Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Fried Chicken and Soda, the More You Eat, the More Beautiful You Are (Edited)…
Liu Mianmian only then realized that Xu Haitang had met her ex-husband Sun Minjun in the dance hall.
Xu Haitang had told her about the Sun family, and combined with Aunt Liu's constant mutterings and some of the plot in the original book, Liu Mianmian was quite familiar with Sun Minjun.
This guy is simply a level 10 mama's boy.
It is said that this is because his father passed away early, and he had witnessed with his own eyes how his mother had to beg for alms everywhere without any self-respect in order to support the family, and how she suffered all kinds of contempt from fat people. So he decided since he was a child that he would make a lot of money when he grew up, and spend all the money on his mother.
To be honest, Sun Minjun does make a lot of money, but not only does he spend his own money on his mother, he also makes his wife spend hers as well. Most people would find that unbearable. Besides, the money isn't actually meant for his mother; it probably ended up being spent on his brothers, nephews, and nieces.
It is said that Son Min-jun himself is very frugal and spends almost no money. He has no bad habits and no entertainment hobbies.
So it was quite surprising that he could come to the dance hall to dance.
However, what was even more surprising was that he was beaten while dancing in a dance hall.
After figuring out the whole story, Liu Mianmian felt both amused and speechless.
It turns out the woman Sun Minjun danced with was Jia Hong. She'd been dating Sun Lao Da before, and while the relationship didn't work out, Sun Lao Da still had a crush on her, and they still occasionally interacted. After Jia Hong's husband passed away, Sun Lao Da helped with some of the heavy lifting around the house.
Naturally, this matter was known to Sun Lao Da's wife, who ran to Jia Hong's house and made a scene. Naturally, Sun Lao Da and Jia Hong broke off their relationship.
As a result, recently, Sun Lao Da's wife heard from others that Jia Hong and Sun's son were having an affair, and Sun Lao Da went out at night for several days in a row, so Sun Lao Da's wife naturally suspected that the two had rekindled their old love.
The dance hall had been heavily advertised recently, and everyone knew about it. Many people flocked to the venue, even those who didn't enter the hall. They came to take a look. Then, when Sun Minjun and Jia Hong entered the dance hall, they were spotted by a neighbor. On their way back, the neighbor happened to run into Sun's wife and said, "That Jia Hong is with Sun again..." She rushed out.
In order to catch the "adulterer", Sun Lao Da's wife even spent money to buy tickets to the dance hall. After entering the dance hall, she stared at people. After finally seeing Jia Hong in the crowd, she immediately took out the laundry hammer in a cloth bag and waved it at the two of them.
The lighting in the dance hall was too dim, and the two sides wrestled for a long time before realizing they had recognized the wrong person.
At first, Jia Hong thought that Xu Haitang was angry and came back to cause trouble for them, so she didn't fight back much, but just hid behind Sun Minjun. Later, she found out that it was Sun Lao Da's wife. She felt justified and took advantage of the chaos to scratch Sun Lao Da's wife's face.
If the security guards at the ballroom hadn't taken the man to the office, the two would have fought for another three hundred rounds.
The story was told one after another while they were fighting, and when the people around heard about the excitement, they stopped dancing and just pricked up their ears to listen to the fun.
The girl that the elder brother had a relationship with, the girl that he was still in contact with after getting married, is suddenly getting together with the younger brother. This is too exciting!
How can dancing be as exciting as watching it?
Everyone was in high spirits. After the security personnel maintained order and took the people away, many people sighed and lamented that they could not see the follow-up.
With such a big commotion going on, Shen Weiyun and the others naturally came as well, so they knew it so clearly.
"Someone just said that there are often such lively events in the dance hall. A few years ago, someone caught a husband cheating on his wife in the dance hall and broke the man's legs." Shen Weiyun's eyes sparkled, and he felt that today's trip was not in vain.
Shen Weizhou glanced at Liu Mianmian, and Liu Mianmian suddenly felt a little guilty.
She wanted to bring Shen Weiyun to join in the fun and see the world, but she didn't want to bring herself to join in the fun or see the world!
These people are outrageous.
However, because of what happened tonight, Liu Mianmian became more cautious about opening a video hall. Video halls, like dance halls, are places where trouble is prone to occur, and it would probably not work without someone to "calm the situation".
Of course, video halls are better than dance halls.
In fact, Liu Mianmian thought that it might be better if she could cooperate with someone like Wu Heng. But before that, she had to understand Wu Heng's background and experience.
The news of Sun Minjun and Jia Hong dancing spread quickly. The next day, when Aunt Liu came back from selling radish strips, she said that everyone outside was talking about it.
In fact, no one knew that Boss Sun had dated the clerk of the garment factory before, but now everyone knows it. However, it is outrageous that this person is dating Second Boss Sun.
What's even more outrageous is that even though things had gotten to this point, Sun Lao Er and Jia Hong didn't break up, but instead planned to get married!
