harleyscars Chapter 197 The Yi Family Invites You to Dinner
Chapter 197 The Yi Family Invites You to Dinner
dinner?
After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's heart moved and there was some excitement in his eyes.
Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night.
Who wouldn’t want to show off in front of acquaintances and fellow townspeople when they become successful?
Yi Zhonghai said awkwardly: "Isn't this inappropriate? The current situation is difficult and the country does not allow for extravagant celebrations."
The other disciple saw the master's expression and knew that something was going on, so he advised: "This can't be considered a grand celebration. Master, you passed the eighth level exam, which is beneficial to the country and...it's a major construction event, and it has nothing to do with extravagance and waste."
Another one looked at the layout of the courtyard and gritted his teeth and suggested: "Yes, Master, I think we should do it today instead of any other day. What do you think, Master?"
“This…” Yi Zhonghai seemed a little hesitant.
"Master, please agree to our request."
"Yes, Master, please give us a chance to repay you, don't hesitate."
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After being persuaded by his disciples, Yi Zhonghai finally agreed "reluctantly": "Neighbors, my disciples said they would treat us to dinner tonight. Everyone can come, but we have to bring our own bowls and chopsticks!"
We are inviting everyone to come, which means that no one needs to give money or tickets, but only one person from each family can come.
Food was not abundant at that time, so every free meal was a blessing, and people were naturally grateful.
After the discussion, several of Yi Zhonghai's disciples gathered together to discuss the ingredients for tonight. Yi Zhonghai called over Sha Zhu and said, "Zhu Zi, please work hard tonight and prepare dinner for your uncle."
Sha Zhu grinned: "What are you talking about, uncle?! Isn't this what I should do?"
"Okay, I won't waste my time talking to you anymore. I'll go talk to your apprentice directly. Don't worry, I'll make sure everything is clearly arranged for you!"
As he said that, Sha Zhu walked towards Yi Zhonghai's disciples.
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At this time, Yi Zhonghai saw Wang Hongtao coming back and greeted him with a smile.
"Congratulations, uncle, on passing the eighth-level worker assessment. Uncle, this is double happiness for you!"
Wang Hongtao complimented Yi Zhonghai without waiting for him to speak. The other thing he was talking about was naturally the two children.
Yi Zhonghai laughed: "It's a good thing that you, Hongtao, kept an eye on him for me, otherwise where would I find such a well-behaved child?"
"By the way, Hongtao, don't prepare dinner tonight. Come over with Hongbin later."
After spending a few days with Huan Huanlele, Yi Zhonghai no longer had any complaints against Wang Hongtao.
Just like Wang Hongtao said, he has his surname, calls him dad, and has no other relatives, so isn’t he his own son?
Yi Zhonghai had never dared to imagine that he could have such well-behaved children before. Now, the importance of the brother and sister is even higher than that of an eighth-level worker.
It no longer matters why Wang Hongtao forced the two children on himself. What matters is that the two children now have the same surname as him, Yi Zhonghai, and they are his, Yi Zhonghai's darlings. If anyone touches them, Yi Zhonghai will fight them to death!
"Okay, uncle. I'll be there when the time comes."
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Chef Sha Zhu, the wives of several of his apprentices and Qin Huairu helped out, and soon they had prepared three tables of food.
After He Yuzhu prepared the meal, he went to borrow tables, chairs and benches from his next-door neighbors and set them up in the central courtyard.
With so many people, three large round tables were soon set up in the spacious middle courtyard. An aunt led several young wives to serve the dishes, including steamed Chinese sausage, hot and sour potato shreds, boiled Chinese cabbage, cold tofu, and fried peanuts. Sha Zhu also secretly opened a jar of rainwater to store pickled radishes for school...
Yi Zhonghai smiled and invited everyone to take a seat, saying politely: "Sit down, don't stand, sit down and eat..."
Yi Zhonghai and his co-workers and apprentices from the steel rolling mill sat at one table, while the other two tables were occupied by neighbors in the yard.
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At the Jia family, I heard that only one person from each family could go, so Jia Zhangshi clamored to go herself.
"Mom, please calm down. All of the master's disciples are here. Would it be inappropriate if I'm the only one here? People will definitely think I have a problem with him."
Jia Zhang cursed: "What's wrong with bringing me along as an extra? Which of his disciples didn't bring their wives with them?"
Qin Huairu was helpless: "Mom, you only saw the people who went there, so why didn't you let me go when they were collecting money to buy food?"
"When the money was collected, no one showed up, and when the banquet was held, the person ran away. If you do this, how can I have the face to work under a master in the future?"
Seeing that she could not have a meal, Jia Zhang started to scold Yi Zhonghai again, saying that he was disrespectful and ungrateful.
