Zhuang Zhimeng opened the door to let her three nephews in.

"Why did all three of you come here?"

The three nephews spoke in unison.

"We're here to keep you company!"

"Auntie, Third Auntie thanks you all three of you."

Qian Yunshuang and Hu Yuelan both brought in some snacks.

"Third sister-in-law, these are Beijing-style pastries made by the chef at our second uncle's house. You should like them."

Zhuang Zhimeng smiled as she looked at the "double happiness" cakes and chicken oil cakes.

"Thank you, eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law. I really like these two dishes. Please eat with me."

Qian Yunshuang and Hu Yuelan nodded with smiles.

"Okay, let's eat together."

"This is the first time the chef here at Second Uncle's place has ever made desserts!"

We'll also benefit from our third brother and sister-in-law's good fortune.

Jiang Yanxia put her luggage back in her room before coming over.

"Zhimeng, where did you put your suitcase?"

Zhuang Zhimeng pointed to the side of the wardrobe.

"Just put it next to the wardrobe, I'll tidy it up later."

"OK."

Zhuang Zhimeng greeted Jiang Yanxia.

"Xiazi, come and have some snacks with us."

This is a specialty snack from Beijing; you can't usually get your hands on it.

"Wow, these pastries are so delicate, so small, yet so interesting!"

"These two kinds of desserts are usually made for weddings. They are both exquisite and have auspicious meanings."

The three little ones all clamored for food.

"Auntie, we want to eat too."

"Third Aunt, I want to eat too."

"Alright, here's a snack for each of you. The feast will start in a little while, so the three of you need to save your stomachs."

The three little ones nodded and agreed as they ate their snacks.

Downstairs, An Qingbai and his family welcomed his wife and family members into the house one after another.

An Qingbai came upstairs.

Seeing him walk in, Qian Yunshuang and the others laughed and left the room, and the three little ones were also pulled away.

An Qingbai walked over and hugged his wife.

"My darling, I've finally married you."

Zhuang Zhimeng was afraid he would get too excited, so she took his hand and asked.

"What are the arrangements for the ceremony later?"

"Grandpa and Grandma sit in the main seats, and our parents sit on either side. We will address them as 'Grandpa and Grandma' and serve tea."

"I was thinking that my uncle, aunt and cousins ​​would be leaving soon, so let's just have all the elders sit inside."

Let's both change how we address them, otherwise we might not even have a chance to offer them tea.

"Okay, I'll go down and tell them."

"Um."

Zhuang Zhimeng put her suitcase into the wardrobe.

When An Qingbai came back up, everything had been arranged.

"Zhizhi, let's go downstairs, it's almost time."

"Okay, let's go."

Zhuang Zhimeng, arm in arm with An Qingbai, slowly walked down the stairs.

We arrived at the large living room on the first floor.

My family is all here.

Cao Wenxiu officiated at her granddaughter's and grandson-in-law's wedding.

They took an oath in front of the portrait of Chairman Mao and recited the Little Red Book.

All the elders from both families sat on either side.

Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai offered tea to all the elders in turn.

First, we served tea to our grandparents.

"Grandpa, please have some tea. Grandma, please have some tea."

The elderly couple accepted the tea offered by their granddaughter and took a sip.

"good."

An Qingbai then picked up his teacup and offered tea to An Qingbai as well.

"Grandpa, have some tea. Grandma, have some tea."

"Alright, you two should live a good life together. Grandpa will give Xiaobai a red envelope as a token of his respect."

"You two must be happy. Grandma will give Xiaobai a red envelope as a token of her respect."

"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma."

"Dad, please have some tea. Mom, please have some tea."

"Dad, please have some tea. Mom, please have some tea."

Zhuang Xingzhou and Hao Caiyun each drank tea and gave An Qingbai a red envelope as a gesture of respect.

"Xiao Bai, Ya Ya is in your care now. You must treat her well!"

"I hope you two can always have a happy and sweet life together."

"Thank you, Dad, thank you, Mom. You two can rest assured to entrust Zhizhi to me. I will definitely not let you down."

"Father, please have some tea. Mother, please have some tea."

"Father, please have some tea. Mother, please have some tea."

An Tanxiao and Shi Meiling each drank tea and gave their daughter-in-law a red envelope as a way of addressing her.

"You two should discuss everything together. I hope you will respect each other and cherish each other."

"Zhimeng, if the third brother dares to treat you badly, tell me and I'll take care of him for you."

"Hehe, Mom, I remember. Dad, we remember everything you said too."

Next are my eldest uncle, second uncle, eldest aunt and uncle, and youngest aunt and uncle.

The ceremony was only considered over after all the elders had served tea, and Zhuang Zhimeng was then sent back to her bridal chamber.

There are four large tables in the house to seat everyone.

You wouldn't know unless you counted, but the two families together have about forty people.

An Qingbai handed all the red envelopes he received to his wife.

"Zhizhi, you keep it."

"Okay, let's count the total amount tonight."

Zhuang Zhimeng suddenly thought of something.

"I think I just saw Uncle Qin. When did he arrive?"

"I don't know, but Uncle Qin came with Grandpa just now."

"Then let's invite Uncle Qin to have hot pot in a couple of days."

"Okay, fine, we'll keep our word since we said so."

The dishes were almost served, and Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai went downstairs to offer toasts.

An Qingbai's glass contained real baijiu (Chinese liquor), while Zhuang Zhimeng's glass still contained water.

His older brothers, cousins, and other male relatives seized the opportunity and kept pouring him drinks, which he accepted without hesitation.

Zhuang Zhimeng watched in horror.

She secretly switched the wine with water, afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle the man that night.

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