Around 10 o'clock, the wedding procession returned, and the courtyard immediately became lively.
Upon hearing the car, Teacher Shen in the courtyard immediately called over several girls from inside the house to help the bride into the house.
"Quickly, quickly, Ruan Ruan, quickly take your sister-in-law inside. In-laws, please come in and sit down. You must be tired from your journey." Teacher Shen said as she led the people into the house. Huo Haocheng and the others took the dowry from the car into Gu Jinghe's room, which had already been decorated as a bridal chamber. After they put the things down, they went out.
Afterwards, Gu Jinghe and Jiang Yuli read out their oaths in front of the leaders.
"From this day forward, I, Gu Jinghe, am willing to take care of you for the rest of my life, to love only you. All the money in the house is yours; you just need to be beautiful, and I will take care of earning money to support the family. I will be as loyal to you as I am to the country."
"From this day forward, I, Jiang Yuli, vow to care for you for the rest of my life, to love only you, to face all the storms of life with you, and to remain faithful to you alone."
"Don't cry, my dear wife. You are the most beautiful bride today." After their vows, Gu Jinghe gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief. Seeing her cry, he wanted to hug her, but he couldn't; there were too many people around. He could only whisper words of comfort. He glanced at Ruan Ruan, who was standing next to Huo Haocheng.
After receiving his signal, Ruan Ruan, Lu Shuyan, and He Yuwei led the women from the Jiang family into the new house.
"Sister-in-law, please sit down. Wipe your tears. Are your hands cold? Warm them up. Your aunt lit the fire early this morning, just in case you got cold when you arrived."
When Jiang's mother and other relatives came in together, they saw the clean and warm room, and after hearing Ruan Ruan's words, they were even more satisfied with the Gu family.
In terms of family background, the Jiang family cannot compare with the Gu family, but they are also an honest and upright family. They also want something from the Gu family, all for the sake of their child. Therefore, they do not feel inferior to the Gu family. Now that they see how dedicated their daughter-in-law's mother is, they feel at ease letting their daughter marry into the family.
"Thank you for your trouble, Mother-in-law," Jiang's mother said happily, holding Ruan Ruan's hand.
"Aunt Jiang, please have a seat. You must be tired from your journey. Have some tea; it's freshly brewed. Please try some and see how it tastes. There's also some dried fruit nearby, all newly made this year. Please try some and see if it suits your taste."
Seeing that Jiang's mother had no complaints, Ruan Ruan felt much more at ease. What she was afraid of was that her mother would still be picky when it came to the wedding.
Now things are much better. The girls and aunties chatted about all sorts of things, and with Ruan Ruan there to brighten things up, the room was filled with laughter and joy until dinner was served, at which point they finally went out.
Ruan Ruan and Lu Shuyan went to the kitchen and brought over the food for the four of them to eat together.
"Actually, you didn't have to come with me," Jiang Yuli said shyly, seeing that they were all with her.
"Sister-in-law, don't be shy. We all want to eat inside. It's too cold outside. Every bite of food means inhaling cold air. I don't want to eat outside."
"That's right, that's right, Yuli, you eat quickly. It's so much better for us to eat inside; no one's taking it from us."
"Yes, yes, and the food is still hot, isn't that great?"
The four of them chatted and ate, one sentence after another, which was much better than a bunch of smelly men outside drinking and competing.
Because they had to take the Jiang family back to the city in the afternoon, Huo Haocheng and the others only symbolically drank a couple of drinks with them. Gu Jinghe, however, was spared. Ge Xiaotian, Lin Qingyuan, and the others were still thinking about the scene at Ruan Shaohong's wedding, so they were determined to drink Gu Jinghe under the table.
Adding to the mix were several of Jiang's cousins, and Gu Jinghe was eventually dragged into the room by Ruan Shaoke and Huo Haocheng.
"Why did you drink so much?" The four men saw Gu Jinghe being helped in and quickly stood up to ask.
"It's nothing, he was just too happy and had a few too many drinks with his brothers. He'll be fine after a good night's sleep. His wife has to take good care of him." After throwing him onto the bed, Ruan Shaoke said indifferently. It's not their fault. Gu Jinghe is a bad drinker but loves to have fun. He was the one with the lowest alcohol tolerance among them, but he just wouldn't admit defeat and insisted on competing with them. Who can they blame for that?
Fortunately, it's only noon now. If it were evening and they couldn't consummate their marriage, Jiang Yuli might hate them to death in the future.
Seeing him come in, they didn't linger and all followed him out.
"Are you going back first or staying here with your uncle? My older brothers and I still have to take so many people from the Jiang family back," Huo Haocheng asked, taking his wife's hand as soon as they stepped out the door.
Unlike Gu Jinghe, he didn't have so many concerns. It was his own wife, and he could hold her hand whenever he wanted. Besides, they were at home, so what was there to be afraid of?
"Haoshen and I are going to call Grandpa. They're thinking of going to Beijing to propose marriage during New Year's Day. I'll go with them to see how they plan to go. If they can't make it, I'll talk to Grandpa and Grandma and go with them."
When Ruan Ruan heard that he was going to drive someone to pick them up, she took his hand, hugged his arm, and sniffed him. Fortunately, the smell of alcohol was not strong and was within the range where he could drive.
"Don't worry, I remember everything you said. I just had a drink with the uncles from the Jiang family," Huo Haocheng explained, seeing her actions. He knew she was worried he'd drunk too much and still have to drive, so he told her. "Then go tell your uncle to call him from his office. We won't go to the factory; it's too far."
When she said she was going to make a phone call, my first thought was to go somewhere nearby. Otherwise, it's so cold, and she'd have to go all the way to the factory. It would be fine going there, but coming back alone, I didn't know what might happen. So, while saying this, I took her hand and led her to find her uncle.
“Okay, I’ll go with them in a bit. If Grandpa doesn’t have time, I’ll call back and ask your second uncle to go with him.”
After explaining the situation to Commander Gu, he expressed his understanding. After all, given the weather and the fact that they were unfamiliar with the capital, having an acquaintance there would be convenient.
So after Huo Haocheng and Ruan Shaoke drove the people away, Commander Gu took them to his office.
Seeing that Gu Jinghe was sleeping peacefully after getting drunk, Jiang Yuli didn't pay any attention to him. After changing into her wedding dress, she came out to help tidy up.
After Commander Gu brought Ran to the office, he immediately told Ruan Ruan to make a call. Ruan Ruan pushed the phone in front of Huo Haoshen, indicating to him to make the call quickly.
Huo Haoshen took the phone and dialed the number.
'Ding ding ding'
'Ding ding ding'
The phone rang for a while before it was answered.
"Hello, this is the Red Flag Brigade." Brigade Captain Huo Songbai had just finished eating and was slowly walking towards the brigade office. It was snowing in Northeast China, and the roads were slippery. When he heard the phone ring, he was startled and almost fell.
"Uncle, it's me, Haoshen."
"You little brat, calling at this hour? Don't you know it's snowing at home? Who are you trying to freeze to death by calling? Speak up!" Hearing Huo Haoshen's voice, and remembering that she had almost fallen and twisted her ankle earlier, she felt no joy at hearing his voice, but instead a surge of anger.
"Um, um, Uncle, calm down first, your sister has something to say to you." Upon hearing that Huo Songbai was angry, Huo Haoshen immediately became flustered. After quickly saying a sentence, he threw the receiver into Ruan Ruan's hand as if it were burning hot.
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