sinovels Chapter 1636: Feast! Have a seat!
Chapter 1636: Feast! Have a seat!
Chapter 1636: Feast! Have a seat!
That morning, the fragrance wafting from the Zhao family compound aroused the appetite of many people in Yong'an Village.
So delicious!
There are various aromas, one after another. Adults can still resist it, but many children cry because of their greed.
Especially since the Zhao family arranged a banquet for the villagers of Yong'an Village at 10 a.m., some families did not even have breakfast, waiting for the banquet.
But even so, many parents would not bring their children to the table in advance if they had chosen one.
The little kids could be controlled, but many of the older kids would sneak around the Zhao family. With the idea that they could smell the food even if they couldn't eat it, the kids came to the Zhao family compound.
But when they saw the balloons hanging inside and outside the yard, these children forgot about eating and drinking.
When the children were climbing the wall and the tree to pick balloons, Zhao Hong rushed out of the house with Li Xiaoqiao and Xiao Lingdang.
The family had good food and the little girl developed early, so Zhao Hong was more than a head taller than most boys of the same age in the village.
Zhao Hong rushed out of the yard, picked up a ash stick from the pile of firewood, and ran straight to her former desk mate Sun Ruihai.
Ever since Zhao Hong beat Sun Ruihai several times at school, the head teacher changed Zhao Hong's deskmate, but Zhao Hong still disliked Sun Ruihai.
Seeing Zhao Hong coming towards him waving a stick, Sun Ruihai felt numb all over.
He was not among those who climbed the wall or the tree to pick balloons. Seeing others picking balloons, he was tempted. But when he thought that this was Zhao Hong's house, Sun Ruihai did not dare to move. He wanted to just smell the smell outside, but he did not expect that this would cause trouble.
Compared to Sun Ruihai who fled in panic, Zhang Laibao seemed a little more relaxed.
At this time, Zhang Laibao was walking around the village with his hands behind his back, bored. He knew that Zhao Jun was getting married today, but his family would not go to give Zhao Jun a gift.
"Little brother!" Suddenly, a voice sounded in Zhang Laibao's ears. Zhang Laibao, who was kicking stones with his head down, looked up and saw a man and a woman standing in front of him.
"Huh?" Zhang Laibao was startled, and then he heard the man ask, "How do I get to Zhao Jun's house?"
"Go that way!" Zhang Laibao raised his hand and pointed. It was indeed the direction of Zhao Jun's house, but it was the old house of the Zhao family.
Last year, Zhang Laibao gave wrong directions all the time, and was beaten, scolded, and slapped in the face for it.
But Zhang Laibao was shameless and always did what he wanted. It was not until he met Xing San that Zhang Laibao realized what a tough guy was.
Since then, Zhang Laibao didn't dare to show off. The way he pointed out to the two of them was not wrong, but he was pointing to the direction of the Zhao family's old house. But now, the Zhao family is in the new house.
"Is it over there?" The man asked the woman. The woman shook her head and said, "I don't remember. If you want to ask about Fifth Aunt's house, I might be able to find it. Old Zhao's house... I haven't been there much."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Laibao looked the woman up and down. From what she said just now, Zhang Laibao guessed that the fifth aunt she was referring to should be Wang Meilan.
Zhang Laibao’s guess was correct. The woman’s name was Wang Xiuqin, and the man next to her was her husband, You Guangquan, the manager of the First Daohua Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
Zhao Jun and Wang Meilan had met You Guangquan before when they went to the city. You Guangquan said at that time that when Zhao Jun got married, he would bring his wife back.
So two days ago, Wang Meilan called the supply and marketing cooperative and invited their family to attend the wedding.
The couple came here without their children. Looking at the direction Zhang Laibao pointed, You Guangquan asked, "How far do we have to go?"
Just as Zhang Laibao was about to answer, he heard someone say, "Are you going to Old Zhao's house for a wedding?"
