Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 133: The Gift Money Controversy, Qin Huairu Curses the Beast
On the way back to the courtyard, Wang Weiguo was thinking about Jia Dongxu's gambling.

I have to say that Jia Dongxu is quite good at pretending. Up to now, no one, including those around him and the entire courtyard, knows about his gambling.

But...

Wang Weiguo suddenly realized that knowing Jia Dongxu's handle seemed to be of no use to him.

Jia Dongxu is not like Yi Zhonghai, who has such a rich family background and can make some money.

And telling Yi Zhonghai about this matter doesn't seem to do Wang Weiguo any good.

The main reason is that Wang Weiguo is not sure whether Yi Zhonghai will still treat Jia Dongxu as an elderly person and continue to clean up his mess if he knows that Jia Dongxu has developed the bad habit of gambling.

The key point is that Jia Dongxu is no longer doing small things. He directly owes a loan shark of three hundred yuan.

Although with Yi Zhonghai's current strength, he could easily help Jia Dongxu fill the hole with the three hundred yuan, but Jia Dongxu lost so much in one night, it is hard not to be worried.

Not to mention that Jia Dongxu had been gambling for so many years and had been hiding the truth from Yi Zhonghai. The sudden revelation of the truth might very likely cause his trust in Jia Dongxu to collapse.

As a person who came from the old society, Yi Zhong may be aware of how harmful gambling can be to a person.

In any case, in Wang Weiguo's opinion, Jia Dongxu is useless.

This secret cannot be used for the time being, but Wang Weiguo is not disappointed. To Wang Weiguo, the 2,000 melon-eating value from the system is already well earned.

Besides, it is not a bad thing to hold Jia Dongxu's secrets and leverage in his hands.

……

Two days passed.

In the blink of an eye, it was Sunday, the day of rest.

During these two days, something interesting happened.

The robber who "robbed" Jia Dongxu a few days ago has been caught.

However, the captured robber refused to admit that he had robbed Jia Dongxu and knocked him unconscious and left him in the alley.

But no matter what, Jia Dongxu managed to get through this level.

But Wang Weiguo knew very well that no matter how good Jia Dongxu's luck was, it would not last long, because the high-interest loan of 300 yuan was still weighing on his head.

Even if he denies it, someone will come knocking on his door later, and when that happens, it will be a lively scene.

Thinking that he would be able to take advantage of this opportunity to continue to reap some melon-eating points, Wang Weiguo couldn't help but look forward to it.

Early in the morning of that day, the second aunt took people out to buy things, and the whole yard was filled with a festive atmosphere.

The reason is very simple. Today is the day when the second uncle is hosting a banquet for his guests.

Because he passed the seventh-level blacksmith assessment a few days ago and became the only and highest seventh-level worker in the entire courtyard, Liu Haizhong, as the second uncle, naturally had to celebrate and have fun with the "people".

In addition to showing off his wealth, what is more important is to declare his strong rise and suppress Yi Zhonghai, the big boss.

After all, everyone in the institute now knows that in this steel rolling mill assessment, Liu Haizhong successfully passed the assessment for seventh-level workers, while Yi Zhonghai, as an uncle, unfortunately failed in the assessment.

As a fan of officials, how could Liu Haizhong miss this opportunity to suppress Yi Zhonghai?

Another protagonist in this banquet is naturally Wang Weiguo.

Wang Weiguo is now a completely different person. He is no longer the apprentice who could not even complete his apprenticeship. He has turned into a level 5 cook at Fengze Garden.

Especially after word of mouth from people at the steel mill, everyone was even more looking forward to it.

As soon as they finished their meal, someone started to build a makeshift stove in the yard and set up two large pots borrowed from outside.

Preparing a big banquet is different from cooking at home. If the fire is not strong enough and the pot is not big enough, it cannot be done at all.

After Second Aunt and her friends came back from shopping, a group of women in the yard began to help wash the vegetables in preparation for what was to come.

Liu Haizhong asked Wang Weiguo to help with cooking, but these chores were not included. If he had to do even washing the vegetables by himself, he would never be able to finish the work.

And Wang Weiguo was not idle either. While others were washing the vegetables, he had already started processing the ingredients in advance and entered the preparation stage.

A group of people gathered around to watch the fun. They saw Wang Weiguo's swift movements and superb knife skills that left afterimages, like a performance art, which was amazing and breathtaking.

"Amazing!"

"As expected of you, you are the apprentice of the chef of Fengzeyuan, Weiguo, you are this!"

"This is much better than Silly Pillar!"

"Tsk, do you know what a level 5 cook means? How dare you compare a level 10 cook in a factory cafeteria with Wang Weiguo?"

