“Congratulations!”
"Fortunately, Senior Xie woke up, otherwise I might have received Qingshui's invitation to remarry..."
They all saw how hard Ye Qingshui had been during this period. Every day, apart from going to school, she spent all her time in the laboratory. Her originally round face quickly became thinner. Her father was in a deep sleep, and the two children who were still in their cradles were also pitiful.
Ye Qingshui said: "It's good enough for everyone to arrive. There's no need to prepare anything else."
She knew their natures and emphasized it.
After Ye Qingshui left, several people discussed the gift money. Pan Lijuan asked, "How much is the appropriate gift money for a wedding in your hometown?"
Ren Yingying said: "There are five and eight yuan, and the highest is ten yuan."
Yu Shi from Pengcheng said: "The gift money is very small over there, usually just one dollar."
The other two girls burst out laughing, and after some careful consideration, they reluctantly gave a gift of thirty yuan.
Ten yuan is enough for a student's food expenses for a month. In today's world, this red envelope is really generous.
However, when Pan Lijuan and the other two arrived at the Diaoyutai State Guest Hotel, she was wondering whether she should put in some more money.
Because this hotel... was more high-end than they expected.
There are very few people who can afford to drive a car these days, but the cars passing by the hotel entrance are like flowing water. When you walk in, you will see rockery, flowing water, pavilions, and terraces everywhere. The huge garden is quaint and charming.
The hotel is dignified, luxurious and gorgeous. It used to be a royal garden in the Qing Dynasty. For people who are used to a simple and hard life, when they walk in, it feels like they have entered a new world and they find it difficult to adapt.
If the doorman hadn't led the way, the three people might not have been able to find where the hall was.
Zhou Tingting had already arrived at the hotel with the bride and groom, and she acted as the bridesmaid. When Zhou Tingting saw the three girls, she entertained them warmly.
The wedding was a Chinese-style wedding, and the bridesmaids were called "send-off bridesmaids." Before Pan Lijuan and the other two sat down, firecrackers rang out outside the door.
Eight fireworks went off at the same time, and it was as lively as the New Year's Day.
On the day of the wedding, Ye Qingshui got up before dawn.
Before putting on makeup, Ye's mother held a bowl of glutinous rice balls and said with a smile: "Shuiya, eat something, you won't be hungry later."
In order to attend this wedding, Grandma Ye, Uncle Ye, Aunt Ye, and their little niece all came to the capital from the countryside.
Mother Ye was kneading her daughter's face and removing the hair on her face with powder thread. This process is called face opening. Grandma Ye was combing her granddaughter's hair with a comb. She held her granddaughter's soft and shiny hair in her hands and said with a smile:
"If you comb your hair thoroughly, you will have no worries about wealth and honor;
Combing your hair twice will keep you free from disease and worry;
Combing your hair three times will bring you many children and a long life.
The wedding banquet held in the countryside was too hasty. When I think back, it only leaves a hasty impression in my mind. There were no conditions in the countryside at that time, and it was very poor. Shuiya didn't even have a decent piece of clothing. That wedding banquet really didn't feel like a wedding.
Now, everything is decorated with large double happiness characters, and every detail is thoughtfully thought out. Even the bridesmaid invited has many years of experience, and every moment of the day is carefully considered. This time, the joy of a wedding is truly felt.
Grandma Ye took off her granddaughter's hair and combed it all the way to the end.
As she combed her hair, the image of her newborn granddaughter seemed to appear before her eyes. Her cry gave her, who was immersed in the loss of her beloved son, hope of survival.
She remembered how her young granddaughter wiped away her tears and reluctantly dropped out of school, but secretly read books after work. In the blink of an eye, she grew up and went to college.
Grandma Ye even recalled that one day, her granddaughter nonchalantly mentioned divorce after waking up from a nap. Now, in the blink of an eye, she already has two children who can crawl and call people.
Grandma Ye couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes as she thought about it:
"Comb it up to the end, and raise the case to the level of eyebrows;
Two combs comb to the end, wings together fly together;
Comb your hair three times to the end, and you will be together forever."
After Grandma Ye finished combing her hair, the two bridesmaids began to braid her hair. Their deft thumbs moved through her black hair so fast that it was dazzling. Even with the combined efforts of the two skilled women, it took them half an hour to braid the bride's hair.
Finally, she put on the heavy phoenix crown, which was engraved with a flying phoenix and decorated with jeweled flowers, green clouds, green leaves, and a large Dongzhu pearl was connected to the mouth of the phoenix. Countless small beads hung down, shining brightly.
As soon as Ye Qingshui put the phoenix crown on his head, his neck felt sore.
Fortunately, the groom's motorcade arrived soon. Xie Tingyu followed the local customs and rode a horse, wearing a fiery red groom's suit, a crown and a tasseled jade pendant around his waist. He looked handsome and gentle like jade.
He walked towards her, carried her across the brazier, and took her to the Diaoyutai State Guest Hotel in a sedan chair.
The sound of firecrackers popped and eight cannons fired fireworks into the sky, but only a flash of light could be seen during the day.
