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"Why only two boxes of cans?"

Old Pan said in surprise.

If it’s just two boxes of cans, there’s no need to go through so much trouble, right? With his connections, he could also get them, and in greater quantities.

"Dad, the cans are all in the underground parking lot. The whole car contains about two tons according to Uncle Jingyi."

Pan Jun explained quickly.

"Two tons? That much?"

Lao Pan was shocked.

Pan Jun nodded: "I didn't expect there to be so many, and Yang Shuo also has a car there."

"It's really hard for Director Xu."

Lao Pan said with emotion.

In the current environment, people with a little bit of savvy are desperately hoarding food. As a result, the price of food on the black market has skyrocketed.

Such a large amount of food is simply not available through ordinary channels, let alone canned food. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.

This time the favor was too great.

Xu Jingyi came over and interrupted: "How much does this batch of cans cost in total? If I don't have enough money at home, I'll go back and borrow some."

"The total is 800,000 yuan, with an average of 200 yuan per can. You don't need to go to your mother-in-law's house. We have enough savings at home."

Pan Jun replied.

"It's quite cheap!"

Xu Jingyi was overjoyed.

Pan's father agreed: "It's really not expensive. Now that food prices are rising rapidly, two hundred yuan is considered cheap. Even the cans in our army cost more than a hundred yuan each."

"Dad, this is a can of doomsday. It has a shelf life of fifty years. It is not comparable to ordinary cans."

"Oh, Director Xu must have paid too much."

Xu Jingyi quickly reassured her, "Dad, my brother-in-law is not short of money. If you feel bad about it, we can just give you a big red envelope when my cousin gets married."

"It seems like this is the only way."

Lao Pan nodded.

Pan Jun opened the packaging box smoothly, and the little lion looked at the can in front of him with bright eyes.

"Dad, is this a can?"

The little tiger on the side was more straightforward and reached for it directly.

"Don't move. Dad goes to get the can opener."

After Pan Jun finished speaking, he entered the bedroom.

Lao Pan and his son occasionally bring back one or two cans. Their family has no shortage of can openers.

Soon, a can of beef and a can of oatmeal were opened, and the adults tasted them first.

Xu Jingyi covered her mouth: "It tastes really bad!"

"It's okay. It's not as delicious as the domestic canned food, but it's not bad. You can't eat such a large piece of beef normally."

Lao Pan said something fair.

"Mom, give me a taste."

The little lion said impatiently.

"Don't eat it, it doesn't taste good at all."

"No, I want to eat."

Xu Jingyi was helpless, so she could only help her eldest son and younger son pick up a small piece of beef each. As expected, the two brothers, who had never suffered anything before, vomited directly.

Father Pan looked distressed and quickly educated him:

"Little lion, a good boy can't waste food."

The little lion made a sad face: "But it's really delicious!"

Although the living standard of Lao Pan's family is average, the little guy can't help but have a rich grandma who has never treated the two brothers badly.

"Okay, just be more careful next time."

Mother Pan came over and took her grandchildren to rinse their mouths.

…

One week later, July 3rd.

Ma Lingling and Yang Shuo's wedding was held as scheduled.

Xu Dong specially asked for a day off, and Xu's father also did not go to work.

Valley twist

Since the Langfang was a bit far away, after discussion with the whole family, it was decided to let the bride get married directly from the courtyard. This would save time and avoid the fatigue of Xu's parents and Xu's mother traveling back and forth.

After all, they are all in their seventies.

Today's courtyard is particularly lively, with red 囍 characters posted everywhere, full of festive atmosphere.

The bride was very beautifully dressed, especially in a snow-white wedding dress decorated with lace, which was simple and elegant, showing her elegance and generosity.

The Coco sisters were almost stunned.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the groom's motorcade arrived.

Neither Yang Shuo nor Ma Lingling were public officials, and the two families didn't have to hide anything. Therefore, at the joint request of Xu's mother and Yang's mother, the wedding was held in a very grand manner.

Lele took the lead and blocked the bride's door, directly asking for money:

"Second brother-in-law, where is the red envelope?"

Yang Shuo took out a bunch of red envelopes from his pocket and handed them over directly: "Everyone has one, Lele. Come and give it to your brothers and sisters."

Lele opened several red envelopes in succession.

Each red envelope is worth eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan.

Rich, generous and bold!

After receiving the red envelope, the children left in a hurry.

The second level was "guarded" by Xu Jingyi, who made an excessive request: "Yang Shuo, Lingling said she wants to hear you sing. Please sing one of your best songs. No soundtrack is allowed, it must be sung a cappella."

"Sister, my broken voice, please don't contaminate your ears."

Yang Shuo quickly begged for mercy because he was tone-deaf.

Moreover, singing a cappella is simply life-threatening, not only for his own life, but also for the lives of others.

Why bother!

"Haha, Lingling said no, I have to sing, and I have to sing it completely."

Xu Jingyi laughed wildly, completely ignoring her cousin who was still pleading for mercy.

When she got married, her cousin did a lot of tormenting her and her husband. Now "tit for tat" is absolutely fair.

Yang Shuo was forced to have no choice but to risk everything and sang a children's song opportunistically amidst the cheers of the crowd. The children's song had a simple melody and few lyrics.

However, a good nursery rhyme was sung by him to sound like ghosts and wolves howling.

After a lot of noise, the groom finally picked up the bride, and then a large group of people got on the bus and went straight to the hotel.

There were too many relatives and friends in the old Xu family, including Wang Xiujuan, Song Lin, Aunt Li, Zhao Jian's wife and others. All the guests together were as many as thirty or forty people.

At 11:30 in the morning, the wedding officially began.

Yang Shuo invited two professional hosts, one male and one female, to act as wedding hosts. The two hosts were very good. The whole wedding was full of laughter and there were many touching moments.

As the representative of the woman, Xu's father gave an enthusiastic speech, recalling several embarrassing things that happened to his granddaughter when she was a child, and also sent the best wishes.

After the ceremony, the next thing was the banquet.

Xu Dong sat at the same table with the groom's family, including Yang's father's family of three, and Yang Shuo's uncle's family.

The hotel began to serve dishes one after another.

The banquet was very sumptuous, with a total of 18 tables arranged.

Not only fish and meat were available, but Yang Shuo also brought out a batch of canned food, totaling 18 dishes, which was a big deal.

Many guests felt that they had come for the right reason today.

With such a large table of food, the gift money would definitely be recovered, and even a lot of money could be made.

Father Pan happened to sit next to Xu Dong.

"Director Xu, I toast you a glass."

Xu Dong raised his glass and clinked it with the other party:

"Old Pan, I've already said that you can just call me Old Xu. We are all family, so there's no need to be so formal."

"Yes, yes, Old Xu, you're right." Father Pan drank it all in one gulp: "I'll punish myself with a glass, you can do whatever you want."

Xu Dong could only drink it all in one gulp.

Otherwise, it would be a lack of face.

After the polite talk, Father Pan tried to get to the point:

"Old Xu, to be honest with you, I have always had an immature idea in my mind, and I don't know whether I should say it or not?"

"What idea? Just say it."

Xu Dong smiled and waved his hand.

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