Although Gao Hong resisted in every way, he was forced to make an egg white and milk powder mask before going to bed.
Pour the egg white into a bowl, scoop a spoonful of milk powder and mix well, then apply it on your face. After a few minutes, wash your face. At this time, even if your skin is rough, it will feel much smoother than usual.
Gao Hong's skin condition is good. Although he is tanned, he doesn't have any acne. After using the mask, although his skin is still dark, it looks much better.
After a good night's sleep, National Day arrived the next day.
On National Day, all units and schools are closed.
However, self-employed individuals work all year round, some open shops, some set up stalls, and are busy working for a few pieces of silver.
Early in the morning, after Gao Mingcheng got up, he washed and changed into new clothes. He was not the groom or the best man, so he didn't need to dress formally, just casual and decent.
Gao Mingcheng had to go to Gao Guobing's place to help entertain the guests, so he had to go there early.
Before leaving, he said to Xuanyuemei, "Take Xiaoxuxu home to rest, and when lunch is ready, just go directly to the restaurant. I'll prepare the red envelopes, and you can just go over there."
Xuanyuemei said, "I'll wash the clothes later and take Xiaoxuxu to the clothing store. At noon, I'll go to the restaurant with Shufang and the others to attend the wedding banquet."
Gao Mingcheng nodded to indicate that he understood.
Although Gao Guobing comes from a large family in Gaojia Village, he has few direct relatives. In that era, his family was considered small. He is now able to reach the position of deputy director thanks to his own hard work.
So when Gao Hong got married this time, there were very few people from Gaojia Village who wanted to come, but there were quite a few relatives from Zhao Dongmei's side.
Gao Mingcheng was raised by Gao Guobing and his wife, and they always treated him as their half-son. Especially a few years ago, with the help of Gao Mingcheng, Gao Guobing solved several major cases and was successfully promoted to deputy director.
When doing business, Gao Mingcheng seldom relied on their power. He was always honest and never caused trouble for them. He even often gave them gifts. The two families had very close relations.
Therefore, Gao Mingcheng contributed a lot to Gao Hong's wedding. As Gao Hong's good brother, he naturally had to help welcome the bride.
Both the Gao family and the Li family lived in the county, but the two families were some distance apart, so Gao Mingcheng drove with Gao Hong, Gao Yue and several other classmates and friends to pick up the bride.
In preparation for today's grand appearance, Gao Mingcheng washed the car clean yesterday and pasted red wedding characters on the car, making it look festive.
This double-row light truck may not look as fashionable as Santana, but it is indeed very practical and can seat a lot of people. The cargo bed at the back can even carry dowry!
In the morning, everyone went to the girl's house to pick her up in a lively manner. Several young people had a lot of firecrackers in their trouser pockets. From time to time, they would light a firecracker and throw it in an empty place. When the firecrackers exploded, the atmosphere immediately became more lively.
After picking up the bride, Gao Mingcheng did not drive the car directly back to the hotel where the wedding banquet was held. Instead, he drove around the main roads of the entire county, attracting many people's curious gazes, and then returned to the hotel with satisfaction.
When they went to pick up the bride, the hired photographer stood by with a camera and recorded every precious moment on the videotape. Many years later, when people watched it again, it was like a jar of fine wine that had been stored in the cellar for decades, with a strong aroma and mellow taste.
As soon as the bride and groom arrived at the hotel, many people gathered around them and started talking to Gao Hong and Li Fei.
Gao Mingcheng and Gao Yue were not idle either. They had a pack of good cigarettes in their hands and were passing them around with a smile. After a while, the pack was gone, so they took out another pack of cigarettes from their trouser pockets.
Li Fei did not need to be like the ladies of ancient times, covering her head with a red veil and doing nothing, but enthusiastically guiding her relatives from her mother's side to take their seats.
Long before the hotel for the wedding was decided, Zhao Dongmei asked Li Fei to go to the hotel to check it out and tell her which tables would be for the groom's relatives and friends and which tables would be for the bride's relatives and friends. After the tables were clearly divided, it would be convenient for their respective relatives and friends to take their seats.
Gao Mingcheng saw Duomei and Xiao Xuxu in the crowd. Beside them were Gao Mingli and his wife and Gao Shufang. But when he looked more closely, Gao Mingcheng discovered that his father, his eldest brother, the village party secretary, and some respected elders in the village were also there.
Gao Mingcheng hurried over to greet the people in Gaojia Village and gave them cigarettes.
Gao Mingcheng looked down at Xuanyuemei and said, "Did you bring your camera?"
