Chapter 347 It’s Not Easy to Be Boss Chen

“belch.”

Chen Dequan drank too much and burped, then said in a long voice,

“Everyone in the village says that I, Chen Dequan, am afraid of hard work and can’t even learn a skill. In fact, I’m not afraid, I’m just stupid and can’t learn some things.”

“Look at me now. I get up at 6 am in the summer and go to bed at 12:30 at night. I am still energetic and work very hard. As long as I have a direction, I can endure hardships and work hard.”

belch.

As he spoke, Chen Dequan burped again, and staggered to fill his glass with wine. He poured himself a glass of wine and spoke as he did so.

“This direction was given by Boss Chen. I am very grateful. I drank a few more glasses today and I want to say a few words from the bottom of my heart to you.”

“Yucheng Village is getting more and more lively and better. Boss Chen is really capable. Let’s follow Boss Chen and work hard. It may be hard at first, but we will definitely be prosperous and well-off in the future.”

“Come, let me toast to everyone, to Boss Chen, to Yucheng Village, and to our future.”

When he said the last sentence, Chen Dequan actually stood up with a wine glass in hand. Not only did he face the people around him, he also glanced at everyone and shouted at the top of his voice.

For a moment, the originally bustling and noisy dining area, where even those who were passionately playing finger-guessing games were all suddenly quiet, and everyone looked at Chen Dequan, whose face was red, his eyes were half-closed, and he was a little shaky.

His son next to him was frowning. If he wasn’t worried that Chen Dequan was drunk and couldn’t stand steadily, he would definitely run to the next table and sit down to draw a clear line between them and not knowing each other.

Liu Fang was eating inside the lunch box window. She was speechless when she heard Chen Dequan’s loud voice and was about to stand up and greet him.

I originally thought that during the holidays, we should drink as much as we want, but there shouldn’t be no limits. Don’t drink a few more glasses and think you’re the host.

“Cheers to Boss Chen.”

“Respect Yucheng Village.”

“Here’s to our future.”

However, as soon as Liu Fang stood up, he heard some villagers responding, and then everyone filled their glasses with wine or drinks, and then raised their glasses and shouted at the same time.

“This Chen Dequan has done all our work.”

Chen Wenbin glanced at Chen Dequan, then whispered to Chen Yuan beside him with a faint bitter smile on his face.

Chen Yuan shrugged and stood up holding the paper cup.

“Uncle Chen is right, but Uncle Bin and I should toast to you, to Yucheng Village and our future. Come on, everyone, cheers.”

“cheers.”

Everyone laughed and drank together.

Chen Yuan put down the paper cup and sat down. He glanced at the drunk Chen Dequan and smiled. This Uncle Chen was really grateful and was still bragging for him even when he was drunk.

I guess during this period, when chatting with many villagers who returned to the village, they praised him quite highly.

……

The meal was very harmonious. The New Year’s Eve dinner in Yucheng Village had not been held for many years. Everyone was very happy in the lively atmosphere.

It lasted until two o’clock and the meal lasted more than two hours. Everyone had almost finished eating, and some women and children left the table early.

Either I take the children downstairs to play, or some of the younger ones need to take a nap, so I take them home to sleep. Others chat nearby, and when I see that it’s almost time, I help clean up the dining area.

“Play cards, Chen Wandou.”

Some gay men also finished and formed groups to have fun.

There are many different ways of leisure in Sichuan and Chongqing, but drinking tea and playing cards are definitely the mainstream. These entertainment activities are almost always present during festivals, visiting relatives and friends, and no matter what you do.

“Come on, let’s play a couple of rounds.”

“I’ll go bring the mahjong from home.”

“Anyone playing cards?”

There is no shortage of people for this kind of entertainment.

But not everyone likes it. Some people take their families and children to have a good time in Yucheng Village, while others take advantage of the conditions in Yucheng Village to go to the fish pond to have fun.

There were also drunk people like Chen Dequan who were carried directly home to have a good sleep.

The villagers gradually dispersed, and there were not many people left in the dining area. Some were playing cards, and some men who could drink more were still drinking, chatting and bragging.

Chen Yuan had also finished his meal. He said hello to Chen Wenbin and the elders before leaving the table and turning to look behind.

While eating, he saw many villagers walking into the kitchen. They were not going to eat what was in the pot, but because there were two tables of people sitting inside.

Dad and the others were all in there, I don’t know how much they drank.

“Wow, you’re drunk?”

As soon as I walked in, I saw my father, uncle, and my two older brothers, all four of them lying on the table. Were they drunk?
“Not yet.”

Chen Jun raised his head and smiled, picked up the cigarette on the table and opened it. He flicked it twice but failed to hit the target accurately, so he simply knocked it on the table twice and twisted out a few cigarettes.

“It’s not necessary even though you’re this drunk.” Tang Ying came over with a few cups of tea. He seemed to be blaming her, but there was a smile on his face.

