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Chapter 458 Don't lend money easily. Lao Chai just wants to show off.

Chai Liangyu was a kind man and took good care of his fellow villagers, otherwise he would not have such a good reputation in the village.

Why didn't he want to let his fellow villagers know that the price of the ginseng in the garden was likely to drop? Of course, it was to reassure people. If they were upset, the villagers would lower the price before the market price dropped, which would affect not only their personal interests, but the interests of all villagers!
Chai Shao helped other villagers calculate the cost price of ginseng. His purpose was to find the profit level. If the price was lower than the level, the villagers did not need to panic, because the Chai family would pay to buy the ginseng from the villagers and ensure that the villagers would not lose money.

So is it feasible to leave the garden ginseng in the ginseng field and take the six-year-old ginseng as the standard, and continue to grow it for another four or five years to turn it into a ten-year-old ginseng? It is feasible! Moreover, the ten-year-old garden ginseng is much more expensive than the six-year-old ginseng. For example, if the price of ginseng in 89 dropped to five yuan, wouldn’t the price of ginseng in 94 have risen?

Chai Shao must have understood this business principle, otherwise how would he dare to sit in the position of secretary and lead the whole village to grow ginseng and get rich?
At noon, Lao Chai's family prepared a very sumptuous meal. In addition to cucumber shreds mixed with pig ears, there were also red sausages, spare ribs, roosters, etc.

These vegetables and meat ingredients were bought by Chai Feng when he went to the city yesterday. He bought half a truckload of them because the Sun family will come over tomorrow and they will have several meals to eat.

Chai Liangyu was very concerned about his reputation. He didn't want his relatives to eat leftovers. Every meal had to be freshly cooked. Except for twice-cooked pork, if anyone dared to recook other dishes, he would overturn the table and feed them to the dogs!

Chai Bing secretly said this to Xu Ning. When the three brothers got married and met their in-laws, Chai Liangyu felt very embarrassed. They were very poor at that time. They had to reheat a pot of cabbage stewed with pork and vermicelli two or three times...

So now that our family conditions are better, we must make sure that our in-laws have good food, good drink and good fun!

"Erning, drink your soda. Big brother will toast you."

Chai Shao stood up and stood in front of the table, holding the cup in both hands, looking quite formal. Seeing this, Xu Ning hurriedly stood up with the cup of soda, but just as he was about to stand up, he was pulled down by Chai Liangyu.

"Sit down, the boss should toast you. Don't look at your young age, but you can definitely afford this glass of wine!"

Chai Liangyu's tone was very serious. Although he was more open-minded than other old men, he still had traditional ideas about certain things.

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Then I will half squat, sir, please don't persuade me, this is not a big deal."

Chai Shao said: "It's not a big deal for you, but whether it's finding a husband for Yan Zi or the ginseng land, it's a big deal for our family!"

"Erning, my second brother respects you too. I'm not a talkative person, but I remember everything in my heart."

"Third brother has to respect you too. You have your own ideas and you are a man of justice and loyalty. Without further ado, I will just say it."

The three brothers smiled and poured the wine in the glasses. The 50-degree alcohol felt hot when it went down their throats, rushing straight to their taste buds, nasal cavity and tear glands. They could hardly bear it, and the whites of their eyes suddenly turned red.

Xu Ning took a sip of soda, made a simple comment, and said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, please sit down quickly. We are all family, why are we being so polite?"

Chai Liangyu smiled with satisfaction and said, "Erning, if you have any problems in the future, tell your three brothers. Even if I'm not around, they will still take care of it!"

"Hey, uncle, you look like you have a good life, why do you have to say those things? We don't need to run more, can we run until 90?"

Chai Liangyu clapped his hands and said, "That's true! Then I'll run to ninety! Haha, come and eat some vegetables."

Chai Shao smiled and said, "That's not a big deal! Erning, talk more about your uncle. Don't keep mentioning whether he's here or not. It makes the three of us feel uneasy."

Chai Liangyu glared at him and said, "If you are so nervous, just go to Hetao and hang out! Who cares what I say? I am indulging you in bad habits."

"Hahaha, sir, we are just joking when we mention this, you can't take it seriously, right?"

"Yeah, I just love Erning's chatter. I was just telling a joke, but you had to take it seriously. It's annoying."

This table could just seat ten people. Apart from Chai Shao's daughter and son, the children of Chai Feng and Chai Bing all went to school, so the meal was quite quiet. The men chatted at the top of their lungs, while the women banged drums and hammers, causing the men to brag more and more outrageously.

The second sister-in-law went to sell the shop after dinner. The eldest, third and Chai Hongyan cleaned up the leftovers, while the three brothers sat on the edge of the kang with dazed eyes and red faces, looking down at the ground, as if they were thinking about their mistakes.

Chai Liangyu laughed and scolded the three of them, saying, "How much wine have you drunk?" In fact, before the meal started, the three of them toasted Xu Ning with a full cup. He was in a mess after drinking so quickly that he was confused even if he didn't drink much afterwards...

"Is it stressful to run two businesses? Do you have enough money to build a house and get married? If not, I'll give you some."

