Chapter 141: [Big banquet](1/2)
Not to mention Qin Xuejuan, after receiving the call, he heard Lao Yao's excited words here, and was stunned for a while before he realized.
After hanging up the phone, she called her husband and said she would ride her bicycle to the county government compound to go home with him later.
When Xu Jianjun got the news that his daughter was admitted to the Emperor's University, his mouth was almost grinning at the corner of his ears, and he got up and ran to the Finance Office to ask for leave from the leader.
"Director, I have to take two days off."
"Seeing that you are so happy, what kind of happy event have you had?" The director looked at Xu Jianjun and was also infected by his smile.
"My daughter has been admitted to university, Imperial Capital University." Xu Jianjun couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and said proudly to the director, "If you are busy, you don't have to spend two days, one day or half a day."
"Really?" When the director heard this, he stood up from the chair, "Jianjun, are you talking about it true?"
"My wife called me just now and said it was definitely correct that it was the Imperial Capital University." Xu Jianjun was so happy that he wanted to put on his wings and fly back now.
"You go back quickly. You must go back and see such a big happy event. Go quickly and leave quickly. If you don't leave, you and I will be anxious." The director hurriedly waved his hand and rushed Xu Jianjun. His daughter was admitted to the Didu University. This is not just a matter of the Xu family, but also a big happy event for their county, city, and even the entire province. "Don't be delayed here, you have to let me drive you away?"
"Hey, then director, I'll leave first. When the wedding banquet is held at home, you all have to come."
"Of course I have to go. If you don't let me go, I have to go and ask for a wedding wine with shame."
Xu Jianjun pushed his bicycle and waited at the gate of the county government for a few minutes before seeing his wife. Then the two of them got on the bicycle and went home.
"Juan'er, how fast are we taking the bus?" Xu Jianjun asked while humming a song.
Qin Xuejuan was blown up by the wind, and at this time, her already charming facial features became more gorgeous because of her inner joy. "Don't you have endless strength now? You can release it after riding a bicycle. Besides, the bus will be more than ten minutes before it can come, so I can't wait."
"Okay, let's go back."
It really needs to be released, and even if it goes uphill, it feels very relaxed.
Not long after Xu Jianjun left, Xu Ning's incident spread in the county.
When the county leaders heard this, they found that a national science top scorer was produced in their county. This greatly improved his face and even his political achievements became better. This shows that he was good at education.
When he called the Finance Department, he learned that Xu Jianjun had asked for leave and went home, the county magistrate was not displeased. He thought if he should give Xu Ning some rewards, such as giving her some money on behalf of the county. Although he knew that Xu Jianjun's wife opened a canning factory in the county and her family was not short of money, this was also the county's wish, which was somewhat of an intention and encouragement.
At this time, the Xu family was so lively that it was extremely lively. After Xu Shuangquan learned the news, he came to the Xu family happily and praised him.
Imperial Capital University, beloved, it is the top university in China. There are millions of candidates in the country every year. If you want to get into the exam, you will really choose one in a million. One of them appears in their Xiangshan Village. When he was Xu Shuangquan became the village chief, he almost got madly happy.
"Aunt Wu, do you want to start a meal? The village branch will also give you half of the money. When Ningning is leaving, the village will also give Ningning some money. Our village is not rich, I hope you can understand."
"Don't I know whether it's rich or not?" Yu Chunhua happily pressed Xu Shuangquan, "What money is it? My family is doing well now, and there is no need to pay. In a few days, the family will hold a seat. Then you can say it on the radio and let everyone in the village come."
"This relationship is good, but the village still has to give Ningning a bonus. Don't refuse. Ningning has grown up in our Xiangshan Village, and it is more or less the same as the wishes of our entire village."
"Okay, you can do it, but don't give it too much, you know that my aunt is not short of this amount of money."
"I understand. When will you start the meal and tell me in advance? I'll arrange someone to come and help you." Xu Shuangquan said happily.
"Then I'll bother you. At that time, everyone in our village will come and hold a banquet in the village branch compound. If there are fewer people helping, they will really be busy." Yu Chunhua did not refuse Xu Shuangquan's kindness, "When you go back, you will go to Shuanzi's house to talk to him. I'll make two pigs with him and let him have a preparation first."
"Okay."
Xu Jianjun and his wife kept rushing for almost three quarters of an hour before rushing back from the county. As soon as they entered the door, they asked Xu Ning's admission letter to read.
The couple looked at the seal of the Imperial Capital University happily, and they let go of their hearts. They thought that Lao Yao had said it wrong or that he had heard it wrong.
On that day, the whole village was infuriated, just because after Xu Shuangquan returned, he informed the whole village of this good news in the village loudspeaker.
