Chapter 232: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 232: Just Call Me Auntie Cheng

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"Hello, what is it?"

Wang Zhanggen answered the phone with a stony face.

Wang Dashan didn't return home to attend this banquet, and Wang Zhanggen still harbors resentment over it to this day, because it made him feel that his eldest son doesn't give him face, doesn't take him seriously.

Especially after his youngest son ultimately compromised and agreed to attend the banquet, this created a stark contrast, making him feel even more that his eldest son disrespects him.

"Dad, how did the banquet go? It went smoothly, right?"

Wang Dashan's tone was calm.

"Mm, not bad."

Wang Zhanggen replied indifferently, then couldn't help adding a line:

"You didn't even come back, why ask so much?"

Wang Dashan could only smile awkwardly, hurriedly changing the subject:

"Is Little Brother there? I want to say a couple words to him."

Wang Zhanggen pulled a long face as he handed the phone to Wang Xiaohua:

"Your big brother says he wants to say a couple words to you."

Wang Xiaohua took the phone:

"Big Brother, what's up?"

"Actually it's nothing, just calling back to congratulate you. Really sorry I couldn't come home this time."

Wang Dashan felt sorry from the bottom of his heart.

Wang Xiaohua just laughed it off:

"What's there to be sorry about? I actually didn't want to hold this banquet in the first place. It's just an ordinary final exam, and making such a fuss — not only is it extravagant and wasteful, it's also embarrassing. Most importantly, if I test poorly in the future, won't this banquet become a laughingstock for others?"

Wang Dashan said with a smile:

"Then you'll have to work harder. Keep maintaining the top score in the whole county from now on, don't let people laugh at you."

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help finding it funny:

"What 'top in the county'? Don't listen to that muddlehead spouting nonsense. I'm clearly just top in the whole school. There's a student at Erzhong next door who scored much better than me. At most I'm second in the county."

Wang Dashan laughed and said: "Then aim to be the real county number one next time. By the way, I'll probably be back on the twenty-ninth of the twelfth lunar month. If you need anything, just tell Big Brother. Big Brother'll buy it for you!"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Don't need anything. Just buy a basketball when you come back, we'll go play together. Keep the money, don't spend it recklessly. There'll be plenty of places needing money in the future."

Wang Zhanggen loudly interjected from the side:

"Right, save the money. See if you can buy a four-wheeled sedan next year. That way the family has face, and it'll also help you find a wife faster!"

Wang Xiaohua was at a loss whether to cry or laugh at Wang Zhanggen's words.

Wang Dashan on the other end of the phone vaguely heard this too, and was also at a loss whether to cry or laugh.

As for buying a car, he doesn't dare think about it right now — after all, he still has to save money to start a company.

But he also has to admit, he really does need a car.

Working in real estate sales, he often needs to bring clients to view properties. If he had a private car of his own, work would be much more convenient.

If he starts a company later, he'll probably need a car even more.

As for finding a girlfriend, Wang Dashan isn't that anxious. Although he already has a target in his heart, he still feels — let it be fate.

Once he earns the money, that fate will naturally arrive.

With his current conditions, it's not good to take the initiative.

"Big Brother, didn't you say you were taking an important client to view a house today? How did it go?"

Wang Xiaohua asked this at this moment.

He hasn't forgotten — this client is very important to his big brother.

Wang Dashan said:

"I'm on the subway heading to the client right now, on the way. Hope everything goes smoothly."

Speaking up to here, Wang Dashan sighed:

"Whether I can build up the career next spring depends on this one deal. If this deal closes, the road ahead will be much smoother. If it doesn't, I might have to eat bitterness for a while longer."

"Big Brother, jiayou! You can do it!" Wang Xiaohua encouraged.

"Mm! Jiayou!" Wang Dashan replied. "You jiayou too! Let's jiayou together! I'm almost at the subway station, I'll stop here. We'll chat more when I'm back for the New Year!"

"Okay, goodbye!"

Wang Dashan hung up and walked out of the subway car following the crowded flow of people.

Swiped his subway card out of the subway gate, then walked out of the subway exit.

