Zhang Jun didn't expect that Xu Bo would appear at the Lin family's birthday banquet. From the other party's eyes, he seemed to see a ray of coldness. Lin Xian whispered: "Little brother, the man behind Xu Bo is named Xu Gaoyi, and he is his
My father is one of the core figures of the Jade Gang and has close relations with the Myanmar Army."
"Sister Xian, I'm afraid Xu Bo and his son showed up today not only to celebrate his birthday. You refused to enter into a marriage contract with him at the beginning, maybe this kid is still holding a grudge." Zhang Jun said.
Lin Xian thought for a while: "Probably not. My father has promised not to interfere with my choice. He is the head of the family and no one will object."
Soon, the birthday banquet began. An energetic old man walked out of the back hall, followed by three middle-aged men. The three men were the eldest son Lin Hui, the second son Lin Chi, and the third son Lin Feng.
The old man is the protagonist of this birthday banquet. Lin Zhenbang, the old man of the Lin family, is 76 this year, but he still has unparalleled influence on the Lin family.
The old birthday boy appeared on the stage, and the guests applauded warmly. Lin Zhenbang smiled and waved to everyone. He took the microphone and said: "Everyone, my old man is just celebrating his birthday. I didn't expect that I was shocked and felt uneasy. Thank you very much to all my relatives and friends.
When your friends come, let’s all have fun, eat more, drink more, have more fun, and don’t be polite to my old man.”
Everyone burst into laughter, and someone shouted loudly: "I wish Mr. Lin a long life and great prosperity!"
Lin Zhenbang laughed "haha" and said: "Shoubi Nanshan? Isn't that a zombie?"
Everyone laughed again.
The atmosphere of the banquet became lively, and the waiters shuttled among the crowd carrying drinks. The fruit tables on both sides were filled with buffet food. The fruits were refreshing, the dishes were delicious, and the drinks were also of good quality.
At this time, Lin Hui walked up to the front desk and said with a smile: "Dear guests, today is my father's seventy-sixth birthday. As a son, I hope that my father can live a long life, and the younger he lives, the younger and more handsome he becomes!"
Everyone laughed, and Lin Hui continued: "Now, the birthday banquet officially begins."
Next, the master of ceremonies came to the front desk and officially began to host the birthday banquet.
There is a local custom in Yundong for celebrating birthdays. After the guests arrive, they must first take out the gifts and display them one by one in the hall for everyone to watch and play. This custom has the meaning of comparison.
The first thing the host of ceremonies does is to announce the names of the guests and the gifts they have given them.
"Director Liu of the High-tech Development Zone congratulates the longevity star on being as blessed as the East Sea and never grows old for a hundred years, and presents him with a top-grade Tianhuang seal!"
"Mr. An, President of Tianshou Group, wishes the birthday star all the best, and presents a scroll of longevity picture!"
While the master of ceremonies was signing up, the waiters also delivered various gifts to the gift table. None of these gifts were ordinary goods. The worst of them could be sold for hundreds of thousands to eighty thousand, and some of the gifts were even worth hundreds of thousands.
Thousands of dollars!
Although there were many guests, the registration process was very focused, so the process was not slow and took more than ten minutes. At this moment, the gift table was filled with all kinds of gifts, each with its own merits.
At this time, the master of ceremonies said: "Mr. Xu Gaoyi, President of Greenstone Group, congratulates Mr. Lin on living as long as Nanshan and being as blessed as the East China Sea! He also presents an emerald flat peach as a token of respect!"
A waiter came over carefully holding a wooden tray. On the wooden tray was a flat peach tree carved from jade. It was so lifelike that you could tell it was the work of a master. Moreover, the jadeite had red, green and white colors.
It just shows the real leaf branches of the flat peach, which is a wonderful workmanship.
Moreover, the type of jadeite is also good, very close to the type of ice. Coupled with the clever carving skills, it immediately attracted everyone's attention and became the focus of all gifts.
Mr. Lin's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "You are an honored guest, but I am ashamed to accept it."
