Chapter 374 Mud Can't Support the Wall

Oriental Fishing Village.

The second floor is divided into eighteen private rooms in total, ranging from large to small.

The largest of them is the Ruyi Hall, which is about 30 square meters.

At the moment, the Ruyi hall is overcrowded, not to mention a large table is full of people, and the two small tables next to the table are also full of people.

In fact, Li Chengyuan didn't invite so many people. Although he wanted to share his joy with everyone, he didn't go to the point of showing off.

This opening, he called a few acquaintances, and there were only five or six people in total.

I don't know who spread the news, they came and went, and finally everyone who thought they had a good relationship with the Li family came, including adults and children, a total of more than 30 people came.

After a long time, Li Chengyuan and Cao Fang settled down the crowd and greeted them for tea and snacks.

After chatting for a while, a vendor who used to have a good relationship with Li Chengyuan asked, "Old Li, it cost a lot to open such a big restaurant in the provincial capital, right?"

Li Chengyuan said cheerfully: "It's okay, it's okay, that's it."

Seeing that Li Chengyuan didn't say it directly, the other party guessed again: "Old Li, to be honest, did you spend a million?"

Upon hearing one million, the ears of the others perked up, and their eyes couldn't help showing envy.

The Li family is really well-off now, so it's fine for the old Li's son to do business, but Li Chengyuan and his wife actually opened a restaurant in the provincial capital, and they can just sit at home and collect money.

Seeing the other party's guess, Li Chengyuan didn't say much, and said perfunctorily: "It's about the same."

In fact, the decoration of the restaurant alone cost more than one million yuan, plus another three million yuan for the shop and other expenses, the total cost was almost five million yuan.

But if the wealth is not exposed, it is useless to say so much to outsiders.

Seeing that Li Chengyuan didn't say it directly, although everyone was a little disappointed, they were still envious in their hearts. Even if it was a million, it was still a small amount.

One million is not enough for people like Li Dong and Xu Shengzhe to buy a car.

But for them, one million can buy five houses in the county. They may not be able to afford a house in the county after working their entire lives.

While Li Chengyuan was chatting and spanking with the men,

Chen Jing also dragged Li Lan to Cao Fang, and said with a smile to Cao Fang, "Sister Fang, is Xiaolan's brother not here?"

Cao Fang forced a smile and said, "It's not here yet, Dongzi is busy, so I might have to wait."

It should be said that Chen Jing's mother and daughter caused Cao Fang the most headache today. In fact, Cao Fang and Li Chengyuan really didn't inform Chen Jing this time.

I don't know where Chen Jing got the news, so she came to Pingchuan with Li Lan.

After all, it was a happy event, and with Li Lan also coming, it was hard for Cao Fang and the others to say anything.

It would have been fine if it was normal, but Li Nanming and Li Qing also arrived today, which is a bit embarrassing.

Cao Fang is now carefully watching a few people, afraid that they will make a fuss on the spot regardless of the occasion.

Fortunately, Chen Jing and Li Nanming were restrained, and Li Chengyuan's family was different now. Although they saw each other, they didn't talk to each other, which made Cao Fang breathe a sigh of relief.

Cao Fang was talking with Chen Jing when Li Qing, who was sitting by the door, suddenly called out, "Dongzi, you're here."

Li Dong nodded, glanced at the private room again, and finally greeted with a smile: "Everyone is here, I'm a bit busy in the morning, so I'm late."

"It's okay, it's okay, you are busy with your work, as long as we have your parents to greet you."

"That's right, Dongzi, you are a person who does big things now, so go get busy if you have something to do, and don't delay because of us."

"..."

Everyone greeted Li Dong one after another, regardless of their seniority, they all stood up.

Seeing this, Li Dong was a little uncomfortable, and after a few polite words with everyone, he said to Cao Fang: "Mom, then you greet all uncles from above, and I'll go down and have a look."

Cao Fang hurriedly said: "Okay, as long as we are up there, you can go down."

Li Dong smiled, chatted with everyone, and prepared to leave the private room and go downstairs.

Chen Jing next to him suddenly said: "Brother Xiaolan, it happens that Xiaolan hasn't been here before, let her go down with you to have a look?"

Li Dong glanced at her, then at Li Lan, nodded and said, "Sure, let Xiao Lan follow me."

Chen Jing was overjoyed when she heard the words, and she pushed Li Lan. Li Lan walked up to Li Dong with her head down. Li Dong rubbed her head and said, "Come on, follow me for a walk."

After finishing speaking, he didn't look at Chen Jing again, and took Li Lan downstairs together.

Li Nanming on the side curled his lips. Seeing that everyone was flattering Li Chengyuan and his wife, and no one paid any attention to him, he was a little bored. After thinking about it, he followed him out of the private room.

