I'm back in 1990

Chapter 458: Picking Up the Train

Not long after May Day, Huang Xiaochuan and his family of four went to his parents' house on Huaihai Middle Road for dinner, as usual.

Jiang Rong and Huang Zemian had already arrived and were feeding the fish in the garden with him. Upon seeing the arrival of Huang Xiaochuan's family of four, Jiang Rong immediately stepped forward and took Huang Ruiying from Yu Xiang's hands.

Looking at the chubby pink baby in her arms, Jiang Rong couldn't help but tease Huang Ruiying.

Yu Xiang then took Huang Zemian's hand and led him into the house.

"Mianmian, come inside with your aunt."

Huang Xiaochuan greeted Jiang Rong first: "Sister-in-law, where are Mom and Dad?"

"We're inside, waiting for you to arrive so we can start eating!"

Upon seeing Huang Zeji and Huang Ruiying, Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan were overjoyed. They each took one child from Huang Xiaochuan and Jiang Rong's arms. Zeng Lijuan held Huang Ruiying, while Lao Huang held Huang Zeji, and the two of them played with the two little darlings.

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang called out "Mom and Dad".

At this moment, Zeng Lijuan casually said, "Dinner will be served soon, please sit down for a while."

During the time before dinner, Jiang Rong and her sister-in-law Yu Xiang chatted about parenting.

Huang Xiaochuan walked over to his father and asked, "Dad! Have you been playing ball lately?"

When the topic of playing golf came up, Lao Huang looked quite proud: "I played a game with your father-in-law yesterday, and I was two holes ahead of him."

Seeing his father's enthusiasm, Huang Xiaochuan praised him again: "Not bad, Dad! Your ball skills have improved!"

At this moment, Zeng Lijuan interrupted the father and son's conversation: "Your second brother wrote a letter saying that he will come to Shanghai in a few days to visit your father and me, and he will also bring Maowa with him."

Hearing that his second brother's family was coming, Huang Xiaochuan was quite happy and asked, "Really? What day are they arriving? Should I arrange for someone to pick them up from the train station?"

Zeng Lijuan replied, "Of course we need to! This is your second brother and sister-in-law's first time in Shanghai, and they have a two-year-old child with them. Shanghai is so big, how can you expect them to find it themselves? It's impossible!"

"Mom, can you show me the letter later? I'll see what date and which train it is, and I'll send someone to pick them up." This was a small matter for Huang Xiaochuan, and besides, he couldn't very well ask his father and mother to go to the train station to pick them up, could he? That wouldn't be in accordance with the rules.

"It's upstairs. I'll get it for you after you finish eating!" Zeng Lijuan hugged her granddaughter, reluctant to put her down.

During the family meal, Huang Xiaochuan casually asked, "Why did my second brother and sister-in-law decide to come to Shanghai? Did they mention any reasons in their letter?"

"They said your nephew Maowa is already two years old and hasn't met his grandparents yet. This time, your second brother is on leave to visit his family, so they have plenty of time. They brought Maowa to see your dad and me, and they'll stay for a while before going back." Zeng Lijuan told her youngest son the general contents of the letter.

"Are you staying at my place? Should I make the arrangements? The Ritz-Carlton is very close to home, otherwise where would you like to stay?"

Old Huang pointed upstairs: "There are so many empty rooms at home, you can stay here. I don't need you to make any arrangements. No hotel is as comfortable as home."

"Okay, I'll do as you say!" Seeing that Old Huang and his mother had made the arrangements, Huang Xiaochuan decided not to overstep his bounds.

That evening, while the elderly couple were chatting, Zeng Lijuan asked, "Dad, Erhe is here. Should we tell him about Xiaochuan?"

Old Huang gave Zeng Lijuan a disapproving look: "Since ancient times, mothers of wealthy families have spoiled their sons. I'm telling you this upfront, I won't talk about the eldest daughter-in-law's affairs, but you're not allowed to let Xiao Chuan worry about the second son's family anymore. He's always causing trouble, so don't go looking for trouble for him."

Zeng Lijuan was angered by Lao Huang's words: "I'm looking for trouble? Who was the happiest person after Mianmian came? Wasn't it you? Now you're saying I'm causing trouble for Xiaochuan, you old fool, you're the one who's biased!"

