Chapter 303: Chapter 303: Before the Wedding

The first night Jiang Cheng returned, the lights at the Shen Family home stayed on until midnight.

Even at this hour, Grandma Shen was still chatting enthusiastically: So much to do, let’s get up early tomorrow and continue.

Jiang Cheng obediently agreed, Shen Que had no say at all. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

According to Grandma Shen: You just need to pay and issue the tickets.

Shen Xing and Shen Yue strongly supported Grandma Shen’s words, what else could Shen Que do.

Follow the plan!

After Grandma Shen went to bed, Jiang Cheng and Shen Que sneaked off to be affectionate for a while, then returned next door with slightly red lips.

The next morning, Jiang Cheng got up early to have breakfast with everyone next door.

At the breakfast table, Grandma Shen assigned tasks to everyone.

"You two check how many people to invite, count the number of guests for me, so we can figure out where to set the tables."

"Also, we need to set the date, it’ll be easier to invite people, plus the menu needs sorting...."

Grandma Shen worriedly sketched in her notebook, using characters only she could understand.

Limited literacy, drawings supplement.

"Grandma Shen, let’s set the date for this Sunday, I checked the lunar calendar, it’s a double date, seems like a good day."

After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Grandma Shen counted with her fingers and nodded: "Alright, we’ll need to gather some meat coupons, can’t let it be too shabby."

"Aunt, leave the meat issue to me, you don’t need to worry."

Shen Que picked up the topic, Grandma Shen responded: "Alright, first settle the number of people, then we can discuss the menu."

With that, Grandma Shen urged everyone to eat, thinking of going to find a "person" to check the date.

Though in recent years superstitions aren’t allowed, you can’t choose an inauspicious day for a wedding, can you?

After the group reached a consensus, Shen Xing and Shen Yue went to school, Shen Que went to work, while Jiang Cheng headed to night school carrying a bag.

Upon reaching night school, Jiang Cheng habitually chatted with Uncle Wang at the entrance, offering some snacks.

As Uncle Wang watched Jiang Cheng enter the building, he shook his head and sighed: She’s bound to succeed.

Jiang Cheng’s name was so well-known in Beijing, you could say everyone knew her, yet even with such success, she hadn’t changed her way of doing things.

After entering the building, Jiang Cheng saw several teachers working overtime there, printing exam papers with ink.

She actively greeted them, chatted, and effectively communicated again.

After talking with the teachers, Jiang Cheng finally reached the principal’s office.

Principal Wang, holding his teacup, smiled at Jiang Cheng: "From entering the gate till now, it’s been forty-eight minutes, you really can chat."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Jiang Cheng brazenly laughed, unabashedly sat down, and poured herself a cup of tea.

"Good tea."

Upon hearing that, Principal Wang joked: "You gave it, forgot?"

Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow, set the teacup down: "How could I not say it’s good tea?"

Principal Wang: What is he even expecting?????

Could he be expecting Jiang Cheng to be humble?

After their daily banter, Principal Wang asked about Jiang Cheng’s recent updates.

"Went to the U.S., it’s just so-so...."

Principal Wang listened quietly as Jiang Cheng bragged, though he felt very proud inside.

"I’m here today mainly to make... phone calls."

Jiang Cheng said, pulling a notebook from her bag, flipping through the pages.

"Approximately... dozens of pages of phone numbers."

Principal Wang thought Jiang Cheng was joking, but her expression was too serious.

His thoughts scattered, worriedly asked: "Did you do something? Need to raise money?"

"I have———"

Before Principal Wang could finish, Jiang Cheng interrupted.

"Don’t you dare tell me how much money you have! I can’t handle the temptation."

Jiang Cheng’s words made Principal Wang’s eye twitch, this was the first time he’d seen someone throw dirt on themselves so smoothly.

But he understood, Jiang Cheng was just fine.

"What are you making so many calls for?"

Jiang Cheng deliberately sighed, her face full of worry, uttering something annoying.

"It’s all because I have too many connections, know so many people, each one before I return to Beijing, repeatedly reminding... they all want to attend my wedding."

"I really can’t refuse, Principal, how am I so well-liked?"

Jiang Cheng looked at Principal Wang, whose wrinkled face showed he was not pleased.

Jiang Cheng blinked.

"Of course, no matter how much they like me, I can only invite by phone, unlike you, Principal, I have to invite you in person."

"And, you’re the first person I’m inviting!"

When Jiang Cheng said the first sentence, Principal Wang couldn’t help but want to laugh, and by the time she mentioned he was the first invited, he struggled to hold it together.

Jiang Cheng saw through it but didn’t mention it, stood up: "Principal Wang, not only am I inviting you first, I also want you to be the officiant for Shen Que and me."

Upon hearing this, Principal Wang’s nose instantly tinged with emotion, almost made him cry.

"You always have so much going on... I’ll do it for you, alright!"

"I have something else... you make your calls!"

Principal Wang ran off.

Jiang Cheng shook her head, laughing.

"Our principal is growing more adorable with age."

After saying that, Jiang Cheng started making phone calls.

In Beijing, Teacher Lü, Teacher Xu, Director Leng and others received her calls one after another, all congratulating but unsure if they could attend.

Jiang Cheng completely understood.

The college entrance exam results were upcoming in a few months, Teacher Lü would definitely be busy.

As for Director Leng, there’s no peace in the foreign exchange sector.

Her invitations were more a courtesy, telling everyone not to send gifts, she didn’t want gossip.

Jiang Cheng spoke plainly, everyone understood her reasons.

When it comes to gifts, overtly forbidden, subtly always possible.

After finishing calls in Beijing, Jiang Cheng continued to call others she knew.

After one round of calls, Jiang Cheng left the office, not seeing Principal Wang, so she decided to leave.

Leaving night school, she went first to Xinhua Bookstore, then to the food, textile factories.

After personally visiting each place, Jiang Cheng returned to the alley and it was already six in the evening.

She had walked around all day.

By the end of the day, most factory directors in Beijing knew about Jiang Cheng and Shen Que’s upcoming wedding.

Shen Que’s office phone rang incessantly.

The textile factory wanted to provide clothing, furniture factory offered tables and chairs, ceramic factory provided dishes, food factory wanted to offer snacks....

Even the meat union wanted to reserve them a pig.

After hanging up, Shen Que had one thought: My wife is amazing!

That evening, Grandma Shen represented Jiang Cheng and Shen Que to invite families from the alley.

"This Sunday, at the machine factory canteen...."

"Don’t bring anything, just come and eat, bring some joy."

"Alright, if you need anything just let us know, I won’t be polite."

After saying similar lines to the neighbors, Grandma Shen returned with a smile on her face sore from all the laughing.

Once home, Grandma Shen was still busy, sorting clothes for the day, candies, nuts, longans, peanuts....

In short, she remained busy until the day before the wedding.