I See through Everything

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Night of Fireworks

「April 13th.」

During a lull in the eel fry business, Jiang Miao and Shuya found the time to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and officially register their marriage.

「That evening.」

The company headquarters was brightly lit.

In the small, seaside plaza behind the building, a temporary wedding venue had been set up. The space was filled with fresh flowers, colorful ribbons, balloons, and over twenty tables draped in red tablecloths.

The tables, chairs, and tablecloths were leftovers from the previous resort restaurant.

All the company’s employees were invited. Along with the Jiang Family’s relatives and friends, plus a few of Shuya’s friends, only one of the 24 tables remained empty.

This was actually quite normal, as the number of employees at Hailufeng Company had already surpassed two hundred.

There were 69 employees at the company headquarters, 53 at the eel farm, 18 at the cannery, 22 at Nanhu Farm, 5 at the gold shop, and 8 at the direct-sales store.

That was 175 people in total.

The sales department had 28 salespeople stationed in other cities, but they did not return to headquarters for the event.

His sister and her family, his parents, Shuya, and he himself were not counted as employees. This group of close family members totaled eight people.

In addition, there were 47 other relatives and friends in attendance.

The three groups added up to 230 people.

For this banquet, each table was set for 10 people. With 230 guests, they filled exactly 23 tables, leaving the last one as a spare.

Dressed in a white tuxedo, Jiang Miao stood at the company entrance with Shuya on his arm, greeting the guests.

His cousin, Jiang Yao, who had gotten his hair specially styled for the occasion, walked over with his wife and son, carrying a fruit basket. He smiled and greeted them, "Ah Miao, sister-in-law, I wish you a long and happy life together, and may you have a child soon."

"Brother Yao, sister-in-law, Xiaolong, please, come inside."

Li Zixuan, who was the best man, quickly guided them to their seats.

Another middle-aged couple came in carrying a fruit basket. The square-faced man was Jiang Miao’s maternal uncle, Huang Chunming. The uncle smiled and clapped him on the shoulder. "Ah Miao, you’ve really made something of yourself, kid. You better treat her well."

His aunt took Shuya’s hand and passed her a jewelry box. "This is just a little something from your aunt."

"Thank you, Aunt!" Shuya quickly replied.

Jiang Miao smiled as he took the fruit basket. "Uncle, Aunt, please come in."

His uncle, Huang Chunming, was a member of the Huang Clan of the New House in the City District. He owned a stationery shop behind Kuisan Market, across from Kuishan Primary School. Jiang Miao had even lived at his uncle’s house for a while when he was a child.

A short while later, his younger maternal uncle, Huang Xiaoyu, and his wife also arrived.

"Ah Miao, congratulations on your marriage."

"So this is the bride? What a beauty! This is a little something from your aunt."

"Thank you, Aunt!"

"Uncle, Aunt, please come in."

Before long, all the guests had arrived.

For this wedding celebration, Jiang Miao had combined the engagement party and the wedding banquet. The engagement was supposed to take place in Shuya’s hometown, but she didn’t want to see her two brothers, so they decided against going to Yangcheng.

The guests had only brought fruit baskets because Jiang Miao had told them not to give the customary cash gifts. A fruit basket was enough. After all, the Jiang Family wasn’t short on money and didn’t need the small sums from the red envelopes.

As for the gold jewelry given by his sister, aunts, and cousins-in-law, that was a different matter. When their children got married, Jiang Miao would surely return the favor, and then some.

Once the guests were all present, Jiang Miao led Shuya to the small stage in the center.

He picked up the microphone. "Today is a joyous day for Shuya and me. Thank you all for coming and for your well wishes. I’m a simple person, so I haven’t arranged for any singers or dancers. Instead, please enjoy a fireworks show!"

Below the stage, his brother-in-law quickly made a phone call.

On the beach a few hundred meters away, the staff from Dongxin Fireworks Company had already prepared the evening’s display.

"Hello, are we cleared to start? Okay..." The fireworks team leader picked up his walkie-talkie. "All teams, listen up! The launch will begin immediately. Countdown starting now!"

Three test fireworks ascended slowly, then burst in mid-air.

Soon, the first large-caliber, A-grade artillery shell rose into the sky, trailing a faint red light.

