sbdcsierra Chapter 569: Family Portrait
Chapter 569: Family Portrait
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Three days before Lunar New Year's Eve, the Huang, Zeng, and Yu families traveled to the "Lake Hermitage" in Suzhou in several Toyota Coaster buses to celebrate the Spring Festival. Wang Deyi also went to Suzhou with his closed-door disciple, Huang Xiaochuan.
On the way, Huang Xiaochuan looked at his rosy-cheeked grandmother and Mr. Wang Deyi, who was chatting happily with him. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The year 2000, which had made him uneasy, was finally over. The things he was worried about hadn't happened. Not long ago, he had accompanied his grandmother to Yu Xiang's hospital for a comprehensive physical examination. After reviewing the examination report, Yu Xiang told Huang Xiaochuan that his grandmother's health was quite good for her age and that he could rest assured.
This year's Spring Festival was the most complete gathering of all Huang family members. Huang Dahai also returned to celebrate the Spring Festival with his family because he was studying at a university. In addition, Huang Erhe's family, who had transferred to civilian work and settled in Shanghai, also joined the family. For the first time, three generations of the Huang family were all together.
Before setting off, Zeng Lijuan was all smiles. Although Lao Huang was also very happy, he didn't show it on the surface.
On the way, Huang Dahai and his family of three sat in the last row. Huang Dahai asked Jiang Rong, "What's the deal with that garden?"
Huang Dahai, who was stationed in the army year-round, naturally didn't know where "Huyin Garden" came from. He had just arrived home when he was put in a car and driven straight to Suzhou, which is why he asked this question.
Jiang Rong deliberately withheld the answer, saying, "You'll find out when we get there."
Huang Dahai got impatient: "When did you develop this habit? You've even learned to pander to people's appetites. Hurry up and get to it."
Fan Yingrong, who was sitting in the front row of Huang Dahai's family, immediately perked up her ears. She was also very curious about the garden that the Huang family was talking about. Unfortunately, Huang Erhe knew nothing about it, and she didn't dare to ask her parents-in-law and brother-in-law. When she heard her brother-in-law and his wife talking about it behind her, she took it to heart.
Seeing Huang Dahai's anxiety, Jiang Rong explained the situation to him in detail: "That garden is called 'Lake Hermitage Garden.' Your brother built it specifically for your maternal grandmother. Inside, there are ancestral halls for both the Huang and Zeng families. The garden is surrounded by courtyard houses, and your brother gave us one of them, but we only have the right to use it. There's a property management company that takes care of it. Once we arrive, we can just move in directly. It's similar to a hotel, but much better than those hotels outside. You wouldn't believe how comfortable it is to stay there."
Fan Yingrong heard every word Jiang Rong said. She really didn't expect her brother-in-law to build a garden for her grandmother. Although she hadn't seen it yet, she heard from the other members of the Huang family that it was very beautiful, and she couldn't help but look forward to it.
The expressway between Shanghai and Suzhou has been open to traffic for a long time, and now the journey from Shanghai to Suzhou has been shortened to one hour, so the convoy quickly arrived at its destination.
Upon entering the garden, Huang Erhe and Fan Yingrong were completely dumbfounded, especially Fan Yingrong, who was born and raised in the north. She had never seen such a magnificent private garden before!
She held tightly to Huang Erhe's arm, looking around. Although it was winter, with plants withered and everything silent, the charm of the entire garden could not be concealed.
Huang Erhe was deeply shocked by the exquisite garden. At this moment, Huang Erhe truly realized what kind of terrifying wealth and power his younger brother possessed.
Huang Dahai wasn't much better off. He stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, hardly believing his eyes. He even rubbed his eyes, and the result was obvious.
The landscaping of the entire garden is still under improvement. In early spring, early summer, and early winter, professional gardeners will come regularly to replant and prune the greenery. The garden architecture and layout are only the skeleton and appearance of the entire garden. The true soul of a garden is the plants within it throughout the four seasons.
Huang Dahai muttered to himself, "How much will this cost?"
