The group of people who were gossiping subconsciously looked up at her.
I was surprised.
What's this girl up to?
Liu Xiaohong blushed slightly under the stare and quickly said, "I just want to clarify something..."
I'm not Tiger's girlfriend. He told me yesterday that he wanted to treat me to dinner. I never expected that he would be so stingy as to take me to a wedding banquet.
He pursued me before, but I didn't agree, and I won't agree in the future either. Please don't misunderstand.
As for what Tiger said, it was all drunken ramblings and shouldn't be taken seriously.
After saying this, Liu Xiaohong, without caring whether anyone understood or not, turned and ran out of the courtyard with a red face.
After she left, everyone was in an uproar again.
"What exactly does this girl mean?"
"I understand now. She and Hu Zi aren't dating, so Hu Zi is just bragging about her."
"Why didn't she refute it before?"
"Hey, she must have seen that Tiger is broke and doesn't want to stay with him anymore. Girls these days are so shrewd."
“I know that literacy class. It’s run by Old Liu, the rickshaw repairman in Shanghe Village. He’s a strangely handsome guy, but his reputation isn’t great.”
"I don't think she's anything special. It would be better if she just said what was on her mind to my face. Why does she have to talk about it behind my back?"
Li Xiaoli, who was eating a steamed bun, also looked puzzled.
"Brother, is that lady crazy? Did she really need to explain herself to us? We don't even know her!"
Li Weidong smiled but didn't explain much to his sister.
She wasn't saying that to them!
That was something I was saying to myself...
Liu Xiaohong was telling herself that she hadn't dated Hu Zi, and that she was still single...
That sly fox, he's probably still up to his old tricks and has started eyeing Li Weidong again.
...
The banquet ended shortly after Liu Xiaohong left.
Li Weidong pulled his sister along, preparing to leave.
At this moment, Zhao Xiaofeng, who was standing at the door seeing off the guests, quickly walked towards him.
"Brother Weidong, don't rush off."
"Is there anything else?"
"Wait for me a minute!"
After saying that, Zhao Xiaofeng ran towards the new house.
A few minutes later, he returned, panting, carrying an exceptionally large gift bag.
"Take this."
"No need, no need, I already have one." Li Weidong waved the gift bag in his hand.
In the Yimeng area, it is customary for those attending wedding banquets to receive a gift bag, which is what we now call a "wedding favor".
Usually, you'll put in some snacks and a pack of large chicken cigarettes.
However, the gift Zhao Xiaofeng gave to Li Weidong was exceptionally generous.
Not only do they have even tastier honey horns, but they also have a whole carton of large chicken cigarettes.
It wasn't the soft-shelled kind, but the hard-shelled kind, and one would sell for thirty or forty yuan. Its status was similar to that of Xiao Su later on.
A gift package of this size is definitely for a distinguished guest.
Li Weidong didn't expect that Zhao Xiaofeng would give him one separately as well.
“Brother Weidong, just take it. We’re not only relatives, but also old classmates.” Zhao Xiaofeng forcefully shoved the gift bag into Li Weidong’s hands: “With two layers of kinship, you can’t go wrong taking two gift bags.”
Zhao Xiaofeng is right.
Besides being relatives, they were also classmates.
Both of them were from the county's No. 1 High School, in the same grade, but in different classes.
Moreover, the reason Zhao Xiaofeng specifically gave him a gift bag was definitely because he knew Zhao Xiaofeng was doing well now and wanted Zhao Xiaofeng to mentor him...
He would definitely feel bad if I didn't take it.
With that in mind, Li Weidong accepted the gift package.
"Okay, I'll take it. Come visit me anytime you have time," Li Weidong said warmly.
"Of course! I'll definitely be bothering you a lot in the future. By the way, how's your personal life going? When can I attend your wedding?"
"this……"
Li Weidong scratched the back of his head.
I was both amused and exasperated. Why are so many people suddenly urging me to get married?
"It's still a long way off, I haven't even found a boyfriend yet..."
"What nonsense! You, Li Weidong, are tall, handsome, and rich. How could you not find a girlfriend? You must be too picky."
Li Weidong was 1.75 meters tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes; in those days, he was considered quite handsome.
Just like Zhu Shimao in his younger days on TV.
"No, really."
"Okay, I'll have your sister-in-law introduce you to someone later. Her girlfriends are all pretty."
"Okay, then I'll thank you in advance. She doesn't need to be too pretty, just half as pretty as my sister-in-law."
...
After leaving Shangshihe Village, Li Weidong rode his old bicycle home with his younger sister.
Because he had been drinking, Li Weidong rode his bike erratically, which terrified Li Xiaoli quite a bit along the way.
As soon as she got home, she started complaining to her mother.
"Mom, my brother is so unreliable. He was drinking and riding his bike, and the bike was all over the place. He almost made me fall off."
"You brat, why don't you ride for your brother for a while? You're such a big girl, and you can't even ride a bicycle. It's all because your brother spoils you!"
"Mom, I asked you to criticize my brother, why are you criticizing me instead? You're biased!!" Li Xiaoli pouted unconvinced.
"Alright, stop nagging. I have something important to tell your brother," Zhao Xiulian said.
"oh."
Li Xiaoli responded and went to watch TV.
Li Weidong looked up at his mother and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"I don't know what's wrong with me today. Ever since you left, the phone has been ringing non-stop. That young widow called you twice, and then there's the restaurant owner. He's the worst of them all. He calls every few minutes. I don't know what he's in such a hurry for. It's driving me crazy."
"Um...is that Ji Dahai?" Li Weidong didn't need to think to guess that it was Ji Dahai calling.
"Yes, it seems to be someone surnamed Ji. You should call him back right away."
Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.
Just then, the phone rang again.
Li Weidong walked over quickly and answered the phone.
"Hey, Auntie, hasn't Li Weidong come back yet?" Ji Dahai's anxious voice came through the phone.
"Brother Ji, it's me."
"Weidong? You're back?" Ji Dahai's voice was full of joy, but then he complained, "Where did you go? I was so worried about you, you know?"
"Brother Ji, judging from your tone, anyone who didn't know better would think we're a couple."
"Oh my, don't tease me! I'm really worried sick. Did you read today's newspaper?"
"I haven't seen it, but I've heard the news," Li Weidong said.
"Brother Weidong, I really regret not listening to you! I regret it so much, I regret it so much!"
"Why is there no medicine for regret in this world? I wish I could buy one too," Ji Dahai said, utterly frustrated.
"Brother Ji, is this all you called me about today? But I don't sell any 'regret pills' here!"
"Brother Weidong, please stop teasing me. I called you this time to ask if there's any way to salvage the situation."
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