Chapter 371: Food Chaos
In this world, there are actually people who hide themselves when they see their friends become rich and powerful. Perhaps these people are aloof and self-admiring and don't want to rely on others, or perhaps they know that their friendship is not that deep and so keep their distance. But there are more people who hide themselves when they see their friends are in trouble.
You know what, Zhao Weiming is neither of these two. When he is proud, he spends money lavishly, and naturally has a bunch of freeloaders around him. Zhao Weiming never refuses such people, and sometimes he helps them when they are really in trouble. After he fell into poverty, he needed to find more ways to get around. He was not polite when he met his old friends, and he would ask for help whenever he needed it, and he never felt sorry for himself. The reason why Zhao Weiming did not fall to the point of having no food to eat is related to his transparency in life, which sometimes reaches the level of being shameless. Of course, it is more appropriate to say the other way around. So the sentence just now is very consistent with his personality - Zhao Weiming is really not the kind of person who hides when he sees his friends become rich and powerful...
Zhang Nianzu asked: "How do you know I will definitely help you?"
Zhao Weiming punched him in the chest affectionately: "Stop it, if you drop some crumbs from your big meal, it can help your brother make a comeback, would you not help? Are you forcing me to say a catchphrase?"
Old Guo asked curiously, "What's the catchphrase?"
Ah San said coldly, "Zhang Nianzu, we have been together for so many years. Have I ever begged you?"
Zhao Weiming commented: "The first half of the sentence lacks momentum."
Zhang Nianzu smiled and said, "Reopening Zhiyuan is no small matter. Besides, the money is not mine alone. You have to come up with a reasonable budget and plan, and then we can work it out."
Zhao Weiming said: "I have asked my dad to count the money."
Zhang Nianzu asked in surprise, "Your dad?" Zhang Nianzu knew Zhao Weiming's father, Zhao Chengcai. He was a local tycoon who made his fortune in his early years by luck and hard work. He didn't even have a proper elementary school education. If he were to do accounting, he might not be as successful as Liu Laoliu as the editor-in-chief.
"After all, he founded Zhiyuan, so the old man still has some grudges against him." Zhao Weiming said, "Stop talking about this, and come home with me for dinner."
"You don't run a sports car anymore?"
"Even a sports car needs to eat." Seeing Zhang Nianzu hesitating, Zhao Weiming started to throw a tantrum again, "How long has it been since you came to my house for dinner? Have you really become Mr. Zhang and don't recognize me anymore?"
"Is it convenient for so many of us?"
"It's about two more sets of bowls and chopsticks."
Zhang Nianzu shrugged helplessly.
Zhao Weiming then smiled and said, "By the way, there is no Lin Daiyu living in my heart, only countless little sisters."
Zhang Nianzu said: "If you dare to use my investment to find the young lady, I will give you a discount on all three legs!"
"No need to look for it, just follow my car."
Zhao Weiming led the way in front, and Zhang Nianzu and others followed behind.
Old Guo suddenly said for no apparent reason: "There must be something fishy going on when things are out of the ordinary."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Nianzu asked, but found that Lao Guo was daydreaming .
Zhao Weiming used to have two homes. One was the mansion where Zhao Chengcai lived before the accident, and the other was where Zhao Weiming's mother Shi Xiang lived. Zhang Nianzu was actually familiar with the route. Now that the mansion had been taken back by the bank as part of asset liquidation, they went to Shi Xiang's place .
After entering the community, Lao Guo said he wanted to go to a small supermarket to buy something. A group of people followed Zhao Weiming into the corridor. When the door opened, they saw a big cream cake on the dining table. Zhang Nianzu secretly said that it was over. He pulled Zhao Weiming aside and asked, "Who's having a birthday?"
Zhao Weiming said: "It's my father's sixtieth birthday."
"Then why didn't you tell me? I have nothing."
Zhao Weiming said disdainfully: "Why bother with all that nonsense?"
At this time, Shi Xiang and Zhao Chengcai came out of the kitchen. Zhang Nianzu greeted them casually, just like they were his own children. Zhang Nianzu said awkwardly, "Uncle, I didn't even remember your birthday..."
"It doesn't matter if it's your birthday or not, just prepare to eat what's ready."
Lao Guo took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Chengcai, saying, "This is your birthday present."
Ah San grabbed Lao Guo and asked, "You went to the supermarket just now to buy cigarettes? How did you know someone had a birthday?"
Lao Guo said, "I've already said that something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary. Why would a taxi driver have to go home to eat on weekdays?"
Zhao Chengcai was stunned. It was rare to give someone a box of cigarettes as a gift. However, he still happily took it and said with a smile, "Thank you. I haven't had good cigarettes for a long time."
At this time, a middle-aged woman came out of the kitchen and said politely, "It's Zhang Nianzu."
Zhang Nianzu felt his head suddenly expand. This woman was none other than Zhao Chengcai's other wife, Huang Fei, Zhao Meir's mother, Zhao Chengcai's nominal wife, commonly known as the first wife. He never expected that she was also present. If he had known it would be such a situation, he would never have come.
Although Huang Fei had often seen Zhang Nianzu before, she was a stepmother at that time, and Zhao Weiming was the only contender for the family property, so she naturally didn't like his friends. Zhang Nianzu was a "poor kid", so he was inevitably given the cold shoulder by Huang Fei. At this moment, after all, the guest was a guest, so she maintained common courtesy. Ah San knew Zhao Weiming's situation, so it was not easy to ask rashly at this time. He looked around with endless suspicion.
Zhao Chengcai simply introduced two women to him and Lao Guo, and then said awkwardly: "These two are my wives, haha." He laughed so hard that he almost fell to the ground.
Lao Guo saw that he didn't seem to be joking, so he asked directly: "Who is the boss?"
Shi Xiang said openly: "She is the boss."
Lao Guo nodded and said, "It's too complicated for me to remember. She is Huang Lao Da and you are Shi Lao Er. This way it will be much smoother."
Lao Guo's words doubled the awkward atmosphere, but it also seemed to have the opposite effect, and everyone in the room laughed awkwardly.
Ah San whispered to Shi Xiang, "My friend is a psychopath."
Lao Guo glared and said, "Why are you speaking so quietly? Have I ever been arrogant?"
Zhang Nianzu pulled Zhao Weiming aside and asked, "Why is it so messy?"
Zhao Weiming said helplessly: "My dad has no choice. Who should I accompany in this kind of life? In the end, everything will be mixed up. They will be more quiet if there is an outsider. Just consider it as a help."
"You're just going to hurt me!" Zhang Nianzu said worriedly, "They won't fight, will they?"
"Maybe when I was young, but now that I'm this old, I still have to save face."
Ah San came over and said, "Brother Nianzu, if a fight really breaks out, who will we help?"
Zhang Nianzu glared at him and said, "Aren't you hungry? Just eat your meal."
At this moment, the door opened and Zhao Meier came in. She saw Zhang Nianzu at a glance and asked in surprise, "Zhang...Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Nianzu was just confused just now, but now he is about to explode . Who knew there would be so many people around for dinner? He suddenly asked Lao Guo: "Do you have any medicine with you? I feel like I am going crazy!"
