268. As long as you pass the 985 exam, your cousin will give you a car.
The next day, Li Xiao got up early.
I obediently went to greet my parents at their door, got two big red envelopes, and then returned to town to start paying New Year greetings. On the first day of the new year, their family usually visits their elders.
Knowing that Li Xiao had suddenly become rich, all his relatives who were usually aloof became very enthusiastic, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, and red envelopes kept being stuffed into Li Xiao's hands.
In Dongguan, as long as you are not married, you will receive red envelopes even if you are forty years old, so of course Li Xiao was no exception and received a lot of red envelopes, but the red envelopes in Dongguan are also different from those in other places.
Most of them are ten yuan, twenty yuan, and even fifty yuan are rare. In most cases, they just represent a wish for blessing, and few people will compare with this thing.
Some third aunts and sixth wives who were originally not interested in meeting Li Xiao's mother also showed smiles. Even after learning that Li Xiao had a girlfriend, they were still frantically promoting some distant girls three generations away.
They heard that both Li Xiao's parents resigned and went to the Longding Huating Villa in the city to enjoy their retirement.
Longding Huating is not an unknown community, and it is also a villa area. Any one of them costs at least several million.
Moreover, they also saw Li Xiao driving a new car that had just been registered. Although these women didn't know much about cars, they still recognized some famous signs.
At least in their eyes, no car with the Mercedes-Benz logo is cheap.
Therefore, Li Xiao, who doesn't talk much, and Li Jianguo and his wife, who originally received little attention, have become the focus of attention among relatives this year.
Li Xiao was extremely troubled. He originally had social anxiety. He really had nothing to say to these relatives who could not even be called by their names, let alone their names.
However, out of politeness, he could only face the interrogations with a stiff smile.
Many relatives still want to let Li Xiao take care of their children. After all, according to them, with such a good way to make money, it is simply unreasonable not to bring their relatives to make a fortune together.
In fact, if he could really help, he would still be willing to lend a hand. After all, they were his relatives, although some of them were really beyond his reach.
But he didn't look at the monk's face, but also the Buddha's face. For the sake of the same ancestor, he was still willing to help, but the ones who were pushed out were the children of the relatives who wanted to do the live broadcast.
There is no one who is really willing to do live broadcasting seriously. They are all here to make a huge fortune. When asked what they are good at, everyone shakes their head.
In the end, Li Xiao could only find an excuse to shirk everything. Although he received a lot of looks, he really had no choice.
If they really had to be taken away by force, they would probably be scolded to death.
He is not a prostitute, and he is not willing to do such self-sacrifice things. If they are willing to work hard, he is still willing to help, but they are just waiting to make a fortune. He thinks that he does not have the ability.
Already.
Lunch and dinner on the first day of the Lunar New Year are all eaten at the home of the family elders. Although Li Xiao’s grandparents died relatively early, the eldest grandfather, grandpa’s brother, is still alive, so according to the rules, the first day of the Lunar New Year is the
The party will be held under the arrangement of the great grandfather.
As for the second day of the Lunar New Year, it is a family gathering of Li Jianguo's family. Li Jianguo, Li Jianjun, Li Jianyong, and the fourth sister Li Jianfen will all go to Li Jianguo's house for a meal.
There are a total of 8 dishes and one soup, including fish, meat, chicken, and duck, which is quite rich.
But the taste is a bit hard to describe. After all, there were dozens of people eating together, and the large table for twelve people had six tables, not including the dozen little kids who ran around without eating at the table.
It can be regarded as a standard big pot meal. If it can be cooked almost well, it is considered good. Of course, Li Xiao did not make any comments.
He is not a guy who doesn't know the importance of the occasion. This is a family banquet, not a restaurant. He doesn't have a live broadcast, so he can't comment on his family's dishes.
Besides, my aunts and uncles have been working all day just to have something hot to eat for the whole family. They are so exhausted that their chests are pressed against their backs. It is a bit outrageous for me to make random suggestions from the side. After all, they don’t ask me.
