Chapter 339 Wedding Banquet
On a wedding day, according to the Yanjing wedding tradition, weddings are held in the morning, and many things, including the arrangements for the banquet, have to be completed before noon. This is why Song Yuanchao got up early.
In this era, it is still allowed to set off firecrackers. Amid the warm sound of firecrackers, Song Yuanchao and others accompanied Lin Yuhang to pick up the bride. In order to pick up the bride, Song Yuanchao originally planned to rent a better car, but this suggestion was eventually rejected by the parents of Lin and Luo. Both parents felt that this was too ostentatious, and even Luo Yang's request to drive his car was not allowed.
Since they lived nearby, they all just rode bicycles to pick up the bride. They specially tied big red flowers on the bicycles for festive occasions, and then they happily went to Luo's house to pick up the bride.
The wedding banquet was held at Song Yuanchao's place, with a total of six tables.
There was one table for the families of the bride and groom, one table for old neighbors, two tables for colleagues and relatives, and two tables for friends who came to congratulate. Although there were not many people, it was lively and lively. In addition, Song Yuanchao's place was not only large but also deep, so once the door was closed, no one outside could see what was going on inside, so there was more freedom.
In addition to the originally invited guests, there were also uninvited guests who came to congratulate. One was prepared in this way. Everyone who came was a guest, and the Lin and Luo families could not refuse them. Thanks to this arrangement, they were reluctant to sit down.
Looking at the newlyweds, the man in a suit and tie, and the woman in a white wedding dress, standing together, they were a perfect match. The parents of both the Lin and Luo families were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. The combination of the two children was a result that everyone wanted to see. As the wedding banquet began, Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang were very busy as best men, while Lin Yan and Li Xiaoyun were bridesmaids, and they were also dressed up beautifully and radiantly.
There is no such thing as a bridal chamber disturbance in Yanjing’s wedding customs, and the wedding banquet is held at noon, so it is basically over by two o’clock in the afternoon.
Song Yuanchao, who had drunk a lot of wine but had not eaten much of the food, was already starving after helping to see the guests off. He and Luo Yang had just seen off the last batch of guests when they returned to the yard when Lin Yan and Li Xiaoyun brought out two bowls of noodles.
"Have some noodles to fill your stomach. I'll make you something delicious tonight." Lin Yan said with a smile. Although it was just a bowl of ordinary noodles, it was topped with some leftover dishes from the wedding banquet. As for the other dishes, they had already been packed up in steel pots. This practice has always been the rule for banquets. Compared with the later banquets where a lot of uneaten food was left after everyone left, this actually made people feel the lively atmosphere of the banquet.
Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang, who had been starving for a long time, looked at each other. Without saying a word, they sat down and started eating. They gobbled up the big bowl of noodles and even drank up the soup. They touched their stomachs and felt a wave of comfort.
Seeing them eating voraciously, Lin Yan and Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but laugh secretly. As bridesmaids, they were certainly not as busy as the best men. After all, the best men had to help entertain the guests and also had to drink. Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang drank quite a bit of wine today.
The bride and groom had already gone to the courtyard, and Lin Yan and Li Xiaoyun would go there later. Xiao Qiao and the others had found someone to help with the cleanup, so Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang didn't need to be busy. After finishing the noodles, Lin Yan and Li Xiaoyun left for the courtyard , while Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang went to the study, brewed a pot of tea, lit a cigarette and took a break.
"Fortunately, not many people came today, otherwise there wouldn't be enough for the two of us to drink." After taking a puff of cigarette, Luo Yang said with lingering fear.
Ordinary relatives and friends were fine, the key was the comrades and friends of the Lin and Luo families. Lin Daoyuan and Luo Yanhua were both military men, so naturally most of their comrades and friends were also soldiers, plus Lin Yuhang was one too. Although many people were not in Yanjing and could not attend, there were still several who came. These people drank alcohol almost like they were drinking water. Even though Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang had a good alcohol tolerance, they almost couldn't hold on.
"Just be content. Several uncles and aunts have already let us off the hook today. You were busy at the back and didn't see it, but I did. When we were leaving, Uncle Wang saw that there was half a bottle of Wuliangye liquor on the table and he said it was a waste. He took it and drank it all in a few gulps. The way you drink it is just like drinking white wine as if it were plain water. If we really fight, even if you and I are tied together, we can't drink more than Uncle Wang alone, let alone the others."
Song Yuanchao said with a smile, and Luo Yang was dumbfounded when he heard it, and hurriedly asked if it was true. When Song Yuanchao nodded with certainty and told him that it was of course true, Luo Yang patted his chest in fear, as if he was relieved to have escaped a disaster.
"I heard that matter is over?" Song Yuanchao suddenly asked after taking a sip of tea.
Luo Yang was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Song Yuanchao was asking, until Song Yuanchao made a gesture, then he suddenly realized.
"It's all over. Old Xiong is completely finished. I asked someone and found out that this guy will be sentenced to at least ten years in prison, and it's possible that he will be sentenced to a heavier sentence. As for his minions, hehe, they won't be able to get out for at least three to five years." Luo Yang said with a smile. He felt relieved as he spoke. He was forced by his old man to give up the business in Dazhalan. Luo Yang had been holding a grudge in his heart for a long time. After suffering such a huge loss, he can finally get rid of it.