Xu Bo said at this time: "Grandpa Xu's birthday, this is a little thought from the younger generation. Besides, Lin Xian and I have an engagement, and we will be a family from now on."
Lin Hui was stunned for a moment, feeling unhappy, but he couldn't show it on this occasion, and said: "Nephew Xu Xian, Lin Xian is engaged to you..."
"Of course it counts!" Lin Chi, who had always been low-key, suddenly interrupted. He laughed "haha", walked off the stage, patted Xu Bo on the shoulder and said, "Xu Bo, your character and talent are the best choice, Xiaoxian
If I follow you, I will definitely be happy. Here, I also hope that the guests here can bless this young couple."
Lin Xian was shocked and didn't understand what was going on. Didn't her father agree to her freedom of marriage? Why would the second uncle bring up the old things again? And say it in front of so many people?
This scene made Lin Hui seem to have thought of something. His expression changed drastically, he clenched his fists, and his eyes were filled with fire.
Zhang Jun's eyes turned cold, and before Lin Chi finished speaking, he strode out and shouted: "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. Lin Xian is my fiancée, and Xu Er doesn't have half a dime for the two hundred and fifty."
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He walked out so suddenly, which was beyond everyone's expectations. Lin Chi straightened his face and shouted: "Who are you? You have no right to interfere in the Lin family's affairs!"
Zhang Jun smiled "hehe": "I am Zhang Jun, I told you that I am Lin Xian's fiancé. Are you deaf before you are old?"
"presumptuous!"
A group of young people below were furious. They were all juniors of the Lin family, including Lin Ye and Lin Tu. They all yelled and cursed at Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun turned around and glared, saying: "When adults are talking, why do children interrupt? Get out of here!"
These words made the young people stunned and became even more angry. Some shouted and rushed over to use their fists and kicks. Zhang Jun only turned slightly, but he didn't use any force. He knocked away several people who were close to him with one palm, and then
He fell to the ground.
The scene was in chaos. Mr. Lin was so angry that his eyebrows trembled and he shouted: "That's enough!"
Despite his age, he was still very energetic. This shout made everyone quiet down, and Zhang Jun also turned to look at him.
Lin Zhenbang stared at Zhang Jun and asked: "Young man, you said you are Lin Xian's fiancé? How come I don't know about this?" Then he asked Lin Hui, "Lin Hui, how do you explain?"
Lin Hui had sweat on his forehead. He quickly stood up and said, "Father, Zhang Jun has indeed become very close to Xiaoxian recently, and I promised not to interfere with her marriage."
"Nonsense!" Lin Zhenbang scolded.
Lin Hui's heart sank, and he had a premonition that something was not good.
At this time, Lin Feng said: "Brother, as the head of the family, how can you act so casually? Lin Xian has been engaged to Xu Boxian's nephew for a long time, but you want to give her any freedom. Now, people come to your door.
, our Lin family must have an explanation, right?"
Lin Hui glanced at Lin Feng and then at Lin Chi. He understood that this was a trap. It was set up by Lin Chi, Lin Feng, and even more people. The purpose of their setup was
He wanted to use Lin Xian's engagement to suppress his prestige.
A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. At this moment, he felt very powerless because his father seemed to be leaning towards Lin Chi and Lin Feng.
Lin Xian walked out at this time. She stood resolutely next to Zhang Jun and calmly announced to everyone present: "I am Lin Xian, and Zhang Jun is my husband and my lover."
As soon as this statement came out, the scene was in an uproar. Lin Chi directly shouted: "Lin Xian, are you crazy? Are you trying to challenge the will of the family?"
Lin Xian said coldly: "Second uncle, you don't know that my father agreed to my independent engagement. Now you suddenly stand up and stir up trouble. What are your intentions?"
When Lin Chi was told about the central issue, he became furious and shouted: "You are so presumptuous!"
Zhang Jun laughed "haha" at this time. He ignored Lin Chi, let alone Lin Feng. He looked directly at Lin Zhenbang and said: "Old man, you prepared in a hurry and didn't bring anything good when you came. Please accept it."
