Li Yi was so smart that he understood what was going on in a blink of an eye. He didn't expose it and said: "Well, it's still too early to buy a car."
"You are now in your senior year of high school. You can go to college next year and start a business during college. Do you also want to be poor for the rest of your life?" Li Jinhua's words were a bit excessive and exceeded Li Yi's bottom line.
Li Yi didn't like the second aunt very much. After hearing this, his face darkened and he wanted to say some unpleasant words.
At this moment, Wang Lei came over, patted Li Yi on the shoulder, and said: "Let's go out and talk."
The two walked out of the balcony, and Wang Lei said apologetically: "Cousin, I didn't expect this."
"Not bad! Let's buy a car!" Li Yi said with a smile.
"Stop teasing me, is that car mine?" Wang Lei said depressedly, "I wanted to return the car to you last night, but my aunt came to my house and asked me how the company was doing and where I could drive it.
The company! I lied to them at first, so I casually said it was okay. My aunt said that she couldn’t bring her girlfriend back, so she should have the car! I drove the car back as soon as I got there, and lied to them that I bought it.
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"I also understand your situation. Anyway, in everyone's mind, my family is poor, right?" Li Yi laughed at himself.
"Cousin, they think this way, but I don't think so. If my uncle's investment had not failed, your family would not be like this." Wang Lei changed the topic and said, "Besides, you found a rich wife, even if this is
If you don't work hard in your life, as long as you get married, you will be much richer than us."
The two brothers said something from their hearts, firecrackers sounded in the community, and it was almost time for the New Year's Eve dinner.
In the living room, Li Jinhua asked: "Brother, don't have the New Year's Eve dinner at home, let's go out to eat!"
"Eating out is so wasteful. Many dishes are ready-made and can be heated up." It's not that Li Jinhai doesn't want to go out to eat, but he doesn't think it's necessary.
Li Jinhua didn't seem to be satisfied with what she just said. She raised her eyebrows and continued: "Your family is so small and it's too crowded to eat. You'd better go out!"
"It's okay, I'll just add a table later." Li Jinhai pretended not to understand what he meant and said, "Just the juniors like them can eat on the small table later."
"Brother, are you reluctant to spend money and insist on letting us squeeze in here!" Li Jinhua said with a hint of meaning.
As soon as these words came out, Li Jinhai's expression changed. Just when he was about to speak, Li Jinfang said: "Second sister, we are all members of our own family, so you should be talking about this outside the context!"
Third Aunt Wang Yun couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Huh! If you want to treat us, we will go out."
"Do you still need me to treat you? My eldest brother has won a big prize. It is said that it is hundreds of thousands, and he still cares about this little money." Li Jinhua said, "If my eldest brother doesn't want to treat me, then I will pay for it."
Li Jinhai's face became very ugly. He sighed secretly and said: "I have booked the New Year's Eve dinner in advance. Even if I treat you now, I probably won't have room."
"Brother, don't you have any connections in this area?" Li Jinhua asked, "New Year's Eve dinner is not a big deal. If you can't make it, I'll find someone to make it for you."
"Okay! I'll order." Li Jinhai gritted his teeth and prepared to show off in front of his sisters, otherwise he would be looked down upon by them.
Just like that, the whole family walked out of the house, and because Zhang Qianqian was Li Yi's fiancée, they had to have New Year's Eve dinner together in the evening.
When we arrived at the community, there were three cars parked. In addition to the Audi driven by Wang Lei, my aunt drove a Passat, and my sister-in-law's Chery Cross Country.
After everyone got on the bus, they realized that they couldn't do it at all, and Li Yi and his family had no place at all.
Li Jinhua obviously knew this was the result, and said: "Brother, you should buy a car, otherwise it will be inconvenient to go out."
"Second sister is right, she is planning to buy a car!" Li Jinhai said sarcastically.
"Don't prepare, just buy it this year!" Li Jinhua glanced at Wang Lei and said immediately, "Which restaurant are you going to? We'll wait for you there."
Li Jinhai gave a wry smile and said, "Whatever, I have to rely on my connections to arrange the New Year's Eve dinner later."
"Then let's go to Maojun Hotel! It is said that his hotel has done well recently, so we will go there first." Li Jinhua and Wang Lei said a few words. Wang Lei sighed and did not start the car immediately, but said to Li Yi, "
Cousin, there is still a seat in my dad’s car, why don’t you come up and sit?”
"No, you go first." Li Yi waved his hand.
"Brother, take my car. There are two seats here." Wang Yun got out of the car and asked Li Jinhai to get in.
Li Jinhai waved his hand and said: "No, there are only three seats for the four of us, so we can't sit down."
"Why don't you go first and I'll walk over?" Zheng Xia suddenly said.
"How can this be done? Let's go together." Li Yi deliberately spoke loudly to vent his dissatisfaction.
Li Jinhai also noticed that his son was not in a good mood, so he shook his head at Wang Yun and said, "You guys go ahead! It's just over a mile away from the hotel and we'll be there in a few minutes."
"Okay then!" Wang Yun didn't insist and turned around and got in the car.
The three cars left one after another. Li Yi couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Dad, look at the second aunt. She has a car at home but doesn't come. Isn't this intentional to make us look bad?"
"Stop talking, you asked me to take care of them before you died. They are all little sisters. What can I do?" Li Jinhai knew in his heart, but in order to maintain the relationship between relatives, there were some things he really couldn't say, and he sighed,
"Let's go! It's not far anyway, I can still exercise by walking!"
