Chapter 142 After National Day, the Yu family opened...

After National Day, the Yu family began preparing for Yu Songyan's wedding, and the wedding house was naturally set in the courtyard house given by the Qi family.

The Yu family wouldn't feel embarrassed at all; since the Qi family had given them the house, of course they had to use it.

Yu Songyan was also very proud, saying that his wife's watch looked really good on him and that his wife's house was really nice to live in.

The courtyard house was fully furnished with furniture and bedding, so Cheng Xiuying didn't need to prepare anything extra. The Qi family was truly wealthy and genuinely loved their daughter.

Cheng Xiuying didn't plan to prepare anything else, and told Yu Songyan to be generous, prepare more betrothal gifts, and use all his savings to treat Qi Yan well.

Yu Songyan emptied his family's savings and borrowed money to scrape together 600 yuan as a bride price.

Qi Yan smiled and said yes.

Yu Jiajia also began preparing a wedding gift for her second brother.

Yu Jiamin was also thinking about what gift to prepare. Usually, wedding gifts include pens, pillowcases, thermos flasks, and lunch boxes, but Yu Songyan and Qi Yan didn't lack these things. The siblings had won many awards and had saved up quite a few, so it didn't seem like they were being thoughtful.

Yu Songqing also asked the two what gifts they were preparing, as he planned to give them along with them.

Yu Songchuan, who was running around aimlessly, was shocked. "We need to prepare gifts? What are you giving? What should I give?"

This touched on a blind spot in his knowledge, and he was very distressed about the money he had saved up, but now that he knew, he was determined to give it to him.

Let's prepare them together then.

First, develop all the photos taken these days, and pick out the individual photos and group photos of Qi Yan and Yu Songyan, and put them in the album in chronological order.

The siblings went hiking in the suburbs to see if they could pick some ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms and make two bottles of medicinal wine.

I wonder if there are any on the mountains around Beijing.

As it turns out, as long as Yu Jiajia goes up the mountain, there's definitely something there.

They found a wild ginseng that was over thirty years old on the mountain. They didn't find any Ganoderma lucidum, but they did find a lot of Astragalus membranaceus.

They also caught a wild goat and two wild rabbits on the mountain, so lunch was sorted out.

After arriving home, Yu Jiajia selected a ginseng of similar size from the space farm and exchanged it for a few astragalus plants. As for the wild ginseng she dug up on the mountain, she planted it in the space farm.

Next, the ginseng and astragalus are dried.

The biggest expenses are film and photo developing. Liquor is free; we have it at home, so we can use that! We can also buy two glass jars to make medicinal liquor.

Yu Jiamin had calculated the price, and the four siblings split it equally.

That evening, the Yu family sat together on the sofa in the living room looking at photos. Everyone picked out their own photos and their favorite group photos, and then calculated the price to compensate Yu Jiajia.

Grandma Yu had already prepared the photo album. She put the photos into the album one by one, her mouth practically agape with joy. She flipped through them one by one, liking every single one!

Yu Jiajia also looked at her photos, especially the ones taken on Tiananmen Square, which were excellent.

The next day, Yu Jiajia called to invite Shen Wangshu to go hiking.

Shen Wangshu couldn't cancel his work that day, so he set the date for October 3rd.

Early in the morning, Shen Wangshu drove his jeep to pick up Yu Jiajia, and Lu Chenzhou came along as well.

Yu Jiajia thought Shen Wangshu's driving was really cool, and she wanted to drive too.

Shen Wangshu realized this, and once they reached a less populated and less crowded area in the suburbs, he taught Yu Jiajia how to drive.

Lu Chenzhou also wants to teach Yu Jiajia how to drive.

Yu Jiajia already knew how to drive a car and even a tractor. After listening to Shen Wangshu explain it once, she was able to start driving.

Shen Wangshu praised, "Jiabao, you're so smart! You learned it in no time, and this car started moving as soon as you started driving it."

Yu Jiajia: "Aunt Shu, you taught me so well! You explained it so clearly!"

Sitting in the back row, Lu Chenzhou felt like he was being a bit superfluous.

