A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 307 The end of an era

It was early morning, before dawn.

Jiang Ning woke up early and called his wife to do morning exercises.

Feng Yu was dozing off and didn't want to move at all.

After being tormented by him for a long time, she was half-asleep and passively cooperated.

Jiang Ning was a little bored: "Try to be serious."

Feng Yu mumbled sleepily, "I'm so sleepy, what's all this fuss about so early in the morning!"

"Life lies in movement."

"Humph!"

After almost an hour of fiddling around, it's finally over.

It was dawn.

Jiang Ning got up, and Feng Yu wiped herself down casually.

continue to sleep.

The snow is falling heavily, and it's another day I don't want to go out.

Jiang Ning ate at the cafeteria and brought back three portions of food.

My daughter is already asleep, and she's drinking her morning milk in bed.

Feng Xue was washing up.

Jiang Ning didn't go in; she just glanced at the door and left.

The Mercedes-Benz was taken to the provincial capital for maintenance.

570 is not in the garage.

He looked around, took the key to his G-Wagon from the locker, and drove it out the door.

After exiting through the north gate, he ran east for a while and entered his brother's vegetable farm.

After going around in circles, I finally went to the second show.

"Boss Jiang!"

I ran into a department head upstairs, and greeted him with mixed feelings.

Jiang Ning nodded without saying anything.

After I sat down in the office, several senior executives quickly rushed over upon hearing the news.

Everyone had mixed feelings.

Jiang Ning seemed relaxed and asked, "Is everyone here?"

Liang Guoping said, "Everyone is here. We've already notified them. The meeting will start promptly at nine o'clock."

"Old Liang will be retiring soon, right?"

"Retire next year."

"Even after retiring, he can still shine for a few more years. Comrade Lao Yang is still shining!"

"No, no, I can't compare to Lao Yang."

After chatting for a few minutes, the people from the county arrived.

So a meeting was convened, and all members of the management team attended.

The county's decision was announced, appointing a general manager to be in charge of operations and management.

The process was being followed step by step, and when the microphone was handed to Jiang Ning...

Jiang Ning said a few words: "Xiannong Group has been established for three years, and it embodies everyone's hard work. The enthusiastic scene when the farm was first built is still vivid in my mind. I hope everyone will continue to be dedicated to their duties, work hard, and make the farm better and better..."

After a long string of rambling, everyone applauded with mixed feelings.

In his concluding remarks, Mr. Zhu first affirmed the achievements, then offered encouragement, and finally set higher goals and requirements for the future.

After the meeting ended, Jiang Ning left first.

The group saw him off downstairs, and the farm management watched him get into his car and leave with mixed feelings.

I felt a mix of emotions.

An era ends, and another era is about to begin.

No one knows what lies ahead.

A few days later, as the Spring Festival approached.

The last group of employees who went on vacation before the Lunar New Year have returned.

This round of travel is domestic, with the main destinations being the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, and Hainan.

This trip to Hainan involved over two hundred employees, each of whom could bring two family members, making it a super-large group of seven or eight hundred people. Old Yang was constantly worried, but fortunately, nothing went wrong, and they went out happily and returned safely.

After a day off, the workers were full of energy.

When Jiang Ning went to the pasture to check on the sheep, she noticed that Li Fumin looked several years younger.

I casually asked, "How's Hainan?"

"Okay, great."

Li Fumin chuckled: "It's freezing here, but people over there are still wearing short sleeves and shorts. The scenery is so beautiful, and the houses are so well-built. It's much better than foreign countries, but things are just too expensive."

"Just have a joke."

"I'm so happy, that place is wonderful."

After chatting for a few minutes, Jiang Ning caught a sheep and left.

The 26th day of the twelfth lunar month is auspicious for weddings, travel, cleaning, and moving.

Jiang Ning's whole family went to the city for a banquet.

My cousin Chen Gang is getting married today, and the whole event is being held in the city.

