Chapter 687: Full Moon Ceremony
Even if we don’t talk about taking something back of equal value, at least we have to save face.
Lu Miao asked Tang Mei to fry some fried fruit, so she fried some.
She and Fu Jingyou went out to the department store and replaced the cheap fruit candies they had originally ordered with dragon beard candies.
On this basis, I went to all the department stores around the West Second Ring Road and bought more than 80 packs of Zhonghua cigarettes.
I originally wanted to buy more, two packs of cigarettes per store.
However, the supply of cigarettes was not abundant and it was really difficult to buy them. After running around for a whole day, he could only get a few by piecing together whole packs and some loose cigarettes, so Lu Miao decided to give up.
They try their best to do well and be decent, but if there is really nothing they can do.
After buying the things and returning home, on the first day of the full moon banquet, Liu Wenpei and Ling's mother came to help and assist Tang Mei in frying the fruits.
Before officially starting work, Ling's mother and Liu Wenpei went into the room to see the children.
Seeing the pile of Zhonghua cigarettes on the kang, Ling's mother's eyes almost popped out:
"Is this a return gift? Xiaobao, how much did you buy? Why would you need such good cigarettes as a return gift?"
The cigarettes commonly smoked on the market are the kind of frugal cigarettes that cost a few cents a pack.
The picky people in Lu Yuanzheng's circle would at most smoke a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes that cost fifty cents.
This style of Zhonghua cigarettes sells for at least 1.2 yuan per pack in supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores!
Lu Miao smiled and said, "I bought 86 bags. They're not too heavy. I just wanted to have a lively and festive atmosphere. Everyone comes happily, eats and drinks well, and leaves happily too."
“More than eighty packs!”
When Ling's mother heard this, her eyes went dark and she exclaimed in astonishment:
"These cigarettes alone cost over a hundred yuan. Setting up so many tables of wine must have cost a lot of money, kid. You don't need such an expensive gift..."
Lu Miao sat on the edge of the kang, holding the child and rocking him, and said with a helpless and warm smile:
"Just spend the money. It's only the once-in-a-lifetime celebration, and we don't hold it often... Besides, I've already bought everything."
Ling's mother thought so too, sighed slightly and said nothing more.
Liu Wenpei, on the other hand, heard that the cigarettes alone on the kang cost over a hundred yuan. She sat beside Lu Miao, reached out and poked the baby's face, and said with emotion:
"You are really born with gold. You have been able to spend money since you were young."
Lu Miao was not ashamed of it, but proud of it.
Let’s put aside the question of whether you can spend money from a young age.
What Liu Wenpei said was correct: her children were indeed golden treasures.
She lowered her head and kissed the child. When she looked up again, she looked at Liu Wenpei with a smile:
"You'll understand when you have a child. I want to give him everything good."
Maternal love is natural, and because of the hardships experienced during pregnancy and childbirth, one will cherish and love this little life that was created by oneself and was closely connected to oneself.
Liu Wenpei felt embarrassed by what she said, her wheat-colored face flushed red, and she stood up and walked out:
"Just look after your gold, I'm going to help in the kitchen!"
Lu Miao laughed and shook his head, then lowered his head to tease the baby:
"Yangyang, look here. Mommy is here, huh?"
Little Yangyang's dark eyes moved back and forth, finally fixing on his mother's face.
Her thin lips and eyes curved up all of a sudden, and she smiled so sweetly.
Lu Miao laughed, looked at his youngest son's eyes that looked like washed grapes, and muttered:
"How can it be like mine? Isn't this just like his father's? Is it the outline of peach blossom eyes? You're really making it up!"
Lu Miao complained about Fu Jingyou in a low voice.
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Fry all the fried fruits the afternoon before.
At night, put the oil-fried fruits into small bags, and wrap the dragon beard candies and Zhonghua cigarettes separately in small packages with oil paper.
The next morning, Fu Jingyou took the things to the state-owned restaurant and made some detailed arrangements.
I've written a festive red paper invitation for the full moon banquet and discussed it with the state-owned hotel early in the morning. It will be posted on the door when the time comes.
Dragon Beard Candy, Fruit Candy, White Rabbit Candy, etc., several kinds of candy were mixed together in a large sieve and placed on the table on the first floor of the state-owned restaurant.
Passersby who saw the red paper notice could go in and grab some candy.
Mei Zi went there with Fu Jingyou.
I had anticipated that the day would be busy, so I discussed it with Mei Zi early on and asked her to come over and help look after some things.
Let’s talk about Lu Miao.
Everyone inside and outside the house was busy, but she was the only one who had some free time.
Just take care of yourself and your four children.
Among the children, the older ones understand some things.
Just give your child toys and call him to play with you, and you don’t have to worry about anything.
The smaller ones are even more so.
She lay on the kang wearing a beautiful red cotton bellyband, rolling her eyes, stretching and shrinking her chubby legs, and watching her brothers and sisters play with toys attentively without crying or making a fuss.
Yangyang is just one month old and can’t roll over yet.
Just in case, Lu Miao acted cautiously and placed two pillows on the edge of the kang before he took some time to tidy himself up.
Then I brought out a comb and a small box for Erbao to store his hair flowers and hair ties.
Erbao was sitting on the kang playing with her brothers, and she sat behind Erbao and combed the little girl's hair into a beautiful and neat style.
After I cleaned myself and my children up from head to toe, the state-owned restaurant was also busy.
Lu Yuanzheng entertained guests and old friends at the hotel, gave the car keys to Fu Jingyou, and asked his son-in-law to go home and pick up the elderly and children.
As soon as Fu Jingyou left, someone patted Lu Yuanzheng's shoulder and joked:
"Old Lu, your son-in-law looks incredible. He's calm, efficient, and he even went to a good university. He's truly remarkable!"
Lu Yuanzheng smiled and nodded, and openly supported his son-in-law:
"He's hardworking and capable, a good guy. I didn't tell you last time that the academician named Zhou who does research at the Academy of Sciences is very fond of him."
"Ah? Is that true? What's going on here, Old Lu? You have to tell us in detail."
If his son-in-law was present, Lu Yuanzheng would be too embarrassed to show off or say more.
Isn't it because the son-in-law is not present?
Lu Yuanzheng waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Okay, okay, take a seat first and let's talk."
There was a "click" sound of tables being moved, and more than a dozen veteran cadres and comrades in white shirts and Mao suits took their seats in the private room.
Through a doorway, people sitting at several tables outside, some students and some workers, all looked in.
Those inside are obviously big leaders.
This scene is really rare.
If it weren’t for this full moon banquet, where would they be able to see so many important people?
Not only the guests invited to the dinner, but also the employees of the state-owned hotel were quite surprised.
At that time, there were no waiters in state-owned restaurants.
Since the second floor was booked for a festive occasion, the hotel made arrangements and temporarily arranged two employees to serve the guests.
The dish was served, but the person who served it was not very happy.
It's a stable job, and they get the same salary whether customers eat there or not.
But now I have been assigned so much more work, who would be willing to do it?
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