Sheng Xiping raised his glass and clinked it with everyone's, then drank the entire glass of wine in one gulp.

With so many guests, Sheng Xiping didn't have time to stay long. He offered a couple of drinks, said a few words, and then hurried off to another private room.

Fortunately, with Chen Ruiqing and others by their side, the atmosphere remained lively as everyone chatted, laughed, ate, and drank.

By the time Sheng Xiping returned after toasting everyone, the guests from her family had almost finished eating.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Sheng Xiping escorted her family members upstairs to their rooms to rest.

Once the guests from the bride's family left, the other guests outside also got up and left one after another.

Sheng Liancheng and his sons had no choice but to come out to see them off. In the end, they simply stood at the restaurant entrance, chatting with whoever came out.

"Xiping, Director Su, Director Wang, and Director He, come back to the bureau with me for a visit, so you don't need to worry about them."

"Just make sure you take good care of the county leaders, make sure they have a good time drinking, and don't neglect proper etiquette."

Zhou Mingyuan led the leaders and cadres from various forestry bureaus out together, met with Sheng Xiping, and gave him a few words of advice.

"Oh, thank you, Dad. It's a good thing you're here, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to take care of you."

Dear uncles, I'm sorry, I've been too busy today and haven't had a chance to chat with you for a while.

"So, if anyone's free tonight, I'll treat you all to drinks."

Most of the forestry bureau leaders were around the same age as Zhou Mingyuan, and Sheng Xiping was quite familiar with them, so he called them "uncle".

"No need, no need, Xiping, you go about your business. We'll go chat with your dad for a while, so you don't need to worry about it."

Don't drink anything tonight. At our age, one drink a day is already quite a lot. You've had your share tonight, so take care of yourself.

Wang Jiachuan patted Sheng Xiping on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, we're all family, no need to be so polite. Just take good care of your guests and the county leaders."

"Let's get together again when we have the chance," the others chimed in.

"Hey, hey, okay, those uncles, take care on your way. I won't see you off any further."

Sheng Xiping nodded, escorted Zhou Mingyuan and his group to the hotel entrance, and then turned back.

The guests left one by one, and in the end, only their own relatives remained.

Everyone helped to clean up the remaining dishes, cigarettes, alcohol, melon seeds, candies, and other items.

There wasn't much food left in the main hall; many people took the remaining main dishes, cigarettes, and alcohol with them when they left.

In other words, not much food was eaten in the private room, and a lot of dishes were left over, so everything that could be packed up was packed up to avoid waste.

According to custom, the bride should visit her in-laws on the second day after the wedding, and return to her parents' home on the third day.

However, Sheng Xi'an has not yet graduated, and everyone else has a job. Moreover, the Wu and Feng families are going back to hold a homecoming banquet, so they plan to return tomorrow.

This is understandable, so that evening, several more tables were set up at the Forestry Bureau Hotel.

The families of Sheng, Zhou, Wu, and Feng, along with Chen Ruiqing's family, Liu Changde's family, and Sheng Xiping's uncles and maternal uncles, all gathered together, treating it as a family reunion.

We were too busy during the day, and everyone was assigned to different private rooms, so there was no time to sit down and have a proper chat.

This time, the event was held in the main hall, where everyone sat together, chatting and laughing among relatives, which brought them even closer than before.

That evening, the two newlywed couples returned to Sheng Xiping's home to stay.

Actually, Sheng Xiping had discussed with Sheng Liancheng and his wife beforehand the idea of ​​having his younger brothers stay in a hotel with their wives.

However, this suggestion was rejected by Sheng Liancheng and his wife.

Firstly, these days it's unheard of to have the wedding night in a hotel. Secondly, if the brides leave a hotel to get married, why would they go back to the hotel at night?

Therefore, we will stick to the original plan and use Sheng Xiping's house as the new home for the two newlywed couples.