Banquet day
As this was fruitless, Chen Xiulian went to ask Qin Ling again.
If we were to say who in their family is closest to the second brother's family, it would probably be Lingling. After all, the relationships between adults are mostly based on face, but for children, it is real. Anyway, she had seen the second son's wife stuffing food into Lingling's mouth several times, but she didn't dare to say anything after seeing it. She even helped cover it up to avoid being discovered by that shrew Liu Rong. She could imagine how disdainful Hu Yufeng's eyes were when she looked at her, but what could she do? She couldn't get a divorce since she had already entered the house.
Just then, she saw Qin Ling coming back from the second son's house, so she quickly pulled her granddaughter in and asked in a low voice. In the end, the kid couldn't even get a fart out of his body after three hammer blows. He just shook his head without saying a word. He was no better than Li Lanhua!
Chen Xiulian was very disappointed with the result. She thought, "Never mind, let them clean up as they please. It probably won't be a good thing." But I was also a little anxious. What if? What if they took advantage of me? I can't count on myself anymore. I can only hope that Liu Rong will be stimulated by what happened to those two families and clean up the mess.
Liu Rong was stimulated, but she did not clean up the mess herself as Chen Xiulian had imagined. He got up early in the morning and started scolding in the yard. He scolded the old and then the young, and even did not spare his own son Wang Qiang.
Seeing her heartless look, Chen Xiulian was a little scared. After all, she was not thick-skinned enough, so she went on stage with a broom in hand!
At this point, the entire Qinjia Bay started moving, and not only moving, but also competing secretly. Especially Liu Rong, if you clean up well, I will clean it better than you, if you pave the road surface, I will pave it smoother than you, she acts as if no one can surpass her.
Qin Wenqing was digging the frozen soil with a depressed look on his face, blaming his second uncle and his family, the leader. When Qin Wenli passed by and greeted him while delivering goods, he simply didn't give him a good look, which left Qin Wenli confused.
It was not until the 20th that Chen Xiulian realized what was going on when a Nissan followed by a string of motorcycles drove into Lao Qin's house.
It turns out that all he did was just to flatter Hu Yufeng! ! !
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On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the big rooster in Lao Qin's chicken coop opened its sleepy eyes, jumped to the top of the chicken coop with great energy, opened its mouth towards the sun and sang loudly "Cock-a-doodle-doo..."
Before I could finish, I saw a man coming back from the road carrying a broom. His eyes lit up when he saw me.
"Oh, the chickens are in the chicken coop, can we clean them up?"
Big Rooster: Cock-a-doodle-doo...? ? ?
What's wrong with you today? It's fine that you didn't wait to tell me to get out of bed, but are you complaining that our family got up late?
Before its chicken brain could think clearly, it saw the visitor with an excited expression. He opened and closed the door in one go and started sweeping with a broom. The rooster and his family were so scared that their crows changed tone.
In the kitchen, the old lady boiled a pot of hot water, and Yang Xiu and Xizi were picking and washing vegetables.
In the main room, Hu Yufeng looked at herself in the mirror again and again, pursed her lips, and picked up the rag to wipe the table.
In front of the pig-killing pot, Qin Wenli poured in the last bucket of water and squatted down to light the fire to boil the water.
At 8:30 in the morning, the butcher Yang Yidao arrived on time, and Qin Wenzhen, Qin Wenqing, Liu Shuanzi and Dawu, who were invited to help, were also in place.
"Then kill him!"
We are all veterans, and there is nothing much to arrange. They are all young and strong guys, and they have been waiting for this moment since early morning. As soon as he heard the master's order, he rushed forward and pulled and pressed the pig. The fat red-haired pig grunted twice and died.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Secretary Liu arrived first on a motorcycle. Qin Wenli quickly dropped the work in his hands and went to meet them. After the two men greeted each other, they took him to see the pigs.
Apart from the one hanging on the rack, there are three other pigs in the pigpen. Secretary Liu looked at them again and again with great interest, and finally chose the fattest and black-haired one.
After selecting the pigs, he couldn't sit still, so he came over to watch and help.
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Not long after, Director Liu from Murakami and Wenshu Ni also arrived.
When he saw Qin Wenli, he changed his usual polite attitude, held Qin Wenli's hand and called him nephew and brother. He did not let Qin Wenli entertain him, but rolled up his sleeves and joined the pig-killing team.
Qin Wenli quickly called out to them, and pulled Officer Liu to wash his hands, and the four of them went into the yard together.
There were three 8-person tables neatly arranged in the yard, and there were two plates of melon seeds and peanuts on each table.
"I was originally planning to move everything inside the house, but the weather was nice today. I might as well just have one table in the house and three tables in the yard. Do you think this is okay?" Qin Wenli was a little nervous. It was the first time that his family had invited a leader to dinner, and he didn't know if this arrangement was appropriate.
Secretary Liu and Director Liu entered the main room at the same time. As soon as the curtains were lifted, the hot air that blew in made the room feel like a warm spring. Although the house was old, it was exceptionally clean and tidy. The quilt on the big kang was folded neatly, and the kang sheet looked as if it had been ironed without a single wrinkle. There was a large round table on the ground in the middle, with peanuts and melon seeds on it. A small stove was burning red and emitting hot air.
It was obvious that this was prepared for the main leaders, and the two nodded with satisfaction.
I came out again to look at the three tables in the yard and felt even more satisfied. The sun is shining brightly today and it’s very warm. We don’t have to share a room with the big boss, so we can eat and drink as much as we want. It’s perfect!
Director Liu praised Qin Wenli for a while, and then he remembered that they had brought some things with them, so he helped ask Ni Wenshu to bring the box over.
