"Comrade Ruan, congratulations! I never expected to be here today to attend a wedding!" Ruan Yunxi recognized the ship police officer and the National Security Bureau officer who had been injured earlier as soon as they appeared.
Today is her and Gu Weizhou's big day, and since guests have come, they are naturally treated with great hospitality.
Ruan Yunxi greeted them with a smile, "Come, come, sit here. The feast will begin soon, we've been waiting for you!"
The captain of the ship police and the director of the National Security Bureau, along with their injured subordinates, nodded and smiled. Ruan Yunxi then ushered them to the seats of Political Commissar Li and the others, as guests were always welcome.
Besides, he's a bureau chief, after all.
Moreover, they knew each other.
The leader recognized him as an old friend, shook hands with a smile, greeted him, and exchanged a few pleasantries.
Director Zheng handed a red envelope to Ruan Yunxi; it was a gift from him.
Besides him, the captain of the ship police also gave a gift.
Ruan Yunxi did not refuse and accepted it generously, saying that she would return the money when they held their banquet later.
In addition to the monetary gift, there was also a reward for Ruan Yunxi.
Director Zheng smiled as he presented Ruan Yunxi with the prizes, including a badge recognizing her merit: "This is an award from our bureau. The leaders are very pleased to have such a passionate, bold, and patriotic comrade as Comrade Ruan. These things are not valuable; they are just a token of our appreciation!"
Ruan Yunxi accepted it with a smile: "Money doesn't matter, the most important thing is the honor!"
Director Zheng admired Ruan Yunxi for her open-mindedness and selflessness.
However, the reward that should be given still had to be given. In addition to the honorary badge and certificate, there was also an envelope containing the bonus for her meritorious service. It looked like a thick stack of cash, and it was quite a lot.
Ruan Yunxi smiled and accepted it: "Thank you!"
"You deserve this!" Director Zheng patted her shoulder with satisfaction and affection: "I wish you a happy marriage and a blissful life together. I never thought we'd be so lucky to be able to drink your wedding wine!"
"Eat and drink well, let's drink until we're drunk! Your presence is an honor to us. Later, Brother Gu and I will definitely have a good drink with you!"
Gu Weizhou, who was affectionately called "Brother Gu," smiled and nodded, his joy evident in his eyes and brows, which he neither intended to hide nor conceal.
He probably used up all the laughter he'd ever had in his life today.
My face was sore from smiling, but I still couldn't help but smile when I saw people.
When he looked into Ruan Yunxi's eyes, he was genuinely happy, his face beaming with joy!
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they took their seats.
The women who were eating sunflower seeds and peanuts immediately called the children to sit down, and the fruit plate was emptied. White Rabbit candies and assorted candies were all stuffed into their pockets.
Ruan Yunxi didn't mind. The food was served to everyone, and as long as they didn't spit out every single bite, they could eat it however they wanted.
The first dish was "pig-killing stew," which included blood sausage, pork belly, pickled cabbage, and tofu—it tasted absolutely amazing.
The piping hot stew with pork was gone in no time.
The second dish was sweet and sour pork, a large plate full of meat that made people who hadn't had meat for a while very hungry. They immediately started grabbing it, and even the pieces that fell on the ground weren't wasted; they picked them up, blew on them, and continued eating.
The third dish was a platter of braised offal, including pig's head meat. The whole plate was served and it was gone in no time.
The fourth dish was braised pork belly, rich and flavorful, fatty but not greasy. Ruan Yunxi thought it looked delicious. She picked up a piece of lean braised pork belly with her chopsticks, and the taste was indeed good. The chef in the cafeteria was really skilled at cooking.
The fifth dish is steamed turbot, with tender and boneless fish that can be enjoyed by both adults and children.
Ruan Yunxi loves eating seafood. The turbot was steamed just right today, not too tough, not too tender, and not fishy. Ruan Yunxi ate two bites of turbot, and Gu Weizhou watched her eat, worried that she might choke on a fish bone.
Seeing that she was not surprised, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The sixth dish was boiled shrimp. After eating sweet and sour pork, braised pork belly, and stewed pork with pork, they were now eating seafood. With their stomachs full of oil and fat, they found the seafood, which they were tired of, quite delicious.
The seventh dish was braised sea cucumber with scallions. Sea cucumbers are abundant in the waters here, and they are not a rare commodity for people living by the sea.
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