Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

Early the next morning.

After breakfast, Li Qingfeng went to the police station to ask for leave and got his and Wu Lirong's marriage certificate.

It was just a piece of paper with their names and dates of birth written on it, and auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes drawn on the four sides of the marriage certificate.

In three or four days, Li Qingfeng will be getting married. He does not plan to go to work during these days and has to stay at home to prepare for the wedding in advance.

He went to the police station and explained the situation to his father-in-law, and also borrowed two bicycles from the police station. The bicycles were used to pick up the bride. With his father-in-law as guarantor, the police station was not afraid that Li Qingfeng would damage or lose the bicycles.

Captain Chao Bai asked for leave. Someone in the second team who had a good relationship with him said they were getting married on October 1st, and asked them to bring someone to eat and drink.

Li Qingfeng left the police station, lit a cigarette, and went to the grocery store to buy red cloth and red paper, as well as two kilograms of Mickey Mouse candy. (This Mickey Mouse candy is the predecessor of White Rabbit candy.)

He went to the tailor department again and ordered two bright red quilts and bright red pillowcases. I received the order and told him to come back in two days to pick them up.

After returning home, Li Qingfeng put away the things he bought, handed his father a cigarette, and lit one for himself. He was thinking about how many people to invite and how many banquets to set up on the wedding day.

Colleagues from the second team of the police station sat at one table, those who had a good relationship with their father-in-law sat at another table with the leaders of the police station, and it was not known whether Uncle Guan and Uncle Jin would come. If they did, the two uncles and the master, Liu Chuanzhi, would sit at one table.

Their family doesn't have many relatives in the old city. According to the number of people coming to the wedding banquet just now, four tables will be enough for the wedding banquet.

Li Qingfeng made up his mind and said to his father, "Dad, I just calculated in my mind that we need to set up four tables for the wedding banquet."

Li Chengman was smoking and reading a book. After hearing what his eldest son said, he nodded and said, "Four tables, then four tables!"

Li Qingfeng took a puff of his cigarette and continued, "Dad, I'm going to the yard next door to find the chef who's going to cook the wedding banquet. I have to tell him in advance."

Hearing this, Li Chengman looked up at Li Qingfeng and said, "Whether the cook is home or not, go look for him at this point first."

Li Qingfeng replied, "Yes, let's wait until tonight!" He threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and continued, "Dad, what else do you think I need to prepare for my wedding?"

Li Chengman thought for a moment, then said, "Have you agreed on the ingredients and wine for the wedding banquet?"

Li Qingfeng nodded and replied: "Well, I've already told everyone else that I'll go get the ingredients the day before the wedding."

Li Chengman asked again: "How are you going to pick up the bride on the wedding day?"

Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry, I have taken care of everything. I have borrowed two bicycles from the police station, and Qingshan and I will ride our bicycles to pick you up when the time comes."

Li Chengman asked: "What about the betrothal gift to the Wu family?"

Li Qingfeng thought for a while and said, "Dad, give me ten dollars, 100 kilograms of food, and a gold ring. Do you think it's okay?"

After hearing this, Li Chengman thought that when he married Qingfeng's mother, he took ten kilograms of grain to the woman's house and took her home. Now he didn't know how much betrothal gifts the man had to give to be considered decent in Sijiucheng, and he didn't know whether the betrothal gifts Qingfeng mentioned were too much. So he asked Li Qingfeng: "Qingfeng, when Dad married your mother, he gave ten kilograms of grain. I don't know what you said, why don't you ask someone else!"

Li Qingfeng nodded and said, "Okay! I'll ask the cook tonight."

By evening.

After finishing his meal, Li Qingfeng smoked a cigarette, and prepared the wedding banquet menu before coming to Yard No. 95.

When they arrived at the gate, Yan Bugui was watering the flowers outside his house. When he saw Li Qingfeng enter the yard, he nodded and greeted him: "Li Xunjiao, have you eaten?"

Li Qingfeng handed him a cigarette and said with a smile, "Teacher Yan, eat it. I'll come find He Daqing."

Yan Bugui lit a cigarette and said, "Looking for Master He. Is he at home? He will be back soon."

"Okay, go ahead." Li Qingfeng walked through the moon gate to the door of He Daqing's house in the middle courtyard. Seeing that the door was open, he called into the house, "Master He."

He Daqing was sitting on the bed, teasing his daughter. He heard someone calling him outside the house. He walked to the door and saw that it was Li Qingfeng. He welcomed the person in and said, "Qingfeng! Come in first. I'll pour you a glass of water."

Li Qingfeng walked into the room and greeted He Yuzhu's mother. He took a look at the complexion of her face, which was very rosy. It seemed that she was fine and in good health.

He sat on a chair, took out a cigarette, handed it to He Daqing, lit one for himself, and then said, "Master He, I'm getting married on October 1st, and I'm going to ask you to prepare the wedding banquet."

"Congratulations in advance." He Daqing cupped his hands, then nodded and smiled, "Sure! I've arranged a day off with someone else that day, and I'll go to your house early in the morning."

Li Qingfeng went on to say, "Master He, there were four tables at the wedding banquet that day. This is the menu for one table." As he spoke, he handed the menu to He Daqing.

He Daqing took the menu and took a breath of surprise. He asked uncertainly, "Qingfeng! Is this menu the same for every table?"

Li Qingfeng nodded and replied with a smile: "Yes! Master He."

After confirming that it was true, He Daqing gave a thumbs up and said, "Qingfeng, you are really generous and open-minded."

Li Qingfeng waved his hand and smiled, then asked, "Master He, let me ask you something. You know that my hometown is Henan, right?"

He Daqing nodded and said, "I know!"

Li Qingfeng said: "I am not very clear about the betrothal gifts in Sijiu City. Can you please tell me more about it?"

He Daqing said: "The betrothal gift is very simple. If the family is rich, give more. If the family is average, give less."

"Usually it's five or six dollars plus some food. If the man wants to give more, it's fine. It depends on the family's situation."

Li Qingfeng nodded to show that he understood. He thought that the betrothal gifts he mentioned at home were too much, and he didn't plan to change it. He just gave the betrothal gifts according to what he mentioned to his father at home.

Then the two chatted for a while, and Li Qingfeng saw that it was getting late, so he said goodbye and went home.

Two days later, Li Qingfeng ordered two big red cups and pillowcases and took them back.

Li Qingfeng and his brother also rode back two bicycles borrowed from the police station.

Since it was Li Qingshan's first time riding a bicycle, it took him a long time to learn how to ride it, and he fell several times.

Li Qingfeng sent the betrothal gifts to his father-in-law's house two days before the wedding. It was the same as he had said, a total of ten dollars plus 100 kilograms of flour, and a gold ring for Wu Lirong.

When Li Qingfeng delivered the betrothal gift, he observed the expressions of his father-in-law's family and found that they all had smiling faces and surprised expressions. Li Qingfeng felt very satisfied with himself and thought that the betrothal gift was not too little.

Early in the morning on the day before the wedding, Li Qingfeng led his younger brother and pulled a cart to his master's restaurant, where they pulled out three large round tables and matching stools, and added his own dining table to complete the restaurant.

On the afternoon before the wedding, Li Qingfeng went out alone, pulling a cart. He told his father and brother that he was going out to get food, liquor, and cigarettes, but in fact he just went out to find a place to get the food from the space.