crazy farmer

Chapter 140 Double Ninth Festival for the Elderly

The Elderly Palace in Dakang Village is at the entrance of the village, facing the road at the entrance of the village. Due to the economic conditions of Dakang Village, the office of the village committee is also in the Elderly Palace.

On weekdays, the Elderly Palace is mainly for the activities of the elderly, playing cards, mahjong and chess. This is the only public activity place in Dakang Village before the garden at the entrance of the village is built.

Today's old people's palace is much more lively than usual, even more lively than when the village sang big plays every few years.

On the wall at the entrance of the Old People's Palace, some ribbons and some festive things are hung, and there are many couplets and banners.

Most of the people in the village have taken leave today and did not go to work. There are people coming and going at the gate of the old man's palace, and from time to time, people are seen helping the old man to go inside.The village has not been so festive for a long time. Apart from the elderly, there are many villagers who come here to join in the fun.

Everyone in the village has heard about it. Today, not only is there a centenary banquet, red envelopes are given out, but also a very good theater troupe is invited. Therefore, it is inevitable that people from neighboring villages will come to watch the play.

"Shanzi is coming!"

"Shanzi."

"Come on."

When Wang Leshan arrived at the entrance of the Old People's Palace, everyone he saw greeted Wang Leshan with smiles on their faces.Shan Zi also responded with a smile one by one, and walked in.

"This is Wang Leshan, right?"

"Tsk tsk, so young! I thought it was quite old!"

"Of course he's young. He's just 20 today, and he's not yet old enough to marry a wife. I've heard that there are quite a few people in Dakang Village and our villages who want to match him! "

"I've heard that this little baby rented the wasteland at the foot of Dakang Mountain for 100 million by himself. How can he be so rich at such a young age?"

"You probably haven't heard how much the vegetables grown on his farm sell for. Corn and yams are sold for more than ten yuan, which is more expensive than meat, but there are still people rushing to buy them! Can you not make money?"

"Yes, I heard that the income of the village committee of Dakang Village today is entirely dependent on him. Also, the people in the village have to work every day to build this and that on his farm, 150 a day, sometimes It’s 200, and I still eat big fish and meat and corn and potatoes at these sky-high prices every day.”

"What is this! I heard that those bosses who went to the farm to buy goods scattered cigarettes for those who helped work there. The scattered cigarettes were all soft Chinese, and they were scattered in packs! Not to mention, just This smoke, think about it, tsk tsk tsk..."

"I've also heard that Wang Leshan has a very good relationship with the leaders of the town and even the city! It seems that the mayor will come today."

"Do you think this is the manifestation of the dragon god on Dakang Mountain? There is such a young man, not to mention making money by himself, but thinking about helping the villagers to make money! Why can't our village produce such talents? !"

"Talent? This is not a talent. This is the God of Wealth, the God of Wealth! With this God of Wealth, Dakang Village is really about to give birth this time!"

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The villagers of Dakang Village inside and outside the old man's palace, listening to the words of those who came from neighboring villages to watch the big show, all of them grinned to the back of their heads, straightened their backs, and felt proud!

For many years, the villagers of Dakang Village have not had this kind of enjoyment!

When Wang Leshan walked into the old people's palace, the inside was obviously cleaned up, and some places were even slightly repaired.The Elderly Palace has been built for more than [-] years, and there are many couplets in it. At first, the words could not be read very clearly, but now that some of them have been redone, the words can be read clearly.

When he was a child, Wang Leshan was always wondering what those blurred characters were, but now he finally sees them clearly, especially the couplet on the front of the stage.

"God is man, ghost is man, man is man, one or two are ever-changing"

"Cars follow steps, soldiers follow steps, walks follow steps, three or five steps are all over the world"

Ten tables have been set up in front of the stage, some cold dishes have been placed on the tables, and there are already many old people sitting beside them.

The elderly invited for the Double Ninth Festival are all 60 years old and above. There are about 100 elderly people in Dakang Village in this age group, and there are more than 90 people who can move easily and go out with the help of their families, which is just enough Sit at ten tables.

Of course, Fan Mingwei is the chef in charge of the centenary banquet, and Zhu Dandi is another assistant.Brother Zhu Dan agreed when he heard Wang Leshan's words, but when he came, he was shocked when he saw Fan Mingwei. The goods from Dandi's restaurant are always delivered by the farm, so Zhu Dandi has never seen Fan Mingwei. .Not to mention asking him to be an assistant to a master idol in the industry, even if it is to do the laundry, he is willing.

In addition to these two, there are also a few restaurant owners in the town. I don’t know where they heard the news. They came here early this morning to stock up. I went to help Fan Mingwei in the past.This saves a lot of work, and if some women come to wash and serve the dishes, the matter of the centenary banquet will be settled.

The temporary open-air kitchen was at the side entrance of the old people's palace. Many people who came in and out, from the village or neighboring villages, recognized the chefs who worked there, and their jaws almost dropped from shock.

