Chapter 48 Happy Wedding! (Catching Bugs)

Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan took a boat into the city, and after getting off the boat, they rushed to Phnom Penh Railway Station. After waiting at the platform for about half an hour, they finally saw the green train that Aunt He was riding.

Passengers got off the bus in a constant stream, and those getting on were rushing forward. As the crowd surged, Lin Xiang widened her almond-shaped eyes and looked carefully, trying to find the figure of her future mother-in-law in the dense crowd.

"There!" He Hongyuan was a soldier indeed. He had sharp eyes and ears, and with his height advantage, he soon found his mother. He pulled Lin Xiang's hand forward, calling out loudly, "Mom!"

Aunt He was carrying a huge linen bag in each hand. It was quite heavy, but she was used to farm work, so she was able to carry it easily. When she heard her son's long-lost voice, she turned around and saw a white military uniform standing out in the crowd.

Her son was tall and handsome. He was naughty when he was young, but he became more and more calm as he grew up. Aunt He didn't know whether to be happy or worried, but this time, seeing her son hurried over holding Lin Xiang's hand, she felt relieved.

"Hongyuan! Xiangxiang!" Aunt He put down the two large sacks, stretched out her hand to grab her son's military uniform and looked around, muttering to herself, "You've grown stronger and stronger."

The mother can never get enough of looking at her son, but this time her future daughter-in-law attracts more of her attention.

"Xiangxiang has recovered now. She was just too thin before." Aunt He's face was full of relief.

Lin Xiang hadn't seen Aunt He for several months, and it seemed as if they had met in a different world when they met again. However, she felt an endless sense of intimacy in her heart: "Aunt He, I've been eating well and sleeping well since I came here, and I've recovered."

Aunt He couldn't stop smiling when she heard the voice of her future daughter-in-law, but she was not satisfied with the title: "You still call me Aunt He?"

Lin Xiang was stunned for a moment, then realized that she had just said it for fun and she was not used to changing her words, so she immediately turned her head and glanced at the man beside her.

He Hongyuan couldn't hide the smile on his face, and at this moment he stood firmly on his mother's side: "Change your mind and let mother give you money to change it."

Lin Xiang burst into laughter and called sweetly, "Mom."

"Oh!" Aunt He has been waiting for her daughter-in-law to call her "Mother" for many years!

She had come all the way here for her son and daughter-in-law's wedding. They had just finished the autumn harvest, and the production team members had hardly touched the ground, and everyone had gotten quite tanned.

But when it comes to the joy of a good harvest, the grain harvest was good this year and Aunt He's smile has never faded.

The three of them boarded the ship while talking all the way. He Hongyuan and Lin Xiang prepared orange peels and sour plum candies for their mother in advance, all because Aunt He was seasick!

Aunt He, who is fearless and capable, suffers from seasickness. When she came to visit her relatives a few years ago, she felt like vomiting while riding on the boat and she rarely came here afterwards.

Seeing her mother-in-law clinging to the railing of the boat tightly, her face pale, Lin Xiang couldn't bear it and said, "Is mother seasickness so serious? Hurry up and smell the orange peel to see if it can make her feel better."

Aunt He smiled and said, "It's okay. I'll be a good man when I get off the boat! I've made great progress by not feeling nauseous this time."

The arduous ship voyage finally came to an end. When her feet stepped on solid ground and she breathed in the fresh air, Aunt He instantly felt that she was alive again!

"Look, it's all right now." Aunt He seemed to be full of energy again.

He Hongyuan carried two bags by himself, while Lin Xiangyue supported her mother-in-law. The young couple advised her not to force herself and to go back and rest first.

Knowing that her former sister-in-law was coming, Feng Li prepared the ingredients for entertaining He Guifang one day in advance and started working early this morning. Yuezhu helped her. When the mother and daughter were stewing Shanghai scallop and pork trotter soup in the kitchen, they heard a long-lost sound outside.

"Sister Guifang!" Feng Li wiped her hands on her apron, hurried out following the sound of the voice, and saw her former sister-in-law whom she hadn't seen for many years.

"Li'er!" He Guifang no longer had any contact with her ex-husband, but she got along well with her third brother and his wife back then. She had always kept this feeling in her heart. In addition, the two of them took good care of Hongyuan, so He Guifang was always grateful.

"Second Aunt!" Zhou Yuezhu hadn't seen her Second Aunt for a long time, and she still called her by the same name she had used as a child. She couldn't change her way of addressing her, and the adults didn't care.

"Yuezhu has grown into such a beautiful girl." Aunt He was in a good mood when she saw her old friend, and all the tiredness from traveling all the way was swept away.

