Volume 4: Counterattack: Bright Star Road Chapter 248 Lin Yuner is fascinated by Yuan Xudong
"No, you're lying. I want an iPhone. You said you'd buy it for me today. When will you buy it for me? When will you buy it for me?"
Seeing that her father wanted to delay time again, Jiang Yuner hugged his arm and started to make a fuss. Jiang Zhentai had no choice but to compromise:
"Got it, got it, buy it today, buy it today!"
"today?"
After getting a satisfactory answer, Jiang Yuner let go of Jiang Zhentai, jumped off the bed and said happily:
"Thank you, Dad. Remember to buy me an iPhone after you come back from the barbecue tonight. I want the latest model, okay?"
"Oh, I see, I see, you really are my ancestor!"
Giving his beloved daughter Jiang Yuner a cold look, Jiang Zhentai looked at his sister-in-law Lin Yuner beside him and said unhappily:
"What about you? What's wrong with you?"
Lin Yuner pretended to cough twice and cleared her throat. She pretended to be sad and wanted to gain sympathy.
"Brother-in-law, I need to make some money urgently. Can you lend me one million won?"
"One million won?"
Hearing that Lin Yuner wanted to borrow so much money, Jiang Zhentai pulled his hair and said with a painful face:
"Lin Yuna, why do you want to borrow so much money?"
"Shh, brother-in-law, keep your voice down!"
Glancing at the door, Lin Yuner explained in a low voice:
"I had a lot of trouble last month. My credit card maxed out. Brother-in-law, can't you lend me one million won to help me get by?"
"Hey, where can I lend you a million won?"
Jiang Zhentai hid in the bed, covered his head with the quilt and said in a muffled voice:
"I don't care. Just tell your sister that she has money and ask her to lend it to you!"
“Brother-in-law!”
Lifting the quilt covering Jiang Zhentai, Lin Yuner pouted and said coquettishly:
"Brother-in-law, what kind of relationship do we have? Do you really want to do this?"
"Hey, go tell your sister, I really don't have a million won to lend you, okay?"
"I know you have some private money, brother-in-law, please!"
After that, without waiting for Jiang Zhentai to refuse, Lin Yuner decided directly:
"Brother-in-law, do you remember my account number? Please transfer the money into it. Remember it, okay?"
"Hey , Lin Yuner, you..."
"Brother-in-law, please, remember this!"
Without waiting for Jiang Zhentai to finish, Lin Yuner pulled Jiang Yuner out of the bedroom and opened the door. Lin Xiuxiu walked in with Jiang Zhentai's mobile phone and said:
"What are you doing with the door closed?"
Turning around and taking a look at her brother-in-law Jiang Zhentai who was covered in the quilt, Lin Yuner looked at her sister Lin Xiuxiu and smiled:
"Sister, have you seen your brother-in-law's face?"
"What's wrong?"
"He seems really tired and looks so bad. I can't bear to watch him. Can you show some concern for him?"
"Hey, are you so kind?"
Giving her sister Lin Yuner a cold look, Lin Xiuxiu said sternly:
"You are so old, but you still eat and drink for free at home every day. Do you have the nerve to do that? Hurry up and get married, so that you won't cause trouble for me and your brother-in-law every day. People who know me will say that I am your sister, and people who don't know me will think that I am your mother!"
"Sister, I won't talk to you anymore, go take care of your brother-in-law, bye!"
"Really? You only know how to put on makeup and don't do any housework. I really owe you in my previous life!"
Seeing her sister Lin Yuner running back to the living room to continue fiddling with her cosmetics, Lin Xiuxiu complained, and then urged her daughter Jiang Yuner to do her homework. She took Jiang Zhentai's phone and walked to the bed, pushing him twice through the quilt and said:
"Hello, Jiang Zhentai, hurry up and answer the phone, it's you..."
Without waiting for Lin Xiuxiu to finish, Jiang Zhentai threw back the quilt, jumped on the bed twice, and said loudly and irritably:
"What happened today? Are you three done yet?"
"This is your boss calling. He's waiting for you. Answer the phone quickly!"
"No, damn!"
