"Jung-guk, this...? Who made this menu?"
Wang Guiying finally couldn't help but ask.
The reason she frowned wasn't because the menu was bad, but because it was ridiculously good, outrageously good.
What do you see written on it?
Braised pork knuckle, braised prawns, braised beef, braised fish, eight-treasure chicken, braised duck, hot pot lamb, and three vegetarian dishes.
Good heavens! This is utterly inhumane; even a landlord wouldn't dare to do this.
Seeing that his mother-in-law wasn't too satisfied, Sun Zhengguo could only offer words of comfort.
"Mom, don't worry, I know you're not satisfied. I'll have the chef change it until you're happy. But can you tell me which dishes you're not happy with?"
Wang Guiying was speechless. It seemed that her son-in-law had misunderstood her meaning.
"Jung-guk, it's not that I have a problem with this menu, it's just too good. There are so many things, where are you supposed to get them all?"
"Hey Mom, I thought it was something serious! So, you don't have any objections to the menu?"
Seeing Wang Guiying shake her head, Sun Zhengguo said boldly.
"Since there are no objections, let's not change it back and forth. It's settled then. I'll arrange all the banquet arrangements."
Seeing Sun Zhengguo's confident demeanor, Wang Guiying stopped insisting. After all, everyone who came that day was one of her own, and since the matter was being handled in her own courtyard, no one would report it.
The two then discussed some more details, chatting for about half an hour before Sun Zhengguo took his leave.
In the evening, after the couple finished dinner, they returned to their courtyard. Ning Xiaowei, having learned about what had happened during the day, gave Sun Zhengguo another gentle reward, which he naturally accepted without hesitation, enjoying a moment of ultimate pleasure.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Today is Ning Dazhuang's wedding day.
Just last night, Sun Zhengguo delivered all the supplies needed for the wedding banquet to his mother-in-law so she wouldn't worry.
Early in the morning, He Daqing took his daughter and walked towards Xinjiekou, following the address given by Sun Zhengguo.
Since the Sun family had a car, they dressed up and rode three cars to the Ning family's house.
The journey was uneventful. Upon arriving at the Ning family's home, the two sides exchanged greetings, and Mr. and Mrs. Sun offered their best wishes and contributed money as a gift.
Wang Guiying couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to accept the gift and invited the person into the house for tea.
Not long after the Sun family arrived, He Daqing and his daughter also arrived at the Ning family's residence.
No one had time to chat. He Daqing immediately got to work, starting to build the stove and set up the platform, while He Yushui was cleaning the ingredients.
A while later, another group of guests arrived at the compound, six or seven young men in military uniforms.
These are all Ning Dazhuang's subordinates. Their task today is to help with the wedding procession.
After exchanging greetings, Ning Dazhuang warmly welcomed everyone into the house. After having a cup of hot tea, he prepared to go to the Wang family to fetch the bride.
Today, for the wedding procession, in addition to a jeep, all of the Sun family's bicycles were requisitioned, along with their newly bought women's bicycles, and a group of young men drove in a grand procession to the Wang family's house.
When they had free time, the Sun brothers, Zhengguo and Zhengguo, would help He Daqing build stoves and tables.
With the two brothers joining in, the work was completed in no time.
Before 10 a.m., Sun Zhenghong ran in from outside, panting.
"Brother, the wedding party is back."
"Prepare to fire the cannons."
At Sun Dajiang's command, the two brothers got busy, and everyone came outside.
From afar, the wedding procession could be seen slowly approaching. As the procession neared the Ning family's house, Sun Dajiang nodded and signaled to his two sons to set off firecrackers.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
With each cannon shot, neighbors from the surrounding courtyards gathered around to watch the spectacle.
When the car stopped, the neighbors gathered around it, eager to ask for wedding candy and share in the joy.
Ning Dazhuang stopped the car and helped Wang Aihua out. Accompanying them were Wang Aihua's elder brother, Wang Aimin, as well as Sun Zhengdong and Wang Aifang.
Actually, Sun Zhengdong and his wife didn't want to come, but Wang Aifang was the real matchmaker, so it wouldn't be right for them not to come.
After everyone got out of the car, they busied themselves handing out wedding candies. After a lot of effort, they finally brought the bride to the courtyard, stepped over the fire pit, and then escorted her into the room.
As noon approached, the aroma wafting from the courtyard could be smelled from two miles away.
Because it was their own courtyard and there was a happy occasion today, no one paid attention to these things.
At this moment, two more guests arrived: Director Xu from the Xinjiekou Subdistrict Office and Director Hua from the Xinjiekou Women's Federation.
These two men were once Ning's father's comrades-in-arms, but after being demobilized, they were assigned here and have always taken good care of Wang Guiying.
Otherwise, how could Wang Guiying, a rural woman who was once completely illiterate, have become a staff member of the Women's Federation?
If Wang Guiying hadn't been working for so long, she might have been promoted several levels long ago.
"Sister-in-law, congratulations! It's my nephew's wedding today, we're late."
Upon entering, Director Xu cupped his hands in congratulations.
"It's not late, Director Xu, Director Hua. Your presence is already a great honor. Please come inside."
"Sister-in-law, there's no need to be so polite. It's our nephew's wedding today, so we have to come and show our support. You can go about your business, and we can just find a place to sit."
Director Xu said politely.
"Uncle Xu, Aunt Hua, thank you for coming to my wedding. Let's go inside and sit down! Surely you won't refuse us this small courtesy!"
Ning Dazhuang extended the invitation again.
You can't just offer them a cup of tea when they're being polite!
"Dazhuang, you...! Ugh! What am I supposed to say to you?"
Director Xu smiled and pointed at Ning Dazhuang, then looked at Director Hua beside him.
"Since my nephew has said so, Sister Hua, let's go inside and have a cup of tea."
Director Hua smiled and offered a few words of blessing before the group entered the house.
After entering the room, Ning Dazhuang brewed two cups of tea. The two of them took a sip, put down their teacups, and then Director Hua asked.
"Dazhuang, are the two old commanders coming today?"
"Aunt Hua, I'm afraid that won't work. You know the nature of our unit; it's impossible for the two top leaders to leave at the same time."
"oh!"
The two nodded thoughtfully, then stopped asking questions and began to drink their tea.
Around noon, just when everyone thought no one else would come today, a military jeep steadily pulled up in front of the Ning family's house.
Two guards got off the car first. After confirming that it was safe, a burly middle-aged man in a senior colonel uniform got off the car.
Upon hearing the news, Ning Dazhuang rushed outside, and Director Xu and Director Hua inside also excitedly followed him out.
"Commander, I didn't expect you to come in person. Uncle Yang probably didn't come, right?"
Lin Dazhuang first gave a military salute, then asked in a low voice.
Director Xu and Director Hua, who followed behind, also quickly stepped forward and saluted.
"Greetings, old commander!"
"It's you two! I haven't seen you for years. How are you?"
"Very well! Thank you for your concern, old commander."
Sun Zhengguo, standing at the back of the crowd, also glanced over casually to see which leader it was.
However, that one glance made his pupils shrink sharply, because he recognized the face!
Could this be...?
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