Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Entertaining Guests
Shu Meilan had a good plan. She whispered to Yang Guihua for a while, and Yang Guihua suddenly realized. She gave Shu Meilan a thumbs up and continued to pluck the chicken feathers that she had not plucked before.
At this time, the lively atmosphere in the big room separated by a wall had reached its ceiling. Li Guifen was going to hold a big banquet in Shujia Village. As soon as she said this, there was a huge response. Aunt Zhang volunteered to be the chef, and several aunts who were on good terms with Li Guifen rushed to help. The village party secretary waved his hand and said, "I will be responsible for mobilizing tables, chairs and benches from the whole village to facilitate the reception of guests."
Zhang Youzhi carefully flipped through the perpetual calendar and helped Li Guifen determine the date for the wedding banquet. "The day after tomorrow is a good day. If you miss the day after tomorrow, the next good day will be ten days later. In my opinion, it's better to hold the wedding banquet sooner rather than later. Let's do it the day after tomorrow."
The date was set by the principal of Shu County No. 1 Middle School himself, so Li Guifen readily agreed.
Everyone exchanged greetings for a while, and then dispersed. After all, they were all farmers, and they couldn't abandon the bean sprouts and corn in their own fields just for someone else's happy event.
Finally, the head chef, Aunt Zhang, and the village party secretary stayed behind to help draw up a list of guests. This was Li Guifen's first time organizing a large-scale banquet, and she was excited and nervous. If it weren't for the help of the village party secretary, Shu Hongqi, and Aunt Zhang, she wouldn't have known what to do.
"Don't panic. First of all, we have to determine the list of relatives and friends who must attend." After all, Shu Hongqi is the village party secretary and is accustomed to big scenes. He was the first to calm down.
Li Guifen thought for a moment and said, "My five brothers and sisters from my mother's side need to be notified. I estimate that about 20 people from their five families will come."
"Most of the people in Shujia Village are on good terms with me, so I have to notify them, of course, except for the second house next door."
As Li Guifen spoke, she rolled her eyes at the blue brick wall in a not-so-elegant way.
Shu Hongqi really wanted to ask Li Guifen whether they should take advantage of the opportunity of Shu Niannian's admission to university to make peace with the second house next door. Even if Shu Guoqiang was a bastard, he and Shu Guodong were brothers from the same mother after all, and blood is thicker than water. They are brothers and even if their bones are broken, they are still connected. But when he saw Li Guifen's attitude, Shu Hongqi held back his words.
If there was no difference between the two brothers Shu Guoqiang and Shu Guodong in Shu Hongqi's eyes before, then now, after Shu Niannian scored the highest score in the city, Shu Hongqi's heart has already leaned towards Shu Guodong's family.
Hey, who made Shu Guodong able to give birth to a child!
Farmers of this era have a natural liking for college students. At this moment, Shu Niannian is already a big shot in Shu Hongqi's eyes. She is guaranteed a job after graduation. Moreover, Shu Niannian is the top scorer in the city's college entrance examination. She will definitely have a bright future!
Although Shu Hongqi is the village party secretary and should be fair and just, he is also a human being and it is normal for him to be partial.
Shu Hongqi stopped talking, picked up a pen and started writing on the notebook. He wrote down each name Li Guifen mentioned. In the end, he had filled a page with words.
After writing down the names of the people to be invited, Shu Wenhui went door to door to notify them according to the names on the paper.
After solving the problem of personnel, the next thing to consider is the specifications of the banquet.
Li Guifen said very generously, "We will build it according to the highest standards, and make sure everyone has good food and drink, and feels at home. Don't worry about the money, just build it as much as you want!"
Aunt Zhang laughed out loud, "Okay! I can definitely prepare the best feast for you!"
She liked people like Li Guifen the most. They were not like some other people who, when hosting a banquet, would spend the least amount of money to hold the most spectacular banquet, and wanted to use white radish as ginseng or make cabbage taste like pork. How was that possible?
You get what you pay for.
This has been the case since ancient times.
After everything was finalized, Li Guifen finally remembered to look for her daughter. She was excitedly discussing the details of the banquet in the main room. How come her family's top scholar was missing?
