Chapter 416 Express
Chapter 416 Express
When Xu Mingyuan heard that Tao Shuxin's mother's family of more than a dozen people were going to fly back as a group, he asked the company's minibus to pick them up at the airport in advance.
Thinking that they had been running around outside for nearly half a month and that the family had several children with them, they must be tired, I just thought of saying hello and taking Xiao Taotao away.
However, before returning to Nanxi, Taotao and his family stayed in Jiangcheng for a simple meal.
Xu Mingyuan has basically met all of He Qiong's relatives.
Tao Shuxin's grandfather just retired from the Education Bureau two years ago. The old man is a bit stubborn and his words are not very pleasing.
On the contrary, her grandmother has a kind face, is very well-educated and polite, and is an elder who is very easy to get along with.
In just half a month, Tao Shuxin's arms, which were as white and tender as lotus roots, had almost turned wheat-colored. The little girl was not sun-resistant and got sunburned every summer.
Tao Shuxin is a carefree person. Usually, she would think about how to protect herself from the sun, but once she jumps outside, she would forget about being pretty.
"Where's Xiao Zhizhi? Isn't she in Jiangcheng? Why don't you bring her over for dinner?"
Seeing that only Xu Mingyuan came, Tao Shuxin asked curiously.
"She's too lazy to move." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
When she learned that Tao Shuxin would be back this afternoon, Xiao Yangzhi kept pestering Xu Mingyuan and refused to let go.
Xiao Yangzhi was not addicted to doing shameful things. She just wanted to make things difficult for Tao Shuxin, so she had to do something stupid that would hurt the enemy and herself at the same time.
"Is she that lazy? I wanted to play badminton with her."
Seeing that Xiao Yangzhi didn't come to pick her up, Tao Shuxin felt a little discouraged. She had been so nice to her, but she was still as hard to warm as a stone.
"Why play badminton? You just got off the plane, let's have a good rest for a night first." Xu Mingyuan said.
"Don't even think about it. I'm going home today and I won't stay in Jiangcheng..."
Tao Shuxin glared at Xu Mingyuan in a naive way, and even nagged him under the table. She then rolled her eyes and turned her head to the side, leaving only the back of her head visible to him.
"Hey, you two, stop it. I'm still sitting here. Can we discuss nightlife in private? Don't you know how to avoid people?"
Tang Lin, who was sitting nearby, was playing with her cell phone with a little girl of about eight or nine years old. When she heard the conversation between the two, she interrupted.
"Why are you everywhere? The He family is going on a trip, why are you joining in the fun?" Xu Mingyuan said.
Tang Lin, this little girl, lived a purely petty bourgeois life after entering university. She simply loved traveling and was even more restless than Tao Shuxin.
Tang Lin's arms were also black, but she was better than Tao Shuxin. Even the girl's collarbone had changed color. If she hadn't worn a round straw hat when she went out, her cute face would probably have turned wheat brown.
"Why can't I go? Taotao and I have known each other since we were wearing open-crotch pants, and my mother is Aunt He's classmate. In terms of relationship, we have known each other much earlier than you. What's the matter? Do you want to drive me away? I also told you that Taotao has been slept with me for the past half month, and I have taken advantage of her a long time ago!" Tang Lin said with a smile.
"Get out of here! Who did you eat up? I ate you up, okay?"
The stubborn little Taotao couldn't stand others talking to her, even if it was her best sister. She ignored the elders at the table and started the war by pinching Tang Lin's neck.
Although little Taotao is not as tall as Tang Lin, she eats a lot and is very strong every day. Tang Lin really can't compare to her. After struggling and playing for a while, she started begging for mercy.
"Xiaoyuan, let's have tea instead of wine. Let's have a drink together."
Tao Shuxin's uncle He Chen did not go on the trip, but came over for dinner. When he saw Xu Mingyuan sitting against the wall, he greeted him.
