Family dinner
Chen Jin was embarrassed for a moment, then asked, "Have you and your cousin agreed on this?"
"We've almost finished talking about everything that needs to be discussed. We may have to go back to the old house and have a few more arguments before we can settle it."
Shen Baichuan said it calmly, and Chen Jin was used to it. Nie Rong standing next to them would secretly glance at the two of them from time to time, thinking: It has to be the two of them, no wonder they can often watch the fun and eat together.
"What's the progress here?" Shen Baichuan also concentrated on watching the excitement.
"They're still cursing. Look at Liu Yang and his dad, the man in front. Their attitudes are quite irritating." Having said that, Chen Jin quite admired him. Sometimes you just have to be a little rogue, otherwise you won’t be able to control unreasonable people.
Look, the woman who just said she wanted to be with the old man and was not interested in his money is now hesitant. If she can't get any share and everything is in the hands of Bald Man No. 3, why is she still following an old man?
This is also a smart person.
Chen Jin turned around and went to the aunt to ask for another handful of fried peanuts, then shared them with Shen Baichuan and Nie Rong.
Someone saw this and asked the aunt for some fried peanuts, and got a handful of peanut shells.
Liu Yang took the ice soda from the canteen and distributed it to the staff and village cadres who came to measure, smiling from ear to ear. He glanced outside the courtyard door and saw a few familiar faces in the front row. He took the remaining soda in the basket and distributed it to them. He also took a bottle for Chen Jin. Just as he was about to walk over, Chen Jin called him and gave him two more bottles.
"Thank you for the soda. I wish your house's relocation goes smoothly." Chen Jin was not stingy with words of praise after receiving benefits from others. After all, he was once the "sweet-talking kid" in Qiaodong Village.
"Hehe, I'm borrowing your good words. Haha, I'll get you another bottle." Liu Yang was very happy now. It was his father calling him, so he had to smile for a while at the door.
Liu Yang's family doesn't have that many buildings, just two, but the good thing is that Liu Yang is an only child and his father is the head of the family. From this perspective, although his family only has two buildings, compared with many of his peers in the village, this condition is considered to be at the forefront.
Chen Jin gave the extra bottle of soda to her aunt who treated her to fried peanuts. She knew how to offer a helping hand.
Nie Rong was stunned by her action. After a while, he laughed and said, "Jin Jie, you are quite popular in Qiaoxi Village."
Chen Jin waved her hand and said, "There are still normal people in this village. Normal people will think that what I did was right." Those who say this about her are not normal people.
In the yard, no matter how the old man threw a tantrum, Bald Three remained the same, repeatedly emphasizing that things were like this now and that he should live his life in peace. If he really wanted to get married, that was fine, and he would give them living expenses on time every month, just like hiring a long-term nanny for him.
After hearing this, the old man was a little happy, but the woman was not happy. If it weren't for the money, who would look up to an old man? It's not like I'm losing my mind. Then she started crying and said that since that was the case, she should just forget it... Then the old man started making a fuss again.
Even when they finished measuring and were ready to sign, they still hadn't come to a conclusion. There was chaos again when it came to signing and putting fingerprints. The village cadres helped to stop the old man. Bald Three didn't care how his old man cursed and signed and put fingerprints smoothly.
Everyone followed the staff to No. 3's house. There was still the howling of the old man in Liu Yang's house.
Chen Jin glanced at the time and said, "I'm ready to go. My family is having dinner together tonight."
Then he asked Shen Baichuan: “Do you want to go back to the city with my car?”
"No, I'll go back to the old house with my cousin's car later."
"Okay. When you are free, you two can go and see it. If you see anything interesting, tell me next time." After saying goodbye to the two people, Chen Jin hugged Daju and walked briskly towards the end of the village.
Nie Rong looked up at the sky, down at the ground, and ahead, "Boss Shen, do you want to continue watching?"
"I'm ready to go too, bye." Shen Baichuan called his cousin as he walked, and after a while, the car drove over, he got in the car, and after a while, he left the village.
Nie Rong scratched his head, hesitating whether to continue following the main force to No. 3's home, or just turn back.
