That day, Xu Yi had just finished his shift and returned home when he ran into Xu Genshan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"Father, are you going out?" As the Xu family's restaurant grew bigger and bigger, the couple spent more and more time outside.
"It's good that you're back." Xu Genshan stopped in his tracks; he had gone out specifically to find Xu Yi.
“The Chu family in town invited your mother and me to dinner. They heard you were back and asked us to bring you along.”
When Xu Yi returned from the military camp, Xu Genshan wanted to hand over the management of the restaurant in town to him.
In town, you definitely need some connections, and as a father, Xu Genshan believed in his son's abilities.
However, I wanted to help my son avoid some detours as much as possible, so I mentioned from time to time that my son would take over the restaurant.
Unexpectedly, Xu Yi eventually obtained an official position, and the matter of taking over the restaurant was temporarily put aside.
Just a few days ago, Master Chu mentioned that he hadn't met the eldest son of the Xu family yet.
Xu Genshan then readily agreed to bring his son to the banquet.
Sometimes the officialdom and the business world are somewhat similar; it's always good to know more people.
"These are all families in Lanzhen who have done well in business. If you don't have anything else to do, you can come along and take a look."
He knew his own son well; he knew how to socialize, but he didn't like it.
Just consider it a chance to show your face, get to know people, and say hello if you bump into them in the future.
It makes things much easier to get things done.
Xu Yi understood what his father meant. He wasn't the kind of person who was stubborn, nor did he think he was anything special.
So he agreed and became the commander, knowing he would inevitably have to deal with all sorts of people in town.
"Then go change your clothes."
Xu Yi had just finished his shift and was still wearing his black outfit, along with the sword at his waist.
The moment she stands there, people feel hesitant to approach her.
“Your mother made you a white robe a few days ago, wear that.”
This kind of banquet isn't very formal; there are usually children present.
If Xu Yi were dressed too formally, he would probably be sitting alone again, with no one coming up to talk to him.
How can I make friends like this?
Xu Genshu has been in the business world for so many years, and he has figured out some tricks of the trade.
"Hmm." Xu Yi nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, "Where's Man'er?"
When he came back just now, he made a special trip to Fu Ji Restaurant, where the staff said that Man'er had not come today.
Lu Sheng had already gone on a mission two days ago, and Xu Yi didn't know where this little girl could go next.
"They went to your uncle's house. Lai Di is getting married in a few days, and the sisters went to chat."
In fact, Fu Man'er has been going to Xu Laidi's house whenever she has free time these past two days.
She had witnessed Huang Si'an and Xu Genshu's wedding when she was a child.
At that time, she was just very happy because there was another person she liked in her family.
So she really liked the idea of getting married, but as she grew up, she gradually realized that not everyone is happy about it.
For example, right now.
"Auntie, don't cry. If Sister Laidi sees you crying, she won't feel good either."
Fu Man'er took out a handkerchief and handed it to Li Mei. Time had left some silver strands in the woman's hair.
Li Mei sniffed, stopped her tears, and smiled shyly at Fu Man'er.
“This is a happy occasion, Auntie shouldn’t be crying, but the thought of Lai Di becoming someone else’s family makes me feel empty.”
Li Mei covered her chest as she spoke.
After they separated, the family went through a lot of hardship. Later, the Xu family grew four crops in the village: rice, chayote, sweet potato, and konjac.
He led the entire village onto the right path, and every household now has a considerable amount of extra money.
Li Mei and her husband have always followed in the footsteps of the Xu family, and now the couple both work under Xu Mao.
Life is getting better and better; a new courtyard was just built last year.
"Don't worry, Auntie. Sister Lai Di lives in the next village, so it's easy for her to come back."
"Sister Lai Di said that after she gets married, we will go to her place to eat lotus pods."
Xu Laidi married into a family from the neighboring Qingshan Village; the two villages are very close to each other.
When these children get into play, they sometimes run off to Qingshan Village.
In Li Mei's view, things at home had finally gotten a little better.
