novelslam Chapter 75 Chen Xiaomei
Chapter 75 Chen Xiaomei
"That's enough."
Gou Buli took it and nodded, but inwardly he was somewhat moved. Chen Weidong was really willing to spend money for his child.
"If it's not enough, just let me know."
"no problem."
"It's lunchtime, let's go out and get something to eat together."
"Weidong, no need, we can just eat in the cafeteria."
"It's okay, it's on me today, order whatever you like."
Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Weidong pulled Gou Buli out of the school and went to a nearby state-run restaurant.
When asking someone for a favor, you have to at least treat them to a meal, if not give them a gift. Otherwise, even the closest relationship will gradually fade away.
Not to mention that Gou Buli and he had only known each other for a short time and were just ordinary colleagues. The fact that Gou Buli was able to help him was already a great favor, so it was only right that he treat Gou Buli to a meal.
Moreover, with such strong connections, Gou Buli has a way to exchange for rare items in the future.
If you borrow and repay, it's easy to borrow again.
Human relationships are built up little by little in this way.
Gou Buli wasn't unfamiliar with restaurants, but he had always come with his family. This was the first time he had been treated to a meal by someone else.
"Ignore it, you should see what you like to eat first."
Chen Weidong took a menu from the front and handed it to Gou Buli.
Looking at the menu, Gou Buli only ordered a serving of dumplings and a casserole of cabbage and tofu before putting the menu down.
He was too embarrassed to order any more, wanting to save Chen Weidong some money. After all, Chen Weidong had already given him ten yuan today, which was half a month's salary. He still had money to support his family, so saving a little was always good.
Chen Weidong saw this and felt more and more that Gou Buli was a friend he could make. In his previous life, he had treated many people to meals, but most of his cronies didn't care about such things. If they caught him, they would beat him to a pulp.
However, since he was treating, we couldn't just order two dishes, and he wasn't short of money, so we also ordered a stir-fried sliced pork and a stir-fried shredded pork, and finally a spinach and egg soup.
"Weidong, this is too much. There's no way the two of us can finish it."
After the waiter turned and left, Gou Buli said to Chen Weidong.
"It's okay, I have a big appetite. If I can't finish it, I'll just pack it up and take it with me."
Looking at Chen Weidong's extravagant manner, Gou Buli couldn't help but mutter to himself that Chen Weidong was cheerful and a good person, but he was a bit extravagant with money.
He grew up in a well-off family, but he never spent money like Chen Weidong. Could it be that Chen Weidong's family was very wealthy? Did they have family members who were officials at the eighth or ninth level?
Because the two of them had to stand guard and patrol in the afternoon, they ate very quickly.
In the end, the four dishes and one soup only cost Chen Weidong two yuan and seven cents.
After getting off work in the evening, Chen Weidong unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt and strolled home. Just as he entered the yard, he heard a voice behind him.
"Second Brother?!"
Chen Weidong turned his head and saw his younger sister, Chen Aihua, with two braids, wearing a blue double-breasted Lenin suit with an open collar, a cloth belt around her waist, a brown military belt, and a grass-green canvas shoulder bag.
He wore navy blue work pants, which were cut rather baggy and looked very loose, with several dark patches on them.
It wasn't that the Chen family was too poor to buy new clothes for Chen Aihua; rather, this kind of clothing was fashionable at the time, and some girls would specially iron and wash their work clothes to a light blue color, then sew on dark patches as decoration.
He was wearing a pair of black cloth shoes, and he had grown quite a bit taller since he left for the countryside; they almost reached his shoulders.
Perhaps inheriting from their parents, all three siblings, including Chen Weidong, are quite tall, with Chen Weidong being the most outstanding in height.
"What? It's been years? Don't you recognize me?"
Chen Weidong raised an eyebrow and smiled teasingly at Chen Aihua.
"How could that be, Second Brother? When did you get back? Did you come back alone? Where are my sister-in-law and my little niece?"
Chen Aihua walked up to Chen Weidong with a smile, her mouth firing off questions at him like a machine gun.
In this respect, Chen Aihua perfectly inherited her mother's talkativeness. She was very talkative, which was one of the reasons why her family sent her to work at the grocery store in her previous life—because of her good speaking skills.
Before Chen Weidong could speak, Chen's mother and Su Man, who were cooking in the kitchen, poked their heads out. Even Chen's sister-in-law, who was helping to take care of the child in the east wing, slowly carried Chen Xiaoan out the door.
"What kind of behavior is this, a girl shouting and yelling like that?"
When Chen's mother saw that it was Chen Aihua, she first made a sarcastic remark, but the smile in the corner of her eye still betrayed her mood.
Perhaps it is because of their deep love that they are so strict with their parents. The older generation of parents rarely say words of praise, and even their concern is hidden in their scolding. This can be considered a different kind of parental love.
"I'm not asking about your second sister-in-law; she's right next to Mother."
Chen Weidong ruffled Chen Aihua's hair, and her two straight braids instantly became a mess.
"Oh dear, my hair, second sister-in-law, look, second brother is bullying me."
Chen Aihua ignored her mother's nagging, lowered her body to escape Chen Weidong's large hand, and ran to Su Man's side, grabbing the latter's arm to complain.
Although it was the first time Chen Aihua and Su Man had met, this was no big deal for Chen Aihua, a socialite.
Su Man smiled, and the feeling of unfamiliarity she had felt earlier vanished instantly.
"That's just how your second brother is, don't mind him. Are you hot? Come inside and cool off for a while. What do you want to eat tonight? Mom and I will make it for you."
Now, Su Man, Chen's mother, and Chen's sister-in-law take turns cooking every day at home, while the remaining person helps take care of Chen Xiaoan and Chen Xiaosui.
However, sometimes the three of them would do it together, leaving the child with Grandma Chen to watch over for a while.
"Anything is fine with me?"
Chen Aihua said with expectant eyes, but glanced at her mother out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that the latter did not react, her face lit up with joy, and she immediately said to Chen Weidong, "I want to eat meat. Second brother, go and buy it. Remember to buy a lot."
"I eat meat too!"
Chen Xiaosui stood behind the door frame, half-hiding her body, and peeked out to call out. When she saw Chen Aihua looking at her, she immediately hid her head back, but her body was still sticking out.
Upon seeing this, Chen Weidong finally realized who Chen Xiaosui resembled; at least in terms of eating habits, she definitely inherited it from Chen Aihua.
"You must be Sui Sui! Come here, let your auntie give you a hug."
When Chen Aihua saw Chen Xiaosui, her smile deepened. She immediately went to the door, reached out, and hugged Chen Xiaosui, who was trying to escape.
Unlike other families, the Chen family did not have the idea of favoring sons over daughters. As the only daughter of the third generation of the Chen family, Chen Aihua was pampered from a young age.
That's why Chen Aihua was able to go to university. If it were another family, let alone university, they would be lucky to even get to primary school and learn to read. They would have started helping with chores at home long ago.
"No, Father~ Mother~"
Chen Xiaosui pushed away Chen Aihua's face, which was leaning towards her, and cried out in a sobbing voice.