Chen Yifei was busy selling mushrooms for a while, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he was arrested and spent a night in jail.

Getting married now means you're definitely not ready.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and came to help.

Wang Hu spoke first: "We called you out in the middle of the night last night but you wouldn't go. We brothers all wanted to have a good meal, so now we can only wait until your wedding to have a big feast."

These days, you can only have a decent meal during the Chinese New Year.

Finally, the time has come to hold some happy events.

We'll definitely be able to eat meat and delicious food.

Everyone's waiting!

Wang Hu continued, "Let me speak first, Brother Fei. Those piglets are quite expensive. I asked and I ordered fifty piglets, twelve yuan each, which adds up to six hundred yuan. I've given you the fifty yuan deposit."

"The piglets we herded into your pigpen yesterday were indeed quite large."

"But we still need to give them the money as soon as possible. And these piglets are all crying for food. They need pig feed, right...?"

“I will take care of all of these,” Chen Yifei said.

I wonder if Comrade Zhao Shi, who promised pig feed, is still in detention.

He said that no matter what, he could bring some feed over today.

Chen Yifei still believed it.

Wang Hu continued, "And when I brought the pigs, the village secretary was terrified. Luckily, your father is the brigade leader, and you've received awards before. I told him you had arranged it with the meat processing plant."

"But that's not enough. You still need to find the documents and get their approval before you can proceed."

"Okay, I understand." Chen Yifei knew that this matter could not be delayed.

"Thank you, Tiger. This is all settled. Leave the rest to me."

"Now go find your dad, come to my house to eat some fruit and sunflower seeds, and also call over the people from the village who came to help with the wedding so we can discuss what to do tomorrow."

"And Ershuan and Quansheng, you two don't need to go home either. Just wait here with me today. If you need me to run errands, go ahead and buy groceries."

"I have a few more invitations to write to people in the county town. They can take them out with them when they go grocery shopping."

"Okay, okay."

The brothers all nodded quickly, afraid of delaying Fei Ge's important matter.

The brothers rode their bicycles and quickly notified everyone to come over.

If someone in the village is hosting a banquet, it can be considered a major event of the year.

Not only was Chen Yifei nervous, but everyone who came to help was nervous as well.

Brigade leader Chen Jianguo also invited the village party secretary.

The village party secretary is someone who can persuade anyone in the village and get those who come to help to follow his orders.

When hosting a banquet, the person in charge must be someone that everyone trusts and respects.

The village party secretary is the best person.

At this moment, he sat in the middle of the main room with a smile on his face.

Chen Xue prepared melon seeds and old golden pumpkin seeds for everyone, all of which she had roasted herself and mixed together.

Add a few pieces of crispy candy, and occasionally a couple of White Rabbit milk candies.

As soon as it was placed on the table, several women who were helping put the candy into their pockets, probably to take it back for their children.

Only then did I slowly start eating sunflower seeds.

The village party secretary sat in the middle, and Wang Hu also brought his father, Wang Tiezhu.

Now everyone is here.

Everyone was happy.

"Yifei, you're quite something, marrying such a beautiful educated youth."

"Exactly, your preparations for the 'three turns and one sound' (referring to a set of three items, one watch, and one radio) are better than anyone else's. How many tables are you planning this time?"

"We'll definitely be bringing our kids to eat there!"

"..."

Everyone was excited and eagerly awaiting Chen Yifei's wedding banquet.

Chen Yifei nodded: "Come on, everyone."

"Tomorrow is a very auspicious day, so I'd appreciate it if all my uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law could help us out!"

"Yifei is only getting married once in his life. He wants his wife to be beautiful and glamorous!"

The village secretary nodded: "Although you've made some money, you've never treated the people in our village badly. Everyone is willing to come."

"But you still need to control the amount of food and such when you hold the banquet. There are thirty households in our village. Ten tables are enough for you, plus your friends and such."

"That's enough. If everyone in the family comes, it'll be too much. There are seven or eight children in the family, more than ten people. We can't possibly eat this good boy Yifei out of house and home, can we?"

"..."

Those who helped didn't dare say anything.

You can't be so shameless, just spreading your legs and running off to eat other people's food.

The Party Secretary makes a good point.

The village party secretary took a sip of tea and then very seriously assigned tasks to everyone.

They arranged for two people to wash the dishes, carry the vegetables, and find a child who was about half a year old. The person carrying the enamel basin to add rice was also looking for a little girl.

As the host, Chen Yifei was still young, so he certainly couldn't say these things.

However, as the person in charge, the village party secretary must prioritize thrift.

"Let's have thirty tables. Everyone come."

Chen Yifei said with a smile, "Everyone come on over, let's eat our fill at thirty tables before we go back."

"I'll pay for it."

Although everyone was touched, the village secretary was also somewhat moved: "You rascal, you'll go bankrupt if you do this. You won't get much in gift money, and you won't even know how much you'll lose out."

“We’re all neighbors, and we help each other out. My parents said that we moved in later, back in 1958.”

"It was all thanks to the care and support of the uncles and elders in the village. Later, my dad even became the brigade leader, all because of the trust and support of those uncles and elders!"

"I'm getting married, so it's great that everyone can have a good meal. I've earned some money now, so it's great that I can cook good food for everyone."

"Everyone in the village will come, except for Zheng Fang's family, whom I won't invite. They can all come and have some wedding candy."

When Chen Yifei said this, the others who were helping him all nodded in agreement.

That kid is truly a fine lad!

Those you watch grow up are bound to be successful.

Chen Jianguo remained silent, his wrinkles crinkling with joy.

My son has really grown up; he can even thank everyone on behalf of his father.

"Uncle Tiezhu, is it possible to prepare thirty tables?"

"Sure, why not!" Wang Tiezhu was a man with a very deep voice, and his voice was frighteningly loud.

Compared to Wang Hu's small frame, his father was much more robust.

"Yifei, you're nice to everyone. Here's what we'll do: thirty tables isn't a big problem. I'll prepare the dishes today, and I'll have your good brothers come with me to the street to carry them."

"I'll make it a grand affair for you! When a peasant like us marries an educated youth, we have to do something impressive too."

"What kind of dishes do you want? The eight-course meal that's popular here, or should I go see what ten-course dishes are available? There's also 'Sixes for Good Fortune,' which has six big bowls and six plates..."

Wang Tiezhu was also a cook. Although he only organized weddings and funerals in the village, he knew a little about the local customs.

"Eight bowls, please."

Eight bowls are a specialty of my family!

When Chen Yifei was a child, his favorite dish was "Eight Bowls," mainly because he was used to everyone's taste.

Most of the dishes use different parts of the pig, such as pork hock, twice-cooked pork, steamed pork with rice flour, stewed pork strips, crispy pork, and blood tofu. You can also order stir-fried chicken and mint fried ribs, as well as cold dishes and vegetarian dishes.

The cold dish will definitely be cold-dressed houttuynia cordata, no doubt about it.