That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1294: Furious
He Dazhuang hugged Li Ye tightly, then chuckled and complained, "Li Ye, your child is all grown up now, and you haven't even sent me a wedding invitation. We were classmates, and you didn't even invite me to such a big event as your wedding. That's really not very nice of you."

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Li Ye, who had just given He Dazhuang a polite response, almost cursed out "MMP".

Putting aside the fact that he and He Dazhuang had no connection, He Dazhuang was assigned to Golmud in Qinghai Province, which was 2,000 kilometers away from Beijing. In the 1980s, when transportation was inconvenient, sending him an invitation would be a hassle.
Oh, right, when He Dazhuang got married a couple of years ago, he wrote a letter to inform all his classmates in Beijing.

Then none of them went; they just sent money as a gift.

However, He Dazhuang came to Chen Xiaoling's wedding this time. Li Ye wanted to say that what he had just said was just hypocritical politeness, but he didn't know what to say.

So Li Ye said calmly, "When I got married, we had just parted ways. It would have taken you three days and three nights by train from Qing Province. I really couldn't bear to put you through that!"

He Dazhuang said frankly, "Look at what you're saying! We're classmates, I'd come even if it took eight days and eight nights, let alone three days and three nights."

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Seeing He Dazhuang boasting, Sun Xianjin, who was standing next to him, asked with a smile, "Hey, He Dazhuang, how did you get here this time? Did you take the train?"

He Dazhuang said proudly, "No, I came by plane. I've been eligible to fly since last year."

The requirement for a letter of introduction to purchase airline tickets was abolished in mainland China in 1993, so He Dazhuang was clearly showing off, "I'm also a division-level official now."

Li Ye's classmates are scattered all over the country. Most of them have had relatively smooth careers, but to be promoted to the division chief level so quickly is definitely an achievement.

"Oh~"

Sun Xianjin revealed an "I see" expression.

If it really took three days and three nights by train to come, you might not be able to make it.

"Clap clap~"

Suddenly, firecrackers went off outside, and everyone knew that the groom's wedding procession had arrived.

"Little Dou'er, hurry up and block the door."

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Little Dou'er skipped happily to the door and took the lead, saying, "Give me the red envelope and open the door."

However, after a few small red envelopes, Xiao Dou opened the door.

Blocking the door and asking for red envelopes is just a small activity to create an atmosphere, and it's definitely not a good opportunity to make money. So Li Ye had told Xiao Dou'er in advance not to be greedy.

The groom was a very refined man, a young and talented man who was said to have been introduced to Chen Xiaoling by her boss. The two of them looked very well-matched.

"Ah~"

He Dazhuang suddenly sighed and said in a low voice, "What a pity for Yang Ye! If Yang Ye had been honest with Xiao Ling earlier, perhaps..."

Li Ye quickly pulled He Dazhuang aside and said with a cold expression, "Dazhuang, on this day, there are some things you shouldn't say carelessly."

When Li Ye graduated, he went to the train station to see off his classmates. Yang Ye and He Dazhuang were on the same train.
After the train started moving, Yang Ye suddenly leaned out of the window and shouted "I love you" to Chen Xiaoling. Unfortunately, Chen Xiaoling hesitated for a moment, and then the two missed each other.

Even if the two of them have regrets, they shouldn't bring up this day.

"Hey, I was just saying, nobody else can hear me. But look at this groom, doesn't he look a lot like Yang Ye? They're both fair-skinned and refined. Yang Ye isn't married yet!"

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Li Ye suddenly realized that letting He Dazhuang come to Chen Xiaoling's wedding today was a mistake.

For the rest of the process, Li Ye stayed close to He Dazhuang to prevent him from talking nonsense.

Li Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief after the wedding procession was over and everyone arrived at the wedding banquet venue.

However, the location of today's wedding banquet left Li Ye somewhat helpless.

People decades from now will absolutely not be able to imagine that a wedding banquet could be held at KFC.

That's right, it's KFC, the fried chicken, fries, and hamburger chain. The first KFC in mainland China opened in Beijing in the winter of 1987. From the very beginning, it was positioned as a "high-end restaurant." In an era when the average salary was just over 100 yuan, it would cost more than ten yuan per person to have a full meal.

This is equivalent to a standard of four or five hundred yuan per person in later generations, truly reflecting the saying, "Don't choose the right one, just choose the expensive one."

In 90, a couple held their wedding on the second floor of KFC, which was even reported in the newspapers. Various newspapers and media outlets reprinted the story, raising KFC's image to another level and inspiring many young people to follow suit.

So Chen Xiaoling's wedding can be considered to be following the trend.

Li Ye looked at the table full of fried chicken and fries, but he still couldn't understand it.

How are we supposed to drink this wine?

However, Li Ye was overthinking it.

Since graduation, we've had fewer and fewer opportunities to meet. Even those classmates in Beijing mostly only get together during the Spring Festival. Since the year before last, Zhen Rongrong hasn't been so keen on organizing gatherings, so it's normal for us not to see each other for a year or two.

Even though the brothers are very close, they can drink more than half a year's worth of wine together, even if they are only eating two pieces of pickled vegetables.

Then, He Dazhuang got drunk.

"Let me tell you, when you get married, you should find someone who is your equal in terms of social standing. Otherwise, you won't have anything in common. If you only look at appearances and family background, you'll definitely end up arguing every day. You won't be able to live like that."

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He Dazhuang rambled on and on, and at first everyone was completely confused and couldn't understand what he was talking about. But as time went on, the more they listened, the more something seemed off.

So Pu Xianghe asked, "Dazhuang, are you unhappy with your life? I remember when you wrote to us, wasn't your sister-in-law a relative of your boss? Isn't that enough to make a good match?"

"Ah~~"

He Dazhuang sighed deeply and said regretfully, "What I meant by 'marrying someone of equal social standing' was personal character. Back then, the leader kindly tried to set me up, and I felt bad refusing his offer. Little did I know that things would turn out so badly later."
She's only a middle school student, and she argues with me about every little thing. I try to reason with her, but she just doesn't understand.

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Li Ye suddenly felt his foot being stepped on.

He turned his head and met the eyes of his good friend Sun Xianjin.

It was all disdain.

He married a relative of the leader and was quickly promoted to the division level, but now he's complaining about it.

Li Ye shook his head, poured Sun Xianjin a glass of cola, and gestured for him to eat and drink well and not to talk.

But the next moment, he heard He Dazhuang sobbing, "We just can't live like this anymore, so we have to break up. Now I understand, when looking for a partner, I should find someone I know well, someone whose background I know so I won't suffer any losses."

Pu Xianghe asked in shock, "Dazhuang, you're... divorced?"

He Dazhuang wiped his eyes and nodded, looking aggrieved.

"you."

Pu Xianghe didn't know what to say.

We're all adults here; who can't figure this out?

After wiping away his tears, He Dazhuang raised his glass to everyone and said, "We're all old classmates, and I'm not afraid of being laughed at. We have to look forward, life goes on. Please help each other out."

Pu Xianghe clicked his tongue and said helplessly, "We'll keep an eye out for you! But these kinds of things are a matter of luck."

"Hehehe, yes, yes, yes. It's something you can only hope for."

He Dazhuang chuckled, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

But when Li Ye followed his gaze, he was instantly enraged.

(End of this chapter)