Chapter 355: Discussing Marriage

Lin Siqiao didn't argue with her, she just knew what was going on.

"Mom, my uncle and his family will arrive in Shanghai on the afternoon of the 3rd, and we will return to Chongming Island early on the 4th. They will only stay for one night at most."

At that time, the two families agreed that Lin Siqiao would go to Chongming Island to get married, and Lu's mother also knew about this.

So she didn't pretend to be polite and didn't ask why not stay here for a few more days.

Mother Lu wanted to talk about something else. "Qiao Qiao, your father and I have discussed it. We plan to pick a time to visit Chongming Island. How about we go together on the 4th?"

Lin Siqiao didn't have any objection. It would be better for them to meet in advance to avoid the awkward situation of having to sit at the same table for dinner on the wedding day.

Nodded, "Mom, let's go together."

"Okay, it's settled then."

Mother Lu finally got rid of a worry, and she felt indescribably relieved.

At this time, Grandma Lu asked with a smile, "Have you decided which restaurant will host the banquet? If not, let the young couple choose one."

"Oh! Mom, if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten."

Mother Lu flipped through her notebook. The Lu family didn't plan to have a big wedding this time, so they only invited close relatives and friends, and there were only eight tables in total.

Mother Lu thought, since they were all family, there was no need to do anything fancy. The dishes at the banquet should be simpler and the focus should be on making sure everyone eats and drinks well.

"Qiao Qiao, Mom has picked three hotels. The dishes and tastes of these hotels are all pretty good. Which one do you think is a good choice?"

Mother Lu handed over a few handwritten menus. Lin Siqiao took them and took a look. The three hotels chosen by her mother-in-law are all time-honored brands in Shanghai.

The highest-end one is the Shanghai International Hotel, which specializes in traditional Beijing cuisine and is relatively expensive.

The cheapest table starts at 30 yuan, which does not include drinks. However, the same dishes can be had for only 20 yuan at the Meilong Town Restaurant.

The last one is the Jin Jiang Hotel in Shanghai, which is about the same price as the Meilong Town Restaurant.

A table of 6 cold dishes and 10 hot dishes only costs 20.88 yuan, and their drinks are also pretty good.

Guangming brand beer is 0.28 cents, and Si Te liquor is 1.68 yuan. The alcoholic beverages are basically sold at factory prices, which is very conscientious.

The key is that this store is located in Jing'an District, closest to the old house.

After Lin Siqiao and Lu Jianchuan discussed it, they decided to hold the wedding banquet in Jinjiang.

A banquet that costs twenty yuan per table cannot be said to be particularly good in this era, but it is already very good compared to ordinary people.

They had already discussed it, so naturally Mother Lu had no objection.

Seeing that it was getting late, Mother Lu urged them to go upstairs and rest early. As for how to arrange the seats, that was left to her and Grandma Lu.

Lin Siqiao had been shopping the whole afternoon and had to go to Pudong early tomorrow morning, so he didn't bother to be polite.

The next morning, Lin Siqiao got up early.

Thinking that the package was too heavy, Lin Siqiao deliberately rode Yun Shu's bicycle before leaving.

Seeing someone selling fruits on the road, Lin Siqiao also bought some. No matter who you are visiting, you should bring something with you, as it is polite.

After crossing the river, Lin Siqiao found a deserted place, took out the bag of "yellow croaker" and placed it on the rack on the back seat, then took a hemp rope and wrapped it around several times.

It was obviously much easier to ride a bicycle, and ten minutes later Lin Siqiao arrived at the Qiu family's old house with ease.

Now that the Qiu family has been rehabilitated, this is the only place they can go.

Surprisingly, the door was locked.

Helplessly, Lin Siqiao could only turn around and go to Pudong Park to find Aunt Qiu to ask about the situation.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Qiu was not there either, and a young girl was sitting in the ticket office.

Seeing Lin Siqiao looking around, the other party asked, "Comrade, who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I would like to ask, did the original ticket seller not come to work today?" Lin Siqiao added, "Her surname is Qiu."

When the ticket seller heard that Lin Siqiao was looking for Qiu Ya, his attitude became noticeably more polite.

"Go find Aunt Qiu. She resigned at the beginning of the month. Why don't you go to her house and take a look?"

Lin Siqiao said, "I just came from her house, and it seems that no one is home."

After asking for the address, the other party smiled and said, "Aunt Qiu has moved. She has now moved to Chuansha Town. I don't remember the specific house number. You can go to the town and ask for it."

"Okay, thank you."

The other party waved his hand and pointed out a shortcut to Lin Siqiao, "Go this way. This road has just been renovated and is easier to walk on."

Following the direction she pointed, Lin Siqiao pedaled his bike for half an hour and finally arrived at the town.

It's called a town, but it only has one main street.

I found an old man on the street and asked him, and soon found out the address of the Qiu family.

When Lin Siqiao arrived, the door of the Qiu family was open, and she saw Qiu's mother sitting in the yard washing clothes.

Compared to before, Mother Qiu's complexion is now much rosier and there is more smile on her face.

Lin Siqiao called her.

When Mrs. Qiu saw Lin Siqiao, she was stunned. She wiped her hands on her apron and hurried over to her.

"Comrade Lin, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

At this time, hearing the noise, Qiu's father also came out of the house.

Like Qiu's mother, he was also very emotional.

Looking at the couple, one busy heating cups and the other busy rummaging through boxes and cabinets looking for tea, Lin Siqiao put the fruit on the table.

"Uncle Qiu and Aunt Qiu, please stop working. I just want to drink some boiled water."

Mother Qiu handed over the brewed hot tea and said, "It's okay, it's not a good tea."

Lin Siqiao took it with both hands and was about to ask about Mingze and the others. Then I heard the sound of several children talking and laughing outside the door.

Qiu Ya's voice fell behind, as if she was scolding some brat or something.

Suddenly, Qiu Mingze stopped while running.

The moment he saw Lin Siqiao, Qiu Mingze's eyes became red uncontrollably.

"Sister, you're here!"

He heard from the little guy that his sister was now studying at a university in Beijing, the best university in China.

I had heard before that she would return to Shanghai in July to hold her wedding, but Qiu Mingze didn't expect that he would be able to see his sister again before they left.

Lin Siqiao smiled and waved at him. After not seeing him for half a year, the boy had grown a lot taller and had a lot more fat on his face.

At this time, Qiu Ya, who was a step behind them, also came back. Lin Siqiao took the initiative to greet her, "Aunt Qiu"

Qiu Ya nodded happily and took her hand and said.

"When did you come back? Didn't you say early July?"

Lin Siqiao smiled and said, "Originally it was supposed to be early July, but the final exams were moved up a few days, so I came back earlier."

Qiu Ya nodded and glanced at Father Qiu. "My eldest brother was still sighing yesterday, saying that he had never been able to say thank you to you in person, and he always felt that something was missing after leaving like this.

"Now that you're back, my brother can finally put his mind at ease."