Chapter 661 The Han family has a dinner together and is troubled
Because no one had arrived yet, Mother Han was not in a hurry to prepare food. Instead, she held her child and talked to Zhou Chen and Han Chunyan.
It wasn't until dark that the brothers and sisters of the Han family arrived one by one.
The first ones to come were Mr. and Mrs. Han, then Mr. Han and the eldest sister of the Han family. Han Chunming came back last.
When everyone came, they started cooking. After a while of busy work, the family sat down at the table to eat.
At the beginning, there was a lot of fun at the dinner table, and everyone was smiling constantly, but Mother Han soon set her sights on Han Chunming.
"Xiaowu, your eldest sister said that there is a young girl in their family who is a few years younger than you. Please take the time to meet her."
Mother Han opened the topic, followed closely by Han Chunxue, the eldest sister of the Han family.
"Yes, Xiaowu, I've seen that girl. She's so pretty. She matches you very well."
Han Chunming was quite helpless. He knew that whenever the family got together to have a meal, they would inevitably talk about finding a partner. He had become accustomed to it over the years.
"Sister, forget it if we meet. As for me, others won't look down on me. Forget it, forget it."
Mother Han slammed the bowl on the table and shouted angrily: "What does it mean? Every time I tell you this, you act like this. Are you planning to be a bachelor for the rest of your life?"
The second brother, Han Chunsheng, scolded him in a pretentious manner: "Xiaowu, mom is right. Look at you, you just have a problem with your attitude. You are already in your thirties and you are not married yet. What on earth do you want to do?"
Han Chunming muttered: "Second brother, don't talk about me either. You didn't get married until you were in your thirties."
Han Chunsheng suddenly looked embarrassed. He did not get married until he was in his early thirties. Because the Han family's conditions were not good and he himself was not very good at talking, he went on blind dates many times without success. He finally got married until a few years ago.
Already.
"Can you compare with me? Although I have never been married before, I have always been on blind dates. I have a good attitude and obey my mother's words. But what about you, apart from making your mother angry, what else have you done? I think you just need to deal with it.
, not filial at all.”
"Okay, okay."
Mother Han impatiently dissuaded Han Chunsheng. Although she also scolded her younger son, she had bright eyes and could still see clearly who was filial and who was not.
The younger son has no partner and will not get married, but his filial piety is definitely the most filial among the five children. On the contrary, the second son is the least troublesome among the five children and the one who goes home the least often.
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Han Chunyan said to Han Chunming earnestly: "Xiao Wu, we all know that you care about Su Meng, but that girl from the Su family is very angry. You have been in a stalemate with her for nearly ten years. If you continue like this, when will you be a
Head?"
Han Chunming said: "Second sister, I haven't spoken to her for three years. It's no longer relevant for a long time. You guys should stop making wild guesses."
The eldest brother Han Chunsong said: "Xiaowu, don't worry about that girl from the Su family. She is now a national cadre of the Education Bureau, and their family has a high level of vision. There is no need for you to waste time with her. There is no good girl in the world.
She is the only one."
Han Chunming murmured in a low voice. Looking at his appearance, it was clear that he did not take the persuasion of his mother and siblings to heart.
Zhou Chen knows Han Chunming best and knows that no matter who he says, it is impossible to persuade Han Chunming. This guy is a typical stickler.
The Han family felt helpless when they saw Han Chunming's look like a dead pig that was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. They had seen this scene too many times in the past few years, and they had no intention of trying to persuade him.
When everyone tried to persuade Han Chunming, Zhou Chen remained silent and had a very low sense of presence.
This is also his consistent style in the Han family. He doesn't want to stand out. There are many brothers and sisters, and they may have deep feelings, but there are also many gaps. He doesn't want to cause trouble.
But sometimes if he doesn't speak, others will ignore him.
Sister-in-law Han glanced at Zhou Chen, suddenly rolled her eyes, put a smile on her face, and asked Zhou Chen with a smile: "Second brother-in-law, I heard that your Zhou's store opened another branch not long ago.
This newly opened Zhou's small commodity store has already opened five stores in Yanjing, right?"
More than two years have passed, Zhou's Small Commodity Store has expanded from the original two to three branches, and now has a total of five branches.
Who is Zhou Chen? As soon as he hears the tone of the sisters-in-law around him, he knows what she has in mind.
"That's right. My sister is in charge of the store, and I don't know much about it."
Sister-in-law Han smiled all over her face and continued: "I heard from people that your small commodity store is very prosperous and can make hundreds of thousands a year."
Upon hearing this number, everyone in the Han family had different expressions.
The three brothers and sisters, Han Chunsong, Han Chunsong and Han Chunxue, all looked envious. Hundreds of thousands, this is a number that they would never dare to imagine in their entire lives.
Fortunately for Han Chunyan, although she didn't understand the real situation, the money Zhou Chen gave her was tens of thousands, even if it was not as good as hundreds of thousands, she didn't show any envy.
