“Ah, what a pity, it’s a bit difficult.” Kang Er Zheng smiled.
“Uncle, what’s a pity?” A Yao and Xing Zi were both stunned, asking with confusion.
“Your old man, he’s my elder brother, you know he’s an old fogey.” Kang Er Zheng said.
“Yeah.” A Yao nodded.
His old man was indeed an old fogey.
“I talked to him, he wants you brothers to find wives, find local girls, so you can be on the same page.” Kang Er Zheng glanced at Xing Zi and said.
Hearing Kang Er Zheng’s words, both of them were stunned.
The smiles on their faces instantly froze.
“No way, Dad won’t be so exclusive.” A Yao still didn’t believe it.
He still had some doubts in his heart.
“You’ll find out, your old man is quite concerned about you and your older brother’s matters, especially your older brother. He is almost forty and hasn’t gotten married yet. Your old man, he thinks about it day and night.” Kang Qi Zheng took a sip of tea from his cup.
“He told me he wants his daughter-in-law to have a local Yangcheng hukou, to be a Yangcheng person.” Kang Qi Zheng put down the cup and continued.
Hearing this, both Xing Zi and A Yao felt a pang in their hearts.
“Uncle, are you serious?” A Yao asked anxiously.
“Yeah, it’s true.” Kang Er Zheng nodded. “I have no reason to lie to you, you are my elder’s nephew after all.”
A Yao and Xing Zi looked at each other.
They both saw the unpleasant expression on each other's faces.
The waiter brought the dishes.
“Don’t say so much, let’s eat first.” Kang Er Zheng said.
Both of them had no appetite to eat at the moment.
“A Yao, Xing Zi, don’t think about it too much, when we reach the mountain, there will be a path. Although your brother is a bit of an old fogey and exclusive, it’s a new era now, advocating freedom of love. If he doesn’t agree, then you two just elope.” Kang Er Zheng saw them both absentmindedly and comforted them, even intentionally joking.
He knew this was something that had to be said sooner or later.
Now that he said it, he gave them more time to react.
“Uncle, do you have any way to help us?” Hearing Kang Er Zheng's words, Xing Zi put a smile back on her face and asked.
“Help? Not for now, but I think as long as you two believe in each other, there will be ways, I will try to persuade your old man later.” Kang Qi Zheng really didn’t have any way.
As for the original plot.
Kang Bo had no way, he proposed that condition to make Xing Zi retreat.
Who knew Xing Zi had already moved her hukou over.
“Eat first.” Kang Qi Zheng picked up a piece of meat and ate it.
A Yao and Xing Zi didn’t want to think about it right now, they decided to discuss it after they finished eating.
No one spoke, they ate quietly.
They didn't know what they were thinking.
Kang Er Zheng was thinking that the food was delicious.
When he was living in the United States, there weren’t many delicious foods.
And that place was messy.
People would occasionally hold guns in public and shout about freedom and democracy.
It was terrifying.
He wanted to go out and find a Chinese restaurant, but it was difficult.
He was afraid of being shot by a stray bullet.
During his time in Hong Kong.
He knew his stepmom’s salary was just enough for them to make ends meet.
They couldn’t afford to eat out and enjoy delicacies everywhere.
They quickly finished their lunch.
“I won’t disturb you two anymore, you guys are going out on a date this afternoon.” Kang Er Zheng said after finishing his food and getting up.
“No way.” A Yao said no, but he knew what he was thinking inside.
Kang Er Zheng went to pay and left directly.
“Miss, the bill.” Xing Zi called out.
“Hello madam, the gentleman just paid for it.” The waiter walked over and said.
Xing Zi was surprised.
They agreed that she would pay.
“A Yao, what does your uncle do, he seems to be quite wealthy.” Xing Zi asked curiously.
“He works for a foundation overseas, now he has been transferred back to China.” A Yao told her what Kang Er Zheng had said.
“Foundation, it seems quite profitable.” Xing Zi said in surprise.
“He is quite wealthy.” A Yao nodded.
He gave the Kang family so many things, which cost hundreds of thousands.
Then he bought a Xiguan mansion, costing hundreds of thousands or millions.
