"Forget it, I still want to eat!" Qin Jingru stood up and started eating by herself.
If they're in the mood, I'll naturally keep them company.
These old friends have mostly retired and are approaching their seventies, which makes me feel a bit wistful.
"Tsk, my older brother used to tell me that if we're ambitious, we should go and make money off foreigners. Back then, I really thought he was just bragging. It feels like it was just yesterday," Kui Datou remarked.
"Indeed, but we can consider this a success. Back in '95, I visited a nursing home, and the old man even poured me a glass of wine himself. To be able to drink a glass of wine from the old man was truly an honor." Yuan Wai laughed heartily twice, took a big gulp of wine, and then coughed violently.
His wife patted his back impatiently: "Be gentle. You're not young anymore."
"Cough cough...cough cough..." Yuan Wai coughed for a while before he finally spoke, "Well, back then when I drank, I drank from big bowls. I'm getting old after all."
“When you’re old, drink slowly. What’s the rush? Nobody’s going to compete with you.” Kui Datou glanced at Yuan Wai, his tone carrying an ambiguous undertone.
Lou Xiao'e, meanwhile, was eating sunflower seeds on the side.
Lian Nuannuan quickly grabbed a handful and handed it over.
Lou Xiao'e glanced at the silly girl and chuckled. This spot used to belong to Qin Jingru, and Lou Xiao'e would explain things whenever Qin Jingru didn't understand. Now, however, Lian Nuannuan had taken her place.
Originally, Xu Yuanzheng hadn't planned to come back today. It was just a rare day off, plus Wang Shouren had said he was going to live in the south.
The couple decided that before they left, they should at least have one last meal together.
Lou Xiao'e told Lian Nuannuan in the video that she was invited to come and that there would be delicious food and good things to see tonight.
When it comes to gossiping, even Nuannuan is the most enthusiastic among the new generation of daughters-in-law.
To be honest, some gossip needs someone to explain it to you to understand it; otherwise, you can only see the surface. It's like Yuan Wai coughing.
"Do you know why your dad invited these old buddies over today?" Lou Xiao'e muttered softly.
"Why? Isn't it just to get together?" Lian Nuannuan didn't quite understand.
"No, I'm telling them that I'm planning to go see other places. If you need anything, tell me today, for the sake of our many years of friendship, and I'll help you solve it. Of course, if you don't need anything, that's fine too. We can eat meat and drink wine; consider it a farewell feast. An old man shouldn't eat roasted meat."
"But by deliberately organizing this barbecue feast, I'm reminding them that I'm nostalgic, and they should seize the opportunity to tell me."
“Your Uncle Big Head is one of our closest friends, and he’s been friends with the rest of them for many years. So, he stepped forward first to tell your dad that we’re all doing alright, at least we can still grill meat ourselves and handle our own affairs. At the same time, he’s also telling the others that today is a farewell feast, so they should think twice and not go too far.”
"That Yuan Wai, a few years ago, was someone your father put in the north for smuggling. Because it was of service to the higher-ups, and besides, your father and the country didn't really care about the money from the smuggling. He's quite wealthy, but he's too much of a womanizer. The woman next to him isn't his first wife, but his eighth..."
Lou Xiao'e stopped there.
He didn't continue.
Instead, let Lian Nuannuan digest this.
Even Nuannuan was completely stunned by what she heard.
That damn Xu Yuanzheng! He said we didn't need to worry about any of this. Fine, you guys make even a simple meal so complicated. He said we didn't need to worry about any of this?!
Seeing that even Nuannuan was interested in giving Xu Yuanzheng a good whack.
Lou Xiao'e continued, "Because there are too many women, even more than your father, the house is in complete chaos. Even his own company is struggling. Actually, Da Tou could solve this problem. Your Uncle Da Tou organized this event to subtly suggest that everyone stop making such a fuss and just have a good meal. If anything happens, he'll take care of it."
"I just don't know what trouble this Fatty Yuan got into that made him ignore Kui Datou's advice and drink a whole bowl of soup as an apology."
Lian Nuannuan's eyes darted around the people in the room, as if trying to figure something out.
Xu Yuanzheng, on the other hand, didn't seem to care much. He was pondering the experiment from the previous night, occasionally gritting his teeth in frustration.
The atmosphere inside the venue became somewhat subtle.
Wang Shouren smiled and said, "Cheer up, we're all old now. We've come this far and haven't had any insurmountable obstacles. Come on, let's eat meat. I'd like to say that today's meat is special. Where did you get it from? Oh, my first wife brought it back from 'Qin Family Village.' It's fresh."
Qin Jingru pursed her lips. Now, she had two wives in the family: Qin Huairu and herself.
She is clearly the rightful wife.
During the meal, everyone chatted about their past experiences over the years.
Most people have retired.
There's not much to say about the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. In their own words, they didn't have a great childhood, but they've had a pretty good life as adults.
Liu Guangtian was the older brother, and he cared for his godparents until their deaths. It's said that the elderly couple passed away together, with smiles on their faces. He also has a daughter and two sons, who are considered filial. His eldest daughter went abroad to study, and coincidentally, upon returning, she joined Wang Xirou's company, studying design.
The eldest son had decent grades and studied engineering, following in his father's footsteps, and entered the "Universiade" to become an engineer.
The second son was less academically inclined and not cut out for studying, but he was good at business. He opened a stationery store next to an elementary school, and business was quite good.
Liu Guangtian didn't take any shortcuts that required power. He's retired now; before retiring, he was a designer at the factory, specializing in car exterior design. His designs even won several awards abroad. You might say he has family problems.
Then he really doesn't have any problems.
He was just like an ordinary person, following the rules step by step. Did he lack money? No.
Lack of power? He doesn't want that.
As for his skills, he believes he has reached the pinnacle he can achieve, and he doesn't care much about the rest.
In recent years, he has spent less time with Wang Shouren.
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