Chapter 59 Chapter 59 A little polite but not much
The Yu family felt deeply guilty for postponing the wedding banquet again, so this time the wedding banquet was particularly lively and the dishes were particularly sumptuous.
In addition to their own kitchen, they had also erected a makeshift stove in the yard. Since early morning, the fire had been burning non-stop, and the enticing aroma of stewing meat continuously assaulted everyone's senses. Yu Huanhuan and Yu Suisui didn't go out to play anymore. Instead, they pulled up small stools and sat not far from the stove, staring intently at the steaming pot.
Yu Huanhuan: "It smells so good!"
Yu Suisui nodded, her mouth watering: "I want to eat."
Two other little kids, the children of Xu Li's nephews, also moved their little stools and sat beside them. They eagerly stared at the steaming pot and said enviously, "Huanhuan, your family is so lucky to have so much meat to eat. I wish I were your father's children."
Liu Mianmian, who was so useless that she could only sit there and watch the fun like a child, burst out laughing and teased the child, "Why do you want to be a child for Huanhuan's father? He already has two children of his own. Why don't you be a child for Uncle Guodong? He doesn't have any children yet."
The child's eyes lit up and he nodded seriously: "Aunt, you are right, Uncle Guodong doesn't have any children."
Liu Mianmian coaxed: "Then why don't you ask him later?"
The child thought for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject, asking, "Aunt, you don't have any children either. Can I be your child? My dad said you're the richest in the family right now, and if I follow you, I'll have everything I want."
Liu Mianmian: “…”
Before she could speak, Shen Weizhou, who was sitting nearby reading a newspaper, suddenly turned his head to look at the child and said seriously, "Except for her own children, your aunt doesn't want any other children."
The child was frightened by Shen Weizhou's serious expression. She pouts and almost cries: "If you don't want it, then don't want it. If you are so fierce, your aunt won't want you!"
Shen Weizhou: "..."
Liu Mianmian couldn't help laughing.
She took out a few coins from her pocket and gave one to each of the children, saying, "Okay, keep them for yourselves. Don't give them to your parents. Go buy food at the canteen later."
Several children cheered immediately, and the child also burst into laughter. He turned around and started chattering with the others about when to go to the convenience store and what to buy there.
In addition to these children, there was actually a row of little kids lying at the gate of Yu's yard, all drooling and looking at the big pot in the yard with longing.
"Grandma Xu said that children can also sit at the table. I will have to eat more later."
"I'll eat more too. I eat more than you. I want to finish the whole pot of meat."
"I'm the one who eats the most. I want to eat everything and become a super fat man."
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Children also have a strong desire to win.
However, eating is really a top priority for ordinary people these days. Take these children for example. In fact, they haven’t had their holidays yet. Normally, they should all go to school, but because they have to attend the banquet, their parents have asked for leave for them.
At this time, having a feast is more important than going to school.
It is a rare opportunity to have a big meal, and parents will not let their children miss it. If they eat one more piece of meat, they may grow a little taller.
The sound of firecrackers rang out, and the bride was welcomed back. The children lying on the doorstep jumped up and ran happily to welcome the bride. Soon, cheers from the children could be heard outside the door, as they were welcoming the bride to get wedding candy.
Yu Huanhuan and the others had naturally run out early, but Yu Suisui was the only one who was sitting on the stool and trying to slide down clumsily. His pants were caught on the nails on the stool and he couldn't get them untied for a long time, which made the little guy very anxious.
Liu Mianmian watched him rummaging around for a long time before she went over and picked up the little guy with a sly smile, stuffing a few candies into the small pocket on the front of his blouse. "Don't go there, or someone might bump into you or step on you. Come, I'll give you some candy, it's guaranteed to be sweeter than theirs."
I stuffed a piece into his mouth, and the little guy immediately smiled and hugged my aunt's neck and wouldn't let go.
But the next moment, he was carried away by someone. The little guy turned his head and saw Shen Weizhuo's expressionless face. He was stunned for a few seconds, his mouth pursed, and he burst into tears.
Liu Mianmian laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back. Shen Weizhuo was really a child killer. No matter which child it was, they would pout when they saw him.
