While they were still surprised and delighted, Xu Bin had already told Aunt Pang, “Auntie, he has eaten here a few times before, and the thing he remembers most is the preserved egg.”

　　”Foreign countries also have lists of ‘dark cuisine,’ and in China, preserved eggs are a well-known example. He ate them raw over there and they weren’t good, but after coming here, he tried them cold and thought they were quite good. Later, he tried them grilled here and thought they were even better.”

　　”This foreigner works here permanently, while the others are colleagues who only come for a short visit and then leave. So I brought them here to eat.”

　　”He recognizes the characters for ‘century egg’ but doesn’t know how to tell you. He had boasted to his colleagues that these unusual ingredients could be delicious, and he was particularly worried when they ran out.”

　　Upon hearing this, Aunt Pang immediately directed the worker next to her to buy preserved eggs, and then said generously, “That’s a repeat customer, so I’ll treat you to those preserved eggs.”

　　At this point, the foreigner chatted with his colleague for a while, then came up and put his arm around Xu Bin’s shoulder and said a few words.

　　Xu Bin laughed after hearing this and said, “He asked why there was no stinky tofu sold by a tricycle over there. It was on the list too, and he came here specifically to try it.”

　　”They moved to the intersection and opened a shop. I’ll have someone go buy some if it’s nothing.”

　　Aunt Pang immediately spoke cheerfully, and Xu Bin chatted with the old man before naturally taking the menu and ordering for him.

　　After a series of preparations, everyone cheered when the roasted century eggs were served. We chatted for a few more minutes before returning to the private room.

　　Zhang Xinda’s face was already quite grim, so Aunt Pang immediately ran over, bringing over a bowl of hot pot tripe and saying happily:

　　”Ah Yu, your son-in-law has been a great help. I would have had a headache today without him. This is my treat, please don’t mind.”

　　”Oh dear, neighbors are not busy at all.”

　　”That’s right. Every family has college students, but how many of them are truly capable?”

　　Aunt Pang put down the tripe she had given him and said with a big laugh, “Your son-in-law’s level is amazing. Everyone has talked about his education before. Bullshit, no diploma is not important, it’s the lack of culture that’s scary.”

　　After this commotion, the way the mother and her two daughters looked at Xu Bin changed, and they felt that Xu Bin was particularly cultured.

　　Zhang Xinda watched Xu Bin showing off with annoyance and couldn’t help but say, “Xu Bin is so capable and has made so much money, why didn’t he think of buying a car when Mom was being wronged before?”

　　That makes a lot of sense. The problem is that after this incident, the attitudes of the mother and her two daughters are no longer influenced by any preconceived notions.

　　Especially the way his mother-in-law looked at him, there was no doubt in her eyes anymore, as if she was certain that her second son-in-law could give a satisfactory answer.

　　Xu Bin lit a cigarette and said casually, “Brother-in-law, you wouldn’t know about these things today if I didn’t tell you, but that doesn’t mean I know them. I’ve only been a live-in son-in-law for a few years.”

　　“I don’t understand the grievances my mother suffered. As a son-in-law who marries into the family, I have to keep my head down and behave myself. How can I ask so many questions?”

　　”Nobody told me anything about the car or anything like that.”

　　Xu Bin chuckled and said, “Brother-in-law, the eldest son-in-law is the most favored. You should have reminded me of these things.”

　　Saying “retreat to advance” is just a common phrase; to say it’s practically an insult. You, a well-off son-in-law, haven’t bothered with this matter, yet now you have the nerve to ask me?

　　Women are creatures who are hard to judge on matters of principle, but when it comes to trivial matters, they will definitely make a clear-cut point.

　　Sure enough, Yao Xin frowned: “Xinda, this isn’t Xu Bin’s fault, is it? I didn’t even know the specifics of my family’s situation after I got married.”

　　Seeing that his wife had turned against him, Zhang Xinda almost vomited blood. He immediately said, “That’s not what I meant. I was saying that since he has money now, why is your mother still suffering like this? It’s only now that he’s brought up the matter of buying a car.”

　　”It’s been two years, hasn’t it? If you have that kind of money, why pretend to be poor…”

　　This seems to have hit the nail on the head again. No matter how stupid Zhang Xinda is, he is still quite good at grasping the key points.

　　However, he underestimated one thing: Xu Bin, who had always lived under someone else’s roof and suffered mistreatment, seemed like a quiet person, but in reality, he was much more cunning than him. Given their different upbringing, it was impossible for him to have the idiotic thoughts of a happy person.

　　Moreover, Xu Bin knew how to cater to his preferences; his method of dealing with him was like cutting beef with a dull knife, ensuring that every time he tried to find fault, he would suffer.