Xu Ning poured tea for Chai Liangyu and said, "The money I have is not enough, but if I sell the bear gallbladder skins at home, it will be enough."

Chai Liangyu glared and said, "Why are you selling that thing? Didn't you say that the price of medicinal materials has increased? It would be great if you could keep it for a few years. I said I would pay for it, and I will definitely pay you enough! Why are you being so polite to me?"

Chai Shao said, "Well, Erning, don't be polite. Just use it when you need it. I won't rush you to return it."

Xu Ning smiled and nodded: "I know, uncle, please listen to me. I am the one who took the lead in setting up the market, and my eldest brother, second uncle, and my uncle all have to participate. If the bear gall bladder skin is not sold, they will have no money. If I were to set up the market by myself, I would definitely ask you for help."

"Oh, that's what happened... Fine, if you need it, just let me know. If it's too much, I'll pay you the amount!"

Chai Liangyu raised his hand arrogantly, this is not five thousand, but fifty thousand!

There are very few people who dare to lend 50,000 yuan these days, and he is the only one who dares to lend 50,000 yuan to Xu Ning. How great a favor is this?
"Don't worry, sir. I'll let you know if I need you."

That being said, can Xu Ning ask for money? He can't.

He knew that no matter how close the relationship was, he could not borrow money. Once he borrowed money, the relationship would be on the verge of collapse.

Even between brothers, there have been quarrels and fights over money. Even if they live on the same street, they may not have any contact with each other for three or five years. When two brothers meet, they don't even look at each other, let alone say a word.

Moreover, money is a test for people. Now the chatterbox is quite clear. If I take it seriously and open my mouth, what will happen if the other person can't pay that much because of an emergency at home? Even if I pay 30,000, I will have to wonder: Didn't I promise to pay 50,000 at the beginning? Why did it become 30,000? Is the relationship faded, or is he guarding against me?

Although Xu Ning would not think so, nor would he do so, based on the things he had seen, he felt that most people would get stuck in a dead end. Maybe this was human nature? Xu Ning did not think too deeply about it, because he would never borrow money from anyone!

In the afternoon, Xu Ning and Chai Bing went to the winery. The air in the factory was filled with the aroma of wine. A ginseng root was placed in a wine bottle printed with a Wangxing pattern. The red background and gold characters looked very distinctive.

At present, Chai Bing has no concept of registering a trademark. He thinks Yuchun, Longjiang and Daqu are all local specialties, and his garden ginseng wine is also a local specialty. Xu Ning did not say much. This time he came here and told the news that the price of garden ginseng has dropped. If he gets involved in the affairs of the winery again, he will appear too arrogant and pretentious.

As I said, everyone has their own way of doing things. The Chai family has been in business for so many years. How could they make money without some business acumen?
After school, the children greeted Xu Ning affectionately and asked for his help. When he came last year, the children were a little embarrassed. Xu Ning had stayed at Lao Chai's house for so many days that the children had already become familiar with him. When they saw that Wang Hu and Li Fuqiang were not there, they asked why Uncle Wang and Uncle Li were not there.

After dinner, Chai Liangyu personally brewed a pot of tea and said, "Erning, try this tea."

Xu Ning took a sip and asked, "Maojian?"

"Hey! You have a strong mouth, did you drink often before?"

"How can I drink it often? This is good tea. I will remember it after taking a sip. Where did you get it?"

Chai Liangyu said, "Your uncle Yan brought this tea to me. His daughter married in the provincial capital, and she and her son-in-law went to the south to do business and brought it back. How about using this tea to entertain them?"

"Very good! The tea in our Northeast is ground black tea, and Maojian is a high-end tea, which is quite prestigious."

"That's fine."

Chai Shao sat on the edge of the kang and smoked, saying, "You said you were going to meet your in-laws, what are you going to talk about tomorrow?" Chai Liangyu squinted his eyes and curled his lips, saying, "Look at your behavior, are you confused just because you're going to meet your in-laws?"

"Dad, I'm not confused, I just haven't experienced this before. If they come over, should I treat them as buddies or relatives?"

Chai Liangyu said, "You're screwed! Let Erning teach you."

Xu Ning was stunned when he heard this. He was so young and had never experienced this before. This thing could not be taught.

"Uncle, I don't understand this either, but there's nothing wrong with being friends. You and Uncle Sun are about the same age, and he's a few months older than my dad..."

After Xu Ning explained the details of Old Sun's family, Chai Shao had a clear idea in his mind.

"Ah, so he got married quite late."

"It's not too late. His daughter is only a few months younger than me. Brother, don't be nervous tomorrow. Just relax when you are with your brothers. When I first met Uncle Sun, I called him Brother Sun."

"Then why did you change the generational order later?"

"He came to my house to buy leopard bones and jackal meat, and when he saw my mother, he called her elder sister. What should I do? Then I just called her uncle. Later, my eldest brother's third uncle and Sun Jishan became close friends, so I had to call him uncle."

"Yeah, since we have this level of relationship, I have to call you uncle."

