Chapter 191 Joy is always accompanied by surprise
Chapter 191 Joy is always accompanied by surprise
Around ten o'clock, Han Qingying drove up alone and parked the car on the side of the village road.
Hao Qiang had already explained the matter of Han Qingying to his parents last night.
When Liu Fengqing first heard his son's confession, he scolded him harshly: "What about that Yuecheng girl Yuqing? She's such a good and well-behaved child, and she even lent you money to start a business."
"Yuqing knows about Qingying and I, and she has no objection. After all, her father does the same thing, and she's used to it.
But Qingying didn't know about this because she was rather conservative and traditional.
Therefore, I can’t tell Qingying about this for the time being,” Hao Qiang explained.
Hao Jianjun was smoking a cigarette with a meaningful smile on his face. He did not scold his son, and even gave him a thumbs up to show his approval. However, this caused his wife to give him a stern look, and she asked him if he wanted the same thing.
"Okay, you handle this matter yourself. Don't let them down and don't cause any trouble. Anyway, I'm looking forward to having more grandchildren." Liu Fengqing said helplessly. She hoped to have more grandchildren, but when she thought that there might be another daughter-in-law, she felt indescribably weird in her heart.
At the same time, she also felt that Han Qingying's experience was indeed pitiful. Her parents died early, which was really sympathetic.
At this time, Hao Qiang had already welcomed Han Qingying's arrival.
"Oh my god, Brother Qiang, there are so many people."
When Han Qingying arrived at the scene, she was surprised to find that it was crowded and bustling.
Hao Qiang smiled and said, "Yes, my parents are really capable of making a fuss. We expect the number of guests today to reach 2200.
But this is also good, it’s rare to see such a lively scene.”
The weather is particularly warm today. Han Qingying dressed up a little, wearing a slim white shirt with trousers and flat shoes, looking generous and decent.
Hao Qiang took her to meet his family, and Han Qingying felt a little nervous.
Along the way, when the guests saw Han Qingying, many young people exclaimed in admiration: "Wow, she is such a super beauty, and she is so tall, at least 1.7 meters, taller than me."
"Judging from her appearance, she should be Qiangzi's girlfriend, right?" someone speculated.
Beautiful women always attract everyone's attention no matter where they are.
After a while, Hao Qiang finally brought Han Qingying to his parents.
"Dad, Mom, this is Han Qingying whom I mentioned to you before." Hao Qiang introduced them, and then introduced his own parents to Han Qingying.
"Uncle, aunt, hello." Han Qingying greeted shyly.
"Well, there's no need to be so polite as a family. Please come in and have a seat, have a cup of tea and rest your feet. It must be tiring for you to come here from the county town." Liu Fengqing felt very satisfied when he saw Han Qingying.
This girl is graceful, gentle, has a sweet smile, is tall, and more importantly...
If you have a full chest, you won’t have to worry about milk powder when you have children in the future.
She was completely different from Qiu Yuqing. Yuqing was lively, playful and eloquent, while Han Qingying was relatively shy and reserved. Liu Fengqing could tell at a glance.
But I have to say that my son has very good vision.
Hao Jianjun smiled and nodded, indicating to his son that he could take Han Qingying to the living room to rest first.
However, the initiative was quickly seized by Liu Fengqing.
She personally took Han Qingying into the villa hall, poured her a cup of fragrant tea, and greeted her and asked about her well-being.
By eleven o'clock, most of the guests had arrived.
The housewarming ceremony is about to begin.
Hao Qiang followed in his parents' footsteps and performed the rituals according to the Taoist priest's instructions.
The Taoist priest chants from morning to noon, and this job is really hard.
Hao Qiang and his parents moved the bedding and pillows into the bedroom one by one. They lit candles in each room and turned on the lights, which were bright all night long. They also scattered rice and placed new cloth, implying that they would have no worries about food and clothing in the future.
The faucet should also be turned on, and the water should be trickle, which means a steady flow of water.
Because there were so many rooms, the whole ceremony took a long time.
Only Hao Qiang's relatives and brothers were allowed to follow him into the bedroom.
The Taoist priest said that if outsiders stepped in, they might take away the blessings in the room, so it would be unlucky.
The ceremony ended at almost twelve o'clock. It was so tiring.
After the ceremony, firecrackers and fireworks were set off to celebrate the move into the new home.
The luncheon thus began.
The dishes are rich and varied, including 8 exquisite dishes such as poached chicken, lemon duck, steamed baby cabbage, roast duck, pineapple cake, yam stewed with three treasures, fish soup, sugar-fried chestnuts, and braised tilapia. A special sashimi banquet table is also prepared.
The dishes are served in pairs, not singles, and the portions are large enough. There are also wine and drinks, which are more than enough for a table of 8 people.