"Ah?" Zhang Laibao was startled and turned around to meet Zhou Chengguo's sharp gaze.
At this time, Xu Haifen, the eldest sister-in-law of Old Zhou, came forward and asked Wang Xiuqin, "Sister, why do you look so dazed? Who are you from?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm from Wang Hongkui's family. Do you recognize me?" Wang Xiuqin said so. Xu Haifen was startled: "Oh, are you Xiuyi? Or Xiuqin?"
"Sister-in-law, my name is Xiuqin." Wang Xiuqin is the second daughter in the family, and she has an older sister named Wang Xiuyi.
When Wang Meilan was in the city, she had mentioned Wang Xiuyi to You Guangquan. But not long after Wang Hongkui and his family moved to Tuanbei, Wang Xiuyi disappeared.
When she heard that she was Wang Xiuqin, Xu Haifen hurriedly introduced herself. After hearing this, Wang Xiuqin recalled a little and hurriedly called Xu Haifen "Auntie".
In fact, Xu Haifen has a high seniority in Yong'an, but he was held back by Zhou Chengguo.
The young and the young left home and returned to their hometown.
Wang Xiuqin was very happy to meet old friends after not having been back for 30 years. She pulled You Guangquan over and introduced him to Zhou Chengguo and his wife.
After the three of them got to know each other, You Guangquan saw Zhou Chengguo's eyes drifting behind him. You Guangquan turned his head and saw Zhang Laibao running away with his shoulders swaying like a big duck.
"What's wrong with that guy?" Seeing this situation, how could You Guangquan not know that Zhang Laibao had bad intentions.
"Don't bother with him." Zhou Chengguo advised: "He is a leper here."
Zhou Chengguo's words drifted into Zhang Laibao's ears with the wind. Zhang Laibao paused and a look of resentment appeared on his face.
A leper is worse than a hooligan or a gangster. In Zhang Laibao's view, this is a great insult.
Zhang Laibao took a deep breath and prepared to turn around and scold Zhou Chengguo.
But he didn't dare.
Zhou Chengguo has a very high prestige in the Yongan Forest District and has been recognized as the number one shooter for many years.
Zhao Youcai's current spear skills are no worse than Zhou Chengguo's in his prime, and he may even be better than Zhou Chengguo, but everyone doesn't agree...
Under Zhang Laibao's hateful gaze, Zhou Chengguo and Xu Haifen accompanied You Guangquan and Wang Xiuqin, talking and laughing as they walked towards the Zhao family compound.
……
At this time, the shed in the backyard of the Zhao family was no longer a mess of cups and plates.
The leftovers were collected and poured into several large stewing pots.
Nowadays, this food definitely cannot be fed to dogs or chickens. People collect it and prepare to take it back home to eat.
Those stew pots were all brought by the helpers and kitchen assistants from home. The folding of vegetables is not done randomly, stews are folded together, stir-fried vegetables are folded together, and the problem of smell mixing must also be considered.
At this time, in the Zhao family's shed, the tables, chairs and benches had been rearranged neatly. On each table, cigarettes were stacked on trays, surrounded by melon seeds, peanuts and candies.
The women hugged their brides to rest and talk in the front room, while the men smoked, drank water, ate melon seeds and chatted in this shed.
Chu Anmin was also among them, telling Zhao Jun and others some interesting stories about several forest areas under the Shanhe Forestry Bureau.
Suddenly, Chu Anmin noticed the shed boards around him. He turned to look at Zhao Jun and said, "Why didn't you paint this place? It will be so bright after it's painted."
The boards used to build the shed at Zhao Jun's house were fried dough sticks that Zhou Jianjun got through his connections.
The so-called fried poles are made by breaking larch and elm into boards and then frying them in oil.
The boards after blasting are anti-corrosion, anti-termite and water-resistant, but there is a problem, that is, the boards turn black after blasting.
Even if the wires were pulled, the electricity was connected, and the lights were turned on, the room would not be bright.