As he spoke, he took the package from Lin Xian's hand and opened it, revealing a three-color jade artwork. There were three lifelike figures on it, namely the Lucky Star, the Longevity Star, the Lucky Star, and Piao Piao Ruoxing.
In comparison, the jadeite tree given by Xu Bo and his son was much inferior. In terms of species, Zhang Jun's jadeite is ice species, and in terms of color, Zhang Jun's jadeite is Manyun Yangzheng. The two are not at the same level.
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If Xu Bo's gift is a native chicken, then Zhang Jun's gift is a phoenix.
As soon as this thing came out, everyone was amazed. Even Lin Zhenbang's eyes flashed and he said: "Young man, you are serious. Is this gift from the hands of Su Pingnan, the number one swordsman in the north?"
Zhang Jun said: "That's right. I went to Kyoto specifically to visit Mr. Su."
"Okay." Lin Zhenbang nodded, "Thank you."
Zhang Jun smiled slightly and said: "Old man, I wish you to live younger and more energetic. This is my congratulatory gift." Then he looked straight and said, "After my birthday, I will get down to business."
He glanced at the livid Xu Bo and said: "The reason why the Lin family let Lin Xian and Xu Bo get engaged is simply because they took a fancy to the Xu family's monopoly in the jade industry. Mr. Kong Ping Xu Gaoyi is the core figure of the Jade Gang.
.The Lin family is in the jewelry business, so if we can form an alliance with the Xu family, it will be a perfect match and it will be beneficial to both parties."
Everyone did not expect Zhang Jun to praise his romantic rival, and they all became curious. Xu Bo said coldly: "Since you understand this, it's better to quit as soon as possible."
Zhang Jun said: "Don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet. Cooperation between the Lin and Xu families certainly has prospects, but if the Xu family has me as their son-in-law, the benefits they will get will be ten times that of cooperating with the Xu family."
"What a shame!" Xu Gaoyi couldn't help but say, "You are young and have no power, so why should you be compared with my Xu family? Let alone surpass my Xu family, it is really unreasonable!"
Zhang Jun said: "Your Xu family is just having an affair with the Burmese military and taking advantage of the opportunity to get more jade. What's there to brag about? Compared to your Xu family, I can provide the Lin family with more jade of high quality and low price."
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"Are you talking in your sleep?" Xu Bo mocked, "Do you think you are the Jade Gang?"
Zhang Jun stared at the other party and asked: "Xu Bo, you probably don't believe it or are convinced. It doesn't matter. In front of all the guests today, I, the real husband, will compete with you, the fake son-in-law. Do you dare?"
Xu Bo was stunned and said: "Compare? What are you comparing to?"
Zhang Jun smiled "haha" and turned his eyes to Lin Zhenbang. He knew that this old man was the one who talked things over in the Lin family and was the key.
"Old man, if there is someone with better conditions than Xu Bo, and Lin Xian loves him, would you not want such a grandson-in-law?"
Lin Zhenbang smiled faintly and said, "Is this person you are talking about yourself?"
"Of course." Zhang Jun said calmly, "If the old man doesn't believe it, we can compare and take a look. People say that when you compare shopping, your son-in-law can naturally choose between two and find the one that is more suitable."
Lin Feng said angrily: "Do you think this is a vegetable market? Get out as soon as possible, the Lin family won't welcome you!"
Zhang Jun ignored him and still looked at Lin Zhenbang, waiting for his answer.
Lin Zhenbang has been struggling in the world for many years, what kind of world has he not seen? He glanced at Zhang Jun, smiled faintly, and said: "Okay, since you have come to my Lin family, I will give you this chance. As long as you prove that you are better than
Xu Bo is excellent, which proves that you are more suitable to be the son-in-law of the Lin family, and I will definitely support you."
Zhang Jun smiled and said: "Okay! Since the old man agreed, Xu Bo, do you dare to stand up and compete with me?"