When Sheng Xiping got married, many people came to give gifts and help out. The Sheng family's space was not enough, so they discussed with their neighbor in the west courtyard and borrowed his space to set up a few tables.

At this point, Da Zhanglu, as he had discussed with Sheng Liancheng and his wife beforehand, separated the guests, with some going to the west courtyard for dinner and others staying at the Sheng family's house.

The east room of the Sheng family's house is a bit larger. Two tables can be placed on each of the two kang beds on the north and south sides. The outer room can also be tidied up to fit one more table, making a total of five tables.

Guests from the bride's family, along with the leaders and cadres of the forest farm and Sheng Xiping's mentor and his family, all ate at the banquet here.

The west courtyard was also public housing, with only two rooms, so there was a table on the kang (heated brick bed) and a table on the floor.

The first seven tables were set up, and the relatives, friends, and those who came to give gifts were basically all seated.

The second option is to set up three or four more tables at the Sheng family's place, just to entertain these helpers, which is just right.

As they announced that the banquet would begin soon, Master Li and his wives, who were helping out, got busy preparing dishes one by one.

Wang Jianshe and a group of young men carried square trays and began serving the dishes.

Ten dishes, mostly meat dishes, this feast was undeniably impressive.

The guests who came to offer their congratulations were full of praise. It had to be the Sheng family. No other family could afford to put on such a lavish feast.

"Secretary Wang, Secretary Zhao from the bureau is here, he's in your office."

Wang Jiachuan and Zheng Xianyong were chatting on the kang (heated brick bed) in the Sheng family's house when a clerk from the farm came over and whispered something.

Upon hearing the name of Secretary Zhao in the bureau, Wang Jiachuan immediately put on his shoes and got out of bed.