Seventy cannon fodder is a ruthless man

Chapter 185 Do You Know What It Means?

Han Shuying and Wang Cuixi were very happy to see Meng Tao. Apart from being happy, they couldn't help but miss He Lian and Guan Xiuzhi, and they had mixed feelings.

With a serious expression on his face, Liu Yongsheng walked right in front of Grandpa Xu, and gave a standard salute with a slap. Grandpa Xu raised his hand to his forehead in return, and then patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

Captain Bao and Zhou Shi'an were stunned: Liu Yongsheng came here last time, they all felt that he was quite grand, but now he is saluting Grandpa Xu like a soldier, who is this Grandpa Xu?
Surprised, Zhou Shian asked his son-in-law Zhang Guoqing to ask again, Zhang Guoqing said: "It's nothing, just like Teacher Meng and I, if we don't see each other for a long time, I will be very excited, so I salute the teacher."

After hearing this, Zhou Shi'an and Captain Bao felt relieved again after thinking about the rationale.

In the afternoon, the elders discussed the preparations for tomorrow's engagement ceremony, which is actually very simple, that is, the man will give a bride price (betrothal gift), and the relatives of both parties will sit down and have a meal together.

So there is nothing to prepare, it is purely a tea chat and a leisurely chat.

Aunt Yang and Aunt Yu came over to take over the kitchen work, Meng Tao didn't have to be busy, hugged Xiao Mingming who still remembered her and called her aunt sweetly, and accompanied Sun Hong, Xu Yuting, and Liu Jianjian to play around the village.

Shen Yu didn't have such a free time, he was arranged by Captain Bao to do things and put on airs.

Seeing Xu Yuting and Liu Jianli surrounding his fiancée like two generals humming, he felt sour, but he could only bear it temporarily.

Until the night before going to rest, the two of them could be alone for a while while holding the quilt. There are too many people in the family, and someone may appear from any corner at any time, and they dare not hug and kiss. Just shake hands and say a few thoughtful words.

Originally, Meng Tao and Zhou Cuiling had planned to assign some people to live in Zhou's house, but no one was willing to go. Since they came to Meng's house as guests, they just wanted to live in Meng's house, even if it was a floor shop.

In the end, the grandmas discussed it and made a new arrangement. The women lived in the upper room, and the men lived in three wing rooms. Adding a simple bed frame, it was enough to squeeze in, and there was no need to go outside to borrow.

Everyone agrees, Meng Tao has nothing to say.

When I woke up, the weather was sunny again, the wind was sunny, and it really was a good day.

Four or five aunts were already busy working before dawn, and one kitchen was not enough, so they borrowed the kitchen of a neighbor's house that was closer, so although they didn't hear the sound of steaming, frying and frying, they were actually cooking at another house.

After breakfast, children from the village began to come to play, and each of them was given a handful of peanuts and melon seeds and three to five pieces of fruit candy. This was handed over to Meng Jinshan, who carried a large satchel full of candies on his back. Come and grab one, the children happily surrounded him, vying to talk to him, Meng Jinshan suddenly became a star figure, envied by everyone, happy in his heart, but he did not get carried away, the time to test his memory came Yes, it was the first time they met, whoever got the candy and who didn't, he wouldn't make a mistake.

Meng Changshou saw his little grandson grabbing the candy, peanuts and melon seeds in the bag like a boy who spread money, and his heart ached. But he didn't spend money to buy it, so he couldn't control it.

After nine o'clock, the invited guests and the neighbors and elders in the village all came. First, they chatted politely with the man's relatives, and then watched the gifts brought by the man with the woman's relatives, and learned how much dowry. Although the customs have been simplified a lot, they still exist among the people, especially in rural areas.

Yesterday, Grandpa Xu discussed with Liu Yongsheng and Meng Changshou, and he also specifically explained to Meng Tao: As long as our family knows the specific amount of the bride price, it should be well-regulated on the surface, so let’s give it according to the highest amount that has appeared in the local area.

Naturally, Meng Tao had no objections.

So the dowry money that the neighbors saw was 600 yuan, and there were other gifts: watches, various fabrics, new clothes, shoes and socks, snacks, and it was said that the man had given him a sewing machine, a bicycle, a radio, etc. , this gift is rich enough and beautiful.

The neighbors watched and whispered to each other, expressing their appreciation for the generosity of the man's family.

Everyone sits together, drinks tea, eats melon seeds and chats. At eleven o'clock, the feast is held.

The planned four tables turned into six tables.

Some guests were not invited and came with their own gifts, such as Zhang Guoqing's parents and uncle's family, as well as Lin Erhu and Lin Dagang's family. Lin Erhu's father said that according to his friendship with Meng Shengli, he wanted to drink this cup of wedding wine , Lin Dagang didn't say anything, just smiled and followed behind his uncle.

It is definitely impossible to refuse, but to welcome it well.

Other families in the village who had had relationships with Meng Shengli before saw that people from other villages had come, and they were not far behind, and followed suit one after another.

In this way, the number of banquets exceeded, and the aunts in charge of the kitchen were in a hurry to make amends. Fortunately, it was not a clever woman who could cook without rice, and the meat and vegetables prepared were plentiful: Meng Zhehan purchased a lot from the county with special coupons, and Shen Yu They brought a lot from the provincial capital, and Liu Jianxin and Sun Hong also brought two sacks of delicacies, mushrooms, fungus, day lily from the forest farm, and dried pheasant and hare...

Directly fry and stir-fry in an oil pan. In addition, the weather is still cold and you can use a hot pot. This is much simpler. Wash the meat and vegetables, and stew large pieces of meat and bones in one pot. Eat slowly, how long you eat Row.

After a lively day, the engagement wine was finally successfully completed.

Zhou Cuiling said with a smile: "Your engagement banquet is too enviable. You receive a lot of gifts and many guests. It is even more lively than other people's wedding and full moon banquet. In comparison, I and I two years ago When Zhang Guoqing got engaged, he was really unknown, and our two relatives and elders only sat at the same table."

Meng Tao said: "Then am I being too extravagant? Are you afraid that someone will report it?"

"Don't worry, it's useless to report it. Zhang Guoqing's uncle is in charge of this. Your god-brother invited him to have a drink. Do you understand what it means? But two years ago, I really didn't dare, but now it doesn't matter.

For some reason, it seems that since last year, people have become more and more particular about weddings and full moon wine, which are lively and fun. Some people even invite film teams to show movies to celebrate. Isn't that even more ostentatious?It's all right! "

"It's fine."

Only then did Meng Tao know that Zhang Guoqing's parents and uncle were invited by Meng Zhehan.

After the banquet was over, Uncle Xu called Shen Yu and Meng Tao, told them a few words, and then went to say goodbye to Liu Yongsheng, Meng Changshou, Captain Bao, and Zhou Shi'an one by one. He was busy with work and had to go back overnight.

The eldest aunt stayed and stayed with Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu for a few more days.

Shen Yu drove Uncle Xu to the commune, and then accompanied by his entourage back to the provincial capital of D Province, and returned to Beijing by plane.

Meng Zhehan was idle, so he took Xiao Wangcai and got into the car to see Uncle Xu off.

(End of this chapter)