sbdcsierra Chapter 673: Bringing Zhang Zhang out for a meal
Chapter 673: Bringing Zhang Zhang out for a meal
During the Spring Festival, Cheng Jing took her daughter Mi Guo back to her parents' home. Her parents' home is in a staff housing compound in Huangpu District. Cheng's father retired from his position in the District Light Industry Bureau, and Cheng's mother was the chairman of the trade union at Phoenix Bicycle Factory before she retired.
There was no family planning policy in the 1960s, so Cheng Jing had many siblings. She had one older brother and two older sisters, as well as one younger brother and one younger sister. Except for the youngest sister, the others were all married and had their own families.
In this family, everyone felt that the one who was having the hardest time was not Cheng Ling, the youngest sister who was in her mid-twenties and still unmarried, but Cheng Jing, who was widowed and raising a daughter alone. Cheng Jing did not originally work at this unit. It was because her husband, Mi Youning, was an employee of this unit. He died in a car accident while on a business trip. As a result, Cheng Jing was taken in by her husband's unit, which is now the second-level branch of Jiangnan Shipyard, the forging plant.
Another troublesome thing is that Mi Youning is not a local of Shanghai. He is from Gansu. Originally, after Mi Youning's funeral, his mother-in-law wanted to take Mi Guo away because she was worried that having a child would delay Cheng Jing's remarriage.
However, Cheng Jing couldn't bear to let her mother-in-law take her daughter Miguo to Gansu, so she has been taking care of her herself. Fortunately, she has many brothers and sisters in her family who can help her out, which is why she has been able to keep her daughter with her until now.
What do parents care about most? Naturally, it's their children's marriage, especially someone like Cheng Jing. Parents are extremely anxious. No one knows better than them how difficult it is for a woman to raise a child alone, especially since this person is their own daughter. Naturally, they want their daughter to have a happy marriage. For this reason, they have asked many people to help find and introduce a suitable match.
So after Cheng Jing returned to her parents' home and had dinner, she was about to clean up the dishes when her mother stopped her, saying, "I have something to say to you." Then she glared at her youngest daughter, Cheng Ling, who was trying to slip away after finishing her meal, and said, "Where do you think you're going? Hurry up and wash the dishes. I have something to say to your fourth sister."
"Hmph," Cheng Ling had no choice but to angrily take the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
"Fourth Sister, I heard from Aunt Chang that your eldest sister introduced you to someone, and said you're getting along quite well. Tell me about him, what's he like?"
Cheng Jing was long past the age of shyness, so she spoke frankly about Huang Erhe: "His name is Huang Erhe. He transferred from the army to our factory. He's a very nice person. He has two brothers. His eldest brother is still in the army, and his younger brother was originally a university professor, but he resigned and went into business. His parents were both government officials and are now retired and settled in Shanghai. That's about it!"
Feeling that wasn't enough, Cheng's mother continued, "What do his sister-in-law and brother's wife do?"
"Mom, what are you doing! We haven't even done anything yet, and you're already checking our household registration?" Cheng Jing said, somewhat displeased.
Cheng's mother lightly slapped her daughter in annoyance: "What do you know! The relationship between sisters-in-law is usually not easy to get along with. It won't hurt to figure it out beforehand!"
"Oh my! His sister-in-law is a primary school teacher, and his sister-in-law is a doctor, is that alright now?" Cheng Jing was also exasperated with her mother.
Cheng's mother's eyes lit up: "That's great! They're all respectable jobs, this is good, this is good!" In Cheng's mother's opinion, it would be a good thing if they became sisters-in-law, as teachers and doctors would be helpful to her daughter.
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Then she asked about the thing she cared about most: "How is that Huang guy treating Miguo? What's his character like at your workplace?"
Cheng Jing truthfully said, "He has a very good temper and personality. He treats Mi Guo very well. He doesn't compete or fight for anything in our unit, and everyone has a high opinion of him. However, he has no intention of climbing the ranks."
Cheng's mother shook her head upon hearing this: "Lack of ambition is not good. A man should always have power and influence." Suddenly, she thought of another question: "How is his financial situation? As a leader, his salary should be much higher than yours, right?"
Cheng Jing shook her head: "How can I ask that! We haven't gotten to that point yet! But I heard he owns a house in Shanghai and a Santana, but I don't know anything else."
Upon hearing this, Cheng's mother thought, "Isn't this the perfect catch? He has a car, a house, and a respectable job—he's the ideal candidate!"
"You even own your own car? Your financial situation must be pretty good. Did you buy the car yourself?"
"No, he said it was bought by his younger brother, and now that he has a better one, he gave him this old one to drive."
Upon hearing this, Cheng's mother nodded in satisfaction: "According to you, the relationship between the brothers is quite good. I'm just curious about his younger brother; why would he give up being a university professor to go into business?"
"Mom," Cheng Jing said unhappily, "Why are you meddling in other people's family affairs?"
Cheng's mother glared at her daughter unhappily: "She hasn't even married him yet, and she's already speaking up for him. It's true that our daughter is outgoing."
Cheng's mother suddenly slapped her forehead: "Look at my memory! I almost forgot something so important."
Cheng Jing was a little confused by her mother's words, but soon her mother said what she thought was a very important thing.
"I heard he has a son from his divorce, is that right?"
Cheng Jing nodded: "Yes!"
Cheng's mother looked conflicted. This son-in-law was good in every way, except that he had a son with him. But then she thought about it carefully. If it weren't for this reason, this man might have been snatched away by someone else long ago, and her daughter wouldn't have had a chance.
With that thought in mind, she stopped worrying about it and told her daughter, "After the New Year, bring him home for a meal!"
"Huh? This is too fast!" To be honest, Cheng Jing wasn't prepared for this. She planned to spend more time with him before making a decision. She didn't expect her mother to be in such a hurry to see him.
At this moment, Cheng's father, who seemed to be watching TV, spoke up: "What's so fast about it? Do you still think you're dating in your teens or twenties? If you think it's right, just get the marriage certificate as soon as possible." It turned out that Cheng's father, who had been listening intently, had overheard the entire conversation between the mother and daughter. His mind was not on the TV at all.
"See, I'm not the only one saying this! Wait until your older brother and sister come back, and see what they say!" With an ally in hand, Cheng's mother suddenly became more confident and even brought Cheng Jing's older brother and sister into the conversation.
Cheng Jing also had a good impression of Huang Erhe. Since her parents had spoken, she planned to bring Huang Erhe back to meet her parents and family after the New Year. However, she didn't know if Huang Erhe would accept the invitation.