Li Xiangqian and the others came over to quiet down the originally noisy sound in the yard. Fortunately, the ceremony was over here. Li Xiangqiang and the others stopped in front of the table where the ceremony was written and started to pay.
At this time, wedding gifts are basically one or two yuan. If the conditions are not good, no one will give 50 cents. If the relationship is good and the conditions are good, five yuan is very good. Seeing people from the county town paying for gifts, many people stared at this side.
Li Xiangqian was the first, followed by Chen Hongjun and Zhong Guoqiang. Everyone took out two big unity: twenty!
This is already a very big gift!
You must know that for ordinary workers in the city now, their monthly salary is only thirty or forty! Only senior workers or special positions can earn a salary of more than 50 yuan. When Li Jianguo was working at a fishery, the fishery director asked him to stay and offered him a salary of fifty yuan a month. When he refused to stay, the fishery manager scolded him because at that time, the fishery manager only paid fifty yuan a month. He could only give Li Jianguo fifty, any higher would be against the rules.
The generosity of the three people directly shocked the villagers present. As the manager, Lu Yingming hurriedly led people to the main table - Li Jianguo was here, so he had no problem greeting the guests from the city.
"It seems that we came at the right time." Li Qianqian looked at the table and said with a smile, "It's better to come early than to come by chance. Today we are also blessed with Xiao Li's happiness." ."
"Yes." Chen Hongjun watched Li Long's rise from a rural boy. After he sat down, he took the cigarette from Li Jianguo and looked around.
This yard was obviously newly built, and he had just learned about Li Long’s tractor not long ago. That’s all, it took one year. It’s quite amazing to think about it. My salary is only a few hundred yuan a year. Although I also have some additional bonuses and other income, it is still much worse than Li Long.
This Xiao Li is really amazing!
Zhong Guoqiang had the simplest idea. If Li Long had the ability to provide him with fresh and rare ingredients from time to time, he would be a good friend. He also wanted to take some time to talk to Li Long about whether he should go to the mountains to get something more since it was already spring. Some diners who come here often have commented that the roasted suckling pig made by wild boars in the mountains is delicious, and they don’t know if they can get it.
If you want to get this, you have to rely on Li Long.
Li Longcheng’s leaders and friends drove over for a banquet. Li Jianguo also felt that it was a honor to greet the three of them, chatting with them and urging them to eat and drink. As for punching and so on, forget it, toasting is inevitable. Li Jianguo has experience in this area, and Li Xiangqian is also a veteran in this area. The two of them feel a bit sympathetic to each other.
There was a blazing fire on the stove, and dishes were served according to the menu. Li Long and the others finished the ceremony, and then Tao Daqiang was holding the plate beside him. On the plate were a bottle of Quentin and a bottle of red wine. , and four cups. The cups are not big, about 20 grams.
At this time, there was no such thing as dry red or dry white. People in the village had three names for wine: white wine was called spicy wine, wine was called sweet wine, and the remaining Wusu one was beer.
It is said that children cannot drink spicy wine, but that is for adults to drink. Women drink sweet wine, but there is still little beer at this time, and it will take two years before there is more beer.
There are also rules for toasting. Unless there are special circumstances, otherwise, men drink spicy wine and women drink sweet wine, both of which are two glasses. Li Long holds it for Gu Xiaoxia, and Gu Xiaoxia holds it for the drinker. They talk and drink.
According to previous words, Li Jianguo's generation watched Gu Xiaoxia grow up, so drinking her toast was nothing to joke about. But now Gu Xiaoxia is a state cadre, a member of the public, eats commercial food, and is in charge of the school. So although the courtyard is starting to become lively again, when the newlyweds are toasting, everyone is basically a little disciplined and doesn't talk nonsense. Two words of blessing, a drink of wine, and it's done.
Some aunties think that sweet wine is boring, so they want to drink spicy wine from a bottle, and that’s naturally fine.
The first person to pay respect is naturally the head table. Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang are not here. They are eating inside the house. They have been polite before, but now they are mainly targeting the guests.
Li Jianguo was responsible for greeting Li Xiangqian and the others at the main table, so Li Long and the others also greeted these guests first.
