Chapter 183 Hard to guard against
After Lin Chen left the middle courtyard, Jia Zhang came to the kitchen. She wanted to supervise the father and son of the He family... She knew that He Daqing would ask Sha Zhu to steal meat and send it home for He Yushui to eat. She had encountered this before...
However, now that He Yushui has been taken care of by the Bai family, she has become much more beautiful and lively over the past six months.
This is also one of the reasons why Sha Zhu and his father both listen to Bai Shi. Bai Shi is really good to the brother and sister.
Around 10 am
The Ma family came in a large group, and it was basically the same group of people as before, except that there were a few more children this time...
Liu Haizhong went to greet them with a cigarette in hand, after all, it was his mother's family who came with gifts.
We can't lose etiquette in Siheyuan... Liu Haizhong is the general director of the banquet, if he doesn't go, who will...
The Ma family came here just to have a seat at the banquet, not to fight or cause any trouble... so they didn't show any displeasure to Liu Haizhong, after all, it was his sister who hosted the banquet.
"Come, come, come, please come in, my dear family. There are seats specially arranged for everyone in the room..."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle."
Wang brought the Ma family to the central courtyard, and Jia Zhang hurried out from the kitchen to greet them.
When Sha Zhu saw the opportunity, he chopped a big chicken leg into pieces and took it away.
"I told you to stay here. If you have the guts, don't go out..."
While Jia Zhang was entertaining the Ma family, Sha Zhu secretly sent home a chicken leg...
Jia Zhang, who had always been worried about the He family, exchanged a few polite words with the Ma family and hurried back to the kitchen...
When she ran over and saw that several chickens had been chopped up, her brows furrowed.
"Silly Zhu, why did you chop up the chicken?"
Sha Zhu snorted disdainfully: "Fifteen tables of guests, only eight chickens. Tell me how to divide them without chopping them up."
Jia Zhang was troubled by the pot of chicken. Even if she suspected it, she had no evidence. Now she couldn't put it together even if she tried... It was really hard to guard against.
Just when she was getting extremely angry, Yan Jiecheng and his two younger brothers ran past the kitchen door again.
They came here just to smell the aroma, the smell of stewed chicken and meat was so tempting. They were just kids and couldn't resist the temptation... But when they saw Jia Zhang was here, they were scared and ran away.
Jia Zhang looked at the children viciously and started muttering to herself again.
"My grandma's family was killed at the same time, and you bastards are so exhausted. When it's your turn to have a child, you just don't make a big fuss. What the hell."
He Daqing in the kitchen heard Jia Zhang cursing again, so he knocked on the pot with a spoon.
"Ms. Jia Zhang, you have forgotten the pain now that your wound has healed! Do you still want me to teach you how to behave…?"
Jia Zhang turned around and gave He Daqing a cold look.
"Hmph, just wait and see! My son is married and has grandchildren now, so I don't have to worry about anything. But none of your sons and daughters are married..."
He Daqing narrowed his eyes after hearing this. It seemed that the beating he gave her last time was not too light. He had to find an opportunity to beat her up again... She was so fucking arrogant again within two months.
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Lin Chen and Yan Bugui were also ready at the gift table. Yan Bugui was responsible for recording the gift list while Lin Chen was responsible for keeping the money.
"Brother Lin, give me a dollar!" Yi Zhonghai came over to offer a gift.
After Lin Chen received the money, Yan Bugui started registering.
"Okay, Lao Yi, sit down and talk! After this meal, I'll have yours next time..."
"Yes, yes, Brother Lin, please help your sister-in-law in the next two days! She has a heart problem, and I am a little worried that she will give birth soon."
Lin Chen looked at the cheerful Yi Zhonghai and thought, this guy hasn't changed at all! When he wants to ask someone to do something for him, he likes to speak in front of a crowd, making it difficult for the other party to refuse.
"No problem. As the elder in the hospital, I will definitely help you with this little favor..."
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At this time, Xu Wude also came over to pay his respects: "Brother Lin, why didn't you see Director Bai today?"
"Oh, she went to the Military Control Commission to report on her work. She won't be at the table today... She asked me to bring the gift money."
Lin Chen looked towards Bai Ling's courtyard again. She was still catching up on her sleep... She looked like she was sleeping soundly. Last night was hard for her. But after all, she was a few years older, so she still tried her best to cooperate with Lin Chen. When she couldn't bear it anymore, she would tickle Lin Chen's back a few times...
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Near twelve o'clock
The banquet officially began only after the last group of guests from the steel mill had presented their gifts.
Liu Haizhong came to Lin Chen to discuss who would go to dinner with the Ma family. If he had been the first to go, he would have gone directly. After all, it was a good opportunity to show his status as the second uncle, but things were different after he was beaten and had a psychological trauma.
Now Liu Haizhong's legs tremble when he sees the three brothers of the Ma family, Dragon, Tiger and Leopard... He doesn't dare to go with them for drinking. If he gets drunk and then gets beaten up, it will not be worth it.
After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, everyone present looked at Lin Chen. The meaning was obvious: You are the boss in our hospital and you have to go up in the matter.
"Brother Lin, why don't you go with Old Yan?"
Yan Bugui immediately waved his hands and said that he couldn't drink much... He would not go to accompany the Ma family. If he really got hurt, the Jia family would not pay a penny for his treatment.
"I can't do it, I can't do it. Brother Lin can handle it himself."
Lin Chen saw that they were all terrified and had no intention of taking them with him.
"Well, I'll go meet them. You guys are such cowards. Why are you afraid of them? Just look at me. Old Liu, you can arrange some carts and people to send them back..."
Lin Chen stood up and left, and Yi Zhonghai raised his lips into a wicked smile. He had already imagined that Lin Chen would be beaten up by the Ma family... and then be taken to the hospital on a cart.
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With Liu Haizhong's words "Let's start the feast", Banggeng's full moon banquet officially began.
Jia Family Hall
As soon as Lin Chen entered the room, he saw Ma Lan holding her child, chatting and laughing with a group of her family members...
"My dear nephews, please take your seats! The food will be served soon..."
Lin Chen's call of "nephew" stunned everyone. Ma Lan sighed helplessly and hurriedly explained.
"This is a new uncle in our yard. I...I call him Uncle Lin. He is also the section chief of the steel mill."
The Ma family members then realized that the man was a cadre and an elder.
"Uncle Lin, you are too polite. Let's sit together! Why don't those managers come over and sit with us?"
Lin Chen looked at the He family and shook his head.
"Isn't it because I was scared by your beatings? Don't worry about them. I will accompany you to drink happily today. I think Banggeng has a promising future since he was young. With the support of uncles like you, he will have a bright future in the future."
After Lin Chen gave some praise, he pulled the Ma family to the table.
As time went by, Lin Chen and the brothers of the Ma family soon started toasting each other...
Since today's wine was not as delicious as the Lotus White, Lin Chen did not drink a single sip... Every time it was about to reach his mouth, he put it into the space.
Although he wouldn't get drunk after drinking it, it was spicy and burned his throat... Lin Chen really didn't want to go through that.
"Da Mao, send us some big cups. My nephews and I hit it off right away, and small wine cups are not enough."
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