Since the opening of Dongfang Hotel, there was business almost every day. Probably because of its location, service, reputation and other reasons, it was one of the best hotels in Harbor City. The morning of the 18th was full of sunshine, dispelling the thick cold.
Today was Xiao Hongwei's birthday banquet. The hotel manager personally asked about the details, trying to leave a good impression, so that he could at least talk to Xiao Hongwei when they met in the future.
At the main entrance, a bright banner had already been pulled up.
"Happy 20th birthday to my beloved daughter, Xiao Rongyu!"
This was the custom of Northern Jiangsu. The 20th birthday was a very important day, second only to weddings and funerals.
At around 9 o 'clock, a group of people appeared at the entrance of the hotel one after another. Some were old ladies wearing gray cotton-padded jackets, some were women holding children, and some were old men smoking tobacco. Of course, there were also young people wearing thin leather jackets in cold weather.
One by one, they shook hands and exchanged greetings from afar, calling each other affectionately.
These were all Xiao Hongwei's relatives. Although Old Xiao and Lv Yuqing's family background was very good, some of their relatives were very simple farmers. However, they were very enthusiastic. When they heard that the younger generation or cousin was over 20 years old, they came to the city early by car.
In fact, the farmers valued etiquette more and had a deeper sense of family.
After 9: 30, another group of relatives came.
Most of them came by car. Each of them seemed to be middle-aged couples with successful careers. The children they brought along were dressed neatly and neatly. The cigarettes they took out were all over 20 yuan, and there were even many Chunghwa cigarettes.
In fact, it was very strange. Obviously, they were all relatives, but the rich relatives would go to Xiao Hongwei's house first, as if they were showing off their faces. As for the ordinary relatives, everyone very tacitly came to the hotel first.
This was also a reflection of the social view of the local people.
At around 10 o 'clock, Old Xiao's family also came. Because of the continuous arrival of relatives, they were delayed for a long time.
Old Xiao was a big figure in Harbor City, so when some relatives waited for an hour, they would not be angry. Especially the hotel manager, who was very good at dealing with people, constantly asked the waiters to serve tea.
After Old Xiao got out of the car, he apologized one by one, "sorry, sorry, we are late."
"It's okay, cousin, where is the eldest niece?"
"It's not late, it's only 10 o 'clock."
"Yeah, we also just arrived."
… ….
The relatives were very considerate to comfort him. Xiao Hongwei exchanged greetings while taking out a Zhonghua cigarette from his pocket and starting to smoke. At this time, Xiao Rongyu's grandmother, mother, and herself got out of the car.
His grandmother was dressed in a bright red cotton-padded jacket. Pearls adorned her sleeves, making her look very festive.
His mother was wearing a coffee-colored woolen windbreaker, which made her look even more luxurious.
Xiao Rongyu was wearing a pink down jacket. She had put on some light makeup, and her delicate oval face was as clear as jade. Her curly eyelashes flickered, and her lips were pink and glossy. Her signature ponytail swayed left and right with her body, showing the liveliness and youth of a 20-year-old.
His relatives surrounded him with smiles.
"Second Young Mistress, are you going to celebrate your birthday?"
"Sister-in-law, your windbreaker looks really nice."
"Little Yu 'er is already 20 years old. She's always so beautiful."
… ….
Next, Xiao Hongwei brought Xiao Rongyu to greet his relatives.
Because some relatives rarely interacted with each other, and because she went to school, they might not have seen each other many times. However, since they were attending the banquet, they had to politely greet each other.
Little Yu 'er was eloquent and her voice was sweet. Coupled with her good family background, many elders wanted to give her red packets. Lv Yuqing hurriedly stopped them. Spring Festival had already passed more than a month ago, how could she still accept red packets?
Her brothers, who were in their 20s, saw that their younger sister was so beautiful, and they were a little shy to respond to her.
Before they finished greeting, there was already a large group of children following behind Xiao Rongyu. They were all primary school students and kindergarten students. When they saw that their older sister was beautiful, they all gathered around her thighs and looked up at Xiao Rongyu with their small faces.
The hotel manager knew that he had arrived and hurriedly came out from the hall to greet him. He specially took out Jian Ye Jiuwu and said respectfully and warmly, "There are quite a lot of people today."
"En."
Xiao Hongwei was a little dizzy from being busy. He asked briefly, "Is everything arranged?"
"Yes."
The hotel manager patted his chest and promised, "There won't be any problems."
