Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 218 217. Wedding

According to the custom in Anyang County, both weddings and funerals have to have a three-day banquet.

The second day is the main day.

In other words, today is not actually the day for the bride and groom to officially get married. The bride and her guests will not officially appear until the next day.

Today's banquet is at most a rehearsal.

Of the more than 20 tables at the wedding banquet, only less than ten were filled, and all of them were occupied by relatives of the groom.

In order to avoid excessive attention from relatives, Lin Xiao left after lunch - his parents had to stay to help until the evening, so Lin Xiao didn't have time to see them off and drove directly back to Ninghai.

As soon as he entered the house, before he even saw his wife, his sister-in-law blocked him at the door in a threatening manner.

"Brother-in-law, you are so mean. You didn't even invite me to such an interesting event!!"

Liang Tian was very angry.

As a young lady from Jingzhou, she has seen many high-end occasions, but her knowledge of local literature is almost non-existent.

Generally speaking, girls of this age are disgusted by such tacky things.

But Liang Tian was the opposite of that. She particularly liked primitive, rustic and pure things. That was why she ignored the various summer camps chosen by her mother and insisted on staying at her grandparents' house for the summer vacation.

She likes fields, countryside, and rice waves.

I have heard about the grand banquets in rural areas for a long time, so how could I not be longing for it?

As a result, she slept until ten o'clock and only then learned from her sister Han Xixi that there was such a fun thing as hugging the table. Suddenly, she felt that the breakfast her aunt had left for her was not delicious anymore.

When Lin Xiao heard his sister-in-law's question, he was completely confused. He never expected that a spoiled girl would like this kind of thing.

I don't know how to deal with it.

The wife, with her belly sticking out, chimed in, "You insisted on sleeping in until ten o'clock, and you blamed your brother-in-law for not taking you with him. Do you have the nerve to do that?"

Xixi said this and pinched Liang Tian's lips.

Liang Tian knew she was in the wrong but couldn't argue, so she could only blame herself for being unlucky and feeling unhappy, as if she had missed out on a hundred million.

Seeing his sister-in-law like this, Lin Xiao couldn't help but hesitate.

Of course he knew that tomorrow was the wedding day, and that would be the most lively time.

But Liang Tian obviously didn't know and thought she had missed it.

Lin Xiao could just tell the truth and bring his sister-in-law to join in the fun tomorrow.

But when I thought about what I overheard about my younger brother Lin Yu at my grandmother's house in the morning.

He hesitated for unknown reasons.

Lin Xiao was very hesitant. If he took Liang Tian with him, he would inevitably meet Lin Yu. Would this be considered "aiding and abetting evil" and increasing the chances of sparks flying between two completely unlikely young men and women?

But it's just a brief thought.

Lin Xiao remembered that he had just refuted his wife's words two days ago - the best way to deal with the "affair" between Lin Yu and Liang Tian was to pretend that he knew nothing.

Since the matter has already been settled, why bother about it now?

Lin Xiao immediately became relaxed and told him about the big banquet tomorrow.

After hearing this, Liang Tian jumped up three feet high, her eyes sparkling as she said, "Brother-in-law, the most handsome brother-in-law in the world, please take me with you. I'll have another mouth to feed so I can help you get back the gift money!"

Lin Xiao laughed.

Han Xixi covered her face, trying to pretend that she didn't know this overly realistic sister.

Finally, the matter was happily settled.

After dinner, when it got dark, Lin Xiao accompanied his wife for a walk.

He originally thought that Xixi would tell him about taking Liang Tian to the banquet tomorrow, but he didn't expect his wife to practice what she preached. She had promised not to be overly concerned about the affairs of her cousin and brother-in-law, but she really left it all alone.

The two of them strolled around the community twice, and Xixi was in a good mood and calm overall.

Lin Xiao suddenly thought of something important: "Is 'Sounds of Life' going to end soon?"

Xixi was a little surprised that he would suddenly ask about her work.

He replied with a smile: "We have already aired the tenth episode, and the eleventh episode has been recorded. The last episode will be live broadcast, so I will rest for the next two weeks, and the last episode will be officially recorded on the Friday after next!"

Lin Xiao nodded.

He didn't pay attention to this program, and this was the first time he knew that the last episode was broadcast live.

