Chapter 142: Preparing for a Banquet for Relatives and Friends
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Today, it is the second day of Qiu Ju's settlement here, according to the local customs of Bianliang City, Tokyo, tomorrow to invite some relatives and friends to eat, this is called hot pot rice, in order to indicate that the future days are prosperous.
According to Ding Qian's thoughts, he didn't plan to treat him, but Qiu Ju said eloquently: "How can this be!" That family is not like this, who doesn't want to live a prosperous life in the future. Oh! Let's settle down here, just such a silent cat, others know that it's strange if they don't laugh and lose their big teeth! ”
Ding Qiandao: "What are you doing with that scene!" Isn't it good for us to live our lives quietly! ”
Qiu Ju said: "It's not good, it's not good, since I can remember, I know that there is no new place where every family does not invite guests." Are you reluctant to give up those few taels of silver? ”
Ding Qian shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with silver!" ”
Qiu Ju pouted and said: "What has nothing to do with silver, I see that you are afraid of spending silver, this time I don't need your money, I will pay it myself!" As he spoke, he opened the box and rummaged for a while, then threw a piece of silver in front of Ding Qian and said, "This is the twenty taels of silver I saved myself, you can see if it is enough for the cost of entertaining." ”
Ding Qian couldn't laugh and bent down to pick up the piece of silver and stuffed it back into Qiu Ju's hand and said, "Okay, quickly collect your private money!" Since you insist on please, then let's go find a big restaurant, call a table of banquets, and everyone have a good time! ”
Qiu Ju waved her hand and said, "That's not good, there are rules for this hot pot rice." ”
Ding Qian knew that there were rules for eating, and asked, "What rules?" ”
Qiu Ju said: "I said that you don't understand anything when you are so big, this hot pot rice must be made by the owner's mother-in-law in your own home, otherwise it means that this family is lazy and lazy." ”
Ding Qian listened to it secretly funny, thinking that in the 21st century, the Central Plains land invited guests to eat with a variety of names, and many people invited guests to eat in various names all day long, it seems that this is really a long history, from ancient times to the present, dazzling, varied, and with the pace of the times moving forward with each passing day, changing tricks to play.
Ding Qian was thinking nonsense there, Qiu Ju slapped the table and said, "I talked to you, didn't you hear it!" ”
Ding Qian hurriedly nodded and said, "I heard it, I heard it, if Madam has any other instructions, just say it!" Qiu Ju smiled and said with great interest: "Okay, you just think about who we invite to the house, and you don't have to worry about other grocery shopping and cooking." I'll show you tomorrow. ”
Ding Qian pondered for a moment, snapped his fingers and said, "The guests who should be invited are Uncle Mei, Yue'er, Chen Lang, Su Cherry, Xie Gongzi, and the three sisters in your Western restaurant!" Yes, yes, we should also invite Yu Da, the shopkeeper and Miss Yang Liu from the Honggong Banknote and Goods Bureau, a total of ten people, plus our husband and wife, it will be a full twelve. ”
Qiu Ju tilted her head and said, "That's all!" ”
Ding Qian said: "Yes, that's all!" ”
Qiu Ju said: "Think about who else has been left behind." ”
Ding Qian thought for a long time and didn't think of who was left behind, so he said: "I count left and right, and these are the only people who can be regarded as friends with us." ”
Qiu Ju said: "What about relatives! ”
Ding Qian said puzzledly: "I'm just my brother, and I don't have any relatives, so I can't invite my father and mother!" If they knew that the two of us were together, they wouldn't have fainted! ”
Qiu Ju picked up a pair of chopsticks on the table and knocked Ding Qian's head fiercely and said, "You elm pimple head, you are still doing business and development, and what kind of big business is incredible." If your father and mother can't come, then my father and mother can't come! ”
Ding Qian said in surprise: "How can this be, we are not married by the media, can the two of them be happy!" ”
Qiu Ju said: "What's not to be happy about, they will have to be worth my support in the future." Besides, you also know that my wife has known about the two of us for a long time. ”
Ding Qian said with some embarrassment: "I know that I know, but it must not be made public, now that the two of us are so open-minded, can they get by with their faces!" ”
Qiu Ju snorted and said: "Don't worry about this, my father and mother have already seen it, as long as there is a silver flower, I don't care about anything else, besides, there are many women in the side room now, who laughs at whom!" ”
Ding Qian listened and said: "Okay, you have a point, then I will invite your father and mother together tomorrow!" ”
Qiu Ju grinned and said, "That's a must, please also ask the two old men to take a look, my Qiu Ju still has a vision." ”
Ding Qian was puzzled: "What kind of vision do you have!" ”
Qiu Ju said proudly: "What vision do I have!" I hooked my fingers and caught a golden beetle. ”
Ding Qian laughed and said, "Haha, you are fishing for a candidate golden beetle son-in-law at best." ”
Qiu Ju's face was neither red nor white: "Whether it is an alternate golden beetle son-in-law, or an official golden beetle son-in-law, it is better than following a poor bastard and drinking the northwest wind every day." ”
Ding Qian said: "You can't say that, no one wants to be that poor bastard." Every man is full of hope and the courage to conquer when he breaks into the world, but there are a few people who can succeed, and in the face of reality, many people are burdened with the helplessness of being conquered and the sad lament of the boss! ”
Qiu Ju shook her head and said: "I don't understand what you say, anyway, I will identify you in this life, you are my golden beetle son-in-law, even if you die, I will not let go." ”
Hearing Qiu Ju's confession, Ding Qian's heart couldn't help but sink down, shook his head, and let out a long sigh!
