Troubled World Merchant

Chapter 13

Duan Jintang was only thinking about getting back all the gift money for his birthday tomorrow, but unfortunately, he caught up with a grand funeral the next day. Duan Jintang's birthday party was in a prosperous area, on Boss Qi's Jinsheng Building, and there were six big banquets. Tables and the third floor of Jinsheng Building were all free for him, which was very grand. Duan Jintang just wanted to make a high profile, lest people in the industry would not know and would not come to give him gifts, so he gritted his teeth and held this birthday party.

As a result, all the guests came, and when the firecrackers were about to be lit, the street cleaners came, and a pair of soldiers with live ammunition drove away all the people who came to celebrate the birthday. It's even not allowed to let it go, all the theater troupe have been driven away, what a joke, today is the day of the old warlord's funeral, you are still in the mood to celebrate your birthday here.

Duan Jintang's good birthday party was disturbed by them all.The guests who came had no choice but to walk away with Duan Jintang, the good ones kept the gifts, and the acquaintances wrote down the gift money on the list, and Boss Dong also sighed: "My brother, I wish you a happy birthday first. I'll take my leave first, the warlord can't afford to offend me. I'll make it up to my brother at night."

Boss Dong left, and everyone didn't dare to offend the people in the Governor's Mansion, so they all left one after another. Duan Jintang was going to die of anger seeing the table full of dishes.

Duan Jintang's fifth sister looked at the soldiers and scolded angrily: "Really, who is it? Only the state officials are allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps! You go to your funeral, we live ours, what's wrong with him! "The flamboyant fifth sister is only three years older than Duan Jintang, and her temper is not bad, very irritable. The cowardly fifth sister-in-law tugged at his sleeve: "Don't say it, don't say it, it will make people listen badly. "

Fifth Sister waved his hand away: "Why don't you let me say it." That's what she said, but her voice had already dropped. After all, she was still afraid of the soldiers downstairs, all of whom were carrying guns.

The fourth sister came with her two daughters, the fourth brother-in-law did not come, the third sister married far away and stopped coming, the second sister and second brother-in-law are honest people, they all sat at the table and looked at Duan Jintang, not knowing whether to go or not, Duan Jintang was annoyed, he already hated the officers and soldiers extremely, this time it was the officers and soldiers of the Governor's Mansion, and he stabbed him in the heart again.

Duan Jintang stood under the window on the third floor and looked down. The funeral team was very grand. The leader was riding on a horse. It should be Feng Rongting. When his father died, he should be the first, and then there were eight people in uniform behind him. The general in military uniform, after the general is the coffin, four horses are pulling a heavy coffin, next to the coffin are female relatives, wearing white linen cloth and howling all the way, at the end is a neat pair of officers and soldiers spreading white flowers, this team is mighty After wandering past, the street was full of white paper money, and Duan Jintang's face became more and more gloomy.

When that face turned cold, it was sinister, and the waiters in Jinsheng Building didn't dare to come forward. Is this banquet still going to be held?

Several of Duan Jintang's stewards didn't know what to say. At this time, Wang Guisheng ran up and whispered a few words in his father's ear. Steward Wang understood, and walked up to the old steward and said, "The old steward He nodded, sighed, and went to discuss with Duan Jintang: "Master, this street is the main route for the warlord's funeral. Everywhere is like this, not only Jinsheng Tower, so master, why don't we go home, let's go home. birthday at home."

Duan Jintang was in a bad mood, and the mourning on the street just now was just an external cause, so what about his pre-ordered meals, the old housekeeper smiled: "I told Boss Qi that the pre-ordered tables will be delivered to our house. "

Duan Jintang's eldest sister is calm, she touched the jade ring in her hand and smiled: "Little brother, forget it, we can't afford to offend them, and we don't have to be angry because of them, as long as we have a good birthday as a family, what do you think?" brother?"

Duan Jintang glanced at her, there was no Ye Shaojun behind her, and Ye Shaojun didn't come at all, Duan Jintang was a little depressed, he said sullenly: "Sister, I know. It's just that we don't have to go home, since we are already here, we can eat here Well, the trouble of moving around."

He doesn't need to set off firecrackers or fireworks, but he can't even let him eat rice!Wouldn't it be okay for him to have a meal in a restaurant? If he withdraws from this restaurant in a state of embarrassment today, what face would his Duan family have to hang around here.

Duan Jintang waved his hands: "Butler, let's have a feast."

