The booming era begins with private customization

Chapter 445 A Scroll

In the blink of an eye, it was Li Mao's wedding day.

The courtyard is not completely empty, but the front and back yards are almost empty too.

As for the Intermediate Court?

That's because no one invited.

Because they knew Li Mao's intentions early on, He Yushui and Yu Haitang accepted the current situation calmly.

There will be a lot of work to do in the new house.

The people doing the work are all from Li Mao's own backyard.

Even if the people in the front yard wanted to take action, they couldn't find an opportunity to do anything.

In the middle courtyard of Qianmen Street, there was a banquet set up in the yard of a house. The door was closed and there were no outsiders.

In addition to the old and young neighbors who originally lived in the courtyard, there is also Bai Ling, who has bought the front yard and moved in.

Or maybe Xu Huizhen, who lived nearby and seemed to have some connection with the couple, brought Lao Cai and pulled a cart loaded with a bunch of old wine.

Just as he was entering the door, he bumped into people from Qinjiagou who also came to congratulate him.

"Oh, Shopkeeper Xu? Brother Qin? What are you doing?"

Because there was no one else in Li Mao's family who could help with the reception, female members like He Yushui were not suitable to greet and see off guests at the door.

In the end, Liu Haizhong took over the job without hesitation, and together with his old neighbor Yan Bugui, he temporarily took on the job of accounting and reception.

The two sons of Old Liu were treated like waiters and ordered around.

As for the boss Liu Guangqi?
The Liu family thought that they had lost their son.

Hearing Liu Haizhong's shout, Qin Guoping, who had been looking at the other party dragging a large jar of wine and felt that his own gift was being overshadowed, immediately suppressed the embarrassment on his face.

"Hey, I'm here with our Qinjiagou people to give Brother Li a gift.

Brother Li's family has only one descendant, and as family members, we are worried about it.

In other words, he knew that the girls from our Qinjiagou could not take advantage of Brother Li, otherwise, pretty girls from all over the country would have been brought here by us for blind dates long ago.

Now that Brother Li is married, we, as his older brothers, should be looking forward to him having some babies as soon as possible, right?

So, I specially asked an old friend to get the best material from the north.

I have made several jars of wine. With the firepower of my wine, Brother Li will definitely get pregnant before the wine is finished!"

Qin Guoping had a look of joy on his face, and he proudly patted the wine jars in the arms of the people following him.

A wine jar weighs about five pounds, and with nine people behind him, that means forty-five pounds.

Even if Mengzi finished drinking the wine, it would take several months. By the time Li Mao finished drinking it, it would probably take a year.

One year?
It would be really strange if I couldn't get pregnant.

Qin Guoping's little thoughts were not taken seriously.

Liu Haizhong just took a look and sent Liu Guangtian to lead someone to deliver the things to the yard.

"Everyone, please come in. Today is my brother's big day. I am really very busy. Please forgive me if I have not taken good care of you."

Liu Haizhong bowed and was busy running back and forth.

"Hey, family, what are you talking about? If you are too busy, just tell me.

Did you see the people I brought with me? They are the ones I brought here to help our family.

I just took a shower in the bathhouse today, and the clothes I changed into are also clean. I picked them out from Qinjiagou with great effort, and they will definitely not bring shame to us.

If there are not enough people, just call them.”

Qin Guoping waved his hand, signaling the people behind him to follow Liu Guangtian and put their things away first.

"Oh, what are you talking about, brother? He took a shower so early in the morning, could it be that he came last night?
You said so too, we are all family, if you come and tell us in advance, we must arrange a place for you to stay!

This evening, my brother must have been in a lot of trouble."

Liu Haizhong looked a little surprised. When other people get married, it is a matter of face for relatives and friends to come.

From what Qin Guoping said, it seemed that they had gotten a letter of introduction and arrived in the city early, without disturbing them. They found a place to stay by themselves, washed themselves, and changed into clean clothes before coming here.

Apart from anything else, just the thought alone is more than enough for ordinary people.

As for why special emphasis was placed on taking a bath and wearing clean clothes.

It's because he's afraid of losing face by paying homage to Li Mao.

"Hey, there's no need to make any arrangements. We're just family, so we'll just stay at the younger generation's house for one night.

Let’s not talk about this anymore. I see more and more of us are coming. There are so many people in the machinery factory. Don’t let me block the door!”

As he said that, Qin Guoping followed in last.

Following Qin Guoping are Xu Huizhen and the other two.

"Hey, Shopkeeper Xu, I haven't seen you for a while. Is this the jar you pulled?"

Liu Haizhong bowed, even though it is customary to shake hands when meeting someone these days.

But for older people like Liu Haizhong, handshake is not as good as the traditional greeting.

