Chapter 15 Qi Fang, you don’t have any other name, right?
Speaking of the surname "Qi", Yan Xue is more familiar with it than "Qi".
The main reason was that in the novel she read, the big boss who was holding a script about breaking off an engagement and making the female supporting character with the same name suffer a lot was named Qi.
His life is much more exciting than hers, with more ups and downs than her two lives combined.
Before he was eighteen, he came from a prominent family, his father held a high position, and he himself was a well-known genius. At the age of fourteen, he was admitted to a prestigious university's mechanical engineering major.
At the age of eighteen, when others were just starting to enter college, he had already graduated and had completely fallen into ruin due to the trick of fate.
Accidents with his teacher and family caught him off guard, leaving him wandering the world for over a decade, almost completely forgotten. But after the reform and opening up, he used his intelligence and skill to return to the summit, like a terrifying messenger of revenge, to exact his dues.
Although he is not the protagonist in that book, most of the exciting plots revolve around him, making him a very flesh-and-blood tragic character.
But the boss’s name is not Qi Fang, but Qi Jingshu.
Even the boss seems to have a pair of cold peach blossom eyes...
Yan Xue stared at the marriage certificate for several seconds, then looked up at the man and asked, "You don't have any other names, right?"
"No." Qi Fang put on his hat and looked at her, as if wondering why she asked that.
Of course, Yan Xue couldn't bring herself to talk about being a big shot or traveling through a book. "I'm just asking, in case you have a former name or something, to avoid any mistakes."
It seems that it really has nothing to do with the book. She said that there is only one person with the same name as her in the whole book, and he has nothing to do with her.
But why is it this Qi Fang?
Yan Xue couldn't help but look at the man again. "You're about 1.8 meters tall, right?"
Qi Fang had his hand on the door handle, but when he heard that, he paused and turned around, "I haven't measured it."
Being stared at by those deep peach blossom eyes, Yan Xue always felt like she was being silently spied on.
She quickly reached out and gestured under the other person's chin, "I guess there must be one, that's why I came to you."
The height matched, the looks matched, and the job matched the forest farm. It seemed that she had a preconceived notion and thought that what Shan Qiufang said was all there was.
This is really, I only found out my husband's last name after I got the marriage certificate...
Yan Xue, whose thick skin was honed in the market, subconsciously touched her nose before handing the marriage certificate to the man next to her as usual.
"You take it." Qi Fang did not take it, his eyes still fixed on her face.
Yan Xue also knew that her two questions just now were a bit abrupt, but she couldn't directly ask, "Do you know Qi Jingshu? Did I find the wrong person?"
That would not only be more abrupt, but would also make people more likely to suspect that they have a mental illness.
Fortunately, Liu Weiguo outside couldn't wait any longer and pushed the door open to ask, "Is it ready? We're all waiting for the feast to begin."
"Alright, alright."
Yan Xue quickly responded, and Qi Fang also lowered his eyes and looked away.
Liu Weiguo immediately smiled and urged the others, "I told you not to eat breakfast this morning, but you didn't eat yet, did you?"
"How dare I eat it? Didn't you say that the food at lunch today was very hard? It was all heavy dishes."
The food at Yan Xue and Qi Fang's wedding banquet was indeed quite substantial. Not only did they have over twenty pounds of wild boar meat, but the Liu family also sent over three wild rabbits, two tree chickens, and a large bucket of frozen fish. Forget about getting married; by the time they were done, it would have been enough for another Chinese New Year.
Yan Xue paid for everything according to the market price. When Liu Weiguo came to deliver the fish, he emphasized, "Look, this is my true level. That day doesn't count."
He was obviously still upset about what happened that day, but I didn't know if he was still upset about other things as well.
Wild boar meat is difficult to stew, so Huang Fengying came over to help stew it yesterday. She came over again early this morning and set up three stoves in total with Aunt Guo next door.
The tree chicken and mushrooms are the most classic combination, the rabbit meat has a strong earthy smell, and the potatoes are stewed with heavy ingredients, while the fish is marinated with sauce.
Because most of the dishes were stews, several large pots were occupied. After Liu Chuncai came over, she squatted beside the pot to help watch the fire.
After Yan Xue finished greeting the guests, she came out and stuffed a handful of melon seeds into her hand. "I thought you would ignore me because I couldn't be your sister-in-law."
"How could I be so stingy?" Liu Chuncai protested. "I asked my mom to give you those two tree chickens. They're much tastier than pheasants. Pheasant meat is just dregs."
Despite what she said, the little girl's face inevitably turned red.
