freenovelworld Chapter 281: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
Chapter 281: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
Seeing his child being taught, Wei Ada felt a sense of pride that his child had grown up. He raised his hand and patted his daughter's shoulder.
He and Xu Ayu had discussed this and they knew that the child was smart and capable, never caused trouble, and did whatever she wanted. Even if she wanted to be a boy all her life, they would support her.
Now that life is better, they save every penny of the money that A Miao gives to her family.
If A Miao doesn't get married, let A Xiduo give birth to a few children and provide for her in her old age.
At this moment, Ah Si, who was being treated like a star, suddenly burst into tears.
Granny Cui next to him said enviously, "He's a strong boy. He will definitely be as tall as his father when he grows up."
Aunt Xiu continued, "Who says it's not true? Just look at the sound of her crying. She will definitely be immune to all diseases in the future."
After hearing what everyone said, Xu Ayu patted A Xi happily, "He must have peed or he must be hungry. This kid knows that he is a happy person and never suffers any grievance..."
Except in front of his eldest brother...
Outside the yard, the father and daughter finished their chat and prepared to go into the house.
They saw people in the alley opening the doors in twos and threes and walking towards them.
"Brother Wei, your baby is one month old today, so we're here to have a drink too."
Wei Ada was very surprised that the neighbors came together.
He discussed with Xu Ayu and decided to invite only three or five neighbors in the alley who had close contacts with him, and to send full-moon noodles and a small candy box to the rest of the neighbors, which was thoughtful and decent.
But the kitchen is busy preparing the banquet noodles, and the full moon noodles haven’t even been put into the pot. Why are they here?
Wei Miao stood next to Wei Ada and looked over. The person who spoke first was the family working in the sugar factory. His surname was Peng, and everyone called him Mr. Peng in winter.
Wei Miao heard from Xu Ayu that Mr. Peng was in charge of repairing machines in a small sugar factory run by a British person and was very concerned about his appearance.
But his wife happened to come from the countryside and was very good at managing her life. Every time she came to see Xu Ayu, she would ask if he wanted brown sugar or white sugar.
When Xu Ayu first came, he bought it twice because of their neighborly relationship.
Later, Mrs. Peng seemed to think that Xu Ayu was a rich and stupid man, and she would come to ask about him every three or five days.
It was not until Xu Ayu finished her confinement that she had some free time.
I have also met the remaining Wei Miao and can say hello to them occasionally.
They were different today than before. They were all dressed up nicely. Some of them even had their hair done for those who worked in banks, and their leather shoes were shiny.
If China today is a place where all industries are declining and people are living in poverty, then Shanghai must be a paradise.
The concessions of various countries well portrayed the abnormal prosperity of the foreign concessions.
Guihuali Alley has an excellent location in the French Concession. Although it is an alley, it is only one level lower than the Shikumen houses.
The people living here are basically middle-class people with considerable family backgrounds. Most of them work in technical fields or own properties or shops for rent.
For example, Mr. Huang, dressed in a neat suit, works at the Shanghai Central Bank. I heard he is a leader with some power.
After three years of marriage, they have a son and a daughter. His wife likes to play mahjong and has high standards. She looks down on families like the Wei family who run small businesses.
At this moment, she was wearing a cheongsam and a fox fur coat, standing beside her husband with a smile on her face, and occasionally glancing at the open courtyard of the Zeng family.
If you don’t know, you might think these two are going to attend some high-society dinner.
Among the others, some specialize in real estate brokerage, while others work in foreign companies.
There was even one who worked in the General Affairs Office of the French Concession Municipal Council. Although he was just a small clerk, Chinese people without connections were not allowed to enter.
The people here are well educated and have respectable jobs. They are more polite and less enthusiastic than the people in Juhua.
When Wei Miao's family moved in, they also watched for a long time.
After finding out that they only made a living by selling braised meat, the more tactful ones greeted them politely when they met, and were aloof and showed a bit of neighborly friendship.
Wei Miao knew that there was too much noise in her house today, which attracted their attention.
After all, for the past six months, because Xu Ayu was pregnant, the Wei family kept a low profile and only stayed close to the Zeng family.
The Zeng family is very low-key in the alley and usually never opens the gate.
Today, the gates of the Wei and Zeng families were wide open, and the alley entrances were full of parked cars.
The police officers who were patrolling nearby received complaints from the public and merchants and came to take a look, and unexpectedly saw the car of their deputy chief inspector.
The people who complained were immediately warned to avoid causing trouble.
The merchants were very smart people. They immediately realized that they had met someone they shouldn't mess with. What could they do? They would naturally get into trouble.
But the masses are always well-informed, and after just a few cigarettes, I knew why.
Some said that they were people attracted by the Wei family's full-moon banquet, while others said that the car was brought by the Zeng family to entertain guests.
There were many different opinions, and the neighbors in the alley heard it.
They were not ignorant petty citizens. They had been waiting at their doorsteps for a long time since they got up in the morning and found that all the people who came had appeared in the newspapers.
I saw people going to Zeng's house, but the gifts were sent to Wei's house. Although I didn't understand why, I knew that such an opportunity could not be missed.
We are all neighbors. When someone comes to your door, you must welcome them in.
Mrs. Huang walked slowly into the Wei family's door and turned her head to look at the opposite side. There was a scent of tea, and beautiful girls and handsome guys were laughing and talking happily, making the place very lively.
Wei Miao was standing at the door waiting for a group of people to come in. He looked up out of boredom and suddenly paused at a person's back.
She frowned slightly. This person also lives here?
She stepped forward slightly and pulled Mrs. Peng, who was walking at the end.
"Ah Miao, you look like a rich young man today after you dressed up like this." Mrs. Peng, like Xu A Yu, always speaks in a hoarse voice.
When Wei Miao occasionally passed by her house, he often heard her yelling that her eldest daughter was a little monkey and her second son was a little old eggplant (Note 1).
As for my little girl, she is only two years old now. She is cute and playful at this age, so she is rarely scolded.
When she heard Wei Miao asking Mr. Li, when she opened her mouth to speak, Wei Miao hurriedly pulled her to Zeng's yard.
When Xiao Qian saw Wei Miao coming back, he said with a smile, "Hey, isn't this Mrs. Peng?"
Mrs. Peng didn't like Xiao Qian because she had never sold a bag of candy to him.
But today, after listening to my husband and others talking, I realized that this sickly girl who lives here and rarely goes out is really not a simple person.
"Sister Qian, go ahead and do your work. I'll chat with Mrs. Peng for a while."
Xiao Qian was indeed very busy. Now that the sun was high, the young master took the group of people into the house to look at paintings and play mahjong.
Only she and Huang Xiaoan were busy as hell.
Wei Miao pulled Mrs. Peng over and felt a little regretful for having lost his composure.
It's just one person. If you go in and sit among the crowd and listen, you will know the details.
Calling people over with such fanfare made her seem weird.
So she thought for a moment and said to Mrs. Peng, who was looking at the Zeng family's yard and saying "tsk tsk":
"Mrs. Peng, there is a deal that you would like to do?"
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Note: A person who is young but wants to act like an expert and thinks he knows everything