Qin Qinghuai held his daughter, hiding the corners of his mouth from his smile. Chen Hongjun, after all, was an educated man and a factory director. Could he stand this sarcasm? Could he turn against him?
He was starting to look forward to it.
As a result, Chen Hongjun blushed and then apologized.
"Xiao Dan, this...this was an accident. Leave it to your uncle, and I'll investigate and make sure you get everything back at its original price. Um, do you remember what it was?"
He was already cursing under his breath. He hadn't seen a single thing; they had all been taken away by those people. It was highly unlikely that he could get it back; he would only be able to pay compensation.
He has to pay for it himself.
They're in the wrong, they can't even confront the other person, they can only accept whatever the other person says.
My heart has started to ache.
Fortunately, Jian Dan didn't ask for an exorbitant amount. He frowned, paused for a moment, and then spoke in a low voice.
"Not many, just fifty large yellow croakers,"
It's not that she's asking for an exorbitant amount; with a family like the Su family's background, who would believe that the dowry for their child would be too small?
Some people had already suspected that the Su family hadn't handed over all of their belongings, but now that's made sense. This is all the dowry they left for their child. What else do you have to doubt?
For an ordinary family, a single yellow croaker is a huge sum that they could never earn in a lifetime. But the Su family is no ordinary family. After so many years in business, this amount is nothing to them. Even Chen Hongjun had to admit that in the past, this was probably just pocket money for the children of the Su family.
Although Chen Hongjun knew everything, those fifty large yellow croakers were still a huge sum of money for him.
He was just an ordinary person who rose to his current position thanks to the Su family's connections, as well as his own scheming and hard work. But after all these years of scheming and forbearance, he doesn't know if the total wealth he has accumulated is even as much as fifty large yellow croakers.
Now he feels heartache, physical pain, toothache, and pain all over his body, but he has no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.
"Okay, don't worry, leave it to me. I promise I'll get it all back for you."
Simple looked pleasantly surprised.
"Really, Uncle Chen? That's too much trouble for you. If it were something unimportant, I wouldn't bother you. But this is the last thing my grandfather left me. I... I really, really don't want to disappoint him."
Having agreed, Chen Hongjun wouldn't say anything to go back on his word. He forced a smile, exchanged a few pleasantries, and quickly left. Jian Dan stood at the door watching, her smile impossible to hide.
"Look, look, he can't even walk steadily anymore,"
Not far from the door, Chen Hongjun staggered several steps. In his panic, he grabbed the wall beside him with both hands to steady himself. He bent over to recover for a while before straightening up and slowly walking out.
Qin Qinghuai looked away, put the little one down, and let her run around on the ground.
"Honey, the price you offered is a big blow to him, isn't it?"
"Hehe! You can't blame me for this. He did help me before, and I was thinking of just letting it go and not pursuing it. But do you think I'm to blame? He came to me himself. He really thinks I don't know my place. Didn't you hear his probing just now?"
snort!
He left me no room to maneuver step by step, so why should I give him face?
This is truly outrageous and goes too far in bullying people.
I'll make him bleed, teach him a lesson, and next time he tries to scheme against me, just thinking about it will make him wince! Humph!
The little one looked up at his mother's imposing manner, then put his hands on his hips and tried to join in.
"snort!"
The child's face turned red from holding it in, but the sounds he made were still adorably cute, instantly making his parents laugh. Jian Dan couldn't resist and gave him two quick kisses on the cheek.
"Oh my, my daughter is really standing up for her mom! She's so good, so sweet!"
He kissed the little one so hard he kept dodging before letting go.
The weather outside was much better than the first day, and the couple, carrying their child, went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a lot of things.
After all, this is the capital city. In terms of size, variety, and selection, there are at least twice as many items here as in Anping. The couple didn't skimp on anything. They pulled out their ration coupons and bought all sorts of things: pastries, canned goods, ham, biscuits, milk powder, malted milk powder, milk candy, fruit candy, popping candy, hawthorn candy, and so on. They even bought a lot of orange juice and plum powder, which are things you can't find at the county supply and marketing cooperative, intending to take them back to their child occasionally to quench their thirst and satisfy their cravings.
We bought a variety of everyday items without expiration dates, such as matches, flashlights, batteries, kerosene lamps, kerosene, soap, enamel basins, enamel plates, and even bowls, chopsticks, pillowcases, work gloves, and yarn. Although we already had everything in the house and the family used these items frequently, we still made sure that none of them were missing.
The logistics department would also issue some daily necessities, but not much. Sometimes Qin Qinghuai would simply give them to soldiers whose families were not well-off, or use them as rewards. These things were for the elderly to eat, for the children to eat, and for social obligations back home.
The sales clerks were all used to it. Even though there are many wealthy people in Beijing, it's still quite rare for her to buy so many items, like she's stocking up on inventory.
Ah, no, you might run into a few a year, especially during the rural season. But these two people in front of me, holding children, are clearly not educated youth.
They had their thoughts, but they also knew that there were plenty of capable people in the capital, so they didn't dare to say anything. They simply packed up the package and issued the invoice. In the end, the little boy left with a tin frog in his hand, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Finally, at the little one's insistence, and just as the couple wanted, they met Chen Hongjun again and went to the roast duck restaurant in a big way. It is likely that this obvious attitude would make Chen Hongjun and the people behind him think twice.
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