After entering the house and exchanging pleasantries, Aunt He opened the two bundles she brought with her. Inside were dried vegetables, pickled duck eggs, bacon, and even insoles for her son, daughter-in-law, and the Zhou family of three, as well as handkerchiefs embroidered for the three female comrades.

Aunt He is deft and skilled at sewing. The stitches on the insoles she knitted herself are very fine, and the three handkerchiefs are even more exquisite and unique. She said that she saw a female comrade in the city buy the same pattern in a department store, and she embroidered them in a similar style.

"Mom, your craftsmanship is amazing." Lin Xiang stared at the two beautiful birds on the handkerchief. They were so lifelike and especially suitable for the occasion.

There was a peony flower on Zhou Yuezhu's handkerchief, which was very charming: "Aunt, this handkerchief is so beautiful."

A group of people were busy, and when Zhou Shenghuai came back from the army, there was constant laughter and joy at the lunch table.

When he saw his former sister-in-law who had taken good care of his family in the village, Zhou Shenghuai still had respect for her. No one mentioned Zhou Shengqiang, and they just treated it as a family gathering.

That night, Aunt He stayed in the guest room of Zhou's house. It was a rare opportunity for Feng Li to see her. They talked in private for a long time in the room before leaving. When she returned to the master bedroom on the second floor, she said to the man as soon as she closed the door: "I still like my second sister-in-law from before. Sister Guiying is better..."

"Why are you talking about this?" Zhou Shenghuai was troubled by his second brother's household affairs. After all, he had no control over these matters.

"Is it not possible to talk about it?" Feng Li was happy but also full of bitterness. "Forget it, it was Second Brother who chose her. We should just treat Sister Guiying as our relative."

The next day, everyone was busy going to work. Aunt He and Feng Li were in the new house counting the things prepared for their two children's weddings, to see if there was anything that needed to be added or what was not prepared.

"We didn't buy a sewing machine for Sanzhuanyixiang. Xiangxiang told me that she didn't need it. We bought everything else, so it's pretty decent. The furniture has 72 legs, too. I just looked around and it's all good wood. The furniture is also good, and the patterns are not ordinary. You can tell it's old craftsmanship." Aunt He was very satisfied with this and hoped that her son and daughter-in-law would have everything good. She looked around and said, "We have the hot water kettle, enamel cup, enamel basin, bed sheets, quilts and pillows... Oh! Didn't you buy the towel?"

There are many things to prepare for a wedding, and it is inevitable that Feng Li would miss something. Thinking about it, it really seems like she forgot.

"Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy two towels." Aunt He was usually reluctant to spend money, but on such a big day she had to be courteous, so she immediately went to buy two towels with the word "double happiness" on them and hung them on the wall of the new house.

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As soon as Aunt He took on the preparations for her son and daughter-in-law's wedding, she did not let the two young people worry about anything. In particular, she felt that her son was too big and rough to know anything, so she just sent him to take care of the army's affairs.

Lin Xiang was also coaxed and persuaded by her mother-in-law not to worry about it. Aunt He seemed to be a fan of their careers and asked them to focus on their work. She was efficient and a very impetuous type, which really made Lin Xiang feel a lot more relaxed.

Aunt He tidied up every corner of the new house, and it was tidy and organized everywhere, which was so comfortable.

As the wedding date approached, Lin Xiang's mood became complicated. Besides being happy, she was also a little nervous and excited. Especially at night, when she lay in bed, she would think about all sorts of things. She was always surprised that she was really getting married. After all this trouble, she couldn't sleep well.

Three days before the wedding, which was Sunday, Lin Xiang got up, rubbing her sleepy eyes. As soon as she stepped onto the stairs, she heard some noise downstairs.

There was a strange young man standing in the Zhou family's living room.

Lin Xiang was sure that she had never seen this man before, and thought that he was some relative or friend who came to visit Uncle Zhou and Aunt Feng. Just as she was about to say hello, she heard the man speak first.

"Comrade, do you live here? Are you a relative of this family? Why haven't I seen you before? Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zhou Hongfei. I am currently working as the deputy director of the shrimp sauce workshop at the famous food factory in Phnom Penh - Shiwei Food Factory. I'm not that great, but I'm just okay." The man's eyes were shining, and he looked at the woman in front of him with a look of surprise. "I don't know your name, where do you live? Do you live on this island permanently, or will you leave soon to visit your relatives? Do you have a partner? Are you married?"

Lin Xiang: ...

Zhou Hongfei? Isn't that Zhou Shengqiang's first-born son?