In this way, Li Jinhai and Zheng Xia walked in front, and Li Yi and Zhang Qianqian walked behind holding hands.
On the way, Zhang Qianqian lowered her voice and said, "Why don't you drive home so you can feel proud?"
"I also want to drive here. The key is that I am still a high school student. What will they think if I drive back?" Li Yi sighed, "It's like you can't take out 100,000 yuan."
"With your character, you won't just let this matter go, right?" Zhang Qianqian asked.
"They haven't touched my bottom line yet. If they have, I will let them know who is the poor relative." Li Yi has always considered his father's feelings, otherwise he would have turned against him long ago.
More than ten minutes later, everyone arrived in front of Maojun Hotel. Li Jinhua got out of the driveway and said, "Brother, you have a very good relationship with Yu Maojun. Have you called?"
The owner of Maojun Restaurant was none other than Yu Maojun. When Li Jinhai's business was booming, this guy had been following him around, calling him Big Brother Li. Later, his family fell into ruin and lost a lot of money. Yu Maojun's name for Li Jinhai also changed.
From being called Brother Li at the beginning to being a buddy later, and then calling him Lao Li directly, but now he no longer takes the initiative to contact Li Jinhai.
Li Jinhai also saw through this person. He hadn't contacted him for many years. If he hadn't come to dinner today, he wouldn't have wanted to make this call.
Everyone was waiting! Li Jinhai could only take out his mobile phone and make this call, "Mao Jun, are you in the hotel?"
"I'm not in the hotel, Lao Li! What do you want from me?" Yu Maojun said lukewarmly.
"Well, I'm outside your hotel and want to order a New Year's Eve dinner. Do you think it's okay?" Li Jinhai said straight to the point.
Without even thinking about it, Yu Maojun declined politely: "New Year's Eve dinner needs to be ordered in advance. If you order now, I don't have time to help you make it!"
"Please help me think of a way." Li Jinhai's words were pleading.
"Lao Li, it's not that I don't think about it for you. Every time you eat, you don't pay and you pay after a month. My wife has said that you won't want you to come to my place to eat if you don't pay in the future." Yu Maojun said,
"So! Even if I have a way, I can't help you, so you should go to another home!"
Li Jinhai wanted to say something else, but when the other party hung up the phone, he sighed and said, "Second sister, I can't make a reservation. Why don't you help me make a reservation?"
"Okay, I'll make a call." Li Jinhua made several calls, but the result was the same, and he couldn't book the New Year's Eve dinner at all.
It doesn't matter if he can't make a reservation. The key is that Li Jinhua wanted to save face and shifted all the blame to Li Jinhai, saying: "Brother, what on earth did you offend? As soon as they heard that you wanted to order the New Year's Eve dinner, they all agreed. Originally, I talked
Several good ones have temporarily refused, how do you want me to help you?"
Li Yi snorted coldly in his heart. He couldn't hear what Li Jinhua said on the phone just now, and he made excuses for not being able to book a reservation.
"Second aunt, don't tell us that the three of us are going to go. This will be all right!" Li Yi couldn't help but say.
Li Jinhua was startled, obviously not expecting Li Yi to say this, and said, "Is it okay if I don't say it? When we have dinner later, don't tell us that you won't go home."
"Okay, as long as you can book it, you don't have to go to my house." Li Yi said seriously.
Li Jinhua's expression changed and he said: "No matter how big or small, big brother, how do you educate him?"
"Xiaoyi, don't talk nonsense." Li Jinhai glared at his son and said, "Otherwise, let's go back and eat!"
"We're all out now, why should we go back? Brother, please think of a solution!" After saying this, Li Jinhua got in the car, obviously wanting to hand over this mess to Li Jinhai.
The air conditioner is very warm when driving in the car. It's minus five degrees outside the car, and even Li Yi's body is a little cold.
Zhang Qianqian was extremely cold, her feet were shaking, but she remained silent.
Li Yi saw it in his eyes. He remained silent for a while and said, "Dad, let me order a meal!"
"You?" Li Jinhai was startled, a little disbelieving, "Can you order it?"
"I have a classmate whose father owns a restaurant, so it should be OK." Li Yi thought of a person who was not only suitable to come forward, but could also book a hotel.
"Okay, just make a call!" Although Li Jinhai didn't think his son could book a hotel, in this case, he had no other choice.
Li Yi asked his father for his mobile phone and dialed a number. As soon as the call was connected, the other party asked: "Who is it?"
"I am Li Yi."
Hearing these four words, the person on the other end of the phone visibly trembled and said hurriedly: "Brother Yi, what do you want from me?"
"Is your restaurant open today?" Li Yi asked directly.
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Kun was obviously startled and said, "I don't have a hotel at home!"
"Are you sure you haven't?" Li Yi suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Check the text messages on your phone."
Jiang Kun hurriedly opened the text message. When he saw the situation above, he suddenly realized and said: "Brother Yi, yes, my restaurant has just opened. When will you come over?"
"Drive a car over here and we'll be there in a moment." After Li Yi finished speaking, he hung up the phone and handed the phone to his father.
Although Li Jinhai heard his son's conversation, he was not sure that he would be able to order a New Year's Eve dinner. He asked, "How about it? Can I still order a New Year's Eve dinner there?"
"No problem, they will drive to pick us up later." Li Yi replied.
At this time, Li Jinhua got out of the car again, smiled scornfully, and said teasingly: "Li Yi! Your classmate doesn't open a food stall, does he? We won't go to that kind of place..."