"Alright, that's enough with Lao Liu's words."
Wang Dabao took out three more packs of cigarettes from the cloth bag and handed them to Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai, saying, "Take these celebratory cigarettes and give this pack to Lao Zhou for me."
"Old Liu, you guys take the time to tidy up the yard. It's the wedding next Sunday. Even though not many people will be there, we can't let people laugh at our yard. The windows and stuff were painted last time, so see which areas need tidying up."
"Brother Da Bao, you can rest assured that I will handle this matter perfectly."
Liu Haizhong patted his chest and guaranteed it.
Yi Zhonghai, not to be outdone, said, "Brother Da Bao, just tell us what you need, and we'll handle it perfectly."
Seeing that only the two of you were so enthusiastic, Yan Bugui quickly said, "That's right, Da Bao, let's have a good talk about it tonight. This is a major life decision, and we can't be careless about it."
"Alright, I'm relieved to hear that. It'll just be a matter of setting up a few tables in the backyard. Please help me look after any places I might need to think of."
Wang Dabao waved his hand, "Alright, I'll go back first. I'll take a nap and cook a couple of dishes when I wake up. Old Liu, you and your wife don't need to come and help tonight. You all can come over for drinks at six o'clock. Try to invite Old Zhou along for me."
After saying hello, Wang Dabao pushed his bicycle towards the backyard.
The three people left in the front yard, including Liu Haizhong, looked at each other in bewilderment.
"We need to put some effort into Da Bao's wedding. We don't want it to embarrass him when people come," Liu Haizhong said solemnly.
Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui nodded to each other. Wang Dabao's status was such that if they hadn't lived in the same compound, they would never have had any contact with such a high-ranking official. Let alone a section chief, even a member of the security team living in this compound would be treated like a king.
"I just heard from Da Bao that the tables being set up in the yard are probably for people from our yard and people from our hometown. The factory leaders will probably be arranged separately, but they might come to check in on the day."
Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai immediately felt a jolt. There were very few people who could be considered to be under Wang Dabao's command; they were people they could not even come into contact with.
They both understood that these people weren't just going through the motions.
The security department was nominally under the jurisdiction of the steel rolling mill, but it was just a figurehead position. Wang Dabao could ignore the factory director's words.
Yi Zhonghai slapped his forehead, holding a cigarette in his hand: "Da Bao is really generous. We haven't even held the wedding yet, and he's already given out wedding cigarettes. We should also discuss how much to give as a gift!"
"Oh dear, thank goodness Lao Yi reminded me, I almost forgot about this. It would be so embarrassing to go drinking empty-handed tonight." Liu Haizhong was also startled and hurriedly looked at Yan Bugui, "Old Yan, come on, let's go to your house and discuss it."
The current manager, Uncle Zhou, was taking a nap at home when Liu Haizhong pulled him over.
The four people sat around the round table in Yan Bugui's house. Yan Bugui, unusually, added more tea leaves to make the tea look less weak.
When Xu Damao got married, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong each gave him one yuan. Wang Dabao should get at least two yuan.
After a while, Yi Zhonghai raised the price, from two yuan to three yuan.
Yi Zhonghai could definitely afford it, Liu Haizhong could grit his teeth and do it without a problem, and Lao Zhou was a level six welder in the factory, earning more than sixty yuan a month, so that was no problem either.
The problem is with Yan Bugui; instead of complaining about too much, he actually complains about too little.
Yan Bugui complained that he didn't give enough?!
The three people opposite were completely dumbfounded. Who was Yan Bugui? How much did he earn a month? And he thought it was too little?!
That's terrifying!
Wang Dabao only got married once, and Yan Bugui also went out to participate. Given his relationship with Wang Dabao, he certainly wouldn't have received less than two yuan.
Although he doesn't earn much each month, he still has savings.
Wang Dabao had also helped him swindle over a hundred yuan from Liu Haizhong and his gang, and had even saved Yan Jiekuang's life; these were all favors.
Besides, given Wang Dabao's relationship with Yan Jiekuang, as long as Wang Dabao doesn't lose power, Yan Jiekuang will almost certainly get a formal job in about ten years. That's some serious connections!
Based on Yan Bugui's understanding of Wang Dabao, he would only get better and better. He's a shrewd person; how could he possibly lose power?
So it's worth it no matter how much money you spend.
Yan Bugui held out his hand: "Five yuan."
Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of the three people in front of him, Yan Bugui felt a sense of triumph. He thought, "Let's see if you'll still say I'm stingy. I'll scare you to death today."
"Bang!!!"
Liu Haizhong slammed his hand on the table. "Five yuan it is, I'll take out five yuan too."
Yi Zhonghai and Lao Zhou exchanged a glance. Yi Zhonghai had no children, so giving five yuan was no problem for him. If it weren't for Liu Haizhong and the others, he could have given ten yuan without any difficulty. He was discussing with these old men in charge because he was afraid of standing out too much.
Old Zhou has two sons. The elder son is already married and has moved out, but the younger son is at the age where he is about to get married. It is indeed a bit difficult to ask him to give five yuan.
"Five dollars it is, then I'll take that amount."
Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, Lao Zhou gritted his teeth and spoke.
Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "Alright, let's set it at five yuan."
Just then, the curtain was lifted, and Yan Jiekuang returned from playing outside. "What five yuan?"
Yan Bugui took a sip of tea, not expecting that his offer of five yuan hadn't intimidated the three men: "Your Uncle Dabao is getting married, and he wants you to come over for dinner tonight so we can discuss how to give a wedding gift."
"Really? Uncle Da Bao is getting married?"
Yan Jiekuang almost jumped up with joy, then glared at him, "Dad, you can't give five yuan. Uncle Dabao and I are good friends, and he has a good relationship with our family. He even saved me. You have to give ten yuan."
Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's hand holding the cup trembled, and he almost dropped it.
Good heavens, ten yuan! That's ten yuan! With just one bite from his son, he's lost almost half a month's salary.
"No, your Uncle Dabao won't accept more than that," Yan Bugui quickly advised his son. But he was right; if you gave him ten yuan, Wang Dabao definitely wouldn't accept it.
What if I give it all to you today, and then tomorrow you ask me to find a job for your eldest son?
Ultimately, under Yan Jiekuang's unwilling gaze, the amount of money given as a gift was set at five yuan.
Wang Dabao had no idea what they were discussing, and besides, five yuan was nothing to him.
After returning home, I lit the stove, went into the space farm, instructed the butler to cook, and then lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over myself, and went to sleep.
Wang Dabao slept until 4:30 before getting up. Just as he was brewing tea, Xu Damao arrived at the door.
Xu Damao didn't seem to feel any frustration at losing his position as the Third Uncle at all; on the contrary, he seemed refreshed and in high spirits.
"Dabao, I saw you didn't have a padlock, so I came over."
Wang Dabao gestured for him to sit down and said, "If you hadn't come, I would have had to come looking for you. We'll eat here tonight. I'm in charge of the wedding next week, and Lao Liu and the others will be coming over tonight. I also need to call Sha Zhu later, and I need Sha Zhu to cook for me."
"No matter what grudges you have, Da Mao, you have to give me face and not cause trouble here."
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