Chapter 636: Going to pick someone up
After Chen Feng left Qin Zhen’s house, he breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, Qin Zhen is his good friend, and Qin Ma is his elder. If she really wants to introduce him to someone, he agrees or refuses. That would be too embarrassing.
After coming down from upstairs, Chen Feng was not in a hurry to go to Liutiao Town to pick up someone, but went into the wedding shed to have a look.
There are entrances and exits on both sides, and there is a small stage near the exit of the house. It is well decorated and festive. The whole shed is covered with a big red carpet on the ground, which looks very festive.
The aisle in the middle, which was more than one meter wide, was neatly lined with large round tables on both sides. The tables stretched out. Chen Feng walked all the way to the exit on the other side and counted 58 tables in total. All I can say is awesome.
It seems that the Qin Zhen family has invited far more guests than Chen Feng imagined. Assuming 10 people per table, these 58 tables are equivalent to seating 580 people.
However, considering the connections between Qin Zhen and the entire Qin family, it is not an exaggeration to have so many people come to have a drink.
Of course, with so many tables, so many people may not come. The exact number depends on how many people actually come when the banquet starts. Some of them even bring their children with them, which is difficult to count. .
Coming out of the wedding shed, in a temporary shed not far away, a team of more than a dozen chefs were already busy.
Chen Feng also went over to take a look, then walked to the Cayenne where he parked, got in, started the car, and drove out of the community.
According to the navigation, Chen Feng headed south, heading towards Liutiao Town.
Liutiao Town is considered a relatively backward township in Linnan County. It was only promoted from township to town in the past few years. At least half of the area belongs to mountainous areas.
In the past, it took at least an hour to drive from the county seat to Liutiao Town. In addition to the poor road conditions, there were many mountain roads and they were too winding. The straight line was only one kilometer, and you might have to Go around three or four kilometers away.
But a few years ago, there was a highway that passed through Liutiao Town. From the county town, you get on the highway, then go straight for more than ten kilometers and then get off the highway, which only takes more than ten minutes.
But getting off the highway is one thing. Liutiao Town is not small, and Qin Zhen's uncle's house and aunt's house are not close to the highway intersection.
A little closer was my aunt's house, so Chen Feng went to her house according to the navigation first.
After getting off the highway, Chen Feng followed the navigation and wound around the town, then came to a village and stopped at the village committee office building, intending to call Qin Zhen, his aunt.
At this time, almost forty minutes had passed since he set off from Qin Zhen's house.
So, even though it is only about ten kilometers away from the county seat in a straight line, it is still a bit troublesome to go back and forth.
After making a phone call and communicating in local dialect, Chen Feng drove the car to the door of her house under the guidance of his aunt.
There are more than a dozen old-fashioned two-story townhouses in total, which were built in the 1980s. Qin Zhen's aunt's house is in one of them.
There is an open cement area in front of this row of houses, so parking is very convenient.
When Chen Feng got off the car, he saw several people around him looking at him and his car, and even surrounding him.
Strangers rarely come to their village, and the sight of a stranger driving a luxury car immediately piqued the interest of these people.
Most of these people are elderly people, with only a few in their thirties and forties. This is a common phenomenon in rural areas now, and young people cannot be retained.
“Young man, who are you looking for?” an old man in his sixties or seventies asked in local dialect.
Chen Feng also replied in the local dialect: "I'm looking for Granny A Ying, can she live here?"
Just as he was talking, an old woman in her sixties or seventies came from a house. He came out holding a twelve or thirteen year old girl in his hand.
“Here, are you A Zhen’s friend?”
The old woman was full of energy and spoke loudly.
Chen Feng also responded quickly: "Yes, Granny Aying, I am."
Qin Zhen's aunt pulled the little girl and walked towards him with a smile, and her voice He said loudly: "Azhen and his mother are really thoughtful. They even sent someone to pick me up in a car when they got engaged. It's such a long way, It's really troublesome."
Someone present asked curiously: "Sister-in-law Aying, are you going to have a drink?"
"Yes, my niece married to the county town. My son is getting engaged today and he has to invite me to have a drink. It’s not okay if he doesn’t go, so he drives here to pick me up.”
When Chen Feng heard that it was Qin Zhen's mother's aunt, he felt a little enlightened. He used to think that she was his aunt on his father's side, that is, his grandmother's sister. The relationship was undoubtedly closer.