Or is it from the Food and Food Factory?

Then look at this person with a lustful face and a sly look in his eyes, anxious to ask about me!

Every sentence is a thunder point!

But this was Zhou Hongfei's third uncle and aunt's house, Lin Xiang couldn't chase them away, so she could only ignore them: "Are you looking for Aunt Feng? She should be out buying groceries. She'll be back soon."

Having said that, Lin Xiang turned around and left, squeezed some tooth powder, held the toothbrush in one hand, and went to the yard to brush her teeth and wash her face in an enamel basin with a towel in one hand.

Unfortunately, Zhou Hongfei was a man without tact. He seemed not to notice the indifference on Lin Xiang's face at all, and followed her happily.

"Comrade, what's your last name? How old are you? I see you look about 18 or 19? You don't have a partner, right?" Zhou Hongfei had never seen such a beautiful girl before. She had an oval face, cute and lively, eyebrows and eyes, and cherry lips. She was so pretty. He had to get to know her. He knew that many military districts would have comrades coming to visit their relatives, and many of the female comrades hoped to find a soldier to partner with and stay in the military district.

Now it seems that this girl is most likely a relative of my third aunt, who is visiting her family and wants to arrange a good marriage.

Zhou Hongfei deliberately straightened his shirt sleeves and collar, and chattered with a confident smile: "I should be about the same age as you. We are the same age, so we can get to know each other. By the way, do you like shrimp sauce? I'll give you a few cans of shrimp sauce. This is all mixed by me. It tastes great. It's better than the shrimp sauce cans at 119."

Lin Xiang washed her face, held the enamel basin, aimed at Zhou Hongfei and splashed water...

A splash of water spread out, leaving a dark mark on the bluestone surface. Zhou Hongyi nimbly jumped back a few steps before he managed to avoid it. He was surprised to see the girl in front of him speaking with a cold face.

"I'm sorry, who asked you to stand there?" Lin Xiang packed her toiletries and prepared to go back to the house. Before leaving, she said, "Also, the canned shrimp sauce from the 119 Food Factory is still the best. The taste is terrible!"

"Hey!" Zhou Hongfei's face turned black. This girl is pretty, but why is she so prickly?

It was not until a few minutes later that Feng Li and Zhou Yuezhu came back from outside. They were shocked to see Zhou Hongfei, whom they had not seen for a long time.

Zhou Yuezhu was too lazy to bother with this person, and went upstairs without giving him a good look. Feng Li was the elder after all, and even though she didn't like her nephew, she had to pretend: "Hongfei, why did you come here suddenly? I heard from your parents that you are doing well in a food factory now, and you have grown up and made a lot of progress."

Zhou Hongfei was not interested in seeing his uncle and aunt. His original intention of coming here was just to go through the motions, but this time he gained something else.

"Auntie, there's a pretty girl living in your house. Who is she? She just came down from the upstairs."

Feng Li could see what the young girl was thinking. Her expression was so excited that it was almost written on her face. She said sternly, "She is your eldest brother's wife. You should at least call her sister-in-law."

Kill his idea immediately!

Zhou Hongfei was stunned!

I don't have a big brother! He won't admit it!

No, that beautiful girl just now turned out to be He Hongyuan’s wife?

Isn't this a flower stuck in cow dung!

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"What? Captain He is getting married?" Qiu Xiuping followed Zhou Hongfei to the 119th Unit and sneaked in to find out about Captain He and find a way to get to know him. However, as soon as she inquired, she heard this "bad news".

The Captain He that I've been thinking about is actually getting married!

Knowing that he had a partner was shocking enough, but Qiu Xiuping did not feel too much of a crisis. After all, in her previous life, Captain He was still unmarried in the 1990s. He did not have any women or even a female mosquito around him, so she always thought that the two would break up sooner or later.

But why are we getting married now?

Isn't this a flower stuck in cow dung!

Of course, Captain He is the flower!

Qiu Xiuping hurriedly asked someone to call out Captain He who lived in a single dormitory. When she saw the young Captain He, she was overwhelmed with emotion. As a soldier, Captain He was upright, tall and majestic, kind-hearted, and willing to help dying civilians. How could anyone be worthy of such a person!

"Hey, Captain." Qiu Xiuping looked at him with tears in her eyes, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind that she couldn't express in words.

He Hongyuan received a notification from his comrades saying that someone was looking for him, but when he came out, he saw that it was a strange female comrade. He frowned and said, "Comrade, you are looking for me? We don't know each other."