Looking around, Li Guifen didn't see Shu Niannian, but she saw Hongwu at Nian Nian's door. Hongwu was sitting on a small stool, quietly. If Li Guifen hadn't glanced over at him, he would still be conscientiously playing the role of the invisible man.
"Have you seen Nian Nian?" Li Guifen asked.
Hongwu pointed inside the room. Li Guifen pushed open the door and saw Shu Niannian sleeping on the table. Li Guifen closed the door quietly. Her sweetheart, the top scholar, had fallen asleep.
This must be exhausting, right?
After Li Guifen left, Hongwu continued to guard the door and be his invisible man. At this moment, although his face was calm, his heart was already filled with turbulent waves.
Oh my god! What kind of amazing employer is he following?
You thought she was just a young and ignorant kid, but within half a month she turned around a health club, set up a counter with good sales performance, and opened a production line.
You thought she was just a business expert, but she became the top scorer in the college entrance examination.
For a normal person at Shu Niannian's age, being able to understand a book is already amazing.
But Shu Niannian took charge of the college entrance examination business and made it all successful.
I heard that she is also going to set up Qingyan Co., Ltd. and open chain stores all over the country!
Is this really something she can do at her age?
Why are there such big differences between people?
What was his sister doing when she was Shu Niannian’s age?
A love-brained person who is always chasing after men.
What was he doing when he was Shu Niannian’s age?
His mind is full of violence and violence. Today he is either fighting with this person or with that person!
Hongwu silently clenched his fists and vowed to work hard. He had a vague feeling in his heart that he might have met the noble person of his life.
After Shu Niannian learned that she was admitted to Haicheng University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, her whole spirit suddenly relaxed. After folding candy wrappers with the little kids in the village for a while, she felt very sleepy.
During the half month in Haicheng, she was highly focused and only slept 4-5 hours a day. She didn't feel tired when she was busy, but now that she is free, she feels that every cell in her body is clamoring for rest.
Being able to be admitted to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, her goal has been achieved. As for whether she is the top student in the city, it is just icing on the cake and she does not care much about it.
Her mother, Li Guifen, was extremely happy and decided to hold a banquet to celebrate with the encouragement of the villagers.
Although she felt it was a fuss, she just let them do whatever they wanted. After all, she had plenty of money now, and as long as her mother was happy, what was wrong with holding a banquet, or even a three-day buffet?
Shu Niannian slept for a long time. When she fell asleep, there was a lot of noise outside. When she woke up, it was quiet outside. Shu Niannian got up and stretched, only to find that her arms were sore and numb.
Because they were going to hold a wedding banquet, a big stove was set up in the yard in the afternoon. Hongwu took on all the moving work by himself, which made Aunt Zhang nod her head repeatedly. Aunt Zhang also asked Li Guifen which family this young man came from? Have you got married? If she hasn't married yet, she can consider her older niece from her mother's side!
Li Guifen was kindhearted, so she asked Hongwu quietly. Hongwu was immediately confused and said, "Aunt, I've been married for a long time, and my son is already in primary school."
Li Guifen relayed Hongwu's words to Aunt Zhang, who felt it was a pity but said that this time you would not prevent her from appreciating Hongwu. In the evening, Aunt Zhang was in charge of cooking, and when she served the rice, she added an extra spoonful of pork offal topping to Hongwu.
Aunt Zhang was an excellent cook. She bribed Hongwu with a spoonful of pork offal. The next day, when they went to the county town to buy dishes for the banquet, Hongwu volunteered to be Aunt Zhang's porter. Aunt Zhang only needed to buy the vegetables and pay, and the work of carrying the ingredients was also contracted to Hongwu.
Aunt Zhang bought all the pork elbows, braised pork, whole chickens and fish, and seasonal fruits and vegetables. In the afternoon, the neighbors who were on good terms with her came over to help pick vegetables and light the fire. Aunt Zhang used pork shanks as the soup base and began to braise the meat. The aroma filled the entire village, and several children cried with greed.
