After Xiang Jin ate the noodle soup that his brother brought back, he did not immediately go back to talk to Yan Chen and his friends. Instead, he stayed in the kitchen to talk to her grandma and grandma.
"Grandma, grandma, do you need to peel the garlic and sort the onions?"
Grandma Mo smiled and said, "Aren't you going back to accompany the guests?"
Xiang Jin said, "Yan Chen and my brother are with us, and they are all Yan Chen's childhood friends, and Han Che is familiar to all of us, so it doesn't matter whether I'm there or not."
Her grandma said, "Didn't he have a childhood friend and bring a girlfriend?"
Xiang Jin said, "That girl didn't even talk. I was just chatting with them there, so it's okay."
Grandma Mo asked, "Then the girl doesn't talk?"
Xiang Jin nodded slightly, "Ah, I seem to be a bit shy. I don't like to take the initiative to talk to people I don't know, so I didn't have anything to say to the girl. Anyway,
I’m eating, so I’ll stay here for a little longer. It’ll be fine if I go there later.”
The two grandmas nodded, and then her grandma said, "Peel some garlic for us," and then raised the plastic bag with garlic in front of her.
Xiang Jin sat in front of the chopping board and peeled garlic and asked, "Grandma, grandma, what food are you having tonight?"
Grandma Mo said, "Beer duck, salt-baked chicken, braised tofu, sweet and sour pork loin, boiled beef, cashew nut shrimp, stir-fried scallops, steamed scallops with garlic vermicelli, green pepper cured fish, lamb sausage, Sichuan pepper fish fillet, chopped pepper
Fish head, braised pork ribs, hot and sour potato shreds, cold ear ear shreds, stir-fried eggplant and fragrant dried pork, stir-fried bacon with garlic sprouts, stir-fried fungus with yam, and a vegetarian three-fresh soup, have you seen enough?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, that's enough. Eighteen dishes and one soup, and there are several big dishes in it."
Grandma Mo said, "There are still so many people. We have fourteen people in our own family and a few guests. There are two tables at the big round table."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yes, yes! But I'm going to make you tired today."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiang Jin's mother, aunt, Yan Chen's aunt and cousin-in-law filed in, saying they were coming to help in the kitchen.
Grandma Mo smiled and said, "Look, they said they're going to make us tired, but they're not going to make us tired enough. Aren't there just so many people here? But no, just go out. We don't need you here. We are here."
I can keep myself busy."
Xiang Jin's mother and aunt naturally refused. Unlike her mother-in-law and mother-in-law who were busy, they were the younger generation who could relax and take some time off. Xiang Jin's aunt also felt the same way.
The last few people all said in unison, "Xiaojin, you and your sister-in-law go out to play, you are not needed here."
Xiang Jin felt that it was not good for her to "eat" for too long, and told people that she, the hostess, did not like guests, so she obeyed their suggestions, stood up and said to her cousin-in-law, "Sister-in-law, let's go.
If we go out, we won't be able to help here. Instead, there are too many people and the kitchen will be crowded."
Seeing what she said, her cousin-in-law stopped staying in the kitchen. After Xiang Jin went to the sink and washed her hands, the two of them walked out of the kitchen hand in hand and returned to the reception room.
The reception room was lively. A few elders were sitting on one side talking about their affairs, while a group of young people were sitting on the other side talking about their topics. The young people naturally included Xiang Jin, her brother and Zeng Haoze.
Two people.
Zeng Haoze sat next to Yan Chen. After the two of them returned, they automatically gave up the seats next to them. They sat next to their husbands, but Xiang Jin was very close to her cousin, so
As soon as she sat down, her cousin-in-law came towards her and whispered to her.
"We went to see your brother's courtyard house in the afternoon and thought it was okay. Although his courtyard of more than 200 square meters is not very big, the structure is still relatively compact and reasonable. Plus the wing rooms on both sides of the main house are still
There are seven rooms in total, so I still support my parents in buying a courtyard house."
Xiang Jin whispered to her, "Siheyuan investment is still full of prospects," and then Xiang Jin analyzed the current economic development trend with her, as well as the future trend of the real estate market.