She had indeed been avoiding Yan Xue these days, not because she was angry, but mainly because she had spent so much time trying to match her up with Brother Qi Fang's wife, and she felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
But the previous feelings were still there. Seeing that there was no one around and her mother had gone to help serve dishes next door, she lowered her voice and approached Yan Xue, "Sister Yan Xue, how does it feel to be a bride?"
After all, she is a child and is extremely curious about these things. Besides, she is not much younger than Yan Xue.
"Well." Yan Xue tilted her head as if in deep thought.
"How is it? How is it?" the little girl urged repeatedly.
Yan Xue was stared at by those bright eyes for a while, and said honestly: "It's actually quite tiring, you can see it."
"Is that it?" Liu Chuncai was disappointed.
Of course, it's not just that. During the day, that's for outsiders to see. There's also a big show at night, which is not something a minor like her should know about.
Yan Xue picked up a piece of meat from the prepared dishes beside her and gave it to her. "You are just a kid, stop asking so many questions."
"How can I be a child? I'm already sixteen years old." Liu Chuncai's speech was slurred due to the food he was stuffing her with, but she still chewed quickly and looked around vigilantly to emphasize.
This little hamster-like look made Yan Xue want to laugh even more. "Well, you are very capable. I will invite you to the table and have a couple of drinks when the dinner starts."
There are actually not that many rules here. Whether children can sit at the table to eat depends mainly on whether the table is big enough and whether the main table can accommodate them.
If there is not enough space, we have to set up another table. The adults want to drink, and the children usually don’t have the patience to accompany them. They finish their meal before the end of the party and run out to play.
There weren't many people at Yan Xue's wedding, so one table could just accommodate them all, so they didn't set up another one. But having a couple of drinks was just a joke.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chuncai, a minor, could not drink, and Qi Fang, the groom, was also unable to drink.
At first, Yan Xue didn't pay much attention to it. She just felt that Qi Fang's cold temperament didn't match the festive atmosphere in the room. Even Liu Weiguo and others didn't give him much wine.
Later I realized that it wasn’t that I didn’t want to drink it, but that I didn’t dare to.
But after raising his glass twice, a blush spread from his neck to his cheeks, turning his cold, pale skin a crimson hue. Even his usually cold, peach-shaped eyes had a touch more moisture. When he looked at someone intently, they seemed to hold a thousand words, yet his expression remained as dull as ever.
Liu Chuncai accidentally made eye contact and her eyes widened. Only after her brother patted her on the head did she remember to eat.
Yan Xue was closer and could see more clearly. She could even smell the aroma of alcohol on the man's breath. She couldn't help but worry, "Are you allergic to alcohol?"
"It's okay." Qi Fang's voice was still steady, and he just raised his hand to loosen the collar of his shirt.
When he loosened his collar, even his Adam's apple was red. Yan Xue simply took away his wine glass and said, "I think you should stop drinking." She stood up and poured him a glass of warm water.
Liu Weiguo and the others didn't dare to persuade him, and tried to smooth things over, "We are all acquaintances, everyone knows that you can't drink, just give it as a token of your appreciation."
"That's right, don't drink too much, or you won't be able to use your strength when the time comes."
Everyone laughed in understanding as to what was wrong.
"My sister is still here, be careful!" Liu Weiguo kicked the other person and looked at Liu Chuncai again, "Eat your food, don't listen to their nonsense."
Liu Chuncai didn't say anything, but buried her head and tried hard to eat her food, but her eyes were rolling around, and it was obvious that she was not being honest.
Seeing that the stewed tree chicken with mushrooms was cooking too fast, Huang Fengying was about to get up, but Yan Xue took the small bowl of food first and said, "Auntie, please sit down. You have been busy for us all day." Then she went to the kitchen.
Someone immediately winked at Qi Fang, "You are such a dishonest boy. She's clearly your wife, but you insisted on telling us she's your sister. You've tricked us into calling you brother several times."
Yan Xue only found out later that Qi Fang was the youngest among these people. He had been calling her "brother" before, but it was clear that he had other intentions.
She had served the dishes and was about to bring them into the house when the door to the main hall was yanked open forcefully. A drunken voice barged in, "Qi Fang, you're getting married, why don't you invite me to the wedding?"
His tongue was a little straight when he spoke, obviously he had drunk a lot, and his words were full of unkindness.
Huang Fengying was sitting by the door. When she heard this, she hurried out. "It's my fault. I was so busy that I forgot." She immediately winked at Yan Xue and said, "This is Director Yu Jia Yongzhi. Have you met him yet?"
He specifically pointed out the person's identity, obviously because he was afraid Yan Xue wouldn't understand and might accidentally offend him. On such a happy day, it would be unlucky if something happened.
