Chapter 198: My childhood friend’s success makes me feel uncomfortable

Chapter 198: My childhood friend’s success makes me feel uncomfortable

"Let me tell you about myself."

"I am similar to Jibin. I don't have a proper job. I carry sacks to the countryside every day, or chat with the old people hiding in the corners."

Hu Haoran took a sip of wine and was not in a good mood.

It seems that he feels that the work he does is inferior to others.

"What do you mean? I don't understand."

Chen Jianye took over.

"I collect junk and occasionally antiques, and resell them to make a profit."

Hu Haoran told the truth and quickly said, "But I never sell antiques to foreigners. I always sell them to people in our country."

"You are such an awesome person. If you received a national treasure, wouldn't you just give it away?"

Chen Jianye was very interested.

He now has more than 3,000 yuan in his pocket, but he can't find a way to spend it.

If Hu Haoran received the real thing, Chen Jianye could have taken it for himself.

Anyway, he has more money than he can spend, so collecting antiques is just an investment.

"It's not that simple. Those old folks know exactly what they have."

"Those people in the countryside were wary of me, and some even deliberately used fake goods to cheat me. I learned to be smart after suffering many losses."

Hu Haoran sneered.

"It is true that you need to pay tuition fees and gain experience to deal in antiques. You will definitely be able to make a fortune in the future."

Chen Jianye encouraged.

"That's right. Although your income is unstable, you are lucky enough to get rich."

"You never know when you'll make money."

Ding Kegang said.

"I hope so. To be honest, there are many intricacies in antiques. I am only a beginner."

Hu Haoran said modestly.

"Jianye, tell me how you are doing at the steel mill? And about your girlfriend."

Dinkgang asked.

"As for me, I took over my father's job at the steel mill in February."

"I just trained my benchwork skills to level five a few days ago."

Chen Jianye said with a smile.

No one wants to embarrass themselves in front of childhood friends.

Chen Jianye is no exception.

"What, fifth-level fitter?"

"You are such a boaster."

"Jianye, let's have a good chat."

Ding Kegang and his friends looked unconvinced.

Although they don't know how good a level 5 fitter is, they roughly know that a level 5 fitter must be very good.

There are eight levels of technicians in total.

Level 5 is an upper-middle level.

"I'm really a level 5 fitter. Never mind. Let's not talk about this."

"The girl I'm looking for is from the Ran family. You probably don't know her. Her family is a scholarly family, and her parents are teachers at school."

"She's an only child."

Chen Jianye said with a smile.

"Fuck!"

"Jianye, how can women like you?"

"Honestly, I'm really jealous of you."

Ding Kegang and his friends complained bitterly.

Compared to their own failure, their childhood friend’s success is more difficult for them to accept.

Especially Ding Kegang.

He wanted to find a girl whose family was powerful so that she could help him in his career.

Unexpectedly, he is still in the thinking stage.

Chen Jianye got the job done right away.

What could be easier than finding an only child to get access to her family resources?

“Jianye, you have to drink one.”

"Yes, I won't accompany you this time no matter what you say."

"Jianye, boy, do great things quietly."

Ding Kegang and others kept complaining.

"Okay, okay, I'll drink one."

"Don't envy me, guys. I hope you can find a girl who is better than mine in the future."

Chen Jianye raised his glass happily.

Ding Kegang and his friends didn't really let Chen Jianye drink alone. They raised their glasses and took a sip with him.

After several people talked about their own situations, the atmosphere became more familiar.

"Looking back now, Uncle Chen made the right choice."

"Working in a factory is better than anything else."

Qiu Jibin said with envy.

Being a trader means living in the gutter and you can’t even tell strangers about your job.

So he envied Chen Jianye for being an upright worker.

"Yes, the workers' quota can still be left for children."

"I wouldn't change it for a thousand dollars."

Hu Haoran also expressed envy.

"You two don't have to envy me."

"Jibin, you've made a lot of money as a trader. You can contact Kegang more often in the future and find someone to protect you."

"Haoran, you collect antiques. You will be more popular as you get older. When we are in our 50s or 60s and can't do anything, maybe you can get a job as an expert or something."

Chen Jianye made suggestions.

Qiu Jibin glanced at Ding Kegang and said nothing.

He originally felt that he had just drifted away from DINK, so he couldn't curry favor with his childhood friend.

"Forget it. When we are in our 50s or 60s, we won't be able to play anymore. There is no point in being an expert."

Hu Haoran laughed and scolded.

"If that doesn't work, you two can just work together."

"Haoran, you focus on collecting antiques, and then give them to Jibin to resell."

"You two can both make money by working together."

Chen Jianye said again.

Qiu Jibin and Hu Haoran looked at each other and smiles appeared on their faces.

"We've already done that."

Hu Haoran chuckled.

Unlike DINK Gang, they have always lived in Beijing and have been in frequent contact.

Cooperation is naturally indispensable.

"Hey, Jibin, you can buy rare supplies over there, would you accept them?"

Chen Jianye asked.

"That depends on what the supplies are. If they are valuable, I will definitely take them."

"Why, do you have something you want me to help you with?"

Qiu Jibin showed some of the shrewdness of a trader.

"Indeed, we can talk about it alone later."

"Let's not talk about work now, let's drink."

Chen Jianye received an affirmative answer and raised his glass.

Several people raised their glasses and drank together.

After finishing one bottle, Chen Jianye opened another one.

Continue pouring wine for the four people.

After finishing the dishes on the table, Chen Jianye took out melon seeds and peanuts and made a serving of smashed cucumber.

Everyone wanted to drink more. The food didn’t matter as long as it went well with the wine.

After finishing the second bottle, Chen Jianye opened the third bottle.

The noise continued until after eight o'clock.

It's getting dark.

The courtyard also became quiet.

On the Chen family’s dining table, the third bottle of wine was half empty.

Qiu Jibin and Hu Haoran's faces turned red and their tongues slurred as they spoke.

Ding Kegang also had a pale face and pulled Qiu Jibin beside him to talk about his experiences on the battlefield.

As he spoke, tears began to flow.

"Come on, let's finish our last sip and call it a night."

Chen Jianye raised his glass.

"Take the last sip. We can't finish tonight."

As soon as Dink raised his glass, his legs went weak and his body swayed from side to side.

"Yes, we can't finish it, let's continue drinking."

Hu Haoran also said.

"I can't drink anymore. If I drink more, I won't be able to see my boyfriend tomorrow."

Qiu Jibin remained conscious until the end.

Chen Jianye took a sip of the wine in the glass.

The same is true for Ding Kegang and others.

Afterwards, the four of them supported each other and went out together.

"Jianye, I remember what you told me."

"I'll come see you tomorrow when I'm free."

Qiu Jibin held Chen Jianye's hand and spoke with a grunt.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Chen Jianye said.

"Jianye, when you get married, you must invite me."

Ding Kegang said.

"That's a must. No one can be missing without you."

"I'll go to each of your homes to hand out invitations, and visit your uncle and aunt while I'm at it."

Chen Jianye affirmed.

He sent the three people out of the courtyard and watched them leave.

Chen Jianye returned to the courtyard and bolted and locked the gate.