The 80s Chronicle: Addiction To the Army’s Young Wife

In Siyeju, Han Shuo was drawing blueprints. He wanted to make a few more pairs of bracelets, so he made a set of tables and chairs for Xu Ning.

There is no need for it in Xu Ning's home. After all, the decorations are not of the same style. Although Chinese furniture is indeed a symbol of richness and nobility, it would look nondescript in Xu Ning's home. It was probably given to her grandfather.

It was difficult for Han Shuo to complete the task alone, so he called his junior brother over.

"Brother, this tree is very old!" Chu Fang walked around the yellow pear tree, "Where do you think Mr. Xu got it from?"

"You also know that we shouldn't ask this. Besides, she has a lot of money. She can't get anything with more money!" Han Shuo replied nonchalantly, without looking away from the drawings on the table.

"This is not something you can get with just a small amount of money. We also have some wealth. It's a pity that we can't find good materials."

"If there are good materials, we won't be able to share them!" Han Shuo was open-minded.

He hadn't made such a large order for two or three years before. The main reason was that the wood was not in Han Shuo's eyes. He was used to seeing so many good materials with his master, so how could a piece of wood satisfy him now? , this is also something I have been accustomed to, there is nothing I can do about it.

Now that he has such a top-quality yellow pear wood in his hand, he must use all his skills, otherwise it will be a sin.

In the eyes of outsiders, this is just an ordinary piece of wood, but in Han Shuo's eyes, it is definitely more precious than gold and is the source of his survival.

After the two brothers got together, they stayed directly in the craftsman's room. They could only come out when they were eating. They usually just had a few bites and continued to go in and work, day and night, and even had little time to sleep.

When the wives of the two families saw this, they didn't come over to call for help. After all, after being married to each other for so many years, they already knew what kind of virtue their husbands were. When they saw good wood, they were closer to each other than their children. Now that they are homeless, they must be Once you find good wood, you can rest assured that you will come back sooner or later.

Others, such as the Eight Immortals table or the Grand Master's chair, definitely didn't happen overnight, but the bracelet is not a problem for the two of them.

They divided the wood at once according to the drawings, and then used the scraps to make bracelets. Not all scraps can be used. For the two of them, even scraps are good things and cannot be wasted.

When Xu Ning received the bracelet, there were six. This kind of bracelet is almost always worn on one hand, and it is rare to wear one pair.

Taking out one of the bunches from the box, Xu Ning put it on Brother Zheng's hand in front of Han Shuo, "It's a nurturing thing."

"very beautiful!"

"Of course, we don't care who made it, and the wood is really extraordinary. Now we have to polish these six bracelets quickly, and the rest will have to wait at least a few months!"

"Can the remaining scraps be used?" Xu Ning asked.

There are exactly six bracelets, one is for auction, and five are worn by my family.

"It's hard to say yet. We'll see how much is left after the big ones are finished."

"Then polish the rest and put it in your own shop. It's our friendship. Of course, I won't pay any less for the craftsmanship."

"Then thank you very much, Mr. Xu." Han Shuo's expression was not polite at all. After all, we have known each other for almost twenty years, and we rarely communicate with him.

"I just said casually, anyway, the remaining small wood is of no use to me, but it is different for you. You can do whatever you like, and I will give it to you!"

"Okay, then I'll accept it without mercy!"

After seeing Han Shuo off, the couple looked at the six bracelets in the living room.

Xie Zheng brought a string with 108 beads, which was wrapped around his wrist three times. Xu Ning also left a string that was the same as his. The ones for the three children were 12 large beads. , since Han Shuo did this, he must be particular about it. Xu Ning was not interested in this either, otherwise he would not have allowed those trees to grow in the space without caring.

"The price of a bunch like this isn't expensive, right?"

"Well, the auction would cost tens of thousands of yuan. Usually, bracelets in Han Shuo's store cost around several thousand yuan. Of course, the price also depends on the material of the yellow pear wood. If it is good, the price will be higher. After all, it is a small piece! "Xu Ning raised his wrist and put it under his nose. A faint fragrance rushed into his nose and entered his abdominal cavity. This fragrance was not strong, but it was long and elegant. After all, it was something produced in the space. "But he said that this hand A skewer can be sold for about 10,000 yuan in the store. He said the wood is good and he has only seen it in his life, which shows that he has a very high taste."

