Mixed in 1980

Chapter 41: Get the mother-in-law

"Auntie, this is my first time here and I don't know what you like, so I brought you some skin care products. I hope you don't mind." Chen Fan took out a wooden box.

A box full of skin care products and cosmetics.

When you meet your mother-in-law for the first time and don’t know what to give her, then cosmetics, skin care products, etc. are the best choice. No matter what era, there is no woman who doesn’t love beauty.

It was during this period that the concept of skin care emerged. The categories were not very diverse and the prices were very affordable. This made Chen Fan feel that if the products were too cheap, would they be embarrassing to show off?
The Ya Shuang vanishing cream endorsed by the popular actress Bai Yang costs 37 cents for a small bottle and 58 cents for a large bottle.

The well-known Pechoin moisturizer is even cheaper, at only 23 cents a bottle.

Conscientious domestic products can sometimes be quite embarrassing!
Chen Fan bought everything in every category, but always felt that something was missing, so he asked Li Qiang to get some foreign exchange coupons and went to the Friendship Store to buy Yongfang pearl cream and beauty cream.

When giving a gift to your mother-in-law, you have to buy the right thing and also buy something expensive, so as to show your intentions. This is the experience Chen Fan has summed up in two lifetimes.

The Yongfang brand was a luxury product in 1980. Pearl cream cost 18 yuan and beauty cream cost 22 yuan, which together was equivalent to a month's salary for an ordinary worker.

The key is that it is not easy to buy even if you have money.

Yongfang’s current business scope is mainly in Southeast Asia, and it also has business in Hong Kong. It will not enter the mainland market until 1983.

If you want to buy it now, you can only go to the Friendship Store, and you have to use foreign exchange coupons.

"You kid, your aunt is happy when you come. I'm so old now, why would I need these things?" Li Xiuzhen looked at the things in the wooden box and opened her mouth in surprise.

There are too many things!

"Auntie, you look so young. Qiu'er has inherited your good genes. With your complexion, you won't look old even in another 20 years."

What Chen Fan said is absolutely true.

Xu Jinqiu and her mother have 70% similarities in their eyebrows. It can be imagined that she must have been a goddess when she was young.

Even now, she is still middle-aged and charming.

While talking about complexion, Chen Fan also started the topic of skin care. After all, he had experienced the information storm, so he could talk about the topic of women very well.

After talking about skin care, Chen Fan talked about sports health and Chinese medicine health, one topic after another, all of which were to the point.

"He knows more than us?"

Zhao Yuanyuan was stunned as she listened on the side. This Wei Zuizi really knew everything and could talk about any topic.

But even knowing about skin care is too much.

It's very unscientific for a grown man like you to study this.

Zeng Ali smiled. She was convinced by Chen Fan. He had just entered the house, but he had already coaxed his father-in-law and mother-in-law around. Not many people have this ability.

It can also be seen from this that Chen Fan really put his heart into it and Qiu'er found a really good partner.

"Mom, it's time to cook." Xu Jinqiu looked at her watch. It was already eleven o'clock.

"Oh, I almost forgot the time."

Li Xiuzhen quickly stood up and said to Chen Fan, "Xiao Fan, you young people can chat first. Auntie will go to cook. Have a few more drinks with your uncle at noon."

"Auntie, let me help you." Chen Fan stood up.

"This is your first time here, so I can't ask you to do any work. I'll let you cook next time."

After that, he went out.

"Chen Fan, you are really capable. In less than an hour, you have already dealt with both the father-in-law and the mother-in-law. It seems that you have done a lot of homework." Zeng Ali joked.

"It's mainly because I'm a nice person and it's hard to recruit people."

"Look at yourself in the mirror. You still want to be liked by others. You have broken the traffic rules. The only thing you have that's useful is your mouth." Xu Jinqiu scolded with a smile.

"..."

Chen Fan was choked and rolled his eyes and said, "So you like breaking the rules, right?"

"I have a kind heart and cannot bear to reject you."

"That's enough for you two. You keep showing off your love to us when you meet. Can you please consider the feelings of single people? I advise you to be kind." Zeng Ali got goosebumps.

"Miss..."

Xu Jinqiu blushed and sat next to Zeng Ali. After a while of acting coquettishly, she asked, "Where are our two brothers? Why can't I see them?"

"When you came in, they had just been sent out by Uncle Xu to buy something. They should be back soon."