When the bride was led out by the groom, her dazzling and beautiful wedding dress was so stunning that people could not take their eyes off it. The edge of the fiery red wedding dress was decorated with gold powder, and the hem was more than ten meters long and dragged on the ground. The red was like fire, and the gold powder was like light, like a phoenix rising from the flames.
The newlyweds began to worship heaven and earth.
"Bow to heaven and earth."
"Bow to your parents."
"Husband and wife bow to each other."
Finally, it came to the last step. Xie Tingyu took the wine that was offered to him. The two of them intertwined their hands and tilted their necks back to drink the wine from the wedding cup.
The soft sunlight sprinkled on Xie Tingyu's body. He smiled, holding his wife's hand and looking at the slightly red face on her cheeks. Even though he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, at this moment, looking at the red face on her face, he felt a little drunk.
He held her hand and said with a smile: "I will hold your hand and grow old with you. We... have decided to spend our lives together like this."
It has not been easy along the way. He and she were separated by decades of life and death. When she shed tears at night, he could not comfort her; when she fell helplessly, he could not hug her; in the end, he watched her grow old alone, and he could not accompany her until old age.
But this time, he can hold her tightly in his arms, and for the rest of their lives, they will be each other no matter wind, frost, rain or snow.
They promised to grow old together.
Grandma Xie served as the witness and picked up the marriage certificate and slowly read:
"Two families are united in marriage, and the contract is signed in one hall. The marriage is eternal and they are a perfect match."
"Look at the peach blossoms today, they are so bright and beautiful, it is a good choice for a family; I predict that in the coming years, your offspring will be prosperous and brilliant. I hereby write this promise to you to be together till old age, so that the oath of love can be recorded in your love history."
Zhou Tingting's eyes were slightly warmed as she watched from the audience, "That's great."
How tragic the car accident was at that time, how beautiful the beauty now is in contrast.
Pan Lijuan, Yu Shi and Ren Yingying were all somewhat moved by what they saw.
Ren Yingying had good eyesight and recognized the difference between the bride and groom's wedding attire. She gave her sisters a thumbs up and said, "Qingshui is marrying into a wealthy family."
“So rich!”
After the ceremony, the dishes served by the waiters were a special feature. The main dishes alone were dazzling and made it impossible to think about anything else. The imperial cuisine of Diaoyutai State Guest Hotel was first-rate and authentic.
The carefully prepared Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, every drop of soup is filled with the aroma of wine and contains the essence of delicacies from land and sea. It is stewed till soft but not rotten, and is fragrant and delicious, leaving people with an endless aftertaste.
The abalone with oyster sauce is delicious, and the abalone, known as "gold on the table", has tender meat; the rich lobster is crispy and fragrant, the shrimp body is fried golden, and the meat is chewy and firm; the shark fin family portrait, the shark fin is as smooth and tender as vermicelli,
There are also Cordyceps flower lion head, agate fish balls, and oil-soaked crispy fish. There are many kinds of dim sum, such as crystal shrimp dumplings, shredded radish cakes, pea yellow, honey twisted dough sticks, and butter fried cakes, which make people enjoy the variety.
Pan Lijuan slurped the shark's fin, ate the braised prawns, and finally drank a sip of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. She felt that her life was complete. She said in amazement: "These dishes are delicious."
It was so delicious that it made her cry. If her stomach wasn’t already full, she would have continued to eat.
Yu Shi said, "Look at you, you're such a fool. When we build a refrigerator, we can come here to eat when we earn some money."
Ren Yingying coughed forcefully and reminded her sisters with a smile: "This hotel is usually used to receive foreign heads of state and important figures, so it's a little difficult to get food here."
…
Before the wedding banquet was over, Ye Qingshui was sent back to the new house.
This is their new home in the future. A pair of wedding candles as thick as a baby's arm were lit in the room. In addition, several bright lamps were also lit. The warm yellow light was very warm and touching.
Xie Tingyu came back with the people who were making trouble in the bridal chamber. Considering that the groom had just recovered from a serious illness, there was not much noise in the bridal chamber.
Xie Tingyu breathed a sigh of relief, and after everyone had left, he solemnly lifted the bride's red veil. The candlelight flickered faintly, and the bride's cheeks were slightly flushed under the red veil.
As expected, a Chinese wedding is more touching. The complicated etiquette makes people feel more belonging. The implicit beauty that cannot be concealed by the red veil touches Xie Tingyu's heart and makes him flutter.
He slowly took the bright red hydrangea from his wife's hand, took off her heavy phoenix crown, and carefully took off her wedding dress. He said gently, "Wait for me a moment, I'll be back soon."
He glanced at her lingeringly.
Ye Qingshui couldn't help but laughed softly, "You make me think... we just got married today."
He was as stupid as a fool. Even though they had had physical contact and had two children,
While waiting, Ye Qingshui ate a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
It was not until nine o'clock in the evening that Xie Tingyu saw off the guests and returned to the bridal chamber.
The two babies are being taken care of by Mother Ye and Grandma Xie today. There are only the young couple in the new house. There is no longer the smell of milk, nor the noisy crying of babies in the middle of the night.
