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Chapter 905: A Worthless Little Gift

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After Zhang Gaolei left, the dinner continued, and the theme of the evening was to thank Shi Lei.

They didn't understand or know anything about what Zhang Gaolei and Huang Xiaochuan were saying, so they couldn't join in the conversation. They just drank together.

Just as the group was halfway through their drinks...

"I really can't drink anymore. I was careless tonight. I should have brought two helpers with me. It would have been four against one!" Shi Lei, who was already a little tipsy, covered his decanter and refused to let Yu Wei pour him more wine.

Yu Weicai wouldn't be fooled by Shi Lei: "Brother Shi Lei, I know your drinking capacity. You can drink two more jugs and you won't be in any trouble." As he spoke, he tried to snatch the dispensing bottle from Shi Lei's hand.

Huang Xiaochuan naturally sided with Yu Wei, directly exposing Shi Lei's true colors: "Exactly, how did you treat me at your house? Every time, wasn't it one bottle each? You wouldn't let me leave until I finished it. How much have you drunk now? Only about four ounces. That's not fair of you."

He not only spoke, but also snatched the wine dispenser from Shi Lei's hand and handed it to Yu Wei.

"Sigh! I shouldn't have come." Shi Lei looked very regretful. He only said this because they were all very friendly. If it were a different occasion or with different people, Shi Lei would never have said it like that.

At this point, Tang Jianhua advised, "Don't drink too fast. Let's drink slowly. There are still dishes to be served. If we drink too much alcohol later, we won't be able to eat any of the food. Wouldn't that be a waste?"

Taking advantage of Tang Jianhua's words, Yue Zhiyuan told an amusing story: "We're considered to be drinking like this. Once, when I was on a business trip to Inner Mongolia, I was drunk before I even saw the hot dishes."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

Huang Xiaochuan, however, knew a bit about it and laughed, "Zhiyuan wasn't bragging, but the wine there is different from ours. The mare's milk wine is easy to drink, and there are people singing to entertain you, so you can easily pass out without even realizing it."

"It's similar to rice wine, but not as delicious," Yue Zhiyuan added.

Once that started, the conversation flowed freely, and the group stopped rushing to drink and began chatting.

As they chatted and drank, the effects of the alcohol naturally kicked in. In front of Yu Wei, Shi Lei patted his chest and said, "Your old man is fine, so don't worry. He's a former soldier, so he's got a good foundation."

"It's all thanks to you. Let me toast you." Yu Wei looked grateful and raised his glass again.

Shi Lei had already drunk his fill, but he still gritted his teeth, picked up his glass, and drank two more glasses with Yu Wei.

"Zhiyuan, let's have a drink together!" Huang Xiaochuan invited Yue Zhiyuan to drink.

"Brother-in-law, I toast you!" Yue Zhiyuan raised his glass.

After they finished drinking, Yue Zhiyuan said, "If I had known, I would have come with you when you returned to Shanghai. Who knew so many things would happen and you would have to spend so much money?"

Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand: "You're being too polite. Actually, if it weren't for this incident involving our father-in-law, you wouldn't have needed to come."

Upon hearing this, Yue Zhiyuan nodded: "Yes! Yu Min was eager to come over after she found out, and I was also prepared to drive over, but you arranged everything for us and even let our whole family take a helicopter ride."

Huang Xiaochuan said, "When you're out and about, safety should be your top priority. Besides, I can understand how you and Yu Min feel. Luckily, the weather is great today. If it had been another day later and the snow had come tonight, there wouldn't have been anything I could have done."

Yue Zhiyuan put down his wine glass: "This year's snow is really heavy. I haven't seen such heavy snow in many years, and it's even snowed on half of China. Although the weather cleared up today, I saw on the way here that the highways were completely jammed. Luckily, I didn't drive, otherwise I don't know when I would have arrived. If I hadn't made it tonight, and the snow started falling again in the middle of the night, I wouldn't know what to do in the middle of nowhere!"

"It's good that you arrived safely!" Huang Xiaochuan then turned to Shi Lei, who was sitting to his right.

"Come on, Lao Shi, let's go a little deeper. You've gone to a lot of trouble this time!"

Shi Lei picked up his cup, complaining, "You're being too formal. How many years have we known each other? I still remember that you helped me with my wedding car. There's no need for us to thank each other."

After the two finished their drinks, Shi Lei turned to Yu Wei and instructed him, "You can't be careless after you're discharged from the hospital. I'll send you some rehabilitation tips to your phone later."

"Okay, thank you for your help!"

At this moment, Yue Zhiyuan sighed, "Time flies so fast, it's almost Chinese New Year again."

Yu Wei said, "Yes! The years go by so fast these days! This year is a bit special. We'll probably have to make do with the New Year's Eve dinner. Mom has to take care of Dad in the hospital. She'll be busy with both things and might overwork herself. I'm afraid she'll collapse from exhaustion."

"Great! That's wonderful!" Yu Wei couldn't be happier with Tang Jianhua's suggestion, as it would save him a lot of trouble.

The conversation then turned to Spring Festival plans, and the atmosphere became lively again.

Huang Xiaochuan asked Shi Lei, "Old Shi, how did you arrange things with Sister Mei and her family?"

Shi Lei took a sip of tea: "I originally planned to spend the New Year at Ji Mei's house, but now that I see the situation, I can't go. I'll have to reschedule for next year."

"That's perfect!" Huang Xiaochuan patted Shi Lei on the shoulder.

The group talked about the crowds during the Spring Festival travel rush. With this snow, this year's Spring Festival travel rush will be even more difficult, and it is estimated that many people will not be able to return home. There is nothing that can be done about it.

Tang Jianhua said that all the New Year's Eve dinners at his dozen or so stores were booked more than two months ago. He said he is less and less busy at home now, probably because his living conditions have improved.

The five of them drank slowly, no longer drinking as heavily as they had at the beginning, and began to drink more casually.

About ten minutes later, Zhang Gaolei came again, but this time he was carrying several small boxes, and he gave one to each of the five people.

Huang Xiaochuan recognized them at a glance as smartphones that had just been launched in the United States. The ones Zhang Gaolei sent were likely Hong Kong versions, as these phones were not yet available in mainland China.

Zhang Gaolei was clearly intoxicated: "These are prizes from our annual meeting. We happened to have a lot, so I took one for each of you. They're only a few hundred dollars, so don't mind them."

Tang Jianhua had no idea what this thing was, and he turned the box over and over to look at it.

Zhang Gaolei could tell that Tang Jianhua and the others didn't know what it was, so he took out his phone and demonstrated it to them: "This is also a phone, a full touchscreen phone, also called a smartphone. You'll see how good it is once you get used to it."

Apart from Huang Xiaochuan and Shi Lei, the other three couldn't understand any of the English text on the phone, but this so-called phone with only one screen deeply attracted their curiosity.

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