Chapter 52 Party (Part 1)
Li Mu's aunt Xiao Yunzhi and Xiao Yunlan came together. The aunt said congratulations to the three Li Mu family when they entered the door, and then apologized, saying that Li Mu's aunt and cousin went back to their hometown together last week, so she was the only one who came here today.
My aunt's family of three is complete. Her husband, Zeng Jiwei, brought her eight-year-old daughter Zeng Jing.
After entering the door, the aunt only said hello to Li Mu's mother, then skipped Dad Li and went straight to Li Mu's grandfather and grandmother. Li Mu has been observing the aunt from a distance, and saw that there was a smack in her eyebrows. dislike.
Dad Li was a little embarrassed. The uncle quickly took out a cigarette and handed one to Dad Li: "Brother-in-law, have a cigarette."
At this time, my uncle and aunt pushed open the door and walked in.
As soon as the door was pushed open, the two were shocked by the scale of the private room in front of them. The two exchanged glances, suppressing the surprise in their hearts.
"Brother and sister-in-law, you are here." Li Mu's mother greeted them with a smile when they saw the two entered the private room.
Li Daoping also nodded slightly to say hello: "Brother and sister-in-law are here."
Uncle Xiao Yunjian nodded indifferently, then glanced at the two bottles of Maotai on the dining table, then turned to Li Daoping, and said with a bit of seriousness: "Daoping, Xiaomu's good test is indeed gratifying, but you When did you like to fix all these formalisms? You don't have to include Xiaomu's tuition for the next six months in this meal?"
Li Daoping was a little embarrassed, and he blurted out that he wanted to say that the money was earned by Li Mu, but he was robbed by Li Mu unexpectedly: "Uncle, my dad said that today is not mainly to celebrate how many points I have in the test, but to take this opportunity for the family. Let's get together, we haven't eaten together like this for a few years, and the last time we ate was when my sister Yuanyuan was in college."
Li Daoping glanced at Li Mu, then nodded his head suddenly, and said with a smile, "Yes, brother, we are just a family gathering for dinner, Xiaomu still doesn't know if he can be admitted, there is nothing to celebrate at this time. "
"Well, what school did Xiaomu report to?" Uncle said, walked to the dining table, picked up an open bottle of Maotai and sniffed it around his nose.
The sauce flavor of the national wine is so unique! Hundreds of dollars a bottle, even if he himself can't drink it two or three times a year.
Li Ma said at this time: "Xiao Mu reported to Renmin University."
"Renmin University?" Uncle frowned and put the wine back on the table: "The score of 636 is indeed not low, but if you go to Renmin University, is it a little off?"
Dad Li smiled: "The child decides by himself."
At this time, my aunt asked, "Which school did you apply for as your second choice?"
Li Mu continued: "I didn't apply for my second choice."
"Didn't report?" Auntie was taken aback for a moment, and after a while, she said expressively, "Aiya, if Renmin University fails to get into the program, would it be possible to repeat the study for another year?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room looked over.
The first choice to apply to a college with such a high threshold has not yet applied for the second choice. Li Mu's approach shocked them too much.
But Li Mu didn't care, anyway, he knew the situation, the National People's Congress would definitely be able to leave, so he was not going to continue this topic, and said to his father, "Dad, we are all here, hurry up and say hello and take a seat."
Only then did Dad Li react, and he hurriedly greeted his grandparents and others with a smile.
The uncle was suspicious, and as soon as he sat down with his wife, the younger sister Xiao Yunlan took the initiative to be by his side.
At the huge table, they happened to be sitting opposite Li Mu's family of three. The aunt covered her mouth and asked in the ear of the uncle, "Brother, is this meal a lot of money today?"
The uncle smacked his lips and said in a low voice, "Li Daoping is going for two bottles of Maotai and eight cold dishes. Although the hot dishes haven't been served yet, looking at the situation, it will cost three or five thousand yuan."
"Dear me!" The aunt was extremely surprised: "You said he was an old man, what happened today? So willing to spend money?"
The uncle said, "I don't know either.
Did you get rich? "
"Just him?" Auntie curled her lips and said, "You don't know what Xiling Coal Mine looks like? It's estimated that he and my second sister are only one thousand seventy-eight a month now."
Uncle nodded and asked, "How's the business of your children's clothing store recently?"
"It's alright." My aunt was a little melancholy: "This year is not very good, there are many children's clothing sales, and they are all purchased from the south, robbing each other for customer sources and reducing prices. This year is halfway through. Thousands of dollars."
Having said that, several waiters served six hot dishes in a row. The uncle glanced at it and sighed to the aunt: "Li Daoping's meal almost tops your income for the first quarter."
The aunt laughed twice: "It is estimated that Li Daoping feels that he can't hold his head up in front of our family. This time, taking advantage of his son's high score in the test, he will go out and give his blood to earn some face."
At this time, under Li Mu's urging, Dad Li stood up nervously, held a glass of wine, and said a little stammering opening remarks, and then gathered everyone to clink the glasses and start using chopsticks.