Xiao Hongwei was relieved and took the initiative to shake hands with the hotel manager. "Then I'll leave it to you."
"Oh, right."
Old Xiao took out another red packet from his pocket. "This is for the emcee. Help me pass on the message."
The hotel manager took the red packet and was puzzled. Weren't you the ones who hired the emcee? It wasn't the hotel. Why do you want me to pass on the message?
However, Xiao Hongwei didn't have time to explain, because around 10: 30, his and Lv Yuqing's colleagues arrived.
Old Xiao quickly left his relatives and brought Xiao Rongyu to greet the group of uncles and aunties.
The relatives didn't feel left out. Instead, they were a little envious. It was because one could tell how a person was doing from the friends they made.
Old Chen and Liang Meijuan also came. Their units were close, so they agreed to walk over.
"Why did you only show up now?"
Xiao Hongwei hurriedly said, "I talked until my voice was hoarse."
"Uncle Chen, Aunt Liang."
Little Yu 'er also came over to greet them.
"My daughter."
Liang Meijuan didn't know what to say. She reached out her hands and hugged Xiao Rongyu. Little Yu 'er also obediently leaned her head on Liang Meijuan's shoulder.
They all knew that Chen Hansheng was going to be absent from this banquet.
However, Xiao Hongwei didn't know that. He even looked back and said, "Where is Hansheng? Where did he run off to play?"
"He, he …"
Liang Meijuan didn't know how to explain.
Fortunately, Xiao Hongwei just casually asked. He absolutely didn't believe that Chen Hansheng would be absent today. He turned his head and said to Chen Zhaojun, "Old Chen, I have to go take care of my relatives. Help me comfort my colleagues. Little Yu 'er, you follow dad. There are some elders here that you need to know."
After Xiao Hongwei left with his daughter, Liang Meijuan looked at her husband. "What should we do? Our son is still not answering our phone. Why don't we put down the gift money and go back?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Chen Zhaojun directly interrupted his wife. "Our son ran away. How can our parents run away with him?"
Old Chen took out his social cigarettes and began to help Xiao Hongwei greet the guests.
Where did Chen Hansheng learn his social skills? Half of it was because of his independent character, and the other half was because of Old Chen's influence.
Chen Zhaojun quietly "entered the inner circle". When he met the guests, he would first introduce them and then talk about some interesting things in Harbor City. When he met Xiao Hongwei's relatives in the countryside, he would talk about this year's harvest. When he met the relatives who were relatively rich, he would talk about the changes in the market economy with them.
Old Chen had been practicing calligraphy for many years. He had good self-restraint and manners. In addition, his company was not bad. So when he greeted the guests, they showed him some respect.
They stood under the sun like this until 11 o 'clock. When the hotel manager said that the banquet was about to start at 12 o' clock, Xiao Hongwei called everyone to go into the main hall.
"My daughter, hurry up. You are the main character today."
Old Xiao saw Little Yu 'er standing at the door and looking to the south.
"Got it."
Xiao Rongyu answered silently. There was no red Xiali in her sight. There was only a gray bus slowly driving in.
This bus was very inconspicuous. It had a Jianye license plate.
In the bus, the contents of the discussion were all about the life of college students.
"We changed dormitories this semester. I have been unable to sleep in the new dormitory. I didn't expect that I would be able to sleep so comfortably in Harbor City."
"I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, I would be in my second year of university. Time really flies."
"Xiao Meng, how many points did you get in the CET-4 exam last December?"
… …
A dark-skinned male student also asked his companion beside him, "How many points did you get in the CET-4 exam?"
"More than 100 points."
A voice laughed and replied, "In short, everyone's score is in three digits. Actually, the difference isn't that big."
"How can a CET-4 exam with more than 100 points be the same as a CET-4 exam with more than 500 points?"
The dark-skinned male student said discontentedly, "I didn't answer the listening questions well. Fortunately, I barely passed the CET-4 exam."
"Awesome. I can't get many points in English listening even if I wear earphones. I might as well guess with my intuition."
The male student who scored more than 100 points in the CET-4 exam suddenly stood up. He was wearing a formal suit and leather shoes. He looked out of the window and said, "We have already arrived at the hotel. Everyone, be careful. Quietly enter the village. Don't shoot."
… …
(Old Liu wanted to write a realistic and detailed story, but he was also worried that you would say that it was fake. In fact, there were more than 2700 words that were not fake at all. Recently, many "trainee" readers have been picky. Don't they know that in scumbag Chen's comment section, only readers with fan points can leave comments?!!!)
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