Her cousin-in-law was listening and nodding her head frequently. Zeng Haoze also listened very seriously, and then interjected from time to time. Xiang Jin said, "So, what you buy now may be more expensive than what we bought at that time."
Some, but after waiting for a few years or ten, you will find that it is more cost-effective to buy at this time.
Let's ignore the value of the house for the moment. Even if the house is in dilapidated condition and cannot be lived in, the land underneath it is very valuable. By that time, the value may be several times, ten times, or dozens of times.
value."
The couple nodded.
Xiang Jin said, "You are soldiers and cannot do business or have side businesses, but uncle and aunt are not the same. These properties can be held by uncle and aunt.
Your generation is a soldier, but your next generation may not be engaged in the same profession as you, so these industries can be transferred to your next generation. Therefore, I think my uncle and aunt should buy a courtyard house.
It's still possible.
In fact, to be honest, if you live in a high-rise building for a long time, you will feel depressed, because with the cement boards covering it layer by layer, the height of your floor is always only a little high. It is not as relaxed and comfortable as living in a courtyard. Siheyuan
The environment around it is generally quiet.
High-rise buildings like that are usually built in downtown areas. They are surrounded by busy traffic all day long and are very noisy. Only the kind of house bought in the atrium may be a little better, next to it.
The one on the street is really uncomfortable, but I’m quite satisfied with the courtyard house our husband bought,” Xiang Jin’s lips curled up as he spoke.
Her cousin followed her and said, "Well, you can tell your uncles and aunts about any good investment projects in the future. I think you two have quite a business acumen."
Xiang Jin said, "We are just average. In fact, no matter what you invest in, you need to understand and master the market dynamics. As long as you understand the dynamics of the market, you will know whether you should invest or not."
Of course, if there are good projects, we will definitely give them suggestions, but investment is risky and we still need to be cautious."
Her cousin-in-law immediately laughed and said, "Girl, you are more cautious in what you say."
Xiang Jin said, "It's not about caution, it's true. Any investment has certain risks. You can't say that I only recognize profits and not losses, right? How can you do that? You will take advantage of all the good things.
, but in the end you are not willing to take any losses? That is definitely not possible!
However, if uncle, aunt and others buy a courtyard house, they will definitely not lose money. The reason is that we have analyzed it for you before."
Her cousin-in-law nodded and said, "Well, I know, don't worry, even if we lose money, we won't blame you. We are still reasonable, right?"
Xiang Jin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "That's right, my cousin's consciousness must be higher than ours, otherwise she wouldn't be a military doctor!"
Jiang Han and his girlfriend saw Xiang Jin whispering to her cousin-in-law, talking and laughing, chatting so happily, looking relaxed and comfortable, and they couldn't help but feel a little envious and a little disgusted.
Yan Chen and her cousin-in-law noticed something, and then asked Xiang Jin quietly, "If you don't talk to that girl, she would be bored sitting there by herself, right?"
Xiang Jin whispered to her again, "She doesn't seem to like talking to others, so I don't know what to say to her. Oh, forget it, I'd better talk to her, otherwise people will say this about me.
It’s not good if the host doesn’t treat his guests well.”
Her cousin-in-law laughed, and then Xiang Jin looked at Jiang Han's girlfriend, "Yuanyuan, where are you from? Is it also from our provincial capital?"
The girl took the initiative to greet Xiang Jin. She was stunned for a moment and then replied, "No, my hometown is over in Yunnan."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Oh, Yunnan? Yunnan is pretty good too. There are many tourist attractions in Yunnan. Where are you from in Yunnan?"
Then Wang Yuanyuan said, "Dali, Yunnan."
"Oh, Dali? Dali is great. It has Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Butterfly Spring, Nanzhao Customs Island, etc. There are many famous tourist attractions. Are you Bai or Han?"
Then Wang Yuanyuan said, "I am from the Bai ethnic group."
Xiang Jin nodded and was about to speak when Wang Yu said, "Mrs. Yan is very familiar with Yunnan. What, have you two visited there?"
Xiang Jin shook his head, "I haven't been there yet."
Wang Yu asked, "Then why are you so familiar with it?"
