Preparing for a wedding has been a time-consuming and stressful task since ancient times. Nowadays, weddings have become much simpler. There are no wedding photos or banquets, so there is less preliminary preparation work, but the remaining work is actually quite tiring.

Anyway, Jianshu had no idea what other people were doing. She had been so busy these days that her house was in a mess. She didn't even have time to count the pile of things she had bought.

The same goes for Meng Ying. She hasn't had time to count her dowry with Jianshu in the past few days.

Getting married is no small matter. When to welcome the bride, when to go out, when the wedding ceremony is held, these are just some small details, but they all have their own particularities. Although these are not encouraged nowadays, everyone wants things to be perfect, so they still pay attention to them privately.

There are also a lot of relatives and friends. It’s okay if they are in Beijing, but if they are not, we still have to contact them and pick them up when they arrive in Beijing. We have to care about them all.

I have to go to work during the day and deal with various things when I get home. I am very busy.

It took several days before I finally had time to do it.

The Jian family courtyard.

"You have to take these quilts with you. Don't forget them. Also, there are a few pillows. Put them all in there."

In the back room, Meng Ying was holding a list and a pen, pointing and muttering to herself.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Mingze and Zhao Tianlei picked up the quilt beside them and stuffed it into the box.

"Shushu, where's the washbasin? Why can't I see it?"

"It seems to be in the next room. I'll go get it now." Jian Shu recalled, then went out and turned left.

"Lingling, bring the towels, socks, and pillowcases over here."

"Okay." Zhao Yueling responded, and then rummaged through a pile of things.

Meng Ying acted as the general manager, and a group of people were under her command, including Zhao Tianlei who had just arrived home.

It was also Zhao Tianlei's bad luck. He had just arrived home and had not had time to reminisce and exchange feelings with his parents, brothers and sisters whom he had not seen for several years, but he was forced to do hard labor.

Originally, the elder brother-in-law was in a bad mood because his sister was going to get married as soon as she came back after leaving home for a few years. Now he had to prepare her dowry by himself. Looking at the pile of things in front of him and thinking about their uses, Zhao Tianlei felt very sad.

There was no joy on his wheat-colored face, his head was drooped, and his whole face looked dull and lifeless.

But no one present paid any attention to him. Meng Ying was too lazy to care, Jian Shu and Zhao Yueling didn't have time. As for Zhao Mingze? He was already feeling miserable, and yet he came to comfort him?

"Put the pots, pans, mirror, comb, quilt, and tea tray in this box. Forget the thermos. When the time comes, just tie it up with a rope and carry it with you."

"Where are the clothes? Why can't I see them? Except for what I wore on the wedding day, the rest are in this box, and the shoes too, put them all in there."

Meng Ying opened her mouth and the group of people were directed around in circles. Those who were looking for clothes looked for clothes, and those who were looking for shoes looked for shoes.

"Mom, there are not enough boxes!" Zhao Tianrui looked at another full box in his hand and reminded her.

"Not enough?" Meng Ying's thoughts were interrupted and she looked around.

Sure enough, most of the six large mahogany boxes were already stuffed full, but there were still a lot of things left in the room.

It seems that we ordered too few boxes.

But it’s not her fault, too much is not a big deal.

After walking to the table and rummaging through several boxes, Meng Ying looked around and soon came up with an idea.

He gave the order, "Take out half of the quilt, then wrap it in cloth and carry it over. Put the sheets and pillows in the box with the clothes. The box is for small things, and you can just carry the big things."

After some shuffling, two large boxes were soon freed up.

Then he started stuffing the rest of the stuff in.

Before long, the box was full again.

Meng Ying had no choice but to pick and choose, taking out some unnecessary things and replacing them with other things.

After a long time, the six large boxes were all stuffed to the brim, as were the two red leather suitcases, and most of the dowry that was brought over on the wedding day was finally cleared out.

The reason why I said most of it is because Datou’s furniture has not been ordered yet.

After a short break, Jianshu poured a cup of tea for everyone present.

After Meng Ying finished the drink in one gulp, she picked up a new list, which listed all furniture.

"Shushu, what are you going to do with all the furniture? Are you going to take all of it, or just some of it? If you're going to take all of it, let Mingjing know in advance so we can move it all in advance and not wait until the wedding day. If you're going to take only some of it, we can wait until the wedding day to move it in."

There are too many things, and moving them all at once would be a huge project, so it’s not suitable to move them on the wedding day.

Jianshu didn't even blink, and replied without hesitation: "Let's all stay at home. We won't be living there for many days anyway, so there's no need to waste time moving around."

After getting married, she went to join the army. It would take only a few days to move there, and it would be time-consuming and laborious. Anyway, the Gu family had plenty of furniture, so they might as well make do with the old furniture for a few days.

As for the future? Even if she returned to Beijing, she would definitely live in the small courtyard. She was familiar with the environment and the neighborhood here, and it would make her feel more comfortable.

Even after getting married, she didn't want to move out. As for the Gu family, at most when Gu Zhan returned to Beijing, she and Gu Mingjing would go back to stay for two days and accompany the elders. At other times, they would stay in the courtyard most of the time.

These pieces of furniture were specially prepared for her by her elders, so of course they should be placed here for frequent use.

"Don't take anything?" Meng Ying was slightly stunned. She didn't expect her to make such a choice.

Zhao Tianlei on the side was very happy. Although Shushu was married, she still lived at home. There was not much difference from before she got married. At most, there was one more person in the family.

"It's better to live at home. It's closer to the compound and more convenient to travel. Let's live here." He responded quickly.

Poor brother-in-law, he has been unhappy ever since his sister got married, and now his bottom line has been getting lower and lower.

Having crawled out of her belly, Meng Ying had no idea what he was thinking. She glared at him first, then said, "It's fine for you to live at home, but have you discussed it with Ming Jing? Does he agree? A couple still needs to reach a consensus, and it's not good for one person to make the decision alone."

"As for your Uncle Gu, even though he probably wouldn't mind this kind of thing, you still have to tell him in advance out of respect for your elders."

Of course, she would rather Jian Shu live at home. It’s not because of what Zhao Tianlei thought, but because there is only Shu Shu in the Jian family, and the couple will feel more comfortable living here after they get married.

However, the hope is the same, and both parties still need to reach a consensus.

It is right to discuss everything before doing anything, and not to act alone.

Don't hurt the relationship between the two of you over such a small matter.

That would be too uneconomical.

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