Punch: From third-rate anchor to top chef

Chapter 268 268. As long as you pass the 985 exam, my cousin will give you a car
The next day, Li Xiao woke up early.

Obediently went to greet parents at the door, got two big red envelopes, and then returned to the town to start the New Year greetings. On the first day of the new year, their family usually visits the elders.

Knowing that Li Xiao had suddenly developed, all the relatives who were usually a little cold became very enthusiastic, which made him a little uncomfortable, and kept stuffing red envelopes into Li Xiao's hands.

In Dongguan, as long as you are not married, even if you are 40 years old, you still get red envelopes, so of course Li Xiao took a lot of red envelopes, but the red envelopes in Dongguan are different from other places.

Most of them are ten yuan, 20 yuan, and even fifty yuan are rare. In most cases, they just represent a wish of blessing, and few people will compare this thing.

Some third aunts and sixth wives who didn't want to see Li Xiao's mother showed smiles one after another. Even after they found out that Li Xiao had a girlfriend, they frantically promoted some distant girls who were three generations away.

They heard that both Li Xiao's parents resigned and went to the Longding Huating Villa in the urban area to enjoy their retirement.

Longding Huating is not an unknown community, and it is also a villa area inside, and any one of them is at least a few million.

And they also saw Li Xiao driving a new car that had just been licensed. Although these three aunts and six wives didn't know much about cars, they still knew some famous signs.

At least in their eyes, no car with the Mercedes-Benz logo is cheap.

So Li Xiao, who doesn't talk much, and Li Jianguo and his wife, who were not paid much attention to, have become the focus of attention of relatives this year.

Li Xiao is very annoying. He already has social anxiety. He really has nothing to say about these relatives who can't even call them by name, let alone their names.

However, due to being polite, he could only deal with the cross-examination of the three aunts and six wives with a stiff smile.

Many relatives still want to let Li Xiao take care of their children. After all, according to their words, it is simply unreasonable not to bring their relatives to make a fortune with such a good way of making money.

In fact, if he can really help, he is still willing to help, after all, they are relatives of his own family, although some of them are really beyond reach.

But he didn't look at the monk's face, but also looked at the Buddha's face. For the sake of the same ancestor, he was still willing to help, but he was pushed out by the children of the relatives who wanted to do the live broadcast.

No one is really willing to do live broadcasting seriously, all of them are rushing to make a lot of money, asking them what they are good at, they all shake their heads.

In the end, Li Xiao could only find an excuse to shirk them all. Although he received a lot of stares, there was really nothing he could do.

If they were to be brought up forcibly, they would probably be scolded to death.

He is not willing to do such a self-sacrificing thing, as long as they have a little heart to work hard, he is still willing to help, but all these idlers are just waiting to sit and make a fortune, and he thinks he has no such ability.

The lunch and dinner on the first day of the new year are all eaten at the homes of the elders of the family. Although Li Xiao’s grandparents died earlier, the grandpa, that is, the elder brother of the grandfather is still alive, so according to the rules, the first day of the new year is The party is going to be held under the arrangement of Grandpa.

As for the second day of the new year, it was a gathering of Li Jianguo's small family. Li Jianguo, Li Jianjun, Li Jianyong, and the fourth sister Li Jianfen would all have a meal in Li Jianguo's house.

A total of 8 dishes and one soup, including fish, meat, chicken, and duck, are quite rich.

But the taste is hard to describe. After all, there are a total of dozens of people eating together, and there are six tables in the big table for 12 people, not including the dozen or so little kids who run around without eating at the table.

It can be regarded as a standard big pot of rice, and it is considered good if it can be done almost. Of course, Li Xiao didn't raise any opinions.

He's not a guy who doesn't care about the occasion and doesn't know the importance. This is a family banquet, not a restaurant, and he doesn't have a live broadcast, so it's impossible for him to comment on his family's dishes.

