Chapter 147 We've been separated from this family for a long time!
Zhong Xiaoxiao looked confused: "Mom got married, but she's still our mom! What do you mean by 'family'... Second brother, didn't you separate from Mom a long time ago?"
"To be honest, you've been separated from your family for a long time!"
Zhong Chengren's face darkened: "This is different!"
“What’s the difference?” Zhong Xiaoxiao shrugged. “I just can’t understand it, because Mom will always take care of me! Mom and I will always be family!”
As she spoke, she made a funny face at Zhong Chengren, then giggled and returned to the brigade headquarters.
Zhong Chengren: "???"
He realized that Zhong Xiaoxiao had no intention of comforting or reassuring him at all.
She's here to stab him in the heart!
Just then, Zhong Chengren also discovered Zhong Chengfa's family.
Their eyes met, and Zhong Chengren's lips twitched, as did Zhong Chengfa's.
The two tacitly looked away, but still unconsciously walked together.
"Where's the third brother?" Zhong Chengren couldn't help but ask.
Zhong Chengfa retorted irritably, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?!"
Zhong Chengren was also furious: "Such a big event as Mom's wedding, and the third brother just disappeared like he's vanished... I don't know where he's gone!"
Li Hongjuan muttered to herself, "If the third brother were here, he wouldn't care about any of this! He would definitely rush over to eat a big meal without even thinking!"
The two brothers pretended not to hear what they said.
Seeing that the second group of guests had finished their meal and were preparing to leave, and there were clearly not many guests left for the third group, the two brothers hesitated.
"How about... we go?" Zhong Chengren suggested. "If we go, at least we can show that we brothers don't object to this marriage..."
"Otherwise, who knows what the villagers will say about Mom in the future!"
After he said that, Zhong Chengfa hesitated.
The two hesitated for a moment before walking towards the brigade headquarters.
Upon hearing this, Li Hongjuan became excited and quickly took Zhong Hongqing's hand and followed.
When the two brothers arrived, they were again troubled about whether or not to give a monetary gift.
Should the biological son give a gift money?
After thinking for a while, Zhong Chengren still took small steps toward that side.
Li Hongjuan was somewhat dissatisfied: "Why do we still need to write a gift... It's my own son... Why do we still need to write a gift..."
She wanted to have a big meal, but she didn't want to pay!
The two brothers, Song Xingfeng and Song Xingting, were in charge of writing the gift register and collecting money. They were Song Xingzhi's two cousins.
Because of what happened yesterday, they all recognized the Zhong brothers, so when they saw them arrive, Song Xingfeng, who was in charge of writing the gifts, smiled and said, "Are these your wife's two sons? You don't need to bring any gifts! Go and eat!"
Upon hearing this, Li Hongjuan beamed with joy and immediately pulled her son over.
"Oh my, you must be Director Song's brothers?" she said with a fawning expression. "Hongqing, quickly call him Grandpa!"
Zhong Hongqing hid behind Li Hongjuan and refused to come out no matter what.
Song Xingting originally wanted to pat Zhong Hongqing's head, but seeing that he was all dirty, he couldn't help but frown and pull his hand back.
Zhong Chengfa was extremely embarrassed when he saw this, and quickly pulled Li Hongjuan over.
"Uncle, you're all done with your work, let's eat together, let's eat together..." He chuckled awkwardly, feeling incredibly embarrassed.
The three adults and one child dawdled their way to the center of the banquet, just in time to see Zhang Chunxue coming over from the side.
The two sons couldn't help but swallow hard.
Li Hongjuan's gaze also darted away, and she subconsciously shrank behind Zhong Chengfa.
She hasn't had a proper meeting with her mother-in-law since she returned from her parents' home!
Zhang Chunxue didn't say anything, her expression remaining calm: "You're here?"
Zhong Chengren and Zhong Chengfa nodded subconsciously.
"Sitting down and eating is fine now that you're here!" Zhang Chunxue said, then turned and left.
The group exchanged glances and then casually found a table to sit down.
When there aren't many guests left in the third round, the host can finally eat, since they can't compete with the guests for food.
Zhang Chunxue and Song Xingzhi naturally sat at the main table, along with Song Xingzhi's grandparents, parents, Zhong Xiaoxiao, Zhou Mingli, and Song Yanshen.
There were ten people at the table. Zhong Yuanyuan was taken aside by the other aunties to play, and there was just one person short. Song Yanzhe got along well with Zhong Xiaoxiao, so he went to sit down there.
The other members of the Song family and the Zhong Aiguo family, who had been busy running around, also sat at two tables, while Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengren mostly sat at a table with the ordinary guests.
Zhong Chengren couldn't help but glance at Zhou Mingli a few more times.
Zhou Mingli, who used to always have a worried look on her face, now looks sunny and cheerful. She chats happily with Zhang Chunxue, her face full of smiles, and she is no longer the timid and cowardly person she used to be.
She... is different from before.
Seemingly noticing his gaze, Zhou Mingli turned her head and met Zhong Chengren's eyes.
Caught off guard, Zhong Chengren's expression showed a moment of panic. Unexpectedly, Zhou Mingli gave him a big eye roll, then turned back and whispered something in Zhong Xiaoxiao's ear.
Then Zhong Xiaoxiao looked over and made a face at her second brother.
Zhong Chengren's face turned black.
The dishes were served quickly.
Li Hongjuan was practically drooling, and she was eating like she hadn't eaten in ages, stuffing herself with food without even noticing Zhong Hongqing next to her.
Both Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengren felt a bit choked up, and the food tasted rather bland to them.
Zhong Chengfa still remembers putting food in his son's bowl, and when he saw Li Hongjuan looking like a starving ghost, he was even more furious.
He should have divorced this woman!
How embarrassing!
The wedding banquet is over, but what everyone is most interested in now is how much dowry Song Xingzhi gave Zhang Chunxue.
Because Song Xingzhi bought a house in town, the dowry and other gifts were kept in the town house, so no one knew about it.
However, since the Song family has already given Zhang Chunxue such a generous gift, the bride price must be considerable.
However, some people were so curious that they secretly asked Zhong Aiguo.
Zhong Aiguo was in a good mood today and drank quite a bit of alcohol. When this person asked him a question, he couldn't help but speak up.
"The bride price! The tricycle and watch were already given, and Xingzhi also bought a sewing machine for the house..."
"A radio? I didn't buy a radio, I bought a radio and television combo! Yes! A television set!"
"What? You've never seen it before? I've never seen it before either! It was only when I went to Xingzhi's house last time that I couldn't help but reach out and touch it..."
"The bride price? I don't know about that, but Xingzhi opened a savings account last time, saying that the bride price would be put in this account... What did he say again?"
"One in ten thousand! Absolutely one in ten thousand!"
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