In the evening, after the third sister-in-law prepared water for Xu Ning to wash his feet, she let Chai Baotong live with him in the second east room. The thermos, soda, instant noodles and biscuits were still placed on the floor cabinet in the room. The floor was also very clean. The bedding was all newly changed and smelled of laundry detergent and the fragrance of sunshine.

Early in the morning, when Xu Ning opened his eyes, he saw Chai Baotong sitting cross-legged on the mattress with a grin on his face.

"What are you laughing at?"

Chai Baotong said: "I feel like laughing when I think about my sister getting married."

Xu Ning got up and said with a smile: "When your sister gets married, you will have the chance to cry."

"I'm not crying! Uncle Xu, you don't know how much I've suffered over the years. My grandfather supported me on the surface, but he actually always protected my sister. My sister would pinch me whenever she had nothing to do. There was never a good place inside my thigh before!"

Xu Ning pulled up his pants and said, "You will understand when that day comes. What do you think of your sister Fang?"

"Great! Sister Fang is efficient and interesting to chat with..."

"Then do you know how much suffering Lian Jun suffered the day before?"

Chai Baotong was stunned for a moment, then stood up to fold the quilt and sighed, "Hey, how can a sister be like this?"

"People have to learn to be content. Although your sister likes to fight with you, she must love you in some way. When I was here last year, you said you were hungry in the middle of the night. Who got up from the kang and cooked you a meal?"

Chai Baotong nodded: "That's true..."

Xu Ning finished washing his face in the outer room, and Chai Baotong also folded the quilt. Chai Bing, wearing a Zhongshan suit and leather shoes, stepped into the room, holding a cigarette in his mouth and asked: "How was your sleep? Was it cold at night?"

"It's not cold. My third sister-in-law heated the kang too hot. Even with the quilt on, it's still a little warm."

"Ah, then let her cook less tonight. Let's go, the food is ready."

Then, the three of them walked towards the east room. Xu Ning said with a smile, "You three brothers are dressed to stand at attention today."

"Hey, the old man has spoken, saying that we must take it seriously! Look at my brother, he even has a pen in his hip pocket..."

Chai Shao waved his hand: "Erning, take a look at my outfit."

“It’s quite solemn and festive.”

The eldest, second and third sisters-in-law were also dressed very formally, with their hair done in a bun, wearing blazer-style jackets with white shirts underneath, and had the temperament of those city girls. Chai Hongyan wore black pants and a long-sleeved plaid shirt.

This style of dress may be a bit avant-garde, but those who have been to the provincial capital and seen the world would never say so, because the new generation of women in the provincial capital are moving towards the Hong Kong and Taiwan style.

The first gala in 83 lifted the restriction on the song "Hometown Love", and later introduced a large number of Hong Kong and Taiwan films, which set off a wave of Hong Kong and Taiwan fashion in China...

If you go to the provincial capital now, you can even see fashionable old ladies wearing black, blue, pink, and red silk, or silk shirts and pointed high-heeled leather shoes.

After dinner, the eldest sister-in-law and others cleaned up the outer room and prepared peanuts, melon seeds, hazelnuts and other things. Chai Feng brought back two boxes of soda and two boxes of Moutai and Wuliangye yesterday. He drank these two kinds of wine not because they tasted good, but because they were the most expensive.

If he really wants to drink, Chai Liangyu still prefers the ginseng wine he makes at home, but this ginseng wine is not as prestigious as Moutai and Wuliangye.

The Chai family had a big event today, so Chai Feng and his second sister-in-law didn't leave. They also hired someone to look after the store temporarily, but the children still had to go to school and couldn't fall behind in their studies.

"You two should sit down and take a break."

Chai Liangyu looked at his sister-in-law and Chai Shao who were busy and chattering, and said helplessly.

"Hey, my brother Lin is here, I'll go out and take a look."

Just as Chai Shao was about to sit down, he saw a couple come in.

Xu Ning stood up and was about to go out. Chai Bing said, "Brother, find someone to cook. It's okay."

"When did you find it? It's well prepared."

"Of course. Your sister-in-law and the others will be busy chatting with each other and won't be able to spare time to cook, right? Why don't we find someone to cook? That way we can save ourselves some trouble."

Chai Liangyu said: "The boss is always good at making trouble. He can find a chef for lunch this afternoon, but what about the evening? Don't you have to do it yourself?"

"Uncle, at noon, this is our first time meeting, so let's show some respect. At night, we are a family, so let's show some intimacy."

"Hahaha, there's nothing wrong with that!" Chai Liangyu laughed.

Chai Shao sent the two of them to the second west room. The vegetables and meat were all on the stove and chopping board. The eldest sister-in-law had made a menu last night, with a total of sixteen dishes. Because they had to sit at two tables, these sixteen dishes were all small plates.

At 9:42, two Dongfeng cars drove into the north end of Wangxing Village. Inside the cars were six people from the two families of Sun Jiwei and Sun Jiye, the only one missing was Sun Lianfang.

Logically speaking, Sun Lianfang should also come here, after all, she is doing things for her brother...

Then why didn't she come?
(End of this chapter)