But after hearing what Chu Anmin said, Zhao Jun smiled slightly and nodded. But he didn't say that his shed was used as a warehouse. Does a warehouse care about whether it is black or white?
Then, Chu Anmin said to Zhao Jun, "Someone will come from the capital next month. I will call you and you can go into the city to meet them."
"What?" Zhao Jun was startled, and then he heard Chu Anmin explain: "Didn't I tell you last time? There is a song and dance troupe in Beijing, and they liked your two sentences and wanted to turn them into a song."
"If they want to change it, then go ahead and change it. They don't need to bother me. I have nothing to say." Zhao Jun was very flustered when he heard this and hurriedly tried to refuse.
When he was interviewed, he didn't think much about it and just said those two sentences. He just wanted to make them catchy, thinking that an interview in a small town would not even be known outside the town.
But what Zhao Jun didn't expect was that news in the literary and art circle was so easy to spread. It had already spread to the capital in just two months.
Zhao Jun was not only uneducated, but also tone-deaf. He had no idea who the original author of the song was. But he felt that the author was the person he was going to meet.
Zhao Jun didn't want to go. First, he felt embarrassed for plagiarizing someone else's work. Second, with his level, what would he talk about when they met? If he didn't talk about it, he would be exposed.
"Look at this kid." After hearing Zhao Jun's refusal, Chu Anmin pointed at Zhao Jun and said to Zhou Chunming, Liu Renshan and other forestry leaders, "If you don't fight for fame or profit, you are too humble."
Zhao Jun: "..."
Zhao Jun was speechless. He didn't expect Director Chu to characterize him in this way.
"This kid is great." It was Li Dazhi who praised Zhao Jun. As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Chunming said, "Well, Zhao Jun always considers others first when doing anything."
"That's rare!" Chu Anmin echoed, then turned to Zhao Youcai and said, "Youcai, you have educated your son well."
"Haha..." Zhao Youcai smiled when he heard that. The wound that had been aching just now no longer felt anything at all.
Wang Qiang glanced at Zhao Youcai and said, "My eldest nephew has been sensible since he was young."
This is not true. Zhao Jun was not an ordinary troublemaker just now.
After hearing what Wang Qiang said, Li Dayong quickly spoke up for Zhao Youcai, saying, "That child is just like his parents. The main thing is that the adults in the family have done it, so the child follows suit."
After Li Dayong said this, Chu Anmin, who didn't understand the situation, nodded slightly, but the expressions on the faces of other people around him were quite meaningful.
We live in the same village and forest farm, so who the hell doesn't know who? Aren't you afraid of losing your conscience when you say that, Li Dayong?
At this moment, Li Ruhai, who was showing off his camera in the yard, hurried into the house to report to Zhao Youcai: "Uncle, our village people are coming up."
"Oh, it's quite early!" Zhao Youcai glanced at his watch, then stood up and said to Chu Anmin, "Director Chu, please sit down. I'll go out and greet the guests."
"Just do your thing, don't worry about me!" Chu Anmin waved his hand casually, and at this time Zhao Youcai said to Zhou Chunming: "My dear, you should accompany Director Chu well."
As he spoke, Zhao Youcai pointed his hand towards Ma Dafu again and said to Zhou Chunming, "And my relative!"
Zhao Youcai's words made everyone laugh. Zhou Chunming said with a smile: "Go ahead, Youcai, it's okay."
Zhao Youcai smiled and led Zhao Jun out. At the same time, Wang Meilan also came out of the house.
As soon as the four of them left the house, they saw Zhou Chengguo and his four companions coming into the yard. Wang Meilan was pleasantly surprised and stepped forward to recognize Wang Xiuqin as her aunt and nephew, while Zhao Jun and Zhao Youcai warmly greeted Zhou Chengguo and his wife and You Guangquan.
After that, people from Yong'an Village came one after another. When a village held a banquet, the whole family would come out.
Soon, the Zhao family’s front yard, back yard, house, and shed were all filled with people.
