Chapter 124 I’m so embarrassed
Chapter 124 I’m so embarrassed
It was the first time for Feng Yu's four classmates to come to the farm. They were already surprised to see such a large farm, but now they felt a little numb when they saw Jiang Ning carrying Feng Yu and running such a long distance in one breath. It must have taken an abnormal amount of physical strength.
Then wait for the convoy to drive into the villa yard.
The three female classmates were instantly envious. Such a big villa...
Even if it's a small place in the countryside, it's a big deal.
Xie Zhicai was amazed: "The land resources in the Northwest are really abundant. To build such a large villa, it must have occupied more than ten acres. If we add the gardens outside, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, it's really hard to imagine."
A female classmate said: "There are many people building villas in the countryside over there."
Xie Zhicai said, "It's a lot, but it's incomparable. We have a lot of people and little land, so it's pretty impressive if we can build a small villa on a few hundred square meters. This villa is at least a dozen acres just for the fenced area. If you add the gardens outside, it's probably hundreds of acres. There's no comparison, really no comparison!"
Zhou Yuqi looked around and asked: "Is it legal to build a villa on a farm?"
Xie Zhicai said: "This is nothing. Haven't you heard the saying that money makes the world go round?"
Zhou Yuqi also clicked her tongue twice but didn't say anything yet!
Jiang Hua came over to entertain them, and the four of them stopped chatting.
I followed him into the house and was asked to sit down in a room on the second floor.
Someone poured tea and brought it over.
Xie Zhicai asked: "Sister, is there anything we can help you with?"
Jiang Wei's wife Sun Mei smiled and said, "There's nothing to help with. The elders at home have already made arrangements. We will have a ceremony in the hall later. If you are interested, you can go and have a look. There will be nothing to do after that. We will go to the hotel at 11 o'clock."
The four of them nodded quickly and waited in the house.
After waiting for about half an hour, I heard some commotion outside.
Many people came down from the third floor.
I went out to ask him and he said that a ceremony was going to be held.
The four of them went downstairs and into the living room on the first floor.
The living room was packed with people, three layers deep inside and three layers deep outside, making it impossible to get in and it was difficult to squeeze in. However, when the Jiang family heard that they were Feng Yu's college classmates, they took the initiative to make room for them and let the four people go to the front, which made the four of them feel a little embarrassed.
Thanks again and again.
When I got to the front, I saw two chairs right in front of me.
Father and Mother Jiang, also wearing Tang suits, sat side by side on chairs, dressed more festively than the newlyweds. The newlyweds bowed in the hall under the auspices of their elders, then offered tea to their parents together and gave each of them a red envelope.
Originally, these processes were held in the hotel.
But Jiang Ning felt that doing all these things in the hotel was a waste of time, and people couldn't even enjoy the banquet properly. Anyway, what annoyed him most when attending banquets were these things. Not only weddings, but now even elementary school students have to hold a ceremony for graduation, which is boring, long and wastes time.
I couldn't even eat peacefully at the table and had to keep putting down my chopsticks and clapping.
I would advise the elders to do it at home instead of in hotels.
The elders agreed, and in fact these ceremonies were originally held at home.
It was moved to the hotel just for the sake of liveliness.
Of course there is no problem doing it at home.
After the worship and formalities, there is nothing else to do for the time being.
Feng Yu had already put on his shoes and went downstairs. He talked to the elders before coming over to greet the four college classmates. The three female classmates followed Feng Yu to the new house to talk, while Jiang Ning put his arm around Xie Zhicai's shoulders and went to another room: "We were really busy yesterday. Please don't blame me for my poor hospitality. Let's have a couple of drinks today..."
After tidying up the house, it was already past eleven o'clock.
The elders invited us to go to the hotel.
There is a highlight event over there. Those coming to the house are the closest relatives such as uncles, aunts, and cousins. Many distant relatives, friends, and colleagues will not come to the house, but will go directly to the hotel, where they will also be entertained by the Jiang family.
If you hesitate a little after 11 o'clock, it's time to start the meal.
So everyone went out and got in the car.
When the three female classmates saw Xie Zhicai, they were immediately surprised.
Zhou Yuqi asked: "How much did you drink?"
Xie Zhicai said: "Fifteen or sixteen cups!"
Zhou Yuqi asked: "Didn't you say you don't drink? Why did you drink so much?"