"Oh, that woman came to the Sun family early this morning. She said that she was married for the second time, so her parents at home don't care about her, and her previous parents-in-law naturally can't control her either. She can make all the decisions on her own."
Aunt Liu said that she was old and this was the first time she had seen such a thing. "The Sun family is short of housing, isn't it? The room that Sun Lao Er and Xiao Xu originally lived in was vacated by the third and fourth sons moving in together. Then this woman said that there would be no room for her and the children, so why not let Sun Lao Er move in with her? They can live more comfortably at home."
In addition, you don’t have to live with the boss’s family day and night.
This arrangement sounded very appropriate, and it was said that Mrs. Sun agreed without much thought.
Moreover, Jia Hong did not mention any dowry. She also said that since both of them were getting married for the second time, there was no need for a grand ceremony. They could just have a meal together as a family at a state-owned restaurant. She even offered to pay for the meal.
In other words, the Sun family didn't have to spend anything and got a daughter-in-law who had her own house and job.
There were no disagreements between the two sides, so the talks went smoothly. They decided on the spot to get married and hold the banquet on the sixth day of the first lunar month.
"On the surface, it seems that the Sun family has gained the upper hand, but in fact, that's not necessarily the case. Sun Lao Er is the one who earns the most money in the family. This is equivalent to taking away the only golden potato in the family. I think this woman is scheming. She hooked up with Sun Lao Er, actually wanting Sun Lao Er to help her." As an old sparrow in Dongting Lake, Aunt Liu has her own opinion on this matter.
Liu Mianmian actually agreed with Aunt Liu's opinion. She guessed that the Sun family might not be unaware of Jia Hong's thoughts, but it was just that Old Mrs. Sun had confidence in her loyal second son. Even if he went out, she believed that her son would be on her side.
They are all very troublesome people, so the Sun family will probably be very busy in the future.
Later, Liu Mianmian no longer paid much attention to the affairs of the Sun family because she also became busy.
All units have started work. Liu Mianmian asked Yu Wan to help find out about the empty shop near the western restaurant. She learned that the property rights of the shop belonged to Jiangnan Street, so she took the time to go to the street office.
The Jiangnan Sub-district Office is not far away, just three blocks away on Guangming Road. The Sub-district Office is a two-story brick building. The leadership office is upstairs, and there is a large open space downstairs with "service windows" separated by tall wooden cabinets.
Liu Mianmian glanced around the large open space downstairs and confirmed that the person she was looking for was not there. She was about to go out to check upstairs when she heard someone say at the door: "Sun Minjun, today is the day we get our marriage certificate. On a day like this, we definitely need to prepare some wedding candy. Otherwise, when they give us our marriage certificate and say congratulations, are we just going to say thank you dryly? Hurry up, go buy some, I'll wait here for you."
"I don't have any money. Give me some and I'll buy it."
"You still have ten dollars in your pocket. You must have forgotten about it. Go quickly. I'll return the money to you later. Come on, we're getting married, why are you still calculating with me? We've known each other for so long. I know you're not the type to be petty. Go quickly, or you'll be too late."
"You said you'd return it to me last time, but you still haven't..."
The two of them said a few more words, but Liu Mianmian didn't listen anymore.
I forgot that today is the sixth day of the first lunar month, the day these two people are getting married.
Aunt Liu was right. The Sun family might have really met their nemesis.
This woman is not easy to fool. Not only is she not easy to fool, she also fools people in return. Moreover, like the Sun family, she is good at kidnapping people from the moral high ground.
The rental matter was under the jurisdiction of the Comprehensive Section of the Street Office. Liu Mianmian went upstairs to find the Comprehensive Section. There was a section chief and a deputy section chief in the office. Both of them said the same thing: the house was not for rent for the time being, and their attitude was very firm. No matter what Liu Mianmian said, they remained unmoved.
Liu Mianmian had no choice but to thank him and say goodbye.
She didn't mean that this shop was the only one she had to have. Since this shop couldn't be rented, Liu Mianmian planned to find another one nearby. If that didn't work out, she could change her mind and open a fast food restaurant directly on Gongren Road.
But if that happened, she would have to find someone else to manage the store.
When she walked downstairs, Liu Mianmian suddenly heard someone calling her from behind: "Comrade Liu."
She turned around and saw a strange woman with neat short hair. Liu Mianmian asked doubtfully, "Are you calling me?"
The short-haired woman smiled, a few fine lines appearing at the corners of her eyes. She said, "You are Comrade Liu from Zhijiang West Restaurant, right? You may not know me, but I am Jiang Youyou's mother. Thanks to you all that day, otherwise, I really don't know what terrible thing my Youyou would have encountered."
At the police station that day, the Jiang family only got the Shen family's phone number. They originally planned to call them to ask for the address so that they could go to their home to express their gratitude. However, considering that it was still the Spring Festival, they were afraid of disturbing the other party if they went to their home rashly. So they thought of following the customs of Nancheng and contacting them after the ninth day of the first lunar month.
