Chapter 1377 The Huge Carrot
Xu's Bistro
Lin Chen was playing with Xiao Lin Jie with Xu Huizhen, and the scene of Jia Zhang and Cai Quanwu fooling around was automatically blocked out of his mind...
"What the hell? You're doing this in broad daylight. If you have something to say, just say it... Why are you talking about it on the kang?"
Jia Zhang has repeatedly wanted to sell the courtyard house, and Lin Chen can't let her do this...
The couple carried their precious daughter and left from the back door of the tavern... Today is Xu Huizhen's grandfather's 70th birthday, so Lin Chen wanted to accompany them back to Shunyi.
"Huizhen, it's time to arrange for our iced beer! I'll ask Zhang Long to contact them in the next two days..."
Not many people drink liquor in pubs now, so every summer they serve ice-cold beer...
"It's time to go! Just make the arrangements... Drink less today and don't get them all drunk again. Huizhi and her husband will probably want to go too."
When Lin Chen thought of He Yongqiang, he couldn't help but laugh...
"I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Don't worry, I'm only drinking with Yongqiang today. Didn't he want to go back to the city to work last time? How about arranging for him to go back to the tavern? Let the couple live in the same courtyard with Nanfang..."
Although the tavern had been sold to Lin Chen by Lao He, it was still nominally owned by Xu Huizhen...
Lin Chen went to Shunyi in disguise as usual. He Yongqiang and his wife had no idea that Secretary Lin from the steel rolling mill was their cousin's husband... They wouldn't have noticed even if they moved into the courtyard.
"Just do whatever you want! It's already a public-private partnership anyway, so when he comes back he'll just be a waiter like Fan Jinyou."
So after discussion between the couple, He Yongqiang decided to go back to the city.
Lin Chen thought, isn't it good for you to live a simple life in the countryside? Why do you have to think about the tavern? Now there is no way to redeem it!
Old He passed away last year, and He Yongqiang and his wife were almost running out of money in the countryside... They went to the city several times and found that the tavern that their cousin bought was doing well, so they started to make some plans.
They thought that Xu Huizhen was taking care of the children now and had no time to take care of the tavern's business... If they got in, the tavern would have to be named He in a few years.
After Lin Chen knew what the other party was thinking, he decided to give the couple a chance...but he didn't know if they could outsmart everyone in the courtyard.
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11:00 noon
Ye Xiaolang tried on five sets of clothes and three pairs of shoes in a row, and they all fit him perfectly... as if they were tailor-made for him.
"Sister Xueru, I want... just these two sets. They're both pretty, but I really can't afford so many..."
Ye Xiaolang is short of money now, and she knows at a glance that these clothes are not cheap... She dare not take them all at once, otherwise she will have nothing to drink in June.
Chen Xueru thought, Brother Lin Chen sent two sets, so I have to send you two sets too! I will send you another set on behalf of Sister Huairu... Anyway, we will be a family sooner or later.
"Oh, it's not expensive, what are you afraid of... Since you are a friend introduced by Secretary Lin, you can wear the clothes... Pay me back slowly later, I'm not afraid that you will default on the debt. That's it! Lanzi, you guys quickly pack up Xiaolang..."
Ye Xiaolang wanted to refuse, but Qiao Sanli had already handed him the cut watermelon...
Ye Xiaolang really didn’t want to buy so many things. If he wanted all of them... he wouldn’t be able to send a penny home for the next three months!
"Sister Xueru, I... I don't earn much, so I don't dare to say that... Actually, my family situation is very complicated. I have to send most of my salary back home every month. My parents and brother are counting on me to support them..."
Ye Xiaolang didn't say this just now, mainly because he was afraid of being laughed at by Xu Lingling and the others.
Now I have no choice but to say it! He trusts me so much that he wants to sell me clothes on credit...
Chen Xueru was still happy after hearing this...
"Are they in poor health? Can't earn money to support the family...so they rely on you to support them?"
Ye Xiaolang shook his head: "My family is from the countryside in the suburbs of Jinling. We have divided the land among our family... Usually my father weaves bamboo baskets and sells them in the city for pocket money. He... they only have eyes for my brother..."
In fact, what Ye Xiaolang didn't know was that Jinling had already arranged a job for her parents to sweep the streets.
They are so young and healthy, but they don't even want to work hard... They are counting on sucking his daughter's blood every day. Lin Chen won't let them continue.
After hearing this, Chen Xueru took the other person's slender hand and patted it.
"Every family has its own problems! Let's not talk about that, let's eat watermelon first... We're all acquaintances, let's go upstairs and have a meal together... Let's go back in the afternoon when it's cooler. Take the clothes, we'll talk about it later when you have money..."
Ye Xiaolang was already surrounded by a dozen or so people, so she could only accept it reluctantly...
I have already explained that I can't afford it but they still want to give it to me... This is too good to be true! Secretary Lin's face is really useful.
Ye Xiaolang couldn't refuse the other party's kindness, so he had to accept the other party's enthusiasm.
As for the money transfer next month, we'll talk about it next month...
"Okay then! Thank you, Sister Xueru... I'll... I'll pay you ten dollars first, and I'll pay you the rest slowly!"
"No problem, we're all friends! It's okay even if you don't pay... Let's go upstairs. We'll be having dinner soon. Qiunan and Qiuye have already gone to the kitchen to help..."
Just like that, Ye Xiaolang was dragged up to the second floor by Chen Xueru again...
Lou Xiao'e and the others followed him. Ye Xiaolang never thought that he would make so many friends just by going out to buy clothes. At least they didn't despise his poor family...
Not many people wanted to play with me before. Is this the beginning of my luck?
Thinking about how Lin Chen was very serious when he went out, but not serious when he was alone... Ye Xiaolang shook his head slightly.
"She pretends to be good friends with the pretty female manager... She must be attracted by the boss's wife! She's not afraid of being discovered by her husband... She's a playboy."
Chen Xueru now has the attributes of a young woman, which is not comparable to Lou Xiaoe and the other little girls...
When Ye Xiaolang thought about the way Lin Chen looked at him yesterday, he concluded that Lin Chen must also be attracted to Manager Chen.
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Courtyard house
It was already past noon when Jia Zhang returned home...
The Jia family didn't leave any food for her. When Qiangzi saw his wife coming back, he immediately asked, "Sister Zhang, where have you been all morning? I heard from Mrs. Chen that she didn't see you all morning..."
After taking a look at the dishes and chopsticks on the dining table, Jia Zhang immediately rolled her eyes at the other person.
"I'm going out to see if there's any odd jobs I can do to help support the family... You guys don't even prepare meals for me, you're such a heartless bunch."
Jia Zhang is also very good at putting the blame on others... No matter whether she earned the two cents or not, she can easily exonerate herself.
Ma Lan ignored Jia Zhangshi, and didn't even look at her... As long as she didn't catch her, Jia Zhangshi would make trouble. She knew her mother-in-law too well, so there was no need to waste her breath.
In this way, Mao Ziqiang was scolded by his own wife. Not only did he fail to suppress Jia Zhang... but he was instead firmly controlled by the other party.
"Sister Zhang, don't be angry. I won't believe the lies of those old women anymore... Please sit down and I'll serve you some food."
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