Xie Zhicai said with a bitter face: "They are too enthusiastic. Jiang Ning's brothers speak better than singing. I would feel embarrassed if I don't drink. Damn, they are indeed businessmen. They are so good at talking. I feel like I will die gloriously today."
The three female classmates all laughed.
When we arrived at the hotel, there were already twenty tables of people sitting in the Furong Hall.
The previous annual meeting was held in the Furong Hall, and today Jiang Ning and Feng Yu’s wedding banquet was also held in the Furong Hall.
There is enough banquet food, and we can serve as many people as possible.
Many of Jiang's distant and old relatives, Jiang Ning's friends, and Feng Yu's colleagues and classmates came.
People are still arriving one after another.
After Xie Zhicai and his four companions came in, they were asked to sit at a table in the middle on the right side.
There were six people sitting at the table, and with the four of us, it was just enough to make up a table.
After introducing themselves to each other, two of the three men were Jiang Ning's high school classmates, one was Feng Yu's high school classmate, and the three ladies were all Feng Yu's high school classmates. They all had the same identity and quickly found common topics to talk about.
After a few words...
Shao Haidong pointed at Jiang's father and mother who were greeting the guests and asked, "Isn't that Feng Yu's father-in-law and mother-in-law?"
Jiang Ning’s two high school classmates also didn’t know his parents.
Xie Zhicai recognized him, nodded and said, "Yes."
Shao Haidong was puzzled: "He doesn't look like a successful and wealthy man!"
Xie Zhicai was puzzled: "Feng Yu's father-in-law and mother-in-law were ordinary people, how did they become rich people?"
Shao Haidong was even more puzzled than him: "Isn't Feng Yu's husband a second-generation rich man?"
Xie Zhicai laughed out loud: "What are you thinking? He is a first-generation rich man, not a second-generation rich man."
"First generation of rich people?"
Shao Haidong almost dropped his jaw in shock. Feng Yu's other three female high school classmates also looked surprised. They had always thought that Feng Yu had found a rich second-generation man, but they didn't expect that she married a rich first-generation man. What was the reason for this?
After chatting for a while, he asked Jiang Ning's two high school classmates about Jiang Ning.
After waiting for almost half an hour, it was already past ten o'clock.
All the people who should come have arrived, and no one from outside can come in.
The hotel staff pushed the food cart and started serving the dishes.
Jiang Ning's uncle walked onto the stage, holding the microphone and yelled, "Everyone, be quiet and listen to me."
The crowd below gradually quieted down and everyone turned their heads to look over there.
The uncle said, "Today is the auspicious day for Jiang Ning and Feng Yu to get married. There were originally many ceremonies, but young people nowadays have many ideas and don't follow the old ways, so all the ceremonies that should be held have been held at home, and there will be no more ceremonies here. The two newlyweds will give a thank-you speech to everyone later, and when the table is ready, everyone can start eating!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of applause from the audience.
Nowadays, people are not afraid of anything else when having a banquet, but they are most afraid of those long, boring and extremely embarrassing rituals.
For many years, the banquets and wedding celebrations have been changing the same things over and over again. There is nothing new about them. Apart from reciting sentimental lines, those wedding emcees are simply unable to create the solemnity and dignity of a wedding.
It's really awkward to watch it too much.
The key is to interact with the guests from time to time. After picking up a piece of meat and before putting it in your mouth, you have to put down your chopsticks and applaud. No matter how stupid it is, the boss really thinks things through.
Don't do these things to disgust people.
When Jiang Ning and Feng Yu came out, the banquet hall erupted in warm applause.
The two came out of the dressing room next to the stage and changed into formal wear. Jiang Ning was wearing the groom's suit with wide robes and big sleeves and a cock-wing hat, while Feng Yu's bridal suit was also wide robe and big sleeves, and also had a cock-wing hat.
It's just that the style is obviously more feminine.
When the people below saw this, they all talked about it.
I've seen so many women wearing wedding dresses with bare breasts, and it's a bit boring. But suddenly seeing someone wearing a Chinese-style dress like this really makes people feel refreshed, especially men, who all say it's good.
Shao Haidong said: "This dress is really great. I want to wear this kind of Chinese dress when I get married in the future."
Several male compatriots seconded the proposal, saying it was indeed very good.
To be honest, how many men would like their wives to expose half of their chest to others? This kind of Chinese dress is more beautiful, looking dignified, generous and elegant, much better than a wedding dress.
