I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 411 Wedding in the 1970s

 Wei Lanfang has someone in his heart, and there is no way he would have a chance.

Li Wenshu is not as persistent as Yu Tingyi, or in other words, he is only in the period of vague goodwill and has not reached the so-called liking.

 So after realizing that it was impossible to get along with Wei Lan, Li Wenwen did not put much effort into killing his slim hope in the cradle.

If you really feel that someone is good, it does not necessarily have to be a relationship with a lover or a lover. Often, a relationship with a friend can make people get along more harmoniously and comfortably.

Gu Sande was invited by Fan Zhuo to be the witness and had already followed them into the house.

Gu Chao had an indifferent expression and was walking at the back. He was tall with broad shoulders and long legs. He was a shining point wherever he went. His handsome face with strong outlines was tense, revealing an indifferent and inhumane charm, which made people dare not near.

 However, this man belongs to her, and he is only as tender as water to her.

Wei Lan raised the corners of her lips slightly, feeling inexplicable joy, happiness and a little vanity in her heart...

Others think that Gu Chao is not good, but she thinks that Gu Chao is the best and nothing would be better.

 Gu Chao turned his head when he heard the voice and saw Wei Lan. His dark and cold eyes flickered slightly, and his expression softened, "Is it cold?"

Wei Lan didn't wear a cotton-padded jacket. She only wore a close-fitting jacket and a sweater.

“It’s not cold!” Wei Lan smiled and shook her head, her ponytail swaying in a playful and beautiful arc.

Gu Chao glanced at the main room and saw that no one was paying attention to them. He reached out and grabbed Wei Lan's little hand and shook it. He felt the warmth and then relaxed, "There is a stove in the house. It's okay. Wear a cotton-padded jacket when you come out."

"knew!"

His hand quickly poked the side of Gu Chao's face. Wei Lan pursed her lips, and a slight smile appeared on her delicate lips, scolding and coquettishly saying, "We are here to attend someone else's wedding, don't be so serious, just smile? Huh?"

 The side of his face was sunken by her slender fingers, but he remained unmoved.

Wei Lan frowned slightly, "Why don't you smile?"

Gu Chao's deep eyes were fixed on Wei Lan, and when he saw that the smile on the little girl's face could no longer be stretched, he raised his eyebrows slightly, straightened the bridge of his nose, and raised the corners of his lips, revealing a smile like a warm sun breaking through the ice.

His deep eyes seemed to melt into a strange look. Gu Chao looked at Wei Lan, his voice was a bit low and hoarse, with an indescribable charm, "Like this?"

Different from the strong and domineering person in the past, he is enveloped in gentleness and humility. At first glance, he is as tender as water.

 Inexplicable, more…

 Make people feel more embarrassed and blush?

 He is a bad student!

 Otherwise, why would you just flirt around when nothing happens?

"Uh...right!" Wei Lan nodded frantically, "Hurry in, don't let anyone wait for us!"

 The little face, as white as the white magnolias on the spring branches, is dyed with a touch of rose pink.

Wei Lan turned away and ran into the main room, squeezing into the crowd and pretending to help.

Gu Chao smiled dumbly and stepped across the threshold.

Gu Sande has dealt with large and small matters in the brigade as many as 800 times, if not a thousand times. This is the first time he has been a witness to a marriage.

Have you never eaten pork and seen a pig running?

Based on what he saw at previous weddings, Gu Sande speculated, "On this happy day, we would like to thank Chairman M first. Without Chairman M, we wouldn't be where we are now!"

The newlyweds were about to settle in the brigade. Gu Sande was so interested that he even took off the old Chairman's portrait on the wall at home and took it to the wall of the educated youth hall to stick it up.

 To witness the feelings of the new couple and to express blessings for the new life they are about to usher in.

"The world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis it is yours." Gu Sande stood on the bench, holding a worn-out red book in his hand, and read plausibly, "You young people, you are full of vigor. Vigorous and vigorous, in the prosperous period, like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning, my hope is pinned on you..."

 Lin Qing and Fan Zhu were standing on the left and right of Gu Sande. They were wearing new clothes that Wei Lan had helped make, and each had a small flower tied with red thread on their chest.

 Because it was a beautiful day, the two people were full of smiles and beaming with joy.

Under Gu Sande's loud voice, the two of them straightened their backs and looked energetic.

Other educated youths were divided into two groups, standing on both sides of the long table. Each one looked at Lin Qing and Lin Qing with expressions of envy or expectation.

Wei Lan was among them, her hand held tightly by Gu Chao, and she stared at the three people in front of her with interest.

She has never experienced a wedding in the 1970s and found it very strange.

After Gu Sande said a long list of quotations from the chairman, he looked at Fan Zhao and Lin Qing, "Now, let's give the time to our two protagonists today, Comrade Fan Zhao and Comrade Lin Qing!"