There were so many people, including many children. But by this time, all the balloons hanging on the walls and trees of the Zhao family were gone.
Zhao Jun was a straightforward person. He just wanted to have fun at the wedding. He asked Li Baoyu to take out half of the remaining balloons at home and share them with the children who came.
For a moment, the Zhao family compound was filled with laughter and joy, intertwined with the sound of drums and music.
"Fifth Aunt." Just as Wang Meilan was talking to someone, Wang Xiuqin came over and asked, "Is there any work you need me to do for you?"
"Nothing!" Wang Meilan pulled Wang Xiuqin over and took her hand to talk to someone.
"Hey? Fifth Aunt." At this time, Wang Xiuqin suddenly asked Wang Meilan, "I came here to look after my eldest sister. Where are my other two sisters?"
"Those two..." Wang Meilan turned around and searched in the yard, then raised her free hand and pointed, saying, "Look, those..."
Wang Meilan was just talking when she saw Zhao Hong, who she was pointing at, rush over, push a little boy and make him stagger, then shout, "Give it to me!"
Sun Ruihai, who was holding the balloon, was about to cry. Wang Meilan saw this and quickly raised her hand, pointing to the south wall and said, "Didn't you go out to play somewhere else?"
As she spoke, Wang Meilan turned around and smiled at Wang Xiuqin, saying, "Waiting for her to come back, hehe..."
Wang Meilan smiled and pulled Wang Xiuqin back. The moment she turned around, the smile on Wang Meilan's face froze instantly, and her cheeks twitched because of gritting her teeth.
……
Men, women, young and old from the whole village gathered together. The cigarettes on the table were cleared out, and the melon seeds and peanuts were left with only their shells falling to the ground. The laughter in the shed was deafening.
But as time approached 10 o'clock, the children outside also came in. Those who had children sat down with their children; those who did not have children found a place to sit by themselves.
It was the same as before, with Zhao Guofeng as the receptionist, Chu Anmin as the matchmaker, and Zhou Chunming as the witness.
Chu Anmin and Zhou Chunming have been doing this for years, they just changed the words. What they said may not be very good, as long as their identities are here, it is enough.
After Zhou Chunming left, Zhao Guofeng announced the start of the meal without further ado.
They had just finished eating and would not eat again. There was a lot of noise in the shed, so Zhou Chunming invited Chu Anmin to sit in the house for a while.
Chu Anmin was just about to leave the house when he bumped into Liu Hongmei, Chu Xiaoxue and Li Tongyun.
"Huh?" Chu Anmin was stunned and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Old Chu, mom is gone." When Liu Hongmei said this, Chu Anmin's face changed. Fortunately, Liu Hongmei added: "She said she went to the toilet, and then she disappeared."
After hearing what Liu Hongmei said, Chu Anmin felt relieved. No matter what year it is, it's better to embarrass an old lady than to embarrass herself.
Zhou Chunming heard it clearly and asked quickly, "Who did she go with? Did she go alone?"
"No, she went with my Aunt Sun." Li Tongyun answered, and Zhou Chunming couldn't help but frowned. Li Dazhi, who followed, quickly said, "It's Jie Chen's mother."
"Ah..." Chu Anmin had met Jie Chen several times, and he felt that he couldn't lose his mother, so he immediately said to Liu Hongmei: "It's okay, maybe these two went for a stroll."
Chu Anmin finished speaking, and saw Liu Hongmei winking at him. Chu Anmin turned his head and looked along Liu Hongmei's line of sight, and saw two old ladies at the table on the northernmost shelf board, fighting for a seat with a group of women and children at the same table.
Chu Anmin: “…”
I have missed one chapter in the past few days, so I will make up for it in this chapter.
Then I will update tomorrow night, there will be more. I will try to write about entering the bridal chamber tomorrow, it is better to enter the bridal chamber the day after tomorrow. If not the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow will be early.
(End of this chapter)