Chapter 510: Urging the Big Brother to Get Married

Yin Yang went to find Huo Qingze and invited him to join for the New Year celebration.

After knowing it wouldn’t be held at Xu Mumu’s hometown, Huo Qingze agreed. If it were at the hometown, Xu Xue would likely cling to him again. It was the first time he realized a woman could be so persistent. He had left the matters in the brigade mostly to his subordinates to avoid meeting Xu Xue.

He couldn’t figure out what Xu Xue saw in him anyway, but he was really annoyed being pestered like that.

After understanding Huo Qingze’s thoughts, Yin Yang laughed at him heartily.

Xu Mumu also felt a bit helpless, not expecting there would still be a hitch between these two, and Xu Xue’s influence on Huo Qingze was still that significant.

Meanwhile, Xu Minghui was a bit troubled because his family wanted him to bring a girlfriend home.

"Nai, there’s no need for that, I’m not ready yet." Xu Minghui looked helplessly at Madam Chen.

"You’re a grown man, why are you so hesitant?" Madam Chen looked disdainfully at her eldest grandson. She just wanted to hold a great-grandson. Was it easy for her? With one foot in the grave already, why was it so hard to hold a great-grandson?

"I’m just not ready." Xu Minghui hung his head; he really wasn’t ready. Even though he was dating Jiang Yuxiu, he wanted to wait until he had enough capability, at least to develop his career first before thinking about getting married.

"Brother, are you just going to let the girl wait for you all the time?" Xu Mumu asked helplessly. These two had been dating for quite some time now, and seeing her brother’s timid manner, she was also getting a headache.

"Exactly, do you really think you’re that desirable? The girl isn’t just going to wait for you forever. If she finds someone better, she definitely won’t want you." Madam Chen rolled her eyes at her eldest grandson.

"You should at least give us a timeline. When are you going to bring that girl back for us to meet?" Li Caixia was also anxious. People her age were already grandmothers, but her own son wasn’t in any hurry, to her frustration. She wondered whom this stubborn child took after.

Back when Xu Hai married her, they were just teenagers. When Xu Minghui was the same age, Xu Mumu was already a few years old.

"Next year, I will certainly bring her back for you all to see." Xu Minghui surrendered; otherwise, his mother would keep nagging him. Even as the New Year approached, the department store was still open, and so was his side. He quickly packed up to go to work, as being nagged at was truly unbearable.

"Hmph, that brat runs pretty fast," Li Caixia said speechlessly.

"Mom, aren’t we pressuring my brother too hard?" Xu Mumu asked Li Caixia while peeling an apple.

"If we don’t push him, he’d probably never get married. Hmph, he must get married next year," Li Caixia was notably displeased with her son not getting married.

It’s true, her brother, being this way, wouldn’t take the step unless pushed.

Her brother hadn’t learned from Yin Yang’s cheekiness; otherwise, he would’ve already won the girl over.

"When your brother comes back, I’ll have to have a good talk. Since they’re dating, we should send some New Year gifts to the girl’s family and have your brother take them over," Li Caixia pondered, determined to have her son married soon.

"Sure, but what should we send?" Xu Mumu shrugged.

"Let your brother ask the girl what her family likes," Li Caixia said with a smile. To hold a grandson, she could only encourage her son to be more diligent.

Xu Mumu didn’t want to say much more; it was, after all, her brother’s matter. Getting married early would also stop her mother from nagging.

The New Year came quickly. Huo Qingze arrived at the Xu Family early, bringing lots of gifts. Professor Song and others also returned a few days earlier, making the Old Xu Family especially lively this year.

Xu Xue and her group arrived late. When Xu Xue saw Huo Qingze there, she was a bit surprised and then slightly saddened. Huo Qingze had made it clear that they would not be together, and he wouldn’t consider her.

When Huo Qingze told her this, she secretly mourned for a long time and didn’t dare to tell anyone.

Huo Qingze acted as if he didn’t see Xu Xue, chatting with Yin Yang and Xu Minghui. They only talked about work-related matters.

Huo Qingze was planning to expand here, riding the momentum, and he had opened a big company here. He had already made a lot of money in the Imperial City and had now almost entirely invested it here.

Xu Minghui was mainly learning from the two on how to manage a business. The two were far more capable than him, and following them allowed him to learn a lot.

Being his brother-in-law, Yin Yang was never secretive. Even a hundred years wouldn’t allow Xu Minghui to catch up with the Yin Family’s enterprises.

Under his management, these businesses had gotten better over the years, and even their overseas businesses were gradually relocating domestically. In two years at most, the Yin Family’s enterprises would be spread across the nation, engaging in many sectors.

In the kitchen, Qian Ying and Madam Chen were preparing the dishes for lunch, while Xu Mumu brought back plenty of fresh fruits with her little brother.

Xu Xue also went to the kitchen to help. Seeing Xu Xue come over, Madam Chen was quite pleased. Although she didn’t like this granddaughter, Xu Xue’s cooking skills were indeed very good.

Xu Xue came to help because Huo Qingze was there. Even if he rejected her, she wanted to make something delicious for him.

While preparing the lunch dishes, Madam Chen couldn’t resist bragging about her recent earnings.

Successfully seeing the surprised looks of the daughters-in-law, Madam Chen felt completely satisfied.

"Mom, selling those foods earns so much?" Lin Juan was extremely envious. She had found a dishwashing job that required a lot of work for low pay.

Suddenly hearing that Madam Chen could earn so much in a month, how could she not be envious? Her eyes were practically red with envy, thinking about how much good stuff that money could buy.

"Of course, I’m not in the mood to joke with you," Madam Chen calmly glanced at Lin Juan. Now that she didn’t see her often, Lin Juan wasn’t causing problems in front of her, so Madam Chen could afford to be nicer.

On the side, Qian Ying was in thought. She had always known her daughter’s restaurant business was doing well, or else the family wouldn’t have been able to build their house.

Her skills were quite good, so perhaps she could set up a small stand to sell snacks, which should also be profitable.

But what if she lost money? Qian Ying hesitated a bit.

"Mom, how did you do it? Teach us so we can try it out in the county," Lin Juan shamelessly asked Madam Chen.