Ye Zhiqiu waited until four o'clock before riding his bicycle back. As soon as he got back, he saw a pile of firewood burning brightly in the yard.
Because there were so many people working, there wasn't enough space in the kitchen, so much work had to be moved outside. It was too cold outside, so Wang Xiaolan lit a fire so she could work nearby.
Ye Zhiqiu's bicycle was taken over by Ye Tianya. He greeted everyone and distributed cigarettes to people everywhere.
"Disciple, how did you get so many rabbits?"
"Hey, Second Master, I was just going to get some ingredients and came across some skinless rabbits for sale. I figured it's meat after all, so I thought I'd buy some and add another dish to tonight's dinner table."
"This rabbit meat is quite thick, it's really good. It will make a rich meal for tonight."
A group of people were chatting and laughing, and after smoking that cigarette, they got busy. Ye Zhiqiu wanted to help but was rejected.
He is the protagonist of the banquet today, how can he be asked to do any work?
The tables had grown from two or three to six or seven, and Ye Zhiqiu was a little worried. So he returned to the living room and whispered to Wang Fugui, "Grandpa, during this time of material scarcity, is there anything wrong with our family being so busy?"
Wang Fugui nodded and said, "It's okay. When the guests arrive, just close the door. Others are afraid of this kind of attack, but we are not afraid of it..."
Ye Zhiqiu felt a little itchy, but Wang Fugui was mysterious and didn't tell him the reason.
He couldn't force him to speak, so he could only suppress his curiosity and stop dwelling on this issue.
As the ingredients were processed, Ye Wubing and his sister came back. No one knew what was going on, but the chubby white Ye Bailu was so adorable!
Look, she was holding Feng Xiaomei's hand, and a group of sisters-in-law and aunts surrounded her, laughing non-stop.
There is something particularly interesting at this time. For example, Ye Tianya and the others did not ask for leave, but instead approved a leave slip and gave a random reason for going out to work.
Wang Xiaolan was simpler. She just said hello and then she didn't have to go back to report in the evening. It didn't count as asking for leave at all.
Most factories now close at 5:30. This is mainly because it gets dark earlier and the weather is too cold, so there is less lunch break, so it is more convenient to start work early and leave early.
So when the kitchen started cooking, most people went back to the living room to sit and chat.
Ye Zhiqiu went out to greet guests. As time went by, guests gradually came.
Tonight's banquet does not accept gifts, it is purely a loss of money to gain publicity, and Ye Zhiqiu also asked people to bring their families, so quite a few people really came.
Ye Wubing and Qian Yuanjun were so busy that they kept pouring tea and serving water without a moment's rest.
Fortunately, most of the people knew each other, and even if we didn’t know each other, we could chat for a few minutes and become familiar with each other, and the scene became lively and bustling.
In fact, they haven't had such a lively time in a long time. After all, since the shortage of supplies, everyone has been well behaved, and even weddings can only have a few small tables.
Not to mention that extravagance and waste are not allowed, even if a grand banquet is allowed, we still have to get the ingredients!
"Secretary Liao is here. Come in and sit down. It's really cold today."
"Xiao Ye, this is my wife. You can just call her Aunt Liao. This is my son, Liao Jianhua. He just got admitted to a technical secondary school this year. As his older brother, you have to take care of him!"
"Haha, hello, Aunt Liao, hello Jianhua, you look so energetic! Secretary, my brother will be a cadre when he gets out, so I should ask him to take care of him!"
Just as they were sent to the living room, Chen Yimin and his men came with their legal advisor, and of course Wei Guo and Wei Hong as well!
Weiguo has been in technical secondary school for two years, and Weihong has repeated a year. If he fails to pass the exam next year, he will have to go out to work.
The two of them were already close to Ye Zhiqiu, and they kept talking to him, which made everyone happy.
However, Ye Zhiqiu needed to receive guests, so he could only chat with them for a few words before he had to go back to work.
After finally receiving all the guests, the six tables were almost full, so the seventh table was reserved for the neighbors who came to help, and Liu Cuihua and the others.
At times like these, it is most appropriate to sacrifice the people close to you, and they can all understand.
"Today is the day I return to work after my transfer. I would like to thank my elders, leaders, dear friends and colleagues for coming over to chat with me!
I've actually had this idea for a long time, mainly because I wanted to see how many tables would be appropriate for a wedding!"
Everyone burst into laughter!
"Xiao Ye, now we know how many tables we need to set up, we need to hurry up and prepare the wedding banquet!"
"That's right, that's right. If you want to make progress, you must first have a harmonious family before you can manage everyone else!"
Feng Xiaomei's face turned red because everyone knew that she was Ye Zhiqiu's girlfriend, and many people even thought that she was Ye Zhiqiu's fiancée.
Ye Zhiqiu continued with a smile: "Don't interrupt me, you made me forget the words I had in mind. Let's put it this way, my grandfather should have said the toast.
He insisted that I be promoted to a cadre today and that I should say this. Now that everyone has forgotten my words, I asked my grandfather to say this toast."
Wang Fugui was very happy. How could he have forgotten anything? This was his eldest grandson letting him, his adopted grandfather, exercise the authority of an elder.
Because the toast should be given by the oldest elder in the family.
If we were not at the Ye family today, the toast should have been given by Master Chen Renfu.
But in the Ye family, it was Wang Fugui, the grandfather, who should have spoken. Ye Zhiqiu was just taking advantage of everyone's laughter to throw this opportunity to Wang Fugui again.
So this time Wang Fugui did not refuse, otherwise he would have disappointed his eldest grandson.
"Thank you all for coming. With this first glass of wine, let us wish all the best to those who are working!
I wish those who have just gotten married or those who are planning to get married will have a prosperous family, and I wish those who are still in school will be successful in their studies!
Finally, I wish everyone good health, good luck, and may all their wishes come true! I will drink first as a token of my respect, and everyone enjoy their meals and drinks!
"good!"
Ye Zhiqiu took the lead in cheering, and after drinking a glass of wine, everyone started to eat enthusiastically.
He was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He picked up the chicken leg with chopsticks and put it into Wang Fugui's bowl, then gave the other one to Chen Renfu.
This table is full of elders, and they are the oldest two, so the chicken legs of soy sauce chicken must be given to them!
Feng Xiaomei had Wang Xiaolan to pick up the chicken legs for her, and not to mention Ye Bailu, who was popular and had someone pick up the chicken legs for her.
People like Ye Wubing are not so lucky. There are a lot of children here today, so it is not his turn to eat chicken legs.
Ye Zhiqiu filled his stomach and then started to toast. After a round of toasts, he drank more than two kilograms.
He didn't have to get anyone drunk, so he didn't continue toasting. Everyone started to fight among themselves. After all, He Yongjun and his group had arrived, and as the younger generation, they had to take the initiative to toast the elders.
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