The soft white moonlight of the paranoid gangster at 80

Chapter 66 Birthday Present
As usual, Jiang Chen and Zhang Chunxi didn't get home until 10:[-] pm. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a beautifully packaged birthday cake box on the dining table.

Zhang Chunxi yelled, "Hey, where did you get the birthday cake? Yaomeier, are you celebrating your birthday?"

Jiang Yao ran out of the room, "It's not me, it's my sister's birthday, she asked Uncle Hai to bring the cake, and said she was treating us to eat."

Hearing that today is Ruan Qingqing's birthday, Jiang Chen subconsciously glanced at the calendar picture on the wall. It was printed by Ruan Dahai Garment Factory and sent to customers. He took a few home and pasted them on the wall.

On September 9, it turned out that her birthday was three days away from his birthday.

Just as he was thinking, a white envelope the size of a book suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"Brother, Uncle Hai gave it to you."

"What is it?" Zhang Chunxi moved over curiously.

Jiang Chen was also curious, and just as he opened the envelope, a pleasant fragrance wafted from the envelope.

Zhang Chunxi said with emotion, "It's delicious!"

Taking out the contents of the envelope, it was a beautifully printed birthday card. Opening the card, a melodious happy birthday electronic sound echoed in the living room, and words of blessing were written on the snow-white page.

——Happy birthday, I wish you all the best and your wishes come true!

Signed: Ruan Qingqing.

A few short words, but like a flame, burned Jiang Chen's chest hot.

Zhang Chunxi wondered, "Mice, didn't you have a birthday on the 20th? Why did my sister send you a greeting card today?"

Jiang Yao explained, "Uncle Hai said he was afraid he might forget, so he gave it to brother first."

Zhang Chunxi looked at the birthday card in his brother's hand, feeling a little sour in his heart, "Why didn't my older sister send me a card?"

Jiang Yao also showed an envious expression, "It's not that my older sister didn't send me off."

Jiang Chen was already happy in his heart, but he was even happier when he heard the acid words of the two.

She only sent him a greeting card, does that mean he is special in her heart?

The six-inch cake is just right for four people.

Jiang Yao, who was eating a birthday cake for the first time, danced happily, "Mom, the cake is so sweet and delicious. The outer layer is like ice cream, and it melts when you sip it."

Zhang Chunxi had eaten a few years longer than Jiang Yao, and said with a smile, "Hah, it's called butter, you know?"

"What kind of oil is butter?"

"It's just...cream is just custard."

Lin Ronghua who was lying on the bed suddenly said, "Cream is made of milk."

Jiang Yao looked at Lin Ronghua curiously, "Mom, how do you know?"

Lin Ronghua didn't answer, but turned his head away from the cake that Jiang Chen fed to his mouth, "Yaoer, what do you say, I don't want to eat, I'm a little tired."

Jiang Chen put down the cake and picked up a cup to feed Lin Ronghua water.

After drinking the water, Lin Ronghua urged Jiang Chen to eat the cake again, "This can't be left overnight, it will go bad, you all eat it, don't waste Ruan Meier's heart."

After eating the cake, Zhang Chunxi went to the next room to rest, Jiang Yao brushed his teeth in the toilet, Lin Ronghua held Jiang Chen's hand, with a gratified smile in his eyes.

"My youngest son will be one year older soon, and the longer he grows, the more handsome he will be."

Jiang Chen pulled his lips in response.

"Yaoer, do you still have any money?"

Lin Ronghua never asked about money, but when he asked suddenly, Jiang Chen was surprised but still nodded.

"A little."

"Then you go to the street tomorrow to have a look and buy something for Ruan Meier. If someone invites you, you have to return the invitation. This is a courtesy."

"Well, I see."

The night was dark, Zhang Chunxi in the next bed was snoring like thunder, sleeping like a dead dog, Jiang Chen tossed and turned on his single bed, unable to fall asleep.

Except for his own mother and younger sister, he never bought anything for anyone else, let alone gave gifts to girls.

What should I buy her?

He couldn't afford the one that was too expensive, and couldn't match her if it was too cheap.

