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

Sun Mengjia was utterly speechless at Jiang Chen's excited expression. She leaned close to Jiang Chen's ear and said through gritted teeth, "You have no idea, she's actually a..."

Jiang Chen waved his hand: "I know, she's a good girl, but I trust your judgment. She's been hanging out with you for so long, so even if she's well-behaved, she can't be that bad at talking back."

Sun Mengjia was so angry that her eyes almost rolled to the sky.

"What the hell!"

"You son of a bitch!"

"I……"

Sun Mengjia was speechless.

So in your eyes I'm just a troll and a hoodlum, and she's just a nice little sister?

Any problems she has are because I led her astray.

OK OK.

"You'll get played to death by her sooner or later!"

"What kind of good person do you think she is?"

"That's why I'm acting like a little white rabbit, because I really want to mess with you right now."

"If you don't have money, see if she even bothers with you."

"If it weren't for me, would you still want to play with her? You know..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, as if she had thought of something, and swallowed her words back.

Jiang Chen's curiosity was piqued: "What is it? Tell me!"

Looking at her long, straight black hair, flushed face, and pleading eyes in the rearview mirror, Sun Mengjia sighed, "She's actually a bit of a tomboy too."

"I thought she was something special, turns out she's just a 'socialite,' I knew that on the first day we met."

Jiang Chen started the car, secretly glancing at the silent Sun Mengjia, and then looking at the long, straight black hair in the rearview mirror. He couldn't help but wonder what secret this girl with the sweet voice and innocent demeanor had that could make Sun Mengjia so tight-lipped.

It was only noon when we returned to Jiangmiao Village.

According to the plan, Jiang Chen did not park the car in front of his own house, but instead parked it on the side of the road at the entrance of the alley.

I opened the trunk and took out a few Gatling guns and a few boxes of firecrackers and sparklers.

Large trucks are difficult to load and not fun to drive; it's much more enjoyable to drive a small one and drop it off anywhere.

Of course, Jiang Chen brought it up in order to attract the attention of the second trial.

Looking at the empty alleyway entrance, the three exchanged glances, each grabbed a Gatling gun, and began playing around with it.

"Rat-a-tat-tat—"

The brilliant flames burst forth, truly impressive.

Most importantly, these Gatling guns are all high-end models, with sufficient effectiveness and duration.

Sure enough, the Gatling gun fired for more than a minute, and Auntie's grandson couldn't sit still any longer. He ran to the door with a scurry trot.

Not only him, but also his second aunt, his cousin Jiang Haoran, and several other neighbors came out following the sound.

I want to see who's setting off fireworks in broad daylight.

"Oh my, who do we have here? It's the tycoon! I heard you went to buy fireworks and firecrackers, and this is what you brought back?"

"Why don't you put out a few more so we can see them?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the onlookers and said, "Look at them, they've made a few bucks and don't know what they're doing anymore. Who are they trying to impress with their flowers in broad daylight?"

However, the crowd watching nearby didn't take her words to heart.

Jiang Chen is clearly doing well now. Even if he can't help them now, as long as they establish a good relationship, they might be able to ask for help sometime in an emergency.

Besides, maintaining a good relationship with Jiang Chen is always better than offending him.

Therefore, those around immediately retorted, "Let the young people set them off if they want; it's not like they can't afford it. If I had money, I wouldn't just set them off during the day; I'd line them up and light them for fun."

"Exactly, exactly, you're being too nosy, Auntie."

"Ever since Chenchen came back, you've been jumping around like a madwoman, not acting like a proper aunt at all. To be honest, it's only because Chenchen has a good temper and doesn't argue with you that you're doing well. Otherwise, would you still be able to stay at Old Jiang's house?"

With just a few words, the crowd silenced the second aunt.

Jiang Chen realized something was wrong.

If you all criticize them, how can Sun Mengjia and the girl with long black hair criticize them?

If they don't argue with you, how am I supposed to earn sincerity points?

That's two points of genuine value.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen gave the two women a wink.

The two women understood each other perfectly.

The girl with long, straight black hair leaned close to Jiang Chen and said in a voice that was meant to be quiet but loud enough for those around them to hear, "Jiang Chen, I think Auntie is right. We only took these few fireworks, so what are we going to set off later?"

My aunt seized the opportunity instantly.

"What? You only bought these few and you just let them all go?"

Auntie laughed heartily and went straight to Jiang Chen's trunk.