Han Che said, "Don't you know this? Mrs. Yan was also a top student when she was studying. She and Yan Chen not only ranked among the top one or two in their grade for a long time, but also
As long as they receive scholarships, these two people have never paid any tuition fees for their studies. Instead, they make money from the school and use the scholarships for their living expenses throughout the year."
Wang Yu and Jiang Han were both stunned, and Jiang Han said, "Damn, your school's scholarship is too generous, isn't it?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's not as rich as your provincial capital. Our prices are just lower."
Han Che continued, "Don't forget that Mrs. Yan is a science major, but her liberal arts scores are no less good than those of science majors. The map of China is engraved in her mind. What tourist attractions there are doesn't matter.
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Xiang Jin said, "Where is there? I still don't know about many of them, okay. Don't put a high hat on me there. I'm not as good as there. It's just that some tourist attractions in Yunnan are more famous."
Several people did not buy into her modesty, so Wang Yu said, "Oh, Mrs. Yan, I heard that your college entrance examination scores were dozens of points higher than the admission score of Peking University and Tsinghua University. Why didn't you study at Peking University and Tsinghua University? Instead, you chose
Are you studying at Fudan University?"
Jiang Han's girlfriend was shocked. She originally thought that Xiang Jin married Yan Chen because of her beauty, but now it sounds like it's not the case, at least not entirely because of her beauty. It turns out that she is still so
Are you talented?
At this moment, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. Compared with her, she was simply too far behind, and she felt a sense of inferiority in her heart.
Xiang Jin said, "Am I not sure? That's why I didn't apply for Tsinghua University or Peking University as my first choice."
As soon as she said these words, Han Che looked at her with a playful look. It was okay for her to lie to Wang Yu and Jiang Han, but it was not okay to lie to him, because he knew some of the reasons.
After Yan Chen heard Xiang Jin's explanation to them, he felt a little guilty and regretful. He thought that if he hadn't confessed his love to her before she went to Shanghai to study, they might have really missed it.
No matter how much she likes herself in her heart, according to her proud temperament, once they are separated, she will choose to slowly let go of herself, then downplay her feelings for herself, and finally no longer have any feelings for herself.
.
Whenever he thought about this kind of result, he was extremely scared in his heart. Although he was glad that he expressed his feelings to her before she went to Shanghai to study, he also got from her mouth that she liked him.
thing, but he still regretted in his heart that they did not go to the same university as originally agreed, and they were still separated for more than six years.
Xiang Jin turned his head to look at Yan Chen, and found that he had lowered his eyes, pursed his thin lips tightly, and the expression on his face became a little cold. Xiang Jin put his hand on the back of his hand, and Yan Chen
Chen raised his head, and Xiang Jin smiled slightly at him. Yan Chen immediately raised the corners of his lips, and then wrapped her little hand in his palm.
Then they heard Jiang Han say, "It's a pity that I didn't even get into Peking University and Tsinghua University with such good grades."
Xiang Jin said, "It's nothing, our Fudan University is not bad either."
Jiang Han and Wang Yu both nodded and said, "That is, that is, they are both key universities among key universities."
Han Che concluded by saying, "It's not a bad idea for Mrs. Yan to study in Shanghai. At least your family's hotpot business has expanded to Shanghai."
Xiang Jin smiled and said, "That's right, otherwise it might not be so fast."
Then Wang Yu asked again, "I heard that you also bought a house in Shanghai?"
Xiang Jin said, "Ah, I bought a place to live."
Did Han Che just curl his lips and just buy a place to live? In total, the couple has owned more than 20 rooms and nearly ten shops in Shanghai over the years. They only have the real estate and shops in their hands now.
The total amount is at least over 100 million, but you still have a place to live? Don't be too modest with your words.
But what Xiang Jin said, he didn't expose it. After all, no one wants to reveal their family background to outsiders, and he is the same. He now has twenty or thirty properties in his hands, but he can only tell others about it.
One apartment in the provincial capital, one courtyard in the capital city, and then one apartment in Shanghai.
Who doesn't have three hundred taels of silver here? Isn't it obvious that he is envied, jealous, and cared about by others? So people like them who have a little money in their hands, it is better to keep a low profile as much as possible.
