Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 94, Uninvited Guests and the Wedding Scene (First Order)

Because Zhao Mancang said that the weather is hot today, and for the sake of image, it is better not to ride so fast, otherwise he will be sweating profusely when he arrives at the bride's house.

Ride slower to minimize sweating.

However, when he arrived at the place, Zhao Mancang saw the person he least wanted to see.

Huang Xiufen and Huang Yuanxing, a brother and sister, actually appeared in the crowd. When they saw Zhao Mancang, they stared at him with hatred.

The system also promptly reminded him that the experience value of hatred had arrived.

This is really like a toad crawling on your feet. It doesn't bite you but it makes you feel disgusted.

Zhao Mancang had no intention of paying any attention to the two siblings. If they dared to cause trouble today, he would never let them off easily.

However, he now has seven people including Xiao Shutie behind him. Even if the two siblings were given ten thousand guts, they probably wouldn't dare to do anything reckless, right?
In Courtyard No. 36, the atmosphere was also quite joyous at this time.

As soon as he entered the yard, Zhao Mancang started to show his affection.

Everyone had a candy bag, which was a small and exquisite gift bag made of red paper. It contained peanuts, dates and malt sugar, not much. The total cost of each candy bag was only five cents.

It wasn’t much for Zhao Mancang, but for the neighbors in Heizhima Hutong, it was an unexpected surprise.

Everyone was very surprised by Zhao Mancang's generosity, and then they gave their blessings even more enthusiastically.

The sugar buns were folded by Zhao Mancang and Lin Wan. Of course, Zhao Mancang provided the materials himself, after all, Lin Wan's salary was not much.

They arrived at the backyard laughing all the way. The relatives from Lin Wan's grandmother's side had also arrived, and the whole backyard became very lively and crowded.

The neighbors in the backyard could only stand on tiptoe at their doorsteps to look out, while the neighbors in the middle and front yards could only squeeze into other places.

In the courtyard houses of Beijing, the largest area is the central courtyard. The size of the backyard also depends on how many courtyards there are, but it is generally not very large.

The eight people in Zhao Mancang's wedding procession were already quite large, and with the addition of Lin Wan's relatives, the backyard would of course be very crowded.

"Have a long-lasting marriage and have a baby soon!"

These words of blessing were heard everywhere, and everyone was smiling happily, especially the children who got two candy bags, who screamed even more.

Han Xiaochuan and Fan Tong were carrying a large package filled with these festive sugar packets.

You know what, these candy bags are really attractive and they instantly liven up the atmosphere of the wedding.

Lin Kai stood at his door, but did not make things too difficult for Zhao Mancang.

After all, Zhao Mancang is Lin Kai's superior, so how could the latter dare to make things too difficult for him?
After sending Lin Kai away with a red envelope, Zhao Mancang went into the house.

Then Lin Shuxian and Lin Huijun stopped Zhao Mancang, giggling and asking for red envelopes.

It was just to liven things up, not really to embarrass Zhao Mancang.

Not to mention that they wouldn't really make a fuss, even if they did, Lin Guohua and Zhang Dongyue, who were standing next to them, would definitely beat them up.

Moreover, Zhao Mancang had been buying malt sugar for them before, so how could they really make trouble?
At this time, Zhao Mancang was staring at Lin Wan behind Lin Shuxian and the others in a daze, because Lin Wan was so beautiful.

Looking at Lin Wan's pretty appearance, Zhao Mancang knew that she was not wearing any makeup, but he could also see that she was really dressed up beautifully.

Especially that shy look, wanting to refuse but also to accept, that is the most beautiful look.

"Brother-in-law, you are not allowed to look at my sister anymore. Give her the red envelope quickly." Lin Shuxian did not get her red envelope, and her brother-in-law kept staring at her sister. This was not acceptable.

Everyone around burst into laughter.

Xiao Shutie and the others were all stunned by Lin Wan's stunning appearance.

Zhao Mancang came back to his senses and his old face flushed. It was not that he lacked self-control. The key was that Lin Wan was really too beautiful. Plus, he hadn't eaten seafood for more than a month. Isn't this exciting?