"Xiaolong," Li Qianqian sighed while holding the wine, "We have known each other for a year, and you really surprised me this year." He looked at Gu Xiaoxia and said with a smile:
"Xiaoxia, right? Let me tell you this, Li Long is a good young man. Although he is a temporary worker in our unit, that's because he doesn't want to do it. Otherwise, what can I say? To let him do a formal job, he must be at the team leader level. But it's fine now, as long as you live a harmonious life. Li Long is a good young man, capable and courageous, and you are a good girl, beautiful. , The work is also good. I wish you two a happy marriage and a baby soon!"
Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia could hear the sincerity of Li Xiangxiang's words.
Chen Hongjun took the wine glass and said with a smile:
"Xiao Li, I still remember the first time you came to the buying station to sell antlers. To be honest, I really didn't see that you had such ability at the time. Well, not much else to say, you two will take care of Xiao Li. Just live a good life! I drank the wine, and the blessings are all in it!"
Zhong Guoqiang also made some remarks and praised Li Long, which made everyone in the village feel proud. Did you see that all the guests in the city are praising Li Long?
Next, Gu Xiaoxia took the initiative to pour the wine and held it in front of Li Jianguo with both hands:
"Brother, we toast you this wine!"
Li Long smiled. This is unexpected and reasonable. Gu Xiaoxia knew that her eldest brother and sister-in-law took such great care of her. In the past, when saluting, it was parents who were honored, but now it is normal to honor elder brothers and sisters-in-law. He turned around and saw that his sister-in-law was busy with several aunts over there, and hurriedly went over and pulled her over.
"What are you doing? I'm still busy." Liang Yuemei wiped her hands on her apron and complained, "The work is not done yet..."
Li Long pulled his sister-in-law to the main table, and Li Jianguo on the edge.
In fact, women are also on the table, but today Liang Yuemei feels that as Li’s eldest daughter-in-law, Li Long’s sister-in-law, and the person who took care of Li Long when he grew up, her mother-in-law Du Chunfang is not familiar with these people, so she naturally has to take charge of them. Take care of things.
"Brother and sister-in-law, thank you for raising Li Long so well." Gu Xiaoxia's words made Li Long want to laugh, but when Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei heard this, they felt deeply, especially Liang Yuemei's eyes. She suddenly became popular, knowing that Gu Xiaoxia was not just saying something superficial, but was expressing her true feelings.
"Li Long and I got married. I think the happiest person besides us is you." Gu Xiaoxia continued, "We will live a good life in the future and live up to your expectations. What can we do in the future? You should pay more attention to what is wrong, just like before..."
Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei were both very talkative, but in today's scene they really didn't say anything. They drank and didn't speak for a while.
Then toast.
When Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia were toasting, the dishes were already being served. Some people started to eat, and some people had already started making fists with the dishes. This was the last place to have fun before the busy farming season. Li Long and the others had just served two tables, and some people were already talking nonsense, and then let the young people take it away.
If Li Qianqian and the others were not there today, it would probably be nothing. At most, they would go drunk and crazy, which is not what they have never seen before.
But there were outsiders, and Xu Chengjun, the host of the wedding, had been watching for a long time. If a few people who couldn't control themselves showed some clues, he would wink and let people get rid of the unconscious people. He couldn't ruin the reputation of the fourth team in front of outsiders, especially when he recognized that one of them was the leader of the supply and marketing cooperative, the one who assigned work and inspection tasks to Li Long!
It can’t be bad!
So in general, everything went well. From time to time, there were children breaking up squibs outside the yard. There were also lively sounds of fist-fighting and chatting in the yard. The young man carrying the plate shouted loudly to borrow it. The aunties who are responsible for cleaning up the noodle stall pour the contents of the plates and bowls removed from the table into a large basin, then rub the utensils with bran, then rinse them with clean water and recycle them.
The food in the big basin will eventually be brought back by them and the nearby neighbors to be heated and eaten. Although last year, due to the household distribution of land and the work provided by Li Long, the lives of every family became better. But it’s far from the point where I can eat these good things from time to time. So these jumbled up leftovers are still good stuff.
When Li Long and the others arrived at the fifth table, a man in his thirties stood up, Hou Simao.