Xuanyi Mei nodded and handed him the camera she brought.
Gao Guobing hired a camera to record the event today, but since Gao Mingcheng had a camera, he decided to bring his own as well, intending to take a few photos as a souvenir.
Before, he had to drive and greet guests, so he had no time to take pictures even if he brought a camera, so he asked many beauties to take it for him. Now his tasks are not so heavy, and Gao Yue is in the lead in the wedding ceremony and serving wine.
After Gao Mingcheng got the camera, he checked the film and then adjusted it.
He said to many beautiful people, "Come on, everyone get ready, I will take a picture for everyone."
Although it was already the 1990s, taking photos was still a rare thing for the villagers. When they heard that they wanted to take photos, some people were busy fixing their hair and clothes, while others were so nervous that they had stern faces and dared not even move.
Gao Mingcheng took a few steps back, found a good shot, pressed the shutter, and started taking pictures.
In addition to taking pictures of the people in Gaojia Village, he also took pictures of other guests, and focused on today's protagonists - Gao Hong and Li Fei.
Gao Hong was wearing a new suit given by Gao Mingcheng, and he looked tall and confident. Li Fei was wearing a white wedding dress decorated with pearls and lace, and she looked extremely beautiful.
Li Fei wore light makeup and a veil, which was different from her previous image and attracted a lot of people's attention.
Even the groom Gao Hong often became dazzled by Li Fei.
After the ceremony is over, the wedding banquet will begin.
While the food was being served, Li Fei went to the back room of the hotel, took off her wedding dress and changed into a red dress.
Her hair was tied up, and after taking off the veil, she put on a red flower, which matched the red dress and made it look festive.
After the new image came out, Gao Mingcheng turned into a photographer, pressing the shutter button continuously to capture every scene.
Gao Mingcheng was a married man and did not need to be a best man, so he took a little time off to sit next to his wife and children, talking and eating with them.
But before he could take a few bites of the food, Gao Yue pulled him away.
"Let's go, it's time for a toast! You have to help my brother block it!"
Gao Yue can drink, but he is still a student and his alcohol tolerance is limited, so naturally he has to seek help from outside. The few of them who are responsible for blocking the drinking have agreed that they must not let the groom get drunk!
This wedding night is worth a thousand gold coins, how can you get drunk?
Before Gao Mingcheng was dragged away, he only had time to hand his camera to Xuanyuemei and said hurriedly, "Just take care of yourselves!"
Seeing Gao Mingcheng being pulled away by Gao Yue, Gao Mingli's eyes showed a hint of eagerness to try, but he was still a little timid in his heart.
At this time, he noticed that his father said to his eldest brother Gao Mingpeng: "Mingpeng, you have a good alcohol tolerance, you go and help too!"
Even the village party secretary supported Gao Mingpeng to help. If it weren't for the fact that the village party secretary was too old to go over, he would have wanted to go too.
It was said that he was blocking the drinking for Gao Hong, but in fact he just wanted to show up in front of the important person and make himself familiar.
If you need to trouble others in the future, it will be easier to talk to them if they recognize you.
The guests present included not only relatives and friends of both the man and woman, but also colleagues of Gao Guobing and Zhao Dongmei at work, as well as some second- and third-in-command officers from other units.
For example, Director Wang of the Cultural Relics Management Office is Gao Guobing’s friend, and some section chiefs, office directors and others from the Transportation Bureau were also there.
This small restaurant has gathered most of the officials in the county.
In addition to these officials, there were also many people who opened factories and did business, but these people did not have a particularly close relationship with Gao Guobing. They just came to give gifts and then sat next to him to eat.
Gao Mingpeng seldom came to the county and in fact he could not even recognize all the people there. Although he was a little unsure, he was still brave. Encouraged by his father and the village party secretary, he stood up and walked towards Gao Hong.
Seeing this, Gao Mingli put down his chopsticks without thinking too much and followed him over.
Because he saw that not only his eldest brother, but also his third brother Gao Mingwan, was among the crowd blocking the wine!
In this case, even though Gao Mingli felt a little timid, he did not want to miss this opportunity.
When he hurriedly caught up, the group of people blocking the way for drinking had become quite large.
Gao Hong smiled when he saw this, but lowered his head and whispered to Li Fei beside him: "I can drink a lot!"
Li Fei pursed her lips and looked at him with amusement. She felt the man's unwillingness to admit defeat.
However, no matter how much the groom can drink, he still needs friends and relatives to stop him from drinking. This makes it lively and stylish. In case someone keeps urging him to drink, the groom can get away with it if someone steps forward to stop him from drinking.
