Including today, there are still three days left, and many things need to be finalized quickly.
He originally planned to have a simple event at the station, inviting relatives over for a meal, but after his wife's advice, he felt that it made sense.
At any time, if a person wants to accomplish something, they will need the help and support of others. No one can truly do well on their own.
It is still necessary to maintain certain personal relationships.
Wang Tianxiao went down the mountain and first went to the town's supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pack of Peony cigarettes and two bottles of Qingcheng liquor.
Strictly speaking, this kind of thing cannot be called a gift; people in Qingcheng call it a service fee.
In other words, someone else took care of the entire ceremony on your behalf, so a certain fee was required.
Besides a pack of cigarettes and two bottles of liquor, you'll usually need some other money.
The market price is roughly five or ten yuan, depending on the scale of the business and the family's economic situation.
There are relatively more funerals than weddings. Full moon celebrations and weddings are about the same size and price.
As for tobacco and alcohol, they must also comply with regulations.
If any cigarettes or alcohol are to be used at the banquet, the steward in charge must be provided with those items. They cannot be of a higher grade, nor can they be of a lower grade, as this would make the steward lose face.
As for what price range of cigarettes and alcohol to use, that depends on each person's economic situation.
As for the liquor, it's mostly Qingcheng Baijiu.
This is a local brand of baijiu from Qingcheng. It's not very smooth, has a strong flavor, and a very high alcohol content.
It comes in bottles and also in barrels; most ordinary people in Qingcheng drink this wine.
As for cigarettes, we usually use Peony brand cigarettes, which cost two cents a pack. If we don't want Peony, we use a brand called "Grey Rabbit," which doesn't have much flavor and is just for the ritual.
If someone is very wealthy, they can continue to upgrade their wealth, for example, to names like "Ocean," "Lanzhou," or even "Hongtashan," "Hademen," and so on.
When Wang Tianxiao arrived at Wang Dabao's house carrying his things, it was just around lunchtime.
Wang Dabao and his family are eating on a heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove).
Most people don't want to go to someone's house during mealtimes. Meals are usually prepared on a per-person basis. If you suddenly show up and they give you food, then the other person won't have enough to eat. If they don't give you food, then they can't just leave you there.
Therefore, Wang Tianxiao originally planned to arrive at Wang Dabao's house around 3 or 4 pm, but it was already getting dark, and he didn't arrive until after 5 pm.
But coincidentally, Wang Dabao's family had just visited relatives today and returned late, so they ate late as well, which is why they happened to run into each other.
Since the two were cousins and Wang Dabao was the production team leader, their relationship was quite good. So Wang Tianxiao couldn't refuse Wang Dabao's hospitality and had a bowl of rice at Wang Dabao's house.
During the meal, Wang Tianxiao explained his purpose to Wang Dabao.
Wang Dabao was quite surprised when he heard this.
"Second son, you said your son is already a month old?"
Wang Tianxiao was the second oldest in his family, so people in the clan called him "Second Oldest" instead of calling him by his given name.
"Yes, it's a full moon."
"So fast? I've never heard my aunt mention this before?"
Wang Dabao's wife was named She Saifen. She was a woman from Sichuan. She fled famine and came to Qingcheng, where she met Wang Dabao, who was doing hard labor, and eventually married him.
The couple now has three children, the youngest of whom is the same age as Wang Xiaozhu.
She Saifen has typical Sichuan woman traits: she is quick-tempered, outspoken, and has a sharp tongue but a kind heart.
He may be sharp-tongued, but he is a kind person at heart. In his previous life, he and Wang Dabao took good care of Wang Tianxiao and helped him with the land division.
Therefore, Wang Tianxiao felt grateful to Wang Dabao and his wife, and even after his rebirth, he felt a sense of closeness to them.
The aunt that She Saifen mentioned was naturally Wang Tianxiao's mother, Zhang Yufeng.
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