novelraw Chapter 551: A Very Rustic Name
Chapter 551: A Very Rustic Name
Chapter 551: Chapter 551: A Very Rustic Name
Zhuge Mingshan never imagined she would make such a big mistake, that man wasn’t Gong Ruini’s brother, but Zhao Guangran’s brother.
Wow, Zhuge Mingshan was so embarrassed. If she had known he was Zhao Guangran’s brother, she wouldn’t have said so many bad things about that kid Zhao Guangran.
And isn’t that girl Gong Ruini a bit shameless, clinging to Zhao Xuran all the time? Otherwise, how could she have been misled?
No, that girl clearly has nothing to do with Zhao Xuran, so how can she cling to Zhao Xuran like that? It’s a bit too much.
In the future, when I see Gong Ruini like this, I must have a good talk with her. Besides, Zhao Xuran’s parents are not rustic at all; they actually have much better demeanor than mine.
And from what she said, they should be from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. The Zhan Jing, Zhan Family, which family is this?
How would Zhuge Mingshan know this? She only heard her grandfather mention once that her third grandfather had many friends from traditional Chinese medicine families, but as for the other’s name or family background, her grandfather wasn’t quite clear either.
"Just a bunch of good-for-nothings." Zhuge Mingshan was at a loss for the other’s name after pondering for a long time, which made her very upset. If she could remember such an important matter, it would be a huge achievement.
"What’s wrong?" Zhuge Mingshan was venting her anger in the room and accidentally kicked something, making a noise loud enough for her family outside to hear.
"Don’t you know how valuable things are?" Zhuge Mingshan’s mom said with annoyance outside the room, "Don’t you know it costs money to buy things?"
Of course, Zhuge Mingshan’s mom was feeling indignant. She even mentioned having a cousin who knows people in high places, but upon visiting, they realized those people simply ignored their family, no matter what happened, they would never care.
A few years ago, during a certain movement, the family had to hide their wealth regardless of how good their conditions were, so it didn’t feel that bad. But after the movement, seeing how others lived and then looking at their own life, it was truly unbearable.
Especially whenever they went to her third uncle’s house, the house looked so impressive, and the food was so good, and then comparing to their own... it was really unspeakable.
Money, money, money, it’s always about money. The moment they open their mouths, within three sentences it’s about money. It’s vulgar to hear, whereas when others talk, they never discuss money. It’s just that these people were always thinking about getting benefits from their third grandfather, offending him thoroughly in the process.
Those few boys have been living quite comfortably with their third grandfather, and their third grandfather treats them well. However, after a while, would their third grandfather still care about them?
Zhuge Mingshan felt she couldn’t let this continue, as it would only drive their third grandfather further away. Who knows, in the future, her third grandfather’s money, house, and antiques might all end up with those two boys, which would be a disaster.
Relying on her idiotic family is a no-go; they only make things worse. But what can she do? She can’t do it all alone. These foolish family members won’t help, but are definitely adept at messing things up.
What to do, Zhuge Mingshan was worried sick, "Even though it’s hard, there’s so much money and stuff. If half of it could come to me, life would be sweet."
While Zhuge Mingshan was pondering how to get money from Zhuge Zhi to live a comfortable life, over there, Gong Ruini and others were discussing how to make money.
Gong Tao knew that Zhao Xuran had given many test papers to Gong Ruini and the others, but he never thought they would actually keep all of them, leaving him dumbfounded.
"Keeping all of them?" Especially since they brought them all the way from the Northeast to Beijing, it’s amazing how these kids held onto them.
Gong Ruini nodded, "Kept them, they were originally meant for Ban Xia and the others."
Oh no, these things were meant to be kept for Ban Xia? Ban Xia and the others are so much more mature than Zhao Guangran and them, there was never a worry about their grades being bad.
"In the future, Brother Xuran will be busy, so it’s good to keep these for their study." Gong Ruini actually meant that since they kept a set, there was no need to waste it, they should continue using it.
So it was meant for Ban Xia and the others. Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang immediately decided to preserve these well, "Not only to keep for Ban Xia, but also for your brother."
Yes, yes, it should be kept for her brother, that kid is lucky. Born at such opportune times, and with their family’s living conditions improving, Gong Ruini expressed that they should definitely not spoil him, lest he become another Zhao Guangran.
Leaving it for her youngest son is something Gong Tao is glad to hear. To be a father again at his age shows he’s still capable, and the arrival of this child also heralds happier days for the family.
"Ni Zi, do you think naming your brother Happiness would work?" Apart from this name, Gong Tao really couldn’t think of a name more fitting to express his happiness.
Happiness? Isn’t that name somewhat tacky, Gong Ruini indicated her father’s naming skills are declining, "Not so great."
"Dad, if you pick this name, brother will surely hate you in the future." To Gong Ruwen, names like Happiness or Wealth should belong to their grandfather’s generation, if not at least their father’s.
Ah, it’s just naming, how could it offend his son and daughter? "Then let’s just use Happiness as a nickname." The formal name can’t be that, but we can use it as a nickname.
It seems like her dad is really determined to go with the name Happiness, well, if it’s a nickname, so be it, it does carry some commemorative meaning.
"By the way, Mei Na should be giving birth in the summer vacation, what should we do then?" Zhan Jing remembered a very important thing: the kids should return to Northeast in the summer.
Gong Ruini had actually forgotten about this, so what to do, stay with Cai Meina or go to Northeast? Gong Ruini was unsure.
Comparing the two unsure children, Gong Tao was even more uncertain, there were many things in the Northeast, could he not go back?
But if he leaves, would it be okay to leave Cai Meina alone? Sigh, at times like this, he wishes there were an elder in the family to depend on.
"You stay to take care, while someone needs to receive our things and sell them to the client during that time in Beijing."
"And once our supplies increase, Beijing may not be able to handle it, requiring you to negotiate."
Zhao Gang was initially planning to sort out the channels himself once he was free, but having gotten to school, he found the many activities and the vast library collection made it hard for him to leave.
"Gong Tao, this task is not easy." Zhao Gang noted that it’s a challenging mission, "For the sake of Happiness, you have to try hard."
What, he has to do client runs? Gong Tao was truly anxious, this pressure is unusually high, "Okay, I’ll give it a try."
For Happiness, for Ni Zi’s small vault fund, he has to strive hard, especially since even Gong Zhuang the third could run a business, promoting things like black fungus, he couldn’t believe he couldn’t outdo Gong Zhuang.
Watching his good brother suddenly pluck up courage, Zhao Gang glanced at Zhao Xuran, flicking a thought that it’s fortunate his son’s tactics work. While his friend’s capability is there, he still feels he’s not quite up to par, always staying at the back handling logistics.
Actually, Gong Tao didn’t know that although he wasn’t the most articulate, he exuded stability, and his candid way of speaking naturally earned others’ trust.