Help, this is already very good.
Li Xiao had been dealing with various relatives for a whole day and felt that he was about to fall apart from exhaustion. If he hadn't had 4 recovery points, he would have died suddenly during the day on the first day of the new year.
However, Jiren had his own destiny, and he returned home safely without any danger.
Li Xiao was so tired that he fell asleep directly. This was the first time he knew how powerful these nuns and six women were. He had never felt this way even after working for more than 10 hours that day.
When I woke up, of course it was the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Li Xiao didn't get up early today because he didn't need to drive around, he just needed to wait for other relatives to come to his door.
And there was no need to prepare meals for today’s lunch. He had booked a large private room at [Keruyun] a week in advance for today’s lunch.
So all he had to do was prepare dinner tonight, and he had prepared the ingredients for dinner in advance.
I bought it early and put it in the refrigerator. I just need to buy some fresh vegetables this afternoon and prepare the meal a few hours in advance.
In fact, the squad leader also asked if he needed help here by sending someone to help cook New Year's Eve dinner, because the [neighborhood] is not closed during the New Year. After all, it is inappropriate to close the door after only a few days.
However, they also expected that the flow of people would be relatively small during the Chinese New Year, so they could send extra manpower to help.
Because the tables in the neighborhood are small tables for two or four people, they are not suitable for family gatherings on holidays.
Especially during festivals such as the Chinese New Year, the scale of family gatherings will be particularly large, and even for gatherings, they would not choose a restaurant like [Neighborhood].
The reason why they continue to operate is specifically for young couples and young families who are celebrating the Chinese New Year in Liuwan, or for middle-level corporate employees who need to be on duty during the Chinese New Year.
Of course, they also expected that some young people would definitely choose to go out during the Chinese New Year. After all, many family dinners would only last until the third day of the Lunar New Year and then return to normal.
Therefore, the monitor and He Beibei estimated that the store's business would be relatively deserted during the period from New Year's Eve to the third day of the Lunar New Year.
That's why I asked Li Xiao if he needed help at home. Of course, even if the store was very busy, if Li Xiao asked, the monitor would still be willing to come.
However, this proposal was rejected by Li Xiao. After all, it was just a dinner for 20 people. It was more than enough for him alone, and there was no need to bother others to help.
Li Xiao heard it and it started to get noisy downstairs, so he started to get up from the bed and wash up.
After all, compared to his second uncle and third uncle, he really doesn't like relatives on his father's side.
Except for the fourth aunt who is slightly better, the other second uncles and third uncles are really disliked by Li Xiao.
Back then, Li Xiao's grandfather fell ill and needed to be transferred to a large hospital in Yangcheng. The surgery cost a total of 200,000 yuan.
As the eldest son of the family, Li Jianguo stood up to discuss everyone's investment ratio. After all, 200,000 was not a small amount for several families.
Three brothers, plus a daughter, according to Li Jianguo, each of the three boys should pay 60,000. After all, the fourth daughter is already married, so just give 20,000 if you want.
Then there is the escort. After all, the cost of a caregiver is not a small amount of money. It is okay to hire one for a few days, but if you hire one all the time, it will cost a lot of money.
Therefore, seven days a week, the eldest brother will visit three days, and the other two children, the second and third children, will visit each other for two days. The fourth child will take time to come when he is free, and he does not need to come if he is not free.
However, only the fourth child agreed to this plan, and the fourth child directly said that he could contribute 40,000 yuan and that he could come and take care of her for a day every Sunday during the holiday.
However, Li Xiao's second and third uncles objected on the grounds that the price was too high. The 60,000 yuan per family ten years ago was really not a small amount of money, and they did not have that much time to spend with them.
So something happened at that time that makes Li Xiao feel chilling to this day, that is, the second uncle and the third uncle vaguely hinted to Li Jianguo that he could be taken home for conservative treatment.
But Li Jianguo exploded as soon as he heard this suggestion. He still had some understanding of his father's illness.
