The deputy township chief's name was Sun Liwei, who was sent from the county government office to plate gold.
When a young man succeeds, he is somewhat arrogant.
When he saw Liang Jiangtao's family coming and heard that Liang Wei was the deputy director of the county cotton spinning factory, he just nodded coldly.
When he was working in the county government, he also went to the cotton spinning factory. The director and secretary treated him with great courtesy and respect.
I have never seen this Liang Wei.
Peng Bo, the secretary of the management area, is very enthusiastic. His family is also from a nearby village. He has known Liang Wei since he was a child and called him brother.
"Liang Weiwei, I haven't seen you for a long time. Let's have a drink later! The three brothers and sisters Jiang Tao are so old. Okay, great!"
"Secretary Peng, you did a great job. I heard many people in the county say that your secretary did a great job and spoke for the villagers a lot." Liang Wei said with a smile.
"This is what we should do. If we don't do things for the people in this position, why don't we let others poke our spine?"
"Besides, with a young and promising leader like Mayor Sun guiding us in the right direction, I can just listen to him!" Peng Bo flattered him.
Sun Liwei still held his hand, not smiling, and looked very cold.
He didn't want to come to today's event, but Peng Bo had to drag him here, saying that Liangjiacun was a big village and Liang Hongbing had to be given face, so he came reluctantly.
After setting off the firecrackers, it was already past eleven o'clock, and the banquet officially began.
The traditional "four dishes" are used.
According to legend, it was founded based on the saint's travels around the world and has profoundly affected the food culture of the entire eastern and western Han Dynasty.
The banquet is rich in food, served and drank in an orderly manner, and is full of traditional culture and Confucian etiquette style.
It demonstrates the good custom of respecting the elderly, respecting the virtuous, and living in harmony with fellow villagers.
First is the seating.
The table is the Eight Immortals Table, which naturally seats eight people. The most distinguished guest sits at the top, the main companion sits at the bottom opposite the top, and the others sit according to their status, seniority, and age.
In addition to Sun Liwei, Peng Bo, Liang Hongbing, Liang Jiangtao and his son, Xiong Luning, there were also two village party secretaries at the first table, a total of eight people.
Wang Ying, Liang Jianghai and Liang Shan sat at another table, accompanied by other village committee members.
Sun Liwei was the leader of the township and a guest, so Liang Hongbing and everyone naturally recommended him to take the top spot.
He didn't refuse and just sat down.
In Liang Jiangtao's view, this is a bit exaggerated.
His father, Liang Wei, came from the county and was the deputy director of the cotton spinning factory. He enjoyed the treatment of a deputy department and was older.
Even if Sun Liwei sits at the top, he must at least give way to Liang Wei.
He simply skipped the humility part.
But of course Liang Wei didn't care about this, and letting him sit in the top position made him feel uncomfortable.
As soon as we sat down, someone at the waiting table came over with a basin filled with warm water, soap and towels next to it, asking the guests to wash their hands first.
This is in line with the statement in "Book of Rites·Quli" that "do not clean your hands when sharing a meal", which means that your hands must be clean when eating with others.
These young people are all eighteen or nineteen-year-olds in the village. There are three people at each table, and they are dedicated to serving the table. They are responsible for pouring wine, serving food, lighting cigarettes, and welcoming and delivering guests.
They don't sit down, they just stand aside with their hands down when nothing happens.
The banquet held by the village party secretary is worth the hard work.
What's more, they didn't get nothing. The remaining meals were theirs to enjoy.
This was a meal they wouldn’t have for months.
The banquets in rural areas are extremely sumptuous. After the entire banquet, only a third of the dozens of dishes were eaten.
It is different from the later generations who advocate diligence and frugality.
In the rural areas of that era, it was a shame to run out of vegetables.
They are all as rich as possible, and they make as much as possible, even if it is wasted.
The young man couldn't help but swallow his saliva when he looked at the dishes in the bowl and smelled the aroma of the food.
At this time, rural areas have not yet fully achieved adequate food and clothing, and it may only take several days to have a meal of meat, so eating is a top priority.
The banquet began.
First course, tea.
First drink a pot of thick and fragrant tea.
Of course, drinking tea on an empty stomach is not good, so it is served with four fruit saucers and four dried butterflies.
The fruit plate is made of three slices of honey, dipped in peanuts, preserved apricots, and preserved apples.
The dry dishes are watermelon seeds, sunflower seeds, broad beans, and pistachios.
The total number is eight, which means everything is even and stable.
In fact, the entire banquet is organized around "four" and "eight", which is very particular.
This link is for guests to get to know each other and chat about household items.
The things on the plate are usually left untouched.
Soon, all these were removed, and four cold dishes were served on the table, including cold shredded tripe, crystal pork knuckle, soy sauce beef and garlic cucumber.
Then the wine came, a bottle of high-end Jinshan wine costing more than fifty yuan.
There was a round of applause.
For a banquet like this, wine is a major expense. Which table shouldn't consume two or three bottles?
Most people don't lose face by paying five yuan for a drink.
A well-to-do family spends ten yuan on wine.
Spending more than fifty yuan on Jinshan wine was something everyone heard and asked about, and the guests all expressed their admiration for Liang Hongbing's generosity.
"Well, today Jiang Tao's nephew brought me two bottles of Wuliangye, and my beloved Mayor Sun happened to be here too. Let's drink together!" Liang Hongbing said generously.
"Okay! The last time I drank Wuliangye was last year. I drank it with the township secretary. I'm still recalling the mellow taste!" Peng Bo slapped his thigh and became excited.
In this era, a bottle of Wuliangye costs more than 500 yuan, which is more expensive than Moutai. In rural areas, let alone drink it, you have never smelled it.
The two village party secretaries are also old mengzi, with excitement shining in their eyes.
As soon as the bottle of Wuliangye was opened, the aroma filled the room, and everyone was amazed.
A trace of displeasure flashed in Sun Liwei's eyes.
I felt humiliated.
This family actually used Wuliangye to steal his limelight.
Although Wuliangye is expensive, it is nothing in his eyes.
When he was working in the county government, although he didn't drink it every day, it was still a common wine for official receptions.
There are less opportunities to drink here, but you can occasionally taste it with the secretary and mayor.
He looked down on these rural old haters who had orgasms as soon as they heard about Wuliangye.
To think that he, a young talented man, one of the county's key cadres to be trained, should have to eat at the same table as these idiots, is too cheap.
When Liang Hongbing poured him wine, he held the cup tightly and said that there was an important meeting in the town in the afternoon and he couldn't drink.
"Mayor Sun, please drink as much as you can. Today is a great day for the daughter of the Secretary of the Red Army." Peng Bo advised.
"I can't drink it, I can't drink it!" Sun Liwei couldn't drink anything.
Liang Hongbing endured the embarrassment and gave in several times, but Sun Liwei still refused and had no choice but to give up.
No party is complete without wine. If the guests at the main table don't drink, the atmosphere will be a bit awkward.
Fortunately, Peng Bo was able to stir up the atmosphere and did not let the scene become cold.