Gu Sande put the Little Red Book under his arm and immediately clapped his hands. Wei Lan raised his eyebrows and clapped his hands accordingly.

The educated youth reacted belatedly and clapped their hands one by one, making the room very lively.

Li Wenshu, Yu Tingyi and others raised their voices and said, "Come on! Fan Zhuo! Is there anything you want to say to Lin Qing?"

Wei Lan’s eyebrows were furrowed and she started to cheer: “Yes, Fan Zhuan, we are all on the bride’s side today. If you don’t show some sincerity, the bride can’t leave with you!”

Lin Qing always had a smile on her face. When she heard this, she couldn't help but raise her head and glance at Fan Zuo jokingly.

Lin Qing was stunned for a moment when she met Fan Zhuo's smiling gaze, and her face quickly turned red.

Everyone encouraged and urged one after another. Fan Zuo laughed and rubbed the back of his head, waving his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.

The surrounding sounds gradually subsided. Fan Zhu lowered his fists and coughed lightly with a smile. He looked at Lin Qing's red cheeks with burning eyes, "We come from all over the world and came together for a common revolutionary goal."

"Chairman M said that falling in love without the purpose of getting married is just a hooliganism." Fan Zhuo's tone was more serious and firm than ever before, "Ten thousand years is too long, seize the day. I will take care of you every day we are together from now on, Protect you, love you, are you willing to work with me to fight for the people and the party?"

 “Yes! Yes! Say yes quickly!”

Jiang Lihua held Jiang Cheng's arm and used the strength to jump around in the crowd, excitedly urging Lin Qing to agree quickly.

The formation was as if Lin Qing had promised to be late and she would go up to replace Lin Qing. Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw it.

On such a festive day, the most important thing is to be lively. Jiang Cheng smiled indulgently. It was rare that he didn't pick on Jiang Lihua this time.

Lin Qing glanced back in Jiang Lihua's direction, then withdrew her gaze, and looked at Fan Zhuan with a smile, "We are the masters of the country, and we should always think about the country."

The blush on her face has not faded yet. When she spoke, Lin Qing's bright eyes curved into small crescents, with a happy smile on her face, "I do."

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This year, there is both fish and meat at home, so Grandma Gu can’t sit still and starts tossing out the dishes for New Year’s Eve and the Chinese New Year.

The five big fish had just been killed two days ago. The weather was cold and they were still fresh at the moment. Grandma Gu took three fish and started from the lower part of the gills. She used her strength to pick off the whole fish in a few strokes.

 The fish meat and main spine are separated,

Grandma Gu has quick hands and feet, and she scrapes the fish puree from the sliced ​​fish meat with a swipe of the kitchen knife. Because she was not strong enough and was afraid that the fish would be taken away by the knife, Grandma Gu used a knife to cut a small slit in the tail of the fish, and pressed her left hand on the small slit to secure it.

Chop the fish meat into puree and make fish balls. There is still some remaining meat on the main spine. Chop it into small pieces. Add two drops of oil to the pot and fry it until it is cooked. It will be crispy and crispy.

“The world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis it is yours~”

“You young people, you are full of vigor and vitality, you are prosperous, you are prosperous…”

The long, gentle female voice echoed through the kitchen window and throughout the backyard.

Grandma Gu was surprised when she heard it. She turned around and looked at Wei Lan, who was squatting by the stove picking green onions, "What kind of song is this? It's so nice."

 It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when I came back from the educated youth point.

On the way back, Wei Lan and Gu Chao finalized the matter of buying tickets, and then Gu Chao went straight to the county to buy tickets.

As for Wei Lan, when she entered the house and saw Grandma Gu busy, she followed her to help.

"It's a quotation song. Lin Qing and the others sang it at the banquet today." When Grandma Gu asked, Wei Lan smiled and replied, "Grandma, I've picked the onions, do you need anything else?"

Grandma Gu wants to make fish balls. Wei Lan is fine with some pasta and side dishes, but she really can’t help with this kind of handmade fish balls.

Grandma Gu smiled and nodded, "If you want it, you have to wash out some **** too."

Wei Lan got up to wash the onions and ginger. When she came back, she stood beside Grandma Gu and watched how she made the fish balls.

Wei Lan asked: "How many fish **** can three fishes make?"

　　　“Just like the basin you usually use for washing vegetables, it can hold a sharp edge.”

 The sliced ​​fish meat is estimated to be over three to less than four kilograms. When making fish balls, you need to add starch and other ingredients, which will cause the fish **** to expand.

Grandma Gu said and looked at Wei Lan with a smile, "Brother Chao likes to eat. You can learn from it and make it for him in the future."

Wei Lan pursed her lips twice and nodded seriously.

Grandma Gu finished scraping the fish paste and chopped it on the white board for more than ten minutes. She didn't stop until she rubbed it with her thumb and it became muddy.

