mtl008 Chapter 654 The smile disappeared
Chapter 654 The smile disappeared
Si Xuezhong raised his eyebrows slightly. These people were indeed observing carefully. The sign of the protection unit outside the door did read Cheng Family Compound.
But he bought it before the house was no longer a protected unit, so it was written outside that Cheng Family Courtyard, and that's because this courtyard was originally the Cheng family's house.
You can't make it a cultural relic protection unit and rename it Si Family Courtyard just because Si Xuezhong bought it, right?
However, he wasn't annoyed either.
"During the Qing Dynasty, the Eight Banners of the Manchus fought and garrisoned everywhere. A branch of the clan called Chengjia settled in Jiangcheng City. At that time, Jiangcheng City was called a shipyard, with walls on three sides and one side facing the river. Relying on Songjiang River, it manufactured all kinds of ships!"
"This branch of the Chengjia clan has been engaged in shipbuilding for generations. During their most prominent period, a member of the clan served as the deputy governor of Dongjiang Province, commanding the navy camp and the shipyard."
"After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Chengjia clan members changed their names to Cheng. The courtyard you see here is called the Cheng Family Courtyard."
"A few decades later, the house was vacant for a while before I bought it."
"So, even though it's called the Cheng Family Compound from the outside, the people who live there are actually our Si family members."
Su Yongning was confused. Although he wanted to refute, he had to admit that what Si Xuezhong said made sense.
He really didn't expect it just now.
Su Wenzhen and Cui Ju, who were standing behind, looked at each other and felt a little embarrassed.
But still raised his head.
"It's just a shabby courtyard, why call it Cheng Family Courtyard or Si Family Courtyard? What's there to be proud of?"
"I am still Jiashi, I am still Socrates..."
Cui Ju muttered a few words.
Su Wenzhen retorted to her and told her to be quiet, then laughed twice: "I didn't expect there was such a story!"
"Well, it's getting late, how about we have dinner first?"
Su Yongning also nodded, feeling a little embarrassed: "Yes, yes, let's eat first. I guess the food here is definitely not as delicious as the ones in the big hotels in Jiangcheng, but it's true, let's just have a bite first."
"Brother, which hotel did Song Song and his girlfriend book for tomorrow?"
Su Wenzheng straightened up and said loudly, "It seems to be the best hotel in Jiangcheng City. It's called, what, Hyatt?"
"We don't understand either. It's just young people spending money recklessly!"
"In fact, it's quite nice to just have a bite to eat in this small courtyard. It's just a formality!"
"Young people nowadays really spend their money recklessly."
"Don't mention them, don't mention them, let's go, go inside..."
Su Yang almost couldn't hold back his laughter. Si Yao beside him pulled him and said, "The Hyatt restaurant will be closed tomorrow. How did you, my cousin, get a reservation?"
Su Yang lowered his voice: "Who knows? Anyway, I handed this job to your father. He said he has a way and I don't need to worry about it. I want to see what Mr. Si has to say."
Su Zhiqiang frowned. He didn't want Su Wenzhen, Cui Ju, and Su Yongning to follow in.
But it was not convenient to fall out with these three people in front of Si Xue Zhong, so he could only bite the bullet and go inside.
Ren Yufen gritted her teeth and said, "These dog-skin plasters are like toads crawling on your feet. They don't bite, but they are disgusting!"
"If beating people wasn't against the law in recent years, I would have thrown them out!"
"unlucky!"
Su Zhiqiang pulled her and said, "Okay, stop talking. Just bear with it and it will pass. At worst, we can just stop communicating with each other."
Si Xuezhong invited Su Yongning, Su Wenzhen, and Cui Ju to sit in the main seats.
"You are all Su Yang's uncles, not outsiders. You have come from so far away to attend Su Yang and Si Yao's engagement party. I should toast you three!"
As Si Xuezhong spoke, he opened a bottle of Moutai, poured a glass of wine directly, and toasted the three people.
