I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 608 - 592: Celebration

The problem was that the girl panicked and ran thoughtlessly. She headed towards the wild grassland in the north. Although it was safe there now, it was still best to be cautious.

Of course, he was probably overthinking at this point. However, when he descended the slope, he saw Sun Xiuyan standing behind a bush, smiling at him.

For some unknown reason, his heart settled down comfortably in that moment.

Lu Ye stood still, his face full of smiles.

The sun shone brilliantly, the azure sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. The warm autumn breeze whisked the fallen leaves around a few times before whisking them away in the blink of an eye.

For a moment, neither of them moved, and from a distance, they truly resembled a beautiful painting.

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From ancient times, medical practitioners have been respected.

And to be honest, no fool would look down on a doctor.

Now, the Qiao Family Team could be described as a modernized small town, and that wasn’t an exaggeration. Where could one find any hint of the rural village that people imagined? Nowadays, even the construction in the city wasn’t as good as the Qiao Family Team’s, nor was the quality of life of city workers as high as that of the villagers there.

Years ago, one might still see peasants wearing shoes that exposed their toes, but now, none were to be seen.

Though not glamorous, they were dressed neatly and had healthy ruddy complexions.

These were the thoughts of Qi Feng’s family who had hurried from the city to attend the wedding.

Prior to this, Qi Feng had naturally told his parents all about it.

Qi Feng’s parents were open-minded. They had worried about the past incidents, fearing retaliation, and were anxious that their son, foolishly attached, wouldn’t let go. They feared that would ruin him, but they hadn’t expected such a bright turn of events.

Although the bride came from a rural area, she was highly skilled in medicine. Speaking bluntly, her family background wasn’t considered low either; after all, her younger aunt’s grandfather was a wealthy man, not to mention that nowadays half of the Qiao Family were highly successful.

This girl was more than suitable for their son.

Of course, everyone thinks highly of their own child, and a bit of scrutiny was inevitable. But overall, things were acceptable. The marriage certificate was already obtained, and the wedding date had been set recently, awaiting the young aunt’s return to hold the wedding.

Qi Feng’s mother felt this arrangement was quite good. After all, having Mr. Wu and Qiao Qingyu attend the wedding lent them prestige.

The wedding was quite grand. After all, they were welcoming a bride, not engaging in a bridal kidnapping. The main wedding day was set in the city, with banquet and bridal chambers well prepared, which meant there were now celebratory arrangements both in the city and at the Qiao Family’s location.

If in one place, both families would have hosted together, but with the distance, they initially managed their own separately.

However, with cars making travel convenient now, the son personally drove them over, also as a chance to acquaint them with Qiao Qingyu. Although it wasn’t particularly advantageous, it certainly wasn’t harmful either.

Mrs. Qi hadn’t expected so many distinguished guests; even her former boss from her unit attended.

Seeing her, he was all smiles and playfully chided her, "How could you keep it so secret? Had I not attended the wedding, I wouldn’t even know you were now related by marriage."

Mr. Wu almost knew everyone; his Grain and Oil Group Company was now the most important investment project in North City.

The old boss was also invited by Mr. Wu to the newly established trade union as a vice-chairman.

It must be said that the grain and oil group company established by Mr. Wu had set a high standard with substantial investments, providing good treatment and benefits for its workers. Importantly, departments here were fully equipped, and the union truly had the power to exercise its rights.

As for social security and medical insurance, these were still novel concepts at the time.

Pension funds were something rural people didn’t even know about, while urban residents knew of them, but they had not yet been deducted from their wages. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Retirement was based on one’s file and years of service, distinguished by whether one was an official, a worker, a contract worker, or an educated youth.

However, it was not like this at the Wulong Grain and Oil Group Company.

There was no distinction between officials and workers, only capability and contribution mattered.

As for medical insurance, when one fell ill, their hospitalization was reimbursed by the company at a significant rate.

Currently, too many people couldn’t afford to stay in hospitals.

It had to be acknowledged that Wulong had taken the lead in the private sector.

But to speak in detail, at various companies and factories of Wulong Group in Huaxia, the system was gradually being implemented.

Of course, behind closed doors, many capitalists cursed Wu Xiucai; some even ground their teeth in hatred. They invested in this impoverished land only because they valued the lowest labor costs, practically like not spending money at all.

No overtime pay, no days off!

Working twelve hours a day without a word of protest; such wonderful labor that created tremendous wealth for them. In Nangang City, some capitalists had made more money in just two years than they could in ten years before; they saved a lot on human resources.

This was exploitation.

It was worth mentioning that Wulong Group currently had the same rest day as governmental units, Huaxia did not yet have weekends, only one rest day per week, but working hours were eight hours a day, and this was also the case for companies under Wulong Group.

Therefore, the Wulong Grain and Oil Group was now a coveted employer; active workers wanted to transfer there to do something, not to mention the retired leaders.

Having a position there was highly enviable.

Mrs. Qi actually felt quite favored by fortune; previously in her workplace, such leaders were only seen from a distance. An ordinary worker like her hardly had the chance for face-to-face, smiling conversations with such leaders.

So, Mrs. Qi felt that perhaps things in this world were simply destined.

Her son had gone through so much, perhaps ultimately to come to the Qiao Family Team to marry Qiao Ye. But no matter what, even though today’s banquet was hosted by the bride’s family, the Qi Family also felt honored.

Especially Mrs. Qi, when the marriage was agreed upon, her sisters-in-law back home, old colleagues, and neighbors in her building had all mocked her covertly and overtly.

Some even came to comfort her, saying that given her son’s situation, marrying a rural daughter-in-law wasn’t too bad.

Now, it was their turn to be envious.

After all, who doesn’t harbor some vanity in life?

The next day during the bridal procession was even livelier; Qi Feng unexpectedly came to pick up his bride riding a tricycle.

Behind him, his urban friends each rode a motorcycle, lining up in a convoy of dozens of vehicles, followed by several minibuses and jeeps adorned with big red flowers and festive decorations; the scene couldn’t be livelier.

When they returned, the bride and groom sat in the jeep.