Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 517 Giving Gifts Everywhere
Although he and Chen Jinyue are now only a hair's breadth apart.

But when he heard Junjun call Chen Jinyue "Auntie", he immediately felt a sense of happiness, as if the two of them were already together.

Chen Dazhi couldn't help but pick up the Philips shaver and run it across his face a couple of times: "If it were Uncle Junjun's aunt's husband, then it would make sense."

Chen Luyang was both amused and exasperated: "Dad, why are you just rubbing against it? You're not turning it on!"

Chen Dazhi glared at him: "Doesn't that waste electricity? Just rub it a couple of times to make a token effort, isn't that enough?"

Feng Jiuxiang rolled her eyes silently and said disdainfully, "Just let your dad rub it. He only grows that little bit of beard all day long. If he rubs it dozens of times, he'll rub it until it's bald and he could even polish a light bulb."

"It's just that the realities don't allow it, otherwise he would have shaved off his eyebrows too."

Chen Luyang laughed heartily, and then...

He suddenly blurted out, "Mom, speaking of which, you know what? You were right before!"

Feng Jiuxiang was slightly taken aback, then immediately revealed a gossipy look in her eyes and excitedly said:
"So the two brothers really switched places? The younger brother took the place of the older brother?"

Chen Luyang nodded frantically!
Seeing the two of them talking in riddles, Chen Xiaoling couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? Mom, what are you and my brother talking about?"

Feng Jiuxiang waved her hand: "It's nothing, don't ask around."

Chen Xiaoling pouted: "Why all the secrecy?"

After the mother and son finished sharing their little secrets...

With a snap, Junjun put down his chopsticks, patted his tummy, and let out a satisfied burp.
Seeing that Junjun had finished eating, Chen Luyang glanced at the sky outside.

It's just gotten dark, there's still plenty of time!
"Alright, now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, let's open the box!"

Amidst the curious gazes of her family, Chen Luyang opened her luggage and began rummaging through her bags for New Year's goods, as if pulling out a treasure bag.

First, he took out a few small items he had bought for his family: clothes, belts, candy, and comic books, and laid them out one by one.

Feng Jiuxiang felt bad about the money: "It's enough that you're back, why bother with all this?"

After taking out the things he bought for his family,

Chen Luyang has begun the main event!
One bright red tin can after another was placed on the table with a clanging sound.

The eldest sister, Chen Lihong, couldn't help but ask:
"Second brother, why did you buy so many cans of this?"

Chen Luyang immediately explained to her mother and older sister, "Sister, you don't understand this!"

"This isn't just any canned food; it's imported—genuine Western soup!"

"The market is booming right now. Children of cadres and those who have returned from studying abroad are all scrambling to buy them. I only found out about this when I overheard some vocational school principals chatting at a meeting at the Municipal Economic Commission the other day. I bought all of these!"

As she spoke, Chen Luyang held up a can of Campbell's Soup:

“These Jinbao soups are for Uncle Jin, Uncle Yin, Uncle Tong, Uncle Tie, and Uncle Lü. I rarely come back from Pian'er City, so I have to bring these uncles something.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Dazhi's eyes lit up.

"It's right to bring them things, but the key question is how much they cost!"

Chen Dazhi wanted to show off, but he was also a little reluctant to spend the money.

Bend down,
He picked up a can of Campbell's soup, frowning slightly. "This must be pretty expensive, right?"

"It's alright, a little over a dollar," Chen Luyang answered honestly.

Feng Jiuxiang's eyes widened immediately: "What the hell? This broken can costs more than a dollar?!"

Chen Luyang sighed: "The key is that the things I buy for my uncles can't be presented to them if they're not expensive!"

Is this a gift?
It's just about sending some fancy but impractical things!

He emptied all the Campbell's soup and put it in his pocket.

Chen Luyang pretended to be confused and said:
"Dad, I've been away from home for the past six months, and I don't recognize anything anymore."

"How about you take me to Uncle Jin, Uncle Yin, Uncle Tong, Uncle Tie, and Uncle Lü's house?"

"I'll just give away all of these Campbell's soups."

He spoke in a very serious manner.
But that look was clearly a message being conveyed to Chen Dazhi:

Dad, here's a chance for you to show your face.

Chen Dazhi's eyes immediately focused!

What a good son!

This is clearly his mother's own good son!

He shoved the razor in his hand into his pocket.
Chen Dazhi deliberately scolded him: "You, you've only been gone for half a year and you already don't recognize the way! This won't do!"

"Come on! Dad will take you! This gift should be given in front of others to show that you're thoughtful!"

Feng Jiuxiang rolled her eyes speechlessly. This old man of hers, all he's accomplished in his life!
It's too late to change it now.

Chen Luyang chuckled, then said seriously, "Dad, I'll have to trouble you then. You'll have to come with me on this trip; I really don't know the way."

"It doesn't matter if you know the way or not, just follow me!"

Chen Dazhi immediately rolled up his sleeves, as if afraid others wouldn't know he was going to take his son out for a stroll through the streets and alleys.

