ending
That night, the third aunt began to urge Shen Baichuan to go to the other house.
"Go back and rest early, get yourself well and come back tomorrow."
Shen Baichuan responded once more, and then lingered at the door again.
I have been with Chen Jin almost every day for the past six months, and I feel a little uncomfortable to be separated from him tonight.
When he finally went out and was about to open the car door, he looked up and saw Chen Jin standing at the main entrance watching him.
Seeing him looking over, Chen Jin waved his hand, his eyes curved with a smile, "See you tomorrow, Shen Baichuan."
Shen Baichuan exhaled lightly, and responded with a clear and tender voice, "See you tomorrow, Chen Jin."
Uncle Wu, who was driving, smiled secretly. The old man and the old lady were still worried that Mr. Shen was not considerate and would not be liked by his wife. Look, these two young couples are always in love with each other.
Uncle Wu saw that Shen Baichuan was silent, and comforted him: "We will have a wedding banquet tomorrow, and we will all live together from now on."
Shen Baichuan smiled and turned his head to look out the window.
Is my expression so obvious?
Chen Jin watched the car drive away and stood at the main gate in a daze. There were also a few double happiness characters pasted on the front yard fence, and there were large potted plants in the yard... It seemed that he bought too many, otherwise they wouldn't be pasted so densely.
Inside the room, my third aunt called out, "Third sister, come back for dinner."
"I am here."
We cooked dinner at home, and my third uncle and aunt stayed to help, and they happened to live in the guest bedroom. Everyone else went back first.
I have to get up early tomorrow morning, someone has to be at home.
It’s not that they are worried that the third sister will be too busy, they are worried that she will sleep too deeply and won’t be able to wake up and open the door tomorrow morning.
There are many things to do when getting married. After picking up the bride, you have to go back to the village to burn incense, and then go to the hotel. Don’t we have to get up early for lunch? !
Chen Jin did mention that the main meal should be arranged in the evening, but there was nothing he could do. The best day and time to hold it was noon. Chen Jin couldn't protest anymore as there were so many people at home, so he gave up.
Among the people who stayed with my third uncle and aunt, the happiest one was Daju. She jumped up and down beside my third uncle and made a mess of the dolls in the living room. If it were her, she would definitely criticize them. Look at Uncle San, he is grinning and praising Ju for being smart!
Chen Jin joked, "Don't dare let your uncle take care of Xiao Laba from now on."
Xiao Laba is the nickname chosen unanimously by relatives and friends today for her little baby who doesn't even exist yet.
Not to mention, it sounds pretty nice, it’s cute, and it combines the best features of both its parents. Neither she nor Shen Baichuan, her biological parents, had thought of such a suitable nickname.
"Why not? I took care of you a lot when you were a child, and you never grew up crooked." The third uncle said unconvinced.
"Of course it can't grow crooked! My mother chased me all over the village with a clothesline, how could I dare to grow crooked!"
If it's a little crooked, it must be trimmed back, just like planting a fruit tree.
Third Aunt glared at the two of them and said, "Hurry up and eat. We still have to check the things we are going to bring to the ancestral hall tomorrow."
"Oh." Chen Jin took two bites of rice, but couldn't eat much more. She and her friends ate a lot in the afternoon. Aunt Yang made a lot of desserts for them, as well as hot milk tea without any burnt smell.
After a short break, he couldn't help but speak again: "Third Aunt, I have sent the wedding invitation to Teacher Wen. Teacher Wen will also be attending the wedding tomorrow. You have to prepare a big red envelope."
Third Aunt laughed and waved her hand, "No, no, tomorrow is the day for the wedding banquet, not the day for you to come home for dinner. I'll ask your third brother some other day to see when Teacher Wen will come home for dinner."
"Yeah, we have to let Third Brother do his best. Teacher Wen is very popular in our school."
After talking about his third cousin, Chen Jin moved on to talk about Chen Yongan's Internet cafe. He didn't expect the business to be so good. After only three months of opening, he had already paid back nearly half of the money owed to his third cousin. By the end of the year, I'm afraid I'll have to make back my investment and start making money.
They chatted while eating, and also when she came out of the shower and was checking things with her third uncle and aunt.
It was not until half past ten that her muttering was interrupted by her third aunt, who insisted that she go upstairs to bed.
My third aunt, who came downstairs quietly, breathed a sigh of relief and said to my third uncle with a smile, "You see, she has been talking non-stop all night. She must be very nervous."
My third uncle also laughed, and then lowered his voice and asked, "Are you asleep?"
"Asleep." He was full of energy just now. He went upstairs and got on the bed. After talking to her for just a few minutes, he fell asleep.
