The date for the banquet was chosen by the village elders at Liu Sujuan's request; it was August 8th, which was said to be an auspicious day regardless of whether it was the lunar or solar calendar.
Liu Sujuan and her family of three, along with Shuo Shuo, returned home a few days earlier than usual, at least to tidy up the house and prepare food. Le Yao and Nangong Jue, on the other hand, returned home on the 7th.
The villagers were very hospitable. Knowing that she was going to treat everyone, they all came to help, but Liu Sujuan refused them all because there was really nothing she could do to help.
Originally, Le Yao wanted to cook herself, but Nangong Jue couldn't bear to see his wife work so hard, so he brought a whole team of chefs with him.
On the 8th, two box trucks drove in early in the morning, and then more than a dozen people jumped out.
The all-powerful assistant, Fang Ming, also came over and immediately directed everyone to move down tables and chairs. Thirty tables were set up in a row in the courtyard of the village committee. Because the midday sun was quite strong, temporary sheds were also set up throughout the entire courtyard of the village committee.
The villagers were stunned when they saw this. How much money would it cost to host a dinner party like this?
However, everyone was quite happy for Han Baozhu and his wife. After all, they had adopted this daughter under pressure, and later learned that she was a rich girl. They hadn't been in contact for several years after returning home. Originally, everyone thought that Han Binglan looked down on her adoptive parents because they were peasants, and they all felt quite indignant.
As a result, when Han Baozhu got into trouble, this girl took over the family business.
Looking back now, I guess it wasn't that he ignored his adoptive parents; he probably just hadn't adjusted to life back home yet. Look at him now, how filial he is!
Le Yao was unaware of the villagers' thoughts, but looking at Nangong Jue's demeanor, she felt it was a bit too high-profile.
“You’re my wife, shouldn’t we be a little more high-profile? Besides, this is just in the village. If I could, I’d like to announce it to the whole world.” Nangong Jue didn’t see anything wrong with it at all. “Moreover, we have the power, so why should we humiliate ourselves?”
"Fine, you're right about everything." Le Yao could only nod helplessly.
The culinary team was well-trained and brought enough ingredients. After setting up the tables and chairs, various cooking utensils were also lined up. Some dishes that take a long time to prepare, such as special soups, had already started simmering.
There are also snack display cases, dessert display cases, and cold drink display cases.
The villagers had never seen anything like it before. Anyone who had nothing better to do gathered around.
Everyone who arrived was immediately seated, and then snacks, fruits, and melon seeds were served first.
Upon seeing this, everyone immediately informed each other that it was only 10 a.m., yet almost everyone in the village had arrived.
"Village chief, shall we start?" someone shouted. "I don't know what's stewing here, but it smells so good, I can't resist."
"That's right, village chief, tell Uncle Baozhu to start the feast early."
Those below echoed his sentiments.
"Now that everyone's here, let's begin the meal." Han Baozhu and Liu Sujuan brought Shuo Shuo over. "We're all family, no need for so many formalities."
Everyone laughed, and then they called for the new son-in-law to come over and toast everyone.
Although it wasn't their wedding day, Le Yao and Nangong Jue still dressed up a bit. They were both dressed in Chinese style, with bright red Tang suits and bright red cheongsams, looking very festive.
As soon as he appeared, everyone spontaneously started applauding.
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