Every village would have one or two "village guardians." They were often simple-minded and foolish, yet kind-hearted.
The older generation often said that village guardians came to th...
Everyone's attention was focused on the sewing machine, and they didn't notice that Xu Meijuan was holding an exquisite red box in her hand.
It was not until the sewing machine was moved into the room that Yan Yulan first saw the red box.
"Quick, what's in that box?"
Several people turned their eyes to Xu Meijuan.
"Don't look at me, I don't know either. What Chen Wang asked me to hold just now seemed to be a gift for my sister-in-law."
Xu Meijuan smiled and shrugged.
"Oh my god, there are gifts!"
"How much does this cost, Xiuqin? You are so enviable. Come and open it and see what it is!"
Lin Xiuqin's two good friends were so envious that their eyes turned red.
It’s not that they are jealous or envious, they are just too envious.
The status of women in those days was relatively low, and there was no trend of independent women in the new era going crazy about boxing like there would be decades later.
Nowadays, a husband who can treat his wife so well is truly rare.
"It's not a good idea to open it right away. Let's wait until Awang comes out."
Yan Yulan spoke up.
Lin Xiuqin nodded in agreement.
It would be so embarrassing if the red box didn't contain a gift for her.
"Oh my, brother, why are you so slow?"
The little girl complained impatiently.
She was also curious about what the gift was in the box, but she wanted to share the cake as soon as possible.
After putting the sewing machine in the room, Chen Wang and the other two walked out of the house.
"Awang, what brand is that sewing machine and how much does it cost?"
Chen Dazhuang asked curiously.
If the price is not too high, he also wants to buy one for his wife.
"I still don't know, Dong brother?"
Chen Wang looked at Qin Weidong inquiringly.
"It's not expensive, only 220."
Qin Weidong replied with a smile.
"That's not really that expensive. Tickets are a bit hard to get, right?"
Chen Dazhuang asked again.
"It's not difficult. I still have a lot of industrial tickets, but I don't have them with me. If you want one, I'll send one to you next time, brother Dazhuang."
"May I?"
"Of course, it's a piece of cake."
"Thank you very much."
"No thanks, no thanks. Next time I come to visit, I'll drive you there."
"Well, thank you very much."
Listening to what the two said, Lin Xiuqin's two friends looked at Yan Yulan with envy.
Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating!
Not only would their family not be able to spend so much money to buy a sewing machine, but even if they had the money, it would probably be difficult for them to get the tickets.
With just a few casual words from the person, someone helped buy it and sent it to him.
But this is all because of Awang!
They could also see that these two wealthy and noble guests were Awang's friends.
As long as I have a good relationship with Lin Xiuqin, maybe I can ask Awang for help when I have money in the future.
"Sit down, sit down, sit down. Everyone, sit down. I'll get the cake first."
Chen Wang invited everyone to take their seats.
Today, including the two little girls, there are 11 people in total. After the two dining tables are put together, 12 people can be seated, which is almost full.
Except for the master who sat alone on a stool, everyone else was sitting in pairs.
"No, Awang, you open the red box first and satisfy everyone's curiosity!"
Xu Meijuan placed the box in front of him.
"No hurry, light the candles first, and then blow out the candles after my wife makes a wish."
Chen Wang smiled and opened the cake box slowly.
At this moment, everyone felt itchy as if they were being scratched by a cat's claws.
"Brother Dong?"
Xu Meijuan looked at Qin Weidong with an inquiring look.
The eyes of others also fell on him.
Qin Weidong grabbed a handful of melon seeds on the table and cracked them. Seeing this, he grinned and said, "Don't look at me. I definitely can't say anything!"
"cut……"
Xu Meijuan curled her lips and began to urge Chen Wang to hurry up.
Chen Wang lit two candles, one large and one small, and said to Lin Xiuqin with a smile: "Wife, I will only light two candles, because in my heart, you will always be young and beautiful at the age of 20."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Xiuqin's cheeks turned red instantly and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Ahhh...Awang, what are you doing!"
Xu Meijuan yelled loudly.
"Fuck, I haven't even started eating the cake yet, and I'm already feeling a bit sick of it."
Qin Weidong couldn't help but complain.
Chen Dazhuang looked at Chen Wang with surprise and admiration, then looked at his wife, thinking that he still had a lot to learn!
Needless to say, the women looked at Lin Xiuqin with envy in their eyes!
"Okay, wife, make a wish and blow out the candles!"
Chen Wang smiled calmly, then took the lead in singing the birthday song.
"Happy birthday to you……"
The little girl and Erniu immediately started singing along.
Lin Xiuqin was deeply moved by the singing of the crowd. She closed her eyes, made a wish, and then quickly blew out the candle.
"Okay, wife, come here. This is also a birthday present for you. It can be regarded as making up for last year's gift!"
Chen Wang handed over the red box.
Lin Xiuqin took the red box and looked at him with curved eyebrows.
"Sister-in-law, open it and take a look!"
The little girl had already stood up, urging with a curious look on her face.
Except for Qin Weidong who knew what it was, everyone else was also full of curiosity.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and nodded, then slowly opened the red box.
"Wow……"
Several women exclaimed at the same time.
Inside the box was a complete set of gold jewelry, including a gold bracelet, a gold necklace, a gold ring, a pair of gold earrings and a gold pendant.
And it looks quite heavy. The gold bracelet alone, if solid, would probably weigh around 50g.
Lin Xiuqin covered her mouth with her right hand and looked at the exquisite set of jewelry in front of her, her eyes suddenly became moist.
She didn't ask for these things when she got married, and there was no such thing as three golds and five golds in those days.
But the fact that Chen Wang was thoughtful enough to prepare this set of jewelry for her moved her so much that she felt she was the happiest woman in the world.
She raised her head and looked at him infatuatedly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Okay, today is a happy day, why are you crying? Don't cry."
Chen Wang raised his hand and placed it on her head, comforting her with a gentle smile.
Lin Xiuqin nodded vigorously, closed her eyes and rubbed them with the back of her hands to hold back her tears.
"Sister-in-law, Awang is really good to you. This set is worth at least 100 grams, right?"
Xu Meijuan looked at Qin Weidong beside her.
Qin Weidong smiled and nodded, "It's exactly 100g, the bracelet is 50g, and the rest is 50g in total. I asked a master craftsman to make it by hand, not counting the labor cost, it's 88 per gram!"
Hearing this, the eyes of the women widened slightly, with shock and envy in their hearts.
100g of gold, 88 per gram, is a total of 8,800 yuan. Taking into account the labor cost and the sewing machine, it costs a million yuan to celebrate the birthday.
It’s rare to celebrate birthdays these days, let alone such a grand birthday.