Su Bingshan is someone who handles things with great urgency and efficiency. No sooner had she gotten Bufan's "ideological work" done on this end, than she had to immediately leave to go home on the other. This very morning, she was going to leave right away!
She was supposed to have classes this morning, but she found someone to cover for her because she was determined to go home, no matter what. Bufan had just agreed to it, not expecting the time to be moved up so suddenly.
Once agreed upon, there was no going back, right? He had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Teacher Su on this journey!
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Su Bingshan intentionally arranged for Bufan to hold Little Yan and then pushed out the borrowed electric tricycle, carrying Bufan and Little Yan away from the school. Even more people saw them this time, but Su Bingshan didn't pay them any mind, greeting acquaintances as usual.
Most of them knew the inside story and kept silent about it, but there were always some who couldn't resist asking for clarity, such as Old Zhang, the security guard at the school gate.
Old Zhang was a big fatty, with his round belly he stood guard at the school entrance. The school gates were locked during class, not opening until school was dismissed. People could use the smaller gate if they were entering or leaving alone, but Su Bingshan needed to use the main gate for the tricycle to exit.
With a flushed face, Su Bingshan called out to Old Zhang, "Brother Zhang, open the gate for me, I need to head home for a bit!"
"Oh my!" Old Zhang feigned surprise and slapped his thigh, "Isn't that Little Shan? Who's that sitting in your cart? Why does this person look so unfamiliar to me, he is…"
"Hurry up and open the gate for me, quick!" Su Bingshan's face turned red down to her neck, at a loss for what to explain.
Usually, Old Zhang would have teased anyone else a bit more, but Bufan's reputation was too well-known. Zhang naturally didn't want to put himself in an uncomfortable position. He quickly opened the gate, and as Su Bingshan was about to leave, he didn't forget to jest, "Teacher Su, don't forget to let me know when you're having a banquet. Even if I have to pawn my pot and sell iron, I'll still…"
Su Bingshan flew into a rage, leaped off her seat, dashed over with a quickstep, and started pummeling Old Zhang's belly with her fists, scolding with a soft voice, "You old fool, I told you not to spout nonsense, I told you not to talk rubbish! I'll kill you!"
Old Zhang, of course, wouldn't stoop to argue with a woman like her. Seeing that Su Bingshan wasn't going to let up, he could only turn around and seek refuge inside the guardhouse.
Just then, Little Yan on the tricycle spoke up, "Go mom, beat Uncle Zhang! With dad here, Uncle Zhang is sure to lose!"
The moment these words were spoken, even Old Zhang, who was getting beaten, stopped trying to escape and burst into uproarious laughter, and the few security guards nearby were bending over with laughter too. Su Bingshan lost even the nerve to hit anyone, she jumped onto the tricycle and fled the scene in panic.
Once back, she definitely had to give Little Yan a good scolding. If she allowed her to carry on spreading rumors like this, where was she supposed to put her old face!
Su Bingshan's home wasn't in the city center but rather in a small village in the suburbs, about 20 kilometers from the school. Logically, for such a distance, it would be more appropriate to take a vehicle, but Su Bingshan had always been frugal, and indeed her life was not affluent. Hence, an electric tricycle became her preferred mode of transport.
Little Yan in the car was shivering from the cold wind the whole way, constantly burrowing into Zhu Bufan's arms, until finally, Zhu Bufan stuffed her inside his clothes. He treated her like a living treasure. Even nestled in Zhu Bufan's arms, the girl couldn't stop talking, "Dad, it would be great if we had a car, then mom wouldn't have to face the wind upfront!"
Zhu Bufan stayed silent. Buying a car was definitely on the list, just not right now, oh no. Besides, Zhan Feihuang also asked him to buy her a car, right? Whom to buy for and whom not to buy for, this was a tough question!
More than an hour later, they finally reached their destination.
The place where the Su Family lived was not purely a rural area, rather it was on the edge of a town with two quite decent storefront houses. Su Bingshan must have notified her family in advance, because at the door they were even greeted by an elderly couple in their fifties.
They were both the honest and simple type.
Long before they arrived, Su Bingshan had already given Zhu Bufan a detailed introduction to her family's members. Besides her parents, there was also a younger brother and sister. Her brother was two years younger and already married with a two-year-old son. Her sister was only 19 years old and worked at a nearby supermarket.
As soon as Zhu Bufan got out of the car, Su Bingshan dragged him, as if fleeing from a disaster, rushing into the house, even leaving the two elders at the door behind. The reason was simple, at the door it wasn't just her parents, a whole bunch of neighbors were there too.
She and Zhu Bufan were just starting to date, not even a tentative agreement made yet, how could she bring Zhu Bufan into the crowd and reveal this? The elderly couple came back in with big smiles, while those who had followed to join in the excitement were pushed out by the men.
This group of folks, really annoying, huh? Don't they know our family's girl is shy? She's been widowed for several years, and finally finds a decent man, can't you let her be in peace for a moment?
When Zhu Bufan and Su Bingshan walked into the living room, there was a young and pretty girl watching TV. This girl bore some resemblance to Su Bingshan but had a youthful innocence on her face which hadn't completely faded away, evidently much younger than Su Bingshan.
Zhu Bufan thought to himself: If this girl were married to me, it would be perfect, why does it have to be your older sister? Such a pity.
Zhu Bufan gave the girl an extra glance, and the girl on the sofa immediately jumped up, rushed towards Zhu Bufan, and while she walked, she started yelling, "Sis, is this the brother-in-law you talked about? He looks just okay, not particularly handsome."
Am I that ugly? Zhu Bufan couldn't help but wonder to himself.
The old couple walked into the yard. The quick-witted young girl immediately said to Zhu Bufan: "Brother-in-law, since it's our first meeting, where's my gift? Give me a little something, and I'll put in a few good words for you, guaranteeing you'll win my sister over, what do you say?"
"No problem, just name your price, I lack everything but goddamn money!" Zhu Bufan was somewhat irritated by the girl, his language coarse and unrefined.
His words triggered a strong response from the girl who retorted without backing down, "Then I want one hundred thousand, are you going to give it or not?"
"One hundred thousand it is, let's go, there's an ATM across the street, let's head over there together to withdraw the money, all for you, let's go," Zhu Bufan said, grabbing the girl's hand, he started heading for the door.
Where did this madman come from!
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