Chapter 2745 - 2807: Too Generous

But judging by their demeanor, it seems I haven’t offended them. They’re not here for him; they’re here for Li Yifei, which means they might be quite accommodating. Yes, that’s the case. Brother Hu went to the restroom to wash his face and ease his tension. One of the red envelopes fell from his pocket. He dried his hands and picked it up hesitantly, but couldn’t resist opening it. This was Old Sir Wang Chunlai’s red envelope, no idea what’s inside. Brother Hu’s curiosity is understandable. For a clan chief of such a significant family to personally attend the wedding... It’s likely that not many in the entire province could boast of such an honor. No matter the outcome today, Brother Hu’s reputation in the provincial city is likely to spread. Henceforth, in matters with these families, bad things might be more tolerated, and good things even better.

It’s no wonder Brother Hu is excited. This is genuine power and reputation. Even if someone wanted to target him, they’d have to weigh these connections. It can be said that as long as Brother Hu doesn’t mess things up, his future prosperity is assured, and it’s hard to fail.

Thinking about this, Brother Hu grew even more excited. His hands trembled as he opened the envelope and took a careful look. His heart skipped a beat because inside was a check, not cash. It made sense, for such a person attending wouldn’t carry cash; it would require boxes... Damn, what am I thinking? Forget about accepting the gift; even if there were no gift, I’d give money, I’d be willing to. Brother Hu shook his head, quickly confirmed the figure on the check: "888888." Six digits, all eights. With Brother Hu’s math skills, he quickly counted it as 888,888. This number is immensely auspicious in Huaxia.

Taking a breath, the nearby little brother was also dumbstruck. Wedding gifts are very common in Huaxia. Today alone, Brother Hu received numerous gifts of 10,000. From relatives and subordinates alike, everyone is prosperous, so they aren’t stingy. Forget 10,000, even 100,000 gifts he’s received several, usually from his closest brothers. But, 100,000 is the limit, as Brother Hu can’t take too much, or it’d seem like outright extortion.

Yet Old Sir Wang Chunlai, representing the Wang Family, came for Li Yifei’s sake, and right off the bat, he gifted 888,888. This amount is quite substantial, and Brother Hu held the check, feeling its weight.

Can I accept such money? Brother Hu wondered to himself. He wanted to shake his head because this money should not be accepted. Taking it would cause trouble, as it’s not a minor sum. But returning it now? That wouldn’t be proper.

"Brother Hu, who are these people? How can they give so generously!" the little brother asked.

"Generous? Sure, but it’s also a problem. Had I known, I would’ve refused. Why accept an uncalled-for amount of 800k or 900k, how would I repay it?" Brother Hu said, feeling somewhat depressed.

The little brother scratched his head: "If someone gave me 888,000, I’d be thrilled beyond words."

"If I gave you this, would you dare take it?" Brother Hu glared.

The little brother shook his head: "No, I wouldn’t dare."

"Exactly, they give it to me, and I don’t dare take it. The same logic applies." Brother Hu said.

The little brother understood and said: "They’re big shots, accepting such money will surely bring trouble."

"You ask me, whom do I ask? Well, let’s check the other three envelopes first, then I’ll ask the boss when he arrives!" Brother Hu mumbled, taking out the other three red envelopes. All envelopes had gold borders and exquisite designs, particularly one that bore the engraved words "Ye family of Ning Province" in gold. Brother Hu had no doubt the gold was genuine. Naturally, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to try scraping it off. Opening the envelope, he found another check with the same amount as the previous one: 888,888.

"Hiss!" Brother Hu gasped, and so did the nearby little brother. Another substantial red envelope; it was indeed a real red envelope. One envelope alone could buy a property in the provincial city, truly a fair deal.

"Again, so much!" Brother Hu knew these envelopes couldn’t be kept, or it would cause great trouble. These people gathered here for Li Yifei, and he can’t bring trouble to his boss.

Opening the remaining two envelopes, they were similar, though slightly lower in amount, as they had ’666666’, 666,666 written on them.

Are these province city folks gifting such substantial amounts? Brother Hu murmured, four envelopes from four families in total added up to nearly three million. Brother Hu never imagined profiting from the wedding but had many friends, so he arranged fifty tables. Due to Li Yifei’s presence, more guests came, extending to eighty tables, but that’s the limit.

