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Seoul, Korea.

In a two-bedroom apartment in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, at noon on Saturday, November 15th in Asia.

This is a dinner for Cheng Tae Hee's family.

Sung Tae-hee's hometown is in Busan, and his father, Sung Hyun-ru, is a professor of history at Busan University and has retired. Mother Li Hezhen is a typical housewife, and she worked hard to bring up the three brothers and sisters Cheng Tae-hee.

Sung Tae-hee has two older brothers. The eldest brother, Sung Woo-hyo, also teaches English at Pusan ​​University. The second brother, Sung Woo-joong, lives in Seoul like her. The division of positions in Korean companies is two levels lower than that of the director-level position in charge of an automobile factory, and it is much stronger than that of Sung Tae-hee, the team leader who was only one level above ordinary employees in Kia.

Without this financial turmoil, all members of the married family would belong to the relatively affluent middle class in South Korea.

Now, the parents came here from Busan on weekends, just for the sake of their children.

Kia went bankrupt in July. The old couple visited once at that time and entrusted their second son, Cheng Yuzhong, to take care of their younger sister. They also urged Cheng Tae-hee to find a man to be a housewife. Help Zhang Luo on a blind date.

Cheng Taixi did not agree.

The peak turns.

Cheng Taixi has settled down, but unexpectedly, Cheng Yuzhong, the most promising second son in the eyes of his parents, is facing a career risk again.

The Ssangyong Automobile factory in the west of the city where Cheng Yuzhong worked has recently ceased production.

Compared with chaebols such as Hanbo, Kia, and Jinro that have declared bankruptcy, Ssangyong Group is only short of going through bankruptcy procedures. Now it is waiting for the South Korean government to negotiate with the imf to see if there will be a turnaround.

In addition, Cheng Yuzhong's wife, Han Yunxiu, originally worked in a restaurant chain owned by Jinro, but because of Jinro's bankruptcy, she was also unemployed at home for several months.

Together with his mother and second sister-in-law Han Yunxiu, they brought the prepared meals to the table. The three women knelt down around the two men who were sighing at the TV. Sung Tae Hee also looked at the TV that was broadcasting the noon news.

"...Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lim Chang-yeol refused to disclose the progress of the negotiations between the two sides of the Hilton Hotel. However, according to sources, South Korea needs at least 50 billion US dollars in funds to get through this crisis. To get this money, South Korea will face the fate of the economy being completely taken over by the IMF..."

"...The latest news is that Ssangyong Motor's Seoul plant announced the suspension of work this Friday. A spokesperson for Ssangyong Group stated that Ssangyong will not embark on the path of bankruptcy like Kia, and is currently seeking an emergency solution..."

"...The National Assembly will hold an interim meeting this afternoon to vote on the Overseas Capital Investment Reform Bill submitted by the Blue House. It was urgently implemented on Monday. Hong Qizhi, the special economic assistant to President Kim Young-sam, said that the fundamental purpose of the Qing Wa Dae promotion of this bill is to protect employment and prevent more corporate bankruptcy and large-scale unemployment. At the same time, the authorities do not won't completely let go..."

"...Thousands of Kia Motors employees gathered at the Blue House again today, demanding that the authorities resolve the issue of Kia's ownership as soon as possible..."

"...Since November, there have been 29 suicides by jumping into the Han River bridges such as Banpo, Seongsu, and Yongdong. The authorities have strengthened the inspection and police force on the bridges. At the same time, the Seoul regional government and major churches call on citizens to cherish life. If you encounter difficulties in life, you can seek help from rescue agencies..."

The family who had no intention of eating and watching the TV news heard this, Cheng's mother Li Hezhen grabbed the hand of her second son, with tears in her eyes: "Yuzhong, you must never learn from them. Otherwise, you and Yunxiu Take your child back to Busan with us, your father and I still have savings..." Then he pulled his daughter back: "...and Tae Hee, you go back with us too, mom recently saw some good men ,introduce to you."

Seeing his wife like this, Cheng's father also had a gloomy face. He simply picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, and said to his wife, "Don't be like this, Yu Zhong is not so fragile." : "No matter what, you have to think about Yunxiu and the two children. You are their backbone. Even if you are begging, you have to live well. You can't let it go."

Seeing that his mother was already crying, Cheng Yuzhong held the old man's hand tightly and assured him, "Dad, Mom, I'm fine. I'm already looking for a new job, and I have an interview in the afternoon."

