Li Yuanlang taught Gu Chuang about the experience of playing walnuts, and when he noticed the Buddha beads he was wearing on his right wrist, he couldn't help but shake his head again, and asked, "Cousin, this one you are wearing is a Buddha bead, right?" ”

"Yes, this is what I asked for from the Grand Lama of Yinghe Palace, is there anything wrong with this?"

"There is no problem with the beads themselves, but there is a problem with the ones you are wearing. The Buddha beads themselves are to suppress demons and avoid evil, but if you don't pay attention to the occasion and wearing method, not only lose the energy contained in the bracelet in vain, but even some people wear the bracelet into handcuffs, which is of course a very unlucky thing. Li Yuanlang said truthfully.

"Is it really as evil as you say? You're not going to lie to me, are you? Gu Chuang's eyes widened, is Li Yuanlang making a big fuss? Isn't it just wearing a string of Buddhist beads, as for being so scary?

"Listen to me, cousin, when you are in a place of prosperity, or when you attend some festive and peaceful ceremonies, when you visit respected elders and on important occasions where you wish to obtain good luck and achieve good goals, you wear a Buddhist bead on your left hand. This move can make oneself better, go further, take advantage of the transfer, and smoothly increase blessings. Contrarily. If you go to a place where there is a lot of yin, murderous, turbid, and filthy energy, or if you visit people who are full of negative energy, such as prisoners and drug addicts, you should wear the beads on your right hand. In this way, you can ward off evil spirits and remove negative energy from your body. Today is to see your grandfather, or for the New Year, but you are wearing it on your right hand, aren't you wearing it in the wrong place and causing trouble for yourself? ”

Gu Chuang sounded a little confused, but he felt comfortable wearing it on his right wrist, but he didn't expect that there was so much knowledge in wearing Buddha beads, so he couldn't help but ask dumbly: "Brother-in-law, are you a township cadre, how do you know everything?" ”

Li Yuanlang smiled, pointed to his eyes and said, "I like to read and study like the old man, so I know a little more, it's as simple as that." ”

While the two brothers were talking, the three sisters of the Gu family and Shui Qingzhang came out of the house. The four of them exchanged ears, listening to the meaning of discussing the engagement in the evening.

Gu Zhenggang was straightforward and fast-talking, and when he entered, Gu Chuang was lukewarm to Li Yuanlang, just for a moment, these two people chatted enthusiastically, like good buddies who have known each other for a long time, what kind of ecstasy soup did Li Yuanlang pour into Gu Chuang?

Shui Qingzhang was also puzzled, the Gu family, especially the third generation, looked at people with their nostrils facing the sky, but they all ignored their family, how could it be that in the blink of an eye, Li Yuanlang was involved with this rich family, and it seemed that he was quite in love.

Regardless of that, Shui Qingzhang called Li Yuanlang to another room alone to finalize the details of the engagement ceremony that night. In fact, it's nothing, it's just that the family eats together, and when the time comes, Li Yuanlang proposes to Shui Tingyue.

Li Yuanlang originally planned to have a very romantic marriage proposal ceremony, but after all, Old Man Gu is old and not used to the way young people do it now. Besides, there are a lot of rules in this kind of deep house compound, so I have to follow Old Man Gu's intentions and simply express the meaning clearly.

This is also Shui Qingzhang's idea. It seems that Li Yuanlang is going to owe Shui Tingyue a romantic marriage proposal ceremony, and he can only make up for it later.

Subsequently, Li Yuanlang simply drank some porridge in the small dining room, and before he put down his chopsticks, his sister Ye Qingrou arrived with Wang Song.

I haven't seen my sister for a long time, and I feel that she has lost a lot of weight than before, and her face has lost its former luster. However, the mood is still good, and he has obviously gradually come out of the grief of his grandfather's death.

Wang Song is still so talkative. Li Yuanlang was not polite to him, and after meeting, he gently punched him, and half-jokingly said: "Okay, you Wang Song, you don't know if you don't say it, you turned out to be Secretary Wang's son." ”

"Hehe, big brother, what's here, my dad is my dad, I'm me, there's nothing to promote. In fact, from the time I went to college until now, I have relied on my own efforts, and it has nothing to do with my dad. Wang Song said very honestly.

"I believe this, but it's rare to find someone as low-key as you these days, and my sister is relieved to have you by my side."

"Big brother, I will be kind to Qingrou, now, in the future, and forever."

At six o'clock in the evening, in the courtyard of Old Man Gu, in the large dining room of the east wing, two tables of banquets were set up. The first table is Mr. Gu, as well as the eldest son Gu Zhengchuan and his wife, the second son Gu Zhenggang and his wife, as well as his daughter Gu Hongyan and son-in-law Shui Qingzhang.

The other table is all juniors, Li Yuanlang Shui Tingyue, Gu Chuang and Gu Liuyan, there is also a boy in the three generations of the Gu family, his name is Gu Han, Gu Zhengchuan's youngest son, Gu Chuang's younger brother. He is currently serving as a deputy director of a ministry.

Like Gu Chuang, Li Yuanlang's first impression of this cousin, who is a little younger than everyone else, feels very unreliable. Just thirty, standing and not sitting, looking cynical, not to say that I really don't know that he is a national cadre, if you are released, at least at the level of deputy county magistrate.