"For the last episode, do you want me to write another song for you?" he asked.

“You have a new song?”

Han Xixi was shocked.

After all, it took only half a month to write "Dark Sky". Even if my husband is very talented, this writing speed is still too scary.

Facing his wife's doubt, Lin Xiao raised his eyebrows and smiled proudly: "As for songs, I can have them anytime I want, it's no big deal!"

Han Xixi: “…”

If someone said this in front of her, she would roll her eyes to the sky.

But this person is her husband, the famous teacher Ma Yao...

Then you'd better believe it.

She smiled with inexplicable pride, and then said, "No need. The last time we did "Dark Sky", the situation was special. We needed a new song to negotiate with the production team, so we had to trouble my husband to show his magical powers and help..."

Han Xixi said this with a flattering smile, and very sensibly took his arm, then stood on tiptoe to give him a sweet kiss on the face.

Lin Xiao enjoyed it so much that he almost ascended to heaven.

"You're welcome, you're welcome. Come back next time if you're satisfied!"

"..."

Xixi pursed her lips and tried not to laugh, thinking that this silly husband was really easy to coax.

She said seriously: "Now, I am just recording the show normally, I don't need you as a plug-in to appear again. What's more..."

She paused, suddenly touched her belly, and her face became shy.

"What's more?" Lin Xiao asked.

"I just want to prepare for the birth of my baby now and don't want to think too much about work."

Xixi smiled softly and added, "Besides, the program team also wants to promote newcomers. I have discussed this with Sister Hui before, and they will reduce my scenes in the last episode... I agreed!"

When Lin Xiao heard this, his eyes flashed. He felt surprised, but it was reasonable.

"Does your agent know that you are pregnant?" he asked suddenly.

"I don't know yet. I plan to wait until she's officially three months old before telling her!"

Xixi said.

Lin Xiao nodded, his expression somewhat gloomy.

Han Xixi looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong, brother? Is there any problem?"

Lin Xiao shook his head and smiled again: "Nothing, I was just thinking, with Zhou Hui's expectations for your career, if she knew that you were pregnant during your rising period, she would probably be very angry..."

Han Xixi had obviously anticipated this.

His expression was not depressed, but he smiled calmly.

"There's nothing I can do if I get angry!"

She said calmly, "Work and life revolve around me after all. It's me who needs to make a balance and make choices. I just need to think it through myself. It's better for outsiders to refrain from interfering in such matters."

Lin Xiao nodded and spoke the most resolute words to his wife in the calmest tone. He was no longer surprised.

He stopped, put his arms around his wife's slender waist, and pecked her on the cheek.

"Then may I ask Ms. Han Xixi, you chose to get pregnant and have a child at the peak of your career. Does that count as sacrificing your career to build a family?"

Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

Han Xixi smiled coquettishly and said confidently, "That's a good question. But Mr. Reporter, you should ask my husband. He built my career and my pregnancy. Please ask him which one he sacrificed to achieve which one."

The teasing tone made Lin Xiao laugh out loud.

The young couple no longer dwelled on this meaningless topic and continued to walk hand in hand.

……

At 6:30 the next morning, Lin Xiao took Liang Tian and left Ninghai.

The first stop was to go back to my hometown, Linjia Village, to pick up my parents and younger brother.

Today is the wedding day, and Lin Xiao's whole family has tasks to do. For example, his mother has to help in the kitchen, and Lin Xiao is the best man, so they all have to rush to the scene early in the morning.

A little after seven o'clock, the car stopped in the yard of my house.

Lin Yu had just been pulled out of the air-conditioned quilt by his mother. He was standing in the yard with a messy hair, his body still swaying back and forth in a daze.

I saw my brother's car parked at the door.

He yawned loudly and opened the passenger door to get in.

"Good morning, Lin Yu~"

A playful and bright greeting rang out.

Lin Yu stopped there with his mouth wide open for three full seconds before he quickly clenched his teeth and looked clearly at the person in front of him.

"……How did you come?"

He asked in confusion.

Liang Tian said proudly: "I'm here to host a banquet. Why, you're not welcome?"

