The richest man starts from a street stall

Chapter 356 Is happiness a result of comparison?

The two sisters, Luo Nan and Luo Xiaofeng, haven't seen each other for many years, and they just chatted about the past.

Luo Nan and Ma Qingyun have a son named Cousin Yu Ran, who is currently a junior in the provincial university, but sometimes he is too lazy to go home on weekends, and he is not at home today.

Before coming, Luo Xiaofeng warned Yu Fei not to talk about Chen Shi in front of relatives, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to Chen Shi.

It's not good for my daughter to show off everywhere before her daughter actually gets her certificate.

Those who know her family's situation will not talk about it, and those who don't know don't need to brag about it.

I don't see how high-profile my son-in-law is usually. After my daughter got married, I had to be more reserved, and my family also had to be more low-key.

The two families chatted about daily life and rarely talked about Yuran's affairs.

Even if she asked, it would only be about school. Luo Nan asked Yu Ran to visit her home when he was free.

After chatting for a while, Luo Nan turned on the TV in the living room and went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

At this time, the provincial TV station news was playing. As a civil servant in the provincial capital, Ma Qingyun had become accustomed to watching the provincial capital news to understand current affairs.

On the TV, a report from the Shenshi Group happened to be broadcast.

The host is broadcasting a news report. [A news report is shown below: Doupo Comics, which was just launched by Mr. Chen Shi, a famous writer in our province, went on sale very quickly. 250 million copies were sold on the first day, and the first printing of 300 million copies was sold out on the second day. The revenue was nearly 7.5 billion. 】

[Another piece of news that young audiences are looking forward to: Chen Shi's Mortal novel is about to be released. Tens of millions of readers across the country and millions of readers abroad are eager to feast their eyes on it. It will lead the trend of online literature. I believe it will be another miracle. 】

The news reports are true, timely, accurate, and authoritative. The news anchors strive to be accurate in their reports, and report newsworthy materials in a fair and just manner, neither praising Chen Shi nor belittling him.

Yuran seldom watches TV, and usually watches news online on the computer or mobile phone, but unexpectedly, the news about Chen Shi is on TV in the provincial capital.

She had seen Chen Shi in the news a lot, so she wasn't too surprised.

Even she was occasionally reported in local media when she hosted charity events.

"This Chen Shi is really a monster. He is in the spotlight every day. There is news about him every three or two days. My ears are almost growing calluses. It's hard not to recognize him." Ma Qingyun praised him and introduced to Yu Fei,

"However, the annual output value of his Shenshi Group is tens of billions of yuan, and it is also among the top companies in our province. It has stimulated the local economy. Maybe in a few years, our province will have another Fortune [-] company."

I remember back then, when I first took up my job, I was very high-spirited;
But now, 20 years have passed, and there is no hope of promotion. I am just a junior clerk.

No way, it doesn't matter, no background, if you want to do well in officialdom, you have to rely on these.

Unless he has outstanding abilities, is tactful in dealing with people, and has a deep government, there is no shortage of mediocre people in the officialdom anyway.

Luo Xiaofeng was about to go to the kitchen to help, and was really happy when she heard Ma Qingyun say this.

Seeing that her husband was hesitant to speak, she really wanted to tell him that he was her son-in-law, but she yawned to remind him and glared at him.

In the end, Yu Fei didn't say anything, and smiled happily on his face, and also praised: "Yes, everyone in the world knows that you are so talented."

Ma Qingyun was slightly surprised: "Oh, brother-in-law also knows this Chen Shi?"

Yu Fei really wanted to say, not only do I understand him, he is also my son-in-law.

A slightly shy look and a slight smile emerged from his slightly rich face.

But when I think of my wife's white eyes, I feel aggrieved by picking up billions of dollars of wealth but can't share it publicly: "There is a little bit, a little bit, it makes headlines every day, and it's hard to know."

Yu Ran listened to his father's nonsense and really wanted to laugh, but was afraid of laughing out loud, so he had to lower his head and pick up his phone to read the news.

During the meal, Ma Qingyun took out the liquor from his storeroom, but did not open the bottle from his brother-in-law's house.

Of course, he had never opened it and did not know that the box contained wine.

After having lunch and chatting about home affairs, Yuran's family of three left.

Luo Xiaofeng's family had just left. When Luo Nan was cleaning up the living room, he noticed the gift that his cousin brought to the door.

The guests were here just now, so it was inconvenient to tear open the packing tape of the box for inspection in public.

She really thought that the box was filled with sweet potatoes, peanuts and other specialties from her hometown. It was quite heavy to carry, so she tore open the packaging tape and found that it contained two bottles of white wine and two bottles of red wine.