Wang Yu nodded, "It's quite good. BJ is a big courtyard, there is a place to live in Shanghai, and there are houses in the provincial capital. You don't need a place to live wherever you go?"
Yan Chen said, "These are the only three places where there are houses, and there are no other places."
Jiang Han said, "Okay, okay, most of you live in these three places, but we don't even have a house now."
Wang Yu then said, "That's right, we still live with our parents. Alas, I don't know when I will be able to buy a house with my own ability. Han Che, you can do it too, with
Just like Yan Chen, there are houses not only in the provincial capital, but also in Shanghai and BJ."
Han Che said, "I only have one place, and the courtyard in my BJ is only 150 square meters. It is not as big as Deyan Chen's, and it is only 60 to 70% new.
"
Listening to the questions and answers from several people, Yan Chen, his cousin, and his sister-in-law couldn't help but feel funny in their hearts. It seemed that everyone was very cautious and conservative in their speech, and everyone tried to minimize their family property.
, as if they were afraid that others would know that they had a fortune of millions.
Jiang Han said, "Hey, where is it? Will you take us to see it then?"
Han Che said, "My place is farther away. It's on the Jingshan side, and it's all on the fourth ring road, but I can take you to see it then."
Wang Yu asked, "Hey, Yan Chen, how many rings do you have?"
Yan Chen said, "Within the second ring road."
Wang Yu immediately screamed, "Damn, it's within the second ring road, so your house is worth a lot of money. It's already worth a lot."
Yan Chen said, "It doesn't matter whether it's worth living by yourself."
A few people nodded, and Wang Yu said, "That's true, but it's still valuable. Alas, what's the current situation with BJ's housing prices?"
Yan Chen said, "Look at the location and the real estate. If the location is good and the real estate is good, the price will naturally be expensive, ranging from tens of thousands to tens of thousands. If the location is average, the quality of the real estate is average, and the price is just
It's a little cheaper, there are ones for three to four thousand, and there are also ones for five or six thousand."
A few people nodded, and then asked Yan Chen, "How much does your courtyard house cost per square meter?"
Yan Chen said, "We bought this one early. I bought it when I was a freshman. At that time, many people didn't like courtyard houses and liked high-rise buildings, so they were relatively cheap. One square meter only costs a few thousand yuan. Now it's estimated to cost two thousand yuan."
About thirty thousand yuan."
"Wow, it's increased so much?" Several people were surprised again, and then Jiang Han asked Han Che, "Where's your courtyard house? How much does it cost per square meter?"
Han Che said, "I bought it late. I just bought it not long ago, and it cost a little more than 20,000."
Several people said that Yan Chen's house was a good deal.
Han Che said, "He bought it at a good deal. It has a large area and is several times cheaper than me. If I had had money at that time and had paid more attention to investing in this courtyard house, I wouldn't have spent so much money."
money."
Wang Yu said, "Oh, I bet you bought this courtyard house for investment?"
Han Che said, "It depends on the situation. Anyway, my work focus is on Shanghai and the provincial capital. There are very few people coming from BJ, so I don't live in that house now, so I just put it there as an investment."
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Jiang Han followed and said, "Hey, Yan Chen, you also go buy a few pairs of those antiques and porcelain items to put at home, so that they can match the courtyard of your home. Look at these
The furniture is all made of mahogany, so why do the ornaments placed on it have to be of some value?"
Yan Chen said, "That's not necessary. Why aren't new and old porcelain all porcelain? If you accidentally drop it and hit it, the loss will be huge. At present, I don't have enough money to just smash it casually."
Several people burst into laughter.
After dinner, as they were driving back to the hotel, Wang Yu said, "Yan Chen's wife is quite powerful, isn't she?"
Han Che said, "How can you attract Yan Chen without being very powerful? Yan Chen is not a person who only values appearance."
Jiang Han shook his head and said, "Such a powerful woman, ordinary men can't control her."
Han Che said, "So there needs to be a man who is more powerful than her to match her. Yan Chen is just that kind of man. The more outstanding and capable the woman is, the stronger her personality will be when she chooses her partner."
They usually look for someone more powerful and powerful than themselves.