Lin Wan's pretty face also became more rosy, like a ripe peach, and even more attractive.

"Thank you, brother-in-law. You are so kind."

"Thank you, uncle. I also want maltose."

After receiving the red envelope from Zhao Mancang, Lin Shuxian and Lin Huijun thanked him respectively, but then they heard the little greedy cat craving her malt candy again.

For Lin Huijun, malt sugar is the most delicious delicacy in the world, nothing else is.

"Lin Huijun!!!" Lin Wan couldn't help herself and transformed from a beautiful bride into a 'fierce mother', gritting her teeth and saying to the greedy little cat:

"Don't force me to slap you when you're happiest. Your teeth are almost falling out, and you're still eating malt sugar?"

He said they had all fallen off, but in fact he was just trying to scare her.

It was just the malt sugar that Zhao Mancang bought in the past period of time, which was certainly not a lot.

But even so, it was a lot for the little guy.

All in all, it is best to let your little greedy cat eat less malt sugar.

"Listen to your mother and don't eat malt candy today." Zhao Mancang smiled and gave the little greedy cat a pat on the head, but in a place where Lin Wan couldn't see, he gave the little guy a piece of malt candy wrapped in oil paper.

This made the little girl very happy and she was no longer afraid of her mother.

Xiao Shutie, Han Xiaochuan, Zheng Damao and others looked at this scene curiously. It seemed that something was going on.

"I originally thought it was the bride, but it turned out to be..."

Zheng Damao and Wang Shunfa were whispering to each other, completely losing their lustful look from earlier.

In the eyes of the two, Zhao Mancang is so capable. He is a level 6 breeder and a level 10 attending physician. Even if he is married for the second time, the woman named Lin Wan he married is also married for the second time and has a daughter?
This is a bit out of place!

In other words, Lin Wan is not worthy of Zhao Mancang. Even though Lin Wan looks very beautiful, this is life, not a beauty contest in a brothel. Why does she need to be so beautiful?
Moreover, with Zhao Mancang's conditions, what kind of woman can't he find?

The two felt sorry for Zhao Mancang, but Zhao Mancang was so happy at the moment, they couldn't say anything, and they had no right to say anything about it.

Xiao Shutie and others were also slightly stunned, then smiled bitterly and shook their heads. There was nothing they could do about it.

I don’t even want to care!
Looking at Zhao Mancang's "sex-obsessed" look, it is obvious that he is completely bewitched by Lin Wan. How could he listen to other people's advice?
This is absolutely impossible!

While they were daydreaming, Zhao Mancang had already started the next process.

In fact, revolutionary marriages in this era did not have many procedures, and picking up the bride was just picking up the bride.

At most, it will just be a lively occasion, nothing unexpected will happen.

But the happier you are, the more likely something unexpected will happen.

Just look at this: when Zhao Mancang and his wedding procession returned to Courtyard No. 18 of Huguo Temple, they encountered uninvited guests.

Beijing, Fuxingmenwai neighborhood residential area, Building 8, Room 108, Street 12.

"Hurry up and brush your teeth, we are going to grandma's house today."

Zhao Mandong was urging the three children at home, and the young man Kang Jianmin sitting next to her reading a newspaper was her husband.

"I understand, mother. I'll take my sister to wash up now."

The oldest, Kang Jiarou, is seven years old this year and spoke in a very well-behaved and sensible manner.

The second child, Kang Jialin, is five years old this year, and the third child, Kang Jiaxin, is three years old. As for the baby in Zhao Mandong's belly, it is only four months old now and it is not so soon to be born.

There are five people in the Kang family, and they are about to welcome their fourth child. The tube-shaped building they were allocated is definitely not big enough for them to live in.

So, when Kang Jiarou and her two sisters went to the public sink to wash, Zhao Mandong talked about the house to Kang Jianmin who was reading the newspaper.

The tube-shaped building was a house that they had finally been allocated a few years ago, and it was Room 108 where their family lives now.

To outsiders, this is a happy and complete family.