Chen Luyang watched Old Chen's excited expression with a smile, then turned around and took out a small cloth bag.

"Mom, I'll get each of your girlfriends a silk scarf too, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Jiuxiang's bangs curled up with a "snap".

"What scarf? Let me see!"

Feng Jiuxiang squatted down, picked up the silk scarf, and looked at it from left to right!
"The pattern is so beautiful! And the fabric is wonderful too!"

Feng Jiuxiang looked at it from left to right, liking it more and more. She even picked up a silk scarf and compared it to herself in the mirror.

I'm reluctant to share any of them with anyone else.

Chen Luyang watched with a smile as her mother stood in front of the mirror, trying on one silk scarf after another, and said:

"Mom, I bought all of these for your girlfriends. Yours is right here!"

Saying,

As if by magic, Chen Luyang pulled out a lake-blue silk scarf with dark red flowers from behind her back.

Feng Jiuxiang's eyes lit up immediately!
Although the previous scarves were all very nice, this one is even nicer!!
Looking good is secondary; the key is that it suits her perfectly!!
Feng Jiuxiang's face, while fair, wasn't the kind of radiant, glowing white.
Well... it's that kind of thing.

If she gets a good night's sleep, eats well, and no one upsets her...

Feng Jiuxiang's face was rosy and healthy, with a fair and rosy complexion.
If you've been feeling hot, sick, or have something on your mind lately,
Feng Jiuxiang's face would then become yellow and dull.

He is the type of person who can't keep things to himself and wears his heart on his sleeve.

The silk scarf Chen Luyang bought for her was not brightly colored but had a sheer sheen, and the fabric was soft and smooth.
The scarf around her neck perfectly complemented her fair complexion, making her look even more radiant and brightening her overall appearance.

"Mom, I think you look best in this scarf!"

The eldest sister, Chen Lihong, stood beside her and praised her.

"Really? I think this one looks the best too!" Feng Jiuxiang looked at herself in the mirror from side to side and said happily.

"Of course! I picked this out especially for Mom!" Chen Luyang said proudly.

finished,

Chen Luyang raised her eyebrows, nudged Feng Jiuxiang with her elbow in a cheeky manner, and asked:

"Mom~ I don't remember where those aunties live, can you take me there?"

Feng Jiuxiang refused without hesitation: "I can't afford to lose face like that!"

"Disgusting~"

Chen Dazhi glared at Feng Jiuxiang, then rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming with a thieving look as he stared at Jinbaotang.

Turning to Chen Luyang, he said:

"Come on! What are you waiting for? Didn't we say we were going to deliver some precious soup to your uncles?"

Chen Luyang looked at Chen Dazhi with a mischievous grin and said:
"No rush! Take this with you, then we'll head out!"

After saying that, under Chen Dazhi's questioning gaze,
Chen Luyang pulled out a brand new belt with a "thump-thump-thump" sound, and lifted the large belt in mid-air like he was holding a snake!

"How is it?! Do you like it?!"

"I specially picked out this New Year's gift for you!"

Chen Luyang looked proud.

Chen Dazhi's eyes lit up when he saw the belt!

He's been thinking about the whole belt these past couple of days.
Unexpectedly, his son thought of something before him and bought him the belt first.

"How is it? Does it look good?" Chen Dazhi excitedly fastened his belt, touched the shiny lock with his chubby little hands, and turned to ask his wife.

Feng Jiuxiang promptly gave a triple thumbs-up!
"Looks great! Super flashy! Extremely bright!"

Chen Dazhi lowered his head happily.

Knew it!
That belt is really shiny!

As he lowered his head, he couldn't see anything else; his eyes were immediately drawn to the gleaming belt.

To show off this belt
Chen Dazhi deliberately tucked his sweater and cotton vest into his pants.

Feng Jiuxiang laughed heartily while watching.

"You old man, how can you tuck your cotton vest into your pants?"

Chen Dazhi said, "You don't understand, that's what makes it so beautiful!"

Saying,

Chen Dazhi lowered his head and touched his waistband, praising it as he did so:
"Great...great! That's wonderful!"

Chen Dazhi's appreciation for the belt clearly surpassed his appreciation for the razor!

Chen Luyang looked at Chen Dazhi with a smile and asked:

"Dad, shall we deliver the canned food to the uncles now?"

"Let's go!! Let's go right now!"

Chen Dazhi happily put on his thick cotton-padded coat, picked up the bulging bundle, and refused to let his son take it.

"Dad, let me carry you."

Chen Dazhi shoved him aside with one hand.
"You just got back, how can I let you get tired? This little bit of stuff is nothing, I'll carry it!"

As he spoke, Chen Dazhi carried the load and walked out the door with his head held high, looking as energetic as if he had become ten years younger.

Seeing that Chen Luyang was about to leave, Junjun quickly rushed over and hugged his leg.

She looked up, her bright black eyes staring at him.
"Uncle, did you buy anything for my friends?"

