Luxury cars
After returning from burning incense at the ancestral hall, everyone went back to their homes.
When other people in the village heard that their family was eating out this year, they told them to give it a try first and if it worked, they would book a restaurant outside to eat next year as well.
Chen Jin feels that eating at home or eating out is fine, as long as the family is together, it doesn’t matter what form or where.
This is the second time that Shen Baichuan has spent the New Year at her house.
There were many people this year, but luckily the table we booked was big enough so we could all sit together even if we squeezed together.
Worried that Liu Chengzhi's family would feel uncomfortable, they skipped the "a few words" session before the meal.
People certainly wouldn't leave so quickly after dinner. Seeing Chen Ting coming over, Chen Jin looked at everyone's seats and gave up his own small sofa to let her sit there.
"Don't thank me. I'm not giving it to you. I'm giving it to the baby in your belly."
Chen Ting wanted to say thank you but swallowed it back, "Then I'll thank you on behalf of the baby in my belly, okay?"
"What else can I do? How can I quarrel with the child?" Chen Jin poured her a glass of water, "Here, drink some water."
There was no room left here, so Chen Jin squeezed over to Chen Jia and Chen Yongan. These two had encountered a lot of things.
Chen Jia felt that there were quite a few crazy husbands and wives in her workplace, and they were quite crazy, but she was quite happy at work, and it was quite lively.
"My mom said that she has been working for almost 30 years, but she hasn't encountered as many things as I have in just half a year. There are probably too many normal people at the Meteorological Bureau."
"They didn't introduce you to anyone, did they?"
"They introduced me and asked me about my family situation in every possible way. I tried to hide it, but I couldn't. They really have too much free time. But my parents went to the company and talked to the leader, and they stopped."
Her parents went to the unit to find the leader and complain that some elderly people in the unit wanted to use the old society's methods to force people to get married. The leader couldn't just ignore it, and her father was a small leader after all.
After Chen Jia came back from his trip abroad, he became much tougher. "They are still making fun of me at work, but I will tell them to go back. Anyway, I don't need to be afraid of them."
After a while, Chen Jia continued, "I am now preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. I have discussed it with my parents and feel that this unit is not interesting. I will continue to study for a few more years while I am still young and can improve my academic qualifications."
"But I'm going to take the entrance exam to a school outside of town. I don't want to stay in Nankai University anymore. I'd like to try another school. Third sister, what do you think?"
Chen Jin couldn't give any good advice, so he said, "It's up to you to choose. You don't need to earn money to support the family. If you want to work, work. If you want to study, study. Just don't do anything weird."
Chen Jia smiled and said, "Third sister, what you said is exactly the same as what my father said."
Chen Yongan sighed, "After I finish this semester, I will be preparing for my senior year and will graduate next year. Third sister, do you think I should also take the postgraduate entrance examination?"
"If you want to take the exam, take it. If you pass, you can study if you want. What's the point of being so entangled?"
"The problem is that I can't pass the exam." What little luck he had in studying was used up in the college entrance examination. The postgraduate entrance examination is really difficult.
Just as she finished speaking, she was slapped on the head, "Hiss... Third sister, I'm not smart to begin with, and you hit me on the head... Hiss! Third sister, you still hit me!"
Chen Jin snorted and said, "I didn't hit you, but you have wronged me. I have to make this crime a reality."
Chen Yongan looked back and saw his own brother standing behind him. He was angry but could not say anything. He smiled awkwardly at his third sister and said, "I was wrong about you."
"If you haven't made up your mind, just think about it slowly. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Chen Jin thought about his senior year in college, when all he wanted to do was lie at home, eat, drink and have fun. Also, in her first year of work, when her friends were busy building their careers, what was she doing at that time?
Oh, she's busy running around, joining in the fun and listening to gossip.
Even though her company is doing very well now, one never knows what she will be busy with one day. So, just think about it appropriately for the moment, don’t worry about it, people are fickle anyway.
Things will work out when the time comes!
The third cousin added, "Don't think that your third sister means to take it slow just because she says to do nothing but lie at home and play games. When she says to take it slow, she means she hasn't thought it through, but she's not depressed. She learns a little bit about everything, and then when she comes across something she wants to do, she can quickly decide to do it."