Lin Yu didn’t know how to answer and thought, does it matter whether I welcome it or not?
However, Liang Tian did not give him a chance to answer. She smiled brightly and said, "It's useless even if you don't welcome me. I am here on behalf of my sister, so I have a legitimate reason to eat this meal, right, brother-in-law?"

Lin Xiao nodded helplessly. He had no idea what to do with this outgoing sister-in-law.

Not to mention Lin Yu.

He looked silent, closed the passenger door, and then sat obediently in the back.

Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping came out in a hurry, got into a car and set off for Zhoujia Village.

Arrived at 7:40.

After getting off the car, Lin Xiao, Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping all started to get busy.

Liang Tian came from afar as a guest, so Zhou Xiuping did not dare to be vague and handed over the important responsibility of taking care of her to her youngest son Lin Yu who had no other tasks.

Lin Yu was so annoyed that he wanted to roll his eyes and complained in his heart: Why is it me again!
But there was no way to refuse, so I could only agree half-heartedly: "I know!"

Breakfast is simple, pork noodles and a few side dishes.

Those having dinner were all relatives of the man. Everyone had work to do, so they were in a rush even to eat breakfast. Almost no one sat down.

Liang Tian was amazed and found it very interesting.

"Wow, this noodle is delicious~"

Liang Tian took a bite of the noodles and was surprised by the fresh, fragrant and delicate taste. Her eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu: "..."

The young man almost rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, is this young lady from the city so unsophisticated?
"Why don't you eat it? Don't you think it tastes good?"

Liang Tian asked in surprise when she saw Lin Yu didn't move.

Lin Yu was embarrassed to say that he had been eating so much for so many years that he was about to throw up, so he could only say, "I got up too early, I'm not hungry."

Liang Tiantian nodded, not bothering to pay attention to him, and just sat there eating slowly and happily.

This scene attracted the attention of men, women, young and old at the wedding venue.

Zhou Xiuping was washing the dishes for lunch in the sink outside the kitchen when a woman came up to her and asked, "Where did this delicate little girl come from? Is she your second son's wife?"

When Zhou Xiuping heard this, she was so scared that her face was shaking.

"What wife? My second child is only 17 years old!"

"You can date a wife and have children at the age of 17. You can get married when you reach the age to get married!"

The woman answered as if it was a matter of course.

Zhou Xiuping was so frightened when she heard this, she was afraid that these words would reach Liang Tian's ears and scare the girl again.

To calm the storm, Zhou Xiuping could only use her eldest son as a shield and said hurriedly, "This is my eldest daughter-in-law's younger sister. She is from the city. The little girl happened to be here for the summer vacation. It's fun to come and have fun."

As soon as these words were spoken, the attention of the women shifted to Lin Xiao.

Zhou Xiuping's eldest son is the deputy mayor of Chaobai Town. This is big news known to the entire Zhoujia Village. The villagers pay much more attention to Deputy Mayor Lin than to a yellow-haired girl of unknown origin.

"Hey, your Lin Xiao is getting married?"

"How come I haven't heard anything about it? I was thinking of introducing my niece to your house!"

"When is the wedding banquet? Is your daughter-in-law here today?"

"I was saying that Lin Xiao is so promising, but he still needs others to introduce him to a date!"

"..."

A group of women started talking at once, some of them flattering Zhou Xiuping.

No matter how rational Zhou Xiuping was, she couldn't help feeling a little proud at this moment, and her face flushed.

Of course, pride is pride.

She also knew that her eldest daughter-in-law had a special status, so it was not easy to say it directly, so she dealt with it half-truthfully, saying that her daughter-in-law was from the city and was too busy with work to come, so she asked her younger sister to come over and play.

Just two simple sentences, and you have both the substance and the appearance.

It not only confirmed the speculation that his son was promising and found a wife from a high family background, but also cleared the suspicion that the daughter-in-law looked down on her country parents-in-law. This attracted more and more women to admire him, and even sighed, regretting that young men were indeed in high demand and one would miss out if one acted slowly.

The wedding banquet was bustling with activity inside and outside.

At half past eight, Lin Xiao, as a member of the best man group, followed the groom to the bride's house to pick up the bride.

Liang Tian looked at the lively wedding procession and wanted to follow them, but was stopped by Lin Yu with a helpless look on his face.

"There's no room!" he said.

"Why can't there be room? So many cars are empty!"

