Chapter 16 page sixteen

Sino-foreign joint venture hotel, extravagant and luxurious with a bit of arrogance.The medium-sized restaurant on the second floor is even brighter today, rich and romantic.Mr. Xu's wedding banquet will be held here. The manager smiled and bowed in front of the big sofa. "Mr. Xu, don't worry, everything has been arranged. Let's serve as many dishes as possible, and ask Mr. Xu to criticize and give advice." "What am I criticizing? I'm retired, and I can't even eat. Let's ask Vice Mayor Li to taste it later. He's the witness, the protagonist."

"Look at what Mr. Xu said, Mr. Xu did not single-handedly select Vice Mayor Li." A minister from the nearby city whispered to Mrs. Xu.The madam covered her small mouth with a handkerchief, her fair face remained expressionless. Laughing and cheering.A large group of congratulatory guests dressed in different levels gathered together.Only a pair of elderly people sat on soft chairs against the wall.The man was wearing a brand new gray cloth Zhongshan suit with a tightly buttoned collar, and he was serious.The woman has a round waist and a strong belly, wrapped in a suit that is too small, looking around, unable to restrain her joy.

"In-laws, come over here and sit down!" Old Xu thoughtfully. With this greeting, the woman stood up immediately, and before the man grabbed her, she rushed to the sofa in a hurry, and opened her mouth before standing still: "Mother and mother! It's all thanks to you two today! What a show! You don't know that when Xiaojuan was young, she lived with our poor father and poor mother and ate pickles. It's no wonder that she came out so juicy. It is also because of her great fortune and destiny that she made friends with your Xiaogang..." As if avoiding something, the mother-in-law huddled her thin body in a corner of the sofa, and from her mouth covered with a handkerchief, only a few words popped out:

"Sit, sit..." There is no place to sit around.The men in suits and leather shoes and the ladies with jewels and jewels each occupied their own sofas, and none of them made way for the married woman's in-laws. "Don't worry about it! From now on, we will be a family. Our Xiaojuan is young, has not studied for a few years, and is not sensible. If you are not thoughtful, you will beat and scold when you should, and treat yourself It's like a tall girl. Well, this child has been obedient since I was a child, and I have never touched her. Although she is poor, it is not true that a poor family raises a beautiful girl! Mother-in-law, look, in my heart..."

"You sit, sit..." The mother-in-law probably felt uncomfortable, her voice was weak, almost moaning. It was the young lady who had seen the world in the restaurant with quick hands and eyes, and brought a soft chair from the dining table, and settled the mother-in-law to sit down anyway.Across a big tea table, the mother-in-law took off the handkerchief from her mouth and gasped. "Mayor Li is here." The manager announced with a smile. All rise.General Xu was about to get up, but before he got up, the young and vigorous Deputy Mayor Li had already walked up to him, bent over the coffee table and bowed his hands:

"Old Xu, congratulations, congratulations!" Elder Xu cupped his hands. Vice Mayor Li walked up to Mrs. Xu to congratulate her.Madam smiled and said: "We, Xiao Gang, are all dependent on you, the mayor!" "There, there, you young people are very angry." Deputy Mayor Li lowered his voice again, comforting him confidingly: "I got married, put my mind to rest, nothing will happen. You wait to hold your grandson. " Mrs. Xu smiled, turned her head and called Xiao Gang loudly. The bride and groom came slowly.The groom was wearing a navy blue suit, fit, decent, and energetic, but there was a knife mark on his cheek, which made it hard to look at.The bride is a head taller than him, with painted eyebrows and eyes, and an oval face, quite pretty.She leaned forward and held the groom's arm, seemingly with infinite affection.

"Xiao Gang, hurry up and let Uncle Li see the bride!" The bride was exhibited by the groom, coy and shy, not knowing where to put her hands and feet. Deputy Mayor Li is generous and generous, with an elder demeanor, and even said: "Come here. Come closer, let me review and review." Everyone laughed.Laughing so gleefully.As if "censorship" is so funny. Mrs. Xu sat without moving, she just stretched out her hand and pushed the new daughter-in-law from behind until the mayor's nose was lowered. Deputy Mayor Li looked left and right with a smile, looked up and down, and was full of praise:

"Good, good, above standard, above standard!" "Sit!" Elder Xu said. Deputy Mayor Li sat down on a big sofa that had already been given up. "Xiaojuan, sit next to Uncle Li!" Madam Xu ordered. Xiaojuan obediently sat down on the other side of the couch, like a deer. "Pass cigarettes to Uncle Li!" Mrs. Xu ordered again. Xiaojuan took a cigarette from the cigarette tray on the coffee table, and handed it to Vice Mayor Li with both hands. Deputy Mayor Li took the cigarette with a smile, and took out a shiny lighter from his pocket. "Light a cigarette for Uncle Li!" Madam Xu ordered again.

Xiaojuan was flustered.I picked up the matches, none of them lit.Two, broke again.It is usually quite neat to light gas for cooking at home.What's the matter with the girl today? Deputy Mayor Li held the lighter still, patiently smiling and waiting for the bride to light a cigarette with her own hands. He was amiable and approachable, without any airs.What are you afraid of? The match finally struck. With trembling hands, the bride sent Xiao Huomiao to Vice Mayor Li.All eyes were on, and everyone watched this rare scene with bated breath.Deputy Mayor Li held Xiaojuan's hand to help her, then brought the cigarette to his lips, lit it, and blew on Xiaojuan's hand.Once, the fire was not extinguished.The second time, it hasn't blown out yet.For the third time, the mayor pulled the bride's cold little hand closer, and finally blew it out.

All the guests cheered. "Take a seat!" Elder Xu's voice trembled a little. Grape wine, frequently held high, a joyful voice: "A match made in heaven!"