After all the relatives came, four tables were opened before they could sit down. My family did not sit according to their status, but according to their seniority. The juniors like Yang Dongxu sat aside, pouring wine and food for the elders, and occasionally interjecting a few words in the chat.
When asked about business and children's studies, there was a harmonious atmosphere at the table. When the eldest cousin Qian Aiguo saw that Wuliangye was on the table, he drank it without mentioning that the glass was dry. He looked very generous and very happy to drink it. He didn't pay any attention to his son who was sitting next to him with a sad look on his face.
Yang Dongxu obviously would not promise to set up an engineering team for Qian Hai. He would rather give Qian Hai money and let him work hard than let him use money to do all kinds of things.
So he changed the topic at that time and didn't pick up the topic at all. Qian Hai forced himself to change to that topic. Yang Dongxu simply turned around and left. He was too lazy to attend many important banquets.
Qian Hai's arrogant and conceited expression basically wore out his patience. At worst, when I go to the city in two days to give a New Year gift to my second aunt, I will explain myself if my second aunt asks. If he didn't ask about it, he would pretend not to know. As for Qian Hai, his cousin, he felt it was a waste of time to say a word.
Half of the reason why Qian Hai was frowning was because his cousin, who was obviously very rich, didn't lend him money to do business. It wasn't like he said he wouldn't pay it back.
If he had money for just a few projects, wouldn't he just replace it with the money he borrowed? As for the money I borrowed before, wasn’t it because the business failed and I didn’t have the money to pay it back?
As for the other half of the reason, even though his reaction was slow, he still felt as if he had offended his cousin who needed to be fawned over. But thinking back to what I said before, there was nothing wrong with it. Why did I offend someone?
When there are many people, eating slows down, especially when a group of relatives are chatting while drinking and eating. It is common for a meal to last several hours.
Yang Dongxu didn't drink when he wanted to drive, and he didn't even drink when he drove here with reasonableness and consideration. Qian Hai was a little greedy when he saw Wuliangye, but when he saw Yang Dongxu said that people who came by car were not allowed to drink, and his other two cousins didn't drink either, he was too embarrassed to drink alone, so he could only eat the food eagerly.
Eat at around 12 noon and eat until nearly 3 in the afternoon. After dinner, I sat down to smoke a cigarette and drink tea, and then went straight to four o'clock at about three o'clock.
It gets dark early in winter, so everyone starts to get up and say goodbye. Since you brought the gift here, you will definitely not take it back. Although there is a lot of food, I will definitely not be able to finish it all.
After all, there will be a wave of visiting relatives after the new year, but the things that can be frozen are kept in the freezer to eat slowly, and the things that cannot be put away. My grandpa and grandma also have relatives and friends left behind by the older generation. It won’t be a waste to give some to one family or take some to that family.
My eldest cousin's family is from the city, so they have a long way to go, so I sent them off first. Although Qian Hai was eager and wanted to speak, Yang Dongxu didn't give him a chance to speak at all.
Seeing the family leave, all the relatives breathed a sigh of relief. I wonder if it was an illusion. Then the atmosphere seemed to be a little more harmonious for a moment. After everyone chatted for a while, they got in the car and went home.
"There were so many people before, so I couldn't ask. Did Qian Hai ask you to borrow money again?" Yang's mother asked on the way back in the car.
"Absolutely. What he said just now was that he wanted me to support him in setting up an engineering team like Lili. I didn't take this step." Yang Dongxu nodded.
"It's right that you didn't answer. You don't know. When you didn't come back this year, their family came to our house three or four times, and I didn't pay much attention to the matter of borrowing money.
Later he went to your aunt and second aunt's house to complain. Your second aunt kindly borrowed 100,000 yuan and you told them to build a storefront to open a small shop. But it turned out that almost half a year after you borrowed the money, there was not even a trace of the small shop. "Mother Yang said with an unhappy look.
"I said that he mentioned the garment factory, so he should have some ideas about the garment factory. Why did he finally say that he wanted to set up an engineering team? At first, I thought he felt confident about setting up an engineering team in Chengwang City for his own territory. It turned out that he was borrowing I don’t dare to collect money from He Xin.” Yang Dongxu said speechlessly.
