Chapter 114 Chapter 114 A lively wedding.
Almost as soon as Liu Suqin agreed to Lin Nanhe's request, a big hand quietly rested on her shoulder.
Then, the over 1.80-meter-tall man leaned on her like a boneless creature, as if trying to act like a little bird. However, this scene was eye-catching to the people around him, and lacked any masculinity.
But the villagers thought the third son of the Lin family had become wealthy. They heard he owned houses and shops in a big city, not just one! And he had unexpectedly driven back to the village yesterday, clearly showing he had more money than he could spend. The big boss must have a reason for doing this, and if they didn't understand, they could choose not to look.
The audience stared up at the sky, no one protested. Lin Nanjiang, brimming with confidence, still thought he was too handsome to be looked at. He tossed his hair and slid into the conversation, "Fourth Brother, do you want your sister-in-law to style your date? It's perfect! Before I came back, I borrowed a camera from her shop to record your wedding. I asked Suqin to help the bride get ready beforehand so she'll look great on camera."
This statement actually attracted the attention of most people present. Lin Nanhe's eyes were filled with clear curiosity. "Third brother, why is it a video camera? How is it different from a camera?"
"Cameras can only take pictures, which is out of fashion in big cities. Nowadays, it's popular among wealthy people to hire photographers to record the film, burn it to a disc, and then watch it on a VCD whenever they want. It's like watching a movie. How romantic and memorable! Even if you don't have VCDs at home right now, you can always go to an internet cafe and watch it on your computer..."
Lin Nanjiang compared wedding photography to movies, and the villagers thought that as long as they recorded the video, they could have it in movies and on TV. Wouldn't that be celebrity treatment? Would it bring honor to the family?
There is actually such a good thing!
Everyone was immediately excited and started talking enthusiastically. Lin Nanhe's eyes were shining, and he was so excited that he was incoherent. "Really? That's great. I'll trouble my third brother and his wife tomorrow."
"Leave it to me." Lin Nanjiang made the promise, then suddenly remembered something. He looked up and down at his younger brother, who was about to become the groom, and asked, "What clothes have you prepared for your wedding? Do you have a suit and tie?"
"Yes, we have both. Xiao Xu's mother took us to the old tailor to have them custom-made. Hers was a red tweed coat and a bright red skirt, and mine was a woolen suit."
Liu Suqin nodded approvingly. "That's great. There aren't many styles of men's suits. The most important thing is the fit. Fourth brother, you must look very smart in a suit that was tailored for you."
Lin's mother had come to help decorate the car before, and then went back to work. Just now, she saw the third son get up, eat a quick meal, and was about to join the crowd. She couldn't help but follow him over. She happened to hear the third son's wife's evaluation of her youngest son. She couldn't hold back her smile and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, the fourth son put it on and showed it to us. It really fits him well and looks very energetic. He looks like a different person."
Although they praised the groom's outfit tomorrow, Lin Nanjiang still found some shortcomings and suggested that they borrow a tie from him. A suit with a tie would make him look more like a groom and try to charm the bride. He also suggested that before the younger brother leaves tomorrow, he should ask his wife to get ready, put on makeup and do her hair.
Lin Nanhe accepted almost all of his suggestions, convinced to the core. However, he felt too embarrassed to nod his head at the last one. He scratched his head and protested politely, "I don't need that. How can a man like me look like a woman if I put on makeup like a woman?"
Lin Nanjiang pointed and said, "You are so ignorant! Your third sister-in-law has received professional training. Even if she did your makeup, she would have done it to look handsome and dashing. How could she have made you look effeminate? You should know that in Shenzhen, there are so many brides and grooms who specially ask your third sister-in-law to do their makeup. She doesn't take every job. This time she is willing to help you, so you are really getting a great deal. Go ahead and be happy."
Lin Nanhe was speechless and embarrassed. He quickly bent down to apologize, "Third sister-in-law, I, I don't mean to disbelieve you. I just haven't seen a man wearing makeup before, so I can't accept it for the time being."