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My second uncle and aunt came here alone in a taxi, and happened to follow Chen Jin's car on their way back. My second uncle and second aunt were still struggling over whether to choose money or a house, so they asked Chen Jin, and Chen Jin said, "I still like the houses in this area. If I get a house in the future, I will also rent it out."
I have several houses to collect rent from, and I have a stable property, so I don’t have to worry!
It seems that my second uncle and aunt are still a little obsessed with the rose garden.
When they arrived at the restaurant, only the third cousin had arrived first, and the others had not arrived yet.
"Hey, rich sister, when you just came in, I saw something flashing on your head. I thought it was something else, but it turned out to be golden light." The third cousin turned blacker than a piece of charcoal and teased her when he saw her.
When they heard him say that Chen Jin was a "rich sister", the elders in the family were all smiling. You know what, this name is quite appropriate.
Joking aside, while the elders were ordering food, Chen Jin went over to talk to his third cousin about the travel agency.
First, I asked him, Jiang Weijun and Huang Hao about their applications for night school, and confirmed that they were all determined to study tourism management or business management courses.
I also asked about what we talked about last time, about the three of them managing a travel agency together.
"Nothing unexpected. Jiang Weijun and I were said to go out and lead tours, and Huang Hao would be in charge of the rear area. That was at the beginning, and no one knew how big the travel agency could be, so we were definitely conservative. Now that the scale has increased, the rules must be changed. Huang Hao has been in charge of the rear area for a long time. Not only is he used to having the final say, but his family is also thinking about inserting relatives. Jiang Weijun and I absolutely disagree. We just got a little bit better and became arrogant. We forgot how long we were out before we decided on the route. If one person had inserted a few relatives, the travel agency would not have to continue running."
"What about now? What does Huang Hao say?"
"Two to one, plus you, that's three to one. You have to listen to us and can't let people in through connections. We've made it clear that no one can let people in through the back door. If Huang Hao doesn't want to do it anymore, he can just quit management and take his dividends."
As for breaking up, he didn't think it would come to that.
The three of them are pretty good brothers. When they first decided to travel together, they all had some ambition and wanted to make something of a career. Seeing that the travel agency is currently thriving, and that they have worked hard together to build it, the most he would do is to let those who are not suitable for management step down, and he has never thought about breaking up the partnership.
Chen Jin nodded, "That's fine, it's better to talk about it, so as to avoid problems in the future."
The two of them were talking about the travel agency. After hearing them, my uncle and aunt asked a few more questions and gave a lot of suggestions. The two elders have never received formal training in corporate management, but their management experience is gained bit by bit through experience, which is much more practical than the theories taught in textbooks and schools.
When Chen Jin told her that she was going to enroll in a night school business management course, her uncle and aunt were a little surprised, "Do you have other plans?"
"It's a bit vague at the moment, but I don't have much money, so I have to think about it." Chen Jin hadn't done anything yet, so he was used to hiding it, fearing that the elders would ask him about it later, so he said, "When I have thought it through, I will ask everyone for help."
My uncle doesn't believe her. When he asks everyone to come for reference, maybe she has already done it and is just coming to inform them.
I have to say that Chen Jin's temper and drive for work are comparable to when he was young.
Chen Jin also noticed his uncle's questioning look and grinned at him, and that was the end of it.
The eldest and second aunts were talking about Chen Ting's wedding in August during the summer vacation, and the third aunt asked, "Oh, by the way, Xiao Liu bought a house in Xicheng Garden. Is it for the wedding house or for his family to live in?"
"My family gave half of the money, and they both gave the other half. We plan to buy a house in Rose Garden. Her two brothers and I have all moved here, and it's not good for her to live alone. It would be easier to take care of her if we live closer. After all, Rose Garden is not far from their hospital. I originally wanted to give her a car as a dowry, but after thinking it over, I decided that a house is more valuable than a car, so this is better. As for the car, let them buy it themselves."
"That's right. When you buy a car and then sell it, it will depreciate. The house is still valuable." My third aunt agreed.
The third cousin curled his lips and said nothing. Chen Jin felt that there must be something else going on here. But it’s hard to ask, I feel itchy.
The third cousin suddenly looked at her and asked warily, "You're not going to bring someone back for dinner without saying anything one day, are you?"
