Hard Chat
Chen Jin did not send his uncle back to the company or the Rose Garden because he heard from him that he had been feeling stomach discomfort recently. Chen Jin asked him, "Is there anything else that you must handle this afternoon?"
My uncle thought she had something else to say, so he said, "Besides going to the bank to transfer the money to you, there is nothing else to do. Get ready to go to your aunt's company to pick her up."
He smiled and asked, "Why? Are you planning to take your uncle for a ride?"
Chen Jin smiled and said, "Let's go for a drive another day."
This time they did not go to the branch where President Huang was, but went to a nearby bank. My uncle transferred one million yuan to her account. This money was lent to her in advance for her working capital. Once the compensation comes in, the money can be directly paid back to my uncle and aunt.
Only when there is money in the account can other things be carried out one after another, otherwise I will feel uncertain.
"Are you really going to take my uncle for a ride?" My uncle leaned back and relaxed, saying, "In this kind of weather, it's actually best to go to the forest park. It's cool inside and the air is fresh. It's comfortable to exercise there."
My uncle then talked about something else, "I went to see a friend some time ago, and he has moved to the villa area at the end of Jingshan Park. I was thinking, let your second brother work harder and build up the company, so that I can live in the villa area there in the future. His house is like a park..."
Chen Jin smiled, "It's actually a park, Jingshan Park!"
"Don't interrupt me, you're ruining my fun." The uncle glared at her and continued to praise the great environment and facilities there. He said that he was planning to buy a villa there and live there when he got old. Otherwise, you can go to the countryside with mountains and water in the suburbs to buy land and build a building, and plant fruit trees and vegetables in your yard.
Chen Jin hummed from time to time to show that he was listening carefully. At the beginning of the year, I was still thinking about building a good career before retiring. Now it’s only the middle of the year and I’m already starting to think about how to plan my life after retirement. Chen Jin glanced at his uncle, not knowing whether he was just speaking casually on a whim or if he really wanted to retire early.
After he finished speaking, Chen Jin asked directly.
"We have to withdraw gradually. We can't withdraw all at once. We have to wait. When your second brother has secured everything, I will go to the village with your aunt to farm. Hey, by then, we will take care of all the fruits and vegetables for you."
"Laugh, I, your uncle, used to be an expert at growing crops and vegetables in the village... Hey, hey, hey, this road doesn't look right? Where are we going? Tsk! I told you that there's nothing wrong, but you still brought me to the hospital. Turn around and go back quickly. I just came here for a physical examination with your aunt at the beginning of the year... I've always said that you are the most stubborn person in our family."
The three biological children in the family were all somewhat afraid of him. He said he didn't want to go to the hospital and no matter how they tried to persuade him, he wouldn't. It was only the third sister. She drove straight to the hospital with a smile on her face and without saying a word.
"Hurry up, now that we're here, let's go in and take a look so we can feel at ease." Chen Jin was holding the big bag, and Daju also poked his head out and stared at his uncle in the car.
After much difficulty, I dragged and coaxed him into the check-up, and he made an appointment with an old Chinese doctor. The doctor said that he was old, ate too much greasy food, drank too much, and didn't exercise, so it would be strange if he was in good health.
He spent most of the afternoon in the hospital and got the examination report, which said that he had unhealthy diet and irregular work and rest schedule. The doctor pushed his glasses and said to Chen Jin, "As his children, you have to take care of him!"
Chen Jin took the inspection report as if he had received an imperial edict, and kept muttering to him as he walked out.
The uncle looked at her helplessly and said, "Alright, alright, stop talking and just drive your car."
He looked impatient, but in a good mood. It would be better if Third Sister’s mouth didn’t sound like a machine gun. I kept talking about him on the way to the clothing company.
She has no respect for her elders and has grown independent now. She even starts to praise her uncle.
As soon as the car stopped, my uncle obviously breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go eat with your friends. The nanny is not at home, so you'd better not come to our house. There is no one to cook." After saying that, he left as if there was a flood or a beast following him.
Chen Jin leaned against the car window and said, "Remember to take the medicine the doctor prescribed!"
In front, my uncle responded by waving his hand without even turning his head.
He muttered, "Do you think you're still in your 30s or 40s?!"
I followed my grandparents to work in the fields early on to earn work points and food rations. Later, I went out to work and started doing hard labor on the construction site. After saving some money, I came back and started to recruit people to do projects. Until now, the company has grown to a small scale. I don’t have to do hard labor anymore, but it’s not easy either. I have to know how to eat and drink when talking about business.
No matter how much you persuade him, he won't respond and has a stubborn temper.
"Forget it. I'll only be busy for another two or three years at most."
Seeing the right opportunity, Daju jumped from the back seat to the passenger seat.
Chen Jin touched its round head and said, "When my uncle builds a country villa, we will go there to escape the summer heat. It would be best if there are mountains, rivers and ponds..."
She has already planned her uncle's future villa.