Because Zhao Mandong and Kang Jianmin are workers at the Beijing Cotton Mill and technicians at the Beijing People's Printing Factory respectively, they can be said to be a high-income family.

Dual-income families are rare in this era, and they are definitely the happiest family model.

Zhao Mandong is a second-level cotton textile worker with a monthly salary of 33.3 yuan, while her husband is a fifteenth-level technician with a monthly salary of 42.5 yuan.

The couple's combined monthly salary is 75.8 yuan.

A definitely high-income family.

"How do I change my house? How can I apply for one?"

When it comes to the house, Kang Jianmin suddenly feels helpless.

"We can buy it. My eldest brother and his family live in the courtyard house in Qinglong Hutong, on the north side of Dongzhimen Street. A few days ago, they said that the private houses in Beijing are about to be closed down and not sold anymore."

"Over the years, we've saved 653 yuan. If we borrow some from my eldest brother and my mother, we can buy a smaller courtyard house in the city."

"Before we moved in, we thought this tube-shaped building was really nice. But now there are three of the eldest daughter and the fourth daughter who is about to be born. How can we possibly accommodate them in just two rooms?"

"Then we can find a place closer to my eldest brother's house. Then my mother can take care of me even if I'm in confinement."

When talking about this tube-shaped building, Zhao Mandong was filled with resentment.

It’s okay that there is no separate kitchen or bathroom, but the key is that the house is very small.

When we were dividing the house, we thought it was better to have a small house. In winter, the whole family could huddle together and it was very warm.

But after moving in, I found that there were shortcomings everywhere.

Not to mention the poor sound insulation, the key point is that the room is too small. It is very difficult for a family of five to live in it. When the fourth child is born and the children are a little older, there will be no room for them at all.

Change the house, you must change the house!

Kang Jianmin rolled his eyes when he heard this:

"How can we possibly buy a house in the city with our little savings? Stop daydreaming."

"If you don't want to buy a house in the city, then buy a house outside the city. The housing shortage in Beijing is so severe now. If we don't act now, when the higher-ups come down with a document, we won't be able to buy one even if we have the money."

Zhao Mandong’s words are still worth pondering.

After all, Kang Jianmin had heard something about the current situation in the city.

With the increasing number of migrant workers in Beijing, it is certain that there will not be enough houses to live in.

The more people there are, the more housing there will be, and the more likely it is that the authorities will take tough measures. For example, the street offices in the city have already begun to promote "renting instead of selling."

Because many outsiders simply do not have the ability to buy a house, and a large number of public housing units have already been allocated.

There are still many houses under construction, but it is estimated that they cannot meet the population growth rate.

Otherwise, the subdistrict office would not have implemented the "rent instead of sell" approach.

Based on this, it is a serious matter to buy a house as soon as possible at this time.

After discussing for a while, the couple took their three washed-up daughters out, took the bus into the city, and then changed to another bus before arriving at No. 7 Qinglong Hutong.

"Mom, big brother, we are here."

"Grandma, uncle and aunt, we are here."

As soon as they entered the middle courtyard of Yard No. 7, Zhao Mandong and her three children started shouting loudly.

It was still very early, and Zhao Mantang and his family had just finished breakfast not long ago.

"You've arrived just in time. Come on, let's go meet your second brother. He's been really arrogant lately. He didn't even tell me about something as important as a divorce and remarriage. That's too much."

When Lin Shuyi saw her daughter Zhao Mandong, she immediately said angrily.

Just now while having breakfast, her favorite eldest son, Zhao Mantang, suddenly mentioned a rumor he had heard from somewhere else, saying that his younger brother Zhao Mancang had divorced and seemed to have remarried recently.

Zhao Mantang accidentally revealed this news to Lin Shuyi, who immediately became angry.

Lin Shuyi liked her second son very much when he was young, but as Zhao Mancang grew older, he was no longer as well-behaved and sensible as he was when he was little.

He is too naughty and likes to play with bad people. Lin Shuyi has talked to him many times, but it's no use.

Finally, with no other choice, Lin Shuyi hit him several times with a rattan stick. The effect was very good at the time, but Zhao Mancang forgot about it afterwards.

