Shi Tao received a call from Section Chief Wang of the Shanbei Municipal Bureau of Commerce, asking the company to send one person to participate in the training on foreign trade business held by the provincial department.

Shi Tao asked Hu You.

Hu You feels that the Municipal Bureau of Commerce recommends enterprises to strive for foreign trade support funds, and they should also support them from the emotional side.

Because the company's products are sold by the headquarters, and there are no marketing personnel in the westward migration company, Hu You assigned Shi Tao to participate in the training.

This intensive training has a three-day course and takes five days to go back and forth. When Shi Tao accompanied Section Chief Wang back from training, he just missed Chen Qian's wedding.

This made Chen Qian very regretful, and Shi Tao could only bless her on the phone.

Shi Tao also regretted it, but what he regretted was not that he did not attend the wedding, but that he regretted that Chen Qian was already married, and it was impossible for him to mix with Chen Qian in an unclear way.

Shi Tao comforted himself, it was not bad not to participate in Chen Qian's wedding, so as to avoid being sad when everyone was celebrating happily, and he had to pretend to be happy.

This strong contrast is difficult for Shi Tao to accept.

Chen Qian and Qin Feng also sent invitations to Hu You and other company leaders to participate in the wedding.

On December 17, Hu You led Lao Yan, Shao Ganggui and Song Zhimu to the county seat to attend the wedding of Chen Qian and Qin Feng by Master Yan.

After the marriage leave, Qin Feng and Chen Qian called Shi Tao on the first day of work, saying that they were discussing with him about having a banquet for their colleagues in the company.

In the supply office, Qin Feng and Chen Qian were sitting on the sofa. Nanping went to Shanbei City to purchase.

"How did you arrange that?"

As soon as he entered the house, Shi Tao opened his mouth to ask, and then sat down in Nanping's position and lit a cigarette.

"At six o'clock this evening, we will have a banquet in the town, mainly for the workers of Haishi. All the people who should go on the wedding day of the local workers went. Qin Feng's face was still filled with the joy of being newly married.

"After discussing with Qin Feng, let's have a treat in the town, this place is close to the company, and it is more convenient for colleagues to go back and forth. ”

Chen Qian sat next to Qin Feng, looked at Shi Tao and said. There was no joy on her face like Qin Feng's.

"Is there a list of invitees?" Shi Tao asked, puffing on the smoke.

Qin Feng shook his head and said, "This one doesn't. ”

"If you don't have a list, who will you not? Do you plan to invite all the employees of Haishi?" Shi Tao felt that this was the biggest problem in entertaining guests.

Without a specific person, notification is a very troublesome matter. Some people like to join in the fun and are willing to go, and some people are unwilling to participate in this kind of occasion, Shi Tao has met it before.

"It's best to go all, and we want people to go. "Qin Feng is not afraid of excitement.

"What you said is light, you don't go in vain, you have to follow it, it's not as simple as you think. Shi Tao said with a smile.

"He's just a money skewer. Chen Qian counted Qin Feng's sentence.

"It's understandable, it's understandable, the more lively the marriage, the better. How many tables have you booked?" Shi Tao asked Qin Feng.

Qin Feng replied, "Six tables, do you think it's enough?"

"There are 104 employees in Haishi, and 32 people are visiting relatives, and if they all go, they will need seven tables. There must be people who don't want to go, and six tables should be enough. ”

Shi Tao helped Qin Feng analyze the approximate number of people attending the banquet.

"Then it's no problem, I told the hotel that I can float up and down a table. Qin Feng and Shi Tao thought of going together.

"Okay, I'll be in charge of the notification. The two of you arrive at the hotel in advance, prepare the drinks, and when the time comes, I will organize people to come over. ”

And so it was settled.

Shi Tao went to Hu You to talk about it again.

Hu You said: "Qin Feng has looked for me, let me help him organize, I asked him to find you." When the time comes, we will use our company's car to send people over, and then pick them up after eating. ”

In the afternoon, Qin Feng and Chen Qian got off work early and went back to the town to prepare first.

Shi Tao greeted the canteen and asked the canteen to cook less, after all, there were still people who didn't want to go to the banquet.

When it was time to eat, Shi Tao went to the staff dormitory, and the notice of one dormitory after another.

almost all agreed to go, but also saw that some people did not react, so Shi Tao also had an approximate number in his heart.

