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"Of course, don't worry!"

Liu Haiyang was extremely excited. This time he finally had a chance to show himself, and he was determined to do his best.

"Guangqi, you'll have to help me fend off the drinks later. Be quick-witted and make your dad look good. Those two leaders might notice and give you a job."

Zhao De also had to arrange for people to help him fend off the drinks, even though there were only four tables, he was the star of the show today!

Even if you only take a small sip, who can resist being toasted by so many people?

I have important business to attend to tonight!

Being drunk means the baby will be born a day later, which is terrible.

"Brother Zhao, don't worry, I'm going all out."

Chapter Seventy-Three: The Banquet

Chapter Seventy-Three: The Banquet

Liu Guangqi was also very excited. He often envied Xu Damao for being able to eat and drink with the factory leaders, and today he finally had the chance!

The Liu family father and son had everything arranged. Zhao De regretted that Xu Damao wasn't there, otherwise there would have been another person to shield him from drinking.

After collecting a wave of joy points, Zhao De walked out of the main room. A charcoal stove and iron pot had been set up at the door because there was no room inside, so they had been moved here.

Besides the aunties and grandmas who helped with the cooking, Sha Zhu and Lao Li were busy as bees. Pieces of wild boar meat were placed on the cutting board, and as they were put into the pot, the aroma of the meat filled the air, making one's mouth water.

"Mrs. Jia, you need to knead it vigorously. That's how you make delicious steamed buns. Consider it a good way to exercise."

Zhao De felt that Jia Zhangshi was slacking off, or perhaps she was too tired to continue, so he quickly urged her to hurry up.

Okay, they're treating her like a cow!

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi had exerted all her strength but was still the same, Zhao De realized that she must have been exhausted.

That's true. She doesn't usually do any housework at home. Suddenly being so busy must have exhausted her.

"Mrs. Jia, could you please get me the steamer?"

"Hey, here we come!"

The older woman over there called out, and Jia Zhangshi quickly picked up the steamer and went over.

"Dezi, your coworkers are here at the gate. Go and greet them."

Mr. Yu came looking for him anxiously, wondering where the boy had been hiding.

"Okay, I'll go over immediately."

Before leaving, Zhao De saw Yan Jiecheng hiding in a corner again and reminded him, "Jiecheng, when you sit at the table in the main room later, remember to help me fend off the drinks!"

Yan Jiecheng forced a smile and raised his hand to indicate that he understood.

"Wow, Uncle San, you're really something!"

Upon arriving at the door, Zhao De was surprised to find that Yan Bugui had actually pushed away the person who was originally registering the gift money and taken over the job himself.

“Dezi, that person doesn’t know many characters, and his handwriting isn’t very good either. I thought I should help him if I could!”

"By the way, I'm not charging any wages, I'm helping out for free!"

Yan Bugui was also making his own plans.

Given his behavior today, if these people have any happy events in the future, they might come to him to register their gift money.

Then we can reap the benefits, right?

According to the current rules, not only can you get a free meal, but you can also receive 50 cents or a dollar. How great is that!

"Uncle, you're so kind! Thank you for your hard work!"

Zhao De gave him a thumbs up, as expected, you're really something!

"Guo the Great Scoundrel, why didn't you bring your daughter? Didn't you say there would be plenty of meat?"

"Isn't this the very thing we're arranging for her to go on a blind date with!"

"Oh dear, he's not even attending the banquet, it seems like things are going to work out!"

"Thanks to you, I'm sharing in your joy!"

Zhao De laughed loudly, saying this on purpose, because in the original storyline, Guo Da Piezi's daughter was still single in 1965.

"Old Yang, you're here! Come in quickly, have a good lunch, lots of meat!"

"Aunt Chen, Sister Hua, please come in and sit down!"

"Zhao De, congratulations!"

"Director Wang, why didn't you bring your daughter-in-law along?"

"She's not feeling well, so I didn't bring her. Congratulations!"

Amidst the joyful atmosphere, Zhao De's mood continued to rise.

Although each person's happiness level isn't high, the total is still quite considerable.

In the blink of an eye, we've entered the fourth round, and as for the Paradise Card, he already has three.

"Director Yang, Deputy Secretary Li, please come in. Let's drink to our hearts' content today."

I don't know if these two made an appointment, but when Zhao De saw them arrive together, he quickly and warmly greeted them.

