"Oh cousin, what are you saying? My family just had a housewarming banquet before the New Year. I came to Jinan to bring my child to school."

It's only been half a year, why would they hold a housewarming banquet again? That would be a laughing stock.

What happened today? Mom, brother, what exactly did you do?

Looking at the chaotic scene, Chen Hong felt a headache coming on. She knew without even guessing that it must have been her mother or her brother who caused this mess.

Chen Hong's mother: "A few days ago, your dad heard from your Uncle Wang that he was coming to your house today to get acquainted with the place."

I was thinking that since Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu have come to acknowledge our family, we, the family members, can't not come either, or people will laugh at us!

Now that your aunt and uncle know you bought a house in Jinan, they all came along after discussing it.

Your brother and I were thinking that just the few of us would come to get acquainted and join in the fun, but your uncle and aunt insisted on coming along.

I figured it would be good for the kids to get acquainted with the area since it's Sunday and the children aren't in school. That way, they'll have a place to stay when they come to Jinan in the future.

Chen Hong: "..."

But do you think they'll use my house as a place to stay in the future? My house isn't a hotel. What are you thinking?

Of her relatives on her mother's side, only her second uncle and his wife and her aunt are decent people; the rest, well…

It's all about saving face and maintaining relationships through social interactions. The only connection is the gift-giving. Otherwise, they only show their faces when they need someone and turn their backs on them when they don't!

Now that other people's children are all grown up and have established their own careers, if you compare them, they are all doing better than her brother. People look down on her family now.

When her father was young, he was good at making money and helped her two uncles and aunt a lot. Even when her maternal grandparents passed away, her parents provided money and people to take care of them.

These people don't even care about their own parents and grandparents, so what kind of human compassion can you expect from them!

When she was a child, she often remembered that when it was time to pay tuition at the start of the school year, these relatives would come to her door to ask for money, especially her aunt's and her uncle's families.

Even the purlins for building her son's wedding house were sourced from her father's wood factory. It was agreed that they would be paid on credit, but the matter of repayment has never been mentioned again.

Her father's woodworking factory was ruined in less than two years by these relatives who borrowed money on credit, causing him to lose a lot of money and all of his family's savings.

In recent years, her father's health has been poor and he can't earn much money, and her brother is useless, so people rarely visit them anymore, afraid of getting involved with their poor relatives.

I don't know what her mother was thinking. She doesn't associate with them, and when there's something going on, she only gives money but doesn't show up. That already makes her attitude clear. So why did her mother contact these people to come to her house again?

When her family held a housewarming banquet in Rongcheng, these relatives, who thought it was too far to go in person, should at least have sent a gift of money.

But they all pretended not to hear and refused to give a single penny. Only my second uncle and aunt each sent two hundred yuan.

Chen Hong was thinking that if their family ever held another banquet in the future, she would not go. All the money she had given as gifts in the past would be wasted. She was preparing to cut ties with them!

She never expected them to pull such a stunt today, giving her a surprise attack.

When Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu saw that Chen Hong's mother had brought so many guests, they quickly went up to greet her.

"Sister-in-law, it's been a long time. How have you been doing lately?"

"Where's Brother Chen Gang? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Chen Hong's mother hadn't seen Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu for several years. "Old Chen is busy at the construction site and can't come today. Are you all in good health?"

If you have time, go for a walk in the countryside. The house has been rebuilt, so there's a place to stay.

You should take the children back to the countryside more often; there's enough food at home now.

Chen Hong's mother was very kind to outsiders; she was warm and hospitable her whole life.

Seeing the mess inside, Chen Hong realized there was no room for so many people, so she pulled her brother aside and asked:

"Is that all the people? Didn't you notify your aunt or uncle?"

"Oh! My aunt doesn't know you moved to Jinan; I didn't tell her. But my other aunt knows. She's late, but she should be here in another half hour."

Not only my aunt and her husband, but all four of her children are coming too. Her family has seventeen or eighteen members, including the children and adults.

"Xiao Hong, how are we going to entertain these people for lunch today?" Chen Hong was also dumbfounded. Oh no, he forgot to inform his sister in advance.

However, it's not his fault. They didn't bring any money when they went to Rongcheng to renovate, and he and his mother didn't expect them to come to Jinan with them.

They've already changed into their new clothes and gone to their house, so he can't just send them away!

Actually, he was quite angry. They didn't spend any money last time, but now they want to spend money again. They're shameless enough.

He wanted to say something to them, but his mother wouldn't let him open his mouth, saying that whether or not to entertain them was his sister's business.

Now that they've brought him to our door, isn't this putting my sister in a difficult position?

"What are you and Mom up to? Even if you're bringing people, you should have given me a heads-up beforehand!"

With so many people suddenly showing up, what do you suggest we do?

I had prepared a meal for Uncle Liu and Uncle Wang to have at home, but now that they're all here, the house is definitely too crowded.

Okay then! Let's all go to a restaurant for lunch today! Since we're here, we should at least be provided with food!

Chen Hong turned to Wang Guoqing and said, "Brother Guoqing, could you please book six tables at the Quancheng Restaurant outside?"

With so many guests arriving unexpectedly, we simply can't accommodate them all. We'll have to eat out for lunch today.

After saying that, he went back to his room, took out five thousand yuan, and handed it to Wang Guoqing, entrusting him to book a restaurant.

"Chen Hong, what standard should we order?"

Chen Hong: "..." She didn't know either! She'd been away from Jinan for almost ten years and really didn't know the current situation.

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