"Director Su, I would like to take 1.5 days off tomorrow. My husband's cousin is getting married the day after tomorrow. She doesn't have a biological sister-in-law, and I want to be the sister-in-law. I also have to pick up the bride. Tomorrow afternoon I have to accompany the matchmaker to the ceremony of presenting gifts and delivering the wedding box." Chen Chanying sat on the chair in front of Su Tiantian's desk and reached out to place the leave application in front of Su Tiantian's desk.
Su Tiantian took a look, signed, handed it back to her, and then said: "I haven't tried being a sister-in-law yet. I've been to the big gift, delivered the box, and received the bride. It's very festive and fun. I guess I don't have the chance anymore."
Being the eldest sister-in-law is a custom in local weddings. The groom's eldest sister-in-law is required to go to the bride's house to receive gifts, deliver the box, and pick up the bride.
In fact, being the eldest sister-in-law is just a name, not necessarily the real sister-in-law. If there is no eldest sister-in-law in the groom's family, then the second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law, cousin sister-in-law, adopted sister-in-law, etc. will also be fine. Anyway, she is the wife of the groom's brother, cousin, or adopted brother-in-law. If there is none, then the groom's aunt will also be fine. If there is still no one, then we have to find another way.
Chen Chanying said, "Mr. Liu's grandfather was an orphan, his grandmother was an orphan, his father was an only child, and Mr. Liu is also an only child. Three generations of single-line inheritance, without any close cousins. You don't have the chance to be the eldest sister-in-law, but sometimes at wedding ceremonies, a cousin's wife can take the place of the eldest sister-in-law. When that Young Master Yu, no, Mr. Ren, gets married, you might have a chance."
Su Tiantian said, "If you call me Master Yu, I can easily tell them apart. His family has several younger brothers-in-law, so it won't be my turn when A-Yu gets married. He has four cousins-in-law who are closer to him, and many more cousins-in-law who are more distantly related. It's a large family. When I got married, the Liu family invited A-Yu's second cousin-in-law, my husband's second cousin-in-law, to be the eldest sister-in-law."
Qiu Yuqing, who was sitting next to Chen Chanying, said, "According to our local customs, the red envelopes for being the eldest sister-in-law are not large. If you don't want to do it, then don't do it. You don't have to take 1.5 days off, nor do you have to deduct your salary or attendance bonus. Oh, and the eldest sister-in-law also has to drink the tea offered by the bride and groom and give red envelopes."
Chen Chanying was about to have 1.5 days' salary and attendance bonus deducted, but she was helpless... The biggest expense for a wedding banquet is not the red envelopes, but the workers' salary and attendance bonus.
Su Tiantian said, "Just deduct it. Since I joined this company, I've only received two months of perfect attendance bonuses. My salary has been deducted every month."
Chen Chanying said, "You have nothing to worry about if your salary and attendance bonus are deducted. You still get commissions from sales. Those people in the sales department are angry and envious when they talk about you. And you can ask Mr. Liu to support you."
Qiu Yuqing joked, "Director Su, if you're embarrassed to tell me, I'll call Mr. Liu and have him give you your attendance bonus and salary. After all, it's because of him that his wife, Mrs. Liu, and Director Su are taking leave."
Su Tiantian smiled with a mixture of happiness and helplessness: "He wishes I wouldn't go to work every day now. Now that you've said that, I might not be able to go to work tomorrow. This morning when I left the house, his grandmother was sighing. With such a big belly, it's best to rest at home. I'll wait for Mr. He to come back in two days and then officially take maternity leave. By then, it will be exactly 36 weeks."
Chen Chanying said: "Yes, it's 36 weeks, and it's twins, so it's better to take a vacation early."
Qiu Yuqing said, "Director Su, I'd like to take an hour off this afternoon. My cousin is getting married, and it would be a bit late to go after get off work, as it's a one-hour drive." She handed over the leave application.
Su Tiantian signed her name as she said, "I'm also going to a wedding tonight. My husband's high school classmate is getting married, and the banquet is being held at the best hotel in our town. Many people get married in the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and this is the third wedding banquet I've attended this month. The hotel is a ten-minute drive from my home, so I don't need to take time off this time."
Chen Chanying said: "Indeed, many people get married in the tenth month of the lunar calendar. I am out working and have asked for 1.5 days off, but I have to finish the urgent work first."
Chen Chanying stood up, and Qiu Yuqing also stood up and said, "I have to go do something. It seems to be raining outside. I hope it will stop raining by the time we have the wedding banquet tonight. In this kind of weather, it will be even colder if it rains."
Su Tiantian smiled and said, "Brides wear dresses to look beautiful and are afraid of cold weather. Why are you afraid? It's okay to dress like a zongzi."
Chen Chanying and Qiu Yuqing laughed, Su Tiantian was telling the truth.
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