Putting the identification certificate and bracelet into the box, Xu Ning and the two will go to Hong Kong City tomorrow. They will not be at home this week.

Xie Zheng had called Xie Yang before and asked them to go to Xu Rui's house this week, and Xu Rui would send a driver to pick them up.

On Friday afternoon, the couple set out.

This charity auction dinner will be held at the resort jointly developed by Diyi and Ningrui. It was booked at the beginning of the year.

When the couple arrived at the airport, the organizer would send a car to pick them up. After they walked out of the airport, they saw a commercial vehicle parked there. When they saw the two of them, a young man stepped forward quickly.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xie, I am the receptionist for this charity auction. Please get in this car. I will take you to your destination now."

The other party showed his ID, Xie Zheng and his wife handed the suitcase to the other party, and they got into the back seat of the car.

"Has Mr. Qin from Diyi arrived?" Xu Ning asked.

The person sitting in the passenger seat received the call, turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Qin has arrived at the resort at two o'clock in the afternoon."

After an hour, the car drove into the main entrance of the resort. At this time, people in twos and threes could already be seen walking together here.

The car stopped in front of the independent villa prepared for Xie Zheng and his wife. Every room in the resort has professional service staff. Service staff are not allowed to accept tips from guests. If found, they will be fired. , of course, their high-quality services are not without rewards, and their salaries are very high.

After entering the room, a man wearing a white shirt and a black vest came forward and greeted the two with a smile.

"Mr. Xie, Mrs. Xie, hello both of you. I am the housekeeper of the two of you while they live here. Time, time, language!"

"Hello!" The two of them greeted Shi Yan and were not surprised by this service. Although they had not stayed in the resort yet, Xu Ning still knew about the management concepts in all aspects, and they also had them on the Internet. The resort model was introduced in detail.

Reporters have been stationed here before to promote the villa. I heard that many people have saved money for a long time just so that they can come here for their honeymoon when they get married.

Therefore, almost no matter how full the reservation is, the resort will always reserve two rooms, just to prepare it for the newlyweds who save money for their honeymoon, and also to deal with occasional emergencies.

In the morning, Xu Rui drove to take Xie Yang and the others home.

Xu Rui and his wife were naturally very happy for the three of them to spend the week here. When they received Xie Zheng's call last night, Xu Rui had already prepared today's lunch meal in advance.

As soon as Little Lemon entered the room, she stepped forward and hugged Joey, "Auntie, we are back."

"I heard that there was a sports day in your school before. Now my aunt has to take care of your brother, and it is not convenient to go to crowded places. Did Little Lemon participate?"

"Of course, I participated in the discus and shot put!" Little Lemon and Joey carefully talked about the interesting things about her participation in the competition, which made the two Xu Rui and his wife laugh.

"Look at our little lemon, with its thin arms and legs, we can actually throw a shot put. It's so awesome." Xu Rui joked

"It's not that great, I'm second to last in the shot put, but I can throw the discus, but I didn't get anything anyway. My brother is involved in basketball and tennis. In basketball, he is the first in his class, and in tennis, he is the first individually. ." Little Lemon said, taking out two certificates of honor from her schoolbag, "Look, they all belong to my brother."

Joey looked at Xie Yang's name written on it, read it several times happily, and turned to look at Xie Huai, "Xie Huai, why are you silent?"

"I was second in the long jump and won one in the 10,000-meter long-distance race!" Xie Huai also took out a certificate of honor and handed it to her, "There was a big man who was 1.87 meters tall in the long jump. I couldn't beat him."

"Oh, you're so tall in junior high school?" Joey was slightly surprised.

"No, the tallest one in our school is 1.93 meters tall, but maybe he's too tall and his reflexes are a little slow, but he's very good at basketball."

Xie Yang knew who he was talking about and said with a smile: "That's called insensitivity. It's just worse than me. It's already pretty good compared to most of the other team members. At the end of last year, I was selected to the youth training camp."

Xie Huai was speechless, "If you are so powerful, why are you still in school?"