"I'll buy it! I absolutely have to buy it!"

"Where is it? I want to send some to my friends too!"

"No...!" Chen Luyang refused without even thinking.

"Why?!" Junjun asked, frowning.

“Um… it’s not good for you to deliver it,” Chen Luyang replied.

"What's wrong with that...! I want to deliver too, I want to deliver too!!"

Junjun saw that his grandparents had a lot of things, and he wanted to go too.

"You can deliver it, but your uncle is worried you'll get a beating!"

As soon as Chen Luyang said this, Sun Junjun looked at him with a look of horror.

Chen Luyang looked at him with an honest expression and nodded solemnly.

Sun Junjun almost cried.

"Uncle, is it alright if we don't see you off?"

Chen Luyang's eyebrows immediately shot up: "We've already bought it, how can we not give it away!"

He reached out and solemnly patted Junjun's head: "Don't worry! Your uncle will deliver it, you don't need to show up."

"This is such a small matter, no need for Junjun to get involved!"

Sun Junjun: "..."

After comforting his little nephew,
Chen Luyang, bundled up in thick clothes, followed Old Chen out of the house, one after the other.

The alleyway near the machinery factory was a bit dark.

The two had just stepped out of their house when they ran into Old Li from Mrs. Wang's house next door, who was returning home.

In the dark, Old Li spotted Chen Dazhi carrying large bags and bundles and casually asked:

"Dazhi, where are you going?"

Chen Dazhi said smugly, "I'm going to deliver this as a gift! This is some Campbell's Soup that my son brought back from Pian'er City!"

"From abroad!"

Chen Luyang, standing nearby, couldn't resist adding insult to injury, trying to flatter his father.

Upon hearing Chen Luyang's voice, Old Li immediately exclaimed, "Oh dear!"
"Luyang's back? When did she get back?!"

"Uncle Li, I arrived home this afternoon."

As the two were talking, Chen Dazhi reached into his cloth bag and took out a can of Campbell's Soup, handing it to Old Li.

"I just happened to see you, Lao Li. Here! My second son specially brought this for you from Pian'ercheng."

Old Li quickly declined, saying, "Oh dear, how can I accept something from a child!"

Chen Dazhi chuckled, "Why are we being so polite? We're neighbors, it's just a friendly visit."

Chen Luyang chimed in, "That's right! Uncle Li, I bought this especially for you. Take it home and try it!"

Listening to the two of them talking like they were performing a comedy routine, Old Li chuckled and said, "Alright! Thank you, Luyang, I'll accept it."

After delivering the first can of Campbell's soup, Old Chen and Young Chen immediately headed to Old Jin's house together, quite in sync.

"Fatty, fatty, fatty!!"

Chen Dazhi raised his hand and started banging on the door.

"Old Jin, open the door!"

Fat, fat, fat!
"Old Jin!"

Fat, fat, fat!
"Open the door! Don't think you can pretend you're not home just because you're not saying a word!"

Fat, fat, fat!
"Open the door, Old Jin!"

……

Chen Dazhi's hoarse voice echoed through the alley, one note after another.

The way they knocked and the way they shouted were incredibly arrogant.

Their arrogance made Chen Luyang wonder if the two had come to deliver gifts at all.
They came to collect rent, not to collect it.

"Dad... is Uncle Jin not home?" Chen Luyang asked softly.

"He's home! Don't I know whether he's home or not?" Chen Dazhi said reasonably.
"I can tell if Old Jin is home just by smelling the northeast wind!"

Fat, fat, fat!
"Old Jin! What are you doing? Open the door!!"

……

At this time, Jin Da Kui's family

Aunt Jin looked at the door with a worried expression and said, "Shall we not open the door for Old Chen?"

Old Jin lowered his head, shoveled a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, and said irritably, "This is my house! I can open the door for whoever I want!"

cut!
This morning, Chen Dazhi buzzed around his ear like a big fly, bragging about how Chen Luyang was on winter vacation and would be home in the afternoon.

If someone knocks on the door at this hour, without a doubt, they're here to show off!

He would never give Chen Dazhi that chance!
I'll suffocate you!!!
hum~
Old Jin got up, filled himself a large bowl of rice, and sat down at the table to eat slowly.

They completely ignored Chen Dazhi.

At first, Mr. and Mrs. Jin thought Chen Dazhi was just acting strangely. After knocking on the door for a while and finding no one there, they left.

But little did anyone know that Chen Dazhi was like a stubborn plaster, once he got fat, he wouldn't leave.

The banging on the door and the squawking made all the chickens in the yard restless.

Even so, Old Jin remained calm and composed, sitting at the dining table, enjoying his rice soaked in sauerkraut soup.

But he remained calm and composed, which made Aunt Jin's heart pound!
Chen Dazhi knocked on the door; the fat man was so fat he was practically giving him a heart attack.

I held back.
I endured it all!

Aunt Jin couldn't take it anymore.

"Hey Lao Jin, open the door for him right now and get him out of here!"

(End of this chapter)