"If you don't want to answer, then don't answer. I'll talk to him for you!"
After looking at Jiang Zhentai, Lin Xiuxiu said to his phone:
"Prosecutor Yuan, he won't answer..."
“Bring it here!”
"I knew you would answer it eventually. It's almost time. Hurry up and get up!"
Throwing the phone to Jiang Zhentai, Lin Xiuxiu glared at him and walked out. Jiang Zhentai picked up the phone and said with a smile:
"Prosecutor Yuan, what can I do for you?"
"Okay, I got it!"
"Okay, thank you prosecutor, I will, bye!"
After the call ended, Jiang Zhentai sent the specific address of Han Ji BBQ Restaurant to Yuan Xudong, then got up from the bed and shouted towards the living room:
"Honey, let's go over for dinner tonight, Yoona and the others will come too!"
"Is this okay?"
"Yes, the prosecutor specifically ordered it. It will be more lively with more people!"
"Okay, Yoona, you two get ready. I'll give you twenty minutes. Hurry up!"
"Okay, got it!"
…
At the same time, in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam District, Yuan Xudong's home, Yuan Xudong carried Kong Xiuya, who had just finished taking a bath, with a flushed face and weak body, to the bed and doted on her:
"You should have a good rest at home. There are food and drinks in the refrigerator. I have to go out for something!"
"Well, go ahead, I can take care of myself!"
"Okay, bye!"
"Bye-Bye!"
After getting dressed and tidying up his appearance in front of the floor-length mirror in the bedroom, Yuan Xudong said goodbye to the sleepy Kong Xiuya, left the rental house, hailed a taxi on the side of the road, and told the driver to drive to Han's BBQ Restaurant in the east district to prepare for the department dinner at 8 o'clock that night.
About half an hour later, they arrived at their destination and Yuan Xudong got out of the taxi. Although the location of Han Ji BBQ restaurant was a bit remote, it was well decorated.
After walking into the store, Yuan Xudong took a quick look. The tables and chairs were arranged in an orderly manner and the place was very clean. There were many customers dining there and the atmosphere was lively.
Jiang Zhentai and others were sitting in a corner of the hall, looking at the door. When they saw Yuan Xudong coming in, Jiang Zhentai immediately stood up and waved:
"Prosecutor Yuan, we are here, here!"
Hearing Jiang Zhentai's call, Yuan Xudong walked over with a smile. Except for Yuan Xudong, everyone else had arrived at the barbecue restaurant ten minutes to half an hour in advance. They had been chatting for a while and introduced themselves to each other.
Yuan Xudong walked over to sit next to Li Yiliya, greeted Jiang Zhentai and Che Xiuhao's family and introduced himself, and then began to order. Taking the menu from the waiter, Yuan Xudong roughly glanced at the prices. A portion of Korean beef 200 grams costs 50,000 won, and a portion of imported beef 200 grams costs 20,000 won. A portion of Korean spareribs 200 grams costs 40,000 won, and a portion of imported spareribs 200 grams costs 20,000 won.
In addition to these more expensive beef, there are also relatively cheaper dishes, such as a small pork and vegetable platter, which is about one kilogram and costs 30,000 won, and a large pork and vegetable platter, which is about two kilograms and costs 60,000 won.
Yuan Xudong summed up that the price of vegetables here is much cheaper than that in Gangnam District, and the vegetables produced in Korea are much more expensive than those imported from abroad. The reason is that Koreans have a deep-rooted idea that body and land are one. They believe that only things from Korea are the best. To be born a Korean and to die as a Korean ghost is a manifestation of the national spirit.
The people who ultimately benefit from linking personal consumption with nationalism and patriotism are the chaebols who are high up in the Republic of Korea. "I am one with my country and my land is one with my soul" is an advertising slogan that can be seen everywhere in the Republic of Korea. It means that I was born in my own country and own the land that raised me, and the things produced on the land that gave birth to me and raised me are the most suitable for me. The slogan reminds citizens to use local products at all times.
