Chapter 603: Rural Absurd Tales Chapter 603: Xiao Hua, Why Are You Here Too?

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"What kind of car is BBA?"

Lin Xiudi asked.

Du Jiabao said: "Look at you old fogies, you really don't understand anything. BBA isn't one brand; it's the collective term for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi. Those three cars are the most prestigious to drive out."

Du Jiabao had studied luxury cars in depth—what models, what configurations, what prices—he knew them all like treasures.

"Aren't those terribly expensive?"

Lin Xiudi winced, then said:

"Wasn't your sister's car always yours to use anyway?"

The small sedan Du Xiaojuan had given Du Jiabao for blind dates had still not been returned to Du Xiaojuan; he was indeed still using it.

The reason he hadn't driven it over today was that it had been in a car accident not long ago and was in the shop for repairs.

"What face is there in a little broken car worth just over ten thousand?"

Du Jiabao looked disgusted. In his view, a small sedan worth just over ten thousand was garbage—fine for daily commuting, but not presentable for meeting people, especially for blind dates.

But in reality, let alone a small sedan worth just over ten thousand, he couldn't even afford a fifty-thousand-yuan minivan.

Some bottom-rung men in this world are just this abstract and baffling.

Clearly dirt poor, yet they know every parameter of luxury cars like the back of their hand.

Clearly unable to afford even a minivan, yet they look down on economy sedans priced at over ten thousand.

Most infuriatingly, when Du Jiabao said this, Du Guoqing actually agreed:

"Du Jianmei giving Jiabao that car indeed doesn't cut it. It's not even a real brand, and it's secondhand, beat up to boot. Otherwise I wouldn't have said to buy Jiabao a new car."

Lin Xiudi asked:

"But if we want a brand-name car, do we have that much money?"

Du Jiabao said: "If I'd known, I'd have told you not to buy the house first. Without buying the house, we'd have enough for a car by now."

Du Guoqing said: "We need both the house and the car. Jiabao, go ask the car dealership later. If we don't have enough, we'll ask Du Jianmei for some more."

"Can she even come up with the money?" Lin Xiudi felt a pang for Du Xiaojuan and muttered.

Du Guoqing said righteously:

"I don't care if she can or can't. Once I open my mouth, as her father, she must give!"

Du Guoqing, Lin Xiudi, and Du Jiabao were discussing over here.

Meanwhile, outside the Wedding Banquet Hall, other guests arrived.

It was Li Jianjia's parents, Li Zhongxian and Zhao Xintong, bringing Li Jianjia with them.

Although Li Zhongxian was part of the County Town establishment, he was only a minor leader in a peripheral department, unable to enter the core circle of the County Town officialdom ecology. So this time, attending this wedding banquet, he wasn't qualified to enter with core County Town figures like Xiao Xueqing, but came alone with his family.

"Dad, I already said I don't want to come. Why are you insisting I come?"

Li Jianjia, wearing a leopard-print floral dress, was not only terribly unfashionable in her attire tonight, but also wore no makeup, her hair unstyled, looking messy.

Li Zhongxian was somewhat angry, feeling his daughter was too ignorant of etiquette.

"I'm just asking you to come eat a meal, it won't cost you a piece of flesh. Don't be so resistant!"

Li Zhongxian's expression was not pleasant.

He also said to Zhao Xintong:

"You've spoiled her rotten all along. She doesn't understand a thing about human relations!"

Zhao Xintong, wearing a high-slit cheongsam and dressed exquisitely, looked helpless:

"What can I do? Jianjia is just like this. If you can, you educate her!"

Li Zhongxian sighed:

"Enough, enough. It is what it is now. Sigh!"

Li Zhongxian looked utterly helpless.

His daughter was too casual—nothing new, not a matter of just a day or two.

The only consolation was that her studies were decent enough. Even if she didn't enter the officialdom circle later, her life probably wouldn't be too bad.

But just then, Li Jianjia's eyes suddenly widened, her face showing surprise:

"Xiao Hua, why are you here?"

Li Jianjia had seen Wang Xiaohua welcoming guests at the door from afar.

