"Okay, let Big Brother and Junjun both experience it!"
An Qingbai responded.
"Then I'll call them when I make the arrests tomorrow."
Zhuang Zhimeng nudged his arm.
"Brother Qingbai, why do you want to buy a TV? The supply and marketing cooperative here doesn't have any! TVs aren't cheap on the black market!"
An Qingbai smiled and told her.
"Hehe, this TV wasn't something I wanted to buy; it was a gift from my second uncle. The Beijing Supply and Marketing Cooperative already has TVs for sale, and he said he'd arrange for one to be delivered when he returns to Beijing!"
Zhuang Zhimeng was very happy.
"Hehe, then we really have to thank Second Uncle!"
Then she made another suggestion.
"But Qingbai, wouldn't it be better if we moved into the new house after the wedding and then installed the TV? Let's talk to Uncle and suggest he postpone it for another six months!"
An Qingbai nodded.
"That's fine. I'll go back and discuss it with my second uncle."
The day before the engagement party, after work.
Hao Caiyun and Shi Meiling borrowed tables and chairs from several familiar households.
Zhuang Zhimeng and Wang Xiaoman thoroughly cleaned the yard.
The borrowed tables and chairs were wiped clean and neatly arranged in Zhuang Zhimeng's yard.
An Qingbai came over and called Zhuang Zhiwen and Zhuang Zhijun.
"Big brother, Junjun, come with me to catch ducks and fish. Let you experience catching ducks. We don't need to catch many, just a few will do!"
Zhuang Zhiwen and Zhuang Zhijun didn't object. They had already experienced farm work, so trying to catch ducks wouldn't be bad either.
"Okay, we'll go with you!"
Ping An An heard that they were going to catch ducks and went to the riverbank.
Wang Xiaoman stopped them.
"I'm not going! If you go, no one will be watching you! Promise me you won't go into the river, and then I'll let you go with Dad!"
Seeing that her mother was no longer hesitant, Ping An ran up to Zhuang Zhimeng and asked her.
"Isn't Auntie going too?"
Zhuang Zhimeng shook her head.
"Auntie isn't going to the river; Auntie's busy! There's a feast at home tomorrow, and there are so many things to prepare!"
Seeing Ping An and An An's disappointed expressions, Zhuang Zhimeng patted their little heads.
"Go if you want, but stay close to them and don't go into the river!"
Ping An looked at her mother.
"Go ahead, remember what you promised me! Don't go into the river!"
Ping An was finally happy.
"Okay! We understand!"
Zhuang Zhiwen took one of their hands and caught up with An Qingbai and Zhuang Zhijun, who had already left the house.
Jiang Yanxia and Su Mengmeng came over to help.
Zhuang Zhimeng didn't stand on ceremony with them.
"Xiazi, wash the dishes. Mengge, go find Qingbai. He's catching ducks by the river with my older and younger brothers. Join them!"
Jiang Yanxia responded.
"good!"
Then they went into the kitchen.
Su Mengmeng responded in kind.
"OK!"
He turned and went to the riverbank.
By the time they returned from the river, they had caught enough ducks and fish.
Prepare the duck and fish, and put them in the cellar, as it's too hot and they might not be fresh.
Hao Caiyun and Shi Meiling checked everything carefully again, afraid that they might have forgotten something.
One person reads the menu while the other refers to the ingredients.
Suddenly, Hao Caiyun thought of the wine and stopped to ask Shi Meiling.
"Big sister, have we prepared the baijiu?"
Shi Meiling slapped her forehead.
"Oh dear, I forgot to tell you, sister! Third brother told me that he and Zhimeng have already prepared the liquor, just like the meat, so we don't need to worry about it!"
Hao Caiyun breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, she really wouldn't know where to get the wine at the last minute.
After checking and finding no problems, Hao Caiyun and Shi Meiling were relieved and waited for the banquet the next day.
Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai specially invited the brigade cadres to the banquet; the others had been invited earlier.
Not many people were invited, just two tables of people, including a few children who were close to Zhuang Zhimeng.
On the day of the engagement banquet.
Zhuang Zhimeng picked up her grandparents early in the morning.
Zhuang Bingqian deliberately didn't wear his military uniform today, but dressed in his usual clothes. The elderly couple made themselves look exceptionally smart, as they were taking their granddaughter's engagement very seriously.
Zhuang Zhimeng couldn't help but praise it when she saw it.
"Grandpa and Grandma, you both look so energetic and radiant today!"
Zhuang Bingqian stated in a very serious manner.
"Today is Yaya's engagement banquet, we must uphold our dignity!"
Cao Wenxiu echoed her sentiment.
"Yes, your grandfather is right. We represent your reputation, and we must uphold it for you!"
Zhuang Zhimeng was very touched and happily led her grandparents home.
"Let's go, things are getting busy at home!"
Zhuang Bingqian and Cao Wenxiu responded to their granddaughter with smiles.
"Okay, let's go!"
When they got home, they found everyone busy, and Xiazi and Mengge'er had also arrived.
The two families did all the preparatory work themselves, such as washing, chopping, and cutting vegetables and meat, without asking anyone else in the village for help. They also arranged tasks for Xiazi and Mengge'er.
Cao Wenxiu patted Zhuang Zhimeng.
"Alright, Yaya, you and Xiao An go change your clothes. You two don't need to do anything, there are still so many people here!"
Zhuang Zhimeng nodded when she realized that she was no longer needed.
"Okay, then Qingbai and I will go change our clothes!"
Cao Wenxiu waved her hand.
"You all go quickly!"
Zhuang Zhimeng walked up to An Qingbai and told him.
"Brother Qingbai, go change your clothes now, we don't need to do anything here!"
An Qingbai laughed.
"Okay, let's change!"
After Zhuang Zhimeng changed into her engagement dress, she came out and saw that some villagers were already sitting and eating sunflower seeds.
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