To give a very simple example, Korean beef is two or three times more expensive than imported beef, but most Koreans still eat local beef, and only the poor eat imported beef. It is also very rude to order imported beef when inviting others to dinner. This shows that Koreans are very successful in guiding consumption with the concept of "body and land are one". For example, Yuan Xudong now wants to order cheaper imported beef, but he is worried that he will leave his subordinates with the impression that he is stingy, or unpatriotic. It is obviously the same beef, why should he spend two or three times the price to buy so-called Korean beef?
In the end, Yuan Xudong still ordered Korean beef. On the one hand, he didn't care about the money, and it didn't matter if it was two or three times more expensive. On the other hand, the Korean businessmen's moral kidnapping was successful. When most people are fools, smart people are better off learning to be fools, otherwise they will be miserable. After all, it is much easier to change yourself to adapt to the world than to change the world to adapt to yourself.
After ordering a few servings of Korean beef, Yuan Xudong handed the menu to the others. After a round, the dishes ordered were all Korean dishes. I don't know if they would order imported dishes in private. After the waiter brought the barbecue, everyone started to get busy, grilling the meat, dipping sauce, etc. Jiang Zhentai took a bite of the pork and vegetable roll, picked up a glass of sake and toasted to Yuan Xudong:
"Prosecutor Yuan, I toast to you!"
"Okay, cheers!"
"cheers!"
He raised his glass and clinked it with Jiang Zhentai's. Seeing that Jiang Zhentai drank it in one breath, Yuan Xudong also drank the wine in his glass. Li Yiliya next to him immediately filled his glass, and then toasted him with a glass of wine with a smile. Yuan Xudong also drank it up. Next came Cha Xiuhao, Park Eun-hye, Jiang Zhentai's wife Lim Soo-xiu, sister-in-law Lim Yoona, Cha Xiuhao's wife Li Wenshu, eldest daughter Cha Sun-hee, youngest daughter Cha Do-hee, and even Jiang Zhentai's daughter Jiang Yoona who was still in elementary school toasted Yuan Xudong with apple juice. They drank from eight o'clock to after nine o'clock. Yuan Xudong, who claimed to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, became a little confused. He simply lay on the table and pretended to sleep under the drunkenness, secretly planning a ghost idea in his mind. What he didn't expect was that his eyelids became heavier and heavier while he was pretending to be asleep, and he actually fell asleep on the table.
"Prosecutor, prosecutor?"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong was drunk and unconscious and could not be woken up no matter how much she called him, Li Yilia curled her lips and smiled:
"He always finishes it. I thought he was a big drinker!"
"The prosecutor is so honest!"
With a light laugh, Park Eun-hye, under the influence of drunkenness, looked at Li Eliya sincerely and said:
"Illya, in my heart, you really are like a big sister, a very cool and handsome big sister. Speaking of which, can I call you sister in private from now on?"
"not good!"
"What?"
After looking at Park Eun-hye, Li Eliya drank sake and said calmly:
"Secretary Park, it's better for people to keep a certain distance from each other, especially in the workplace!"
"All right!"
Looking at Li Yiliya's serious expression, thinking of how she and Yuan Xudong were flirting in the office, Park Eun-hye blushed and said:
"What about the prosecutor?"
"What?"
Seeing Li Yilia looking at her, Park Eun-hye quickly changed the subject and said:
" Nothing , I mean what if the prosecutor is drunk?"
"Let's find a hotel!"
Seeing the calm Li Yiliya, Jiang Zhentai was curious when he learned that she drove a sports car to work.
"Li Yilia, are you the eldest daughter of a wealthy family, the kind who can treat work as a hobby?"
"Are there any rich girls who treat clerkship as a hobby?"
Li Yilia glanced at Jiang Zhentai and smiled:
“Your imagination is so unique!”
Seeing her husband prying into other people's privacy, Lin Xiuxiu looked at Li Yiliya and said embarrassedly:
"I'm sorry, he's drunk!"
"nothing!"
Li Yilia looked at Lin Xiuxiu and smiled:
"It's better to ask directly to my face than to those who gossip behind my back. I'm the daughter of a poor family. My hometown is in Gangwon Province. My hobby is not writing a clerk. It's a hobby I do at night."
"Oh, at night...at night?"
"Well, at night!"
