Chapter 60: Feast
Zhou Qingti was in great pain. She could only smile apologetically in front of her elders. This was just a housewarming. What about the wedding banquet?
Fortunately, Old Lady Lu also came. Zhou Qingti sat down next to the old lady and didn't want to leave. It was better to chat with a few old men and women than with those he was not familiar with.
Lu Yanzhi was not so lucky. When they heard that he was the president of Lu Yi, people surrounded him, praising him and begging him.
A distant cousin whom Zhou Qingti didn't even know looked him up and down with an admiring look.
"You're truly young and promising. I heard that the Huating Yuefu building was newly developed by your Lu company?"
This kind of thing is open and transparent, and Lu Yanzhi admitted it generously.
The aunt laughed so hard that her eyes were invisible: "I'm planning to buy a house there. Oh, the location is great, and the apartment is also good."
She rubbed her hands and continued, "It's a little expensive, 80,000 yuan per square meter. Since our two families are relatives, can we get a discount? It would be best if we could buy it in full without a loan."
Giving discounts to relatives and friends when buying a house was just a matter of Lu Yanzhi saying, "Sure, I'll talk to the sales department..."
Seeing that Lu Yanzhi agreed, an elderly man nearby came over and said, "My son is planning to buy that too. Let's get a discount together."
Zhou Qingti looked at the two people and seemed to have some impression of them. He had seen them at his grandmother's house when he was a child. They were the kind of people who came empty-handed but wanted to take something away. It seemed that they had borrowed money from his grandmother.
Zhou Qingti asked with concern, "How much cash do you have? Yan Zhi can ask his men to give you a discount."
The aunt stretched out her hand and made the sign of five. Zhou Qingti raised an eyebrow: "Five million? You've made a lot over the years."
She smiled sheepishly, her hand still outstretched: "Five hundred thousand."
Zhou Qingti almost vomited blood. She couldn't even dream of thinking of using 500,000 yuan to buy a house that cost 80,000 yuan per square meter.
The housing prices in City G vary greatly. Lu Yi Group develops high-end residential properties with the best locations and building materials, and all supporting facilities are available.
There are some ordinary properties in G City, ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 yuan, but she insists on buying high-end properties that she can't afford. Doesn't that mean she wants Lu Yanzhi to give her one for free?
Lu Yanzhi didn't expect that the aunt was talking about the full payment of 500,000 yuan. Zhou Qingti was a little angry and frowned slightly.
She felt a little embarrassed in front of Lu Yanzhi to have such a poor relative, and her words were a little harsh because she was in a bad mood.
"Their company doesn't build houses that are only six or seven square meters. That's not a residence, that's a cemetery."
Nowadays, a good cemetery costs one or two million.
How dare she take out 500,000 yuan and say she wants to pay in full for a high-end residential complex?
My aunt's face changed: "How can you talk like that? Even the most high-end house won't cost more than this."
After saying that, he shook his five fingers.
Zhou Qingti resisted the urge to roll his eyes and sneered, "Yeah, the cost of living in a tent is less than 500 yuan. Do you want me to buy you one?"
The aunt squinted her eyes and said, "Little girl, I held you in my arms when you were a child. What's wrong with giving your relatives a discount now? You are so rich anyway."
Zhou Qingti finally rolled his eyes: "Are you here for a housewarming party or to beg for food?"
The aunt was annoyed by what she said. She pointed her finger and wanted to scold her. Her son had been watching from the side. Seeing that the situation was not good, he hurried forward and grabbed his mother.
"Mom, why are you here? Let's go back to our table." He still had some brains. He couldn't take advantage of her, but he couldn't ruin the relationship either.
The Lu family is so rich. If they treat them well in the future, any leftovers from him will be enough to feed their whole family.
My aunt was pulled away, and I, who had just agreed with the old man, also walked away awkwardly, touching my nose.
After sending them off, Zhou Qingti looked at Lu Yanzhi and explained, "They are all distant relatives. I don't even know them. You don't need to pay attention to them."
Lu Yanzhi nodded to show his understanding. Who doesn’t have a few excellent relatives?
Zhou Qingti was called by her grandfather to teach him how to use a smartphone. Someone saw that Lu Yanzhi was free and seized the opportunity to talk to him.
A son from Zhou Qingti's grandmother's sister's family wanted Lu Yanzhi to help him find a job.
He bared his large yellow teeth, lit a cigarette with his fingertips, and approached Lu Yanzhi in a friendly manner: "According to seniority, I call you brother-in-law. I heard that your company has gone public. See if you can help me find a sinecure."
He didn't take it for free, but earned it through labor.
Lu Yanzhi nodded. If someone was truly talented, he wouldn't refuse. "Do you have any previous work experience?"
The man grinned. “I used to work at the airport.”
Lu Yanzhi: "That may not be consistent with the development direction of my company."
He took a drag on his cigarette and slowly exhaled the smoke: "You can learn anything. No matter how things change, they still have the same basic principles."
Just as he was about to brag, Zhou's father noticed his son-in-law's situation and came to his rescue: "If you have anything to say, let's talk after dinner."
Father Zhou pulled him to sit down and said, "Ignore them. They said they worked at the airport before. They were just parking lot supervisors next to the airport. They are useless."
The meal started and everyone's attention was focused on the dishes.
Zhou Qingti was busy serving food to Mrs. Lu and several other elderly people, and he didn't eat much himself.
Lu Yanzhi saw this and helped her put some in her bowl.
Zhou Qingti couldn't stand her parents' colleagues and friends, who kept teasing her and Lu Yanzhi.
What? I held you in my arms when you were a child, and you had a lot of fun playing with our xx back then.
She was tired of dealing with these relationships that she didn't see each other for a year, so she tugged at Lu Yanzhi's clothes and said, "Let's go."
Lu Yanzhi understood her and agreed with her: "We'll leave when the driver comes to pick up grandma."
The driver arrived quickly, arriving in less than 20 minutes. Zhou's parents watched their in-laws get into the car and said to Zhou Qingti, "If you want to leave, go ahead."
As parents know their daughter best, Zhou Qingti smiled beautifully and said, "Then Yanzhi and I will leave first. The hotel has already arranged a 30% discount."
After getting in the car, Zhou Qingti finally relaxed. Lu Yanzhi helped her fasten her seat belt. "You haven't eaten enough, have you? I'll take you to eat something more."
Zhou Qingti rolled his eyes and said, "Let's go eat the beef tripe noodles I've been eating since I was a child! They're super delicious."
She wasn't exaggerating; the shop had been there as long as she could remember, and the taste had remained the same for decades.
"Okay, you navigate."
Zhou Qingti entered the destination on the map on his mobile phone. Five kilometers, not far.
The beef offal noodle shop is at the entrance of an old residential area. The sign on the door has been bleached by the sun and the original words are no longer visible.
The shop is not big, with six tables and a huge L-shaped workbench, on which are three large basins of braised beef offal, beef, and tripe.
There was a couple in the store. It was past the lunch rush and they were both sitting there checking their phones.
Zhou Qingti walked in with ease and ordered without even looking at the menu: "Boss, I'd like a serving of beef tripe noodles, coarse."
The female boss was a little surprised to see Zhou Qingti coming, and obviously recognized her: "Oh, here comes my little beauty, you haven't been here for a long time."
Zhou Qingti smiled shyly: "Yes, I really miss the taste of your home."
The female boss walked into the counter and started to cook the noodles: "I'll give you some more tripe later. What's this? Your boyfriend? What do you want to eat?"
The boss looked at Lu Yanzhi, who was still looking at the menu.
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