The uncle Lu Zixin's house they went to first was also in He County. When they arrived, Lu Zixin was surprised to find that the uncle's two-story house had been turned into a five-story Western-style building, with two cars parked at the door.
"Has the uncle's house been renovated?" Lu Zixin asked.
"Yes, your cousin has been very successful in the past few years. He paid for this house to be built this year." Shen Man explained.
Lu Zixin’s cousin Lu Jun couldn’t study well when he was a child. After finishing junior high school, he went out to work. Therefore, Lu Zixin, who is studying in college, is often compared with Lu Jun by his family. Especially the eldest aunt, who likes to preach to him the most.
Lu Zixin's family had just arrived when someone noticed them at the door. It's cousin Lu Jun. He is smoking at the door.
"Second uncle, second aunt, happy New Year!" Lu Jun greeted him with a smile. He was wearing a brand-name suit and a famous watch. His hair was shiny and he must have used a lot of hair wax.
"Happy New Year." Lu Yue and Shen Man greeted each other and asked, "Where is your dad?"
"They are all in the house. Third uncle and third aunt are here." After Lu Jun finished speaking, he saw Lu Yue's car and asked curiously: "Second uncle, you bought this car this year. How much does it cost?"
"About 60,000, I don't understand this either." Lu Yue said.
"This is a bad purchase!" Lu Jun immediately shook his head and said, "The performance of this brand is not very good. It is better to add tens of thousands more and buy a mid-range one."
"Second uncle, if you want to buy again, you can tell me that I know friends in this field. You see, I bought this car from my friend, and it is more than 30,000 yuan cheaper than in the 4S store!"
He said, pointing to a BMW SUV next to him, with a rather proud expression on his face.
Shen Man asked: "Did you buy this car? You are doing well!"
"It's just average, only three hundred thousand." Although Lu Jun said it in a normal way, there was a sense of pride in his words that could not be concealed.
Shen Man chuckled to himself, but said nothing more and entered the house with Lu Yue.
"Xinzi, you're back!" Lu Jun stepped forward to stop Lu Zixin's shoulders and said enthusiastically, the relationship between the two is still good.
When they were in junior high school in the county, the two secretly played online games together and even got into fights with others. But later, when Lu Zixin entered high school, the relationship became a little estranged.
"Brother Jun, I heard that you are doing very well!" Lu Zixin said.
"Hey, it's okay, he looks like a man." Lu Jun smiled and said, "How old are you?"
"It's been one year since graduation!"
"Have you graduated? Have you got a job? Where?" Lu Jun asked.
"Jiang Cheng, it's okay to work in a company." Lu Zixin replied.
"Going to work?" Lu Jun said, "It's hard to get by at work these days, and the wages are low. It's better to do engineering. One project can cost hundreds of thousands less. Nobuko, if you ask me, you might as well just follow me and do it." It’s definitely higher than your salary at work!”
Lu Zixin smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay. I'll find you when I can't survive."
Lu Jun handed him a cigarette and said, "Okay, I've been doing projects in He County recently and I've made a lot of money. If you want to do it with me, I'll definitely guide you. There are also many college students in my construction team. Or majoring in civil engineering? By the way, what major do you major in? "
"computer."
"Computer? I know someone who studies computer science. He also opened an Internet cafe in He County. He borrowed 20,000 yuan from me. What kind of money can he make? You can make more by doing engineering!" Lu Jun said.
As they talked, the two entered the house. The entire Lu family was there. The eldest uncle, the eldest aunt, the third uncle, the third aunt, and Lu Jun's girlfriend, who is Lu Zixin's sister-in-law, and the sons and daughters of the third uncle and the third aunt are also there.
New Year greetings, blessings, and then the family dinner.
The uncle looked happy and said: "Our Lu family was very prosperous last year, so it's time to celebrate. I have already booked a family banquet at the Hexian Hotel, let's go together now!"
Lu Zixin's uncle is the oldest and has the most say. He used to be a businessman.
"He County Hotel?" Third Uncle asked in surprise, "Can we still book a banquet on New Year's Day?"
Lu Zixin's third uncle is a civil servant in a small unit. His salary is not high, barely enough to support his family, his position is not high, and he has no extra income.
The Hexian Hotel is the largest hotel in the county and also the most prestigious. If you want to book a banquet there on New Year's Day, in addition to money, you also need connections.
Lu Jun said proudly: "I know the lobby manager here, he helped me book it, and we will pay 10,000 yuan for this meal!"
"Ten thousand!" The third aunt was a little stunned. Their family spent less than ten thousand a month. She sighed with emotion: "It seems that Lu Jun has really made his mark in the past two years! He has a lot of potential!"
The eldest aunt said proudly: "It's not bad. Although my Lu Jun didn't go to college, his brain is as stupid as anyone else's!"
Lu Zixin felt that he was inexplicably lying because among the juniors present, he was the only one who had just finished college. The third uncle's son is only in high school this year, and his niece is only in junior high school now!
The family set out for the Hexian Hotel. When they arrived, the parking lot at the door was full of luxury cars, and their cars could only be parked in the open space outside.
The Hexian Hotel is magnificently decorated, with festive red lanterns and other decorations hung everywhere. It is very luxurious. Hexian County has become rich in recent years, and there are many rich people, so they will naturally pursue higher consumption.
"Good guy, so impressive!" said the third aunt with emotion.
The third uncle nodded and said, "Last year we had a work party and had a meal here. The food made by that famous chef was delicious!"
The eldest aunt smiled and said: "Everyone will eat well this year!"
"Mr. Lu, happy New Year!" A shout sounded from behind everyone, and Lu Zixin was still wondering if anyone here knew him.
Looking back, he realized that the person calling him was Lu Jun.
"Mr. Bao, happy New Year!" Lu Jun stepped forward to say hello. This person was the lobby manager of Hexian Da Hotel. After saying hello, he arranged everyone into the private room.
The family dinner officially begins. First, the younger generation congratulates the elders.
Lu Zixin raised a glass to wish all the elders a happy new year. The uncle took out a red envelope from his pocket and was about to give it to Lu Zixin. Lu Zixin said awkwardly: "Uncle, I don't want the red envelope. I have already graduated and worked."
"Have you graduated?" The uncle asked in surprise, "I thought you were still studying? What are you doing now?"
When he asked, everyone turned their attention to Lu Zixin. Lu Zixin was a little helpless. He had known for a long time that these problems were unavoidable. The legendary trio of relatives—Have you graduated? Have a job? How much pay
Shen Man quickly said: "Working in an Internet company, the conditions are not bad!"
"Internet company?" The third uncle frowned and said, "Could it be finance? The child of a colleague of mine went to a financial company. It turned out that the company was engaged in fraud, and he was arrested by the police just before the Chinese New Year. This It’s been a long time, so don’t do this!”
"How could he do this? He is a regular company!" Shen Man emphasized. She really wanted to tell her son's company, but she held it back.
The third aunt said: "It's hard to work on the Internet now! It's not as stable as civil servants. Lu Zixin, I think you should take the civil servant exam. It's so stable. Nowadays, civil servants have advantages when looking for a partner."
Lu Zixin said helplessly: "I have a good job and I don't want to take the civil service exam for the time being."
The third uncle was a civil servant himself and immediately scolded him: "You are wrong in your idea. What's not good about civil servants? The job is stable and the salary is stable. If you do well, you can still be an official. How much face will it be?"
"Your Internet company is the most unstable. If you say it goes bankrupt, it will go bankrupt, and you won't be able to get your salary by then. If you ask me, hurry up and take the civil service exam. Your third uncle and I will still have some connections in our county. , find you a good job!”