Later, Zhao Mancang often did not go home and spent his days hanging out outside, feeling like a runaway from home.

He would still go home every now and then, but every time he came back, he would leave again after a few days.

Zhao Mancang's academic performance was very poor. The only time he got a good grade on an exam, his eldest brother accused him of cheating. Even Lin Shuyi thought it was cheating, and he never got a good grade on an exam again.

He also liked to go against his mother and always said irritating words, but it was useless. Lin Shuyi only felt that the second child was even more difficult to discipline.

Later, the second brother actually reported his eldest brother for cheating in the exam, which resulted in his eldest brother not being admitted to university.

After that, Zhao Mancang never returned home.

"Mom, you said that my second brother is divorced? And remarried?" Zhao Mandong asked in amazement.

At this moment, how could Zhao Mandong still remember to discuss with her mother about borrowing money to buy a house?

Since this was a major event in her second brother's life, she was still quite nervous.

"Not so good?" Lin Shuyi snorted angrily.

"If your eldest brother hadn't heard about this from someone else, I wouldn't have known about it. I only went to see him in early June. I didn't expect it to be that long."

In Courtyard No. 18 of Huguo Temple, on the steps at the entrance of the east wing of the central courtyard, Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong stood, looking at the joyous wedding procession in front of them with expressionless faces.

"Zhao Mancang, you've really grown up. You didn't even inform me about such a big thing as getting married. Do you still respect me as your mother?"

Lin Shuyi was very angry. If there weren't so many neighbors around, she would probably slap him right now.

"Second brother, you really went too far this time. How could you not inform us about such a big thing as getting married?"

Zhao Mandong was also very angry, but more of it was the disappointment and helplessness of being a good person.

Such a situation at home really made her feel depressed.

Her father, Zhao Zhensheng, left the country when she was very young. It was said that he went to study in Great Britain, leaving her mother with only her three siblings.

Because her second brother was not ambitious and naive when he was young, he always felt that his mother favored his eldest brother. Then a series of things happened and he completely broke up with her eldest brother Zhao Mantang.

They are obviously blood brothers, with a relationship as deep as blood, but they have never had any contact with each other since they died.

So as a younger sister, she is also very sad.

The joyous festive atmosphere came to an abrupt end just before they stepped into the house.

It is impossible to say that Zhao Mancang is not angry at this moment.

The two people standing in front of him were his mother Lin Shuyi and his sister Zhao Mandong.

But from his past memories, Zhao Mancang knew that his relationship with the Zhao family was indeed very tense.

It is difficult to tell right from wrong, so let the past be the past.

Therefore, in the more than one month since Zhao Mancang came into this world, he has always regarded himself as an orphan without any relatives.

But the reality before him made him hesitate.

Although we live in a new era and a new society and cannot talk about feudalism anymore, it is absolutely not feasible to completely break away from the past and ignore filial piety.

"Why should I inform you?"

From his past memories, Zhao Mancang could still clearly feel the disgust and deep disappointment in his mother's heart, and he was of course angry.

After asking a question in return, Zhao Mancang took Lin Wan's hand, walked around Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong, and walked straight into his room.

Xiao Shutie, Han Xiaochuan, Zheng Damao and other members of the wedding procession were all staring at the scene in amazement, their curiosity was overflowing.

It turns out that Zhao Mancang got married without even notifying his mother and sister?

This is really, very interesting!

Aunt Luo, Wei Hongzhou, Cao Liyun, Mei Xuesong and other neighbors in Courtyard No. 18 were the most gossipy at this time.

Just now, when Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong walked into the yard and claimed to be Zhao Mancang's family, Aunt Luo and other neighbors were very surprised.

After a brief exchange, it was discovered that he was indeed Zhao Mancang's close relative. This was really going to be big news.

They were obviously close relatives, but on Zhao Mancang's wedding day, Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong, mother and daughter, actually learned about it from other people instead of being told by Zhao Mandong himself.

This is very interesting.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang's act of ignoring Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong and walking straight past them to return to his room stunned everyone. Even Lin Kai, Lin Shuxian, and Lin Huijun, who were standing not far behind him, were dumbfounded and didn't recover for a long time.