His car was requisitioned by his uncle, as were Feng Yu's G-Class and the Audi at the farm hotel.

Jiang Ning drove a large van, taking his wife and children to the city.

My parents, brother, and sister-in-law went over yesterday to help with the arrangements.

Jiang Ning was busy and couldn't get away; he only went there today for the banquet.

Heavy snow was falling, and visibility was extremely low.

This year there's been an unusually large amount of snow, but it hasn't snowed much, and the sky is overcast most of the time.

Once we arrived in the city, we followed the navigation to the hotel.

I carried my daughter upstairs, and after wandering around for a long time, I didn't recognize a single person.

He casually found a table to sit down and was undressing Jiang Tiantian.

"Jiang Ning!"

Suddenly I heard a shout, and when I turned around, I saw a plump woman running over.

She's about the same height as Feng Yu, just a little chubby.

Judging by appearance, his weight is around 140.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be none other than my aunt's cousin, Chen Yan!
"Sister Yan!"

Jiang Ning greeted her and then quickly introduced her to his wife: "This is Sister Yan from my aunt's family."

Feng Yu and Feng Xue quickly followed suit, calling her "Sister Yan".

Chen Yan smiled and agreed, glancing at Feng Yu and Feng Xue.

His expression betrayed his strangeness.

She hadn't been home for several years, and she didn't even come to Jiang Ning's wedding.

I had to come to my brother's wedding. I had heard that Jiang Ning had slept with my sister-in-law. Looking at the two sisters now, I couldn't hide my expression. I couldn't help but think to myself, Jiang Ning is turning back the clock.

What era are we living in? Why are we still using that old-fashioned idea of ​​Ehuang and Nüying?

Resumes corrupt social morals...

"Little one, come here, let Auntie give you a hug."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he was quickly drawn to Jiang Tiantian.

This little guy is so cute! He's so pretty, it's unbelievable. His big eyes and little mouth are so adorable, everyone who sees him will adore him. Even Chen Yan, who doesn't usually like children, couldn't help but want to hold this little guy.

Unfortunately, Jiang Tiantian wasn't very accommodating.

"No hug."

The little one pried at her hands, not wanting to be held.

She leaned closer to her mother.

"Wow, that's clever!"

Chen Yan was even more delighted and bent down to hug her tightly: "Auntie, hug me."

The little one was picked up and immediately cried for his mother.

It twisted its body and struggled in protest.

The protests went unanswered, and her little mouth twitched as if she was about to cry.

Chen Yan then put her down and patted her head, saying, "This little one is really adorable."

Jiang Ning asked, "Where are my mom and the others?"

Chen Yan said, "I'm still busy at home."

What time are you coming?

"It'll be soon, the ceremony is at twelve o'clock."

They hadn't exchanged more than a few words when someone called from the doorway.

Chen Yan left, and Jiang Ning glanced at her.

It seems to be Chen Yan's third uncle.

Feng Yu then asked, "How old is Sister Chen Yan?"

Jiang Ning said, "I think she's thirty-two, a year older than my brother."

Aren't you getting married yet?

"Who knows, it's been almost ten years since we last met."

Feng Yu clicked her tongue, finding these relatives rather odd.

The Jiang family is doing alright, but none of Jiang's mother's family members are easy to deal with.

After a while, a large group of people rushed in through the door. Then a newlywed couple came in.

Chen Gang was dressed in a suit and tie, with a smile on his face.

It is true that people feel refreshed when good things happen to them.

The bride was dressed in red, but she was a bit older than usual.

Feng Yu glanced at him a few times, then whispered in his ear, "Too old."

Jiang Ning also whispered, "How can a woman who's thirty-five not look old!"

"My sister and I are thirty-five. Do you think we're too old?"

"You're crazy!"

Feng Yu pinched him, not wanting to talk to him anymore.

My parents, brother, and sister-in-law also came. The Chen family was welcoming guests, and the entire family of ten, young and old, made up a table. My uncle and aunt joined the table, making a total of twelve people. My aunt's family was in America and hadn't come back yet.