In the family, the only two people who are being urged to find a partner and get married are him and his third sister. If his third sister suddenly brings a partner home one day, his free and carefree days outside will be over.
Chen Jin felt a little guilty, but quickly said to himself: Wouldn't it be better if she informed him in advance? Anyway, she wouldn't take anyone back without saying a word.
He replied firmly: "Don't worry, Third Brother, I won't!"
"That's fine. I feel relieved." The third cousin still had some trust in his third sister. Since she is so sure, then it won't happen.
He breathed a sigh of relief and ignored the glare his mother gave him.
Not long after, my second cousin, Zhuang Yao, Chen Ting and Liu Chengzhi arrived one after another.
Zhuang Yao is pregnant now and is the "giant panda" of the family. Chen Jin had no time to say hello and wanted to continue chatting with others, but Zhuang Yao was pulled over by her aunt and others, who asked about her well-being and shared their experiences.
Chen Ting was also called over. Her aunt and her friends asked her whether her custom-made wedding dress was ready. Also, the makeup artist, best man and bridesmaid all had to be arranged in advance.
The third cousin lowered his head and tried his best to reduce his presence.
The second brother looked haggard, so Chen Jin pulled out a chair for him. He couldn't help but said, "You are all going to be fathers, so you should take a rest. Look at my uncle, he has gained weight from being so busy, but you have lost weight from being so busy. Uncle, are you treating my second brother like a donkey in the production team?"
The uncle laughed so hard that his belly trembled. "You are the only one who knows how to joke. Why don't you quit your job at school and come to our company to work for a few days? That way, your second brother will have an easy time."
Chen Jin laughed and said, "Since I'm going to be a donkey anyway, I might as well be one at school. The donkeys at school have two days off on weekends."
After being teased, the second brother drank a cup of tea and asked her, "I heard that you went to Qiaoxi Village to show off your power yesterday?"
"Haha, I guess so." Chen Jin laughed, "Going crazy occasionally is good for your physical and mental health."
No one asked her why she went to Old Liu's house to act crazy. She just went there. Why did she need to find an excuse?
The uncle checked the time again, "Has it been so long since Yongcheng and his wife met?"
"We still have to pick up Yong'an and Jiajia, so it's normal to be late. If you're hungry, serve the food and we can eat first. We're a family, there's no need to wait." As my aunt said this, she asked the waiter to help serve the food.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yongan's voice rang out, "Here we come, luckily we made it in time."
Junjun, whose face was bouncing as he was thrown around in his arms, gasped as soon as his feet touched the ground. His uncle then ran up in his arms, almost making his little head dizzy.
As soon as Chen Yongan arrived, he squeezed in next to Chen Jin and said, "I wanted to go to Qiaoxi Village today, but our class was having an event and I couldn't take leave, so I missed it. Qiaoxi Village is also very lively, right?"
"It's okay. You can ask Aunt Zhou some other day. She will definitely have news. We will sign the measurement today, so there won't be much excitement for now." After a while, when the money arrives in the account, the fruit wholesale market in the suburbs of Nancheng District will be full of gossip.
"So did you choose money or a house?"
Those who didn't go to Qiaoxi Village today all looked over. Chen Jin said, "I chose a house."
"Oh, I also think it's a good idea to choose the house. I can get twice as much. Unless we build a few more floors, our house can never be doubled in size." Chen Yongan was not surprised by the result, but he was even more satisfied when he got the affirmation.
His parents said that once the house was delivered and he had graduated by then, they would register the house in Qiaoxi Village under the names of the two brothers, with each owning half. By then he will also be a person with monthly rental income!
Still worried about saving money to buy a game console? !
He also didn't want to work. When he thought about the positions that his seniors were assigned to last year, his eyes darkened. He doesn't want to go to a breeding farm...
Chen Jia's current state is a bit similar to that of his second cousin. Both of them seem to have lost one third of their energy due to work/study. Poor kid, there was a plate of roast duck in front of Chen Jin, so he picked up a roast duck leg for her and said, "Eat a roast duck leg to nourish your brain."
For them, the demolition of Qiaoxi Village meant a small investment with huge returns, and they are already very satisfied. Although my second uncle and aunt haven't decided what to choose yet, it doesn't stop them from being happy.
