The Red Era: Starting from a Truck Driver

Chapter 172: Jiang Changhe comes every time and Zhou Lingying kills him

It was past eleven o'clock, and it was time to set off. In this era, when picking up the bride, no one blocked the door to ask for red envelopes or made things difficult for the groom, which was quite good.

But for this wedding, the bride's side has to perform a drama.

When we came here, Xie Xiuyun's mother was happy to entertain everyone. Although Xie Xiuyun didn't come out of the room, she was also happily chatting with the people around her.

But when it was time to pick up the bride, Xie Xiuyun's mother went into her daughter's room. Then she cried with sadness and reluctance. The mother and daughter cried for each other, one was reluctant to let her daughter get married, the other was reluctant to be separated from her parents.

In the midst of her crying, she would occasionally say "my daughter". Jiang Chengdu was puzzled. If she was really so reluctant to let go, she shouldn't have asked a matchmaker to arrange a match for her in the first place.

But the crying scene only lasted from the room to the door. After a long time, when Xie Xiuyun walked out of the room, Xie Xiuyun's mother stopped crying and smiled and entertained everyone.

What difference does it make, because the Xie family will also be on the bus soon. One person will stay at home to wait for other relatives who are working to come over, and then take them to the place where they will eat.

All the people from the Xie family who were going to eat got on the back carriage, even the older ones. Together with the people from the Zhou family who were coming to pick up the bride, there were more than 20 people in the back carriage.

Jiang Cheng started the car first, and set off after everyone got in. After picking up the bride, they went directly to the dining venue, where Zhou Xingcai's parents were entertaining guests.

Before twelve o'clock, Jiang Cheng had picked up the people and his mission was half completed. After dinner, Jiang Cheng had to send his father-in-law's boss and his wife back home. If the relatives on both sides wanted him to send them, he had to run.

At the banquet held at the neighborhood office, Jiang Cheng still couldn't avoid talking to this person and that person. His father-in-law Zhou Dongming even pulled him to talk to the leader.

Zhou Xingcai got married today, and Jiang Cheng was the most tired one, and he never had a break. However, his social skills had improved a lot.

The banquet officially started at 12:30 noon, and many people who came after get off work were basically there.

Fortunately, there was no situation where every dish was snatched up as soon as it was served. Instead, all the dishes were served first, and some people said some polite words before the meal officially began.

Those who can be invited to the banquet are all close relatives of both parties, and they have to abide by the rules when dining at the banquet, otherwise they will bring shame to their relatives.

But after the meal started, I couldn’t control myself anymore~~.

There are eight dishes, many of which are classics. The portions are large, and most people can't stop eating.

Braised pork, braised pork with potatoes, scrambled eggs with leeks, stewed chicken, fried lamb with celery, lamb ribs, meatballs, and stir-fried vegetables.

These eight dishes are enough for most of the guests to brag about.

Jiang Cheng also cooked the pig's head and placed it on the main table. No one would touch the pig's head, as it represented a festive occasion. After dinner, Liu Xiaofang would take it home, cut it up, and process it, and then eat it in the evening.

The main table was also filled with the good wine that Jiang Cheng brought, and the other tables were filled with loose wine.

Jiang Cheng also drank some wine at noon. He was leaving in the afternoon and didn't want to drink. But there is no saying that you should not drink and drive these days. If Jiang Cheng hadn't said that he had to send the leaders and relatives from both sides who came to the banquet back in the afternoon, he would have been drunk at noon today.

At noon, when we sent people off, we also sent the chef we had invited as a gift. It was mainly because it was convenient, and the chef's cooking skills were really good. Except for the two tables of the chairman, who wanted to save face and didn't eat everything, the other tables didn't leave any food. If other people said that this banquet was just average, they would be embarrassed, and they had to say it was good.

When the chef was sent back, he obviously brought a few lunch boxes back. Not to mention that Jiang Cheng was the son-in-law of the Zhou family, even if he was a member of the Zhou family, he would have packed up some food when he served it.