The people who had prepared six tables were left with only one table of them, the stewards of his restaurant, and his sister. Duan Jintang looked at the last people left on the table and smiled: "Steward Wang, Steward Liu, sister , brother-in-law, thank you for coming today. Just treat it as if we have a meal together, and everyone can do whatever they want."

Just as the food was being served, something happened outside. The sound of guns and guns came from outside. Duan Jintang and the others were stunned for a moment, and quickly stood up to watch. Hey, Duan Jintang is happy to see this. It was blown up, but there were no casualties. The horseman in front was very vigilant. When the explosion sounded, he turned his horse's head and flew under the shelf next to him. He didn't die, but the funeral procession was messed up.

Duan Jintang felt happy in his heart, he deserved it for making you arrogant, now it's time for retribution.Duan Jintang was not happy for long, because an accident occurred on the way to the funeral of the warlord, so all the people on the street were implicated. I was not in the mood to eat, so Duan Jintang sent them home early.

Several sisters and brothers-in-law are in the same city, so they can go back and catch up with today's Xiaonian.

His elder sister took his hand before getting into the car: "Sixth brother, you are at home alone during the Chinese New Year. If you feel lonely, you can go to your sister's house." Duan Jintang pursed his lips. I used to go to her house to celebrate the New Year, but this year he had a fight with Ye Shaojun, Duan Jintang gritted his teeth and smiled: "Sister, I won't go this year. I'm not too young, so I'll stay at home and wait for you in the second year of junior high school." come over."

Seeing that he was not coming, his elder sister had no choice but to get in the car. She liked him very much. After all, her son was at his house and had troubled him all these years. The uncle's family needs his help with some things, so I let him go." Duan Jintang smiled after listening to her reason: "Eldest sister, I understand, it's cold, you go home."

Duan Jintang sent them all away, and Wang Guisheng helped them out. Duan Jintang was a little touched by the tall figure in front of the car and behind the horses. Ye Shaojun did all these things in the past. The family was so busy that he really regarded their family as his own. In his mother's words, this son was raised for nothing. After finishing school, he went to his uncle's house without waiting for him to do anything for the family.Duan Jintang felt a little uncomfortable. Ye Shaojun regarded his family as his own, so why didn't he treat him as his own.

Although Duan Jintang didn't have a good birthday, the gift money was almost enough. It was a matter of business and had to be given, just like the stingy Duan Jintang had to give it to them.

Duan Jintang counted the gift lists he received at home at night. He was sheltered by his family and still had some status in the business world. The gift money was also very impressive. The more he counted, the happier he was. Gradually, he put today's disappointment behind him. When the old butler saw that he was happy, he handed him the wages of all the helpers of the Duan family for the past year, and asked him to sign.

The servants of Duan's family were going home for the New Year the next day, only a cook and a janitor were left in the big Duan's family, and the old housekeeper was also left to take care of Duan Jintang.The Duan family was clean all of a sudden, the weather was getting colder and colder, and it snowed again. The courtyard of the Duan family was very beautiful. The crabapple tree was like Qiongzhi, with plum blossoms in full bloom, and the artificial lake was frozen. There is a thin layer of snow attached, and there is also a layer on the top of the octagonal gazebo, which is very beautiful, but Duan Jintang is too lazy to appreciate it, he is afraid of the cold, so he simply stays at home.

The old butler has been the housekeeper for their family all his life. His daughter got married, and his wife disappeared a few years ago. His love for Duan Jintang is comparable to that of his son. Seeing him sitting at home every day, he is afraid that he will be bored, so he will not get along with him. Talking to him, he began to urge Duan Jintang to get married: "My lord, after this year you will be 25, and the old man's three-year mourning period has passed, so you can marry a wife."

Duan Jintang has no interest in marrying a wife at all, and he didn't even lift his head lazily: "Isn't that Miss Zhao married?" Said, it is better to marry someone else, saving him a lot of dowry money, Lao Zhao, that greedy money.Seeing him listless, the old housekeeper thought he was sad, so he hurriedly explained: "Hey, who knew that the old man would go so early, and you would leave you behind at such a young age. Hey, this is the same with the Zhao family. Keeping filial piety breaks the engagement."

Duan Jintang took a white silk scarf and wiped the tea bowl in his hand bit by bit. This tea bowl was green and made of jade. Boss Dong gave him a set of jade, exquisite and gorgeous. Duan Jintang liked it very much. Holding on to this gift, the old housekeeper couldn't help laughing at his money-loving appearance. No matter how good this cup is, it can't compare to his daughter-in-law, and he can't sleep with his arms around him at night.