Chapter 150: New Year's Eve Dinner Farce
Chapter 150: New Year's Eve Dinner Farce
As he spoke, Gu Shaoheng picked up a piece of fat crab leg and put it into Madam Gu's bowl.
He picked up another equally plump crab leg and put it into the bowl of Madam Gu’s brother: “Uncle, you try it too.”
Old Master Chen smiled and said, "Okay, okay, thank you and the children for your hard work, my second daughter-in-law."
Seeing this, the other guests also started to put some seafood into their own bowls. While eating, they kept praising Yunchang's cooking. Not only was the seafood fresh, but the other dishes were also delicious.
Seeing that everyone was praising Yunshang, Priscilla Chan and Michelle Ho looked unhappy.
He Meizhen also gently pulled at the corner of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Gu's clothes.
Madam Gu felt distressed when she saw her little grandson Gu Jingyu, who didn't even move his chopsticks.
His beloved grandson hasn't been very happy these days.
I didn't want to come to my second brother's house for the New Year's Eve dinner today, but I found out after she asked me the reason.
A few days ago, he and his eldest grandson asked Xingchen to borrow a car to go on a road trip around Los Angeles with their friends, but Xingchen refused.
To her, isn't it just a car?
If Huaiyu and Jingyu want to use it, let alone borrow it, they can even ask Xingchen to give the car to them.
Anyway, his second son can afford it, so at worst he can just buy another one when the time comes.
It’s not a very good car. Is it necessary to hurt the relationship between brothers for a car?
She was also certain that the car Yun Jiuxi gave her would not be very expensive.
Madam Gu coughed lightly and said to Gu Shaoheng, "Second Brother, before dinner, I have something I want to ask Xingchen."
Upon hearing this, the other elders looked at Madam Gu in confusion, stopped what they were doing, and waited for her to speak.
Yun Jiuxi and her two siblings: Here it comes, here it comes, the big show is about to begin.
Madam Gu looked at Gu Xingchen and said, "Xingchen, did Huaiyu and Jingyu borrow your car a few days ago?"
Gu Xingchen nodded and said, "Yes, cousin Jingyu did borrow the car from me, but I didn't lend it to them."
Madam Gu admitted it immediately after hearing Xingchen's words, and said unhappily, "You are cousins. He asked you to borrow your car, why didn't you lend it to him?"
At this time, Gu Jingyu, relying on the support of Madam Gu, also spoke up, "Yes, Brother Xingchen, I am your cousin. I want to borrow your car, why don't you lend it to me?"
Gu Xingchen: "No reason, the car is my personal property, I just don't want to lend it.
Although I didn't lend you my car, I told you that if you needed a car, I could help you rent one, but you thought it was embarrassing to rent a car and refused. "
When Gu Xingchen said this, his eyes also looked at Gu Huaiyu who was silently watching Gu Jingyu come forward.
Madam Gu added: "Jingyu is right. Why should we rent a car when we have our own car? Isn't this a slap in our face?
Second brother, you are Xingchen's biological father, Jingyu and Huaiyu are also your nephews, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
Gu Shaoheng put down the chopsticks in his hand, restrained his smile and said: "Mom, Xingchen did nothing wrong in this matter.
If you don’t drive, you may not know the situation. Nowadays, we generally don’t lend our cars out.
Because if something happens to the person who borrows the car, the car owner will be jointly liable, regardless of whether he is present at the time or not.
Besides, Jingyu will only be 19 after the Chinese New Year. Does he have a driver's license?"
Gu Jingyu quickly replied, "Uncle, I already have a driver's license, and I won't drive without a license, so you can rest assured.
As for Brother Huaiyu, he has been a veteran driver and has had his driver’s license for almost ten years.
We are in Los Angeles, and it will be inconvenient to travel without a car. "
Gu Shaoheng seemed not to understand what he meant and said, "You are not staying in Luocheng for long anyway.
You can take a taxi whenever you go out, which is very convenient.
If you really feel it is inconvenient and want to travel around, Xingchen’s suggestion is also good. You can rent a car.
In this way, I will reimburse you for the expenses.”
Gu Jingyu was the youngest and the most impatient. After hearing what Gu Shaoheng said, he said directly, "We will stay in Luocheng from now on. We don't plan to go back. I have already arranged for my transfer to another school."
Gu Shaoheng looked at his third brother Gu Shaofeng in surprise and asked, "Shaofeng, is this true? Are you going to live in Luocheng from now on?"
Gu Shaofeng saw that his son had already said it, and since he had been planning to tell his second brother in the next few days anyway, he stopped being so persistent.
He admitted directly: "Yes, not only me, but also my eldest brother's family. We all plan to move to Los Angeles to live. From now on, the three of us brothers will all live in Los Angeles."
Gu Shaoheng said happily: "That's great, then your work and house matters should be settled, right?
Where did you buy the house?
When Gu Shaoheng asked this, the other two families fell silent instantly and all looked at Old Madam Gu.
Madam Gu coughed lightly before slowly speaking, "They haven't found a house yet, and they haven't found a job yet.
But there is no rush for these things, let’s wait until after the Chinese New Year.”
Gu Shaoheng nodded in agreement, then said, "Brother, Shaofeng, I have been in Los Angeles for many years, and I have some understanding of the real estate here.
I also know a few friends who work in real estate. If you find a house you like, tell me. Maybe they will give you a discount because of me.”
Gu Shaoqing and Gu Shaofeng laughed and said, "Of course, we'll come to you when the time comes to buy a house."
Madam Gu glanced at her two sons and then at Gu Shaoheng, and spoke again: "How can Shaoqing and Shaofeng afford to buy a house in Luocheng? The house prices here are so expensive."
Gu Shaoheng raised his head and exchanged a quick glance with his wife Yunshang, then looked at Old Madam Gu with a strange feeling in his heart and asked, "Mom, what do you mean?
Didn’t Shaofeng say that eldest brother’s family and their family would be moving to Los Angeles?
If you don't buy a house, do you want to rent one here?"
Madam Gu didn't beat around the bush with Gu Shaoheng and got straight to the point: "Shaoheng, this is what I mean. You live in a big villa in Luocheng now, drive a luxury car, and eat so well every day, while your elder brother and younger brother are just doing ordinary jobs in Qingcheng and earning so little salary.
Anyway, don't you have two villas in the city center? You are brothers. You are living well now, you can't just ignore your brothers.
You can give the two villas to your eldest brother and third brother, one each. And don’t Huaiyu and Jingyu like Xingchen’s car? You can buy one for each of them, too.”
After Madam Gu finished speaking, the entire living room fell into complete silence, and you could hear a pin drop. No one spoke.
Sometimes what I fear most is the sudden silence around me.
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