"The youth training camp is not a professional basketball team. You have to go to training every week. You can also be considered a member of the professional basketball reserve team."

Xu Rui brought some fruit from the kitchen and put it on the coffee table, "Xie Yang, aren't you also good at basketball? Were you not selected?"

"I'm going to the Military University after the college entrance examination, and I don't plan to play basketball. I was told to go and train for a while, but I thought it would be better not to waste both parties' time."

"Don't you like playing basketball?" Xu Rui asked.

"I like it. I also like football, tennis, baseball, rugby, etc. These sports are just to give myself a reason to relax. They don't have to take this path." Xie Yang has planned his future very thoroughly and step by step. Just leave.

Xu Rui admired Xie Yang's lifestyle very much, "It takes two hours to finish the meal. The three of us go to the back to have a fight?"

"OK!"

On Joey's side, he put on his son's coat and a small hat on his head, and carried him and Little Lemon to the basketball court behind to watch the excitement.

"Xie Yang, your uncle is very good. When he participates in college basketball games in the United States, he will always be the center of attention." Joey said while sitting on the swing chair next to him.

Xie Yang made an "OK" gesture to Joey, "I will take it very seriously."

"Come on, I'm optimistic about you!" Joey returned the same gesture to him.

Xu Rui was wearing a light gray sportswear and sneakers. He rolled up his sleeves and played 1VS2 street basketball with Xie Yang and Xie Huai.

Little Ian sat obediently on his mother's lap. His two little feet were wearing woolen socks that the old lady had knitted for him. The old lady was very good at this kind of socks. They were very comfortable and beautiful on the feet.

Looking at the basketball court in front of him with his big round eyes, he saw the basketball that was constantly bouncing. The little guy seemed to be uncontrollable, swinging along with the movement of the basketball on his mother's lap.

Little Lemon's interest in basketball is only average. Now that Ian is in front of him, this younger brother is naturally more attractive.

But the little guy seemed to be very interested in the sports ahead, "He might become a superstar on the court in the future."

Look at it bouncing up and down, even breathing heavily, it really looks like that.

"It would be great if that's the case. Regardless of football or basketball, it would be good if I could grow up healthy and happy."

But coincidentally, Ian really took this path many years later and achieved extraordinary results.

"Ah!" Xu Rui's three-pointer hit the basket. Ian became even more excited on his mother's lap. I don't know if he understood it, but he just kept babbling.

"Auntie, my parents went to Hong Kong City, why didn't you and uncle go?" Little Lemon asked.

Joey looked at her with a smile, "Our family has all gone abroad to play. Your mother received the invitation letter before and called your uncle. If the two of us go there, she won't go, but she is thinking of your father. Mom rarely has time to go out for a walk together, so your uncle and I decided to stay at home, otherwise we would be sad if you had to live in school on the day off."

Usually in Xu Rui's family, they all communicate in English, which is not difficult for the three children. When they went to the UK last summer, the three children had no barriers to communication with the Duke of Wales and his family.

The Duke of Wales and his wife are very fond of the three Xie Yang brothers and get along well with the children of the eldest brother and the second brother. Especially the third brother is very fond of Little Lemon. I heard that the Duke of Wales and his family plan to come here during the Spring Festival this year. , celebrate the New Year with the Xu family, and the house will be even more lively by then.

Joey never knew that marrying a man would be so happy. He thought that when he first went to the Xu family, his grandma knew that she was a foreign daughter-in-law, but she actually had to learn English in her eighties, despite her age. , memory loss, but he seems to be more enthusiastic about learning than young people. Now he can communicate with Joey simply in English.

Regarding the family's income, Joy does not have full control over her husband's financial power like some wives in China. She has no shortage of money to spend. Even the annual profit from the shares of the Wells family is enough for her to spend freely. , Xu Rui is not the kind of man who cares about things. Joey has never worried about this. The money at home is usually stored in bank cards. They never care about how to spend it. Anyway, there is money in the card, who can spend it? are different.

Of course, Xu Rui often buys Joey some fun things, including beautiful clothes, jewelry, flowers and the like.

Perhaps in the minds of many men, once their wives are married, they don't need to care about those so-called festivals.

