Two generations of military wives compete for time

Chapter 168 Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo's Wedding Appreciation Banquet

"Mengwei, I think the best way to get along with Shiyan's parents-in-law is to give them more money and have less contact. There is no one in the world who doesn't like money and things. Ninety-nine percent of the problems can be solved with money. However, remember to have less contact and less time together on the basis of mutual respect to avoid unnecessary conflicts. In this way, even the most difficult relationship can be handled." said Uncle Chen Haoyu.

"Mom, grandpa is right. We can do whatever he says." Han Shiyan said.

"I hope that Li Baoguo's parents are grateful people. If we are used to giving them money and things, what if they ask for too much?" Aunt Chen Mengwei said with some concern.

"Mengwei, if the price is really too high, then stop paying immediately and stop the loss. You are still a businessman, but you have forgotten this principle. Hahaha." My uncle joked.

On Saturday, the wedding thanksgiving banquet for Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo started in the banquet hall on the first floor of Qingfeng Hotel. Ming Yuanhui, Qian Yizheng, Qian Yiyun, Qian Baogui, Junhua, Yongjun, Aijun, Qiangjun arrived at the banquet hall on the first floor early to help the waiters set up the banquet scene.

Qian Baogui, the military flower, supporting the army, loving the army, and strengthening the army, under the command of Ming Yuanhui, were busy making flowers, blowing balloons, pasting wedding characters, and placing wedding candies, wedding cigarettes, melon seeds, peanuts, etc.

Qian Yiyun held Maomao in his arms and walked around the banquet hall. When Maomao saw the balloons and colorful streamers, he danced with joy. From time to time, he wanted to touch and grab them with his little hands, and kept talking excitedly.

Qian Yizheng was at the service desk, communicating with the waiter about matters such as bus rental, banquet procedures, and meal standards.

The driver, Xiao Sun, parked the business car at the entrance of Qingfeng Hotel. Uncle Chen Jinting, aunt Lizhu, eldest cousin Chen Leqi, second cousin Chen Lesi, and third cousin Chen Leyuan got out of the car one after another and were led by the waiter to the banquet hall on the first floor.

Yan Ruolan drove a Shanghai 760 sedan, carrying Feiyan, Feixiang, housekeeper Yao Mei, and nanny Xue Jun, to the parking lot of Qingfeng Hotel.

The "Shanghai" brand 760 sedan produced by Shanghai Automobile Manufacturing Plant is one of the few sedan brands in China. Its prototype is a copy of the German Mercedes-Benz 220s. It uses a straight-six gasoline engine with a maximum horsepower of 90 and a maximum speed of 130 kilometers. The seats are one-piece sofa-style, very soft and comfortable, and it is a high-end passenger car.

When people saw Yang Ruolan and his group getting out of the car, they couldn't help but cast envious or strange looks at them. Yang Ruolan's unintentional habit of spending ahead of time won her a high rate of returning attention, and she couldn't help but feel proud of herself.

The driver Xiao Sunlai ran back and forth five or six times to pick up Chen's great uncle Chen Haoyu, grandfather Lu Kaipu, grandmother Chen Yalu, housekeeper Li Xiaoquan, housekeeper Qin Yue'e, Xia Juxiang, Wang Zhaodi, as well as Jun Ge and Jun Yan, and took them to the Qingfeng Hotel.

Grandma Lu Jingde, Professor Zhen Zhuoran, Sister Hao Xia, Bo Xiang, Bo Wen and two housekeepers from Lu Mansion. Grandpa Kuang, Grandma Huang, Uncle Kuang Xi, Professor Jiang Yuhan, Wang Min, Xiang Xiang, Gang Gang and two housekeepers from Kuang Mansion were taken to Qingfeng Hotel.

Several of Li Baoguo's good comrades and classmates also came to the banquet hall one after another.

At eleven o'clock, a bus carrying more than twenty people drove into the Qingfeng Hotel. Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo got off the bus and led Li Baoguo's family and relatives to sit at the designated table.

Qian Yizhen and Ming Yuanhui, accompanied by their cousin Chen Mengwei, greeted Li Baoguo's family and relatives warmly one by one.

At half past eleven, the wedding reception for Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo began on time. The general manager of Qingfeng Hotel presided over the banquet personally. Everyone raised their glasses to wish Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo a happy wedding, a long life together, and a happy family.

Li Baoguo's family and relatives had never seen such a scene before. They stretched their necks, widened their eyes, and pricked up their ears, receiving one new piece of information after another that they had never heard of or seen before.

The colorful banquet hall, the uniform attire, the waiters serving the food, and the dishes that I had never seen or tasted before.

Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo shuttled between the tables and toasted each guest one by one.

Qian Yizhen and Ming Yuanhui, accompanied by their cousin Chen Mengwei, came to the main table and toasted Li Baoguo's parents. Li Baoguo's parents, at a loss, picked up their glasses and drank them all. The waiter quickly filled their glasses.

Qian Yizhen saw that Li Baoguo's family and relatives had almost finished the 18 dishes on the table, especially the hard dishes. Qian Yizhen immediately found the person in charge of serving the dishes and served them a new portion of the braised fish, Dongpo pork elbow, braised prawns, braised pork with preserved vegetables, roast chicken, etc.

Qian Yizhen knew very well that only by ensuring that Li Baoguo's family and relatives had good food and drink would everyone be well.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and left one after another. Qian Yizheng prepared a generous return gift for each of Li Baoguo's more than 20 family members and relatives: a can (two bottles of high) of Kuang's family wine, a bag of wedding candy, a bag of wedding cigarettes, and a barrel of biscuits.

After seeing off all the family members and guests, Ming Yuanhui directed Qian Baogui, military flowers, supporting the army, loving the army, and strengthening the army to clean up the battlefield and pack the remaining cigarettes, alcohol, candies, peanuts, melon seeds, and other items and load them onto the truck.

When the waiter was clearing up the tableware, he discovered that several stainless steel spoons were missing from one table and three tea cups were missing from another table.

The waiter said helplessly: "These rural people who came from the countryside have never seen the world and like to steal things. It's really outrageous. Now we have to take the blame again. Humph, I'm so angry."

After listening to the waiter's complaints, Junhua quickly reported to Qian Yizhen: "Mom, Uncle Li Baoguo's family and relatives lost spoons and teacups on the dining table. What should we do?"

Qian Yizhen immediately came to the waiter and said, "Hello, it's our fault. Please make a list of the missing items and I will compensate you according to the price when I go to the front desk to check out. Thank you. I will stop doing this from now on. Please don't spread it. Thank you again."

Junhua asked with some confusion: "Mom, we have paid the reward according to the price, why don't you let people spread it?" Qian Baogui, who supports the army, loves the army, and strengthens the army, also looked at Qian Yizheng with a questioning eye.

Qian Yizhen called Qian Baogui, Junhua, Yongjun, Aijun, Qiangjun to a place away from the crowd and said, "Just keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone else. Think about it, if Uncle Li Baoguo heard about this, would he be embarrassed? He already has low self-esteem, so would he feel even more inferior in front of us?"

Qiangjun said: "Then, if the people who took things away made mistakes, no one would punish or criticize them. What if they continue to make mistakes?"

"They may have grown up in a poor environment and have never seen those exquisite things. Maybe they don't understand the rules of the hotel and think that they can take things away as long as they have paid for them. I will find an opportunity to remind them later," Qian Yizhen explained.