Surprised, she completely changed her previous listless state.

Li Zhongxian and Zhao Xintong were startled when their daughter suddenly shouted, exchanged glances, and looked puzzled.

Li Jianjia hurriedly ran over, coming before Wang Xiaohua, overjoyed:

"Xiao Hua, I never expected to meet you here!"

Wang Xiaohua was also surprised to see Li Jianjia.

He smiled and replied:

"Tonight my eldest brother and second brother are holding their wedding here. I came to help welcome guests. Earlier I wanted to ask if you wanted to come to the feast, but you said you had other business, so I didn't invite you."

"What a coincidence—I'm here for the feast tonight!"

Li Jianjia's face was full of radiant smiles, so happy she seemed transformed. Li Zhongxian and Zhao Xintong could hardly recognize their own daughter.

The two of them walked over, and Li Jianjia hurriedly introduced:

"Xiao Hua, these are my parents."

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie!" Wang Xiaohua smiled politely and greeted them.

"Who is this?" Li Zhongxian asked.

"My high school classmate, college entrance exam Top Scorer Wang Xiaohua, Dad, you don't even know him? Not long ago, our entire County Town was covered in his advertising portraits!"

Li Zhongxian Suddenly Realized: "Oh oh, no wonder he looks a bit familiar, so he's the Top Scorer, my apologies, my apologies!"

Li Jianjia complained to her dad: "Dad, if you had told me earlier that we were coming to attend Xiao Hua's older brother's Wedding Banquet, it would have been fine, and you could have explained it more clearly!"

Li Zhongxian gave a Dry Laugh:

"It's Dad's fault, I didn't explain it clearly to you."

Then he said to Wang Xiaohua:

"That really is fate, I didn't expect that Xiao Hua, you are not only my daughter's classmate, but also General Manager Wang's younger brother!"

Li Zhongxian looked at Wang Xiaohua, full of appreciation.

After all, this is our County Town's Top Scorer, no, it's our City's Top Scorer, he actually tested into Tsinghua University!

Plus he's General Manager Wang's younger brother, his future is estimated to be limitless.

Zhao Xintong at the side didn't say much.

Her gaze at Wang Xiaohua was somewhat complex.

"Uncle and Auntie, Jianjia, let me take you Inside to sit, my second brother is Inside greeting other guests!"

"Okay okay, then let's go inside to sit!" Li Zhongxian was beaming, sweeping away the gloom from before.

Wang Xiaohua led Li Zhongxian, Zhao Xintong, Li Jianjia, Inside, and happened to meet Wang Erhai and Liu Meiqi who were greeting other guests Inside, and asked where they should sit.

Coincidentally Guest Table 2 still had some seats, and since Li Zhongxian was a Civil Servant, Wang Erhai had Wang Xiaohua take them to sit there.

Li Zhongxian knew his own Status well, and hurriedly Refused:

"That wouldn't be right, over there are all the County Town's Big Leaders, how can a Small Figure like me be qualified to sit there with them?"

Wang Erhai laughed heartily:

"Director Li is being Humble, you are also a Leader, Leaders sitting at the same table is perfectly reasonable, besides, your daughter and my younger brother are so close, you must value them! The seats over there are empty anyway, if you and your family don't go sit there, who else is qualified to sit there?"

Li Zhongxian smiled even more broadly:

"Thank you very much, General Manager Wang!"

Wang Xiaohua took Li Zhongxian to sit at the Guest Table, and as soon as he sat down, he hurriedly took the Initiative to toast the various Leaders.

At the same time, he hurriedly put his daughter forward:

"My daughter, and Wang Xiaohua were high school Classmates, their relationship is very good!"

The various Leaders all gave Polite Responses, some Leaders even joked that his daughter and Wang Xiaohua were a talented man and beautiful woman, a match made in heaven, and said that when they hold their Banquet, they would definitely give a big Red Envelope!

Everyone was Harmonious and Joyful, the atmosphere was very good.

They did not Look Down On him or make things difficult for him just because Li Zhongxian's official position was comparatively low.

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