"Full warehouse, me."

Lin Wan, who was led into the house by Zhao Mancang, was now full of worry in her eyes. She took the initiative to hold Zhao Mancang's big hand tightly and said worriedly.

But just as she was about to say this, Zhao Mancang interrupted her:
"Wan'er, don't worry. I will take care of this matter. Be good and go sit in your room first. I will take care of the rest."

After comforting Lin Wan, Zhao Mancang turned and left.

He waved to Lin Kai and the others, and after they went in, he closed the door.

Then, he looked at Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong and said:

"Today is my wedding day. I don't want to argue with you. You should know why I didn't inform you."

"If you really are here to wish me well, please go to the state-owned restaurant next door. I've already made arrangements there."

"If you're here to hold me accountable or to cause trouble, I'm sorry, but I'm not in the mood to talk to you about this right now. Please don't make me angry. Please do as you please."

To be honest, this is a bit inhumane.

Look, before Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong could even open their mouths, Old Lady Liu in the courtyard had already spoken.

"Mancang, one of them is your mother and the other is your sister. You can't talk to them like this. People will criticize you."

As the oldest person in Courtyard No. 18, Mrs. Liu, who is over 70 years old this year, still has great weight in her words.

Unfortunately, she met Zhao Mancang today.

"Mrs. Liu, we respect you because of your age, but you can't think that you can tell me what to do just because we respect you."

Zhao Mancang looked at Old Lady Liu expressionlessly and said coldly:
"You don't know my situation, yet you're making random accusations. Don't you know what a great man once said? Without investigation, you have no right to speak. You know nothing, yet you're lecturing me on how to respect my mother. Haha."

"Did I say something wrong?"

When Old Mrs. Liu spoke, she was still full of energy.

"Of course I'm wrong!" Zhao Mancang responded directly:

"She is my biological mother, but I have long severed my blood relationship with her and have no contact with them."

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu could no longer remain silent, as if her good intentions had led to bad results.

Suddenly, Zhao Mancang said again:

"Why should I explain this to you? This is my personal matter and has nothing to do with you."

"Brother, please don't be like this all the time, okay? We..."

Zhao Mandong wanted to say something, but was interrupted by her second brother: "I don't want to waste my time with you. You've also chosen the wrong day. Now you have two choices. One is to disappear from my sight, and the other is to go to the state-owned restaurant next door and wait for the table to open. It's your choice."

Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong certainly don't want to choose, but Zhao Mancang doesn't care about that.

Since they didn't make a choice, Zhao Mancang chose for them.

He directly asked Xiao Shutie and Han Xiaochuan for help, and asked them to send his mother Lin Shuyi and sister Zhao Mandong to the state-owned hotel next door to wait.

In short, Zhao Mancang would never let the two of them stay in Courtyard No. 18 and continue making trouble.

Even though Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong were reluctant, Zhao Mancang had already returned to the house, and Xiao Shutie and others were blocking them, so they had no choice but to give up and go to the state-owned restaurant next door to wait.

In fact, the two of them are now full of questions, but unfortunately Zhao Mancang doesn't explain, so they really can't do anything about him.

In the east wing of the central courtyard, the festive and cheerful atmosphere began again in the room.

In the room, Zhao Mancang and Lin Wan sat face to face, chatted briefly, and then called someone in.

First, make the bed, then roll in.

"Make the bed, make the bed, have children and grandchildren, have a son, have a daughter."

"One roll will bring gold and silver all over the floor, two rolls will bring sons and daughters, three rolls will bring peace and health, four rolls will bring dragons and phoenixes, five rolls will bring good luck and fortune, six rolls will bring good health to the whole family, seven rolls will bring everything as you wish, and eight rolls will bring prosperity to the family business."

After all this was done, Zhao Mancang and his friends set off for the state-owned restaurant next door to have lunch, which was today's banquet.

At the state-owned restaurant, Zhao Mancang specially booked seven banquet tables with them and gave them food coupons and money in advance.