"Oh, I've been fooled by others before. This Fengze Garden is Fengze Garden. So what if I'm just an apprentice? I'm so powerful just after I graduated!"

"Have you ever seen a fifth-level cook right after graduation?"

"Tsk tsk, that's amazing."

"..."

There were endless praises from all around, but Wang Weiguo seemed to hear nothing and continued to concentrate on preparing the ingredients.

It’s not a question of Wang Weiguo’s professionalism and focus, it’s just that you should just listen to what these people say.

They didn’t say this before I became a master.

As a result, before long, the tone in the hospital took a sharp turn.

Period after period.

I don’t know what it will be like next time.

If you take these people seriously, you will lose.

However, this time, Wang Weiguo did let them see and deeply appreciate the value of the three words "Fengze Garden".

He Yushui, who was helping out on the side, was full of admiration. He looked up at Wang Weiguo and said, "Brother Weiguo, you are really amazing."

His elder brother Sha Zhu is a cook, and he is often seen cooking at home. He Yushui can obviously see the gap between the two more clearly than others.

"Oh! Nothing much, I learned it as an apprentice."

Faced with the compliment from the long-legged girl He Yushui, Wang Weiguo accepted it without hesitation and became shamelessly modest.

He could not have reached his current level just by his own efforts; all this is thanks to the system.

But since no one knows about it, it is naturally the result of Wang Weiguo's own efforts and talent.

When He Yushui heard this, stars started to appear in her eyes.

His brother had also been an apprentice and had been a cook for several years longer than Wang Weiguo, but he was still no match for Wang Weiguo.

If it were as easy as Wang Weiguo said, everyone could be a chef.

However, this also shows that Wang Weiguo is extraordinary.

The key point is that Wang Weiguo is so capable and yet so humble, it is hard not to make He Yushui look at him differently.

If it were his brother Shazhu, he would have floated into the sky long ago.

As noon approached, five or six tables began to be set up in the yard.

As one of the few scholars in the courtyard and one of the elders, Yan Bugui, at the request of Liu Haizhong, has taken out paper and pen and started to help register the gift money.

It's not that Liu Haizhong wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make money. Even if he collected all the gifts, he would still lose money. In order to save his face, Liu Haizhong spent a lot of money this time. He bought a lot of meat and other ingredients, and each family could send two people to the banquet.

Don't think this is stingy. After all, some families have many people, like the family of my third uncle Yan Bugui. In addition to the couple, there are four children. If the whole family is required to pay a gift money, Liu Haizhong would be at a loss.

It's true that he wants to show off, but he is not a sucker.

In the entire courtyard, including the front, middle and back yards, there are at least twenty households and a hundred people in total. Even if there are ten people at each table, at least ten tables are needed to accommodate them all.

If you really eat like this, your bangs will cry.

The money is not a big deal. After all, his salary now exceeds that of Yi Zhonghai. He can be said to be the highest paid person in the entire courtyard.

But the problem is that you need tickets to buy things. Liu Haizhong spent a lot of effort to barely get enough ingredients for five or six tables. There was no way to get more than that.

Collecting some gift money can at least help him get some money back.

Seeing Yan Bugui starting to collect the gift money, Wang Weiguo, who had already prepared the ingredients, also came over.

"Uncle, this is mine."

Wang Weiguo took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it directly to Yan Bugui.

"This……"

Seeing the one dollar Wang Weiguo handed over to him, Yan Bugui was stunned for a moment, then he gave a thumbs up and said sincerely: "Weiguo, you are generous!"

Up to now, most of the gifts he received were three cents. The few that came from people who wanted to show their appreciation and get closer to Liu Haizhong were only fifty cents at most.

As a result, Wang Weiguo knocked down a group of people with just one move.

Immediately.

Seeing Wang Weiguo's generosity, many people looked at him.

Liu Haizhong, who also noticed the situation, ran over and took the one dollar back, wanting to return it to Wang Weiguo, and said: "Weiguo, you don't need it. Why are you being polite to the second uncle? Besides, you helped the second uncle so much today, and the second uncle hasn't thanked you yet, how can I still accept your gift money!"

If it were someone else, they would have just accepted the gift money, but now that he knew that Wang Weiguo had a good relationship with the factory leaders and also knew Chief Chen who came to inspect the factory last time, Liu Haizhong was eager to curry favor with Wang Weiguo, but he didn't want to take advantage of him.

"Second uncle, just accept it. Don't be polite to me. Last time when everyone helped me, you gave me five dollars. I haven't forgotten it at all." Wang Weiguo smiled and said politely, "I want to take advantage of your promotion to the seventh-level worker to share in your happiness."

Normally speaking, a chef who takes private jobs does not have to pay a gift to the host.