Liang Tian questioned it, thinking he was lying to her.

Lin Yu said helplessly: "It's not just the bride who is picked up, but also the relatives of the bride. When a daughter is married here, many relatives will come from the bride's family. The more people who come, the more important it seems. It's also a warning to the man that someone in the bride's family has a backer... You see there are so many cars going, and it's far from enough. There will be specially rented buses to pick up guests from the bride's house..."

It was the first time that Liang Tian heard Lin Yu talk so much.

After understanding the logic, she accepted it immediately and said with a smile: "It's really interesting. It's worth coming here today~~"

Lin Yu was filled with black lines on his forehead.

He really didn't understand: What was so interesting about it? Why was she so excited... I was so sleepy, I wanted to sleep!
……

At 11:, the wedding procession returned with great fanfare and gongs beating.

The team was still at the entrance of the village when the sound of joy and happiness spread over.

The motorcade was driving very slowly. There was a pickup truck leading the way in front of the wedding car. A middle-aged man was sitting in the back of the truck, smoking a cigarette the whole time. His job was to light and throw hundreds of firecrackers as they went. The crackling sounds went off all the way from the bride's house to the groom's house, symbolizing a prosperous and lively marriage.

As soon as the lively scene appeared, more than a dozen children clapped their hands happily, shouting and laughing. Lin Yu, Liang Tian, ​​and several other young people were assigned the task of setting off fireworks.

Several people were waiting at the door of the new house.

A few minutes later, the lively wedding car finally stopped.

The bride and groom were not in a hurry to get off the car. The rural live folk music band playing gongs and drums came to the front from the middle of the team. This performance also ushered in the climax of the day, and the beating and playing became more and more enjoyable.

The children ran around laughing, grabbing snacks and candies, making it more lively than the Chinese New Year.

The adults leaned on their hands and watched with smiles on their faces. These were the only few minutes of free time they had at the wedding banquet today.

At the instruction of the matchmaker, the groom in a suit and tie got out of the car carrying the bride, who was wearing a loose kimono and a red veil. The combination of Chinese and Western wedding clothes did not cause anyone at the scene to feel that there was anything wrong.

"Pah, pah!"

At the gate, when the bride and groom walked in, colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky, and the man in black suit and red veil fell.

These noises also brought the children running around the scene to a climax of emotion, and their laughter almost overshadowed their joy.

No wonder the kids were so excited.

In an era when the rural marriage market is shrinking, it is rare to see weddings being held.

Even if there are any, they are simple Western-style weddings held in town hotels, imitating the style of those in the city. However, this kind of traditional, local folk wedding has been held by very few people in recent years and is almost lost.

As a result, the old people sigh, the middle-aged people miss it, and the children are excited.

The place was lively and lively.

The groom's parents, who should have been the protagonists, were pushed to the outermost part of the noisy crowd. According to custom, they did not need to be worshipped by their son and daughter-in-law, nor would they be assigned any tasks at this time.

So they could only stay outside the crowd, touching here and bumping there, to hide the inappropriate loss and sadness in the festive atmosphere.

"My son is getting married!"

"My son has really grown up!"

"How come my son has grown up so fast..."

As a member of the group setting off the fireworks, Liang Tian was assigned to the children's table today.

After the fireworks, they just kept clapping their hands on the spot, with “it’s fun, it’s really fun” written all over their excited faces.

Fortunately, she knew her limits and did not shout or scream at this time to steal the limelight from the protagonist.

But seeing her "fussing over nothing", Lin Yu still wanted to pretend that he didn't know her, so he took advantage of the noisy and lively scene and sneaked away.

As soon as he stepped out of the crowd, a hand grabbed him by the neck.

"Brother Yu, where are you going?"

Zhang Zihang appeared behind him at some point, with a smile on his face.

As a relative of the bride, he had just arrived at the wedding scene and the first thing he did was to look for his idol Lin Yu.

Lin Yuze frowned when he was called: Brother Yu?
"Are you sick?" he asked.

"I'm not sick! Just because you managed to deal with my eldest sister-in-law and her younger sister in three days, from now on, I will recognize you as my brother!"

Zhang Zihang patted his chest, looking very righteous.

Lin Yu was speechless.

"I said, why didn't you bring my sister-in-law here today?"