There was a lot of discussion below.
On the stage.
Feng Yu turned off the phone and asked Jiang Ning: "Do you want to speak first or should I?"
Jiang Ning was full of confidence: "You speak first, and I'll be the last."
Feng Yu said yes with a smile, then turned on the microphone and began to give a thank-you speech. Her tone was gentle and full of deep emotion: "Dear elders, relatives and friends, thank you all for coming here today to witness my wedding with Mr. Jiang. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for coming."
"First of all, I want to thank my parents. My father gave birth to me, and my mother raised me. Although you are far away in heaven and cannot attend my wedding today, I want to say to you that you have devoted all your energy to your children and have selflessly devoted yourself to them. I thank my father for giving birth to me, raising me, and helping me grow up."
"Secondly, I want to thank my sister. An elder brother is like a father, and an elder sister is like a mother..."
At the guest table number one, Feng Xue burst into tears.
"Finally, I want to thank my parents-in-law. It is your careful teaching and dedication that allowed me to meet a sincere, kind, and upright husband. Now we are a family. Your kindness is as great as the mountains, and your love is as deep as the sea. Thank you."
At the first table on the right side of the stage, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were all laughing so hard that they were silly.
I've never seen a wedding like this.
But it sounds happy!
And it also saves face.
Listening to the way my daughter-in-law speaks, her talent is almost overflowing.
As expected of a teacher, he is very capable.
Isn't this better than all that crap that wedding emcees spew?
Feng Yu finally turned around and faced Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning was already confused when he saw Feng Yu turning around.
I had no choice but to turn around and face Feng Yu.
Feng Yu looked at him with a smile, her eyes curved with deep affection, her tone solemn yet gentle: "Today I am happily married to you, sir. I wish to share the joys and sorrows with you, and stay with you for the rest of your life. When the wind blows, we will smile at the falling flowers, and when the snow dances, we will drink tea together..."
Jiang Ning couldn't hold it anymore and couldn't help turning his head away.
then……
He turned around and ran into the locker room.
Feng Yu was a little stunned, but did not stop speaking.
Turning to the audience, he continued, "I am so honored today that I cannot express it in words. Finally, I sincerely wish all the guests present here happiness and success every year. Thank you all!"
Then he bowed to the audience and went to the locker room.
The applause rang out and reached its peak in an instant.
Everyone clapped loudly, giving the warmest applause to this unique wedding.
Wait until the applause dies down.
Zhou Yuqi couldn't help laughing out loud: "Jiang Ning actually cried, haha, how rare!"
Another female classmate also smiled and said, "I guess he was so moved that he couldn't help himself."
Everyone was talking at once, but no one was laughing at the joke.
This wedding was unique. It did not have the boring sentimentality of the past. It was full of warmth and touching moments, especially the bride's speech, which expressed gratitude to her parents and relatives as well as a solemn promise to the marriage.
Just by listening to the applause, you can tell how sincere everyone's blessings are. This is much better than sensationalism.
It’s just that the groom’s performance was a bit surprising.
She actually cried on the spot and ran away.
Shao Haidong sighed: "I finally understand a truth."
Xie Zhicai asked: "What truth did you understand?"
Shao Haidong said: "I've discovered that truly smart women will find a good man to marry early on. Only those who can't figure things out will end up being leftover women. Have you discovered that those who haven't married after they're over 30 have some problems, either because they have high standards or because they don't know themselves well?"
Xie Zhicai agreed and said, "Indeed, so if you want to find a good wife, you have to start as soon as possible."
Shao Haidong nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right. I have to consider my lifelong affairs as soon as possible. Otherwise, if I delay for a few years, all the good women will become other people's wives, and I can only pick up the leftovers of others."
Several female classmates looked at me unfriendly.
Shao Haidong immediately changed the subject: "This banquet is of high standard, with crabs, lobsters, and even abalone. How much does it cost? I'm afraid it won't be lower than 3,400, right?"
A high school classmate of Jiang Ning said, "It's not cheap anyway. The most we have for banquets here is a fish, but we've never seen these things. I've had a 2800 yuan banquet before, and there wasn't any of these seafood either."
Shao Haidong smacked his lips and said, "Then I'm afraid that Mr. Feng Yu's banquet will lose money."
Xie Zhicai said: "They don't lack that little money, why would they care about this?"
……
The dressing room on the side of the stage.
Jiang Ning was so confused that he even began to doubt his life.
