The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 286 The Wedding Date is Set (4.2K)

After seeing off the group of business owners from the city, Li Qiguang dismissed them and returned to his office with Chen Jingle.

“I was worried you’d get stage fright,” he chuckled.

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "Just answer truthfully. The questions the leaders asked were all fairly standard. The answers are in my head, so there's nothing to hide."

Li Qiguang shook his head: "It's easier said than done. They are the officials in charge of the 260 million people in Jiangbei. Many people seem mature and steady, but when they stand in front of the leaders to speak, they get so nervous that they can't even speak properly. Your performance today was perfect."

"I'm glad I didn't embarrass you."

Chen Jingle sat down with a smile and skillfully began to brew tea.

Li Qiguang pondered for a moment and said, "There are rumors that Director Chen Bo will likely be promoted because of his merits in drought prevention and control. There happens to be a vacancy for a deputy position in the municipal government."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingle paused in his actions, surprised: "Aren't you a bit too old? You can still go up?"

"Yes, that's right. Many people didn't expect that, just when he was about to step down, he would actually have the opportunity to move up a bit. I guess he'll stay there for about two years."

Li Qiguang shook his head and chuckled, then looked at Chen Jingle: "Although the final result hasn't come out yet, the information should be accurate. So, you know why he was so nice today, right?"

Although he was only the lowest-ranking deputy, his position had been raised.

Chen Jingle's expression was a little strange.

Unexpectedly, he actually contributed to this.

He then shook his head: "The key is their own courage. After all, apart from our own planting area, the drought relief work in other areas is done by the water resources department. The work is real and substantial."

“That makes sense, but you don’t need to be modest. You should know that our planting area is also basically within the Jiangbei area, so it’s also thanks to their water resources department. Without your detailed investigation report, they would have taken at least a week longer to realize what was happening, and that would have been a completely different story,” Li Qiguang said.

Chen Jingle nodded slightly, recalling what Director Chen had mentioned before leaving about the severity of the drought in the neighboring province.

If it had been a week or two later, even groundwater might not have been able to be pumped out, and the difficulty of drought relief would have increased significantly.

Thinking of this, he felt quite gratified.

At least all the materials I collected and organized while traveling around the countryside weren't wasted.

Li Qiguang then said, "Beixing told us about your plans. You're planning to get your marriage certificate on the first day of May?"

Chen Jingle nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Yes, she said she wants to get the marriage certificate on her birthday, so let's get it then. I respect her wishes. As long as you two don't object."

Li Qiguang scoffed, "What else can I object to? What's the point of objecting?"

Chen Jingle chuckled twice, not daring to reply.

Although they've only known each other for a little over six months, and officially been together for less than six months, only five months.

But it wasn't too fast. For both of them, the past six months have been quite long. They've spent almost every day together and gotten to know each other well enough to be considered a whirlwind marriage.

Especially Teacher Li.

She longed for the day when the two of them could get their marriage certificate, so that Miss Li could become Mrs. Chen.

Her impatience was so great that even her parents couldn't stand it anymore.

She had raised her daughter with great care for over twenty years, only to have her constantly given away to other men. If it weren't for Chen Jingle's exceptional qualities, she would probably be furious.

Li Qiguang said, "I had someone calculate based on your birth dates and times. There are three relatively auspicious dates this year: May 24th, June 8th, and September 29th. In addition, some important holidays, such as May 1st, and October 2nd, 3rd, and 30th, are also acceptable. Then there are November 3rd and 30th, but there aren't any suitable dates after that. People say this year is a double spring year with a leap month, which is suitable for marriage. Of course, it all depends on what you young people think. Her mother and I think it's best not to postpone it until next year."

He was worried that if the two of them got pregnant, it wouldn't look good if they got married while the woman was heavily pregnant.

I'll ask Beixing for his opinion later.

After thinking it over, Chen Jingle said, "Personally, I prefer late October or early November. The weather won't be too hot or too cold then, and there won't be any strong winds or heavy rains. It will be a clear and pleasant autumn day. But we still need to discuss the specifics."

Li Qiguang nodded: "Then let's find a time as soon as possible to arrange for me to meet your parents. We're almost in-laws, but we're still not familiar with each other. That's not good."

Before the wedding, the two families usually sit down for a meal together.

This is a custom.

Some people would hold an engagement banquet, but Li Beixing had previously said that he didn't want to go through that trouble; a meal between the two families would be fine.

Ultimately, it's just a process of recognizing faces.

Chen Jingle's family and her family only have a few people in total. As for the other unimportant relatives, who cares about their thoughts?
Let them come over for a meal on their wedding day.

