Chapter 159 The Party Will Be Better Next Year
"How many cars is a lot?" Zhang Wenxin asked.
Zhang Xiaoyun counted on her fingers and recalled: "One, two...six, Sister Wenxin, there are six cars parked at the entrance of the village."
Yu Zhile found it strange, the number was far beyond her imagination.
"Sister Le, Sister Wenxin, Grandpa Feng is taking Secretary Liu to see the shrimp pond, and the team leader asked me to call you." Zhang Xiaoyun said, "Someone also asked me to call Sister Yuanyuan."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Zhile and the other two had their hands grabbed by different children, who pretended to pull them out.
Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin looked at each other and walked towards the village entrance together. Only Lan Yuanyuan looked confused.
As Zhang Xiaoyun said, six cars of different models were lined up in a row next to the big rock at the entrance of the village, and next to them was a large group of people.
At that time, Zhou Yuesheng, Yu Haiguang, He Youan and Ning Tanwei were standing next to a man and a woman. It was rare for the four of them to simultaneously put on a humble and submissive attitude.
"Le Le, Wen Xin." Yu Peilan greeted them loudly.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Yu Zhile and the other two.
It was not until he caught a glimpse of Sheng Lanyue in the crowd that Yu Zhile realized the surprise Zhou Yuesheng had mentioned a few days ago, and his smile widened a little.
The number of people who came today was beyond her expectations, but she knew most of them, with only five of them being complete strangers.
"Captain Yu, can Comrade Lan take me around the village?" Du Sheng spoke first.
Although he appeared as a Hong Kong businessman, Lan Yuanyuan was not a villager after all. The captain did not respond immediately but turned to ask for her opinion.
Lan Yuanyuan thought about it and nodded in agreement. The figures of the father and daughter quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Zhi Le, is Bai Wei working in the sideline group now?" Teacher Qiao asked, patting the bag that Chief Editor Qiao was carrying. "The article she submitted will be published in the newspaper, so we need to send her the manuscript fee and sample issues."
Yu Zhile's eyes lit up, and he responded repeatedly: "Yes, I'm in the courtyard getting ready to go on stage."
"Then we will go and give her the things first and won't disturb you anymore." Teacher Qiao said softly.
After saying this, the couple left gracefully.
On the other hand, Wang Sumei saw that Yu Zhile still had many guests to greet, so she suppressed the urge to talk about work and also invited Yu Peilan to visit Haiyu Village.
Yu Peilan greeted He Youan silently from a distance and took her towards the east coast first.
At the same time, Hu Qulian introduced the middle-aged couple next to Yu Zhile and Yu Zhile, saying, "This is my daughter Chen Hua and son-in-law Ruan Shanwen."
Chen Hua has heroic features, while her husband is fair and gentle. The Chen family father and son look 90% alike, and even if you look at the fine lines at the corners of Ruan Shanwen's eyes, some people would believe that he and Chen Zhao are twins.
"Hello, uncle and aunt." Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin greeted in unison.
Chen Hua's expression was gentle: "Xiao Yu'er, I held you in my arms when you were a child. You were so small and soft, and you grew up in the blink of an eye."
After a brief greeting, the topic naturally turned to Chen Zhao.
Chen Hua and his wife hadn't seen their son for half a year and really missed him a little. After just a few words, they suggested going to go find him.
Zhang Wenxin happily took her family of three to the courtyard. Her talkative personality meant that she didn't let a single word fall by the wayside, and she also gave them a detailed introduction to Chen Zhao's recent situation.
During the whole process, the three members of the Sheng family looked at Yu Zhile tenderly. When they saw her approaching, their smiles became even brighter.
"Qiqi has grown up and can stand on her own." Mother Sheng touched her head.
Although she and her husband were not in the same department as the Qiao Yu couple, they were very familiar with the content they published and did not miss any report about Haiyu Village.
Yu Zhile hugged her arm affectionately and asked, "Auntie Lan, aren't you busy at the end of the year?"
"No matter how busy they are, they won't miss the party you planned." Sheng Lanyue joked, "But they can miss their own son's musical debut."
"Congratulations, you are the youngest male principal dancer in the Beijing Military Region Art Troupe and a rising star in China's dance world." Yu Zhile extended his hand symbolically.
Sheng Lanyue patted him lightly and said, "Congratulations, the soul of Haiyu Village, the playwright of the Autumn Harvest Evening Drama."
The two teased each other using the names found in the newspaper, and then smiled at each other.
Then, Sheng Lanyue raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "I'm waiting for you over there. I'll take my parents for a walk first. See you in the evening."
Yu Zhile nodded and slowly moved towards where Zhou Yuesheng and the others were. The smile on his face unconsciously became stiff.
Based on the attitudes of Yu Haiguang and the others, she could guess the identities of the two people in the middle. This was their first meeting, and their expressions were very serious, which made her a little nervous.
Zhou Yuesheng noticed her subtle emotional changes, strode towards her and took her hand.
"It's just a simple meeting. Just treat them as ordinary old men and women who come to watch the show." He comforted her softly, "Don't feel any psychological burden."
Yu Zhile smiled, all the nervousness disappeared, and touched his waist with her elbow.
She thought to herself, which ordinary old man or old woman is over 1.8 meters tall, and whose aura can scare a child to tears with just a slight movement?
