Picking mulberries

"Dad, what you said is too much. What do you mean by marrying a son in a daze? Don't you think that you are actually marrying me?"

"Uh, it's okay to say this in front of me, but you can't talk nonsense in front of Qiu Xiucai." Cui Shicheng was happy in his heart, but his mouth was fake and authentic.

"Yeah, Dad reminded me with one sentence." Qiu Yangzheng worried about how to express what was in his heart, and now he had a reason, "Dad, I am discussing with you behind closed doors, just want to talk about my family Things over there."

"what's up?"

"I want to ask Dad to give Qiu Xiucai some face during the ceremony." Qiu Yang said embarrassedly.

"Let's talk about it specifically."

"The Xiaojiujiu father in my heart must know that the purpose of asking the family to hold a village banquet is to let them get me and Xuxu something formal, but if they know the truth, they will definitely not agree to it all at once, so I would call the village banquet a thank-you banquet. No one would doubt the life-saving grace of the father and son, even if the village banquet is held. Dad, you are pretending to be confused and treating the village banquet as a wedding banquet, Qiu Xiucai The money given to you, you will naturally accept it as a bride price."

"Receive the betrothal gift?" Cui Shicheng was stunned, "Wait, tell me slowly, why is there still a part of receiving the betrothal gift? Your father already knows that it is a thank-you feast, so how can you still pay the betrothal gift?"

"I will pay. What he gave was a thank-you gift." Qiu Yang said confidently.

"Although from my point of view, I like you very much, but from your father's point of view, you are not a thing, you are so bad, you are ruthlessly ruining your father's love Love, you are not afraid of thunder and thunder." Cui Shicheng smiled and shook his head.

"There is no way. If you want to conquer Qiu Xiucai, you must first take a strong medicine, put him to death and then come back to life."

"Okay, I'm convincing you."

"Dad, do you agree?" Qiu Yang expressed joy.

"Nonsense, I've already boarded the thief ship, can you disagree?" Cui Shicheng patted Qiu Yang's head, "Oh, brat, come home with you next time, I can bring back an Oscar statuette, look at you This script was written."

Back in Cui Dongxu's bedroom, Qiu Yang wanted to make out with Cui Dongxu when he went to bed, but Cui Dongxu bound his hands and feet: "What did you plot with my dad? Tell me honestly."

"It's just talking about things in the company." Qiu Yang turned his head and pressed Cui Dongxu's head tightly, sticking out his tongue to lick Cui Dongxu's ear.

"Hmph, you liar, when did you say you were going to hide from us about things in the company?" Cui Dongxu tilted his head to avoid Qiu Yang's stickiness, but he didn't expect Qiu Yang to stick to his ears like a snake. Let go, and let him go.

"As for personnel arrangements, you won't be able to intervene after hearing it. Why don't you discuss it with Dad alone in the room." As soon as Cui Dongxu let go of Qiu Yang's hands and feet, Qiu Yang put his hand into Cui Dongxu's chest to tease his chest. The first two "red beans".

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, do I really need to buy something to go to your house?" Cui Dongxu felt uneasy when he thought of meeting his "in-laws" during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"No, you are my savior. This trip is purely to feel the gratitude of our Qiu family." Qiu Yang spoke vaguely.

"I'm still a little worried. I'm always afraid that your family will spot it at a glance. How embarrassing it would be." Cui Dongxu said distressedly.

"I will always stick by your side, and I will take care of things if there is anything." Qiu Yanghou was in a hurry, and couldn't tolerate Cui Dongxu's words anymore, and quickly covered Cui Dongxu's mouth...

The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, that is, the day before Cui's family was going to go to Qiu's house, Qiu Yang took the initiative to call Qiu Jingping early in the morning.

"Dad, we will leave early tomorrow morning." Qiu Yang first gave Qiu Jingping a reassurance pill.

"Okay, okay," Qiu Jingping said, not to mention how excited he was, "Everyone is ready, and I'm looking forward to your arrival."

"Isn't it just a village banquet? What do people from all walks of life mean?" Qiu Yang deliberately pretended to be confused.

"Welcome team," Qiu Jingping said as if asking for credit, "The fireworks team, the firework team, the best man team, and the drum band have all been arranged."

"Welcome team?" Qiu Yang said hehe authentically, "Qiu Daxiu, have you misunderstood me? What is the name of your village banquet?"

"You don't remember now? Isn't it the wedding banquet you mentioned?" Qiu Jingping was startled.

