Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1113 He Jingwei and His Poor Relatives (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Just as lively as Fang Yan's home was a private room inside the Yanjing Hotel.

He You's family was currently drinking and exchanging toasts with the families of his two nephews.

Just now, He Shujie and his father returned with news that Fang Yan's family was receiving military cadres. As a result, everyone present changed their tune and stopped saying anything wrong with Fang Yan.

However, apart from He You, whose eldest son He Jingwei had a somewhat gloomy expression and spoke in a low voice in English to his wife beside him:

"None of these relatives are reliable. They swore they would bring at least one person back when they left, but now they haven't brought anyone back. All they know is to pick the most expensive dishes to eat."

His wife, watching their poor relatives feasting and drinking several bottles of fifteen-yuan liquor, was also furious, but responded with a smile:
"If we didn't invite anyone from Fang Yan's family to this meal, it's like feeding the dogs."

“Our dad is getting old. If you ask him to do this, I’m afraid he won’t be able to do it well. People who don’t know better might think he’s really planning to retire here. I think you’ll have to hand over the reins to Professor Huang later.”

He Jingwei nodded:
"Yes, Professor Huang was very unhappy today. I invited him over for dinner, but he didn't come. We can't let Dad get involved in this anymore. The more the old man gets involved, the worse things get."

"If things don't go well, we won't get anything out of this..."

"Brother, what are you and your wife whispering about?" At this moment, He Kang (the second uncle in the local dialect) came over and asked them.

The couple who were talking were startled.

He Kang was already somewhat drunk, and he smiled at them, saying:

"Hey, stop chatting and hurry up and eat your meat. You two have been whispering to each other since the meal started."

"Good, good, good!" He Jingwei nodded repeatedly, then called his son over to entertain them.

He Jingwei was furious, but forced a smile for the occasion: "Hey, Brother Kang, let's talk about family matters. You guys eat more, don't just keep drinking." His gaze swept over the messy plates and the newly opened bottle of wine on the table, and he felt a pang of regret. Today's meal was a complete waste.

He Kang let out a loud burp, grinned, and patted He Jingwei's shoulder with his greasy hand:

"Don't worry! We brothers won't stand on ceremony with you. We'll feel right at home here with Fourth Uncle!"

He then picked up the serving spoon, scooped up a large spoonful of expensive shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, and put it into his own bowl, saying with a smile:

"This shredded pork is delicious! Jingwei, do you think we have any other main dishes that haven't been served yet? We can't let the elders and the younger generation not enjoy their meal!"

Upon hearing this, several family members who were also feasting nearby echoed his sentiments:

"Exactly, that's right!"

"This Moutai tastes great! It's much better than our Erguotou!"

"I see that 'Squirrel Fish' on the menu looks good, haven't you ordered it yet?"

He Jingwei's temple throbbed, and his wife pinched his thigh under the table, signaling him to hold back.

He You saw his son's expression on the other end, frowned slightly, and coughed softly.

He Jingwei took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and forced a smile at his son beside him: "Dongdong, go and call the waiter, and add... add another serving of squirrel-shaped mandarin fish."

"Get two more bottles... Erguotou." The last part was said in English.

Then he quickly added in English, making sure only his wife and kids could understand: "Christ, just order the cheapest liquor! And stop that fat bastard from ordering any more expensive dishes!"

His son, a stylishly dressed young man with an obvious sense of superiority, immediately stood up, somewhat impatiently: "Okay, Dad."

Then she conjured a smiling face and said to He Kang:

"Uncle Kang, since you mentioned it, I'll order an extra squirrel fish. Anything else? But please make the other dishes less spicy, as some people might not be able to handle the spice."

He Kang picked up a piece of sea cucumber and stuffed it into his mouth, saying indistinctly, "Good, good, good! Not spicy is good! My nephew is so thoughtful! Hey, by the way, what kind of sea cucumber is this dark stuff? It's so chewy! Much more chewy than our pig's trotters! Haha!" He proudly showed off the "foreign meat" he had just tasted.

He Jingwei's daughter-in-law looked at his rude eating habits, covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled, but the contempt in her eyes was almost overflowing.

She spoke to her husband in English in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft: "Uncle Kang seems to have a special fondness for sea cucumbers. It seems he still has a lot to learn about food experiences."

"Haha!" He Jingwei's son couldn't help but laugh out loud, but then realized it was inappropriate and quickly stopped, trying to cover it up by calling the waiter.

He Kang couldn't understand English, but he could tell that the young daughter-in-law's smile didn't look good. Somewhat bewildered, he asked, "Hai, Hai what? What is my nephew saying?"

He wasn't so stupid as to be completely clueless; he still sensed something was off.

He You heard these words too. He knew that his son and daughter-in-law's superior attitude was of no use at this time and place except to intensify the conflict and make the already failed banquet even worse.

He raised his voice, and with the authority of an elder, deliberately reprimanded in Chinese:

"Jingwei! What are you muttering about when I'm just asking you to order some food? Treat your cousins ​​well!"

Then she turned to He Kang, forcing a kind smile, "Xiao Kang, if you like sea cucumbers, eat more! Don't listen to those young people's grumbling. When we're family, the most important thing is to eat and drink well!"

Seeing He You's expression, He Kang immediately smiled and said:

"Haha, Fourth Uncle, I knew you were good to me."

This barely eased the awkward atmosphere.

He Jingwei received a warning look from his father and could only nod sullenly, remaining silent.

I was actually quite unhappy about it.

After a while, He Kang ordered several more elaborate dishes, but watching his poor relatives devour the freshly served delicacies like a whirlwind, and seeing his father, for the sake of face, offer up a bottle of good wine, he felt even more irritated.

These people only know how to take advantage and eat and drink; they're utterly useless! They're all trash!
He sighed, already planning how to apologize to Professor Huang tomorrow and discuss how to bypass these unreliable relatives and take matters into his own hands.

He You also found the scene utterly boring and annoying, and whispered to the person next to him:

"It's a bit stuffy in the room, I'm going out for some fresh air," he said, getting up and leaving his seat.

Fangyan didn't come today; that was a really bad move.

Meanwhile, He Shujie was serving food to his wife and children while observing his surroundings. As he ate heartily, he also took in the expressions, mannerisms, and tones of the people around him.

Having learned quite a bit about the situation in the dialect area, he was now starting to use his brain to guess what these people were thinking.

Hmm... Fourth Grandfather is still a seasoned veteran, his face showing little emotion, but his children and grandchildren couldn't hide anything on their faces.

He Shujie, feeling his mind racing, found joy in secretly observing.

Analyze the role each person plays here.

You can tell this to someone in the dialect. Once this news gets out, your cousin will definitely treat him well.

As for the family, just eat as much as you want!
Ah!
After saying that, he raised his hand:

"Oh dear, we've finished this sea cucumber again! Waiter, another serving!"

PS: I got another 100 monthly votes, so I'll finish this chapter. I currently owe everyone 31000 words.

There will be more in the afternoon
(End of this chapter)