Chapter 205: The Yan Family’s Embarrassment at the Celebration Banquet
Chapter 205: The Yan Family’s Embarrassment at the Celebration Banquet
On the first day after National Day, everyone dragged their tired bodies to work.
At the beginning of the month, we had a few days off and it was a busy day at the steel mill.
Li Kailang was on the road transporting supplies the whole day without much rest.
Finally, I finished today's task before getting off work.
"Huh~" Li Kailang rarely slumped in his chair and took a puff of cigarette.
Zhang Jinwu came out of the office and saw the three people smoking. He waved his hand and said:
"You three, come in for a moment!"
"Hey! Master is here!" Lu Wenjiang responded, quickly took a puff, and followed.
"boom!"
"Master, it's almost time to get off work. What do you want from us?"
"Master, let me make this clear first. Please don't deliver any more supplies. I've been delivering supplies for a whole day and my body is about to fall apart!"
As he spoke, Lu Wenjiang pounded his aching shoulders.
Zhang Jinwu glanced at Lu Wenjiang and said unhappily, "You push things around when I ask you to do something. Don't worry, I won't look for you no matter who else I look for!"
"That's good!" Lu Wenjiang nodded happily.
Zhang Jinwu has also become accustomed to Lu Wenjiang's lively appearance. Li Kailang cannot learn or achieve this state.
After talking about Lu Wenjiang, Zhang Jinwu said this time: "Okay, I'm not asking you to work."
"Xiao Li got his learner's license a few days ago, and it happened to be National Day, so he didn't plan to celebrate."
"After we're done with these few days, let's have a celebration party to celebrate Xiao Li getting his learner driver's license (green)!"
Hearing this, Lu Wenjiang agreed: "This is a good thing! I thought you were not going to do it anymore, Master."
He turned to look at Li Kailang and joked, "Xiao Li, this celebration banquet is for you, you have to treat me!"
"No problem, I'll treat you!" Li Kailang said generously.
Even if he brings his family and Stutter out for a meal, the meal would only cost 15 yuan at most, so he can still afford it.
Zhang Jinwu smiled and said, "Let's not go out to eat this time. We can just eat at Xiao Li's house. I'll ask your mistress to help you then."
"Then I'll let my wife go over!" Lu Wenjiang echoed.
"Come to my house for dinner?" Li Kailang asked uncertainly.
Lu Wenjiang turned to look at him: "Why? Can't we go to your house to eat? Xiao Li, you've invited me, why can't I go to your house? Don't you want to prepare food?"
Li Kailang shook his head: "That's not the case. Instead of eating at my house, you might as well go out to eat. Master, don't you know what kind of people are in my yard?"
"Having a celebratory banquet is no big deal. I'm afraid they'll do something weird and make it so we can't have the meal. We might as well go out to eat."
Hearing this, Zhang Jinwu also remembered Siheyuan's character.
"It's my fault too. I was so focused on the celebration party that I forgot about these people."
Li Kailang had indirectly mentioned to them the character of the residents in the courtyard before.
Although people outside say that the residents of the courtyard are indeed bad people, those present are not outsiders, so there is nothing to be shy about.
Seeing this, Zhang Jinwu decided: "Well, let's not go to Xiao Li's house to hold the banquet, and don't go out to eat. Let's eat at my house. I'll ask your mistress to prepare it."
Li Kailang responded: "Master, when the time comes, tell me what ingredients you need and I'll get them. I can't let you spend money."
Seeing this, Zhang Jinwu did not refuse.
"Okay, let's just say the celebration banquet is settled. Now let's talk about your work."
Hearing that it was his job, Li Kailang instantly perked up, and Lu Wenjiang and Zhang Fen also listened carefully.
"Xiao Li, now that you have obtained your learner's license, you can drive with confidence in the future, and you can also drive routes in the city."
"You can also start driving routes in other provinces. Once you get your official driver's license, you can drive in other provinces."
