That evening, at the request of his eldest cousin, Feng Haidong called over his second and third cousins' families as well.
He even took a taxi with his son to the hospital to pick up his wife from there.
In addition, there's Lu Feng, the brother-in-law who stayed in the provincial capital and hasn't returned yet, as well as his senior brothers Tang Anguo and Song Rui.
Everyone gathered at Feng Haidong's new store.
Feng Haidong and his older cousin each cooked several of their signature dishes, and Feng Haidong also bought a few bottles of good wine.
So many people had a good meal together at the new store, which was a way of warming up the atmosphere for the new store in advance.
During the meal, my older cousin suddenly said, "Boss Feng, the grand opening is tomorrow, aren't you going to say something to us?"
Upon hearing his older cousin's words, Feng Haidong looked at everyone present, smiled, and said, "Why do I have to speak again?"
Liu Fenzhen said, "Because you are the boss."
My second cousin, Liu Fenxiu, said, "Yes, you're the boss."
Third cousin Liu Fenlin even egged them on: "Come on, let's all clap and let Boss Feng say a few words to us."
In this way, everyone really did clap together, especially the son and niece who clapped very enthusiastically.
The father also said, "Haidong, come here and say a few words."
In the end, Feng Haidong could only stand up and say, "Alright, then I'll say a few words."
Feng Haidong first looked at his three cousins and said, "First of all, I want to thank my three brothers-in-law. During my time in the provincial capital, I really owe a lot to my three cousins for their help. And my three brothers-in-law are truly model husbands. They have always been very helpful to me, their brother-in-law. So I want to thank my three brothers-in-law."
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Liu Fenzhen said to her husband and brothers-in-law, "Alright, Haidong thanks you all. You three brothers-in-law, say something and get up to have a drink with your brother-in-law."
The three brothers-in-law looked at each other, then all three of them stood up with smiles and their wine glasses in hand.
Seeing this, Feng Haidong quickly said, "My three brothers-in-law, please sit down. How can we let you stand up?"
My cousin's husband, Ma Bangcheng, said, "Haidong, let me say something too. Actually, our family should thank you. If you hadn't come to the provincial capital, your sister and I would have had to stay up until the early hours of the morning. You set up such a shop for us, so your sister and I can really do business well in the future, and we won't be able to withstand any storms."
Feng Haidong said, "Brother-in-law, this is what I should do. Since I've come to the provincial capital and am doing the same business as you, how could I not let you and your brother-in-law come when I go out to find someone to do it?"
My second cousin's husband, Yu Jun, said with a smile, "Haidong, you really surprised me. When your brother-in-law came to see me before, I was thinking that you guys were quite bold to start an advertising company. But you were even bolder, coming all the way to the provincial capital and opening such a big store. I admire you."
Yue Kang, the third cousin's husband, said, "We're all family here today. If you ever need anything, just let us know. We, as your brothers-in-law, will definitely help you if we can."
Feng Haidong raised his glass and said, "Okay, thank you, my three brothers-in-law. I'd like to toast you all."
Then Feng Haidong and his three cousins-in-law drank the first cup together. …
Then Feng Haidong said, "Next, I want to thank my three older cousins. I remember that my three older cousins took care of me when I was a child. I never thought that after so many years, I would still need their help."
The three older cousins immediately burst into laughter.
Liu Fenzhen said, "I have to say, as your older cousin, Haidong, I even changed your diapers when you were little."
As soon as he said that, everyone at the table burst into laughter.
Feng Haidong couldn't help but blush, then looked at his older cousin and said, "How about I call you 'Mom' from now on? Can we not talk about this kind of thing? Especially in front of the children."
Liu Fenzhen smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I won't say it. It was my fault, I shouldn't have brought this up."
Then Liu Fenzhen said to the children who were secretly laughing, "You all pretend you didn't hear that. You're not allowed to talk about this kind of thing in the future."
The children all laughed and agreed.
Feng Haidong continued, "The original plan for this trip to the provincial capital was for Wanling to give birth at my third sister's hospital. But when we got here, we found out that my eldest sister and brother-in-law had been laid off and were running their own food stall."
I worked alongside them all night and could feel how hard it was, so I immediately decided to open this shop in the provincial capital.
"Because I have such a simple and capable older sister and brother-in-law, I'm certain I won't lose money opening a shop in the provincial capital. My sister and I are definitely going to make money; I firmly believe that."
Feng Haidong's words were truly powerful, making everyone present believe that he could definitely accomplish it.
Then Feng Haidong raised his glass and said, "This second glass is for my three older sisters."
The three older cousins also raised their glasses and stood up, clinked glasses with Feng Haidong, and then the siblings drank a second glass together.
Feng Haidong continued, "Next, I want to thank my parents and parents-in-law. It is because of your support that I was able to leave home and have the opportunity to open a shop in the provincial capital."
Feng Haidong raised his glass to his parents and in-laws: "Mom and Dad, I'd like to toast you."
After paying respects to his parents and in-laws, Feng Haidong then paid respects to Tang Anguo.
Finally, Feng Haidong raised his glass to his wife and said, "Wife, the person I should thank the most is you. You've done all the housework all these years, and you've even supervised Fanfan's education. I can say that I'm not a very good husband and father, but you've never complained to me."
You're even planning to give me another daughter, my wife, I'm so grateful to you.
Don't worry, I will work harder in the future to earn money so that you and the children can have a better life.
At this point, Feng Haidong, who had been toasting continuously, was already slightly tipsy.
Everyone wanted to stop him, but they could also sense that he was genuinely excited.
Lu Wanling raised the water glass in front of her, looked at her husband with tenderness, and pulled him to sit down.
"No need to say so much. We've been married for a long time, and it's only right that we support each other. Actually, I've always known that what you're doing now, working so hard, is because I told you I was pregnant and that I wanted to keep this child. So, I should be the one saying thank you."
At this moment, Yue Rujuan, the daughter of the third cousin, spoke up: "Uncle and Aunt, you should drink the nuptial wine together."
At Yue Rujuan's urging, everyone clapped and cheered, making Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling drink the nuptial wine.
Finally, Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling drank a toast together in front of everyone.
The children immediately clapped and cheered.
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Alright, alright, everyone, let's start eating. We should drink less alcohol, but we can't skimp on the food. This is all made by my older sister, brother-in-law, and me. We can't waste it; we have to finish it all."
Then, the whole family gathered around the table and began to enjoy the meal.
On this night in the provincial capital, as Feng Haidong watched his relatives and friends drinking and feasting heartily, he felt that his current choice was the right one.
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