vrcanaries Chapter 182 Reunion Dinner
Chapter 182 Reunion Dinner
They were all good stuff, mostly meat and vegetables, so naturally people were eager to take them home.
After most of the people had left, the reunion dinner was officially served.
At this moment, Su Niannian had changed out of her bright red Xiuhe dress and into a set of clothes that Widow Wu had made for her.
The workmanship is still excellent, and the color is a light pink that doesn't look tacky at all.
Gu's mother, Gu Zhendong, Gu Ningning, Gu Nan, and Su Niannian sat down together.
Although Gu's mother politely invited the aunts, grandmothers, and young wives who had just helped out to come and eat, none of them came over to sit here.
Instead, they set up a table and sat down in the courtyard.
After all, this is someone's wedding reunion dinner; they should at least have this much sense.
Seeing this, Gu's mother did not force the issue.
"Can I officially call you Sister Niannian and Second Sister-in-law now?" Gu Ningning looked at the table full of food. Although she was a little tempted, she didn't eat first.
Instead, he first asked Su Niannian how she should address him with a smile.
Su Niannian smiled and patted Gu Ningning's little head, "Of course you can!"
"Second Sister-in-law!" Gu Ningning affectionately hugged Su Niannian's arm and called out to her.
Su Niannian smiled and responded.
At the wedding, Su Niannian had already started calling Gu's mother "Mom".
At that moment, Gu's mother was beaming from ear to ear.
After all, such a lovely young lady has officially married into our family today.
What's that saying again? "It brings honor to my humble abode."
Gu's mother really had this feeling: what good deeds did her Gu Nan do in his past life to be able to marry such a wonderful girl as Su Niannian in this life?
To be honest, Gu's mother actually felt that she could die in peace.
Of course, she didn't say this aloud, otherwise it would have been too jarring.
"Sister-in-law, I'm so happy to see you and Gu Nan getting married today. This glass is for you!" Gu Zhendong said happily, raising a glass.
Although Su Niannian felt that Gu Zhendong's body was not suitable for drinking at this time, it was a joyous occasion, so she decided to have a drink.
It's harmless.
Su Niannian also smiled and raised a glass of wine, "Big brother! Let me toast you."
Both of them had smiles on their faces and took a sip.
The grain liquor that Gu Nan bought is really quite good; it has a pleasant, light fragrance.
Su Niannian felt that she could bring winemaking into her future career. Although she had tasted foreign wines and spirits in her previous life, she still felt that Chinese baijiu tasted the most mellow and fragrant.
Gu Nan smiled and served food to Su Niannian and his mother.
The family enjoyed the meal very much.
Laughter and cheers filled the air.
After the family finished eating, Aunt Zhou and her people had already finished tidying up the things outside.
After the dishes and chopsticks were washed, they were all put away properly.
Li Ergou and his buddies returned the tables, chairs, benches, bowls, and chopsticks they had borrowed from their neighbors.
When returning the items, they also added a bag of melon seeds and wedding candy as a token of their gratitude.
This was also something Gu Nan had told him beforehand.
The bowls, chopsticks, tables, chairs, and benches were all wiped clean.
"We've almost finished packing, so we'll be leaving now. You... cough cough! You probably have some other things to take care of here! Hehe." As Aunt Zhou spoke, she glanced at Su Niannian and Gu Nan.
He revealed a smile that was hard to decipher.
Su Niannian wasn't usually a shy person, but after hearing Aunt Zhou's words, her cheeks couldn't help but turn red.
Gu Nan's ears and neck were also somewhat red at this moment.
"Aunt Zhou, please don't laugh at those two young people. They're easily embarrassed," Gu's mother said with a smile to Aunt Zhou.
Then they also took out some packaged melon seeds, cakes, and wedding candies.
Give it to the people who helped, and take it home to eat.
"We don't need the things, we're all happy to come and help!" Aunt Zhou said, taking the lead.
But Gu's mother still gave them the things.
"You've gone to so much trouble for us, so please take these things back with you as a token of our good fortune!"
"Thank you all. If any of you need any help in the future, please let me know. I feel much better than before!" Mrs. Gu said with a smile.
"That's right, I wouldn't have remembered if you hadn't mentioned it, before Zhendong..." Aunt Zhou realized she might have said something wrong.
We quickly changed the subject.
"You weren't as healthy as you are now before. It seems you married a good wife! Good luck has come your way too," Aunt Zhou said with a smile.
Mother Gu didn't care much about Aunt Zhou mentioning Gu Zhendong. After all, in Mother Gu's eyes, her eldest son's leg would be healed by Su Niannian sooner or later; it was just a matter of time.
So I just smiled and didn't think much of it.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Gu's mother saw the person out.
Then I saw a girl standing at her own door, still there.
"Zhao Tian? What are you still doing here? Is there something else?" After seeing off the aunties and uncles who had helped, Gu's mother saw Zhao Tian standing outside her gate.
I thought something was wrong with Zhao Tian, so I went up to ask her.
"Aunt Gu, hehe. I'm fine, it's just that I haven't seen you in a long time, and I thought I'd chat with you for a bit when you have some free time." Zhao Tian smiled when she saw Gu's mother.
“You silly child, if you miss your aunt, you can come over anytime.”
"What are you doing standing outside? Come in and sit for a while!" Mother Gu couldn't let them stand at the door, so she quickly invited them into the house.
Zhao Tian waved her hand, indicating that she would only say a few words and then leave without going in.
After all, today is Gu Nan and Su Niannian's big day, and she shouldn't go in and disturb them.
There's just something I want to ask Gu's mother.
Previously, Zhao Tian often came to the Gu family, not to see Gu Nan, but to see Gu Zhendong.
Especially after Gu Zhendong's wife left home, Zhao Tian would often bring him food and other necessities.
These two were quite close when they were children, despite being a few years apart in age.
However, when Zhao Tian was a child, she was bullied by the children in the village. Gu Zhendong saw this and stood up for Zhao Tian.
From then on, the two became good friends.
After that, Gu Zhendong and his family moved to Beijing, and the two lost contact.
The two only met again after Gu Zhendong's entire family was implicated and sent back to the village because of his father.
Perhaps it's because they've both grown up, so they've started communicating less.
After Gu Zhendong injured his leg and his wife left, Zhao Tian used to come over frequently.
But one day, Gu Zhendong said something to Zhao Tian that made her angry and she ran away. She hasn't come back since.
Today, Gu Nan is getting married, and Zhao Tian has finally visited the Gu family again.
However, he didn't even get to say a word to Gu Zhendong.
“Auntie, you’ve watched me grow up since I was a child, so I won’t beat around the bush with you.”
"Has Brother Gu divorced his wife?" Zhao Tian, being straightforward, asked Gu's mother directly.