allonlinenovel Chapter 253: The Beam Raising Banquet
Chapter 253: The Beam Raising Banquet
After a burst of firecrackers, Yang Kaiyun's family's beam-raising banquet officially began.
Every time a dish is served, it is snatched up instantly.
The speed at which the dishes were served was far slower than the speed at which everyone rushed to grab the dishes. Some people were even grumbling that the portions were too small and not enough for them to eat, and that Yang Kaiyun's family was too stingy.
Everyone scooped the food into their own bowls. The men and children could not wait to taste it. Some women did not eat it right away, but instead put it into a large bowl they brought with them, intending to take it home. In the next few days, the family would not have to prepare any food...
When Mrs. Fang saw this, she was very angry. If things went like this, no matter how much food they prepared, it would not be enough.
She wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Yang Kaiyun: "Forget it, if you speak now, everyone will just laugh at us for being stingy. Anyway, this is the only time for the Liangyan Banquet, so let them do what they want.
When they hold their wedding banquet, we can just go and eat there and come back.”
Mrs. Fang said angrily, "We have ten bowls and plates at home. Who would have ten plates at a wedding banquet nowadays?
Every dish we dished stood out, and they were still talking nonsense, making us feel like a nobody. This beam-raising banquet was a complete loss!"
How could Yang Kaiyun not know that his family’s business was losing money?
But the big talk has already been told, and if they don't continue to cover up the lie, they will have no status in Yanglinpo and will be laughed at every day.
I just hope Jinlin and Qiaolan will send money back as soon as possible after receiving the letter, otherwise their life will be difficult...
When the banquet was almost over, Yang Kaigui, the patriarch of the Yang family, drank so much that his face turned red. He held Yang Kaiyun's hand and said a lot of envious and flattering words.
He also said that since Yang Kaiyun's family was doing well, they should help the next village, Zhoujiawan next door. Those who had left should try every means to improve their own village, and Yanglinpo should not fall behind.
Yang Jinlin is a high-ranking official and should make some contributions to the village, such as arranging jobs for everyone, setting up a demonstration base or something. The previous matter of letting someone with the surname Yang become the village chief or other cadres should also be arranged as soon as possible.
Instead of just living a good life alone and not caring about the lives of their fellow villagers.
Everyone thought that Yang Kaigui's proposal was good, and they cheered for Yang Kaiyun to quickly contact Yang Jinlin to arrange jobs for everyone and apply for a demonstration village. They also wanted to be like the people in Zhoujiawan, go out in a high-profile manner, and earn a hundred yuan a year.
Yang Kaiyun wanted to send the drunk Yang Kaigui away and appease the villagers who were making a fuss, so he said stubbornly, "I will tell Jinlin about what you said later and ask him to try his best to apply for it, but whether it will be approved depends on the higher-ups. If it fails, you can't blame him."
Everyone saw that this was a promising thing, and they showered Yang Kaiyun with compliments without asking for money, and even said that once the thing was done, they would give Yang Kaiyun and Yang Jinlin a longevity card...
Lin Dahe took a sip of wine and said calmly, "Yang Jinlin has been sent down to a remote village. Like everyone else, he has to work in the fields to earn work points to make a living. How can we arrange a job for you? And how can we apply to become a model village?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately started talking.
"No way? When did this happen? Jinlin was demoted. Where did Kaiyun and the others get the money to build a house?"
"I was wondering why Jin Lin didn't show up on such an important day. It turns out he was demoted. I heard that those who were demoted had committed crimes in their workplace. Jin Lin won't be identified or fired, right?"
"I think it's possible! If nothing happened to Jin Lin, he would definitely show up at an event like today. Even if he's busy at work, his wife in the city would have to come back, right? Now that no one has shown up, it's likely that something has happened!"
"Even though his son was in trouble, Kaiyun's family still built a blue brick house. Could his family's money have come from an illegal source?"
Seeing that everyone was talking more and more outrageous, Yang Kaiyun said loudly: "Don't talk nonsense, my Jin Lin is doing well in the city!
He responded to the organization's call and went to the countryside to gain experience for a period of time. He would be able to return to the city after a year or two.
With the experience of going to the countryside, he will be able to get a promotion when he returns to the city. What you are talking about will be like catching chickens in a cage for him, and it will be a sure thing!"
Yang Jinsen continued: "The money we use is all from Jinlin's salary. He is a college student and a cadre, so his salary is high!
Not to mention sending money home to build a house, we won’t have to work anymore and won’t have to worry about food and drink for the rest of our lives!”
Granny Fang: "My Jinlin is only going to the countryside for some time to gain experience. His salary remains the same. He has agreed with us to send 30 yuan home every month. I'm afraid you can't earn that much in a year, right?!"
Lin Dahe: "You have been back for several months. The postman comes to the village once a week, but how come there is no letter or remittance slip from you?"
Yang Kaiyun: “…When we came back, Jin Lin gave us a sum of money, which was enough for us to build a house and for daily expenses. Naturally, he will not send us any more money in the short term.
The New Year is coming soon, and he and my new daughter-in-law will definitely show some support. Just wait and be envious!
If they forget, we can go directly to the city to get it, just in time for the New Year to be spent at the government compound.”
Yang Jinsen: "Jinlin's father-in-law is the district chief. As long as he nods, your request will be completed in minutes. You should have the attitude of asking for help. You'd better be polite when talking to us!"
Lin Dahe chuckled, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, spread it out, and said slowly: "Some time ago, the police found me and said that you were provoking trouble, fighting, and insulting public officials in the city, and you were sent back to your hometown.
The police asked me and my fellow villagers to keep an eye on you and not to cause trouble in the city again. This is the penalty letter issued by the Public Security Bureau. If you don’t believe it, you can read it for yourself.
We have known each other for a long time, so why should we hide it? If someone knows about it before us and spreads the news, how will the villagers of Yanglinpo go out and meet people?!"
Those who were stunned by the words of Yang Kaiyun and Yang Jinsen and wanted to curry favor with them immediately took the document from Lin Dahe's hand to confirm. They saw that the content was the same as what Lin Dahe said, and it was also stamped with the seal of the Public Security Bureau, so it didn't look fake.
The flattering words I wanted to say immediately turned into sarcasm.
Some people said that Yang Kaiyun's family was not doing things in a decent way, and that if they concealed the crime, it would implicate them.
Some people even laughed at Yang Kaiyun's family, saying that they were like donkey dung covered with frost, shiny on the outside but not on the inside, and thought that they were really living a good life, but it turned out to be a lie.
Yang Kaiyun pointed at Lin Dahe and said angrily: "You are going too far! Today is the day of my family's beam raising ceremony, and you actually come to ruin it. We have always respected you!
Let’s not talk about the things written on the paper. They happened in the past. Even if they are true, so what? Who hasn’t made mistakes?
My son is a cadre, and my in-laws are district heads. Aren’t you afraid that they will punish you for teasing me like this? ! "
Lin Dahe smiled and said calmly, "The organization is now cracking down on evil tendencies. You are openly shouting and trying to use your power to suppress others. Aren't you afraid that your son and in-laws will be implicated?"
Yang Kaiyun: “…”