If it weren't for her parents' opinions, Li Beixing would have even considered a vacation wedding with Chen Jingle.

Li Qiguang and Jiang Zhiqin both chose to respect their daughter's wishes, thinking, "Let's keep it simple then."

Not every wealthy family chooses a grand wedding for their daughter.

It depends on the individual.

First of all, Li Qiguang doesn't have many relatives, and his friends are almost all business associates, plus some officials. Even if you add them all together, you might not be able to fill 100 tables.

Even if you set up 100 tables, it's only considered ordinary; any family with a net worth of at least eight figures could manage that.

There's no need to make the whole city know just to save face.

Secondly, Li Beixing is a teacher, and now the authorities are strictly limiting extravagant banquets for those in the system. The same applies to teachers; it's better to keep things simple.

Another issue is that the wedding banquet was too extravagant, while the groom's family followed the usual standard, which made them seem somewhat like they were using their power to bully others.

Ideally, both sides should be of similar size. If they are a bit richer, then 10 or 20 more tables would be fine.

"I originally planned to do it this weekend, are you free?" Chen Jingle asked.

"can."

Li Qiguang nodded. It was only Monday, and there were still several days until the weekend. As long as we agreed in advance and had enough time to make arrangements, there would be no problem.

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "Besides my parents, there will be other relatives, such as my grandparents, second uncle, second aunt, cousins, etc. They are all close relatives, so is that okay?"

"It's alright, it's better to have more people. Beixing's grandparents will be coming too, and everyone can get to know each other."

Li Qiguang waved his hand: "Tell me the number of people later, and I'll make the arrangements."

"it is good."

At this point, Chen Jingle actually became a little nervous.

I can't explain why, it's just my subconscious. Fortunately, this feeling comes and goes quickly.

……

I left Hongqi.

With lunchtime approaching, Chen Jingle went to the studio to pick up Li Beixing.

Normally at this time, the two of them would be spending time together in the studio, but unfortunately, they have work commitments today.

When I arrived at the studio, I found Li Beixing lying on the sofa playing on his phone.

Seeing him appear, she was overjoyed and jumped and skipped over to him.

"Why are you so slow? I've been waiting for you for ages." Teacher Li was a little annoyed.

Chen Jingle sat down, hugging the koala spirit, and said with a smile, "There's nothing I can do. This morning, city leaders came to inspect the company, and after wandering around with them, we arrived at this time." "Oh? Is there anything special about it?" Li Beixing asked curiously.

"Nothing special, just a simple formality." Chen Jingle shook her head and said with a smile, "Then your dad and I talked about our marriage."

Li Beixing was surprised, yet her eyes were full of smiles: "What did he tell you?"

Chen Jingle replied, "He said he had already asked someone to calculate the date and asked when we planned to hold the wedding."

"what?"

Li Beixing was taken aback, then pouted slightly: "He didn't tell me. What times are available?"

陈景乐笑：“他说最好的是5月24号，6月8号以及9月29号这三个，另外5月1号，或者10月的2号3号17号以及30号，11月的3号30号，这些本来就很吉庆的日子也都可以。你觉得呢？”

Li Beixing tilted her head, thought seriously for a while, and then said, "May 5.1st seems a bit too rushed. I wanted to take advantage of the holiday to go on a trip with you. If it's the 24th, it would be a few days before we get our marriage certificate, which would mean we get married first and then get the certificate."

If it's in June, the weather will be too hot, and the whole wedding process will be very tiring. Also, the 8th is the day of the college entrance examination, and there will probably be traffic control, which would be bad if it affected other candidates.

September is also right after the start of the new school year, so work is incredibly busy. Many people get married around National Day in October, so late October or November seems like a better time. Let me check the specific dates.

She opened the calendar and immediately frowned.

Late October and early November are not weekends, which may be inconvenient for many guests. In addition, it's a bit too late, still almost half a year away.

She didn't want to wait that long.

Should we really choose May or June? Wouldn't that make us seem a bit hasty?
I was immediately conflicted.

Li Beixing hesitated for a long time, unable to make up his mind, and had no choice but to throw the question to Chen Jingle: "What do you think?"

Chen Jing chuckled and said, "I don't think it's necessary to choose those popular days, like National Day or the end of the year. These days are often booked by many people, and resources in Jiangbei are limited. They are basically booked out a year or half a year in advance. As the saying goes, a little is better than nothing. There's no need to pursue perfection in everything. Just choose something that's good enough."

"Then...May 24th?"

Li Beixing asked tentatively.

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "So eager?"

