On the sixth day of the New Year, the Xiang family decorated their house with joy, and red stickers were everywhere.
Zhang Jidi didn't have any sisters-in-law to help him, but Xiang Meimei and Chen Wei came early, and with the help of the neighbors, they prepared ten tables of dishes.
When Wang Chunting married out of the Wang family, her dowry was moved to a house in the steel plant compound. Only the young couple lived there, and Ming Erni, as her mother-in-law, was very satisfied.
Of course it is better not to live with my mother-in-law.
Xiang Liguo took his wife home with a smile. Zhang Jidi finally understood why Chen Ma was so happy to see Xiang Meimei coming in, and he couldn't stop smiling.
The two held a simple wedding ceremony and then served tea to their parents.
Ming Erni's husband Wang Chengyong passed away, and Wang Chunsheng, as the elder brother-in-law, could not replace the role of father. There were only three people sitting in the hall.
But when Xiang Liguo offered her tea, Ming Erni gave her a very generous red envelope: "My family member was not lucky enough to not get to drink the son-in-law's tea, but the share given to the son-in-law must not be less, so I will give you his share as well."
She said it so calmly that Wang Chunting's eyes suddenly turned red.
The orphan and his widowed mother still suffered. Although Wang Chunsheng grew up and was able to protect the family in a few years, the suffering was real.
Everyone around her tried to persuade her, and finally the bride stopped crying.
The meal was very sumptuous and everyone was satisfied.
Zhang Jidi saw someone who made him feel unhappy, and his face darkened instantly. He walked over and pulled him aside: "What are you doing here?!"
Xiang Tiezhu didn't care and took a bite of rice. "My nephew is getting married, so what's wrong with my uncle coming to the banquet?"
"We agreed on this at the beginning! We'll split up, each giving 20 yuan a month, and we won't interfere with each other!"
Zhang Jidi's tone was urgent and a little crazy.
She didn't expect that when the family was thriving, Xiang would jump out and make trouble, even though they had been peaceful for more than ten years!
Xiang Tiezhu, holding the bowl, looked at Xiang Liguo who was toasting in the distance and said, "Why are you so anxious? I'm the only one here. It's impossible for no one from the family to come to my nephew's wedding, right?"
"I don't need you to pretend to be kind. Just leave after you finish eating and don't go in front of them!"
Xiang Tiezhu choked, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? It's not my family that did anything wrong. My second brother and I have been close since we were young, and I even helped him when the family was divided."
He was really aggrieved. When the family was divided, Xiang's mother tried to delay by using the excuse that Xiang Tiezhu was the youngest and had not yet married. It was he who stood up and said that it was okay to divide the family.
This family was divided reluctantly.
Although he asked for 20 yuan per month as a filial tribute, that was a request from his mother and he had no choice.
Zhang Jidi saw that Xiang's family was annoyed and didn't want to distinguish whether they were innocent or not. He just kept urging Xiang Tiezhu to finish eating and leave.
Xiang Tiezhu had no choice but to finish his meal quickly. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped.
"Take your gift. I don't want to have anything to do with your family!" Zhang Jidi went to find Chen Wei, who collected gifts and kept accounts, and took the 6 yuan red envelope and stuffed it back.
Xiang Hongqi actually noticed that his younger brother came to eat, but he acquiesced to Zhang Jidi's behavior.
There is a life between them, so they can only treat each other as strangers.
Xiang Tiezhu looked at Xiang Hongqi, but found that he knew his second brother's attitude without saying a word, so he could only put away the gift, take the bowl and leave.
Alas, it’s been almost ten years, and my second brother and sister-in-law still haven’t resolved their knot in their hearts.
Zhang Jidi finally felt relieved after watching her brother-in-law leave. She was also afraid that her family would come and cause trouble at the wedding. She was not afraid of trouble, but she thought it would be embarrassing.
Family disgrace should not be made public, and with so many colleagues and neighbors around, she didn't want to go to the factory and become a laughing stock.
This little setback didn't attract anyone's attention. After Zhang Jidi and the others finished eating, they started to clean up the banquet, and the newlyweds also went to the steel plant compound to make their beds.
The crowd slowly dispersed.
That afternoon, Zhang Jidi was returning tables, chairs, and benches to his neighbor when he was urgently called back: "Mom, something big happened at home, come home quickly!"
Zhang Jidi's heart skipped a beat, thinking that his brother-in-law had not left yet and was determined to make a scene, so he quickly followed Xiang Lili, who came to report the news, home.
The mother and daughter ran back home, but they saw two staff members, both wearing Zhongshan suits with national standard badges on their shoulders, looking very serious.
Xiang Hongqi was making tea for the two of them, frying rice with some sugar as a treat for the guests.
"Hongqi, what is this?" Zhang Ji asked as he ran over without even catching his breath.
Xiang Hongqi actually didn't understand either. When the two men arrived, they said they had official business to discuss with them and asked the person in charge of the family to be present.
The staff member solemnly opened his notebook, took out a pen and began to write: "Excuse me, are you Comrade Xiang Hongqi and Ms. Zhang Jidi?"
The couple sat down nervously and agreed.
The other staff member, who must be in a higher position, smiled amiably:
"Don't panic, we're from the Planning Bureau. My name is Qi Weiguo, and he's Lin Hongxing. Here are our IDs for you to check."
The couple looked at the document and found that it was indeed a very formal government document with a stamp on it.
Seeing that they were confused, Qi Weiguo didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly: "The county is planning to build a new methane plant. After measurement, your home falls within the planned area, so we are here to discuss demolition compensation."
Xiang Mianmian, who was eavesdropping nearby, looked surprised.
Good God, she just said it casually!
Zhang Jidi's first reaction was to look towards the room where Xiang Mianmian was: I didn't expect that my little daughter didn't lie to her, this house is really going to be demolished!
"The government won't take your house for nothing. When the methane plant is built, there will be a housing complex for family members next to it. You can choose a house there. How about that?"
Qi Weiguo explained to the two with a smile that he always uses courtesy before force. He would talk nicely first and talk about the interests of the country and family when necessary, and the problem would usually be solved easily.
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