Jiang Rong, who was closest to Huang Dahai, overheard his words and suggested with a smile, "Why don't you go ask your brother? He'll definitely know."
Huang Dahai looked around at the scenery and shook his head: "Forget it! I'd better not ask. It won't be less anyway. If I find out later, I might give myself a heart attack. I'm just making trouble for myself."
This was also the first time the Yu family had come here, but they had heard Huang Xiaochuan mention it to them, so they were somewhat prepared. However, when the garden was displayed in front of them, they were still shocked. They knew that their eldest son-in-law was rich, but they hadn't really felt it before. Now they felt it for themselves.
Yu Wei, Tang Yuan, Yu Min, and Yue Zhiyuan felt the same way as Old Yu and his wife; they stared at each other in disbelief.
Yu Min, in particular, looked at Huang Xiaochuan, who was walking ahead with his grandmother, deep in thought. She seemed to remember that ten years ago, this brother-in-law of hers was cooking garlic crayfish at her house. Now he had built such a large classical garden with the charm of Jiangnan. Did he get this money from a whirlwind?
Yu Chengping held his mother Tang Yuan's hand and kept pointing into the water, shouting, "Fish! Fish! Fish!"
The shouting attracted Yu Min's son, Yue Xiaoyong. Unable to break free from his mother's grasp, he could only pull her to the edge of the pond, where they leaned against the railing and watched the koi carp in the water.
The two voices attracted Huang Zeji and Huang Ruiying again. Last year, because of the adoption, Yu Xiang and her two children did not come here for the New Year, so this was the first time the two little ones had come to this garden. Naturally, the little ones were very curious about everything.
Upon seeing Yu Xiang arrive, Yu Min pointed to the garden and asked her, "Big sister, how much did this cost?"
After thinking for a while, Yu Xiang said, "Your brother-in-law seems to have mentioned it to me, but I forgot. You can just ask him yourself later!"
To be honest, Yu Xiang's long-term abundance had made her lose the concept of money. Because of her profession, she didn't have a particularly high demand for clothing and appearance. Moreover, the housekeeping was handled by a nanny, so she never had to worry about daily necessities. Over time, her concept of money became increasingly vague. Although Huang Xiaochuan had given her tens of millions of yuan in installments, she had saved it all without touching a penny. In her view, she couldn't even spend all of her monthly salary, so that money was just a number on her bankbook.
But after seeing the garden with her own eyes today, she gained a new understanding of her man's wealth.
Soon after, staff from the property management company drove an eight-seater golf cart to take Huang Erhe and his family, who were visiting the area for the first time, to a courtyard house not far from the park.
The staff of the property management company under the foundation had already cleaned the place spotlessly, and the heating was turned on throughout the house. Before Huang Erhe's family arrived, all the lights in the house were on.
After Huang Erhe carried Maowa and led Fan Yingrong into the house, Fan Yingrong couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!"
She immediately jumped up excitedly: "Erhe, this is our house!"
Huang Erhe was still relatively clear-headed. He immediately poured cold water on Fan Yingrong's enthusiasm: "Alright, alright! Who usually comes to stay here? They only come for a few days during holidays. Didn't you hear what they just said? We only have the right to use it, not the ownership."
Fan Yingrong didn't care. As the lady of the house, she ran around the courtyard, carefully looking at it. The more she looked, the more she liked it. Compared to this courtyard, her three-bedroom apartment in Shanghai, which had no heating, was simply not a place for a human to live.
However, this good mood did not last long. Fan Yingrong felt a surge of jealousy and resentment. She thought of the houses where Zeng Hong, Zeng Xia, and her parents-in-law lived. Even the house where Huang Dahai's family lived was a hundred times better than the house where the three of them lived.
The same scene happened to Yu Min. She and Yue Zhiyuan sat on the sofa in the courtyard living room assigned to them, dreaming about the future. However, Yu Min was very satisfied.
Meanwhile, Zeng Lijuan was discussing taking a family photo with her youngest son, Huang Xiaochuan.
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