It was the first time that Zhou's parents and Qin Yunbai saw such a gentle Zhou Yuesheng. They were surprised and happy for him.
"This is Yu Zhile, one of the leaders of the sideline business group in Haiyu Village, and also my boyfriend." Zhou Yuesheng said with a smile, and introduced his parents and childhood friends to Yu Zhile, "My parents, this is my childhood friend Qin Yunbai who studied physics."
Father Zhou patted Yu Haiguang on the shoulder and smiled heartily: "We are really destined to be together. Now we are relatives."
Facing the big brother with whom he had fought side by side, Yu Haiguang put on a smile, then turned around and glared at Zhou Yuesheng.
"He's so handsome and capable." Zhou Ma praised.
Her rough fingers caused a slight pain, but Yu Zhile did not ignore her loving eyes and smiled sweetly at her.
The next second, Zhou Ma touched her head awkwardly again, and then looked at her expectantly.
Zhou Yuesheng saw through his mother's thoughts at a glance, and seeing Yu Zhile's puzzled expression, he whispered a reminder to her.
Yu Zhile understood, stepped forward and took Zhou Ma's arm, saying, "Auntie, there's still some time before the party starts, let's go to my house and have a cup of tea first."
"Okay, okay." Zhou Ma smiled and responded repeatedly.
The group headed towards the front yard of Yu's house and did not notice Secretary Huang, who looked pale, standing behind them.
After half a month of hard work, he finally finished selecting crew members for the ocean-going team. When he went to take credit, he was scolded by the factory director. Later, he learned from the workshop director that Haiyu Village had not delivered seafood for three weeks, which had a certain impact on the production line.
Only then did he truly understand that the previous factory director gave Haiyu Village a high price not only to win over Yu Chaochuan, but also because the seafood in Haiyu Village was of good quality and the catch was stable, so he hurriedly rode his bike to fill the pot.
Unexpectedly, I saw a row of cars in the distance, including some Red Flag cars.
At this moment, he even wanted to bang his head against the wall. He wished he could go back to half a month ago and jump up to refute the factory director's words. Judging from the network of relationships in Haiyu Village, setting up a non-staple food processing factory is not a small matter!
Yu Zhile knew nothing about Secretary Huang's mental journey of awakening. He chatted with Zhou's father and mother for a while and then returned to the courtyard of the sideline group.
At this time, everyone in the sideline group surrounded Teacher Qiao and his wife, staring at them in silence.
"This article is also written in a lively and interesting way, and is very suitable for publication in our newspaper." Qiao Yu said, "I will send you the manuscript fee along with the sample issue when the time comes."
Everyone raised their hands and cheered, congratulating Yu Baiwei for her successful submission.
Yu Baiwei was surrounded in the center of the crowd, her face flushed and her eyes narrowed into a line from smiling.
After laughing and joking for a while, everyone entered a tense state of preparation.
Editor-in-Chief Qiao, who was already preparing to write another article, did not miss this opportunity and grabbed the camera to record the material.
Time passed minute by minute, night gradually fell, and after dinner, the villagers began to move their benches to the threshing ground.
At seven o'clock, it was completely dark. Xiao Zhang adjusted the equipment and started the generator. Soon the stage lights came on, illuminating the large characters on the stage background.
Yu Zhile wore the birthday gift Zhang Wenxin gave her, put on some powder and lipstick, walked onto the stage, and said, "Good evening, everyone. The first autumn harvest party of Haiyu Village is now officially starting."
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out from the audience.
The applause gradually died down, and Yu Zhile picked up the microphone again and said, "Now, please invite Zhang Dajin, Zhang Ermu and Zhang Sanshui to bring us the first program - the sketch "Lazy Man Lifting Wood."
After repeated rehearsals, the three brothers' acting skills became more natural. They caught everyone's attention from the moment they appeared on stage, and their subsequent performances made everyone laugh so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.
The atmosphere at the scene was immediately boosted, and everyone clapped and called for the next person to come on stage.
Yang Suyun walked onto the stage confidently and sang a high-pitched folk song that shocked the audience, leaving everyone speechless.
After that, skits were interspersed between poetry recitations, chorus, solo performances and other programs, which raised the audience's emotions time and time again.
The sideline group's play about daily hygiene was performed at halftime. It was humorous and funny, and at the same time it triggered many people's thinking. They watched the play and discussed it in low voices with people around them.
"Mountain Girl" was the second to last show, and it brought tears to everyone's eyes. When the heroine walked out of the mountains at the end, someone in the dark audience cheered loudly.
"The happy time flies by, and next is our last program of the Autumn Harvest Party - children's chorus," said Yu Zhile.
This time, she did not leave the stage, but turned around and waited for Zhang Xiaoyun to bring her friends to the stage, and then directed them to sing in chorus.
She wrote the lyrics for the children's chorus, with the theme of gratitude. The tender voices conveyed the most sincere emotions, bringing tears to everyone's eyes.
"The first autumn harvest party of Haiyu Village has come to an end. Thank you everyone." Yu Zhile bowed slightly.
The lights went out, but the people in the audience stayed for a long time.
In the courtyard of the sideline group, Zhang Wenxin raised his glass in the dim candlelight and said, "We will do better and better next year!"
As everyone responded in unison, the sound of wine glasses clinking against each other could be heard one after another.
Late at night, the gathering ended and Zhou Yuesheng received Yu Zhile, who was drunk.
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