Then he pulled Bang Geng over and said, "Bang Geng, remember this. After Yi Zhonghai adopted the child, he stopped caring about our Jia family. Don't treat them as good people anymore!"
Banggeng felt that what his grandmother said was right. Ever since those two wild kids moved into Uncle's house, Uncle and Auntie had become unkind to him.
In the past, he would give himself snacks and candies when he went to play, but now, he leaves them all to those two wild kids.
As he thought about it, Banggeng couldn't help feeling resentful, and stared at Huanhuanlele sitting at the round table with hateful eyes.
Workshop director Guo Dapiezi also came upon hearing the news, bringing two bottles of fine wine. As soon as he entered the door, he bowed and congratulated: "Master Yi, I thought you had outstanding skills and could be promoted to level eight. I didn't expect you to actually make it."
"Amazing!"
Yi Zhonghai smiled and waved his hand: "Director Guo, you are too polite. I haven't thanked you for your care yet. I don't deserve your praise."
"Stop standing there, come in and sit down first."
Guo Dapiezi laughed: "It's true that I took care of you in the past, but Master Yi will have to take care of me more in the future..."
Suddenly, Guo Dapiezi's eyes lit up when he saw the clean and fresh Qin Huairu: "Why does this lady look familiar to me?"
It turned out that Qin Huairu was afraid that her appearance would cause unnecessary trouble, so every time she entered the factory she would dress herself up to look ugly.
A woman who is worth seven points can look like eight points if she dresses well, but only like five points if she dresses poorly. Therefore, it is normal that Guo Dapiaozi did not recognize Qin Huairu at first.
"Oh, isn't this Qin Huairu from our workshop, my apprentice?"
Yi Zhonghai certainly understood Qin Huairu's intention, but since Guo Dapiaozi had spoken, he had no way to hide it.
"Hello, Director Guo." Qin Huairu stood up and greeted him.
"Okay, okay, I didn't expect that there is such an excellent worker like Xiao Qin in our workshop. I was blind before."
In the current situation, Guo Dapiaozi didn't think about saying much to Qin Huairu. After secretly taking note of the matter, he turned around and continued to greet Yi Zhonghai, his words full of flattery.
Seeing that even the workshop director was so polite to Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong felt very uncomfortable, so he walked over with a glass of wine and said, "Old Yi, we are all acquaintances, why are you being so polite? Let's drink together first."
Although the other people at the table were unhappy, they still stood up and had one due to the occasion.
Liu Haizhong was very satisfied after toasting. He came back to the table in the backyard with a big belly and sat down next to Wang Hongtao.
Seeing the second uncle show up, Yan Bugui was not willing to be left behind and also walked over with a glass of wine.
"Uncle, you passed the eighth-level fitter test today. This is a happy event for the steel mill and our No. 95 courtyard. Well, as a neighbor in the courtyard, I offer you a toast. Congratulations!"
After saying this, Yan Bugui raised his head and drank a glass of wine. After finishing, he turned the glass over and signaled to Yi Zhonghai.
Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai also raised his glass and drank it, then turned the glass over with a smile.
After toasting, Yan Bugui quickly returned to his table, otherwise the food would be snatched away.
Compared to Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui is much more sensible.
One toast to the whole table, do you think you are the leader?
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At Yi Zhonghai's table, Qin Huairu was busy picking up food for the deaf old lady while helping an old lady take care of Huanhuan.
Qin Huairu was very clear-headed. Yi Zhonghai was not only the boss in the yard, but now he had become an eighth-level fitter. His status in the steel rolling mill, especially in the first workshop, was self-evident.
Although he has adopted two children now and no longer has to worry about his own family taking care of him in his old age, it is good to be able to get along well with the deaf old lady and have a good relationship with her.
The deaf old lady sitting next to her smiled and said, "Xiao Yi is a very motivated person. He is a Grade 8 worker. He should be one of the advanced workers this year..."
Qin Huairu flattered him, "Not only that, this time the uncle was not only promoted to a grade eight worker, but also became an instructor in the workshop. The salary of a grade eight worker plus the position allowance is higher than that of the factory director, and his welfare benefits have also been greatly improved."
"It doesn't matter whether it's money or not. Zhonghai can't spend it anyway." The deaf old lady took a bite of food and then glanced at the table in the backyard:
"I think these two kids should be Xiao Yi's lucky stars. They brought such great joy as soon as they entered the Yi family!"
Feeling the deaf old lady's gaze, Wang Hongtao raised his glass to her, and the deaf old lady also raised her glass in return.
Halfway through the banquet, Liu Haizhong was getting more and more depressed. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Wang, in a few days, the second uncle will also take the seventh-level worker assessment. Can you give the second uncle some advice?"