"Dear villagers, now everyone listens to the radio. There is a big happy event in Xiangshan Village. Jianjun's daughter Ningning and Jianjun's daughter Ningning, repeating Jianjun's daughter Ningning was admitted to university, and it is also the Imperial Capital University located in our country. The Imperial Capital University is the most advanced and top university in our country. This is not only a happy event for Aunt Wu's family, but also a big happy event for our entire Xiangshan Village. Aunt Wu also said that our village will have a turnover for a while.
The stew, the women who are willing to help cook delicious food come to me and decide which day to start the stew. If you go over and help me, don’t call relatives who are not close to each other because it is a stew. We are a big happy event, don’t make people disgusted. After the radio is over, I said the last sentence, but that’s all. Don’t let the happy event be blocked by some people. Then I don’t count, and the radio is over."
Xu Shuangquan's voice was very loud, and Xiangshan Village was not big, so everyone in the village heard it.
However, no one was angry at the village chief's last words, but instead found it very interesting. Many people laughed and bent at home after hearing this.
It is the pride of Xiangshan Village that a college student can come out of the village. Even if they visit relatives in the future, their backs will be more straight. Maybe it will be easier for their sons to get married in the future. After all, being able to get out of the college student village must be awesome. Can they be worse?
Even our son can still be treated to girls in the future, but not everyone can marry in casually.
If every family brings some relatives to have dinner at this time, there are more than 100 families with 600 or 700 people. This family invites a few family members, which family invites a few cousins, each family brings two or three, that would be a lot of money. Don’t be lucky enough to be followed by the blessing, and in the end it will be looked down upon by the whole village.
"Brother Shuangquan is really funny." Xu Jianjun was so happy at home that he was in a relationship. "But this is really good, no wonder the village chief has been working for so many years."
"Shuangquan is a skilled person, otherwise he would not be able to pass the village chief every year." Uncle Yao narrowed his eyes and drank tea with Xu Jianjun, so happy that he could not see his teeth.
Xu Jianjun looked at his mother and asked with a smile: "Mom, when do you think we will go to the imperial capital?"
"After a few days, we will pack up and leave. I will kill all our chickens. That's not enough. When you go to the market the day after tomorrow to buy more chickens, our eggs will not be enough. If you have vegetables, don't buy them. The village supply and marketing cooperative with oil, salt, sauce and vinegar will pay the bill after eating. I asked Shuanzi to make two pigs for us. One of the chickens is enough. The other one is two kilograms of pork in the village at that time. After all, I have lived in the village for so many years, and it's just that if you take care of them or not."
"I see."
"There are also Taozi's family to invite him here, just thinking that my second wife, I was so sad that I really disgusted with that daughter." Yu Chunhua frowned.
Although it has been several years, I feel annoyed when I think about it, and I am so lucky that I don’t have to meet again in the future.
"I'll call there when the day I'll set up a seat."
"Also, I see Taozi's wife is pretty good. I will leave some money for the Niu Niu and her brother before leaving. It is more or less a little bit of my grandma and your uncle, so that your second sister can worry about it."
"I will deal with this, mom, don't worry." Xu Jianjun couldn't help but smile and said, "I have to stay at home after you go to the imperial capital. If I take care of Niu Niu and the others, don't worry."
"..." Yu Chunhua was stunned and looked at her son and said, "Oh, that's not the case. I forgot you. You can't go with us."
Xu Jianjun was amused and crying now, "You are really my real mother. You just picked it up in the river behind the village, right?"
"What nonsense?" Yu Chunhua glared at her son with a strong look. She was so happy that she simply forgot about leaving her son to work in the county.
The next day, Xiangshan Village began to become officially lively. Three cars drove in one after another, and the people in the village were almost stunned.
The cars stopped behind the Xu family house, and then the people in the car got off and headed straight for the Xu family.
Xu Jianjun has not been to work in the unit for several years, otherwise the old and women and children would be left at home, which would be really not easy to entertain.
In this way, the Xu family saw more than a dozen people coming in, and the room was crowded. Xu Jianjun at least welcomed them to the Jiang family next door to talk.
Today we were the county and city leaders. They all talked to Xu Ning for a while before they talked about Xu Ning with Xu Jianjun and his wife.
In the kitchen of the compartment, Han Sui looked at his proud disciple and his eyes became wet again.
"Teacher Han, do you know what Zhang Meng is doing?" Xu Ning has not received any news from Zhang Meng. After all, her notice arrived yesterday afternoon. There are very few phone calls now, so it is very troublesome to find people.
Speaking of Zhang Meng, Teacher Han was also happy, "Zhang Meng was also amazing. She was admitted to Mingji University. Her college entrance examination score was 6o3, which was only five points higher than the admission score of Mingji University. There are only thirteen of us who were admitted to college this year. You and Zhang Meng are the best. Three of them were admitted to Jiangcheng University. The other eight students did not get as good as you two. They were both very ordinary universities. Most of the rest went to vocational colleges and some were ready to repeat the exam."
Xu Ning was really happy for her when she heard Zhang Meng enter Mingji University as she wished.