When she saw that there were only two Gatling guns and a few packets of firecrackers left inside, she burst out laughing.

"Oh dear, I thought our Boss Jiang Chen was incredibly wealthy, buying several strings of firecrackers worth tens of thousands of heads for the New Year, plus a few big ones. But he only bought these few little trinkets and a few boxes of small sparklers. He didn't even buy as much as Haozi did."

As she spoke, she gave Jiang Haoran a wink.

Jiang Haoran was also delighted and happily went to the yard to bring out a firework that reached his knees.

"Look, this is what fireworks should look like."

"These flowers are so big, I bought three this year."

"There are also two bundles of double-bang firecrackers. And several rolls of firecrackers with tens of thousands of shots."

The neighbors quickly complimented him: "Wow, Haoran's doing pretty well this year, buying so many fireworks and firecrackers. We'll be watching your fireworks on New Year's Eve."

"Of course! That must have cost a lot of money!"

Jiang Haoran leaned against the gate, a cigarette between his fingers, a smug look on his face.

"Hey, it's not much money, just a thousand or two. It's Chinese New Year, it's all about having fun, let the kids play a little. Xiao Bao likes watching fireworks."

Before he could finish speaking, he changed the subject: "Brother Chen, didn't you make a fortune? Didn't you drive a car worth 600,000? Why are you only buying these few firecrackers for the New Year?"

"Did they spend all their money on cars and have no money left for sex?"

After saying that, he pointed to the pile of firecrackers his second aunt had thrown on the ground and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but what era are we living in? Playing with firecrackers is for kids."

"Look at me, I bought a whole truckload of fireworks. That's what celebrating the New Year is all about. Your few Gatling guns aren't even enough for my son to set off for five minutes."

As he spoke, he looked at the neighbors around him: "You don't know, those Gatling guns are worthless. I saw them in the next town, only twenty-something yuan each. These Gatling guns and firecrackers together are worth at most a hundred yuan."

Faced with the mother and son's mockery, the surrounding neighbors did not join in the commotion; instead, they all spoke up for Jiang Chen.

"Haozi, you're wrong about that. Chenchen is all grown up now, he's not a child anymore, why buy so many firecrackers?"

"Exactly, Chenchen is a person who does great things, he doesn't care about playing these games."

"With the money you'd spend on fireworks, you might as well save it for gas. Those big trucks, a single press of the accelerator costs several dollars."

this is the truth.

Once you have the ability, even if what you do is very ordinary, others will automatically come up with reasonable reasons to defend you.

But Second Aunt and Jiang Haoran clearly didn't intend to let Jiang Chen off the hook so easily.

My second aunt curled her lip, her face full of disdain:

"Tch, what great things are they talking about? I think they're just struggling because they're broke."

"Buying a car must have emptied your savings, right? You can't even afford firecrackers for Chinese New Year anymore. You're just suffering for the sake of saving face."

Jiang Chen, Sun Mengjia, and the woman with long black hair exchanged a glance.

The woman with long, straight black hair immediately said, "Second Aunt, actually Jiang Chen bought more than just these fireworks; he bought a lot more. These are just the ones he brought back."

Second Aunt rolled her eyes at the long, straight black hair.

"Where did you come from? Where are the fireworks he bought? Why didn't you bring them back?"

Long, straight black hair: "There are just too many, the car simply can't fit them all, and it's not safe either, so the boss will send them back."

"Jiang Chen said he wants everyone in the village to watch a fireworks show on New Year's Eve."

Upon hearing this, Auntie was taken aback for a moment, then burst into an even more grating laugh.

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! They even said they'd deliver it by truck."

Auntie pointed at the enormous Wenjie M9 and laughed so hard she almost fell over: "Chenchen, you should at least think before you brag, shouldn't you? This car is so big, like a small tank, you think it can't fit everything?"

"How much did you buy? Half an armory?"

Jiang Haoran sneered from the side, "Brother, if you can't afford it, just say you can't afford it. We're all family, no one will laugh at you. Making excuses like this is a bit embarrassing."

"Sending it on New Year's Eve? Are you planning to take out a loan to buy something?"

Watching this mother and son sing in unison, their smug faces revealing their petty, self-satisfied expressions.

Jiang Chen's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

The fish has taken the bait.

He turned to look at Sun Mengjia, but at that moment, the woman with long, straight black hair spoke first.