Besides, a few aunts and sisters have been working all day just for the whole family to eat delicious hot food. They are already so tired that their chests are sticking to their backs. Help, this is already very good.

Li Xiao had to deal with all kinds of relatives for a whole day, and felt that he was going to be exhausted. If he didn't have 4 recovery points, he would have died suddenly during the daytime on the first day of the new year.

However, the auspicious person has his own destiny, and he returned home safely without any danger.

Li Xiao was so tired that he fell asleep directly. This was the first time he knew that these three aunts and six wives were so powerful, and he didn't feel this way after working continuously for more than 10 hours that day.

As soon as I woke up, of course it was the second day of the new year.

Li Xiao didn't get up early today, because he didn't need to drive around, he just had to wait for other relatives to come to his door.

And there is no need to prepare the meal for lunch today, he booked a large private room at [Ke Ruyun] a week earlier for lunch today.

So you only need to work on the dinner tonight, and he has prepared the ingredients for the dinner in advance.

I also bought it early and put it in the refrigerator. This afternoon, I just need to buy some fresh vegetables and prepare meals a few hours in advance.

In fact, the squad leader also asked if he needed help and sent someone to help with the New Year's Eve dinner, because the [Neighborhood] is not closed for the New Year, after all, it is really inappropriate to close the door after only a few days.

However, they also expected that there would be less traffic during the Chinese New Year, so they could send extra people to help.

Because the tables in the neighborhood are small tables for two or four people, it is not suitable for family gatherings on holidays.

Especially during Chinese New Year and these festivals, family gatherings will be very large, and even for gatherings, they would not choose a restaurant like [Neighborhood].

The reason why they continue to operate is for young couples and young families staying in Dongguan for the Chinese New Year, or middle-level employees of enterprises who need to be on duty during the Chinese New Year.

Of course, they also expected that some young people will definitely choose to go out during the Chinese New Year. After all, many family dinners will only last until the third day of the new year before returning to normal.

So the squad leader and He Beibei estimated that during the period from New Year's Eve to the third day of the new year in the store, the business would be relatively deserted.

That's why I asked Li Xiao if he needed help. Of course, even though the store was very busy, if Li Xiao asked, the monitor would still be 1 willing.

However, this proposal was rejected by Li Xiao. After all, it was only a dinner for 20 people, and it was more than enough for him alone, so there was no need to trouble others to help.

Li Xiao heard it, the downstairs started to become noisy, and he began to get up from the bed to wash.

After all, compared to his second and third uncles, he really doesn't like to see his father's relatives.

Except for the slightly better fourth aunt, the other second uncles and third uncles really made Li Xiao not like them.

Back then, Li Xiao's grandfather fell ill and needed to be transferred to a large hospital in Yangcheng, which cost a total of 20 yuan for surgery.

As the boss of the family, Li Jianguo stood up to discuss the proportion of everyone's investment. After all, 20 is not a small amount for several families.

The three brothers, plus one daughter, according to Li Jianguo, each of the three boys paid 6 yuan, and the fourth daughter was married after all, so 2 yuan is enough.

Then there is the escort. After all, the nurse’s money is not a small amount. It’s okay to ask for a few days, but it’s a big expense to ask for it all the time.

Therefore, 7 days a week, the eldest child will visit for three days, and the second and third children will visit each other for two days.

However, only the fourth child agreed to this plan, and the fourth child also directly said that he could pay 4 yuan, and he could come and take care of him for a day every Sunday.

However, Li Xiao's second and third uncles objected one after another. The reason was that the price was too high. Ten years ago, [-] yuan per family was really not a small amount, and they didn't have so much time to accompany them.

So at that time, something happened that made Li Xiao's heart chill to this day, that is, the second and third uncles implicitly hinted that Li Jianguo could be taken home for conservative treatment.

But Li Jianguo exploded as soon as he heard this proposal. He still has a certain understanding of his father's illness.

