Chapter 631 Zhang Ping’s Marriage
In the evening, Zhang An came to Zhang Ping’s house.
At this time he found that there were many people who had come earlier than him, and the courtyard was full.
But looking back, this is really not surprising. Over the past few decades, the worldly kindness and sophistication spread by Zhang Jianwen's family in the village can only be said to be gone.
Every time he called people over in the past, it was for village matters.
But this time is different, it is entirely for their family's family affairs.
So many of the villagers who came today did not need Zhang Jianwen to shout. They came on their own after knowing the news.
For this kind of thing, don’t you think it would be too much of a rush if they didn’t call me and I went to find it myself.
This kind of thinking would never happen in the village, because every family has trouble, and everyone needs to take action together.
Take the red and white matters as an example. The host’s family alone would never be able to handle such a big matter because they simply don’t have that much energy.
But the difference is that the neighbors and other village neighbors are enthusiastic and take action. They will help consider the details of many things and then handle them well, while the host can focus on business.
This is the most humane part of the village, and it is also the reason why no matter what happens to someone’s family, everyone will enthusiastically help.
After all, no matter whether there is an old person or a young person, sooner or later your family will need everyone’s help.
Just like here at Zhang Ping's house, so many people are here today. Some of them are because of the favors their family has spread out in the past, and some of them also want to come and leave some favors to make it easier for them to come and go in the future.
"Zhang An is here, and we are still talking about you."
As soon as Zhang An walked in, Zhang Laosan waved to him.
"Oh? Why should you talk about me? Shouldn't you talk about Zhang Ping today?"
Zhang An also looked cheerful and looked towards Zhang Laosan and the others. Walk inside.
"Zhang Ping is so big of a deal here. With so many of us taking action, you are still afraid that you won't be able to handle it. We are asking you if you have any money-making ideas this year."
< br>Zhang Laosan waved his hand and said, then stared at Zhang An with bright eyes.
He is the first person to grow kiwi fruit in the village, and he is also one of the few villagers who grows kiwi fruit on a relatively large scale in the entire village.
In the past two years, he has made a lot of money following Zhang An, and his family has become one of the best-off people in the village from the days when they were reluctant to eat meat. .
So whenever Zhang An says there is a way to make money, he will definitely trust him unconditionally.
“It’s not that easy to come up with money-making ideas. Besides, the orchard you have now is quite big. You just need to put your energy into it honestly, and the rewards you get will definitely not be low. , and our village is developing so well now, if we follow the footsteps of the village, we will definitely not have a bad life."
Zhang An knew the meaning of Zhang Laosan's words very well, and the people next to him probably knew it. I also had this idea.
But the current development situation in the village is pretty good, and he doesn't want to bother thinking about these things at all.
Anyway, according to the current situation in the village, as long as everyone follows the steps of the village, life will definitely get better day by day.
"Hey, that's the truth."
Zhang Laosan didn't think much about Zhang An's words, because his family's situation was exactly the same as Zhang An said, as long as he kept Just stay.
But the other people next to him were different. When Zhang Angang talked about kiwi planting, none of them believed it.
Later, when the first group of people got a taste of the benefits, they joined in, and they were kind of riding on the tail end of the train.
But compared with people like Zhang Laosan, the gap is still huge.
So now I can’t get any benefits from Zhang An, and I feel very disappointed.
After a while, the old lady in the kitchen finished her work with the help of several women in the village.
Everyone in the yard stood up one after another and began to set up tables, chairs and benches.
From Zhang Ping's main hall to the courtyard, there were four tables set up.
This was just to discuss things in advance, so only a few people came.
If you wait until Zhang Ping's wedding day, it will definitely be very lively. The whole village will definitely come by then. Zhang An estimates that it won't be able to fit in a place as big as the grain drying field.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone quickly ended the battle.
Because today we are mainly here to discuss things, not to drink and eat.
"Village Chief, you don't have to worry about grocery shopping and cooking. Uncle Jianzhong and I will take charge of it. We can come up with the menu tomorrow at most. With Uncle An here, grocery shopping won't take much time at all. ”
Before Zhang Jianwen opened his mouth, Zhou Yang took the lead in taking over all the kitchen affairs.
Even though he said it was so easy, this matter is not easy at all.