Shen Wangshu often climbed mountains, but none of his trips to the mountains were as successful as this one.

Wow, so many great things!

Digging for ginseng is really fun, picking lingzhi mushrooms is really exciting, and mushroom picking is a lot of fun.

You can also grill fish, chicken, and rabbit on the mountain.

She gained a more genuine understanding of Yu Jiajia's luck.

Before we knew it, it was October 6th.

Before dawn, the Yu family arrived at the courtyard house.

Everywhere you look, there is an overwhelming festive atmosphere. Red double happiness characters are pasted on the windows, a pair of red silk lanterns hang under the eaves, and thin red ribbons are tied to the branches in the yard, fluttering in the breeze.

The air was filled with the sweet aroma of fried food and steamed sponge cakes, all prepared the day before to entertain guests.

As the auspicious hour approached, Yu Songyan, dressed in a crisp green military uniform with a red flower pinned to his chest, stepped out the door, surrounded by his relatives. Outside the courtyard gate, the borrowed car had also been polished to a gleaming shine, and a large red flower was tied to its hood.

Yu Songyan got into the car amidst a chorus of joking comments like "Bring your bride back soon!" to pick up his bride.

The atmosphere reached its peak when the car adorned with red flowers reappeared at the courtyard gate. Firecrackers crackled and popped. Yu Songyan got out of the car and walked around to the other side. The car door opened, and Qi Yan got out.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yu Songyan and Qi Yan stood side by side in front of the portrait of Chairman Mao and began to recite his quotations. Their voices were not loud, but clear and distinct; this was an essential and solemn moment for establishing a family and career.

Once the ceremony was completed, the atmosphere in the room immediately became lively again.

Cheng Xiuying quickly brought out several baskets, smiling and calling out, "Come, come, everyone, let's share in the joy!"

The basket was piled high with wedding buns, fruit candies, golden-fried sugar cakes, and soft, sweet sponge cakes. These days, weddings don't involve big banquets. It's just like this: relatives and friends gather together, eat something sweet and fragrant, enjoy the lively and festive atmosphere, and as long as the sentiment is there, that's enough.

Moreover, the Yu family didn't really have any relatives in the capital, so they invited neighbors and friends over in advance to make it more lively.

Most of them were Qi Yan's relatives and friends.

Qi Yan hadn't invited this many people, but once everyone found out, they all came.

They were extremely curious about Yu Songyan. What was it about Yu Songyan that made Qi Yan like him?

After meeting Yu Songyan, I realized that he was just good-looking.

Does Qi Yan like good-looking people?

No, his sister is the little girl who stood in front of the President and Premier during the National Day celebrations!!!

The leader was so kind to her that day; he treated her with even more affection than he would his own granddaughter.

These days, the most talked-about person in this circle is Yu Jiajia. Her story, which was previously reported in the newspaper, has spread throughout the military compound, and everyone feels that there is more to her than just that.

But very few people know much more about this.

But the leader's attitude speaks for itself.

Originally, some people felt that Yu Songyan was marrying above his station and was not good enough for Qi Yan. Some were even secretly pleased that Qi Yan had married someone from a small place. Now, they just feel sour. Qi Yan is still the same Qi Yan.

She has very high standards.

Many people took the opportunity to get close to Yu Jiajia, hoping to learn some inside information from her, while others wanted to curry favor with her. Who wouldn't take a second look at this young lady from the Yu family? Not only was she appreciated by her superiors, but her appearance was also so outstanding that it was impossible to look away. Standing there, with her fair skin, red lips, and bright, sparkling eyes, she was simply too beautiful.

If I could marry her...

Unfortunately, they were overthinking it. They couldn't get a single word out of Yu Jiajia; instead, she confessed everything.

Just as they were getting bored, Lu Chenzhou arrived.

As everyone watched, he walked straight to Yu Jiajia's side. No one knew what he said, but Yu Jiajia, who had been smiling at everyone just moments before, suddenly burst out laughing, her eyes crinkling and her beauty shining brightly.

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Author's note: Sorry, my child has a fever, so I will be updating less frequently for the next few days.