From childhood to adulthood, no matter whether he was beaten by his teacher or whipped with a belt by his father, he never cried.
Even when he graduated from high school and broke up with his first love, he was only a little sad, and never shed tears. Tears were very rare to him, and his motto was "a man bleeds, not tears."
But today, he broke his vow.
After Feng Yu looked into his eyes and said those words, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a strange emotion and tears started to flow. Jiang Ning really wanted to die. It was so embarrassing!
In his eyes, only men with no future will shed tears.
I didn't expect that my defense would be broken today.
What a shame.
Before I could control my emotions, Feng Yu followed in.
Jiang Ning felt embarrassed and hid behind the door.
Feng Yu took one of his arms, leaned forward and said with a smile: "Mr. Jiang is really rare today!"
Jiang Ning was embarrassed, but he couldn't blame her for being too sentimental, so he could only say angrily: "You've completely lost face today."
Feng Yu was puzzled: "Isn't it normal for men to cry?"
"fart!"
Jiang Ning was furious: "I have never shed tears since I was a child. Only useless men cry!"
Feng Yu was stunned and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
What kind of weird theory is this? Men can’t cry?
But I finally understand why he reacted so strongly.
Feng Yu asked curiously, "Have you never cried since you were a child?"
Jiang Ning nodded and said, "Of course."
Feng Yu smiled and said, "Today is really rare. Sir, you actually cried. Let me help you analyze it. Are you moved? People cry when they are sad, and they also cry when they are moved. Has Sir never been moved before?"
Jiang Ning was a little embarrassed: "Can you please stop talking about this?"
Feng Yu nodded and asked, "Are you still going to talk?"
Jiang Ning said depressedly: "What nonsense are you talking about? I am too embarrassed to see anyone."
Feng Yu said, "Then I'll go out and talk to him. You change your clothes first!"
Jiang Ning hummed, feeling really embarrassed.
Feng Yu walked out to the podium, turned on the microphone and said, "Dear guests, Mr. Jiang is so happy. He is not convenient to come out now. Let's end the wedding ceremony here. Please eat and drink well. Thank you all!"
Amidst warm applause, Feng Yu turned and went to the locker room.
As soon as I entered the locker room, Jiang Ma also came in from the other door.
"mom!"
Feng Yu quickly greeted him.
Zhang Yulan smiled and nodded, saying, "That's a great talk. Hurry up and change your clothes and go out to eat something!"
Feng Yu agreed and started to change clothes.
Zhang Yulan then looked at her son and couldn't help but laugh, "Today is really rare. You haven't cried since kindergarten. You didn't even beg for mercy when your dad hung you up and beat you with a belt. But today you actually cried. You've really grown up!"
Jiang Ning had a sullen face and didn't want to pay attention to his mother.
Zhang Yulan said nothing more, and just said, "Hurry up and change your clothes and come out."
Then he went out.
Feng Yu asked Jiang Ning curiously, "Have you ever been hung up and beaten by your father?"
Jiang Ning was unhappy: "Can you please stop asking these questions?"
Feng Yu hummed twice: "Then change your clothes quickly, then go out to eat something, we have to toast later."
Jiang Ning said unhappily, "What the hell, no respect at all."
Feng Yu asked, "Then I'll bring some food over so we can eat here?"
Jiang Ning hummed, and suddenly laughed: "Forget it, let's go out to eat."
Feng Yu looked at him and asked, "Have you figured it out?"
Jiang Ning hummed: "It's the first time I've cried since I can remember. I feel so embarrassed, but it's actually nothing."
Feng Yu said: "Everyone has shed tears. Everyone will feel sad at some point in their lives."
Jiang Ning was still trying to save face: "I never cried."
Feng Yu suppressed his laughter and said, "Well, you are a tough guy, okay? Hurry up and change your clothes."
Jiang Ning felt a little embarrassed and quickly took off her outer dress.
He put on a Tang suit specially used for banquets.
Feng Yu had already changed his clothes, which was also a set of Tang suit used for banquets.
Jiang Ning changed his clothes, looked at her, and walked up to her and hugged her.
Feng Yu also hugged his waist, and no one said anything.
They hugged each other quietly for dozens of seconds before holding hands and leaving the locker room.
When I get outside, I can't help but be laughed at by my relatives and friends.