When the villagers come to toast you, it’s a sign of respect, and you can’t refuse them.

“Xiao Yuan is smart. If he had known earlier, he would not have held the wine glass today. The four of us almost got drunk.” Chen Ming took the cigarette and the tea brought by his mother Lin Cuiju, and took two sips to sober up.

“There’s no way to avoid it. Someone has to drink it.” Chen Jun said, holding the teacup. Chen Yuan had already stopped drinking, so they had to continue, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

The whole family has earned money, but you don’t even want to have a drink?
And they were lucky enough, as the space was limited sitting inside, and it was impossible for people to come in to toast them, let alone add a bench to sit down and drink slowly.

So I didn’t drink much.

If Chen Yuan really raised his glass and stood outside, he would definitely be surrounded by people and would not be able to leave the table unless he drank.

“Go back and get some sleep, and don’t drink tonight.”

Chen Yuan took the cigarette and lit it. Looking at the state of his father and the others, he suggested going back to rest. It was obvious that they were 90% drunk and could not do anything. The best thing to do was to go home and rest.

“There’s another meal tonight, and there’s a lot to do in the kitchen.” Chen Jun shook his head and wanted to stay here to help.

“I didn’t ask you to help with lunch, and I don’t need you even more at night. Go back and have some sleep.” Tang Ying said with some concern.

If you are drunk, just go back and rest. You don’t need help in the dining area.

There are thirty-four people, and there are a lot of leftovers from the lunch, so we can’t make many dishes for dinner, so it can be easily done.

“I need to go back to sleep. I feel like my head is getting more and more dizzy.”

Regardless of whether others would go back or not, Chen Mo was going to go back. He took a few puffs of his cigarette and felt more and more dizzy, as the alcohol was taking effect.

He quickly put out the cigarette, stood up and prepared to go back.

“Then let’s go back and rest for a while.” Chen Jun said, putting the cigarette in his mouth, and stood up with his hands on the table, feeling a little shaky.

“Are you okay?” Tang Ying stood up and supported him.

Not only Chen Jun, but Chen Guo and the other three were not in much better condition. It seemed that without anyone’s support, they could only walk around the table in circles and could not walk in a straight line.

“Send it back first.”

Chen Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, holding Chen Mo with one hand and Chen Ming with the other.

Tang Ying and Lin Cuiju called out to the inside, and each of them supported the one at home, sending him/her back first before coming over.

“Auntie, please send us to our room. You guys still have work to do. If you sleep here, I can keep an eye on you. It will be convenient for Uncle and his friends to drink water.” After returning home, Chen Yuan asked them to sleep in their room. Mom and Auntie would definitely go back to the dining area. It was not safe to leave Uncle and his friends drunk in the room, so they just slept here for a while, and Chen Yuan would take care of them alone.

“also.”

Lin Cuiju didn’t say anything polite. Looking at the state of the father and his two sons, she felt uneasy if they were left alone in the room to sleep.

“I’ll make the bed.”

Tang Ying helped Chen Jun into the house, then he and Lin Cuiju made two beds and put the drunkards to sleep. After that, he said a few words to Chen Yuan before returning to the dining area.

After my mother and aunt went to the dining area, Chen Yuan first turned on the air conditioner in the main room, then picked up the kettle to boil a pot of water and made five cups of tea.

After a while, Dad and the others woke up from thirst and had some tea to drink.

After finishing all this, Chen Yuan went upstairs to get the computer, and took advantage of this time to edit the script at the table in the main room.

The main reason is that time is tight and the task is heavy. There may also be things to do during the Spring Festival, so I can only work in fragments and make the most of the time I have.

“Crackling.”

The main room was very quiet, with only the sound of Chen Yuan’s fingers tapping on the keyboard and the occasional click of a cigarette. Chen Yuan was completely immersed in editing.

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It was not until three hours later that Chen Yuan stopped typing when he heard a noise behind him. He turned around and saw Chen Mo opening the door of the guest room and coming out rubbing his head.

“Now that you’re awake, how do you feel? Are you thirsty? Have a drink of water first.” Chen Yuan opened the lid of the teacup, picked up the kettle, added a cup of hot tea, and handed it to Chen Mo.

“It’s OK, just a little headache.”

Chen Mo rubbed his head vigorously, walked over to take the teacup and took a few sips, then glanced at the document on the computer and said with a smile: “Working on the script again.”

“Just do it when you have time. The online movie industry is in its wild growth period, and it is a time of crazy sales, so while pursuing high-quality blockbusters, quantity is also very important.”

Chen Yuan smiled, picked up the cigarettes on the table and shook out two.

“It’s not easy to be Boss Chen.”

Chen Mo took one, lit it, shook his head and smiled.

