It was a family dinner, and naturally everyone enjoyed it very happily.
Yu Lian could tell that his uncle was a little upset, but he was also very pleased to see his grown-up self, so he drank with him one cup after another until the lights came on, and the restaurant outside was already full of guests.
The food on the table was almost done, and my aunt and Feifei started to clear the table. My younger brothers and sisters also came to help obediently, leaving the two grown men to continue drinking.
"Tomorrow... you take Feifei and visit your parents' graves. Anyway, you will definitely not be able to come back during Qingming Festival."
Yu Lian nodded.
After that, Feifei brought over another plate of peanuts and a small plate of fried fish fry, poured a cup of tea for each of them, and then left.
"This is really a good girl! So you must take her to visit the grave." The uncle repeated it again.
"...I'm a little bit cautious now that you've said it for the second time." Yu Lian said helplessly.
"Humph, I'm afraid that the girls you bring to visit the graves every year will be different. How can your parents remember so many people?" The uncle glared at Yu Lian: "I'm warning you again, kid, don't let Feifei feel sorry for you!"
"Look at what you said, how could I ever feel sorry for her?" Yu Lian said helplessly.
The uncle sneered: "Oh, last summer, two girls came to my place for dinner. They said they came to eat, but they kept trying to get close to your aunt and me, asking about you, and even secretly gave An Le
Happy pocket money and gifts!”
Who did this? Who did it? Are you starting to beat me backstage?
"By the way, they deliberately picked on the opposite party when Lao Li Tou was not around. It means they must know Feifei."
It's really a pity that you have such reasoning ability to become a chef.
The uncle stared at Yu Lian with disdain and no hidden envy. He shook the wine glass and said, "You are about to graduate. Do you have any plans?"
"Still thinking about it..."
"You are a graduate of the National Defense University. Your academic qualifications should be very good. You should be able to find a good job. Yes, marry Feifei and then have children as soon as possible. While your aunt and I are still young, you can still
I'll help you take care of it, so that we can feel completely at ease and be worthy of your parents."
"Why did you get involved in that?" Yu Lian was a little helpless: "It's hard to say. If I were in the field of communications, logistics intelligence, military engineering, ship management, etc., I could easily find a high-paying job, but
Only this Department of Strategic Studies..."
"Isn't this the major with the highest scores in your school?"
"Yes, but this is originally a department that prepares military management and staff personnel, so it is involved in everything, but nothing is particularly in-depth. To put it bluntly, it is related to the Department of Management, the Department of Economics, the Department of Chinese, etc.
I mean, which area of expertise do you think is relevant?"
"...Then why didn't you take another exam in the first place?"
"Probably because I was young and stupid at that time. I always felt that I had to do the best." Why, it's not the fault of the original owner! Why were you so good at that?
"If it were your parents, they must not want to stay in the military, right?"
"But if I don't stay in the military, I have to pay all the tuition fees."
Yu Lian's father was just an ordinary engineer, and his mother was just an ordinary captain pilot. Without the pensions of the two of them, and the certain tax exemption policy for the children of martyrs, Yu Lian would not be able to afford a house in the new city.
By the way, my aunt has been handling the real estate in Xincheng District and has rented it out. All the rent has not been moved at all, and it is all deposited in the regular account that my aunt set up for Yu Lian. It should be a considerable amount of savings now.
. But even so, it is still impossible to pay all the tuition fees for the four years of Central Defense University.
"I've said it before, don't worry about money. Your aunt and I still have some savings, enough..."
Yu Lian shook his head and interrupted his uncle: "But, your savings are for emergencies, right? And, it is very likely that they will be used soon, right?"
"Boy, what do you know?"
"The new mayor has taken office. He said he plans to carry out large-scale commercial development of Jincheng and is working on the idea of the old city. And the people I met this afternoon...are well-dressed, capable and neat, but it seems that every pore is exuding...
The alienating smell of capitalism!”
Of course the uncle didn't want to say it, but looking at Yu Lian's expression, he probably could have guessed it even without telling him, so he said: "...They hope to buy the land and brand of this Rongxia downstairs building."
"Oh, here we are again?"
"Yes, but this time we don't talk with the whole street, but one by one."
Yu Lian didn't find it strange. This was bound to happen sooner or later.
Human beings think that they are the best eaters in the universe, and the people on earth think that they are the best eaters among humans. But the people in Jincheng firmly believe that they must be the best eaters among the people on earth. But in Jinchen
City, if you have never eaten at Fu Street, you are definitely not qualified to call yourself a gourmet.
