Chapter 68 Obtaining the Marriage Certificate
Liu Zhixia pretended to take a walk outside, but actually took some fresh vegetables from her spatial storage and went home.
As soon as she entered, Zhang Xiuying greeted her anxiously: "Daughter, I heard that the Lu family is making a fuss about marrying you again?"
Liu Zhixia sat down and vividly recounted the exciting scene to her family.
"That's great!" Zhang Xiuying exclaimed, slapping her thigh. "I knew those two bitches wouldn't get along! I didn't expect them to start fighting before they even got married!"
But then she started to worry: "The Lu family definitely doesn't want to marry Gu Mansheng now. What if they try to cling to our family again?"
Liu Zhixia gave a cold smile, confident: "Mother, don't worry. If Lu Huaiyuan doesn't marry me, Gu Mansheng will sue him, and he'll go to jail. So, this marriage is settled. We can just stay home and prepare for my own wedding these next few days and watch the show."
"That's right!" Zhang Xiuying's worries vanished. "My daughter's marriage is the most important thing! My son-in-law is so outstanding, and with such a tight schedule and heavy workload, I don't have time to deal with those dirty matters!"
Looking at the vegetables in front of her, she thought of the business again and asked, "Girl, if this pickled vegetable business isn't handled well, I'm afraid there will be trouble in the family in the future."
Liu Zhixia nodded, clearly having already come up with a plan: "I know. So, I plan to give the formula only to you and Dad. From now on, my eldest sister-in-law will be in charge of production, and my second sister-in-law will be in charge of sales. One will be in the village, and the other in the city; neither of us will be able to work alone."
She had long since figured out what her two sisters-in-law were thinking.
The eldest sister-in-law is greedy and only wants to subsidize her family. If she gets the recipe, the Shen family can make the same pickled vegetables the next day and compete maliciously with the lumber mill.
My second sister-in-law is shrewd. If she were to take full control, she could leave her family behind and start her own business in town within half a month.
By then, the brothers will turn against each other, and the family will fall apart.
Only by keeping the most important core technologies in the hands of one's parents can everyone be kept in line.
Looking at her daughter's meticulous arrangements, Zhang Xiuying's eyes were filled with satisfaction and pride: "Okay! Don't worry, daughter, I promise I'll handle this perfectly and won't let you down!"
Liu Zhixia followed her mother into the house and handed her the complete recipe.
Before we knew it, the day to get our marriage certificate arrived.
On the day Lu Huaiyuan and Gu Mansheng got their marriage certificate and held their banquet, they didn't want to run into the two of them, so they chose to hold their banquet the next day.
Liu Zhixia got up very early in the morning.
She borrowed a dressing table from Shen Hongmei's dowry, sat in front of the mirror, and carefully combed her long, glossy black hair. Usually, she would just casually tie her hair into a ponytail, but today she carefully divided her long hair into two sections and meticulously braided them into two beautiful braids, which hung neatly in front of her chest.
She pulled out that floral polyester shirt from the bottom of her trunk and put it on, which made her already fair skin look even brighter and made her look much more energetic.
"That's not enough!"
Seeing that she was about to get up, Shen Hongmei pressed her back into her seat and took out her treasured face cream and rouge from the cabinet.
She lightly dabbed a little rouge on her fingertip and carefully blended it on her cheeks, then lightly dabbed it on her lips a few times.
With just a touch of embellishment, the girl in the mirror is so beautiful that it's impossible to look away; her eyebrows are curved, and she carries a hint of a bride's shyness and anticipation.
Shen Hongmei looked at her "masterpiece" with great satisfaction.
"That's more like it!" she said smugly. "That bitch surnamed Gu is going out today, so our little sister has to dress up beautifully and outshine her!"
Liu Zhixia blushed slightly, took out a red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into her sister-in-law's hand: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Shen Hongmei was overjoyed to see there was a red envelope, and readily accepted it, saying, "Don't mention it! We're all family!"
She shoved the rouge back into Liu Zhixia's hand: "Come on, let's see where you need to touch up your makeup?"
Liu Zhixia smiled and pushed it away: "No need, sister-in-law. I don't like heavy makeup. It's fine as it is."
As soon as the two stepped out of the room, everyone in the courtyard turned their attention to them.
The whole family was stunned when they saw Liu Zhixia dressed up.
"Sister! You look so beautiful today!" Liu Xuejun was the first to exclaim.
“My daughter,” Zhang Xiuying couldn’t help but tear up, “is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
"Mother!" Liu Zhixia's eyes also reddened, and she rushed into her mother's arms.
In her past life, her mother cried when she got married.
Those were tears of heartache for her.
Reborn, she was getting married again, but her mother's eyes were filled with happiness and pride.
Liu Shouren secretly wiped away a tear and couldn't help but pat his daughter's shoulder: "Daughter, your parents will always be your support. Go boldly on the road ahead!"
"Yes!" Liu Zhixia nodded emphatically.
Liu Weidong and Liu Xiangyang, who rushed back early in the morning, also looked at her with heartache.
Liu Weidong shouted, "Little sister, if your husband ever bullies you again, tell me! The three of us brothers will fight him to the death! So what if he's a soldier? He can't beat the three of us!"
Xu Zhigang's voice carried from afar: "On such a good day, brothers-in-law, don't say such discouraging things! Weren't we all paired up because we wanted to have a good life together?"
Everyone turned around and saw that Shen Yi and Xu Zhigang had already arrived at the door.
The Liu brothers then showed embarrassed expressions.
Zhou Juan stepped in with a smile to smooth things over: "So this is your brother-in-law? He's got a sweet tongue!"
"Sister-in-law, don't mistake me for someone else!" Xu Zhigang was so frightened that he quickly took a step back and pushed Shen Yi in front of him. "I'm the matchmaker! This is your brother-in-law!"
Shen Yi stepped forward and solemnly saluted Liu Weidong and Zhou Juan: "Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, hello! My name is Shen Yi!"
Looking at the tall, handsome man in front of her, Zhou Juan blushed slightly: "Brother-in-law is so handsome! He and my little sister are a match made in heaven!"
Shen Yi smiled politely, then turned to Liu Shouren and Zhang Xiuying and changed his words: "Father, Mother, I've come to pick up Zhixia to get our marriage certificate."
"Good, good, good!" The elderly couple beamed with joy and quickly pushed their daughter out.
Liu Zhixia walked out from behind her parents. When she looked up and saw Chen Yi in front of her, both of them were stunned.
Today, Shen Yi was dressed in a crisp military uniform, his shoulder insignia and cap badges gleaming in the sunlight, making him appear even more upright and dashing.
The moment Liu Zhixia saw him, her breath hitched, and a strong tremor surged in her heart.
She had never seen him in military uniform before, but she thought he looked exceptionally handsome at that moment.
Shen Yi looked at her with equal amazement. She used to be simple and pure, but now, with the makeup, she looked even more charming and radiant.
"Staring blankly?" Xu Zhigang nudged Shen Yi with his elbow. "If you keep spacing out, the commune will be closing time!"
Shen Yi then snapped out of his daze, handing Liu Zhixia a bunch of wildflowers that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. His eyes were burning, and his voice carried a hint of nervous solemnity:
"Wife, I've come to marry you."
Amidst the good-natured laughter of her family, Liu Zhixia blushed and accepted the flowers.
"Okay, let's go."
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