Zhang Yulong is in Europe and doesn't even go back for the Spring Festival.

Zhang Yuedong also told Jiang Ning, "Call Zhang Yulong back and we'll go over after the New Year."

While cracking sunflower seeds, Jiang Ning said, "Why come back? You've already caused enough trouble. She just started dating someone, and the young couple is planning to visit her mother during the Spring Festival. You and your aunt shouldn't wait for her; just celebrate the New Year on your own!"

Zhang Yuedong hurriedly asked, "Who are you talking about?"

The others also perked up their ears.

Jiang Ning said, "A Belgian girl works with him. I went there a while ago and even tried to set him up with my cousin, but he wasn't interested. I only heard from someone on the phone last night that he's started dating that Belgian girl."

"real or fake?"

Apart from Feng Yu and Feng Xue, everyone else was completely captivated.

"It should be true."

Do you have any photos?

"Let me look!"

Jiang Ning felt in her pocket and pulled out another cell phone.

After flipping through the pages for a while, I finally found a photo.

Zhang Yuedong hurriedly took it, but hadn't even glanced at it a few times.

His aunt, Wang Xia, snatched it away, even more eager than Zhang Yulong.

Zhang Yulan went over and decided to block it as soon as possible.

As Wang Xia looked at the girl, she asked, "How old is this girl?"

Jiang Ning said, "It seems to be 23 or 24, I'm not sure."

"He looks a bit old."

"European women all look older."

Zhang Yulan disagreed: "Wang Xia, you're mistaken. It's not that she looks old, it's that she's mature. Foreign women mature early. This girl is quite pretty and has a good figure. Zhang Yulong is quite capable; it's good that he married a foreign wife."

Wang Xia smiled, though she didn't say it aloud, she was actually quite looking forward to it.

Zhang Yuedong asked, "Zhang Yulong is getting married for the second time, will his family agree to it?"

Jiang Ning said, "Foreigners don't really care about this."

Chen Huiru also looked at the photos and said, "I heard that foreigners have strong genes. Those who marry foreign wives have children with big noses and deep-set eyes, and they don't look like Chinese people at all."

Everyone laughed and discussed it for a long time.

Zhang Yuedong said, "It's not even close to being a done deal yet, who knows if it will work out."

Although that's what they say, they're actually really looking forward to it.

My son has already been married once, and that's my biggest worry.

It will definitely be difficult to find someone who has never been married in my hometown.

I'm mentally prepared; if all else fails, I'll find someone who's been married before.

But then again, if you can find someone to marry for the first time, who would want to marry someone who's been married before?
It would be great to be able to marry a foreign woman.

I wish I could fly to Europe to have a look.

After chatting for a while, the food was served.

The two children were making a ruckus, and Jiang Ziwen was running around everywhere.

Jiang Tiantian also ran around with her brother, making the adults restless.

I waited and waited, and my stomach was growling with hunger.

Jiang Ning couldn't wait any longer and said, "Let's eat first, don't wait any longer."

So they started eating, and the two little ones got hungry from playing too.

They had barely taken a few bites when the ceremony began.

When the newcomer appeared, Chen Gang changed into a suit.

The bride, dressed in her wedding gown, stood on the stage.

The hotel emcee called out twice, and once it quieted down, he began to get emotional.

Jiang Ning was getting bored when the mutton arrived.

We'll eat mutton.

Zhang Yuedong glanced at it twice and didn't want to look anymore: "What is this? The more weddings we see now, the less interesting they are. It's the same as Zhang Yulong's wedding. Jiang Ning's wedding ceremony was much better, and Feng Yu's words were also nice."

Zhang Yulan couldn't help but laugh: "Feng Yu is a top student, the only cultured person in our family, and a teacher at that. He's definitely more capable than these emcees. They're both very principled. If we were to hire an emcee, they would be just as good."

