It was all thanks to Yang Weifan. With these high-end things, the happy event of the Chang family became more and more dignified. Neither the two newcomers nor the two old people expected such a good thing.
Faced with this situation, Deputy Director Chang could not help but be aroused by the pride that had disappeared for many years. The old man slapped his thigh and simply decided to make an unprecedented extravagance, and he would not hesitate to throw the pot and sell the iron to have a grand event.
This is not only to be worthy of the two children, but also to prove that "the serfs can sing when they stand up", and let everyone see that the Chang family is not afraid of falling. Even if they fall, they can still get up and still live a good life.
happiness.
In this regard, Hong Yanwu, who had long wanted to have a fun time, of course first raised his hands in agreement. He took the medicine according to the prescription and gave the advice as he had done to the "general", saying that the Chang family was on the third floor and that he wanted to ask a chef to set up the restaurant downstairs.
It’s really inconvenient to make running water mats in a greenhouse. It’s better to just find a restaurant outside.
As long as you determine the number of people in advance, decide on the dishes, pay the money, you don't have to worry about anything, and you can leave when you are full, which saves you a lot of things.
Deputy Director Chang already trusted Hong Yanwu so much that he could do whatever he said, so he got the guest list out as soon as possible and let him do whatever he wanted.
This list is quite large. Not only relatives and friends of the Chang and Gu families must be invited, but also people like Su Shenzhen and Yang Weifan who help manage the Chang family. We must also invite the former leaders and colleagues of Chang Xianzhang and his wife.
Of course, He Jiefu must be one of the hosts and guests this time.
This brings a lot of people. A quick calculation shows that there are more than a hundred people, and there are a dozen tables. This was definitely a big event back then.
Hong Yanwu thought about it and thought, OK, "Old Zhengxing" would be a good fit. He didn't bother Yang Weifan anymore. He went to the front door and booked 12 tables with the hotel manager through "Aunt Bao", and the matter was finalized.
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The friendly price is 20 yuan per table for ten people. Each table will get a large platter, six cold dishes, ten hot dishes, a basin of soup, and ten bottles of soda for drinks. You can bring your own drinks.
This is equivalent to booking the restaurant. At noon on the May Day wedding banquet, except for the three private rooms upstairs for serving leaders, the entire first floor of the restaurant will no longer be open to the public.
The Chang family were all satisfied with the result, so in the last week, Deputy Director Chang and his wife went around handing out invitations. The bride and groom took the time to get another haircut before the holiday, and the whole family was waiting for the good times to come.
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On the evening of April 30, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan successfully completed the final preparations.
They first helped the Chang family put up a big red word "囍" with a yellow background on the door of their house. Then after the restaurant closed in the evening, they went to "Old Zhengxing" to decorate it.
Don't tell me, this thing is really cool.
All the characters "囍" were cut out with the help of Hong Yanru and Su Xiu, two masters of paper-cutting. They are even and solid horizontally and vertically, and the yellow and red colors are reflected in them. Just the pattern of magpies making plum blossoms in the frame will make everyone who sees it say a few words of praise.
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Wedding cigarettes, wedding candies, Wuliangye and bottled beer are also very good-looking. When these things are placed on the table, they are so happy that people who don't know really think that the child of some minister or military commander is getting married.
In addition, Hong Yanwu also distributed wedding candies and cigarettes to the restaurant staff in advance, and secretly gave the two master chefs Tou Zao and Er Zao a wedding envelope worth ten yuan each, asking you to take good care of them the next day.
Everyone got an unexpected benefit, so they naturally agreed, and no one was unhappy. At this point, everything was in order, and they were just waiting for the May Day wedding banquet to start, and the Chang family to show their faces.
But really no one could have imagined that a huge mistake would happen the next day, putting the Chang family in a dilemma. A happy event almost turned into a sad one, leaving a shadow on the hearts of everyone who attended the wedding.
What's going on?
Early the next morning, Yang Weifan drove a three-door, multi-seater 212 jeep, taking Chang Xianzhang and his sister Chang Xinhua to pick up the bride from Gu's house.
And when they drove Gu Lingye and her "bridal aunt" to "Old Zhengxing", Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan set off two firecrackers at the door. When everyone got off the car, they found that the situation was very bad.
There was actually no one in the restaurant. There were only a few wedding guests.
