1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 248 The ceremony is completed
This time when the Meng family held a banquet, not only He Saijun and his wife came, but also the family of the second branch of the Meng family came.

But unlike Jose Jun and his wife who came to the banquet to build relationships, the people from the second branch of the Meng family came to help.

Just yesterday, when the banquet at the factory was in preparation, Meng Danhong brought her family over.

The second branch specifically discussed this matter with Meng Fude.

People are coming to help, what can Montford say?

Meng Fude doesn't like his sister-in-law Ding Guixiang very much, but he has a younger brother and nephews and nieces at home!

He is an honest and kind-hearted man. If others show kindness and surrender, he will give in.

At that time, the second son of the Meng family told his elder brother to find a chance to tell his sister-in-law as well to avoid any misunderstanding.

But Meng Fude didn't dare tell his wife. When the people behind him came and they were already busy in the factory, Meng Fude finally told her about it hesitantly.

He Jinqiu snorted in displeasure, "In the past, the second brother's family would argue with me about everything, saying that I was the head of the family. Now they want to come over, why do they come to you for everything and not me?"

Meng Fude chuckled, "Isn't it because we argued too much before that I'm too embarrassed to talk to you now?"

He Jinqiu was unhappy, but didn't say anything.

Everyone has arrived and is busy carrying the table and washing dishes. What can she say?
Forget it, for Meng Danhong's sake, let's just forget about it this time.

In the past few months, Meng Danhong has been doing a good job in the factory. When Meng Changli is not around, she can handle things on her own and has never made any mistakes in deploying personnel. She also takes the initiative to work overtime and is usually the last one to leave her job. She works very hard.

There is a reward for every effort.

In the past, He Jinqiu allowed her to work in the factory for the sake of her daughter, but now she really likes this niece.

Everyone from the second branch of the Meng family came to help. They didn't even get to eat at the second round of the banquet and just kept serving dishes.

After He Jinqiu finished chatting with a group of relatives at the canteen entrance, he saw that the second wife's family was still busy, so he found an opportunity to say to the second wife's eldest daughter-in-law, "It's the last round, and the people in the factory are still busy. You guys should eat first. You've worked hard."

The people in the factory were paid for their help, but the second family was just helping out.

After saying this, He Jinqiu went to the small cafeteria and prepared to sit down and eat.

The eldest daughter-in-law of the second room was stunned. It took her a while to react. She immediately went to find her husband and told him that her aunt had asked them to have dinner.

Meng Changsheng: "Are you serious?"

"Why would I lie to you about something like this?"

Meng Changsheng grinned, "That's great." His aunt finally agreed to accept them.

In the past, although they had always been trying to get on the side of their uncle, they knew in their hearts that the eldest aunt had the final say over the couple in the first house.

Now that my aunt has finally taken the initiative to talk to them, the family’s efforts have not been in vain. Maybe they will be able to find a job soon.

This time, the Meng family set up a total of 150 tables at the factory.

There was basically enough space to sit, and some people ate in the kitchen because they didn't have a seat. Anyway, all the dishes were left.

The banquet lasted until almost four o'clock.

Those who were eating finished their meal after 2 o'clock, and those who were left behind were reluctant to leave and kept drinking at the table.

Meng Shulan saw off several important guests and went to the office to rest.

Except for eating, Meng Shulan basically stood all morning, and she was also very tired.

He Jinqiu accompanied her daughter into a dedicated small office and helped her sort out the red envelopes and gifts received.

Although they had previously stated that they would not accept gifts, some close relatives still gave red envelopes or gifts, using the excuse that they were buying school supplies for Meng Shulan to support her studies and that the gifts had nothing to do with the wedding banquet. Since they had said so, He Jinqiu couldn't refuse the kindness and accepted them.

The mother and daughter counted and found that they had received more than twenty red envelopes in total, ranging from ten yuan to five hundred yuan.

There were two red envelopes of 500 yuan each, given by Meng Chenggong and Meng Changli.

They are family members, and yet they are given so much. Meng Shulan thinks it is unnecessary, but the two of them insist on it.

There is also one hundred yuan, which was given by the Xu family.

Other relatives just do what they can.

The second branch of the Meng family also gave it to Meng Fude, including fifty yuan.

Meng Danhong also made a special trip to give one, giving her 20 yuan, which was half a month's salary.

In addition to red envelopes, some people also sent gifts. For example, the school sent a notebook with blessings and signatures from all the teachers. It was very thoughtful.

The town office sent me a nice fountain pen, as well as some small items like pencil cases and wallets.

Regardless of whether it is valuable or not, it is everyone's thoughtfulness, and Meng Shulan is also very touched.

After sorting these things out, He Jinqiu took out the engagement gift given by the Gu family and the big red envelope given by Gu Zhongyuan during the engagement ceremony.

"I counted them. Three thousand in all."

They prepared two thousand yuan and also wanted to return some gifts and cover some of the expenses for the banquet. Who could have thought that the other party would give more.

He Jinqiu said, "You can take this money to the bank and deposit it in your own name."

Meng Shulan shook her head. "Mom, I'll save this money when I get there. It will be convenient to withdraw it when I need to spend it."

Nowadays, universities are all subsidized. You don’t have to pay for meals, but you still have to buy clothes, shoes, etc.

He Jinqiu: "Save this money. Mom will give it to you for your studies."

Meng Shulan smiled, "Mom, I'm already this old, I should find a chance to honor you, how can I spend your money anymore."

She had no way to study before, but now that she has passed the exam, Meng Shulan decided to make money on her own and no longer ask for money from her family.

But in He Jinqiu's heart, his daughter is still a child before she gets married.

Afterwards, the mother and daughter persuaded each other for a while and decided to save half of the money here and the other half in Nancheng for future spending.

As for the jewelry given by Gu Hansong, I have to find a way to preserve them. It is not appropriate to keep them at home, for fear that thieves will notice them, and it is not a good idea to take them to school. After thinking about it for a long time, I couldn't find a good solution. Finally, Meng Changli came and said that I could keep the valuables in the bank.

The banks in their town don't have this service, but the ones in the city do.

Let's keep these things at home for now. We'll go to South City later and take them to the city to store them.

The whole family was relieved, otherwise they would have felt like they were holding such a valuable item.

In the afternoon, Meng Chenggong prepared to return to the city with his wife and son.

Before leaving, Meng Chenggong told his sister to call him when she decided to go to Nancheng.

Several people nodded.

After seeing off Meng Chenggong and his family, the Meng and Gu families had dinner at the factory and prepared to return to the village.

At this time, the news that Han Ning fainted and was admitted to the clinic also spread in the village.

(End of this chapter)