The ninety-nine yuan gift shocked the people in the courtyard.
One had to know that most wedding gifts were only two or three yuan. The highest was eight or nine yuan. There was no one who was more than ten yuan. If it was in the countryside, most wedding gifts were only a few cents.
However, Chen Nuanjin had given him ninety-nine yuan, which was more than the sum of the gifts given by the twenty people before.
Many people in the courtyard also looked at Chen Nuanjin, especially the female workers from the cotton mill that He Yushui had called over. They were all fighting to see who Chen Nuanjin was to be so generous.
However, what they saw disappointed them, because beside Chen Nuanjin was He Pingping, who was carrying Chen Jingjing.
It was obvious that not only was Chen Nuanjin married, but she also had a daughter. This meant that they had no chance at all. Many people were angry. What was wrong with Chen Nuanjin's wife? She actually didn't care about Chen Nuanjin and allowed him to spend so much money.
"Brother Chen, you've given too much money.”
Liu Jiacai also rushed out to ask Chen Nuanjin to take back the money. The ninety-nine yuan gift was almost more than the betrothal gift they had received this time. It was not appropriate.
"You're the armor material, right? Don't give up. We're not giving this money to you, but to Yu Shui. Besides, my daughter eats a lot, so just treat it as her food money.”
Of course, Chen Nuanjin could not take back the gift money. After he gave He Pingping a look, He Pingping understood and took Chen Jingjing to He Yushui's house. As for Chen Nuanjin, she waited outside.
When they reached the house, Chen Jing Jing jumped down from He Pingping's arms. She first went to see He Yu Shui, and after making He Yu Shui laugh for a while, she hopped over to Yi to learn.
"Study, study. Let's have a meal competition later. I'm amazing.”
"No, I'm not a good-for-nothing."
Yi Xuexi didn't understand why adults always made children compete in learning, but now he finally understood. Other than learning, normal people couldn't understand how ridiculous the things that children competed in could be.
"I'm not a good-for-nothing either. My mother said that good-for-nothing is not a good word. My mother called me the General of Eating.”
Chen Jingjing patted her belly. It was obvious that she was very proud of her belly.
The thing that Yi Xuexi wanted the most right now was definitely a cell phone. He really wanted to record what Chen Jingjing was saying now and play it when she got married. At that time, he would definitely kill Chen Jingjing.
Watching the two children play, He Pingping also sat on the edge of the Kang after greeting Yi Zhonghai. She accompanied an auntie and He Yushui to talk. After all, she was someone who had been married once, so she knew what He Yushui was thinking.
Outside, Liu Jiacai was still apologizing. He had seen Chen Jingjing just now. She was only six years old this year. She was such a big girl. No matter how much she could eat, how much could she eat?
"Armor materials, don't give up. You still have to collect a large sum of money later. If I get this money back, your large sum of money will be gone. You'd better hurry back and prepare.”
After a series of push and shove, Chen Nuanjin finally let Liu Jiacai back into the house.
He didn't wait for long before Li Baocai arrived. Chen Nuanjin couldn't help but nod in agreement. Li Baocai had been avoiding him for the past few days.
"Li Baocai, you still know how to come over. I thought you knew that I wouldn't be able to come after I came over.”
Chen Nuanjin scolded Li Baocai, who was putting down his bicycle.
"Brother Chen, I've been a little busy these few days. You know about the increase in production in Workshop 3 these few days.”
Li Baocai had even changed the way he addressed him. The senior and junior brothers from before had become Brother Chen.
"Alright, hurry up and hand over the gift money. You can't be less than me.”
Chen Nuanjin wanted to see how much Li Baocai could take out this time.
"What are you saying? I've never eaten pork before, so I've never seen a pig run. I definitely won't be less than you, Brother Chen.”
After parking the bicycle, Li Baocai and Chen Nuanjin went to the reception area one after the other. Although they were still talking, a faint sense of estrangement spread around them.
However, after seeing Chen Nuanjin's gift, Li Baocai could no longer hold it in.
"D * mn, Chen Nuanjin, you're crazy. Ninety-nine yuan, you can't pass it. Why didn't He Pingping control you?”
Although Li Baocai called out Chen Nuanjin's name, the estrangement between the two of them disappeared.
He knew that Chen Nuanjin and he had always wanted to join the team. They had to use their connections to get gifts. At this time, they had to spend so much money. Did Chen Nuanjin still want to join the team?
Li Baocai's question was also what the greeter wanted to ask. In so many years, this was the first time he had seen such a huge gift. He also suspected that He Yushui, who Liu Jiacai had just married, could be some noble person. Otherwise, why would he have such a huge gift and a house?