Old Huang felt embarrassed by Zeng Lijuan's complaint: "Me, biased? Think about it yourself, where did you get the money to subsidize your eldest and second sons all these years? Wasn't it all from your youngest son? Xiao Chuan has already done a great job, so stop causing him trouble. Am I wrong? To put it bluntly, you can't just take advantage of your youngest son, can you?"

Zeng Lijuan retorted sarcastically, "Xiao Chuan hasn't said anything yet, so why are you acting like such a big shot? Xiao Chuan is capable, so it's only right and proper for him to help his older brothers!"

Old Huang was furious: "Bullshit! What do you mean by 'it's our duty'? That's our responsibility as parents. You're ridiculous! You want your younger brother to take care of two older brothers? How could you even think of that? Let me tell you, if you continue to be this confused, I'll..."

Zeng Lijuan retorted, not to be outdone: "What do you mean, 'what'?"

Old Huang, his face dark, flung his hand away, threw back the covers, got out of bed, and stormed out. As he left, he added, "Anyway, our sons are all married now. If you're still so stubborn, we're getting a divorce!"

After saying that, he slammed the door shut and went to sleep in the guest room.

Enraged, Zeng Lijuan threw Lao Huang's pillow towards the door, shouting, "Fine, let's get a divorce!"

A few days later, the train from Jincheng arrived in Shanghai, and Huang Erhe and his family of three were on this train.

Before getting out of the car, Fan Yingrong asked anxiously, "Erhe, did you tell your parents when we'll arrive?"

Before getting out of the car, Fan Yingrong asked anxiously, "Erhe, did you tell your parents when we'll arrive?"

While busy getting his luggage, Huang Erhe said impatiently, "I not only wrote a letter but also made a phone call. My mom said on the phone that my younger brother will pick us up at the train station. Are you relieved now?"

Fan Yingrong, holding her son, muttered unhappily, "You can't even ask? The closer you are to your parents, the worse your temper gets."

The family of three followed the flow of people toward the exit. As he walked, Huang Erhe searched for Huang Xiaochuan among the people waiting to pick him up. He searched for a long time but couldn't find him. However, he saw someone holding a sign with his name on it.

He pushed his way through the crowd and squeezed his way to the person holding the sign, asking, "Hello comrade, I am Huang Erhe. Are you here to pick me up?"

Mai Guangde was there to pick them up. Huang Xiaochuan had classes all day and couldn't get away, so he asked Mai Guangde to bring a car to the train station to pick up Huang Erhe and his family.

When Mai Guangde saw that the soldier he was talking to looked somewhat like his boss, he knew that this was the person he was supposed to pick up.

He quickly replied, "Yes, yes, is it Mr. Huang Erhe and his family?"

Huang Erhe grabbed Fan Yingrong's hand: "Yes, I am Huang Erhe, and this is my wife and child!"

Upon seeing that he had met the person in charge, Mai Guangde quickly greeted Huang Erhe: "Hello, hello. Mr. Huang has class today and can't get away, so he specially asked me to pick you up. The car is already waiting outside. I'll take you home first."

Huang Erhe was a little confused. One minute it was Mr. Huang, the next it was about teaching a class. What was going on? But then he thought about it. In the South, "teacher" is "sir" and "sir" is "teacher." In Wu dialect, "teacher" is called "sir."

Thinking about it this way, Huang Erhe seemed to understand.

Mai Guangde brought a minivan, which was more comfortable than a Mercedes-Benz for picking up people. Moreover, Huang Xiaochuan usually used minivans, so Mai Guangde brought this car to pick up Huang Erhe's family.

It was Fan Yingrong's first time in Shanghai. As soon as she got off the train, she was overwhelmed by the huge crowds at the train station. Moreover, the Shanghai train station was very large. She held Maowa in one arm and tightly gripped Huang Erhe's clothes with the other. Only after they got into the car that came to pick them up did she feel relieved.

Mai Guangde directly instructed the driver to drive to Huaihai Middle Road. Fan Yingrong was overwhelmed by the sight of the tall buildings along the way. The largest city she had ever been to was Jincheng, which could not compare to Shanghai. Jincheng did not have as many tall buildings as Shanghai. Moreover, Fan Yingrong saw that many women were dressed very fashionably. It was already May, and many women had already changed into skirts, which looked very beautiful.