His aunt on his mother's side must have stopped interacting with each other in Qin Zhen's generation. Being able to invite this aunt over for a drink this time can be regarded as the Qin Zhen family reminiscing about old friendships, otherwise he Do you still care about the little gift money your partner will give you when you get married in the future?
What's more, this time Qin Zhen's family specially sent a volunteer driver like Chen Feng to pick him up in a luxury car. It really gave this aunt a lot of face and made her really famous in front of the neighbors. .
"Is it the niece you often talked about who works in the Finance Bureau?" someone asked again.
Po A Ying's smile became even brighter: "Yes, that's it. I only have two nieces in total. One of them got married out of town and I don't have much contact with her. The other one is this one, I have contact with her from time to time. ”
"Oh, you are really lucky. My son is engaged, and he sent someone to pick you up in a luxury car."
"Yeah, it makes me a little embarrassed. It's such a long way. They even sent people to drive over. It’s impossible not to go.”
Someone who knew her family well said, “As an elder, you must go to such a festive event. Hasn’t that sister already gone? Are you still alive? You used to be the most senior person on the groom’s side.”
“That’s true. My sister is not lucky. She lost her husband when she was over sixty years old, and I am not even seventy years old. He’s gone too. Now, apart from me, the only one who doesn’t live up to expectations is my brother. Isn’t your brother doing well now? I heard that his son has opened a factory. Earn it.”
"What's the point of earning money? My brother even posted a copy of the coffin, and he hasn't paid it back yet."
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Aunt Qin Zhen is right here. Bian and the neighbors around him started a family affair on the spot, chatting with each other for a long time. Chen Feng had nothing to do anyway, so he wasn't in a hurry. He listened with great interest and knew a lot about Qin Zhen's mother's relatives.
Qin Zhen’s grandfather passed away when he was in high school, and Chen Feng had just found out about his grandmother’s death. In addition, Qin Zhen’s grandparents should still be alive.
After Granny A Ying talked to her neighbor for about ten minutes, her little granddaughter became a little impatient. The granddaughter got into Chen Feng's car.
A Yingpo was undoubtedly talkative. She started chatting with Chen Feng as soon as she got in the car, and soon asked about Chen Feng's background and basic information.
Then I chatted with Chen Feng for a while, mainly because she was talking and revealed a lot of family secrets, such as her son marrying a daughter-in-law when he was almost thirty years old, and the luck of the first child. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son. She originally planned to only have one child in response to the country's call. However, a few years later, the second-child policy was implemented, and her son and daughter-in-law responded to the country's call again. They were also very lucky and gave birth to a daughter, which can be regarded as a son and a daughter. Then, the three-child policy came down, and her son and daughter-in-law actually wanted to respond to the country’s call to have three children for the third time, but she was so angry as an old woman. She already had children, so why would she have children? After scolding her son and daughter-in-law, she asked them to give up the idea.
It’s not that she, an old woman, doesn’t understand the good policy of three children, but that her son is almost fifty years old this year, and her daughter-in-law is also forty-five years old. Even an old sow Not so raw.
Then, she talked about her unfilial daughter. After marrying to the next city more than 20 years ago, the number of times she came back to see her decreased year by year.
In the past, transportation was inconvenient but people would come to see her every year during the New Year and festivals. Now that the transportation is developed, it only takes more than an hour to drive there, but not many people come here during the New Year and festivals.
This is obviously heartless.
The little granddaughter beside Grandma A Ying blushed several times and tried to stop her from talking, but failed to stop her. She could only sit there with a red face and sullenly silent.
It can be seen that the little girl must feel very embarrassed at this time.
Chen Feng also felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. Fortunately, after driving for more than ten minutes, Qin Zhen's uncle's house also arrived. This time, it was much more convenient to have Granny Aying to guide the way.
My uncle's house is a three-story floor-to-ceiling house, and it is quite old.
After parking the car, Granny Aying led the way and took Chen Feng directly into her uncle's house. The door of his house was open.
A Ying Po went in and called for a while. It took a while before anyone responded.
After another two or three minutes, a skinny old man in his sixties came downstairs.
"Aqin called you, right? Her son is engaged today and invites us to have a drink. Quickly pack up, put on better clothes, and come with us."
Granny Aying greeted him casually. After all, he was his younger brother, so there was nothing polite about him.
However, this uncle was a little embarrassed and said in a sullen voice: "I won't go. I can't afford their family's high threshold."
" What are you talking about? People kindly invite you to a wedding banquet. Why? Kuang Aqin is usually quite nice to you. Every time she celebrates the New Year, she comes over to give you a happy birthday. She is such a nice niece. "
"I won't go anyway, so you can go. "
After my uncle finished speaking in a muffled voice, he was about to go upstairs again.