In addition, there are two helpers brought by the chef. Although they do not sit at the table, they also prepare meals in the kitchen.

Today, the people who come to work are happy. Just order a little bit of each dish and you will have two lunch boxes. And they are all hard dishes. If you don't need a ticket, you can't buy them without two dollars.

Jiang Cheng was a little disappointed that the master did not live in a courtyard house, but in a bungalow. There was no widow with several children who was his neighbor, otherwise, no matter how many dishes he brought, he would not be able to eat them. After sending everyone away, before Jiang Cheng was about to leave, his uncle Zhou Hewang gave him 100 yuan to let him bring the goods. He also helped Jiang Cheng get two mosquito net tickets, which Jiang Cheng asked him if he could get.

In fact, two mosquito net tickets are not enough for Jiang Cheng. He needs to disassemble four mosquito nets to free up space. When the time comes, he can make a "family-destroying" net. Even if he doesn't sew them together, he can lay them out flat and use them, and the small fish and shrimp won't be wasted.

When Jiang Cheng was about to leave, the Zhou family set off firecrackers to see him off, just like last time.

The shortest route from Nanjing to Changcheng is along the Yangtze River all the way to Jiujiang, and then to Changcheng. Along the way, you can catch a few fish almost every day during your breaks, and you can replenish the fish you have consumed recently.

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September 10, 1972, noon.

Changcheng, Nanluoyuan, Jiang family.

"Dad, you can eat chicken, you're welcome."

"Yingying, don't be so polite every time I come. We are all family, and it's not easy for you to raise a few chickens."

"Dad, the doctor said you need to eat good food to get better. Now that these chickens are gone, I can just get a few more."

Today is the day Jiang Changhe comes to the hospital for treatment. When Jiang Cheng was away on a business trip, he came once the next day.

Zhou Lingying was alone at home that time. When she saw Jiang Changhe coming, she slaughtered a chicken that day.

The last time Jiang Changhe came, he thought Zhou Lingying was a very filial daughter-in-law. Now he doesn't stay in the city for medical treatment, and he doesn't bring any change of clothes. He comes in the morning, eats lunch here after treatment, and then takes the bus back.

The last time I went back, I was bragging in the village that my second son had found a filial wife.

But this time when Jiang Changhe came to treat his illness, he didn't even ask him and slaughtered another chicken. If it wasn't raised by Zhou Lingying herself, Jiang Changhe would have thought she was greedy.

However, when Zhou Lingying first started raising chickens, Jiang Changhe and Zhao Yuxia lived here and knew what Zhou Lingying was thinking.

He raises two chickens and goes to the vegetable market every day to pick vegetable leaves, saying that he will save them for laying eggs to eat during the Chinese New Year.

But now, every time Jiang Changhe comes, she slaughters one. Although Jiang Changhe only needs to come for treatment every seven to ten days, the four chickens she raises will be gone next month if this continues.

"Yingying~, next time dad comes, just fry one or two eggs. You're pregnant now, so you have to save them for your body when your belly gets bigger." Jiang Changhe said.

"Dad, I get it. If you want more rice, I'll go get you more." Zhou Lingying replied. Seeing that Jiang Changhe's bowl was empty, she was going to get him more rice.

"No need, this is already the third bowl. I'll just take a rest for a while and then go back." Jiang Changhe said.

"Oh, Dad, I'll take you to the station later." Zhou Lingying replied.

"No need. I have enough strength to walk now. I just can't do heavy work. There's no need for you to take me there. Just stay at home and take care of your baby."

Zhou Lingying nodded when she heard this.

There are only two left of the four chickens. The reason for raising four is that the chicken coop is not big and can only hold four. Jiang Cheng said that when he comes back, he will bring chickens and ducks from the reclamation farm.

So every time Jiang Changhe came, she would kill one whenever she got the chance, so that she could be a filial daughter-in-law in front of the neighbors. She would kill another one the next time Jiang Changhe came.

(End of this chapter)