Chapter 721 Invitation
No explanation, no retention.
The more you explain, the clearer it becomes; the more you try to keep it, the more guilty you feel.
The content of the quarrel between Jia Zhangshi and Cai Erniu was too shocking and too destructive to people's worldviews.
Xiaomei's jaw dropped.
Matchmaker Huang's eyes were blazing with fire, and before she left she threw out the five yuan introduction fee that Qin Huairu had given her in advance.
Have to throw it away.
If the news of introducing girls to the Jia family spreads, her reputation in the matchmaking world will probably plummet.
After throwing it away, you can still explain it and draw a clear line.
That's the attitude.
However, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi did not know at this time that the impact of this blind date would be extremely huge.
With the return of Ni Ye and others, the tense atmosphere in Yard 95 was quickly replaced by laughter.
The topic of everyone's discussion quickly shifted from Banggeng's blind date and the quarrel between Jia and Zhang to the full moon banquet.
I have to say that Wang Tiedan put a lot of effort into this banquet.
Birds and beasts, fresh seafood, eight delicacies from land and sea, exotic flowers and fruits.
Anyway, he took all the rare things he could get.
The family planning policy is about to come out, and the wildlife protection law will definitely not be far away.
Try it while you still can.
Save yourself from staring blankly later~
Big bear paws, a one and a half meter long lobster, a curved elephant trunk, and a whole grouper.
Those who attended the banquet had never seen such a scene before. They enjoyed the show to their heart’s content, ate to their heart’s content, and could brag about it for the rest of their lives.
The residents in the courtyard who were not invited to attend were so upset that they were vomiting yellow water, and their feelings of regret reached a peak again.
Time flies, and it is the summer of the following year.
The invitation caused a small stir in the education community in Beijing.
The famous Sheng Yuqiang Middle School in Hong Kong has invited outstanding students from the Steel Rolling Mill Red Star Primary School and Dongzhimen Middle School to come to Hong Kong for free exchange and study, with a total of 240 places available.
At this time, reform and opening up had just begun and everything was still in the exploratory stage.
This kind of cultural exchange was initiated by Hong Kong. It is very novel and avant-garde. It has never happened before.
This invitation made the Dongcheng Education Bureau a little overwhelmed, and even more puzzled by Hongxing Primary School and Dongzhimen Middle School.
The two schools were not ranked at all in the entire city, but Sheng Yuqiang Middle School invited them.
How can it not be strange?
But they are talking about these two schools, and the requirement is to be in the top 20 in the grade.
All expenses are included, and gifts are given.
Just say whether you want to go or not?
You must go, otherwise you would be considered shameful if you don't go.
As soon as the news came out, both schools were shocked.
Students study hard and teachers compete frantically just to get a place on a government-funded tour.
When the child brought the news to Wang Tiedan, he just smiled slightly and was not very surprised.
There is no invitation without reason. He asked someone to donate a building to Sheng Yuqiang, which led to this invitation.
Moreover, all expenses for students' activities are borne by the real estate company under his name.
The budget is not much, just two million.
Compared to Wang Tiedan's current wealth, this is just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning.
The reason for this invitation is that there are too many children, not counting Wang Tiedan’s two sons, nephews and nieces, as well as relatives from Dawang Village, children in the yard, and Shouhou and Dahan’s younger brothers and sisters, there are about thirty or forty people who are top students.
It would be difficult to bring everything over if you don't go through official channels.
That’s why I got this invitation.
As for Wang Tiedan, he took his wife and daughter and acted alone via business routes.
Just when Wang Tiedan was preparing to go out for a trip, Shouhou brought another good news: Dahan was finally transferred back and would serve as an instructor in a unit of the Beijing Military Region.
This is a great joy.
A few days ago, a conflict broke out there. The battle that was supposed to take a month took less than twenty days. It demonstrated the country's prestige and momentum, and the losses were basically zero.
As expected, Dahan participated in the war and made considerable contributions.
This was in May when Zhu Jie's brother Zhu Yong told Wang Tiedan.
They waited for three days, and finally, before Wang Tiedan was about to leave, Dahan and Shouhou brought their two families to Yard 101.
When brothers meet, don't say anything, just drink.
This is the first time the three of them have gathered together since Shouhou and Dahan joined the army.
The difference is that at this time Wang Tiedan already had three sons and two daughters, Monkey had two daughters and a son, and Dahan had only two sons, barely lagging behind.
As soon as the drinking party started, Wang Tiedan couldn't wait to run back to the ear room, brought back two things wrapped in red silk, and put them on the table.
"I should have given it to you when you got married. I've been preparing it for seven or eight years, but I never gave it away. Today is the perfect day, and since you're all here, I'll take it back together."
"what?"
The skinny monkey was curious, so he opened the silk and saw the stone statue. His face was immediately filled with respect.
However, he said something else.
"Tiedan, if this was really given to me when we got married, ten years ago, eight years ago, I wouldn't say no, it means a lot!
But you are still giving it away now, which is a little out of date. So, I won’t kill you. Just get me a 1.5-meter-long lobster and we’ll let it go.”
"That's it!"
Dahan also began to agree.
"Tiedan, I heard from Xiaofang that the full moon banquet you held was almost as big as a state banquet. You have many sons anyway, so why not find another opportunity to hold one and let me have one!"
Wang Tiedan didn't refuse either.
"Of course we have to do it. If one of you two gives birth to another child, I will personally host the full-moon banquet. It will still be in the same standard. Is it okay? However, you still have to accept this gift."
"I'll accept it, of course. It's a small gift but the thought is great. I don't mind it!" said the skinny monkey with a smile.
Wang Tiedan gave the two of them a cold look.
"I knew you thought it was plaster. Try knocking it yourself~"
Skinny Monkey and Dahan looked at each other and actually knocked on it. Immediately, a metallic "clang clang" sound came out from it.
The skinny monkey even lifted it up, looking suspicious.
"Tiedan, why did you paint it white when you made a bronze one?"
Dahan also tried it and looked at the bottom. His keen sense from carrying a gun for many years made him have more questions.
"The weight is wrong, Tiedan, you didn't add lead to the bronze, did you?"
"Can I fool you with something with lead?"
Having said that, Wang Tiedan lowered his voice.
"Gold. Pure."
"Golden?"
Shouhou and Dahan both widened their eyes at the same time and hurriedly tried again, their hearts filled with shock beyond words.
This statue weighs at least 24 kilograms. According to the current gold price, 1.55 yuan per gram, a bust would cost yuan, which is too eye-catching. (The exchange rate at that time was )
The two of them shook their heads at the same time and pushed the bust to Wang Tiedan.
"Tiedan, this is too valuable. I can't accept it."
"Yes, yes. With my current salary, I won't be able to earn that much in my entire life. Our friendship doesn't depend on this. You should keep it for yourself."