It was also a coincidence that the phone number was left on the coffee table and was seen by one of their neighbors. The neighbor worked in the National Defense Industry Office. As soon as he saw the number, he said, "Isn't this the phone number of our Director Yu's home?"
With this clue, Manager Jiang quickly figured out the whole story and knew that the people who bravely stepped forward to help others that day were the son and daughter-in-law of Director Yu from the National Defense Industry Office.
Of course, I also found out about the Shen family's background.
As a result, the couple hesitated.
With a background like the Shen family, they do good deeds without leaving their names. Besides being low-key and not expecting anything in return, there may be another meaning, which is that they don't want to cause trouble or get involved with others.
If that were the case, their presence might actually be unpleasant.
However, they still had to express their gratitude, so the couple planned to take their daughter to each other's home on the ninth day of the first lunar month to express their gratitude no matter what.
I didn’t expect that I would run into him at the street office before the ninth day of the New Year.
Liu Mianmian naturally remembered Jiang Youyou, but she didn't expect her mother to recognize her. She smiled and said, "It's just a coincidence. In that situation, I believe that no matter who saw it, they would take action."
She exchanged a few pleasantries with the other party and asked about Jiang Youyou's situation. She was also relieved to hear that the other party did not suffer any deep psychological trauma because she was rescued in time.
As they were talking, Jiang's mother suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Comrade Liu, do you want to rent that shop?"
Liu Mianmian nodded and smiled, "I think the comrades in the General Affairs Department are quite determined. Maybe there are some inconveniences with the arrangements here at the street level? That's okay, I can look for another place."
Jiang's mother said gently, "That shop's location is indeed good. In fact, the street is not unwilling to rent it out, but they are planning to sell the shop and raise some money to set up a street-run factory."
Individuals could become self-employed, and naturally, towns and subdistricts could also establish collective enterprises. In the coming period, township enterprises would flourish everywhere, and any leader with even a hint of ambition would seek ways to open factories and make money. Unfortunately, a large number of these enterprises would perish in the economic boom of the 1990s, while only a small number would ride the wave, grow stronger, and even become renowned national enterprises.
I didn’t expect that Jiangnan Street was also planning this.
However, since the shop was going to be sold, why did the two section chiefs of the General Office remain silent?
Jiang's mother explained: "The street office is still in the discussion stage. They don't know the specific sales method yet, so they can't say anything."
After a pause, she said, "But this matter should be confirmed today. I'll call you later. I can't help you with anything else, but I promise that this matter will be handled openly and fairly."
Perhaps because she was afraid that Liu Mianmian would misunderstand, she specifically mentioned that the police had given her the phone number that day and that the phone number was seen by a neighbor, to explain how she recognized the other party.
Liu Mianmian did not expect that the shop she had originally planned to give up would have a chance to turn around again, so she sincerely thanked him and left.
When she was about to reach the door, she looked back and saw Jiang's mother enter the second office on the left.
That is the office of the deputy director of the street office.
Since she still had to wait for news about this shop, Liu Mianmian simply found another shop near Gongren Road after she returned. She planned to open a store here first. If she could get the shop over there, she would open a branch then.
She had just negotiated the price with the landlord when Jiang's mother called and informed her to participate in the bidding.
Sure enough, it didn't take long.
Liu Mianmian prepared the materials according to the requirements of the street office and came to Jiangnan Street again at the specified time.
This time it was in a meeting room on the street, and the people from the General Affairs Department looked a little surprised when they saw her.
Liu Mianmian glanced at the scene and saw that there were not many people participating in the bidding. Suddenly, she understood something.
The Street Office's bidding was probably not public, and only a few people had been informed. This explains why the General Affairs Department had previously remained silent about her. Presumably, the participants were all relatives and friends of insiders, and the fewer competitors, the better, increasing their chances of winning the bid.
Liu Mianmian was determined to get this shop, and she knew how alarmingly high the land and housing prices would rise in the future, so she was willing to pay a little more money to get this shop.
If you offer a high price, you will naturally get it easily.
When the bidding ended, Liu Mianmian even felt that the other bidders looked at her as if she were a fool with a lot of money.
I guess they all thought the price she offered was too high and not worth it.
Liu Mianmian was very happy. The shop was not small and had a good location. There was a lot of room for appreciation. It would not be a loss for her to spend a little more.
Moreover, even without mentioning the room for appreciation, she should be able to earn back the money she spent soon.
Not long after that, people passing by the shop noticed that a banner had been hung above the lintel of the shop: Fried chicken and soda, the more you eat, the better it tastes.
I know each of the eight characters, but when they are put together they are confusing.
What is fried chicken?
Fried chicken soda, why does it taste better the more you eat it?
Is this store going to sell fried chicken and soda? It sounds good, but when will it open?
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