Shen Weizhou had no choice but to put Yu Suisui back on the bench: "Sit down and eat candy, don't run around." And don't bother your aunt.
After a few words, the bride came in, surrounded by a group of people, and went to the bridal chamber in a flash.
Liu Mianmian glanced at Yu Suisui, who was sitting on a bench eating candy with a pout, and then glanced at the direction of the new house where laughter was constantly coming from. Shen Weizhou glanced at her sideways and said, "If you want to watch the fun, go ahead. I'll look after the child."
It's not that they don't have any tasks at all. Everyone in the family is busy, so they have to take care of the child. Especially since Yu Suisui is still young, it's easy for him to get bumped into when there are too many people around.
Yu Suisui looked up at Liu Mianmian, her big watery eyes full of reluctance to leave. Liu Mianmian put a few more candies into his little pocket, waved her hand, turned around and ran away.
Leaving behind the big and the small looking at each other in bewilderment.
I always pout.
Shen Weizhou tried to soften his expression, but what he said was, "Don't eat too much sugar either."
Yu Suisui wanted to cry, but when she looked around, she didn't see anyone familiar. She pursed her lips and held back her tears.
Shen Weizhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The wedding banquet tables were placed on the open space outside the Yu family's yard. To be more precise, there were more than a dozen tables in a long row on the road outside.
Just as Xu Li had promised the children, everyone, regardless of age, sat at the table. This was rare in the surrounding area. After all, in many villages around here, women were not allowed to sit at the table for meals, and children were naturally not allowed to do so either.
Xu Li doesn't care.
When Guoliang got married, his family was not well off financially and the betrothal money was scraped together, and they had even suffered a bit of famine. When Guodong got married, the old couple had saved some money, but it was still not well off, and it was impossible for them to have a grand wedding.
But who made them earn money?
Although they had only sold one crop of fish and a small portion of the peanuts, the rent for the fish pond and the land, as well as some initial expenses like feed for the fry, were all paid by the youngest, so they had no external debt. After discussing it with the family, they decided to use the money earned this time to help Guodong get married, and then return the money from the subsequent sales to the youngest.
Of course, there is another very important thing, Xu Li also makes money herself.
The dried radish sales were quite good, especially at the Zhiqing vegetable market, where they had a loyal customer base. It was inexpensive, and many people would come back for more. As word of mouth spread, more and more people bought it. Plus, the cost of pickling the radish was very low, so the money was practically a net profit.
Having money naturally gives you confidence. When Xu Li was arranging the wedding, she had no intention of being stingy.
The wedding banquet began, and the rows of tables were quite spectacular. The happiest people today were the children. They had just received a handful of candy from the bridal chamber, and now they clambered onto the table, tilted their heads and looked out. Wow, there was so much meat and even fish... slurp.
Liu Mianmian and Shen Weizhuo were seated at the main table, along with several elders from the village and the woman's relatives.
Liu Mianmian was already hungry, and seeing that the table was full, she smiled and said, "Everyone, please feel free to eat more," and picked up her chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork. This braised pork, slow-cooked over a wood-fired stove, is truly delicious—soft, glutinous, and fragrant!
Yu Zhaoxiang, the oldest among the Yu family members left in the village, was about the same age as Yu Yongcheng, but he was one generation older than Yu Yongcheng. He felt that he was respected and virtuous, and originally wanted to say a few words on behalf of the Yu family. Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by Liu Mianmian and was directly deprived of the opportunity to speak.
His face suddenly turned dark and he sat there for a long time without moving.
As a result, when he looked up, he found that whether it was the Yu guys or the girls, they all picked up their chopsticks and rushed to the plate of braised pork without saying a word the moment Liu Mianmian finished speaking.
Even though people's living conditions are much better now than in the 1970s, most people can only make do with enough food and clothing. There are not many opportunities to eat big chunks of meat and drink big gulps of wine. When there is a chance to eat and drink, who cares what others say? It's too late to eat!
Yu Zhaoxiang stretched for a while and found that no one paid any attention to him. Smelling the aroma of food on the table, he had no choice but to pick up the chopsticks to grab the braised pork.
Yes, grab.
Even though the portion of meat is quite large, there are a lot of people at the table, so each person can only eat one piece at least. If you want to eat more, you have to be quick.
