The sisters-in-law came and went, leaving behind red envelopes and gifts they brought, which were either food or household items.
For example, enamel basins, cloth, and brown sugar, white sugar, etc.
These days, everyone is short of money.
Some people only brought red envelopes.
Ruan Yunxi wrote them down one by one so she could return the favor later.
There was a lot of food delivered, and Ruan Yunxi asked Gu Weizhou, "How are the weddings of other officers in the family compound arranged?"
"Those who can afford it, please treat everyone to a meal. This is for those who have received monetary gifts. If you haven't received monetary gifts, just treat everyone to a cup of tea and some wedding candy!" Gu Weizhou looked at the red envelopes in his pocket and knew they wanted to treat everyone to a meal.
Ruan Yunxi smiled and said, "Our wedding is a big event, so it's fine to invite everyone to a meal. I don't know how to cook, and you can't manage it all by yourself. Go to the canteen and ask the chef to come to our house to cook the banquet. We can set up a few tables in our yard."
Gu Weizhou had no objections; in fact, he thought she had made excellent arrangements.
Without further ado, Gu Weizhou immediately made arrangements, including preparing ingredients and other necessities.
Ruan Yunxi didn't soak the oatmeal in milk; instead, she ate the boiled egg that Gu Weizhou had cooked for her and drank a glass of milk.
She stocked up on the milk in Shanghai.
She had been used to drinking milk since she was a child, and fearing that she wouldn't be able to drink it after joining the army, she stockpiled a lot of milk and drank it secretly.
Knowing that Ruan Yunxi's family was going to have a banquet, Sister-in-law Sheng came to help and see if there was anything that needed to be done.
There's quite a bit to do.
For example, if there weren't enough tables and chairs, Sister Sheng would pat her chest and say, "Everyone has some, just borrow them when you come to eat."
Ruan Yunxi nodded.
Gu Weizhou invited a chef to his home to cook a banquet with a pack of cigarettes. He provided a standard for the ingredients, and the chef was confident he could get them.
Knowing that there would be few people eating in the cafeteria today, he told his apprentice to cook a few dishes, and he brought his grand-apprentice to Ruan Yunxi's house to help with the cooking.
Ruan Yunxi and Gu Weizhou went to the political commissar's house and the leader's house to invite them to a wedding banquet that night. Since they had already given gifts, it would be unreasonable not to invite them to the banquet.
During the busy afternoon, the gatekeeper said there was a package for Ruan Yunxi.
Ruan Yunxi knew that the package she had sent from Shanghai had arrived.
She couldn't carry it all by herself, so she asked a few of her sisters-in-law to help. The ones that were too heavy, she had Gu Weizhou carry home.
Looking at the large and small bags of things, the women asked curiously, "Sending so much must have cost a lot in postage. If you have that kind of money, you might as well buy it here. The supply and marketing cooperative sells everything."
Ruan Yunxi laughed and said, "These are all things I used before. It would be a waste to throw them away, and you can't buy them now anyway." Ruan Yunxi brushed a stray hair behind her ear, and her sisters-in-law noticed that she was wearing a gold ring.
The women asked curiously, "Did you buy this in Shanghai?"
Ruan Yunxi shook her head: "No, my husband and I bought them in Lian City yesterday. We need rings for our wedding, so we bought a pair."
The women said enviously, "People don't care about these things anymore. Shanghai is much more open-minded."
Ruan Yunxi smiled and said, "As long as you like it, it doesn't matter whether you're particular or not."
"That's true, after all, your family is quite different from ours," the sister-in-law couldn't help but say sarcastically.
Ruan Yunxi readily admitted, "It's all thanks to the accumulation of our ancestors. I'm just enjoying the good life. In the end, I guess I'm just luckier than my sister-in-law, don't you think?"
The sister-in-law looked embarrassed after being rebuked.
The other women watched without saying anything. They had only heard the broadcast that morning, yet some people didn't take it seriously and had to make sarcastic remarks.
Now look what's happened. They've never been pushovers; they only feel happy when they get their comeuppance.
Ruan Yunxi gave the man a good scolding and was in a great mood, acting as if nothing had happened. She invited the other women who had helped her to have some tea at home and asked, "Does anyone want some coffee? There's coffee in the package I sent this time. Would you like to try some?"
The women, who had only heard of coffee but had never tasted it, were immediately intrigued.
I wanted to try it too, even if I had to use a spoon.
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