freenovelworld #147 - The woman's family has a little bit of money (seeking order)
#147 - The woman's family has a little bit of money (seeking order)
Lu Yu sighed. As the old saying goes, ginger is spiciest when it's old.
He was utterly convinced.
So, he confessed:
"Actually, I do have a bit of a thing for that girl."
Lu Youkang slapped the table, delighted:
"See, see? What did I tell you? You thought you could hide it from us?"
Gao Xiuli also looked gossipy: "What does the girl look like? Do you have any photos?"
Lu Yu took out his phone and showed them the group photo he had taken during his trip to Dongming Island, as well as the photo taken in front of the Hanfu store.
The two elders smiled as they looked at the photos, the wrinkles on their faces deepening with laughter.
"Good, good, I'm very satisfied," Gao Xiuli said, her lips curving upward uncontrollably, nodding repeatedly.
"A talented man and a beautiful woman, they're a great match," Lu Youkang happily drained the wine in his cup.
"When will you bring her home to meet us?" the two elders asked in unison.
Helpless, Lu Yu had no choice but to explain the whole story of how Liu Mengyuan moved into the rental apartment, in great detail.
Of course, he concealed one important detail: Liu Mengyuan's identity as the daughter of the Liu Group.
After speaking, Lu Yu scratched his head:
"Actually, there are two difficulties right now.
The first difficulty is that I can't be 100% sure of her feelings, so the timing to break through this barrier needs to be considered.
The second difficulty is that her family has a little bit of money. I'm worried her mom won't agree."
"A little bit of money?" The two elders obviously didn't understand Lu Yu's pun.
"A lot of money," Lu Yu repeated.
Lu Youkang encouraged:
"If it's just a little bit of money, then it doesn't matter. Pursue her if you want to.
Back when I was pursuing your mother, your grandfather didn't agree either, but didn't I win her over in the end?
As long as you're thick-skinned and have a sweet tongue, there's nothing you can't accomplish in this world.
Oh, by the way, how's your job?"
"Oh, it's... it's okay, pretty stable."
Lu Yu didn't plan to tell the two elders that he was currently starting a business in the gaming industry.
Because the Lu family is relatively traditional, and his mother is a teacher, they generally believe that games are a distraction from serious work and a scourge that harms young people.
The two elders tactfully didn't continue to ask.
Because they knew that if Lu Yu had found a good job at a well-known company, he would definitely proudly pat his chest and boast to them about how much he could earn in a month...
Since he said "it's okay" and "stable," it meant that the job he found was only so-so, earning at most three or four thousand yuan a month.
It's like...
When praising a girl with ordinary looks and no special talents, you can't find anything else to praise, so you just say she's "very kind."
Or like when a homeroom teacher is writing semester evaluations, when faced with those average students in the class who have unremarkable grades and very little presence, they will write "the student has a good mental outlook."
Lu Youkang encouraged:
"Don't worry about so much for now. It's always good to have a job that can support yourself, and let the company pay your housing fund first.
In any case, if you and the girl want to continue to establish yourselves in Jianghai City, you have to find a way to buy a house first.
Renting a house is not a long-term solution after all. You can only feel secure with your own house.
Your mother and I have been watching the news every day recently, and we think that the house prices in this big city will definitely rise in the next few years.
It's better to get on board as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to afford the down payment when the house prices rise, and you'll be crying."
Lu Yu nodded.
In 2012, there was indeed still a window of opportunity before the next round of price increases.
As long as he maintained the rate at which he earned Leisure Points, it shouldn't be a problem for him to earn a house to live in in Jianghai City.
His parents were wage earners, and he couldn't bear to spend his parents' retirement money, even for the down payment on a house.
Thinking of this, Lu Yu became even more determined to maintain his current Leisure Point cycle.
He must not let anything go wrong again!
Gao Xiuli continued happily:
"Also, bring the girl home to meet us next time..."
She was halfway through her sentence when suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Opening the door, a middle-aged man led a young man of about Lu Yu's age, standing at the door.
This was Lu Yu's uncle and cousin.
The uncle was of medium height, wearing an old suit, with his tie hanging crookedly around his neck.
His hair was gray and sparse, and a pair of small eyes gleamed shrewdly.
The cousin had greasy short hair, with a rebellious smile on his face, giving the impression of a street thug.
Lu Yu had been accustomed to the worldly air of these two since he was a child,
so he greeted them and welcomed them in.
The uncle revealed two buck teeth:
"Oh my, we were thinking of dropping by for a visit, but we didn't expect our great-nephew to be back from the city. What a coincidence! No matter what, you have to have a couple of drinks with your uncle today!"
