Chapter 20 Birthday Banquet
Today is Fang Qingfang’s grandfather Lu Rengui’s 81st birthday.
When he celebrated his eightieth birthday last year, a large family organized a grand birthday party for him in a grand manner and invited all relatives and friends to celebrate his birthday. So this year, according to the old man's wishes, he will have a low-key and simple life.
His family booked a large private room for him in a high-end hotel in the city, and set up three large tables of wine and food to celebrate his birthday. As his closest old comrade, his former neighbor Li Jianzhong was of course indispensable.
Considering that the old man was not in good health just after being hospitalized, Li Zhengguo made special arrangements for Li Feng to drive him there. He himself kept calling Li Xiaoling and Li Hu, who were busy with their own businesses, to be sure to attend on time.
.It can be seen that he also attaches great importance to the old man's birthday party.
Li Feng and her grandfather rushed to the birthday banquet hotel on time to pack the bags. Many people also arrived and sent gifts, red envelopes and birthday greetings to the birthday girl.
The two eldest old comrades, former neighbors and business partners, naturally sat together. Fang Qingfang was dragged by her grandfather to sit next to him. Of course, she also pulled her best friend Li Feng to sit next to her.
Before the waiter started serving the delicious food and wine, the old birthday boy spoke to his old comrade Li Jianzhong:
"Jianzhong, we are the oldest here. Look at this room full of people. Is there anyone missing?"
After hearing what Lu Rengui said, Li Jianzhong glanced at the people in the room and replied: "No, Rengui, everyone should be here tonight."
"No, you didn't see it." Lu Rengui shook his head and sighed, "When I come here tonight, except for you and I, who are the oldest, the whole room is full of children... But, they
Do they still count as children? Look at my eldest grandson, Lu Wanyou, who is already in his early thirties, and my youngest grandson, who is in his mid-twenties. Do you think they still count as children? In fact, what we are missing most here tonight is real children.
This child is the great-grandson that you and I dream about day and night, dreaming of seeing and holding in our arms! Jianzhong, don’t you think so?”
Lu Rengui's words made the three tables of people sitting around who were all whispering in silence speechless. They looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
As soon as Fang Qingfang heard this topic, she turned to look at Li Feng, and her face immediately darkened. These days, her ears could not avoid such talk every day, and she was really tired of hearing it.
"I said to you kids, I really don't know what you are thinking. You don't take starting a family and starting a career seriously." Lu Rengui took advantage of the three tables of people to listen to him in silence, so he continued very seriously.
Let’s talk about it, “Getting married and starting a business. I wonder how you understand this word? It’s actually too easy to understand. In this word, starting a family comes first, and starting a career comes second. Don’t you understand? Our ancestors created this word.
At that time, everything was based on facts. I got married and started a family at the age of 20. Then I got a job. Later, I had children and went to the army to go to war. It was only after I came back from the army that I started to start a real business. And what about you?
, everyone has reached the age of marriage one by one, and they have even become old and have no roots. They have not found a partner to get married and start a family. They talk about being busy with work and career all day long, but I don’t see how successful your work and career are? Grandpa, I
I am already eighty-one years old today. How many more years will God give me? So now I can only hope in the morning and hope in the evening, hoping that you will get married soon so that I can see my great-grandson in my lifetime.
When they are born, you can kiss them and hug them. However, none of you get married, and you keep me waiting day after day, year after year. It really makes me anxious..."
After hearing the sentiments of his old comrade, Li Jianzhong exclaimed: "Rengui, you are an emperor, not a eunuch! Those who want to get married are not in a hurry. What's the use of us being anxious? Times have changed.
Our old-fashioned ideas may not have kept up with the times. Or to put it another way, the current era is like this. No one is in a hurry to talk about marriage. Society has become a business-first and then a family, and individualism is more popular.
and carpe diem for enjoyment.”
"This is extremely wrong! So what if the times have changed? Don't we need to get married and start a family? If this is the case, how will this society continue without the family lineage? Since ancient times, men have been married and women have been married.
