Chapter 213 Purchasing a Betrothal Gift

Chapter 213 Purchasing a Betrothal Gift

"It's too expensive."

"If my boss and colleagues see it, it won't be good."

Ran Qiuye also felt that the betrothal gift was too high.

I had just started working and was making a big fuss about getting married, and I was worried that other colleagues would be secretly jealous of me.

Comparisons between women are inevitable, and being too high-profile can easily make enemies.

"My parents felt the same as you. They thought it was too high-profile, so they asked me to discuss it with you."

"What do you think?"

Chen Jianye asked.

"You don't need to give me a sewing machine or a radio. My parents are going to give me a sewing machine as a dowry."

"Let's buy the Da Chongjiu cigarettes, the wine should be Fenjiu, and five catties of pork will be enough."

"If you want to exchange the cloth for rice, twenty kilograms will be enough."

Ran Qiuye paused and said.

Chen Jianye wrote it down.

Decided to do as Ran Qiuye said.

The two strolled for a while, and Chen Jianye sent Ran Qiuye home.

"Dad, Qiu Ye changed the betrothal gift list. Do you think this is okay?"

Chen Jianye sent the revised list to Ran Dinghong for review.

"Very good. Change the cigarettes to Peony and the wine to Jiannanchun."

"One pair will do."

Ran Dinghong took a look and gave some guidance.

Sending a big gift on Double Ninth Festival is not very interesting.

The Ran family cannot afford such luxurious enjoyment, nor does they need to use those things to save face.

But don’t lower the tone too much.

"Okay, Dad, I know what I'm doing now."

"I'll go get it later."

Chen Jianye took back the paper.

"Be safe and don't mess things up."

Ran Dinghong reminded.

If you want to buy so many good things at once, you definitely can’t go the normal way.

If the idea is not good, it is not surprising that the police will arrest you.

"It's okay, Dad. I have Uncle Mei."

Chen Jianye smiled.

"Well, that's true."

Ran Dinghong smiled.

Chen Jianye left Ran's house and rode his bike to Qiu Jibin's house.

If you want to buy cigarettes and alcohol on the black market, you have to go there after two in the morning.

trouble.

The most important thing is that Qiu Jibin must come on the day of the wedding banquet.

When Qiu Jibin sees the betrothal gift and knows that Chen Jianye did not buy it from him, he will definitely feel resentful.

We are childhood friends, don't you still trust me?

When they arrived at Qiu's house, Chen Jianye took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and gave them to Qiu's father, and then the two of them walked out of the house.

"Are they in stock?"

Qiu Jibin suppressed his excitement and asked in a low voice.

"No, I came back to buy something from you."

Chen Jianye handed the betrothal gift list to Qiu Jibin.

Qiu Jibin took a quick glance and looked up at Chen Jianye: "Are you getting married? Great! Congratulations."

"We'll have a banquet next Wednesday, you'd better come."

Chen Jianye said.

"You have to come over. Do you want me to talk to Haoran?"

Qiu Jibin quickly assured.

"No, I'll go to his house and talk to him in person later."

"How many days will it take for you to help me raise these things?"

Chen Jianye asked.

"You look down on me, don't you? I'll send it to you tomorrow."

Qiu Jibin is full of confidence.

"Okay, I knew I was right to find you."

"How much deposit do I have to give you?"

Chen Jianye flattered and asked.

"What deposit? I'll deliver the goods to your door tomorrow and you can pay me later."

"It's okay if you don't want to pay. I'll deduct it from your future payments. We're brothers, so we can talk it out."

Qiu Jibin said frankly.

Implicitly, he wanted to get the sweet potatoes from Chen Jianye as soon as possible.

Mr. Qiu, Mrs. Qiu and he ate sweet potatoes for several days in a row and never got tired of them.

Qiu Jibin keenly felt that the sweet potatoes in Chen Jianye's hands would be a hit.

Maybe he could try to make two cents per pound.

Moreover, now that the grain harvest is poor, the price of sweet potatoes is very likely to rise.

In a word, as long as Chen Jianye supplies the goods according to the previous agreement, Qiu Jibin can guarantee that he can earn more than 20 yuan every month.