This is not over yet. Transfer the fish paste into a basin, add starch, two egg whites, a little minced green onion and ginger, and an appropriate amount of salt in a ratio of 4:1.

When the ingredients were almost put in, Grandma Gu began to stir clockwise, adding water in small amounts and many times until the fish paste was stirred into a white, delicate and yet sticky paste before serving it in the pot.

“To cook fish balls, put cold water in the pot. When all the fish **** are put in, cover the pot and start the fire again.”

Grandma Gu put the basin on the stove, grabbed a handful of sticky fish paste with her left hand, and started a small ball from the tiger's mouth. She quickly scraped off the fish paste with a spoon with her right hand, then shook the spoon in the cold water in the pot.

 Suddenly, a round, white and tender meatball appeared in front of you, rising and falling on the water.

Wei Lan took note of it carefully.

Grandma Gu was very quick. In more than ten minutes, half of the fish paste in the pot was gone, and the water surface in the pot was occupied by snow-white fish balls.

Hands were stained with fish paste, and Grandma Gu was reluctant to wash her hands for fear of waste, so she asked Wei Lan to make a fire.

 At the critical moment, Wei Lan could not let go of the chain. He turned around and sat at the door of the stove to light the fire.

Normally, it takes a while to make a fire, but today it went smoothly. The dead branches and leaves were burning brightly, and the water at the bottom of the pot began to bubble and quickly boil.

Grandma Gu waited for the pot to simmer for a while, then used a large mesh spoon to scoop up the meatballs and put them into a basin.

 The meatballs in the basin are emitting hot steam and filled with smoke.

Before Wei Lan could react, the meatballs were already ready, and Grandma Gu stuffed them with a bunch of chopsticks into fish **** that looked like candied haws skewers.

Grandma Gu smiled kindly, "Try it?"

"Yeah!" Wei Lan nodded eagerly, took the fish ball, and took a bite without taking a bite of the steaming heat, "Well..."

 It’s really hot!

A flash of bright red appeared at the end of Wei Lan's eyes, and tears welled up in her burned eyes, but her red lips were still squirming tenaciously as she chewed the fish balls.

As if it wasn't enough, he took another big bite, and gasped when he was "hissed" by the heat.

 “You are really stupid, that big basin is not enough for you? What are you in a hurry for?”

 “Good…hiss, good time!”

Grandma Gu was anxious and reached out to grab the fish **** in Wei Lan's hand, but Wei Lan turned around to avoid it.

Although it burns your mouth, it is really delicious.

　　There is no Q-bomb like the fish **** with various additives in later generations, but it is very tender and smooth, just like eating pudding. You don't even need to chew it after taking a bite, the **** slide down the throat and into the stomach by themselves.

 The key is, it’s still very fresh!

Moreover, this is the taste without any dipping sauce or soup base!

By the time he was eating one meatball, the temperature of the other meatballs had also dropped. Wei Lan raised her chopsticks horizontally and boldly took two meatballs into her mouth.

Cheeks puffed up, chewing tremblingly.

I glanced at my watch and saw that it was past two o'clock when I came back. It was now four-thirty. It took more than two hours to make the handmade fish balls. Although it took a long time, the taste was completely worth it!

 It’s just that Gu Chao loves to eat, and she also loves to eat!

In the blink of an eye, all five meatballs on the chopsticks were eaten. Wei Lan turned her head and looked pitifully at Grandma Gu, twitching and coquettishly saying, "Grandma, I want to eat more!"

Seeing that Wei Lan really liked to eat, Grandma Gu couldn't hide the smile on her face, so she took a small bowl and filled it for Wei Lan.

“In previous years, every household had decent conditions and would do something during the holidays. I wonder if you have any in the north?”

“Hmm…No, there are few fish sellers in the capital city, and the supply is usually limited. By the time the wind blows, most of them will be gone.”

Grandma Gu was busy making a new pot of meatballs, and Wei Lan was holding a small bowl, eating and lighting the fire, and the two of them chatted away.

Grandma Gu nodded and responded: "I think so. I made a lot of meatballs this time and they won't go bad even in the cold weather. When you return to Beijing in two days, take some back and let your parents do the same." Taste it.”

“Grandma, we still have a lot of things this time, so we can’t take them.” Wei Lan shook her head and declined.

Of course she also wants her parents in Beijing to try it, but it’s only one pot in total, so if you have a bowl and I have a bowl, the Gu family may not be able to even celebrate the New Year.

And didn’t you listen to Grandma Gu? I often did it when conditions were good in the past, but in the past few years when I was suppressed, the situation was difficult, and it is conceivable that it was not.

“It doesn’t matter if there are many things. Brother Chao is strong, so let him take it.” Grandma Gu smiled, with wrinkles on her face as deep as ravines.

Seeing that Wei Lan pursed her lips and wanted to say more, Grandma Gu said, "Grandma knows what you think, don't worry, Grandma has decided all this."

 (End of this chapter)