Chapter 351 is very realistic
This birthday banquet was not very lively, but after all, there were nine tables of banquets and hundreds of people attended. Chen Feng didn't know at least half of them. Mainly among them were the relatives from his uncle's side, whom Chen Feng basically didn't know.
Because many banquet guests came to their table to toast, of course their table had to send people to respond accordingly out of politeness.
At this kind of banquet, it is very common for you to greet me and I to greet you in return. It is considered a traditional custom here and a necessary routine of the wine table culture.
Chen Feng is not very fond of this kind of customs and routines, but due to his father's orders, he can only go to toast tables with his eldest brother Chen Rui. Fortunately, there are only nine tables, and the eldest brother takes the lead. , he just needs to be there as a foil.
When it was Aunt Zhao Xiaomei's turn to sit at the table, the brothers would inevitably have to toast her alone, wishing her happiness like the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains.
Chen Feng was inevitably nagged by his aunt, who also specifically asked about his girlfriend and asked Chen Feng to point to Wu Mengting to show her.
The distance was not far, and the aunt's eyesight was pretty good. When she saw Wu Mengting's appearance, she nodded with satisfaction and said, "She looks pretty good. Don't let me down this time. Get married and start a family soon, and have a baby soon." Child. "
What else could Chen Feng say, he could only nod obediently.
After this round of toasting, Chen Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he came back and sat down again.
Next, a few sporadic people came to their table to toast, and somewhat miraculously, they mainly toasted to Chen Rui.
At first Chen Feng didn't understand, but when more people arrived, he gradually came to his senses. This is treating his eldest brother Chen Rui as a rich man.
“If you don’t believe it, just look at the wine in the glass, and serve the rich first.” This can be regarded as an important epitome of the wine shop culture, or the most authentic portrayal of the sophistication of people.
Outsiders are not very aware of the two car beauty shops nominally opened by Chen Rui, of which Chen Feng occupies the largest share. Everyone only knows that Chen Rui is in charge of these two car beauty shops that make a lot of money every day.
My aunt’s eldest son-in-law’s nephew is still working for him, earning over 10,000 yuan a month. Naturally, relatives come over to toast him as the “big boss”, even relatives he doesn’t know much about. Relatives also came over to check their faces and get to know Chen Rui, the "big boss".
This can only be said to be a really damn reality!
However, Chen Feng did not envy his eldest brother and felt that he had stolen his limelight.
On the contrary, he wished that his eldest brother would steal the limelight from him. What usually bothers him the most is this kind of worldly favor.
After several waves of people toasting, their table finally stopped, and Chen Rui, as the star of their table, was finally able to sit down and have something to eat.
Chen Feng suddenly realized a problem at this time and asked his elder brother: "Brother, why didn't my uncle see you? Didn't he come today?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Rui glanced at Wu Mengting, who was being whispered by her mother, with some embarrassment, and said with a smile: "He happened to have something to do today, so he may not be able to come over, but he said he would try his best to come over."
Chen Feng knew something was going on when he saw his brother's expression, but he didn't really care. He was already devoted enough to his brother-in-law.
When the banquet was almost halfway through, Zhao Guozhong, the uncle Chen Feng had talked about, suddenly came over, and he was relatively high-profile. In addition to greeting people frequently, he was also followed by Pai Huazi. The woman, who was in her mid-thirties at most, was all dressed up and sprayed with a very strong perfume. As soon as she came in, Chen Feng could smell the perfume from a distance away.
To be honest, this woman is quite pretty. She is almost as tall as his brother-in-law wearing high heels. She has a plump figure, a coquettish figure, a smile on her face, and a very approachable look.
When Zhao Guozhong appeared with this woman like this, it was difficult to attract everyone's attention, and he also introduced the woman next to him - his girlfriend - intentionally or unintentionally.
Finally we arrived at Chen Feng's table. After Zhao Guozhong saw Chen Feng, he immediately pulled his girlfriend and walked straight to Chen Feng: "A Feng, you are here too. Your mother didn't tell me you would come. If I had known you would Come here, I came here earlier. Ah Feng, come and meet me, this is my girlfriend A Ling, Mao Xiaoling, from Qishui Town."
Qishui Town is also from Linnan County, relatively speaking. The economy is relatively backward. Seeing this, Chen Feng could only stand up and nod politely to say hello to his uncle's girlfriend: "Hello."
Mao Xiaoling smiled before saying anything: "Hello to you too. I often hear your uncle talking about you. , seeing you in person, you are really handsome as your uncle said."
Zhao Guozhong said with a bit of dazzle. Yao's expression said: "A Feng, what do you think of A Ling?"
