Fang Tian pushed the door open and entered. The first thing he saw was his grandmother sitting on the sofa, watching TV.
"Happy New Year, Grandma!" Fang Tian walked over with a smile.
Old Mrs. Fang was very happy to see her grandson coming over. She walked over and took Fang Tian's hand, leading him to the sofa and asking about his well-being.
Fang Tian ate his candy and chatted with her.
Five minutes later, Fang Yanxi came out of the kitchen with plates and placed them on the table.
One stack, two stacks, three stacks …
Fang Tian counted and was a little surprised. There were a total of 12 dishes. "Why did you make so many dishes? Three people can't finish them all. "
Fang Yanxi removed her apron and smiled. "Not just three. There are eight."
"Eight?"
"Ding dong!" The doorbell rang.
"Second Brother's family is here." Fang Yanxi immediately walked over to open the door.
When the door opened, five people appeared at the door. Two women, one man, and two children.
"Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, Third Sister-in-law, Happy New Year!" Fang Yanxi smiled and walked in with them.
Fang Tian looked over and saw that they were all dressed in luxurious clothes. The women were wearing gold and silver, and the men were dressed in high-end designer suits and leather shoes. They looked like successful people.
Based on how Fang Yanxi addressed them, the man should be his cousin, and the other two were his sisters-in-law.
Although Fang Tian wasn't very familiar with them, he still stood up and greeted them.
Second Brother Fang Tian pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose bridge and smiled as he looked over. "Long time no see, Fang Tian."
Fang Tian smiled and nodded. "Yes, long time no see. Have a seat."
Fang Taidong and his wife walked in and greeted his grandmother. They had come over to give their New Year greetings to his grandmother, not to see Fang Tian.
After they sat down, dinner began.
Fang Tian and Fang Yanxi sat on one side, while Fang Taidong, his wife, and his youngest son sat across from them. Third Sister-in-law and his daughter sat next to Fang Tian.
There were eight people sitting around a table.
In the beginning, Fang Taidong was just chatting, but as they chatted, the topic shifted to Fang Tian.
"Fang Tian, long time no see. Where are you working?" Fang Taidong asked as he ate the beef.
It was the New Year, and when relatives met, the topic of conversation was always about work and finding a partner.
Fang Tian said truthfully, "I opened a shop to sell things."
"Oh? What are they selling? How's business? "Fang Taidong seemed to be very concerned.
Fang Tian replied casually while eating his ribs, "Selling everything, and still losing money."
As soon as he said that, Fang Taidong and the other relatives laughed.
Fang Taidong shook his head. "You should have studied hard back then and studied abroad like me. Now, your fate and future are different."
When they were chatting, Fang Tian learned that his cousin had gone to America to further his studies. After graduation, he stayed in Silicon Valley as a software engineer. His annual salary was 300,000 USD!
Fang Tian ate a piece of rib and lightly said, "I feel like I'm fine now."
"Fine what?" Fang Taidong had drunk too much, and his words were not polite. "Running a grocery store and still losing money? What future do you have?"
Earlier, when Fang Tian said that he sold everything, Fang Taidong had thought that he was running a grocery store.
Fang Yanxi smiled. Although Thousand Gold Mall had not made a profit yet, Second Brother, you would never know that Thousand Gold Mall's valuation had exceeded 10 billion USD!
Then, Third Sister-in-law looked over and asked, "Fang Tian, where's your wife? Why don't I see her? "
Although they were all working abroad and rarely came back to China, they knew that Fang Tian had a wife. They heard that his wife was quite rich, but he had married into her family.
Fang Tian lightly said, "She's very busy. She doesn't have time to come."
"It's the New Year. What's there to be busy about? Haha, I think you're in an awkward position. She doesn't want to go home with you." Fang Taidong laughed as he drank.
What status could a man who had married into his wife's family have in their family? It was normal for his wife not to want to go home with him.
Fang Tian ate and was not in the mood to talk to them. All of them were mocking him and affecting his mood.
After dinner, Fang Tian and Fang Yanxi sat at the side and played Chinese chess.
You don't want to talk to some people, but some people just like to find trouble with you.
Fang Taidong looked over. "Fang Tian, you're here to visit Grandma. Did you bring any gifts?"
Fang Tian casually replied, "I bought some fruits."
Fang Taidong looked at the grapes, grapefruit, and apples on the tea machine.
He laughed. "Fang Tian, you're here to visit Grandma, and you're here to give her these things?"
Fang Yanxi wrinkled her nose and said, "The most important thing when giving a gift is the intention. What does it matter what the gift is?"
"You can't say that." Fang Taidong said, "A man has to be successful when he comes out to work. Only then can he bring a good life to his family, right?"
"But Fang Tian, sigh, don't blame me for being blunt, but he's doing too badly."
Fang Yanxi asked, "Second Brother, what gift did you give Grandma this time?"
At the mention of this, Fang Taidong immediately brought the gift to the stage. It was a rectangular box about one meter long. Who knows what's inside?
He opened it and took out a golden walking stick.
The walking stick was gold-plated, and there was a dragon head on the handle. Two gemstones were inlaid on both sides of the walking stick, and they shone brightly under the light.
Fang Taidong touched the walking stick. "I bought this walking stick with a golden dragon head in America. It cost 20,000 USD!"
"Grandma is old. This walking stick suits her very well." As he spoke, he handed the walking stick to Grandma.
Grandma Fang was surprised. "Grandson, why did you buy such an expensive walking stick?"
"This walking stick is sturdier and more reliable. It won't break easily." Fang Taidong seemed very filial.
"It's too expensive."
"Don't mind the money. Just take it," Fang Taidong said with a smile.
"Grandma Fang, just take it," Fang Yanxi said.
Grandma Fang reached out and took the walking stick with a golden dragon head in her hand.
Fang Yanxi said, "Fang Tian, you really have to learn from your second brother. If you can achieve half as much as him, you'll be doing very well."
Fang Tian smiled but didn't say anything. He continued playing chess with Fang Yanxi.
"Ding dong, ding dong!" The doorbell rang.
Fang Yanxi stood up and went to open the door.
It was her eldest brother, Fang Zhenhua. There was a large group of people around him, including her second uncle, second aunt, and so on. A large group of relatives had come to visit.
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year. Come in and have a seat!" Fang Yanxi greeted them with a smile.
Then, Fang Zhenhua and a large group of Qiqin relatives walked in.
They were holding exquisitely wrapped gift boxes in their hands. They all looked very expensive. These relatives were doing well. They had either made a fortune in business or held senior positions in big companies.
As for Fang Tian, in their opinion, he was the most useless among the younger generation of the family. No one looked up to him, and no one would give him any face when speaking. No one cared about his feelings.
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