"Did I say it was a wedding banquet? No, it's impossible. Didn't I specifically ask you not to accept gift money? There is no such thing as a wedding banquet without gift money." Qiu Yang still pretended to be innocent.

"Then what kind of banquet do you want me to host?" Qiu Jingping's heart suddenly fell into the ice cellar, and he fell directly into hell from the clouds, wishing he could tear Qiu Yang's mouth open.

"What kind of banquet? Of course it's a Thanksgiving banquet." Qiu Yang said bluntly.

"Thank you banquet? Thank you...thank you for what?" Qiu Jingping couldn't straighten his tongue. Why did a good wedding banquet suddenly turn into a thank you banquet?

"Thank you for your kindness, of course it's thanks for saving your life." Qiu Yang seemed to understand, "Didn't I tell you that I found your lifesaver, who is the father of the chess piece in my hand. Their father and son are the saviors of our father and son, don’t you always want me to invite them back, I have exhausted my brains and finally managed to invite them, but you are lucky to treat the Thanksgiving banquet as a wedding banquet. "

"No," Qiu Jingping was stunned, and felt a little bit wrong for a while, "Why didn't you tell me in detail."

"It's such a big favor, can't we hold a village banquet?"

"Okay, don't talk about the village banquet, you can hold a village banquet, but one yard is worth one yard. The question is what to do now?" Qiu Jingping was impatient.

"What else can I do? It's all ready, so let's follow the original procedure."

"The nature is different, can we follow the original procedure?" Qiu Jingping stomped his feet anxiously, all the blood rushed to the heart, as if the heart was about to explode.

"Why not, set off some firecrackers and fireworks, and the drums will sound, wouldn't it better show your intention to repay your kindness?" Qiu Yang said slowly, trying to use a gentle tone to resolve his father's anxiety, "everyone in the village knows that Cui The professor saved me, and I also know that President Cui saved you, and if you do it with such a great fanfare, why don't you all say that we know how to repay you, who wouldn't take a high look, and who would say gossip."

"It makes sense." Qiu Jingping couldn't help but sighed.

"You're not going to accept gifts from everyone, are you?"

"No, no, I have explained to everyone that no gift money will be accepted."

"Since there is no intention of accepting gift money from everyone, it will be much easier to follow the original procedure."

"The question is, how do I explain it to everyone now?" Qiu Jingping's mouth burst into flames. This is not my son, it is clearly my ancestor.

"It's easy," Qiu Yang said with a smile, "What was the name of Professor Cui when I was young, do you still remember?"

"Of course I remember, aren't you begging someone to be your girlfriend?" Qiu Jingping snorted.

"That's right, for our family, the biggest favor is that a pendant saved my life, right? This pendant was a 'love token' that I wanted to come at that time, right? Now let's treat the thanksgiving banquet as a wedding banquet The formality is to better commemorate that childhood fate, and to have a meaningful way of thanking you."

"Why does it feel like you deliberately set me up, did you premeditate it?" Qiu Jingping became more and more wrong.

"How can I? I don't know that you will misunderstand me. Now that the procedures are all ready, why don't you just hold it in the form of a wedding banquet and explain the reason to everyone, and you will definitely feel that this is more commemorative. I My acquaintance with Professor Cui was caused by a joke, a joke saved my life, and now I repay my favor with a joke ceremony, what a creative idea, looking at Quan Qingyuan, only you Qiu Xiu has this to figure it out."

"You are so far-fetched and forceful, it is reasonable to say, but we can't wishful thinking, what if the Cui family and father and son are disgusted? We are not flattering on the horse's legs." Qiu Jingping was not without worry typical.

"I'm not here, I will definitely explain it to them. I told them earlier that the family will hold a village banquet to thank them for their great kindness. They disagreed at first. It was necessary to make such a fuss, but when they heard me say that the preparations were already underway at home, they didn’t insist any longer, saying they didn’t understand our customs and habits, and they did whatever they wanted. In fact, they brought The reason why the family came is that I said that the scenic spots near our house are pretty good, so that they can take advantage of the holidays to relax and travel. You understand now, they come for the purpose of traveling, and they can eat whatever they want, regardless of your village The banquet is still a family banquet."

"You kid, you should tell us earlier when you come to travel, so we can prepare for it." Although Qiu Jingping was temporarily relieved about the banquet, when he heard that they were invited to travel, he became anxious again.