"Hey, you're too polite, uncle. Let's go drink some good wine next time when we have time."
Xu Mingyuan smiled and picked up the cup, and followed Tao Shuxin's way of calling her relatives.
As the youngest child in the He family, He Chen is the most favored. Of course, he is also the one who is most unwilling to be controlled by his parents and does not want to continue staying in the low-paying job in the public institution.
He Chen originally worked as a clerk in charge of archives in the Education Bureau. Later, he was pulled into the company by Xu Mingyuan. Now he is in charge of part of Star Technology's procurement tasks. However, his ability is relatively average, and the main person in charge is still his sister-in-law Li Yuzhi.
However, the people in the He family are relatively upright, so Xu Mingyuan did not give the purchasing position to the people from the Tao family.
"Hey, uncle! How can you call Xu Mingyuan brothers?"
Tao Shuxin caught the loophole in the language and immediately spoke out to remind him.
"Why are you interrupting when adults are talking? Call me uncle."
Xu Mingyuan put down his teacup and continued to fool around with the little girl. There were no mobile phones for video these days, so he could only hear her voice and couldn't even see her face. He missed her very much after not seeing her for many days.
"Hey! You're still excited, aren't you?"
Tao Shuxin didn't care about the looks that the people at the table cast at her from time to time, and she just massaged Xu Mingyuan with her little fists.
This meal was originally a family dinner, with women and children accounting for the majority of the guests. No one was drinking at the table, as they were just there to fill their stomachs.
The dinner ended quickly. Xu Mingyuan wanted to secretly take the girl home, but was stopped by Tao Shuxin.
"Hurry up! Go say hello to my grandma."
Tao Shuxin spoke hurriedly, whispering in his ear.
"Didn't I raise my glass when we were having dinner just now? I also greeted everyone when the party was over. Is there any need to be so polite?" Xu Mingyuan said.
"You are stupid, you went there to ask for a red envelope!"
Tao Shuxin was very anxious and thought it would be easier to leave if she didn't go now.
"It would be embarrassing if I don't go." Xu Mingyuan said speechlessly.
"What kind of embarrassment is this? It should have been given to you. Go! Go!"
Tao Shuxin spent a lot of money on this trip, and her piggy bank is almost empty. Now there is a chance to make some money, so how could she, who is so smart, let it go?
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was reluctant, Tao Shuxin pushed him hard from behind, blocking the way of the two elderly people.
"Hello, Grandpa and Grandpa. You must be tired from the long journey. I happen to be driving a sedan, which is more stable than a bus. How about I take you two home?"
Xu Mingyuan, who was held by the little girl, had to find an excuse and greeted her with a smile. The old man and the old woman who had just retired were not confused. Seeing Xu Mingyuan being pushed over by Tao Shuxin, they thought that He Qiong was not letting her granddaughter go.
The old lady of the He family was more open-minded. She smiled at Xu Mingyuan with a kind look and said, "No need. It's more lively for us to take the bus. You young people will not feel comfortable in front of us old men and women. Big girl, the two children haven't seen each other for a long time. Let them go and play."
Hearing her mother speaking, He Qiong frowned but said nothing.
Earlier in the parking lot, I saw my daughter throwing the suitcase into her own car. I don't know why she is looking at me like that now.
Knowing that grandma had misunderstood, Tao Shuxin quickly made up for it: "Grandma, oh, just show some appreciation."
"Yes, yes, it's time to express your opinion."
Seeing her eldest granddaughter rubbing her fingers constantly, the old lady smiled broadly, took out a stack of money from her bag and stuffed it into Xu Mingyuan's hand.
Seeing Xu Mingyuan accept the money and express his gratitude, Tao Shuxin's eyes narrowed into crescents.
"Aunt, give me a red envelope..." Tao Shuxin trotted over and hugged her aunt's arm. After she bled once, she stared at another person and shouted, "Uncle, you."