"However, you've been ignoring me for the past few days, so I haven't had the chance to tell you. I plan to stay in the fourth workshop for a few years.”
This was something that Chen Nuanjin had been looking for an opportunity to tell Li Baocai.
"Really? You're not lying to me?"
Li Baocai was still in disbelief. After all, Chen Nuanjin was his biggest rival. The two of them had entered the factory at about the same time, had similar skills, and had similar connections. They were even taught by the same master. If Chen Nuanjin were to compete with him, he might not be 100% confident. Otherwise, he would not have seen Chen Nuanjin for the past few days.
Moreover, the position of deputy team leader was such a good opportunity. How could Chen Nuanjin quit just like that?
"Why would I lie to you? I'm serious.”
Chen Nuanjin's words were extremely solemn, and Li Baocai subconsciously believed her.
Since Chen Nuanjin didn't want to compete, then he didn't have any more opponents. In other words, he didn't have to go through the trouble of giving away things that he didn't want to give away. This allowed him to have a lot of money.
Moreover, with Chen Nuanjin's support, he would be able to save money on some of the things he had spent money on with his uncle and father-in-law.
"Alright, Chen Nuanjin, since you're so generous, I can't be short of this senior brother. Welcome, this is ninety-nine yuan.”
Li Baocai took out ninety-nine yuan from his pocket and slapped it on the table.
"It's really ninety-nine yuan."
The greeter was on the verge of tears. This was the first time he had seen a wedding that cost 99 yuan, and it was also the first time he had seen two ninety-nine-yuan weddings.
"That's right, it's ninety-nine yuan.”
Li Baocai and Chen Nuanjin looked at each other and smiled.
Although they had taken out quite a lot of money this time, enough for each of them to earn two months 'worth of salary, after Chen Nuanjin fought for the position of deputy team leader, both of them had saved quite a bit of money. In total, it was estimated to be more than a thousand yuan.
"Li Baocai, 99 yuan as a gift. I wish He Yushui and Liu Jiacai a long life.”
It was another ninety-nine yuan. Liu Jiacai had to come out and persuade him again. However, no matter how nice he sounded, Li Baocai would not take the money back. He said that the money was for He Yushui, but it was more appropriate to say that it was for Yi Zhonghai. More accurately, it was for Yi Zhonghai to persuade Chen Nuanjin.
"Brother Armour, don't give up. My junior brother has already given me 99 gold coins, so how can I be less than that? If I take it back, what will others think of me?”
Li Baocai casually replied to Liu Jiacai before he and Chen Nuanjin went into the house to meet Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai could not help but laugh when he saw the two of them appear at the door with their arms around each other's shoulders. He knew that the relationship between his two disciples was the same as before.
This was the right way. They were all taught by the same master. Helping each other was the best way to get along. As for fighting over each other, it would instead make others proud.
"Hello, Master."
"Hello, Master."
The two of them greeted Yi Zhonghai as soon as they saw him.
"Alright, alright, alright. By the way, it's not that I'm lecturing you, but you should also pay more attention to your marriage. I don't have to tell you some rules, but once you reach a certain position, whether you're married or not will become a problem.”
Yi Zhonghai didn't ask what the two disciples had said. He just wanted to know that their relationship was back to normal.
"That's right. Li Baocai, you have to be more careful about this matter. Liu Lan from the canteen has never been married. Do you want Pingping to help you ask her?”
Chen Nuanjin also joined in.
"That's enough, Chen Nuanjin, stop making a fuss. You don't know that Liu Lan is with that Director Li.”
Li Baocai got angry when he heard Chen Nuanjin mention Liu Lan. He had thrown a lot of money at Liu Lan for nothing.
"Liu Lan and Director Li are together. Is that true?”
Chen Nuanjin didn't know about this yet, so she couldn't help but whisper.
The three of them lowered their voices and began to discuss the ups and downs of the rolling mill. The three women also began to whisper on the edge of the Kang, leaving Yi Xuexi and Chen Jingjing to look around.
Not long after, Bao Guangfu also arrived. When he saw the name on the side of the receptionist, he knew that Chen Nuanjin and Li Baocai had each given ninety-nine yuan.
The two of them had given him so much, and he was embarrassed to give less than they had. After all, he was the director of the workshop, and this time, he had brought a family of four.
He had originally wanted to pay 12 yuan, but now, he gritted his teeth and took out 22 yuan.
Upon hearing that Bao Guangfu had arrived, the three of them stood up to welcome him. After meeting him, Bao Guangfu began to talk about Chen Nuanjin and Li Baocai, the two brothers. How could they give so many gifts?
