At the entrance of the courtyard house, Mr. and Mrs. Sun Dajiang were waiting anxiously, glancing into the distance from time to time.
"Brother and sister-in-law, don't worry, it hasn't been long yet, there's still a while!"
"Yes! I know. Dahe, are the firecrackers ready?"
"Don't worry, brother, everything is ready."
Hearing his younger brother say that, Sun Dajiang calmed down, took out cigarettes from his bag, gave one to each of them, and lit one for himself.
"Cough cough cough...!"
Because he wasn't very good at smoking, he choked on his first puff. Sun Dajiang secretly glanced at his wife and, seeing that she didn't say anything, continued smoking.
After finishing his cigarette and waiting a while, Sun Zhenghong, who had gone to inspect the situation, ran quickly over from a distance.
"Mom and Dad, we're here, we're here, just around the corner."
Upon hearing that they had arrived, everyone perked up, and Sun Dajiang quickly spoke.
"Dahe, get ready. As soon as the convoy arrives at the gate, start firing the cannons."
Sun Dahe, Li Maocai, and the others, without needing to explain, lit another cigarette, ready to fire the cannon at any moment.
When the neighbors in the courtyard heard that the bride had arrived, they all quickly gathered around, waiting to hand out wedding candy!
Sure enough, just as Sun Zhenghong finished his report, a military green jeep came into view, followed by several bicycles.
"Wow! The Sun family is really impressive. They even used a car for the wedding procession. Amazing!"
"Don't be envious. Being able to get a car is impossible for you and me, but it might be just basic stuff for them, nothing to brag about."
"Hey! You don't know, this car wasn't arranged by the Sun family. I heard that Zheng Guo's brother-in-law is an officer in the army, and he drove this car back."
Having already received firsthand information, Aunt Chen shared it with her neighbors in the compound.
Several neighbors who had been gossiping felt a little better after hearing what Aunt Chen said. It was good that the car wasn't transferred from the Sun family; at least everyone could be a little more at peace with it.
"Boom, boom, boom...!"
As the wedding car arrived, firecrackers began to go off into the sky, and the loud noise caused some children to cover their ears.
Slowly, the convoy arrived at the entrance. After stopping, the car doors opened, and Sun Zhengguo got out first, followed by Ning Xiaowei.
The moment Ning Xiaowei got out of the car, all the young women and wives who saw her paled in comparison; she was simply incomparable.
"Wow! The bride is so beautiful, what a pity? She married Sun Zhengguo."
"That's right, Sun Zhengguo is really lucky to have married such a beautiful wife."
"You're just jealous. Sun Zhengguo is no less impressive. He's a college student with a handsome appearance. How come you've twisted his words?"
A neighbor from another courtyard couldn't stand it anymore and gave the two sarcastic remarks a dressing down.
These whispers were barely audible, quickly drowned out by the noise at the entrance. Everyone was busy asking for candy and had no time to pay attention to these people.
Ning Xiaowei was very busy at the moment, because there were too many onlookers, and everyone was asking for candy. Fortunately, Zheng Juan was there to help, and Sun Zhengguo helped to block the crowd, so they were able to safely enter the courtyard and head towards the Sun family's house.
Upon arriving at the Sun family's home, they stepped over the brazier, offered incense, and then served tea to the grandparents and Sun Dajiang and his wife.
The grandparents were overjoyed to see their beautiful granddaughter-in-law and quickly handed her the red envelopes they had prepared.
Finally, Ning Xiaowei was temporarily placed in Sun Zhengguo's room, and only then was the wedding procession complete.
After having tea and chatting for a while, Mr. and Mrs. Sun Dajiang set off to return to their courtyard house in Ju'er Hutong.
at the same time.
Inside the courtyard house in Ju'er Hutong, He Yushui looked at He Daqing, who was still in a daze, and asked incredulously.
"Dad, did you drink too much fake alcohol last night? Is this what you called a simple banquet?"
Why is He Daqing in a daze at this moment?
He was shocked when he saw the dishes that Sun Zhengguo had prepared.
Whole chickens, whole ducks, whole braised pork hocks, pork belly, large bluefish, plus a basket of eggs, and plenty of vegetables.
"My dear daughter! I may have been prejudiced, thinking that with such a severe shortage of supplies, we definitely wouldn't be able to get anything good. That was too simplistic of me. Luckily, we didn't arrive too late. Let's quickly set up the stage!"
Lin Wenjun, who accompanied them, found the expressions on the father and daughter's faces amusing; they clearly didn't understand his nephew and weren't taking it seriously.
However, Lin Wenjun did not gloat. He was an expert at setting up stages; otherwise, he would not have volunteered to help.
With Lin Wenjun's help, the three of them built the stove and set up the platform in less than half an hour.
The father and daughter didn't even have time to rest and quickly prepared the ingredients. Lin Wenjun also helped out, because Sun Dajiang and his group had already arrived at the courtyard.
Ning Dazhuang also toured the courtyard. He was quite satisfied with where his sister would live in the future, since there weren't many people here and there would definitely be less trouble.
Among the visitors were the brothers Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangtian. They had been busy all morning, and they couldn't just leave them without calling them for a meal!
When the two brothers arrived at the courtyard, Liu Guangqi was alright. He was usually the crown prince of the family, and all the good things were given to him. When he saw so many dishes, he was only surprised at first, but then he was just so-so.
Liu Guangtian was different. He had never seen such a scene before. He had been busy with the Sun family for two hours today, and now he had an extra pack of cigarettes and a handful of candy in his pocket.
He thought his harvest was already quite good, but he never expected that such a big meal would be waiting for him at noon.
"What are you thinking about, bro? Have a smoke. You've had a tough day."
After settling Ning Xiaowei in, Sun Zhengguo began offering cigarettes to thank those who had helped.
"Brother Zhengguo, you're too kind. It's not hard work for you at all."
Is it very hard?
Liu Guangtian didn't feel it was hard work; in fact, he wished he could work this hard every day.
After offering cigarettes to the two brothers, Sun Zhengguo went to He Daqing's side.
"Uncle He, Miss Yushui, you've worked hard today."
As he spoke, Sun Zhengguo handed over a cigarette and then gave Yushui a handful of candy.
"Thank you, Brother Zhengguo."
He Yushui accepted the candy and said politely.
After expressing his gratitude, Sun Zhengguo returned to his room to spend time with his wife.
As noon approached, a rich aroma filled the entire courtyard.
After the father and daughter worked hard, all the main dishes were prepared, and all that was left were some stir-fries.
Since this wasn't a formal dinner party, Sun Dajiang didn't stand on ceremony. He simply had his son say a few words of thanks and then announced that dinner was served.
He Daqing's cooking skills were indeed excellent. He served dishes such as braised pork knuckle, crispy pork, boiled fish, chicken stew with mushrooms, and old duck soup one after another. Even a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes looked very appetizing.
Everyone present was a family, so there was no fighting over food, and everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
Seeing that it was almost time, Sun Zhengguo brought Ning Xiaowei along and began to toast everyone one by one.
Grandpa and the others happily drank the wine and took out red envelopes to offer their blessings.
After the newlyweds finished their toasts, everyone started eating and drinking again, and another half hour passed before the banquet officially ended.
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