A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 296 Are you competing with me?

Speaking of that Continental, Jiang Ning has never driven it himself since he bought it. It has driven more than 2,000 kilometers, almost all of which were used as a wedding car. It is said that the rich love substance and the poor love face, but this saying is not necessarily 100% true.

But there is some truth to it.

Jiang Ning didn't have any special wedding customs; his wedding car was his Mercedes-Benz.

They used whatever cars they had, and didn't create a fleet of Audis to parade around.

But other people's families are not like that.

In a society where people only get married once in their lives, parents and relatives will mobilize all their resources to find the best car they can find to be the lead car for the wedding procession. They will even sell their possessions or borrow money at high interest rates just to save face. This kind of trend is very bad.

But it cannot be completely eradicated and will continue indefinitely.

There are those who don't care, but they are only a minority.

Jiang Ning's Mercedes-Benz was often borrowed as a lead car in the past.

But since we bought the Continental, the Mercedes has been borrowed much less often.

When someone borrows my car, the Continental is my first choice.

Even in the dead of winter, some people drive their convertibles along the streets scattering flowers.

There was no shortage of boasting in it: "Look, our family has a wide network of connections."

We were able to borrow Boss Jiang's car.

Jiang Ning wasn't offended; that's only human nature.

Every time the car goes out to pick someone up and returns, I receive a red envelope.

Although he didn't care, it was still a token of their goodwill.

When he got home and told Feng Yu about it, Feng Yu was quite happy: "Oh, I can get another red envelope."

Jiang Ning was quite amused, though she was really just trying to comfort herself.

The red envelopes only contain a few dollars; at most, they might give you a thousand dollars.

That's not enough to cover the wear and tear on the car.

But I couldn't refuse to lend it, so I could only console myself.

We shouldn't make ourselves upset over such a small thing.

Jiang Ning said, "There's something else. We're going to have a proper annual party tonight, and Lao Yang asked our family to put on a show."

Feng Yu asked, "What kind of performance are you going to give?"

Jiang Ning said, "This is what I'm thinking. My sister can play the piano, so we can sing a song together, and she can accompany us on the piano."

Feng Yule exclaimed, "You're tone-deaf, but you can sing!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Jiang Ning retorted, "Who said I'm tone-deaf?"

Feng Yu wasn't intimidated by him: "Then sing it for me."

Jiang Ning didn't know what song to sing at first, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "Let me choose a song first."

Feng Yu is different from him. Her family had a misfortune when she was in college. For four years, she either studied hard or worked part-time. She didn't even have time to date, let alone perform. She was a little reluctant to go: "You can sing by yourself, I won't go."

"Go down!"

Jiang Ning said, "Old Yang rarely organizes an event. If you don't go and support him, the old comrades will think you have a problem with him. They're already clamoring to retire. If he misunderstands again, they might really quit."

"real or fake?"

Feng Yu was skeptical, feeling that he was trying to trick her again.

"of course it's true."

Jiang Ning made a solemn vow, saying they were an old married couple.

He knew Feng Yu's weaknesses.

Moral blackmail is never wrong.

Feng Yu fell for it: "Okay, what song should I sing?"

Jiang Ning then asked Feng Xue, "What's your opinion, sister?"

Feng Xue shook her head and gestured a couple of times.

I'll do whatever you say.

"Walk around..."

Jiang Ning said with great interest, "Let's study this carefully."

So I went to the bedroom, turned on the computer, and started studying songs.

It's been at least a year since Feng Xue stopped playing games and grinding for gold.

I don't know if it's gone bad.

Thankfully, the computer is fine.

I plugged in the power and turned it on; it started up smoothly.

Jiang Ning sat down at the computer and started searching for songs.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue sat nearby advising, while Jiang Tiantian squeezed in. Being small, she passed in front of her mother and climbed onto her father's lap, making little noises as she tried to climb up. Jiang Ning had no choice but to pick her up and place her on his lap.

This is fine.

Crackling...

The little guy put his two little hands on the keyboard and slammed them down really loudly.

Jiang Ning complained incessantly: "Little ancestor, can you please stop causing trouble?"

Feng Yu was overjoyed: "Let me show you the difficulties of raising a child."

Jiang Ning rarely takes care of children and doesn't have much experience with it.

At this point, he really felt a headache coming on. His daughter wasn't like this before; she was quiet and didn't make a fuss. He even thought she was too quiet and wondered if there was something wrong with her. Now that she's become lively and active, he's starting to have a headache.

Feng Xue wanted to take the little one away.

