Chapter 300: Casting a Long Line to Catch Big Fish
Bai Lao's spirit is very good and he is also very talkative, although Shi Lei is only dealing with him for the first time, he doesn't feel cramped at all. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
When it was dark, Chen Dumb Girl went down and ordered people to withdraw the refreshments, and the meal was quickly prepared.
It's really a homely meal, it's all common dishes for ordinary people, shredded pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and I don't drink alcohol, it's all about eating.
The talkative Bai Lao didn't say a word when he ate, probably because he followed what the ancients said, Shi Lei rarely ate a home-cooked meal now, but the food was very fragrant, and he felt that Bai Lao's food here tasted very good, and the rice was also very fragrant, so he ate three bowls without paying attention.
There were almost no leftovers on the plate, and the last bit of tomato scrambled egg soup was poured on the rice by Shi Lei and eaten.
Bai Lao didn't eat much, everything was tasted lightly, and he only ate half a bowl of rice, and after eating, he smiled and watched Shi Lei eat in a big gulp, and seemed to be very happy.
Seeing that Shi Lei had finally swept away the last bit of vegetable juice, Bai Lao waved his hand to let the table be cleaned up again, and replaced it with freshly brewed tea.
Wei Xingyue looked at Shi Lei with some disdain, and said, "You haven't eaten for a few days? ā
Shi Lei smiled and said, "I don't know why, I just think that the food here is very fragrant, so I can't help but eat more." ā
Bai Lao laughed and said: "It's nothing special to say that it's special, but the food here is all planted by myself, and I opened a small piece of land in the mountains, and I planted some of each dish, and the rice was also grown by myself." So it's a little more delicious than the food you bought in the vegetable market. ā
Shi Lei raised the corners of his eyes and silently counted the accounts.
Bai Lao said simply, but to grow a little bit of everything, even if it is only for Bai Lao's family, this is a rather huge project. The meals are all like this, not to mention the meat, and they must also raise pigs and cattle by themselves, and I am afraid that it will take at least ten people to serve them overall. The food may look inconspicuous, but the labor contained in it must be at least hundreds of thousands or even millions a year.
"This is the life of a rich person, it seems to be commonplace, but in fact, just inviting someone, the cost is far more than that of ordinary people. Bai Lao, this year, I'm afraid that these alone will cost millions, right?"
Wei Xingyue glared at Shi Lei, and said in her heart What is a million a year to Bai Lao? This guy is really cowardly, and he talks about money with Bai Lao.
Bai Lao didn't think it was angry, but laughed very happily, and said: "I haven't asked much about the specific amount of money old man, but the small farm in the mountains has invited fifteen or sixteen people to work." The salary for them should be more than 100,000 a year, and there must be millions. ā
Shi Lei was speechless again and again, and said: "It is said that it is commonplace, but in fact, this meal, after careful calculation, is thousands." ā
Wei Xingyue couldn't help but complain: "You are enough, you are also a person who drives millions of cars, and you actually count this kind of small money with Bai Lao." ā
Bai Lao laughed, waved his hand and said: "It's okay to calculate, I don't calculate this on weekdays, I always feel that it is commonplace, and I always educate my children and grandchildren not to be extravagant and wasteful outside." Now that Shi Lei Xiaoyou has helped me settle the accounts, I know that I may not save much on meals on weekdays than them. Haha, I won't talk about them in the future!"
Wei Xingyue looked at Shi Lei in some surprise, Bai Lao's mood today was a little too good, his eyes rolled, Wei Xingyue felt the need to help Shi Lei get some benefits.
"Bai Lao, you are very happy today!" Wei Xingyue said with a smile.
Bai Lao smiled and said, "What's the matter, Shi Lei Xiaoyou gave me a painting, he hasn't said anything yet, but you are worried that my old man doesn't know how to thank others? Bai Lao was meaningful, except that Shi Lei didn't take it seriously, Wei Xingyue and Chen Dumb Girl both heard Bai Lao's words, especially Chen Dumb Girl, and her eyes looking at Wei Xingyue also became a little connotative.
Wei Xingyue grabbed the arm of the dumb girl Chen, and said coquettishly: "Sister, look at Bai Lao, how can you joke with juniors like this." ā
Chen mute girl smiled and did not speak, and Bai Lao also smiled silently.
After a while, Bai Lao looked at Shi Lei and said, "Little friend, what about me, old man, I have never owed anyone a family favor in my life, so naturally I can't take your painting for nothing." In this way, tell me what you want to order, as long as the old man can do it, he will definitely not treat you badly. ā
Shi Lei shook his head and said, "That painting may be very precious to Bai Lao, but it is of no use to me. If you still want any benefits from Bai Lao in this way, it is better to sell it directly to Bai Lao from the beginning. ā
Bai Lao was stunned for a moment, and felt that this was really the case, and now he asked Shi Lei what he wanted to pay for, which was nothing more than an equal sign to money. If you change to someone else, you may still have some favorites, and you can exchange some collections with Bai Lao or something. But Shi Lei is young, and he obviously has no knowledge about collecting this piece, and all he can ask for is money.
Frowning slightly, Bai Lao also felt a little embarrassed, he was absolutely unwilling to owe Shi Lei anything because of this.
Seeing this, Wei Xingyue hurriedly said, "Bai Lao, I have an idea. ā
Bai Lao slowly raised his head, his smile was full of wisdom, and said, "What do you little Nizi want to help your little lover do?"
These words were much more straightforward than just now, Shi Lei was also stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, Bai Lao, don't get me wrong, Wei Xingyue and I are just ordinary friends." ā
Bai Lao looked at Wei Xingyue with a deep meaning. Wei Xingyue glared at Shi Lei angrily, and she was about to run away.
"Let's talk about it and see what you have a good idea. Bai Lao said with a smile.
Wei Xingyue grimaced and said, "Don't say it, let him do it." ā
Bai Lao smiled, shook his head slowly, Shi Lei scratched his head in embarrassment, and just said: "I really don't have anything to ask for, in the future, Bai Lao, when you are free, just call me to come to you for a meal." Your food here is delicious. ā
Wei Xingyue rolled her eyes at Shi Lei, but thought in her heart, isn't this kid so stupid, and he also knows how to put a long line to catch big fish.
Bai Lao looked at Shi Lei with interest, on the one hand, he didn't think that Shi Lei was too scheming, but Shi Lei's words were like wanting to move around after having a relationship with the Bai family.
Chen Dumb Girl pulled Bai Lao at this moment and made a few gestures at him, Bai Lao was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you like him?"
Chen Dumb nodded, smiled quietly, and made a few more gestures.
Bai Lao's eyes fell on Shi Lei, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since you feel that you have a fate with him, then you will get what you want." ā
Shi Lei was confused and asked Wei Xingyue: "What did Bai Lao and the female sister say?"
Wei Xingyue said angrily: "Don't ask me, we're just ordinary friends." ā
"What else could it be? Could it be that you still want to ...... with me? I'm the one who has a girlfriend!"
"you!" Wei Xingyue scolded, but felt the need to explain, so she said, "The difference between good friends and ordinary friends is still very big, okay?"
"Okay, okay, we're very good friends, and the ordinary friends I just said are just to distinguish Bai Lao's words. Why didn't you see you being so cautious before?"
Wei Xingyue rolled her eyes, she didn't want to pay attention to Shi Lei at all.