Zhang Zihang twitched his eyebrows and made a joke on purpose.

Lin Yu was not only speechless, but also began to feel embarrassed: Hmm... why doesn't it count as coming!

Seeing his embarrassed look, Zhang Zihang laughed triumphantly.

Knowing that this kid was shy, he stopped teasing him and suddenly said seriously, "By the way, I have some breaking news for you!"

"what?"

"Qin Jiapeng, let's fight with that iron stick guy from No. 3 Middle School!" Zhang Zihang said seriously in a low voice.

"Iron rod?"

Lin Yu repeated the nickname and suddenly said, "The one who pushed me in the Internet cafe before?"

Zhang Zihang nodded and said, "That's him! This guy is a scoundrel. He even dared to beat up teachers at school. He's a big shot in No. 3 Middle School. That time, just because you sat in his usual seat, he pushed you to the ground without saying anything. If Qin Jiapeng hadn't happened to come to the Internet cafe, we would both have been beaten!"

Lin Yu thought of what happened that day and was speechless for a moment.

Ever since he could remember, he had been to the Internet cafe once, and it was Zhang Zihang who dragged him there.

I turned on the computer and had just sat down for a few minutes when I was suddenly kicked to the ground with my chair.

When he got up after recovering from the shock, he found a boy of similar age but with stern eyes standing in front of him. Later he learned that this boy was Shen Qilin, the school bully of No. 3 Middle School, who always carried a steel pipe with him and would start fighting if he disagreed with something.

So people nicknamed him "Iron Stick".

After Lin Yu was kicked over, he learned from the follower behind Shen Qilin that this was Teacher Tiegun's exclusive camera seat in the Internet cafe.

Teacher Tiegun was very unhappy that his position was taken, and he ordered his men to continue beating Lin Yu.

Just at this moment, Qin Jiapeng passed by and settled the matter with a few words.

Qin Jiapeng, like Lin Yu and Zhang Zihang, is a student of No. 1 Middle School, but they are not in the same class.

He was also a campus celebrity, the kind who never stopped fighting and making trouble.

But what is outrageous is that Qin Jiapeng is not a poor student, but a student of the innovation class of No. 1 Middle School.

Although his grades were not outstanding, he was definitely a good student, many times better than Lin Yu and Zhang Zihang, who were just average students in ordinary classes.

Qin Jiapeng knew Shen Qilin, so Shen Qilin gave him face and let Lin Yu go.

The matter was resolved peacefully at the time, but it left an indelible shadow in Lin Yu's heart. Since then, he never went to the Internet cafe again, no matter how Zhang Zihang persuaded him.

He and Qin Jiapeng did not have any interaction because of this incident. They didn't say a word on the spot, and they never met each other in school again.

However, Lin Yu still thanked this academic and school bully from the bottom of his heart.

Now, I heard Zhang Zihang say that Qin Jiapeng and Shen Qilin were going to fight.

Even though Lin Yu had always been honest and didn't pay attention to such things, all the cells in his body were mobilized in an instant, and he even took it for granted that this matter was related to him.

I was just about to ask why the two of them wanted to fight.

Liang Tian came over excitedly with a hat full of wedding candies in her pocket, and shouted from a distance: "Lin Yu, Lin Yu, look at the wedding candies, I picked up so many wedding candies~~"

Lin Yu and Zhang Zihang's attention was drawn to them at the same time, and the two young men had completely different expressions.

Lin Yu was embarrassed.

Zhang Zihang was horrified.

It was not until Liang Tian jumped in front of the two men and excitedly showed off her trophy that the two teenagers came to their senses at the same time.

"Lin Yu, this is..."

Zhang Zihang suppressed the gossip in his eyes and asked calmly.

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, and replied inexplicably: "Your sister-in-law..."

These three words made Zhang Zihang's eyes double in size in one second.

Lin Yu quickly changed his words: "My sister-in-law, my sister-in-law's sister... came here to eat for free!"

When Liang Tian heard this, she immediately became unhappy.

She raised her hand and slapped him on the shoulder, angrily saying, "How dare you say that I'm eating your rice?"

Lin Yu was beaten so badly that he lost his temper and just rolled his eyes.

