In Lu Changzhu's view, as a father-in-law, any request he made ought to be fulfilled by his daughter-in-law, Shen Meng, no matter what, just like how the last time the fourth family's child had their full-month celebration.
Although it cost a bit much, the whole banquet was exceptionally well-prepared. Chicken, duck, fish, meat, grains, oils - it added up to almost three to four hundred.
Spending the money was painful, but it brought great face to the family. Their family's savings might have taken a hit, but his youngest son and his wife, one worked at the commune and the other at the textile factory; the second son's family, one farmed while the other also worked at the textile factory; the eldest son and his wife, one was a soldier, the other a factory director; and the third family was also doing very well.
For a family like this, hosting a slightly less impressive event would make them the laughing stock of others.