"No way!" Li Beixing retorted, quickly defending herself, "I just felt that since we had to do it anyway, we might as well get it over with sooner rather than later, so we wouldn't keep thinking about it."

"Isn't that just because you're in a hurry?" Chen Jing chuckled.

Li Beixing turned away angrily: "I'm ignoring you! Humph~"

Chen Jingle hugged her and whispered, "Then let's do it on May 24th. We can have the wedding first and then get the marriage certificate."

Li Beixing had initially wanted to struggle, but upon hearing his words, she immediately hummed in agreement and nestled into his arms, feeling a little shy but mostly delighted.

If it's really set for May 24th, there's only a little over a month left, which makes my heart race.

Of course, there's more anticipation than anything else.

She was about to become his bride; she had been looking forward to this day for so long.

……

In the evening, my parents came back from the store.

Chen Jingle asked, "How was today? With Jinghao's help, was it a little easier than usual?"

"It's much easier and more efficient now. We sold out earlier than usual at noon and in the afternoon," Mom said with a chuckle.

My dad also said, "He's quite reliable. Although he loves playing mobile games, he's very serious when it comes to work. Xiuyun even stopped by at noon after get off work to check on him and told him to get back to work properly. Overall, there's nothing wrong with him."

"Let's leave it at that for now. The market here at the Teachers' College is only so big. No matter how good business is, it won't be much better, and it's easy to overwork yourself. Maintaining the status quo is fine."

Chen Jingle nodded.

As for the branch store, he hasn't told his parents yet, and expects it to be on the agenda at least in the second half of the year.

After a pause, he said, "There's something I need to tell you all. Beixing and I have decided to get married and register our marriage."

These words clearly stunned the parents.

Chen Zhenwei and Liu Yuehua were stunned and looked at each other in disbelief.

Although I had a feeling that the two children would get married this year, especially seeing how clingy Li Beixing was to her son, if she weren't so shy, she would want to be with him 24 hours a day. No one would believe that she didn't plan to get married.

However, upon hearing the news, the parents were overjoyed but also somewhat at a loss.

Because the two children made the decisions from beginning to end, and the parents didn't interfere much, they were more like outsiders.

In contrast, in other families, it's the parents who help with everything.

However, Chen Jingle is now basically in charge at home.

"How did you two discuss this?" Mom couldn't help but ask.

"Beixing and I don't want too much trouble, so we'll try to keep it simple and skip some complicated procedures. Just treat it as inviting relatives and friends over for a meal."

Chen Jingle smiled slightly: "Before that, let's arrange for the two families to have a meal together, and then we can discuss the details later. The meal is tentatively scheduled for this weekend, in Daming Prefecture. What do you think?"

The restaurant was chosen by Comrade Li, who said he had a small share in it, and the wedding venue will likely be there as well.

Chen Jingle hadn't expected that this was also part of Li Qiguang's business. Li Beixing hadn't mentioned it, and she probably didn't even know about it.

Damingfu enjoys considerable renown in Jiangbei, specializing in high-end business banquets.

He naturally had no objection to this.

Dad nodded: "Since you've made up your mind, let's do it your way. Is it just the two of us, or are you going to bring your grandparents along?"

“Let’s invite them all, including my second uncle and aunt. As for my two aunts, we’ll just send them wedding invitations.” Chen Jingle said with a smile, “Beixing’s family only includes her parents and grandparents, we didn’t call her eldest aunt or eldest uncle, we’ll send out wedding invitations to everyone else later.”

My relatives on this side are fine.

According to Li Beixing, her family relationships, whether on her father's or mother's side, are not very good, but they have to maintain them because of her parents' face.

"What do you mean by dowry, gold jewelry, and wedding gifts?" My mom is quite concerned about this.

Chen Jingle waved his hand: "I've prepared everything except the wedding, so you don't need to worry about it."

Mom worriedly said, "You didn't ask for too much, did you? If it's not enough, your dad and I have some left."

She knew Li Beixing was a good girl, but she had never met her parents, only heard about them from Chen Jingle. She was afraid that her family wouldn't be able to meet their requirements.

Chen Jingle smiled helplessly: "Her parents didn't mention this at all. They'll just give her whatever they see when the time comes, but it definitely won't be as much as other people's dowry."

Mom relaxed and said with a smile, "Since you've already decided, let's start preparing. You'd better treat them well from now on."

“Of course.” Chen Jingle nodded.

If it's confirmed to be May 24th, then preparations should begin now.

Forty days is neither a long nor a short time; it should be enough.

The thought of walking hand in hand with Li Beixing into the hall of marriage made her feel somewhat dazed.

(End of this chapter)