Chen Yongan, who was planning to lie at home and play games, look after the store and collect rent after graduation, was caught in the act. He shrank his neck and said "Oh".
"But,"
Chen Yongan pricked up his ears, ready to continue listening to his brother's teachings.
"If you really don't have anything you want to do, you can just open a small shop at home to make a living. If you don't have the ability to run a business, don't do it. I'm afraid that others are making money while you are losing money."
Chen Yongan, with his back to his brother, pouted and rolled his eyes, but still nodded honestly and said "I understand".
It was New Year’s Day, so it was not appropriate to scold the child. My third cousin said a few words and left.
Chen Yongan stuck out his tongue and whispered, "Third brother must be urged by my mother to find a partner again, so he is venting his anger on me, humph!"
They were short of one person, so they called Miaomiao over to play cards.
Chen Jin gave the small supermarket in Jinxiu Community to Miaomiao to run on her own, and also sold all the original goods in the supermarket to her on credit. Miaomiao has now paid back most of the money.
They are all family members, and she doesn't lack the money from the small supermarket. Her family also wants to help Miaomiao, but giving her money directly is not an option, so they let her run the small supermarket. Being your own boss will always earn you more than running a store for someone else.
Miaomiao has gained a lot of weight now. She said that she gained weight because she ate well and slept well every day and didn't exercise much.
After playing two games, Chen Jin saw Liu Chengzhi's younger brother and sister sitting next to Chen Ting and talking. The older sister Liu Chengling was okay. After all, she met Chen Ting more often after being admitted to the Normal University and became more familiar with her. The younger brother Liu Chengxin is much shyer.
Chen Jin invited them to come over and play cards together, and whoever loses would take his place.
Several elders were still chatting at the table.
The uncle looked around and saw the third sister playing cards in the corner, and sighed in his heart.
She is reliable, but she seems to just be playing around all day.
Looking at Shen Baichuan who was sitting upright next to him, he sighed again in his heart.
This one also looks reliable, but when he gets together with the third sister, he always does unreliable things.
"Uncle?" Shen Baichuan turned to look at his uncle, thinking that his uncle wanted to say something to him.
"It's okay, it's okay, just keep talking."
Shen Baichuan continued to talk to his second uncle who was sitting on the right about the office software he was currently working on.
When the show was over and they were about to go back, Daju didn’t like the smell of alcohol on Shen Baichuan, so he lay down in the back seat.
The first time Chen Jin went to Shen Baichuan’s home in Hanlin Garden, she found that the sofas and decorations here were very familiar, and they were basically picked together with her.
Daju ran around the house and sniffed everywhere, and when she caught a doll that looked like the one she had at home, she took it over to play with it.
This year, Chen Jin did not spend New Year's Eve at his uncle's house, but took Shen Baichuan home to celebrate the New Year together.
The second bedroom here has not been occupied for a long time, but she always washes the sheets and quilts together every time she comes back to do the cleaning, so she can just put them on now.
Shen Baichuan also brought his own pajamas and toiletries, which he piled on a chair beside the bed.
"Is it okay for you to sleep by yourself?"
Seeing her grinning, Shen Baichuan picked her up and carried her out, "Go to bed early, you have to go back to the village to burn incense tomorrow."
He closed the door quickly as if a thief was about to break in.
I heard her mumbling something outside the door, but I didn't know what she said. Soon, the footsteps faded away.
When he got up the next morning, Shen Baichuan asked Chen Jin what he said outside the door last night.
“You didn’t ask last night, and now I’ve forgotten.” Chen Jin directly avoided Shen Baichuan’s eyes and urged him to pack up and get ready to go out.
They spent New Year's Eve and New Year's Day at home. On the third day of the New Year, Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan went to the Cheng family's old house.
They came at a coincidental time, as the other annoying people were not there.
The old man Cheng Yuanqing glared at Shen Baichuan, then simply ignored him, asked Chen Jin to sit down, and gave Chen Jin a red envelope.
"Is everyone in Xiao Chen's family okay?"
"All good."
Cheng Yuanqing exchanged a few pleasantries before mentioning Chen Jin's company, and told her to just ask if she needed any help. "I still have some connections at home that I can use. It's not easy for young people to start their own business, so any help my family can give is helpful."
