"And that's how you two reached an agreement?" Yun Xiaoqian stared wide-eyed at Yun Liping. "You guys are incredibly fast."

"What else can we do? Keep putting it off every day and then get pressured to get married every day?" Yun Liping may have felt that she was being a bit impulsive yesterday, but after a morning, she felt that she had made the right choice.

This not only solves the problem of parents nagging, but also makes me feel less lost about the future. At least I'll have someone to talk to in the future.

As for matters of the heart, those can be cultivated slowly. If they really can't be cultivated, then one can just make do for the rest of one's life.

"You guys are incredibly fast! When I heard the news this morning, I found it hard to believe. I even thought it was a prank on my mother." Yunqi genuinely felt that way at the time, as if it were all unreal.

"At the time, I thought it was arranged for you by your mother-in-law without your consent. I never expected there was more to it than met the eye," Yun Xiaoqian echoed.

"Have you set a wedding date yet? It seems like there aren't any auspicious dates left. Will you be having a group wedding?" Liu Yuqing asked Yun Liping with some curiosity.

"What is a group wedding? Is our village going to organize such an event?" Yun Liping really had no idea. She had previously thought that it was just two families having a meal together and that would be it, since that was how most of the events in the village were held before.

"Yesterday, a few people came to my second maternal grandfather and his family. It seems they wanted to hold a wedding together, saying that it would make things more lively," Liu Yuqing told everyone the news she had overheard at her second maternal grandfather's house yesterday.

Upon hearing this, Yunqi immediately thought of the time when his second grandfather called Cheng Ge over that morning; it must have been about this very thing.

"A group wedding would be great! You guys should hurry up and find some, so we can all have our weddings on the same day. That would be absolutely wonderful!" Yun Liping thought of the scene and started encouraging her girlfriends.

“Now that you’ve made up your mind, it’s much easier to talk about it. Most of the people here are from our own clan, and there are only a few from other villages. After all the back and forth, there are only a handful left. My dad said that if all else fails, I can just find someone from another village.” Yun Xiaoqian also had a headache when she thought about this.

"Didn't someone arrange a marriage for your dad yesterday? What happened after that?" Yun Liping asked, remembering why Yun Xiaoqian had avoided him yesterday.

“I was hoping he would agree, so at least I'd have someone to keep me company when I get old. But when I went back yesterday, my dad made it clear that he has no intention of finding someone else. Now he's just hoping I can find someone to take care of him in his old age, just like you guys.” Yun Xiaoqian sighed, feeling even more pressure on her.

"I've noticed that almost all the only daughters of the Yun family have come here. It's true that birds of a feather flock together." Yun Qi realized now that everyone was the same.

“We could actually form a sisterhood alliance, and treat each other like real sisters. In the future, we can help each other and share our joys.”

Yun Xiaoqian's words immediately resonated with everyone.

“That’s a good idea. Although we don’t have any brothers to rely on, we sisters will be more reliable than others if we unite together in the future,” Yun Liping immediately responded.

Liu Yuqing nodded in agreement, "I agree, but how should we rank ourselves? Should we become sworn brothers?"

Yunqi shook his head vigorously as soon as he heard the words "sworn brotherhood." "Don't be so old-fashioned. When the time comes, will you be able to call me 'eldest sister,' 'second sister,' or 'third sister'? Or do you want to worship the earth god like the ancients?"

Liu Yuqing shuddered at the thought of that scene. "Let's stick to our old way of addressing each other, but we'll be closer together from now on."

The alliance they formed led to Si Cheng and his group immediately deciding to hold a group wedding.

"We will issue a notice at that time, and try to set the time a month later so that everyone has time to prepare. If you are interested, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Si Cheng thought for a moment and said to the other young people who were still waiting for news, "Since you want to hold a group wedding, you should prepare more ingredients during this time. When the wedding date is closer, I will take you to the back mountain."

The villagers who arrived here were surprised by this unexpected event, which made their wedding not only less shabby but also more memorable.

Seeing that they were all so happy they were practically beside themselves, the second grandfather reminded them, "Remember to find plenty of companions, and encourage those who want to get married to hurry up and make their plans. This is the only time our village will hold a group wedding; we won't be having such a big fuss about it again."

The old man said this to prevent others from having such thoughts again in the future, which could lead to conflict and feelings of favoritism. In that case, it's better to nip it in the bud.

"Don't worry, sir. We'll go back and mobilize all the brothers right away. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so get them all moving quickly."

"Yes, it's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone; it's more lively with more people."

Everyone started talking at once, and the whole courtyard suddenly became noisy.

"You brats, stop bothering us here and get back to what you're doing!" Second Grandfather still had things to discuss with Sicheng, so he started to shoo them away.

After everyone had left, the second grandfather said to Sicheng, "Don't spoil these kids too much. They always do whatever comes to mind."

“It’ll be more lively this way, and our village can also get together.” Si Cheng wasn’t always trying to be a nice guy. A village needs cohesion, and by holding more activities, everyone will have a stronger sense of collective honor.

"These past few days, Old Zhao and his men have been organizing people to go to town to look for those construction waste materials. Are they confident about driving piles in the water?" Although Second Grandfather knew that Si Cheng had gone into the water a couple of days ago to conduct an experiment, he still wanted to confirm with him again.

"If there's any danger, we'll refuse. After all, we don't know the specifics of the lakebed, whether there are underground currents or anything like that."

Si Cheng knew that his second grandfather was worried about him, but he wouldn't do anything he wasn't sure of. "We'll take safety precautions before going into the water. Besides, it's just driving piles in this section of the lake. If they find enough materials, they might not even need to go into the water."

"We'll act according to our capabilities when the time comes. If it really doesn't work, we'll just refuse them." Second Grandfather also knew that there were many underground currents in their area, and if they accidentally encountered one, they would be sucked in by the suction force inside.

"I know, I won't try to be brave."

"We'll see how many people in our village are good swimmers, and we'll bring them along." The second grandfather still felt a little uneasy, wishing he had just refused the other party back then.