"At first it was 10,000, then 20,000, 30,000, 50,000. Now he's very famous, so it's 80,000. Before he went to Hong Kong for the first time, he gave me 5,000 yuan, and I didn't touch a penny. He also bought me a lot of things, so I really didn't lack anything." It would have been fine if she didn't explain. Once she did, her parents rolled their eyes and turned their elbows outward with a sense of righteousness! ♦︎♦︎♦︎♦︎♦︎♦︎ Last time they went to Beijing, my parents went to Lechunfang to see it. What's not to like about the 800-square-meter yard? Besides, the buildings over there are also being built. In short, the feeling about Chen Qi can be summed up in two words: still a bit high. Gong Xue hurriedly ate, tidied herself in front of the mirror, and ran out to wait at the entrance of the alley. She dressed up specially today. She didn't dare to stand outside, for fear of being recognized by passers-by. She hid a little inside and felt like a thief. After waiting for a while, she felt a little anxious. She looked at her watch and saw that it was still half an hour before the agreed time of 9 o'clock. "Sister!" "Ah, you scared me to death!" Her shoulder was patted suddenly. Gong Ying came over with a smile and said, "It's still early, go back." "It's okay." "What do you mean it's okay? No one has come yet. What are you doing? Let the neighbors laugh at you. Let's go."
Gong Ying pulled her back. People in the alley had known about it for a long time and joked, "Oh, Xiao Gong, you look so anxious. Can the man run away?" "I heard that the man is very capable. Is there a three-turn and one-ring? Is there thirty-six legs?" "What brand of watch? Shanghai brand is a bit worse now. The best is imported watches..." "Hey, hey, do you think my sister just found someone casually? He has an 800-square-meter yard in Beijing and a company in Hong Kong. He can make 10 million US dollars a year. What is three-turn and one-ring? Don't let me curse!" Gong Ying protected her sister and entered the Shikumen. A bunch of people glared and said, "You should brag in a proper way. Go grab 10 million dollars!" At this time, relatives and friends arrived one after another. Compared with Chen Qi's family, there are many people here. Gong Xue's brothers and sisters, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, uncles and uncles, etc. There is no room at home, so they are all wandering outside. Today is the May Day holiday and they are all free. Everyone talked about it with great interest. They knew Chen Qi's specific identity and felt that Gong Xue had found a good family. They couldn't help but gossip about the betrothal gifts, property, banquets, and which leaders would attend. There are not so many red tapes in marriage these days. First, the material conditions do not allow it, and second, the policy environment does not allow it. Some units hold a simple ceremony, scattering some melon seeds and candies like a tea party; some are collective weddings to save resources; some set up two tables at home, and relatives and friends eat and it's over... It can't be said that there are no restaurants, but very few. The usual scene is that the man rides a bicycle to pick up the girl, and the girl carries two washbasins or something. Everyone gives small change as a gift, or some practical items such as thermoses, cups, curtains, etc. And many of them are held at dusk and end at night, and some are held during the day. At about 9 o'clock, Chen Qi's family finally came. He arrived in Shanghai last night and stayed overnight with his parents in the guesthouse. He saw Chen Jianjun and Yu Xiuli carrying a lot of things, smiling, warm and polite, and came to the door. "You are too polite! Why did you buy so many things!" "Please sit down! Please sit down!" There are too many relatives here, Chen Jianjun and Yu Xiuli just nodded, Gong Xue blushed and pulled Chen Qi upstairs. At this time, the person involved cannot interrupt, just listen to the parents' chat. "They will go to the United States at the end of June. If they are not in a hurry, they can wait until they come back to do it. If they are in a hurry, they can do it next month. We are all ready." "Xiaoxue, what do you think?" "..." Gong Xue lowered her head and pulled Chen Qi's sleeve. Chen Qi smiled and said, "Then let's do it next month. We have a lot of things to do in the second half of the year, and she also has to shoot a movie. It may be troublesome to delay it. Is there anything else you need?" "No, no, we are good at everything."
Then, the four parents chose a date. There are quite a few auspicious dates next month, so they can pick any one. Then they discussed the guest list. Gong Xue said at this time: "The old factory director said that we can hold it in the factory cafeteria. The chef of the cafeteria will be the chef, and we can set up dozens or hundreds of tables." "Huh? The leaders of the department also told me that we can hold it in the cafeteria of the Ministry of Culture." Chen Qi said. "Go to your side!" Gong Xue did not hesitate. "We have to invite the master chef from Beijing Film Studio. The master chef has good skills... The old man will definitely come, right?" "Of course he will come!" "What about the deputy directors?" "Anyway, I want to send out invitations. It's up to them whether they come or not. What about you?" Gong Xue asked. "Let me count. Minister Zhu, Minister Ding, Director Liu, and several leaders from the Film Bureau. Minister Wu of Radio and Television also worked hard on the Spring Festival Gala. Let's send an invitation. There are also those from CCTV, and Jiao Hongjun from Xinhua Bookstore... Mr. Liao should also send one. Although he can't come, our thoughts are appreciated..." The two of them whispered, and the list became longer and longer. The parents of both sides couldn't keep up, and they didn't dare to say anything. After a preliminary calculation, there were more than 200 people. Chen Qi has been on this journey, from the Xinhua Bookstore compound, to the street cooperative, to the Beijing Film Studio, to the Ministry of Culture, to Hong Kong. Every place has left a deep impression, so naturally there are many friends. Not all of these more than 200 people will come, half of them are to show their thoughts. Finally, he added, "Uncle and aunt, invite all the relatives and friends in Shanghai. Don't worry about too many people. I will bear all the expenses." "How can this be? I can't let you pay!" "It doesn't matter. It's too far from Shanghai to Beijing. Some relatives and friends may have concerns. I hope there will be more of her family members. It will be lively." "Oh, you said this, this..." "It's okay, just let him pay!" Yu Xiuli felt heartbroken and wanted to refuse, but she couldn't offend her son. Chen Qi's current personal income mainly comes from script royalties. He has three names in Hong Kong: he uses his real name when writing for the leftists, "Dongfang Ren" when writing for others, and "Rainy Night with a Knife but No Umbrella" when writing pornographic dramas - unfortunately, he only used it once. For example, Legendary Pictures' "Seven Days of Love" and "Two Wives in One House" were all sold by Chen Qi to Zhuang Cheng. A script costs 80,000 Hong Kong dollars! Yes, he is the boss behind the scenes, and then he writes scripts to make money for his own company, which is the same routine as Jack Ma buying planes and renting them to Alibaba. He wanted to support Gong Xue and invite more people from her family, so this little bit of money was just a drop in the bucket. As for hosting the banquet in the Ministry of Culture cafeteria, it was specially approved by the leaders, including the wine, vegetables and meat, and Chen Qi paid for it. He calculated it himself, with eight people per table, and at most twenty tables. Counting all the expenses from beginning to end, it was only a few thousand yuan. It was very emotional to think about it. He didn't get married in his previous life, but got married in his new life. His feelings for Gong Xue were not that complicated. Part of it was his love for her, and part of it was the need to live a stable life. He was working hard for socialist construction outside, and he just wanted someone who was gentle and considerate and could give him spiritual support. In the end, the date was set on June 2. The most important thing for the two of them at the moment was not other things, but to write applications to their respective units. Yes, they had to write applications. The organization had to agree. (There is one more chapter...)