After all, he himself, the boss, took his father to the hospital along the way. The so-called long-term illness makes a good doctor. Although he still doesn't know how to treat it, he has a [-]-[-]% understanding of the disease.

This disease cannot be delayed any longer, and surgery is necessary, and the survival rate after surgery is only [-] to [-]%.

However, if medication is used instead of surgery, in the case of Li Jianguo's father, his life expectancy is only a few months at most.

And Li Xiao, the second and third uncles, meant to let his father go home and wait for his death. After all, he was getting old and the operation was not 100% successful, so don't waste the money.

So when he heard the words of his two younger brothers, he, the boss, immediately lost his temper. If he hadn't been stopped by other people, he might have staged a real duel.

However, Li Jianguo really had no choice. He also wanted to pay all the medical expenses directly, but he was an ordinary working family.

The family really couldn't save that much money. After all, Li Xiao had to study in the urban area at that time, which was also a big expense.

In the end, Liang Jinjian borrowed some money from his second and third uncles, and Li Jianguo went to the factory to borrow some money. Adding the savings, he made up a total of 12 yuan, plus 16 yuan from Li Xiao's fourth aunt, for a total of [-] yuan.

In the end, the second uncle and the third uncle were forced by the pressure of public opinion from other relatives, and each had no choice but to save [-] yuan for the operation fee.

Of course, don't even think about taking care of shifts. According to them, it's okay to ask for a day or two of leave. If you take two more days, you will be fired.

So in the last shift, Li Xiao's mother resigned to take care of the whole process, and the fourth aunt took care of her mother on Sunday so that Li Xiao's mother could rest.

In the end, the operation was successful. Li Xiao's grandfather lived for another 7 years after the operation before he died of other illnesses.

So, after this incident, Li Xiao hated his second and third uncles very much.

After all, that was his grandfather, their father, if they really didn't have the money, then forget it.

He didn't want to pursue anything, but he knew very well that not long after his grandfather's operation, the second uncle and the third uncle bought the house they lived in now. Although they only paid the down payment, the down payment was quite a lot.

Therefore, it is impossible to have a situation where there is not even 6 yuan. It is purely because I don't want to pay.

Fortunately, his parents borrowed money later, and the operation was successful, otherwise Li Xiao would not even be willing to see them.

After washing up amidst the noise outside the door, he slowly opened the door and walked towards the first floor, which was already quite lively.

Originally, Li Xiao's face was still very indifferent, because he clearly heard the voices of the pair of brats, the second uncle and the third uncle, and the ear-piercing decibels directly penetrated the solid wood door.

When he saw that familiar figure in the crowd, a smile appeared on his face, and he quickly waved his hand to say hello to Fourth Aunt who was sitting on the sofa chatting with his mother:

"Si Gu, happy new year, I wish you a happy new year, stay young and work smoothly."

When the woman heard Li Xiao's greeting, she quickly stopped talking with you like a mother, and said with a smile:

"Xiao Xiao woke up? I haven't seen you in a year. You are much more handsome than last year. Sigu also wishes you good health and success in your career."

Li Xiao also quickly nodded to the man next to Fourth Aunt:
"Fourth Uncle, I also wish you good health and promotion."

The fourth uncle quickly waved his hands:
"I can't be promoted, I'm ready to retire, I think I can get a half-level internal promotion before I retire, and it would be good to raise the salary, at most it's just a deputy chief staff member, and it's probably the end of it, after all, your fourth uncle doesn't have much ability , I have no background and can only hang out in the unit for qualifications."

"It's you, you're really promising. You bought a big house for your parents just a year after you graduated, and you bought a new car. That Mercedes-Benz SUV costs hundreds of thousands more, right?"

The fourth uncle had an envious look on his face. After all, he had worked in the state unit for more than 20 years, and his salary was only a little over ten thousand, plus other odds and ends, it was only about fifteen thousand.

He can't buy this 700 million villa for a lifetime of work, but he is not jealous, but feels happy purely for his nephew.