But Xu Rui doesn't think so. For the harmony of a family, the existence of a wife is very important. You don't need to be extravagant and wasteful. Occasionally buy her some exquisite but affordable gadgets, or buy a bouquet of flowers or a beautiful piece of jewelry. If you wear clothes, your wife will respond to you with more love and tenderness, and your life will be more passionate.

A little money can make your wife happy, so why bother worrying about everything.

Money is not saved.

Even if the conditions at home are limited, there is no extra money to create surprises.

Then it wouldn’t be difficult for you to help your wife cook a meal and clean up the housework when you get home, right?

Marriage itself is not a bad thing, it just gets worse as you go over it.

The auction will begin on Saturday afternoon, and all proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity.

Of course, this form of auction is voluntary. You can come or not, and there is no force. The person who organizes this event is usually the president of the chamber of commerce. The chamber of commerce previously planned to let Qin Zhao serve as the president. , Qin Zhao declined, and later he was asked to serve as the honorary president, but Qin Zhao still declined. He was very busy with his own work, and had to leave his free time to his family. How could he have time to do this, even if he did not hold any position? , Qin Zhao will not be left behind when it comes to charity.

However, many business people will take time to participate in this kind of event. No matter what kind of work they do, socializing is an essential part.

Not interacting with peers is tantamount to being complacent and committing suicide in the business world.

In fact, the item Xu Ning handed over was the least valuable, but this was only based on the superficial value. She did not believe that a bracelet made of yellow pear wood that had been in her own space for so many years would really have no effect. nothing.

Just the vegetables that grow over a period of time can drain the garbage from your body. Are these pineapple wood bracelets really the same as the pineapple wood bracelets from the outside? No matter how you think, it's impossible.

But Xu Ning really doesn’t know what the specific benefits are. You need to wear it for a long time to feel it.

There are actually two special people here today, both dressed in Hanfu style.

Xu Ning accidentally saw the clothes of the two people, and they looked quite fairy-like. She wondered if she would also make such outfits for her husband. He likes to do morning exercises in spring and autumn mornings, and they would definitely look good in them.

The other party probably noticed Xu Ning's gaze and followed it, but at that time Xu Ning had already turned back to talk to Xie Zheng and did not notice the other party's appearance.

"Who is that?" A man in Hanfu, about fifty years old, asked a friend next to him.

"Are you talking about the woman wearing a purple cheongsam?"

"right!"

"She is Ms. Xu Ning, the president of Tyson Group. Next to her is her husband, Chief Xie from the Army Headquarters." The other party introduced him and then asked: "Any questions?"

"No!" The man shook his head, "Both of them are blessed with good fortune and longevity!"

"That's not surprising!" The boss laughed, "Mr. Xu's grandparents are still here, and Mr. Xie's grandparents are still in good health."

After that, he suddenly remembered something, turned on his phone, and found Xu Ning's Weibo. The top post was a photo of four old people making scissor hands after parachuting.

"These are the four old people in their family. Their combined age is 400 years old!"

Both of these people are in the field of Feng Shui. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, Feng Shui is a feudal superstition and dregs. However, in the business world and even the entertainment industry, Feng Shui is highly sought after. Of course, there are also people who believe in Feng Shui in other fields. man of.

What they call Feng Shui is not as magical as what is on TV or in those Feng Shui novels. However, it is no problem to do simple fortune telling, such as looking at homes and houses, etc. The premise is that you have to find someone who is really capable, not So-called charlatans.

As for catching ghosts, breaking evil spirits, etc., it's not that fantasy.

It's a pity that Xu Ning didn't know, even if she knew, she wouldn't believe it. Even if she was reborn, she wouldn't believe this.

But the old lady in her family believes in Feng Shui.

Commonly known as superstition!

"You, a big boss with such a high status, are actually wearing a yellow pear wood bracelet? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" Qin Zhao sat next to Xu Ning and was stunned when he saw the auction brochure. "Come, tell me about it, brother." ,what are you thinking?"

"This is not an ordinary bracelet made of polished yellow pear wood. Furthermore, this bracelet was made by Han Shuo himself, so it has added value in itself!"

