Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 886 The Great Joke from Versailles!

Tang Jiansheng, with a stern face, was immediately struck by the sight of Bang Geng taking out two exquisitely crafted boxes from his cloth bag. The boxes were inscribed with the four large characters "West Lake Longjing" on them. He instinctively wanted to reach out and take the boxes to examine them closely, but out of respect for his elders, Tang Jiansheng could only suppress this urge and watch as Bang Geng took out one gift after another from the cloth bag.

Banggeng first took out two boxes of tea from the cloth bag, then took out two bottles of Moutai liquor, and said to Tang Jiansheng with a smile, "Uncle! I heard from Yanling that you like to drink tea and occasionally drink a little liquor. This is the tea and liquor that my uncle asked me to bring you. I hope you will like it."

Bang Geng took the chocolates and pastries out of the bag and said to Wen Xiaorong with a smile, "Auntie! I heard from Yanling that you like to eat desserts. This box is made in America, and these boxes are pastries from Daoxiangcun. I hope you like them."

Wen Xiaorong works as an accountant at a department store, so she is naturally very familiar with chocolate. When she learned that the box in front of her contained American-made chocolate, her eyes immediately lit up with delight. She happily complained to Bang Geng, "Jia Geng! Why did you buy these things when you came to our house as a guest? Isn't this a waste of money?"

Hearing Wen Xiaorong's complaint and seeing the delighted expression on her face, Banggeng smiled and said, "Auntie! Apart from these few Daohuacun pastries, which I bought with money, all the other things were brought from home. I have plenty of these things at home, so I didn't need to spend any money."

Bang Geng then took out a pack of Peony cigarettes from his bag and said to Tang Guoqing with a smile, "Brother! I heard from Yanling that you smoke occasionally. Since I don't smoke, I didn't know which cigarettes to buy, so I just brought you a pack."

Tang Guoqing never expected that Banggeng would give him cigarettes, especially a pack of Peony cigarettes that only cadres could afford. This undoubtedly made Tang Guoqing very happy. He quickly took the cigarettes from Banggeng and said with a smile, "Jiageng! Just for this pack of cigarettes, I'll accept you as my brother-in-law."

"Big brother! What do you mean? So in your eyes, your precious little sister is only worth a pack of cigarettes?" Tang Yanling was furious when she heard what Tang Guoqing said to Bang Geng. She pretended to be dissatisfied and scolded Tang Guoqing.

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's question, Tang Guoqing immediately showed an embarrassed smile and quickly explained, "Lingling! Big brother was just using an analogy. In big brother's eyes, our Lingling is the apple of everyone's eye."

Upon hearing Tang Guoqing's explanation, Tang Yanling gave him a knowing look and then instructed Bang Geng, "Jia Geng! These Peony cigarettes are for cadres, so don't waste your money buying such good cigarettes for my brother."

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's instructions, Banggeng, thinking about the origin of the Peony cigarettes, replied somewhat embarrassedly, "Yanling! I didn't pay for these cigarettes. To tell you the truth, these Peony cigarettes were allocated to my uncle by the higher-ups. My uncle doesn't usually smoke. Apart from my aunt occasionally taking some back for her father to smoke, the rest are all kept at home. We still have many cartons of these Peony cigarettes left at home."

Bang Geng's words made Tang Guoqing's eyes light up. His eyes unconsciously burned with desire as he looked at Bang Geng, smiling as he said, "Jia Geng! If you ever run out of cigarettes, you can always come to me for help." "You little rascal, don't you know your own limitations? You're dreaming of such a good thing. Put away Liya's cigarettes for later, when we have something to do at home to entertain guests," Wen Xiaorong said, feeling embarrassed by her eldest son's words. She scolded Tang Guoqing a few times with displeasure, then turned to her daughter-in-law and instructed her.

Tang Guoqing had just been thinking about bringing a pack of Peony cigarettes to work tomorrow to show off to his colleagues, but before he could even begin to realize his idea, Wen Xiaorong's instructions completely shattered his plans. His previously happy face immediately turned into a frustrated expression, and he said to Wen Xiaorong in a very aggrieved tone, "Mom! This was a gift from Jia Geng to me when we first met. How can you just confiscate it like that?"

Although Wang Yali was used to her husband smoking, she still disapproved of him smoking at home. Following her mother-in-law's instructions, Wang Yali naturally snatched the cigarette from Tang Guoqing's hand and said with a smile, "Guoqing! Since Mom said so, I'll put this pack away for you."

Hearing Wang Yali's words and seeing the cigarettes she had already taken, Tang Guoqing became even more frustrated. He quickly pleaded with her, "Wife! This carton has ten packs of cigarettes. Could you save one for me?"

Hearing Tang Guoqing's plea, Wang Yali smiled and said to Tang Guoqiang, "Guoqing! Save these cigarettes for when Yanling gets married, to serve guests. You should stick to your usual Daqianmen cigarettes, so you don't develop a bad palate and can't get used to other cigarettes later."

When Banggeng saw Tang Guoqing's embarrassed expression, he couldn't help but laugh. However, considering that it was his first time visiting Tang Yanling's house, in order to make a good impression, Banggeng suppressed his laughter and took out a square, beautifully packaged box from his cloth bag.

"Jia Geng! Why is this box covered in foreign languages? What's inside?" Tang Yanling asked Bang Geng with curiosity when she saw the box he took out of the bag and the foreign languages ​​on it.

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's question, Banggeng placed the box he was holding on the table and said to Wang Yali with a smile, "Sister-in-law! This is a skincare product made in France. The effects of this skincare product are somewhat similar to the snow cream you usually use, but its effects are far superior to snow cream."

“My mom and aunt have been using this skincare product for years. After using it, not only does their skin improve, but it also makes them look younger. My mom and aunt are both in their early forties now, but they look like they are only in their thirties.”

"Before I came here, I didn't know what gift to bring you. After thinking about it, I secretly brought you a box from my mom. I hope you like it."

(End of this chapter)