Li Xiao said modestly:
"It's not that expensive. It's less than 50 yuan. It's all down payment. You can pay it off slowly."

The fourth uncle shook his head. As a person who reads newspapers and plays computers all day long, he knows very well how much money can be made if the live broadcasting industry is done well.

My nephew is obviously humble:
"It's a skill to be able to pay for such a big house and such a good car. I heard that you didn't ask your parents to pay a penny. It's too skillful. When the time comes, Xiaoqing in our family will have you One-tenth of my ability, I can wake up with a smile."

Li Xiao set his sights on the boy next to the two of them, and said quickly

"How could it be? Cousin Qing's grades are so good, he will definitely be able to go to a good university in the future, and he will be a doctor or an engineer by then, no matter what, he will be much better than me, a talker like me."

The fourth aunt touched her son's head with a smile, shook her head and said:
"As a doctor or engineer, Yuqing can get me into a university, and I will be thankful."

The one called Yu Qing is Li Xiao's cousin, who is 17 this year and will take the college entrance examination in June this year.

Now I am studying in Dongguan Middle School, which ranks first in Dongguan, and my grades have been very good. It is estimated that it will be very easy to pass the exam.

Sure enough, she saw Yuqing throwing off her mother's hand and skillfully arranging her hair with both hands:
"Mom, can you stop touching my head all the time? I'm no longer a child. If you touch my head again, I will become a Mediterranean. Besides, my goal is 985, and the worst is 211. I don't even know how to do it." If you don't like it, you can rest assured, I will let you live in a big house in the future."

Although Yuqing is a little arrogant, she does have the capital of arrogance. After all, the fourth aunt is a teacher herself, so the basic education since childhood is very solid.

And because of the family environment, his parents are high-level intellectuals, and they also pay special attention to his education. He has always participated in mathematics Olympiad classes and extracurricular intensive improvement classes.

His grades have always been quite good, and he is also among the best in the school class. Last year, I heard that he got the top ten in the whole class.

According to the admission situation of their school's college entrance examination last year, if they can enter the top ten of the whole class, then 985 is very safe, and they are basically chosen randomly.

Even if you suddenly miss the exam and only get in the top 100 in the grade, you can still get admitted to the lower 211 college.

Li Xiao also echoed beside him:
"That's right, Yuqing's grades are the best in our family, how about this, to give you some motivation, as long as you can pass the 985 college entrance examination, the big brother will reward you with a car for your university transportation, 30 yuan Choose whatever you like below, and I will give you 1 yuan in your card every year as fuel expenses, how about it?"

Hearing Li Xiao's words, Yuqing, who had a haughty expression on his face, widened his eyes and blurted out:

"Are you kidding me? A 30 car?"

Li Xiao smiled and nodded:

"No kidding, if it wasn't for fear that you would be too ostentatious in school, your brother could reward you with a more expensive car."

"However, college students drive a car worth 30 yuan, which is about the same. If it is too expensive, it will be eye-catching, and it is not good if it is too high-profile. The 30 yuan car is about the same. After all, it is too cheap and the safety performance is not good."

"But I want to vaccinate you first. If I find out that you have committed any violations such as running a red light or speeding, then I can no longer drive this car for you. Safety is the most important thing. I can't be a sinner." .”

Yuqing was about to nod her head and agree to him, but she didn't expect such a good thing, her big brother who usually didn't like her suddenly became rich, and she immediately said that she would give her a car.

In his opinion, the 985 Academy is not something that can be easily obtained, so when this cousin Li Xiao said that as long as he is admitted to the 985 Academy, he will give him a car worth 30 yuan, he has already decided that this car already belongs to him.

However, the fourth uncle quickly refused:

"Xiao Xiao, don't make this joke with your brother. What kind of car does a college student drive? You should study hard in college. If you can get into such a good school, you should focus on your studies and learn more knowledge to serve the country in the future."

"You must not give him any car, and even 30 yuan, it's too scary."

