Gradually, it came to 9 a.m., the time to go and pick up the bride.

Zhou Weimin had already made all the necessary preparations and was ready to depart at any time.

Zhou's mother was also checking everything for her son to prevent any omissions.

"Weimin, be careful on the road, and remember to be careful on your way back. Don't forget the auspicious time."

Before leaving, Zhou's mother did not forget to give him some instructions.

"Mom, I understand. I won't miss the auspicious time."

"Let's go, everyone, let's set off."

With a wave of Zhou Weimin's hand, the wedding procession began to walk out of the courtyard.

Soon, Zhou Weimin and his group disappeared from everyone's sight.

Along the way, Zhou Weimin, in a very good mood, led everyone in singing revolutionary songs, attracting passersby to stop and watch.

After a short journey, the group finally arrived at the courtyard house.

The elderly women who stayed behind in the courtyard, seeing the groom arrive, were not about to let him go easily; they had already blocked the door tightly.

"Hehehe! The groom is here. This road won't be easy to pass. We all want to see your sincerity."

"Yes, yes, yes! If you want to marry a girl from our courtyard, you have to be very sincere, otherwise, you won't get away with it."

"..."

Seeing a group of middle-aged women making a fuss at the door and blocking his way, Zhou Weimin smiled; this was all expected.

But before he could speak, Aunt Chen stood up.

"Hey there, my dear ladies! If you want candy, just come to me. Don't block the door!"

After Aunt Chen finished speaking, she immediately started to share her practical tips, handing out candy to the older women at the door.

Since the other party was being cooperative, the older women who received the candy all made way for them.

Seeing this, Zhou Weimin and the others pushed their bicycles into the yard and arrived at the Sun family's gate.

Sun Zhengguo and the others had, of course, received the news long ago, and they were standing at the door to welcome Zhou Weimin's arrival.

"Mom, Big Brother, I've come to pick up Zheng Hong."

Upon arriving at the Sun family's door, Zhou Weimin greeted everyone with remarkable fluency.

"Um!"

"Come in and have a seat!"

As the head of the family, Sun Zhengguo welcomed the group into the house.

Upon entering the house, Zhou Weimin saw a room full of relatives and, with Sun Zhengguo's introduction, began to recognize each person one by one.

"Hello, Grandpa and Grandma, Grandpa, Second Uncle, Uncle..."

Of course, these elders didn't do it for nothing; those who hadn't given red envelopes before also pulled them out now.

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Sun Zheng'an, who was standing at the back of the crowd, became unhappy.

"Hey! Weimin, have you forgotten something? Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?"

As soon as Zhou Weimin saw Sun Zheng'an's smug face, he knew what Sun Zheng'an wanted.

But on this occasion, he really couldn't refuse.

So he could only pretend not to care and say, "Hey! Second brother! Sorry, I didn't notice you standing behind me."

"Ah! That's more like it! Remember to keep it up from now on."

"Hahaha……!"

Seeing Sun Zheng'an's smug expression amused everyone in the room.

"Alright, everyone, stop standing and sit down."

After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he looked at his younger brother.

"Zheng'an, you second brother, don't just sit there, hurry up and serve everyone tea."

"Alright, big brother!"

Sun Zheng'an didn't think his older brother was messing with him, because most of the people in the house were elders, and he couldn't very well ask his grandparents to pour tea, could he?

The younger generation was also very perceptive; without saying a word, they stepped forward to help.

Soon, some pastries were served, followed by tea.

As the head of the family, Sun Zhengguo also sat down at the table to accompany the people who came to pick up the bride, drinking and chatting.

Sun Zhenghong, accompanied by his two sisters-in-law, entered the main room.

Today, as the bride, Sun Zhenghong naturally needs to dress up.

She wore light makeup, her hair was slightly updo, and she was adorned with many pearl flowers. Paired with that red dress, she looked like a bride from the 1980s or 90s getting married.

"Zheng Hong, you look beautiful today."

Zhou Weimin couldn't help but praise his wife when he saw her look.

"Hehe! You should thank my two sisters-in-law; it's all thanks to them," Sun Zhenghong said with a smile.

"Thank you, sisters-in-law," Zhou Weimin said gratefully.

"Don't mention it! From today onwards, we're family, haha!"

"Yes! Yes! You'd better treat Zhenghong better from now on..."

Ning Xiaowei and Yu Li both responded politely and then said some polite words.

Zhou Weimin readily agreed, nodding repeatedly in his approval.

Then everyone chatted about everyday things until it was almost time for Zhou Weimin to say goodbye.

Sun Zhengguo nodded and began arranging for people to move the dowry.

At first, Zhou Weimin didn't pay much attention, but when the bicycle, sewing machine, radio and other items were brought out, he was completely stunned.

However, as if afraid he didn't know, Sun Zhenghong raised her wrist and shook it, asking smugly.

"Weimin, my brother bought me a watch. Can you tell me what time it is?"

Seeing that new equipment had been revealed again, Zhou Weimin was speechless and could only silently ask himself, "Any more?"

Unexpectedly, Sun Zhenghong seemed to have heard his thoughts and immediately whispered a few words in his ear, revealing some of his most treasured secrets.

That's it, he was stunned just now, but now he's completely petrified.

This isn't about marrying a wife; it's like carrying a mountain of gold home.

In modern terms, look at this guy living off a woman! Wow! It's so delicious.

After a moment, Zhou Weimin slowly came to his senses and realized that his back seemed a little bent. It seemed that he would never be able to straighten up in front of his wife in the future!

Just then, the dowry was packed, and Sun Zhengguo came over. Seeing that Zhou Weimin was still in a daze, he reminded him.

"Alright, Weimin, everything's set up. What are you still spacing out for? Don't miss the auspicious time."

"Hey! Big brother."

Next, there's another highlight: it's Sun Zhenghong's turn to perform.

According to the custom of marrying off a daughter, there should be crying here to express her reluctance to leave her parents' home and her gratitude for being raised.

But Sun Zhenghong probably cried too much yesterday, and now she can't cry even if she wants to, which makes her very anxious, and she's almost in tears herself.

And so, until the very last moment before leaving the house, she couldn't cry. She only let out a few symbolic sobs before following Zhou Weimin out the door.

Sun Zhengguo, who was already standing outside the courtyard gate, immediately arranged for his younger brother to set off firecrackers when he saw his sister come out.

"Bang bang bang... Big boom, big boom..."

As firecrackers went off, Sun Zhenghong got into his jeep amidst the envious glances of his neighbors, ready to embark on a new journey.

On the way back, because of the extra cars and the generous dowry, the rate of people turning their heads to look at her was several hundred percent. People who saw her once wanted to look again and again, which made passersby extremely envious.

Soon, the wedding procession arrived at the courtyard house where Zhou Weimin lived.

Meanwhile, the courtyard gate was already crowded with people, all of whom had come to ask for wedding candy.

But at this point they had completely gone mad, and the entire crowd was in an uproar.

"My goodness, they actually used a car to pick up the bride! Zhou Weimin is amazing!"

"Hmph! What a fuss. Look at their dowry. They're obviously not short of money. It's normal for them to have a car to take them to the wedding."

“What do you know! My second uncle told me that the woman’s older brother is a department head. A car is nothing to him.”

"..."

Standing in front of the crowd, Zhou's mother was dumbfounded. What kind of daughter-in-law had she found? She was simply outrageously wealthy.

Is this for real, with such a large dowry?