"No, we know each other!" Qiu Xiuping was eager to make Captain He remember her, but she thought of the fact that they were separated by a lifetime. The person who saved her life under the overpass in her previous life was Captain He in the 1990s. She murmured in a low voice, "You once saved my life, but maybe you don't remember it."

He Hongyuan really had no recollection. Could it be that he had saved this lesbian during some mission?

"Comrade, I have no impression of what you want to talk to me about today?" He was still cold and indifferent.

Qiu Xiuping pursed her lips tightly, not knowing what else to say. The two of them were complete strangers who had no connection with each other in this life. "I heard that you are getting married, Captain He, why are you getting married in this life? Who is worthy of you?"

She murmured her thoughts, and when Qiu Xiuping came to her senses, she saw that Captain He's face had changed.

"Comrade, this is a military unit. You suddenly came here to discuss my marriage? What qualifications do you have?" He Hongyuan's wedding day was approaching, and his face turned black when he heard such unlucky words, especially when this person slandered Shang Lin Xiang. "If I hear you say something bad about my wife again, I will throw you out myself!"

Captain He was stern and domineering when he lost his temper. Qiu Xiuping felt heartbroken when she saw him leave in anger.

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The day before her wedding, Lin Xiang was still struggling at her job.

The tension and excitement of the past few days seemed to have eased a lot. Thinking that tomorrow would be her big day, Lin Xiang suddenly relaxed again.

Zhou Hongfei suddenly visited the Zhou family the day before yesterday. Even though Feng Li hinted that the guest rooms at home were full, he had the audacity to agree to stay in the guesthouse, which surprised Feng Li.

She discussed with her husband: "Isn't Zhou Hongfei going to shamelessly cause trouble at Hongyuan and Xiangxiang's wedding banquet?"

Zhou Shenghuai frowned: "That shouldn't be the case. If he really dares to do that... I will deal with him on behalf of his father!"

Feng Li was worried that her former sister-in-law would be upset when she saw Zhou Hongfei, so she deliberately avoided meeting them. Fortunately, Zhou Hongfei didn't come for two days in a row, and she didn't know where he went.

Just one day before Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan's wedding, He Hongyuan, who came to Zhou's house to visit his mother and future daughter-in-law, met Zhou Hongfei.

The two have the same father but different mothers, yet they are hostile to each other and do not hide it at all.

Zhou Hongfei smiled playfully and said deliberately, "Isn't this He Hongyuan? I heard that you are getting married, so I'll go and have a drink and a meal with you."

He Hongyuan sneered, his eyes gleaming coldly, and glanced at the naughty Zhou Hongfei with contempt: "Get lost, stay away from me, and stay away from my mother."

"What's wrong? We are all relatives of this family, what's wrong with talking to each other?" Zhou Hongfei looked down on He Guifang, a country woman who was certainly inferior to his own mother, but he just wanted to see He Hongyuan suffer.

He Hong's sharp eyes shot straight over: "If you don't believe me, I'll take you out right now."

No matter how naughty Zhou Hongfei was, he was still an inexperienced child of the rich family, who was spoiled and pampered. He had never fought with real weapons. He suddenly felt a chill in front of He Hongyuan's strong aura who had been trained in the battlefield.

He realized that this man really dared to attack him!

And even if he did something to me, I don't know who my father would help! This is the most troublesome thing.

There was a splash sound. Zhou Hongfei was hesitating when he heard the familiar sound of splashing water. Before he could react, only two seconds later, the water falling from the sky tilted down and instantly poured over his whole body from the top of his head.

"Hey, there's someone at the door. I just heard a dog barking, so I thought of pouring a basin of vegetable washing water to drive the dog away." Lin Xiang held the vegetable washing basin, put one hand on her waist and said a few words to relieve her anger. She turned around and smiled at her man, and hurriedly called him, "Hongyuan, why are you here and not coming in!"

He Hongyuan's anger instantly disappeared. He looked at his wife and curled his lips involuntarily: "Okay."

Zhou Hongfei was like a drowned chicken, breathing heavily in anger, but he couldn't beat He Hongyuan, and his biggest backer was not sure who would help him. After all, his old man had been saying in recent years that he was sorry to He Hongyuan and his mother... Damn, it was so frustrating!

Lin Xiang and the man walked into the house hand in hand, and she smiled and teased him: "How is it? Are you relieved?"

He Hongyuan seemed to be really amused: "Yeah, it's quite good."

"If I had known, I should have put some rotten vegetable leaves in there and thrown them in his face." Lin Xiang reflected on the imperfections of her first fight and tried to do better next time. "Okay, let's not bother with him. We have a party tomorrow, so don't let this kind of person affect our mood."