Time passed, and in a somewhat strange atmosphere, the dinner ended and everyone prepared to leave Han Ji BBQ Restaurant. Looking at Yuan Xudong who was still sleeping soundly, Park Eun-hye looked at Li Yilia and said:
"Illya, do you know where the prosecutor lives?"
"have no idea!"
Shaking his head slightly, Li Yilia looked at Jiang Zhentai and Che Xiuhao and said:
"There is a big hotel nearby. You two can take the prosecutor there to rest for the night."
After looking at Yuan Xudong, Che Xiuhao thought for a moment and said:
"Don't bother. Come to my house. I just moved to a new house and it happens to have an extra guest room."
Hearing what Che Xiuhao said, Jiang Zhentai looked at him and said:
"Where do you live? Is it far away?"
"It will take more than half an hour to take a taxi to Hedong in Gangnam District!"
"It's quite far. You should stay at my house. It's nearby. It's just a short walk away."
"Okay, thank you for your help. We'll leave first and see you tomorrow!"
"Okay, see you tomorrow!"
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At Jiang Zhentai's house, Lin Xiuxiu took out the key and opened the door. Jiang Zhentai and Lin Yuner followed behind, holding Yuan Xudong's arms. Jiang Yuner fell behind Jiang Zhentai and muttered:
"Dad, what about my iPhone?"
"What iPhone?"
Without waiting for Jiang Zhentai to speak, Lin Xiuxiu walked into the living room and turned to look at her daughter Jiang Yuner and scolded:
"Jiang Yuner, I'm telling you, don't even think about it. Do you know how much an iPhone costs?"
"Hmph, bad mom, I want an iPhone, I want it!"
After saying that, seeing that her mother was about to take action, Jiang Yuner ran back to her room, locked the door and said:
"You want to hit me again, don't you?"
"Jiang Yuner, open the door quickly, don't force me to do it!"
"I'm going to bed, good night!"
"You damned girl, if you have the guts, don't come out or I'll beat you to death!"
"Okay, leave her alone!"
Looking at his wife who had a sharp tongue but a kind heart, Jiang Zhentai put Yuan Xudong on the sofa in the living room and said:
"How about you and Yoona sleep in the master bedroom, I sleep on the sofa in the living room, and Prosecutor Yuan sleeps in Yoona's room?"
Hearing that Yuan Xudong was going to sleep in her sister's room, Lin Xiuxiu said reluctantly:
"Isn't this bad?"
"What's wrong with that?"
Glancing at Lin Yuner who was staring at Yuan Xudong, Jiang Zhentai nudged Lin Xiuxiu with his elbow and whispered:
"Wife, our prosecutor doesn't have a girlfriend yet, how about I introduce one to Yoona?"
Hearing Jiang Zhentai say this, and Lin Yuner staring at the sleeping Yuan Xudong with eyes full of love, Lin Xiuxiu couldn't help but spit lightly, walked to Lin Yuner and pushed her and said angrily:
"Don't look at it, your eyeballs are about to fall out!"
"How can I have that?"
Seeing her sister making fun of her, Lin Yuner withdrew her gaze from Yuan Xudong and said with a blush:
"He's so handsome, I couldn't help but take a few more glances at him!"
Giving Lin Yuner a look of disdain, Lin Xiuxiu turned and walked into the bathroom, washed up briefly, and prepared to go to bed.
"I'm going to sleep, you guys can do whatever you want, good night!"
"Good night!"
After helping Yuan Xudong into Lin Yuner's room, Jiang Zhentai took a quilt from the cabinet and spread it on the sofa in the living room. After a simple wash, he lay down in the quilt and said:
"Yun'er, get some hot water and wipe Prosecutor Yuan's face. I'm going to sleep first. Good night!"
"Okay, good night!"
After looking at Jiang Zhentai, Lin Yuner took a basin of hot water from the bathroom, then carried the hot water and a new towel into her bedroom. She saw Yuan Xudong lying quietly on the bed, slightly sideways, with a clean face as beautiful as jade. Lin Yuner couldn't help but walk up to him and squatted down, looking at his face, covering her mouth and laughing silently:
"So handsome, what should I do?"