Chapter 109 Uninvited Guest

The rabbit had already been prepared, and Gu Wan divided it into two large portions, spicy rabbit meat and braised rabbit meat with potatoes and carrots.

Although the rabbit is big, the people who want to eat together in the Gu family are also very nice, so the meat alone is definitely not enough.

In the past, according to Shi Guixiang's thrifty philosophy, such a big fat rabbit could be eaten for a month after being rubbed with salt.

Now...

Forget it, everything is Wanwan’s credit anyway. Wanwan said she wanted to make it for everyone to try, so just eat as much as you want.

Of course there are not only rabbits, but also eggs, fish, meat and various vegetables grown in the yard.

It was a really full table. Wei Junjie was very satisfied with the food. He held Gu Zhiqiang's hand and said:
"Third brother, I really want to stay at your house and not leave."

This sentence really expressed Qi Bin's inner thoughts. In fact, it didn't matter if his father didn't agree with him marrying Gu Wan. He could just become the son-in-law of the old Gu family!

It was impossible for so many people at home to eat together at the table. Usually the three brothers ate separately anyway, and Gu Wan was also very sensible this time.

After the delicious dishes were prepared, they were divided into three portions, and a separate portion was also made for Gu Shu to carry to the captain's home.

After a sumptuous dinner, Wei Junjie stayed at Gu's house for another night. Early the next morning, Qi Bin sent him to the county town to take a bus.

Qi Bin suggested going to send Dr. Wei off, because his identity would make things more convenient. If the Gu family had to go, they would have to go to the captain to get a letter of introduction or something.

Besides, he also had to go to the county town.

In that case, Shi Guixiang asked him to take some things to the county town, all of which were some small gadgets she made herself.

It would definitely be inconvenient for Gu Xiang, a woman, to live there alone. If Qi Bin lived alone, he would be afraid of gossip, but it would be better for him to live with Dr. Wei.

In fact, today is also Gu Wan’s day off, but it is the day she will go to Secretary Zheng’s house, and everyone in the Gu family knows it.

And he also knew that Gu Wan attached great importance to this opportunity, but this kind of thing was not easy to publicize, so his family kept it a secret.

This time, Gu Wan also needed someone to help, and Gu Zhiqiang and Qiao Yuemei were worried about their daughter going alone, so they decided to follow along.

It just so happened that my daughter wanted to bring some of the dishes by herself, so Gu Zhiqiang and Qiao Yuemei could help carry the things for her.

Gu Zhiqiang asked Li Dajun to drive a bullock cart to take the three of them to Secretary Zheng's home, which was on the other side of the commune. With his qualifications, the unit allocated a small courtyard to him.

Secretary Zheng was very polite and waited in person at the designated location at the agreed time. Gu Wan directly gave Li Dajun ten eggs.

The other party was about to refuse, saying it was too much, but the girl said, "Uncle, I'd like to trouble you to come and pick us up again in the afternoon."

Li Dajun nodded and accepted the eggs. He didn't go back right away but waited in the commune, hoping that he could bring a carload of passengers back to the Hongqi Brigade or a nearby village.

His family was the only one in the village that had an ox cart, and the team leader often needed to use Li Dajun's ox cart to do work for the team, so he allowed him to pick up passengers privately to increase his income.

Gu Wan told Secretary Zheng frankly that it was her parents who went there to help.

Secretary Zheng certainly would not object, and he kept praising Gu Zhiqiang and Qiao Yuemei, saying that they had a good daughter.

The group walked towards the courtyard that Secretary Zheng remembered. On the way, Secretary Zheng told Gu Wan that this time, in addition to the couple, there were also several old friends.

In addition, the old friend also brought him new friends, and Secretary Zheng, who wanted to show his support, said that he had to receive them.

Gu Wan said she understood. She prepared eight dishes at first, but the portions were actually for twelve people. When preparing banquets for people, there should be some surplus to prevent unexpected situations.

But she didn't expect that Secretary Zheng's new friend had such a close connection with their Gu family.

Gu Wan had wanted to find out before, who was Sun Qiwen's new girlfriend, but because of many things going on recently and she didn't have any reliable and powerful friends in Yangjiang County.

So the matter was put on hold for the time being, but unexpectedly, this time at Secretary Zheng's house, Gu Wan had an unexpected gain.

It was not until she walked into the courtyard that Secretary Zheng remembered that Gu Wan realized that she had really underestimated Secretary Zheng's ability. This was not just a small courtyard where an ordinary old couple lived alone.

The yard is very large, with five or six houses in total with two entrances and exits, and there is a large open space in the middle of the yard.

In addition to vegetables, there are some flowers and plants, and some potted plants in the corner. It seems that the old couple really understand the fun of life.

The guests had not arrived yet. Secretary Zheng and his wife were at home. They had both eaten in the small kitchen many times and were therefore familiar with Gu Wan.

Gu Wan greeted the two of them and introduced his parents, then went straight into the kitchen and started working.

It is not yet ten o'clock, and the lunch meal is scheduled to start at twelve o'clock. Gu Wan has cooked those dishes in the commune's small kitchen and at home in the past few days.

With the help of her parents, she believed she could definitely do it.

However, some dishes are hard to cook, such as those that require soup, and they must be cooked first.

The next dish was braised beef. Secretary Zheng was able to get a piece of beef, and Gu Wan happened to have the secret recipe and all the ingredients for the marinade were prepared.

This is also the first dish to be prepared. As early as when the marinade starts to cook in the pot, the aroma fills the yard.

In the main room, Secretary Zheng was with his wife, and friends had started to visit them one after another.

In fact, it was originally just a matter between the two of them, but because he was about to retire this year, he ended up being targeted.

Some friends had said they would come to congratulate them and had brought other guests with them, but in the end there were quite a few uninvited guests.

It's not easy to chase people away when they come to your house, so more people come.

Fortunately, the courtyard is big enough for everyone and there is a large round table so everyone can sit down.

In fact, Secretary Zheng was still a little unhappy. It was not a good idea to publicize the wedding anniversary in a big way. He and his wife should just celebrate it.

If the matter gets out of hand and someone reports him, he will be punished.

Not only were there uninvited guests, but the key point was that the guests brought guests with them. Secretary Zheng was very annoyed but he couldn't show it on his face and had to entertain them with a smile.

As a result, the guests had just sat down and had not even had a sip of tea when they were all conquered by the overbearing aroma of the marinade.

"What's that delicious smell? Old Zheng, who did you invite to cook today?" The speaker was Secretary Zheng's former leader.

He retired a long time ago and has not been involved in any work in the past two years. He just lives a leisurely retirement life with his wife.

He also came today with a friend, who said that a very capable comrade in the bureau later took over his job.

The main reason was that this person had some kind of kinship with the old leader, and he made up an excuse to say that he wanted to visit Secretary Zheng together.

(End of this chapter)