Wang Xia said, "That's because Feng Yu can talk, so there's no need to find an emcee to host. Zhang Yulong and Yao Lili don't know how to do these things, they have no ideas at all, they just listen to the emcee."

Feng Yu was embarrassed by the praise.

Everyone was commenting and criticizing; they'd seen too many Western-style weddings.

It's really a bit visually tiring.

I am increasingly impressed by Jiang Ning and Feng Yu's traditional Chinese wedding.

I ate a few bites of mutton...

Father Jiang stopped eating, saying, "This mutton doesn't taste good."

Jiang Hua seconded, "It's fat and greasy, and it doesn't even have much flavor."

Zhang Yuedong said, "If you want something really good to eat at the hotel, you'll have to go home."

Everyone nodded in agreement; they were used to eating the farm's lamb.

I've become picky about food, and now I find hotel food unpalatable.

After a while of eating and drinking, the ceremony finally came to an end.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it was so damn noisy.

The commotion lasted until 2:30, when Jiang Ning called a car to take Feng Yu and Feng Xue home first.

Chen Huiru also went back, as it was too inconvenient to bring the child along.

Jiang's parents and his brother didn't leave, nor did his uncle and aunt.

We drank together until the afternoon, and after the party at the hotel, we went to someone's house for more fun.

After dinner, they would play pranks on the newlyweds after dark.

The excitement lasted until 10:30 PM, after all the procedures were completed.

Only then did the relatives return home.

Jiang Ning and her parents and brothers took a Coaster bus back to Bei'an, accompanied by her uncle and aunt.

The discussion continued on the bus.

Zhang Yulan said, "Chen Gang is married, so all that's left is for Chen Yan to marry."

Zhang Yuedong said, "She's 32. This girl could be a problem."

Aunt Wang Xia said, "If she doesn't get married herself, others can only worry helplessly."

Zhang Yulan criticized, "They're all so careless, they're going to drive their parents crazy with worry."

Jiang Youxin said, "I heard that Chen Yan is also going to buy a house."

Zhang Yuedong asked, "Does Chen Yan have the money to buy a house?"

Zhang Yulan said, "Isn't it all because they're after my parents' meager savings for their coffins?"

Jiang Ning picked at her ears, not wanting to hear any more of this nonsense.

The following day, the company distributed New Year's goods.

The employees lined up to receive their New Year's goods from the warehouse.

They were all in large boxes, already sorted and packed.

Each person needs to receive several boxes.

From rice, flour, cooking oil to pork, beef, mutton, fruits, and dried fruits, everything was prepared.

Some are produced by the farm itself, while others are not produced by the farm and have to be purchased from outside.

For example, dried fruits, and freshwater fish and seafood.

This year we also bought hairy crabs, two for each person.

Everyone was happy and felt that life was wonderful.

During holidays, the farm distributes holiday allowances.

The Spring Festival is definitely the highest; I received 3,000 yuan this year.

They also have to give out New Year's goods. It seems like there's nowhere else to get money during the New Year except for buying cigarettes, alcohol, and new clothes.

Jiang Ning had nothing else to do, so she came over to pick up the New Year's goods herself.

I casually asked, "Have you sent any to your relatives yet?"

Kong Fangfei said, "It's been delivered. We were just about to arrange for someone to deliver it to you. Why did you come by yourself?"

Jiang Ning said, "It's nothing, I'll come and get it myself. Did you buy the freshwater fish?"

"Bought."

Kong Fangfei said, "What do you need? I'll have someone get it for you."

Jiang Ning said, "No need for rice, flour, or cooking oil. Two portions of seafood, since there are many people in the family this year. No grass carp, we'll catch fresh when we eat it. No need for beef or mutton either, we'll slaughter them fresh when we eat it. And one portion of dried fruit and fresh fruit..."

Kong Fangfei arranged for someone to fetch it for him, and it was packed into two large boxes and delivered to the car.

(End of this chapter)