Chapter 39 Cousin Bingjincheng
Time passed through 2000 and came to 2001. The Kang Family House renovation and merger plan has also come to an end, leaving only the final garden renovation and the purchase of entertainment hall equipment. The second brother and his family have all moved into new rooms. After New Year's Day, they will start demolishing their previous room and transforming it into a patio garden together with the patio.
On New Year's Day, except for the boss and his wife who are still at work, everyone else is resting at home. Azu was talking on the phone with Diana in the living room. At this time, a middle-aged man in a suit and sunglasses walked in. Azu quickly hung up the phone and stopped him and asked: "Sir, who are you looking for?"
The man in sunglasses did not answer Azu, but waved him away. A companion from outside came in. This companion looked like a follower, holding various things in his hands. Azu said again: "If you are staying in a hotel guest house, go to the next street. This is a private residence."
The two people who came in still ignored Azu. The man who looked like a follower asked the man in sunglasses: " Boss, where do you put the things?”
As the man in sunglasses walked inside, he pointed at Azu and said, "Ask him. Ask him." Azu stopped the follower who wanted to ask him, then quickly stepped forward and grabbed the man in sunglasses: "Hey, hey, who are you looking for? "
The man in sunglasses first said to Azu: "Don't you recognize me?" Then he asked the attendant to put the things on the table. Azu, on the other hand, looked up and down at the man in sunglasses, not really remembering who it was. He had no choice but to call his second brother and second sister-in-law to come out. Kang Qirui heard the sound and followed him out.
"Who is he?" The second sister-in-law took a few glances at the man in sunglasses sitting on the sofa, "Looking at him wearing a suit, is he a relative from your Hong Kong city who is back to visit?"
< br>"It doesn't look like it to me. I must know Ari, a relative from Hong Kong City." The second brother looked at Kang Qirui. Kang Qirui shook his head. The second brother continued: "She should be from Chicago."
"Azong, don't you even recognize me?" The man in sunglasses turned around and saw the second brother shouting in surprise at first, and then surprised that he didn't recognize him. After saying that, the man in sunglasses felt his throat itchy and wanted to spit, but he looked at the place where there was no spit and had to swallow it.
At this moment, everyone knew where it came from. The second brother and the second sister-in-law said in unison: "Oh, I am from the country, my name is Lao Dou, Mother."
"Mom, come on, come on, there is someone Looking for you." Azu shouted loudly.
"What's going on?" The old woman walked out of it.
"Grandma, someone is looking for you." The second sister-in-law said, pointing at the man in sunglasses.
At this time, the man in sunglasses stood up, straightened his clothes and pretended to call "Mrs. Kang", which made the old woman confused and didn't recognize who it was for a while.
The man with sunglasses had no choice but to take off his sunglasses and said, "Sister, don't you recognize me?"
"Oh, it's A Bing." Only then did the old woman recognize that it was Wang Wenbing, her nephew from the countryside, and told everyone He introduced: "This is your cousin, A Bing. Ah Rui, go make a pot of tea to greet your cousin."
Kang Qirui responded and went to make tea. The second brother, second sister-in-law and Ah Bing Zu Ze said in unison: "Oh, it's cousin Bing."
"I remembered that a few years ago, they were talking about financial difficulties and wanted our nephew's old clothes and schoolbags." The second sister-in-law also said He remembered who it was and said softly, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Azu: "No need, look at this person, they have been apart for three days, they are very impressed. I'm afraid we have to ask them to borrow money." Haha."
"Uncle, A Bing is here," the old woman said when she saw Lao Dou coming out of the room.
"Uncle." Cousin Bing shouted respectfully when he saw Lao Dou.
“Wow, A Bing, he looks like a big boss.” Lao Dou said in surprise when he saw his cousin Bing wearing a suit.
"Aunt and uncle, I haven't come out to visit you for a long time. This time I brought a little gift, which is not a sign of respect. There is American ginseng in it, making tea for aunt and uncle, and a gold medal Gouda. Cousins take it and drink it," Cousin Bing said generously.
"Wow, these things add up to thousands of dollars." Azu whispered to Kang Qirui, and Kang Qirui nodded. This cousin Bing was really generous when he was rich. .
"A Bing, I'm very happy that you came out to see me. Why spend so much money on these things?" The old woman blamed cousin Bing for spending money. There is no need for aunt and nephew to spend so much money. .
"It's just a trivial matter." Cousin Bing was very proud, "By the way, sister, where is your grandson?"
"He is doing homework inside, I will call him, Gastrodia." The second sister-in-law said. He knew it was good to hear it, so he immediately went to Tianxiu who was doing homework in the room and came out, "What's going on? I'm doing my homework." Tianxiu said with some dissatisfaction. Now that he has his own room, he no longer has to do homework in the dining room. I closed the door and didn't hear anything outside. I don't know what happened.