If she is weak, she will not look down on her, because the level and height of her thoughts are different, so what she looks at is either on the same level as her or on a higher level, only in that way can there be common ground.
Xiang Jin is really good at language and deserves admiration!"
Wang Yu and Jiang Han nodded, and then heard Jiang Han's girlfriend ask, "She doesn't seem to be very big, right?"
Han Che said, "Well, a little over twenty-two years old, not yet twenty-three years old."
Wang Yu said, "It's not big, but reading is really awesome!"
Han Che nodded and said, "Well, that's very impressive. Not only did he get a double bachelor's degree, but he also got a postgraduate diploma. Otherwise, Yan Chen wouldn't have been so eager to drag her to the Civil Affairs Bureau on the day of her graduation ceremony.
The Bureau was talking about the certificate, and afterwards we couldn't help but joke that Xiang Jin had obtained double certificates that day."
After hearing this, several people couldn't help but burst out laughing, and then Jiang Han said, "Yan Chen's wife looks very much like his aunt, I thought she was her mother? I just took it over."
, she looks nothing like her."
Han Che smiled and said, "This can only mean that her father's genes are too strong. To be precise, it is her grandmother's genes that are strong. You see, whether it is Xiang Jin, Xiang Jin's brother, or her father,
Her aunt is more like her grandmother. Although there are some parts that resemble her grandfather, there are less parts like her grandfather and more like her grandmother."
Wang Yu suddenly became interested and started gossiping, "With such powerful genes, I don't know whose children she and Yan Chen will have more like in the future?"
Jiang Han said, "We will only know this after their child is born, to see whether the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind."
Wang Yu said, "I guess it's more like Xiang Jin's."
Han Che said, "It's hard to say, maybe it's more like Yan Chen."
Wang Yu asked, "How about we make a bet?"
Han Che asked, "What are you betting on?"
Wang Yu said, "I'll treat everyone to three seafood dinners."
Han Che said, "What's so difficult about this? No problem!"
Wang Yu asked Jiang Han, "What about you? Who do you look like?"
Jiang Han said, "Half and half."
The corners of Wang Yu and Han Che's mouths twitched, and Han Che said, "You know how to compromise, and you will have a share in whatever bet you win."
Wang Yu also said, "That's right, no, no, you don't count! You have to choose one of the two."
Jiang Han's girlfriend said, "What if they don't look alike, but look like their relatives? For example, like Xiang Jin's mother's family, or like Yan Chen's mother, grandfather or grandmother, etc.
Yes, isn’t there that inheritance from one generation to the next?”
Wang Yu said, "If it's like Xiang Jin's mother's family, then it proves that Xiang Jin's genes are strong. If it's like Yan Chen's mother and grandparents, then it must be Yan Chen's genes.
Do you need to ask?"
Han Che said, "That's right, that's right!"
Jiang Han said, "Then I choose Xiang Jin and his family because of their strong genes."
Han Che nodded, "Okay, you and Wang Yu both choose a child more like Xiang Jin, and I choose a child more like Yan Chen. Then if I lose, I will treat you to three seafood dinners. If then,
If you two lose, each of you has to treat me to three seafood dinners."
"But she is so tall? Her husband is also tall, and their entire family is tall, especially her brother, his cousin, and her cousin are all tall," said Jiang Han, his girlfriend
Another sentence popped up.
Han Che said, "Xiang Jin is nearly 1.7 meters tall, and Yan Chen is 1.85 meters tall."
Wang Yu said, "Yan Chen is the tallest among us."
Han Che nodded, "Yes, yes!"
Jiang Han asked Han Che, "Han Che, how tall are you?"
Han Che said, "I'm 181, where are you two?"
Wang Yu said, "I'm 178."
Jiang Han said, "I'm 177. I don't know how tall Zhao Xiaogang is now. I don't ask him every time I talk to him on the phone."
Wang Yu said, "Oh, Zhao Xiaogang is 1.83 meters tall. That guy is training all over his body. I really didn't expect him to choose the profession of special forces."
Jiang Han said, "Yes, we all thought that he would serve as a compulsory soldier for two years and then come back, or that he would use his family connections to find a civilian job in the army, but we didn't expect that he would actually go from being a recruit all the way.