Giving birth to children and carrying on the family line from generation to generation... It has been this way for thousands of years. It is the truth that never changes. There is an ancient saying: There are three ways to be unfilial and have no descendants. Don't you all remember this ancient saying?
?"
Lu Rengui brought out a lot of great principles and preached, causing everyone to lower their heads. Finally, he turned his attention to his eldest grandson, Lu Wanyou, sitting opposite: "Lv Wanyou, I said you are in your early thirties this year.
, as the eldest grandson, you should be the leader and role model. But what kind of leader are you? What are you busy with all day long? I have never seen you bring a girlfriend back for grandpa to see you. Do this again.
If this goes on, you will become an old bachelor and miss the best age to get married and start a family. What’s more important is that if you, the leader, don’t get married, then the younger ones will have excuses not to get married. So the impact of you, the leader, not getting married is
Very big! Grandpa, let me ask you now, what do you think? Do you want to find a girlfriend to get married? When will you get married? Can you give me an accurate time to answer in front of everyone? "
Grandpa's public scolding and forced marriage made Lu Wanyou feel very uncomfortable. He glanced at Li Feng, who was sitting opposite Fang Qingfang, and replied a little shyly: "Grandpa, finding a girlfriend for marriage is not like serving food.
When buying vegetables in the market, there are stalls everywhere for people to choose from. Even if you buy something that is bad or inappropriate, you can return it at will... Besides, haven't I been busy with my career these years..."
"Haha, what kind of career are you busy with? Wanyou, I don't like hearing excuses like this the most!" Grandpa immediately interrupted him, "What kind of career are you busy with? I'm not criticizing Grandpa.
You, you have been messing around all these years! You have been messing around with this investment and that, and as a result, you have lost all the money your family earned! You have done very little by investing your money, but who of you has made a lot of money?
Is it just an excuse not to find a partner to start a family? I suspect you may not be a real man, maybe you are a homosexual!"
As soon as Lu Rengui finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
"Rengui, don't be so harsh." Li Jianzhong waited for everyone to finish laughing, and then said, "I don't think there are homosexuals among us, but we should also pay attention to each other. In today's society, although compared to ours
The era has become much richer, and everything is abundant in food, clothing, housing and supplies. However, many bad and even corrupt ideas have also emerged from it. Such as eating, drinking, whoring, gambling and drug abuse, society is a big dye vat. You young people
Ah, you have to be self-disciplined, otherwise you may be poisoned if you are not careful. Now is an era of highly strict laws. What’s more important is that you are all adults. Whoever breaks the law will be punished. You should
Understand. So each of us should discipline ourselves and never break the law or discipline."
"Jianzhong, I very much agree with what you said. But today, I want to talk more about these grandchildren in your family. These three grandchildren in your family are not young. They should all get married and start a family. Just take
Let me tell you, Li Feng is on par with Lu Wanyou. I remember that when I was a child, they grew up playing together in the yard of the same unit."
As he spoke, Lu Rengui turned around Fang Qingfang and looked at Li Feng and said: "Li Feng, are you also busy with your father's career and have no time to find a partner to start a family? Or have you still not been able to find a suitable partner? Then I will give you a marriage here today.
You act as a matchmaker and introduce one to you. Look at our Lu Wanyou. Although he is not successful in his career, he is pretty good-looking. He is a little older than you. There is a folk saying that he is called a 'childhood sweetheart'.
I think if you are both busy with work and have no time to find a partner, or can't find the right one, then you can consider each other... Oh, if grandpa, I said something wrong, don't blame me.
.Actually, I think Lu Wanyou and you should be a good match. If you two really get married, grandpa, I will reward you with a wedding bonus!"
Listening to Lu Rengui's words, Li Feng raised her head and glanced at Lu Wanyou, who had been watching her across the table, and quickly interrupted him: "Grandpa, please stop talking! Brother Wanyou is in my heart, and I only regard him as my brother."