Li Yuanlang remembered that Dong Yiwan, director of the Provincial Tourism Bureau, had mentioned the topic of no successor to the Gu family, and he didn't understand it at first, but now he understands it, as far as Gu Chuang and Gu Han are concerned, to put it mildly, if you leave the protection of the Gu family's wings, it will be difficult to achieve great things in society.

The meal was on the table, very hearty but not large. Li Yuenlong had dinner at the old man's house for the first time, and enjoyed the family banquet of high-level people for the first time.

In fact, there is not much difference between the dishes eaten by the officials and the high-end banquets, that is, they are fine. No matter what dishes are put on the table, each dish is beautifully prepared, and you will have an appetite just by looking at it.

For example, simple cabbage should also be poured with juice from boiled broth, yellow cabbage leaves and white cabbage, plus crystal clear soup, and a few wolfberries, which immediately gave this dish a grade, and its beautiful name was: boiling water cabbage.

This is a dish inherited from the state banquet, and it is not surprising that it appeared on the table.

Before eating, Gu Zhengchuan stood up on behalf of Mr. Gu and said a few opening words: "Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, the whole family gathers together, one to celebrate the Spring Festival, the second to wish my father a long and healthy life, and the third is also a particularly meaningful thing for our family. I propose that everyone raise their glasses and toast to these three joys. ”

Regarding what Gu Zhengchuan said about adding people to import, Li Yuanlang disagreed. What do you mean? Do you mean that I will be a son-in-law?

Even her sister Ye Qingrou glanced at Gu Zhengchuan at the other table with dissatisfaction, but Li Yuanlang secretly stabbed her, suggesting that she should not act rashly.

After all, it's a happy occasion, don't break up because of an inappropriate word, anyway, tonight is also your own engagement event.

After drinking the first glass of wine, under the attention of everyone, Li Yuanlang proposed to Shui Tingyue. He walked up to Shui Tingyue and knelt on one knee, and a small red jewelry box appeared in his hand like a trick. Upon opening, a sparkling diamond platinum ring is revealed.

Li Yuenlang had already bought the ring, the diamond was not very large, only 0.5 carats, and even this cost him three months' salary.

Shui Tingyue didn't expect that Li Yuanlang would prepare a diamond ring for her. She knew that Li Yuanlang's conditions were not very good, but she gave everything she had to buy her such a diamond ring. Suddenly the circles of excitement in his eyes were red, and he covered his mouth and looked at his sweetheart affectionately, unable to help himself.

"Tingyue, because of you, I know that the sun is brilliant during the day; Because of you, I know that the moon at night is warm; Because of you, I know that I am happy now; Because of you, I know how important I am. Marry me, dear! Let me take care of you for the rest of your life, and let us walk the journey of life hand in hand. Li Yuanlang grabbed Shui Tingyue's right hand, looked at her expectantly, and waited for her reply.

"That's a great point." Ye Qingrou couldn't help but clapped her palm, and encouraged Shui Tingyue on the side: "Sister Yue, say marry him." ”

Wang Song also immediately echoed and shouted the words "marry him".

Gu Chuang didn't speak, but Gu Liuyan stared at Li Yuanlang and Shui Tingyue, touching the scene and feeling emotional. She is also a big boss, and she is still alone. Thinking of her former ex-boyfriend, who also made a promise of love to her at the beginning, but for various reasons, she ended up in love for seven years without a problem, and she couldn't help but be moved, and her heart was sour and uncomfortable.

The elders of the Gu family at the other table, including the old man Gu, all looked at the pair of lovers with a smile and a happy way.

Shui Tingyue was deeply moved, and it took a while to suppress the ecstasy and excitement in her heart, and nodded with joy and agreed: "I am willing." ”

There was a round of applause in the dining room. From the moment Li Yuanlang put on the diamond ring for Shui Tingyue, he officially entered the Gu family and became a member of the family. And Shui Tingyue also changed from his girlfriend to his fiancée.

"Come and let's have another drink together and congratulate Tingyue and Yuen Long on their official engagement." This sentence comes from Gu Zhenggang's proposal.

After drinking, Li Yuanlang took Shui Tingyue's hand and walked to another table, toasted Old Man Gu and the people present one by one, and accepted congratulations to express his gratitude.

At the same time, Gu Chuang's attitude towards Li Yuanlang at this table has changed slightly. But Gu Han came later, and he still stayed in the impression of Li Yuanlong as a countryman, and looked down on 100 in his heart.

At the same time, seeing Ye Qingrou, Gu Han, the little beauty of the Ye family, had already had an idea. It's just that Ye Qingrou didn't call him at all. At the beginning, the Gu family had mentioned this family business, but it was directly rejected by Ye Qingrou. Now seeing Ye Qingrou and Wang Song sitting together sweetly, making eye contact with love from time to time, Gu Han became angry. While drinking, he greeted Wang Song: "Hey, I said Wang Song, let's drink one." ”

Wang Song didn't have a good impression of the second son of the Gu family, and knew that Gu Han had pursued Ye Qingrou. was very unhappy with her provocative way of drinking, and stubbornly refused: "Gu Han, what is the name of this glass of wine for the two of us?" You've got to give a reason. ”

"Reason, what reason? I just want to have a drink with you, you won't give this face, right? Gu Han said angrily with a stiff neck.

"It's okay to drink. But it depends on whether the wine is worth drinking? ”

Faced with Wang Song's lukewarm answer, Gu Han was so angry that his throat smoked, and he stood up quickly, seeing that a conflict between the tip of a needle and a conflict against Mai Mang was about to break out.