She seemed to like wearing skirts very much, and she looked good in them. He had never seen a girl who looked better in skirts than her.

"Mouse, let's go. Why are you staring at it all the time? You can't afford it any more."

Seeing Jiang Chen park his tricycle in front of a clothing store, staring intently at the light green pleated skirts on the fake models in the window, Zhang Chunxi couldn't help urging.

This clothing store is newly opened, and the clothes sold in it are all fashionable items from the Shanghai stock market and Hong Kong city. They look good, but the prices are astonishingly expensive.

Any piece of clothing is an ordinary person's salary for a month or even a few months.

It is a luxury that poor people like them can't even imagine.

However, under Zhang Chunxi's urging, instead of riding away, Jiang Chen jumped off the tricycle and went straight into the clothing store.

Zhang Chunxi wanted to catch up but was afraid that the goods would be stolen, so he could only wait by the tricycle.

"How much is this?"

The salesperson looked Jiang Chen up and down, with a lukewarm attitude, "188, no bargaining."

Seeing Jiang Chen coming out of the clothing store empty-handed, Zhang Chunxi couldn't help joking, "Have you been kicked out? I told you that you can't afford it and you still don't believe it. Now that your head hits the wall, you know it hurts?"

Without saying a word, Jiang Chen got on his tricycle and left.

Zhang Chunxi curiously asked, "Does it cost a lot of money?"

"188."

"My R, why are rotten clothes so expensive? Are they made of gold?"

"I think you should stop thinking about it, just buy a pen or notebook and give it to your sister, and you will be rich."

Responding to Zhang Chunxi was Jiang Chen's silent back and the whistling wind.

When he returned home from work in the evening, Zhang Chunxi took out the account book and settled the accounts for this period of time. When Jiang Chen finished serving Lin Ronghua, took a shower and returned to his room, he had already settled the accounts.

"Excluding the money handed over to the factory and the wages paid to Mr. Ma, we made a net profit of two hundred and one yuan during this period. After deducting the money for buying the metal cabinet, we still have one hundred and ninety five yuan. When we divide it equally, each of us can get 190 yuan. "

"It's still quick to make money from business, and I can earn almost [-] in half a month." Zhang Chunxi was a little excited.

Jiang Chen opened the metal cabinet containing the money, counted 98 and handed it to Zhang Chunxi.

Zhang Chunxi took the money, got up with four yuan, and threw the remaining 94 yuan back on Jiang Chen's bed.

"You take the money and buy the skirt tomorrow, and use it as a birthday present for my sister from me."

Jiang Chen picked up the money and threw it back on Zhang Chunxi's bed, "No need."

Zhang Chunxi glared at him, "What do you mean?"

"You want to send each of you to buy it, and I won't buy it with you."

Zhang Chunxi watched him for a while, put the money on the bed under the pillow, fell asleep, turned over, and lay facing the wall, leaving Jiang Chen with a back view.

Jiang Chen didn't speak, lying flat on the bed, his dark eyes looking at the stone-gray ceiling above his head.

Silence and embarrassment spread between the brothers.

This is the first time the two have had an argument.

On the surface it was because of a gift, but in fact, both of them knew what the root knot was.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Chunxi called out.

"Rat."

"Ah."

Receiving Jiang Chen's response, Zhang Chunxi turned over and sat up on the bed, took out the money under the pillow, and handed it to him.

"When I lent it to you."

Jiang Chen was lying on the bed, tilting his head to look at him.

"Look at the hammer, do you want it? No, I will use it tomorrow!"

Jiang Chen reached out to take the money and said in a low voice, "Thank you."

Both of them knew very well that this thank you was not just about money.

Love is precious, and friendship is even more expensive. To be a brother is to be a lifetime.

Under the dim light, Zhang Chunxi hid the water in his eyes, and said with a nonchalant smile: "Thank you, I remember that I will pay back the interest."

"Ah."

"I'm going to buy the skirt tomorrow, lest someone else sell it."

"Ah."

"Do you know that my sister wears a big size?"

"know."

"How do you know?"

"My guess."

"...You crawl for me."

　Begging for tickets, I haven't asked for it recently, you all forgot, blah blah...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)