Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 453: The Mother's Family Arrives, Qin Youtian Gives a Gift

"You two are Jingru's parents, right? My name is Yi Zhonghai, and I'm the eldest uncle in this courtyard. Your Jingru has found a good uncle!"

Wang Hongtao hadn't arrived yet, and Yi Zhonghai, who was stationed at the door, went to greet him first.

"Hey, ok, ok, hello, uncle."

Qin Mancang was really simple and honest. After Yi Zhonghai grabbed his hand, he didn't know what to say.

Just then Wang Hongtao arrived.

"Uncle, aunt, you must have had a hard time on the way. Come into the house and rest for a while. Have a glass of water or something."

"Well, uncle, let me take my father-in-law and the others into the house first. I'll have to trouble you to watch the door for a while. I don't know when the leaders will arrive."

Yi Zhonghai: "Okay, okay! Xiao Wang, go and do your own thing, leave this to me!"

"Here's me, Chief Wang. I'll come and watch over you, too." Upon hearing that Director Li and the others were coming, Liu Haizhong quickly followed them to the door and waited.

He didn't want to miss the chance to greet his leader.

Jingru's parents also came empty-handed. Qin Mancang was holding a piece of bacon weighing four or five kilograms.

Of course, such a large piece of bacon was not something that Qin Jingru's family could afford, but was forced upon her by the commune secretary Qin Youtian.

You can doubt the character and education of the commune secretary, but you cannot doubt their communication skills.

It is impossible for them not to make friends with people who have shown potential. They would rather make the wrong decision than let the opportunity go. They are absolutely good at dealing with human relationships.

When I walked into the yard, it was full of people, all busy with their work.

"Son-in-law, are these all..." Qin Mancang thought that so many of them were hired to help in the kitchen. If that was the case, it would be too big a scene.

"Oh, these are the neighbors in the courtyard. They knew I was getting married and came to help. There are only three or four kitchen helpers invited."

"Chief Wang, are these people from the girl's family?" asked a sharp-eyed neighbor. They were in their early fifties and dressed like country farmers, so one could tell at a glance that they were Qin Jingru's family.

"Yes, this is my father-in-law and mother-in-law, and this is my brother-in-law and sister-in-law." Wang Hongtao introduced them to the people around him with a smile.

"I won't delay you any longer. I'll take them back to the house to rest for a while. They're tired from the bumpy ride."

At this time, Qin Jingru heard the noise and ran out.

"Dad, Mom, eldest brother, second brother, eldest sister-in-law."

"Why didn't my second sister-in-law come?"

"Silly girl, who will take care of the children now that you are here?" Mother Qin complained with a smile.

"Then come together!" Qin Jingru said nonchalantly.

Qin Mancang: "What nonsense! How can so many people come at once? Wouldn't that be a burden to Hong Tao?"

Wang Hongtao smiled and led the man home: "It's okay, Uncle Qin. The more people there are on a happy occasion, the more lively it will be. Come in and sit for a while first."

Qin Mancang handed over the bacon in his hand: "Son-in-law, please keep this piece of bacon. It's up to you whether you want to add it to the dishes for everyone today, or save it for later."

Wang Hongtao took it with a smile and said politely, "Come if you want, why bring food with you? I don't need this food, it's better for you two to keep it for yourselves."

"It's not something we kept for ourselves. Secretary Youtian knew we were coming to the city and specially asked us to bring it to you." Qin Mancang said this with a look of great complacency on his face.

To them, the commune secretary was really no different from the county magistrate. Now seeing Secretary Youtian's attitude, even if he wasn't communicating with Wang Hongtao on an equal footing, he at least looked at him differently, so they were naturally very proud.

"Is that so?" Wang Hongtao thought for a moment, "For such a father-in-law, I will prepare some heavier wedding fruits for you to take back to Secretary Youtian when we return. They will be considered as my special gift to you."

"Secretary Arita has expressed his opinion, so we can't play dumb."

"I live in the city, but you still have to work for Secretary Arita. It would be bad to be rude."

"Okay, I'll listen to my uncle." Qin Mancang felt that what his uncle said made sense.

While Wang Hongtao was talking about serious matters with Qin Mancang, Qin Jingru was walking around the house with her mother and sister-in-law. On the one hand, she wanted to show them around and help them get to know the place, and on the other hand, she wanted to check if there were any missing items that had not been arranged.

When it comes to things like wedding occasions, without the supervision of the older generation, it would really lose a lot of flavor.

The eldest brother Qin Jinghua and the second brother Qin Jingsheng were also honest people. They just took a sip of tea from time to time, and then glanced at the furnishings in the room with envy in their eyes.

To put it bluntly, Qin Jingru's family, including her eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, are almost all honest people.

This is in stark contrast to Qinhuai Rujia. Therefore, before Qin Jingru and Wang Hongtao got together, the Jingru family was always the one that suffered losses when the two families dealt with each other.

The "suffering a loss" mentioned here is of course not the kind of loss of money or food, but the kind of loss that involves liking to show off and having a natural feeling of being superior to others when you are together.

In comparison, the ones from Qin Mantun's family are more talkative and active, and their voices are louder and more decent, while the ones from Qin Mancang's family are mostly timid, honest and obedient.

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After sitting in the house with Jingru's parents for a while, Wang Hongtao went to the courtyard to check the arrangements. He mainly looked at the banquet and how the various dishes were prepared to see if there would be any problems.

To be honest, Wang Hongtao has always felt that the quality of a banquet is mainly determined by the level of the attendees and the quality of the dishes.

If the attendees are of high level and importance, then the wedding will naturally be prestigious and the level will be raised immediately. This is a matter of appearance.

But for the vast majority of people who dine at a banquet, the most important thing is whether the dishes are presentable and taste good.

All those ceremonies and programs are really useless. They're all fancy and cost a lot of money, but who knows how people will complain about them behind your back. Isn't it better to just let people eat and drink well?

"Zhu Zi, how is the preparation of the dishes going? Nothing should go wrong, right?" Wang Hongtao walked over and asked.

He Yuzhu: "That's impossible!"

Speaking of banquets, Sha Zhu's face showed a strong sense of confidence: "There are many ways to cook, and there are many tricks. With all the dishes you prepared today, let alone five tables, even seven or eight tables can be arranged for you!"

"Of course, no more than that."

"That's not the case. There are five tables, so at most six will be enough."

As they were talking, Yi Zhonghai's loud voice could be heard at the gate: "Director Wang, Section Chief Cao... Please come in."

Liu Hai, who was standing aside, was timid and just tried to please him with a flattering face.

Wang Hongtao heard the voice and ran to the door: "Director Wang! Brother Cao! Wang Ke, Zhai Ke..."

"Thank you for your kindness, brothers!"

"Come in quickly!"

"Uncle, why don't we set up a table in the backyard so that the leaders can sit down and have a cup of tea first."

Yi Zhonghai: "Sure, sure."

"Old Liu, quickly move out the big round table in your house, as well as the chairs. Don't take the lame official hat chair, or the leaders might fall over it."

"Hey, I'll go right away." Liu Haizhong ran back home, causing a commotion.

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