He Shengli, the second brother-in-law, patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder and half-explained, half-trying to smooth things over. "Your third brother is really only thinking about you. When rich people get married, the bride and groom both wear makeup. Even in the wedding photos hanging in Nanjiang's house, the couple have traces of makeup. There's nothing strange about that."
Lin Nanhe certainly wouldn't misunderstand his brother's intentions. He was immediately cheered up and started gossiping, "Third brother and sister-in-law, did you take wedding photos too?"
Liu Suqin corrected her, "They're not wedding photos. They were just taken before the store opened and used as promotional photos. Nan Jiangfei said they were good and asked me to print an extra set to hang at home."
Lin Nanjiang held his head high and said, "Why not? You're wearing a white wedding dress and holding flowers, and I'm wearing a suit. What else can we call this if not a wedding photo? You have many customers who come back to your store to take wedding photos after their wedding."
He Shengli also nodded in agreement. "It looks like a wedding photo to me. It's a very beautiful match, a talented man and a beautiful woman. It's very beautiful."
"Okay, okay, you're both right." Liu Suqin thought there was no need to dwell on such trivial matters. She turned to look at her brother-in-law, the protagonist of today's wedding. "Your brother's suggestion is not unreasonable. He wants to record the wedding process for you. When the bride is beautiful and glittering, you will look shabby next to her. Isn't it a bit discordant?"
Lin Nanhe nodded without hesitation, "Third sister-in-law is right, then I'll trouble you tomorrow."
Then everyone talked about tomorrow's wedding reception process, and the lively day passed.
So the next day, Liu Suqin got up early with the wedding procession. She first put on a handsome and energetic makeup for the groom, combed his hair into a big backcomb with a hair dryer and hair wax, and put on a suit and tie. The Lin family members all have good facial features, and the youngest, Lin Nanhe, has the greatest plasticity. Wherever he goes, there are exclamations of amazement, and he is almost as beautiful as a fairy.
Liu Suqin, on the other hand, kept her achievements and fame to herself. She carried her makeup box, opened the driver's seat and sat in a low-key manner.
Yes, today she is not only the stylist of the bride and groom, but also their part-time driver. Lin Nanjiang, who everyone originally thought was the driver, is sitting on the back of a motorcycle with a camera, ready to go.
The Lin family asked relatives and friends for a total of eight motorcycles, plus a car, making the wedding reception lineup quite luxurious.
But welcoming the bride is not just about picking up the bride. She also has a dowry and relatives from her family who are coming to see her off. They must reserve enough space. In order to streamline the team, Liu Suqin can only take on multiple roles like everyone else.
So Xiao Fangfang, who got up early in the morning and wanted to go see the bride, missed the chance to get on the car.
Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang both had important tasks and could not guarantee to look after their daughter the whole time. They had no intention of taking her with them. After all, if they had to entrust the child to someone else, they would definitely feel at ease entrusting her to the Lin family.
But she didn't expect the little guy to be so stubborn. Even after she explained everything clearly, he still followed her closely, looking at her with pitiful eyes, trying to make her change her mind in this way.
Liu Suqin really couldn't bear to see her daughter looking so aggrieved.
So she chose to roll up the window and not look.
Anyway, the child's second aunt had already held the little guy in her arms, and she lowered her head and gently coaxed him. She didn't even seem to have such patience with her own son.
Second Sister Lin held her sweet and soft little niece in her arms, feeling extremely cherished in her heart. She finally understood why they said a daughter is a warm and cozy little cotton-padded jacket. Holding this warm little baby in her arms, she felt soft and satisfied from the bottom of her heart, and she wished she could give birth to a little daughter exactly like her.
Of course, looking at the child's mother's face, which has remained the same over the years and is even getting younger and more beautiful, she consciously suppressed this impulse.
An angel baby of this level cannot be born just because she wants to, so it is better for her to hold the one that is already there.