Ma Qingyun, who was lying on the sofa, watched his wife clean up, and glanced at it. When he saw a familiar brand, it was particularly eye-catching in his eyes, and it immediately caught his eye.

"Moutai?"

He was really surprised.

As a civil servant, I have been working in a liquor store for so many years, so I am very familiar with the unique packaging of Moutai liquor.

Ma Qingyun brought it up and carefully looked at the label on the wine bottle.

Luo Nan is not blind to alcohol, knowing that the wine is not cheap, the couple looked at each other tacitly, a little surprised, their brains came to light, and then they continued to check the items in the box.

In the box, in addition to two bottles of white wine, there are also two bottles of red wine.

"Lafite in 95? This"

Ma Qingyun's eyes flashed with surprise again, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

The price of Lafite in 95 was 6000 yuan, which is certainly not as expensive as in 82.

Of course, it is very difficult to find authentic products from 82 on the market, but Chen Shi has two boxes at home, which he bought from other sources.

Generally speaking, if you have money, you may not be able to buy it, but if you are very rich, there are many channels to buy it, and you will always be able to buy it.

He thought about countless possibilities and then eliminated them one by one.

"What does your cousin do? This Moutai is not cheap. It costs thousands of dollars a bottle. This red wine is not cheap either."

"It can't be fake, right? My brother-in-law runs a small shop and is a junior high school teacher, and his income is not high."

"It doesn't look like the package. You'll know after you open it and smell it." Ma Qingyun shook his head and said nothing, with a solemn look in his eyes.

If it’s real wine, that’s a lot of information.

Opening one of the bottles of Maotai, tearing off the packaging and lid, the aroma of the wine fills your heart. There is no doubt that it is a good wine.

To smell the wine, you don't have to lean close to the mouth of the wine bottle, just slap your nose with your palm.

Then he quickly went to the kitchen to get a small flat-bottomed wine glass and poured half a glass. The aroma of the wine became stronger and spread in the hall.

Observe the color of the wine, if the color is silky and free of impurities, if you shake the cup, if there is a feeling of hanging on the cup, then the wine must be soft and long-lasting.

After taking a sip, I feel the taste is thick, soft and long.

"Good wine, this wine costs thousands per bottle."

As for Luo Nan, when she heard her husband's words and saw his serious expression, she didn't hesitate much about his words, and the expression on her face also became serious.

Why did the cousin's house send such expensive wine?

Countless possibilities flashed through her mind.

When I walked to the window, I saw my younger sister's family of three opening a car across the road in the community.

"Husband, come and see, how can my cousin and the others afford to drive a big Mercedes-Benz? It costs millions."

Thinking of the time when the cousin's family entered the door, the gift was given with a calm demeanor. It felt as ordinary as eating a bowl of porridge, and the value of the gift was not mentioned. It seemed that in their minds, it was not worth much.

For ordinary people, when they give gifts worth thousands of dollars, they will remind them intentionally or unintentionally. No matter how stupid they are, they will put the gift in the most conspicuous place for the recipient to pay attention to.

It's normal to go to a relative's house to give some gifts, so just accept it.

But seeing the expensive wine, I feel that things are a bit complicated.

He and his husband's salary is not high. Not to mention the wine costing several thousand yuan, they would not be willing to spend hundreds of yuan on wine because they feel it is not worth it.

If she was asking for help, her husband would be a small clerk with no rights.

Besides, her family didn't look like she was asking for something. If she wanted to ask, she had already asked, and she didn't even have a reminder.

Seeing such a luxurious car driving, she must not be asking for help. She felt strange in her heart. Is it necessary to give such a big gift to her door?

Ma Qingyun came to the window and followed his wife's fingers to see his brother-in-law and his family just getting into the car. His eyes were really puzzled: "Didn't you say that my brother-in-law's family is average? How can they be ordinary when they drive a car worth millions?" People."

"Well, I feel like there must be something being hidden from us."

Luo Nan was also puzzled, and at this time she didn't want to call Luo Xiaofeng to find out, but to ask the other sisters in her natal family.

After a few minutes, I probably figured out the situation.

They missed Yuran's engagement ceremony. It turned out that their niece was already engaged and the groom's family was very wealthy.

Even the engagement money is over [-] million.

Suddenly, Luo Nan felt bombed in his mind.

Not smiling, just looking blank.

Some words are suitable to describe her current state.

Some people don't want their relatives and friends to live poorly, but they don't want others to live better than themselves.

This kind of mentality is "not seeing the good things of others" but not reflecting on how to improve one's own strength and improve one's own life.

In fact, this phenomenon is very common and normal, and most Asians almost have this kind of mentality, which comforts themselves.

Happiness seems to come from contrast.

But if someone is much better than themselves, smart people will try their best to hope that the other person can help them.

(End of this chapter)