After taking a few bites, the uncle said to Dad Li with ulterior motives: "Daoping, I heard that your Xiling Coal Mine has two batches of laid-off lists this year. Has the first batch been announced?"
Li Muxin said that every time the uncle and aunt met, they would talk about the Xiling Coal Mine. As long as this topic started, it would not be a good thing.
Li Daoping nodded at this time: "It has been announced. The first batch of this year will be laid off at the end of this month, and the list of the second batch will not be announced until November."
"In the first batch, did you and Yunfang not exist?"
Li Daoping took a sip of wine and said, "Without us."
"That's good." The uncle laughed and said, "We, the big family, have been worrying about your family all day long. You said that the benefits of your Xiling Coal Mine are getting worse and worse. It went bankrupt. Xiaomu is going to college again this year. Tuition and miscellaneous fees and living expenses are a lot of expenses. What should you do at that time? Even if you borrow money, you can only borrow it once or twice. Will I lend you money?"
Dad Li's expression was a little embarrassed, but he nodded again and again, looking like he was being taught. Uncle is the eldest of the Xiao family, and he used such a high-level and preaching tone with everyone.
Li Mu couldn't bear it. In his eyes, what Uncle said was hypocritical and ugly, as if he was afraid that his parents would ask him to borrow money in the future.
So, Li Mu said lightly at this time: "Uncle is right, my parents have been working together these days, and the Xiling Coal Mine won't last long. They want to work together to lay off their jobs to do some business."
Li's father and Li's mother looked at Li Mu with surprise, Li Mu patted the legs of the two of them under the table at this time, and before they could speak, he said, "I also think it's good to do some business now. It's better than going to work."
Everyone at the table was a little surprised. In their opinion, all the people of the whole country have gone to sea, and Li Daoping will not go to sea. He is the kind of cautious person. If he leaves the iron rice bowl, he is afraid that he will not even sleep well!
At this time, the aunt smiled and said: "Oh, second brother-in-law also wants to go to sea? It's really rare! I don't know what business you want to discuss with my second sister?"
Li Mu hurriedly replied again: "My parents meant to do some clothing business."
The aunt's face turned cold in an instant, and her tone was a little unfriendly: "The clothing business is not something anyone can do if they want. I have made some money in the children's clothing store in the past few years, but you can't just look at my money and not look at it. My risk and hard work, my storefront, the rent is 800 yuan a month, including water, electricity, industrial, commercial and sanitary fees, it costs less than 1,000 yuan a month, and the store has to hold goods of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan all the year round. It's hard to make money."
The aunt's fierce reaction made everyone a little confused, but Li Mu quickly reacted. The aunt has made some money from opening a children's clothing store in the past two years. At this time, she said that her parents wanted to do a clothing business. I guess she thought her parents wanted to leave her. The road that will form a competition with her, so it will be a bit extreme.
Li Mu smiled bitterly in his heart. Auntie remembered that children's clothing store. It was located in a relatively remote location on the old street. It was estimated that she could not invest 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in total. She also remembered that after working in that store for a few years, she would not be able to continue. How could I let my parents go this route.
So Li Mu said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, Auntie, my parents are not going to be in the children's clothing business and won't compete with you."
The aunt was relieved immediately, and then realized that her performance just now was a little too aggressive, and quickly covered up: "I'm not afraid that your family will compete with me, the main reason is that the children's clothing business is really not so easy to do, don't think too much, if you really If I want to make children's clothing, then I can introduce my purchase channel to you."
Li Mu smiled slightly: "No need auntie, the matter of my parents opening a store is still brewing, and we will have to wait for more than a month at the earliest before making a decision."
Li Mu's parents looked at each other in dismay. They never thought of doing business, let alone a clothing business. At this time, Li Mu was talking in front of all his relatives. After explaining, Li's father and Li's mother had no choice but to suppress the doubts in her heart.
At this time, my grandfather asked Li Ma: "Yunfang, Xiaomu is going to college this year, and you are planning to open a clothing store, so you need a lot of money? If you need me and your mother to help, you two will let me know, how much is our husband and wife? Could be of some help."
The aunt also said, "Yeah Yunfang, if you need money, just tell my sister, and my sister will help you find a way."
The aunt hurriedly expressed her position at this time: "Our family is not doing well this year, but if you really open a clothing store, our family can still turn around a few thousand dollars if you think of a way, mainly because Yuanyuan is a girl who goes to school in Jinling. Money is used in various places, and this girl spends money indiscriminately all day long, so she doesn't know how to be frugal at all."
Li Mu's heart was amused. The aunt's words seemed to want to help, but in fact, they basically blocked the possibility. Under normal circumstances, when it comes to this, no one will ask to borrow money again. A few thousand at most.
Auntie's sudden move was also interesting in Li Mu's view.
But at this moment, the private room door was pushed open, and a round-faced girl in her early twenties pushed the door and entered: "Who said I was spending money indiscriminately all day long."
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