"What shall we do, old man?"
Third Aunt was also very anxious. She didn't care much about food and drink, but after spending her whole life with Yan Fugui, she had acquired Yan Fugui's character of not picking up money when going out, even if it was lost.
If she couldn't hold the banquet this time and couldn't accept the gifts from the people in the hospital, she would be so heartbroken that she would vomit blood.
There are so many things, but it cost more than ten dollars!
"Hey, there's a solution."
Yan Fugui, who had been unable to stop his steps, suddenly stopped and stared at a figure that flashed past the window with his bright eyes, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"What's the solution?"
When Auntie Three heard what Yan Fugui said, she came over and was about to ask when she saw the figure outside the window: "Old man, are you talking about Dongsheng?"
"That's right."
Yan Fugui clapped his hands and smiled: "If we were to ask who is the most capable person in our hospital, it would definitely be Jia Dongsheng."
"Usually, I have such a good relationship with him. He will definitely be able to find a way to help me."
"I'll go find him right away..."
Yan Fugui was about to walk out when he said that, but when he reached the door, he stopped again, and the expression on his face changed: "No, I can't go empty-handed."
"Old man, do you still want to give some gifts?" Aunt Three was surprised. She had been married to Yan Fugui for so many years, but she had never seen him give any gifts, really not even once.
"Well, I have to give you something. I can't ask people to help me for no reason."
Yan Fugui knew very well that scheming against Jia Dongsheng might work once, but scheming against him all the time would not be as effective as making a true friend of him in the long run.
"But Dongsheng is considered one of the upper-class residents in our compound. He has everything he needs. What can we give him?"
"That's easy. Even if Dongsheng doesn't need it, his wife or Jia Zhangshi's needs can be used."
Yan Fugui frowned and paced back and forth, thinking about what gift to give that would express his feelings, be acceptable to others, and not cost too much.
"Yes."
Soon, Yan Fugui clapped his hands and said to the third aunt, "Old woman, hurry up and find the half piece of new cloth we bought earlier."
"ah?"
"Old man, those were meant to be used to make new clothes for the three children during the New Year. Are you going to give them to the Jia family?"
The third aunt was shocked. It was not just surprise, but shock. Half a piece of cloth was enough to make a set of clothes for each person in the family. If it was all given away, it would be too much.
Third Aunt was heartbroken. These were the cloth coupons she had saved for several years. How could she bear to give them away like this?
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can I give them all away?"
Giving Third Aunt a cold look, Yan Fugui continued, "Just cut enough cloth to make two sets of children's clothes, and then enough to make five pieces of diaper mustard seeds."
"Hey, hey. This is good, this is good."
Although it still felt a bit too much, it was better than giving it all away. The three aunts happily went to get the fabric.
After about half an hour, the cloth was cut out. It was enough to make two sets of children's clothes and five pieces of cloth for diapers. It was just the right amount of cloth. The three aunts' craftsmanship and calculation ability were absolutely top-notch.
"Okay, I'll go find Dongsheng right away."
Yan Fugui couldn't think of a solution and couldn't sit still, so he took the cloth and wanted to go out. At this time, the door opened and Yan Jiecheng walked in wearing a raincoat.
"Dad, Mom, have you prepared dinner? I'm starving."
"No, just starve first."
I have been busy thinking about how to prepare the wedding banquet for my son's wedding for a whole day, but I still can't figure out what to do. How can I have the mood to cook for him?
When Yan Jiecheng heard this, his legs almost went weak and he fell to the ground. He was really exhausted. After get off work, he had to work overtime and unload an extra truck of goods. He was starving and felt that if he didn't eat, he might faint at any time.
"Dad, Mom, I'm really starving. Please find me something to eat. If I don't eat, I'm going to die."
Yan Jiecheng had a depressed face and looked malnourished, with his eye sockets sunken due to his thinness.
There was no other way. He had never done any heavy work since he was a child. Now, for the sake of his work and his wife, he was working hard and persisting every day. If he couldn't eat when he came back, he really couldn't hold on any longer.
"Alright, alright, old woman, quickly give him two of the biscuits Dongsheng sent, let him have a bite first, then you go and cook, I'll be back soon."
Yan Fugui gave an order and wanted to leave, but when Yan Jiecheng heard that he could eat biscuits, his eyes lit up. He and his younger brother and sister had eaten two pieces of the biscuits each two days ago, and the taste was unforgettable for him.
Now that he heard that he could eat two more pieces, he was really happy. He even thought to himself, if he came home from get off work next time and his family hadn't cooked yet, could he still eat two pieces?
But when he heard Yan Fugui was going out, Yan Jiecheng was puzzled: "Dad, it's still raining, what are you going out for?"
"Also, why are you holding a roll of cloth? What are you going to do with it?"
"I'm going to give a gift to Jia Dongsheng." Yan Fugui replied and was about to leave.
"Gift?"
Yan Jiecheng screamed and stopped in front of Yan Fugui. He asked in disbelief, "Dad, you are getting old and confused. What gift are you giving Jia Dongsheng?"
"What gift do you want to give? Why don't you ask Dongsheng to help you think of a way to prepare for your banquet tomorrow?"
Yan Fugui said with a look of dismay, "If you had even a little bit of Jia Dongsheng's ability, would I have to give you a gift?"
"Holding a banquet?"
Yan Jiecheng didn't understand what he meant: "Didn't you already tell him to cook tomorrow? Doesn't he want to do that?"
"Jie Cheng, don't you look at the sky outside? Does it look like it's going to clear up?"
Yan Jiecheng pointed to the sky outside and said through gritted teeth, "If the rain doesn't stop, how can we cook any dishes? We can't even prepare a banquet. By then, we'll have bought so much food and spent so much money, but we won't be able to collect the money. Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"
"I'm telling you, if we can't arrange tomorrow's banquet, and we can't recover the expenses for shopping and your betrothal gift, we'll have to pay for it out of your salary."
"ah?"
Yan Jiecheng was stunned: "Dad, I have always given you my salary. Where did I get the money?"
"Then I don't care. Your salary should be given to me. As for where the money comes from, I don't care where you get it."
After Yan Fugui finished speaking, he walked outside. After all, he still wanted to prepare a banquet and receive some gifts.
By then, not to mention other people, just the neighbors in the yard can get back the money for vegetables and even the betrothal gifts.
What's more, he also wrote letters to several relatives in Beijing. If he doesn't receive the money at that time, he can still get some. Isn't that a profit?
Of course, all this is based on the premise that tomorrow's banquet can still be arranged. Otherwise, if you don't hold the banquet, who will come to the wedding?
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