Renting a young, attractive woman to take home for the Chinese New Year infuriates the entire villag

Jiang Chen didn't wake up until 7 p.m., still feeling groggy.

I slept so soundly that I didn't even have a dream.

However, as soon as I woke up, I saw a system notification.

[Sun Mengjia was detected to have fathered children for the host. Sincerity value +1, current sincerity value 5]

Jiang Chen's eyes widened instantly.

Nani?

I just took a nap, how did I end up having children?

Jiang Chen quickly glanced at his pants and found that his belt was still tightly fastened, and he instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyway, the system often malfunctions. Even a simple request to help me win over Lin Qianqian can be considered a bonus. Maybe while I was asleep, she said something that the system overheard and added to my sincerity points.

With this in mind, Jiang Chen felt relieved.

"woke up?"

Sun Mengjia was sitting next to him watching videos. When she saw that he was awake, she chuckled and said, "Hurry up and go, or we'll have to add more time."

"And your dad gave you a task; he sent you to buy cigarettes and alcohol."

"Buying cigarettes and alcohol?" Jiang Chen rubbed his eyes, somewhat confused. "My dad doesn't smoke, why would he need this stuff?"

"They said they're going to your maternal grandmother's house tomorrow to deliver holiday gifts."

Jiang Chen opened his phone and saw that it was a transfer of 1,500 yuan, asking him to buy two cases of wine worth 500 yuan each and two cartons of cigarettes worth a little over 200 yuan each.

Jiang Chen glanced at WeChat and was about to return the money when a fair, delicate hand suddenly reached out from the side and tapped the "receive" button.

Jiang Chen looked at Sun Mengjia speechlessly.

Sun Mengjia said matter-of-factly, "What are you looking at? I was afraid you'd be embarrassed to accept it, so I accepted it for you. Aren't I thoughtful?"

"Considerate my foot!"

Jiang Chen reluctantly got up and put on his shoes: "Let's hurry up, or the wholesale market will close."

……

The county town has a street lined with wholesale tobacco and alcohol shops.

Although it was already evening, the place was still brightly lit as the year-end approached.

Jiang Chen led Sun Mengjia into a fairly large store.

The shop owner, a bald man, was furiously calculating on a calculator when he saw the newcomer. Without even looking up, he asked, "What would you like to buy?"

Jiang Chen glanced around the shelves and his gaze fell on the Sky Blue shelf.

Although he doesn't smoke or drink much, he does drink on certain occasions.

As a native of Jiangcheng, I am not familiar with other wines, but I am familiar with Hai Zhi Lan, Tian Zhi Lan, and Meng Zhi Lan.

A bottle of Ocean Blue costs over 100 yuan, and a case costs 600 or 700 yuan. Although it's more than 100 yuan more expensive, the difference isn't that much.

A case of Tianzhilan costs over a thousand yuan.

Dream Blue is even more expensive; two bottles cost over a thousand yuan.

But after thinking about it, Jiang Chen decided to buy Tianzhilan.

We're not short of money now; buying some good wine will make my dad proud.

Isn't the point of life to live within the limits of one's power to save face?

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen said directly, "Give me two cases of Tianzhilan cigarettes, and two cartons of cigarettes around two hundred yuan each."

He doesn't smoke and really doesn't know anything about cigarettes.

Sun Mengjia's eyes lit up: "Three Yan Yue."

Jiang Chen glanced at the price; it was indeed twenty-one boxes, and one carton was exactly two hundred.

"Two will do."

Sun Mengjia laughed: "I don't smoke?"

"If you don't let me buy it, I'll have to consider whether I should spend three million to build it for you..."

"Stop! Buy!"

Jiang Chen was speechless.

Shouldn't they be advising themselves to spend less money, or even buy cheaper cigarettes and alcohol? Why are they not only not advising themselves, but also extorting money from others?

Indeed, people's hearts have changed!

After loading the cigarettes and alcohol into the car, Sun Mengjia muttered, "Your dad told you to buy liquor that costs 500 yuan a case, but you went straight for 1200 yuan a case. You have money to burn?"

"If you buy something expensive, your dad will scold you for wasting money when you get home."

Jiang Chen started the car, looked at the receding street scene outside the window, and sighed:

"You don't understand."

"That's just how human relationships are."

Sun Mengjia tilted her head: "What do you mean? You have to be considerate of social etiquette even with your parents?"

Jiang Chen was somewhat disappointed when he saw that the system hadn't given him any sincerity points.

He explained, "It's not about explaining social etiquette to my parents, but to my maternal grandparents and my eldest uncle."

"After all, I'm working now, and I haven't been home for several years. Buying some expensive wine would make it seem like I'm making money."

"My dad wanted to save face, but he was also reluctant to spend the money, so after weighing the options, he chose the 500 yuan per box."

"But I don't care about that now. I'll use the difference of a thousand yuan to make my dad look better."

Even if he says I'm a spendthrift, he won't really mean it.