At 5:50, everyone gathered in front of the building. Although Master Yan was a local worker, he also participated in Qin Feng's banquet, he was the driver, and Shi Tao asked him to help transport the workers.

Xiao Cao has been back to the mining company in the last few days, and he just happened to be away. If he was there, participating in this banquet event, Shi Tao felt uncomfortable.

Shao Ganggui volunteered to be the driver. Since he was put in charge of the procurement of raw materials, he often went out, whether Master Yan was driving or Xiao Cao was driving, when the car drove out, Shao Hougui would take the opportunity to practice for a while.

He said that he had a driver's license, but he couldn't drive the car yet, so he took advantage of his position to practice driving on the road. Once, he was practicing dumping in the factory and broke the tail light of the tool car.

Under Hu You's encouragement, Lao Yan and Songzhimu went again this time.

Qin Feng called Nanping in advance and asked him to get off the bus in the town and go directly to the hotel when he came back. As for the goods he brought back, he will be brought back to the company with a tool cart.

As Shi Tao expected, more than a dozen people did not go, and six tables of banquets were enough.

The staff arrived, and the wine and food were served.

This is not a wedding ceremony, it is just a dinner invitation, and the banquet began with a brief speech by Hu You.

So, people pushed the cups and changed the lamps, shouted five and drank six, and the restaurant became lively in an instant.

After Shi Tao led Qin Feng and Chen Qian to toast at each table, he also found a place and sat down next to Nanping.

On this occasion, people will control themselves a lot, not when they are drinking.

Except for a few people who usually drink in class, today they drank a little more with their bellies open, and most of them tasted it lightly, and it was almost enough.

Shi Tao and Nanping only drank one cup each, about three taels.

Qin Feng and Chen Qian didn't drink a drop of wine, and when Shi Tao led the two of them to turn the table to toast, they drank only mineral water.

After the banquet was dispersed, except for Hu Youlaoyan and the two elderly masters who took the car back to the company, the rest of the people chose to walk, saying that they would consume food after eating.

Shi Tao and Nanping helped Qin Feng load the remaining drinks on the tool cart. Shao Hougui drove and sent Qin Feng back to the rental house. Nanping loaded his goods in the car and went with him.

After they left, Shi Tao accompanied Chen Qian to settle the bill with the restaurant owner.

Shi Tao and Chen Qian walked side by side to the head of the small bridge, intending to say goodbye.

Chen Qian stood up and said, "I see that you are not happy today, you didn't drink well, and this time it doesn't count." When you go to the county seat again, I will invite you again. ”

"I've already drunk the wine, so there's no need for it. Shi Tao felt that he would not be happy to drink this wine anywhere.

"That's not good, I have to invite you, I have to invite you alone, I told Qin Feng about this. Chen Qian was very serious and couldn't tolerate Shi Tao's resignation.

"I'll go back first. ”

After Shi Tao said that, he said goodbye to Chen Qian and strode towards the mountain road ahead.

It's almost eight o'clock now. Because of the cloudy sky, the moon in the sky did not show its head. However, the sky is not very dark, there is still some light, and the road is still very clear.

The mountains near and far away were all black, and I couldn't see anything clearly. There was a wind blowing, Shi Tao felt a chill, probably after drinking a glass of wine, Shi Tao didn't feel so cold.

But his mood was unusually complicated, and his mood was very low. He felt that although this sprinkler banquet was Chen Qian's wedding banquet, it was also his farewell banquet with Chen Qian.

He even thinks that he and Chen Qian will no longer have anything to do with each other, and their fate is over.

Shi Tao walked for a short while, and a car drove behind him and stopped beside him. Nanping poked his head out of the car window and greeted Shi Tao.

"Get in the car. ”

Shi Tao got on the tool cart and returned to the company with Shao Hougui and Nanping.

A few days later, Shi Tao received a notice from the Shannan County Social Security Bureau, saying that he was asked to receive a notice of payment for work-related injury insurance. Shi Tao planned to take a bus to pick it up the next day.

After Chen Qian learned the news, she took a day off, and returned to the county seat with Qin Feng in the afternoon of the first day.

The next day, Shi Tao sat on the bus and received a call from Chen Qian before he arrived at the county seat.

"When you're done, you have to come home. The hotels are all booked, and I will invite you at noon today. ”

Shi Tao said: "No need. The wine has already been drunk, so why bother. I took the list and went back. ”

Chen Qian seemed to be a little anxious when she heard this, "That's not good, I asked Qin Feng for leave today to wait for you to come."