While Yu Zhaoxiang was stunned, the others had already eaten one piece of meat and started to attack the second one. Yu Zhaoxiang was a step slower, and because of his elder status, he didn't want to go too far, so he watched helplessly as the big piece of meat he had set his eyes on was taken away by others. In the end, he only got a small, skinny piece of meat.
Yu Zhaoxiang: “…”
I was so angry that I almost threw the meat away, but I couldn't bear to do it and ate it anyway. After eating it, the more I thought about it, the angrier I got. When I turned around and saw Liu Mianmian happily eating the fish, I felt even more uncomfortable.
He put down his chopsticks with a bang, sighed, and said, "We're enjoying a feast here, but thinking about Guoxing, still locked up in the police station, and Sister Yang and the Yongfeng family, crying at home, I really can't eat a single thing."
Liu Mianmian: “?”
She looked at Yu Zhaoxiang and said sincerely, "Since you can't eat anymore, why don't you go back first? I see the table next to us is quite crowded, so it's a good opportunity for them to move one over."
Yu Zhaoxiang was almost pissed off: "Are you trying to chase me away?"
Liu Mianmian: "...Didn't you say you couldn't eat? I was thinking if you couldn't eat and kept sitting there, wouldn't that be a waste of your time?"
Yu Zhaoxiang said angrily, "Don't be so pretentious. There's no such wedding banquet in the world. It's okay for your uncle, but even your grandmother didn't show up. How can this be considered decent? Because of a few fish, you sent your brothers to jail. Can't your family earn a little money and become so selfish and uncaring? If this continues, who will dare to associate with your family? We are all family, blood is thicker than water. Is there anything that can't be sat down and discussed properly? You don't leave any way for the Guoxing family. Do you think you can get better in the future?"
Liu Mianmian understood that he was trying to take advantage of his seniority and find trouble.
She kept eating, saying, "My dad has called them many times, but they didn't come. We can't just tie them up, can we? Also, Yu Guoxing was arrested because he stole fish and poisoned it. He did something wrong and he's being punished. What does it have to do with our family? Do we have to let him poison us, and ideally, die from eating the poisoned fish, to do him justice?"
An elder surnamed Yu hissed and couldn't help saying, "On such a happy day, we can't talk about death. It's unlucky."
The woman's relatives were all surprised, looking like they wanted to have some fun but were too embarrassed to be too obvious.
Liu Mianmian pointed at Yu Zhaoxiang and said, "It's such a happy day, what's he trying to do? If you don't want to eat, go back and rest. Otherwise, if my second brother comes over later, I'm afraid he'll really beat you up."
Yu Zhaoxiang was used to scolding people as an elder, but this was the first time he was contradicted by a junior. He was so angry that his face turned red. "You, do you still have any manners?!"
Liu Mianmian muttered: "Let go of personal qualities and enjoy a wicked life."
He looked up and smiled, "I have some manners, but not many. For example, when someone picks on me, I don't."
Yu Zhaoxiang was successfully driven away.
Liu Mianmian smiled and said, "Feel free to eat more," and then continued eating without changing her expression.
Shen Weizhuo remained calm and slowly put food into Liu Mianmian's bowl.
Yu Zhaoxiang's level is far different from that of Shen Wenshan's family. His wife could easily deal with Shen Wenshan's family, so it would be easy for her to deal with Yu Zhaoxiang.
No one else was as calm as Shen Weizhou. The Yu family members looked at each other for a moment, then looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table. In the end, they were reluctant to leave, so they smiled dryly and continued to eat.
As for the women, they looked at each other for a few seconds, then secretly gave a thumbs up to Lin Shanmei's brother Lin Shangen, and then continued to sweep away the enemies.
If you don’t enjoy such a delicious meal, you’re a fool.
Apart from this little incident, the wedding banquet was uneventful. As you can imagine, most people were too busy eating and drinking to cause any trouble. Even the aunts who usually didn't get along with Xu Li were busy eating with their chopsticks waving, not even wanting to cause any trouble.
The Yu family is really different. How come the banquet is so lavish?
Envious, jealous and hateful but still eating like crazy.
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