Xu Jinqiu's eldest brother is Xu Jinchao, and his second brother is Xu Jinxia. Xu Jinchao is the luckiest. As the eldest son in the family, his family used their connections to find him a job as soon as he graduated from high school, thus avoiding the rural re-education movement.

Xu Jinxia was not so lucky. When she arrived here, she had to go to the countryside.

I heard from Xu Jinqiu that Xu Jinxia used to like Zeng Ali, but unfortunately, his feelings were not as good as hers. After he went to the countryside, he gave up and married a female educated youth.

That is Xu Jinqiu’s second sister-in-law.

When it was Xu Jinqiu's turn to go to the countryside, his elder brother Xu Jinchao wanted Xu Jinqiu to take over the job.

He planned to go to the countryside himself in place of Xu Jinqiu, but Xu Jinqiu was already married and had children. How could Xu Jinqiu dare to break up his elder brother's family, so he went to Dali with Zhao Yuanyuan.

At the dinner table, the two uncles were quite unfriendly to Chen Fan. They kept pouring him glass of wine, making it clear that they wanted to intimidate Chen Fan.

Chen Fan accepted everyone who came to him, mainly because he understood them. After all, he was here to snatch someone else's sister. In his previous life, when Chen Yi brought her boyfriend home, he was not much better.

Not long after, Chen Fan became drunk and was helped by his two uncles to lie down in the inner room.

"This boy can't drink!"

Xu Jinzhao raised his glass and toasted the elders: "But he is not bad at drinking. He was forced to drink and still drank it with a smile. He has a good temper."

Xu Jinqiu glared at her brother and said unhappily, "Chen Fan hasn't eaten much yet, but you're pouring him so much. Is there anyone who drinks like you?"

"You haven't even gotten married yet, and you're already turning your elbow outward? Everyone goes through the same thing the first time they go to their father-in-law's house. I, your brother, was drunk even harder back then." Xu Jinchao teased.

"Don't make fun of your sister."

Xu Changqing glared at his eldest son, then said to his wife, "Cook another pot of porridge later. When Xiaofan wakes up, let him warm up his stomach first."

Zeng Hongwen took out a cigarette and lit it, then teased, "Old Xu, you're still concerned about me. It seems like you don't have any problem with this new son-in-law?"

"This guy is not bad, nor does he seem treacherous, so he seems okay."

Xu Changqing also took a cigarette, lit it, took a puff and said, "Let's take advantage of today's free time and go fishing after dinner, and then make some fish soup in the evening."

"If you want to go, go by yourself. I won't play with you." Zeng Hongwen laughed.

We have been neighbors for many years, so we know each other. When you come with a full set of new equipment, my buddy will squat next to you with a stool and serve as your background.

The more I think about it, the worse it gets!

"My girl, you will be twenty-one after the Chinese New Year, right?"

"Dad, it's only the first half of the year!"

Zeng Ali met his father's gaze and knew that his father was going to do something naughty again.

"No matter whether it's the first half or the second half, you'll be 21 after the Chinese New Year. When your mom is that age, you'll be able to walk. Isn't it time for you to find a partner?"

Back then, the legal age for marriage was 20 for men and 18 for women. The rule was changed this year to 22 for men and 20 for women.

"Are you worried that your daughter won't be able to get married?"

"That's not the case. I just thought that a son-in-law is half a son. My own son is still young and I can't rely on him for the time being. If I had a son-in-law, he would be able to show filial piety to me..."

"Please stop talking. I'll ask Chen Fan for the blueprints tomorrow and I'll make you a set, okay?"

Zeng Ali rolled his eyes helplessly. Other people's fathers are all cheating on their daughters, but our father only cheats on his daughters.

My dad is helpless as my mom holds all his salary. It is impossible for him to ask her to pay for a set of fishing gear like this.

Ever since Zeng Ali started working, this old man has been trying to cheat her.

"That's no problem."

Zeng Hongwen felt relieved instantly, picked up his wine glass and clinked it with his own happily.

"Yuanyuan..."

"Dad, don't say anything, I'll get you one too." Zhao Yuanyuan got goosebumps all over her body.

Zeng's mother and Zhao's mother rolled their eyes.

The two grown men showed no mercy when it came to cheating on their daughter.

Chen Fan, the protagonist, had already fallen. The banquet soon ended. Everyone started to clean up. Li Xiuzhen then called her daughter over and said, "I have something to tell you."

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