After all, everyone knows that when hosting a banquet in a rural area, the most important thing is to have a feast together.
Because it requires a lot of manpower from selecting vegetables to washing, cutting and cooking.
Zhou Yang and Zhang Jianzhong are the only two people in the village who can be responsible for the kitchen of a banquet alone, and their coordination skills in this regard are second to none.
Now that the two of them are responsible together, they will definitely be able to do it properly, just like when Zhang An got married.
"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you. Thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Jianwen didn't show any pretense. He called Zhou Yang and Zhang Jianzhong over tonight for this reason.
"Then we old guys can't drink in vain. We can't help with other things. We will be responsible for cooking."
The old men headed by Mr. Huang were not to be outdone. After blowing out a puff of smoke, they took over the cooking.
Cooking here is simply cooking raw rice into cooked rice.
However, it is not easy to cook food for so many people. Not only does it taste delicious, but every meal is also very different, so the person responsible for cooking needs to have rich experience.
And Huang Erye and the other old men are the best cooks in the village.
"The rest of the task of opening the table and serving the dishes is left to us."
Zhang An and Huang Ming looked at each other and took over the last task. No one expected that , one day I have to fight for work.
However, Huang Ming and Zhang An are only in their twenties, so it is absolutely appropriate to leave the task of serving dishes to them.
No matter which village you are in, this kind of thing is the task of young men in their twenties, and no one over the age of thirty or forty will participate.
"That won't work. You have other tasks, and the people from the Forestry Bureau have to help you."
Zhang Jianwen shook his head, because both Zhang Ping and Bai Xue He is from the Forestry Bureau, so on the wedding day, there must be many people from the Forestry Bureau present.
Zhang An is familiar with them, so he is the most suitable candidate to be responsible for entertaining them.
"Then leave it to me. Don't worry, uncle village chief, I will definitely lead people to handle this matter beautifully."
Huang Ming heard that Zhang An had other things to do. , quickly opened his mouth and took it.
In the past, he always followed Zhang An.
Now that Zhang An is gone, he can finally come forward.
Although the task of serving dishes includes other chores, there are also people under my hands, so I am still the boss after all. Hearing this, Zhang Jianwen nodded, he thought so too.
After everything has been explained, only the important matter of getting married is left.
"As for the wedding, I'll leave it to you guys."
Zhang Jianwen looked at Li Hongbin, Chen Ze and Ding Yi and said.
Zhang Jianwen attaches great importance to this wedding, because Bai Xue's family is not only in the city, but also not an ordinary family.
For his future daughter-in-law and in-laws, he didn’t want to miss out on the luxury they should have.
So this time, he directly hired four or five cars to pick up the bride, and they were not ordinary cars.
In fact, at the beginning, Zhang Jianwen was too embarrassed to trouble Chen Ze and Ding Yi.
After all, they are not villagers in the village, so it would not be good if they spoke rashly.
But after the two of them met Zhang Jianwen on the road and heard about it, they took the initiative to come over and help.
As for Zhang An and Zhang Jianwen, there is no need to name them. As the nephew of the family, no one can do without him.
"Don't worry, uncle, we will definitely bring your daughter-in-law back as she is when the time comes."
The three of them accepted this errand very readily, which is why they came here on their own initiative. .
In the past two years, because of Zhang An, they have become very familiar with Zhou Yang, Zhang Ping and even Huang Ming.
Among friends, if you have time, you must help with this kind of help.
Finally, when the matter was finished, everyone dispersed, but Zhang Jianzhong, Zhou Yang and Zhang An had not left yet.
Zhang Jianzhong and Zhou Yang are in charge of the main kitchens, and now they have to hurry up and come up with the menu.
But among them, how many tables of dishes should be ordered, how many dishes should be served at each table, and what the standards of the dishes are all depend on the wishes of the host.
As for Zhang An, he was left behind simply because he wanted to go shopping with him.
Soon, Zhang Jianwen and the others gave out the menu.
This time he changed his previous habit of saving and wanted to do better, because he only has a son like Zhang Ping, and now that he has accomplished a big event, he is naturally willing to spend money.
Pork is a big part of the banquet, but there is no need to worry about this, because the two big fat pigs Zhang Jianwen left behind during the New Year will definitely be enough.
But other things are indispensable, because this time their family is rushing to have dozens of tables, and they need to buy a lot of things.
