bookbashuk Chapter 246: Liu Haizhong Jia Zhang sits at table 1
Chapter 246: Liu Haizhong Jia Zhang sits at table 1
Liu Haizhong was also a little unhappy when he heard this.
He threw fifty cents on the table and said, "Old Yan, don't forget that I came here to show my support for you. The children in my family eat one bite at a time, so how much rice can we eat? If you think it's too little, then we won't eat it. You can keep this money to buy rice!"
After saying that, Liu Haizhong snorted, took his wife and children, and found a seat to sit down angrily.
Yan Bugui was left standing there in a daze, with the fifty cents still in his hand, in a dilemma.
Helplessly, Yan Bugui had to put the fifty cents into the account book and sighed.
I secretly complained in my heart: "I am so unlucky. How could I have such a miserly bunch? I don't know what profit I can make from this wedding banquet..."
Just as Yan Bugui was sighing, a familiar figure walked over leisurely.
"Congratulations, Old Yan! Today is a happy day. Please keep this dollar. It's just a small token of my respect!" The visitor said with a smile and handed over a brand new one-yuan bill.
Yan Bugui quickly looked up and saw that it was Yi Zhonghai.
Seeing that it was Yi Zhonghai who sent the gift, Yan Bugui's expression suddenly eased a lot.
He nodded and bowed, saying, "Oh, Lao Yi, you are so thoughtful! One dollar is enough! I'll write it down, one dollar!"
As he spoke, Yan Bugui diligently folded the brand new one-yuan note and solemnly put it into the account book.
I was thinking to myself, finally someone generous came, otherwise this wedding banquet would have been a real loss.
But Yan Bugui's good mood did not last long, as he saw a person wrapped tightly like a mummy, leading a child, staggering towards him.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Jia Zhang, the famous "arsonist" some time ago!
Jia Zhang's face was wrapped in gauze, with only a slit showing through her eyes. Her clothes were tattered, and it was unclear whether they were burned or had been worn for many years.
The child following her was none other than her grandson Banggeng.
"Hey, whose mummy is this? Look, look!" someone said gloatingly.
"That's right. This old lady Jia is really something. She burned herself to this state, and yet she still has the nerve to come out to attend a wedding?" Someone else echoed, his tone full of disdain.
Jia Zhang was already full of resentment, and when she heard these harsh words, she became even more angry.
But now her whole body was in pain and she didn't even have the energy to curse. She could only glare at those people fiercely and then walked towards Yan Bugui tremblingly.
"Old...sister-in-law, what are you doing..." Yan Bugui asked stutteringly, fearing that he would anger this plague god.
Jia Zhang ignored him, but stretched out a burnt hand, threw two coins on the table, and said hoarsely: "The Jia family's share of money, two cents. Please remember it."
After saying this, without waiting for Yan Bugui's reaction, he pulled Jia Banggeng and limped to a corner to sit down.
Yan Bugui looked at the two insignificant coins and became furious.
What are you talking about? There are four people in the Jia family. Even if they are burned to such a state, they can't be so stingy, right?
Just two cents, do you really think you are an ancestor?
But when Yan Bugui thought of Jia Zhang's fierce and unruly temper and looked at the gauze on her body, he finally suppressed his anger.
He had no choice but to put the two cents into the account book with resentment and drew a cross behind the Jia family's name.
In this way, as time passed, more guests came one after another.
Some gave 50 cents, some gave one dollar, and some only gave 20 cents.
But no matter how much the gift money was, Yan Bugui could only suppress his anger and accept it with a smile.
Gradually, the dissatisfaction in Yan Bugui's heart was diluted a lot by the lively atmosphere.
Thinking of this, Yan Bugui's expression eased a lot.
He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, then squinted his eyes and looked at the people coming and going in the yard, the joyous scene, and couldn't help but reveal a smile of relief.
However, when Yan Bugui looked at the few gifts in the account book, he was so angry that he felt like a puffer fish that had been inflated, bulging and about to burst.
"This bunch of shameless relatives, they come for food and drinks, but they are as stingy with gift money as drug addicts!" Yan Bugui muttered bitterly, glancing at the guests in the yard with unfriendly eyes.
Suddenly, his eyes fell on Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong, who were muttering to themselves and looking around.
The two families, one was shrinking and the other was looking around, just like two frightened birds, afraid that others would snatch their food away.
Yan Bugui's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind.
He smiled sinisterly, stood up and walked to the two families, pretending to be enthusiastic and said: "Hey, sister-in-law, Lao Liu, there is an empty table for eight people, why don't you share a table and have some fun?"
Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong were both stunned when they heard this.
They looked at Yan Bugui suspiciously, then looked at each other, their eyes full of reluctance.
What kind of thing is this? For no reason, putting their two families together is just an attempt to embarrass them.
But looking at Yan Bugui's smiling face, they didn't dare to refuse openly.
He had no choice but to nod and followed Yan Bugui to the table for eight people.
Yan Bugui settled the two families one by one, and then walked away with a smile.
Before leaving, he added: "Take your time to chat, the food will be served soon!"
Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong looked at each other, embarrassment written all over their faces.
What is this? It's obvious that they are being tricked on purpose!
Jia Zhang's charred face twitched twice, as if she wanted to say something, but she finally held back.
She just snorted coldly, turned her head away and stopped looking at Liu Haizhong.
And the bangs aren’t much better.
He kept rubbing his hands, looking away, as if he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Banggeng and the three Liu brothers didn't care and didn't pay attention to these twists and turns at all.
In this way, the two families sat in silence, and the scene was very awkward for a while.
Just when Jia Zhang was feeling extremely upset and Liu Haizhong was feeling very uncomfortable, a series of deafening firecrackers suddenly rang out in the yard!
"The bride is getting married! Let's eat!" Following a burst of festive shouts, people ran into the yard with a thump.
Behind them, several people came in one after another, carrying plates of steaming dishes, and rushed to the tables.
"Wow, the food is here!" Banggeng cheered and jumped up from his chair excitedly. His little eyes rolled around, staring at the fragrant plates.
The three brothers of the Liu family were not to be outdone. They licked their lips, eager to try, just waiting to feast on the delicious food.
Soon, the dishes were served one by one. Each table was filled with various delicacies, dazzling to the eyes and overflowing with fragrance, making people drool.
However, the table of Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong was particularly "abundant".
What was placed before them was a hodgepodge of all kinds of food!
There was a burnt pork head, braised pork covered with chopped green onions, and a few shrunken cauliflowers. Even the soup was turbid, as if it had been fished out of a sewer...
Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong were both dumbfounded.