Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 434 Preparing for my sister’s wedding

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival falls on October [-]th, coinciding with the National Day holiday.

Xu Aiguo and Xu Fengming both have a holiday.

As the eldest brother, Xu Qing opened the grain station and built the warehouse. Logically speaking, it was the busiest time for both parties.

But he still resolutely closed them all.

His sister was getting married, and he couldn't ignore it just to make money.

Getting married is a lifelong event.

There is only one sister.

Xu Qing is the eldest brother, so he has to take care of everything.

Just after the National Day holiday, Xu Qing took his second brother and third brother and got busy back and forth.

Xu Fengming borrowed a car to go to the countryside and picked up his grandfather, grandmother and relatives.

Under the arrangement of his elder brother Xu Qing, Xu Aiguo took his wife Aiqian and sister-in-law Jinghong, as well as Fengming's wife Tang Xiujuan, to help Xu Xiaoya prepare dowry items.

Xu Qing was discussing with Shazhu and Xu Damao about the wedding banquet.

The wedding banquet was naturally held in the courtyard.

Once you get there, you can have some fun with everyone in the courtyard.

Secondly, it is relatively more festive than holding it in a restaurant outside.

After all, the compound has not held any happy events in recent years.

The person in charge of Xu Xiaoya's wedding banquet is none other than Shazhu.

Silly Zhu also did his part, without any hesitation, and took it in one gulp.

Xu Qing sat in his room in the backyard, smoking cigarettes with Silly Zhu and Xu Damao, and calculating how much vegetables and meat he should buy for the wedding banquet on the [-]th, as well as wedding cigarettes and wedding wine.

Nowadays, Xu Qing's family is in the best situation in the compound.

Xu Qing and Jing Hong run a grain station and their business is booming.

Ai Guo and Ai Qian are the directors of a fifth factory and the deputy directors of a unit.

Feng Ming and Tang Xiujuan live outside, but their lives are not bad at all.

Feng Ming has been promoted from section chief to director, managing the business department in the hardware factory and liaising with the hardware factory's external business dealings.

In this position, Xu Fengming's intelligence is fully displayed.

He has become a man of the hour in the hardware factory.

In Xu Fengming's words, except for the old factory director, everyone else in the factory has to look at his eyes to act.

Tang Xiujuan is still working at the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, where she has an easy job and earns a lot of money.

Not long ago, I went to the hospital for a checkup and found out I was pregnant.

This is another good thing for Xu Qing's family.

The achievements of the Xu Qing brothers are incomparable to those of the three sons of the second uncle in the compound and the three brothers Yan Jiecheng in the front yard.

This is not to brag, but it is what it is.

Of Liu Haizhong's three sons, except for the eldest, who has some backbone and is a little more promising, he has become a cadre on his own ability.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu are still ordinary workers despite their efforts.

As for Yan Jiecheng's three brothers, one is completely inferior to the other.

The only thing that can make Yan Bugui hold his head up in front of Liu Haizhong is that Yan Jiecheng at least stays by his side.

But all of Liu Haizhong's three sons were outside.

I don't come back during the holidays.

Although their two families have many children, if they want to compare with Xu Qing's family, the gap is not even the slightest bit big.

Not to mention, the harmonious relationship between the four Xu Qing brothers and sisters.

It was enough to make the two elders Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui envious.

Look at Xu Qing's family, and then look at their own children. Although Liu Haizhong and Yan Bu said nothing, they didn't show anything on their faces.

But in fact, deep down in my heart, I was jealous to death.

Obviously, both Xu Qing's parents passed away nearly 20 years ago, but the relationship between the four Xu Qing brothers and sisters, without the control of their parents, was much better than that between their children.

Liu Haizhong felt that his 'stick education' had failed miserably.

As for Yan Bugui, a man of culture and a teacher, he felt like a complete failure.

He had never beaten the four Yan Jie Cheng brothers since he was a child, and he always liked to reason.

But Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang, and Yan Jiedi have long been tired of his long-winded explanations.

No one took it seriously.

Otherwise, how could Yan Bugui, the third uncle, who was as shrewd as a ghost, let his children accomplish nothing.

But unfortunately, the three brothers Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiedi never took their parents' words seriously.

Yan Bugui asked him to do something, not only did he not do it, but he also sang the opposite tune.

It cannot be said that it is entirely because Yanbu Gui did not have a good education, because the impact of the general environment of the ten years of change is also a major factor.

But in the final analysis, the problem still lies in his Yan Bugui's education method.

Who makes him stingy and stingy towards his children?

Otherwise, based on his talents as a teacher, he should be the one in the courtyard who can best educate his children.

But it turned out not to be the case.

Except for Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiedi who graduated from high school, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekang did not even finish high school.

A few years ago, Yan Jiecheng was unwilling to listen to Yan Bugui and go to university to study. Yan Jiedi wanted to go, but Yan Bugui refused.

As a result, Yan Jiedi has always had deep complaints and prejudices against her father after getting married.

Nothing happens, I never go back to the compound to visit.

In this regard, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, the two courtyard stewards, are extremely similar.