"So ignore him. At worst, after the Chinese New Year, I will take your second aunt to our house to take care of her in old age. Your second aunt is often very angry with their family. She is not in good health when she gets old. Don't be angry with them. Come up with something good."
"Then take it over. If you're not used to living at our house, then you can switch between living at my grandpa's house and my little grandpa's house. Our market is busy here. There are also many acquaintances chatting with my second aunt at my grandpa's house. It won't be boring." Yang Dong was more in favor of this idea.
As for whether my cousin's family would often visit the Yang family for the reason of visiting their old mother, and they would not dare to show their teeth when Yang's mother lost her temper.
There is no need to worry about grandpa. When his temper gets angry, he will definitely chase people away with a stick. So when I took my second aunt over, I wasn't afraid that the best father and son would come to bother me.
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With all the New Year gifts given out, it’s basically the end of the year.
Yang Dongxu was walking with his son, who had just blown a hole in the new clothes he bought with a firecracker, when the general came to the door.
"Brother, when will you leave after the New Year?" After saying this, the general handed him a cigarette to light.
"On the sixth and seventh day of the lunar month, let's take a walk around the relatives first, then go out to deal with some things, and then come back to celebrate the 15th day of the lunar month."
"The car is also leaving?" the general asked.
"If you don't drive away, your sister-in-law won't leave until she's fifteen. This kid won't leave until school starts after her fifteenth. The car will be left at home for your sister-in-law to drive. Why do you need to borrow the car if something happens?"
Cars are not suitable for use in rural areas. Apart from the issue of face, a Mercedes-Benz worth millions is not as easy to drive as a pickup truck or minivan worth hundreds of thousands. So when Yang Dongxu and Zhou Ya left, they took a plane.
But the car will allow people to drive from Pearl City to the Magic City, and will not leave them at home to collect dust. After all, things like cars and home appliances are more durable if they are used more than not.
"Zhang Jing's brother is getting married on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. Why don't you leave on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year and drive the car away. If anything happens to my sister-in-law, I also have a car at home. If my eldest father doesn't have time, I will drive my sister-in-law." The general spoke.
"Is this what they came to visit today for?" Yang Dongxu asked.
"Otherwise?" The general curled his lips.
He really doesn't like his father-in-law's family, but he really likes Zhang Jing. Of course, Zhang Jing is also a good person. So most of the time the general also controls his temper.
But today when he came to borrow money as a bride price, he didn't know what to say. My brother-in-law actually wanted to use the Daben as a wedding car.
Originally, I said that Yang Dongxu's car cost several million, because I wanted to remind him that the situation would be a bit chaotic when he got married, and it would not be good if such an expensive car bumped into each other.
I didn't look at him and the Xiaowu brothers. Although they also coveted luxury cars, they all enjoyed riding in them. At most, they just took a stroll in the courtyard of the old house's courtyard. They never drove by?
Yang Dongxu didn't care about the arrogance of this elder brother, but they had to know good from evil. If they bump into each other while driving, they will definitely repair it. Yang Dongxu doesn't care, but this is something that people don't understand, right?
But when he heard that the car cost several million, his brother-in-law's eyes shone even more. He was also talking about what kind of flowers he wanted to place in front of the car and what kind of decorations he wanted to make next to it. The more he listened, the more he frowned and almost didn't ask his brother-in-law to cool off on the spot.
It was Zhang Jing who gave him a hand and showed off. Only then did he hold back his temper and come to Yang Dongxu to say something. If you want to use the other person's car, it will be driven away on the same day, so that both parties have steps to get off. Although Zhang Jing was not happy during the Chinese New Year, she did not want to have any conflicts with her parents' family.
"Okay, I'll drive the car away on the seventh day of the lunar month and leave it at the airport for two days. It just so happens that I'm going out this time, so I'll probably be back in just two or three days." Yang Dongxu said with a smile, "Where's the car today? Are you here to borrow money?"