"Uncle, there is no need to buy fish, chickens and ducks. You can catch as much as you need from me when the time comes. Just give them at the normal market price."
You need to buy these items, but if you buy them in advance, you won’t be able to keep them for too long.
So Zhang An directed them to get it directly from his home, so that he didn’t have to worry about it dying prematurely if he kept it for too long.
“No, none of the things in your house can be bought at ordinary prices, so you can’t lose money.”
Zhang Jianwen refused without thinking. Others may not know , but he knew that none of the things Zhang An's family raised were cheap.
"Don't worry, uncle, I will definitely not lose money. Just give it according to the normal market price. At most, it will just not make money. You are not outsiders."
Chickens and ducks will be paid according to the market price. Zhang An really can't lose money. After all, their family has always raised them free-range, and the investment cost is not high.
As for the fish, it costs nothing. If Zhang Jianwen wasn’t afraid of thinking too much, he would have provided it for free.
In the end, Zhang Jianwen and Zhang Ping were convinced, but for such a big favor, they thought they would find opportunities to return it in the future.
On the eighth and ninth day of the lunar month, all markets in town and city were open.
As soon as Zhang An came, he was called over by Zhang Ping to have breakfast. Then he drove Zhou Yang, Zhang Jianzhong and Huang Ming to buy groceries in a pickup truck.
"How about going to the city? You probably won't be able to buy any vegetables in this town."
When he arrived at Hongyan Town, he saw the sparse stalls in the vegetable market. Zhang An didn't even get out of the car.
"Let's go, who would have thought that after the market opens this year, there will be so few people setting up stalls."
The market has already opened in Hongyan Town on the sixth day of the new year, but Zhang Jianzhong didn't even think about it. I didn’t expect that there would be so few people setting up stalls here, and there weren’t even a few shops. I’m afraid they’re still celebrating the New Year.
So a few people had to turn around and go to the city to have a look.
When he arrived in the city, Zhang An drove directly to the farmer's market.
This place is not comparable to Hongyan Town. The stalls in the farmer's market are full and not a single one is vacant.
The surrounding stores all opened and displayed their own goods.
Then Zhang An and Zhang Ping followed Zhang Jianzhong and Zhou Yang like followers.
Along the way, Zhou Yang and Zhang Jianzhong were responsible for the shopping, while Zhang An and Huang Ming acted as porters.
Of course, in addition to the role of transportation, Zhang An also has to act as a tool to pay the bill.
Because the day was getting closer and closer, Zhang Ping and his family were too busy to get away, so they gave Zhang An the money to buy groceries.
The wedding day is on the eleventh day of the first lunar month, so on the tenth day of the lunar month, the banquet has already begun on the man’s side.
Early in the morning on the eleventh day of the lunar month, the villagers were already helping to move things to the drying field.
Originally the Chinese New Year is a very lively day, but now there is a banquet on the grain farm, which makes it twice as lively.
In one morning, the kitchen was set up and everything started to get on track.
When it was still dark the next morning, several people responsible for welcoming the bride had already gathered at the entrance of the village.
Because it takes a lot of time to get to the city, we have to leave more than two hours in advance.
At this time, all the cars were hung with big red flowers tied with red cloth, which looked very festive.
When we arrived in the city, it was no longer dark, but dim. It wasn't until we arrived downstairs at Bai Xue's house that it became bright.
Bai Xue's house is also very lively, and relatives have been waiting for a long time.
Although Bai Xue's parents had already said that there was no need to put on a show, when they saw the four cars coming to pick up the bride, the relatives of the bride's family were not only smiling, but extremely satisfied.
During the ensuing process of picking up the bride, there was no bad custom of getting married, and there were no complicated customs of ethnic minorities, so when the auspicious time came, they accompanied Zhang Ping, the groom, to pick up the bride. Got it.
"To be honest, when I saw you two before, I really didn't expect that such a day would happen."
Zhang An was dedicated as a driver for the two newcomers today. On the way, he couldn't help but look at the two of them. He said with a sigh.
"Hey, this may be fate, it's wonderful."
Although Zhang Ping was not as shy as usual, he did not speak. On the contrary, Bai Xue was more open-minded, I guess. It was probably because they were so familiar with Zhang An.
(End of this chapter)