Jiang Tiantian turned to look at her mother and tugged at Feng Xue's hand.

I won't let her hug me.

She wanted to sit in her father's lap and was very curious about the computer.

What's the point of studying this?

Jiang Ning could only play a random song and hold her daughter while she patted her on the back.

After playing for a while, the little guy's curiosity subsided.

I just turned off the computer, then went downstairs to look at my phone again.

Choosing songs is a rather troublesome task.

It doesn't matter if you're alone; you can sing whatever you want.

The couple had to choose carefully, and they could spend a long time researching it.

I felt like there wasn't a single song I could sing.

The songs these days are hard to describe. What are they? Melodies lacking musical soul, they're more like narration than singing. Jiang Ning thinks they're just noise. She only listens to old songs occasionally.

Feng Yu found someone who could sing: "My soulmate is quite suitable."

Jiang Ning listened for a moment and said, "Too old."

"Because love can be one too."

"Too old."

"The good songs are all old songs; there aren't any good new songs these days!"

"It's okay to listen to old songs occasionally, but we're only in our twenties. Let's forget about singing old songs at the company's annual party. Those songs are too old and full of the feeling of the vicissitudes of life. It's okay for my uncle and aunt to sing them, but if the two of us sing them, I feel like it will make us feel old."

"If we don't sing old songs, what else can we sing?"

"Let's look around some more; some popular songs have pretty good melodies too."

Feng Xue was also giving advice when she suddenly played a song.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning exclaimed, "Hey, what song is this? It sounds pretty good."

Feng Xue showed him her phone.

Jiang Ning glanced at it and saw it was a popular internet song; it sounded pretty good.

The melody is beautiful and tender.

It sounds much younger than those old songs, and it fits the current era.

"This is good..."

Feng Yu nodded repeatedly as she listened, and also took out her phone to search for the audio.

Jiang Ning asked, "Can this song be accompanied by a piano?"

Feng Xue nodded and played a piano accompaniment.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning slapped her thigh and said, "This is it! I'll accompany you on the piano, and we'll sing together."

Feng Yu said, "There's no piano!"

"Just buy one."

Without saying a word, Jiang Ning called Kong Fangfei: "Buy me a piano, the best one."

Kong Fangfei was a little confused: "Boss wants to learn piano?"

Jiang Ning said, "Our family will put on a show at the annual meeting. Feng Yu and I will sing a song, and Feng Xue will accompany us on the piano."

"Uh……"

Kong Fangfei seemed a little stunned. After a few seconds of processing, she said, "I have a piano at home. Do you want to borrow it?"

Jiang Ning asked, "How much does yours cost?"

Kong Fangfei paused for a moment: "More than ten thousand."

Jiang Ning was unimpressed: "Let's buy one. I'll learn how to use it when I have time, and buy the best one."

Kong Fangfei had no choice but to agree, knowing exactly what was going on.

The boss doesn't think it's good enough!

Finished the phone call.

Jiang Ning auditioned, and the result was...

Feng Yu burst out laughing: "Your singing style is wrong!"

Jiang Ning was a little embarrassed; singing really wasn't his forte.

Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses...

All his talent is in sports and combat sports; he has absolutely no artistic talent.

Jiang Ning glanced at Feng Yu: "Sing a song for me."

Feng Yu was embarrassed; she had a conservative personality.

I can sing at karaoke, but I can't bring myself to sing at home.

"I'm sorry to sing."

Feng Yu pursed her lips: "How about we go to a karaoke bar? I can't sing like this!"

"also."

Jiang Ning said, "Don't cook this afternoon. Let's invite Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei to have dinner at the Xincheng Hotel, and then go sing karaoke."

Feng Yu nodded, saying that going to a KTV with few people is no fun.

It's more lively when there are more people.

Jiang Ning called Jiang Wei: "Brother Wei, book a private room at a karaoke bar tonight."

Jiang Wei was extremely surprised: "Don't you never go to karaoke?"

Jiang Ning said, "Can't I sing if I want to?"

Jiang Wei had no choice but to agree: "Then let's go to Jinbihuihuang. It's the best in Bei'an."

"Hmm, I don't know much about it, you can arrange it as you see fit."

What time are you going?

"If dinner is late, we'll go over there. We'll have dinner at the New City Hotel tonight, and we'll invite your parents as well."

"What about the boss?"

"Please call and inform them."

After settling things off in a few words, Jiang Ning called her parents and He Ge again.

The whole family is planning to go out tonight.

Then I dressed the little one up and got ready to take him for a walk.

The car had just driven out of the yard.