"You coward, are you going to piss me off to death?" Po A Ying said angrily, "They invited you to a wedding banquet with good intentions, but they were afraid that you wouldn't go, so they asked A Zhen's friend to drive all the way here. I picked you up, but you still didn’t go. Are you like this to my uncle and uncle? How can I feel sorry for you?”
My uncle just kept a calm face and said nothing, but he didn’t go upstairs again. .
At this time, another middle-aged fat man in his forties came downstairs. He called Aying's mother "aunt", and then said angrily: "It's not my father's fault. I Didn't a batch of goods get detained by the traffic police last time? Is it okay? I wanted to ask Cousin Aqin to help me get my batch of goods out, but Cousin Aqin didn't help me, and she actually persuaded me not to do this business anymore. What? Drink the northwest wind?"
A Yingpo frowned and said: "Aqin is right, your business is not easy to do, and it might be closed down one day. I heard that there was a company making something in the next town some time ago. The chemical company was seized and the boss was arrested.”
“Look, what do you think I will eat if I don’t do this?” If it is certified, it cannot be seized.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a group of uniformed men walking in from outside the door, headed by a big hat, shouting to them: "Who is Zhu Xingyun?"
After being stunned for a moment, my uncle's son was a little confused. Nervously responded: "I...I am. What's the matter?"
Big Blocker looked majestic Said: "We received reports from the masses that you have stockpiled a batch of dangerous chemicals. We are now going to conduct an on-site search on your place. We hope you will cooperate."
Zhu Xingyun's expression immediately changed and he thought He opened his mouth to defend himself, but in the end nothing came out. He could only stand there with a pale face.
The law enforcement officers ignored him and walked toward the back of the house. They obviously got very accurate information. There was a small workshop set up in the open space behind the uncle's house.
Chen Feng and Po A Ying were also a little dumbfounded. Po A Ying couldn't help but cover her mouth. She was really a little bit tongue-tied just now.
As for my uncle, who seemed dull, he could only worry now.
Zhu Xingyun was the first to react and quickly ran to the workshop behind his home.
My uncle also quickly followed. After A Yingpo and Chen Feng looked at each other, they said, "Let's go and have a look too", and then took the lead and walked towards the back.
Not long after, when I came to the back, I saw a group of law enforcement officers gathered around taking photos, video evidence collection, and registration.
"You have accumulated so much xylene (banana water) here, which has caused a huge safety hazard. Now on my behalf..."
The leader headed by Big Cap issued a punishment and rectification decision to Zhu Xingyun on the spot.
Caught on the spot, Zhu Xingyun could only bow his head and admit defeat, accept the punishment obediently, and say that he would make corrections.
Only then did Chen Feng realize that this Zhu Xingyun was actually in the banana water business. This stuff was flammable, explosive, and toxic, and it was a dangerous chemical.
Now, in the small factory built by Zhu Xingyun behind his house, there are no less than twenty or thirty large plastic barrels piled up. Each barrel is similar to a large oil barrel. Chen Feng feels a little numb when he sees it. , I want to leave here immediately. Before, Zhu Xingyun wanted to ship this thing directly to other places for sale. No wonder it was discovered and detained by the traffic police. It was normal for Qin Zhen and his mother not to help him.
When Chen Feng saw this, of course he didn't want to stay here anymore, so he immediately turned around and walked out of the workshop. Upon hearing what the law enforcement officers said and the unpleasant smell in the workshop, A Yingpo was so frightened that she immediately pulled her little granddaughter Head outside.
After walking back to his uncle's house, Chen Feng stopped and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the job of picking up people this time was really difficult.
"Grandma A Ying, do you want to take your uncle over for a drink? How about I call A Zhen to talk about this?"
Chen Feng still consulted Qin first Aunt Zhen’s opinion.
Originally, this uncle didn’t want to go to the wedding banquet, but now that something like this has happened at home, he probably won’t go even more.
"Wait a minute, I'll make a call."
As A Yingpo said, she took out her mobile phone and walked aside to make a call.
Then, not long after, my uncle came out of the house and changed into new clothes that were relatively clean. Looking at him like this, he was actually going to a banquet.
Chen Feng was a little dumbfounded at first, and then he probably figured it out. He didn't ask any more questions, opened the car door, let the three people get in, and drove directly back to the county town.
(End of this chapter)