"Is this Sakura's boyfriend? He's quite the handsome fellow, and he looks so dashing in his uniform."

The relatives at home were also looking at Lin Xiao curiously. They had never seen him before.

"Brother-in-law, go pick up Xiaoying and come out. Let Xiaoying introduce our relatives to you later."

The brother-in-law was blocking the door with a group of relatives' children, and Hu Aifen couldn't wait to watch the fun.

"Sakura, I'm here to pick you up, open the door!"

Lin Xiao was also looking forward to seeing his bride as soon as possible, but he pushed the door and found that it was locked.

"Brother-in-law, please give us a red envelope quickly, otherwise we won't let you take my sister away."

In the bedroom, Yuan Hua leaned his back against the door.

"Okay, brother-in-law has already prepared it for you."

Lin Xiao stuffed a red envelope through the crack in the door.

The children of the relatives were all very sensible and no one rushed forward to grab the red envelope. They knew that the red envelope was for Yuan Hua.

"Not enough, there are so many of us."

Yuan Hua took the red envelope, pinched it to feel its thickness, and put it in his pocket with satisfaction.

"How many of you are there? I'll cram you all in at once."

Although it was his first marriage, Lin Xiao still knew the local customs and habits.

"There are six of us in total, and we need five red envelopes besides me."

Yuan Hua counted the brothers and sisters around him.

"Okay, go on."

Lin Xiao stuffed five more small red envelopes in.

"Wow! It's one piece, I can buy a lot of candy with it. My cousin-in-law is so generous!"

Yuan Hua’s youngest cousin was only five years old. He didn’t care about anything else and just opened the red envelope and took a look.

"Pack it up quickly, or I'll take it away from you later. Don't cry."

"I'll pretend right now, but you can't tell my mother."

Yuan Hua's words successfully reminded his little cousin of the unpleasant experience.

The red envelopes given by my uncles during the Chinese New Year were all taken away by my mother, leaving nothing.

"Brother-in-law."

After receiving the red envelope, Yuan Hua did not continue to make things difficult for Lin Xiao and opened the bedroom door readily.

"Sakura, I'm here to pick you up."

Lin Xiao's gaze passed directly over Yuan Hua's head and looked at the bride sitting on the bed.

Unlike when she got engaged, Yuan Ying was wearing a brand new military uniform today, with two black braids hanging naturally in front of her chest.

In that era, soldiers wore military uniforms when they got married, police officers wore police uniforms when they got married, and workers wore work clothes when they got married, which reflected their love for their jobs and their dedication to their work.

Because Yuan Ying works in a military hospital, she also has military status.

"Sakura, you look beautiful today."

Yuan Ying, without any makeup, looks so pure and elegant, and the blush on her face is more beautiful than any tacky rouge.

"Wasn't I beautiful before?"

Yuan Ying asked coquettishly.

"No, you are beautiful every day."

The straight man with a silly smile gave Yang Baiyi and the guard goosebumps.

"Captain Lin, we are still here. Can you please take care of the bachelor's feelings?"

The guards who came to welcome the bride were caught off guard and forced to swallow a mouthful of dog food.

Amidst everyone's cheers, Lin Xiao and Yuan Ying walked into the living room hand in hand.

Yuan Ying introduced her relatives to Lin Xiao one by one. Lin Xiao greeted them respectfully one by one. Relatives and friends also expressed their blessings to the newlyweds.

The guards who were waiting to welcome the bride loaded the three-wheeled rifle and one-horn horn that they had bought in advance onto the truck. Yuan Ying said goodbye to her parents and got into the jeep with Lin Xiao.

The wedding procession, composed of Yuan's immediate family members, boarded the truck under the leadership of Yuan's second uncle.

The motorcade started slowly, and the guards scattered wedding candies and cigarettes into the crowd, attracting everyone's scrambling.

As Lin Tieshan and his wife were eagerly waiting, the wedding procession finally arrived at the military compound.

Only when the relatives of the Yuan family arrived at the Lin family's house did they understand what it meant to have a house full of guests.

Given the Lin family's status in Luoshui City, the marriage of the eldest son of the Lin family is definitely a big event in the high-level circles.

It is no exaggeration to say that cadres below the deputy director level are not even qualified to visit and congratulate in person.

The big leaders who used to only be seen in newspapers now smiled at them with kindness.

If the Yuan family had not married off their daughter, they might not have been able to enjoy such treatment in their entire lives.

"My dear relatives, don't be restrained. This will be your niece's home from now on. You are welcome to visit us often."

After introducing each other, Lin Tieshan shook hands with Yuan Ying's second uncle Yuan Youcai with a very cordial attitude.

"No restraint, no restraint."

Yuan Youcai forced a smile.

How could he not be restrained? When he went to the second floor to visit his niece's new house, he walked a little unsteadily.

According to the local customs of Luoshui City, when getting married, the woman will visit the new house. If there is anything she is not satisfied with, the man must make corrections.

When the Yuan family arrived at the new house on the second floor, they certainly couldn't find any fault with it.

When you are particularly satisfied with a man, everything you see will please you.

Relatives and friends of both the bride and groom surrounded the newlyweds and came to the dining hall, where the wedding ceremony was held.

Lin Xiao and Yuan Ying held their marriage certificate like a certificate in their hands, and recited a quote from a great man passionately, winning waves of applause and cheers.

Yang Baiyi also applauded from below, although he didn't know what getting married had to do with great men. Maybe it was just a characteristic of an era.

When the witness came on stage to give a speech, the atmosphere reached its climax, especially the relatives of the Yuan family, whose faces turned red with excitement.

My niece’s wedding was witnessed by the secretary of the municipal government. What an honor!

It’s a pity that my eldest brother and his wife are entertaining relatives and friends at home and can’t come to the scene. If I can get to know them today, maybe I can take advantage of them in the future.

Weddings in the 1970s were simple, with everything centered around the main social themes. It was nothing more than instructions from the elders and promises from the newlyweds to contribute more to socialism.

When the wedding banquet began, Yuan Ying's second uncle and third uncle were directly arranged to sit at the main table.

"Xiaoying, why don't we just not go over there? If I say something wrong, it might embarrass you."

Yuan Youcai looked at the guests sitting at the main table and felt a little scared.

The older workers of this era all have one common characteristic, which is that they care about national affairs.

It’s okay to eat less, but I never miss the daily newspaper.

Decades later, they became the people who watched the news on TV at seven o'clock every night.

The people sitting at the main table were all people they often saw in newspapers: the secretary, the mayor, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the director of the Public Security Bureau, and a few soldiers with gold stars on their shoulders. Although they didn't know them, their ranks must be very high.

"Two Yuan brothers, why don't you go over and do it? I've given you a few days' position."

When Lin Tieshan saw the situation here, he walked over directly, holding one person in each hand and walked towards the main table.

"Commander Lin, the main table is occupied by leaders. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to go over there?"

Yuan Youcai and Yuan Youxin followed passively behind.