Chen Jin waved his hand and said, "Why bother? I'm just doing small things. I just want to earn some pocket money for myself."
"Well, just ask if you need anything."
Cheng Yuanqing really couldn't figure it out for a while. Was Chen Jin serious or just trying to please him?
Looking at Shen Baichuan, whose face was full of “Hurry up and say it, leave after saying it” next to Chen Jin, he felt a little complicated for a while.
He has some old friendship with the old man of the Wei family, that is, Wei Zhenhua's grandfather.
While having dinner together, Grandpa Wei specifically asked Chen Jin and his eldest grandson whether they were about to get married. He also said that his eldest grandson had found a good partner.
He asked a few more questions, but the other party didn't explain in detail, but he got the general idea.
He felt deeply moved that his eldest grandson was both capable and lucky. How come Cheng Yanxi and Cheng Yanzong, who are kept at home, have nothing?
I really can't understand it.
"Stay for lunch. I heard that Xiao Chen likes my chef. Just tell me what you want to eat."
Chen Jin didn’t reply and looked at Shen Baichuan.
Shen Baichuan said, "No more eating, someone will be back soon. Watching those people eat will cause indigestion."
Cheng Yuanqing looked at Chen Jin, "Xiao Chen, you don't have to worry about him. He is the only one who has too many problems."
"Ah? I can't just ignore him. He and I are in the same team. If he wants to go out to eat, I have to follow him. Grandpa Cheng, we can eat another day."
Cheng Yuanqing was not angry, but said with relief: "I feel relieved to see that you two have a good relationship."
Shen Baichuan chuckled and said, "Old man, you really know how to save face for yourself. When will I bring my cousin back home?"
"......" I really couldn't say a word to him. Cheng Yuanqing wanted to continue ignoring him, but when he saw Chen Jin looking straight at him, he also asked, "Yes, Grandpa Cheng, when will you bring him back? I want to know, too."
Cheng Yuanqing: “…”
Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan still didn't get an answer in the end. Cheng Yuanqing said he was feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath and wanted to ask his family doctor to come and see him, so he sent them away.
"Your grandfather is really in very poor health."
"Well, that's what happens when you meddle in other people's business."
As the two of them were driving away, they happened to run into other people who were hurrying back.
"Do you think they would be mad if your cousin from outside was brought back?"
"You'll know after a while." Shen Baichuan smiled and said, "I plan to divert their attention so that they won't stare at me and cause trouble for me all day long."
"Hey, I was wondering how you could be so kind to help keep it a secret."
Shen Baichuan raised his eyebrows, “Are you scolding me or praising me?”
"Of course I'm praising you for being smart, Mr. Shen!"
With nothing to do, Chen Jin also went to Shen Baichuan's villa near Jingshan Park. There was nothing good about the house, but he mainly went to see Shen Baichuan's cars.
Normally, when I just see him driving out one car after another, I just think they are expensive, but I don’t feel much of a difference. Now seeing several rows of cars, Chen Jin felt a little boastful.
“Shen Baichuan, your car is too expensive, I can’t afford it for the time being.”
Shen Baichuan didn't understand why, so he smiled and said, "You're not interested in cars. You can drive mine."
Chen Jin is indeed not very interested in cars, she is not her third cousin.
By the way, my third cousin is even more reluctant to buy a luxury car now that he is rich. Even though he gets envious when he sees a luxury car, he would be absolutely reluctant to buy one.
Shen Baichuan noticed that she didn’t keep up, so he turned around and looked at her, “What’s wrong?”
Chen Jin thought seriously for a while and said, "I should be able to afford a luxury car in a year or two."
"Okay, I'll help you with some advice when the time comes." Shen Baichuan just thought she wanted to buy a better car on a whim but couldn't bear to do so for the time being.
The matter of the luxury car was not settled for the time being, but on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Jin, who had already started school, went to Vice Dean Sun to ask for leave.
When asked if there was something going on at the company, Chen Jin said it was his own business and he had to go back to take some photos.
Vice Dean Sun joked, "Are they shooting a commercial for your company? Your company's commercials are pretty good."
Chen Jin smiled and said, "About the same."
"Okay, go back and clean up. Take some nice pictures."
I have to go back and clean up. After all, last time I left reporter Ye with an image of me squatting at the gate and eating melon seeds.
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