He Hongyuan is different now. He is no longer the kind of person who can be easily provoked: "I'll listen to you."

But he was not a kind person. At night, he went to the guesthouse and locked Zhou Hongfei's room door from the outside.

Today is my big day, I absolutely cannot let him come out and do something wrong.

At the end of October, autumn had already deepened and midsummer was rushing past without stopping for a moment, and a seemingly ordinary day arrived on Langhua Island in Phnom Penh.

Such an ordinary day is the most important day in some people's lives.

Early in the morning, the coconut juice produced by Factory 2, after being bottled and packaged, was ready to be shipped and loaded onto truck compartments by the workers. This was the first time in recent years that Factory 2 had taken the initiative to add new flavors of juice, and it was also the juice for which the director Zhao Jianjun had issued a military warrant and staked his life's work on it.

Only success is allowed, failure is not allowed. If he fails...if he fails, he will go home and kneel down on coconuts.

The order for 300 bottles of coconut juice was not a lot, mainly because the Second Factory was well-known and the grain and oil company was not willing to sign more orders. When a small truck carrying the results of more than a month's hard work drove away, the workers suddenly became restless.

Qiu Hongxia took the lead and shouted: "Xiao Lin is getting married today, let's go and see the excitement and join in the celebration!"

The workers all looked at Director Zhao. Director Zhao looked at his watch and said, "Damn it, it's only 8:30 in the morning. Do these people want to get rid of their work for the day? This is really too much."

"With so many of you, wouldn't you eat up the couple? Who can feed so many mouths?"

In order not to be too ostentatious, and also because of the current efforts to break down feudal customs and suppress petty bourgeoisie, He Hongyuan and Lin Xiang's wedding banquet only had two tables, and only close relatives and friends were invited, while the rest of the people with whom they had good relationships were given wedding candies.

Yang Tian yelled, "How can we be so ignorant? If we don't want to eat, we'll just yell a few times to save face for Xiao Lin."

After all, Lin Xiang is an outsider and has no support from her family here.

"You have a lot on your mind. Go ahead, go ahead." Director Zhao waved his hand and generously gave the workers a morning off. "Remember to go back to the factory cafeteria to eat!"

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Lin Xiang was so excited last night that she could hardly fall asleep. She fell asleep in the second half of the night. She got up at six o'clock to wash and dress. Aunt Feng helped her comb her hair and braid it. When everyone left, Zhou Yuezhu whispered softly, "Sister Xiangxiang, don't worry. I just went to the guesthouse to block Zhou Hongfei's room, but I saw that his eye was already blocked."

Lin Xiang guessed something instantly. It was her man who did it, so that was fine. "Never mind. It was your cousin who did it."

Zhou Yuezhu said proudly: "I have blocked him completely again. I guarantee he won't be able to get out today!"

As for the money to compensate for the lock, it was naturally paid by my cousin.

Lin Xiang: "..."

They are really cousins!

As the bride today, Lin Xiang only had a light layer of snow cream on her face, which made her snow-white skin look even smoother. As the clouds were gradually cut open by the sunlight, the golden warm sun spread across the sky, casting a hazy golden dress on the bride.

The woman in the mirror has red lips and white teeth, and is beautiful and charming. The only flaw is that she cannot use cosmetics nowadays as they are not sold anywhere. Makeup is classified as petty bourgeois, and only performers in the musical troupe can use it through special approval.

"Xiangxiang, someone just asked me to deliver something to you." Feng Li carefully recalled the appearance of the person who came. "He looks like an art soldier from the art troupe. He came with Xiao Zhang."

Lin Xiang immediately understood that Zhang Huafeng's target was Yan Min.

It's just that Yan Min is somewhat hostile to him. When he and He Hongyuan got together and invited her, Zhang Huafeng, Jiang Weijun and Song Qingya to dinner, Yan Min was a little sullen.

Lin Xiang looked down and saw that Yan Min, who had never sent her anything before, had actually sent her a plaid handkerchief. When she unfolded the handkerchief, she saw a small piece of bright red lipstick!

Yes, the art troupe has makeup needs and can get various cosmetics with special approval.

"This little girl is really thoughtful." Feng Li felt that Lin Xiang was missing a touch of bright color. The bright red color of the lipstick was placed on Lin Xiangying's lips, which instantly magnified the beauty that had just been hidden. It was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it. "Yuezhu, go and see if your cousin is here? Such a beautiful bride is waiting for him!"

"Got it, I'll go check it out right away!"

