Age: My Small World

When Yang Jun finally met Quan Jinhua's new wife, he understood why.

That day, the state-run restaurant on Guangyu Road received a big order: to host a wedding banquet. The chef and staff made great preparations, but to their surprise, only two tables of people showed up.

Yes, Quan Jinhua's wedding banquet only had two tables of people. One table was for the bride's elders and relatives, and the other table was for Quan Jinhua's friends and very close colleagues. In total, there were no more than twenty people.

Even so, Yang Jun could tell that the woman wasn't angry or anything; on the contrary, she seemed quite satisfied.

And this sister-in-law of the whole family is named Zhu Wenjing.

As her name suggests, Zhu Wenjing does indeed possess a quiet and gentle air, but her demeanor is generous and elegant, clearly indicating that she is not an ordinary girl.

Zhu Wenjing's cousin and cousin-in-law were also there; they were Yang Tanglu and Zhu Wei, the directors of Quan Jinhua.

Yang Jun took a second look at this man, because he was a promising young man, just over forty years old, and his rank had already reached that of Old Zhu in the office. You should know that although Old Zhu was also only in his forties, he was in a special department like the office, where promotions didn't consider age or seniority, but only ability to get things done.

Take Yang Jun for example. If he hadn't made such a big splash at the office, it would probably have taken him several years to reach his current level.

If we put him in a position at the office, he might soon surpass Quan Jinhua in rank; Old Zhu himself said so.

Yang Jun didn't make a scene; he simply ate his meal quietly at the table and got to know several of Quan Jinhua's new friends. They were all people he knew from his office, since his social circle wasn't very large, and the people he knew were mostly from his workplace.

People were quite surprised that Yang Jun, a young man, would know Quan Quan Jinhua.

Only after learning about their past experiences traveling to Beijing did they realize what had happened.

"I never imagined that the whole department was so brave back then. No wonder he was always so efficient and the director praised him several times."

"Yes, how about we introduce Sister-in-law Zhu's cousin to him?"

"Tsk tsk, the whole department might become henpecked from now on. Sister-in-law Zhu's cousin looks like she's not to be trifled with."

"Yeah, all the brave people in the department are like kittens in front of her right now."

The group quickly became acquainted, and Yang Jun learned their names.

Among them, the person who was closest to Quan Jinhua was a man named Gao Shen, who was at the same level as him and was only in his early thirties, which could be said to be the most capable time of his life.

When Yang Jun first heard the name, he almost thought it was a joke.

"Although my name is Gao Shen, Shen means 'to apply'. Every time I go to our director, it takes a long time to apply."

Gao Shen is a humorous and interesting person, and Yang Jun got along quite well with him.

"Comrade Yang, are you really related to our director? I don't think it's that much of a coincidence."

Gao Shen sat next to Yang Jun and secretly asked him a question.

So he even suspected that Yang Jun was Yang Tanglu's brother or nephew, since today's dinner was practically a family banquet.

Yang Jun said helplessly, "Can't I just come here to freeload?"

Gao Shen laughed and said, "If you can get here by freeloading, then I really admire you. You really put a lot of thought into that pair of mandarin duck handkerchiefs you brought earlier. If you can bring these things to freeload, I should at least give them to you."

As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up.

These days, there's no such thing as monetary gifts. To be precise, Quan Jinhua's status doesn't allow him to accept monetary gifts, so the gifts prepared by the visitors are all practical or everyday items.

Yang Jun prepared a red and gold mandarin duck handkerchief sewn by Xiaoyuer, the kind used to cover the pillow. It represents joy and good fortune.

Gao Shen was even more casual, bringing a can of tea as a gift, knowing Quan Jinhua's fondness for it. However, Yang Jun suspected that he would definitely be targeted by Sister-in-law Zhu in the future, since this guy and Quan Jinhua seemed to share similar tastes, and the two of them would definitely be discussing tea endlessly when they got together.

After the wedding banquet, everyone escorted the newlyweds home before the event was considered over.

The double room had already been decorated and looked quite festive.

Before leaving, Quan Jinhua specially grabbed a large handful of wedding candy for Yang Jun: "Take this to your sister-in-law and thank her for sewing the mandarin duck handkerchief; my wife especially likes it."

Yang Jun raised an eyebrow and smiled, "You said before that you didn't want to get married, but you ended up becoming a couple. It seems you hit it off right away on that blind date."

Quan Jinhua sighed, "There's nothing we can do. We fell in love at first sight. Wenjing is indeed an outstanding girl."

"Alright, alright, stop showing off your love. You two can show off to your heart's content tonight."

Yang Jun felt it was too sweet; this bowl of dog food was enough to make him feel full.

Quan Jinhua turned around and chuckled, "I'll invite you to my house next time. There's no way I can do it today."

Yes, this is his big day, not a time for bragging.

Yang Jun chatted for a few minutes and then left. Before leaving, he greeted Sister-in-law Zhu, who politely saw him off.

After everyone left, the two people and their dog in the new house became completely lovey-dovey.

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the other side.

Yang Jun didn't rush home, but instead turned and headed towards Guilan Lane.

A month ago, he asked that Lord Yama to help him collect jade, and now it's almost done.

Just last week, he finished treating Grandpa Cui and helped the old man recover. It was time for Li Yan to fulfill his promise.

Upon arriving at Li Yan's courtyard, one finds Cui Youjun practicing Mantis Boxing, looking old and frail.

Although he is old, his posture is extremely sharp, and his mastery of Mantis Boxing is terrifying.

Yang Jun watched for a short while before the old man stopped and stood up.

"Yang Jun, you give it a try,"

Cui Youjun had taught him the Mantis Boxing in great detail, and Yang Jun was considered his disciple, though he couldn't call him "Master."

"Yes."

Yang Jun took a deep breath, then assumed the most authentic Mantis Boxing stance and began practicing.

Unlike the old man who resembled a praying mantis, Yang Jun was more like a fighting praying mantis, with every punch a shadow of battle.

Mantis Fist is an extremely sharp and powerful fighting style. Moreover, Yang Jun's strength of his body is unparalleled in the world. This has led him to master the essence of Mantis Fist, which can be summed up in one word: kill!

After he finished his set of punches, there was another person in the courtyard: Li Yan.

Li Yan's expression was rather complicated. Yang Jun had mastered the Mantis Fist in less than three weeks, and was now almost there. He was close to achieving perfection and understanding the power of the Mantis Fist.

He never expected Yang Jun's talent in boxing to be so terrifying. (End of Chapter)