"Thank you, thank you. Would you like to come in and have some tea?" Wu Lian held the money brought by the police in her hand, and her heart was about to overflow with gratitude.
The two police officers shook their heads and said, "We still have to go to the next victim's home. Comrade Wu Lian, live a good life with your children from now on."
After saying this, the two police officers left.
Everyone else in the compound was happy for Wu Lian.
Mrs. Xu: "Don't cry, you really have to live a good life from now on."
Old Madam Qian envied the money, but she had no ill intentions. Instead, she said, "It's God's will that takes away those evil people."
Xiong Cuihua: "Yes, Wu Lian, if something like this happens again, don't let it get to you!"
After being counseled by everyone, Wu Lian felt like she had finally found her happy ending after all the hardship. She wiped away her tears and said to the neighbors who had helped her during this period, "Thank you for your help."
The reimbursement was only one hundred yuan, which was definitely less than what the Wang family had saved over the years, but it was enough for Wu Lian and the children to live.
Wang Lai Di stood in front of her mother, worry in her eyes, and asked crisply, "Mom, will our family really be okay in the future?"
Wu Lian smiled and nodded: "It's okay, Mom will go buy some meat today, and we'll make dumplings at home. We can also give some to your Grandma Xu and the others in the compound."
"Yeah." Wang Lai Di's face was filled with fatigue and decadence from the past ten days, and she smiled brightly.
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"Does this look good on me today?" Song Jiayu held a new dress in front of her and gestured. She no longer needed to wear a thick cotton-padded jacket, so she asked Wen Yun to make two spring clothes. They were blue coats with white polka dots, and a similar belt in the middle to tighten the waist. In Jiang Baizhou's eyes, his wife with a high ponytail looked even more beautiful.
"It looks good." He praised.
"Then I'll wear this one." Song Jiayu put on her coat, tied her belt, put on a pair of black velvet pants, and stepped on a pair of leather shoes.
Jiang Baizhou also changed into another outfit because his wife looked so beautiful in it.
The couple went out, and Gu Siyi and Lin Xue opposite them also came out holding Xiaotian.
Everyone is going to the same place today.
Arriving at the old Gu family home in Songshan County, the two rooms in the courtyard were decorated festively. Mother Gu, whose daughter was getting married today, was even more grinning from ear to ear. Seeing the four people and the baby coming over, she didn't even look at her own son or grandson. She went straight to Song Jiayu, took her hand, and thanked her with deep emotion:
"Jiayu is here, come in and sit down. Lingling is sitting in the room. I really want to thank you. If you hadn't introduced Zhao Ming to my Lingling, I wouldn't have found such a good son-in-law."
"No way, Auntie, you are too polite."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while outside, Song Jiayu, the matchmaker, was invited into the main hall. Some relatives of the Gu family were also there. Since she was not familiar with them, she pulled Jiang Baizhou into the house to see today's bride.
Gu Lingling looked better in her red wedding dress.
"Now that you're here, find a place to sit and eat some wedding candy."
The bride didn't look nervous at all.
Not long after, a woman came into the room, carrying a bowl of noodles with egg and minced meat. A stiff smile appeared on her face. "Lingling, Mom asked me to bring you some noodles. Call me when you're done."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Gu Lingling held the bowl and chatted with Song Jiayu while eating.
"That was my eldest sister-in-law just now. She and my mother have been arguing several times over my dowry these days. She said that it's so expensive for a girl like me. What will happen to our two grandchildren in the future?"
After taking a mouthful of noodles, she continued, "I am the only daughter of my parents. I am spending my parents' money. How can she be so fussy about a small dowry? To be honest, my last name is Gu, and hers is not."
She took a bite of the egg and it still had a sweet taste. It must be that her mother loved her and knew the taste she liked. Gu Lingling continued, "If my parents wanted to give me something valuable like the house as a dowry, it wouldn't be a big deal for her to make a fuss. After all, the house was inherited by my eldest brother. But my mother prepared two quilts, two new clothes, a washbasin, a thermos, etc. for me. Do I have to earn money for this?"
Song Jiayu listened to a lot of things and tapped the servant's forehead. "Today is your big day, don't say anything unhappy. It's very boring."
"Then I won't say anything..."
The old Gu family had a great time at lunch, with three tables of banquets. The smiles on Gu's father and mother's faces never stopped from beginning to end.
In the afternoon, the Zhao family came to pick up the bride. The groom, Zhao Ming, led the way with a big red flower on his chest. As soon as he entered the door, firecrackers started to be set off outside the compound.
There were crackling sounds, the music of gongs and drums, and the lively sound of people gathering together and saying auspicious words.
Each sound is louder than the last, like the fireworks of the world, which makes people fascinated.
When Gu Lingling was shyly carried to the back of the bicycle by Zhao Ming, the sound of Gu's mother crying and the sound of firecrackers as the bride got married and left...
Behind the Zhao family members, Jiang Baizhou was riding a bicycle with Song Jiayu sitting on the back seat. As the matchmaker, she had to attend the banquets for both families today.
Zhao Ming's home is not in Songshan County, but in a commune not far away.
When the wedding procession returned, the Zhao family’s gate was filled with the sound of firecrackers to welcome them.
Just like the treatment she received at the Gu family, Song Jiayu's hand was held by Zhao's mother. Before she could say anything, Zhao's mother choked up. Song Jiayu was the first to comfort her: "Aunt Zhao, today is Zhao Ming's big day. We shouldn't shed tears."
"Good boy, thank you for finding a good wife for Zhao Ming. Thank you also for helping Zhao Ming deal with that group of people that day. My son is just like me. He is always tolerant in everything. I feel relieved to have Lingling as his wife."
It has to be said that Zhao's mother was a little weak, but she knew herself well, and both of her sons found wives who were capable of managing the household.
Even Zhao Ming's sister-in-law came to see Song Jiayu, "What a dazzling girl! Gu Lingling, my sister-in-law, is quite straightforward. I just want to get along with sisters-in-law like her."
After accepting the gratitude from both of them, Song Jiayu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Father Zhao and Brother Zhao Ming had no intention of thanking her.
The Zhao family had a separate large courtyard with five banquet tables set up on the open space. Each table had six dishes, both meat and vegetables. When the banquet was about to start, the newlyweds appeared and the group toasted each table.
"Comrade Zhao Ming! Comrade Zhao Ming! Come out now! I regret this!"
On this festive day, the sudden sound coming from the gate of the compound brought the entire lively atmosphere to a halt.
Mrs. Zhao asked everyone to eat and drink well. She went out to meet the people outside and took Brother Zhao to the gate of the compound. When they opened it, they saw Lin Ruan from the neighboring commune again. She was crying loudly and looked very miserable.
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