Now... Damn, three million, and how much could it possibly cost to hold a wedding? Brother Hu couldn’t help but grit his teeth.

Of course, now is not the time for gritting teeth, Brother Hu packed the envelopes properly and placed them in his pocket, instructing the little brother not to talk recklessly. These envelopes can’t be accepted, at least not by him. Even if they can’t be returned, they should be given to the boss, not kept by him, or it’d cause enormous trouble.

Thinking of this, Brother Hu briskly walked out, immediately encountering two little brothers who came over: "Brother Hu, where have you been? Two more arrived, they seem to be big shots. We can’t converse with them but led them inside and seated them at the table. Oh right, here’s a red envelope for you!"

For the first time, Brother Hu stiffly accepted the envelope, never imagining he’d one day receive so many envelopes to the point of exhaustion, reluctance, apprehension. How was it possible for Brother Hu, who became excited over a few cents in a WeChat group, to remain indifferent? Bewildered, he looked inside, feeling numerous eyes on him, noticing his father coming over and whispering: "Huzi, who are these folks? I saw you seated them in the front, are they friends from the industry? Why don’t I go greet them?"

"Don’t!" Brother Hu grabbed his father: "Dad, please don’t go, nor should anyone else join the crowd, even better if I don’t go!"

"What are you saying, are they really industry people? Didn’t Yaxin advise you to have less contact with those from the past and not bring them home again?" Brother Hu’s father said displeased.

"No, no, that’s not it, Dad, I warned you not to... be too excited, and no shouting!"

"You better not tell me some of them are fugitives or murderers?" Brother Hu’s father asked.

"How could that be? No murderers, oh Dad, don’t say such things. They’re all big shots. One, two, three... Six families, my god, it’s already six families?" Brother Hu was stunned beyond recovery, merely for a wedding, Ten families of Ning Province, and six came? And Li Yifei is about to arrive, damn it, are the other three coming too? Are they planning to host some... Ten families gathering at my wedding? An economic forum? Some seminar?

"Hey, who are they exactly? If you don’t tell us, how could we possibly know!" Brother Hu’s father said. Wang Yaxin’s father also leaned in, listening, curious: "Yes, who came? They seem to have impressive statuses, Huzi, your network is quite broad."

"Two dads, don’t ask, you... oh, I might as well say it. Seated at that table are top figures from Ning Province, Ten Major Families, do you know? There sit six representatives, some came personally. See that spirited old sir? That’s Wang family master, Wang Chunlai, the legendary business mogul. He came himself!"

"..." Brother Hu’s father and Wang Yaxin’s father were non-responsive, both simultaneously exclaimed after a few seconds: "What? Are you serious?"

"Two dads, would I lie to you? It’d be pointless. Don’t get excited, don’t get excited, even I didn’t know. Had I known, I would’ve said earlier. I don’t recognize any of them, they came for my boss. Specifically, I don’t know why, it might be my boss selling me face or merely word of mouth attracting them. Regardless of which... I feel our family’s wedding is considerably momentous." Brother Hu stated.

"Child, we shan’t go over, the disparity in status is too large. But we can encourage both sides’ relatives to keep quiet, not be too noisy, and appear somewhat civilized. Quick, we’ll discreetly notify them!" The two elders swiftly became busy, gaining speed like they were on adrenaline. Both sides were ordinary folks, in front of whatever Ten Major Families of the province, whatever wealthiest individuals, certainly they couldn’t approach, so wisely, they didn’t join the crowd. Otherwise, even if not humiliated, they would seem lacking in decorum.

Brother Hu wiped sweat from his brow. Wang Yaxin emerged from the dressing room, donned another lavish gown, looking even more stunning. She called out at the sight of Brother Hu.

"Hey, come here, I’ve got something to tell you, wife, you need to mentally prepare!" Brother Hu quickly turned and approached.

"Prepare for what?" Wang Yaxin asked, puzzled, with a few finely dressed bridesmaids nearby, watching curiously.

Brother Hu disregarded the setting, grabbed Wang Yaxin’s hand, and said: "Wife, our wedding turned out way too grand."

"Wedding? It is quite grand, I thought three or four dozen tables would suffice, didn’t need so many, it’s quite chaotic."

"Oh, that’s not the issue, if it were, I wouldn’t be worried!" Brother Hu shook his head.