After the wedding ceremony, it was time for the newlyweds to serve tea to the elders. The grandparents and Yao Jiping were busy chatting with their in-laws and had no time for him.
"Teacher Guan, Sister Qingqing!" Zhong Wenqing and Guan Biyue had also come to join the wedding banquet and greeted each other.
"Sister Xue, did the kids miss me?" Zhong Wenqing opened her arms to hug a few of the girls, "You’ve all grown so tall! I used to have to squat down to hug you."
"In a few more years, they’ll all be taller than me. Have you all been studying hard in school?" Guan Biyue also smiled as she hugged her former students.
"Boohoo~ Teacher Guan, the new math teacher is super mean. Many of our classmates have been reduced to tears by her!"
"Has Wanning ever been scolded to tears then?"
"Not at all, I always complete my homework on time and listen attentively in class, so I won’t get criticized!" Lin Wanning pouted, apparently quite upset that Guan Biyue doubted her.
"I think you’re just copying your homework on time. Don’t think the teacher doesn’t know you always copy Xu Qingfan’s math homework. I haven’t said anything because your grades haven’t dropped," Guan Biyue joked, tapping her on the head.
"Ah~ Teacher, you knew all along!"
It was a rare visit to Chuxi Village, so the major shareholders also took the opportunity to inspect the breeding farm.
The farm had been officially operating for several years and had been expanding its scale annually to keep up with the growth of the tasty duck neck business.
The originally planned 300 acres, including the breeding and slaughter areas, were almost entirely in use.
To support the industry, they also purchased nearby land to build a food processing plant.
The farm processed millions of ducks each year, and after subtracting various costs, they could net about three yuan per duck sold.
Although Yao Jianjun’s shares were diluted due to increased investments, both he and Chuxi Village had received millions in dividends over the years.
The money Chuxi Village received was used by the grandfather to repair roads, build kindergartens, and help villagers buy health insurance.
Many of the village’s young laborers who had gone out to work returned to their hometown, and Yao Shulun was even planning to build a primary school in the village. Now in Chuxi Village, he had become an undisputed authority, his prestige almost on par with Lin Yaodong from Tazhai Village.
After touring the farm, it was almost noon and time for the banquet.
The banquet was held in an open courtyard with nearly a hundred tables set up. Along with Lin Jing, their group of ten sat at one table.
When the couple came to their table to offer a toast, everyone stood up with disposable cups, uttering celebratory words.
The children looked at the well-matched couple in front of them, each lost in thought, and unconsciously glanced towards where Xu Qingfan was standing.
Looking at his successful, proud uncle, Xu Qingfan, too, reflected deeply on many things.
Actually, what is "the one that got away"? It’s simply because one hasn’t met someone better later on!
"My dear, my dear, how can I live without you, my dear!"
Actually, as long as you keep improving yourself, if you miss out on "the one," there will be others like the magpie, the cuckoo.
Who suffers that much heartache, if the day after a breakup, Liu Yifei agrees to be your girlfriend, who still remembers what their ex-girlfriend’s full name was or where she lived.
As for his previous life and Xia Xiaoxiao, it could only be said that he wasn’t mature enough.
Xu Qingfan could no longer scrutinize what Xia Xiaoxiao felt in the previous life. In this life, he only wanted to talk about familial affection.
To play the role of a father, to accompany the little girl as she grew up, and then... and then... end up in solitude!
Okay, deep down, he still found it a bit hard to accept Xia Xiaoxiao marrying another man and having children. Well, if that’s the case, he might as well end up alone. When the time comes, he could be a godfather to his own children!
As Xu Qingfan daydreamed, the banquet came to an end amid the lively cheers of the crowd.