Despite their similar names, he and Gu Ermao are actually somewhat related, they are cousins. He is older than Gu Ermao and is already married. Today, his wife and children are eating at the Gu family's house while he is here. The family is divided into two sides, which is a common situation for the whole team to eat at this time.
"Xiaolong, you and Xiaoxia are getting married. Everyone is happy, and I am happy too, that is my brother..."
Hou Simao drank a little wine. Although he was not a big-tongued person, he looked at it The high-spirited Li Long and the beautiful Gu Xiaoxia remembered Gu Ermao who was still in prison for some reason, and they said this out of nowhere.
However, Tao Daqiang, who was on guard too early, was holding a plate with one hand and patted him on the shoulder with the other, interrupting him:
"Si Mao, if you drink too much, just drink After drinking this wedding wine, go home and sleep. If you haven’t drunk too much, then talk carefully!”
Everyone present including Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia knew what he was going to say, and they both had smiles on their faces. faded. Hou Simao became stubborn and tried to shake Tao Daqiang's hand away. Unexpectedly, Liang Laoer, who was following Li Long, stepped forward and pushed him onto the stool. Hou Simao couldn't move!
“Since you don’t want to drink, then don’t drink.” Liang Laoer had been guarding against someone making trouble today. He turned to Li Long and said:
“Brother Long, go and give it to me. Respect, others, I got him away.”
< br>After speaking, Liang Laoer said to Hou Simao:
"Xiao Houzi's father, if you don't want to make a fuss, just leave. The captain is watching over there. As long as there is a little unpleasantness today, The captain behind will make you unhappy for a year!”
Li Long was a little surprised by Liang Laoer's words. He thought Laoer would be hard, but he didn't expect that he would also use his brain.
There is no need to be angry with Hou Simao. Li Long turned his head and nodded to Gu Xiaoxia, and then paid tribute to the next person.
It's just a small episode, it will pass soon. Because the banquet started with people coming one after another, and after one table had finished, guests from far away lined up for another table, so the toasting lasted for more than two hours.
Li Xiangqian and the others left early after finishing their meal, and they didn’t even have a few drinks. After all, they still had things to do when they got back, and they didn’t do much to persuade them to drink.
Most of the people who come for dinner come with expectations and leave with satisfaction. There were quite a few people who stayed to help. Li Long, Gu Xiaoxia, and Tao Daqiang finally opened a table and had dinner at around four o'clock in the afternoon.
At this time, there was no need to worry about etiquette. Originally I didn't have much thought about what was on the table, but now I basically devoured it.
From time to time, Li Long would put a chopstick in Gu Xiaoxia's bowl to help her digest vegetables, and whispered:
"Eat more, they will definitely have a wedding ceremony this afternoon, so they need to save some energy. "
Gu Xiaoxia blushed and nodded slightly.
She only ate a small bowl of noodles in the morning, and now she realizes how correct her neighbor's aunt was at that time - if it weren't for that bowl of noodles, she might not have survived until now.
After the table was finished, the table was cleared, and the people who were helping gradually finished what they were responsible for and dispersed.
There are still a lot of materials left, enough to pay for tomorrow. The tables and benches were also collected and put aside by the young men. There was a lot of garbage on the ground. There was no need to wake up for these things today. The aunts and ladies had already divided up the leftovers and took them away. The bowls and chopsticks have also been cleaned.
When it comes to work, people at this time are really neat.
For young people, the real excitement has just begun.
After dinner, Li Long and the boys entered the new house together. It was well decorated. There were latte art and everything, and even a few balloons. Festive quilt, brand new everything.
"We don't have to wait for the evening. Night is a good time for Xiaolong and Xiaoxia. Let's not disturb others at that time." The first person to speak in the wedding room was Mr. Liang. He said with a smile, "I was reading the book, Xiaolong." He and Xiaoxia are both from the city. "Come on, how about giving us a drink first?"
It has to happen anyway, so Li Long didn't have any objections. He took it without objecting as Gu Xiaoxia lowered her head and blushed. Pour the glass of red wine, hold a glass by yourself, One cup was given to Gu Xiaoxia:
"Come on, let's show them what happiness is! It's also a guide for those who are not married. Xiaoxia, remember all those who are not married today and wait for them Now that we’re married, we’re going to make more trouble!”< br>
"Hahahaha." Li Long Dese's words made others laugh, and Gu Xiaoxia couldn't help but laugh. She took the cup handed over by Li Long, looked up at Li Long, and waited. Li Long wrapped his arms around him and followed suit.
