1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 117 Beating the Child on a Rainy Day
June this year was a rainy season, and the Hong Kong Observatory recorded the highest rainfall in 17 years.

"I don't know when this rain will stop. The news said three people have drowned. It's really a sin."

Zhao Meizhen rolled up the curtains, looked at the sudden rain hitting the glass windows, making crackling sounds, and shook her head and sighed.

She turned around and looked at Zhai Yuan who was sitting in front of the TV, and said worriedly: "Call Yaoyao's school and ask her to stay there today. I will pick her up when the rain stops a little."

Zhai Yao finally went to school, starting from the primary school affiliated to the Diocesan Girls' School, which was located on Gascoigne Road, south of Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.

When studying in Hong Kong, there are Royal College for men and Excellent College for women.

The annual tuition for the affiliated private elementary school is more than 30,000 yuan, which scared Zhao Meizhen.

However, Zhai Yuan later took her to visit several primary and secondary schools in Kwun Tong, and after comparing them with the Diocesan Girls' Primary School, she finally made up her mind.

Public elementary and middle schools that anyone can attend naturally have students of varying qualities. Since there is a choice, of course I would go to a top girls' school.

Even if you stay in there for a while, at least you won't be infected with the habits of gangsters.

"Don't worry, Mom. I contacted their school teacher this morning and asked her to stay in the student dormitory after school. If not, she can stay in the dormitory tonight."

Zhai Yuan turned around and smiled, then said, "In my opinion, she should live in the school and come back every two weeks."

"Nonsense." Zhao Meizhen rolled her eyes at her. "Why would you live in school when you have a house at home? Don't you have to pay for accommodation?"

Zhai Yuan shrugged his shoulders and said nothing more.

Ever since Zhai Yao left for school, his status in the family has risen sharply to the first place after Zhao Meizhen. The most significant change is that he has the final say in the remote control.

At this time, I was listening to the news program on TV.

There are two pieces of news that deserve his attention. One of them is that the Xiangjiang Sports Centre, commonly known as the Hung Hom Sports Centre, located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, has officially opened at a cost of 140 million. It will be one of Asia's leading entertainment venues in the future.

"If we create a few famous stars and hold concerts and talk shows in Hung Hom, the box office share should be quite high."

The Hung Hom Stadium is a project of the Municipal Council and has nothing to do with the entertainment industry, so there is no need to worry about anyone causing trouble.

The second piece of news is that Governor Youde will return to Hong Kong soon to participate in negotiations on territorial issues.

"This negotiation will not be concluded until the end of next year, and by then things will start to get a bit chaotic."

Zhai Yuan recalled fragmentary memories and pondered the future development.

After the ownership issue was negotiated, the foreigners were only concerned with draining out the local foreign exchange and running away, and chaos began to emerge.

He set a deadline for himself in his mind, to take advantage of this period of time to accumulate more resources, so as to avoid being swallowed up by various forces indulged by the foreigners.

"Ayuan, I want to talk to you about something serious."

After finishing her housework, Zhao Meizhen sat on the sofa opposite Zhai Yuan.

She asked straight to the point: "How much savings do you have now? Can you take out some of it first?"

Zhai Yuan was startled, and suddenly a bad feeling arose in his heart.

"Mom, have you been to church recently?"

"Fool! I haven't been to the Tianhou Temple this year. Are you going to worship a foreign god?"

"Has anyone tried to sell you health products, insurance, or financial management funds?"

"No."

Zhai Yuan's heart sank.

Masaka!
He hesitated for a moment, then chose his words carefully: "Well, to be honest, my father has been dead for so many years. If you find a second one, Yaoyao and I can accept it. But you have to be careful of being cheated, especially by some young gigolos who specialize in cheating old people like you..."

While speaking, he always paid attention to the expression on Zhao Meizhen's face.

I saw my mother's curiosity at the beginning, then she frowned, and then her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

Zhai Yuan thought to himself that this was bad! He put on his slippers and prepared to run away.

Before he could stand up, Zhao Meizhen twisted his ears and pulled them like plasticine.

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts!"

"You are such a loser, I'll give you a pass! If you find another one, I'll kill you!"

Zhao Meizhen was furious. She grabbed Zhai Yuan's ear and lifted him up from the sofa. She picked up a feather duster and spanked Zhai Yuan on the butt.

After a while, Zhai Yuan's screams gradually stopped.

The mother and son sat back on the sofa, staring at each other.

