In the Pearl Cafe in Baihua Hutong, Chen Rong was full of praise for the embroidery brought by Shen Xiuwan.
She generously offered fifty dollars to buy these two embroideries.
She said proudly: "Everyone says that foreign handicrafts are good, but when I look at them, our handicrafts are more exquisite. How can those foreigners embroider such embroidery?"
Shen Xiuwan stirred the coffee with a spoon: "Where are Aunt Chen going to play today?"
"I invite you to go to Longxing Theater to listen to music," Chen Rong said with great interest. "I read the music in the newspaper. Today their leading actress will sing "Sifan"."
"'The little nun was only twenty-eight years old, and her hair was cut off by the master in her youth.'" Shen Xiuwan also became interested. "As the saying goes, 'men are afraid of running at night, and women are afraid of thinking about other people.' This play is very particular. "Beautiful but not vulgar, slutty but not lascivious", it is very difficult to sing when you want to be passionate but also reserved. In my hometown, I have not seen many people who can sing well, but today I want to follow Aunt Chen to experience it. ."
Chen Rong laughed and nodded the tip of Shen Xiuwan's nose lovingly: "I can't hang out with those official wives, but I seem to have endless things to say with a junior like you. How old is Awan this year?" Is it Sifan's age now? Do you have anyone at home who cares for you?"
Shen Xiuwan lowered her head shyly.
She looked at the colorful small square tiles on the ground, remembered Jincheng's instructions, and lied against her will: "My mother wanted to keep me for another two years, so she never told her."
Chen Rong seemed to be relieved, and a more genuine smile appeared on her fair and fat face. She stood up and put the banknotes on the table to pay: "Let's go to the theater."
Although Shen Xiuwan has been married to Yanjing for three and a half years, she has not seen the city well——
Of course, when she first arrived by train, Grandpa Fu had asked Jincheng to show her around, but Jincheng was busy with government affairs, so he declined, and never mentioned it again later.
After she married Jincheng, her mother-in-law was afraid that she would be embarrassed when she went out, and was too embarrassed to let her go out to meet people. She wished she could hide her, and she never went out for shopping.
Shen Xiuwan followed Chen Rong into the Longxing Theater, and then she realized that the ancient theater could be built so magnificently, even the tea and snacks were valuable. The dignitaries stayed in elegant and private rooms, and there were even dedicated people to serve!
After listening to the play, Chen Rong took her shopping again.
The streets are bustling with traffic, with various shops, banks, restaurants and buildings lined up in rows. There are cars and rickshaws in an endless stream. Everything is bustling and bustling. Shen Xiuwan sees everything fresh, secretly thinking that this place is different from her hometown. It feels like another place. A world of advanced civilization.
Especially those trams that shuttled on the streets. She had never even ridden on them. She wanted to raise her hand to stop them like a rickshaw, but she was afraid that this was not how she got on the trams. She didn't know where to buy the tickets, and she was afraid of herself. If you rashly raise your hand to hail a cab, you might make others laugh, and you simply don’t know what to do!
No wonder the second sister-in-law looked down on her, walking in a place like this really looked like a country girl entering the city.
Lunch was at Chen’s house.
Chen Rong warmly invited her to visit her home. The maid cooked a large table full of southern dishes. She even saw squirrel mandarin fish and crab apple cake.
She has been married to the Fu family for three years and has never seen food from her hometown on the table.
She couldn't help but feel the tip of her nose ache.
Chen Rong gave her a piece of fish with chopsticks and warned her kindly: "It's not easy for a little girl to leave her hometown. Awan, you need to eat more, you are too thin."
After lunch, the Chen family's youngest son, Jin Yingbai, just came back from school.
Chen Rong happily introduced the two of them, and asked Jin Yingbai to lead Shen Xiuwan around the house. Her tone was very affectionate, which meant that she wanted to bring them together.
Kim Ying-baek was wearing a thin woolen student uniform. He was born clean and fair. He just entered college this year and studied mathematics.
He is slightly two months younger than Shen Xiuwan, and he affectionately calls Shen Xiuwan sister Wan. There is a spirit in his eyes that is unique to a student.
He led Shen Xiuwan to his room and pointed to a wall full of reports and award-winning documents: "Sister Wan, look, these are the awards I won in mathematics competitions since I was a child."
Shen Xiuwan never went to college.
She asked curiously: "Does mathematics mean accounting? When I graduate in the future, will I be an accountant?"
Jin Yingbai was amused by her, but there was no contempt in that smile.
He explained seriously: "Sister Wan, mathematics is not a simple calculation. Leonardo da Vinci said that mathematics is the basis of all natural sciences. For example, physics, which is currently popular in foreign countries, needs mathematics as the basis."
Shen Xiuwan secretly said that Jincheng studied physics.
Then Jincheng's mathematics should also be very good.
She smiled and said, "Then will you go abroad to study physics in the future?"
"No, my father wants me to be a politician, just like him, so he doesn't support me studying abroad." Jin Yingbai's mood was a little low, and then his eyes lit up again, "But Sister Wan, I want to be a politician." A pilot! I often discuss privately with my friends that in this era, perhaps an excellent pilot who is not afraid of death is more valuable than a mediocre and greedy politician. My classmates and I always pay attention to the news in the newspaper. Recruitment information, if there is a chance in the future, we intend to abandon everything and join our country!"
His eyes were brighter than the stars.
That student-like face was full of firm belief in the future.
People often say that hot blood is hard to cool down. Shen Xiuwan thought that the hot blood of students is the hardest to cool down.
"Sister Wan," Jin Yingbai excitedly pulled Shen Xiuwan to a glass cabinet, "This is a gift my eldest brother sent me from abroad. I think that one day, maybe I can fly such a plane! "
Inside the cupboard is a model airplane.
It is exquisitely made, and it can be seen that the owner takes great care of it. He not only carefully places it behind the glass, but also wipes it to be spotless.
Shen Xiuwan said softly: "You will definitely be able to realize your wish!"
It was already night when we returned to Fu Mansion from Chen's house.
She had taken a shower, sat at the desk with her hair loose, and opened a collection of stories, but she couldn't read much.
There was an excitement in her heart, as if even her blood was ignited by Jin Yingbaek's vitality.
She looked at Fu Jincheng on the sofa, bent her eyes and praised: "The young master of the Chen family is really awesome. He is very good at mathematics. He has different ambitions from his father. He wants to be a pilot!"
Fu Jincheng was reading the newspaper without raising his head: "I'm asking you to make friends with Chen Rong."
Shen Xiuwan chatted and couldn't help but regret mentioning Jin Yingbai in front of him.
How could she mention other men in front of her husband?
Maybe Jincheng was unhappy because she was close to another man.
Maybe he was jealous.
