Chapter 819 Honeymoon Arrangements
Song Yuanchao thought about it and told Zhu Weijie that there were still three days before the National Day. He had to go see his old classmates today. He definitely wouldn’t have time on the National Day, but he should be able to spare a day the next day or the day after tomorrow. The specific day would have to be determined after he met his classmates and asked.
Zhu Weijie said it was no problem, agreed immediately, and asked if they needed to arrange a car to take them to their classmate's house. Song Yuanchao waved his hand and said that this was not necessary, they drove here, it was very convenient to drive there by themselves, and Song Yuanchao would contact Zhu Weijie later to confirm the specific time.
Zhu Weijie was very busy at work, so he said goodbye to Song Yuanchao after he had discussed the matter. After he left, Song Yuanchao continued to eat his breakfast leisurely.
When Sun Yaoliang came down, Song Yuanchao had finished his breakfast and went upstairs to clean up.
At around nine o'clock, they left the hotel and took a car to Lu Jun's home. They arrived at Lu Jun's home at nine thirty. Lu Jun's hometown is actually in a county under Shangdu, but because Lu Jun now works in the education department and is also a cadre, the unit allocated him a house for this marriage, and the house is in the Education Commission community.
This community was built not long ago. It is a six-story public housing complex built in 1985. Such houses are considered very good nowadays. There are a total of 12 buildings in the entire community. Most of the people living in them are cadres and employees in the education sector. People like Lu Jun were able to get a house here not only because he is a section-level cadre, but also because he is married.
Lu Jun's home is on the fourth floor. It is a one-and-a-half-bedroom apartment. The area of the house is not large. Excluding the kitchen and a bathroom of less than four square meters, it is only a little over twenty square meters.
The house had just been renovated and still exuded a unique scent after the renovation. The bedroom was at the innermost part, and Lu Jun had someone turn the outer half into a small living room. The floor was covered with dark-colored Menglas flooring, and the bathroom and kitchen were replaced with new sanitary ware and stoves. There was also a range hood on the stove, which is relatively rare nowadays. Coupled with the white tiles and walls, brand new wooden furniture and some exquisite handmade ornaments, it looked very warm.
When Song Yuanchao and his friends arrived, Lu Jun and his wife were busy inside. When they heard the noise, they opened the door and saw Song Yuanchao and Sun Yaoliang standing at the door.
"Third brother! Fourth brother!"
Seeing Song Yuanchao and Sun Yaoliang, Lu Jun was overjoyed. He went up to them and gave them a bear hug. They patted each other's backs enthusiastically and it took a while for them to separate.
"Haha, congratulations to you, Laoliu!" Song Yuanchao and Sun Yaoliang congratulated Lu Jun with a smile.
"Look at me, I was so happy that I forgot to invite you in. Come on, come in and sit down. By the way, when did you arrive?"
"I just arrived last night. I rested for a night and then came here. By the way, this is the gift that Lao Si and I brought for you. Congratulations on your wedding." Song Yuanchao said as he put the gift aside. Lu Jun smiled and said that there was no need to be so polite. He was very happy that people came, so why bring gifts?
As they were talking, Lu Jun's lover came out. Lu Jun quickly introduced her to them as his lover Ren Xian.
Song Yuanchao and Sun Yaoliang were meeting Lu Jun's lover for the first time and greeted her politely. Ren Xian greeted her husband's classmates generously and went to make two cups of tea.
Song Yuanchao and Sun Yaoliang had both heard Lu Jun mention Ren Xian's name, and they also knew that she was an elementary school teacher, but this was the first time they had seen her in person.
Ren Xian is not pretty, she is a bit short and a bit fat. But Ren Xian has a good temperament and is not pretentious when talking. Most importantly, when she looks at Lu Jun, she can't hide the deep love in her eyes. Lu Jun is the same. He and his lover sit side by side on the sofa opposite Song Yuanchao and the others. They hold hands subconsciously, with happy smiles on their faces.
Watching this scene, Song Yuanchao was very pleased. He married a virtuous wife. He knew at first glance that Ren Xian was the kind of woman who was good at managing the household, and the two of them had a good relationship. It was a blessing for both parties to find such a good partner.
"Have the boss and the others arrived?" Song Yuanchao asked after sitting down.
"You two are the first to arrive. The others won't arrive until the day after tomorrow. After they arrive, we can get together. The day after tomorrow is National Day, so I'll do some work first. If you're not in a hurry to leave, we can find time to have a drink together... By the way, where do you live now? Do you want me to arrange accommodation for you?"
"No need. We have already made arrangements here. Have the boss and the others made arrangements in advance? If not, I will arrange it."
"Haha, see, I almost forgot that your company has a branch here, so I don't have to worry about this matter at all. I don't know how the boss and the others have made arrangements, so let's ask them when they arrive. If there are no arrangements, we can talk about it later." Lu Jun said with a smile.
The old classmates had endless things to talk about when they met again. The four of them sat down and drank tea while chatting about their past experiences in college. Sun Yaoliang also specifically asked about how Lu Jun and Ren Xian met. Lu Jun was a little embarrassed, but Ren Xian spoke openly about it.