As the mother-in-law, He Guifang was waiting in the new house for her son to pick up her daughter-in-law and offer tea. The Zhou family of three temporarily acted as Lin Xiang's family members. Zhou Yuezhu was the most excited. She hardly slept last night and was now full of energy.

When she ran downstairs, she suddenly heard a commotion outside. Wow, at first glance there were hundreds of people!

Is this really a wedding or an attempt to kidnap someone?

After taking a closer look, Zhou Yuezhu saw the words "119 Food Factory No. 2" written on the blue work clothes of the people, and then she understood what was going on.

The sound of firecrackers popped up suddenly, and the groom, dressed in a white military uniform, strode forward, followed by a group of comrades in uniform, also in military uniform, coming in with great vigor.

He Hongyuan and his comrades never expected to see so many people suddenly gathered at the door of Zhou's house. Originally, most of them were neighbors who came to watch the excitement, but now there were several times more people, and they were all workers from the second factory.

Qiu Hongxia cracked melon seeds and joked with the groom: "Captain He is really a handsome man, and he is a perfect match for our Xiao Lin."

Yang Tian also shouted loudly: "From now on, Captain He will be the son-in-law of our Second Factory. If you come to the Second Factory, we will provide you with a meal!"

Everyone laughed, and He Hongyuan also raised his eyebrows.

A few days ago, He Guifang discussed with He Hongyuan whether they should find some neighbors in the courtyard to help act as Lin Xiang's in-laws, so as to make it more lively.

Lin Xiang, however, was not one who cared about these customs, nor was she afraid that people would say that she got married alone without any relatives from her natal family to support her.

But he didn't expect so many people to come to the second factory at once, just like Lin Xiang came to support him. He Hongyuan was very pleased and said politely: "Sister Guihua, Brother Yangtian, I will go to eat the family meal next time!"

The workers at Factory 2 did not expect that the usually serious and cold Team Leader He would be so cooperative, and they were relieved for Lin Xiang at the moment.

This little girl from outside the area has really found a good home.

In the joyful and festive atmosphere, Zhou Yuezhu distributed wedding candies to the crowd, accepting all who came. This was the way to be generous on this day. The workers from the second factory even brought two boxes of soda and distributed them as 'wedding wine', which shocked the people who had come to the family compound to watch the excitement.

Some people were already complaining that Lin Xiang was getting married alone without her biological parents, brothers or sisters, and that she would have no one to rely on in the future, or that the Lin family would not agree to this marriage at all, and that gossip would eventually become gossip among others. Who would have thought that the workers of the second factory were so generous and actually helped others so much.

Lin Xiang upstairs could only hear the noise and laughter downstairs. She was so curious that she couldn't help but get up and open the door to take a peek outside. However, she just opened the door a little and saw He Hongyuan coming upstairs with her beautiful almond eyes.

The man was still dressed the same as usual, still in his white military uniform, but for some reason he looked particularly handsome today, as if everything about him was neat and tidy.

Lin Xiang naturally didn't know that He Hongyuan's military uniform and trousers had been slightly ironed by Jiang Weijun and Zhang Huafeng last night by sticking an enamel cup filled with boiling water on them. There was not a single wrinkle on them and they looked very neat and beautiful.

The two newlyweds' eyes unexpectedly met. He Hongyuan caught a glimpse of a pair of watery almond-shaped eyes through the narrow gap in the door. The pupils were round and slightly upturned at the corners. The eyes were like water, as clear as glass, pure and transparent, and could look straight into people's hearts.

Looking down, a touch of bright red came into view, the plump cherry lips were dyed with a charming and charming look, and the porcelain-white oval face skin was even whiter than snow.

He Hongyuan's steps were firm and steady, and his every move was powerful, but at this moment they were no match for the sound of his strong heartbeat.

"Oh, why is my cousin's wife coming out?" Zhou Yuezhu was still thinking about teasing her cousin.

When Lin Xiang was discovered, she immediately opened the door with a smile on her face. "Your cousin has taken so many steps, I will just take the last step."

As Lin Xiang finished speaking, He Hongyuan stepped onto the second floor and stood in front of Lin Xiang. Their eyes met, and they only had each other in their eyes.

The man is handsome and the woman is pretty. The pure white military uniform and the bright red wedding dress complement each other, shining brightly among the gray surroundings.

Amid the cheers and laughter, He Hongyuan carried his wife downstairs. It was the first time that Lin Xiang was carried like a princess. Although He Hongyuan at that time did not know what a princess carry was, he just chose this way that made him most comfortable.

The man's arm bends are strong and reassuring.