After all, he, the eldest, took his father to the hospital all the way. As the saying goes, a long-term illness makes a good doctor. Although he didn't know how to treat it, he had an 80-90% understanding of the disease.
This disease cannot be postponed. Surgery is necessary, and the survival rate after surgery is only 60 to 70%.
However, if medication is used instead of surgery, Li Jianguo's father will only have a few months to live at most.
What Li Xiao, the second and third uncles, wanted was to let his father go home and wait for death. After all, he was old and the surgery was not 100% successful, so he should not spend the unjust money.
So when he heard the words of his two younger brothers, he, the eldest, immediately got angry. If he hadn't been stopped by others, there would have been a real-life duel.
However, Li Jianguo really had no choice. He also wanted to pay all the medical expenses directly, but he was an ordinary working-class family.
The family really couldn't save that much money. After all, Li Xiao had to study in the city at that time, which was also a huge expense.
In the end, Liang Jinjian borrowed some from his second and third uncles, and Li Jianguo went to the factory to borrow some. Together with his savings, he collected a total of 120,000, plus Li Xiao's fourth aunt's 40,000, for a total of 160,000.
In the end, the second uncle and the third uncle were pressured by public opinion from other relatives. Each of them had no choice but to save 20,000 yuan to raise the cost of the operation.
Of course, don't even think about shift care. According to them, it's okay to take a day or two off, but if you take more than two days, you'll be fired.
Therefore, in the last shift, Li Xiao's mother resigned and took care of her throughout the whole process, and the fourth aunt took over for her mother on Sunday so that Li Xiao's mother could rest.
In the end, the operation was successful. Li Xiao's grandfather lived for another 7 years after the operation before passing away due to other illnesses.
Therefore, after this incident, Li Xiao hated his second uncle and third uncle very much.
After all, he is his grandfather and their father. If they really don't have the money, then forget it.
He didn't want to pursue anything, but he knew very well that not long after his grandfather's surgery, his second uncle and his third uncle bought the houses where they live now. Although they only gave a down payment, the down payment was quite large.
Therefore, it is impossible to have a situation where you don't even have 60,000 yuan. You just don't want to pay.
Fortunately, his parents later borrowed money and the operation was successful, otherwise Li Xiao would not even have the intention to see them.
After washing up amid the noise outside the door, he slowly opened the door and walked towards the first floor, which was already quite lively at this time.
Originally, Li Xiao's face was still very cold, because he clearly heard the voices of the two naughty boys of his second uncle and his third uncle. The harsh decibels penetrated directly through the solid wood door.
When he saw the familiar figure in the crowd, a smile appeared on his face. He quickly waved and greeted Sigu who was sitting on the sofa chatting with his mother:
"Happy New Year, Fourth Aunt. I wish you a happy New Year, eternal youth, and smooth work."
When the woman heard Li Xiao's greeting, she quickly stopped her motherly conversation with you and said with a smile:
"Xiao Xiao is up? I haven't seen you for a year. You are much more handsome than last year. Fourth aunt also wishes you good health and success in your career."
Li Xiao also quickly nodded to the man next to Fourth Aunt:
"Four uncle, I also wish you good health and success."
Fourth uncle waved his hand quickly:
"I can't get promoted. I'm ready to retire. I guess I can get promoted internally by half a level before retirement. The salary will be pretty good. At most, I'll be a deputy chief clerk. That's probably the end of it. After all, your fourth uncle doesn't have much ability.
, and I have no background, so I can only work in the unit with my qualifications.”
"You, on the other hand, are really promising. Just one year after graduation, you bought a big house for your parents, and also bought a new car. That Mercedes-Benz SUV costs hundreds of thousands, right?"
The fourth uncle had a look of envy on his face. After all, he had been working in a state unit for more than 20 years, and his salary was only a little over 10,000, plus other bits and pieces, it was only around 15,000.