"It's more than just borrowing money. Look at what they mean. Not only do they ask me to pay for the betrothal gift. They also ask me to pay for a car with a loan..." The general became angry when he mentioned it.
I didn't agree to it before, and insisted on marrying my daughter to the son of an official in the county to pave the way for me and lose face. Now it's better to just treat him as a scapegoat, just like he opened a bank to print money. He came to the door ten times and nine times every now and then to ask for money in a roundabout way.
"What did Zhang Jing say?"
"Give me 50,000 yuan, which is considered a loan. If you don't repay this money, I won't give you a cent in the future except for giving gifts during New Years and holidays. This is because the woman is holding back the gift money and won't let go, otherwise Zhang Jing won't want to give the 50,000 yuan." "The general said.
He could also understand his wife's decision to fill in her natal family. After all, it was such a big event as his brother's marriage. She can't watch her brother get married, right?
But my parents borrowed money again and again, and my brother still made various demands without knowing what was right. It was obvious that Zhang Jing's patience had reached its peak.
This time she borrowed money and asked for the IOU with a straight face. If there was any nonsense in the future, she would just take the borrowed money in the past and stop talking about it. Let’s talk directly about this IOU. It’s easy to talk about repaying the money. If you don’t pay back the money, don’t talk about borrowing money again.
"Zhang Jing is a good woman. She is pregnant now. You should bear more of the burden." Thinking about his former uncle who was not a good person, and his eldest cousin's family, Yang Dongxu patted the general on the shoulder.
"I know. In fact, it was me who asked for the 50,000 yuan loan, not Zhang Jing. I also wanted his brother to get married so that there wouldn't be any trouble. I just worried that Zhang Jing couldn't make any noise while she was pregnant.
Otherwise, I don't want to deal with that family at all. Zhang Jing insisted on writing the IOU, and Zhang Jing almost quarreled with her mother over this matter. "The expression on the general's face relaxed when he mentioned his wife. This wife is really annoying.
Looking at the patriarchal faces of her parents, you can imagine how wronged Zhang Jing was at home in the past. In such a family environment, it is simply a miracle that he can still have such an optimistic character.
"You've grown up." Yang Dongxu said with a smile.
The general gave him a look of displeasure and rolled his eyes. Although the two of them were not much different in age, Yang Dongxu had always behaved in a stable manner. But this smile like that of an old father made the general feel very pained.
"Haha, okay, I won't tease you anymore. We are getting married on the seventh day of the lunar month, right? I'll ask your sister-in-law to give you a gift."
"I was just about to talk to you about this. I can arbitrarily charge the same price to the family at 200. We are in a rural area, and the richer relatives at the top of the family can only get 500.
In such a roundabout relationship, even a hundred is considered generous. You can get two hundred even in the county town, so don’t take more. I will only tell Xiao Wu and the others about this matter. "
"Okay, I understand." Yang Dongxu nodded.
According to current prices, two hundred is indeed a lot. You must know that in rural areas, a wedding gift of 10,000 or 20,000 yuan is considered too much. In the city, a wedding gift of 50,000 yuan is a good deal, and a 200 yuan gift is indeed a lot.
I walked around the street to greet the general before he returned home.
"How are you, brother-in-law?" Zhang Jing's younger brother Zhang Dong responded quickly when he saw the general coming back.
"Brother Xuzi is going to drive away on Chuqi, so I can't lend it to you," the general said.
Zhang Dong's face darkened, this B obviously couldn't pretend.
But he rolled his eyes: "I heard that your Goth Xu Zi always flies when he has money. He must have driven to Zhucheng to catch a plane. How about we drive him and then drive back?"
"Do you want to go back and forth and wait until after 12 noon to drive to pick up the bride? Or do you want Asahi to get up in the middle of the night and go to the airport to catch the plane?" The general raised his voice a few degrees with a glare.
"How about changing the wedding date to the sixth day of the lunar month?" Zhang Dong was still a little scared when his brother-in-law lost his temper.
The general didn't want to speak for a moment and almost blurted out the word 'get out'.