The distance from Zhou's house to the new house was not far, and the newlyweds looked at the lively neighbors along the way. He Hongyuan and Lin Xiang arrived at the new house and offered tea to He Guifang and changed their words.

Lin Xiang crisply said "Mom", which made He Guifang's eyes red, and she hurriedly handed a red envelope to the child.

This wedding was special because the bride and groom only had one elder between them, but there were so many people watching and the atmosphere was so lively that no one felt sad or shabby.

Lin Xiang had a few minutes to rest before she was about to go to the army canteen. She heard Zhou Yuezhu say that the workers from the second factory came to support her waist. She smiled and thanked them. Suddenly, Sister Guihua stuffed some melon seeds into her mouth: "You can eat melon seeds even if you get married."

Lin Xiang laughed. Isn't this just eating her own melon and watching her own excitement?

After eating a few melon seeds, Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan ended the brief ceremony and went to the army cafeteria for the banquet.

There were two newlywed couples in the army cafeteria today. In addition to He Hongyuan and Lin Xiang, there was also a Battalion Commander Hao who got married to his girlfriend. Their ceremony started early and they were already eating.

Seeing the head of the congratulatory group and his target coming over, Captain Hao saluted and brought his lover to congratulate them.

It was fate that they got married on the same day. He Hongyuan raised his hand and saluted back: "Captain Hao Dagui, congratulations."

Lin Xiang also said a few festive words to the bride here. Seeing the female comrade opposite her with the same happy smile on her face, her heart couldn't help but warm.

This day may be ordinary in the long river of time, but for the two couples in the army cafeteria at this moment, it is equally precious and happy.

Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan discussed inviting Zhou Shenghuai as the witness. Zhou Lu recited the ideological quotations in a loud and passionate voice, followed by He Hongyuan who had memorized the ideological quotations and Lin Xiang who had been working overtime to recite the quotations in the past two days, repeating them in unison.

The ceremony was concluded with thunderous applause. Aunt He was so excited that her hands turned red and her eyes became wet.

Zhou Shenghuai watched his nephew finally get married, and said with great comfort: "Congratulations, Comrade He Hongyuan, Comrade Lin Xiang, you have officially become revolutionary partners. In the future, you must unite, make progress together, struggle together, and dedicate yourself to the revolutionary cause together!"

Attending a wedding is completely different from holding one's own wedding. Lin Xiang's heart is surging at this moment. She has truly accomplished a major event in her life. From now on, there is one more person in her life.

In the years when friends and family come and go, there will always be someone by my side.

"Congratulations! Sister-in-law, from now on our Lao He will be handed over to you. You can beat me or scold me as you like." Zhang Huafeng was so excited to see his good brother getting married that he was almost incoherent.

"Captain He, sister-in-law, congratulations, we must have a drink to celebrate!" Some soldiers who were several years older than Lin Xiang also called Captain He sister-in-law based on her age and status, which made Lin Xiang feel embarrassed.

This day always needs to be lively and exciting, and everyone is so excited that they rub their hands together and prepare to besiege He Hongyuan.

After all, this guy was too arrogant on weekdays and had never lost to his comrades in various competitions. Now he had a legitimate reason, and everyone pointed at him and poured wine into his mouth.

But He Hongyuan was still arrogant: "Even if you were tied together, you still couldn't drink more than me."

Warriors: Who can tolerate this!

Lin Xiang: "..."

Lin Xiang was really worried when she saw He Hongyuan seemed to be letting himself go for once, taking a sip, then raising his head to drink, and just drinking to show his respect when his comrades congratulated him.

Lin Xiang ate a few dishes and hurriedly picked up some food for He Hongyuan to fill his stomach. She also pulled the sleeve of his military uniform and said, "Take it easy and don't drink so much. There are seven or eight of them drinking, and you only drink one. You're the one who's at a disadvantage."

He Hongyuan appeared calm and collected, as if nothing had happened, but the dark pupils in his narrow eyes were surprisingly bright: "I'm in a good mood today, how can I be afraid of them!"

Lin Xiang: "..."

Lin Xiang was completely defeated by this crazy man and was at a loss.

While Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan's wedding banquet was in full swing, there was also a lot of commotion in the guesthouse where the troops were welcoming visiting military relatives.

"Comrade, the lock seems to be broken. Just wait, I'll find someone to fix it." The former Taiwanese military wife comforted Zhou Hongfei, who was unable to open the door or get out, then turned around and went downstairs as if nothing had happened.

She had already greeted Captain He, and heard what Yue Zhu said. The man upstairs wanted to cause trouble at the banquet between Captain He and Lin Xiang. It was really abominable. She would not ask anyone to unlock the door. She should just wait until the banquet was over!