"After seeing you today, you have to go to Zhang Meng and other classmates' homes. This time, the county and city leaders came here to congratulate you on the one hand, and on the other hand, there are rewards from the government to give you. At least with this money, you don't have to worry about food and drink in college. Xu Ning, after going to college, you have to study hard and think about which major to choose?"
"I decided a few years ago and prepared to choose the Medical Department of the University of Imperial College."
"Okay, it's not in vain that I can teach you such an outstanding student in this life, and it's not in vain that I have been a teacher for thirty years." Teacher Han said, his eyes wet again.
Xu Ning felt funny in his heart. It turned out that Teacher Han, who had seen him smiling all day long, would cry when he was happy. He really didn't expect it.
The leaders did not stay here for too long. After all, there were more than a dozen classmates who had to go there after that, and they left the bonus for Xu Ning.
After the family saw the county and city leaders away, Xu Jianjun came back and handed the money to Xu Ning, "Take it for you."
Xu Ning did not refuse, and took it straightforwardly. It contained the 200 yuan reward from the county and 600 yuan reward from the city, totaling 800 yuan, which can definitely be said to be a huge sum of money.
Of course, there should be a lot of people on Zhang Meng's side, so there will not be too many other students. This money is enough to build a spacious and bright house in the family.
Before, Zhang Meng was worried about the cost of college, but now he doesn’t cost money to go to college. Brother Zheng said that he only started to charge tuition fees in college every year. At that time, the tuition fee was 200 yuan. However, Xu Ning did not need to pay tuition fees in this and the next session, so there would be no such benefit in the next session.
Because the Xu family wanted to hold a redeem seat in the village, Xu Jianjun and the county leaders invited a few more days of vacation. The county leaders did not even hesitate in front of the city leaders and nodded readily to agree. If they did not agree, the city leaders might have any objections.
There is such a powerful student in our city, so we should have been widely publicized. Besides, it is not a lazy person. It is understandable to give you a few days off.
Thank you, Uncle Lao Yao and Xu Jianjun were carrying baskets and bags early in the morning. Today, they were going to the market to buy chickens and ducks. They would have to buy at least twenty chickens and ducks, otherwise they would not be enough to eat.
After the father and son swept wildly in the market, they carried it back with a groan, and at this time there were already five or six wives waiting at home.
"Hurry up, hurry up, kill the chickens and ducks." Seeing them coming back, the yard suddenly became lively, and the chickens and ducks crowed, and they could be heard from a distance, but no one felt pitiful.
Today, the people who came to help were the famous diligent and diligent aunts and sister-in-law in the village who cooked delicious food. This was not a problem at all.
The Xu family has not enough stoves, so the stove next door is also used. Now they are all preparatory work. They will also have to fry meatballs, braised pork heads, ground tofu, etc. Later, the water mat will be placed on the day after tomorrow. The meal will start at noon. If the food is not finished, the villagers will take it back.
"Ningning, the meat is coming." Xu Ning was frying meatballs next door. Uncle Shuanzi walked in outside and sent a large bucket of crumbed meat foam in. "Do you want this meat foam to make dumplings? The water mat is not good at this, it's tiring."
"Uncle Shuanzi, eat rice with water mat. I use meat foam to make Sixi meatballs. Thank you."
"Well, I can try it with you when the time comes. The Sixi meatballs are all meaty, you really want to give it up."
"It was my grandmother's explanation." Xu Ning smiled.
A group of people worked from daytime to night, and then continued to prepare enthusiastically the next day, and finally they were almost ready at dusk.
Three large iron pots have been set up in the courtyard of the village branch to prepare for tomorrow's flowing mat.
On that night, the people in Xiangshan Village fell asleep with satisfaction and expectation, especially the children, who knew that there was something delicious in the village branch tomorrow and could eat enough. They made a fuss until very late at night before falling asleep. They asked their parents over and over again if they were lying to them.
Early the next morning, Xu Shuangquan invited a few men from the village to the Xu family to help bring things into the village branch courtyard. He packed the chicken, duck, fish, meat, and various fresh vegetables in advance, and carried them in baskets.
Everyone in the village knew it was lunch, but when they saw this scene, they couldn't help but come over to take a look. Those who could help were not idle. They rolled up their sleeves and helped wash and choose vegetables. No one needed to give any advice. This was simply too simple for a housewife who was used to wandering around the pot.
The bowls and chopsticks are all from the villagers in each family. They just need to use paste in advance to paste a note on the bottom of the bowl and plate and make a mark. They are not afraid of not being able to find it at that time. The paste is very sticky and will not fall off as long as it is dry.
At 10:30 in the morning, when the school teachers and colleagues and leaders of Xu Jianjun's unit came over, with a sting, the smell of oil suddenly soared into the sky and the whole village became riot.
"Ningning, I'll help you." Cui Ping came with the Liu family. Perhaps because she had a good time with Niu Niu, Cui Ping, who hadn't seen her for many days, looked much rosy now.
To be continued...