The dishes at noon are relatively simple, while the real feast is at night, and the dishes will never be repeated.
Hao Qiang's menu is considered quite rich and luxurious in the local area, and all the guests praised it highly, saying that the boss was generous, the rice wine was excellent, and the dishes were superb.
In some places, banquets consist of just one big pot of food with very little meat.
Not only was the host embarrassed, but the guests were also embarrassed.
However, how could the host family be embarrassed? The gifts they received might have made them very happy.
Of course, the host who likes to show off may also encounter the dilemma of not receiving enough gifts.
In Hao Qiang's hometown, people often hold banquets on traditional festivals such as the third day of March, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the ninth day of September. They love to hold banquets whenever there is a festival.
Therefore, guests attending banquets are more polite in drinking and rarely put the dishes into their own bags and take them home to eat as soon as they are served.
This behavior is extremely rude and will definitely lead to ridicule from others. It is also tantamount to slapping the face of the host family.
Rice wine is not expensive. As long as you can drink it, it is included and the host will not take away the wine when you leave.
However, cigarettes are relatively rare, so it is understandable that you can take away as many packs as you can.
Hao Qiang sat at the same table with his cousin's family, grandparents, and Han Qingying.
"Grandma, don't bother picking up food for her. Qingying might feel embarrassed and won't dare to come next time." When Hao Qiang saw that grandma was about to pick up food for Han Qingying, he gently dissuaded her.
Han Qingying smiled and said, "It's okay, grandma is too polite."
"Well, we are all family, just help yourself." Liu Fengqing has no habit of serving food to others. Now is not like the days of decades ago when people could not eat meat.
"In a few years, we will have to dine at two tables, and try to let the elders have one table and the younger ones have another." Hao Jianmin said happily and took a big sip of rice wine.
Hao Qiang teased his cousin, "Uncle, you have to urge Brother Jian to bring someone back to get married."
"This is difficult. The matchmaker introduced so many candidates, but he didn't like any of them." Aunt Chen Fen said with a smile.
Hao Qiang recommended: "The candidates introduced by those matchmakers are too bad, it's normal that Brother Jian doesn't like them.
If you have the conditions, it's normal to have higher standards.
I think it would be better to find those newly graduated high school teachers.”
Hao Jian, who was eating his food in silence, heard his cousin's words and felt that they made sense. He was also moved: "Brother Qiang, do people look down on me? I have no culture."
"If you build your business, then it won't be a problem."
Aunt Chen Fen agreed: "Well, the teacher is good, well-educated, and not too busy at work."
Hao Qiang and his family had their meal in a relaxed and happy atmosphere.
For this kind of family banquet, there is no need to toast to the guests, everyone can just eat their own food. If it is a wedding banquet, then you have to go through the formalities.
Classmates who had a good relationship with Hao Qiang were also invited. Two tables were arranged. Wu Hai sat with them and talked about Hao Qiang's entrepreneurial journey and the luxurious villa of Hao Qiang's family.
In fact, in the past year or so, most of the classmates have had very little contact with Hao Qiang.
When I saw Hao Qiang again, I almost couldn't recognize him. The change was so great that he was like two different people.
The lunch lasted for a long time, and those cousins who loved drinking and playing drinking games ate and drank for more than three hours before they left.
After lunch, the guests visited the first floor of the villa and were shocked by the luxurious interior decoration. Every piece of furniture was worth a lot of money, and there was also a private elevator installed.
Ordinary people simply cannot afford this level of decoration.
Many guests had never seen a house in the city. When they saw Hao Qiang's house, they were amazed. They could not believe that a house could be decorated so luxuriously. They thought that if they had money, they would also decorate it like this.
Nearing half past four,
The dinner begins.
Hao Qiang didn't expect that several town leaders would come uninvited and bring housewarming gifts, so Hao Qiang entertained them.
People came and brought gifts. We couldn’t chase them away, so we set up a table for them.
The dinner lasted for a long time and the guests left before dark.
Local villagers helped to clean up the dishes. Hao Qiang and his family were also tired, so they chatted in the villa lobby and sorted out the red envelopes they received that day.
That night, Hao Qiang didn't let Han Qingying go back and asked her to stay at his house for one night.
After a day of interaction, Han Qingying was able to chat more freely with Hao Qiang's family.
Hao Qiang's parents are very satisfied with Han Qingying and treat her as their own daughter.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Hao Jianjun received a call from the village committee saying that the cattle of two villagers in the village had been stolen.
"These bastards took advantage of the fact that the whole village came to our house for a feast and the cattle pen was unattended to target our cattle. They really know how to choose the right time!"
Hao Jianjun cursed.
Hao Qiang was very surprised to hear this. A buffalo was too valuable.
Most of the people who knew that his family invited the whole village to hold a banquet were villagers from surrounding villages. This was really a slap in his face.
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