The chicken, duck, fish and other ingredients for the main meal were braised and fried and set aside. Aunt Zhang used the remaining pot of braising soup to make a big pot of pig-killing dish, which is also called a hotpot in some places. It included pork offal, minced meat, seasonal vegetables, wild glutinous rice and vermicelli. Aunt Zhang just put everything she could get into the pot, making it a real hotpot. The neighbors who came to help were busy for a long time, but when they ate this pot of hotpot, they all felt that the hard work was worth it. Isn’t it so fragrant and delicious?
Eat one bowl and then another!
"Hey, Aunt Zhang, did you perform exceptionally well today? Why wasn't the stew you made when you were the chef for other restaurants before as delicious as this one today?"
A young man who had been eating the hot pot for the third night asked Aunt Zhang.
Aunt Zhang chuckled and said, "Extraordinary performance? To tell you the truth, I used to perform extraordinarily when I was the chef at other restaurants. Today's meal was considered stable performance. I didn't have to rack my brains at all. I was so happy as the chef. When I was the chef at other restaurants before, I cooked three pounds of pork and ten pounds of cabbage. You could taste the meat flavor, but that was the result of me racking my brains to cook. Today is different. I have four pounds of pork and three pounds of cabbage. I don't have to think about anything. I just have to chop the pork into pieces and put it into the pot with my eyes closed!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
“Hahahahahaha!”
Aunt Zhang spoke humorously, making everyone laugh.
On the day of the wedding banquet, almost all the villagers of Shujia Village came out and arrived at Li Guifen's house early. When the director of the county machinery factory heard that Shu Niannian had won the city's top prize, he approved two days of paid leave for Shu Guodong and Shu Wenhui, and said that he would also be there in person to congratulate them.
To be honest, Li Guifen didn't have that much face in the village before. Although Shu Guodong was an eighth-level fitter in the machinery factory, there were so many experienced masters in the machinery factory. Other experienced masters would take unpaid leave when they married their daughters-in-law. Why did Shu Guodong and Shu Wenhui have paid leave?
This is all thanks to Shu Niannian. Although she herself doesn't think it's a big deal, the title of the city's top scholar can make most people in Shu County give her face. People like to keep the stove hot, and Shu Niannian, the star, is about to rise into the sky and shine brightly. People who know her or don't know her want to make a good connection with her. After all, life is so long, who knows when they will have to rely on Shu Niannian to solve their problems?
There was a bustling crowd, as if there was a big fair. People came either with red envelopes or fruits and vegetables from their own fields. No matter what gifts they had or how many people came, Li Guifen entertained them warmly. Fruit candies were distributed to the children like tap water, and they were as happy as if it were New Year's Day.
Shu Niannian was pulled over by several aunts and cousins to chat and enjoy the belated care. They made new clothes for Shu Niannian, all of which were made of Dacron. Shu Niannian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This love was like the Dacron clothes in her hands, which were too slippery and she didn't want them.
Shu Niannian saw that her cousins were envious of the clothes in her hands, so she secretly gave the clothes to her cousins.
The sisters said, "You really don't want it? Are you really going to give it to us?"
Shu Niannian nodded heavily, "Yes! For you!"
Shu Niannian not only distributed the Dacron clothes to them, but also gave each of them a garnet bracelet that she brought back from Haicheng.
They had a very good relationship in their previous life, but something unexpected happened to Shu Niannian, and they never saw each other again.
Now that Shu Niannian has a new life, she also wants to get along well with them.
The cousins had never seen garnet before, and for a moment they just thought it was novel and beautiful. Especially after hearing Shu Niannian say that garnet has the effects of promoting blood circulation, promoting wound healing, and detoxifying and strengthening the body, the cousins were extremely happy.
Once you put the bracelet on your wrist, you won’t want to take it off.
Around 11 o'clock in the morning, all the guests had arrived. Village Party Secretary Shu Hongqi had just told Aunt Zhang that they were ready to start the banquet when they heard Yang Guihua's voice ringing out at the gate, "Humph, how shameless! You cheated in the college entrance examination and got into university, and you still have the nerve to hold a banquet here? If I were you, I would keep a low profile, hide it from others, and then go to school in shame without anyone noticing! And you're holding a banquet to entertain guests? Bah! It's really embarrassing!"
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