Chen Jin went to look for the restaurant according to the address given by Shen Baichuan. It was still on Tai'an Road in Dongcheng District, on the same avenue as the Seafood Restaurant, but she drove back and forth three times and still couldn't find the location of the restaurant.
It wasn't until Shen Baichuan called her and asked her to cross one of the small streets, and then drove slowly forward that she finally saw the small restaurant on the first floor of the unit building.
This road is lined with large banyan trees with lush branches and leaves on both sides, and there are many housing units here. The city’s daily newspaper is actually here. She remembered that she had a senior classmate who was assigned to work at the city's daily newspaper after graduation.
The whole row is surrounded by fences, and only a few store doors face the road. The exit of the residential complex inside should be on the other side.
If Shen Baichuan hadn't said it, she wouldn't have been able to find such a place, she was too good at hiding.
Shen Baichuan's car was parked not far from the store door, and she drove over to park it. Before she got out of the car, she saw Shen Baichuan already standing at the store door waiting for her.
"I say, where did you find these stores? Did you really come to Rong City after graduating from studying abroad?" He looked more like a Rong City native than she did. He was busy with classes and company matters, so where on earth did he find the time to search for these delicious food stores? Even gluttons can't find him.
Moreover, I haven’t seen any TV programs that specifically introduce the cuisine of Rong City.
Shen Baichuan reached out to help her carry the orange, and when he felt the weight in his hand, he was a little surprised and weighed it on purpose. I'm not wrong, it's indeed a bit heavy.
Shen Baichuan decided to tell the truth about the fact that he could always find some delicious restaurants.
“Qin Yi’s family used to live nearby, so he knew all the stores on Tai’an Road.” Seeing Chen Jin’s “as expected” expression, Shen Baichuan smiled and said, “I didn’t tell you in detail before, Qin Yi is from my aunt’s family. However, my aunt used to stay in Rong City with my grandmother and didn’t follow her to Hong Kong.”
"Yes, my grandfather had other wives, but they were all in Hong Kong and did not come to Rong City with me. He and my grandmother divorced and severed their relationship that year."
Chen Jin nodded. This relationship is really complicated.
I thought to myself: If polygamy had not been abolished long ago, Shen Baichuan might have had a few more grandmothers and aunts...
But I think that it is just that it is not accepted by the law now. In fact, some people still need to find people from outside. Not all men behave like this just because they have money. There are also many who do things promiscuously when they don't have money.
Anyway, every time she listened to Aunt Zhou gossiping about the latest happenings in the suburban fruit wholesale market in Nancheng District, she felt that she still lacked experience.
As Shen Baichuan spoke, he led her inside. The place was not big, with only five square tables, all of which were blocked by screens.
This place is quiet, but its five tables are almost next to each other, and you can hear clearly what people say at the next table. To say it was not quiet, at this point, there was no one else except the two of them.
Chen Jin looked left and right, and confirmed with Shen Baichuan, "Is this food really delicious?" If it was delicious, there should be many people coming here nearby.
Seeing her confusion, Shen Baichuan nodded, pushed the menu over directly, and said: “I’ve eaten here once, you’ll know when you try it later.”
It was just the two of them eating, so Chen Jin specifically asked about the amount of food, and finally ordered two dishes, and Shen Baichuan added another dish and a soup.
The small square table was not very big and could seat four people at most. The two of them sat facing each other and there was still plenty of space. Daju has a place of his own. It wanted to go out the door, but Chen Jin wouldn't let it go because it was not familiar with the place and she was afraid that the big orange dog would be secretly captured by someone.
To be honest, I felt a little uncomfortable just sitting there and the restaurant was so quiet.
"Did you see anything exciting when you went to Qiaoxi Village today?"
Shen Baichuan shook his head, "There were a lot of things to do today. It was already five o'clock when I finished. I thought about coming over to have dinner with you, so I didn't go over to see you. However, I saw someone making trouble at your grandfather's house. It seemed that they were the group that came to discuss the betrothal gift before. They wanted to divide the property. I also saw your father's family was there."
"They are really good at making a fuss. Cousin Mengchong said that his family signed and they wanted the house. They made a big fuss." Chen Jin said happily, "I knew the old man would choose the house. Just wait, the little money they got is enough for them to make a fuss for several times. Especially my dad, they must be very anxious. They didn't expect that their house would be demolished and they still couldn't get much money. It's not even enough to send two children to study abroad."
"Actually, I think they think a lot. How do they know that the twins can get visas to study abroad? Haven't they ever thought about what if they fail the exam?"
If Chen Jia hadn't been preparing to study abroad, she would have thought that studying abroad would be easy as long as one had money. But she found that this was not the case at all. At least you have to pass the language test, right? Especially since Liu Yinan studied medicine, it was even more difficult.
"I don't know what's going on with Liu Yang's family. I don't think his grandfather got a concubine."
"Oh, I went to the garment factory with my uncle and my second brother today. It's quite big. I got the 200,000 yuan, which is really a great profit. Even if the business fails, I can get back half of my investment just by taking the factory."