"I booked a hotel early in the morning, and Qin Feng's parents will also come over, and I also called my sister and my brother-in-law to come over to accompany you, and they all agreed. You can't make people wait in vain. ”

It seemed that Chen Qian was serious, Shi Tao didn't want to excuse himself, and said, "Okay, I'll call you when I'm done." ”

Chen Qian became happy when she heard this, "Be good, just be obedient, I'll wait for you!"

After getting out of the car, Shi Tao walked to the Social Security Bureau and took the notice.

The director of the social security bureau repeatedly told Shi Tao to go back and discuss with Mr. Hu, and it is better to pay other insurances, especially the pension insurance of employees, as soon as possible.

Shi Tao responded verbally and said that he would go back and ask for instructions. In fact, he knew in his heart that Hu You could not pay pension insurance for employees so happily.

As for work-related injury insurance, Hu You is worried that once there is a casualty accident, the amount of money spent will definitely be indispensable, and if it is not covered by insurance, it will be a big loss, and he cannot bear this responsibility.

Therefore, Hu You agreed to pay work-related injury insurance, and the Social Security Bureau asked Shi Tao to pick up the slip, which had a specific payment amount.

Out of the door of the Social Security Bureau, Shi Tao called Chen Qian.

When Shi Tao arrived at Qin Feng's house, a room full of people were waiting for him. At this time, it was already half past eleven, and after a few words of greeting, the family took Shi Tao to the hotel.

At the insistence of Qin Feng's parents, Shi Tao sat in the lead. Shi Tao's left hand side was Chen Qian's brother-in-law, and Qin Feng sat on his right. From this, it can be seen how much the family attaches importance to Shi Tao.

After Chen Qian introduced his sister and brother-in-law to Shi Tao, he started the banquet.

In addition to the juice that Qin Feng's mother drank, even Qin Feng's father and Chen Qian's sister also drank alcohol. Perhaps due to genetic reasons, Chen Qian's sister also drinks well.

In addition to expressing gratitude to Shi Tao for the help he gave to Qin Feng and Chen Qian, the family later talked about Chen Qian's civil service examination.

The family was supportive, especially Chen Qian's sister and brother-in-law, saying that they had to take this path.

As for Qin Feng, he wants to do business, but his idea is not mature yet.

Shi Tao was an important guest, and the family toasted frequently. Shi Tao was polite, but it was difficult to refuse, so he did not refuse.

After everyone toasted, Shi Tao returned a round of salute for the host. Qin Feng and Chen Qian both respected Shi Tao again.

Later, Chen Qian's brother-in-law took the initiative. What Shi Tao couldn't imagine was that this person turned out to be massive, and Shi Tao couldn't drink it at all.

Scattered. Shi Tao only remembered waving goodbye to Chen Qian's sister and brother-in-law, he didn't remember how he went back to Qin Feng's house.

Shi Tao was drunk.

He fell asleep at Qin Feng's house.

In his sleep, he dreamed of visiting the ancient city with Chen Qian and watching the red walls and green tiles. Archery and horseback riding on the grassland, and enjoy the flowers together. And just when he was excited to take pictures of Chen Qian, he found that it was Yang Qiong standing under the camera.

Yang Qiong ran towards him with a spring breeze on her face. Shi Tao opened his arms and wanted to hug him, but found that it was Shang Mei who pounced on him.

A pillow of yellow sorghum, when he woke up from the dream, Shi Tao found that he was sleeping on Chen Qian's marriage bed, covered with a big red quilt for Chen Qian's marriage.

It was dark outside the window, there was still the afterglow of the setting sun, and the green grass on the hillside outside the window was no longer visible.

At this time, Chen Qian entered the house and saw that Shi Tao had woken up, so she invited him to dinner.

Qin Feng's parents have long since left.

It's so late, it's impossible for Shi Tao to rush back to the company today, so he has to leave tomorrow morning.

When eating, Qin Feng was no longer as enthusiastic about Shi Tao as before, even if he had a smile on his face, it was not so natural. Chen Qian still took care of Shi Tao as always.

After drinking a bowl of porridge, Shi Tao really couldn't eat anything else, so he stayed in their other bedroom under the retention of Qin Feng and Chen Qian.

Shi Tao thought that he would not be able to sleep at night, but he never thought that he would sleep very sweetly this night.