Yan Xue reacted faster than she expected and greeted him with a smile, "It's Brother Yu, please come in."
Yu Yongzhi was obviously looking for trouble. "I don't talk to women!" He pushed them aside with his hand and walked straight in. "We are all from the same work team. Qi Fang, you invited them but not me. Are you looking down on me?"
Yan Xue followed in with the dishes. He had already slapped the table with his palm and leaned close to ask Qi Fang.
Several workers began to frown, but due to the occasion they had to step out to smooth things over.
Yu Yongzhi didn't give face to anyone. No matter what was said, he raised the bottle of wine in front of him and insisted that Qi Fang drink two glasses as punishment.
In those days, there were no glass cups. They used enamel pots with lids, a set of six with a cold water bottle in the middle. The large ones weighed about a pound and a half, and the small ones weighed six or seven ounces. With the 50-proof loose beer on the table, few people could handle even one, let alone two.
Qi Fang was not in a hurry. "No hurry. This wine may not be enough. I'll ask Wei Guo to buy some more. You sit down and eat first."
He stood up to get chopsticks for the other person, walked to the door, but turned back to look at Liu Weiguo.
Liu Weiguo understood and immediately went to the kang to get some clothes. "Yes, this is not enough for Brother Yu's appetite. I'll go get another pound."
As soon as I stepped out of the inner room, I heard Qi Fang's calm voice, "Go to Director Yu's house and tell him that Yu Yongzhi is having a wedding banquet at my place."
Director Yu couldn't have been unaware of what his relationship with Yu Yongzhi was like, and whether it was close enough for him to attend his wedding.
Although that person was very protective of his shortcomings, he still had some dignity and would not allow Yu Yongzhi to really make a scene here and become the biggest topic of conversation in the forest farm before and after the New Year.
Seeing Liu Weiguo nod, Qi Fang added calmly, "By the way, ask Director Yu where he drank before."
Liu Weiguo was no fool, and he immediately realized what was going on. "Do you suspect he was instigated by someone?"
"Not necessarily," Qi Fang said, "but if he drank it at home, Director Yu can't let him come out like this."
Liu Weiguo thought about the things the other party had done when drunk before and nodded, "Then I'll leave. Take it easy."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone inside started shouting, "Where are the people? Did they take the opportunity to escape?"
Qi Fang went back and placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of Yu Yongzhi. He also rinsed another jar and poured half a jar of white wine for him.
This made Yu Yongzhi look much better, and he even felt a hint of pride. "Why didn't you act more politely earlier? You dare to take over any vacant position? Why do you always have such a sour face and act half-dead, just to show off?"
The words were really hard to hear, so some people wanted to shut him up with wine. "It's not easy to have a drink with Brother Yu. Come on, let's go for a drink."
Unexpectedly, these words irritated Yu Yongzhi's nerves, and he turned hostile on the spot, "How dare you! Let Qi Fang drink with me!"
He simply doesn't take people's faces seriously. When he sees that the other person looks unhappy, he even glares at them and says, "Didn't you hear me ask him to drink with me?" and pretends to overturn the table.
This is a happy day. If he overturns it, all the happy events will turn into sad ones.
Qi Fang frowned and held the corner of the table. He raised his eyes and was about to say something, but a small hand was faster than him and had already taken the bottle and poured half a cup into the enamel pot.
"Let me have a drink with you."
Yan Xue smiled widely and even tilted the glass to show the other person that it was half full of wine.
No one expected her to speak, and no one expected her to take the initiative to ask the other party to drink.
Huang Fengying and Liu Chuncai both showed worry on their faces. Qi Fang even reached out to take the jar, frowning, "Let me do it."
"It's okay. If I, who can't drink much, can't drink much, you, who can drink well, can come up."
Yan Xue changed her hand to hold the jar, and the freed hand was still squeezing Qi Fang's hand.
Unlike that time when she pulled his sleeve through thick gloves, her fingertips had a few calluses, but the bones were soft, and the gentle touch was instantaneous. Qi Fang paused slightly. She had snatched the jar away and raised it to Yu Yongzhi. "As the bride, I deserve to drink a drink with you, right? I haven't had a drink with anyone yet today."
Her voice is sweet and her face is even sweeter, especially when she smiles, the stars will be intoxicated by her curved eyes.
Yu Yongzhi wanted to refuse, but Yan Xue's toast was very humble, giving him enough face, and her words were also very pleasant, so he took a sip with dignity.
Unexpectedly, Yan Xue picked up the enamel pot, drank half of the pot of white wine in one breath, and then turned the pot over to everyone.