After hearing Zhang Jinwu's decision, it was impossible for Li Kailang to say that he was unhappy.
"Thank you Master for your cultivation!"
Zhang Jinwu waved his hand: "Alas, this is all the result of your own hard work. I didn't help much."
Zhang Jinwu also taught Li Kailang how to drive and repair cars.
After Li Kailang got his driver's license, Zhang Jinwu's arrangements for him depended entirely on Li Kailang's own efforts.
Teaching Li Kailang is obviously easier than teaching Lu Wenjiang and Zhang Fen.
Zhang Jinwu patted Li Kailang's shoulder happily:
"Xiao Li, you're really good! You can run downtown so quickly, you're much better than I was at the beginning!"
Lu Wenjiang was also very surprised when he heard Li Kailang’s latest arrangement.
Just as he said, Zhang Jinwu made the arrangement for Li Kailang.
He started after he had completed his apprenticeship and obtained his official driver's license. Li Kailang was half a year ahead of him.
So far ahead! So far ahead!
"No, no!" Li Kailang said modestly.
"Okay, I called you here for these two things. It's almost time to get off work, so leave early!" Zhang Jinwu drove them away.
The three of them chatted outside for a while, and when the bell rang for the end of get off work, they went back home.
Li Kailang pushed the cart back to the courtyard.
At this time, Jia Zhang was carrying the stick and hurried back home.
"Bang Geng, hurry up, if you don't go back, your dad will be back soon!"
Li Kailang turned his head and glanced at Jia Zhang.
Jia Zhang looked up and saw Li Kailang, exchanged a glance with him, then immediately lowered her head and hurriedly walked past Li Kailang.
He didn't even dare to raise his head to look at Li Kailang.
Li Kailang just watched Jia Zhang's back as she left, and Jia Zhang felt like there was a thorn in her back and couldn't help but quicken her pace.
"It seems like you guys really stole it!"
Li Kailang looked at Jia Zhang, who was feeling guilty, and his eyes were full of panic when he looked at her.
This made Li Kailang's original speculation turn into certainty.
“When we have time, we’ll set up some traps and teach these two a lesson!
"Just imagine their hands being caught in a mousetrap. What a scene!"
Li Kailang imagined the day when Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng would fail to steal something and instead get their fingers caught in a mousetrap, crying loudly. He couldn't help but feel secretly delighted in his heart.
But this is just a fantasy after all, but you never know.
Thinking of this, Li Kailang walked into the house with a happy mood.
"boom!"
On the other side, Yan Bugui’s home.
"Boss, Xiao Li is back." The third aunt said hurriedly to Yan Bugui who had just returned.
"Now that I'm back, I'll go find him right away." Yan Bugui put down the teaching plan and went to find Li Kailang.
"Hey, boss, you're going there empty-handed? Bring something with you!" The third aunt hurriedly grabbed him.
"Yes, yes!" Yan Bugui slapped his head in annoyance.
I took the gifts prepared by the three aunts and went to find Li Kailang.
"咚咚-"
"Who?"
"Hey, Third Master, what do you want from me?"
"Xiao Li, you're back. By the way, this is what your third aunt prepared for you, please accept it first."
Yan Bugui handed the gift to Li Kailang, but Li Kailang naturally would not accept it so unclearly.
"Uncle, there is no need to come to my temple. You gave me something for free. What's the matter?"
"Tell me what you want first and see if I can help you. Otherwise, I won't accept this thing!"
Hearing this, Yan Bugui knew that the matter could not be solved so easily and could only explain it.
"Hey, it's not a big deal. Your auntie's milk supply is low, so I'm asking you if you have any apples left? Can I ask you for some?"
It has been more than a month since Yan Jiedi was born, and all she drinks is the milk from her three aunts.