Although it was a bit awkward, Jiang Ning had already let go of his psychological burden and pretended not to hear it. After he and Feng Yu ate a few bites of food, they quickly stood up to toast. Feng Yu held the wine plate, and Jiang Ning took the wine bottle and wine dispenser to pour the wine.
The maiden’s family is the most important, so we will start with the two tables of Feng Yu’s maiden’s family.
Then there are friends and colleagues.
Almost all the friends from society came, but not many friends from government offices came.
There are only a few representatives, and the ten regulations are still hanging over their heads!
We should still avoid taboos.
Only one leader from Feng Yu’s school came, Zhang Xin; the others did not come.
Almost all the teachers came and sat at seven or eight tables.
Most of them come as a family.
After toasting to friends and colleagues, the last thing to toast is the relatives of the Jiang family.
There were more than forty tables in total. Even though everyone raised their glasses together to save time, an hour had passed after the meal was over and the guests began to leave. Only the two closest relatives were left.
There is still a table of classmates who have not left.
Jiang Ning and Feng Yu went over to chat for a few words and ate a few bites of food. The high school classmates who lived nearby left first, leaving only four university classmates who had to travel far away. They had to stay in Bei'an for one night and leave tomorrow.
The three female classmates went upstairs to rest.
Xie Zhicai also wanted to run away, but he failed.
Jiang Wei pulled him to a table and sat him down, accepting the Jiang family's warm hospitality.
The relatives of the Feng family and the relatives of the Jiang family sat at four separate tables, drinking and talking about their relationships, with an average of three people accompanying one person. In less than an hour, Feng Yu's uncle and aunt-in-law could no longer bear it, so they quickly resigned in order to avoid being unable to leave today.
After trying to keep him for a long time, I found that I couldn't keep him.
Just call a car over and take the person back to Qi Ze.
No one's house was empty, so a lot of things were loaded into the car.
There are cigarettes, alcohol, and farm specialties such as sheep and rabbits.
After sending away the guests from the bride's family, the wedding banquet finally came to an end.
After a few greetings from the elders, Jiang Ning's relatives moved to the farm villa to continue the celebration. They could not leave yet. It would be so sad if all the relatives left on the wedding day. Other relatives could leave.
But the main relatives cannot leave.
After returning to the villa, Jiang Ning no longer had to worry about what was happening outside.
Feng Yu and I hid in the bridal chamber together. There was nothing to do, so we looked through the gift list.
The relatives from Feng Yu's mother's side each donated 500 yuan, which was considered quite a large sum in Qi Ze.
Jiang Ning's main relatives all gave 1,000 yuan. People in Bei'an gave more money than those in the city. This was not surprising. He looked at his second cousin and saw that she actually gave 1,000 yuan. Jiang Ning sighed: "My second cousin is finally generous for once."
The people who donated the most money were not relatives, but Boss Li and Boss Wang.
The two who planted trees received 10,000 yuan each.
Gifts from friends in society are generally expensive, with the smallest amount being one thousand and the largest being three to five thousand.
The ones from government offices are just average, most of them are around 500.
Each of them contributed one thousand yuan, and Boss Lu actually also contributed one thousand yuan.
I don’t know who sent it, I didn’t see the person.
As for Feng Yu’s colleagues, there are 300 leaders and 200 colleagues.
I didn’t see Zhang Xin’s name, but Shen Liming’s was.
Also one thousand.
However, the two also prepared other gifts, a very festive handicraft.
After reading the gift list, Jiang Ning felt that he had lost a lot. "We prepared 10.8 tables, and the cost of each table was more than yuan. Even if the hotel didn't make any money, it would still cost more than yuan including the cigarettes and alcohol. We only received yuan in gifts. It's a huge loss."
Feng Yu suppressed his laughter and said, "I told the hotel to prepare according to the standard of 2888, but you insisted on getting those expensive seafood from the south. Also, who would use Maotai for a banquet? The wine cost hundreds of thousands, it would be strange if they didn't lose money. I also saw someone leave with a bottle of wine in his bag. Even if he didn't finish it, there probably wouldn't be much left."
Jiang Ning put down the gift list and said, "It's okay if it's a loss. You only get married once in your life, so it's reasonable to make a loss. Go ahead and sort out the gift list for our colleagues and friends, and make a copy of it. When there's a wedding banquet, you have to return the gifts to them."
I'm in better shape today than yesterday, and I've coded 6,000 characters.
Let me rest for another day, and I will resume the three updates tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)