Zhai Yuan breathed in and out while rubbing his buttocks and thighs. He didn't need to look to know that there were several bloody marks. Beating a child on a rainy day, really good!
Zhao Meizhen took a deep breath, her face still a little ugly: "Next time you dare to say something nonsense, I will slap you in the mouth!"

"Wrong, wrong."

Zhai Yuan didn't dare to refute, but he became more curious: "Then tell me how much money you want to spend and what you want to do with it?"

Zhao Meizhen was well-known for her frugality, and Zhai Yuan really couldn't guess where she spent her money.

"Is it okay to buy a house, a property, and gold and silver jewelry?"

Zhao Meizhen was still angry and glared at Zhai Yuan again.

"Of course!"

Zhai Yuan said in an exaggerated tone: "I will go to the gold shop tomorrow and make you an eight-jin necklace as a gift!"

"Is that called a necklace?"

Zhao Meizhen was so angry that she laughed. She poked his forehead hard with her finger and looked helpless.

Zhai Yuan has never really counted how much money he has now.

Now is different from the past. You can check your bank account anytime and anywhere with just a mobile phone, and even ATMs can only be found in big banks like HSBC.

The one million US dollars distribution fee from Disney has already been received, plus the income from box office, cassettes, video halls and Secret Garden, Zhai Yuan feels that the total should be 20 million Hong Kong dollars.

"Two million, maybe."

Zhai Yuan was afraid of scaring Zhao Meizhen, so he didn't tell the truth and added "US dollars" in his mind.

Even so, Zhao Meizhen was still so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.

She thought that after renting such a large New Palace Theater, Zhai Yuan would not have much savings left, but she didn't expect that he would have so much.

"I can rest assured that."

After being surprised, Zhao Meizhen breathed a sigh of relief.

She sat upright and said to Zhai Yuan with a serious expression, "Now that you have so much money, you should calm down and think about your personal problems. I have discussed with your aunt Ling. Now is different from the past. Since you have money, you can't let Haimei down when you get married. The banquet should be more grand. Set up twelve tables. What do you think of the price of 1268 per table?"

"what?"

Zhai Yuan finally understood what was going on. It turns out that in addition to beating children, rainy days can also be used to urge marriage.

"This price is indeed a bit expensive, but it's okay since you have money now. You don't need to give too much as a betrothal gift. Your aunt Ling told me that Haimei's father is very proud. No matter how much you give as a betrothal gift, he will definitely return it twice. But your family is not very wealthy. If you give too much as a betrothal gift, it may make things difficult for his father. Your future mother-in-law thinks that 60,000 yuan is enough."

"There's no point in buying a car. We already have a house at home. After you marry Haimei, Yaoyao and I can move out and find a smaller one. If Haimei has her own in the future, your mother-in-law or I can come and take care of her."

"We have discussed it and will do this for you by the end of this year. You have to take some gifts and visit Haimei's family when you are free. Do you understand?"

Zhao Meizhen was beaming with joy as she spoke. The way she addressed Zhou Haimei's mother Luo Huiling changed from "Auntie Ling" to "future mother-in-law" and then to "mother-in-law", as if she couldn't wait to hold her grandchildren tomorrow.

"Mom, you're too anxious. Haimei is still studying. I think it won't be too late to talk about this after she finishes college."

Zhai Yuan had just been beaten and didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of Zhao Meizhen, so he changed his words.

"You can continue studying after you get married. Don't think I don't know that there are pregnant women among college students nowadays. That's what they say on TV."

"Yaoyao is one year younger than Haimei. If she brings a boyfriend back next year, will you accept her?"

"She dares!"

Zhao Meizhen slammed the table and glared at Zhai Yuan, "Don't try to play tricks on me, kid. Haimei is different from Yaoyao. Who knows what kind of monsters she brought back? I have known your mother-in-law for many years, so the situation is certainly different."

What a double standard!

Zhai Yuan didn't want to discuss this topic with her, but he looked at the raindrops outside the window that were connected into silk threads and sighed silently.

There's nowhere to run even though I want to. You said you have nothing to do but to do nothing in such heavy rain!
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By the time the sky cleared up, Zhao Meizhen had already calculated an auspicious date for her wedding at home using the almanac.

It rained for three days, and it seemed as if a fortune teller had been born.

Zhai Yuan finally made it through and rushed out as soon as the rain stopped, with Zhao Meizhen's voice rang out behind him.

"Come back early tonight, and I'll ask a fortune teller to summon your father's spirit to see if he listens to you or me!"

So fucking scary!

As soon as Zhai Yuan left Biliyuan, he called Deng Leling directly: "Hey, help me, my house is haunted recently, I want to stay at your place for a few nights."

(End of this chapter)