"I'm sorry you spent money on this meal today. Secretary Gou asked me to buy some fruit. Find some baskets and ask Xiao Ni to put them on the table."
Qin Wenli said a few polite words, asked the three of them to sit down, and went to find the basket.
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At 11:20, a roar coming from far away stirred up a cloud of dust. A Nissan sedan led the way, followed by seven or eight motorcycles, heading towards Lao Qin's house.
Hu Yufeng, Qin Wenli and Secretary Liu heard the sound and waited outside the yard early.
The men who were butchering pigs also stopped what they were doing and looked at the approaching vehicles. I helped to clean up for the whole morning and just served some fried dough twists, but it was already past eleven o'clock and they still hadn't started eating. It turned out they were waiting for the leader!
When Chen Xiulian heard the sound, she ran out with her shoes pulled up. Seeing Liu Rong stretching his neck, she hurried over.
All the vehicles slowly stopped, and when the dust settled, Officer Liu hurried forward and opened the car door. Secretary Liu got out of the car with a smile, "Comrade Hu, Xiao Qin, sorry to bother you!"
Hu Yufeng maintained a sincere and decent smile: "No, no, it's a great honor for you to come to our home, please come in..."
"No hurry, no hurry... Oh, you can tell from the looks of it that you are a person who lives a normal life. Look at this pile of firewood..." Secretary Liu pointed at the pile of firewood and showed it to everyone, and the other leaders quickly echoed him.
Secretary Liu went to the pig-slaughtering scene again. Secretary Liu was smart. He quickly stepped forward and pointed at the pig to ask the leader for his opinion. The leader happily pointed at one, and Secretary Liu agreed with a smile.
A group of leaders looked at the cattle and sheep one by one and couldn't help but murmur. This old man has put in a lot of effort this year. Just in terms of sanitation, I'm afraid he would have surpassed all the other villages!
After the group finished the tour, they followed Qin Wenli into the courtyard. Every leader who passed by gave Hu Yufeng a polite smile.
Qin Wenli brought the people into the house and asked them to sit down, and Ni Wenshu brought tea to the leader.
Secretary Gou hurried forward and talked with the secretary and the mayor with a smile on his face.
Qin Wenli slipped out and hurried to the kitchen.
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Today's entertaining dishes were agreed upon a few days ago. There are ten dishes in total, six hot and four cold, which means perfection!
In the kitchen, Yang Xiu was waving a spatula to fry meat slices. Four pots of cold dishes were prepared on the chopping board, and Xizi was putting them on the plates.
Qin Wenli hurried out. The butchers had been busy all morning and must be starving.
The leaders at one table in the room were accompanied by Secretary Gou, and the leaders at two tables outside the yard were accompanied by Director Liu and Qin Wenzhen, all of whom were sitting and chatting and laughing. The butchers sat at their own table, accompanied by Qin Shengtian and Uncle Qin.
Qin Wenli, Qin Wenqing and Xiao Ni Wenshu were responsible for serving the dishes with plates.
The first things served were four cold dishes. Mixed cucumbers, mashed eggplant with garlic, tofu with green onions, cold pork head... plus a basket of steamed buns and a bottle of wine.
The large plates in the countryside were substantial in portion, and the cucumbers and eggplants had limited appeal to these leaders, but they brightened the eyes of those who came to help. Most families only buy one or two during the Chinese New Year. Normally, they eat pickled cabbage dumplings for every meal. Who would be willing to eat this?
Just as I was getting madly excited, I heard Hu Yufeng shouting, "It's cold, don't just stand there, hurry up and use your chopsticks, or they'll get cold!" So I picked up my chopsticks and started eating without any hesitation.
Secretary Liu and Mayor Ren in the room also took the lead in raising their glasses, and everyone at the table quickly stood up.
"Thank you Secretary Gou and Comrade Hu for your hospitality. On behalf of the Party Committee and Government of Shangguan Town, I would like to toast you..." Seeing the leader drink it all in one gulp, Hu Yufeng also quickly drank it all in one gulp.
"Thank you, Secretary Liu and Mayor Ren. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart for the help our Party Committee and government have given to our family. Today we have prepared some home-cooked meals. I hope you will enjoy your meals!"
"Okay..." Several people took the lead in applauding. Hu Yufeng also clapped twice awkwardly. She winked at Secretary Gou to invite the leaders to dinner, and then she stepped out.
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Stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, big plate chicken, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, fried bacon with dried radish, cabbage with vinegar... the hot dishes came out of the pot one after another. Qin Wenli was busy enough, so he asked Qin Wenqing and Ni Wenshu to sit down and eat.
The room was filled with high-ranking officials, and they were a bit reserved. There were more people playing outside the yard, especially the butcher's table, who kept shouting and yelling. The other two tables' young leaders immediately threw aside their burdens and ate the food with big mouthfuls.
The last pig-killing dish, which was pork, potato and vermicelli stew, was served on the table, and everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
It is a good day today. Although the temperature in Xiaogou Village is below zero in the morning and evening, the sun is now high in the sky and there is a slight breeze. The bright red meat in the pot looks particularly bright under the sun.
Want to eat! If you want to eat, just start eating. The people at the three tables didn't need to be called, they just picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
Everyone in the yard ate to their heart's content, and there was not much to eat inside the house. After Secretary Liu drank a few glasses of wine, his face turned slightly red and his voice became louder.
"Secretary Gou, you have impressed me in the past two years. The reason why we become officials is to ensure that the people can live a good life."
Secretary Gou responded repeatedly.
"When I entered this bay today, I found that the people in your village look extraordinary. The front of every house is clean and tidy, and even the firewood piles are neatly arranged! What does this show? It shows that the people in our village live a good life, and it shows that you manage well!"
Secretary Gou was so happy that he had to remain humble.
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