Zhang Zihang was stunned watching from the side, screaming in his heart: Lin Yu, you still refuse to admit it, not only did you bring her here openly, but with this interaction and this atmosphere, try to tell me that she is not your girlfriend! !
After confirming Liang Tian's identity, Zhang Zihang hurriedly looked her up and down and quickly came to the conclusion: she was indeed very fair and beautiful. No wonder the narcissist Zhang Min was so jealous that she was unrecognizable and called her a vixen!
The scene was a little awkward for a moment.

Lin Yu coughed twice and briefly introduced the two to each other.

Zhang Zihang has a stuttering problem when he sees a strange girl. He becomes very nervous and can't even say hello for a long time.

Liang Tian was generous and casual. She waved her hand and asked, "What were you talking about just now? You looked so mysterious."

Lin Yu said: "Nothing..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Zihang spoke up actively: "The school bully of our No. 1 Middle School wants to have a fight with the bullies of No. 3 Middle School!"

When Lin Yu heard this, he immediately closed his eyes, knowing that he was doomed.

As expected, Liang Tian's excited exclamation immediately rang in my ears: "A fight?! Where, when... Can I go and watch?!"

……

At 12:18 noon, the wedding banquet officially began.

Lin Yu, Zhang Zihang, and Liang Tian were at the kids' table.

As the groom's cousin and best man, Lin Xiao should have been sitting at the table for young people, but because of his identity as deputy mayor, he was forcibly dragged to the table for elders.

He could have gotten away.

However, the uncles all needed their nephew to bring honor to them, so they dragged him to the main table where a group of old men were sitting.

Lin Xiao couldn't get angry. He smiled on the surface but was cursing in his heart.

Fortunately, although these people were all elders, they all respected his status as a parent official and deputy mayor, so they were all very polite.

However, after three rounds of drinks, some discordant voices began to emerge.

The first one to come forward was Lin Xiao’s grandfather’s younger brother, named Zhou Shuquan. According to seniority, Lin Xiao had to call him grandpa.

Zhou Shuquan has been the village director of Zhoujia Village for more than ten years and enjoys a high reputation in the village.

Before drinking, he called Lin Xiao "Deputy Mayor Lin", and after drinking, he called him "Xiao Lin".

"Xiao Lin, you are now the parent official of our Chaobai Town. You must think about seeking benefits and benefits for the people of the town!"

Zhou Shuquan shook his head and gave instructions.

Lin Xiao really took these words to heart and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will!"

Seeing his sincere attitude, Zhou Shuquan smiled with satisfaction on his red face, and his gray beard stood upright, showing the majesty and glory of his youth.

After drinking a glass of wine, Zhou Shuquan sighed again and said, "It's okay to seek benefits, but no matter how much you seek benefits for the people, you must first remember our Zhou family. After all, your mother was married here, and you have half of the Zhou family blood, right?"

The old men at the table agreed repeatedly but did not dare to say more.

Lin Xiao heard that the topic had gone a bit off track, but it was not easy for him to refute, so he just nodded and tried to brush it off.

However, Zhou Shuquan became more and more excited and began to knock on the table: "Let me ask you! Now Xiaguan Village and Jiajia Village are both carrying out rural reconstruction, investing millions or tens of millions of dollars. With such a large amount of funds and such good policies, why don't you think about your own people and attract them to Zhoujia?"

After a few words were spoken, the table suddenly fell silent, and even the tables on the left and right stopped to listen to the noise here.

Several old guys already felt that it was inappropriate for the old director to ask the current deputy mayor this question.

But everyone has been dissatisfied for a long time.

Before, there was no one in Zhoujia Village, but they could only watch helplessly as other villages were developing and constructing in full swing.

But now, Zhoujia Village has a nephew who is an official, and he is the local official in the town.

From the day Lin Xiao took office in Chaobai Town, the shoulder blades of all the men, women and children in the village became erect, and they felt stronger than usual when walking outside.

Although no one said it, everyone tacitly agreed that Lin Xiao would bring some legitimate benefits to the village.

But after waiting for half a year, nothing happened.

On the contrary, Shangguan, Xiaguan and Jiajia are developing rapidly, all of which are the work of Deputy Mayor Lin.

These facts were passed around in Zhoujia Village again and again, becoming more and more distorted.

