Chapter 1289: Reunion
"Hello, I’m Jiang Xinyu."
Wang Yanling was so excited. Her voice even changed a bit, "Hello Vice Factory Director Jiang, I’m Wang Yanling. I started working at the textile factory the year after you left.
But I’ve heard a lot about your stories, and I admire you very much."
"Haha, those are just things people talked about. I’m just a regular person.
Shi Jing, come over and say hello to Aunt Qian."
The five children came over together, starting with Jianbin greeting, "Hello Aunt Qian, I’m Han Jianbin."
"Aunt, I’m Shi Jing, Jiang Shijing."
"Aunt, I’m Jiang Feifei."
Wang Yanling’s eyes lit up when she looked at Feifei, so beautiful, so adorable.
"Aunt, I’m Shi Xian."
The little girl just called out ’Aunt.’
"Vice Factory Director Jiang, Feifei is so lovely."
"Haha, thank you. She’s still a child."
Everyone sat down, Liu Yongfu and his wife greeted Jiang Xinyu again.
Actually, Jiang Xinyu really didn’t know them, she didn’t spend much time in the factory workshops. So everyone knew her, but she didn’t know others.
"I’m very sorry, two elderly folks, I don’t know you very well."
They both chuckled, "Vice Factory Director Jiang didn’t spend much time at the factory. It’s normal that you don’t know us."
Qian Jun introduced Wei Kaiyun to Wang Yanling.
The two nodded and smiled at each other in greeting and that was it.
Ding Shihong was very quick in serving the dishes, finally, he came in with the braised pork, "Mr. Qian, are you still drinking?"
Qian Jun shook his head, "I’m not drinking anymore."
"Haha, then I’ll just bring in the rice."
Since no one was drinking, the eating went quite fast. After eating, everyone sat together having tea.
"Director Wei, I heard you got demoted. I was very upset. I trust you. We a few elders even went to the city and wrote to the Management Bureau."
Wei Kaiyun was moved, "Thank you all, I’m fine now. It was all a misunderstanding."
The atmosphere today was very good, men understand men, Wei Kaiyun knew Qian Jun was moved, and his little discomfort disappeared.
Liu Changfu and his wife reminisced with Wei Kaiyun, and Wei Kaiyun’s emotions were stirred too, yes, memories of things back then resurfaced.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xinyu and Wang Yanling were chatting and laughing quietly, all gossip about the factory and stories since Jiang Xinyu left.
Qian Jun listened with a smile on his face. He felt satisfied now, not with power or money, but with a deep contentment.
There’s always an end, clearly, the two elders weren’t satisfied yet, but it was really getting late.
On the way back, the two elders were still muttering about Wei Kaiyun.
Wang Yanling was afraid Qian Jun would feel upset. She quietly held his hand.
Today Qian Jun really didn’t feel any jealousy.
In the past, he’d care about others comparing him to Wei Kaiyun, or fear they’d talk about how great Wei Kaiyun was, but today he didn’t have such thoughts.
He held his young wife’s hand tighter, the two followed behind the elders.
Wei Kaiyun embraced Jiang Xinyu, feeling very comfortable.
"Haha, you’re in a good mood today?"
"Yes, in a good mood. The day after tomorrow we have to leave."
Jiang Xinyu looked up at Wei Kaiyun. "I feel like you really don’t want to stay here."
"Hmm, it’s not about liking or disliking."
Jiang Xinyu didn’t believe him, but since he didn’t want to say more, she let it go.
The next day at six, the couple got up, prepared breakfast, and called the Han family father and son, and the kids to get up for breakfast.
They arrived at the Lv Family, where the chef Ding Shihong brought had already started stewing meat and fish.
The men were responsible for looking after the children, Han Xiangjun disliked the children being noisy, so he took them to the club to play, saying to return by ten.
After all, no matter how simplified, there would be a small ceremony.
Chaoyang, as a member of the bride’s family today, just sat on the side watching.
The women helped the chef, Jiang Xinyu was in charge of slicing cold dishes, Zhao Xiaoli was arranging plates.
These were all pre-braised. Lv Beiguang prepared five tables. The cold dishes were enough.
The bowls and plates were prepared by Hou Wenquan, although they were defective products, they didn’t cost money, and there was no need to borrow them.
"Xinyu, prepare the cold dishes: pig liver, pig head meat, pig tongue, pig heart. The chef suggests adding fried peanuts and sweet and sour shredded radish.
As for the seaweed, stew it in the braised pork soup. No need for scrambled eggs."
"Having plenty of cold dishes is good, saves the hot dishes from being just cabbage."
"Exactly, yesterday they brought a slab of tofu. The chef also brought ten cabbages."
Nowadays, having cabbage and tofu for a wedding banquet is already pretty good.
"Haha, I see there’s plenty of meat, small chunks, strips, plus braised chicken and fish dishes. These dish selections are quite good."
"Indeed. Uncle Lv’s idea is to serve two bowls of small chunks and strips of meat per table."
"That’s fine, they’re all especially good relations, Lv Beiguang probably prepared extra. Xiao Li, I’ll slice more, you plate more."
"Sure, no problem." They prepared enough braised offal, no worry about not having enough.
Li Xue, as the bride, just sat on the kang bed in new clothes.
But no one was with her, everyone was busy.
Especially Guodong, now he and Xiao Qiang were setting tables, placing benches. Preparing bowls and chopsticks. Each table had candies, melon seeds, and cigarettes ready.
Presumably, by around nine, people would start arriving.
Lv Beiguang prepared so many tables because today was Sunday, and he already told friends to come with the whole family, bringing the children.
Chaoyang couldn’t sit still, followed Guodong, doing some small chores.
Wei Kaiyun and Old Yang were responsible for tidying up the place for the ceremony, hanging portraits of the leaders, where the couple would make vows in front of the portraits.
Five tables: one each in two bedrooms, one in a side room, the remaining two directly in another side room.
This way it’s not cold. At mealtime, it’s comfortable, the food won’t cool off quickly.
When cold dishes were prepared, Jiang Xinyu covered them with cabbage leaves to prevent drying, to uncover when serving.
The two then started peeling garlic, making some three-flavored oil, since cold meat dishes felt odd without it.
Jing Chu followed the chef, fetching whatever he needed.
Jiang Xinyu finished here, washed her hands clean and went to the temporary smoke platform outside.
"Master, what are the hot dishes?"
"There’s large intestines, stewed with tofu directly. Stir-fried lung shreds with pickled cabbage, stir-fried cabbage with bean slices, seaweed stew. Finally, pickled cabbage with frozen tofu."