Second Sister Lin silently hugged the little baby in her arms tightly, her voice so soft that it seemed to drip with water, "Be good, baby, mom and dad are going to do some serious work, so they can't take you with them. But Second Aunt promises that when they come back with the bride, I will hold you in my arms and take you to the front of the bride so you can see her to your heart's content! Now, go play with Brother Lei Lei and the others for a while, okay?"
While she was trying to raise her voice to coax Xiao Fangfang, the wedding procession had already slowly set off. Seeing her mother and father walking away, the little cutie, who had been aggrieved a second ago, immediately wiped away the tears that were about to fall from her eyes and nodded crisply, "Okay, don't worry, Second Aunt, I will follow Brother Lei Lei obediently."
Second Sister Lin: ???
The little guy's expression changed so quickly that she, an adult, was amazed.
Second Sister Lin was stunned for a moment before she called her son He Xiaolei over and reluctantly entrusted her little niece to him. She also carefully reminded him not to take his sister to dangerous activities such as playing in the water and using firecrackers, and then turned around to help in the kitchen.
Liu Suqin was unaware of the incident that happened after they left. She listened to the sounds of gongs and drums in front, behind, and left and right, and drove the car smoothly to the downstairs of the bride's house.
The wedding procession would have lunch at the bride's house before setting off, so after hammering their way up the stairs, the young men put down their tools and were asked to have tea and rest, while Liu Suqin was invited to the bride's boudoir to start working.
In fact, the bride Xu Xuanxuan was well prepared. She had her hair permed in advance, put on makeup, and pinned a festive red hair flower on her loose curls. At first glance, she looked like a beautiful, generous and radiant bride.
But in the eyes of professional players, the technique was too amateurish. Under the curious gaze of the bride and her relatives and friends, Liu Suqin opened her makeup bag and slowly changed the original makeup. After a smooth operation, the bride's face seemed to be smaller, her eyes were twice as big, her lips were moist and plump, and her facial features were visibly delicate and three-dimensional.
The originally pretty and gentle girl instantly became bright, generous and radiant, so beautiful that it was hard to take your eyes off her.
Liu Suqin helped her to do her hair up again, leaving a few curls to modify her face shape. The decoration was still the big red hair flower as before. It seemed that there was not much change, but the effect was comparable to a head transplant. The bride's relatives and friends who saw this kind of makeup "magic" for the first time were stunned and questioned their lives.
After she finished her work, she retired and went to the living room to meet Lin Nanjiang and others, eating melon seeds and chatting, and then went to the dinner place with everyone. During this process, from time to time someone took the initiative to greet Liu Suqin, and Lin Quansheng, who also came to pick up the bride, even teased her, asking how she got along better than the groom as soon as she arrived.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, everyone began the process of picking up the bride, and entered the boudoir with the sound of gongs and drums. Only then did people like He Shengli, who had met Xu Xuanxuan before, understand why Liu Suqin was so popular with the bride's family.
This isn't just makeup; it's a complete transformation!
The others were unaware of the inside story and had already given the bride a special halo of being a "city dweller" and a "college student". When they entered the room, they saw that she was so beautiful and perfect in every way. A group of young people started to tease and cheer the groom, and the atmosphere reached a climax.
The people in the village who were craning their necks to see the bride had a similar reaction.
So, as the last of the brothers to marry, Lin Nanhe suddenly took the lead. His wedding was the most lively and grand in the history of the Lin family. From day to night, villagers who came to the house to see the bride were almost breaking down the threshold of the Lin family.
After returning from picking up the bride, Lin Nanjiang and the accompaniment group continued to work. Only Liu Suqin had nothing to do. Seeing Lin's mother and the other two sisters taking turns running over to praise little Fangfang for being so well-behaved and obedient, and how she didn't cry or make a fuss after they left, Liu Suqin smiled and said, "Okay, our Fangfang is a good child. Mommy won't go anywhere from now on and will stay with you the whole time, okay?"