Factory Director Yang and Deputy Secretary Li were also very polite and didn't dare to put on airs. Zhao De is no longer the same as before.

Time passed like flowing water, and as noon approached, the banquet began.

"Everyone, please don't make a fuss. Find your seats. It doesn't matter where you sit. There are ten people at each table. Children should be held by adults. Don't take up seats."

"Don't start eating until everyone is here. Each person gets two steamed buns. If that's not enough, there are more in the steamer. Take as many as you want."

Mr. Yu was busy from morning till night, hardly stopping. He was the main person in charge of this banquet, and he arranged all the procedures.

Just as everyone was taking their seats in an orderly fashion, the aunties who were helping with the cooking started serving the dishes.

Madam Jia carried a small table with six bowls of braised pork on it. "The dishes are served! The braised pork is here!"

The elderly women who helped out were given a table specially reserved for them, so they didn't have to worry about fighting for seats or not having enough to eat.

On the other side, Lao Li and Sha Zhu skillfully plated the dishes. Zhao De glanced at them and thought it was fortunate that Sha Zhu was there to help, otherwise they really wouldn't be able to manage.

"Come on, Jiecheng, Guangqi, sit to my left. Come with me to toast the guests in a bit."

Zhao De called out, and to his right were Yu Li, Haitang, and Yushui.

Next to them were Second Aunt, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Factory Director Yang, and Deputy Secretary Li.

There were eleven people in total, a bit crowded, but not too bad.

As for Mr. and Mrs. Yu, they were too busy to eat; it seemed they were planning to eat with the kitchen helpers later.

I originally wanted to add my aunt as well, and Zhao De also mentioned her.

But the aunt insisted on sitting outside with the child, and her attitude was very firm, so Zhao De had no choice but to let her go.

The people at the main table were naturally more reserved than the guests outside. They ate slowly and took their food unhurriedly, appearing very well-mannered.

So all ten dishes were served, but the first dish wasn't even finished.

These dishes were indeed of unusual quality; at least in Yan Bugui's opinion, each dish contained at least ten pieces.

Seventeen

Look at this table! There are seven meat dishes alone, including fish, duck, and eggs—everything you could want. The wild boar meat, in particular, is incredibly large; needless to say, it's amazing.

Zhao De has used up all the food supplies he got from the system check-in in the past few days. If he doesn't use them now, when will he?

The remaining three vegetarian dishes were also stir-fried with lard, emitting a wonderful aroma. A full ten dishes, just looking at them made one's mouth water, giving one a sense of prestige and immense prestige.

Yu Li sat next to Zhao De, contributing ten to fifteen points of joy every now and then; she must have been overjoyed!

While they were eating and chatting, only ten minutes later, Zhao De looked around and, wow, they had already gone through the fifth round, and another Paradise Card had been added!

After eating for a while, it was time for the toasting ceremony. Zhao De and Yu Li brought Liu Guangqi to the workers' table.

"Everyone, come on, let me, your brother Jie Cheng, toast to you all on my behalf."

The workers at this table were all heavy drinkers; Sister Hua and Aunt Chen could each down half a jin of baijiu (Chinese liquor), and they were all heavy drinkers. So Zhao De sent out his main henchman: Yan Jiecheng.

First, everyone clinked glasses together, then they took turns returning the toast. The result...

[Resentment level +18.91% (27.26%)]

Yan Jiecheng got drunk before he could even finish toasting everyone, and he barely ate anything! Zhao De looked helpless, "I haven't even complained about you yet!"

Yan Bugui, who was at the head table, felt extremely distressed when he saw this scene. He had suffered a great loss, and his stomach was still half empty!

Fortunately, Liu Guangqi quickly stepped in to fill in. He finished the remaining half round of wine for Yan Jiecheng, and Zhao De glanced at him, sensing that he was perfectly fine!

"Great drinking capacity, Guangqi!"

Zhao De couldn't help but praise him. Indeed, his eldest son received special treatment; he often had a drink with Liu Haizhong at home, unlike Yan Jiecheng.

"Of course! Brother Zhao and Sister-in-law, just watch me!"

Having received praise from Brother Zhao, and comparing himself to Yan Jiecheng, Liu Guangqi was overjoyed, knowing he could boast about it to Qianqian later.