After Chen Yifei brought the person back, the village's teenagers quickly notified the others:

"They're here! Let's set off firecrackers!"

With a series of crackling sounds, red scraps of paper were scattered everywhere.

After setting off the firecrackers, many children squatted down to pick up the ones that hadn't exploded, intending to take them home, stick them in cow dung, and set them off themselves!

After Chen Yifei and He Runqing entered the room, they were about to scatter rice as a gift.

This involves dyeing rice to different colors, with other grains mixed in. Accompanying the bride were several bridesmaids.

Although Wang Hu and the others were also embarrassed, they rarely interacted with the bridesmaids and had hardly spoken to anyone at the educated youth settlement.

But since it was a joyous occasion, Wang Hu grabbed a handful and casually tossed them at Wang Mei.

Wang Mei was no pushover; she chased after Wang Hu and started hitting him. She was determined to drag him down and give him a good beating.

They entered the house amidst laughter and playful banter.

Then they offered tea to Mr. and Mrs. Chen.

He Runqing and Chen Yifei knelt down together.

He Runqing offered tea to each of them in turn: "Dad, Mom."

"Why!"

Chen Jianguo was also unusually excited, because Yifei would have another wife and they would have another daughter.

The whole family cherishes this feeling.

Then I gave them both red envelopes.

Once the bride is brought home, the eight-bowl feast that has been prepared will begin.

Families often bring their own children, and they usually sit at one table, often squeezing in together.

At the entrance, Wang Tiezhu held out cigarettes and candy, giving a handful to everyone who came, no matter how many. Then he sat in the most conspicuous spot to collect the gifts and write them down in a notebook.

You can give the gift money as soon as you arrive, or you can give it after the meal.

A large table was covered with a red blanket, and melon seeds and candies were placed on it.

"Zhao Ershuan, here's a congratulatory gift of 10 yuan!"

"Luo Erwa, 2 yuan."

"Zheng Gousheng, 3 yuan."

"..."

The amount of money given as gifts varied. Chen Yifei and his brothers gave at least 10 yuan, while others gave as little as 2 yuan.

Everyone initially thought they were getting a bad deal, but as people gathered around to look, they could all sense that their gift money was actually quite generous!

This is quite a grand affair; at least most people wouldn't contribute more than five cents.

You should know that it's very common for other families to receive 50 cents or a dollar as a gift from the village when they do something.

Chen Yifei then came out to greet everyone and welcome the guests.

However, He Runqing first had to sit in the newly decorated house, which is called "sitting in good fortune".

The longer you sit, the more blessings you will receive.

Therefore, on her wedding day, the bride should eat less, otherwise she will feel that she is not getting enough good fortune if she sits for too long.

However, it is a blessing to do as much as one can, but it is just a matter of courtesy.

So He Runqing went inside.

Chen Yifei came out and greeted everyone one by one.

First, he toasted the village party secretary who was busy making arrangements: "Thank you, Uncle, as well as the clerk and the director. It's alright if you lend me your bicycles, but you all have the honor of visiting my home."

"It's also because of the commune, because of our brigade, that I was able to marry such a wonderful wife."

Chen Yifei was very good at interpersonal relationships, making sure to thank everyone in the village.

Everyone was excited to hear this and wished they could help as much as possible.

"Yifei, don't worry! Since you call us uncle, you can help us however you need in the future."

"Our brigade is like one big family."

What a big family!

Before I could see anyone, I could hear their voices.

Next were Wang Zheng and Wang Yuliang's secretaries, and a few other people Chen Yifei didn't recognize.

He quickly went up with a smile, and Wang Zheng was the first to hang up the gift. His family hung up fifty yuan directly.

This can be considered a blessing.

Chen Yifei did not refuse, but his face showed gratitude.

The secretary smiled and said, "Comrade Yuliang is too busy, so he asked me to bring him here to offer my blessings and a gift."

"We hope that Comrade Chen Yifei will have a long and happy marriage and that he can maintain a good relationship with his wife, setting a good example for the rest of us."

With a smile in his voice, Chen Yifei naturally picked up the conversation and said earnestly, "Definitely."

"As active proletarians, we must set an example. Even though we are just ordinary people, we must strive to lead everyone in active production and hard work!"

Chen Yifei is the kind of person who would say these kinds of things.

Say the right thing to the right person.

Wang Yuliang had his secretary bring congratulatory gifts, all of which were high-end gift boxes, and placed them in the main room of Chen Yifei's house.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng, as an older generation comrade and a retired veteran, felt a surge of emotion.

At this moment, he patted Chen Yifei on the shoulder earnestly:

"Good comrade! Getting married has brought together a brigade and a commune. Now, as we develop and move forward with great enthusiasm, we must always have our own determination."

"We, the activists of the working class, must set a good example."

Red! So red!

Chen Yifei then racked his brains and said a few more words.

Sure enough, those unfamiliar comrades came over.

"We represent the county to offer our blessings. Here is a gift of one hundred yuan and a certificate, which is also an award for outstanding and proactive comrades."

"This award should have been given to you long ago. Look at you, you dare to be a pioneer, and you even helped our county to conduct pilot projects. You were not afraid of rumors and remained true to your original aspiration despite being reported multiple times!"

After hearing this, Chen Yifei felt a little embarrassed.

It's a bit far-fetched!

He just makes a little money.

However, Chen Yifei accepted the high praise and the award.

The rewards are already in hand, so why wouldn't I hold onto them?

The county government has already expressed its opinion.

The commune director wiped his sweat and said, "In that case, our commune will also contribute fifty yuan as a gift!"

"It's all thanks to everyone."

"People who have made such a great contribution certainly deserve praise."

...

"Holy crap, how could they possibly lose money on this banquet? They've already made back all the money from the gifts, and they're going to double it?"

"I was thinking they were losing a lot of money on pork, but I didn't expect all these important people to come and eat here. How could they not do a good job?"

"I heard that Chen Yifei knows the director of the meat processing plant and they've started raising piglets."

"The restaurant managers who supplied the restaurant also brought gifts; I just heard that it added up to over a hundred..."

"Damn it... When I got married, the wedding gift was no more than three yuan."

In this day and age, five yuan is considered a lot for a gift.

When did these people gather around Chen Yifei?

All I can do is envy them.

Wang Jianshe stood at the door, watching him go inside.

He was clenching his fists, furious.

He's now living under someone else's roof, kicked out of the educated youth settlement and living in Zheng Fang's house.

Now we're waiting for a woman who's been in prison to come back so we can get married.

What value does he still have?

Listening to what those people had just said, the conversation between Chen Yifei and Old Master Wang Zheng, and the meat processing plant director...

When exactly did he do that?