The second sister-in-law took Tianxiu and walked to her cousin Bing and said, "Call me cousin quickly." When Tianxiu saw that there were guests, he stopped making trouble and said obediently, "Hello, cousin."
"Tianxiu, long time no see. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. My cousin will give you a red envelope in advance." Cousin Bing took out a big red envelope and gave it to Tianxiu. "A piece of red paper, a red envelope. The profit is. ”
Red paper actually means red envelope. In the past, there were no special red envelopes. Instead, money was wrapped in a piece of red paper and given to others as laissez-faire. A piece of red paper does not mean a piece of red bull, but means self-effacement. It is the blessing and joy behind this red paper. Cantonese people are pragmatic and low-key, do not compare or show off. The continuation of this character in the profit-seeking system has maintained the profit-making system that everyone has a share in and greatly added to the atmosphere of the New Year. It is definitely worthy of encouragement and praise. "You're so welcome, Abing." The old lady said.
“It’s nothing, it’s nothing.” Cousin Bing said modestly, and called the man who was still standing behind him, “Give you the money and take a ride back.” He gave the man a hundred yuan, and the man thanked him. Then left.
After sending away the follower, cousin Bing took off his suit jacket and put it on the sofa. He said to everyone: "This suit looks good on you, but it's wrapped tightly and it doesn't look good at all." It’s comfortable. There were outsiders just now, so I had to be fully equipped.”
“It feels hard to dress like this at home. You don’t need to wear it when you go to my aunt’s house. Just be casual.” The old lady said with a smile.
“Hahaha, I’m not afraid of everyone laughing at me. It took me a full hour to tie this tie. However, things are different around me now. It takes beautiful clothes to match me.” Cousin Bing said in a pretentious manner.
"Cousin, what is your identity? What do you do to make a fortune?" Azu asked doubtfully.
“I didn’t do anything.” Cousin Bing responded with a smile.
“What didn’t you do?” The second brother thought it was cousin Bing who wanted to keep it a secret and not tell everyone, “Cousin, that’s not right. If you have a way to make a fortune, just lead everyone to make a fortune together. "
Azu said next to him: "That's right, cousin, I know you are prosperous now just by looking at you wearing gold and silver. Can you tell us if there is any way for us to make some money too? ."
"I really don't do anything." Cousin Bing spread his hands.
"You spend money so generously, and you have a worker behind you. Are you not the boss but also the manager?" The old lady also looked in disbelief.
"I can spend flowers if I like them. The most important thing now is Happy, aunt." Cousin Bing became embarrassed again.
"Happy? Are you doing something shameful? Let me tell you, your parents have been honest people all their lives. You must not make any mistakes." The old woman looked worried. It seemed that she was confused by her cousin Bing's statement. She didn't work and had money to spend. Apart from doing those shameful things, she couldn't think of any other possibilities.
"Sister, where are you thinking about? I know, you must think that my money is earned from side jobs. Don't worry, my money is definitely serious." Cousin Bing patted Chest assurance.
"Serious?" Everyone was confused.
"It's like this. Our county has been transformed into a city, and our village has become a suburb of the city. Now farmers no longer have to farm." Cousin Bing explained.
"Farmers in the suburbs of cities also have to farm, otherwise what will you eat?" The old woman still didn't understand.
“You don’t have to worry about that. After the county was changed to a city, we stopped growing rice there. We built a vegetable base and a nursery. Wow, it suddenly attracted many farmers from other places. , they rented all the land." Cousin Bing explained.
“So your land has been rented out?” the old woman asked with a frown.
"Of course, everyone in the village has rented out, so naturally I rented out too." Cousin Bing said matter-of-factly, "And I also rented out several of my houses. I only have one room for myself, which is enough.”
"No wonder you said you don't have to do anything." The old lady sighed, and then said: "I remember you still have a shop at the entrance of the village?"
"Don't you still have to ask, Mom, my cousin is sure It's also rented to someone else." Kang Qirui replied on behalf of his cousin Bing. This cousin Bing is really beyond his appearance. The family has several acres of land, several houses, and a shop. With this family's wealth, it doesn't matter how you spend it.
"It won't work if you don't do anything. It will be very uncomfortable if you get bored." The old lady is still worried about cousin Bing, how boring this person is if he has nothing to do.
“I don’t feel uncomfortable, farming is uncomfortable, auntie.” Cousin Bing didn’t think there was any problem.
"But you are so young and idle every day, living only by collecting rent. What will you do in the future?" The old lady's words made Kang Qirui couldn't help but laugh, and the old lady became angry. , turned back and stared at Yao'er, he was lecturing his nephew, why are you laughing?
Kang Qirui felt the old mother's angry eyes, and after calming down, she said: "Mom, you don't understand this. Living by collecting rent is the ultimate dream of everyone in the 21st century."
(This chapter End)