In this small village of less than a thousand people, the evaluation of Lin Xiao, their promising nephew, is completely different from when he took office last year.

When an official does not make the decision for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes.

If an official doesn't take care of his family, he can't even go home!
Lin Xiao is in this situation now.

It was a wonderful wedding banquet, and everyone was happy, except him, who was neither accepted nor liked by anyone.

Of course, he could explain.

Just like the country's development concept of letting the rich help the poor, the development of rural tourism also follows the same principle. Several villages close to the national highway must develop first before they can drive the development of remote villages with less advantageous geographical locations.

He could also say frankly that a plan for Zhoujia Village's rural tourism had already been planned, and that he intended to make use of the village's private chestnut mountain to organize a special chestnut picking event.

This project was first proposed by Han Xixi inadvertently.

At that time, Lin Xiao thought it was very novel and interesting, but he also felt that it was indeed dangerous.

But later I checked online and found that many chestnut-growing areas already had successful experience in chestnut picking tours. As long as protective measures and safety guarantees are in place, it can be implemented.

Of course, Lin Xiao chose Zhoujia Village not out of selfish motives.

There are several Chestnut Mountains in Chaobai Town, but only the one in Zhoujia Village is closest to the main road. The mountain is flat and suitable for walking. There is also a large open space outside the Chestnut Mountain, which overlooks most of Chaobai Town and is particularly suitable for camping.

Lin Xiao then proposed to the leadership team to set Zhoujia Village as the location for the chestnut picking tour.

This matter has basically been finalized. We just need to select a cooperative enterprise, then we can start the transformation of Chestnut Mountain, introduce relevant facilities, and officially start external operations when the chestnut picking season arrives in September.

The plan is very good. Although the income is not as good as that of the kiln industry in Jiajia Village, there are fewer people in Zhoujia Village, and they get paid for nothing without doing anything, so this business can be said to be quite good.

But Lin Xiao couldn't say it.

First, he had a clear conscience and no explanation was necessary.

Second, it is work-related, especially since it has not yet officially started, so it is not convenient to talk about it in this private occasion.

Third, Zhou Shuquan implicitly asked him to use his private power to seek benefits for Zhoujia Village. If he really told him the plan for the chestnut picking project, wouldn't it be tantamount to admitting that he was abusing his power for personal gain?

So when faced with Zhou Shuquan's aggressiveness, although he felt it was irritating, he could only patiently say: "Grandpa, you just asked me to seek benefits and benefits for the people of the whole town. Zhoujia Village is also within the scope of Chaobai Town. Of course I am thinking about it..."

He explained patiently, but Zhou Shuquan didn't listen at all and interrupted impatiently: "Don't talk to me in an official tone, just tell me when you can provide the Zhou family with some funds! Give me a definite answer now!!"

Lin Xiao was speechless.

You have to know that the person in front of you has multiple buffs, such as "old man who is conservative", "elders who are related to him", and "drunk local elders". You can't reason with him, and you can't slam the table. His skills in dealing with enterprises and leaders are completely unusable now.

There was nothing I could do for a moment.

At this time, my mother at the next table couldn't stand it anymore and rushed over in a hurry.

"Uncle San, you are no longer the village director. Why do you care so much?" Zhou Xiuping said in an unfriendly tone.

"Snapped!"

Zhou Shuquan slammed the table in displeasure, "What business do you have with men talking?"

Zhou Xiuping was not afraid at all, and shouted: "Oh, you just discussed blood with my son, and said that half of his Zhou family blood came from me. Now I have nothing to do with it, right?"

Zhou Shuquan was choked and unable to refute for a moment, so he could only wave his hands in annoyance.

"Go, go, don't make trouble!"

"I didn't cause any trouble, it's you who should stop relying on your seniority to get drunk and go crazy!"

Zhou Xiuping's anger was not acted, she was really angry and pushed away several sisters-in-law who came up to mediate.

She said angrily, "Third Uncle, you were the one who asked for it first, so don't blame me for not giving you face. What right do you have to say that about Lin Xiao? His last name is Lin, not Zhou. You want to rely on young people to help the Zhou family and cultivate your family with the last name Zhou. Why are you talking about my son, a daughter who married out?"

These two powerful words made Zhou Shuquan blush and speechless.

(End of this chapter)