He would never be able to buy this 7 million villa after working all his life, but he was not jealous, but was purely happy for his nephew.
Li Xiao said modestly:
"It's not that expensive. It's less than 500,000 yuan. It's all a down payment and you'll pay it off slowly."
The fourth uncle shook his head. As a person who reads newspapers and plays on the computer all day long, he knows very well how much money can be made in the live broadcast industry if done well.
My nephew is obviously humble:
"It's quite a skill to be able to make a down payment for such a big house and such a nice car. I've heard that you didn't ask your parents to pay a penny. You're so capable. Our Xiaoqing will be able to have you when the time comes.
One-tenth of the ability can make me laugh."
Li Xiao cast his eyes on the boy next to them and said quickly
"How could it be? Cousin Qing's grades are so good. He will definitely be able to go to a good university in the future. When the time comes, he will be a doctor or engineer. He will be much better than a talker like me."
Fourth Gu smiled, touched her son's head, shook her head and said:
"As a doctor or engineer, if Yu Qing can get me into a first-class university, I'll be grateful."
The person called Yu Qing is Li Xiao's cousin. He is 17 years old and will take the college entrance examination in June this year.
Now I am studying at Dongguan Middle School, which is ranked number one in Dongguan. My grades have always been very good. It is probably very easy to get into one.
Sure enough, she saw Yuqing throw away her mother's hand and arrange her hair skillfully with both hands:
"Mom, please don't touch my head all the time. I'm not a child anymore. If you touch my head again, I'll become a Mediterranean. Besides, my goal is 985, and the worst is 211. I can't do it at all."
If you don't like it, just don't worry, I will let you live in a big house from now on."
Although Yu Qing is a little arrogant, she does have the capital to be arrogant. After all, the fourth aunt herself is a teacher, so she has had a solid foundation in education since childhood.
And because of his family environment, his parents are both highly intellectuals, and they also attach great importance to his education. He has always participated in Mathematical Olympiad classes and extracurricular strengthening classes.
His grades have always been quite good, and he was ranked among the best in his school class. Last year, I heard that he was ranked among the top dozen in his class.
According to the college entrance examination admission situation of their school last year, if you can get into the top ten of the whole class, then 985 is very safe, and it is basically a random choice.
Even if you suddenly fail in the exam and only get into the top 100 of your grade, you can still be successfully admitted to the 211 College with a lower grade.
Li Xiao also echoed:
"That's right, Yu Qing's grades are the best in our family. Let's do this. To give you some motivation, as long as you can pass the 985 college by then, my eldest brother will reward you with a car to travel to college, 300,000
You can choose from the following, and I’ll put 10,000 yuan into your card every year as gas expenses, how about that?”
Hearing Li Xiao's words, Yu Qing, who was originally looking proud, his eyes widened, and he blurted out:
"Are you kidding me? A car worth 300,000 yuan?"
Li Xiao smiled and nodded:
"No kidding, if you weren't afraid that you would be too ostentatious in school, your brother could reward you with a more expensive car."
"However, a car worth RMB 300,000 is enough for college students to drive. If it is too expensive, it will be very eye-catching, and it is not good if it is too high-profile. A car in the RMB 300,000 range is about the same. After all, it is too cheap and has poor safety performance."
"But I want to vaccinate you first. If I find out that you have any violations such as running a red light or speeding, then I can't drive this car for you again. Safety is important and I can't be a criminal.
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Yuqing was about to nod and agree to him, but she didn't expect such a good thing. Her elder brother, who she usually looked down upon, suddenly became rich and suddenly said that she would give her a car.
In his opinion, the 985 Academy is not something that can be easily obtained, so when Li Xiao's cousin said that as long as he was admitted to the 985 Academy, he would give him a car worth 300,000 yuan, he had already decided that the car belonged to him.
However, the fourth uncle quickly refused:
"Xiao Xiao, don't make this joke with your brother. What kind of car do college students drive? You should study hard in college. If you can get into such a good school, you should focus on your studies and learn more knowledge to serve the country in the future."