Because of his work, Lu Jun is responsible for some affairs related to primary and secondary schools. Ren Xian is not only an ordinary teacher, but also the leader of the Chinese class in their school. Once, the education department organized a city-wide primary school writing competition, and Lu Jun was in charge of this work. He met Ren Xian at work, and the two came into contact.
After a few interactions, we gradually became familiar with each other because of work, and later both of us had a good impression of each other. Since we were both single, it was natural for us to start dating and eventually we got to this point.
This is the fate between people. When you meet the right person, opportunities will come.
This is the case with Lu Jun and Ren Xian. They met through work, then gradually developed feelings for each other, and finally got married.
As we chatted, time passed quickly and it was noon in the blink of an eye.
Originally, Song Yuanchao said that they should go find a place to have a meal together, but Ren Xian said that since we were already home, why bother going out to spend money? We could cook at home, so there was no need to go out to eat, and her cooking skills were good, so we could just stay at home and eat.
Song Yuanchao certainly would not refuse, and agreed with a smile. When Ren Xian went to the kitchen to work, several grown men were originally planning to help out, but Ren Xian pushed them out of the kitchen directly, saying that cooking was a woman's job, and that they, the men, should not interfere and just wait to eat the ready-made food.
Back in the living room, Sun Yaoliang gave Lu Jun a thumbs up with some envy, saying that he was very lucky to have found such a virtuous wife. Lu Jun smiled so happily that his eyes became slits, but he said modestly that it was not... not to the point of that.
Seeing the happiness on Lu Jun's face, Song Yuanchao was also happy for him. The three of them chatted for a while. Ren Xian's meal was ready soon. After it was done, she invited them to eat. Because the place was small, they just set up a folding table in the kitchen and added a few folding chairs for dinner.
It’s true that Ren Xian’s cooking skills are really good. Although they are just a few ordinary home-cooked dishes, they are all delicious and tasty. Sun Yaoliang gave her a thumbs up and said that with such cooking skills, she is good enough to open a restaurant.
People who love cooking are most happy when their dishes are popular, and Ren Xian is no exception.
She said with a smile that her cooking skills were nothing special, just ordinary. Since they liked the food, she felt relieved and ate more, while she was picking up some food for Song Yuanchao and the others.
"By the way, Lao Liu, what are your plans after marriage? Where are you planning to go for your honeymoon?" Song Yuanchao asked after taking two bites of the food.
"I haven't decided on this yet. We're busy with work and don't have many holidays. We have to work on the National Day, and after that we only have a week to rest, plus we have to visit relatives and so on. We discussed it among ourselves and decided to find a place nearby to hang out..."
"What is there to visit nearby? Marriage is a major event in life, so listen to me and take your lover out for some fun. By the way, why don't you go to Shanghai, or Nanjing is fine. Yuan Chao and I will take care of the entertainment!" Sun Yaoliang suggested.
"This..." Lu Jun was about to refuse. Although Shanghai and Nanjing were both good, he and Ren Xian had never been there, but the distance was not short. Moreover, compared with the commercial capital, both Shanghai and Nanjing were big cities with high consumption.
Before he could speak, Song Yuanchao took over the conversation directly: "Yaoliang is right, Laoliu, sister-in-law, you don't have to think too much about this. What is our relationship? We are old classmates, old friends, and brothers! Your business is our business. Let's forget about Jinling. We may not have enough time. Let's go directly to Shanghai. After your wedding, come with me after you return home the next day. I have a place to live in Shanghai. When you were in school, didn't you always say that you wanted to go to Shanghai to take a look? Wouldn't it be good to take this opportunity to fulfill your wish?"
"But we..."
"Don't say but or no, this is settled." After that, Song Yuanchao said to Sun Yaoliang, "Yaoliang, hand the car over to the branch office and ask them to find someone to send it back. You can arrange for the four of us to leave together and take a plane directly to Shanghai."
"No problem, I'll arrange it!" Sun Yaoliang agreed immediately.
After lunch, Song Yuanchao and Sun Yaoliang stayed at Lu Jun’s house for a while before leaving.
Lu Jun and Ren Xian have been very busy these days because the wedding is coming up soon and many household matters need to be arranged, so they simply cannot spare much time to spend with Song Yuanchao and the others.
But they also agreed that they would get together the day after tomorrow when Cheng Mengshan and others arrived, so we won’t disturb them now. Anyway, they will go to Shanghai together after the wedding, and we can talk again when we have time in Shanghai.
After seeing off Song Yuanchao and Sun Yaoliang, Ren Xian complained about how she had the nerve to agree to Song Yuanchao's arrangement when she got home. Although they were all old classmates, a trip to Shanghai would cost a lot of money, especially since Song Yuanchao had arranged the air tickets, which was a surprise to her. You have to know that in this era, flying is not something that ordinary people can do. Even a section-level cadre like Lu Jun may not be qualified, not to mention that she is just an ordinary teacher.
Facing Ren Xian's complaints, Lu Jun smiled and said that she was overthinking. Whether it was Song Yuanchao or Sun Yaoliang, Lu Jun knew their situations much better than Ren Xian. Besides, their relationship was more than just old classmates. Just as Song Yuanchao said, they were not only classmates but also brothers. Since Song Yuanchao had arranged such a small matter, he should listen to him. It would not be too late to think of a way to repay this favor later.
