I'm back in 1990

Chapter 672: Carrying Gas Cylinders

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"Second brother has found someone he likes?" Huang Xiaochuan was a little surprised to learn from his grandmother that Huang Erhe had found someone through a blind date, but he was also very happy for his second brother.

He had mentioned this to Huang Erhe before, asking him to find someone else, but Huang Erhe didn't have that idea back then. Now that time has passed, he has finally come to his senses, which is a good thing.

Seeing that her grandson cared a lot about his second brother, the grandmother continued to tell him about Huang Erhe's blind date.

"I heard from your second brother that he works in the same unit as him, but it's a subordinate unit. I've forgotten exactly what he does. He's about thirty years old, six years younger than your second brother, and has a five-year-old daughter with him."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan asked, "Divorced?"

Grandma shook her head: "They didn't get divorced. I heard from your second brother that the first woman died in a car accident. At that time, this woman's child was only six months old."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded silently. It sounded like this woman was quite unfortunate; it's indeed not easy for a single mother to raise a child.

Huang Xiaochuan had made up his mind. He would have a good talk with Huang Erhe when he met him. If they both felt it was a good match, they should get married sooner rather than later. They were both getting on in years, and there was no need to drag things out.

Meanwhile, Huang Erhe was helping Cheng Jing, his blind date, change a gas cylinder. Cheng Jing usually did this herself because her dormitory was on the fifth floor, so she had to take several breaks each time. Today, Huang Erhe discovered this while delivering New Year's gifts from her workplace, and he took on the task without hesitation.

Although Huang Erhe lived in a villa and had his own car, no one in his workplace knew that he lived in a villa, since he had never brought any colleagues to his home. As for his car, it wasn't a luxury car; it was just a relatively new Santana 3000. It wasn't that he couldn't afford a better one, but as a leader of a state-owned enterprise, he had to be mindful of his image.

In addition, Huang Erhe is not the kind of person who likes to show off, so even now no one knows that he is actually the older brother of Asia's richest man. But even so, Huang Erhe is still highly sought after by others. He is a man under forty years old, works for the prestigious state-owned Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, and holds a mid-level management position in a second-level branch factory. It is said that he also owns a house in Shanghai. Although he has a son, he is still a hot commodity in the marriage market.

After carrying the gas cylinder upstairs and connecting it to the port, Huang Erhe washed his hands and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Cheng Jing called out to him, "Why don't you stay for a meal?"

Hearing this, Huang Erhe really wanted to stay, but thinking of Maowa still at home, he reluctantly said, "Next time! I'm worried about leaving my son home alone."

Cheng Jing could only nod: "Then I won't keep you here today. Next time I'll cook a nice meal at home, and you can bring your son along."

Huang Erhe laughed: "Okay!"

He then said to Cheng Jing, "Well, I'm going back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year, so I won't be able to come over during the holiday. Is there anything else you need? Tell me while I'm here."

Cheng Jing quickly waved her hand: "It's okay, it's okay. The gas cylinder has been replaced, so I don't have to worry about it during the New Year. You also helped me bring back all the New Year's gifts that my company gave me, which saved me a lot of trouble."

Huang Erhe glanced around the room and, finding nothing missing, nodded and said, "Alright, call me if anything urgent comes up. Suzhou isn't far from Shanghai anyway, I can drive over quickly."

"Don't worry! It'll be fine." Cheng Jing said as she accompanied Huang Erhe outside.

Huang Erhe waved his hand: "Alright, it's cold outside, you should go back inside."

Seeing Huang Erhe go downstairs and leave, Cheng Jing went back inside and ran to the balcony to look down. Huang Erhe seemed to sense something. He walked to the car but didn't open the door and get in. Instead, he turned around and looked at the fifth-floor balcony. Sure enough, he saw Cheng Jing waving to him.

He smiled and waved to the upstairs, saying, "I'm leaving!" Then he got into his car and drove away.

Before going to Suzhou, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang took their two children to visit the Yu family. This year, because Yu Wei moved to a new house, according to custom, the first year should be spent in the new house, so they will not go to Huyin Garden for the New Year this year.

Huang Xiaochuan also came to deliver New Year's gifts to his parents-in-law. These are all Chinese customs and traditions, and Huang Xiaochuan naturally couldn't avoid them either.

New Year's gifts usually consist of food and drink items, and of course, alcohol is indispensable.

Looking at the dozens of cases of Moutai and Wuliangye liquor that his eldest son-in-law had brought, Old Yu was sullen. These days, Zheng Aiying was keeping a closer eye on him, and he could hardly drink any of the liquor; it all ended up going to Yu Wei.