They are all hurt by their children.

It's just that Yan Bugui has ink in his belly, he is good at talking, and he is also good at whitewashing.

When people in the courtyard asked Yan Jiedi why she didn't come back, they always said, "Well, raising a son to protect her in old age is just like throwing away water. What's the point of bringing her back after she gets married? She hopes to provide for her in old age, but she can't. It's better to let her live in her husband's house." Live her life well.”

The people in the courtyard also knew very well that Yan Jiedi had great opinions on Yan Bugui and the third aunt.

It’s just that no one broke up with Yan Bugui.

This is the matter of his old Yan family, why should the neighbors talk about it.

I asked casually, and when I saw Yan Bugui's answer, I stopped talking.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were the only ones who got anxious while playing chess, and occasionally pulled him out to play with each other.

But Yan Bugui said it in words.

Liu Haizhong listened in a daze and confusion. He would rather admit defeat than listen to the torturous remarks of the third uncle Yan Bugui.

Yan Jiecheng couldn't bear it as a child, and others couldn't bear it even more.

However, today is the first day of National Day.

Liu Haizhong was tortured by Yan Bugui and turned around to go back to his home in the backyard. However, thinking that Xu Xiaoya was about to get married, he couldn't help but turn around and asked Yan Bugui:
"Lao Yan, um, Xiaoqing's sister Xiaoya is getting married on the [-]th, have you heard?"

Yan Bugui held the wooden chess set with his right hand, adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose with his left hand habitually, sat calmly on the stool in the front yard, grinned and said:

"I heard that this morning, the first uncle came to my house and said that Shazhu was going to cook for Xiaoya's wedding banquet. You didn't see that boy Shazhu. He didn't wander around our compound today. I'm sure he will be with you now. In Xiaoqing's house in the backyard." Liu Haizhong stood in the front yard holding a tea cup with two red dates and a handful of wolfberries in his hands. When he heard Yan Bugui say this, he blinked twice and thought in his mind, secretly he felt This may.

Then, he sat opposite Yan Bugui again and asked quietly:
"Lao Yan, you said that the country is now open to the public, and you didn't say that you won't be allowed to do anything. Xiaoqing is getting married to his sister. On the [-]th, there will be a wedding banquet."

Yan Bugui didn't wait for Liu Haizhong to finish speaking. He narrowed his eyes behind the lenses, lowered his voice, covered his mouth with his right hand and said:

"Old Liu, just take a look. Xiaoya's wedding is definitely the most solemn in our compound in the past ten years. Let's not talk about anything else. The staple food of the wedding banquet, Xiaoqing's food station, must be white flour steamed buns. Just rub it into the dough without adding it, and there will definitely be no shortage of chicken, duck, and fish.”

Liu Haizhong nodded, unscrewed the teacup, took a sip of tea, and was convinced.

Because in the compound, the three Xu Qing brothers attach great importance to their sister Xiaoya.

Ever since she was a child, Xu Xiaoya had never heard of suffering a loss.

Going back more than ten years, when Xu Xiaoya was young, she was always bullied by Banggeng. Aiguo and Fengming often blocked Banggeng in the alley to avenge their sister.

There was no time when I didn't beat him until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.

Even if Mrs. Jia Zhang stood up for her grandson, Xu Qing protected his younger brothers and sisters behind him and argued with Mr. Jia Zhang every time.

Now, Xu Xiaoya is about to get married, and the three brothers Xu Qing will definitely give Zhang Luo a good deal.

Liu Haizhong sat in the front yard and continued to whisper to Yan Bugui in a low voice.

The sun hangs in the sky, shining sunshine on the courtyard, making it warm.

In the backyard, Xu Qinggang and Silly Zhu finalized the vegetables and meat they wanted to buy.

As for tobacco and alcohol, if Xu Damao wanted to keep him in check, he would do it.

But Xu Qing still only gave him the wedding wine for his sister's wedding, and refused Xu Damao's cigarettes.

Xu Damao didn't dare to break it. He held a cigarette in his mouth and just said "Hello".

In front of Xu Qing, Xu Damao knew that his cleverness was useless.

Even though he is older than Xu Qing and may be more powerful and capable, he knows that he is not enough to be looked down upon in front of Xu Qing.

Not only did Xu Qing have a higher level of education than him, but he had also been a factory director, and the people he met were beyond his reach.

In addition, Xu Qing opened a grain station, built warehouses, collected grain, and did more business than him.

His small business was like a grasshopper in front of Xu Qing, and there was no comparison at all.

Just now, Xu Qing didn't reveal his thoughts in front of Silly Zhu, so he was saving face for him.

Xu Damao could only accept it as he saw fit.

Anyway, he was in charge of Xu Xiaoya's wedding banquet, so he could make some money no matter what.

And this was actually Xu Qing's intention to let Xu Damao earn.

When Feng Ming got married, Xu Damao showed his loyalty once. He didn't even ask for the money for the wedding wine, and just followed the ceremony.

This time, Xu Qing naturally couldn't let Xu Damao provide it in vain.