Kong Fangfei called again: "Boss, I just did some research. Top-tier piano brands include Steinway, Yamaha, Hailun, etc., with prices ranging from tens of thousands to millions. Which brand do you want, and what price range? Can you give me a standard?"

Jiang Ning genuinely didn't understand these things, but performing at the annual meeting was of great significance, especially since Feng Xue was also going to participate, making it a milestone event. She said, "I don't know anything about musical instruments, you can buy whatever you want. The brand doesn't matter, just buy the best one."

Kong Fangfei had no choice but to agree, that's what the boss said.

But things certainly can't be done that way.

After making the call, I started contacting the merchant to inquire about prices.

I'm going to prepare a quote and let the boss decide for himself.

……

As the weather gets cooler, there are more people at Xincheng Square.

After playing with her daughter for a while, Jiang's mother and sister-in-law Chen Huiru also arrived with their nephew and niece.

I didn't see Father Jiang.

Jiang Ning then asked, "Where's my dad?"

Zhang Yulan said, "I'm growing vegetables for your brother in the greenhouse!"

Jiang Ning hummed in agreement and didn't ask any more questions.

After watching the children play for a while, Jiang Ziwen and his sister Jiang Tiantian started working again.

Not far away, there was a toy stall. Since the children at home didn't play with the toys, they always came to buy new ones. So Feng Yu bought one for each of her three children, letting them choose. Jiang Tiantian picked out a colorful bouncy ball.

Jiang Ziwen picked out a toy car.

Jiang Tingting is almost five years old and doesn't show much interest in these toys.

I looked around for a long time, but didn't find anything I wanted.

They were having a good time, but after playing with the toy cars for a while, Jiang Ziwen didn't want to play anymore.

She wanted her sister's surprise gift, but of course Jiang Tiantian wouldn't give it to her.

They snatched and fought over it, taking advantage of the adults' inattention.

Jiang Ziwen slapped Jiang Tiantian across the face.

Jiang Tiantian immediately slapped him across the face—not by hitting, but by pushing.

Jiang Ziwen was pushed and fell backward, hitting the back of his head on the cement ground.

"Wow……"

Forget about chatting, they all rushed towards the children.

Chen Huiru pulled her son up, coaxing and scolding him at the same time: "Why are you taking your sister's things instead of playing with your own?"

Feng Yu scolded her daughter: "I told you not to push your brother anymore, why did you push him again? If you don't listen, I'll hit you!" Jiang Ning felt sorry for his daughter. He saw Jiang Ziwen slap his daughter's face first, so he decisively took her side: "Alright, alright, Ziwen hit first. He's a boy, he should suffer a little loss. How can a man grow up if he doesn't suffer a little loss?"

Feng Yu was speechless. Was it appropriate to be so blatantly biased?

Chen Huiru was speechless; she had never seen anyone so direct.

Fortunately, it's not something to fuss over.

I just managed to calm the little one down.

Jiang Tingting ran over and asked the probing question: "Grandma, why do I have two aunts?"

"puff……"

Chen Huiru couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue were a little embarrassed.

Children's unintentional remarks, though unintentional, can always be embarrassing.

Zhang Yulan laughed uncontrollably and said, "Because you are the smartest, you have two aunts!"

"Oh!"

The little girl said "Oh," and then became happy: "I'm the smartest."

The adults were all laughing, but the meaning of their laughter was different.

We played until 5:30, then went to the Xincheng Hotel for dinner.

Twenty-one people from three families, young and old, sat at a large table.

I'll only eat, not drink, and I don't plan to drink.

I'm getting ready to eat quickly and then go to karaoke.

At the dinner table, the three brothers talked about important family matters again, specifically the matter of their second grandfather's return to the country.

"Both Ren and Yi disagree..."

My eldest uncle shared the opinions of my third grandfather's two cousins, but my second uncle and Father Jiang did not express their opinions.

They don't really care; it's just a matter of sleeping two more people.

Anyway, the Jiang family's cemetery is big enough.

However, the two cousins ​​on my third grandfather's side disagreed, so the matter had to be put on hold.

This matter needs to be discussed by my second grandfather's two cousins.

They won't say a word.

Zhang Yulan asked, "Why don't you agree?"

Jiang Youli said, "Who knows? Maybe they have other ideas."

Jiang Ning thought to herself, "They didn't give me any benefits!"

Of course, these were just thoughts in his mind; he didn't say them aloud.

After dinner, we went to a karaoke bar as a group.

The elders didn't want to get involved with the younger generation, so they booked two private rooms.

