Chapter 146 Helping the Second Brother
After the recent recognition of their biological parents, they always felt that they owed Ai Xiaoxia a lot, so they would call her when they had nothing to do, or ask her to come over.
However, Ai Xiaoxia also enjoys this family atmosphere. After all, who would like to be in chaos and fighting all day long?
The weather was good the next day. Although it snowed a little in the morning, the sun came out in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, Ai Xiaoxia went to the store again. She hadn't been there for a few days, so she wanted to go over and take a look, and also confirm that she would bring her family to dinner on Saturday.
Because neither Lin Jianye nor Huang Wanxia have retired, they are busy during the week and only have time after get off work and on weekends.
Arriving at the store, I took off my coat and asked the store manager about the store's situation these days. It is basically stable now, but there are many customers and there are queues on holidays.
Ai Xiaoxia was thinking about whether she should arrange for branches before the New Year and open two more stores to take control of the market.
After she had thought it through, she called the hotel and told Sun Qiang about the idea. Sun Qiang also had the same idea and asked her to wait in the store. He would come over immediately and they would talk in detail.
Ai Xiaoxia hung up the phone and went downstairs to the store to take a look around.
As soon as I went downstairs, I saw some acquaintances at the table in front of me. My second brother Lin Rui had his back to me and was having dinner with several young people of similar age. The table for six was full, with five men and one woman.
Ai Xiaoxia hadn't told her biological parents yet about opening a shop. She was thinking of bringing everyone here on Saturday to give them a surprise, but she didn't expect to meet her second brother here first.
Anyway, my store is a must-visit place for young people in Lingyuan City, just like the check-in spots for internet celebrities many years later. Some young people even come with cameras and take pictures while eating. It's quite fashionable, so it's not surprising to see my second brother here.
Originally, he wanted to go over and tell Lin Rui to keep it a secret so that he could surprise his parents on Saturday night. Unexpectedly, when he got behind Lin Rui and heard what his friend said, Ai Xiaoxia got furious.
Sitting in the aisle seat, a young man with slicked-back hair and a flowered shirt said to Lin Rui, "Lin Rui, look, when we were in school, you were the best student. Our parents all told us to learn from you. But now, it seems like it doesn't matter whether you study well or not. You've studied for so many years, and you're just a doctor. You only get 300 yuan a month?"
A man in a leather jacket sneered nearby, "That's right. Look at our Brother Kuan. He earns more in two months than you do in a year. Now he's dealing in lumber, making a fortune of 10,000 yuan a year. Who among us classmates doesn't envy Brother Kuan?"
The Brother Kuan he was talking about was the one with the flowered shirt and slicked back hair, named Wang Kuan.
A fashionable woman with long wavy hair and large pink earrings, wearing a leather jacket, said to Lin Rui, "When we were in school, we all thought it would be great to have a boyfriend like you. Now that we've entered society, we understand the importance of money."
However, a man wearing glasses next to Lin Rui disagreed with their thoughts and said to the others, "You can't say that. I still think Lin Rui is doing well the way he is. Being a doctor, curing illnesses and saving lives, and contributing to the people."
The man named Wang Kuan, wearing a flowered shirt and slicked-back hair, said, "What era are we in? Why are you still talking like that? Money is all that matters these days. If you have money, you can live in a big house, drive a car, and sleep on a Simmons mattress. How can that be the same?"
The big-eyed, slightly dark-skinned boy next to the bespectacled man started to smooth things over, saying, "We're all classmates. We haven't seen each other in years. Isn't this meeting to catch up? Why talk about that? Let's just drink."
Wang Kuan looked at the boy with wide eyes with disdain and said, "Tong Qiang, we haven't seen each other for so many years, so we should catch up. Do you know what everyone is doing? I invited you here to drink, but we can't drink too much. Do you know how much this bottle of wine on the table costs?"
The man in the leather jacket asked in a somewhat flattering tone, "Brother Kuan, how much is it?"
Wang Kuan said, "Eighty-eight per bottle, everyone, have a drink. I'm not telling you the price to let you know I'm rich, but just don't mistake good things for cheap."
The man in leather jacket started pouring wine for everyone, saying that it was a good wine and that it smelled good.
Lin Rui's face didn't look very good at this time. He was not a person who liked to compare with others. In fact, his life was quite simple. He worked hard and lived well. Today he suddenly received a call from an old classmate and came here happily. He didn't expect that he would sit here and see that they had all changed. What they said was also very unpleasant to him. It would be better not to eat this meal.
He stood up and said, "I have something to do later. If you enjoy your meal, I'll be leaving first."
Wang Kuan stood up and forced Lin Rui to sit down. "What's wrong, Lin Rui? Don't you want to give me face? We used to look at you all the time, your dad was the director, you were a good student, and we were nothing. Now that we've developed well, why don't you want to look at us anymore?"
Ai Xiaoxia couldn't stand seeing someone touching her second brother, so she walked over and took Wang Kuan's hand off Lin Rui's shoulder: "Show some respect to my second brother."
Lin Rui was surprised when he saw his sister: "Xiaoxia, why are you here?"
Ai Xiaoxia looked at Lin Rui: "This is our own place, second brother, are you okay?"
At this time, Wang Kuan looked at Ai Xiaoxia with a somewhat straight look in his eyes, and asked Lin Rui: "Lin Rui, when did you get such a beautiful sister?"
Lin Rui knew his classmate's character and said to the man in the flowered shirt and slicked back hair, "Wang Kuan, I'm telling you, don't set your sights on my sister."
Wang Kuan looked at Lin Rui with a smile: "That depends on what your sister thinks." As he spoke, he showed the watch on his wrist and the gold chain around his neck.
Ai Xiaoxia couldn't help laughing at him: "With this little money, you're still pretending to be rich in front of me? You look down on this and that, but I look down on you even more."
Wang Kuan was embarrassed by what Ai Xiaoxia said. He tilted his neck and said to Ai Xiaoxia, "You look down on me? The country supports individuals now. Don't look down on businessmen."
Ai Xiaoxia smiled and continued, "I've never looked down on businesspeople. I'm a businessman myself, and I run a pretty big business. I'm grateful for the country's policies, but I've never thought I'm superior to others just because I make money. Of course, I guarantee I'm superior to people like you."
Wang Kuan didn't expect Ai Xiaoxia to be so disrespectful to him. Even if this girl is pretty, face is more important. He came out today to show off in front of his classmates. If he was suppressed like this, how could he show off in front of his classmates in the future?
He said to Ai Xiaoxia, "You're just a little girl, how can you understand business? Do you think opening a small shop is business?"
Ai Xiaoxia looked at Wang Kuan and asked, "Do you think this store is a good business?"
Wang Kuan was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "This store is definitely a big business, but what does it have to do with you? I also said that Lingyuan Hotel is big, does it have anything to do with you?"
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