Han Chunming had an indifferent look on his face. He kept it secret, and he also knew that Zhou Chen was actually the big boss of Zhoushi Commodity Store.
Mother Han is getting older, and money is no longer a big concern for her. She thinks more about her children.
Zhou Chen looked calm and said, "I really don't know this yet."
Sister-in-law Han saw that Zhou Chen didn't take the bait very much and had an indifferent expression on her face, so she couldn't hold it any longer.
"Second brother-in-law, you may not know that my sister-in-law has been laid off and I still don't have a job. Do you think you can introduce me to work in your store? My sister-in-law doesn't need to be good, I just want to be a store manager."
Hearing this, Zhou Chen almost couldn't help but slap her in the face. He was really thick-skinned. He didn't want to be good, he just wanted to be a store manager.
Looking at Sister-in-law Han's sharp and mean face, I really want to ask, are you worthy?
When Han Chunxue, the eldest sister of the Han family, heard what her sister-in-law said, she immediately became energetic and said to Zhou Chen: "Brother-in-law, our factory is no longer working and we can't even pay wages. Can you also arrange for me to work there?"
In the store, I don’t want a store manager, I just need to be a manager.”
Han Chunsheng also looked anxious: "Brother-in-law, I am the same. I will be laid off soon. Please help me. We are all family members and we must be more trustworthy than outsiders."
"Yes, brother-in-law, we are all family members. Rather than giving money to outsiders to earn money, it is better for us to make money for ourselves, don't you think?" Sister-in-law Han said shamelessly.
"Zhou Chen, what your sister-in-law says makes sense. If you can help, please help them."
Han Chunsong took on the posture of the boss of the Han family and commanded Zhou Chen.
Listening to their words, Zhou Chen did not answer, but slowly narrowed his eyes. He finally understood that the reason for having dinner today was probably for this matter.
He glanced at Mother Han aside and found that she had a look of shock. It didn't look like she was faking it. It seemed that even she, the old mother, didn't know the purpose of her children.
Han Chunming stopped eating and slowly put down his chopsticks. He knew Zhou Chen's ability. In fact, he did not object to letting Zhou Chen help his brother and sister.
It's just that the requirements of the sister-in-law, sister and brother are a bit too much. They are the store manager and the manager. This is not the attitude of asking for help.
On one side he is a biological brother and sister, and on the other side he is a brother-in-law and a good friend. It is difficult for him to speak, so he can only remain silent.
On the other hand, Han Chunyan, who was holding her son in her arms, turned red with anger.
"Brother, sister-in-law, eldest sister, second brother, what are you doing? Zhou Chen never asks about things in the store. It's useless for you to look for him like this."
Sister-in-law Han retorted: "How could it be useless? She is his biological sister, and my brother-in-law is the only son of the Zhou family. His sister will definitely listen to him. Besides, we are all brothers and sisters, and we are all one family."
, we should help each other.”
Han Chunxue also agreed: "Yes, Chunyan, your family has become prosperous, but you can't forget us, take us with you too."
Han Chunsheng also said: "Sister, I am your brother. I have to help my own family. Mom, do you think this is true?"
Good guy, I brought the old mother out.
Mother Han's expression was not very good. She looked at her children, then at her second daughter, and finally her eyes fell on Zhou Chen.
"Zhou Chen, it's really not easy for your sister-in-law and the others, but don't be too embarrassed. If possible, just let them be cashiers or something."
Zhou Chen felt unhappy. Although he understood that Mother Han was doing this for the sake of her children, it would definitely be uncomfortable if the matter fell on him.
But before he could speak, Han Chunyan spoke first.
"Mom, it's not as simple as you think. I went to my sister's store and the cashiers they hired were all in their twenties. My sister-in-law and eldest sister are already forty years old and they don't meet the requirements at all."
Sister-in-law Han said dissatisfiedly: "We are all relatives. Since we can't be a cashier, we can still be a store manager or something like that."
Han Chunyan responded unceremoniously: "The store managers of my store are all college students. Sister-in-law, can you compare to my college students?"
Sister-in-law Han's face suddenly changed with anger. She screamed: "What's wrong with the college students? I just studied for a few more days. I'm no worse than them at work."
After saying that, she said sadly: "Chunyan, you married Zhou Chen and now live a good life. You don't want to help us brothers and sisters, but instead you shirk all kinds of excuses. What do you mean?"
Han Chunsheng was also dissatisfied and said: "Chunyan, my sister-in-law is right. Now that you are rich, you should not forget about us. You should give us a hand."
Han Chunyan said angrily: "How did I get rich? Am I different now that I don't have a class and am taking care of my children at home? Our family now relies on Zhou Chen alone to make money to support the family. How is our family better than yours?"
Sister-in-law Han said angrily: "How good is it? We all ride shabby bicycles when we go out, but your family drives a car. Isn't this good?"