However, before Li Xiao could speak, two figures rushed out from the side, which were his second uncle and third uncle.

"Oh, Li Xiao, you've come out on your own, and you know how to lead your younger brothers to get rich. Zhiquan will also take the college entrance examination next year. Do you have any rewards for him?"

"Yes, yes, Zhiming will also take the college entrance examination next year, so why don't you encourage him too?"

Zhiquan and Zhiming are the sons of the second uncle and the third uncle respectively. Li Xiao glanced left and right, and immediately caught a glimpse of the two who were playing with their mobile phones in the corner of the hall.

However, Li Xiao's eyes are quite sharp now. The two of them seem to be concentrating on playing the game now, but the peripheral vision of their eyes keeps turning to him, obviously very concerned about what rewards he will give to the two of them.

He felt funny in his heart, don't the second uncle and the third uncle not know how much he hates them?Still have the cheek to come over and ask yourself what reward can I get?
If they hadn't managed to pay 4 yuan back then, they wouldn't even be able to enter this gate now, so let's reward them for dreaming!

However, he didn't directly tear his skin apart, after all, he was his father's younger brother.

He said with a smirk:
"Then there must be a reward. Since Zhiming and Zhiquan take the college entrance examination next year, they will be the same as Yuqing. As long as they pass the 985 college, even the worst one, my cousin will give them a car worth 30 yuan each. There is an oil card of 1 yuan per year."

Hearing Li Xiao's words, the hall immediately became quiet. Li Xiao's generosity is not insignificant, 30 per person, plus the 100 gas card per year, if all three are reached, then [-] million will be paid out.

However, Li Xiao's second uncle and third uncle's complexion immediately became unsightly.

Their own sons knew it well, not to mention being in the top ten of the whole grade, even the top ten of the class hadn't passed the exam.

Moreover, the school was not good, it was just an ordinary high school, not well-known in Dongguan City, and they thought it was impossible for their son to get into the 985 college even if his son exploded.

In the sky, he has already performed supernormally in the exams for each school, and there is a big question mark whether he can even pass the exam.

Li Xiao's second uncle and third uncle looked at each other, but neither of them expressed dissatisfaction, but said with a smile:

"Xiaoxiao, do you want to change your request? After all, Zhiming and Zhiquan's academic performance is not as good as Yuqing's."

"Yes, yes, your second uncle is right, or you can lower the standard a little bit, and give them a car after they take the second line. It doesn't have to be too good, it's worth a hundred thousand."

"Yes, yes, lower the standard, and the reward will be lowered accordingly."

The second uncle also echoed by the side, and the two of them sang together, and they were about to confirm the matter directly, without even checking whether Li Xiao agreed.

Li Xiao couldn't help sneering in his heart. He wanted to reward himself with a car after taking the second degree exam. Now it sounds nice to say that it is 10,000+, but it will definitely exceed the standard by then. It is estimated that 10,000+ will become 199.

Moreover, he had no intention of agreeing to such a rude request from the other party. He wanted to give Yuqing a car worth 30 yuan because he had a good relationship with his fourth aunt and fourth uncle.

What's the matter with the two of you, come here to join in the fun without looking at the situation?

I didn't even say hello to the two of them, so they should know it well, and now they think they are very familiar with themselves?

But still the same sentence, he didn't think about tearing his face, but said firmly:
"That's not possible. You have to treat everyone equally when doing things. They are all cousins. Yuqing can't be rewarded only if she takes the 985 college entrance exam. The requirements for other cousins ​​will be lowered. That would be too unfair to Yuqing."

After Li Xiao said this, everyone understood what Li Xiao meant. This clearly meant that the reward was only related to Yu Qing.

He has nothing to do with Zhiquan and Zhiming, the children of the second and third uncles.

After all, there is only one year left for the two of them to take the college entrance examination. With the level of their school teachers and their own qualifications, it is as difficult as heaven to get into the 985 College.

(End of this chapter)