Chapter 399

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Niu Chunsheng's family lived in a residential complex in the center of County Town.

Housing prices here were almost the highest in the entire county.

When other areas were still three or four thousand per square meter, this place had already reached six or seven thousand per square meter.

Wang Xiaohua sat in Niu Chunsheng's BMW and soon arrived at the underground parking lot of the residential complex.

Getting out of the car, he took the elevator up to the eighth floor.

Niu Chunsheng used his fingerprint lock to open the door.

Wang Xiaohua followed him inside.

Entering the living room, he saw his parents and Lin Xiaofang and Niu Linxin sitting together at the table.

Various delicacies were already laid out on the table: white cut chicken, vinegar pig trotters, roast goose, steamed fish, stir-fried beef, and so on, plus a bowl of old fire soup.

His parents' rural clothing and appearance did not match the trendy high-end decor style of this living room at all, and they seemed even more out of place among the sumptuous and tasteful dishes on the table.

This made the two of them, sitting at the table, inevitably feel somewhat restrained.

It was the anxiety and humility from deep within the hearts of people who had been poor their whole lives.

"Xiao Hua, come sit quickly!"

Lin Xiaofang hurried over to greet Wang Xiaohua and arranged for him to sit next to Niu Linxin.

"Have you read yourself stupid? Don't be like a wooden blockhead, hurry up and thank Aunt Xiaofang?"

Wang Xiaohua was about to speak his thanks, but before he could say anything, Wang Zhanggen jumped in to scold him.

"Thank you, Aunt Xiaofang."

If Wang Xiaohua apologized now, he would look like a blockhead.

And Wang Zhanggen, as a father, had a face full of smug smiles.

It seemed he was showing off in front of outsiders that Wang Xiaohua was trained by him personally.

To be honest, Wang Zhanggen's behavior made Wang Xiaohua very disgusted.

But now that he was a guest in someone else's home, he couldn't say anything bad about his own father, otherwise that old man would feel ashamed and then do something even more shameful.

"Xiao Hua, you've worked hard these past few days, you look thinner."

Li Xiulan looked at Wang Xiaohua, her eyes full of pity.

"Mom, it's not hard, I'm fine."

Wang Xiaohua looked at his mother and found that her long hair now had some silver threads.

"Xiao Hua, how did you do on this exam?"

Lin Xiaofang took bowls and chopsticks from the disinfection cabinet in the kitchen and casually asked this.

"It's okay, I performed normally," Wang Xiaohua replied politely.

Niu Chunsheng said to his daughter:

"Lin Xin, go get some Coca-Cola from the refrigerator and pour a cup for your Brother Xiaohua and Aunt Xiulan."

"Okay, Dad," Niu Linxin hurriedly turned around to get a large bottle of Coca-Cola, using plastic cups to pour a cup for Wang Xiaohua, a cup for Li Xiulan, a cup for her mother Lin Xiaofang, and finally one for herself.

"Your Lin Xin is so sensible, unlike my Xiao Hua, who knows nothing except studying," Wang Zhanggen praised Niu Linxin while at the same time not forgetting to belittle Wang Xiaohua a bit.

Wang Xiaohua was speechless inside.

He really couldn't understand why this old man, who cared so much about face, had to praise others by belittling his own biological son in front of people.

"No no, Xiao Hua is very sensible, my Lin Xin has given us plenty of worry too, for example her grades have never improved."

Niu Chunsheng responded politely.

Then he personally brought out a bottle of Moutai liquor:

"Brother Zhanggen, shall we have a drink?"

Wang Zhanggen nodded quickly:

"Good good, just a little, don't pour too much for me."

Niu Chunsheng filled a cup of wine for Wang Zhanggen, then said:

"Last time at New Era Restaurant in town, I originally intended to transfer it to you at a low price, but I didn't explain the situation clearly, causing you to misunderstand, resulting in Zhang Zhongtian getting a great bargain, I'm really embarrassed."

Niu Chunsheng clearly had no fault in this matter, but he still politely apologized to Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan.

He was just this good at socializing, which was why he had been successful in business these past years.

"It's nothing, it's just that we didn't have time to run it, you already explained it clearly to us..."

The matter of New Era Restaurant indeed made Wang Zhanggen feel he had missed out on a great fortune, but now that Niu Chunsheng said this, even if he was clueless about human relations, he couldn't go find fault with Niu Chunsheng again.

Besides, Niu Chunsheng hadn't done anything wrong.

Niu Chunsheng said at this time:

"I heard the Town Government is preparing to build a new office building, Brother Zhanggen you happen to be a foreman, and it's not far from the Town Government, are you interested in contracting that project? If so, I'll go say a few words to them later, I'm fairly familiar with those old leaders at the Town Government, as long as I speak up, they should be willing to subcontract the project to you."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua was immediately somewhat surprised.

For rural foremen like his parents, this was absolutely a big project.

Taking on this project, even if they didn't do it themselves but subcontracted it out, they could earn quite a bit of money.

But Wang Zhanggen's first reaction was:

"Those people in the government are shrewd, what if they don't pay the wages after the work is done?"

Niu Chunsheng laughed and said:

"It won't be. The economic situation is booming now, nothing like the fiscal shortage of over a decade ago. Your wages definitely won't be shorted a single cent."

Li Xiulan spoke up at this time:

"But we're currently building our own house and can't spare the hands to do other things."

Niu Chunsheng then made a suggestion:

"The Town Government side won't start construction until next spring. By next spring, your own house will already be finished, right? Even if it isn't done, you can contract this project and then subcontract it to someone else for construction—that works too."

Wang Zhanggen chuckled:

"That's not a bad idea. How about I go back and think it over?"

Li Xiulan also said: "Chunsheng, let us think about it."

Niu Chunsheng smiled:

"Fine, no problem. Let's not talk about this matter for now. Brother Changgen, I toast you a cup."

Niu Chunsheng took the initiative to toast Wang Zhanggen, and placed his cup extremely low to show respect.

Wang Zhanggen hurriedly returned the toast and took a sip.

"Brother Changgen, your son Xiao Hua has finished the college entrance exam. Next, he probably won't have much to do. I was thinking this summer vacation I'd have him come to my house to tutor my daughter. What do you think?"

Niu Chunsheng finally brought up this matter at this time.

He first gave Wang Zhanggen a huge benefit, then brought up his own matter.

It could be said he was full of sincerity. Although Wang Zhanggen did not immediately accept this benefit.

Before Wang Zhanggen could answer, Niu Chunsheng said again:

"Of course, I'll pay Xiao Hua. Two months, I'll give him ten thousand yuan. I won't take advantage of him for nothing."

Wang Zhanggen immediately agreed:

"No problem, absolutely no problem!"

Wang Xiaohua frowned slightly. He thought of those words Niu Linxin had said to him before.

Niu Linxin did not want him to come tutor, so he had originally intended to refuse this matter.

But now his father didn't even ask his opinion and just agreed to it for him.

"Dad, you should at least ask my opinion, right?"

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but complain in one sentence.

Wang Zhanggen directly pulled a long face and scolded him:

"What opinion could you have? You've finished the college entrance exam. Don't keep shrinking at home and not coming out. This matter is decided just like this!"

Wang Xiaohua felt very displeased hearing Wang Zhanggen say this.

But he still endured it.

The overall situation comes first.

He didn't want to make things too tense at someone else's house either.

After this old man left, he could communicate privately with Niu Chunsheng.

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