Not to mention the other people present, even Yu Yongzhi, the drunkard, was stunned, not to mention Qi Fang, who looked at people with eyes so deep that it was impossible to tell the truth.
Yan Xue seemed unaware of this, and casually wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. It was as if she had just noticed that Yu Yongzhi's bottle was still full of alcohol, and she asked in surprise, "Brother Yu, didn't you drink?"
How should Yu Yongzhi respond? He only took a sip after the other women had sex?
Moreover, Qi Fang's young wife is petite, has a sweet smile and is not aggressive at all. How could she drink three taels of liquor without hesitation?
Yu Yongzhi was a little embarrassed holding the wine glass. Yan Xue was still acting as if she didn't know anything. "I, a woman, drank the whole thing, but Brother Yu didn't drink a single sip. Do you look down on me?"
No one knows whether Yu Yongzhi still remembers what he said when he entered the door, "I don't talk to women", but he was indeed aroused by Yan Xue's words.
Other women can do it, but you can't. Are you not even as good as a woman?
Yu Yongzhi gritted his teeth, picked up the jar and drank it all.
"Brother Yu is so open-minded!" Yan Xue immediately praised loudly, her eyes shining brightly as if they could sparkle.
I don’t know if it was the effect of alcohol, but Yu Yongzhi felt a little dizzy. At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least he managed to fool this young wife.
Yan Xue picked up the bottle and poured half a glass for each of them. "This is to thank Brother Yu for coming to my wedding with Qi Fang. I'll drink it. You can do whatever you want."
As he said this, he raised his head and the jar was empty again.
Even though Yu Yongzhi boasted about his good alcohol tolerance, he still couldn't drink two half-jars of alcohol, which added up to six or seven taels, in one breath.
His hand hesitated for a moment, and at this moment, Qi Fang looked over from across the table and said, "Brother Yu, if you can't drink anymore, you can drink water instead."
As he spoke, he stood up, as if he was really going to pour him some water.
Others also reacted and advised: "That's right, Brother Yu, your face is red, drink less."
"She's a little bitch, let's not argue with her, just drink a little to show our respect."
Yu Yongzhi was here to flatter someone, so how could he let someone flatter him? He was immediately provoked and picked up the cup, "Who said I can't drink anymore?"
Liu Weiguo hurried back as fast as he could, almost jogging all the way, for fear that something might happen here that could not be resolved.
As a result, when he opened the main hall door and walked in, there was no noise at all. Not only was there no noise, it was even quieter than before Yu Yongzhi came.
Could it be that they have already fought and completely dispersed?
He quickened his pace and stepped over the threshold, only to see a room full of prosperity, democracy, civilization and harmony.
Liu Chuncai's bowl was empty. Perhaps it was from overeating that she felt sleepy, but she sat there with a blank look in her eyes, as if her soul had drifted away. The remaining people were still toasting, but they were much more cautious in their movements. Yu Yongzhi, who had caused him so much worry, had already collapsed on the kang, his eyes closed, unconscious...
He paused at the door, pointed at Yu Yongzhi lying on the kang in surprise, and whispered, "Is he asleep?"
"It's okay for you to talk normally, he's dead drunk and can't hear you."
The one who answered him was Yan Xue.
He subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt something was wrong. "You guys got him drunk together? So quickly?"
Yu Yongzhi's drinking capacity was quite large, if he really drank freely, he would have to drink at least half a catty. Even if several people took turns, it would still take some effort.
There was silence at the table for a moment, and then Liu Chuncai spoke in a daze, "No, Sister Yan Xue got him drunk, all by herself."
Yan Xue? Qi Fang's young wife?
Liu Weiguo was stunned. Liu Chuncai was already throwing bombs out. "Two and a half tanks in a row, more than six taels, all in one go, and then he was like that."
Pointing at Yu Yongzhi on the kang, he said, "He was trying to hold on, but he fell down and almost smashed the table. It was Brother Qi Fang who quickly helped him up."
This time, not to mention Liu Chuncai, even Liu Weiguo felt a little dazed. Otherwise, how could he hear such a ridiculous thing...
Looking at the other people at the table for confirmation, everyone else had a strange look on their faces. Only Yan Xue, wearing a red plaid top and with just the right amount of powder on her face, looked particularly good.
The petite young girl didn't seem drunk at all and asked him with a smile, "Did you get the wine back?"
Is this a real question about wine, or has Qi Fang already told her?
Liu Weiguo glanced at Qi Fang and found that Qi Fang was leaning on one elbow on the edge of the table, looking sideways at Yan Xue, with no emotion discernible on his face.
Yan Xue seemed unaware of the exchange of glances between them, and added, "We were in a hurry just now, and we haven't paid for the wine yet."