Xiao Fangfang nodded happily and asked for a pinky promise.
So from afternoon to night, the mother and daughter were inseparable and always close to each other.
Second Sister Lin couldn't bear to leave Xiao Fangfang. Whenever she had some free time, she couldn't help but touch her niece's soft little face under the pretext of giving her some fruit and snacks. She also gossiped with Liu Suqin, "Old Fourth is really in the limelight today. Not only did the whole village, young and old, come to see the bride, but even people from the neighboring village heard the commotion and came over to join in the fun."
Liu Suqin was surprised, "No way, people from other villages are joining in the fun too?"
"From what I've seen, there are already several groups. One of the young men is from your brother-in-law's village. There must be more that I haven't discovered."
Liu Suqin said she was enlightened. "Oh, I wonder how lively the wedding night will be?"
"I guess there will be too many people to stand in the room. Some people will have to cling to the doors and windows to watch." Sister Lin looked forward to it for a moment, but then she felt regretful. "It's a pity that I can't join in the fun. I have to take Lei Lei back to bed early."
Liu Suqin looked at the child beside her who was listening to them attentively. "We did the same. We got up so early in the morning and didn't take a break at noon. She must have been sleepy very early today."
She guessed correctly. At around eight o'clock in the evening, little Fangfang could no longer hold on. In order to stay awake, she rubbed her eyes until they were red.
Seeing this, Liu Suqin took her back to her room to wash up and go to bed without saying anything.
After they left, mothers also left with their children. The bridal chamber activities really entered the exciting part. Laughter and noise could be heard from time to time. Little Fangfang was not affected at all. She followed her mother to brush her teeth, wash her face and feet, and put on comfortable pajamas. Not long after she got into bed, she could hear the sound of soothing and steady breathing, and fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the pillow.
Liu Suqin did not have such a good sleep. She felt a little tired physically but very excited mentally. Listening to the noisy sounds from next door, she lost all desire to sleep and picked up a book to read while leaning against the head of the bed.
When Lin Nanjiang came back around ten o'clock, she was a little surprised. "You were having fun over there, why are you back?"
"It's out of battery." Lin Nanjiang pointed to the bulky camera in his hand and put it away gently. Then he patted Liu Suqin's sore shoulders and asked in a low voice, "Is it too noisy and you can't sleep? I'll go tell them to turn down the noise."
"No need. It's so lively here, so don't spoil the fun. It's impossible for us to make noise all night long." If they really wanted to make noise all night long, Lin's mother and the others would come out to chase them away. Even if their family members didn't sleep, the neighbors around them also had to rest.
Liu Suqin really felt that it was unnecessary, so she changed the subject and told Lin Nanjiang to go wash up and change into pajamas. "I'll massage your shoulders later."
Lin Nanjiang carried the camera for a whole day, so he let Lin Quansheng help him halfway. The whole day was more tiring than moving bricks. When he heard that his wife wanted to help him clear his muscles and bones, he no longer cared about anything else. He quickly got some water to wash up, changed into clean pajamas, and then happily lay on the bed and began to enjoy himself.
Liu Suqin just sat on him and hammered the sore parts without any technical skills, but Lin Nanjiang still sighed with comfort.
At first, he would occasionally turn his head to look at his daughter who was sleeping soundly against the wall, for fear that the noise would be too loud and wake her up. Later, seeing that the little girl was unmoved, he let himself go and chatted with his wife while enjoying her rare service.
As they were talking, they talked about today's wedding. "They said that the scene today for the fourth brother was the most grand the whole village had ever seen."
Liu Suqin agreed, "It has attracted people from several neighboring villages to come and watch the fun. It is indeed quite famous."
Lin Nanjiang suddenly turned his head and looked at her, "Are you envious of my wife?"
"What am I envious of?"
Lin Nanjiang said seriously, "Back then, our lives weren't so lively, much less so glorious. Don't you have any regrets?"
Liu Suqin smiled and said, "When we got married, you and my parents gave me the best within your ability. I have no regrets."
