"I wish I could get married tomorrow, really. Bro, you still have to find someone you truly love and who is a soulmate."
He Luosheng wasn't pressuring him to get married; he just couldn't help himself because he was getting married himself.
Moreover, He Luosheng also remembered that Gu Chong and another female educated youth at the educated youth settlement seemed to have a pretty good relationship.
"If you find it, don't hesitate, take it immediately, seriously."
He Luosheng gave a hint.
Gu Chong glanced at He Luosheng's hand on his shoulder but did not refute his words.
Who doesn't know this principle? He's not stupid.
To be honest, he's quite jealous of He Luosheng right now. Is he showing off? Gu Chong took a breath, his tone indifferent: "Of course."
Time flies.
On Saturday, the day before Li Jing's wedding, the educated youth symbolically decorated their settlement after work, as it was the place where Li Jing would be getting married.
To create a festive atmosphere, Li Jing bought some red paper to paste on the door, walls, and windows.
Li Jing is skilled with her hands. Yesterday, she learned how to cut out the character for "double happiness" from Aunt Liu, a matchmaker in the village.
One night, Li Jing cut out a lot of red "double happiness" characters to decorate their storefront.
Before going to bed that night, Xue Fu lay down early and, with her sharp ears, heard Li Jing tossing and turning a few times because she couldn't sleep.
Xue Fu opened her mouth, but seeing that Zheng Peipei and Liu Ling were both asleep, she lowered her voice and asked again, "Can't you sleep, Sister Jingjing?"
Li Jing, unable to sleep with her eyes closed because of tomorrow's wedding, was suddenly startled when she heard Xue Fu's voice, but then felt a warmth in her heart.
"I have trouble sleeping."
Xue Fu teased, "Are you too happy?"
Li Jing smiled gently: "I'm happy, but also nervous."
Xue Fu expressed her understanding.
If she were to get married, she would definitely have a hard time sleeping the night before. After all, it's a major life event, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a wedding, so of course she would be nervous and anxious.
Moreover, the wedding also signifies that she has entered the next stage of her life.
"I think... Comrade He Luosheng is probably feeling the same way as Sister Jingjing right now. Are you two going to have dark circles under your eyes tomorrow?"
Li Jing was amused by her wild imagination, which made her feel lighter and relieved a lot of her anxiety.
Li Jing sincerely thanked her: "Thank you, Xue Fu."
After a while, Xue Fu didn't hear Li Jing turn over again. The breathing in the dormitory was long and even, so it seemed like she was going to have a good dream.
Xue Fu took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, stopped thinking, and went to sleep.
Li Jing's wedding dress was a Lenin suit that she had kept at the bottom of her trunk, which made her look very smart.
This was Xue Fu's first time experiencing a wedding in this era, which was different from the Western-style weddings that became popular in later generations, as well as the retro Chinese-style weddings.
Xue Fu noticed that Li Jing had a book of quotations on her person and was reciting it while doing her makeup; these would be their vows at their wedding.
The entire educated youth settlement was bustling with activity early in the morning.
Inside the female educated youth's room, Xue Fu was helping Li Jing with her makeup.
Li Jing initially did her own makeup.
She bought some herself and borrowed some from others, managing to get all the makeup tools she needed: foundation, eyebrow pencil, blush, lipstick...
But even though Li Jing is very beautiful, she had never done her own makeup before, and the resulting bridal makeup was simply unflattering, looking completely different from her usual appearance.
Cheng Pei-pei joked, "Sister Ching-ching, with your makeup like this, when Comrade He Luo-sheng comes to pick you up, he might not even recognize you and suspect he's picked up the wrong bride."
Li Jing blushed even more after being teased.
In the end, Xue Fu volunteered to take on the makeup task.
Xue Fu removed her makeup and redid it for her.
Although Xue Fu herself didn't have much experience in makeup, at least with her aesthetic sense, the Li Jing she painted could bring out her natural beauty.
Shortly after she finished her makeup, firecrackers went off outside the educated youth settlement; the groom had come to pick up the bride.
The educated youth settlement was like Li Jing's hometown, so the male educated youths were blocking the door from the outside. After making He Luosheng recite a few lines of quotations and sing a revolutionary song, they finally allowed him to enter the settlement.
He Luosheng entered the room with a big smile on his face, wearing the same Lenin suit as Li Jing, with a big red flower pinned to his chest.
When he saw his sweetheart, whose face was flushed and who was dressed beautifully, his smile became even more carefree, and he grinned foolishly with his teeth showing.
It wasn't until one of the groomsmen couldn't stand it anymore and gave him a push that he realized what was happening and went to pick up the bride.
"Jingjing, I've come to pick you up."
He reached out and handed it to her. Li Jing lowered her eyes and shyly took his hand. The newlyweds walked out.
When they reached the door, Zhao Wen lit another string of firecrackers.
Amidst the crackling sounds, He Luosheng rode his newly bought bicycle with his new wife on their way home.
After the newlyweds left, this group of people followed them to the He family home to attend the wedding banquet.
It was at this moment that Xue Fu noticed Gu Chong, who was mixed in with the group of young men who were welcoming the bride.
She gave him a look, somewhat surprised.
He didn't say he was coming yesterday.
Gu Chong had been watching her closely, and when he saw her looking over, he immediately returned her smile.
Then they moved closer to her from the crowd.
Why didn't you tell me you were coming today too?
Gu Chong said, "Just joining in the fun."
He hadn't planned to come, but when he heard the firecrackers going off in the distance, he came anyway. He wanted to see her as soon as possible.
"It's quite lively indeed," Xue Fu commented.
Gu Chong estimated the timing of the wedding process here: "If you're free this afternoon, would you like to come to my house?"
What would you like to eat for dinner?
The village wedding banquet only includes lunch; after eating, everyone leaves.
He asked two questions at once. Xue Fu was a beat slow to react before replying, "Okay."
"Anything is fine, you can eat it."
Gu Chong: "Okay, I'll come find you in a bit."
In this day and age, male-female relationships are a serious issue.
At the wedding banquet, unmarried men and women do not sit at the same table.
Xue Fu sat down with Zheng Peipei and Liu Ling, while the other group of people at the table were all girls from the village.
They had probably all heard of each other and knew each other's names, but they weren't familiar with each other.
The atmosphere at the dinner table wasn't particularly lively.
But there is a great advantage to eating with a group of shy, unmarried girls: no one tends to fight over the food.
Unlike the young man at the next table, who devoured a dish in no time with ten pairs of chopsticks as soon as the food was served.
Eating a meal feels like going to war.
As they ate, the newlyweds began to toast each table.
When the toast was brought to Xue Fu's table, the atmosphere was perfectly set, and Xue Fu also drank a glass of liquor brewed by the He family.
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