Chapter 95

Zhu Yanshu held an invitation card and sighed as she sat in front of her desk.

The Zhu family is in the end the defeat. The phoenix is not as good as a chicken, and she has long forgotten that she is the eldest lady of the Zhu family. Ever since she married, she has to get used to being Yang Xuhe’s wife, not the daughter of the Zhu family.

She no longer go around to participate in banquets, and no longer organize banquets. She no longer sees anything fashionable and wants to try it out, nor does she listen to Yang Xuhe and buy him a car to drive.

To be honest, the first time she heard Yang Xuhe say he wanted a car, the beautiful love in her heart broke a hole. After that, she saw more and more, and her love for this man became less and less.

The Zhu family’s socializing was for the sake of the Zhu family, but since her father’s death, there had been no more socializing.

She might have been fond of the scenery, but she never thought of trying to earn it back.

God knows! She does not know how to do business, her father only taught her to read, rather than letting her spend her life as a merchant.

Gold and silver are dead things, they don’t come with life, they don’t go with death. Earn more, in the end will be like the sand in the hands of the flow away. Zhu family ten thousand family property, did not wait for the death of Zhu family members are gone, all things become empty.

The lesson is too profound, her father was born in the Zhu family had to be a man of letters, the child only one she, also do not want a son to inherit the family business. Her father had said that although the woman’s life is not easy, but he is still glad that she is a daughter.

“In case it’s a son, you’ll be miserable, and so will I.” Elder Zhu smiled as he hugged the young Zhu Yanshu, “Yanshu, I hope you will be happy every day and have a carefree life.”

Now that Yang Yuyan is engaged to be married, it was originally just a small scene, but unexpectedly the scene is getting bigger and bigger.

First, her good son-in-law, Mr. Su, wants to invite his colleagues in the Finance Bureau to a banquet, and in one breath, he asked for more than a hundred posters, which he said may not all be there, but there is a figure that should not be underestimated, which is the director of the Secretariat of the Finance Bureau, or the mayor’s confidant. This kind of person even just come over to drink a cup of water wine, this banquet can not be underestimated.

Then there is Yang Xuhe sent a “big gift”, his second daughter to be engaged, he not only rushed to send himself to prison to live, but also in the newspaper greatly out of a back.

Wish Yan Shu thus and many old friends contacted, old friends meet, things are not the same, after remembering the past night, the feelings seem to be intermittent, but had to show more hot, all to do a good person who does not forget old friends more in line with the virtues.

She therefore also had to inform the second daughter to be engaged, by the way, received a lot of blessings at the same time, but also sent out a lot of invitations. Whether people will come or not is a moot point, but on her side, she has to do her part.

The rest of the people like Mrs. Liao, can not be neglected, have to send invitations over.

One by one, the scene will be big.

Zhu Yanshu originally only wanted to open two or three tables, to do a small but fine engagement ceremony. The first is to catch a strong man for the family, and the second is also to set the name first, lest Su Chunjun in the Finance Bureau step up and then be seen by other families, fishing to be a dragon son-in-law. The first thing that I want to do is to make sure that I have a good reputation for my work, and I want to make sure that I have a good reputation for my work.

Now that their plans have fallen through, they need to think more clearly.

Like Mrs. Liao kind of person, she probably can’t watch the small scenes, but will never be absent from the big scenes. Since she has arrived, those poker friends will all naturally arrive with the wind.

There is also the Golden Mansion ……

Zhu Yanshu sighed, this post in her hand is written to the Golden Mansion. According to her original plan, there was no invitation from the Golden Public House at all. If she really handed over, that is determined to take advantage of people, then the Golden Mansion again look down on her, in order to make good karma, will also take out a few dozens of dollars to send out the beggar.

She just do not want to lose this face, only so hesitant.

Because now this invitation would have to be delivered.

Mrs. Liao, the wife of the fire-fighting captain, was nothing, and the Golden Mansion wouldn’t look at her in the eye. But the head of the Finance Bureau’s secretariat is not a small person. Since Su Chunjun said he would invite this person, she must be prepared for this person to arrive. If this kind of person arrives, when the Golden Mansion learns the news, it will think that Zhu Yanshu does not have the Golden Mansion in her eyes, otherwise why would she “forget” to send the invitation?

If you sent the invitation, would I not give the gift money? Or do you still hold a grudge against the Jin family? The misunderstanding at the time?

The Jin family has apologized, sent several rounds of gifts, and Mrs. Jin has always been courteous, but why do you still have a grudge against Zhu Yanshu?