Her daughter hadn't even had a chance to enjoy life properly before she was about to become someone else's family. She couldn't quite describe how she felt.
"Auntie is alright now. Go to the east room quickly; your sister and the others are all there."
Seeing that Li Mei had stopped crying, Fu Man'er comforted her for a few moments before walking over.
However, the east room wasn't much better than Li Mei's place.
The mother and daughter seemed to be of one heart. Li Mei shed tears, and Xu Laidi, who was in the house, also cried her eyes out.
When Fu Man'er pushed open the door, she heard her say, "I don't want to get married."
"What's going on?" Fu Man'er went in and closed the door behind her.
Besides the Xu sisters, Wang Erni is also in the group.
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? Why aren't you getting married?"
When Xu Pandi spoke, Fu Man'er realized that she had also cried.
Wang Erni saw Fu Man'er as if she had seen a savior, "Man'er, come quickly, they are all crying, I want to cry too."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Erni's eyes reddened. There was no way around it; she was too easily moved to tears.
The two sisters were so reluctant to part with each other that she couldn't persuade them to stay together; instead, she was moved by their emotions.
"This is such a joyous occasion, why are you crying? Everyone stop crying, it looks so ugly when you cry."
Fu Man'er sat down next to them and wiped away their tears one by one.
These people were her childhood friends, and seeing them cry like this made her feel terrible.
The Xu sisters must have been crying for a while. When Fu Man'er's soft fingers brushed across their cheeks, they stopped crying.
When Fu Man'er turned to Wang Erni, Wang Erni suddenly gave her a bear hug.
"Man'er, I can't bear to part with you." She had been silently shedding tears, but now she was wailing loudly.
Fu Man'er was so frightened that she froze. "Er Ni, what's wrong with you?"
Fu Man'er held her hand like that, afraid that if she moved, Wang Ni would have an even bigger reaction.
"Man'er!" Wang Erni cried out, hugging Fu Man'er's waist and looking up at her with a tearful face.
"The thought of not being able to play with you every day after I get married makes me so sad."
"Waaah, I can't bear to part with Man'er, I can't bear to part with you all."
"And my father, my mother, and my brother."
"Waaah, what should I do? I feel so bad, I can't stop crying."
Wang Erni's tears came so suddenly that Xu Laidi and Xu Pandi were stunned.
This heartbroken look doesn't seem like she's getting married; it's more like she's facing a life-or-death separation.
The key question is, what does this have to do with Wang 2ni?
"Cough cough." Fu Man'er took a slight step back. 2 Ni was the worst. When she hugged her, she just wanted to wipe her tears and snot on her body.
“Ni, don’t be sad. It’s not you who’s going to get married. Don’t forget, your parents said you’ll never get married.”
She was crying so hard that Fu Man'er couldn't help but tell her the truth.
"Hiccup." Wang Erni hiccuped from crying. "Really?" Had her parents said that?
"Really!" Fu Man'er nodded with a serious little face.
Wang Erni didn't believe it, and looked at the Xu sisters, but received the same answer.
"It was the time you pulled down Zhao's pants."
Fu Man'er was afraid that she wouldn't remember, so she reminded her directly.
Wang Erni's parents were furious, saying that their daughter would never get married.
Sure enough, all the eligible girls were looking for husbands, but Wang Erni was still nowhere to be found.
"Waaaaah, this is even worse." After a brief silence, Wang 2ni's wails intensified.
"I can't get married, I'll never get married."
Originally, everyone wanted to comfort Wang 2ni, but unexpectedly, the needle pricked somewhere else.
The three of them then tried to comfort Wang 2ni in a flurry of activity.
“2 Ni, you’re not at a loss. If you can’t get married, you won’t have to feel sorry for us.”
While wiping away her tears, Fu Man'er said, "Besides, you've already pulled down her pants and seen what you needed to see, so you didn't lose out."
"Burp." Wang Erni burped again. "Oh yeah."
With that thought, she finally stopped crying, and Fu Man'er and the others also relaxed.
This Wang 2ni, she really does whatever she wants.
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