BOOM! A tree of fire and silver flowers bloomed in the sky above the Magong Town coast.

BOOM! A cluster of shimmering stars followed close behind.

BOOM! A giant dahlia blossomed in the night sky.

BOOM!...

Nearby, staff from the town government stood watch, and a fire truck was parked on a nearby road, ready to respond to any potential accidents.

A large-scale fireworks display like this definitely required an application to the town government.

But as Hailufeng Company was Magong Town’s star enterprise, the town government naturally wouldn’t dare give Jiang Miao any trouble. In fact, they cooperated fully, proactively dispatching a fire truck and assigning staff to be on duty in the area.

The fireworks show lasted for over an hour.

In total, over two hundred large artillery shells were launched, costing more than two million yuan.

As a bridesmaid, Lin Shuxin filmed the fireworks, overcome with envy. "Cousin, I’m so jealous of you!"

"He just loves wasting money," Shuya said, pretending to be concerned about the cost, but inwardly she was overjoyed.

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"Shuya, isn’t money meant to be spent? It’s not like Jiang Miao doesn’t have any. You’re going to be a rich lady from now on. Don’t forget your good friend!" said the other bridesmaid, who was a friend of Shuya’s from elementary and middle school.

"Your husband is a civil servant in Yangcheng. I wouldn’t dare give you gifts," Shuya joked with a smile.

As the fireworks display came to a close, a drone light show began.

The drones formed congratulatory messages and festive patterns in the sky.

The tourists visiting Magong Town that day, as well as the local residents, were all fed a huge bowl of "dog food."

"Is this what rich people’s romance looks like? I’m so envious. When I get married, I want..."

"Heh, missy, first you’ll have to find an eligible bachelor worth over a hundred million!"

"So romantic!"

"Damn rich people."

"That Jiang Miao was my classmate in middle school..."

"You? You might know him, but does he know you?"

"Quick, take a picture!"

"So pretty! I can’t believe we get to see a free fireworks show."

"This fireworks show must have cost a fortune, right?"

"I heard it was over two million."

"The Jiang Family has really made it big."

"Of course they have. They’re making tens of millions a month."

"How do you know that?"

"Tch, who in Magong doesn’t know? His farm produces twenty to thirty million eel fry a month, and they sell for over two yuan each. You do the math."

"Damn! Doesn’t that mean they’re making fifty to sixty million a month?"

"Why else do you think the town government would get a fire truck and personally maintain order? He’s Magong Town’s God of Wealth."

The residents and tourists of Magong Town quietly discussed matters concerning Hailufeng Company, Jiang Miao, and the eel farm.

「Back at the wedding venue.」

As the drone show ended, Jiang Miao picked up the microphone. "Honored guests, I declare the banquet officially open! Please enjoy your meal. I will toast you all with tea in place of wine. To everyone here—cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses of juice.

Jiang Miao hadn’t prepared any alcoholic beverages. It wasn’t because he was stingy, but because he wanted to avoid any accidents. After all, many guests would be driving home later, and a good number of them were older, making drinking a potential problem.

He had made many preparations to give Shuya a wedding with no regrets and didn’t want any accidents to ruin the mood.

Jiang Miao led Shuya from table to table, toasting each group of guests.

The specially hired team of chefs had already prepared the dishes, and more than half of the courses had been served during the drone show.

The banquet menu was fairly conventional.

It consisted of bird’s nest sweet soup, steamed lobster, steamed grouper, blanched prawns, white-cut chicken, charcoal-grilled lamb chops, white fish balls, Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried snow peas with squid, tri-color steamed dumplings, salted egg yolk pastries, and blanched choy sum—twelve dishes in total.

Everyone ate while chatting enthusiastically about everything under the sun.

Before they knew it, more than half the food on the platters was gone, and many people were full. Seeing that it was nearly nine o’clock, guests began to leave one after another.

To avoid waste, Jiang Miao’s mother, along with Aunt Li and other cafeteria staff, packed up the untouched dishes for any guests who wanted to take them home.

Jiang Miao and Shuya had left their table early to see the guests off at the entrance.

He had prepared a case of canned eel and a box of strawberries for each guest as a parting gift from the wedding banquet.