　　Xu Bin sighed, “I wasn’t short of money when I got married, but there were many policy changes in various countries at that time, and many blockchain assets were fluctuating wildly, so it wasn’t a good time. We had to wait and see.”

　　”In addition to those, there are also overseas investments, not much money, but all real money.”

　　“Like this 500,000 withdrawal, if I hadn’t withdrawn it, we might have only 400,000 left after we finished eating.”

　　“The investments from a few days ago are still there, plus some contracts that can’t be withdrawn, have time restrictions, and involve leverage. My brother-in-law probably doesn’t understand these things.”

　　”To put it simply, my stocks are worth 400,000 yuan now, and they will be worth 600,000 yuan in six months.”

　　”Withdrawing this money, if I don’t sell, 500,000 yuan a month won’t even amount to 100,000 yuan.”

　　“Some are quite complicated. Two years ago, they cost less than 10,000 yuan, but now I can’t bear to sell them even for 300,000 yuan.”

　　Xu Bin, in a tone of “I was wrong,” immediately said with a smile, “That’s a bit hard to understand. In short, I’m a money-grubber, and I’ve been in a period of stability for the past few years, so I can’t make any moves.”

　　”It’s all about profits; actually, there’s not much money left in the stock market…”

　　”Major blockchains, various contracts…”

　　Xu Bin pretended to be stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed and said, “Let’s not talk about these things, it’s too tiring. Some people make money little by little, while others make money by trading foreign exchange rates, which is quite chaotic.”

　　Upon hearing this, Shen Ruyu, who already had a lot of face, slammed her hand on the table and said, “Why ask so many questions? What do you know? I’ve told you so many times that we’re not saying women are no good. If you can’t make money, don’t go around spouting nonsense.”

　　”Xu Bin didn’t have any money before, right? But he invested all his hard-earned money and didn’t squander it. He and Nan Nan have been married for so long and he hasn’t been to a bar even once.”

　　”Now that we have the money, we gave it to his wife and spent it on my mother-in-law. What’s the problem… All that nonsense…”

　　After completing the connection, Zhang Xinda picked up his car keys and left without even saying goodbye to his mother-in-law.

　　Shen Ruyu cursed directly, pointing at Yao Xin and saying, “Look at this so-called highly educated family, he left without even saying goodbye to me, is he out of his mind? Our whole family has to fawn over him.”

　　Yao Xin was furious and called back, but the call was immediately hung up.

　　She was furious too, and immediately tried to soothe him: “Mom, don’t be angry. He’s just spoiled and petty.”

　　Shen Ruyu snorted and said, “I can see that. He really has no manners. I’ll tell him to learn from Xu Bin. He’s smart, low-key, and knows how to care for others.”

　　Yao Xin suddenly asked, “By the way, Xu Bin, how do you know so much?”

　　”English is fundamental; without it, you’re useless. But it’s also very tiring; you have to get up in the middle of the night to look at all kinds of data.”

　　At this point, Xu Bin naturally couldn’t resist showing off.

　　After finishing their meal and paying the bill, they noticed that Yao Xin’s gaze towards them had changed.

　　What’s frustrating is that her mission hasn’t started yet. What’s going on? Xu Bin can’t wait to make Zhang Xinda wear a green hat and vent all the anger he’s suffered over the years.

　　When he left, the foreigners at the table near the entrance were drinking happily, and they insisted on chatting with Xu Bin, having a great time. After a few drinks and exchanging contact information, Xu Bin left.

　　Yao Xin is staying at her parents’ house today, and given Zhang Xinda’s attitude today, she won’t tolerate it.

　　Xu Bin and Yao Nan had already habitually intertwined their fingers. Yao Nan hugged her husband’s arm with a happy and blissful expression, chatting happily with her mother.

　　Yao Xin suddenly asked, “Xu Bin, what were those foreigners saying that made them so excited?”

　　”Oh… they came for a business visit. The translator sent by the group had some kind of Level 8 certificate, but he was just a half-baked translator and was completely useless. He was scolded and sent back.”

　　”They asked me if I could be their translator, offering two thousand a day.”

　　Shen Ruyu’s eyes lit up: “Wow, that’s 60,000 a month…”

　　”Isn’t this much better than being a lousy security guard? You have to pull strings. Do you really think we three are idiots?”

　　Under the influence of alcohol, Shen Ruyu said to her eldest daughter without any politeness, “Xin’er, you’ve been deceived by him. That guy can say anything.”

　　Yao Xin sighed and didn’t refute it; only she knew what was going on.

　　Seeing his sister-in-law’s melancholy and somewhat helpless expression, perhaps even a little regretful, Xu Bin secretly worried about why the task hadn’t been released yet.

　　Damn it, she’s really eager to cuckold Zhang Xinda.