If you don’t have a grudge, then for a big event like this at your house, you’ve invited the director of the Finance Bureau Secretariat, how can you not invite me?

It’s one thing if the Jin family comes or not, but the Zhu family’s invitation can’t be ignored.

But in case the director doesn’t come in the end, it would be like Zhu Yanshu blowing his cover and coveting the Jin family’s gift money.

Zhu Yanshu had a hard time for a few days, and finally decided to send an invitation. The worst thing she can do is to lose face once, if she didn’t send this invitation, then the Jin family will hold a grudge, but it’s not beautiful.

Having made up her mind, she made a phone call to the Golden Mansion to arrange a meeting time.

The person who answered the phone was a subordinate of the Jin public house, once he heard that it was Zhu Yanshu’s phone call, he did not say that he would go to ask Mrs. or Master again, and directly asked Zhu Yanshu to come at three o’clock in the afternoon, and Mrs. Jin will definitely be waiting for him.

Zhu Yanshu hung up the phone and asked Mrs. Zhang: “Is that child still being kept by the Ma family? Did you find the family?”

Mrs. Zhang said, “I’ve found him, I’ve found him, he’s a clean and healthy boy, I’m not worried about sending him out. I’m going to go to that family first to see if it’s a good family before I decide to send the child there.”

Zhu Yanshu nodded: “Hurry up.”

Zhang Ma said, “Then I’ll go to that house today.”

Zhu Yanshu sighed: “Go, go, I’m going out this afternoon too.”

Yang Yuyan heard from the side and asked, “Mom, are you going to play cards?”

Zhu Yanshu looked at her naïve look, called her over, straightened her hair, straightened her collar and sleeves, and finally held her hand and said, “I’m not going to play poker, I’m going to the Jin Mansion. Do you still correspond with Ms. Jin?”

Yang Yuyan wrote and sent letters to Miss Jin after she came back from the hospital, one letter a week, and had already corresponded with Miss Jin three times.

The two never talked about family matters or their parents in their letters, they only wrote about small, domestic things like reading books and poems, eating snacks and listening to tunes.

She used to like to act as if nothing had happened in front of outsiders, and she was most annoyed by people who enlightened her and talked about the big things. It was her friends who knew what was going on in her family, and she wanted them to pretend they didn’t know.

So she pretended not to know and corresponded with Ms. Kim, hoping that this would ease her pessimism a little.

But last week, Ms. King hadn’t written back to her. This week her letter was mailed, and still no reply. It had been two weeks since she had heard from Miss Jin.

Yang Yuyan was worried that something had happened to Miss Jin again, but now the atmosphere on the street was getting more and more tense, the gendarmerie was arresting people everywhere, and everyone was in danger. She didn’t dare to do anything more, the Golden Mansion is already a huge thing compared to the Zhu family, she can’t touch the Golden Mansion with the Zhu family and do the stupid thing of hitting a stone with an egg, so she hasn’t mentioned it at home.

Suddenly heard Zhu Yanshu said to go to the Golden Mansion, she was very surprised: “Mom, what do we have to say to the Golden Mansion?”

Zhu Yanshu shook her head, “Nothing, just some gossip.”

She has personally experienced that when the name is settled, the man may not have any feelings, but the woman’s feelings for the man will suddenly take a big step forward.

That’s why she didn’t dare to tell Yang Yuyan about the engagement so early, she was worried that with Yang Yuyan’s youth and naivety, she might think that once the title was settled, she would listen to Su Chunjun and be tricked into his hands.

Even after the engagement, she will still firmly control Yang Yuyan, not allowing her and Su Chunjun to go one step further. She also told Su Chunjun that if he dares to seduce Yang Yuyan to do something bad, and the two of them are in love, she will never let him go.

The two of them will not be a real couple until the day they get married.

Su Chunjun is good to talk about, but Yang Yuyan is the one who makes it difficult for her. She is naïve and innocent, and already sees Su Chunjun as her own family, so she won’t be on the defensive. The young people are easily pulled by their emotions and can’t help themselves. If you do something wrong, it will only be a fling for the man, but a great harm for the woman.

If she wanted to protect her properly, she could only guard against her.

Zhu Yanshu looked at her cute little daughter, her red face with fine fluffy hairs, her cheeks with a natural blush, pink and delightful.

Yang Yuyan: “It’s not much, it’s just that Miss Jin didn’t reply to my letter, it’s been two weeks since she replied to me.”