"Hey, what's the preparation? Whether you come to the scenic spots in our town or not, you just stay there quietly. You can still paint some colors and add some scenery. You can see it whenever you want, and you don't need to queue up to buy tickets or anything. .”

"You must have one or two tour guides to introduce you."

"Let's put it down, it's a tour guide, just pull out two aunts and sisters-in-law from the mulberry garden to be the tour guide, and they will tell the ins and outs of any scenic spot."

"It's true," Qiu Jingping couldn't pour out the bitterness in his stomach, "I have to discuss with your uncle again what to do tomorrow. It seems that I won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Isn't it? Isn't everything ready, and you don't change the program?" Qiu Yang showed a concerned tone, "Dad, I spent a lot of money, isn't it very distressing, do you want me to make a point?" ?”

"The family can still afford the money for this village banquet. It's a life-saving grace. What's the pain in spending a little bit? It's not what it should be."

"I went to a jewelry store a few days ago to ask. The pendant hanging on my neck probably sells for more than [-] yuan. Since it is a kindness, I have to express my intention. I want to convert this jade pendant into cash and give it to Mr. Cui. After all, this jade pendant was a gift from Mr. Cui to my pawn back then. I have accumulated a lot of money from you, and with salary savings, I should be able to get it together."

"You are well-dressed, and gold and silver are pasted all over your body. We can't believe the price of a piece of clothing. It is not easy to save a little money. You should save your little money and squander it yourself. Don't bother, I have ready-made ones." .” Qiu Jingping flatly refused.

"Qiu Daxiu, there's something wrong with your tone of voice, are you mocking me?" Qiu Yang joked.

"You are a handsome guy who loves flowers when everyone sees them. You are a person who is studying at a key university and someone who has seen the world. When you enter a company, you will be an executive. They will protect you like a sweet potato." You can't stay at home for a day or two even if the people of the whole country are on holiday, I'm a country man, how dare I make fun of you."

"No matter how sweet and sweet, I'm still your son. Everyone loves me, so it's not all because of my father's genes." Although Qiu Yang said this, he felt very empty in his heart. The number of times I go home during the semester is a little less.

"The mouth is quite flexible." Qiu Jingping was pleased with what he heard.

"Dad, you said that there are ready-made ones, so it's not a prepared bride price." Qiu Yang quickly changed the subject.

"It's just a bride price."

"The village banquet cost a lot of money, and you also prepared a bride price?"

"Nonsense, you didn't hold the engagement banquet. I thought that this wedding banquet should not be a disadvantage to others. The dowry is just a little bit more than the general standard."

"What kind of number is that?" Qiu Yang asked curiously.

"It's usually ten to 12 now, and we have prepared 18 for you."

"Ten...eighty thousand?"

"Boy, can you be more reliable, you should have explained to me long ago, I can't do it right now." Qiu Jingping heard his son's tone, and felt that he was shabby.

"What are you going to do?"

"Don't you think it's too little?"

"18 is more than enough, as far as our family's living standard has reached its peak."

"It's really enough? Didn't you say that the jade pendant cost more than [-] yuan? There are still a few fixed-term certificates at home, and they are all for buying a house for you. Why don't you take some out in advance?"

"Enough is enough, enough is enough. The Cui family is not the one who is short of money, so let's express our intentions. We won't demolish the house and sell the land. 18 is enough to express our family's sincerity."

"Then I'll listen to you, I'll give you 18 ha." Qiu Jingping felt much more relaxed.

"Okay, that's it. Tomorrow we may go early, for tourism. Get up early to enjoy more places."

"Okay, call me when you get there."

As soon as Qiu Jingping finished talking with his son, he rushed to his eldest brother's house in a hurry.

"It's so early in the morning, you haven't woken up, so play with me." Qiu Jingping told Qiu Jingdong everything that Qiu Yang told him.

"I also scolded that brat so badly just now, do you think what he is doing is a human thing? It's all my fault. I'm worried about his partner, and I will be wrong all of a sudden." Qiu Jingping said angrily.

"Are you sure the ceremony has not been changed, but the content?" Qiu Jingdong confirmed with staring eyes.

"OK OK."

"That's okay, you go upstairs and wake Hong'er up. The two of you are responsible for explaining to all the relatives in the family. I will go to Chonghua's house and ask him to help each household to explain."

"Okay, okay." Qiu Jingping hurried upstairs to call Qiu Hong.

"What kind of oolong do you think this trouble is about? I've been humiliated by you and my son." Qiu Jingdong complained that he had already left the house.