After finishing their exploration of knowledge, the two lay down on the bed and watched videos together for a while to pass the time. Just as they were getting a little tired of the videos, Chen Bing's phone suddenly rang.
Upon answering the phone, they learned it was Liu Yue calling to invite the two of them downstairs for dinner.
OK, OK, no problem.
Why don't you come to my room and call me like you used to? I almost didn't react when my phone rang.
After unconsciously patting Xiao Shang's head, Chen Bing suddenly realized why.
Damn it, while I wouldn't say I misunderstood it to that extent, it's pretty close. Why do I suddenly feel like I can't clear my name no matter what? I should have watched the video in the living room.
With mixed feelings, Chen Bing and Xiao Shang went to the kitchen for a meal.
It was clear to the naked eye that tonight's dinner was quite lavish. And even from a distance, a faint, pleasant aroma could be smelled. After taking a closer look at what was wafting into her nose, Chen Bing realized it was the natural scent of her classmate, Xiao Shang, beside her.
Wow, this smells amazing! It's even better than braised octopus.
Only after walking to the dining table did Chen Bing smell the true aroma of the braised octopus.
Hmm, it certainly doesn't smell as good as the one Xiao Shang is wearing. I wonder how the two taste.
Thinking of this, Chen Bing picked up her chopsticks, ready to take a piece and try it.
But his mother stopped him, saying, "Everyone isn't here yet, you can't eat beforehand."
?
"It's only a little past 8 o'clock, why is Old Chen back so early?"
“It’s not just your dad. I just called and your Uncle Shang will be home soon too.”
Since that's the case, I'll wait a bit longer and chat with Xiao Shang for a while.
"Wow, Chen Bing, dinner looks so delicious tonight!" the girl whispered to her classmate Shang Yunmiao.
However, even though she spoke very softly, Liu Yue, who was intently eavesdropping, still heard her.
"Hmm~ Little Yunmiao, do you want to eat? If you do, let's eat first, we don't need to wait for Dad and the others, okay?" As she spoke, she picked up her chopsticks and placed a piece of braised octopus meat on Shang Yunmiao's plate.
"Thank you, Mom," Xiao Shang said sweetly, and then happily started eating.
Liu Yue also started eating while serving her food.
Just then, Yunxuan sat down at the table with the last bowl of rice, ready to start eating.
"Bingbing, don't you have chopsticks?" Before the meal was about to start, Yunxuan noticed that Chen Bing was sitting blankly at the table, seemingly not intending to touch her chopsticks, so she asked curiously.
"No, I have chopsticks."
After responding to Yunxuan, Chen Bing began to eat with mixed feelings.
He had barely started eating when he heard a car horn outside.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Shichao and Shang Zhengxin went inside together, chatting and laughing. It seemed they had just happened to run into each other outside.
"Why didn't you start before we arrived?" Chen Shichao asked with a nonchalant air, hands on his hips, sounding rather domineering. For some reason, he seemed quite smug.
"Busy man, by the time you get back the food will be cold, okay?" Liu Yue secretly rolled her eyes at Chen Shichao, thinking to herself, why is this little guy so arrogant today?
Chen Bing also felt that Old Chen was acting strangely today; he looked like a smug, petty person.
At this moment, Shang Zhengxin, who was standing next to him, had obviously just heard what Chen Shichao had said and knew what had happened. So he smiled and explained for him, "Brother Chen is quite something; he's brought several honors to the family."
As he said this, Chen Shichao gave himself a dramatic voiceover while taking several items out of his briefcase.
When he presented them to everyone, they were revealed to be some high-end-looking certificates, trophies, and the like.
Looking closely at the large, gilded characters on the certificate, it clearly states "Provincial Outstanding Entrepreneur," "Advanced Enterprise in Shandong Province," "Charity Certificate," "Anti-epidemic Pioneer," and other similar titles.
Judging from the names of these certificates and the various high-level official seals affixed to them, it is easy to see that these are all very high honors.
"Where did these come from?" Chen Bing asked, examining one of the items closely, voicing the question that puzzled the others present.
"Hehe, it's just a small, insignificant contribution to society." Chen Shichao waved his hand and further explained what that small contribution was all about.
"I used to run a mask factory, and I spent a lot of money to hire some experts to improve the production model. As a result, the production efficiency was quite good."
Later, when the pandemic situation became severe, I saw that there was a shortage of masks all over the country, so I thought of donating the patent for this production model and the entire production of the factory to the places that needed it most.
After I shared this idea with the relevant authorities, they praised me highly and said they would definitely give me an award or something.
I didn't pay much attention at the time, but this morning they suddenly called me and said that they had already stamped the official seal and other documents yesterday and were going to send me the certificates and other documents.
Of course I was happy to accept, and I went to get it myself without waiting for anyone to deliver it. It turned out that a high-ranking official was waiting there. After chatting for a while, he learned that I grew up in an orphanage and that it was remarkable that I could still think about giving back to society after building my business from scratch. So he entrusted me with the task of ordering catering services for the recent epidemic prevention and control efforts.
Then, coincidentally, a TV station came to interview me, and they told my story again and filmed it. In a few days, you'll be able to see me on the official accounts of short video platforms, in news articles, newspapers, and so on.
As he spoke, Chen Shichao's smug expression became even more pronounced.
After hearing the whole story, Liu Yue was very happy for her husband. However, she had never heard of donating supplies before. Surely Shi Chao wouldn't think she wouldn't allow it?
She kept this in mind, planning to ask him about it when she went to bed that night. Meanwhile, Liu Yue's face still held a look of surprise as she repeatedly praised him.
"Uncle is so amazing!" Liu Yue wasn't the only one who exclaimed in admiration; Xiao Shang also whispered in agreement, which made Chen Shichao's face even more smug.
"Wow, wow, hurry up and sit down to eat. I'll pour you some wine." These were the words of Chen Bing. Although he was also surprised by Old Chen's success, compared to those unreal things, he was really hungry and really wanted to have a big meal. He wanted everyone to sit down and eat as soon as possible.
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