HLnovel Chapter 131 Preparations before the Banquet
Chapter 131 Preparations before the Banquet
There were several heavy rains in the summer in Beijing. The hot weather suddenly dropped by five or six degrees, making people feel very comfortable.
In the past few days, Mr. Wen followed the doctor's advice and came every day to let Zhan Xinyue give him acupuncture. He took Chinese medicine for three meals a day, plus a meal of soup with toad and boiled eggs.
He drank it for three consecutive days. On the fourth day, Zhan Xinyue took his pulse again and decided to change the prescription.
"Grandpa, did you sleep well last night?" Zhan Xinyue asked with a smile while taking his pulse.
"Yes, I was only awake for a short while in a daze, and then I fell asleep. It didn't hurt much. It was completely within my tolerance range. Xinyue, I really want to thank you for your miraculous healing skills." Old Wen looked much better. In the past three days, his appetite has also improved a lot. He has eaten more and gained a kilogram or two of weight.
"Well, I just felt your pulse and I felt that your liver meridian is much more unobstructed. If it is unobstructed, there will be no pain."
Zhan Xinyue took her hand away and said, "Your tumor has shrunk a little. I think the folk remedy has worked. Today is the fourth day. I'll take another look after you vomit on the seventh day."
With the folk remedy combined with Zhan Xinyue's acupuncture and medicine, if nothing goes wrong, the tumor should be eliminated within seven days.
It’s just that Mr. Wen’s liver was damaged and needs to be slowly healed.
"Xinyue, I don't ask for recovery, as long as I can live safely for another thirteen years, I will be satisfied." Wen Lao said: "Meeting you and Tunan is the greatest blessing in my life."
"Grandpa, you are too polite. We are family and we should keep our differences." Sheng Tunan stopped writing.
His shoulder had healed yesterday, so he had nothing to do today, so he stayed with his wife and also thought about an AI robot dog.
"Yes, yes, yes. We are one family and should not have different opinions." Old Man Wen laughed heartily.
"By the way, I have booked the largest private room in the Great Hall of the People to hold a family reunion banquet tomorrow. I will introduce you and Xinyue to my relatives and friends." Among these people, except for Mr. Wen's relatives, all of them are leaders in their respective industries.
These days, Zhan Xinyue told her grandfather that she wanted to start a pharmaceutical company, so Old Man Wen was trying to build connections for his granddaughter in advance.
"Come for acupuncture tomorrow afternoon, and we'll go together when you're done."
"Okay." Zhan Xinyue nodded in agreement, thinking about going to the department store with her lover to buy a set of clothes for formal occasions.
Mr. Wen didn't stay long, as he still had to go to the kindergarten to pick up Wen Mingxuan after school. When he went downstairs, he saw Shen Min'e who was resting at home. Mr. Wen exchanged a few words with him, and once again invited Shen Min'e and his whole family to attend the banquet together tomorrow before leaving.
As soon as Mr. Wen left, Zhan Xinyue and Sheng Tunan came down. Seeing Shen Min'e sitting in the living room, Zhan Xinyue asked, "Dad, do you, mom, and your brothers and sisters have clothes for formal occasions?"
"I have. I attended the award ceremony on New Year's Day this year, and your mother bought me a Zhongshan suit."
"Dad, we should wear thicker clothes on New Year's Day. So, Xinyue and I are going to go shopping for clothes, and you can go with us. Pick out a set for Mom and my brothers and sisters." Sheng Tunan said.
"That's fine." Shen Min'e had money. He got up and went back to the bedroom to get a large file and handed it to Zhan Xinyue: "Here are 5000 yuan. It should be enough for our family of eight."
5000 divided by 8 means each person has a budget of more than 600, which was enough in 1977.
Zhan Xinyue did not refuse. The last thing her father-in-law lacked was money, and as a younger generation, accepting the kindness of the elders was a filial act.
None of the three of them were the type to procrastinate, and since everyone in the family had outstanding figures and looks, they had no problem being picky about clothes.
Zhan Xinyue bought them in the same store. The fabrics are similar, but the styles and colors are different. When they walk together, they look like a loving family, but each person has his or her own characteristics.
The food cooked by Chef Chen at home is delicious and you can never get tired of it. The three of them did not eat out. They just bought some clothes and went home.
When the three of them got home, Shen Peifeng and Shen Zhixian had just returned.
The two of them have been working overtime on scientific research these days. They have lost a lot of weight and look a little haggard.
"Peifeng, Zhixian, you are at home right away, go try on these clothes and see if they fit. You will wear them to the party tomorrow." Shen Min'e found the brothers' clothes and threw them to them.
"My second brother and I got off work early today just because we wanted to go shopping for clothes. I didn't expect that you, Dad, had prepared some for us. You're such a good dad." Shen Zhixian was studying abroad in Jianguo. He was very emotional and was spinning around while hugging Shen Min'e.
"This dress is nice." Shen Peifeng was much more stable. He took out the dress and compared it to me. "No need to try it on. It's my size. Dad, you didn't pick this dress, did you? You're not that careful. I remember when I was five years old, you came back from the Gobi Desert and bought me shoes that were suitable for a seven-year-old child."
Shen Min'e smiled guiltily, "This was picked by your elder brother."
As for buying shoes for a seven-year-old child for the five-year-old Shen Peifeng, it was because Shen Min'e had never forgotten his eldest son. After working continuously in the Gobi Desert for more than half a year, his mind was a little confused and he thought his eldest son was still at home.
"I knew you didn't have such good taste." Shen Peifeng looked at the moon-white suit, which was dotted with bamboo leaves and looked very gentlemanly. Shen Min'e couldn't appreciate this kind of traditional Chinese style clothing.
"Thank you, brother."
"No need. As long as you like it." Sheng Tunan sat on the sofa, took a piece of watermelon and gave it to his wife first, then took another piece for himself.
"Thank you, big brother." Shen Zhixian also opened the bag. He was wearing a dark brown suit with a large collar. It was very fashionable and in line with his status as a sea turtle.
"I like it too." Shen Zhixian skipped to the bedroom to change clothes.
It was almost time for dinner, and Dong Wushuang and Shen Zhiyan also came back. They had seen the clothes and liked them very much. After dinner, Shen Fuyao, who worked the night shift all year round, came back. Zhan Xinyue picked a women's suit for her, which suited her short hair. After putting it on, she looked heroic and powerful.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. These clothes are better looking than the ones I bought myself." Shen Fuyao was also very satisfied.
During this period, except for Shen Min'e and Sheng Tunan who were resting at home, everyone else was very busy and tired, and very sleep-deprived.
In order to avoid yawning at the dinner party tomorrow, everyone went to bed early.
Zhan Xinyue and Sheng Tunan were so excited after taking a shower that they couldn't sleep.
"This is my first time to eat at the People's Assembly Hall. Is the food there delicious?"
"It's delicious, but not spicy at all." Sheng Tunan has tried it. In order to cater to everyone's tastes, the state banquet dishes are mainly light.
"As long as it tastes good." Zhan Xinyue blinked and wanted to ask Sheng Tunan how big the Great Hall was, but she was pressed down by the man.
"Wife, since you can't sleep, why not do some exercise. When you are tired from exercise, it will be easier to fall asleep."
Sheng Tunan's shoulder just healed yesterday. Before that, Zhan Xinyue was afraid that he would hurt the wound, so she refused to let him do any strenuous exercise.
Now, we have such a beautiful scenery, of course we can’t waste it!