When other people have weddings or funerals, it is your freedom to give gifts or not based on the closeness of your relationship.
But if someone gives you a gift first, you must reciprocate, otherwise you will be criticized.
"OK!"
Lin Xiao excitedly took on the job, as he had never done accounting work before.
Lin Xiao is keen on all new things and has a strong interest in them.
So, the two of them set up an accounting table in the yard. Yang Baiyi was more familiar with the members and was responsible for keeping accounts, while Lin Xiao was responsible for collecting money.
Yang Baiyi went back to the house and brought out a plate of fruit candies, and opened two packs of cigarettes and placed them on the accounting desk.
Everything is ready, just waiting for interested members to come.
"Principal Han, I came to see your son. Hey! The little guy is so white and chubby. Teacher Li Xue has taken such good care of him."
"That's right, the little guy has pretty eyebrows and eyes, and he's really handsome, just like Teacher Li Xue."
"What a good little boy! He doesn't cry or make a fuss. Children born to educated and cultured people are less troublesome than those born to ordinary people."
"Look, Sister Xiulian, the little one is smiling at us. His parents are educated and the children are polite."
Yang Baiyi, who was sitting in front of the accounting desk, exclaimed in his heart, "Wow!" It must be said that Li Xiu Lian and Liu Gui Hua were going a bit too far.
A baby who has just turned one month old cries and laughs based on instinct. How can he be polite?
Li Xiu Lian and Liu Gui Hua are both good at talking. If they want to insult someone, they can make you feel ashamed. If they want to praise someone, they can make you bloom like a flower.
For example, Han Fei is so happy with the praise that he has a smile on his face all the time.
"Doctor Yang, please go ahead and do your work. Let's go to the kitchen and see if there's anything we can help with."
The reason why smart people are smart is that they know when to speak and do things.
It is obvious that Li Xiu Lian and Liu Gui Hua are both smart people. Before this, they did not have much contact with Han Fei. It was only yesterday when their grandchildren came home from school that they heard that Han Fei's child was going to have a full moon banquet today.
The reason why he brought the gift money today was because the grandchildren heard from Yang Xiaoxiao that Han Fei's children recognized Yang Baiyi as their godfather.
However, Li Xiu Lian and Liu Gui Hua did not show it at all. They just praised the children a few words and went to the kitchen.
After the accounting desk was set up, members came over one after another. At first, Yang Baiyi thought that Han Fei had established prestige in the school and was recognized by the members.
Gradually, Yang Baiyi discovered something was wrong. Almost all the members who came today were parents of the group of children who had a good relationship with his sister.
Moreover, not everyone has the emotional intelligence of Li Xiu Lian and Liu Gui Hua. After two members presented their gifts at the accounting desk, they chatted enthusiastically with Yang Baiyi without even looking at Han Fei and his son from beginning to end.
Yang Baiyi didn't say anything. He didn't object to others showing kindness to him with a purpose.
If you are not related to me or have no special qualities, why would people welcome you with a smile?
"Aunt Xiulian, Aunt Guihua, please come out for a moment."
Yang Baiyi shouted loudly towards the kitchen.
"Doctor Yang, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"
Li Xiulian and Liu Guihua appeared in front of Yang Baiyi at the first moment.
"Auntie, to be honest, we didn't expect so many people to come. We thought it would be just us educated youth to have some fun.
Now that everyone is here, there is no reason for Principal Han not to entertain them.
The food and wine are ready. As you can see, there's a whole wild boar in the kitchen, but there definitely aren't enough tables, chairs, and benches."
Many members went back after giving their gifts, and a few stayed in the yard.
"Doctor Yang, I'll go back and bring all the tables, chairs, and benches from home."
The two of them quickly expressed their opinions.
"I have another favor to trouble you. You are all familiar with the people who are coming to give gifts today. Please inform each other and bring your tables, chairs and benches from home when you come.
Don't cook at noon, the whole family will eat here, we'll just treat it as slaughtering the New Year pig."
Yang Baiyi likes to arrange everything in advance, leaving the rest to be groped for when the time comes.
"Okay, I saw who came over to give gifts just now. I'll run around and make sure everyone is informed."
"Alright, stop chatting away. Did you hear what Doctor Yang said? Hurry and bring all the tables, chairs, and benches from home over here.
Each household should bring two pounds of cornmeal to help in the kitchen. There are so many of us, and the food in the educated youth compound is not enough for us to have a meal."
With Yang Baiyi's order, Liu Guihua and Li Xiu Lian immediately took chicken feathers as orders and commanded the women who were chatting in the yard.
"Okay, we'll go back and move the table in the next few days."
The women heard it clearly. This was what Yang Baiyi meant, so of course they would not refute it.
"Aunts and aunties, just bring the tables, chairs and benches from your homes, and don't take any food.
You all gave gifts, so bringing your own rations is no big deal. I'll go to the brigade headquarters to borrow some food later."
Han Fei quickly spoke out.
"Principal Han, the kitchen has wild boar, pheasant, and rabbit. Most people don't have such a feast.
We only get two dollars, and the whole family comes to eat meat, which is already a blessing. We can't let you starve again.
Don’t worry about the cornmeal, we’ll bring our own.”
Without waiting for Han Fei to say anything, the women dispersed and went home.
"Human nature! It's so interesting. Even if you can't get any substantial benefits, as long as you have the ability, there will be countless people who want to have a good relationship with you."
After Li Xiu Lian and those women left, Lin Xiao sighed as he looked at their backs.
"This is easy to understand. Bai Yi gave them meat, treated their illnesses, and even picked them up and dropped them off at the farm many times. They saw it all.
He lives in the only blue brick and tile house in the village, invests in building a school for the children, and this time takes the lead in building an orchard and sunflower field to improve everyone's living environment.
Each of these things taken individually is a matter of immeasurable merit, not to mention that all these halos are piled on one person.
Everyone listened to Comrade Yang Baiyi's words so much, not because they wanted to gain any benefits from him, but perhaps out of simple gratitude and respect."
Han Fei looked at Yang Baiyi, who was several years younger than him, and admired him sincerely in his heart.
If he were to ask himself honestly, Han Fei was definitely the one who benefited the most after Yang Baiyi came to Chenjiatun.
Thinking about my previous life and then looking at the son in my arms, my life has indeed changed dramatically in just over a year.
"Bai Yi, are all the members coming over to the wedding banquet at noon?"
Lin Wanru walked out of the kitchen and asked with a guilty conscience.
The three female educated youth in the kitchen could cook for 10 to 20 people, but they had no idea how to prepare a large-scale banquet.
"No rush, I've arranged for them to go home and move the tables. When they come back, I'll hand over the kitchen to them and you can just help out.
They all have experience eating in large canteens, so it's no problem for them to handle it."
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