Li Zhaohui only had one son!
His son marrying a wife was such a big thing, so he definitely couldn't accommodate it. Besides, he was now a reputable person who mingled in the scene. If he were to be so casual, people might find fault with him!
Hence, the Li family could not compromise at all!
"I only have one daughter." Peng Dihua would not back down either. When his two sons got married, due to financial constraints, the wedding was very sloppy. They had been socializing outside for many years, and they only saw people going out and not coming in. If they did not take advantage of the marriage of their daughter to get back some money, there would be no hope in the future.
It was very realistic.
"How about this?" Li He felt helpless that such a simple matter could be so complicated. He suggested, "Although the two places are quite far apart, we can still go our separate ways."
"Can you run back and forth on the first day?" Li Zhaohui did not support his nephew's suggestion. If it was in his hometown, it would be normal for both families to do it at the same time. But the two families were thousands of miles apart. Unless they flew, they would not be able to make it back and forth on the same day.
Li He said, "Why do we have to do it on the same day? We can do it at our hometown on the first day of next year. Since both of you will be returning home, we can just do it for the relatives of the bride."
Li Zhaohui was just about to nod happily, but Peng Dihua rejected him again. "There are only two days off for the National Day. I only have some time for my relatives on the 11th. Well, if you finish your things, I won't be able to gather all my relatives when it's time. Isn't it a waste of time?"
"If it doesn't work, we can bring the wedding date forward. We can do it at our hometown before the festival and come back here after the festival. We don't have to wait until the first day of next year." Since it could not be coordinated, Li He could only come up with this idea. There was no longer a long holiday on the first day of next year.
"Bring it forward?"
Both families were a little stunned. They had originally planned to get married next year.
Li Zhaohui stroked his beard. "There's only a little more than a month until the Spring Festival. Time is a little tight."
"What's there to worry about? How many things can there be?" Third Aunt naturally wanted to marry her daughter-in-law as soon as possible to fulfill her wish. "It's just to inform our relatives and friends, buy some groceries in town, and slaughter some pigs. How much effort can it take?"
"Let's do it during the Spring Festival then." Peng Dihua agreed after thinking about it. The lady in front of him had already moved in with him illegally!
Therefore, it was better to do it earlier than later. If the uncooked rice became cooked rice, he would lose face.
In the end, the two families happily came to a decision.
Li He had to drive Li Kuo's Jetta again. He sent the betrothal money, wedding cakes, tea, and took Peng Yue to buy three sets of clothes and gold and silver jewelry.
Seeing that the wedding day was approaching, Li Zhaohui and his wife rushed back to their hometown in a panic. Li He bought some things and personally sent them to the train.
After returning from the train station, Li He went to the company. There was no wind or snow. It was a little cold, but the sun was just right, making people feel lazy. Therefore, even in winter, the streets were still bustling with people. No one wanted to waste such good weather.
Based on his two lifetimes of experience in the capital, he had developed a skill, which was his pair of eyes that could distinguish between locals and outsiders in a crowd of people.
Most of the foreigners were in a hurry. In the past two years, foreigners did not need to open a village, township, or county level certificate to enter Beijing. Therefore, there were more and more foreigners. There were more people from Pujiang who did scientific research, more people from the south who became leaders, and more people from Sichuan and Guangdong who opened restaurants. How many buildings were built in the past few years?
How many roads and bridges were built?
Most of the construction sites were foreigners.
Most of the counters in the major shopping malls, farmers' markets, clothing markets, repair and decoration stalls were foreigners. Even the miners who swept the streets and dug coal were foreigners.
As for the locals, there were many idle people. There were laid-off workers in every city, but there were not as many idle people as there were in the Imperial City. They were willing to work hard to make a living.
The Ancient Capital of the Seven Dynasties was originally a typical consumerist city. Birds were caged, chickens were fought, dogs were walked, teahouses were served, tea tables were inherited from the ancestors, eating royal food, and being a hands-off shopkeeper was a tradition. Now that the society was changing, there were no such entertainment activities, but there were still others.
People who were laid-off had the confidence to be idle. Those who were laid-off had a living allowance. This was called being idle.
In the early days, Master Dao and businessmen made a fortune. They washed their hands and went ashore to enjoy life. This was called being idle.
There were also those who had a house at home and had a monthly rental income. They did not have to worry about starving to death. This was called being idle.
In short, most people, even if they were idle, lived a comfortable and happy life. Ordinary people could not be envious.
"Mr. Li." Seeing Li He, Qi Hua was so excited that tears almost came out.
As Li He's secretary, he had not seen his boss for a month!
This was simply ridiculous. If not for Li He occasionally giving him one or two calls, he would have thought that he was going to lose his job!
"Is there anything going on recently?" Boss Li He sat down on the chair, crossed his legs on the table, and took the tea that Qi Hua brought over.
"No, only Zhang Shulin came to see you once," Qi Hua said honestly.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Li He looked straight at Qi Hua.
"Ah, I asked him if there was anything, and he said no, so I did not inform you." Qi Hua was flustered by Li He's stare. What did he do wrong?
Arranging for visitors was his right as a secretary!
"Connect him." Li He missed his daughter.
"Okay." Qi Hua dialed Zhang Shulin's number in a panic, then handed the phone to Li He.
"Director Zhang?" Li He had a smile on his face.
"Mr. Li?" Zhang Shulin was overjoyed. He did not expect Li He to call him personally.
"I heard from Xiao Qi that you were looking for me. Is there something?" Li He was hoping that something was up.
"Nothing." Zhang Shulin obviously hesitated.
"Director Zhang, don't forget that I have a share in Beitong Real Estate. Your business is my business. Our interests are the same." Li He said firmly.
"Director Li, do you have time? Do you want to have a meal?" Zhang Shulin asked cautiously.
"I don't dare to eat at restaurants outside anymore. I have a stomach ache for a week." Li He lied without blushing.
"Ah, the food hygiene nowadays is really worrying." Zhang Shulin agreed deeply, and then said after a moment of silence, "Mr. Li, if you don't mind, come to my house. My wife can still make do."
"Will it be too troublesome for sister-in-law?" In order to see his daughter, Li He was shameless.
"No trouble, no trouble." This was beyond Zhang Shulin's expectation. The two of them were not on the same level at all!
"Then tonight?" Li He set the time.
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