As mentioned before, Auntie is an elderly mother, and every time she can't produce milk, she eats the apples given by Li Kailang. Yan Bugui also bought a lot of food during this period to nourish Auntie, but it has little effect.
The apples that Li Kailang gave to the three aunts were all eaten up. Yan Bugui now regretted giving Qin Huairu a few apples.
"Apples! No more!" Li Kailang shook his head.
After giving apples to the three aunts that day, the other women also went to buy apples, but it had no effect at all.
They came back and looked for Li Kailang, asking him why there was no effect. Only then did Li Kailang realize that his apples had miraculous effects.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Li Kailang never took the apple in his hand out.
"Is it really gone?" Yan Bugui said unwillingly.
He also went to buy it, but like those women, it had no effect.
Li Kailang looked at Yan Bugui's serious expression and did it for the sake of the third aunt and Yan Jiedi.
"Well, I'll go check again to see if there's any left."
"Hey, thank you for your help. Take this." Yan Bugui handed the gift to Li Kailang.
In order to reassure Yan Bugui, Li Kailang went into the house, pretended to search, and found 5 apples.
Anyway, he has a lot of planting spaces, and they are not valuable to him, so it doesn't hurt to give him a few. Of course, it's only this time, and I can't give them to him every time.
"Uncle, there are only five apples left at home. You can take them."
"Hey, thank you!" Yan Bugui quickly took over.
At the Yan family, the third aunt felt relieved when she saw Yan Bugui accept the apple.
Logically speaking, it should be the third aunt who comes to find Li Kailang about this matter, but this matter is a bit difficult to talk about, so Yan Bugui has to come.
Li Kailang reminded: "Uncle, there are only five apples left. I'm giving them all to you. There won't be any left in my house in the future. I'll buy some when the time comes."
Li Kailang said this to avoid being blamed by Yan Bugui for this matter in the future.
Besides, it is impossible for Li Kailang to be there forever. It is October now and almost winter. How can he possibly produce an apple?
"Hey, I know. Now we have to solve the urgent problem and we must think of other ways." Yan Bugui understood what Li Kailang meant.
"It's really hard for Lidi. She has no milk to drink since she came up. She may have to drink rice soup in the future."
"I am so stupid. I am already so old, but I still want a child. Now the child has to suffer as soon as it is born!"
As he spoke, Yan Bugui couldn't help but blame himself.
Li Kailang couldn't bear to see this situation and recalled what happened before in the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Oh, Uncle, I know a way. If Aunt really doesn't have milk, just feed her some milk powder."
"Milk powder, Xiao Li, do you think I don't want it? But I don't have any milk powder tickets!" Yan Bugui said helplessly.
Li Kailang explained: "Uncle, no milk powder tickets are needed."
Yan Bugu couldn't help but approach Li Kailang and said anxiously: "How can there be such a good thing without milk powder coupons! Where can I buy milk powder!"
Li Kailang pushed Yan Bugui a little distance away. Yan Bugui thought that he didn't need a ticket, so he directly bought milk powder for forty or fifty yuan.
"Uncle, there are people selling milk powder at the hospital. You can scoop a spoonful of milk powder for one dollar, not a can of milk powder!"
Hearing this, Yan Bugui also realized that he had thought wrongly. Hearing this price, he couldn't help but curse:
"One scoop of milk powder for one dollar, why don't you go grab it, it's so expensive!"
Li Kailang shrugged helplessly and spread his hands:
"Uncle, I didn't set the price. Those people set it. Even if you tell me, I can't change the price."
Yan Bugui realized that he had just gotten angry at the wrong person and quickly apologized:
"I'm sorry, Xiao Li, I didn't say that to you."
"It's okay! It's okay! Uncle Third is not targeting anyone, but the matter!"
Li Kailang also understood why Yan Bugu was so angry.
These people selling milk powder deliberately set such a high price. Milk powder is indeed expensive.
But they are also sure that there is nothing they can do to find them.
It's a desperate measure, a last-ditch effort.
