Chapter 117 Laugh if you want to, don't hold it back
Chapter 117 Laugh if you want to, don't hold it back
After delivering the invitations to the two school leaders, Feng Yu came to Zhang Xin's office.
Zhang Xin is also a leader now, and his office is not far away.
I knocked on the door and went in, and saw Zhang Xin typing on the keyboard.
Seeing that it was Feng Yu who came in, he put down the work at hand, came over to hug her, and said with a smile: "I calculated that I should send out the invitations these days. I was still thinking about it when I left home this morning. I didn't expect you to come here now."
Feng Yu smiled and said, "Please trouble the leader."
Seeing that there was also a teacher there, Zhang Xin didn't say anything and accepted the invitation and fruit box.
Pulling Feng Yu to sit on the sofa, he asked, "Have you arranged the wedding process?"
Feng Yu nodded and said, "It's all arranged. We'll go out of the community and go to the house on the farm. We'll install the new one there."
Zhang Xin said, "That's good too. The wedding procession will go around the city, which will give it a sense of ceremony. Otherwise, it would be too monotonous to just go from 302 directly into 301."
Feng Yu smiled and said, "My mother-in-law and the others said the same thing."
Zhang Xin asked, "What about the hotel ceremony? Have you found a MC?"
Feng Yu shook her head and couldn't help laughing: "Let's not invite a master of ceremonies. Jiang Ning said that all the emcees at weddings talk nonsense, it takes too long and is too long-winded, it's too awkward to listen to. Let the elders at home preside over it, we will say a few words and thank the guests and that's it."
Zhang Xin nodded and said, "Indeed, wedding celebrations nowadays are all the same. There is really nothing new after seeing them for so long. You young people all have independent styles, so it's good to do something different. Have you prepared your wedding dresses and other things?"
Feng Yu said: "I won't wear a wedding dress anymore."
Zhang Xin asked: "Not wearing a wedding dress for the ceremony?"
Feng Yu nodded: "I don't want to wear a wedding dress. It feels neither Chinese nor Western. It's too awkward. I think a Chinese wedding is more memorable. Jiang Ning and I both bought Chinese dresses and we will wear them when the time comes."
Zhang Xin was a little surprised, but still nodded: "That's good."
After chatting for a few words, Feng Yu quickly stood up and said goodbye.
We still have to send invitations!
Zhang Xin sent her out the door before returning to her desk and sitting down to continue her work.
Some teachers didn't come in the morning, but came back in the afternoon.
I have just finished sending out all the invitations.
Then she went to the bureau again. The leaders didn't need her to see them off, as they were from Jiang Ning's side. However, there were a few staff members below who could be considered friends, so she had to invite them too. As a result, she met the leaders as soon as she arrived at the bureau, which was a bit awkward.
The weekend came in a flash.
Jiang Ning and Feng Yu were discussing the details of the wedding when Jiang Wei returned from South Korea.
I invited the brothers to dinner, so we went to Jiang Wei's restaurant.
Four people sat down in the box and ordered some dishes.
Jiang Wei was not in a hurry to share his experiences abroad with his brothers, but asked Jiang Ning: "Did you know that the school cafeteria is going to be re-tendered?"
Jiang Ning said: "I know, why are you asking this?"
Jiang Wei said: "I want to hire a canteen, you have to help me this time."
Jiang Ning was surprised: "You want to contract the school cafeteria?"
Jiang Wei nodded: "The bosses who contracted the canteens of No. 1 and No. 2 Middle School have all made a fortune. I didn't have a chance before, but now they have to re-bid. Of course I want to do it. Will you help me?"
Jiang Ning said, "It's not easy to run a canteen. You just heard that the school canteen is going to be re-tendered, but why don't you ask what the requirements are? Didn't you read the notice? Can you guarantee that there won't be any problems?"
Jiang Ze also said, "That's right. Don't still think that the school cafeteria is a piece of fat meat. The contract fee has been refunded. Don't you think that there is no such a cheap thing in the world? The boss who contracted the cafeteria of No. 1 Middle School has been arrested. Do you think he is joking?"
Jiang Wei was not joking. He said seriously, "I work in the catering industry and I know better than you. The boss of No. 1 Middle School is too shady. I just need to earn less. As long as I use the products well, I can dump the rest. What can go wrong?"
Jiang Ning asked: "Can I make money?"
Jiang Wei nodded vigorously: "Of course you can make money. The biggest cost of doing catering business now is not the raw materials, but the rent, decoration and labor. As long as the school cafeteria does not charge the contracting fee, more than half of the cost can be saved. Rice, flour, grain and oil are only a few dollars. A lunch costs twelve yuan, and the cost of materials is less than three yuan. Even if you use the best, five yuan is enough."
Jiang Ze said, "Even if the material cost is not much, there is still labor cost, and the most important thing is the cost of silence. Don't look at the big fuss now and arrest a lot of people. When you go to jail, can you live safely without making arrangements?"
Jiang Ning also nodded, this is the key.
People die for money, and who wouldn’t be tempted by a piece of fat meat in front of them?
Jiang Wei did not deny it and said, "I have thought of this. A meal costs twelve yuan, and I only need to earn one yuan. As long as the students' meals are fine, there will be no big problem. Boss Lu attaches so much importance to it, I don't think the school will cause trouble for itself."
Jiang Ning shook his head: "Even if there is nothing wrong with the food, what if someone gets into trouble and you get implicated? I think it's best for you to stay out of this business and just run this restaurant safely. Otherwise, if you end up in jail one day, I won't be able to save you."