In addition, there are differences between men and women, and no one could find any problem with him bowing to Xu Huizhen.

"Hey, Li Mao lives on Qianmen Street now, and we're neighbors, so I was thinking of coming over to visit.

Although the equity will be redeemed soon, after all, I also run a wine shop. We are from Kyoto, and no matter how good the wine in those bottles is, it can never compare to the old wine stored in our secret cellar.

After thinking about it, I took Lao Cai to my hometown and asked for help from my family members. I managed to get someone into the wine cellar in the middle of the night and move out the jar.

Don’t be fooled by the size of the jar; the wine inside can only reach this point now.

The cellar was opened on July 23, 1921, and today is just over 40 years old.

Even if you don’t drink it, you can store it in the cellar later, and it will be great.”

Xu Huizhen raised her hand and knocked on the wine jar tied to the cart.

A faint echo could be heard, and those who knew the matter could tell how much wine was left in the bottle.

Looking at the sealed jar, the wine disappeared, it just dissipated naturally.

"Wow! These days, Shopkeeper Xu is really thoughtful! Guangtian, Guangfu, go to Qinjiagou and call a few people to help!"

Liu Haizhong turned his head and shouted to the opposite side.

No wonder Liu Haizhong attaches so much importance to it, it is really because the age of this wine is just too perfect.

July 23, 21, what day is this?
Whether it was for the sake of official rhetoric in the past or for the sake of frequent recharge and improvement of his bangs now, he knows it very clearly in his heart.

The wine stored in the cellar on the founding day of the Party has a very different meaning.

Others didn't say anything, but Liu Haizhong himself was thinking in his heart whether he could save half a pound of it when he opened the jar again.

drink?!

That is a waste of natural resources!

"Manager Xu, please come to the courtyard! Please forgive me for the poor hospitality!"

Liu Haizhong continued to salute. No matter how well prepared he was, he still had to say what he wanted to say.

The neighbors, young and old, gathered in a circle. Many of them were not invited into the courtyard because of their background and could only watch from afar.

After all, it is Qianmen Street, and there aren’t many other people living there, except for those who used to do business.

In other words, the meaning of Xu Huizhen's wine is different, otherwise Liu Haizhong would not have allowed anyone into the yard.

The neighbors nearby were shocked when they saw groups of people entering the yard.

Kyoto is not a big city, but any little disturbance in the city can spread throughout the city in a day.

It’s not that small. There were millions of people registered a long time ago, and now the top talents from all over the country can still find ways to get into the city.

Most of the people living in Qianmen Street are well-informed, and they all know Li Mao's identity.

Not to mention Li Mao, they also knew Du Yuanyuan's identity clearly.

Originally, in their opinion, the Du family should be the one to take the limelight at today's wedding.

Now it seems that after all this time, Li Mao, the director of the machinery factory, has a lot of face. Just as these people were sighing like this.

Workers from the machinery factory were pulling a cart with nine satin quilts tied with big red flowers on it.

"Uncle Liu, the quilts sent by our factory workers have arrived! Every household will contribute a little, and everyone in the factory will contribute. It's just that we don't have many workers. If we had the same number as the steel mill, we would have to collect enough quilts for everyone!"

With the arrival of representatives of workers from the machinery factory.

Although the real boss Li Mao has not yet made a formal appearance, the residents of Qianmen Street have already felt Li Mao's reputation.

The worker big brother is not talking nonsense.

If the workers are not happy, no matter how much you say, it is impossible to give them the gifts.

As for the matter of not leaving any one behind, it is even easier to investigate.

With such a big party today, if there's just one person who doesn't see you off, someone will definitely expose it later.

At that time, it would be the machinery factory that would be embarrassed.

The people in the machinery factory would not be unaware of this kind of thing, but the fact that they know it and still say so can only mean that this is a foregone conclusion and it is true.

The impact brought by this time was much more exaggerated than that of all the previous ones.

As for the people mentioned above, it can only be said that Li Mao has many friends.

What the workers brought this time can prove Li Mao's character and reputation.

"Wow, a great god has come to our Qianmen Street."

A neighbor muttered quietly, saying taboo words that he dared not say in the past, but now he said them quietly and no one took them seriously.

After all, the scene happening before our eyes was simply too scary.

This quilt was not donated by a few thousand workers out of ten thousand people.

This was the result of the joint efforts of all the workers inside and outside the entire machinery factory.

A fraction and the whole thing have completely different meanings.

Before they could be shocked, they saw a man dressed simply, with a badge of a great man on his right pocket, walking towards them with his secretary and holding a scroll of calligraphy and painting.

Others don’t know who he is, but Liu Haizhong has met Li Mao once.