After talking about the gift money, they sat down and continued to talk about the rolling mill.
Bao Guangfu's wife also went to the edge of the Kang. As for Bao Kangmei and Bao Yuanchao, their arrival saved Yi Xuexi's life.
"Yuanchao, quickly come over and accompany Chen Jingjing.”
Yi Xuexi was almost speechless by Chen Jingjing.
He really wanted to pry open Chen Jingjing's head and see how she came up with the idea of hiding under the bed in the bridal room.
"Yuanchao, you came at the right time. Xuexi and I were planning to go to the bridal room to listen to the bed.”
Seeing the Bao brothers come, Chen Jing Jing had an even more excited expression.
Yi Xuexi really wanted to ask Chen Nuanjin and He Pingping how they came up with the name Jing Jing. There was clearly no quiet spot on Chen Jing Jing. It really didn't match this name. Could it be because everyone wanted to find a place to be quiet after talking to Chen Jing Jing?
"I'm not going. What if Sister Yushui smacks our butts?”
Bao Yuanchao was somewhat resistant to Chen Jingjing's suggestion.
"What's wrong with that? Just say that your surname isn't Bao, but Liu. You're the brother of Sister Yushu and her boyfriend's child. My mom told me that she found me under the bed when she got married.”
Yi Xuexi really wanted to cover his face. He realized that he could not do anything to Chen Jingjing, who had become active.
Chen Jingjing was also crazy. Now that there were so many people in a small room, Chen Jingjing almost forgot what her surname was.
Just as the four children were fooling around, Yi Zhonghai had finished talking about the matter.
The most troublesome thing for them now was Li Baocai's position as the deputy director. However, with his uncle and Chen Nuanjin around, this shouldn't be a difficult task. Li Baocai had also promised Chen Nuanjin that after he became the deputy director, he would do his best to help Chen Nuanjin find a position as a workshop director in the rolling mill.
Bao Guangfu also brought it up at the right time. It just so happened that Old Deng of Workshop 5 was about to retire. Chen Nuanjin could put in some effort on this matter. As for how to transfer to Workshop 5, Yi Zhonghai was from the same hometown as the old workshop director. It was a good time for Yi Zhonghai to ask.
After they had finished discussing the matter, Yan Bugui had also arrived at the right time.
After seeing the amount on the bill, Yan Bugui thought of turning around and leaving. After all, the two ninety-nine numbers on it were too scary. This number was really too big.
"Old man, look, Old Bao from the rolling mill is here too. Hasn't Jie Cheng always wanted to enter the rolling mill? You even went to the backyard to look for Second Uncle twice because of this matter.”
Third Aunt's words made Yan Bugui stop in his tracks.
He took a look and confirmed that he was not mistaken. The name written on the back of the 22 yuan note was indeed Bao Guangfu's name.
Yan Bugui couldn't help but calculate in his heart. If Bao Guangfu was happy and allowed Yan Jiecheng to enter the canteen of the Rolling Steel Mill, the money paid this time would not be calculated as a gift, but as money used to pull strings. Moreover, it would be calculated as money used to pull strings for Boss Yan Jiecheng.
In that case, not only did he not have to spend money on this meal, but he could also earn some money. Even if he was Yan Jiecheng's biological father, he still had to calculate his relationship with Yan Jiecheng.
Thinking of this, Yan Bugui didn't leave. Instead, he took out 20 yuan and placed it in front of the receptionist, signing his name.
"Yanbugui, twenty gold coins. I wish He Yushui and Liu Jiacai a child soon.”
After the receptionist shouted, Liu Jiacai came out again. However, with the ninety-nine yuan and twenty-two yuan, Liu Jiacai was not as enthusiastic.
After the guests from the bride's family arrived, the guests from the groom's family also arrived one after another.
However, although there were many people from the male side, and they were all good units like the street office and the meat factory, none of them had a gift of more than 20 yuan. Most of them were only a few yuan.
This made Liu Yicai, who had been helping to greet people, unable to help but curl his lips in his heart. After all this time, his parents were usually domineering at home. When it came to hiring people, it was still his sister-in-law.
Looking at the gifts on the list, the first, second, third, and fourth were all from the female guests. On the other hand, the male guests did not even have a single one in the top five.
Just as Liu Yicai decided to treat He Yushui well in the future, the wedding guests arrived.
Liu Jiacai put on a red cloth and rode his bicycle out with a few colleagues. Then, he ran around the street with a smile and finally returned to He Yushui's house.
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