One elder and one younger person.

The third generation is still too young to understand karaoke.

He moved back and forth between the two private rooms.

Jiang Wei loves to have fun, but he never sings.

Open the bottles of wine on the table and give one to each person as a toast.

Jiang Ning requested the song "The World of Love Only Has You" and sang it as a duet with Feng Yu.

I can't sing at home, but I don't have any mental barriers when I'm at karaoke.

Feng Yu sang alright, at least much better than Jiang Ning.

Jiang Wei was puzzled: "Didn't you say you don't sing? Why are you suddenly singing karaoke?"

Jiang Ning said, "The farm will hold its annual meeting on New Year's Day, and there will be performances. Our family will sing a song."

Jiang Wei burst out laughing: "With your level of skill, you dare to go on stage and sing?"

Jiang Ning said unhappily, "Come on, sing a song for me."

Jiang Weile said, "I am self-aware, so I will not make a fool of myself."

Everyone laughed, but Jiang Ning's teeth felt a little itchy.

After singing one song, Sun Mei also requested a song to sing.

Of all the women, sister-in-law Chen Huiru is the most outgoing and straightforward, while second sister-in-law Sun Mei is more extroverted, playful, and sings freely. She tells dirty jokes that make Feng Yu blush, and she's definitely part of the atmosphere-maker group.

The eldest sister-in-law, Liu Fang, and Feng Yu are both rather dignified and not very outgoing.

As for Feng Xue, she always sat quietly in the corner.

After Jiang Ning finished singing, he sat down next to her and held her hand.

The older brothers glanced at it, then quickly looked away.

They didn't say it, but they were envious.

The sisters-in-law knew their place and didn't joke around with Feng Xue.

He only observed Feng Yu from time to time and saw that Feng Yu showed no abnormality.

They wondered what kind of feelings it must be to not dwell on them.

Singing and drinking, singing karaoke.

Jiang Ning sang it a few times and was a little discouraged.

He believed he had put in his best effort, but his singing was not satisfactory.

I always felt something was missing.

My cousin-in-law, Sun Mei, pointed out the crux of the problem: "Music has a soul. How can you sing well if you just sing like that in such a dry way?"

Jiang Ning humbly asked for help: "How do I sing it?"

Mei Sun said, "You have to sing with emotion. Listen to the original singers; they sing with tenderness and affection. It's like making a movie. Only by immersing yourself in the role and putting your emotions into it can you perform well. Otherwise, you're just pretending."

Jiang Ning thought about it for a moment; he wasn't stupid.

I understood it somewhat, and after a few tries, I finally got the hang of it.

The next morning, after breakfast, he went to his brother's farm.

Greenhouses are everywhere, and hundreds of people are employed to work there.

Mr. Jiang, who couldn't stay idle, also came over to help.

Jiang Ning came to check on things and also to give them some nutrition.

They took one look around and then left.

Just as I got into the taxi, Kong Fangfei called: "Boss, I got a fare, can you take a look and see which one you want?"

Jiang Ning said okay, hung up the phone and checked her phone.

Kong Fangfei created a price inquiry form using a table, listing five steel-colored steel products.

The cheapest is 800,000, and the most expensive is nearly 2 million.

The brand name is also indicated at the end.

Just as I was looking at them, Kong Fangfei sent another voice message: "Boss, these five are all in stock and available for purchase. I didn't list the ones that are not in stock and need to be imported from abroad. By the time they arrive, the annual meeting will be over."

Jiang Ning nodded in agreement, indicating she would definitely buy the one that was in stock.

Feng Xue had learned to play the tanqin with Feng Yu when Feng Yu was in school. It had been so many years since she had played it. She wanted to buy it back so she could practice and not make a fool of herself on stage.

After looking at it once, he gave the instruction: "Buy the first one."

Kong Fangfei replied, "Okay."

After practicing for a few days, my singing skills have improved significantly.

Jiang Ning takes learning pronunciation and techniques very seriously.

This is the first time I've ever performed on stage.

The whole family pitched in; he didn't want to just go through the motions and prepared seriously.

The news spread throughout the farm that the owner's family would be performing at the annual meeting, and that Director Kong had specially bought a piano for them. It was said that the owner would bring his two wives on stage, one to sing a duet with him and the other to accompany him on the piano.

As for how to distinguish between the first and second wives, no one really knows.

Anyway, we just watch for fun and enjoy the discussion.

I also inquired about what song my wife was planning to sing.

The farm is drafty; no news can be kept secret.

Once Kong Fangfei found out, the administrative office found out as well.