Because if you don’t have food coupons and money, the restaurant will not prepare food for you in advance.

If you come to eat on ordinary days, you don’t need to give food coupons, but this time Zhao Mancang is having a wedding banquet, so of course he needs some food coupons.

When Lin Shuyi saw Zhao Mancang come in, she wanted to go up to him and argue with him.

The result was obvious. Zhao Mancang had already started chatting with the guests, and Lin Shuyi had no chance at all.

It's already past eleven o'clock, and the dinner time is not far from twelve o'clock.

Xing Shuqi, Shen Zhongxin, Yang Shourong and others came together, and Kong Zhendong from the Beijing Heavy Machinery Factory, Liu Yucai from the Daxing Farm and others also came in one after another.

The seven tables were soon filled.

There are not many procedures. Once everyone is gathered, all you have to do is wait for the meal to start.

However, at this time, Lin Guohua and Zhang Dongyue were looking at Zhao Mancang who was chatting with leaders such as Xing Shuqi in astonishment, because Lin Kai next to him had just revealed an important piece of news.

That means all three leaders of the steel plant are here!
Lin Kai might not know Xing Shuqi and the other three leaders, but he was definitely very familiar with Xiao Shutie and the others.

Xiao Shutie and the others also knew Kong Zhendong, but as for Liu Yucai, they didn't know him.

What's more, isn't Jiang Dayong, the purchasing clerk of the steel plant canteen, right there? He is known as a know-it-all. He knows all the male guests who came to the scene except Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong.

Wu Huamin was also sitting at the same table with Jiang Dayong, Xiao Shutie, Zheng Damao and others, but he didn't speak at this time.

As Zhao Mancang's leader, Wu Huamin no longer dared to act like Director Qiao Duan in front of Zhao Mancang.

Didn’t you see that Zhao Mancang was chatting and laughing with leaders like Xing Shuqi and Shen Zhongxin at this time?
There is also Kong Zhendong from the machinery factory next door, he is also a deputy secretary.

Oh my God, as Zhao Mancang's leader, Wu Huamin didn't even know when the former had such a good relationship with these leaders.

Comparing yourself to others will really make you angry.

Although they could have sat at the main table, they were arranged to sit at the same table with Guan Changchun, Feng Xiuyu, Huang Shuifang and others. Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong were full of resentment and anger.

But at this time, the two of them were listening to the conversation between Guan Changchun and others while looking at Zhao Mancang, with huge waves in their hearts.

Neither mother nor daughter had expected that Zhao Mancang had undergone such a drastic change after not seeing each other for just over a month?
"Comrade, excuse me for interrupting you. Is this the Doctor Zhao you're talking about?"

Zhao Mandong pointed at her second brother and looked at Feng Xiuyu and Huang Shuifang inquiringly. The latter two nodded repeatedly and gave an affirmative answer.

"You've been invited to the banquet, but you don't even know Dr. Zhao? You don't know he's a Level 10 attending physician, do you? And do you know he's also a Level 6 breeder?"

"Isn't he a level five breeder? When did he get promoted to level six breeder?" Lin Shuyi asked quickly.

Feng Xiuyu and others immediately responded with a smile:
"It seems you really don't know. Doctor Zhao saved our Director Shen's life last month, and was subsequently promoted to Level 6 Breeder. As for the doctor, he passed the Level 10 attending physician assessment at Union Hospital about half a month ago."

After hearing this, Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong, mother and daughter, looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

What the hell is this?

Why did he suddenly become so powerful?
"Mom, is my second brother really that powerful? Is he really my second brother?"

"Second brother?" Guan Changchun, Feng Xiuyu and the others looked at each other in confusion. Liu Xiaoxi couldn't help but look at Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong curiously and asked:
"Are you two Dr. Zhao's family members? Are you Dr. Zhao's sister? Then are you? His mother?"

After getting confirmation from Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong, Liu Xiaoxi, Guan Changchun and others' gossip fire suddenly ignited.

Oh my god, did Zhao Mancang arrange the position in the wrong place?

Why were his mother and sister arranged at other tables instead of the main table?