My uncle has made it clear that if Qiaoxi Village is demolished, the compensation will not be shared among the three children in the family, but will all be used as retirement money for him and my aunt. It’s the same whether you get a house or not. The eldest cousin, the second cousin and Chen Ting had nothing to say.
Seeing that my eldest cousin and his wife are now busy with their own careers, although my second cousin actually gets much more than them, they are no longer so dissatisfied. At least, the family company was given to my second cousin, and they can continue to benefit from it. After all, the couple knows nothing about engineering and it takes time to build connections.
The happiest person in the family was my aunt, she was smiling from ear to ear.
Although I am divorced, I have more and more things on hand. Thinking about what Aunt Zhou had advised her, she was right: Zhang Leye is your bad luck for wealth. If you leave him, look, you have a good store, money and a house, so what can't you do?
When I heard my uncle asking everyone to raise their glasses to celebrate, I quickly wiped the corners of my eyes, stood up with a glass of orange juice, and leaned over to clink their glasses.
"It's rare that all the family members are gathered together, so I'll say a few words relying on my age." The eldest uncle held a drink in one hand and placed the other hand on his protruding belly. With an inexplicable sense of humor, the sourness that Chen Jin had just felt was washed away in an instant, and he looked up at his eldest uncle with a smile.
"We are a family that has a little bit of wealth because we were lucky and happened to be in a good time. We old people have worked hard to keep it together. Don't think that you can be proud of yourself just because you have a lot of wealth. With such little wealth, you can easily squander it. I have no other requirements. Just be down-to-earth and abide by the law. If you can't accomplish a big career, just do a small business. Even if you don't work and collect rent at home, it's better than going out and messing around. You have to resist the temptation outside."
"Just one thing, if anyone in my family dares to get involved in pornography, gambling, or drugs, no matter if they are my children or not, I will break their legs."
The third uncle was the first to respond: "Brother, you can beat them up. If Chen Yongfei and Chen Yongan dare to do something wrong, I will help you hold them down."
Chen Jin looked at his third cousin on his left, and then at Chen Yongan on his right: Be an honest person.
The second uncle also agreed. Chen Jia raised his head, took a look, and pursed his lips silently.
"Okay, that's all I have to say." The uncle glanced at the younger generation in the family and said earnestly, "I always said before that brothers and sisters should support each other. I have to change my words in the future. If you can help, help. If you can't help, forget it."
"If you want capable brothers and sisters to help you all the time, you can't fall behind. If you keep falling behind, even the best brothers and sisters will be separated."
"Okay, okay, no need to stand up, no need to clink glasses, just eat." After the uncle said that, he took a few bites of the food and asked about Chen Ting and Liu Chengzhi's wedding guests, asking them to bring out a list as soon as possible, as the family also had relatives and friends to invite, so it had to be decided early.
Chen Jin couldn't help but quietly tugged at the corner of his third cousin's clothes and asked in a low voice, "Are uncle and aunt quarreling again?"
"The Gu family wanted to have a share in the land in Dongcheng District that my uncle bought, but my uncle didn't agree. I don't know if my aunt was angry, but my uncle-in-law was definitely angry. They went to the Rose Garden to talk to my uncle, and I'm not sure."
"Oh." Just knowing the general situation is enough. No wonder my uncle said these words today. I guess he was angry with my aunt and uncle. It may also be that he has come to terms with the fact that there should be a limit to helping each other among brothers and sisters.
Not many people can do what my uncle does. He really cares about the best for his brothers and sisters.
In the past, these young people might have gone to the karaoke room across the street to have some fun, but now, one or two of them, tired from work/study/pregnancy, would stay in the hotel until eight o'clock and then go home.
Chen Jin was going to drive his second uncle's family back to Dongcheng District, and would go directly back to the small Western-style building.
When I was going downstairs, I passed by the private room next door. There was a lot of noise inside. A man was cursing and talking about something like a crappy factory. He wanted to buy it because he was giving face, and the girl who was being cursed looked familiar from the side.
There are also people who dissuade.
"You smashed my head like this, and you can't leave without two thousand! I'm giving you face, right? Do you really think you are the factory director? Kneel down and kowtow to me today, who... who are you?"
"Helpful citizen. Director Geng, would you like me to help report it to the police?"
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