Although Chen Yuan now enjoys a high reputation in Yucheng Village and is respected by everyone, the sadness behind it is probably only known to Chen Yuan himself.

He shoulders the hopes of the entire Yucheng Village and has to lead the development of the entire village. If there is any mistake or the development direction is wrong, today’s prestige may turn into criticism tomorrow.

As the saying goes, if you want to be respected in front of others, you will suffer behind their backs.

So, when everyone in Yucheng Village was eating and having fun, Chen Yuan was still alone in the room, working on the script against the clock.

“Every snake bites.” Chen Yuan didn’t care.

There are difficulties in every profession. You can’t just do nothing. Besides, Chen Yuan always feels that he is very lucky.

Being able to start over again, with advanced memory of the next ten years and the help of the system, what he has now is actually more of an external force.

“Then you come to catch the snake, and we will just follow you.” Chen Mo smiled. With Chen Yuan leading the way, they all felt relaxed.

crunch.

As the two were chatting, Chen Ming opened the door and walked out. Like Chen Mo, he rubbed his temples hard and felt a little dizzy.

“How does it feel?”

Chen Yuan put the cigarette in his mouth and handed Chen Ming a cup of tea.

“This wine has a strong aftereffect. Let me take it slowly.” Chen Ming took the teacup, pulled out a bench and sat down. He held the teacup and drank slowly. It seemed that there was no problem.

“Are you all up?”

Then Chen Jun and Chen Guo also came out of the house one after another. They were in similar conditions. Their heads were still a little dizzy, but overall they were fine.

“Dad, uncle, drink some water first.”

Chen Yuan added two more cups of tea, then saved the document and packed up the computer. Since everyone was awake, he definitely couldn’t go to work.

Besides, it’s almost six o’clock now, so it’s a good time to go over and have dinner.

As he was speaking, Chen Yuan’s phone rang.

“Mom.” Chen Yuan picked up the phone and answered it.

“Are your dad and the others awake?” Tang Ying asked with concern.

“I just woke up for a minute. Don’t worry, it’s nothing. I won’t draw a circle.” Chen Yuan said with a smile. Chen Jun, who was drinking tea next to him, heard it and slapped him.

“Okay then, come over to eat when you wake up, and drink some porridge to warm your stomach.” Tang Ying on the opposite side seemed relieved and invited them to come over for dinner.

Chen Yuan responded and hung up the phone.

“Then let’s go over there?” Chen Jun held the teacup and took a few sips, then put the teacup down and said.

“It’s not even six o’clock yet. Let’s sit for a while. You just came out of the air-conditioned room and walked outside. The cold wind will be stronger.” Chen Yuan suggested.

He put down his computer, turned off the air conditioner in the main room, gave his father and the others a cigarette, let them adjust to the temperature, and then smoked a cigarette before leaving.

At six o’clock, Chen Yuan and his friends rode over on a tricycle.

The dining area was still crowded, but not as lively as it was at noon. Many gentlemen looked listless, obviously having drunk too much at noon.

I don’t even dare to drink alcohol now.

“Boss Chen, where were you this afternoon? I asked you to play cards and win big.”

There were also energetic young men who greeted Chen Yuan with a smile when they saw him.

“You guys were too aggressive at noon. You got my dad, uncle, and my older brother and second brother all drunk. We need someone to take care of them. Let’s play cards with you tomorrow after the reunion dinner. You can also play with me when we keep watch tonight.”

Chen Yuan responded with a smile.

He still has to play. The villagers are enthusiastic and he has to fit in.

“Gangzi, you really dare to play cards with Boss Chen. How dare you follow with your little money? You can’t even follow Boss Chen if he makes a move.”

“Boss Chen plays small, there is no quick money, the bottom is 50,000, the same is true for Mahjong, two bets and ten billion, you still want to eat the big players?”

“Hahaha~”

It’s all a joke.

Chen Yuan also explained with a smile that it was not such a big deal, and he had no interest in it. If he really wanted to play, he would have to play crazy with the system lottery panel.

“Boss Chen, please sit here.”

Walking to the lunch box window, the elders greeted Chen Yuan.

“My dad and the others are drunk. I’ll make you some porridge.” Chen Yuan explained apologetically. The older generations didn’t force him. Taking care of people is important.

“Come on, come on, drink some porridge to warm your stomach.”

In the kitchen, Tang Ying, Lin Cuiju and the others were no longer busy and were preparing to sit down to eat. When they saw Chen Yuan and the others coming over, they invited them to sit down and eat.

“Whoops.”

Chen Ming sat down first and drank a mouthful of porridge, feeling refreshed immediately. “Drinking porridge is more comfortable than drinking alcohol. I feel warm in my stomach instantly.”

The thin porridge they drank after drinking too much was better than all the delicacies from land and sea. To them, the table full of meat and vegetables was not as good as the porridge in front of them. They drank it comfortably.

(End of this chapter)