Chen Jianye chatted with Qiu Jibin for a few more words and then rode his bike to Hu Haoran's house.

As usual, she offered cigarettes when she entered the door, and then talked to Hu Haoran about her marriage next Wednesday.

Hu Haoran expressed his congratulations and promised that he would definitely be there.

After a busy period, Chen Jianye returned to the courtyard.

He came back early and the door was not closed yet.

Chen Jianye didn't rush home, but went to Mr. Bai's house in the front yard.

"Mr. Bai, I'm getting married next Wednesday and I want to set up a kitchen in the courtyard."

"Do you have any suitable chef to recommend?"

Chen Jianye asked.

"If you don't ask Sha Zhu to run a kitchen in the courtyard, I'm afraid Sha Zhu will be unhappy, kid."

Mr. Bai advised.

"Hey, I can't possibly look for him, Mr. Bai, if you have someone to recommend, just tell me directly."

Chen Jianye sneered.

"I do have candidates. I have several."

"There are chefs from state-owned restaurants, chefs from big hotels, and also..."

Mr. Bai recommended three people in a row.

The older you live, the more people you will know.

Although Mr. Bai doesn't have much ability, he is old.

"Mr. Bai, I want to invite the chef of the state-owned restaurant. Can you ask him for me?"

Chen Jianye only picks the best ones.

"Kid, since you said that, I will definitely ask for you. I'm afraid that person will ask for a high price."

Mr. Bai reminded.

"As long as he cooks well, it's not a problem if the cost is less than ten dollars."

Chen Jianye gave the details.

Generally speaking, a chef who works at weddings or funerals can earn three to five yuan.

If you do a good job, the boss will be happy and it is normal to give you seven or eight dollars.

Ten dollars is already a very high price.

"Okay, I got it."

Mr. Bai nodded.

Only then did Chen Jianye return to the house.

The house is tidy and tidy.

The clothes were placed on the dining table, the pots and pans were washed clean, and the floor was also clean.

The bed covers and quilts were neatly arranged.

Chen Jianye felt relieved.

After putting his clothes in the closet, he sat at the dining table and read a book.

After a while.

dong dong.

There was a knock on the door.

Chen Jianye looked up, saw the person coming, and said with a smile: "Brother Damao, what are you doing?"

"I want to say a few words to you."

"When are you going to hold the banquet? Have you set a date?"

Xu Damao walked in with a smile.

"It's settled. We'll hold it in the hospital next Wednesday."

Chen Jianye did not hide anything.

He has asked Mr. Bai to find a cook, and this news will spread throughout the compound tomorrow.

Chen Jianye was very aware of the speed of human-to-human transmission in the compound.

"Then I'll give you a suggestion, don't look for Shazhu."

"Silly Zhu has dirty hands and feet."

Xu Damao glanced outside the house and said in a low voice.

"Ah? Why are his hands and feet dirty?"

Chen Jianye pretended to be surprised.

"He worked in the company cafeteria, stole the meat from the cafeteria and brought it back to the Jia family."

"You two don't have a good relationship. If you ask him to be the chef, he will definitely cut off a piece of meat for the Jia family."

Xu Damao said with a solemn vow.

"Oh, thank you for reminding me, Brother Damao."

"Shazhu is so stupid. Stealing public property is against the rules. If he is caught by the security department, he will be in big trouble."

"What does he think?"

Chen Jianye said seriously.

"Who says it's not true? I think he is bewitched by the widow of the Jia family."

"He will be killed by Qin Huairu sooner or later."

Xu Damao said disdainfully.

"Hey, Shazhu is actually in pretty good condition, how come he was taken advantage of by the sister-in-law of the Jia family?"

"Tsk."

Chen Jianye followed suit and sighed.

"Okay, continue studying."

"I admire your enthusiasm for learning the most. It would be unfair if you don't make progress."

Xu Damao waved his hand and left.

After leaving the Chen family, Xu Damao's gaze fell on Sha Zhu's family diagonally opposite. His eyes flickered slightly and he roared in his heart.

Shazhu, you are so bold as to steal public property, you deserve to get into trouble!