Xu Damao supplied wine at the price from the state-owned store, and Xu Qing left the wedding wine to him.

How much Xu Damao can earn is his business.

If Xu Damao dared to raise the price, Xu Qing would rather give Feng Ming the money for the wedding wine that he had paid for in vain than let him play tricks on his sister's marriage.

One thing is another, Xu Qing doesn't want to use his sister's marriage as a business.

This time, letting Xu Damao watch him drink, it seemed like he could repay Xu Damao's previous favor.

The wedding wine was finalized, and as for the wedding cigarettes, Xu Qing decided to buy a dozen peonies from a state-owned store.

When the time comes, use your ability to measure it, and twenty or thirty items will be enough.

The family's conditions are getting better and better, and Xu Qing's wedding banquet for Xiaoya is so rich.

When his sister gets married, Xu Qing doesn't want to be like the third uncle, Yan Bugui, who was so arrogant when he married Yan Jiedi.

It's just a sister who is getting married. If he doesn't care about her as a big brother, then what's the point?

Xu Qing gave him a full budget, which cost 15 yuan for a table of food and drinks plus wedding cigarettes and wine.

In these days, it is considered a big deal.

It's comparable to first-level workers in some factories, earning half a month's salary.

Some of the high-ranking cadres' disciples were holding wedding banquets outside, and the food on the table might not be of such high standards.

But Xu Qing is open this time. His sister's wedding banquet cannot be worse than the wedding banquet of other high-ranking officials' children.

His eldest brother would never let his sister look shabby on her big day when her parents were away.

Xu Qing didn't care at all about the so-called comparison.

He just wants his sister to get married in a glorious way.

Other families in Siqiu City would not envy them even if they spend 100 yuan to set up a table.

Of course, in these days, no one dares to be so extravagant.

Silly Zhu frowned while smoking a cigarette as Xu Qing planned a wedding banquet for Xiaoya.

In the past, when he was cooking for other people's weddings, he was always worried that the budget was too small and he didn't have much meat. He was racking his brains thinking about how to make the relatives, friends and guests who came to enjoy the meal enjoyable.

As for Xu Xiaoya's wedding, Silly Zhu frowned because he had to figure out how to reasonably cross out Xu Qing's budget in various ways.

It’s not just about meat dishes, it’s also necessary to have vegetarian dishes.

For chefs, cooking requires a combination of meat and vegetables.

If you are too plain and lackluster, no one will like you.

There is too much oil and water, and it is easy for people to feel too greasy after a few bites.

Although these days, the days when ordinary people can eat meat are not always available.

But compared to previous years, it was much stronger.

Meat has always been in short supply, but Silly Zhu looked at Xu Qing's budget and felt that every table would be impossible without an elbow.

Chickens and ducks also need to be served as a whole per table.

One fish.

Buy pork for the rest.

Silly Zhu held the pencil, sat in front of Xu Qing, and kept drawing on the paper.

Xu Damao on the side, puffing on a cigarette, gloating a little, said to Xu Qing:
"Qingzi, you are really willing to spend money to organize a wedding for your sister. The budget for this table is equivalent to the five or six tables that the third uncle arranged for Yan Jiedi when she got married."

Silly Zhu put down his pencil, crossed his legs and said, "That's right, Qingzi, if the third uncle knew about it, he would be shocked. I would be surprised if he didn't call you a prodigal son in his heart!"

Xu Qing smiled and said nothing. He stood up and picked up the hot water bottle in the room. After adding water to the cups of Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, he smiled and said:
"Brother Silly Zhu, Brother Damao, each table costs 15 yuan. Aiguo and Fengming and I each contribute five yuan. There are only twenty tables in total, so it's nothing."

When Xu Damao and Silly Zhu met each other, they felt that the three Xu Qing brothers, five yuan each, were not bad. However, when they thought about it more carefully, they were instantly surprised.

Isn't this nothing?
A table costs 15 yuan, and if you get 300 tables, it’s only [-] yuan.

Xu Damao, who had seen people in the world, was stunned in shock. He was stunned for a moment by the figure of 300 yuan that came to his mind, and he did not recover for a long time.

You know, when Yan Bugui married Yan Jiedi, he spent twenty tables of food and drinks, tobacco, alcohol, dowry and other expenses. All together, he only spent less than 50 yuan.

The three Xu Qing brothers married their sister, and the wedding banquet alone was six times more expensive than when Yan Jiedi got married.

After a long time, Xu Damao came back to his senses, looked at Xu Qing blankly, and asked:
"Qingzi, Xiaoya, what are you three brothers going to do with you?"

Xu Damao stumbled when he spoke. He really couldn't imagine what kind of company the three Xu Qing brothers would give Xiaoya.

Silly Zhu also curiously echoed: "Qingzi, let me reveal it to my brother, Xu Damao and me first."

Seeing this, Xu Qing shook his head and smiled: "Jinghong and I plan to accompany a TV set. Aiguo and Aiqian seem to be bicycles, and Fengming and Xiujuan should be sewing machines."

When Sha Zhu and Xu Damao heard this, they were stunned for a moment.

These are all big items!
(End of this chapter)