Chapter 368: Wedding Banquet, a Big Event
The people who got out of the car were none other than Mr. and Mrs. Liang and Minister Wu.
Several people were carrying luggage bags, looking exhausted and it was obvious that they had just come from the train station.
Lin Siqiao quickly stepped forward and asked how they were before saying, "Master and Madam, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming so that I could come and pick you up."
Before, she just heard her master mention it and said that he would come over when he had time.
There has been no contact recently, so Lin Siqiao didn’t feel comfortable asking since it was quite far from Beijing.
And what surprised her the most was her senior brother. How could he have time to come?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the eldest brother saying with a smile.
"There is an important meeting in Yangcheng tomorrow, and I just happened to be on my way here with Master and his wife to take a look."
"Junior sister, congratulations."
Minister Wu first blessed the couple with a few words before handing over the red envelope he had prepared.
Lin Siqiao didn't hesitate and accepted it.
But she didn't believe a word of what Senior Brother said just now.
There is a direct train from Beijing to Guangzhou, but no matter how convenient it is, you can't take the train to Shanghai.
Besides, with my senior brother’s current level, he would have to at least take a civilian airliner to travel such a long distance, let alone arrange a special plane.
Sure enough, this thought just flashed through my mind.
Then I heard Elder Liang say, "Xiao Qiao, your senior brother is not just passing by. He came here on purpose. He will be going to the airport soon. His flight to Guangzhou is at 8pm."
"..." Minister Wu put his fist against his chest and coughed lightly a few times. He didn't expect that his master would ruin his show as soon as he arrived.
"Little Junior Sister, I'll leave Master and his wife in your care. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Lin Siqiao grabbed his arm.
"Big Brother, the banquet will start in a few minutes. Go in and eat something to fill your stomach."
"It takes no more than half an hour to drive from here to the airport. I'll ask Lu Jianchuan to take you after dinner. I guarantee it won't delay your trip."
"But..." Minister Wu wanted to say no.
"Oh, don't say that." Mr. Liang looked at him meaningfully.
"You haven't eaten anything since noon. It will be eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening when you land in Guangzhou."
"Where are we going to get food when the time comes? You should just listen to your junior sister's arrangements."
With just one glance, Minister Wu understood what the master was really thinking.
Minister Wu's itinerary had been scheduled a week ago. At that time, he had the idea of transferring through Shanghai. After all, he also contributed to the marriage of his junior sister.
But he didn't expect that his master would speak before him.
Now that I think about it, my master specifically invited me to come along, and it was not just to attend the wedding banquet, he probably just wanted to support my junior sister.
Thinking of this, Minister Wu really wanted to say, Master, you are really worrying too much.
The junior sister is a talented scholar in both literature and martial arts, and she cannot stand any loss. Who would dare to make a girl like her angry?
Even if they didn't come today, the Lu family would still hold the little junior sister in their hands and cherish her.
At this time, Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu, who had been silent all the time, also extended a warm invitation. Minister Wu couldn't refuse, so he nodded and accepted.
The group went to the banquet restaurant on the 11th floor.
Mother Lu originally thought that 8 tables would be enough, but when she finally compiled the list, she found that 8 tables seemed not to be enough.
In addition to close relatives and friends, the city government compound where Lu's father and mother live also has some good neighbors with whom they get along well.
Not to mention Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu, their old comrades and colleagues have been waiting to drink this wedding wine since early morning.
They had sent invitations to the Lu family when they had the wedding. It seemed a bit unreasonable for the Lu family to hold their wedding now without inviting them.
After a few people discussed it, they decided that since they were not going to accept gifts, they might as well just treat everyone.
Finally, after the list was tallied, a few more tables were added.
When Lin Siqiao and the others came in, most of the guests had already taken their seats.
Sitting at a table near the door were colleagues from Lu’s mother’s hospital. They had worked together for more than ten years and had an extremely good relationship.
The last time Lin Siqiao and his friends went to the hospital, someone had seen them in advance.
At that time, some people said that Lu's mother's daughter-in-law was amazing. She looked like a fairy from heaven and was not inferior to the girls on movie posters at all.
This spread to ten people, and then to a hundred people, and the whole hospital knew about it.