Lin Nanjiang was delighted with this answer, yet also a little disappointed. Finally, he sighed and said, "Ah, I'm still thinking about your regrets, my wife. We should also follow Quansheng's example and have the opportunity to hold another wedding in Shenzhen."
"If you say so, society is developing, people's living standards are improving, and there will always be someone with a wedding more luxurious and grand than ours. Do we have to get married again every few years to heal this regret?"
Lin Nanjiang: "Forget about remarrying. We can hold a wedding ceremony again. At worst, we won't charge any gift money."
Liu Suqin: ...You are worthy of it.
Lin Nanjiang was eager to do this, but was suppressed by Liu Suqin. She said that it would be better to take the children out for a trip and see more of the world with this time.
"That's right. We've been busy with business this winter vacation and haven't taken our daughter out to play." Lin Nanjiang thought of his well-behaved and sensible daughter who never cried or made a fuss when her parents were working. His heart softened and he immediately felt guilty.
It was Liu Suqin who first proposed the plan of traveling with the children during the winter and summer vacations. After only a year, she didn't want to give up so easily. Suddenly, an idea flashed on her mind: "We didn't have time before the New Year, so why not make up for it with this trip after the New Year? We can go to nearby cities, and since we can drive ourselves, we can spend three to five days. I can set an example for my children to keep their promises."
"There are only three employees in my shop, including myself, so it's okay to open a few days later. But you, my wife, are in charge of such a big shop. You've scheduled the opening on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year and are planning to personally give red envelopes to the employees. Is it really okay for you not to be there?"
Liu Suqin thought for a moment, "My store manager and supervisor have long been able to handle things on their own. As the boss, my only role is to help out when necessary and pay salaries and bonuses. It won't cause any problems if I temporarily entrust the work to them. We just need to get back before the Lantern Festival and send out the red envelopes a few days later. They won't mind."
There are many weddings held around the Lantern Festival, so she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy if she wasn't there, not to mention that their daughter also had to go back to school.
Since his wife said so, Lin Nanjiang started thinking about what scenic spots nearby he could take his wife and children to.
It really reminded him. Lin Nanjiang jumped up from the bed and looked at her with bright eyes. "Wife, did you watch the movie "Lush Mountain Love" when you were a child?"
Of course Liu Suqin had read it. It was also the love enlightenment work for her and her sisters.
Thinking of the handsome men and beautiful women in the movie, the natural beauty and the magnificent buildings, Liu Suqin's eyes also lit up. "Yes, we can go to Lushan. It's more convenient to drive there. We can climb the mountain to see the waterfalls and clouds described in the poem, visit the former residences of great people, and soak in the natural hot springs when we are tired."
The more the couple talked, the more they felt that this was a great place they must visit. Lin Nanjiang smiled and said, "Let the brothers and sisters teach Fangfang a few poems about Lushan. When she recites the poems while looking at the scenery, she will definitely remember them very well."
Liu Suqin thought that he also knew how to integrate education into life, which was a very advanced concept.
"Let me talk to Li Hong and Zhang Mingliang tomorrow before I decide. We're not sure yet."
Lin Nanjiang said it was no problem.
The two lay down and continued to discuss Lushan and the classic love movie they watched in adolescence. As they chatted, they didn't notice when the show next door ended. The couple fell asleep in each other's arms and had a good night's sleep.
Liu Suqin went to bed late and got up a little late the next day. The brides all got up earlier than them.
However, no one in the family of three cared about this. After washing up as if nothing had happened, Lin Nanjiang and Liu Suqin ate while chatting with the newlyweds, looking very leisurely.
Little Fangfang was busier than adults. As soon as she got up, her brothers and sisters came to call her to play. She quickly finished her meal, wiped her little mouth, and ran away. Liu Suqin looked at the time and it was almost ten o'clock. Then she gave the stage to the two brothers, said hello, and got up to go to the convenience store to make a phone call.
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