Inside the house, Wang Xiaoling was surrounded by her sisters. Seeing them arrive, Wang Xiaoling reached out and patted the kang (a heated brick bed) next to her, "An'an, Xiaoyue, sit here and warm up."

She was a young girl, and at that moment she could be described as as beautiful as a peach blossom, with rosy cheeks that made her all the more endearing.

Looking at Wang Xiaoling's incredibly simple makeup and hairstyle, Zhou Yue was eager to try it herself.

"I just happened to bring some face cream with me, do you want to pamper yourself a bit?"

No girl doesn't love to look good, especially on days like this. "Won't it be too much trouble?"

"No trouble at all."

As he spoke, he took out what he had brought and started to apply it to Wang Xiaoting's face.

However, Zhou Yue was not an expert to begin with, and after going to the countryside, she didn't bother to tidy herself up much, so her skills had obviously become rusty.

Seeing how quickly she moved, Gu An'an frowned. "Should I do it?"

Zhou Yue also realized her own problem, and was pleasantly surprised to see Gu An'an taking the initiative to do the work, saying, "An'an, you can do it too?"

"I've never eaten pork, but I've seen pigs run." If Gu An'an wasn't worried that Zhou Yue would ruin the wedding, she really wouldn't have planned to get involved.

In later generations, makeup skills were considered one of the four great sorceries of Asia, and every girl who loved beauty had some skill in this area.

I looked at the tools; there weren't many, but they would suffice.

After Wang Xiaoling washed her face again, Gu An'an began to apply makeup little by little.

People of this era had never seen the diverse makeup styles of later generations. Gu An'an simply made some minor adjustments to Wang Xiaoling's face shape, which made her look completely different from before.

"My goodness! Sister Xiaoling, you look so beautiful now."

"Yes, she's like a fairy from heaven. She'd surely be mesmerizing my brother-in-law."

And then there was the clever one who simply grabbed the mirror.

"Wow! Is this really me?" Wang Xiaoling exclaimed in surprise.

She was of average appearance, with a delicate and pretty look. She had never experienced the feeling of being bright and beautiful before, and now she couldn't get enough of looking at her.

"An'an, thank you. I never thought I could be this beautiful."

She had seen other people wear makeup before, when she went to the county, but she felt that they just simply whitened their faces, which was completely different from the makeup Gu An'an did for her.

"It's also because you're good-looking."

If you have regular facial features, it's easy to make yourself look pretty with makeup.

Wang Xiaoling was a little embarrassed by the praise, and she couldn't get enough of looking at her face in the mirror.

"An'an, why were you hiding this trick?"

Zhou Yue held onto Gu An'an's arm, thinking to herself that she would definitely ask An'an to do her makeup beautifully on her wedding day so that she could be the most beautiful bride.

Of course, she didn't say this out loud. Although they were engaged, it was different from actually getting married. If she talked about marriage in front of so many people, who knew what they would say?

"You didn't even give me a chance to show off my skills."

They were all young girls, and they quickly became friendly with each other, laughing and joking.

Less than ten minutes later, the noise outside the door grew even louder.

"Sister Xiaoling, your brother-in-law is here."

It was Gu An'an's first time attending a wedding in this era, and she was still feeling a bit excited. She immediately instructed the younger staff to close the door.

"Sister Gu, what about now?"

The girls were very obedient and immediately locked Qin Rui out of the room.

He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Who's outside? What brings you here?"

Upon hearing Gu An'an's voice, Qin Rui straightened his clothes and said, "I am Qin Rui, and I have come here specifically to propose to Comrade Wang Xiaoling."

The girls smiled and looked at Gu An'an as she continued to ask questions after hearing his serious answer.

"Alright, since you've come to propose, then use five words to praise our bride."

Qin Rui had also brought several of his brothers, and upon hearing this, they immediately cheered, "Quickly praise him! Praise him properly!"

Wang Xiaoling was both happy and shy, "Xiaoyue."

Zhou Yue knew what she wanted to say and immediately interrupted, "Listen carefully, An'an knows what she's doing."

What else could Wang Xiaoling say but enjoy it?

"pretty."

"Oh oh oh~"

"Kind."

"Diligent."

"Filial piety."

"He's still a good comrade who keeps his principles."

Every time Qin Rui uttered a word, his group of brothers would yell and scream, as if they were atavistic.

"Since Xiaoling is so wonderful, how will you treat her after you marry her?"

"Be good to her."

Qin Rui was very perceptive.

"How is it good?"

"I will earn money for her to spend, and I will not let her suffer. As long as I can do what she wants and it does not violate my principles, I will try my best to do it for her."

For someone to say something like that these days, Qin Rui is being quite cooperative.

Gu An'an looked at Wang Xiaoling with a teasing smile, "Comrade Qin has good awareness, you can marry her, shall we open the door?"

Wang Xiaoling was almost dying of embarrassment. "You, you should open the door quickly."

"Oh my, the bride can't wait!"

Qin Rui heard this as soon as he entered the room, and he was overjoyed. When he saw Wang Xiaoling's unusual beauty, his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Old Qin, you're something else! Delivering a letter and bringing home such a beautiful wife."

"Oh dear, it seems my mom was right. You can't find a pretty wife if you stay at home."

"Old Qin, what are you standing there for?"

"What else could they do but stare in amazement?"

The crowd burst into laughter, making the two newlyweds blush.

These days, weddings aren't like they are in later generations. There are no specially prepared games, no photography or videography, and no need to find wedding shoes.

The two simply held the Little Red Book in their hands, said some words about dedicating themselves to the country and the people, offered tea to their parents, and finally got into the car driven by Qin Rui amidst the blessings of their relatives.

This is something everyone envies. Although the car is borrowed, being able to borrow a car to pick up your wife these days is a very prestigious thing.

Both families started clearing the snow from the road early in the morning.

Unlike the lively atmosphere on Wang Xiaoling's side, Qin Xue's side could only be described as deserted.

Early in the morning, several people from the educated youth compound went to the Wang family with congratulatory gifts. After all, it was the brigade leader's family, and even if they hadn't been invited, they couldn't really refuse to go.

As for Qin Xue, it's her own fault for not knowing how to behave properly.

When Chen Qishan arrived with a few brothers to pick her up, all they saw was Qin Xue all alone.

"What's going on? Why is there no one here?"

As soon as the hothead finished asking the question, his brother tugged at his sleeve and whispered to him, "Don't ask."

"Why can't I ask? The educated youth from Xiaowang Village are so disloyal; they won't even lend a hand on such a joyous occasion..."

He was about to say something when someone covered his ears, and then a low voice came from his ear.

"It was all the fault of Qi Sheng's wife. I'll tell you about the other things later."

It wasn't that he had to risk offending his brothers by saying these things at this time, but Gu, the educated youth, was also an educated youth. That simpleton had cursed all the educated youths. If someone heard this and offended them, their village's products wouldn't be able to be sold.

To be honest, Chen Qisheng is a bit crazy. Of all the girls he could choose, he had to pick this guy. I really don't know what to say.