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Meanwhile, Bing Tianyi's parents were surrounded by a crowd, and the most common words they heard were about how outstanding Bing Tianyi was. However, at that moment, Father Bing couldn't feel any happiness at all; after all, the ten million used to establish the Construction Company was all borrowed from the bank.
If that money could be earned back quickly, it would be fine, but if it were all lost, not only would Father Bing's life be affected, but it seemed that Bing Tianyi would never recover from it either.
In such a situation, Father Bing could only force a smile.
After the forty-minute program ended, Bing Tianyi began inviting guests to dinner. The location was still Golden Flower, which was the only upscale place in this small county.
Chen Huaqiang and Zhao Rui drove away, and Bing Tianyi waited until all the guests had left before assigning the tasks here to Murong Qing and the Rat to look after. He then took Nan Hao and Duck Brother towards Golden Flower.
Unexpectedly, just twenty minutes into the gathering, Nan Hao walked in with a grim expression. Upon seeing Bing Tianyi, he approached and whispered, "Brother Bing, someone is looking for you at the door."
Bing Tianyi noticed Nan Hao's expression and felt curious. He asked quietly, "Who is it?"
"He says he is your Second Uncle," Nan Hao replied helplessly.
If it were any other time, Nan Hao would have definitely sent that person away upon hearing this. But today, Bing Tianyi had arranged beforehand that no matter what happened, no one should be turned away.
As a skilled strategist, Bing Tianyi considered these matters quite important.
"Are you kidding? My Second Uncle?" Bing Tianyi wanted to curse out loud; after all, he only had one grandfather who had passed away many years ago. How could there suddenly be a Second Uncle?
"What should we do? I think he looks like he came from the countryside. Should I bring a few brothers to chase him away?" Nan Hao asked curiously.
Hearing this, Bing Tianyi was taken aback and looked at Nan Hao, asking softly, "You said he came from the countryside?"
Nan Hao nodded and smiled. "He looks like it; his clothes are quite worn out. He's wearing a straw hat and cloth shoes."
Seeing Nan Hao describe it this way, Bing Tianyi wondered if they were some distant relatives from his hometown. With this thought in mind, as Bing Tianyi stepped out the door, he quietly said to Nan Hao, "You stay here and take care of things; I'll go take a look."
Nan Hao nodded in agreement. After Bing Tianyi stepped outside, he saw three men and two women standing in front of the door. The one at the front was an elderly man with gray whiskers, but he looked to be only in his sixties.
"I don't recognize this person," Bing Tianyi frowned and murmured.
Nevertheless, he approached them politely and asked, "May I ask who you are looking for?"
"Is this where Second Uncle Bing's son is hosting guests?" the elderly man at the front asked Bing Tianyi sternly.
Bing Tianyi frowned and nodded, responding softly.
"You must be Second Uncle Bing's son, right?"
"Yes, I am. And you are?" Bing Tianyi asked curiously.
"You little brat, you don’t even recognize your Second Uncle, do you? Do you think now that you're wealthy, you can just forget about us poor relatives?" The old man glared at Bing Tianyi, his finger nearly poking him in the nose.
In a moment of panic, Bing Tianyi quickly took two steps back and said with a forced smile, "Sir, please speak nicely; I truly don't know you."
"And what about me? You must have seen me before, right? Back when your father was struggling, he brought you to my house to borrow money. If I hadn’t been kind enough to give you a bowl of porridge, you would have probably starved to death by now." A robust Middle-Aged Woman stepped forward, speaking clearly and articulately.
If it weren't for this statement, Bing Tianyi might not have remembered who these people were. Hearing this woman speak like that instantly filled him with anger. He recalled when he was six years old and his family couldn't afford his school fees, so they had to borrow money from relatives.
The elderly man in front of him was indeed his mother's distant uncle, and if he remembered correctly, this Fat Woman was the daughter-in-law who had chased them away from their doorstep back then.
"Great-Aunt, so it's you all?" Bing Tianyi forced a smile on his face and pretended to be polite.
To be honest, back then, Bing Tianyi's family was the poorest among these relatives. Among all the relatives, the wealthiest was his mother's distant uncle's family. They had three sons and farmed thirty to forty acres every year while also running a mill. They not only had enough to eat and drink but also managed to save some money.
However, as time went by, under the leadership of his Second Uncle, two of the three sons got married, while one remained single. In his Second Uncle's words, as long as there is land, farmers can become wealthy.
But now, their family still cultivates twenty to thirty acres of land, and aside from harvesting one or two hundred bags of grain each year, they have little savings. Nowadays, a bride's dowry costs over a hundred thousand. His Third Son can't even afford a woman.
With no other choice, the Third Son had to go to the county town to work at a construction site. However, it wasn't long before the construction company went bankrupt. Perhaps for this young man, it was a twist of fate; unexpectedly, he learned that a newly established construction company had a familial connection to them.
