You're urging me to get married just for the sake of a feast?

"Village chief, what's going on? All 30 tables are full, and there are still so many people standing. The feast is about to begin."

Chen Yuan looked at the crowd in the square, it was really noisy and lively.

But where did all these people come from? All 30 tables were full, and many people were wandering around with their eyes wide open, and their mouths were full of emotions.

Isn't it just that I ran a little slowly after the funeral, how come there is no place to sit and eat!

"Where did all these people come from?" The village chief was also sweating profusely, and hurriedly called the village accountant, who was to count the number of people.

"I clearly decided the number of tables according to the number of people on the gift list, so there is no mistake. It must be those who didn't give any gift money who came here shamelessly. The village chief must punish them severely, and I must teach them a lesson afterwards."

Accountant Chen cried out that he was wronged and was so anxious that he almost jumped up.

"Now is not the time to talk about this. Look at how this is going. We have to think of a solution."

Village chief Chen Dahe was sweating and thinking of a solution. Even if he added money to buy vegetables and asked Chen Yuan to cook a few more tables of dishes, it would definitely be too late.

Thinking that if he drove the people away, the leaders of the town were still here today, and it would damage the image of their Chen Village if it got out.

"Village chief, I see that although each table is full of people, many of them are children. Children probably can't eat much, otherwise let the villagers go home to get bowls, chopsticks, and stools and squeeze in."

"It may still not be enough. It seems that we have to add more tables and ask people to move tables and stools from nearby villagers' homes, as well as bowls and chopsticks. Chen Yuan, you evenly distribute each dish and see if you can shake out a few more tables. It's better to have something to eat than nothing to eat."

Hearing the word "shake" from the village chief's mouth, Chen Yuan's mind was full of the aunt who served food in the school cafeteria during his school days.

The shaking trick was mastered to the extreme.

"Village chief, I'll try to shake it, but I can't shake the pork elbow. I can't give each table half a bowl. And the pork with preserved vegetables is fixed, not a single bowl more."

"... For the extra tables, these two dishes will not be served."

"Okay, wait until the tables and benches are in place, and then we can start the feast."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work today."

When they heard that there was a banquet, those who moved the tables and benches were also very active. Several more tables were set up under several big trees, and the bowls and chopsticks for eating were brought over.

Those who didn't have stools to sit on stood in front of the table with their bowls and chopsticks, waiting anxiously. The children who were running around in the square also returned to the table, drooling, and their eyes glanced at the open-air kitchen from time to time.

Bang... Bang...

Wait until the cannon for the feast started.

"The feast is about to start~~ The oil is coming, be careful of the heat!"

With Chen Yuan's shout, everyone looked over at the same time, and countless sounds of swallowing saliva came one after another.

The kitchen helpers lined up with trays in their hands waiting for the dishes.

There are rules for serving dishes at funeral banquets in Chen Village. Cold dishes are served first, followed by hot dishes. And in order to respect the deceased, bowls cannot be stacked when serving dishes. This is a rule passed down by the older generation.

"Chen Ping, Chen An, you two are responsible for the ten tables on the west side."

"Zhang Dafu, Chen Ergou, you two are responsible for the ten tables on the east side."

"..."

Before serving the dishes, Chen Yuan assigned tasks to the people serving the dishes, otherwise there would be confusion when serving the dishes.

Those who participated in serving the dishes were all young and strong in the village. If they were replaced by weak people, if their hands slipped, they would fall to the ground with a "clang" sound, and everyone would have to eat alone.

Gurgle~~

The square was full of hungry cries.

"Finally the feast has begun. I haven't even had breakfast, I'm just waiting for the feast."

"Since I ate the dishes cooked by Master Chen, I can't even eat the dishes I cooked myself."

"When we were eating, my child had to run to the square to smell the fragrance before he could eat."

"Stop talking, the dishes are here, they're ready."

Several people were whispering, and one of them saw the server coming and whispered a reminder. The others immediately became alert, stopped talking, and followed the server.

Originally there were ten people at a table, but now there were thirteen or fourteen people at a table, including the children. Everyone held the bowls and chopsticks tightly, and their palms were sweating.

"Serve the dishes~~ Be careful of the oil and water."

Chen Ping handed over the tray in his hand, and the first four cold dishes were served.

The position of serving dishes is also particular, and the elderly and children cannot be allowed to sit in this position.

A village auntie brought four cold dishes to the table with a smile.

My goodness, as soon as the dish was served, afterimages appeared everywhere, just like the hidden weapons in martial arts dramas.

Chen Ping instantly felt sympathy for the dishes on the table.

The portion of the dishes was originally sufficient, but after being distributed to several tables and adding more people to each table, it seemed too much.There is not enough porridge.

What to do? Of course, rely on snatching.

The only way to snatch food in the world is to be fast! !

This is the eternal truth in rural banquets!

Chen Ping just turned around and left, and before he took a few steps, only empty plates were left for the four cold dishes that had just been served, and even the green onions, coriander, and red peppers used for decoration were looted.

Those who stood without a seat basically didn't even get a hair of coriander, and could only watch others eat happily, and they could only swallow their saliva.

I was careless, I should have sat at the table of the elderly earlier...

Those who didn't get the food were heartbroken and vowed that they would never sit at the same table with the village aunties at the next banquet. It was really a loss, and they were too good at snatching food.

In traditional rural banquets, the arrangement of seats is also particular. If you sit in the wrong position, it will be ugly!

The elders sit with the respected people, and you, a young man of low generation, would feel embarrassed to sit at the table of the elders.

Of course, there are not so many rules for banquets now, unless some specific banquets still continue the old tradition.

For example, at a wedding banquet, whether it is to marry a daughter or to marry a daughter-in-law, the seating arrangement is very particular.

The first and second seats are naturally for the people who are closest to the newlyweds and are the elders.

For example, in Chen Village, the uncles must sit at the upper seats. If they are not arranged at the upper seats, they can just turn over the table and leave.

In rural banquets, everyone likes to sit at the same table with the elderly and children, and hates to sit with the aunties in the village the most.

Children have a small appetite and don’t eat much, and the elderly have bad teeth and eat slowly.

These are all experiences gained from eating at banquets.

Those who have no experience can only watch others eat now, and they can’t even drink a mouthful of soup.

"Wow, this braised beef is so delicious, full of sauce flavor and very chewy."

"In addition to beef, the cold-mixed pig ears are also delicious, crisp and refreshing, and even the peanuts inside are delicious."

"The cold-mixed cucumber and hot and sour lotus root slices taste good, but the portion is too small. Each person takes a chopstick and it's gone."

Those who grabbed the dishes were very happy to eat, and kept praising Chen Yuan's dishes for being so delicious.

Those who didn't grab the dishes could only swallow their saliva desperately, and secretly vowed to be quick and accurate in the next dish! !

"The dishes are coming~~be careful of the oil."

Another dish came up, and everyone held their breath, looked at each other warily, and clenched their chopsticks tightly...

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