Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

"It's just lost money!" Auntie sighed helplessly and waved at Chen Jun.

"Chen Jun, you are smart, give us some advice, the Jia family is not a decent family anymore!"

The Jia family is no longer human?

Chen Jun immediately became interested when he heard this. After tying up his bicycle, he found a bench and sat down.

Qin Huairu had just given birth to a child, so Jia Zhang should have been busy in the hospital.

Do you still have time to plot against the people in the hospital?

"Auntie, what's going on?"

"Qin Huairu just gave birth to a son, and Jia Zhang is clamoring to hold a banquet. She has notified everyone in the courtyard except your family. The date is set for the day after tomorrow, and she asked us to go to the banquet with the gift." The third aunt briefly explained the situation.

What the hell? Jia Zhang actually wants to invite everyone in the courtyard to a feast?

"Is she crazy? Who would hold a banquet when giving birth so early? And even if they did, there's no need to invite everyone in the hospital to attend, right?" Chen Jun said with a frown.

In some interpersonal relationships, when someone's family has a baby, friends and relatives will indeed come to give money and gifts, have a lively meal together, and even take away some eggs before leaving.

But life is harder nowadays, and many families no longer hold banquets when a child is born. At most, the family just has a meal together.

It was the first time for Jia Zhangshi to hold such a grand wedding banquet in the Siheyuan.

Especially since we have to treat everyone in the hospital to a meal, the expense is huge.

Like when Jia Dongxu got married, the Jia family only set up two tables for the banquet, inviting the three uncles in the courtyard and a few individual residents. Even Qin Huairu's parents didn't come.

It’s not that Qin Huairu’s family members were unwilling to come, but Jia Zhang looked down on them, thinking they were peasants and that coming to dinner would bring shame to the Jia family.

When they got married, the Jia family still had some assets, and they were very frugal when holding the wedding banquet.

The Jia family is extremely poor now, and they have to borrow money from Yi Zhonghai even to have a child. How could they hold such a grand banquet?

Something is wrong, this is very wrong.

There are three courtyards in the front, middle and back of the Siheyuan, with a total population of dozens of people. If all these people come to the banquet, at least seven or eight tables will be needed.

There are seven or eight tables, and even if we just eat cabbage stewed with potatoes, it will cost a lot of money.

For an old woman like Jia Zhang who is so stingy and always thinking about how to take advantage of others, would she do a business that would lose money?

The second aunt couldn't help but say, "This Jia Zhang is not only not sick, but also in good working order. When she notified us today, she asked us all to go. If anyone doesn't go, she will make trouble for them. If everyone in the hospital gives gifts to their family, they will receive a lot of gifts."

"Given the current situation of the Jia family, this banquet is probably not going to be good. Jia Zhang is just looking for an excuse to collect money!"

After hearing this, Chen Jun understood what was going on.

Jia Zhang actually wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make money!

Wow, this is not easy. Jia Zhang is usually so stupid, but she can actually think of this idea. She has really become capable!

"That's right. Jia Zhang just wants to fool us at the banquet. Just think about it, they just gave birth to a baby, and Jia Dongxu is paralyzed in bed. How can they have the time to prepare a banquet? They can't even spare the time to buy groceries." The third aunt was also very angry at Jia Zhang's outrageous behavior.

Even if you go to the banquet with normal gifts, you won't get your money's worth, but at least you can have a good meal, which can improve the food for your family.

But it was obvious that Jia Zhang was trying to cheat them. It was heartbreaking to think about spending money to eat potatoes and cabbage.

"Hey, Chen Jun, stop laughing. Help us think of a solution. We can't live like this any longer!" The third aunt urged.

In her opinion, Chen Jun became the deputy director of the steel rolling mill at such a young age, and his brain was smarter than the average person, so he might be able to think of a solution.

Chen Jun thought about it, spread his hands and said, "It's OK if you don't go. Our two families don't have a good relationship anyway."

Upon hearing this, Second Aunt slapped her thigh anxiously.

The Chen family and the Jia family have already fallen out, so it is natural that they can not go. Although they don't like the Jia family, it is not easy to break off relations directly. After all, Jia Zhang has a good relationship with Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, and Jia Zhang is a rude and unreasonable person.

If I don't go to the banquet at noon the day after tomorrow without a proper reason, Jia Zhang will definitely come home and make a fuss.

Faced with this rude and unreasonable shrew, the people in the hospital were really at a loss as to what to do.

Seeing that the second aunt was about to say something, Chen Jun waved his hand and said, "If it were you, why don't you just hide out the day after tomorrow? Jia Zhang can't run out and catch you, right?"

"Oh, Chen Jun, did you forget that the day after tomorrow is a day off? Where can we hide?" The third aunt said with a droopy face and a sad face, "Besides, you can hide from the monks but not the temples. Jia Zhang will definitely come to our house and make trouble."

"Besides, if everyone in one courtyard hides away, how will the other courtyards look at us? It's so embarrassing!"

"Hurry up, come up with a good solution for us." The three aunts had been sitting in the yard discussing for a long time, but they couldn't figure out a useful solution.

This move is really disgusting. It’s not right to go, and it’s not right not to go.

It's so fucking vicious!

"That's right, Chen Jun, please help us think of a solution. You are the deputy director of the factory, a capable person, and your brain works faster than ours."

"That's right, if you can help us come up with a solution, I'll cook eggs for you."

Listening to the urging voices of the aunt and the old sister-in-law in the courtyard, Chen Jun grinned and said, "We can give them a taste of their own medicine. Jia Zhang wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make money, so let's change the method and make sure she can't make any money."

"What do you mean?" Second Aunt asked quickly.

It is not difficult to hear from Chen Jun's tone that he has already thought of a solution.

"The day after tomorrow is my mother's birthday. You all should come to celebrate her birthday and have a feast at our house. That way, you don't have to go to the Jia family for the feast."

What the hell? ?

You want to celebrate Wang Xia's birthday? ?

When this idea came out, everyone present felt their scalps tingling.

You are so good, Chen Jun, you don’t learn good things, but learn bad things!

And he learns so fast!

If every household in the courtyard did this, everyone would be separated and the money they earned would not be enough for gifts.

"Chen Jun, how did you learn bad things from Jia Zhang?" The third aunt slapped her thigh anxiously.

Whether you go to the Jia family or the Chen family for a banquet, you have to bring gifts!

"Hey, hey, hey, Third Aunt, don't be anxious. I'm different from Jia Zhang. I want to save face!" Chen Jun explained with a smile: "So instead of going to the Jia family for a banquet, why not come to our house for a banquet? You'll have a good meal and you'll be full. Maybe you can even get a piece of cake."

"My mother has worked so hard for this family for so many years, so it's a good time to hold a birthday party for her. When the time comes, we can ask the third uncle to collect the gift money in advance, and we can use the money to hold the banquet."

“We spend as much as we collect, making sure every penny is spent wisely.”