"Should I give it?"
"Of course I have to give it to you. You are the elder too."
"OK."
He Chen, who works at Star Technology, has not received salary for several months and instead has to pay back the salary to Xu Mingyuan.
He Qiong's head was enlarged and the muscles around his temples were twitching at her daughter's shameless behavior, but she couldn't just hit her in front of a bunch of relatives and friends.
Tao Shuxin pretended not to hear her mother's warning and continued to move around in the crowd like a little bee.
Even though he was kicked on the butt, Tao Shuxin just rubbed his butt and pretended not to see it.
For Tao Shuxin, small amounts of money are not the most important thing.
Because taking Xu Mingyuan to visit relatives is also a way to get to know each other. My mother doesn't understand me at all.
After seeing that Xu Mingyuan's trouser pockets were stuffed full, Tao Shuxin finally patted the footprints on his butt and pulled him away as if escaping.
"Taotao! You're not going back to Nanxi? Take my mom's car and go together!"
Tang Lin did not take the bus. Her mother drove to pick her up. When she saw Tao Shuxin trying to run away, she stepped forward and grabbed her.
"What the hell, go away!"
Tao Shuxin was in a hurry to go back home to divide the loot, so how could she have the mood to care about her little sisters?
"Tao Shuxin! You value women over friendship! Didn't you say that we would get together with the sisters when we return to Nanxi? Why are you not going back now?" Tang Lin asked.
"Some other day, some other day. Can't we go back anytime? It's only two minutes by car."
Tao Shuxin didn't want to pay any more attention to Tang Lin, so she pulled Xu Mingyuan away.
Tang Lin was also very mature. He did not stop her, but just shouted jokingly: "If you can't get there in two minutes, I will expose you for valuing women over friendship!"
"You can promote it as you like! Am I afraid of you promoting it?"
Tao Shuxin has been teased so many times that she has become very thick-skinned now. After all, she is no longer a child and doesn't care about this at all.
After getting rid of her little sisters, Tao Shuxin finally got into the little BMW she had been dreaming of.
"Huh... Where's the red envelope? Check how much is there?"
Before she could even catch her breath, Tao Shuxin's big, bright eyes began to sparkle.
"They are all for me, what do you want?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"What do you mean by giving it to you? Would I have given it to you if I hadn't asked for it? Come on, it's not like I won't give it to you. At worst, we can just split it in half."
Tao Shuxin knew that Xu Mingyuan was just teasing her, and her relatives at home also knew that he was not short of money. In fact, the red envelopes given to him would eventually end up in her own pocket.
"Is your dad so stingy? He doesn't give you pocket money?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"Alas, my mother won't let me give me too much pocket money, saying that my current pocket money is enough." Tao Shuxin said with a long sigh.
Tao Shuxin usually likes to buy some small items. Seeing that Xu Mingyuan is used to spending lavishly, and her younger sister Tang Lin is the same, she feels embarrassed not to pay.
Plus, maintaining a car requires extra expenses, so how can she save any money?
"No! Xiao Taotao, I came here specially to pick you up, just for me to ask for a red envelope?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"Give me some, at worst you take 70% and I take 30%, okay? What's the big deal..." Tao Shuxin said with a pout.
"I don't want money." Xu Mingyuan said with an unhappy look on his face.
"What do you want?"
Tao Shuxin looked puzzled, not understanding why he was so angry for no apparent reason.
"Is this even a question? Unbuckle your seatbelt and come over here."
The silly girl couldn't understand the hint at all, so Xu Mingyuan had to wave his hand to make it clear.
"Oh oh oh, I know, I know, muah muah muah..."
Tao Shuxin happily hugged Xu Mingyuan across the center console with a smile on her face, and they kissed each other shamelessly.
Sometimes I feel that Xu Mingyuan is so childish, but what can I do when I can't resist the love in my heart?
Then I have to satisfy him first...
(End of this chapter)