After exiting the subway entrance, he didn't immediately go find that wealthy female client.

Instead, near the subway entrance, he found a McDonald's.

Went inside the McDonald's, found the toilet, faced the mirror in the toilet, tidied up his appearance a bit, then set off to find that wealthy female client.

In his heart he's actually very clear-headed. That wealthy female client is willing to have him, this intermediary, show her properties entirely because of his handsome, dashing image. So he must groom himself well — doesn't need to be too handsome, but must maintain a sunny, cheerful image.

Arriving at the agreed location, Wang Dashan waited a while, then an Audi drove over.

The Audi stopped in front of Wang Dashan, the window rolled down, Cheng Cheng smiled and greeted Wang Dashan:

"Mr. Wang, let's go!"

Wang Dashan nodded with a smile:

"Good, good!"

Then he hurried to get in the car at the back seat.

However, Cheng Cheng smiled and said:

"You come sit in the passenger seat, Master Lin is sitting in the back, he doesn't like being disturbed by others!"

Wang Dashan glanced at the back seat, only to see a middle-aged man wearing a Taoist Robe; the man's appearance was gaunt, giving people a feeling of immortal bearing yet also approachable.

This should be the Feng Shui master that rich woman Cheng Cheng hired to look at the House!

"Good, good, then I'll sit in front!"

Wang Dashan got into the passenger seat, fastened his seat belt.

Cheng Cheng started the car, heading toward that Villa.

Generally it's the salesperson driving the client to view houses.

But this client Cheng Cheng is different; she doesn't have that kind of high-and-mighty attitude. Learning that Wang Dashan had no car, she actually even took the initiative to propose going together in her car.

"Mr. Wang, do you have a girlfriend?"

On the way, Cheng Cheng suddenly asked this one sentence.

It caught Wang Dashan somewhat off guard, and his face couldn't help showing a trace of embarrassment.

But he still answered truthfully:

"Not yet."

Cheng Cheng's face revealed surprise, and within the surprise there seemed to be hidden a few parts delight:

"That's impossible, you look so sunny and handsome, and you're such a good person, no girls have taken a liking to you?"

Wang Dashan laughed dryly, feeling strange in his heart, his whole body a bit uneasy, but still said truthfully:

"I just got out of the Army not long ago, the girls I can come into contact with are limited, it's also very normal that no girl has taken a liking to me."

Cheng Cheng then joked:

"How about Auntie introduces one for you?"

Wang Dashan smiled and declined politely:

"Thank you for Miss Cheng's kind intentions, but no need. I feel that fate, this thing, is still best left to fate. When fate arrives, things will naturally fall into place."

Cheng Cheng didn't mind either; anyway she was just asking casually.

Just smiled and said:

"Don't call me Miss Cheng, that's too polite. You can call me Aunt Cheng or Aunt Cheng!"

Wang Dashan however said:

"Calling like that isn't good, makes you look old, how offensive! Actually you still look very young, not much different from twenty-seven or twenty-eight year old girls!"

Wang Dashan was speaking the truth; Cheng Cheng maintains herself very well. Whether figure or appearance, she's no worse than young girls. Most importantly, she also has a unique mature and intellectual taste that young girls don't possess.

This kind of taste makes Wang Dashan feel very comfortable when interacting with her, without much pressure.

Cheng Cheng smiled and said:

"I'm already in my early forties. Compared to you young people, I'm old to begin with. Calling me Auntie is a normal address. What's offensive about it? People unwilling to accept reality are the most foolish! Even the address they try to escape — that's simply stupid on top of stupid!"

Hearing these words, Wang Dashan couldn't help but look at Cheng Cheng's composure with new respect.

In these several months doing Real Estate intermediary work, he's come into contact with many female clients. Those female clients are extremely concerned about their appearance and address. The Company even specially issued a Regulation for this: no matter how old the female client, uniformly call them Miss So-and-So, prohibit calling Auntie or Grandma. If called wrongly and something happens, fines range from one hundred to one thousand!

Like Cheng Cheng, who actively had Wang Dashan call her Auntie — never encountered one before.