Su Wenzhen and Su Yongning suddenly felt a little elated.
No matter how powerful these people are, see, let them sit in the seat of honor and toast them.
Su Zhiqiang, who was standing next to them, was about to tell the three of them to get out when he was stopped by Su Yang.
"Don't be impulsive, Dad. Su Yang's father knows what's going on."
Su Zhiqiang sighed: "It's so embarrassing to let this family's shame be exposed to the public!"
Su Yang was amused: "The three of them don't feel embarrassed, so why are you afraid of being embarrassed?"
"Just wait. Once they fall into the hands of Director Si, he will have a hundred ways to torture them."
Ren Yufen next to him glared at him and said, "Can you stop calling him Director Si all the time? He's your future father-in-law. At the very least, you can call him Uncle Si, or Uncle Si, whatever. Why call him Director Si?"
Su Yang smiled bitterly. He was used to being called that and couldn't change it for the time being.
Seeing the toast finished, Si Xuezhong smiled slightly: "I can see that the three of you are elites in the business world, and your status is definitely not low!"
"I feel honored to be able to become relatives with you all!"
"The food will be ready soon and served, but before that, we have a custom in Jiangcheng!"
"Even before the engagement party, all the immediate family members will have gifts for the two newlyweds!"
"But don't worry, they are just small gifts, just to show your appreciation. If you don't have any, a red envelope will do!"
"These are all for the children. We have prepared them long ago!"
"Of course, since you have come from so far away, there is no need for that. I didn't inform you before because I was afraid you would be suspicious!"
Si Xuezhong smiled slightly.
Cui Ju lowered her voice and asked, "What does this mean? I have to pay for meals?"
Su Yongning sneered: "This seems like something that only rich people can do, but it's true, the meal has been eaten, so I'll pay for it. I'll just take 1,000 yuan at most, and I'll just treat it as feeding the dog."
Su Wenzheng frowned and said, "You should prepare a thousand yuan. It's just an engagement party, and we'll give some small gifts. I don't think the Si family will spend too much."
"When my second son gets married, I'll give him a thousand yuan as a gift. As his uncle, I won't bother with him anymore. He's yelled at me time and time again!"
"And the second brother, he didn't even lend me some money when he ran into trouble. Ha, I don't think I can count on him in the future."
The three of them made up their minds. Cui Ju glanced at the table and said, "You two should drink this Moutai as much as you can. It cost two thousand yuan, so you have to drink it back!"
After Si Xuezhong finished speaking, he looked at Su Zhiqiang and Ren Yufen beside him with some apology.
"I have to ask Brother Su and his wife to wait a little longer. There are too many people in our family, and there will be even more people tomorrow, so we might as well give the gifts to Yaoyao and Suyang today!"
"Don't be surprised!"
Su Zhiqiang and Ren Yufen quickly waved their hands: "No, no!"
Si Xuezhong said a few words to the person next to him, and then he saw many people starting to line up outside.
In the front was a trembling old man, leaning on a cane, walking towards him.
When he saw Si Yao, his face was filled with smiles that he could hardly suppress.
"Yaoyao, I'm your third grandfather. I know you're getting married, but I don't have anything to give you!"
"I asked someone to make you a set of gold jewelry, a set of golden phoenix hairpins, and a phoenix crown. The rest was made into two gold bracelets and a ring!"
"Give it to Su Yang, and also give him a gold pendant and a gold ring!"
"Almost four pounds of gold, just used up. Third Grandpa is not rich, but for our Yaoyao, she has to make a few sets of jewelry for this engagement!"
As Third Grandpa spoke, he had someone bring in two boxes from outside. The moment they were opened, golden phoenix hairpins, phoenix crowns, and bracelets and rings were hanging on the boxes. They were gleaming and indescribably dazzling. Four catties, or two kilograms, of gold, worth six hundred thousand dollars, were heavy and thick.
The smiles on the faces of Cui Ju, Su Wenzhen and Su Yongning, who were watching the fun from the back, gradually disappeared.