He was selected into the special forces after a lot of hard work. Speaking of which, we haven’t seen him for six or seven years, right?"
Han Che nodded, "Yeah, six years."
Wang Yu said, "If he stays in the army, the chance of the five of us getting together in the future will probably be even slimmer. Yan Chen is in BJ, Han Che and you are in Shanghai, Jiang Han is in Qingdao, Shandong, and I
And in the provincial capital, there are five of us, in five different locations. Alas, that’s the bad thing about people. As long as we grow up, we have to go our separate ways."
Jiang Han said, "You three are better off. Yan Chen and Han Che will go back to the provincial capital from time to time. You three have more opportunities to get together than me. I am alone in Qingdao, Shandong, and I will come back to celebrate the New Year this year.
We still have to change classes with others."
Wang Yu reached out and patted his shoulder, comforting him, "It's okay. I might go on a business trip to your place when I handle cases in the future. I'll see you then."
Han Che also said, "Maybe Yan Chen and I will go there on a business trip, and we can also visit you then."
Jiang Han said, "Don't you two have a BJ and a Shanghai?"
Han Che said, "Yan Chen's architectural design company takes orders from all over the country. My family is in the catering business, and many of the ingredients are purchased from other places. Maybe one day I will have supplies from one or more companies.
The supplier is from Qingdao, Shandong Province. I will have to fly there to inspect the goods, or negotiate with the supplier, which will only take a few hours."
Jiang Han nodded, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "Okay, I'll treat you to a seafood dinner when the time comes. There are also a lot of seafood in Shandong. You can order whatever you want to eat then!"
Han Che joked, "Okay, we won't miss the opportunity to kill you when the time comes."
Jiang Han also smiled and said, "Easy to say, easy to say, I can still afford to entertain you for one or two meals."
Several people were talking about Xiang Jin privately here. Xiang Jin and Yan Chen were lying on the bed and talking about them, "That one of yours who has Xiao Jiang Han, how did he meet his girlfriend? That girlfriend of his
He doesn’t seem to talk much, he is introverted and quiet?”
Yan Chen said, "How do I know? I've never been interested in other people's affairs!"
Xiang Jin curled his lips and said, "Is someone else also a beauty?"
Yan Chen stared at her and said, "I don't care. Is she beautiful? No, I think my wife is more beautiful!"
Xiang Jin said, "You're such a talker!"
Yan Chen said, "It's true. I really didn't pay attention. I never took a look at that woman since they came here, so I really don't know whether she is round or not. I only know that she is not tall.
.”
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yeah, it's true. She's not tall, about 1.5 meters tall, and less than 1.6 meters tall. Because when everyone got up to eat, she passed by me and was wearing a pair of 78
Even with a pair of centimeter high heels, I'm so much taller than her." Xiang Jin stretched out his hand to compare, "But that girl is indeed very quiet and composed.
Taciturn, if you don't talk to her, she won't be allowed to talk to you. Even if you talk to her, it will be like this when you ask a question and she will answer like this. Fortunately, I am a thick-skinned person, so I can still talk to her.
If I meet someone who is also very taciturn, and there are only two of them, I will probably glare at him."
Yan Chen laughed, then reached out and pinched her cheek, "Why are you so thick-skinned? It's just right! Everyone has their own preferences for carrots and vegetables. Jiang Han likes that, and we have nothing to do with it."
Xiang Jin said, "That has nothing to do with us. What do we care about him? What I just want to express is that I don't get along with that girl. If we meet in the future, I won't be able to do it again."
I'm so shameless to talk to her when I have nothing to say. Today they are guests, so I can't just laugh with my cousin, right? I still have to take other people's feelings into consideration."
Yan Chen said, "It's nothing. If you don't want to deal with her, just don't fight her. Don't have so many worries. My husband doesn't mind. He still wants our Mrs. Yan to be happy and happy."
.
Although I grew up with a few of them, Han Che is the only one who really has a good and strong relationship with me. The others are just casual acquaintances, and the relationship is slightly better than that of some other people outside.
If you want to invite them to dinner, you won’t be at home, but in a restaurant outside.”
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, okay! Then I will know how to get along with them!"