"Hey, it's true!" Qin Zhao looked at the introduction of the bracelet carefully. It was indeed made by Han Shuo, who is currently the leading master in the industry in the country.

"And this yellow pear tree is at least two thousand years old. What do you think of this string on my wrist?" Xu Ning handed his hand to Qin Zhao.

Qin Zhao looked down at the bracelet on Xu Ning's wrist, and after a while he said: "Very good!"

"Cousin, do you really understand?" Xu Ning asked suspiciously.

"You think I'm just like you. I've done some research on this. After all, I've visited museums in this area before."

Xu Ning took off the one on his hand and put it on Qin Zhao's hand, "I'll give you this string. I'll go back and ask for another string from Han Shuo. Don't take it off. Although jade nourishes people, I am more nourishing." People will be good for you."

Qin Zhao didn't refuse. He glanced at Xie Zheng's wrist through Xu Ning. It was the same as the one on his own wrist. He couldn't help but smile: "Your string is not a pair with Xie Zheng's? Is it suitable for me?"

"What's inappropriate about this? There are also 108 beads being auctioned. This is a triangular relationship!"

"Nonsense!" Qin Zhao smiled and poked Xu Ning in the face.

The starting price of this bracelet is one thousand yuan, and Xu Ning's idea is that it should be within the price range of fifty thousand yuan at most.

But who knew that when it came time for the auction, the price exceeded her expectations.

After the auctioneer introduced the bracelet, many people knew that it was sent by Xu Ning. Thinking of the development trend of Tysen, and then looking at the bracelet in the manual, they looked so shabby and couldn't believe it. It was actually brought by Mr. Xu.

But face still has to be given. Although Xu Ning is in a women's business, it is precisely because it is a women's business that his wives all want to get to know Xu Ning. But don't underestimate the influence of the business wives group. No joke.

Sometimes you want to seek cooperation with someone, but their wife says something next to your husband's pillow, and your cooperation is ruined.

Although business is no child’s play, are unexpected developments still rare?

However, as the price reached 30,000, there were only three or two bidders left. Although they wanted to give Xu Ning face, they would not be taken advantage of. A bracelet usually costs only a few thousand yuan in the store. , of course, if it is made more exquisitely, it will cost tens of thousands, but if it reaches hundreds of thousands, it will not be so exquisite. For example, each bead can be carved with various animals, scenery, Buddha, etc. Carving requires constant time, and the value naturally increases. The key is that this bracelet has nothing at all.

At an auction last year, furniture made of yellow pear wood sold for eight figures. Those who really love to collect it. Naturally, there are also enthusiasts in this area present, but your piece is too small. They really like it. Look down on it.

In fact, collecting this kind of objects also depends on luck, but in general it is still very valuable to collect. After all, good wood is becoming less and less, especially yellow pear wood, rosewood, rosewood, chicken wings, etc., just because of the current demand It is not small, and its growth cycle is very long. Almost all the existing rare woods are classified as rare wood species.

Nowadays, more and more people like Chinese decoration style, and wood is indispensable. If wealthy people decorate in Chinese style, they must not use ordinary wood, which cannot show their identity. Therefore, they always purchase some rare wood to make furniture. .

In the end, the bracelet was auctioned off by the middle-aged man wearing modified Hanfu. The bidding price was 82,000 yuan, which completely exceeded Xu Ning's expectations.

This time, since it was for charity, Xu Ning would not really take out a bracelet. Then she took a fancy to a blood jade pendant and Maitreya Buddha statue in the auction brochure, and thought that she could auction it off and give it to the old lady. After all, there is a saying that goes, "Men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha."

Looking at the picture, this blood jade is completely bloody, and there are almost no messy lines. Moreover, the head of this blood jade Buddha is pure white, and only the clothes are red. One white and one red are very beautiful.

Of course, the auction price is not cheap, which shows how high-grade this blood jade Buddha pendant is.

Xu Ning had seen pictures on the Internet before, and had seen blood jade safety buckles or rings. They had veins on them, which might be really expensive, but Xu Ning felt a little uncomfortable looking at them. It always felt a little oozing. .

However, the one in the bidding brochure is quite good. Although it does have lines, it is not so dense and eye-catching.