It's despicable to ruin the newlyweds' banquet! You deserve it!

Qiu Xiuping was very sad today. The captain He, whom she had been dreaming about, got married, but she was not the bride. She was sad to hear the noise of cursing coming from next door. After asking around, she found out that Zhou Hongfei was trapped in the room.

"Qiu Xiuping, go and see why no one has come to fix the lock for me. I want to go out!" Although there were food in the guesthouse and he had bought a lot of cakes, he was planning to attend the banquet to celebrate Hongyuan.

"Okay, you wait." Qiu Xiuping was still somewhat grateful to Zhou Hongfei for bringing her to the 119th Unit, and turned around to call for someone to rescue him.

Just as Qiu Xiuping took two steps, she heard Zhou Hongfei's voice again: "I'm going to sit at He Hongyuan's wedding banquet today. Wow, Lin Xiang is still marrying him. She's really blind. She's sticking a beautiful flower in cow dung."

Qiu Xiuping stopped and stepped back to the door and asked, "Who do you think is the flower and who is the cow dung?"

Zhou Hongfei snorted coldly in the room: "Of course He Hongyuan is a piece of shit. Lin Xiang is so beautiful, but she actually fell in love with such a person."

"Bah!" Qiu Xiuping would never allow anyone to slander her savior like this, "You are the cow dung!"

Having said that, he turned and left.

You should be locked in the house forever!

Zhou Hongfei was suddenly scolded by Qiu Xiuping, and he was still confused. He shouted several times through the door, but no one paid any attention to him.

.....

Until the end of the banquet, Zhou Hongfei was still locked up and had no chance of getting out.

He Hongyuan, who was toasted by seven or eight comrades in arms, was really drunk!

Lin Xiang was originally skeptical about whether He Hongyuan was really able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but she didn't expect that he closed his eyes, held his forehead with his hand as if he was a little drowsy, and seemed to be in some discomfort.

The comrades above who were almost ready to fight He Hongyuan for a whole day also calmed down: "Captain He is still no match for our group attack, hahahaha."

He Hongyuan no longer had the energy to argue with this group of people. In the end, Lin Xiang asked Zhang Huafeng and Jiang Weijun to carry the person back.

After all, this man is so tall and strong that I can’t even help him!

After seeing off all the guests, we went to the cafeteria to settle the bill. The two tables of banquet cost 15 yuan. If we spent more, we would not be able to have the banquet as we would be criticized for being petty bourgeois, especially since we had to keep a low profile in the army.

He Guifang was busy with the final arrangements and said to her daughter-in-law enthusiastically, "Xiangxiang, go back and have a rest. You are exhausted today."

Although the wedding ceremony has been much simpler than that of later generations, it is still tiring. She slept little and got up early. It was another day of great excitement and excitement. At this moment, Lin Xiang only felt sore waist and weak legs.

She didn't refuse from her mother-in-law, left the rest of the matters to her, and went back to her new house.

In order to give the newlyweds some space, He Guifang was not ready to move into the new house and was still staying at Zhou's house. So when Lin Xiang returned to the new house, she didn't find it strange to see the empty space.

After washing up quickly, I finally felt a little relieved. Then I took a wet towel upstairs and went into the master bedroom to clean this "drunkard".

When she entered the bedroom, Lin Xiang found that the man lying on the bed was quiet. Only his breathing, which was heavier than usual, indicated that something was wrong with him. The wide double bed seemed unable to accommodate his long arms and legs, and it suddenly seemed crowded.

Lin Xiang sat beside the bed, lowered her brows and looked at the man's peaceful sleeping face after getting drunk. He did not have the serious and cold expression he usually had. His brows were relaxed and there was a rare warmth.

After wiping him with a wet towel, Lin Xiang called softly, "Captain He? Comrade He Hongyuan? How come you are so drunk~"

The man on the bed showed no reaction at all, seemingly truly intoxicated.

Lin Xiang moved down and wiped He Hongyuan's palms again. She even playfully put her palms against his to compare the sizes. Wow, this man's palms are really big. She wiped them and whispered, "I told you, if you can't do it, just give in. Why are you forcing yourself to drink..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xiang suddenly felt someone holding her shoulders. She found herself lying on the bed in a dizzy state. The man who had just made her intoxicated was sitting on top of her, leaning over to look at her, with a smile on his face, his eyes clear and bright, without a trace of drunkenness at all!

He Hongyuan spoke in a hoarse voice, with a dangerous look in his eyes: "What did you just say? I can't? Huh?"