However, we also need to know that this is an era of capitalist alienation, and this is an era where the smell of wine cannot be opened in deep alleys. Although the small shops in Fu Street are among the hard-core eaters of all mankind, and even the entire galaxy.
Zhongdu has a very high reputation, but it is just a reputation passed down by word of mouth. Without capital, there will be no traffic and exposure. Without exposure, the reputation will naturally not grow. If the reputation cannot grow, you can only stay in it.
Poverty.
Of course, no matter how skilled the folks in Fujie are, they are not really impoverished. They are always just a group of craftsmen who live a serious life, and they can ensure that they have enough food and clothing to have a little surplus now.
Quality of life, and passing on the delicious food left by our ancestors from generation to generation will be enough.
But we also need to know that Fu Street is located in the center of the old city. There are two ancient moats adjacent to the street. It is the best commercial location with convenient transportation and full of atmosphere. For companies with ideas, this location
If development is not carried out and these old antiques are left to their own devices, wouldn't it be equivalent to planting persimmons on top of a gold mine?
As a result, in the past few years, representatives from large companies have come to talk to the small shopkeepers here, hoping to create a luxury business on this Bus Street that integrates food, leisure, bars, entertainment and shopping.
Street. Of course, shop owners don’t have to leave their hometowns, they can still continue to open shops and do business on this commercial street. As for the subsequent rent...that’s all a matter of detail. You must have long-term plans, with the support of our large enterprises
Promotional platform, your store is no longer a niche restaurant, but a real Internet celebrity, no, a star store!
This vision still sounds very beautiful. However, when the negotiators chosen by everyone, namely my uncle and Uncle Li from the gym opposite, asked the other party to provide a development plan and saw their design drawings, they wanted to sell it on the spot.
Hit the corporate representative in the face.
If the other party's plan is really implemented, this ancient street with its quaint bridges, flowing water, pavilions and archways will be no different from those "cutting-edge" and "fashionable" commercial streets in big cities and even the alliance.
Yes, it is luxurious, exquisite, modern and sci-fi, but it is also full of the alienated atmosphere of consumerism caused by light pollution. There is no culture, no characteristics, no classics, no charm. Every light, every decoration, every celebrity poster,
Even the fountain at the street corner is tempting you to buy, buy, buy.
This is the plan that the company came up with.
If Fu Street has become like this, what about the entire old city of Jincheng?
The villagers united to fight against the development plan of the big company. In addition, the mayor at the time was also a "conservative" person born in the local area and was on the side of the aborigines. This way, everyone was finally saved.
hometown.
But it would be too naive to expect that capital would just give up. Just recently, a commercial real estate development company that is said to have the background of a large alliance consortium came again, and it also changed the negotiation method to prepare a
A public relations company.
"So, how is the situation now?"
"At present, they are acting quite friendly, their attitude is quite sincere, and the conditions they have given are also very good... They are prepared to buy the land and store here at more than half the market price, and then they are also prepared to spend a large sum of money to buy Rong
The sign going downstairs, that’s really a lot of money.”
The uncle's face was a little stiff, as if "they gave us too much", and his voice was a little trembling:
"Then, they will ask me to continue to serve as the technical consultant of the new Rongxiastou. Once the contract is signed, it will be twenty years. The annual salary alone will be more than what I earn now. To be honest, if the conditions are so good, I will
My heart is excited, so I feel a little restless."
"But, you still refused." Yu Lian smiled.
The uncle nodded and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Is it because they don't want the 88th generation of our ancestors' inheritance to be given to others? Or is it because they didn't mention other stores? Nor did they mention the follow-up development plan here?"
"Maybe, maybe... We all agreed before that we will advance together and retreat together. That's why I didn't dare to agree casually. They just said they would come to visit again and then left. Haha, their attitude is much better than the previous one.
The family is much better, and I can make friends, but I still have to reject them!" The uncle took another sip of wine and murmured: "Oh, oh, that's really a lot of money! I'm actually like this
I rejected them. Yu'er, am I quite a man? I'm more manly than your mother!"
"Yes, you are a real man!" Yu Lian gave the other party a thumbs up, but he knew in his heart that the matter would not end so quickly.
Really, I just want to come back, take a rest, take a vacation or something! How can I still encounter such a bad thing?
He looked at his uncle and aunt who were completely drunk, and thought it would be better to save the house, funds, insurance, and money for An An and Lele's education as soon as possible.
I'll write a letter to Ash later. He should be very free now, right?