"Old Huang, you're drunk already?"
"Mmm, no. Even drunk, I can still drink."
Huang Gang was great at grilling meat and generous with his drinks, but his capacity was a little worse than Li Ye's and Wang Jianqiang's. With strong liquor, eight liang was his limit; two liang more and his eyes would go hazy, leaving him completely done for.
Huang Suwen was nearly furious. She had finally managed to persuade Wang Jianqiang to invite Li Ye over today, yet Huang Gang, the man of the hour, had gotten drunk first.
So Huang Suwen could only apologize to Li Ye. "Brother, I'll take my brother and sister-in-law home first! You and Qiangzi can drink some more. I'm really sorry about today."
Li Ye smiled. "It's fine. Your brother's a loyal man; we all understand. Drive carefully on the way."
After Huang Suwen left with her brother and sister-in-law, Li Ye asked Wang Jianqiang, "Qiangzi, didn't I tell you last time to start a construction company with Suwen, then have your brother-in-law come over to help? What, does he still think working for his brother-in-law is beneath him?"
Wang Jianqiang said helplessly, "It's not that he thinks it's beneath him. He just refuses to take advantage of me no matter what. When I first brought it up, he was actually willing,
but he only wanted wages and refused a share. When we worked out the numbers, he'd make less than taking on odd jobs himself! It almost drove my father-in-law and mother-in-law mad. We're all family, yet he's mud that won't stick to the wall."
"Hehehe~"
Li Ye could not help laughing.
He could more or less understand Huang Gang's stubborn streak.
Huang Gang simply did not want to owe anyone favors.
In his previous life, Li Ye had watched a