Seeing his immediate superior coming on foot with a badge in his right pocket, Liu Haizhong could not help but realize the importance of the matter.

"The big boss is here? Old Yan, please help me receive him and I'll bring him in."

Liu Haizhong's mouth was grinning so much that it almost reached his ears. He didn't even wait at the door, but hurried forward to greet him.

He could never have imagined that his factory director's connections were so strong.

When I got married, my boss even came to give me gifts.

"Don't be in a hurry to go in. Get a box and seal the scroll."

Old Xu didn't say much, just pointed to the pocket over his chest.

Liu Haizhong was swaying his body, supporting himself on the wall with his hands, and barely managed to avoid falling to the ground.

There was something pinned there, and it was clearly visible through the bangs.

Ignoring the fanatical eyes of the neighbors, Liu Haizhong hurriedly shouted into the house, asking them to find a good box to put the scroll in.

After the scroll was put together, Old Xu praised Liu Haizhong and other workers from the machinery factory in front of everyone.

It may seem difficult to understand to outsiders.

But for people like Lao Xu, this is not an exaggeration.

Not to mention the previous few years, Li Mao tried every means to build channels to provide whole shiploads of grain to brother factories, and the saved grain indirectly saved many lives.

Just take the huge foreign exchange order that was negotiated that year as an example.

And considering the help it has provided to the shipbuilding industry in my hometown, it doesn't seem excessive to say so.

Not to mention, although there were controls outside, Li Mao actually tried his best to get some foreign exchange for his hometown.

You know, because of the economic situation in recent years, the foreign exchange revenue of my hometown, which had just started to improve, has been almost halved.

Even though the situation has eased a bit this year, it is still less than 80% of previous years.

At this time, the channels built by Li Mao and the foreign exchange it brought were no exaggeration to say that they were a timely help.

Of course, these things only need to be known to Lao Xu and his people. There is no need to let ordinary workers like Liu Haizhong know.

As for He Yushui and the other girls.

As for the achievements made by Li Mao, they were a matter of mutual consent and were nothing more than young love, which was not a big deal.

Amidst the chaos, Old Xu, wearing his badge, was welcomed to the main seat.

There was now a wooden box next to the statue where they were originally going to take the marriage oath, and on top of the wooden box was something that had previously appeared on Old Xu's clothes mountain.

As these things were put on display, the only sound in the entire compound could be heard was bursts of hot breathing.

"He's back! He's back! The factory director is back to pick up his new wife!"

From a distance away, a worker from the machinery factory who was waiting outside reported the news.

There were not many people who followed the marriage, only Hou Er, Hou San and some friends who had a good relationship with Li Mao.

Seven or eight bicycles and two tricycles, loaded with piles of things, brought the new bride back.

It’s not that Li Mao can’t create a bigger scene, it’s just that there’s no need for it.

Take the oath and have a feast.

Wine glasses were intertwined on the table, and from time to time they would glance at the old man who had not put away his glasses, their eyes filled with excitement.

The banquet lasted from noon to evening.

Even with a group of people helping to block the drinking, Li Mao was still drunk.

Fortunately, I prepared the medicine in advance.

The quick decomposition will not delay the formality of the evening.

After cleaning up the table, he tidied up the yard.

After locking the door and washing off the smell of alcohol, Li Mao held a red tray with wedding wine on it.

They drank from each other's cups and put the shallow wine glasses back on the tray.

Du Yuanyuan raised her rosy face, with her eyebrows trimmed into willow-shaped brows to look heroic. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of shyness.

Li Mao looked at Du Yuanyuan, whose face was already blushing, her eyebrows were drooping, and her hands were constantly playing with the corners of her clothes. He called out softly, "Yuanyuan."

"Well, I'm here."

A dark shadow flashed and the bed curtain dropped.

The red lotus tent is warm and the red candles are flickering.

The night passed quickly with heavy breathing and constant murmuring.

Three days have passed since Li Mao got married.

It was the day when Li Mao brought Du Yuanyuan back home.

After school in the evening, Banggeng was alone, holding a straight wooden stick in his hand, and hitting the dry grass on the roadside from time to time.

Although Banggeng is Qin Huairu's son.

But the security department of the machinery factory refused to allow him to enter.

Out of boredom, Banggeng could only go to play near the nearby steel rolling mill.

While playing, I don't know how, but I saw a big mine on the side of the road, which looked like a land mine, wrapped in layers of yellow paper.

"Huh? What is that?"

Bang Geng snorted and his eyes lit up immediately.

He put the big firecracker in front of his nose and smelled it. The smell of gunpowder made Bang Geng absolutely sure that this was a big firecracker!

(End of this chapter)