Li Qing, who was beside him, pulled him away, and was worried that Li Nanming would cause trouble, so he hurriedly followed.

...

After leaving the private room, Li Dong exhaled lightly.

Originally, he was going to entertain relatives and friends, but just now everyone was too warm and polite. Li Dong couldn't take it anymore and didn't want to stay longer, so he walked out.

Glancing at Li Lan who was looking around behind him, Li Dong asked, "Is it a holiday today?"

Li Lan whispered: "No, June 1 is not a holiday, so I asked for leave."

Li Dong didn't need to guess to know that it was Chen Jing's good deed. She was too embarrassed to come here alone, so naturally she had to bring Li Lan with her.

Li Dong didn't bother to talk about Chen Jing anymore. Although Chen Jing was a little more utilitarian, she was not stupid.

Li Dong heard from Cao Fang last time that the small convenience store in Dongping was handed over to Chen Jing to keep an eye on. In the past half a year, there was no shortage of money. Every month, Chen Jing sent the money on time, and her hands and feet were considered clean. Li Lan is also much better now, that's about it, Li Dong can't ask the other party to change too much.

He also asked Li Lan a few questions about her studies. Li Lan entered the third year of middle school in the second half of the year, and now her grades in school are not bad. It seems that there is hope in No. 1 Middle School.

Li Dong gave a few words of encouragement, and the two of them had already gone downstairs while talking.

Li Dong didn't go out either, he found a table on the side of the hall near the glass wall and sat down, ready to take a break.

As a result, as soon as he sat down, he saw Li Nanming swaying towards him.

As soon as he saw Li Nanming, Li Dong's eyes showed a look of disgust.

To say who he dislikes the most now, there is no one else except Li Nanming. If he hadn't met Li Nanming at the restaurant opening today, Li Dong would not want to talk to him when he usually sees him.

The mud can't support the wall, it's Li Nanming!

The last time he came home during the Qingming Festival, Li Nanming said that he wanted to open a supermarket. At the beginning, he planned to join Li Dong's Yuanfang.

Later, Li Dong didn't agree, but he also gave Li Nanming a chance.

If Li Nanming opened a supermarket, he could get the goods from Yuanfang at the cost price, and Yuanfang would not earn him a penny.

If this is a hard-working, quick-witted person, he will open a small supermarket later on, dare not say that he is rich and rich, and he will have no worries for a lifetime.

But Li Nanming was so angry that he refused to do it in the end.

Li Dong looked down on this kind of person the most. He had a bad relationship with him in the first place. After such a disturbance, Li Dong looked down on this guy even more.

Unless this guy is about to starve to death on the street one day, Li Dong will pretend that he doesn't know this person.

The limbs are not working, the five grains are not distinguished, and these words are true for Li Nanming. Li Dong really doesn't bother to talk to him.

Li Nanming didn't realize this, walked to Li Dong's table, saw Li Lan sitting opposite Li Dong, Li Nanming frowned and said, "Rang Rang, didn't you see me coming?"

Upon hearing this, Li Lan hurriedly prepared to get up.

Li Dong snorted, "Sit down!"

After finishing speaking, he stared at Li Nanming and said, "What's the fuss? Who do you want to let sit?"

Li Nanming's face changed slightly, and then he said awkwardly: "Just kidding, Dongzi, I have something I want to discuss with you."

"No time, let's talk about it later."

Li Dong didn't even bother to be perfunctory, so he directly refused.

Li Nanming's face turned red immediately, and finally turned from red to green, and said with a livid face: "Dongzi, I am also your cousin after all, so you don't give me any face? Your parents' restaurant opened, and I came all the way When I arrived in Pingchuan, that’s how you entertained me? If you have some money, you’ll turn your back on me, right?”

Li Dong glanced at him, frowned and said, "Don't get involved with me, I will turn my face and deny anyone, what can you do? I owe you? You said you want to talk to me, so I have to talk to you?"

Li Nanming was so angry that he was afraid that if he really offended Li Dong, he would have no chance in the future, so he didn't know what to say when he stayed there for a while.

Fortunately, Li Qing followed at this time, and she also heard some of Li Dong's words just now, seeing Li Nanming standing there motionless, Li Qing quickly said: "Brother, the second uncle and the second aunt are calling you upstairs, hurry up!" Let's go."

Li Nanming exhaled lightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He didn't say anything, turned around and walked upstairs.

As soon as he left, both Li Qing and Li Lan relaxed a lot.

Li Dong didn't hate Li Qing as much as before. Since Li Chenghui passed away, Li Qing has changed a lot.

Seeing that Li Qing was about to leave, Li Dong greeted him: "Sit down, I have a few words to tell you."

Li Qing looked quite flattered, and sat down cautiously beside Li Lan.

Li Dong ignored her and asked directly, "I heard you opened a small convenience store?"