"Okay, that's good," Cheng's father nodded repeatedly: "Your mother and I will stay here for a while, don't worry, I won't bother you, Taixi has a vacant room here."

"Father, what you said is actually all my fault. I bought a small house at that time. I was already looking at a big house some time ago. I didn't expect to encounter such a thing."

"It's better to have a smaller house. You don't have a loan now. This is the luckiest thing. I read in the newspaper that many people can't pay their mortgage recently, and their houses have been taken away by the bank," Cheng's father said here, and then Looking at the younger daughter: "Taixi, how long do you have on your mortgage for this house?"

"Dad, I have a job now, it's okay."

"If you need help, you must tell your father," Cheng's father muttered, and then turned directly: "Actually, Mom and Dad want to see you get married as soon as possible, and it will not be easy to have children later."

Cheng Taexi avoided his father's eyes guiltyly, and changed the subject: "Dad, and everyone, hurry up and eat, it's getting cold."

Father Cheng also knew that now is not the time to urge marriage, so he nodded quickly: "Yes.

, yes, eat first. "

Seeing that the whole family had picked up the bowls and chopsticks, Cheng Yuzhong's wife Han Yunxiu, who had been unable to speak just now, suddenly spoke and pointed to the watch on Cheng Taixi's wrist: "Taixi, your watch is from Patek Philippe, it seems Is it new?"

Cheng Taixi didn't expect his sister-in-law to ask this suddenly, subconsciously retracted his wrist into the cuff, nodded slightly, and said in a low voice: "Yes."

When Han Yunxiu saw Cheng Taexi admitting it, he opened his eyes wide: "I saw it in a magazine. If it is true, this one seems to be very expensive?"

Seeing his daughter's appearance of not wanting to answer her daughter-in-law and chasing after her daughter-in-law, Cheng's father lightly patted the table: "What do you say, eat."

Cheng Yuzhong also glared at his wife.

Cheng Yuzhong is a very filial son. At the beginning, he married his wife in love. After a few years, his career improved, and he gave birth to another son, so he planned to buy a house. Because I hoped to bring more parents to live in Seoul in the future, the result was that my wife deliberately chose a one-bedroom, two-living high-rise small apartment with a good view overlooking the Han River in Apgujeong-dong, and bought it by myself after divorcing my sister. This house is the same, but the price difference is more than double.

However, the younger sister lived alone, and they later had another son, making them a family of four.

It is conceivable that if the old couple wanted to come to live for a while, it would be useless, because the two were in a strong relationship at the time, and Cheng Yuzhong had no choice but to compromise after being talked about by his wife.

Fortunately, it is a small house after all, both husband and wife have jobs, and the mortgage was paid off three years ago. At first, I was thinking about buying a second house, which is considered an investment. This kind of house has become very popular in Korea in recent years, and it is also prepared for the two children in the future. I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing suddenly.

Cheng Yuzhong is somewhat fortunate now that the mortgage on the first house has been paid off, and he has not had time to buy the second one. My wife also took credit for this recently, saying that if it hadn't been for her original choice, her family might have been taken away by the bank and slept on the streets.

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In short, because of the house, Cheng Yuzhong has always felt a little guilty towards his parents.

Both parents are honest people and will not complain about anything, but it does not mean that the two old people do not understand the careful thinking behind their wife's deliberate choice of that house, and it is inevitable that they will have some complaints.

At this time, seeing his wife say these inexplicable words again, he also became unhappy.

Cheng Yuzhong knows that his wife likes these luxury goods very much. She is familiar with all kinds of brands. She often discusses with her girlfriends. In the past, she also went to various brand stores when traveling abroad. Filled in here, it is basically Cheng Yuzhong's salary to subsidize various households, otherwise, the second house would have been bought long ago.

Anyway, now that the couple are both out of work, is it still time to say this?

Seeing her father-in-law reprimanding her and her husband staring at her, Han Yunxiu was quite aggrieved, and gestured to the Patek Philippe that Tae-hee had quietly hidden on her wrist, and said, "I just want to say, if Tae-hee's Patek Philippe watch is real, it would be worth 120,000 yuan." As for the US dollar, it is only the price abroad, not counting tariffs.”

The family suddenly froze.

