Everyone knew that today was a grand occasion for the Chen Yang family to show off.
However, this direct and unreserved way of showing off still made the Chen Nan family of five a little unaccustomed to it.
The showing off was too stiff, too abrupt, not smooth enough.
But after a moment's thought, they felt relieved.
Their family had lived in the countryside their whole lives, and now that they had finally bought a house in the city, they had to take the opportunity to show off, right?
"Oh, Big Brother is here!"
Entering the living room, Second Uncle Chen He stood up with a smile, still holding a handful of sunflower seeds.
Second Aunt Wang Hui sneered, "I thought you wouldn't have the face to come here. After all, the third family bought a new house, and you must be feeling bad, right?"
"By the way, I'll give you a heads-up about something. Our family is also about to buy a house."
"Remember to come for the housewarming banquet then. Well, you don't need to bring anything."
"After all, your family isn't doing that well. It's just that we don't lack these things now."
Back then, when Chen Shan bought a house in the residential compound of the steel mill, Chen He and Chen Yang, his two brothers, were so envious.
They went to his door to borrow money, wanting to buy a house in the city too.
But Chen Shan had no money.
He promised them that he could arrange for them to work at the steel mill. If they worked for two or three years, a down payment wouldn't be difficult.
Chen He and Chen Yang flipped out upon hearing this.
His so-called lack of money was all an excuse.
The real reason was that he didn't want his two younger brothers to buy houses in the city like him.
Chen Shan was speechless.
Although he was a cashier at the time, he was a man of integrity.
Even though millions flowed through his hands every month, he never touched a penny.
Because the two brothers harbored resentment towards Chen Shan, they didn't visit even when he remarried later.
Today, they finally found an opportunity to mock Chen Shan.
They wouldn't let it go easily no matter what.
"Where did Old Second strike it rich? He can actually afford a house in the city too? Did he dig up a gold nugget in the field?" Chen Shan was too embarrassed to get angry, but Jia Cui, who had a fiery temper, immediately started mocking them sarcastically.
Wang Hui smiled, "Counting on him to buy a house in the city in this lifetime is impossible, but my son Chen Xi has also become an employee of Jiang Corporation, and he'll be officially hired next month."
"Jiang Corporation will then provide a housing fund of three hundred thousand yuan. Buying a house will be a piece of cake, right?" She revealed a hint of arrogance as she spoke.
Jia Cui was shocked, "No... is the recruitment threshold for Jiang Corporation so low now?"
Wang Hui was furious, "What do you mean? Are you belittling my son?"
Jia Cui sneered, "Sister-in-law, don't blame me for speaking frankly, but with your son's abilities... he didn't even graduate from vocational school, how could he join Jiang Corporation?"
Chen Xi was one year younger than Chen Nan, but he avoided anything related to studying. After graduating from high school, he went to vocational school. However, he was expelled for fighting with classmates and had been doing nothing productive for so long.
Wang Hui laughed in anger, "My son's abilities are indeed average, but Chen Bei is capable. He's a minor leader in Jiang Corporation's HR department, and it was he who arranged for my son to join Jiang Corporation."
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Chen Yang said with a radiant smile, "Big Brother, let me show you around our house. Although it's also a three-bedroom like yours, it has two living rooms."
"Look at this bedroom, isn't it bigger than your living room?"
"Look at this bathroom, isn't it bigger than your bedroom?"
The couple proudly showed off their new house.
Even though Chen Shan had warned them to be patient, the sisters Chen Xia and Chen Hanlu felt a surge of annoyance.
"They just bought a house, do they need to show off like this?" Chen Xia muttered.
Chen Hanlu also said, "Exactly, it's as if others can't afford it."
Hearing this.
Chen Shan's expression changed.
Bad!
These two girls didn't control their temper!
Sun Jingxiang also heard her nieces' words and smiled coldly, "So, you mean you can afford high-end residences in the city too?"
Wang Hui chimed in, "What a joke! Don't even mention that Big Brother is retired. Even if he weren't, the steel mill's performance isn't good. How could they afford high-end residences in the city? They couldn't even afford it if they sold their house!"
Sun Jingxiang said dismissively, "The question is, can their old, run-down house be sold?"
Wang Hui burst into laughter, "You're right, that house simply can't be sold!"
Chen Xia was furious, "Even if we don't sell that house, we've bought a new one."
As soon as she said this, the wives of the second and third uncles, all four of them, looked surprised.
"Big Brother, your family bought a new house?" Chen He asked curiously.
"No, no, we bought a second-hand house." Chen Shan said with an embarrassed smile.
If they were so shocked to learn that their family bought a house, they would surely be enraged if they knew their family had moved into the most luxurious villa in Jizhou.
Chen He asked again, "Where did you buy it? In the city?"
Chen Shan smiled, "The suburbs."
Although Banshan Villa was luxurious and high-end, its location was indeed outside the city. Chen Shan wasn't lying about this.
Wang Hui sneered, "I knew it. With your family's conditions, how could you afford high-end residences in the city? So you bought a remote second-hand house. I wouldn't want that kind of house even if you paid me to take it."
Sun Jingxiang added from the side, "Second Sister-in-law, don't say that. If you paid me to take it, we could raise some pigs and sheep there."
Wang Hui's eyes lit up, "Yes, yes, that's a good idea!"
Jia Cui couldn't help but say, "Are you guys going too far?"
"Why is Eldest Sister-in-law suddenly angry? We haven't said anything, have we?" Sun Jingxiang had an innocent look on her face.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Chen Yang changed the subject and looked at Chen Nan, "Chen Nan, you're out of prison now. What are your plans? You can't rely on your elders, you have to be self-reliant!"
Sun Jingxiang smiled, "Look at what you're saying. Even if Chen Nan wanted to rely on his elders, he would need the capital to do so!"
"Tell me, how could he rely on Big Brother? Rely on what? Rely on his bones?" She laughed heartily.
Jia Cui was furious, "You two complementing each other perfectly illustrate the phrase 'little man's success'!"
"I thought we were all close relatives, so there was no need to speak so harshly, to leave no room for others?"
"Does this make you seem very capable?"
"Mom, say less!" Chen Nan looked at his mother.
Although his father hadn't said much today, he could feel that in his father's heart, the distance between him and his second and third uncles had widened.
If nothing unexpected happened, after today, there would be no more ties between them!
For their family, wasn't this a good thing?
Chen Yang said, "Chen Nan, how about this? I'll call my son, and he can find a way to get you into Jiang Corporation."
"Although he hasn't been there long, he has enough authority for this."
"Do you want to consider this?"
He seemed to be thinking of Chen Nan, but in reality, he was showing off his son Chen Bei's capabilities!
Chen Nan politely declined, "Thank you for your kindness, Third Uncle, but I don't want to join a large company."
Chen Yang slammed the table, furious, "How can you be so ungrateful?"