It was already eleven o'clock at that time. Except for Chang and Gu's family, which had less than thirty relatives, there were not many leaders and colleagues of Chang Xianzhang and his wife inside and outside the house.
Except for He Jiefu, who was sitting at the head of the table, those who had given generous gifts to Chang Xianzhang and Hong Yanwu were there to show their favor. There were only a dozen people in total. In this way, even if they all sat down, they could only sit at four tables.
People, 70% of the seats are empty.
This situation attracted the attention of the "bridal aunt". The old lady kept arguing with Deputy Director Chang and his wife, saying that this was not possible and that it would be too much if all these seats were empty when the banquet started.
It’s ugly. Why are you, the Chang family, so popular? Isn’t this embarrassing? It’s so unlucky.
Chang Xianzhang's parents blushed after being scolded, but they were unreasonable and helpless.
To be honest, they had already split up and made a call when they saw something was wrong. But when they came back, they were both trembling with anger. It turned out that without exception, everyone they could contact had their own reasons to shirk the appointment and all of them had failed to make appointments.
To put it bluntly, there is only one real reason for this. Chang Xianzhang's parents are still "old rightists" who have not taken off their hats. These people obviously look down on the Chang family, and may also be afraid of political risks.
Afraid of getting stuck in the bag.
The world is so cold! Times have changed! There is no need to say anything else!
It was thanks to Gu Lingye's understanding that she completely regarded herself as a Chang family member. From the perspective of the Chang family, she persuaded the "bridal aunt" for a while before she silenced this eloquent old lady.
However, this "aunt" was really angry when she saw that Gu Lingye "doesn't know the heart of a good person", and said, "It's not my old lady's fault, you are my niece, and I'm doing this for your own good. Besides, it's past twelve noon."
If you do it again, it will be a second marriage. You can weigh it yourself..." He just sat there and drank tea, paying no attention to anyone.
This made everyone in the Chang family rub their hands and sigh. They felt guilty and did not dare to provoke him, so they could only complain secretly.
Not only was this unusual, the Gu family was anxious, and so was the cook. After hearing what had happened, the first Zao and the second Zao did not dare to take action, and asked "Aunt Bao" to come forward to discuss ideas with Hong Yanwu.
To be honest, Hong Yanwu was almost furious at this time. In his mind, he scolded those people who should have come but didn't come, eight hundred and sixty times.
I said in my heart that you guys are so stupid. You are still educating people. You have lived so long and you don’t understand human affairs. You should have told me if you didn’t come. Why did you agree to accept the Chang family’s invitation in the first place! This
Aren't you just trying to be vindictive, stir things up, and hold back the Chang family's jokes?
However, even if you criticize someone, you can't just watch it happen at the critical moment, you have to come up with an idea.
So Hong Yanwu asked "Aunt Bao" to say hello quietly to the kitchen, saying that things would definitely be done today, and after taking out the money, he went to ask Chang Xianzhang's parents for instructions.
His meaning was simple. Since the bastards weren't coming, there was no need to wait for them. Isn't it just for the sake of a lively show? If that didn't work, he would just find one at the last minute. He had to fill the table with people no matter what.
However, it is definitely impossible to open the banquet before noon.
Chang Xianzhang's parents were at a loss at this time. Especially Chang Xianzhang's mother was sad and trembling at the same time. It didn't look like a wedding, but like a funeral. So when they heard that Hong Yanwu's solution was not a solution, they could only nod.
Agreed.
To put it bluntly, apart from this, no one has a better way.
The matter had become so urgent that Hong Yanwu no longer delayed, he directly discussed it with Yang Weifan and then split up. In the current situation, they could only rely on the two of them to save people.
But to be honest, neither of them had any confidence in trying to gather eight tables of people at once, so they could only do their best.
Because there is a very particular thing in the capital, "Three days to invite, two days to call, and it was called Tilaer at that time." This is really a very rude thing. And after all, this is the May Day, and most people across the country spend it with their families.
Who wants to join in the fun?
Besides, most of the people Yang Weifan knew were in the north, so whether they could arrive in time was also a problem.
As for Hong Yanwu, the people he knows most are the people in the "player circle". Of course, if you want to find gangsters, you can find as many as you want. But this is his teacher's wedding, and the distinguished guests of the Chang family are all educators, so he must consider
Personnel quality.
If you really invite those "war criminals", "Buddhas" and "circle", it will be even more damaging.