What kind of system is this?
Unfortunately, the banquet had already started and the hotel staff had already started serving the dishes. It was no longer appropriate to go find Zhao Mancang at this time.

The main reason was that everyone was shocked by the delicious food in front of them.

Wow, how much money did Zhao Mancang spend?
There were not many dishes at the wedding banquet, only ten in total, which symbolized perfection.

Five vegetarian dishes and five hard dishes. How hard are these hard dishes?

Dongpo pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised prawns, braised lion head, and braised grass carp.

Just these five dishes would probably cost six or seven yuan per table, right?
Because the portion is large and they are all main dishes, with pork at 70 cents per pound, chicken at 30 or 40 cents per pound, and prawns and fish at 10 or 20 cents per pound, the cost alone would be five or six yuan, so six or seven yuan per table is not too much, right?

This is really too hard!

In addition to these main dishes, there are two staple foods: rice and large white steamed buns. You can choose the staple food according to your preference.

On weekdays, these people rarely had enough to eat, so they were shocked by the food in front of them.

There are seven tables in total. Based on the standard of seven or eight yuan per table, doesn’t that mean Zhao Mancang will have to spend fifty or sixty yuan?

However, considering Zhao Mancang's monthly salary of 148.2 yuan, this doesn't seem like a big deal.

Even Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong were so shocked by the food in front of them that they couldn't pay attention to the previous topic.

"What a waste! Why is he so wasteful?"

Lin Shuyi was heartbroken, but Guan Changchun beside her was stuffing food into his mouth hurriedly while mumbling:

"Doctor Zhao has a very high salary. When he received his salary a few days ago, he received 148.2 yuan."

"Even if his salary is high, so what?" Zhao Mandong glared and said, then reacted the next moment: "No, comrade, how much did you say just now? One hundred and thirty-nine?"

Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong were both stuffed with food because the food was so delicious.

At the main table, in addition to Zhao Mancang, Lin Wan, Lin Guohua and Zhang Dongyue, there were also several leaders including Xing Shuqi, Shen Zhongxin, Yang Shourong and Kong Zhendong.

Therefore, there was wine on the main table, a total of three bottles of Fenjiu.

Fenjiu is already a very high-end wine. Its price of three yuan per bottle shows how high its status is.

Except for the main table, the other tables only had a bottle of bulk Lao Baigan.

Bulk Laobaigan is 60 cents per pound, one pound per table, so six tables cost 3.6 yuan.

With just a simple calculation, you can roughly estimate the cost of today's banquet.

And the money Zhao Mancang spent on this was no less than that.

The relatives from Lin Wan's side were all talking about it. Although Zhao Mancang was getting married for the second time and his ex-wife's family had made trouble, it was indeed worth it after seeing the scene today.

Face is worthless these days, and what really matters is having enough to eat.

There would be no leftovers on the table. Even the melon wine would be drunk up to the last drop.

After eating and drinking, it’s inevitable to continue gossiping.

"How much are the red envelopes given by the leaders who came today?" Fan Tong was chatting with Han Xiaochuan, and Li Baoguo, who was standing next to him, immediately laughed and scolded:
"You can't even keep your mouth shut while eating. Do you want me to ask the leader for you?"

Talking about the leader behind his back, or to some extent, talking about the leader in person, this kid Fan Tong is simply asking for his life to be too long.

After drinking a few drops of horse urine, he lost his own name. He is really brave.

"No thanks, Captain Li, I was wrong."

Fan Tong quickly begged for mercy, but their conversation was heard by Su Wanzhen and the others at the table next to them, so they also started to speculate in low voices.

Accountants such as Du Wenli and Zhao Fengying, as well as the head of the Finance Department, Tang Yinghua, were also present, but the latter did not participate in this topic.

Is it possible to discuss how much red envelopes Xing Shuqi and other three leaders gave?

There was indeed no spirit of comparison in the 1950s, but that was only in a broad sense. How could it be impossible to not have it in reality?

Apart from being prohibited from discussing state affairs, there was complete freedom of speech during the golden era of construction starting in 1953.