Chen Feng glanced at Mao Xiaoling and didn't know how to evaluate it, when his mother Zhao Xiaolan said angrily: "Okay, first of all I went to apologize to my eldest sister and wish her a happy birthday, for coming so late.”
"Yes, Axia, let's go and wish my eldest sister a birthday first."
Zhao Guozhong took his girlfriend away again.
Zhao Xiaolan muttered with disgust on her face: "She doesn't look like a serious woman at first glance. She has two children, so your uncle only regards her as a treasure."
Chen Feng couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. : "This woman has two children? Did she raise them all by herself?"
Zhao Xiaolan glanced at Wu Mengting on the side, a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, she sighed helplessly: "Yes, the eldest one is about ten years old, she is a daughter, and the younger one is five or six years old, he is a son , she and her mother took care of it.”
When Chen Feng heard the news, he couldn't help but frown slightly. Even if he had one child, he actually had two. His brother-in-law was too arrogant.
"Then what does she do?" Chen Feng continued to ask. After all, he is the only uncle in his family now, so he must take care of him.
"She opens a barber shop. And her husband has been dead for five or six years. Can you tell me, can she be a serious person?"
A woman or a widow opens a barber shop (hair salon) ), which makes people feel a little unseemly. After all, when she opens her business, she must often come into contact with male customers, especially such close contact as haircut, which will inevitably make people have some wild imaginations.
Although it cannot be concluded that this Mao Xiaoling is not a serious woman, it is impossible to say that she is serious. Not to mention that she is a widow, but she is also a widow who works at a hair salon. What good opinions can you make of her?
"I think my uncle is quite satisfied with this woman." Chen Feng expressed his opinion. As long as his uncle is satisfied, it's not impossible. As long as the two of them can live a good life in the future, it will be fine.
After all, his brother-in-law's own conditions were very average, and he didn't really have much to choose from.
"He is just fooled by lard. Your aunt and I tried to persuade him, but he didn't listen. There will be times when he will suffer."
Zhao Xiaolan said, hating that iron cannot be made into steel.
While we were talking, my uncle Zhao Guozhong came back with his girlfriend and went to get two stools to squeeze in at their table.
Fortunately, the few children that my eldest aunt took with her had eaten and went to play, so it was not too crowded.
"Come on, Ah Feng, uncle will give you a drink." Zhao Guozhong poured a glass of wine and toasted to Chen Feng.
Chen Feng is the youngest person at this table and the one with the lowest seniority. As a result, his brother-in-law toasted to him first as soon as he came over, which also confirmed the old saying - "a cup to a cup to the rich first".
"I want to drive without drinking." Chen Feng now doesn't drink if he can, not to mention that his uncle Zhao Guozhong actually doesn't have anything good to drink.
"Can't you just let your girlfriend drive?" Zhao Guozhong smiled and raised his eyebrows at Chen Feng, and then glanced at Wu Mengting, who was a little too beautiful.
"Okay, what are you going to drink? Aren't you driving too? Stop drinking."
Zhao Xiaolan rudely interrupted Zhao Guozhong's toast.
Seeing this, Zhao Guozhong had no choice but to put down his cup and sit down again. He looked helplessly at his elder sister and said, "Sister, it's true, it's rare for me to meet my little nephew. What's the point of having a few glasses of wine? Relationship? We just let our girlfriends drive when we were drunk.”
Zhao Xiaolan’s expression became even worse when she heard him talking about his girlfriend.
Seeing this, Chen Feng quickly said: "Okay, uncle, please stop saying a few words. Wine is not a good thing. If you can't help it, don't drink it."
Mao Xiaoling also quickly echoed: "Yes, Brother Zhong, you should drink less wine from now on. Now you drink almost every day. , is not a good habit."
Zhao Guozhong suddenly looked happy and sweet, and said with a smile: "I don't drink too much."
"You just listen to me, just drink less. "It's better not to drink it every day," Mao Xiaoling said softly.
"Okay, okay, I will listen to you." Zhao Guozhong grinned.
This scene made everyone else at the table speechless. They had already complied even before they had even passed the door.
Next, Zhao Guozhong did not drink as expected.
After eating for another ten minutes, all the dishes were served. Zhao Xiaolan, who didn’t look very good, took the lead in getting up and pulling Wu Mengting out of the table.
Seeing this, everyone else also left the table. Chen Feng stood up to leave but was stopped by Zhao Guozhong.
"A Feng, let me tell you something."
"What's going on?" Chen Feng knew it was up to nothing and couldn't help but frown slightly.
Sure enough, Zhao Guozhong said with a bit of a flattering look: "A Ling opened a shop in Qishui Town before. The business was not very good, and it was a bit far away from Yuelou Town where I live, so I I think I can let her come to Yuelou Town to open a new store. After all, there are more people in Yuelou Town and the economy is more prosperous. "
What do you think?" Chen Feng said directly: "This is yours." We have discussed it ourselves, why are you asking me?"
