The drunk Zhao Yilu was particularly clingy that night, just like the big golden retriever that Fan Hua's family had before she traveled through the book. He liked to stick around her all the time and said all kinds of sweet words that made her blush and her heart beat fast.
The two of them accidentally stayed up late again...
The next day, Fan Hua was able to get up early only because of her strong willpower. If she hadn't promised Geng Ailing to go over early to help, she would have slept until noon no matter what.
I was so tired last night! Sigh, being a soldier gives you great physical strength!
After they got dressed, they went to the main hall. Surprisingly, except for the two little ones who were still asleep, everyone else was up. Even He Siyan got up early and was reading the newspaper.
Maybe it’s true that older people generally go to bed less and get up early!
When Wang Guifen saw that everyone had come out, she immediately went to the kitchen and brought out a large bowl of big steamed buns stuffed with cabbage and meat. "You two really know how to get up on time. I just finished steaming the buns and you came out!"
When Fan Hua saw the steaming buns, she immediately felt hungry. After taking a bite, she praised them highly, saying they were so delicious!
She finally realized that Zhao Yilu's good cooking skills were definitely inherited from Wang Guifen, so she would have a treat in the future!
While eating, Zhao Yilu said, "Grandpa, grandma, grandpa, Fan Hua and I are going to attend a friend's banquet in a while, so we won't be back for lunch."
He Zhengxiang smiled and said, "Go ahead. We'll have a banquet for you the day after tomorrow. You can go and see if there's anything else you haven't thought of. There's still time to prepare!"
Zhao Yilu nodded, looked at his eldest brother who could even eat meat buns in a very polite manner, and said, "Brother, please come with us! Firstly, you have been helping me arrange the banquet, so you know more about the details. Secondly, several young people in the Xie family are also in politics and the military. Let's go together to meet some people and make some friends."
He Siyan raised his cold and beautiful eyes, looked at Zhao Yilu, and then nodded gently, "Okay!"
Wang Guifen, who was standing by, was a little worried: "Your elder brother is just feeling better, can he go out? The New Year is coming soon, so don't catch a cold!"
He Siyan put on a gentle smile and said to Wang Guifen, "Grandma, it's okay. I will be more careful."
Wang Guifen was still very worried and wanted to persuade He Siyan not to go out. In the end, it was He Zhengxiang who made the final decision: "I think Siyan is much better now. He wants to be a politician in the future. It won't hurt to go out and meet more friends. You can't stop him from going out just because of his old illness!"
Wang Guifen shut up. She really loved her eldest grandson. He had been in poor health since childhood and it was hard to get him back to health. She was afraid that the condition would relapse, but she also knew that He Zhengxiang was right. She could only let him wear thicker clothes for a while!
After breakfast, He Siyan was wrapped in three layers of wrapping by Wang Guifen. Looking at He Siyan, with only his nose and eyes almost exposed, Fan Hua felt hesitant to speak. Today might be the first time that Big Brother and Xie Yuting meet. Is it really okay to wrap him up like this?
But He Siyan, who is always aloof in the novel, is really kind to the elderly people in the family. He just smiled gently and let Wang Guifen help him put on the scarf. Worried that he was too tall and Wang Guifen couldn't reach it, he would take the initiative to bend down and let her wrap it for him...
Finally, Zhao Yilu couldn't stand it anymore and advised, "Grandma, if you keep wrapping me up, I won't be able to walk. Today the sun is shining brightly and there's no wind outside, so it won't be that cold. Just let me put on a military coat and a scarf."
Zhao Yilu saw Wang Guifen rolled her eyes at him but still didn't stop what she was doing and continued, "Grandma, what if Big Brother can meet a girl he likes today? You wrapped him up like this, the girl can't even see Big Brother's face, it's a waste that Big Brother is so handsome..."
Wang Guifen then stopped what she was doing and dressed He Siyan again according to Zhao Yilu's instructions.