Ye Qingshui was so infected by the newlywed atmosphere that she even had the illusion of being a "new bride".
Xie Tingyu smiled brightly, and the red wedding dress made him look more elegant and graceful. He looked at Ye Qingshui with a focused gaze.
Ye Qingshui felt a little agitated when he was looked at.
He kissed her, and the fragmented moonlight spread all over the floor in front of the bed.
"Are you happy today?"
"Let's go to bed."
He held her in his arms and took off her heavy clothes piece by piece.
The spring is warm and the candles are shedding tears till dawn
…
In midsummer, it’s already light before six o’clock.
Ye Qingshui felt sore all over. Recalling the sweetness and confusion of last night, she couldn't help laughing.
When Xie Tingyu saw his wife wake up, he bent down and kissed her while she was still in the quilt.
He served the hot soy milk and noodle soup and used well water to cool them down through the porcelain bowls.
The smile on the man's face was like the sun at nine o'clock, not scorching but warm and gentle. "Rinse your mouth quickly and come to eat."
"After we finish eating, I'll show you our new home."
Ye Qingshui rinsed her mouth and ate the breakfast made by the man himself. In the past two years, his cooking skills have improved. The noodle soup is refreshing and the poached eggs are so tender that they can flow out of the water.
Xie Tingyu covered his wife's eyes with his hands and led her to the first room.
"This is our study. You like to read on sunny days. This room has big windows. You like to listen to the rustling sound of leaves in the wind. So I planted a magnolia in the yard."
In midsummer, magnolias bloomed one after another, with a strong fragrance. Ye Qingshui smelled it last night.
She nodded.
Xie Tingyu took her to the next room and said, "This is where our children live. There is a swing outside and a small stool inside. You can swing on the swing in the yard and watch the children ride the stool. There are also many toys in the room, all of which I bought one by one. When they grow up, they can play together."
Ye Qingshui couldn't help but smile and nodded.
Xie Tingyu led her and continued to walk down. "This is where A Niang lives. There is a vegetable garden and a flower garden in front of the door. She can grow vegetables and flowers whenever she wants."
Two small pieces of land appeared in Ye Qingshui's mind, and the corners of his lips curled up.
Not to mention, Ah Niang really likes to take care of a piece of land and do farm work in her spare time. She is really attentive in growing vegetables and raising flowers.
"This is for grandma and grandpa. Grandpa likes to play chess and grandma likes to raise birds. I made a stone chessboard under the tree. When we have nothing to do, we can practice chess with grandpa."
Xie Tingyu kissed his wife and took her to visit the kitchen, bathroom and toilet in turn.
He finally said, "You like to pick tea flowers in spring, enjoy the cool under the trees in summer, pick fruits in autumn, and make persimmon wine in winter. I built a grape trellis, planted jujube trees, persimmon trees, and magnolia trees, and there are also tea seedlings in the flower garden that my uncle brought from Yejia Village."
"I hope that when we are old, we can enjoy the coolness under the grape trellis together, watching the children picking dates and eating persimmons..."
He slowly put his hand down, and Ye Qingshui saw the appearance of their new home clearly.
There are rockeries and running water in the courtyard, and a pond of small fish. The trees in the yard are staggered in height, and the blue brick floor is simple and warm. The whole courtyard is spacious and clean, and although there are many arrangements, they are well organized.
She ran to their study and took a look. There was a large desk that she liked, which could accommodate many books that she could open at the same time.
There is a swing under the tree in the courtyard. In the summer, when you swing under the tree, spots of sunlight will fall on your body.
The children's stools are made of wood, polished to a smooth and shiny finish, short and cute;
Looking back, I saw toys on the shelves in the house, including rattles, kites, pottery whistles, clay rabbits...
Her eyebrows curved, and she couldn't help but say to Xie Tingyu over and over again: "That's great."
"I like it here."
“I like this one, too.”
"My mother will definitely like this place!"
"Grandma will like it, and Grandpa will like it too..."
Xie Tingyu looked at his wife happily walking around the yard and couldn't help laughing and said, "As long as you like it."
Ye Qingshui's heart was filled with emotion. He remembered everything she had said. No wonder he was so busy these days that he couldn't even see her. It turned out that he was decorating the new home himself.
Every blade of grass and every tree here, as well as even small ornaments and stones, are all in the way she likes them.
Xie Tingyu watched her as happy as a bird, chirping and sharing her surprise. Finally, she sat on the swing, picked a leaf with a smile and blew it.
"Sweet, your smile is so sweet.
It's like flowers blooming in the spring breeze, blooming in the spring breeze.
Where, where have I seen you?
Your smile is so familiar, I can't remember it for a moment."
A warm breeze blew, blowing away the broken petals of the magnolia flowers. The air was mixed with a faint fragrance, and the petals fell on Ye Qingshui's body.
The warm sunshine fell on her, and her smile was sweeter than the music, so beautiful that it made people feel as if they had seen it in a dream.
Xie Tingyu stood there in a daze, a smile slowly spreading across his face.
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