Big brother, look."
"Haha, feelings can be cultivated."
Lu Rengui turned to look at Lu Wanyou and said: "Wanyou, you kid, I noticed that the way you look at Li Feng is wrong. Tell the truth. Do you like Li Feng? If so, tell her boldly and quickly.
Confession! But Li Feng is a girl with high cultural character, and she is in charge of such a big family business with her father. So if you want to pursue her, you have to get rid of a lot of bad style problems in you and work hard.
It’s about transforming and improving yourself!”
After hearing what his grandfather said, Lu Wanyou quickly looked away from Li Feng, his face turning red with embarrassment.
Just as Lu Wanyou opened his mouth to say something, Fang Qingfang couldn't help but accuse her grandfather: "Grandpa, please stop talking! You are messing up the rules!"
After hearing Fang Qingfang's accusation, Lu Rengui turned to look at her, looking a little angry and said: "Fang Qingfang, why do you say that grandpa and I messed up the rules? Okay, let me talk about your problem now. These children
Among them, you are the first one to get married. But what happened? Not long after you married that Wang Dong, you suddenly divorced without telling everyone. And until now, you have not told your family
People tell you the reasons for divorce! You, you really treat marriage and divorce like playing house when you were a child! Fang Qingfang, you have always been grandpa’s most cherished and beloved child, but your previous divorce made me
Very disappointed. Think about it, you are already a grown-up now, can't you be more mature? You should consider the cause and effect more when doing things, and be responsible."
Haha, Fang Qingfang really got into trouble. Originally, she just wanted to help Li Feng escape in a critical moment, but she didn't expect that her grandpa would catch her and give her a scolding!
She wanted to find a way to deal with her grandfather, but she couldn't find the right one.
At this time, her mother Lu Keli, who was sitting on the other side of her, spoke: "Dad, accept your point out, I will definitely discipline her properly regarding Fang Qingfang's child. To be honest, we are still still concerned about her divorce from Wang Dong.
We don’t know the truth! We asked both of them many times, but they didn’t tell us, and we were anxious. Fang Qingfang is really not young anymore, she will be thirty soon. I tell them every morning, and I tell them at night. I’m anxious.
I pressed her to find someone to start a family with soon, or else I asked her to remarry Wang Dong, but she didn't listen at all!"
Before Lu Keli finished speaking, the door to the box was pushed open. Wang Dong strode in carrying a large bag of gifts, followed closely by his father and mother, who were leaders of the Provincial Health Department, both carrying large bags in their hands.
gift. When he came in, he smiled and nodded to say hello to everyone.
Wang Dong walked up to Lu Rengui with a gift in hand, and said to him with a smile on his face in a very flattering tone: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, we are late, but I bought you a big gift bag, I hope you like it. Just now, I was at the door
I heard someone mention my name, Wang Dong. Haha, did you think of something good?"
Reaching out to take Wang Dong's big bag of gifts, Lu Rengui smiled happily. He stood up, moved his chair with his hands, and directed everyone: "Everyone squeeze in.
Bring the chairs over and let them sit here. It's not too late, and the food hasn't been served yet."
Lu Keli quickly got up and took the gift from Wang Dong from Lu Rengui, took it aside and put it down. Everyone got up and moved their chairs to add more seats.
"No need to move, let him sit with us." Fang Qingfang said to everyone, pulling Li Feng to give up her seat, and then walked to another table without looking back. As for Wang Dong's family not being invited
When she arrived, she felt a little surprised and looked unhappy.
"Fang Qingfang and Li Feng, you two can't go away, come back and sit here!" Lu Rengui tried to stop him and shouted.
"Fang Qingfang, did you hear me? Come back and sit here with grandpa!" Lu Keli shouted a little angrily.
Fang Qingfang ignored the shouts of her grandfather and mother, and moved chairs with Li Feng to another table and sat down.
Chapter completed!