He Siyan, who has a slender figure and excellent temperament, is simply a clothes rack. The most ordinary military coat looks like a windbreaker on him. Paired with a gray scarf that is full of atmosphere, the gentle, elegant, cold and abstinent feeling described in the novel comes out all at once!
Fan Hua looked at Zhao Yilu next to him, who looked 70% similar to He Siyan in facial features, but was a little taller, had brighter eyes, and a tougher temperament, and she couldn't help but sigh that these two brothers had really good genes!
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The three of them drove to Xie's house according to the address Xie Yongliang had given them. At this time, there were already many bicycles and a few cars parked in the alley outside Xie's house. A big "囍" character was also posted on the wall at the door.
Xie Yuchuan, who was in charge of welcoming the guests, had known Fan Hua and Zhao Yilu for a long time. When he saw them coming, he led Fan Hua directly to the room where Geng Ailing was resting, and led Zhao Yilu and He Siyan to the men's seats.
After Fan Hua entered the room, she saw Geng Ailing already dressed and trying to style her hair in front of the mirror. She immediately went forward to help with a smile.
Geng Ailing heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Fan Hua coming over. "Lihua, you're here. If you hadn't come, I would have done it myself! Yongliang originally wanted to find a makeup artist for me, but I refused and said I would just let you do a simple job for me. But when I saw that you hadn't shown up yet, I decided to try it myself."
While helping her comb her hair, Fan Hua said, "It's my fault. I came too late! But even if I didn't help you, you wouldn't look ugly if you did it yourself. My sister Ailing looks good no matter how she does it!"
"You are the only one who can tease me!" Geng Ailing replied with a smile.
As the two were chatting, Geng Ailing's mother Wang Chunhua and sister Geng Aimei came in.
Wang Chunhua was stunned for a moment when she saw Fan Hua, and then she spoke uncertainly, "You are Fan Lihua, the daughter of Fan Daqiang's family at the west end of Fanjia Village, right?"
Fan Hua didn't know Wang Chunhua at all, but she guessed that the people who could come here today were related to Fanjia Village, except Geng Ailing's blood relatives.
So he smiled and nodded, then changed the subject and asked, "Aunt, when did you come?"
"We arrived yesterday. Oh, you really are Rika. I felt that I was right. You were beautiful before, and you are even more beautiful now!"
Fan Hua smiled and said nothing more. She continued to do Geng Ailing's hair. She really didn't want to care about the people from Fanjia Village. She hadn't figured out how to face the original owner's family yet, and she didn't want Wang Chunhua to gossip back to the village.
Soon, a simple, elegant and beautiful bun was done for Geng Ailing. At the end, Fan Hua specially inserted a small red fan that she had prepared in advance. The fan was about the size of a palm, very delicate and beautiful, making Geng Ailing look festive and bright.
By the time Geng Ailing's makeup was done, it was almost time for the wedding banquet.
It was not popular to eat in restaurants in that era. Whenever someone had an event, they would just set up a buffet. So today, the Xie family placed more than a dozen large round tables in the courtyard of the quadrangle and invited several cooks to help.
Several large round tables were now filled with a variety of cold and hot dishes. Male and female guests were seated at separate tables. The whole banquet seemed festive and lively.
With the crackling sound of firecrackers, today's wedding banquet officially began.
Xie Yongliang also came into the room to take Geng Ailing out to toast with him at each table. Fan Hua was also led to sit at a table by the person who was greeting the guests.
Originally, the person greeting the guests wanted to arrange Fan Hua to sit at the table with Geng Ailing's family, but when Fan Hua left the house, she saw a girl wearing a khaki wool coat. She had a bright and beautiful face and a gentle and generous temperament. This person was Xie Yuting, whom Fan Hua had seen in her dream before.
Fan Hua decisively refused to go to the table at Geng Ailing's parents' home, and instead walked straight to the empty seat next to Xie Yuting.
Fan Hua asked Xie Yuting softly, "Comrade, is this seat occupied?"
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