Chapter 86 Dividing the Family Agreement (Part 6)
"Good grief."
Both hands reached out to snatch the bottle of liquor from the second uncle Lu’s hand, but Xie Dahu was quicker and held it tightly in his arms.
Xie Jianye shouted anxiously, "Be careful not to drop it. These things sell for eight yuan a bottle at the supply and marketing cooperative and are often out of stock. Damn, how many years has it been since I tasted this? When we had the celebration feast, there were dozens of people and only one bottle, and it took ages for my luck to come to get just a little taste, a flavor I’ll never forget for my entire life."
"You’ve tasted it," Dahu retorted, "I didn’t even get a sip, who should I cry to? No, tonight, I’ll have to invite brother Lu and his wife for dinner at my house, just the three of us. There’s not much liquor, not enough for so many people." Xie Dahu held onto the bottle even tighter, fearing it would be shared among others.
"You really are hopeless, making such a fuss over a bottle of liquor. Have some ambition," Xie Jianye looked at Xie Dahu with disdain.
Xie Dahu was startled, who had just been fighting with him for the drink?
Xie Dahu was about to retort when he saw Xie Jianye turn and speak to Xie Lao Si.
"Xie Lao Si, we didn’t come here today just to have a meal. We are serving the people, this is a new society, we shouldn’t take even a needle or a thread from the common folks. Let’s drop the dinner invitation, or else we won’t be pleased. Tonight, we’ll eat at Dahu’s. Our relationship with elder brother Lu is personal, it has nothing to do with having a meal or not."