Seeing that everyone was stunned, Han Yunxiu continued to expose, pointing to the windbreaker on the hanger outside the restaurant: "Also, that Gucci windbreaker doesn't seem to be sold in China, and it's worth at least 8,000 US dollars. Also, Tae Hee's earrings, It's Bulgari's platinum red diamond, I just saw it in a magazine, $26,000."

Whether it is the two old people or Cheng Yuzhong, when it comes to luxury goods, they are dogs who look at the stars. At this time, after listening to Han Yunxiu's various introductions, he was stunned for a while before he realized it. ,how many?"

Han Yunxiu calculated accurately: "According to the current exchange rate, 240 million won, Tae Hee's house is now only 150 million won."

The family suddenly felt that they had learned a lot.

A watch is more expensive than a suite?

Immediately after realizing it, Cheng's mother took her daughter's hand first: "Taixi, what Yunxiu said...is it true?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Cheng Taixi nodded, hesitated a little, and took the initiative to say: "Mom, and Dad, these... are all given by my boyfriend."

Boy friend? !

The old couple suddenly turned into surprise again.

The daughter is finally getting married.

On the other hand, Han Yunxiu couldn't help feeling sour, and couldn't help muttering: "What kind of man can give such an expensive gift, it can't be that he can't get married..."

Bang——

Before Han Yunxiu finished muttering, Cheng's father had already patted the table: "Yunxiu, how can you say that about Tae Hee?"

However, after reprimanding, Cheng's father immediately looked at his daughter again.

Although the child is the treasure of the parents, the two old people are not stupid, and their daughter's age... Although the meeting looks much prettier this time, finding a good man is enough to make the old couple behave. , give away so many good things at every turn, then... Can you afford it?

Cheng Taixi hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind.

Admitting it earlier is better than telling countless lies to cover up in the future. After all, since the last weekend and having a conversation with Chen Qing on the return plane, she no longer thinks about anything else, unless that man said one day that he doesn't want him If not, drive her away, otherwise, she is just a cat waiting for him to appear all the time.

Thinking of this, facing the eyes of his parents, brother and sister-in-law, Cheng Taixi breathed out quietly, and finally nodded: "Father, mother, brother, my boyfriend, indeed, will not be with me

married. "

This is already obvious.

Cheng Taexi admitted so simply, but the family didn't know how to deal with it.

After a while, Chen's mother who suddenly started wiping tears spoke first, still holding her daughter's hand: "Taixi, how can you wrong yourself so much?"

Cheng Taixi quickly took the tissue, went to his mother to help her wipe away tears, and put his arms around Cheng's mother's shoulder and said: "Mom, I am not wronged, I like him very much, you have seen him, and he is very good to me." .”

Cheng's father finally said, "That can't be like this. If you don't get married, you don't even have a title. What will happen in the future?"

Cheng's mother also came to her senses, and persuaded: "There are still children, Taixi, you already... you won't be able to have a child any later, at least you must have a child. That person, can you have a child?"

"What are you saying, you don't even have a title, how can you have a child, won't the child be more wronged in the future?" Father Cheng interrupted immediately, and looked at his daughter again: "He, that, no matter who it is, break up with him, we don't want his Shi, you go back to Busan with your parents and find a man who can get married, that's serious."

Cheng Tae-hee shook his head slightly: "Father, if I want to find a man to marry, I would have found it long ago, and I don't want to get married myself, so that's pretty good."

"You are young……"

Father Cheng blurted out, then remembered his daughter's age, and didn't know what to say, so he sighed instead.

Seeing that his mother stopped crying, Cheng Taixi hugged the old man comfortingly, looked at his second elder brother and second sister-in-law, and suddenly said: "Father, I actually want to say, elder brother, and sister-in-law, I can help with work matters." .”

Han Yunxiu's eyes lit up immediately.

Cheng Yuzhong understands how his sister can help him. It should be a breeze for a man who can easily give a gift worth a house to help the couple solve their work problems. It's just that, compared to his wife's happy expression, even if his heart is moved, he dare not show it.

When Father Cheng heard the words, he immediately raised his voice: "Don't help them."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at his son and daughter-in-law, then turned to his daughter, and his tone became gentle: "You, alas, just take care of yourself, the man you know, father can think about it, this kind of person, every point of friendship is lost. Don't talk indiscriminately, just take care of yourself, just take care of yourself."