Jiang Wei was determined: "It's not a big problem, ask for me!"
Jiang Ning asked, "Are you really going to do it?"
Jiang Wei nodded heavily: "We really have to do it."
Jiang Ning thought about it and realized that although Jiang Lao Er was sometimes not very reasonable, he actually had a bottom line. The ingredients used in the restaurant were all good and he never used messy things. In this respect, he was better than Jiang Ze.
Although Boss Jiang is good at business, he is also a good person.
In fact, his bottom line is much lower than Jiang Laoer's.
The less bottom line a person has, the easier it is for him to get rich.
Jiang Ning thought about it and said, "I can call you and ask, but I can't guarantee it. Now that Boss Lu is keeping a close eye on us, I don't think anyone would dare to bend the law for personal gain. You'd better not hold out too much hope."
Jiang Wei nodded: "Ask first and see if it works."
Jiang Ning called and asked on the spot.
The speakerphone is on, so anyone can hear it.
The result was not very good... Jiang Ning hung up the phone and said, "You heard it, we have to bid, there is no room for negotiation."
Jiang Wei pulled himself together: "I'm not expecting to use a backdoor. This situation is unrealistic now. As long as we can have an open competition, I'll prepare the bid documents and make sure they are beautiful. If I lose in the open competition, I'll have nothing to say. If I'm eliminated because of behind-the-scenes manipulation, you have to stand up for me, your brother, and don't let me suffer this loss."
Jiang Ning said speechlessly: "Are you my brother or am I your brother?"
Jiang Wei said unhappily: "Nonsense, what are you talking about!"
Chatted for a while.
Jiang Ze asked Jiang Ning: "How are the preparations for the wedding going?"
Jiang Ning said, "It's almost done. I'll just follow your instructions. There's nothing for me to prepare."
Jiang Ze asked: "What about the cars? Which cars do you use?"
Jiang Ning said, "Use whatever you have. It's not a big deal."
Jiang Ze suggested: "How can you not be particular about a lifetime affair? When other people get married, they have to find a good car as the main car, and then get a bunch of Audis. You are such a big boss, Mercedes-Benz and BMW are not enough, why don't you get a Rolls-Royce."
Jiang Ning looked at him and said, "What bullshit! You people born in the 1980s are just sick. Do you have to compete with each other when getting married? Why do I feel like you want to experience driving a Rolls-Royce?"
Jiang Ze didn't deny it: "Of course, I've only seen luxury cars like that from a distance, but I've never ridden one. You should at least get one when you get married, so that our brothers can also open their eyes."
Jiang Ning was speechless: "Even if I buy it now, it's too late!"
Jiang Ze urged: "You don't have to buy one. There are plenty of Rolls-Royces for rent now. You can just rent one."
"Not renting!"
Jiang Ning mercilessly extinguished his dream: "Don't talk nonsense, I have a lot of cars that are not being used. If I rent a second-hand one, people will think I can't afford it. If I rent it just to save face, I will become an international joke!"
Jiang Ze's face was full of regret; his dream was shattered.
I don’t know if I will have the chance to ride in a Rolls-Royce in this lifetime.
The Coaster ordered by the farm has arrived.
Jiang Ning went to take a look and took a ride around the farm with Lao Yang.
Anyway, it's quite comfortable to sit there.
It just looks too simple, like an unfinished house.
The interior is rather shabby, even worse than a van!
However, with such a car, it is indeed very convenient for a large number of people to travel.
When Jiang's father came over to see it, he couldn't help but wonder when the family would go traveling in this car.
A 20-seater car is not very comfortable for a family to travel.
Jiang Ning wanted to change it, but then he thought it was unnecessary.
It's originally a tool vehicle. Instead of modifying it, it's better to just buy a motorhome.
But an RV is only comfortable for the passengers, not for the driver.
Jiang Ning likes to drive himself, and when taking his family on a road trip, he would rather drive a small car than an RV.
Two days later, the dress Feng Yu ordered arrived and he was asked to try it on.
Jiang Ning thought the item, which cost several hundred dollars, was too cheap.
Actually, he is not picky about clothes. He can wear clothes that cost thousands of dollars, and he can also wear clothes that cost a hundred dollars as long as they fit him. He doesn't have any requirements for these things, and he doesn't need clothes to show off. But after all, he is getting married, and it may be the only time in his life.
I always think it’s better to buy a better one so as not to have any regrets.
But Feng Yu had already bought it, so he could only try it.
It looked like the robe that the ancient officials wore on TV, and he also had a cock-wing hat, which swayed all the time on his head and felt awkward. I put the clothes on and looked in the mirror, and I found out that he looked like an ancient groom in TV dramas.
The bright red dress looks festive.
If you get a sedan chair, it will be very cool.
I saw this on TikTok before, where someone used a sedan chair to pick up a bride, which was quite interesting to watch.
But Bei'an doesn't seem to have this kind of thing. It's not good to be too unconventional.
Jiang Ning shook his sleeves and took two steps to try it out.
The robe has wide sleeves and I always feel like it's drafty.
It is also very bulky and inconvenient to move around.
Jiang Ning felt awkward and wanted to go back to the house to take it off.
Feng Yu stopped him from taking it off and turned him around to look at him.
Feng Xue was also looking at him, trying hard not to laugh.
Jiang Ning's face twitched, and he said, "Laugh if you want to, don't hold it back!"
Feng Xue couldn't hold it in any longer and finally laughed out loud.
But she couldn't make any sound, and as soon as she smiled, she quickly covered her mouth with her hands.
I quickly walked away and stopped laughing at his joke.
(End of this chapter)