Now that the administrative office knows, are there any secrets left?

It was originally a department that relayed various messages.

If they hadn't bought the piano, the news wouldn't have spread so quickly.

He could spend nearly two million to buy a piano just to perform a show.

How could this not arouse the curiosity of the employees?

The boss was urging her to hurry, so Kong Fangfei personally made a trip to the south.

The piano was brought back, and the dealer sent professionals to install and tune it.

When his older brother and cousin heard the news, they all rushed over to see what was going on.

Everyone wants to see what a piano worth nearly two million looks like.

Feng Yu showcased her talent by playing the tune "Two Tigers".

Everyone applauded, saying that having many skills is never a bad thing.

They all discussed which classes to enroll their son in.

When Feng Xue sat down at the piano, ready to try it out.

Jiang Tiantian finally squeezed to the front and started pressing the piano keys.

It was lively for a while.

Jiang Ning and her two cousins ​​went outside to talk.

"How's the contact going?"

"We're still in talks."

"Stop dawdling and get out of here."

Jiang Wei said, "A deal worth tens of millions? How can it be done so quickly? How many people can come up with tens of millions at once these days?"

Jiang Ning said, "Don't owe me money, you have to pay it all at once."

"It definitely has to be paid in full at once."

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze both nodded; this was a one-off deal.

Once Jiang Ning extricates himself, it's anyone's guess what will happen in the second match.

If problems arise later, getting your money back is just a pipe dream!

Jiang Wei was somewhat worried: "Are we ripping people off? What if you withdraw and something goes wrong in the second round? The person who takes over will definitely think we're cheating them. It's tens of millions of yuan. We can't force someone to take a risk."

"Hmm, Brother Wei's considerations make sense..."

Jiang Ning stroked his chin and pondered; this risk could not be ignored.

If it were him, he wouldn't have been taken advantage of like that.

They would definitely kill someone.

Tens of millions is unnecessary...

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's not sell it. I'll let you take it."

Jiang Ze asked, "How much money are you planning to give?"

Jiang Ning said, "Regardless of size, one cow is worth fourteen thousand."

The two brothers looked at each other.

Jiang Wei said with a fawning smile, "That's too little, give me more."

Jiang Ning glanced at him sideways: "Then go ask the cattle dealer how much he can give?"

Jiang Wei said with a bitter face, "That's not the same. If the cattle dealer wants to make money, he will definitely lower the price. It's not a big deal. You spend two million to buy a piano. Would it kill you to give a little more? After deducting the cost from 14,000, I still won't get four million."

"You're not satisfied with making over three million yuan for free in just over a year?"

"Brother, I'm poor!"

Jiang Ze also played the victim: "Give me more, I can't even afford to pay your two nephews' tuition."

"Get lost!"

Jiang Ning chased them away, saying that 14,000 was too much.

The market price for a 500-600 kilogram cow is only 13,000-14,000 yuan. If cattle dealers buy it, they will definitely lower the price. If they sell in large quantities, the price will only be lower. Nearly 3,000 cattle, more than 40 million yuan, is no small amount of money.

How many people can easily come up with such a sum of money?

Even if you have the capability, you still have to drastically lower the price.

Otherwise, it will be an installment payment plan.

It's already a favor that they're willing to buy it at the market price.

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei knew this too, but who wouldn't want to sell more...

The matter was kept quiet, and the cow wasn't in a hurry to be pulled into a tug-of-war.

It's not too late to pull him after he's talked to the county.

But Jiang Wei couldn't wait.

The next day, he came back demanding money: "Give me two million first, I want to buy a car."

Jiang Ning asked in surprise, "Are you really going to buy Paramecia?"

Jiang Wei chuckled and said, "Of course I'll buy one. If I don't buy a nice car to enjoy myself soon, I'll be too old."

"Isn't your Land Rover a good car?"

"Second-hand, and besides, it's not as good as Paramey."

"A car is just a means of transportation; as long as it can be driven, that's enough. Why be so fixated on it?"

"Then why did you buy the Continental?"

"I have money, I can buy whatever I want, why are you comparing yourself to me?"

"A car is a man's face."

"What face do you have? Even if I drive a BYD, who would dare to look down on me?"

"Give me half of your money, and I can drive a BYD too."

"Get lost!"

"Hurry up and get the finance department to transfer the money."

Jiang Ning didn't act tough; she simply had the finance department transfer two million to her.

As a result, Jiang Wei asked him to go buy a car together.

Since there was nothing else to do, Jiang Ning went along.

(End of this chapter)