Chapter 571: This is the ultimate full moon banquet!
Zhao Tian and Gu Zhendong told their parents about this matter during the New Year.
Gu's father and mother said they understood, and even in Gu's father's heart, he still wanted to go back to Kaoshan Village during the Chinese New Year next year.
After all, that is the root of the Gu family.
However, when Gu Yongkang was sent down to the countryside, he had already cut off ties with his relatives in his hometown.
When Gu Nan and Gu Zhendong got married, no one from their hometown came.
I was afraid that I would be implicated by this family with bad background.
I don’t know what expressions these relatives would have when they know that Gu Nan is now a brigade commander, and the youngest brigade commander at that, and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general out of turn.
If he knew that Gu Yongkang had taken off his hat and Gu Zhendong had returned to his original unit, what kind of expression would he have?
On the day of the full moon banquet, Lao Qian came with his helpers at 6:30 in the morning.
Jiang Fangyuan and Lu Hongliang also came with them.
When I came over, the Gu family was having breakfast.
"You came here so early, haven't you eaten yet?"
"Come and have something to eat together." Seeing so many people coming, Gu's mother hurriedly greeted them.
Everyone just filled their stomachs in the morning and didn't really have anything to eat.
Gu's mother hurriedly started to prepare some simple food. There were some steamed buns at home, so she also made a big pot of meat dumpling soup.
It’s such a big pot, you don’t have to worry about not having enough to eat.
"This family's food is pretty good." said the aunt who came to help.
The few people who helped were even more surprised when they saw the fresh vegetables and meat covered with plastic cloth after eating the dumpling soup.
Although the chef had said in advance that the food for the full-month banquet would be quite hard, they did not expect it to be so hard.
There were half a pig alone, and more than a dozen chickens and ducks.
In this day and age, let alone a full-month banquet, even a wedding would not be prepared like this.
Even though this is Beijing.
The standard of this food is too high.
"Hurry up and get it done. There are still more than four hours before the banquet starts."
"There is still a lot to do. We have taken so much money from them, so we can't waste time, and we can't show our weakness." The chef came out and said to the aunts.
"Yes."
"start!"
Gu Nan, Gu Zhendong, Gu's father and mother, Jiang Fangyuan and Lu Hongliang also came over.
"If there's anything we can do, just let us know." said Mother Gu.
"We have done a lot of work like this together and we cooperate very well. We don't need your help for the time being." An aunt said.
Are you kidding? You got so much money and came here so early, but if you still have to work for the client, that would be nothing.
As they spoke, several people had already started to take action.
Cut up the pork, wash the dishes, and put away the chickens and ducks.
Pick vegetables, wash vegetables, cut vegetables, and prepare vegetables.
Everyone was busy.
I also built another simple stove next to the kitchen.
I got busy all of a sudden.
Over there, Lu Hongliang, Jiang Fangyuan and the Gu family saw that there was nothing they could do, so they took the initiative to set up the table and put out the stools and melon seeds and candies.
On this day, the two little babies also wore the little clothes made by Su Niannian herself.
Even though it was the first time, I did it very well and beautifully under the guidance of Gu's mother.
The little cotton-padded jackets made of red floral fabric make the two babies look more like Fuwa.
It's so cute, and it's wearing a hat with two little tigers.
The two little guys stared with their big round eyes and looked around.
After a while, Mr. Bai and Chief Lu also arrived.
The two were invited directly into the house and sat down.
Although it was March, the weather was still a little cold, but it was already spring, and Gu Nan and Gu Zhendong had set up a plastic shed in the yard, so it was warmer.
Nor will it let the people eating at the banquet catch a cold.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
When it was almost noon, the friends invited by Mr. Bai, as well as Gu Nan's comrades-in-arms, and Gu Yongkang's colleagues also came.
Sit down at the tables.
"This banquet is quite good. The cigarettes and candies are all well prepared."
"Yes, they were very considerate and put plastic sheet around it, so I didn't feel cold at all."
"The baby's full moon celebration is so grand..."
"Very rich."
"I heard that the girl's grandfather is a leading figure in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, and his family is very wealthy!"
"Ah... then it's not surprising."
Many people were discussing it. At first, they thought it was a bit outrageous that the Gu family was rich, but when they heard that the girl's family was rich, they could understand it.
Otherwise, we must investigate Gu Yongkang thoroughly to see if he embezzled the money.
When Mr. Bai heard that his old friend was coming, he came out to greet him.
It was fine for Chief Lu to stay alone, so he followed them out.
The people in the army knew that Gu Nan had a good relationship with Chief Lu, but when they saw Chief Lu coming early, they all stood up and saluted politely.
In particular, Chief Lu took a bag of candy and replenished the eaten candies on each table.
Seeing that Chief Lu was working personally, many people who were perceptive also stood up and helped.
They are not bold enough to let the person in charge of the military region in Beijing personally offer them candy.
"You guys sit down. This is my great-grandson's full moon celebration. It's only natural for me to move around." Chief Lu said with a smile.
When many people heard this, they subconsciously touched their pockets.
Those who originally wanted to give two yuan as a gift all consciously planned to increase the amount.
As soon as Mr. Bai brought his friend in, he heard Chief Lu say this.
She rolled her eyes at him but didn't say anything to refute him.
There are too many people here. As for Chief Lu's position, Mr. Bai will still give him some face in front of many people.
Although the yard of Gu Nan's house is quite large, it can only accommodate eight tables.
Because so many people came, two more tables were set up in Gu's father and mother's room.
Soon, most people arrived and the food and drinks were served.
The black-neck knife is worthy of its name, and the dishes made with it are delicious and fragrant.
The presentation of the dish does look more upscale than what Gu's mother made.
The food on each table is the same, and the portions are huge. Even if two more tables are added, it is more than enough, and there is even some left in the kitchen.
Moreover, the food is comparable to that of a state-owned restaurant!
The first dishes served were cold dishes, but even though they were cold dishes, they were already surprising enough.
Boiled prawns, salted duck, pork head, cold-mixed pig ears, pork liver, and pork elbow.
Then the hot dishes were served.
Braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, bone soup, stir-fried pork slices, candied sweet potato, and fried meatballs.
Every guest couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"
In this era, there has never been such a banquet, and it was held at home.
This can be considered a top-level full-moon wine.
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