However, Wang Weiguo is also a member of the hospital, and the wool comes from the sheep. In order to invite him to be the chef, Liu Haizhong gave him a reward of ten yuan in advance. The key point is that some time ago, Liu Haizhong also gave Wang Weiguo five yuan to help him.

If Wang Weiguo didn't show any reaction, people would inevitably gossip about him.

Cheating people is one thing, but Wang Weiguo still wants to maintain his reputation and face. There is no need to be criticized just to save a little bit of gift money.

"Okay then, I'll take it this time."

Wang Weiguo's words obviously benefited Liu Haizhong a lot. Feeling very proud, Liu Haizhong tightly grasped the dollar in his hand and promised excitedly: "Thank you Weiguo for thinking highly of my second uncle. Next time you get married, I will definitely give you a big red envelope."

I'm not being polite.

When Wang Weiguo got married, Liu Haizhong definitely gave enough red envelopes.

This is not just a favor, but also a great opportunity to establish a good relationship with Wang Weiguo.

The key point is that others only gave three or five cents, but Wang Weiguo gave one dollar. This was definitely giving him face, so naturally he couldn't be stingy at that time.

After exchanging a few polite words with Liu Haizhong, Wang Weiguo prepared to go back.

Just when Wang Weiguo had walked a short distance, he suddenly heard the quarrel between Yan Bugui and Jia Zhangshi behind him.

"Hey, Jia Zhang, your family only gave a dime as a gift?"

"What's wrong with one cent? One cent is not money?"

"No, other families have 30 cents each. Those who give 10 cents are all poor families. You..."

"Impoverished? We are also an impoverished family now. We have four people and our monthly salary is 18 yuan. You can do the math yourself!"

"This……"

"..."

Seeing Jia Zhang throw down a dime and leave, Wang Weiguo, who silently gained some value, couldn't help but sigh.

This Jia Zhang is really a bit "cute".

He is simply a walking melon-eating value-generating machine. Just giving him a gift money can make some noise.

Yan Bugui was stunned when he saw the dime on the table.

Because he found that what Jia Zhangshi said seemed to be right.

Although the Jia family is not a poor household recognized by the street, according to the identification standards for poor households, Jia Dongxu, whose salary has now been reduced to 18 yuan a month, really fits the bill.

Although people knew it, Jia Zhang's behavior really made many people laugh at her.

But Jia Zhang had already developed a thick skin and didn't care about these things at all.

Before officially starting to prepare the banquet, Wang Weiguo first made a pot of lean meat noodles. This was specially made for the people who had just helped wash the vegetables and would help serve the dishes next.

They were not included in the group's group, but since they came to help with the work, Liu Haizhong naturally had to provide them with a meal, which could be considered a reward and benefit.

soon.

A pot of fragrant lean meat noodles was ready, and those who were originally waiting to eat couldn't help but feel greedy.

This seemingly simple dish of lean meat noodles can be made so delicious. I wonder how delicious the dinner will be later.

After the noodles were ready, Wang Weiguo first served a bowl to Qin Huairu, who had been helping since morning, and secretly put a lot more meat at the bottom of the bowl, secretly showing favoritism.

Let her eat enough meat, and next time when she wants to eat meat, I believe Qin Huairu will not be polite.

Wang Weiguo's move was not only generous to others, but also a form of reciprocity.

Followed by.

Wang Weiguo prepared another bowl of noodles, called He Yushui over, and said directly: "Yushui, take this bowl of noodles to your brother."

"Brother Wei Guo..."

He Yushui was stunned.

Wang Weiguo saw this and said, "Second uncle is inviting two people from each family this time, and your brother can't come to the banquet because of his condition.

We both paid the same gift money, but other families gave two people, and you only have one, so you are at a disadvantage. Besides, you have helped for the whole morning, so we can't ask you to go back at noon and cook for your brother, right?"

It has been some time since Sha Zhu was discharged from the hospital. Although his health has recovered well and he can barely get out of bed, he still has difficulty moving around. It would be difficult for him to have a meal with others.

Naturally, I can't attend the banquet hosted by Liu Haizhong today.

"Thank you, Brother Weiguo! You are so kind!"

After listening to Wang Weiguo's words, He Yushui was moved.

Even the second uncle didn't consider these things, but Wang Weiguo considered them for himself. It was hard not to touch He Yushui, who had been taking care of Sha Zhu all this time.

Seeing He Yushui taking the bowl of noodles back with emotion, Qin Huairu, who was eating noodles contentedly, looked up and secretly glanced at Wang Weiguo.

This bad guy must have some intentions towards He Yushui, right?

What a beast!
(End of this chapter)