Sister-in-law He had a lot of complaints about Yun Jin not giving her two grandnephews red envelopes for their one-month celebration. She often said to her mother, "I know she and Feng Qianqian don't get along. The two children belong to the He family."
"Logically speaking, she should have given red envelopes to both children. She's so rich, yet she's so stingy." Sister-in-law He was unhappy about not receiving a red envelope for Yun Jin's full moon celebration and had to vent her frustration.
Knowing what she was thinking, Mrs. He said irritably, "She doesn't owe you anything. If she doesn't give you a red envelope, you shouldn't either. It's all clear now, so it's mutually waived."
Mrs. He glared at him: "Do you know what mutual exemption is? It means if you don't give it to me, I won't give it to you either, to avoid the hassle of switching from one hand to the other!"
Sister-in-law He muttered under her breath, "I don't think it's troublesome. I think it's better to give something. Everyone gives something. If she doesn't, it means she looks down on me as the child's grandmother."
Mother He scrutinized her sister-in-law, feeling a little uneasy: "Mom, what are you looking at? Is there something dirty on my face?"
Mrs. He shook her head: "There's nothing dirty on your face, but there are words on it."
"What word?"
He's mother mocked her, saying, "You only care about money, not people."
Sister-in-law He: "......"
The full moon celebration was a lively affair. Everyone gave face to the parents of the He family and came to celebrate the full moon of their great-grandson, and the red envelopes they gave were quite generous.
With prices soaring but money not increasing, everyone is scrimping and saving, yet social obligations still exist.
Most of them cost ten or eight yuan.
After visiting more than a dozen tables, we received quite a few red envelopes.
As for the dishes, this time He Ziqian hosted the banquet, which was significantly less elaborate compared to the banquets hosted by He Zizhen.
Not only was Sister-in-law He dissatisfied, but even Mother He was dissatisfied. There was no chicken, duck, fish, or meat; there were several vegetarian dishes, and the only main dish was braised pork knuckle.
All the seafood was replaced with freshwater fish, which were considered inferior to seafood in terms of prestige.
Mrs. He said, "Luckily, the rice cake didn't come. She doesn't like these little shrimps, and she can't even peel them."
"And this fish, it's not fresh at all."
“This dessert isn’t one of the things that people like to eat,” Mrs. He complained to Mr. He. “Your eldest grandson has really made us old folks lose face.”
Mr. He: "......"
Not long after, He's father called He Ziqian over: "The banquet you booked today is quite good. This is the first time since Grandpa retired that he has eaten such a bad banquet. If you don't have the money to host a banquet, then don't host one."
He Ziqian said with shame, "Grandpa, I just wanted everyone to be happy and invited more friends over for drinks."
Mr. He offered him a sip of the liquor: "I don't know where you got this liquor from. Do you think Grandpa is too old to appreciate the taste of Moutai and are trying to fool him with fake liquor?"
He Ziqian almost knelt down: "Thank you, don't be angry. I got it from a friend. If there's a problem, I'll settle the score with him later. You brat, you lied to me. I'm breaking off all ties with him."
The phrase "making friends out of thin air" refers to He Ziqian.
Mr. He laughed in exasperation: "Fine, I'll give you face today for the sake of my two great-grandchildren. But next time you host a banquet, I'll be the first one not to come!"
After saying that, without caring how flustered He Ziqian looked, He's father raised his wine glass and apologized to the group of old comrades at the table: "I'm sorry for the commotion. I never expected to raise such a big grandson who would make everyone laugh. I'll host a banquet another day and invite everyone to have a good drink."
His old comrades gave Mr. He face and readily agreed, saying, "Okay, let's get together again another day. Let's drink to this and wish the two little ones peace, joy, and healthy growth!"
Mr. He bowed and said, "Thank you, thank you all!"
He Ziqian then realized that he seemed to have indeed messed things up.
Brother He and Sister-in-law He couldn't laugh; they also felt ashamed.
Especially when the dishes are served, looking at the subpar food in the restaurant, I simply can't eat it.
This son is hopeless!
Yun Jin didn't attend the banquet. Instead, she took Xiao Niangao and drove to a more distant place to play. At this time, the royal gardens were open to visitors. Yun Jin took Xiao Niangao to take a boat ride and stroll around the gardens.
They also packed a family bucket meal, which the mother and daughter could finish.
They also took many photos of Xiaoniangao. The mother and daughter ate, drank, walked, and had a great time all day.
Little Rice Cake said regretfully, "It would have been great if I could have brought Little Red Bun along!"
"Next time, let's go to a park where we can bring Doubao," Yunjin said, trying her best to fulfill her daughter's request.
Little Rice Cake nodded with a smile.
They were tired from playing and ready to go home. Many people were taking photos with the cars parked outside. Seeing how enthusiastically they were taking pictures, Yun Jin reminded them, "Don't take pictures of the license plates!"
"It's okay, it's not our car anyway, no one will know if we take a picture." A couple taking a photo didn't seem to care.
"Does the car owner care?" Yun Jin raised an eyebrow.
They laughed and said, "So what if you care? The person isn't here anyway. You can take pictures, but you'll have to give us five cents."
Yun Jin laughed angrily: "Why should I give you money?"
"If you don't give us the photos, we won't let you take them." The man who spoke clearly wasn't a good person.
"Why should I?" Yun Jin held the car keys and remained motionless.
"Because we got here first." Seeing that Yun Jin and her mother were dressed well, they could tell they had some money. They were short of cash, so they said, "The price has gone up now, it's five yuan."
"Are you robbing me?" Yun Jin said coldly.
The woman knew what kind of person her boyfriend was, and she wasn't a good person either: "Your skirt is nice, take it off and give it to me."
Yun Jin laughed angrily: "You go and confirm it?"
The woman nodded, then her sharp eyes noticed the necklace around her neck and her eyes lit up: "Take the necklace off me."
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