Qiu Ju glanced up at Ding Qian and said, "Okay, what are you sighing for!" ”
Ding Qian smiled bitterly: "It's okay, it's okay, I just feel a little stuffy in this room!" ”
The next day, Qiu Ju got up from the bed early, got dressed, ran to the yard first, put her hand on her forehead and looked to the east, then ran back to the house, and blew a few breaths on Ding Qian's ears.
Ding Qian raised his hand and pulled her and said, "Go, don't make trouble, let me sleep for a while!" ”
Qiu Ju lifted the quilt and slapped Ding Qian's buttocks and said, "The sun is still asleep on the buttocks, get up quickly and inform the guests we are going to invite today!" ”
Ding Qian said with sleepy eyes: "You are sick, go to the house so early, I am afraid that the person has not gotten up yet!" ”
Qiu Ju said: "I don't care if they get up or not, you get up quickly and accompany me to the market to buy something." ”
Ding Qian muttered in his mouth: "It's really a dog's stomach that can't hold two taels of lard, isn't it just a treat, as for this!" With that, he reluctantly crawled out of the bed.
Ding Qian's rental office is located on Changle Street in the eastern district of the city, and Qingshui Street is in the west of the city, which is far away, so he is not worried that Hu Ge will be able to release his misdeeds, so after washing his face, he walked out of the small courtyard side by side with Qiu Ju and walked along the street to the market.
Qiu Ju was carrying a vegetable basket in her hand, and she looked very excited along the way, chattering non-stop, Ding Qian didn't care what she said, just nodded with a hum.
Because Ding Qian knows that most women are like this, as soon as they are a little happy, they will talk about it, no matter what the audience is, and no matter what the theme is, in short, she has a belly of words, and she doesn't vomit unpleasantly.
Soon, the two came to the market, the so-called market, that is, all the sellers were gathered at the end of the street in a yellow sand clearing, there were two officials with short sticks in their hands to patrol back and forth to maintain order.
Although Ding Qian and Qiu Ju have been moving here for two or three days, the two of them still came here for the first time, looking around, buying and selling, bargaining one after another, but it is also orderly, giving people a peaceful scene.
Qiu Ju smacked her tongue and said: "Tsk, in the end, the city is still lively, unlike the slums of Wanshoumen, there are few people in the morning market, and there is no place to go if you want to come out to see the excitement." ”
Ding Qian smiled and said: "Well, since you join in the fun, you can come and see if you buy vegetables every morning!" ”
Qiu Ju glared at Ding Qian with a smile and said, "I'm sick!" I won't lie down in the hot bed to sleep when I have time there, and strive to make you a child as soon as possible, so that it can also tie your heart. As he spoke, he couldn't help but blush.
Ding Qian looked at Qiu Ju's shy appearance and said, "What is the blushing, why don't you say it." ”
Qiu Ju stretched out her hand and gently patted Ding Qian's arm and said, "you, it's not in shape." ”
Soon after some haggling, Qiu Ju sold a large piece of pork, two chickens, two large carp, and a basket full of cucumbers and other greens.
Ding Qian carried pork, chicken and fish, and Qiu Ju carried a vegetable basket and walked home.
While walking, Ding Qian looked at the things he was carrying and said, "Qiu Ju, can you eat so many things at once!" ”
Qiu Ju said: "Why do you feel sorry for your silver again!" ”
Ding Qian said: "This is not distressing or distressing, isn't it a waste!" ”
Qiu Ju said: "Waste some of what you are afraid of, who invites guests to eat and doesn't cook much, don't make a fuss, let people think that we are a little family." ”
Ding Qian said: "It's not a matter of two days a day, you have to be careful in your calculations." ”
Qiu Ju glanced at Ding Qian and said, "Look, let's take out the businessman's set again!" It's a woman's business, so you don't have to worry about it! ”
Ding Qian smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, it's your business to live, I don't worry about it!" ”
Qiu Ju said: "If you don't worry about it, you'll be right." Hurry home and wash your face, and go door to door to inform the people who want to be invited. Let's order early at noon, so as not to delay the time of the sisters in the western restaurant. ”
While speaking, the two had already entered the courtyard, and Ding Qian put down the things in his hand and said, "Okay, I'll wash my face immediately and go and inform the big guy." ”
Soon Ding Qian finished washing his face and walked out of the courtyard gate, Qiu Ju chased after him from behind and said: "Ding Qian, don't forget to hire two sedan chairs to bring my father and mother!" ”
Ding Qian quipped: "I didn't see it, you are really a good boy who honors his parents!" ”
Qiu Ju smiled, turned around and ran back to the yard to get busy.