Weddings in those days were very simple. After Xu Mingyang and Kuang Meizhu returned from registering their marriage, they were adorned with big red flowers and stood in front of a portrait of a great man, holding the Little Red Book and making their vows. That was considered the completion of the ceremony.

After the ceremony, the most anticipated part is the banquet.

The Xu family has made quite thorough preparations this time. Many people from the village and township will be coming, along with Xu Mingyang's former comrades-in-arms and Xu's relatives.

When Xu Mingyang was recognized, he didn't invite his relatives to dinner. Now that Xu Mingyang is getting married, it's a good opportunity to invite them as well.

Many of Grandma Xu's relatives don't know Xu Mingyang, and Xu Mingyang doesn't know them either. This is a good opportunity for them to get to know each other.

Xu Mingyang got married, and Xu Xialian and Xiang Wanzhen came to help. Xu Chunhua, who hadn't been back for a long time, also returned.

Xu Chunhua is efficient and capable, which makes things much easier for Old Mrs. Xu. In addition, Xu Chunhua has been a mother-in-law for a long time and is familiar with wedding-related matters.

When Xu Chunhua saw Xu Mingyang again yesterday, she felt as if she had lived through another world.

Because of the large age difference between the two, Xu Chunhua's impression of Xu Mingyang was that he was skin and bones, had dry and yellow hair, always wore tattered clothes, and often had scabies in the summer.

At that time, she felt sorry for him, thinking that her second uncle and aunt were biased to no end. They were both sons, but one was treated like a treasure while the other was treated like dirt.

I never imagined that this poor cousin would be my own brother who should have been dead.

When Xu Chunhua first found out, she cried for a long time, feeling sorry for her younger brother.

Later, when she learned that Xu Mingyang had returned to his unit, Xu Chunhua sent him several things.

When Xu Chunhua saw Xu Mingyang again, his tall stature, handsome face, resolute eyes, and sunny smile reminded her of a young Xu Yaozu.

I used to think that my cousins ​​all looked alike, but I didn't expect that Xu Yaozu and Xu Mingyang were the most alike. Perhaps it's because they are both soldiers, and they have the same kind of temperament.

Xu Dongmei also came; she was the kind of person who showed up uninvited.

The eldest son's family severed ties with the second son's family, and Xu Mingyang and Xu Dongmei also had a bad relationship, so no one was sent to deliver a message to Xu Dongmei.

But Xu Dongmei, shameless as ever, came herself.

Xu Dongmei brought her children, as well as her parents-in-law and husband.

All guests are welcome, and Mrs. Xu and Mr. Xu were warmly invited in.

Xu Dongmei's parents-in-law and husband seemed like honest people. They didn't know that Xu Mingyang had been switched at birth. They only heard from Xu Dongmei that her younger brother was having a second wedding banquet, and they felt that as in-laws, they had no reason not to attend.

When they arrived, they found out that Xu Mingyang was the eldest son of the first wife. They were quite confused at the time, but since they were already there, they had no choice but to swallow their pride and eat at the banquet.

Xu Dongmei's parents-in-law brought a lot of dried fish and shrimp and gave her two yuan as a gift, which was a generous gesture in those days.

Xu Dongmei didn't spend a penny, but her in-laws' expressions changed when they learned that they had given such a large sum of money as a favor.

She originally brought so many people to humiliate Xu Mingyang, and also to humiliate the eldest son's family.

She knew that the eldest son's family would be preparing a lot of dishes for Xu Mingyang's wedding banquet, so she brought several lunch boxes, intending to sneak some meat and vegetables back with her.

Before we even ate, all the children, whether they knew each other or not, were playing at the gate of the courtyard.

Xu Dongmei and Xiang Wanzhen's children were also together.

Mu Jingshu had some candy in her pocket, so she shared it with a few of the younger children.

The older children hopped on hopscotch together, while others lay on the ground playing marbles.

Xu Dongmei had been keeping an eye on Mu Jingshu. She knew that this girl came from the capital and that her family were all high-ranking officials. Xu Dongmei thought that she would try to win her over and curry favor with her.

Because Xu Dongmei had been paying attention to this area, she also saw Mu Jingshu distributing the candy.

Xu Dongmei's child was quite young, so naturally, she also got some candy.

In addition, Xiang Wanqin's two children also received a share.

Xu Dongmei didn't know what she was thinking, but she felt very uncomfortable when she saw Xiang Wanqin's two children get candy.

Previously, because these two were children of the second wife, Xu Dongmei didn't dare to act recklessly even if she disliked them. But now that they were with Xiang Wanqin, Xu Dongmei felt that they were no longer part of the second wife's family, so she couldn't stand the sight of these two children.

Xu Dongmei darted to the courtyard gate and whispered something in her eldest son's ear. The boy rushed over and snatched the candy.

Xiang Wanqin's son stumbled and fell. At first, the child didn't cry, but when he stood up and saw that the candy in his hand was gone, he burst into tears.

Mu Jingshu walked over after seeing this, and Xu Xinning also came out at the same time.

Mu Jingshu patted the dirt off the child and asked, "Little brother, what's wrong?"

Xu Guanghui (Xiang Wanqin's son's full name) sobbed, "The candy, the candy is gone."

Mu Jingshu: "Don't cry, don't cry, I'll give you another one."

Xu Dongmei: "Don't give it to him. Does an outsider deserve to eat our Xu family's candy?"

Xu Guanghui looked at Xu Dongmei pitifully and called out in a childish voice, "Little Aunt!"

Xu Dongmei said with a disdainful look, "Who is your little aunt? You are no longer a child of the Xu family. You are your mother's child."

Mu Jingshu immediately disagreed, retorting, "His surname is Xu, so how can he not be a child of the Xu family?"

Facing Mu Jingshu, Xu Dongmei changed her tune and said, "Oh my! You must be our little girl's sister-in-law? You're so pretty. These two younger brothers are your future sister-in-law's cousins, you should side with them."

Mu Jingshu: "They also have the surname Xu?"

Xu Dongmei was taken aback for a moment, then laughed awkwardly, "Since he's my cousin, it's normal that he doesn't have the surname Xu."

Mu Jingshu seemed to suddenly realize something and said, "Oh! Not surnamed Xu? Then you're an outsider!"

Xu Xinning was walking to the courtyard gate when she heard this sentence and almost burst out laughing.

Xu Dongmei was so angry that her face turned as red as a palette, but she dared not act rashly because of Mu Jingshu's status, so she could only use her two children as a shield.

Both of them burst into tears after being pinched by Xu Dongmei, but their eyes looked very innocent. They didn't know what they had done wrong, or why their mother had pinched them.

Xu Xinning's face darkened. Xu Dongmei was as annoying as ever. It seemed that not being able to speak for a month was still too short.

Xu Xinning stepped forward, took Xu Guanghui's hand from Mu Jingshu, and then carefully examined him.

Although Xu Guanghui's clothes were old, they were very clean.

It's not easy for Xiang Wanqin to raise two children on her own. These two children are probably among the few who didn't have new clothes to wear during the Lunar New Year.

Xu Xinning ignored Xu Dongmei, smiled and pinched Xu Guanghui's little face, then took out a handful of candy from her pocket (actually from her spatial storage) and put it into Xu Guanghui's pocket.

This happiness came so suddenly that Xiao Guanghui blinked his big eyes and called out, "Sister!"

This older sister is pretty, and Xiao Guanghui has always liked pretty older sisters. Now that she's given him so much candy, Xiao Guanghui likes her even more.