Chapter 142 The Coal Boss's Dark Moonlight 10
When Zhou Yaoqi gave the money, Shen Xinran took a glance and saw that it was as high as 20,000. 20,000 at that time was equivalent to hundreds of thousands in later generations. She nodded with satisfaction.
Zhou Yaoqi's face didn't show any distress at all. After paying the bill, he said to the salesperson in a deep voice, "Just send it directly to Nanshan Villa for me!"
When he turned around, he saw Shen Xinran standing aside and watching. Zhou Yaoqi went straight forward and took Shen Xinran's hand, "It's getting late, let's go eat first!"
Shen Xinran stood there, motionless.
When Zhou Yaoqi turned around to look at her, she looked at him pitifully and said, "My legs are sore and I can't walk anymore."
Zhou Yaoqi sighed deeply and squatted down as if resigned to his fate. "Come on up, I'll carry you."
Shen Xinran smiled triumphantly, and like a light bird, he jumped up and landed on Zhou Yaoqi's back.
Zhou Yaoqi carried Shen Xinran on his back and walked slowly forward.
Shen Xinran's voice came from my ears, with a hint of cunning, "Why did you sigh just now? Are you worried about the money?"
Shen Xinran put her hand on Zhou Yaoqi's neck, and if he dared to nod, she would pinch him immediately.
But Zhou Yaoqi shook his head and smiled faintly: "I care about the money, but I care about you more."
Shen Xinran's face turned red all of a sudden. Damn, this old man is so good at flirting!
All she heard was Zhou Yaoqi asking her, "We're going to choose home appliances tomorrow. Are you still coming?"
Shen Xinran was really tired after shopping all morning. She shook her head and said, "I'm not coming anymore. You can buy whatever you want!"
Zhou Yaoqi's eyes were full of smiles, "Okay, I also know what you like."
Just choose the most expensive one.
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Soon the day of the banquet arrived.
It turned out that Shen Xinran had underestimated Zhou Yaoqi's connections. Zhou Yaoqi had called all the workers from his mine over, filling up ten tables with them.
According to custom, Shen Xinran and Zhou Yaoqi, as newlyweds, were required to stand at the door to welcome the guests. Joining them were Wang Haitao, Jiang Ying, and Jiang Ying's mother, Wang Shulan.
However, Shen Xinran and the others were on the left, while Jiang Ying and the others were on the right.
Workers came over one after another. When they saw Zhou Yaoqi, they shouted enthusiastically, "Director Zhou, happy wedding!"
Then they took out the gifts they had carefully prepared. They were all local specialties from their home. They were not valuable things, but they contained their sincere thoughts.
More and more workers blocked the entrance of the hotel. Although they were wearing their cleanest clothes, they inevitably smelled of sweat and coal dust that could not be washed off.
This made Jiang Ying extremely disgusted. She frowned, pinched her nose with her hand, and complained, "Really? Zhao Shiqian can't invite anyone? She invites everyone!"
Wang Shulan glanced at her daughter, frowned, and said seriously: "We are still outside, watch your words and actions."
If there was one person Jiang Ying feared the most, it would definitely be her mother. After hearing Wang Shulan's words, she obediently put down her hand that was pinching her nose and stopped talking.
Shen Xinran glanced at Zhou Yaoqi. She thought that since he was so rich, he would dislike the workers' slovenliness.
Unexpectedly, he did not show any expression of disgust. In fact, every time he saw a worker, he could accurately call out his name and greet them warmly with a smile on his face.
After settling the workers, Zhou Yaoqi slowly retreated to Shen Xinran's side. He smiled nonchalantly, a smile that was a little casual, but more of a nostalgia for his past life.
"When I was little, my family was poor, so I took whatever job offered the quickest pay. When I first started working in the coal industry, I was a coal miner, just like them. So, I understand their difficulties better than anyone else."
There was a constant commotion at the entrance of the hotel. Zhou Yaoqi was standing there, but Shen Xinran suddenly felt that a layer of warm light was shrouding him.
The determination and sincerity revealed in his eyes made Shen Xinran's heart tremble uncontrollably.
Shen Xinran felt that it was no wonder that Zhou Yaoqi was the male protagonist of this world. If she were the way of heaven, she would also prefer someone who was neither arrogant nor impatient and loved life.
A group of men in suits and ties were walking over from a distance. Wang Shulan recognized them at a glance as important government officials.
Wang Shulan walked forward anxiously, wanting to greet this group of people.
However, this group of people ignored her and walked straight to Zhou Yaoqi, saying to him with a smile on their faces: "Boss Zhou, happy wedding!"
Zhou Yaoqi smiled back, "Thank you all for coming. Please come in. We must eat and drink well today!"
Seeing Zhou Yaoqi being surrounded by this group of people and walking into the hotel, Wang Shulan's face instantly turned pale.
Jiang Ying was so frightened that she dared not even breathe, because she knew very well that her mother was the one who valued face the most.
Fortunately, people from the art troupe arrived one after another. They hesitated between Shen Xinran and Jiang Ying for a long time, and finally chose to go to Jiang Ying's side.
This made Wang Shulan's expression slightly better, and Jiang Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Yaqin slowly approached, accompanied by her husband. Wang Shulan knew very well that Xu Yaqin's husband was Chen Hongying, a top official in the army.
She took a deep breath, forced herself to cheer up, forced a smile on her face, and went to meet him.
But Xu Yaqin nodded slightly to her, then took Chen Hongying to Zhou Yaoqi.
Chen Hongying slowly raised her hand and patted Zhou Yaoqi's shoulder, tears welling up in her resolute eyes. "When your father passed away, you were the one he was most worried about. If he could see you getting married, he'd probably wake up laughing in his dreams!"
Zhou Yaoqi smiled slightly, "Uncle Chen, today is a happy day, let's not talk about these sad things. You and Aunt Xu, please come in, I'll have a couple of drinks with you later."
Seeing Xu Yaqin, Chen Hongying and Zhou Yaoqi also go to their side, Wang Shulan's face instantly turned ugly and she could no longer pretend to be calm.
She turned around abruptly and shouted at Jiang Ying and Wang Haitao, "This is the guest you invited!"
What she didn't know was that her anger was yet to come. When the people in the art troupe heard that the troupe leader had also gone to Shen Xinran's place, they all slipped over.
As a result, the 40 tables that Shen Xinran and Zhou Yaoqi had booked were almost full. Zhou Yaoqi quickly called the waiters and asked them to add more tables.
On Jiang Ying's side, it was just the opposite. When she entered, nearly half of the guests from the twenty tables had left.
Because Zhou Yaoqi's side is the bigger boss, the restaurant also takes care of their side first when serving the dishes.
The guests at Jiang Ying's place waited for a long time, but only a few cold dishes were served, and they began to complain.
Wang Shulan felt humiliated and turned away.
But Jiang Ying is the bride, she can't leave. No matter how hard or difficult it is, she can only endure it silently.
Not to mention that this was the man she chose and the hotel she booked herself. She tried her best to force herself to cheer up, but her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Wang Haitao squeezed Jiang Ying's hand, trying to comfort her, but Jiang Yan glared at him, "It's all because of you!"
Wang Haitao also got angry and yelled at Jiang Ying, "If you hadn't changed the date, would we be so embarrassed?"
Jiang Ying retorted directly, "That's because you're useless. If you were as rich as Zhou Yaoqi, we wouldn't be in such a difficult situation. In the final analysis, it's because you're useless!"
The two of them exchanged a few words, neither of them willing to admit defeat, and they actually started arguing in front of the guests...
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