"The problem is that my dad and I are driving a car worth hundreds of thousands of yuan tomorrow, but we're only bringing a few hundred yuan worth of wine. People will think we don't value them."

Sun Mengjia was stunned. She looked Jiang Chen up and down as if she were seeing him for the first time: "You're really something else."

"Old man, I didn't realize you were so quick-witted."

"You people from Shandong are indeed suited to be officials. You can outmaneuver most people with your intricate and cunning ways."

Jiang Chen gave a wry smile and shook his head: "Then you overestimate me."

"I'm a typical 'I' type. I'm fine with working a regular job and coding, but if you ask me to be an official and deal with all those complicated interpersonal relationships, I'll be exhausted."

"If I were to become an official with my personality, I would either spend my whole life at the grassroots level, doing all the work of my colleagues and earning a reputation as a pushover."

"Either die clearly and honestly."

"You think I'm good at social etiquette? I'm completely clueless, and I'm actually quite afraid of it."

"I only chose to spend more money to avoid these troubles."

"I've already paid to avoid trouble, what do I know about social etiquette, let alone how to become an official?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and laughed, "But Lin Qianqian, she's the real big shot. The four of us were having dinner, and the three of us are classmates, but it was like a dinner party for leaders."

At this point, Jiang Chen suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Sun Mengjia, and said seriously, "By the way, you can stay home and play by yourself all day tomorrow, don't go to my grandma's house."

"Why? Because you think I'm not as good as your first love goddess." Sun Mengjia pouted.

"Men, they really are fickle."

"roll!"

Jiang Chen was speechless: "I'm afraid you'll cause trouble again."

"First of all, our relationship is fake, there's no need to make it public knowledge. If you visit my relatives and it gets exposed later, it won't be good for your reputation."

"Secondly, and most importantly."

"I have a cousin named Xiaoqiang, who is a year younger than me and is not married yet."

"You've seen the environment in the countryside; people are always envious of those who have and scornful of those who don't, even among relatives."

"It's best if all family members live the same way. If one family lives too well or too poorly, it will cause unnecessary trouble."

"Buying two cars worth hundreds of thousands is already showing off wealth. My second and third aunts are already unhappy, and my eldest uncle is definitely envious."

"But even if they're jealous, they won't say anything. They might even pretend to be nice to me and say they'll introduce me to a girlfriend."

Even if he knows I have a girlfriend, as long as I say it's still far from over, and casually mention that you have a bad personality and are too young, he'll still hold my hand and sigh.

"If my parents complain that you're a 'young and crazy girl' and that you've gotten into arguments with my second and third aunts at home, it will make them feel even better."

"But if you go there and see how beautiful you are, and how you always speak up for me, goodness, he might not have a good New Year."

"I'm afraid he won't be able to eat the dumplings on New Year's Eve because he's feeling so stifled."

Jiang Chen laughed and said, "If he's in pain, then my cousin is in real trouble. He'll probably have a small argument every two days and a big argument every three days. In that case, the whole family will be completely ruined."

"It's the Lunar New Year, there's no need to upset others or make enemies."

The carriage fell silent.

Sun Mengjia looked at Jiang Chen, and there was something different in her eyes.

After a long pause, she pouted and said, "You're actually a pretty nice person, you even thought of that."

"I suddenly remembered when I was little, I always got the lowest score in every subject. But my dad was used to it and didn't really care. But then our neighbor across the street deliberately brought his kid over to our house and said his son got 100 in every subject."

"After the neighbors left, my dad really hit me with the sole of his shoe."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "So, don't cause trouble."

"Tch! What a saint!" Sun Mengjia rolled her eyes at him, leaned back in her chair, and put her legs up on the dashboard.

"You made money and then rented me out, isn't it all for your own enjoyment? It's always better to be someone else's child than to be that despised good-for-nothing, right?"

"As long as I'm happy, why should I care about others?"

"Their suffering is their own fault. If they're so capable, why don't they buy luxury cars and mansions, and marry beautiful wives? It's none of your business if they're incompetent."

When Jiang Chen disagreed, Sun Mengjia resorted to shamelessness: "I don't care, I'm going. If you don't let me go, I'll tell your dad that you spent three million to build a house in the village."

Jiang Chen: "..."

Looking at this stubborn and unyielding young woman, he felt a headache coming on.

"You think you can use this cheap trick against me for the rest of your life?"

"Whether it's broken or not, as long as it works, that's fine. Just tell me if you'll let me go or not," Sun Mengjia said smugly.

Jiang Chen sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright, I'll take you there."

"But let's get this straight: when you get there, talk less and eat more. Especially, don't argue with my uncle and aunt."

"And don't make my grandparents angry."

"They're both getting old, and I'm really afraid you'll upset them and cause them harm."

"Don't worry, am I that kind of person?"

Sun Mengjia readily agreed, but Jiang Chen had a bad feeling about her when he saw her eager expression.

Hopefully, nothing goes wrong during this trip to my maternal grandparents' house.