This is a charity auction, and the starting price will never be set too high. The starting price for this Blood Jade Buddha is 280,000!

In fact, there seem to be many scary stories about blood jade. Legend has it that it is jade infiltrated with blood. In fact, natural blood jade is just an ordinary jade that is slowly penetrated by iron elements and other elements in the ground. It is called red. Qin, many collectors call it Xue Qin.

Xu Ning has actually seen some novels about this aspect on the Diyi Literature website. They were very interesting at the time, but they were only read as stories and would not be brought into reality. After all, they are all in their forties. She is many years old, and she is also a mother of three children. It’s okay if she can’t even distinguish between fiction and reality.

In the end, Xu Ning won the blood jade Buddha for 2.4 million. Although the price was a bit expensive, I believe the old lady would like it.

After a series of biddings, the auction ended at 5:30 pm, and it was time for the dinner.

"I thought you went back and said hello to Mr. Xu!" the boss said to the man in Hanfu.

"What do you say hello? They and their wife don't need people like me to talk." Many people say that people like them are feudal dregs and superstitious elements, but the Feng Shui and Kanyu passed down by our ancestors for two thousand years have no redeeming qualities at all. ?

When he has nothing to do, he will also surf the Internet and read novels about Feng Shui masters on the Internet. He will take a look at the abilities of Feng Shui masters in other people's novels, and then look at their own abilities in reality. If they can be as good as those in the novels, He is capable, and he admits that he is said to be superstitious. The key is that they are just doing ordinary fortune-telling, and then helping to check the feng shui of the home. These seem to be mysterious, but in fact there are things that can be explained in a scientific way, but you If you don't pay attention, we will help you point it out.

Xu Ning's bracelet was taken away by him, and he also wanted the blood jade before, but Xu Ning took a fancy to it, and the price was not low. He had this yellow pear wood bracelet, the blood jade Buddha It doesn't matter if you want it or not.

"But if you spend more than 80,000 yuan to buy this bracelet, it's not a big loss, right?"

"It's not a loss!" The other party said with a smile: "It's just a bracelet, but have you really looked at it carefully?"

After that, he raised a bead on the bracelet in front of someone and said, "Look, what kind of animal does this look like?"

The boss looked at the light carefully, "Snake, or dragon?"

"Tsk, of course it's a dragon. Even if it's a snake, you have to tell me it's a dragon."

"Well, that's the dragon."

The man was just joking and continued to find a bead for his friend to observe, "What is your first thought about the number 108?"

"..." The boss opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he was blocked by this man.

"Don't tell me about Water Margin."

The boss suddenly burst into laughter, stretched out his finger to point at the other party, and said helplessly: "What I was about to say, wasn't it 36 ​​Tiangang 72 Disha?"

"..." The man simply didn't want to pay attention to his friend, and asked the young man next to him, "Tell me."

"Uncle Sun, this is generally called a Buddhist bead bracelet. It has something to do with Buddhism and has nothing to do with our Tiangang Earth Demon. It symbolizes the 108 kinds of troubles in the ten dharma realms!"

"Look, you are worse than my son!"

When someone stabbed Boss Sun, he immediately said with a straight face, "If you poke me in the heart again, don't go to my house for dinner tomorrow."

"..." Threatening people is shameless.

The man then showed Boss Sun the other four beads, which seemed to have the heads of animals, such as turtles, phoenixes, tigers, and an old man.

He was so surprised that he took it and checked one side again. Although the beads were very small, if he looked carefully, he could still make a vague outline.

"Really or not, so magical?"

"This is the miraculous craftsmanship of nature. The log of this bracelet must be the best pineapple wood. It is written in the manual. It is polished from the wood of a single tree. It is also the handiwork of Master Han Shuo. It has nothing to do with manpower. It's not as mysterious as you think. Or it can be considered a kind of mystery. How can we see through the mystery of nature." After the man said that, he put the bracelet on his son's hand and continued. : "You know, my ancestors are in this business. They believe in the nature of heaven, earth, and nature, and they have also done some research on this aspect."

"But Master Han Shuo is also interesting!" the man added.

Boss Sun looked at his friend and saw that he had no intention of explaining, so he didn't bother to ask and led the person into the crowd.