Although Li Qing was a little curious about how Li Dong knew, he still nodded and said, "Yes."

"Where did the money come from?"

"I asked my mother for 20,000 yuan, borrowed 10,000 yuan from a friend, and rented a storefront for 30,000 yuan. It hasn't been finished yet." Li Qing said a little embarrassed.

Li Dong was thoughtful, and asked again: "Did you drive it yourself? Li Nanming didn't pay for it?"

Li Qing didn't say anything.

Li Dong understood, and finally said: "I heard that last time you wanted to ask the Qingyang store in the distance to buy a batch of goods on credit. Is this the case?"

Li Qing's face turned red immediately, and Ai Ai Qiqi said: "That... Dongzi, I just asked, your store manager said no, so I didn't ask."

"Let me say hello later, I can provide you with three months of goods in the future, and the payment will be paid after you sell the goods. But there is an ugly saying in the front, you are you, Li Nanming is Li Nanming, that is a waste, I don't like him, your store is your store, if he gets involved, don't buy from me in the future."

Li Dong was not afraid of hurting their brother-sister relationship, so he helped Li Qing because Li Dong saw that she was willing to change.

Li Qing used to be unruly and self-willed, with high eyesight and low abilities, but after Li Chenghui passed away, Li Qing seemed to be a completely different person. A woman still knew how to support herself. It was not easy for Li Dong to meet her. After all, he was still related by blood, so he could help a little. Just a little help.

But Li Nanming, Li Dong is too lazy to talk, and he doesn't want to communicate too much with this guy.

Hearing what Li Dong said, Li Qing quickly said gratefully: "Dongzi, thank you, don't worry, I will pay back the money as soon as the item is sold. I won't interfere with my brother. I have some money, so I don’t need my help.”

Li Chenghui passed away and left a lot of family property, but now that Li Nanming is in charge, Li Qing really wants money.

The 20,000 yuan he asked for from Wang Li this time was Wang Li's private savings. If it hadn't been impossible, Li Qing would not have thought about using credit.

Not to mention Li Dong, Li Qing almost gave up on his big brother.

She opened a convenience store, the smallest one, and she didn't even have money to hire people, so she wanted to ask Li Nanming for 20,000 yuan to buy goods, but in the end she said she had an IOU.

Seeing that the store was opened and he had no money to buy goods, Li Qing was almost dying of anxiety, and Li Nanming didn't even ask for help.

Now that Li Dong helped solve this problem, how could Li Qing care about Li Nanming's life? Anyway, this guy has money, so he can wait for a few years to die.

Li Dong didn't tell Li Qingduo either, and let her go upstairs after talking about it.

Watching Li Qing leave, Li Dong said to Li Lan: "If Li Qing is willing to ease the relationship with you in the future, then you can do what you want. If you want to ease the relationship, you can ease it. If you don't want to, forget it. Li Nanming just forget it. Don't deal with him. Save It's ruining you, you know?"

Li Lan nodded quickly, but Li Dong didn't say anything, and she didn't want to deal with the Li family brothers and sisters either.

Especially Li Nanming, she was scared when she saw it.

...

At noon, Li Dong accompanied Li Chengyuan and the others to have a meal with those people from Chenjiawan and the vegetable market.

During the meal, Li Chengfu and Li Dong talked about the ancestral grave.

Li Dong paid 150,000 before, and the others pooled in a total of 200,000 to build the ancestral grave.

It has been almost two months now, and the ancestral grave has almost been repaired. The money has not been spent so much, and there are more than 20,000 yuan left. Li Chengfu is here this time to return the money to Li Dong.

Li Dong naturally looked down on this little money, and let Li Chengfu figure it out. In the end, Li Chengyuan also said so, and Li Chengfu stopped being hypocritical.

Twenty thousand yuan is nothing to Li Dong and the others, and it is not a small amount of money in the countryside.

Since Li Dong didn't want it, they split up the family and got back the money they paid earlier, which is equivalent to spending no money on repairing the ancestral grave, so they are naturally willing.

As for the 20,000 that Li Nanming gave, no one said to pay him back.

That kid didn't look good. For his 20,000 yuan, Li Chengfu and the others went to Qingyang a few times, and finally made it clear to Wang Li, and Li Chenghui was buried there again, so they got the 20,000 yuan.

After wasting so much effort, although there is still some money left, everyone is not going to give it to him anymore. Who made this guy so stingy when he has money.

Li Dong didn't care much about these things. After lunch, he greeted Li Chengyuan and Cao Fang and left first.

But when he left, there was a little tail beside him, and Chen Jing stuffed Li Lan over again.

Li Dong doesn't dislike Li Lan, and Li Lan and the others won't go back today, so just take it with you, since it's not a date with his girlfriend anyway.

(To be continued.)