He also bought a car, which didn’t look cheap either.
“Do you know how much that car costs?” Xing Zi said.
“No idea.” A Yao shook his head.
“Guess.” Xing Zi didn’t tell him, instead, she asked him to guess.
“One hundred thousand?” A Yao thought for a while and gave an answer.
He saw that the car looked somewhat ordinary, but it seemed to be high-end.
Xing Zi shook her head.
“Two hundred?”
“Double it, I had a client who drove this kind of car, he said it costs over half a million.” Xing Zi said a shocking number.
“What? Half a million.” A Yao was also shocked.
Half a million, he had been working for so many years, and his savings didn't exceed one hundred thousand.
He was in his thirties.
No car, no house, just some small savings.
“You should get along well with your uncle, you can borrow his car in the future.” Xing Zi instructed A Yao.
After all, who doesn't want to ride in a luxury car?
“Okay.” A Yao nodded.
Which man doesn’t like luxury cars?
He also wanted to drive one.
Time flew by, more than half a month passed.
The renovation of the Kang family was completed.
And Kang Er Zheng's side was nearing its end, it would be almost done in a few days and they could move the furniture in.
Kang Er Zheng had already gone to order furniture a while ago.
He spent a lot of money and got a lot of chicken wing wood, red sandalwood, ebony, ironwood, etc.
Besides these, there was also rosewood, which was used to make a pen holder.
They would be able to move into the new house next week.
Kang family.
Dining room.
“Cheers.” Today was a celebration party for the completion of the renovation and their moving back.
Everyone was raising their glasses.
“Cheers.” Kang Er Zheng took a sip.
He was sitting at the same position where Da Lao Guang used to sit.
There was no way, who told him he was the elder?
Da Lao Guang was sitting beside him.
Kang Bo and his mother were still at the head of the table.
“Brother, didn’t you have some money left over? You could change the table, this one is too small. When Ah Guang and A Yao and A Zu get married, there will be more people, and we won’t be able to fit.” Kang Er Zheng suggested.
“Yeah, yeah.” The others agreed.
At this time, the table in the Kang family was still a rectangular ironwood table.
They all felt that the table was too small.
“I will consider it.” Kang Bo nodded.
It was indeed something he needed to consider.
“Let me say a few words.” Kang Bo coughed, stood up and looked around.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Kang Bo was very satisfied.
“Now our Kang family’s Xiguan mansion has been renovated, it’s become even more beautiful, we will live more comfortably in the future. It’s all thanks to your younger grandmother, my stepmom.”
“Thank you, younger grandmother.” Everyone shouted in unison.
“I’ll accept it on behalf of my mother.” Kang Er Zheng nodded humbly.
“This time, your younger uncle has officially become a part of our Kang family. He is your elder.”
No one knew whether they were willing or not, but everyone applauded.
Kang Er Zheng also sat up straighter.
“I will also contribute to the Kang family.” Kang Er Zheng said seriously.
“Now we have double happiness, our Kang family will get better and better in the future.” Kang Bo raised his glass.
“Clap, clap, clap, clap.” Everyone clapped excitedly.
“Good.” Kang Bo pressed his hand down.
Everyone stopped clapping.
“Eat.” Kang Bo sat down and said.
Everyone started eating with their chopsticks.
The food was very sumptuous.
Chicken, duck, goose, fish, shrimp, crab, pork, beef, and lamb, all sorts of food were available.
Everyone was enjoying themselves.
“It’s still comfortable at home, I was staying at someone else’s place, I never felt at ease.” Ah Zong said as he lay down on the sofa after eating.
“Yeah, I rented a room outside, there was nothing in it, I could only sleep after work.” A Yao also complained.
He was holding the remote control and changing channels on the TV.
“I’m even worse, I only eat one meal a day.” A Zu said.
“Didn’t you say, one meal won’t kill you?” Ah Zong said laughing.
“Yeah, one meal won’t kill me, but I haven’t eaten for many meals.” A Zu said.
“I’m fine, I usually live in the factory, I’m used to it.” Da Lao Guang didn’t have anything to complain about, he sat down with a cup of tea and took a sip.