The stranger was dressed very well, wearing a silk short-sleeved shirt and trousers, leather sandals, and had a slicked-back black hairstyle. He also wore a large gold watch on his left wrist.
However, according to Li Xiangdong, his hair must have been treated with oil, otherwise how could he not have a single gray hair!
He got out of a cream-colored Volga sedan, and the driver who was driving him was wearing white gloves.
The surrounding villagers were stunned, wondering where this high-ranking leader had come from.
Immediately, everyone speculated that it might be an important figure known to Xiang Dong or the Party Secretary who had come to attend Li Zhen's wedding in person.
Wang Zhenbo and Li Jin were chatting under the shade of a tree when they saw this man's demeanor. Li Jin scrutinized him for a long time but still couldn't recognize him.
He pulled Li Xiangdong aside and asked, "Is this a friend you know?"
Li Xiangdong shook his head. He had carefully examined the man when he came from the Volga. He didn't recognize him, but the car looked familiar.
Although our country's relations with the Soviet Union had deteriorated at this time, trade relations never stopped.
Mercedes-Benz, Crown, Santana and other well-known sedans have not yet entered the Chinese market.
Nowadays, besides the Polonez and Jeeps, the only other notable cars are the Volga sedans imported from the Soviet Union.
The price of a Volga is as high as 30,000 yuan, which is not something ordinary people can afford. So although this old man likes to show off, he should be quite rich.
Li Jin was the host, and when people came to his door, whether they knew him or not, they had to go up and say hello.
Who are you looking for?
"Ah! Is this Brother Li Jin's house?"
A Hong Kong/Taiwan accent.
This person is an overseas Chinese!
Li Jin got goosebumps from his accent. "I am Li Jin, and you are?"
The old man took off his sunglasses, laughed heartily, and extended his hand to shake hands with Li Jin.
"Oh, I'm from the same hometown as you! Speaking of which, we used to be relatives."
Li Jin shook hands, but was still completely confused and didn't know who he was.
"Relatives? Forgive my poor eyesight, but what kind of relatives are we? May I ask your honorable name?"
The old man pointed inside the house, "How about we go inside and talk? It's so hot in here!"
Li Jin thought it made sense; there was no reason to keep the guest outside, so he quickly ushered him inside.
Li Xiangdong followed him inside and heard the old man commenting as he walked.
"I really didn't expect that your small rural village would develop so well! You even have paved roads, and the houses look pretty good too!"
Li Jin, unaware of the newcomer's background, responded verbally.
Just then, Zhao Sufeng, who hadn't been seen for a long time, came out of the house.
Zhao Sufeng and the old man bumped into each other.
Zhao Sufeng and the old man both stumbled backward, but fortunately, Li Jin caught one of them and Zhao Sufeng supported the other, preventing them from falling flat on their backsides.
Zhao Sufeng actually didn't want to come today at all.
But this is, after all, her own niece's wedding, and her father is the village secretary. It would be a real slap in the face for Zhao Sufeng, as her second aunt, not to come and offer a gift.
Moreover, Liu Jiangsu is also there.
Her parents-in-law, husband, son, daughter-in-law, and daughter all took turns urging her to make sure she showed up at Li Jin's house beforehand.
Husband Li Zhaowang and son Li Hanzhong complained, "Your mother used to be very reasonable, but how come she's become more and more stubborn and unreasonable these past few years!"
Seeing that her brother-in-law's family was becoming more and more successful, she didn't visit her sister more often to maintain their relationship, and instead rarely contacted Zhao Sufang.
Over the years, because of Zhao Sufeng's stubbornness and left-wing nature, his family has not gained any advantage from Li Jin's family!
Thinking of this, Li Zhaowang gritted his teeth in anger.
Li Hanzhong remained silent for a while before advising his father, "That's just how my mother is, so please don't get angry with her over it. As for my aunt's family, my sister and I will visit them more often. My maternal grandmother came over too; my wife just brought her two boxes of pastries yesterday."
Li Zhaowang was relieved after hearing what his son had to say.
My son is more reliable; he knows how to build relationships with useful relatives.
For Li Zhen's wedding, Li Zhaowang, Li Hanzhong, and Li Hanzhong's wife all came to help well in advance.
Early this morning, Li Hanzhong's wife called her mother-in-law over.
It was almost lunchtime when Zhao Sufeng went out to relieve herself. As soon as she stepped out, she bumped into an elderly man from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Zhao Sufeng instinctively cursed, "Is that hole in your head for breathing? Can't you watch where you're going?"
The old man was quite polite, repeatedly apologizing, "I'm so sorry, ma'am! It was an accident..."
Zhao Sufeng stood up and walked closer, intending to say something unpleasant, but she suddenly saw the face of the person in front of her clearly.
Although the old man has gained weight, perhaps due to good maintenance, his face still bears a striking resemblance to his younger self.
Zhao Sufang looked at his face, her head spun, and everything went blurry before her eyes. She, she, she fainted!
The elderly man from Hong Kong narrowed his eyes and said unhappily, "Hey lady, it was just a light bump on the head, why are you pretending to faint to stage an accident? Honestly, what bad luck..."
He continued to complain, but the others dared not be negligent.
Looking at Zhao Sufeng's deathly pale face, she had truly fainted!
Zhao Sufang and Li Hanzhong from the crowd were the first to react and hurriedly carried Zhao Sufang to the kang (a heated brick bed) in the inner room.
"Turn on the fans, open the windows, everyone disperse, hurry and find a doctor!"
While pinching Zhao Sufeng's philtrum, Zhao Sufang gave instructions in an orderly manner.
Li Hanzhong was anxious to find a doctor, but Li Xiangdong grabbed him, saying, "Someone has already gone. Cousin, you stay here!"
Immediately, someone brought Ren Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine) and cooled boiled water to feed Zhao Sufeng.
Li Hanzhong's wife opened Zhao Sufeng's collar a little and used a large palm-leaf fan to fan her.
Seeing her mother-in-law like this, she couldn't help but feel a little resentful. What was wrong with her mother-in-law now, pretending to faint at someone else's happy occasion!
As she fanned herself with a palm leaf fan, she slightly pursed her lips. Looking at her husband, who was sweating profusely with worry, she couldn't bear it and gently comforted him, "This is just an old ailment of our mother's; she'll be fine in a little while."
Isn't that an old problem? When she first married into the family, if she did anything that displeased her mother-in-law, her mother-in-law would be so angry that she would faint, and then her husband would beat her to vent his anger on her mother-in-law's behalf.
Now that my mother-in-law is sixty, she probably won't use this trick for a long time.
I just don't know why I felt dizzy today.
She was puzzled, but didn't dare to ask.
Upon seeing this scene, the elderly man from Hong Kong and Taiwan wondered if the old lady had really been injured in the accident.
Thinking about what I needed to do, I knew I absolutely couldn't afford to fall out with the villagers right now.
It's just a matter of spending some money. With his current wealth, a few hundred or a few thousand is nothing to him!
So, he squeezed through the crowd with great enthusiasm and friendliness to the front of the kang (a heated brick bed), intending to offer his condolences to the old lady.
Poor Zhao Sufeng, she had just slowly woken up when she saw that familiar face appear before her eyes again.
She rolled her eyes and fainted again!
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