Many people like gossip, so there are so many intelligence organizations, and the key is that it is legal.

This is how the spirit of comparison comes about. People gossip about other people. If it is about others, people will just laugh it off. But what if it is about your own business?
That's not how it's said.

Of course, even if there is such a trend, it is not that serious.

For example, when it comes to wedding red envelopes, it all depends on personal intentions and ability, so it won't happen if you try to show off.

Because everyone knows exactly what your salary level is.

After all, Zhao Fengying and the others are accountants and are quite sensitive about money, so they changed the subject after gossiping for a while.

Although Lin Guohua and Zhang Dongyue looked happy, they were actually feeling bad about today's expenses.

Seven tables isn’t a lot, but the standards are high.

The food and wine were excellent, and the quantity was not small, which was definitely a high standard.

After eating and drinking, everyone retreated.

Today is Sunday and no one has to go to work, so I can do whatever I want after eating.

Leaders like Xing Shuqi naturally wouldn't go to Courtyard No. 18 of Huguo Temple. It would be better to just eat and go back to rest.

Zhao Mancang returned to Yard No. 18 with a large group of people. He didn't expect that Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong, mother and daughter, would follow them again.

If I don't deal with their affairs today, I'm afraid they won't leave.

So, Zhao Mancang invited them to the next room and chatted in the kitchen.

The relationship is over, so is it. Anyway, Zhao Mancang didn't ask for help from Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong over the years. He got through it all by himself.

After briefly explaining the situation, Zhao Mancang drove the people away.

Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong wanted to say something, but were silenced by Zhao Mancang's loud scolding.

What can we do?

I can only leave first!
Only after the mother and daughter left did Zhao Mancang finally breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, if Lin Shuyi and the others had a good relationship with Zhao Mancang before, Zhao Mancang would have relaxed his relationship now.

The problem is that Lin Shuyi didn't admit her mistake at all. After they met, all she did was scold and blame him with resentment. She didn't even think that it was her fault that led to the current situation.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang was too lazy to call the other party. He didn't call the other party throughout the whole process, not even once.

"Wan'er, let's go take wedding photos."

At this moment, the only ones still sitting at home chatting were Lin Guohua's family, Su Wanzhen and the neighbors in Yard No. 18.

"Yes, yes, you should also go take wedding photos and get the marriage certificate."

Su Wanzhen stood up with a smile and prepared to leave.

"Sister, please go back first. Wan'er and I will visit you at your home another day."

Zhao Mancang did not try to keep her. After saying a few polite words, Su Wanzhen left.

His words have already made his attitude clear. The red envelope must be given to Su Wanzhen, and it must be bigger to show his sincerity.

After all, Su Wanzhen has indeed made a lot of sacrifices for his marriage with Lin Wan, so he must be grateful.

After she left, the neighbors also left the east wing, leaving only Zhao Mancang and the Lin family at home.

Lin Guohua suddenly looked at Zhao Mancang seriously and asked about the latter and his family.

After all, Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong appeared again today. Although they did not cause any trouble, Zhao Mancang's way of handling the situation really made Lin Guohua feel very uncomfortable.

Because no matter what, Lin Shuyi and Zhao Mandong are Zhao Mancang's closest relatives, right?
If even his closest blood relatives were treated like this, how could Lin Guohua not worry that Zhao Mancang would treat Lin Wan like this one day in the future?

Although Zhao Mancang and Lin Wan have already held their wedding, they have not yet obtained a marriage certificate and have not had a bridal chamber, so there is still a chance to save everything.

Seeing this, Zhao Mancang knew that he couldn't go out with Lin Wan to take pictures right away, so he simply sat down and talked about this matter with Lin Guohua and the others.

“This story has to start from when I was very young.”

He briefly talked about his childhood and explained the complete rift between him and his older brother.

As a mother, Lin Shuyi should not favor the eldest son Zhao Mantang. If she had not been too partial, Zhao Mancang would not have run away from home so often and worked as a cowherd.

But later, in order to let the eldest son Zhao Mantang go to school, Lin Shuyi sold the two old oxen in the family.

(End of this chapter)