Zhu Yan Shu laughed: “Then mom went to ask for you, to see if Miss Jin is too busy with her homework to care about answering your letters, or she went out on a trip and is not at home.”

After having lunch and taking a nap, Zhu Yanshu got on a yellow bus and turned around to go to a department store to buy a gift before turning around and heading to the Golden Mansion.

When she arrived at the Jin Mansion, she was led in by an underling, Mrs. Jin was waiting for her at the front door, and as soon as she met her, she came up to shake her hand, “Ms. Zhu, I haven’t seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much, and you look really radiant.”

Zhu Yan Shu smiled, “Thanks to your blessing.”

She also sized up Mrs. Jin, seeing that Mrs. Jin was no longer as haggard and sad as she was when they met last time in the hospital, and looked much more energized.

She said, “You look good.”

Mrs. Jin: “Is that so? Come in, sit.”

Mrs. Jin pulled Zhu Yanshu to her bedroom, and the two of them sat in the small living room outside the bedroom to talk, the maids served refreshments and retired.

Zhu Yanshu delivered gifts and invitations, “My youngest daughter is getting engaged, it’s not a big deal, it’s just a dinner for friends of the family to get to know each other all the time.”

Mrs. Jin picked up the invitation, opened it and smiled, “I am bound to go. This Mr. Su is ……”

Zhu Yan Shu laughed: “He was a student when he did a few days of his little daughter’s tutor, then graduated and went to the Finance Bureau to do something, I see that he is a talented person, so I want to recruit him as a son-in-law.”

Mrs. Jin: “Fertilizer doesn’t flow to outsiders! This is a good boy, I’d like to congratulate Ms. Zhu for getting this good son-in-law.”

Zhu Yanshu: “You flatter him too much. He’s only been in for a short while and has made quite a few friends, and I’ve heard that he’s very compatible with the head of the Finance Bureau’s secretariat.”

Hearing this, Mrs. Jin picked up the invitation card and looked at it again, as if she wanted to see from the three words “Su Chunjun” when he made friends with Mr. He.

“Mr. Su is indeed a promising young man.” Mrs. Jin tsked and placed the invitation in her hand.

After talking about business, they began to talk about small talk.

Mrs. Jin couldn’t help but ask about Yang Xuhe’s report, Zhu Yanshu then generously said that she would cut her robe with Mr. Yang and would not allow her two daughters to recognize him anymore.

Mrs. Jin sighed twice and agreed with Zhu Yanshu’s righteousness: “This is the right thing to do, we are a woman’s family, the most important thing is our reputation. Mr. Yang’s scandal is spreading outside, everyone can read about it in the newspaper, you mother and daughter really shouldn’t contact him anymore.”

Zhu Yan Shu wiped her tears, “Your words are for our own good, I’ve taken them all down.”

Zhu Yanshu also asked Miss Jin rhetorically. She guessed that she met Mrs. Jin so smoothly this time, it should be because of the friendship that Yang Yuyan got from corresponding with Miss Jin. Since the two girls had made friends by mistake, it made sense for Mrs. Jin to be so cordial.

Speaking of her daughter, Mrs. Jin revealed an appropriately cheerful smile, “Julie has already married.”

Zhu Yan Shu was stunned.

Mrs. Jin: “She aspired to Japanese literature and took Mr. Yamamoto as her teacher. Last week, Mr. Yamamoto has taken her as his concubine. However, since Mr. Yamamoto’s parents are not here, the ceremony has not been held yet, and the marriage ceremony on the Japanese side will be held later when they return to Japan.”

The smile on Mrs. Jin’s face was no more and no less than a smile, and it was impossible to tell if it was real or not.

She smiled so happily, Zhu Yanshu should logically congratulate her.

But in the end, she only said, “It’s because we’re ignorant and haven’t heard about this happy event.”

Zhu Yanshu couldn’t sit any longer, she got up to say goodbye. Mrs. Jin enthusiastically escorted her to the door and added, “I have forwarded all the letters from Yan Yan to Julie, but Julie is currently learning Japanese and does not have the time to write back. You go back and tell Yan Yan not to be anxious, let her write a few more letters, when Julie learns Japanese she will write back to her.”

Zhu Yanshu gave a complicated look at Mrs. Jin, “No need to send her off, stay back, stay back.”

She quickly steps out of the Jin family’s front door and gets on the yellow car that has been waiting at the door.

Zhu Yanshu: “Hurry up, hurry up.”

The cart driver turned a corner, pulling the cart to speed away from the gorgeous gate of the Jin Mansion.