Gao Xiuli added two sets of bowls and chopsticks to the table, and scolded, "You've had gout for so many years, and you're still drinking?"
The uncle waved his hand:
"Sister, I've figured it out now. How long a person lives is all a matter of fate. How can a couple of drinks or a couple of cigarettes change that?
Haven't you seen those old people in the news who live to be over 100? They're all old drunks and chain smokers!"
After a few rounds of drinks, the uncle's face flushed, and he completely opened up:
"Oh, you can't say enough about how promising our Xiaoqiang is!
Recently, he just found a good job in Shenzhen with a monthly salary of 8,000!
It's a big IT company, and the benefits are pretty good, they give out things during holidays.
Xiaoqiang has only been on the job for a few days, and the leader has already praised him for being serious and responsible, and having potential."
The cousin's head, which was already held high, was almost tilted to the sky.
Lu Yu couldn't help but feel the urge to physically correct him.
The uncle continued, beaming:
"What's even more amazing is that Xiaoqiang also met a female colleague at the company. She's a great beauty in the company, beautiful, hot, and smart and capable.
They're getting along so well now, going to work together every day, getting off work together, and even going out to see movies on weekends.
Although the girl's daily expenses are all paid for by Xiaoqiang, this is all necessary emotional investment!"
The uncle couldn't help but smile triumphantly:
"Sister, we raised our son to be so big, just hoping that one day, they can bring back a wife to the family.
A beautiful and capable daughter-in-law will also bring honor to our Gao family! It looks like our old Gao family's lineage will become more and more prosperous."
Lu Youkang secretly rolled his eyes at his brother-in-law.
He's uneducated his whole life, and other than bragging at the dinner table, he doesn't have any other skills.
But this is the only son in three generations of the old Gao family, and his wife is biased towards this brother,
what can he do? Silence is golden.
After bragging, the uncle immediately changed his strategy and looked at Lu Yu with a smile:
"How about Xiaoyu, have you found a girlfriend yet?"
"Oh, not yet," Lu Yu said, peeling shrimp and waving his hand.
The uncle looked distressed:
"Oh dear, you have to hurry up. You're over twenty years old, you're not young anymore."
Then, he continued to increase his offensive:
"By the way, how's your job? Do you have a job?"
"Oh, it's alright."
Lu Yu clapped his hands and started struggling with the fish head.
The uncle was delighted to hear this.
The way of thinking of the elders is basically the same.
It's alright? In other words, it's not very good.
At most three or four thousand yuan a month!
He glanced at his brother-in-law who was drinking silently, and said earnestly:
"Xiaoyu, then you have to work hard. Among the children in our family, you were the best at taking the exam, and you got into a 985 in a big city.
Look at your brother, he barely got into a second-tier university, but now, he has a good job and a girlfriend.
You can't say that after graduation, you've become the worst in our family, that would be too..."
As the uncle spoke, he saw Gao Xiuli glaring at him, and immediately smiled awkwardly, and shut his mouth tactfully.
Lu Youkang also felt that he was noisy after drinking, frowned slightly, made a pot of tea, and turned on the radio.
"The following is a report on Jianghai City's industrial and economic news,
At the EASTJOY Game Industry Annual Meeting that just closed not long ago, representatives of high-tech entrepreneurs from Jianghai City took the stage to give speeches, including President Lu from Peach Garden Township."
The cousin then opened his mouth and said:
"I know Peach Garden Township. The games they've developed recently are very popular among the people in our company. I heard that their boss is also a college graduate who just started his business."
The uncle said: "Tsk tsk tsk, young and promising. Look at him, he's from the same Lu family, but he can create such a big career and be praised by the news."
Lu Yu smiled and spread his hands: "I think that being named Lu is actually nothing great."
He was speaking from the bottom of his heart. He really didn't think he was anything great. His initial goal was just to lie down, but he seemed to have started a company so big in a daze.
Although this was his self-deprecation, the uncle rolled his eyes when he heard it.
He laughed inwardly: So that's why you haven't achieved anything yet, not humble! Always aiming too high and being unrealistic.
So what if you graduated from a famous school? After four years of studying, you're still not as good as my son.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Yu's voice came from the radio broadcast:
"Actually, I just eat and drink with the team, give out more benefits, enjoy the beauty of life, and then I succeeded."
The uncle was immediately stunned.
Huh? This lazy and slightly decadent tone, how is it a little bit similar to the tone of my great-nephew?