Sure enough, after each table was toasted, the guests began to show their own performances.
Some people, due to their low status, just drink politely and offer good wishes when the newlyweds come over to toast them.
However, there were also people who, relying on their small status, tried to get the newlyweds to drink. Some of them urged them to drink with witty remarks, while others used their seniority to pressure others. In this case, after Gao Hong and Li Fei drank a glass of wine, their relatives and friends who were responsible for blocking the drinking came forward.
The person who is responsible for blocking the drinking must not only be able to drink a lot, but also be able to talk. The guests want the groom to drink, so you have to take over the topic, then drink yourself, so that the groom can leave in a dignified manner.
If you can't speak and just keep drinking, the scene will be a bit awkward.
As the youngest son of Gao Guobing, Gao Yue is no stranger to the family's friends and relatives and can easily chat with them. Although Gao Mingcheng seldom deals with people, he recognizes the identities of these people and knows about their future development.
He knows who will be mediocre until retirement, who will be promoted, and who will do bad things, and what he says will never annoy others.
It is worth mentioning that among the guests present were also family members of the Love Kindergarten. When they met Gao Mingcheng, they praised Gao Mingcheng for running the kindergarten well and were willing to promote Gao Mingcheng's kindergarten to other people.
One of them said, "Mingcheng, your kindergarten is fine in every way, except that it's a little small. The kids can't run properly. If it were bigger, it would be nice to have a small playground."
Gao Mingcheng heard this and said with a smile: "My kindergarten is a private one, and it's on the street, so I can't get such a large piece of land."
The guest smiled mysteriously and asked, "Do you want to expand?"
Gao Mingcheng nodded without hesitation: "I think so."
The current land price is cheap, so it is worthwhile to buy it, whether you open a kindergarten or use it for other purposes in the future.
After the guest got the answer, he said nothing more, only said: "Just think about it."
The guests raised their glasses and gestured to clink glasses with Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng quickly filled his own glass, clinked glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.
He didn't ask any further questions, but just smiled at the guest.
Well, I should prepare money to buy land when I get back! If we want to expand, there is an old house on the left side of the kindergarten, but that house has a small courtyard, which is more than 100 square meters in total.
Behind the kindergarten is a piece of wasteland, but the wasteland is not big, it looks like less than 100 square meters.
But it should be enough to expand it into a small playground. Then we can level the ground and make a small runway.
This thought flashed through Gao Mingcheng's mind, but it did not stay there for long, because he soon started talking to other people and then frequently blocked the drinking for Gao Hong.
After toasting all the guests, Gao Mingcheng felt dizzy. He felt his blood rushing up and his cheeks were hot and flushed.
Gao Hong was not much better off. Although many people tried to stop him from drinking, he still had to drink some wine. For example, several of Li Fei's cousins urged Gao Hong to drink a lot of wine. But Gao Hong had to drink the wine himself because he had to satisfy his elder and younger brothers-in-law.
Only after Gao Hong was helped back to his seat by Li Fei did he feel like he had survived a disaster.
"Eat some food to get rid of the alcohol." Li Fei took the initiative to pick up some food for Gao Hong.
When we were toasting before, we didn't have time to eat any food. We drank a lot of wine in a short period of time. It's easy to get drunk this way.
"Okay." Gao Hong laughed with his eyes blurred by drunkenness. Just as he was about to pick up some food to eat, he felt his stomach churning, so he ran to the bathroom.
When Gao Mingcheng saw this, he couldn't help but shook his head, thinking that Gao Hong's alcohol tolerance was really average!
He led his eldest brother Gao Mingpeng and fourth brother Gao Mingli back to their seats.
At this time, everyone else at the table had almost finished eating, and although there were still some dishes on the table, there were not many.
People at this time have no resistance to delicious food.
"Mingcheng, Mingpeng, Mingli, come to this table to eat!" Zhao Dongmei noticed the situation here and hurriedly directed Gao Mingcheng and the others to another table.
The chopsticks at that table were hardly used, so they were extra.
Several young men who were responsible for blocking the drinking also came over here at this time. They had just formed a united front and were comrades in the same trench. Now that they met, even those they were unfamiliar with before, they all laughed and spoke in a friendly manner.
"Come on, come on, eat some food!"
"Aunt, please remove the wine from the table. We don't want to drink anymore!"
"Haha, that's right, we just need to eat some vegetables and rice!"
Everyone laughed and asked Zhao Dongmei to remove the white wine from the table. Zhao Dongmei saw their cheeks were red, and she also smiled and took the wine away. (End of this chapter)
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