Thus, spurred on by the youngest son at home, Bing Tianyi, the so-called Second Uncle brought his entire family to seek refuge with Bing Tianyi.
When Great-Aunt saw Bing Tianyi and inquired about him, she arrogantly said, "Nephew, as long as you acknowledge me as your Great-Aunt, that's enough. We haven't eaten yet; you're entertaining others right now, so we'll go in first."
Bing Tianyi smiled wryly and told his Great-Aunt, "Come in."
After bringing the five people into the hall, Bing Tianyi directly told Nan Hao, who was standing at the door, "Arrange for them to sit over there."
Nan Hao nodded but didn't expect an old man nearby to step forward and ask Bing Tianyi, "Where's the VIP seat? We came from afar, and you're arranging for us to sit on the side; this is outrageous!"
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi almost burst out laughing. VIP seat? Outrageous! What does that even mean?
However, since the other party was an old man, Bing Tianyi couldn't be too harsh. Nan Hao was also clever; after waiting for the old man to finish speaking, he smiled and said, "Old man, are you referring to the seats with VIP labels on the table?"
"Yes! Don't think I haven't eaten at banquets in the county town," the old man replied sternly to Nan Hao.
Nan Hao smiled and assured him, "Old man, I will definitely arrange a VIP seat for you. Please follow me."
Seeing the old man follow Nan Hao away, Bing Tianyi could only smile helplessly. Once the old man left, Bing Tianyi turned and entered the private room.
Once inside, Zhao Rui and others were already slightly tipsy. As soon as Bing Tianyi entered, Zhao Rui stood up with a glass in hand and smiled at Bing Tianyi saying, "Ice God of Fortune, come on; let's have a drink together today."
Bing Tianyi replied with a bitter smile, "I can't drink recently; Deputy Secretary Shi knows that."
“Deputy Secretary Shi, this person won't speak. Come on, you have to drink with me today no matter what,” Zhao Rui ordered, staring at Bing Tianyi with a smile.
Seeing this, Chen Huaqiang didn't know what else to say. After all, he had a good relationship with Shi Tao, but he had only met Zhao Rui a few times.
Just when Bing Tianyi was feeling awkward, Bai Jie smiled and stood up, looking directly at Zhao Rui and saying, “Secretary Zhao, how about this? I'll join you for some fun.”
“Bai Jie, please don't make a fuss. I'm just having some fun with Bing. It's not appropriate for you to join in,” Zhao Rui said awkwardly as he looked at Bai Jie.
“Bing is my little brother; isn't it fine for me to take care of him?” Bai Jie replied with a smile.
Seeing the sincere smile on Bai Jie's face, Zhao Rui felt helpless.
“Well then, Sister Bai, since you've said that, I have nothing more to say,” Zhao Rui said as he raised his glass in acknowledgment.
In fact, Bing Tianyi knew that refusing to drink in such situations was not an option. However, considering that tomorrow marked the end of his forty-nine days of fasting, drinking today would mean all his efforts would be in vain.
Just as Bing Tianyi was caught in this dilemma, someone knocked on the door of the private room. Upon hearing it, Bing Tianyi went to the door and opened it. Nan Hao stood in front of him with a bitter smile and said directly, “Brother Bing, you need to come out for a moment.”
Bing Tianyi could guess what was going on; it must be something his so-called Second Uncle had stirred up again.
Reluctantly, Bing Tianyi turned back to apologize to the guests present and stepped outside. He then asked Nan Hao, “What’s going on now?”
“You should go take a look; I'm at my wit's end,” Nan Hao said with a long face, clearly displeased.
Bing Tianyi glanced over at the corner where his two cousins were busy eating while an old man leaned back in his chair with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking like a retired gangster.
After walking just a few steps, Bing Tianyi's father approached him upon noticing his expression and quietly asked, “What’s going on?”
“You and Mom should go eat in the other private room first,” Bing Tianyi said with a wry smile.
"What happened? Is something wrong?" Father Bing asked with a frown.
"Don't ask, I'll explain later," came the reply.
Father Bing was curious but didn't press further. After nodding in agreement, he took his wife and walked into the nearby private room while others were distracted.
Bing Tianyi approached the old man directly and asked curiously, "Grandpa, is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"
"Call me Second Uncle! What Grandpa! Do you really not consider me family anymore?" the old man replied emphatically.
Bing Tianyi forced a smile and glanced at Nan Hao beside him, who was chuckling quietly to himself.
With no other choice, Bing Tianyi had to change his wording and said, "Second Uncle, do you have any other instructions?"
"Is this how you greet guests? There's not even anyone to toast!" The old man looked at Bing Tianyi with a stern expression.
Bing Tianyi sighed as he looked at the old man and then said frankly, "I'm sorry, I'll toast you right away." With that, Nan Hao stepped forward to pour the wine.
Bing Tianyi picked up the wine glass and presented it to the old man. However, unexpectedly, the old man spoke up again. What he said next left Bing Tianyi feeling utterly defeated.
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