"...I've said so much, it's your turn to speak."
As he listened to her speak, he kept looking at her, which made her not know what to say. Or maybe it’s because this hotel is too quiet!
“Well, then it’s my turn to say it.” Shen Baichuan suppressed his laughter, cleared his throat, and said, “My cousin beat up my cousin again…”
again? !
Chen Jin was surprised, "Your cousin has practiced it before, right?"
He added: "This is also good. If we can't reach an agreement, just give them a beating. One beating is not enough. A few beatings will make them behave themselves."
She just lacks some "hands-on ability", otherwise, she wouldn't have to waste so much time talking. I often envy Shen Baichuan's cousin's attitude of beating people up when they disagree with her.
"By the way, why did your cousin want to beat up your cousin this time? Did she fail to win the competition for the project?"
"No." Shen Baichuan chuckled and said, "He was really out of his mind. He wanted to find a man to marry his sister off, and then he was beaten. The beating was not unfair, but it was a bit serious. He was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night. Now my second uncle's two wives have come to Rong City. The house is very lively."
After a pause, Shen Baichuan asked, “My grandfather will be having his 70th birthday at the end of next month. Do you want to go and see him?”
He looked so casual, as if asking her: I'm going to Qiaoxi Village tomorrow, do you want to go and watch the fun?
Just then, the waiter brought the food up. Chen Jin had already thought about it and said, "I have to deal with company matters during the summer vacation. We'll talk about it then. If I'm too busy, I won't go."
You have to meet the parents so soon? That's unreasonable. She hasn't brought anyone back for dinner yet, so let's talk about it later.
Shen Baichuan had already figured out Chen Jin's temper. If he didn't refuse directly, it meant there was still room for him to maneuver. He was not in a hurry at the moment, so he said, "Okay, I'll ask you again when the time comes."
"Yeah. Let's eat."
Until they finished their meal, there were no new customers in the restaurant. Chen Jin didn’t grab Shen Baichuan to pay the bill, and only said after he left the door: “This restaurant is so delicious, but no one comes?! It seems that it is hidden too deep.”
Even the best wine needs to be hidden in a crowded alley.
Shen Baichuan wanted to say something, but held back, and then asked: "Are you going back to the small western-style building or Hanlin Garden?"
"A small western-style building. I have to go to the garment factory again tomorrow."
"It just so happens that I am going back to the small western-style building as well."
As he spoke, he had already walked to the side of the car. There was no more forced conversation, and both of them felt it was time to go home, so they got in the car and left one after the other.
When it was just him and Daju, Chen Jin breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to Daju, "It must be because I haven't dated for too long. I'm not familiar with the process before officially dating."
By the way, there didn't seem to be anything special about her last relationship. After the other person pursued her for a while and made it clear later, she thought the guy was okay, so she nodded and agreed.
"It's so awkward. There's nothing to talk about. Oh, you know, it would be more comfortable if we just called friends over to eat together. It's so quiet. Oh my god, let's find a noisier place to eat next time."
The big orange cat was leaning on the car window looking outside, looking like he didn't want to listen to her nagging at all: he was not allowed to go out to play in the store, and he had to watch the two of them eat... these two people were annoying.
We returned to the small western-style building smoothly.
The security guard first waved to Chen Jin, then nodded to Shen Baichuan. When the two men's car drove in, I suddenly felt something was wrong. Something is wrong...Oh, Teacher Chen and Teacher Shen also left the house together this morning.
In an instant, he connected together some of the previous small details: sometimes on weekdays, Teacher Chen would take Teacher Shen’s car to come back for lunch break, and on weekends, Teacher Shen could occasionally be seen going out in Teacher Chen’s car... Although it is true that these two teachers are neighbors, has their relationship become so good?
The security guard touched his head and recalled that two years ago, Teacher Shen and Teacher Chen met at the gate of the community, but they didn't even say hello to each other.
The big orange cat had already squeezed in from under the fence and was standing in front of the gate wagging its tail.
It seems that it is not very satisfied with today's trip. It is happy only when it gets home and runs around.
Chen Jin took the key to open the door, and Shen Baichuan stopped her, finally answering her doubts tonight, and said: "That restaurant needs to be booked in advance. I have reserved other tables, so it is relatively quiet. Next time you want to eat there, it is best to call and make a reservation a week in advance. The owner of this restaurant is more casual when opening the store, and he may be closed again."
No wonder! ! !
She said, even if such a delicious restaurant is hidden deep, it is impossible for no one to discover it! There are so many units housing nearby, so there must be a lot of people living there. How could the people living in those units not know about a store opening there?
Chen Jin thought about it and said frankly: "Don't do this next time. It will be more lively when there are more people eating."
Shen Baichuan took advantage of the situation and asked, "When is the next time?"
Chen Jin had already opened the gate and walked in. He turned back and closed the gate, "Next time."
The gate of the courtyard slammed shut.
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