"That car was given by sister Zhou Chen, and we didn't buy it ourselves." Han Chunyan said loudly.
"Since my brother-in-law and his sister can give us such a good car, why can't they arrange a job for us?"
"Sister-in-law, you, you are using strong words to make sense."
Although Han Chunyan is also a eloquent person, she is no match for her unreasonable and mean sister-in-law at the moment.
Seeing that his wife suffered a loss, Zhou Chen's expression became cold.
"Brother, sister-in-law, you may not know that my sister's chain store has a clear hierarchy. Even the store managers and managers are promoted from the most ordinary employees. Only college students are given some preferential treatment, but it is limited.
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"Sister-in-law, if you are interested, I can tell my sister for you. But even if my sister is willing to let you work for my sake, you can only start from the lowest level. If you have the ability,
If so, there will be room for improvement in the future. If your work ability is average, I'm afraid you can only be an ordinary employee."
When I heard that I could only be an ordinary employee, and if I wanted to be promoted in the future, it would depend on my ability. This made Mrs. Han and the others look particularly ugly.
"Brother-in-law, we are brothers and sisters. Is it okay to open a back door?"
Zhou Chen said calmly: "If it is my property, there will be no problem, but it is my sister's property, and I can't interfere."
Sister-in-law Han's face suddenly fell, and she said angrily: "Sure enough, even brothers and sisters are unreliable now. Let's find a way on our own."
She wanted to go through the back door just for a better position. If she was just an ordinary employee, she would not go there.
Zhou Chen sneered at this ruthless display of betrayal, while Han Chunyan's face became very ugly.
Han Chunxue and Han Chunsheng had similar ideas to Sister-in-law Han. Seeing that there was no hope, they also lost their enthusiasm for Zhou Chen.
After the meal, everyone left separately.
When Zhou Chen and Han Chunyan left, Mother Han still held them.
"Zhou Chen, your eldest brother and sister-in-law didn't do it on purpose. Don't blame them."
Zhou Chen smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, Mom, I don't blame them, I just... made it difficult for you."
After saying goodbye to Han's mother, Han Chunming sent Zhou Chen and others away. Zhou Chen saw that Han Chunming had something to say to him, so he let Han Chunyan get in the car first.
"If you have anything to say, just say it, hesitating."
Han Chunming said: "I know that you are the big boss of Zhou's Small Commodity Store. Even if you don't want my sisters-in-law and the others to be store managers, you can still arrange easy work for them. After all, we are brothers and sisters."
Zhou Chen patted his shoulder and said: "You think too simply. It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs. I know you think I am ruthless, but I can only tell you that this is better for them. If I really
Let them go and it will be more troublesome then."
"It's just a few jobs, so what's the trouble?" Han Chunming still felt that feelings were more important.
Zhou Chen sneered and said: "One pot..., forget it. When you encounter the same thing in the future, you will understand what I said. You go back, let's go."
Han Chunming watched Zhou Chen drive away, still feeling a little uncomfortable.
At this time, he had not experienced these things yet, and always felt that the relationship between brothers and sisters was more important.
Zhou Chen also saw the mentality of this good old man, so he didn't say more to him, as it would be useless.
This incident made Han Chunyan angry for a long time, and she was not in a good mood for the next few days.
It's not that she doesn't care about the friendship between brothers and sisters, but she doesn't want to embarrass her husband. After all, the sisters-in-law and the others are so talkative that they are the ones who will beg for help in the end.
Between her siblings and her husband, she would definitely choose her husband without hesitation.
For Zhou Chen, this incident also made him very unhappy. He was not really heartless.
If he could help, he would definitely do his best to help, but looking at the posture of those people, it didn't look like they were asking for help, it was almost as if they were ordering him.
He is not a holy mother like Han Chunming. You have made me unhappy. Why should I help you?
Because of this incident, Zhou Chen and Han Chunyan did not go to the Han family compound in the next two or three months, nor did they have any contact with the Han family's brothers and sisters.
Han Chunming was not affected, and he would often come over to have a meal and visit Zhou Chen's collection room to admire it.
But every time he went to the collection room, Zhou Chen or Han Chunyan would stare at him. He was caught several times and was severely punished.
Han Chunming has no one to date now, so he focuses on making money and collecting antiques.
In order to collect antiques, he specially bought a yard in the countryside to store his treasures.
At the same time, he was planning a big operation recently, but he couldn't handle it alone, so he approached Yang Huajian.
Yang Huajian would naturally not object to Han Chunming asking him to do business as a partner. Although he is still working in a government agency, his mind is no longer there.
Because he saw that both Zhou Chen and Han Chunming were getting rich, he couldn't wait any longer. If it weren't for the pressure of his family, he might have gone to sea long ago.
Now that Han Chunming took the initiative to find him, of course he would not refuse. The two of them hit it off.