Chapter 438 Celebrating Triumph: Absolutely Stunning!
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These social interactions and etiquette were all learned by Bai Nuo and Fang Meng from Madam Wei and Madam Zhou since they were young.
Zhu Kaixuan nodded understandingly. His family, the Zhu family, came from humble backgrounds and were all roughnecks. Apart from him, who was pushed by his wife to go to university, none of them had much education. It was thanks to the kindness of Elder Bai and Elder Wei that he was able to marry his sweetheart from a prestigious family.
However, he and his wife grew up together. When they were young, they often went to the Bai family compound and knew a lot about the scions of aristocratic families. They truly had the etiquette and upbringing of aristocratic families ingrained in their bones, and they had their own unique methods and approaches to interpersonal relationships and etiquette.
His daughter and son-in-law were raised by several families together, and their way of doing things and treating people is different from that of their rough-and-tumble upbringing. So no matter what they do, Zhu Kaixuan will not stop them, but will only give them the greatest support.
"No problem, you two can rest assured and make arrangements. If you need me to do anything, just tell me. I'll go get you some more money and coupons. You two can prepare the New Year's goods and gifts as you see fit. It's about time. When I come down, Mengzi, pick out the fruit, and we'll go to the political commissar's house and the chief of staff's house."
"No need, Dad. My grandma and my eldest aunt sent us money and tickets a few days ago. It's quite a lot. My second and third aunts also sent money and tickets. They should arrive tomorrow."
My older brother and cousin Bai gave us both last month's allowance, and several of my cousins also sent us tickets, which they obtained by recruiting people at their workplaces.
Fang Menglian held Zhu Kaixuan down and asked Bai Nuo to prepare fruit first. After the little girl went into the small cubicle, he quickly grabbed a chair and moved closer to Zhu Kaixuan, smiling and whispering, "Dad, didn't you give all the allowances and bonuses you've saved up for more than ten years to Niu Niu? How come you still have money? Don't just take out the old things in the house to exchange for money. If Niu Niu finds out, she'll definitely say you're a spendthrift."
Two men, who had absolutely no control over the finances at home, huddled together and whispered amongst themselves.
Zhu Kaixuan curled his lip and rolled his eyes at his simple-minded son-in-law: "Are you stupid? Didn't our military region just issue allowances the day before yesterday? What, you don't have any money on you right now?"
"No!" Fang Meng didn't feel ashamed at all and shook his head confidently: "It's impossible for me to have it. Every time I collect my allowance, the money is always in my pocket. I put it in the box in Niu Niu's room that I use to keep my allowance the same day I get back."
Zhu Kaixuan: "..."
Speechless, he looked at his simple-minded son-in-law. How come this kid is even more honest than he was back then? Back then, he would secretly hide a penny or two. He didn't spend money recklessly; he would save up enough to buy his wife small gifts.
Of course, he might occasionally sneak a drink with his buddies, but it really is only occasional.
This kid is something else, he handed over every single penny without keeping a single cent. Doesn't he have any friends?
Zhu Kaixuan thought this way and asked the question, but Fang Meng replied confidently, "Yes, they are all single. They only have one person to feed and no one to worry about. So what's wrong with adding me, who has a family to support, when we eat together?"
Zhu Kaixuan: Where did you find such a treacherous brother? Why doesn't he have one?
Brother Jin Zicheng, the sworn enemy: Chief, give me peanuts!!!
[There's a little less today, I'll make it up tomorrow. My head is throbbing, so I'd better get some sleep.]