinese 1 home visit
After hearing Wang Jianguo's explanation, Zhao Shuzhuo frowned slightly, raised his hand and scratched his head, with a hint of confusion in his eyes. He said to Wang Jianguo:
"Jianguo, I'm not really sure about this brick house thing. Look, no one has ever built a brick house in our village in all these years."
"I only know that building a house is a big project, but I have no idea about the specific process."
"But let's not speculate on this anymore. Let's go to the commune tomorrow and ask Director Song. He's very knowledgeable and might be able to show us a way forward."
Having said this, Zhao Shuzhuo paused, a worried look on his face.
"But there is one thing you have to be aware of, Jianguo. Building a brick house is not cheap."
"Based on our usual estimates, if we build these three rooms, it will cost at least more than 3,000 yuan."
"This is not a small amount of money, you..."
In fact, Zhao Shuzhuo had some concerns in his heart. He saw that Wang Jianguo was opening a supply and marketing cooperative and was also planning to build a brick house.
With such a large expenditure, he was worried that Wang Jianguo might not have enough money on hand. But he was too embarrassed to say it directly, fearing that it would hurt Wang Jianguo's self-esteem.
Wang Jianguo is such a smart man that he saw through Zhao Shuzhuo's thoughts at a glance.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a reassuring smile, and said to Zhao Shuzhuo:
"Brother Zhao, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry. My family left me a lot of money when I was in Sijiu City."
"This money is enough to cover these expenses. You don't have to worry about me."
Wang Jianguo knew clearly that he couldn't tell Zhao Shuzhuo the truth, so he could only use this reason to calm him down temporarily.
As for Zhao Shuzhuo, although he listened to Wang Jianguo's explanation, he was still full of doubts.
He wondered to himself, what on earth does Wang Jianguo do? How could he have so much money?
What kind of experience did he have before coming to the village? These questions kept circling in his mind.
But Zhao Shuzhuo is a very sensible person. He thinks everyone has their own privacy. If others don't want to talk about it, it would be bad if you force to ask.
So he just nodded gently, swallowed all his doubts, and didn't ask any more questions.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was a little subtle for a moment. Both of them were thinking about their own things and eating in silence.
At this time, the three people in the house were continuing to eat, and a warm atmosphere filled the air.
Suddenly, there was a crisp knock on the door, which seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet courtyard.
When Zhao Shuzhuo heard the knock on the door, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and walked towards the door while asking loudly:
"Who?"
As he spoke, he reached out and opened the door.
When the door opened, Cheng Erhua was seen standing at the door with his parents standing beside him.
Cheng Erhua looked a little nervous, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, his eyes revealed a determination yet a hint of uneasiness.
His parents looked confused, obviously not knowing what their son was up to.
When Zhao Shuzhuo saw that it was them, a warm smile immediately appeared on his face, and he quickly stepped aside to welcome the family of three into the house.
He kept saying:
"Hey, it's you, come in quickly, come in quickly."
After entering the room, Cheng Si was the first to break the slightly awkward silence. He said to Wang Jianguo with an apologetic look on his face:
"Jianguo, I'm so sorry to interrupt your meal."
"You see, this kid insisted on dragging us old couple here, saying that he had something important to tell us, and he also insisted that you be a witness."
"We don't know what's going on. Tell me, what's going on?"
As Cheng Si spoke, he looked at Cheng Erhua with a puzzled look.
Cheng Erhua stood in the middle of the room and swallowed. The action seemed a little difficult, as if there was a big stone blocking his throat.
He looked at Wang Jianguo, asking for help in his eyes, and said to Wang Jianguo:
"Brother Jianguo, this is the case. I want to talk to my parents about Yang Chan in front of you."
"They... they don't agree with me and Yang Chan being together. I'm afraid I can't say it well. If you were here, if they don't agree, you could help me persuade them."
When Cheng Erhua's mother Aunt Du heard this, she couldn't help but be curious. She frowned, her eyes full of worry, and hurried to Cheng Erhua, holding his arm and said:
"What's going on, Hua? Did you make any mistakes outside? You can't hide it from your mother."
"If anything happens, let's solve it together. Don't let mom worry."
Aunt Du's eyes were full of concern for her son. She stared at Cheng Erhua intently, waiting for his answer.
When Cheng Erhua heard his mother's concerned question, his face flushed with anxiety, he stamped his feet and said impatiently:
"Oh, Mom, it's not what you think. I didn't do anything wrong. It's just...it's...it's about Yang Chan."
"You've always wanted to find a matchmaker to arrange for me to meet Yang Chan, but now the situation has changed. Yang Chan has broken off the engagement."
As he spoke, he scratched his head with his hand, his eyes were full of anxiety, and his speech was as fast as a machine gun.
When Cheng Erhua's mother Aunt Du heard this, a look of horror instantly appeared on her face and her eyes widened.
It was like hearing the news that the sky was falling. She quickly grabbed Cheng Erhua's arm and said repeatedly:
"What? Break off the engagement? Hua, you can't do that! Mother knows that Yang Chan is a good girl, and she thought that if you two can succeed, it would be a blessing for you."
"But mom never asked if she had any engagement. We can't ruin her marriage because of you!"
"If this gets out, how can we live like this? We can't date each other anymore, can we find another girl? We can't do this carelessly."
As Aunt Du spoke, she looked at Cheng Si anxiously, her eyes full of helplessness, as if she was seeking her husband's support.
After hearing what his mother said, Cheng Erhua realized that she had completely misunderstood him, and he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He shook his head helplessly, walked up to Wang Jianguo quickly, took Wang Jianguo's arm and said:
"Brother Jianguo, please tell my mother. I'm so anxious that the more I talk, the more confused I get. I can't explain myself clearly. You are good at speaking, so if you tell me, my mother will definitely listen."
Seeing this, Wang Jianguo immediately stood up, with a gentle smile on his face, and walked to Aunt Du.
He gently pulled Aunt Du's arm, as if he were treating his elder, and said respectfully:
"Aunt Du, don't worry. Let's go in and sit down. I'll explain the whole story to you slowly."
"You're so anxious, but it's not a good thing. What if you get sick from worrying yourself? Come, let's go inside and talk slowly."
As he spoke, he supported Aunt Du and walked into the house, taking each step steadily, as if he wanted to calm Aunt Du's panicked heart through this action.