Huang Xiaochuan chatted with his father-in-law, Lao Yu, for a while.

"Dad! This place is much more spacious than the old house, isn't it?"

To be honest, Lao Yu really loves this old villa with its own courtyard. He even cultivated a small vegetable garden in one corner of the yard, spreading base fertilizer and turning the soil, just waiting to sow the seedlings in the spring.

To be honest, Lao Yu really loves this old villa with its own courtyard. He even cultivated a small vegetable garden in one corner of the yard, spreading base fertilizer and turning the soil, just waiting to sow the seedlings in the spring.

"It's really good. The yard is big, which makes it convenient for your mother to do her laundry and drying things. When Yu Min and her family of three come to visit, there will be plenty of room for them, unlike the old house, which was a bit cramped with more people."

Looking around but not seeing Yu Wei, Huang Xiaochuan noticed Tang Yuan helping Zheng Aiying in the kitchen. He casually asked, "Where's Yu Wei?"

Old Yu replied, "He's still working overtime; he's been quite busy lately."

Huang Xiaochuan didn't say anything after hearing this. Yu Wei's job was a bit special, so he didn't want to ask too many specific questions. Anyway, it was about customs matters. Moreover, he had been promoted not long ago and was now the deputy director, so he naturally had more things to do.

At this point, Lao Yu asked again, "It's been a long time since we played chess. How about a couple of games?"

"Sure!" Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed. He was itching to play chess anyway, having not done so for a while.

The father-in-law and son-in-law had only been playing chess for a short while when Huang Zeji saw them. He walked over to them and watched, but remained silent.

To be honest, Huang Xiaochuan's chess skills were just so-so. He lost both games. Seeing his son standing next to him looking eager to try, Huang Xiaochuan gave him his seat.

"Come on! Play a couple of rounds with your grandpa."

Huang Zeji didn't stand on ceremony with his father and sat down without hesitation, quickly setting up the chessboard.

Old Yu, who had easily won two games against his son-in-law, immediately took the game seriously when his grandson came on. His grandson's chess skills were much better than his father's, so he couldn't be careless. The two of them started playing against each other, with the grandson moving his horse, the pawn moving his pawn, the chariot moving, and the cannon moving.

Huang Xiaochuan watched with a smile, holding a teacup. His son was really capable; not only had he avenged his father, but he had also utterly defeated his grandfather.

"Hahaha!" Although Old Yu lost the chess game to his grandson in the end, he was very happy. That was the real fun!

Just then, the doorbell rang. Old Yu was about to go out to open the door when Huang Xiaochuan stopped him, saying, "Dad, you sit down, I'll go open the door."

When she opened the door, she saw Yue Zhiyuan and Yu Min with Yue Xiaoyong. This year, because Yu Wei had moved to a new house, Zheng Aiying had called early to inform the family of three to come to Shanghai for the Spring Festival.

Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, Yue Xiaoyong shouted, "Hello, Uncle!"

"Xiaoyong's here!" Huang Xiaochuan smiled and patted Yue Xiaoyong's head. As he spoke, he took the luggage from Yu Min's hands and said, "Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have sent a car to pick you up."

Yue Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's more convenient to drive yourself."

Yu Min teased Huang Xiaochuan, "Hey, I'm starting to think you're getting more and more handsome!"

Huang Xiaochuan joked, "What kind of eyes do you have! You only just noticed? I've always been like this, okay!"

Huang Xiaochuan led the family of three into the door, and Yue Zhiyuan and Yu Min hurriedly greeted Lao Yu, Zheng Aiying, Yu Xiang and Tang Yuan.

Huang Zeji, Huang Ruiying, and Yu Chengping also went up to greet their aunt and uncle, and then pulled Yue Xiaoyong away. The three of them hadn't seen Yue Xiaoyong for almost a year, and they chattered endlessly together.

Seeing that Zheng Aiying, Yu Xiang, and Tang Yuan had all come out of the kitchen, Yu Min took off her down jacket, washed her hands, and was about to help. Zheng Aiying, of course, wouldn't stand on ceremony with her daughter; she wouldn't treat her daughter as a guest.

Yue Zhiyuan sat down and chatted with his father-in-law, Lao Yu, and his brother-in-law, Huang Xiaochuan, over tea. By the time Yu Wei arrived home, the dishes were being served.

Taking advantage of his second son-in-law's family's visit, Old Yu got to drink two extra ounces of wine that evening, though not as much as before, but still much better than usual.