Chapter 113 He Laonian Wants to Get in on the Wedding
As the saying goes, too much courtesy is never a problem.
The reason why He Daqing brought so many gifts was that he was afraid that something might happen on the way and delay things. Now he greeted his neighbors and apologized, which was very thoughtful. No one would blame him for being late.
"No, no, please come in!"
Xu Mantang laughed, took He Daqing and He Yuzhu, father and son, and walked inside.
It was noon, so Xu Mantang asked his wife and daughter to cook. After a while, the table was full of dishes. Although He Daqing's cooking skills were not there, He Daqing took a quick look and saw meat and vegetables on the table. It was obvious that Xu Mantang's family had put a lot of effort into it.
For a while, the two families sat together, eating and chatting.
As for the gossipy villagers, some went home to cook, while others, naturally curious, squatted in the corner and eavesdropped.
As a result, the more I listened, the happier I felt.
What He Daqing gave to Xu Mantang was not only no less than what He Laonian gave him, but was more particular in every aspect.
The villagers were secretly envious when they heard this.
The family that Xu Mantang found is much better than the one next door, Xu Mancang. They are sincere in what they say and do, unlike He Laonian, who only talks but does nothing. Who knows if it's true or not?
"Make way, make way, what are you doing!"
Just as everyone was talking, a voice suddenly came from behind.
But at some point, Xu Mancang and He Laonian came here.
Under the gaze of everyone, the two shamelessly walked in and sat down directly.
"Big brother."
Xu Mancang glanced at his brother Xu Mantang, then looked at He Daqing, and said with a smile,
"Here's what I think. Since Huizhi and Huizhen are both getting married, why don't we get together and get married on the same day? Anyway, our relatives are similar, so we can entertain them together. What do you think?"
Just now, seeing He Daqing's lavish spending, Xu Mancang became more and more envious.
Immediately, he thought of the wedding banquet held in Qinjia Bay half a year ago when He Daqing and Qin Huairu got married. It made the villagers in the surrounding area envious.
Now that He Yuzhu is getting married to Xu Huizhen, the chef from Fengze Garden will definitely be present at the village banquet.
If my daughter and Huizhen get married on the same day, not only can I save a lot of money, but I can also benefit from He Daqing's influence.
"Yes, they are both sisters, and the He family and I are close, so we might as well get together and do it together!"
He Laonian, who was sitting next to him, also said with a smile.
Not a family, do not enter the door.
Obviously, He Laonian's plan is not much different from Xu Mancang's.
Being in Beijing, He Laonian knew the current status of Fengze Garden. Many celebrities were scrambling to reserve seats, and ordinary people couldn't even get a number.
Yes, nowadays, the food in Fengze Garden is famous for its delicious taste.
If I can hold a wedding together with He Daqing's family, I can also enjoy the cooking skills of Fengze Garden. The key is, I can save money!
Fearing that He Daqing and Xu Mantang would refuse, He Laonian said generously,
"We are all family. You all know that my family runs a pub. So, as for the wine, my family will provide it. What do you think?"
He Daqing, "..."
Haha, I’ve seen shameless people, but I’ve never seen anyone so shameless.
He Laonian, don't you know how much water is added to the wine in your tavern?
He Daqing could see clearly what these two people were up to. They were trying to take advantage of him!
If it were someone else, he would just take advantage of them, but He Daqing really didn't want to have anything to do with He Laonian's family.
Now it sounds nice that you are responsible for supplying wine, but when the time comes, it will be embarrassing enough if you add some water!
He didn't want to go through the same lesson he had learned from the Jia family again.
"Brother He,"
He Daqing blinked and said with a smile,
“I don’t think this is appropriate.”
"Although Huizhi and Huizhen are a family, we each have our own relatives, and it's not appropriate for us to get together. It's okay for me, but your family is running a business, and you hold a wedding with us. How will others see it? It's not appropriate, very inappropriate!"
Xu Mantang, who was sitting next to him, also understood what He Daqing meant and nodded.
"Yes, the wedding is a lifelong event for the children. I think it's better to hold it separately."
As he said this, he looked at his brother.
"Besides, the two families can run their own business separately, and each can arrange their own personal connections. This is also convenient."
The two of them sang in unison and directly blocked what Xu Mancang and He Laonian were saying.
"Come on, today is our big day. Since you are all here, let's eat and drink together and chat!"
Xu Mantang was in a good mood today and he was not a petty person, so he simply added a pair of bowls and chopsticks for the two of them, and the whole family started eating and drinking with laughter.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, He Laonian originally wanted to take advantage of the alcohol and ask He Daqing for help to hire a chef from Fengze Garden. However, He Daqing was not fooled at all.
"Brother He, it's not that I don't want to agree to you."
"You should know better than me what's going on in Fengze Garden right now."
"Not only me, but every chef in the kitchen has been booked until the end of the year. If you had told me a week ago, I might have been able to help you. But not now."
"In business, honesty is everything. We promised others, so we can't not go. Of course, if you don't mind, you can wait until next year to get married."
This is not because He Daqing lied.
Ever since his manor vegetables were launched on the market, they have become extremely popular, and with the continuous publicity of word-of-mouth, Fengze Garden is now packed with people.
Even many leaders who want to host banquets here need to call in advance to make arrangements.
There is no way, even in the eight largest restaurants in Beijing, you can’t taste the flavor here.
He Laonian and Xu Mancang were turned away and walked out of Xu Mantang's house in a depressed mood.
Yes, apart from getting a free meal, the two of them didn’t gain any benefit.
In the afternoon, Xu Mantang invited the village fortune teller to come and carefully selected an auspicious day.
Although it is a new society now, for ordinary people, life has not changed much. Besides, marriage is just for good luck.
After some selection, Mr. Yin Yang set the date three months later. As for Xu Huizhi and He Yongqiang, the date was set one month later.
Everything that needed to be discussed was agreed upon. Seeing that it was getting late, He Daqing took He Yuzhu, as well as the father and son of the old He family, and the four of them got on the bus back to Sijiu City.
However, when they returned, the treatment they received from the two families was completely different.
Almost all the villagers were greeting He Yuzhu and He Daqing, and not many people paid attention to He Laonian and He Yongqiang.
There's no way. When He Daqing came, he gave them a lot of good things.
He Daqing was polite to them, so they were naturally more enthusiastic towards He Daqing.