"Zhao Minglei has been very well behaved in school these days. This kid is lucky that he was not implicated?" Song Yuanchao asked with a smile.
Luo Yang nodded and sighed, "Someone above him is speaking for him. Besides, the Zhao family is a well-known name in Yanjing, so we have to give them some face. Moreover, Lao Xiong has taken care of everything in there. Zhao Minglei insisted that he was just helping a friend, so this is the only way."
"Is it Zhang Liming?"
"I'm not sure. Anyway, I heard that someone passed the message. But there is a high possibility that Zhang Liming took action. After all, Zhao Minglei was doing things for him." Luo Yang frowned. He had been keeping an eye on Zhao Minglei's affairs. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to teach Zhao Minglei a lesson, but he didn't expect that Zhao Minglei could get away with it so easily. Not only did Lao Xiong take the initiative to take on everything, but someone also made a special call to say hello. So from this respect, Zhao Minglei was almost unscathed.
No, it's not right to say that he was unscathed. At least Zhao Minglei worked hard for half a year and returned to the pre-liberation era overnight. All the money he earned was lost in an instant, which was equivalent to working in vain. If it weren't for Lao Xiong blocking him, the debts alone would have crushed Zhao Minglei.
But no matter what, Zhao Minglei and Lao Xiong's business in Dazhalan was completely ruined. Xiao Qiao and his team, who had been prepared, recovered the "lost ground" as quickly as possible and brought back all the lost customer base in just a few days.
Not only that, since many big customers suffered heavy losses from Zhao Minglei, at Luo Yang's instruction, Xiao Qiao and others bought them a batch of goods on credit as an emergency measure to help these customers get over the loss.
These people were extremely grateful for this benevolent act, and even felt ashamed of having changed their allegiance in the first place. They patted their chests and made promises in front of Xiao Qiao and the others, and were so moved that tears came to their eyes.
In fact, this is a win-win situation. Luo Yang has no loss. These big customers have perfect channels and are also considered important in the distributor field. Instead of leaving them behind and cooperating with others, it is better to continue the cooperation. Moreover, this is just credit, not delivery. The payment should be paid in full. This is just a way to solve the other party's funding problem.
As for more detailed matters, they cannot be discussed. Song Yuanchao understood it in his heart, and Luo Yang understood it as well. Everyone knew it tacitly, so there was no need to speak it out loud.
"Are you planning to go back to Dazhalan?" Song Yuanchao asked.
Luo Yang thought about it and shook his head, "I'm not going back. I had this idea when I first left, but now I think it's a good thing to hand over Dashilan. Xiao Qiao and the others have done a good job. They have followed me for a long time. I can't keep following them forever, right? It won't be good for their future."
"Since they are already capable of doing things on their own, why not take this opportunity to let them do it on their own? The business of Dashilar will be completely theirs from now on. As for me, haha, it doesn't matter if I do something else."
Seeing Luo Yang's relaxed look, Song Yuanchao knew that he had completely let it go. This was also good. Just as Luo Yang said, Xiao Qiao and the others couldn't be Luo Yang's subordinates forever. Taking this opportunity to let them have their own careers was also a good result.
"What's the matter? Are you interested in audio and video?" Song Yuanchao asked with a smile.
"How did you know?" Luo Yang was stunned and looked at Song Yuanchao in surprise.
"Do you need to guess? Wasn't that what you were doing some time ago? Now that you're not going back to Dazhalan, what else are you going to do besides this? Don't tell me you're thinking of something else."
Luo Yang scratched his head, smiled and nodded: "You are right. I think it's not bad to do audio and video. I went to Pacific Company last time and talked with Manager He. I had dinner with him a few times after they came over some time ago and asked him for advice. I think this business still has great prospects. Since my sister's matter has been settled, I might as well take this opportunity to see if I can give it a try. If it works, it may be a good thing."
Looking at Luo Yang, Song Yuanchao felt a little emotional. Luo Yang became interested in this industry by accident, and he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
The audio-visual sector is part of the entertainment industry. When talking about the entertainment industry, we cannot fail to mention the history of the development of the entertainment industry after the reform and opening up.
In later generations, the domestic entertainment industry has developed to a large scale, and the domestic entertainment circle is mainly divided into two major parts, one is the Shanghai circle, and the other is commonly known as the Beijing circle.
The former had an extremely glorious past. As early as before liberation, Shanghai, as a foreign land, was a place with extremely developed entertainment industry. It can be said that in the twenty years from the 1930s to the 1950s, Shanghai's entertainment industry occupied more than half of the country's total, and it was the leader in the industry, and its position was extremely important.
In the early 1950s, as many film and record companies moved to Hong Kong, the center of the entertainment industry began to move south, thus laying the foundation for Hong Kong's entertainment industry.
From this point of view, the development of Hong Kong's entertainment industry is based on Shanghai's entertainment industry. Without the migration of Shanghai's entertainment industry, there would be no Hong Kong's entertainment industry.