"You must not give him a car and a car worth 300,000 yuan. This is too scary."
However, before Li Xiao could say anything, two figures rushed out from beside him. They were his second uncle and third uncle.
"Oh, Li Xiao, you have managed to get ahead on your own, and you still know how to lead your brothers to make a fortune. Zhiquan will also take the college entrance examination next year. Do you have any rewards for him?"
"Yes, yes, Zhiming will take the college entrance examination next year. Can you also encourage him?"
Zhiquan and Zhiming were the sons of his second uncle and third uncle respectively. Li Xiao glanced around and immediately caught a glimpse of the two men playing with their mobile phones in the corner of the hall.
However, Li Xiao's eyes are quite sharp now. The two of them seem to be concentrating on playing the game, but the peripheral vision of their eyes keeps turning towards him, obviously very concerned about what rewards he will give them.
He felt funny in his heart. Don't his second uncle and third uncle not know how much he hates them? Why did they have the audacity to come over and ask him what reward he could get?
If they hadn't reluctantly paid 40,000 yuan back then, they wouldn't even be able to get through this gate now, so let's go dream about the rewards!
However, he didn't openly betray him. After all, he was his father's younger brother.
He said with a smile:
"Then there must be rewards. Since Zhiming and Zhiquan will take the college entrance examination next year, they will be like Yuqing. As long as they pass the 985 College, even the worst one, I, my cousin, will give them a car worth 300,000 yuan each.
There is a gas card worth RMB 10,000 per year.”
Hearing Li Xiao's words, the hall suddenly became quiet. Li Xiao's gift is quite big, 300,000 per person, plus an annual gas card of 10,000. If all three are reached, it will be 1 million.
However, Li Xiao's second uncle and third uncle's expressions immediately became unsightly.
Their own son knows very well that he has never even passed the exam, let alone the top ten in the grade.
Moreover, the school is not good to begin with. It is just an ordinary high school with little reputation in Dongguan City. They think that even if their son breaks out, he will not be able to get into any 985 college.
It is extremely impressive to get into a top-tier school. Whether you can even get into a top-tier school is a big question mark.
Li Xiao's second uncle and third uncle looked at each other, but neither of them showed dissatisfaction, but said with a smile:
"Xiao Xiao, do you think you should change your request? After all, Zhi Ming and Zhi Quan's academic performance is not as good as Yu Qing's."
"Yes, yes, your second uncle is right. How about you lower your standards a little bit and give them a car as soon as they pass the second level exam? It doesn't have to be too good, it's enough to cost around 100,000 yuan."
"Yes, yes, if you lower the standards, the rewards will be lowered accordingly."
The second uncle also echoed from the side. The two of them sang and seemed to be determined to confirm the matter directly, without even checking whether Li Xiao agreed.
Li Xiao couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He wanted to reward himself with a car after passing the second exam. Now it sounds like hundreds of thousands, but it will definitely exceed the standard by then. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands will become 199,999.
Moreover, he had no intention of agreeing to such a rude request. He wanted to give Yu Qing a car worth 300,000 yuan because he had a good relationship with his fourth aunt and fourth uncle.
What's going on with you two, why you came over to join in the fun without even looking at the situation?
I didn't even say hello to either of them, so they should have known about it, and now they still think they are very familiar with me?
However, he still said the same thing. He did not want to break his face, but said firmly:
"That's not possible. We have to treat everyone equally. We are all cousins. Yu Qing cannot be rewarded only by passing the 985 Academy. The other cousins' requirements will be lowered. That would be too unfair to Yu Qing."
After Li Xiao said this, everyone understood what Li Xiao meant. This clearly meant that the reward was only related to Yu Qing.
He has absolutely nothing to do with the children of his second uncle and third uncle, Zhiquan and Zhiming.
After all, they only have one year left to take the college entrance examination. With their school teachers' level and their own qualifications, it would be extremely difficult to get into 985 College.