The two exchanged drinks, but they didn’t drink immediately. They looked at each other for a few seconds. It felt like being shocked. It was very strange.
"Drink quickly!" Someone couldn't help but remind him. Li Long slowly brought the cup to his mouth at this time. He wanted to take care that Gu Xiaoxia could drink, and he adjusted his posture.
Slowly finished the glass of wine, which attracted a burst of cheers. He put down the glass. Here, Tao Daqiang had handed over an apple with a string tied on it, and said with a smile:
"This seems to be a dragon. Brother made it for me. Come on, Brother Long, you and Xiaoxia don’t need to tell you the rules.”
“Hahaha, this is good, this is good!” someone shouted. With.
At this time, some places have a lot of rules when it comes to having a wedding, some places have a lot of weird things, and some places are quite conservative. Boss Liang, Tao Daqiang and the others couldn't have gone too far by making trouble with Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia, and the local wedding ceremony itself wasn't very vulgar, it was just a fun thing to do. Eating Apple is an old program that can arouse everyone's interest.
Tao Daqiang stood, while Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia sat facing each other, their faces very close to each other. In Tao Daqiang's words, the requirements are not high, just eat the apples. Others were watching, waiting to see Li Long's joke - when this show was played in the past, the newlyweds either kissed each other or touched their noses, making a lot of jokes. In their opinion, it should be the same today. of.
The apple was between the two people. Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia looked at each other at first. The two of them had a tacit understanding. When they slowly approached, Li Long suddenly thrust his head forward, opened his mouth wide and bit the apple!
It was already too late when Tao Daqiang lifted it hard. At this time, Gu Xiaoxia, who had a tacit understanding with Li Long, immediately came over and began to bite the exposed apple. The two of them ate the apple cleanly. , when Li Long let go, there were only a handful of apples left!
"Daqiang, are you letting your guard down!" Liang Laoer said dissatisfied, "Is this over before it even begins?"
"That's because I am awesome!" Li Long He smiled proudly and said, "Let me tell you, it's not easy to see our jokes!"
"Then just watch, there are many tricks like this. Next, Zhu Bajie carries his wife on his back!" Liang Laoer had previously said unanimously, but now he felt that the commotion was getting more and more lively!
......
In Li Jianguo's West Room, Li Juan and Li Qiang were sitting on the table in front of the window. One was counting his candies excitedly, and the other was counting the firecrackers in his pocket.
For the first time, Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei were half leaning on the bed, not doing any work.
“Why is it so fast when you think about it?” Liang Yuemei said, “When dad brought Xiaolong over, he was only the same age as Juan, right? At that time, he looked at such a stubborn boy, how could he? It’s so fast to get married!”
"That's not to say, if you have a seedling, you don't have to worry about it growing." Li Jianguo took over, "We just had Juan at that time, not Qiangqiang yet. Now Juan is going to junior high school, and Qiangqiang will be so big. In two years It's time for Xiaolong to have a child."
"Xiaolong is really promising, and Xiaoxia and I should be fine..." Liang Yuemei sighed.
"Don't worry, it will definitely be fine." Li Jianguo said firmly, "Xiaolong has the ability, and so does Xiaoxia. Besides, we are still watching. You will see later. If it doesn't work, you still have to Help them take care of their children, hehe..."
"Just watch, just because I'm afraid they won't look down on me for taking care of their children. Are their children not allowed to live in the city?" Liang Yuemei didn't have the confidence, although she felt that she was about the same as Gu Xiaoxia's prospective mother-in-law. , but at this time I still think it may not work.
“Let’s talk about it later. I’ve been tired these past two days—I’m finally done.”
"Yeah, I'm finally done with my work." Liang Yuemei was also tired, but she was willing to do so.
What a big deal!
PS: One of our book friends is getting married at the end of this month. I would like to wish him and his wife a happy wedding and a happy marriage! (End of this chapter)