It seemed that he was overthinking it. Liu Weiguo laughed and said, "How could I go to buy wine? Qi Fang asked me to go and tell him something. He will be here soon. I was worried, so I came back to check on him first."
Tip off? Tip off to whom?
Before everyone could react, the door outside rang and Director Yu, the second-in-command of the forest farm, arrived.
Yan Xue had seen this man from afar when they were on the mountain. He had three white sclera under his eyes and deep wrinkles between his eyebrows. He didn't look like someone who would be easy to get along with, and his behavior didn't suggest that either.
If it were any other person, if their son got drunk and caused trouble at someone's wedding, they would at least apologize, even if they didn't feel that sorry. But he came in with a sullen face, but the first thing he asked his son was, "Where's Yongzhi?" If you didn't know better, you would think he was here to call him to task.
Huang Fengying, the only one of his generation present, stood up and said, "Yongzhi drank some wine and fell asleep. He's been asleep for a while."
Director Yu had already seen his son lying unconscious on the kang. "Why are you so drunk?"
No one gave a direct answer. Everyone just laughed it off and asked him to persuade Yu Yongzhi to drink less in the future and come to help him.
Yu Yongzhi was obviously really drunk and he didn't wake up no matter how people called him and moved him. Director Yu had no choice but to ask someone to help carry him back.
So Liu Weiguo took off his coat and put it back on. Since he was the one who invited the person, he might as well help send Yu Yongzhi back.
Unexpectedly, within two minutes of leaving, before the atmosphere had even recovered, Liu Weiguo came running back, "Do you have a rag? Yu Yongzhi vomited all over his dad."
This is really a good choice of place. I guess Director Yu’s face must be even uglier.
The days are short in winter, so people at the forest farm are used to eating two meals a day. Although the wedding banquet was held at noon, the drinking continued until around three in the afternoon.
Qi Fang drank less and was still sober. He and Liu Weiguo sent a few people who were a little drunk back home. Yan Xue, Huang Fengying and Liu Chuncai cleared the table, and only then did they figure out what was going on with Yu Yongzhi.
The reason for the conflict between Yu Yongzhi and Qi Fang is not actually because of Qi Fang.
Yu Yongzhi had been working as a saw operator's assistant before. Because his father was the director of a forest farm, he even went to the town forestry bureau for training, but he drank too much and didn't get the certificate.
But it wasn't a big deal, he could just wait a year or two and join again. But he didn't change his ways, and when the higher-ups came to inspect him, he got drunk and acted crazy in public.
The result is predictable. He couldn't even keep his position as a saw operator's assistant, and he could forget about getting good, high-paying jobs like tractor driver and winch operator.
Qi Fang was the one who was recommended by team leader Liu Daniu after he was dismissed. Naturally, he disliked Qi Fang and felt that Qi Fang had taken his place. Not to mention that some people were privately discussing that the change of personnel had finally brought a boost to their team's efficiency, and even the sawyer he had worked with for two years was now treating Qi Fang better.
"He's like this. He gets sick once he drinks, and even his mother can't stop him. You don't have to pay attention to him. This is all he can do." Huang Fengying said to Yan Xue.
Yan Xue nodded. There are many people who behave immorally after drinking. It is not uncommon for them to never reflect on themselves and only blame others for their mistakes. She really doesn't need to be angry with them.
Since Yu Yongzhi was mentioned, Huang Fengying couldn't help but look at Yan Xue's face again, "Do you want to go back to the room and lie down for a while?"
"I'm fine." Yan Xue had just finished speaking when Qi Fang and Liu Weiguo came back after sending the person away.
"These guys can't drink as much as your wife."
Liu Weiguo was still talking when he walked in.
Qi Fang didn't respond. He went in, took off his cotton coat, rolled up his sleeves, and took over the work from Huang Fengying's hands. "You should go back and have a rest. You've been busy all day preparing for Yan Xue and I's wedding."
It was indeed almost done, Huang Fengying patted her shoulders and said, "Okay, you guys take your time, Wei Guochuncai and I will go back first."
Yan Xue moved quickly and immediately served them two small pots of food. "These are all untouched dishes. We can't finish them. You can take them back so you don't have to cook them again."
The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and there are too many leftovers to finish. Huang Fengying didn't hesitate to say, "I'll clean the basin and bring it back to you tomorrow."
As soon as the Liu family left, the small house that had been bustling all day finally became quiet, with only the sound of Qi Fang packing up his things, which surprisingly did not seem clumsy at all.
Yan Xue walked over and was about to help him, but the man looked up at her and said, "Go in and lie down for a while."
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