Xu Jingui never expected things to turn out this way. He originally thought that even if people came, he could drive them away.
Because the villagers dared not offend them, they had no choice but to leave, no matter how unwilling they were. But this required one condition: the men in charge had to be present.
These women have arrived now. They're completely oblivious to people's moods, or perhaps they aren't, but they don't know the consequences of offending them, so they're not afraid at all. He can't exactly threaten them directly, can he?!
Although he's not very smart, he's not brainless. If he were to threaten someone in public using Xu Weimin's title as deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee, their good days would be over.
After all, everyone knows that abuse of power for personal gain and using one's position to intimidate others will inevitably happen. But if you say it out loud, that's a different story.
Xu Jingui knew he had indeed done something wrong, and said with his head down, "I didn't expect it to turn out like this. I think this matter must be related to my uncle's family!"
“When I went to inform them before, they didn’t say that they were sending a woman from their family. Every family goes to a banquet together, and even if only one person comes, it’s definitely the man who’s in charge!”
Xu Jingui could think of it, and Xu Weimin could certainly think of it too, but what could they do even if they did?
"So what if it's related to them? We have no evidence, just as they have no evidence to prove that we deliberately held our banquet on the same day as him."
"Now that things have come to this, let's calm those people down first. Then I'll have your mom and the others pack less food. Since there are so many people, let's just eat less!"
"besides..."
Xu Weimin leaned close to Xu Jingui's ear and whispered instructions to him. After listening, Xu Jingui thought that his father was indeed smart!
"Alright! I'll get on with it once everyone else has left. I'll make them regret messing with us today!"
......
Fang Hui originally wanted to go home for dinner, but thinking that his family probably wouldn't cook for him, he simply rode his bike to the state-run restaurant instead.
Seeing Fang Hui riding his bicycle past them, Xu Jingui's colleague, who had just come out of his house, asked the person next to him.
“Look, isn’t that Director Fang from the Revolutionary Committee? I just saw him at Xu Jingui’s house.”
"It was him. I had dinner with him twice before with my dad. I didn't expect even he to leave early. It seems Xu Jingui has really embarrassed himself on his own doorstep today."
“Who says otherwise? I always thought they were city people, I never imagined they had so many poor relatives in the countryside.”
"You didn't see it, those kids were filthy. They even wiped their snot with their hands and then wiped it on their clothes. It was disgusting!"
"It seems I should have less contact with Xu Jingui in the future. Although everyone has a few relatives in the countryside, theirs are just too filthy."
Xu Jingui never expected that he would get himself into such a mess this time. Even if he explained to others later that these were just people from the same village.
Others wouldn't believe it either. Nowadays, everyone is not wealthy, and unless they are relatives or have a particularly good relationship, people generally don't invite others to a banquet.
After all, that small amount of money as a gift certainly isn't enough to cover their meal expenses. So who would believe you if you said you weren't familiar with these people?
When Fang Hui arrived at the state-run restaurant, he saw a large number of people and realized that they were holding a banquet. He knew that the state-run restaurant was probably not open to the public today.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard someone call his name.
"Director Fang! Are you here for lunch?"
Fang Hui turned around and found that it was Huang Jianjun, and at the same table was the little girl Huang Qinqin whom he had met before.
Upon closer inspection, hey, what a coincidence, they're all acquaintances.
Fang Hui nodded and asked with a smile, "Is there some good news for you?"
"Director Xu, it's been a long time. Is this your son?"
Xu Weiguo wasn't surprised to see Huang Jianjun and Fang Hui greet each other. He was the one who handled the situation when Nuonuo went missing. He knew they knew each other.
However, he and Fang Hui weren't particularly close; their work only occasionally overlapped. That's why he hadn't invited Fang Hui before.
"Deputy Director, Deputy Director."
Xu Weiguo stood up and introduced, "This is my son, and this is my daughter-in-law. They just got married today."
"Director Fang, since we've run into each other by chance, why don't we sit down and have a drink together?"
Fang Hui was indeed hungry, and although he wasn't very familiar with Xu Weiguo, he felt no guilt about getting a free meal.
"Then I'll gladly accept your offer and shamelessly ask for a free meal."
Xu Junhui went to the kitchen and got a new set of bowls and chopsticks, and then Fang Hui sat down and started eating.
"Did you know each other before? Or did you meet because of what happened with Nuonuo last time?"
Fang Hui asked as he went, genuinely curious, because he never expected that Huang Qinqin would marry Xu Weiguo's son.
"No, it's because the two younger ones are destined to be together. We only found out that we had already met when we went to their home to arrange the engagement."
After saying that, Xu Weiguo didn't continue. Fang Hui was still waiting for him to continue, to explain in detail how they met.
But he doesn't bring it up, and he doesn't feel comfortable asking, otherwise he'd seem too gossipy.
If he remembered correctly, Xu Weimin was Xu Weiguo's younger brother, right?
Thinking about this, Fang Hui felt there must be some gossip... oops! There must be some story inside.
So he said, seemingly casually, "Speaking of which, I just came from Xu Weimin's house. His son is getting married today, and since we work in the same unit, I went over."
"A group of villagers just arrived, and they started arguing because there weren't enough seats at the banquet, so I left without even eating."
Xu Weiguo sneered. Sure enough, things must be quite lively at Xu Weimin's place.
That day, the village chief asked them to go and notify them again. This time, he directly stated that they were holding a banquet at a state-run restaurant, and that the monetary gifts should be given according to the village's usual practice.
Then tell them that you didn't invite everyone, only those you valued.
Finally, regardless of whether they agreed on the spot, add as you leave: "Actually, there's no rule that the whole family has to go to the banquet together. Even if only one of you comes, we'll be happy. We originally wanted to treat everyone well, which is why we booked the banquet at the state-run restaurant."
Sure enough, before they even left the village, the people ahead of them came to find them, saying that they would arrive on time that day.
Moreover, the village chief said that everyone who came that day was a man who was in charge of the household, because it was extremely difficult for the villagers to get a meal at a state-run restaurant.
Now, if they could afford a meal with the same amount of money as the villagers, they would definitely give that opportunity to the men in their families.
I just don't know how Xu Jingui will handle this.
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