After all, if the mother had milk, why would she look for them?
Or, if they can find someone else to breastfeed, they won’t look for them.
They are the last resort for this group of people.
"Uncle, if you think it's expensive, you can find someone else."
Li Kailang pointed to the location of the Jia family.
Qin Huairu is still young and has more milk than the third aunt. Asking Qin Huairu to breastfeed is also a good idea.
"Qin Huairu!" Yan Bugui murmured to himself, as if thinking about the possibility of this matter.
Soon, Yan Bugui forgot about it.
"If I was breastfed by Qin Huairu, with the Jia family, they would definitely hold on to the fact that I had breastfed Jie Di, and they might ask me to do something shameful."
"Xiao Li! Thank you!" Yan Bugui said gratefully.
"You're welcome. Uncle, you should just give it to Aunt." Li Kailang waved his hand.
After the two of them exchanged some polite words, Li Kailang closed the door.
Yan Bugui took the five apples home.
"Boss, have you changed it?" the third aunt asked unnecessarily.
"Well, you've seen it all. Whenever I take action, I succeed!" Yan Bugui raised his head slightly with pride.
"Yes, yes, the head of our family is the most powerful!" The third aunt echoed.
Seeing that the third aunt was so happy, Yan Bugui didn't want to ruin her good mood, but this matter had to be said sooner or later.
"Xiao Li said that these five apples are his last, and there will be no more in his family in the future."
"Ah?" The third aunt shouted somewhat dejectedly.
"If we don't have these apples, how do you feed Jie Di?" The third aunt covered her face and cried.
Yan Bugui quickly told Li Kailang what he had said, "I heard from Xiao Li that the hospital can provide milk powder. If that doesn't work, we can go there to buy milk powder to feed Jie Di."
"Really!" The third aunt looked up at Yan Bugui in surprise.
Seeing Yan Bugui nod heavily, the third aunt felt relieved. "By the way, how much is the milk powder?"
Yan Bugui waved his hand in a pretentious manner and said, "Don't worry about the money! I will feed my daughter no matter how much it costs!"
Seeing this, the three aunts understood that this milk powder must be expensive.
"Boss, can you tell me how much it is?"
"Don't worry about it!"
After repeated questioning by the three aunts, Yan Bugui finally told the price.
"One yuan per time, at least twice a day, that's 1 yuan a month, but our family doesn't have that much money!" The third aunt muttered to herself as she calculated.
If we continue to feed her like this, it will take several months until Yan Jie Di can drink rice soup on her own.
After a few months, it would be impossible to have at least two or three hundred yuan, and the family savings would be almost drastically reduced.
The third aunt suddenly looked at the Jia family from afar and said, "Master, if you really can't do it, let Qin Huairu help feed the baby!"
"No! We have to find a way to feed our sister's child. It's just money, right? I go fishing every weekend to help with the family expenses!"
"How can we let others raise our children?"
Yan Jiecheng also echoed, "Mom, there's me too. From tomorrow on, I will concentrate on making money to buy Jie Di milk powder!"
Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang also echoed the statement.
"Good, good, good kids!" The three aunts looked at the three children in front of them with satisfaction.
Her efforts over the years have not been in vain, and her children are very sensible.
Yan Bugui also wanted Qin Huairu to help feed the baby.
But if Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu were the only ones in the Jia family, he could still go and ask for help.
But behind Qin Huairu is the shrew Jia Zhangshi. When the child grows up under Qin Huairu's breastfeeding, Jia Zhangshi will definitely bring this up.
In the future, the Yan family might be controlled by Jia Zhang, which was absolutely impossible for Yan Bugui, who had opened a private school and was a small business owner.
Yan Bugui patted the third aunt on the shoulder and said firmly:
"Mother, don't worry. No matter how hard or tiring it is, it's only for a few months. We can get through this if we grit our teeth."
(End of this chapter)