Brother Zhu Dan and those restaurant owners are all figures in the town. It is enough to be able to invite them to the village's centenary feast together. Unexpectedly, these owners came here just as helpers, real chefs someone else.

There are villagers who have heard of Fan Mingwei’s name, but they have given their thumbs up to people who don’t know them in the neighboring villages and said that this is a well-known chef in the Yangtze River Delta. He used to work as a chef at the Sunshine Hotel in the city. of.I don't know where I heard it from, but I told Fan Mingwei's glorious deeds on the 18th floor of the Sunshine Hotel, what a table of 5888, and said it so vividly, that the people in the neighboring villages were speechless. , the more frightened and envious they were, the more the villagers talked!

"Shan Zi is coming."

A group of people came to meet Wang Leshan, including the village head Wang Dabao and several village officials, as well as the mayor Lin Xiaohu, and a few middle-aged people Wang Leshan didn't know. They all greeted everyone with smiles.

"Uncle Dabao, Mayor Lin, hello everyone."

Wang Leshan greeted everyone politely, and privately called Lin Xiaohu Brother Hu, but of course it is better to address the mayor respectfully on such occasions, and said with a smile: "Something happened on the farm, I'm late."

"Just right."

Wang Dabao smiled and introduced to Wang Leshan a few people standing next to Lin Xiaohu. Some were town owners, section chiefs, etc., and some were village heads of several villages in the town.

Then I talked to Wang Leshan about the program of activities before the show, and I still want Wang Leshan to speak.After Wang Leshan heard this, he immediately begged for mercy.Seeing this, Wang Dabao didn't want to persist, so he handed over another "task" to Wang Leshan, which was to distribute money to the old people on behalf of the village. I had to answer.

After a while, the old people were invited by the villagers or their family members to sit down, and those who came to the theater from the neighboring villages either sat on the rows of benches behind the ten tables, or stood on both sides.There are already a lot of people in the old people's palace, sitting and standing, it is full.

The gongs and drums on the stage were in place, and after a smooth and festive gongs and drums, the village head Wang Dabao, who had already prepared, came out from the side of the "General" with a microphone.

"Hi folks!"

Wang Dabao usually shouted on the loudspeaker in the village, but it was the first time he spoke to so many people on stage. There were so many people from neighboring villages and the leaders of the town. He thought it was nothing. Obviously a little nervous.

However, the leader of Yitong coughed lightly and calmed down.

After talking on the phone, I basically thanked all the old people for coming, thanked the folks from neighboring villages for coming, thanked the leaders of the town for coming, and then talked about the great events and joys that happened in the village this year, praised Wang Leshan severely, and then I wish the old people a happy Double Ninth Festival, good health and a long life.

"Today is very fortunate that the mayor of our Sanhe Town has also come to our village. Now, we welcome Mayor Lin Xiaohu to speak."

Wang Dabao invited Mayor Lin and handed him the microphone.

Lin Xiaohu took the microphone and said with a smile: "Today is the Double Ninth Festival and the Old Man's Day. I am very happy to be able to come to Dakang Village to participate in this Double Ninth Festival event. Respecting and loving the old is a fine tradition of our Chinese nation. Big event. As the saying goes, an old family is like a treasure, and there are so many old people like you in Dakang Village, that is a treasure mountain! On behalf of the town government and myself, I wish all the elderly health, longevity and happiness!"

After finishing speaking, he handed the microphone back to Wang Dabao.

Wang Dabao took the microphone, coughed habitually, and said with a smile: "Originally, the next paragraph should be spoken by Wang Leshan Shanzi, a young talent from our village, but Shanzi is too thin-skinned to come on stage."

The audience laughed in good faith together, and gave warm applause to Wang Leshan in the audience over there.Wang Leshan waved his hands at the big guy with a silly smile, and Wang Dacheng and Hong Ximei beside Wang Leshan were all smiling.

After the applause stopped, Wang Dabao said: "Then I will speak for Shanzi. Seniors, eat and drink well! The centenary banquet, let's start!"

People who had already prepared from the side door came in one by one with trays. This is the first dish, rice noodles made from Linggu. Fan Mingwei cooked longevity "noodles" strictly according to the eating habits suitable for the elderly, named "Longevity is boundless", when one end comes in, the fragrance overflows immediately.

At this time, Wang Dabao also stepped off the stage, and the gong and drum troupe started beating, and the show started!
The first play today is called "Wat on the Bed". It is about the [-]th birthday of Guo Ziyi, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty. board headboard.It is also very suitable for the occasion as a metaphor for the prosperity of the family, wealth and filial piety.

After the headlines, there is an "original version" called "Ma Gu's Birthday", and the "Zhuang Yuan Yin" and "Peach Blossom Meeting" to be sung at night are all related to birthday celebrations.

This time the theater troupe was invited to sing for three days, the first day was for auspiciousness, and the next two days will be some popular songs.

(End of this chapter)