At that time, I just heard it and thought it was an exaggeration.
I didn't expect to meet him like this, and everyone was stunned.
You said that this person only has two eyes and one nose, but when his facial features are combined together, they look so pleasing to the eye.
When it comes to myself, it’s just like it was put together randomly!
It is true that if you compare yourself to others, you will die, and if you compare goods, you will throw them away.
A girl held her chin up and said enviously, "How about it? I'm not kidding, isn't Director Yao's daughter-in-law very pretty?"
With such looks and temperament, not only would a man's heart tremble at the sight of her, but even a girl like her would be moved.
The two tables further in were occupied by civil servants from the city government compound, and their attention was not on the bride.
Ever since they recognized that the person who came in was Minister Wu, the people at the two tables began to whisper to each other.
They have lived in the city government compound for so many years and know something about the Lu family's situation.
Everyone in the city government knew that Mr. Lu had joined the army, and the Lu family only started to get involved in politics during Mr. Lu's generation.
As we all know, the two forces in Shanghai and Beijing have always been at odds with each other.
The Lu family’s base has always been here, and I haven’t heard that they have any relationship with the leaders of the ministries and commissions?
Just when everyone was speculating, someone broke another bombshell.
"Did you see the old man in the Mao suit standing next to the bride? That's Mr. Liang, the director of the Spanish Department of Peking University and the honorary president."
The people present were not of low rank, and they were quite confused after hearing this, "Is this Mr. Liang a big shot?"
"What do you think?" the man said, "It doesn't really matter whether he has a prominent background or not. You just need to know that none of the students he has trained over the years are bad. See Minister Wu? He is one of them."
As he spoke, the man called out several more names.
It's really terrifying to listen to.
"Why would they come?"
"How would I know? It's hard to find out."
Some people speculated whether it was related to the bride, but after taking a look at the Qiao family members sitting opposite, they felt that it was unlikely.
It’s just that Mr. and Mrs. Lu are too tight-lipped.
They seldom mentioned Lin Siqiao's situation, and when asked, they just said that their daughter-in-law was still in school.
Just when everyone's curiosity reached its peak, Minister Wu stepped forward and walked to the center of the banquet hall.
A few minutes ago, at the suggestion of Mr. Liang, he was successfully elected as the witness for the couple's wedding.
The procedures for the wedding ceremony were written on a large red paper, and Minister Wu only needed to complete them step by step.
He cleared his throat and said.
"Now, please welcome the two newcomers. Please give them a round of applause."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was burst of applause from the audience.
Lin Siqiao thought that when facing such a socially fatal situation, he would feel uneasy and terrified, and might even not want to go on stage.
But unexpectedly, there was none of these, only faint expectations and joy overflowing from the heart.
She placed her hand in Lu Jianchuan's palm, and the two of them walked to the center of the banquet hall with ease.
The next process is very simple. The two of them bow three times to a certain portrait, then recite quotations, and the last item is to bow to both sides' parents and elders.
The whole process takes about two to three minutes.
After the ceremony, Minister Wu had to give the couple some instructions according to the rules.
In this situation, there is very little that can be said.
Basically, after you get married, you must love your job, be filial to your parents, and make contributions to the country, etc...
Minister Wu spoke very briefly, but the last word "little junior sister" still made many people frightened.
With the ceremony concluded, the banquet officially began.
Lin Siqiao now finally understood why many newlyweds in later generations chose to travel and get married.
Really, being married is so tiring!
The most tired one is the bride.
There don’t seem to be many tables, but it’s not an easy job to toast to each one of them.
Lin Siqiao almost felt full just by drinking water.
Yes, the guests were drinking wine. They were drinking boiled water mixed with white wine, which had a little bit of alcohol flavor and the alcohol content was negligible.
Fortunately, the guests who came today were all very sensible.
Apart from praising the young couple, I didn't make any fun of them.
At around seven o'clock, Minister Wu stood up, said hello to everyone and then left. He did not let Lu Jianchuan see him off, but took a taxi and left on his own.
After seeing off the last wave of guests and settling everyone in the guesthouse, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
However, Lin Siqiao couldn't rest yet.
Her real wedding night has just begun.
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