Zhao Guozhong smiled a little and said, "The main reason is that we are not good at money. We have chosen a store that is good, but the rent is a little expensive. So, I want to borrow some money from you to make a living.”
Chen Feng had to admire his uncle’s shamelessness for being able to borrow money from a junior like him in front of his girlfriend.
Of course, Chen Feng couldn't refuse outright. After all, he was his elder, and his aunt who was not far away had not left the table yet.
"What store are you planning to open?" Chen Feng asked.
Zhao Guozhong quickly replied: "Convenience store."
When Chen Feng heard that it was a convenience store, he was a little surprised. He originally thought it was still a barber shop.
"Opening a convenience store doesn't seem to cost much, right? Can't you afford it yourself?" As he spoke, Chen Feng couldn't help but glance at Mao Xiaoling, who was silent at the side.
Probably feeling Chen Feng's gaze, Mao Xiaoling said a little embarrassedly: "We can only scrape together 100,000 yuan, but to open a convenience store, we need at least 150,000 yuan."
Zhao Guozhong quickly answered. It added: "Yes, the rent for shops in Yuelou Town is relatively expensive, and because the location is better, the rent must be paid in full once a year. The rent for one year alone costs more than 80,000."
" Is the rent of shops in Yuelou Town so expensive?" Chen Feng expressed doubts. As far as he knew, the rent for shops on the street in his hometown was as high as 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a year.
Zhao Guozhong explained: "The store we want to rent is on the busiest Zhenxing Road in Yuelou Town. You know, the area is about 100 square meters, and the rent of 80,000 yuan a year is really not expensive. This was negotiated through my old relationship. We have already given him a deposit of three thousand yuan, yes. Landlord Fang gave me three days to raise money for the sake of my relatives and friends. If I can’t raise the money in three days, I will definitely have to rent the store to someone else and I won’t get back the 3,000 yuan deposit.” Isn’t it unnecessary for a convenience store to have a store of 100 square meters?”
"A hundred square meters is actually not a big place, not even a small supermarket. Of course it is definitely bigger than an ordinary canteen. We also wanted to find a small one first, but the location is really not as good as this one."
< br>"You know how Do you want to open a convenience store? Uncle, I’m not talking about you. There are a lot of things in the convenience store, and you have a very out-of-touch temperament. Can you have the patience to take care of this store?”
< br>Mao Xiaoling quickly said: "This After the store opened, it was mainly my mother and I who took care of it. When I was a child, my parents ran a canteen, and I often helped out. Later, when I was a teenager, my father passed away and my mother was not in good health. I didn't continue driving Go down."
Zhao Guozhong also quickly expressed his loyalty and said: "I will definitely come over to help from time to time."
Hearing this, Mao Xiaoling gave him a sweet smile, and Zhao Guozhong was even more excited when he saw this. Grinning.
As soon as Chen Feng saw his uncle's stupidity, he knew that he had really regained his second youth. Not only could the Nine Cows not pull him back, even the resurrection of his biological parents would not be able to stop him.
As a divorced man, he can understand the situation of an old house on fire. As an old bachelor, it is rare for Zhao Guozhong to meet someone as "young" and beautiful as Mao Xiaoling, who can accept him. It is really difficult to resist. , and got stuck in it.
"If this convenience store opens, will it be considered a joint venture between my uncle and you? How to calculate the specific shares?" Chen Feng was also unambiguous. His uncle was fascinated by the woman in front of him, but he was not .
"Xiao Feng, what are you talking about? What difference do we have between me and her?" Zhao Guozhong immediately refuted Chen Feng's words.
Chen Feng ignored him and just stared at Mao Xiaoling.
"Of course it's a partnership between the two of us." Mao Xiaoling said with a smile, "Your uncle can only spend 20,000 yuan now. If you add the 50,000 yuan you lent him, it will be 70,000 yuan. My side is 80,000 yuan." Ten thousand. If a convenience store is opened, I will give him 30% of the shares. , what do you think? After all, he knows nothing about convenience stores, but my mother and I are relatively familiar with it. My mother and I are technically invested."
While Zhao Guozhong was in a daze, Chen Feng was. He smiled slightly and said: "Then you and Does your mother count it as salary?"
Mao Xiaoling narrowed her eyes and said with a smile: "Of course it does. My mother and I will be paid three thousand yuan a month, what do you think?" br>
Chen Feng shook his head and said: " Let’s do this. If you get your marriage certificate with my uncle right away, I’ll help you pay for the convenience store. Otherwise, hehe, I won’t pay for it.”
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