The tension is real, and the ability to sleep is also real.
The two of them were busy downstairs, checking this list and then that list, and they were busy until almost twelve o'clock before going to bed.
"How come you got married so soon?"
My third uncle was just about to fall asleep, but he woke up again when she pushed him like that. "You're anxious for your child to get married before he gets married, and you think it's too soon after he gets married. You're really hard to please."
"I'm too lazy to talk to you!" Third aunt turned over.
They and Chen Fang are cousins, so there is a level of relationship between them. But they are the only two families living in the village, so they have more interactions. In the past, they went out to work together to earn money, and Chen Fang took care of the two children. My feelings towards Chen Jin are always different from those towards my other nieces.
"Don't keep flipping around. You'll be even more annoying when they have babies... Tsk, where are the kids? Why are you hitting me again?"
"Okay, shut up. You're keeping me awake."
"......"
Chen Jin slept very soundly this time, without any tension or emotion. Until there were slams on the door. Then there was the sound of the door being pushed open.
"Third sister, third sister, wake up, don't sleep any more, hurry up and brush your teeth and wash your face, the makeup people are here. Ouch, why are you lying down again... Don't be lazy, hurry up and get up."
Chen Jin got up and washed while blinking frantically, and was urged to go downstairs to have breakfast.
I looked at the time and it was only half past four! She, who always had a good appetite, could only eat half a bowl of noodles.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'll cook something else for you later." Uncle San didn't force her to finish it all.
Chen Jin, like a puppet, went to the master bedroom to change clothes and put on makeup...
She vaguely heard some noise upstairs, and many people came one after another.
There was the voice of a security guard, directing them to drive the car to an open space on the other side of the community.
There are also the sounds of children in the neighborhood, running around and making noises.
"Hey, Lin Xinran hasn't arrived yet......"
"Bridesmaids? Here they are, downstairs." Chen Jia came up and replied, "Uncle San asked them to have breakfast first."
Chen Jia stood at the back and looked at Chen Jin in the mirror, "Third sister is so beautiful."
Before Chen Jin could say anything, Chen Yongan popped up again, "Let me see how beautiful it is. Yes, it is indeed beautiful."
"There are so many people here. You two should make some space for me so I can take some photos of you putting on makeup." Chen Jiaxin brought people up to take photos.
After a while, Lin Xinran came up and other makeup teachers started to do her makeup again.
"Hey, just one bridesmaid?"
"Yeah, just one."
Chen Jin wanted to ask Ling Yun to come, but Ling Yun didn't like to be high-profile, and there were quite a lot of people coming, so Chen Jin gave up.
In Qiaodong Village, married women are not invited to be bridesmaids. Since Yang Qian and Chen Lu are both married, naturally Lin Xinran is the only one left.
That’s right, Chen Lu got the marriage certificate quietly. If Chen Jin hadn't called to ask her if she wanted to be a bridesmaid, Chen Lu might not have said it so quickly.
It just so happened that when Chen Jin called, Chen Lu and Feng Cunzhen had just received their marriage certificate.
"Congratulations, rich lady." Ling Yun came here with Nie Rong and his gang. When they got here, they were stopped by their third uncle and aunt, who called them over for breakfast.
"Wow, there can't be some big gold bars in here, right?!" Chen Jin took the box handed over by Ling Yun and it looked very valuable. But Chen Jin shook it and it wasn't too heavy, so he couldn't guess it.
"My salary can't afford to buy you a big gold bar." Ling Yun said with a smile.
"What is it...it's so valuable!" Chen Jin was almost stunned. A medal looked much more valuable than a box of gold bars.
"I got it from participating in a competition. This is the only thing I can give you. The army has a rule that medals cannot be given away casually, but medals won from competitions can still be given."
"Great, keep it for me to brag about." Chen Jin happily put the medal back into the box, carefully closed it and held it in his hand, preparing to lock it up again later. Chen Jin wanted to chat with her for a few more minutes, but a lot of people crowded into the room. When he heard the voices, he knew that they were the aunties and grandmothers from the village.
Ling Yun and the others stepped back to make room for them.
These people are so noisy, each of them sounds like they have a loudspeaker, praising her little Western-style house and how beautiful she looks today.
Fortunately, everyone still knows how to count, and no one said anything unpleasant today.
I heard that the eldest uncle, the second uncle and the village chief have already gone to the village to prepare, waiting for Shen Baichuan to come over to get married, and then go to the village together.
Chen Jin's head was buzzing, and even the makeup artist took the time to sigh with her: "You have so many relatives and friends."
"Yeah." Chen Jin couldn't help but want to sigh. But my third aunt said that we can’t sigh today and we have to be happy.
Chen Jin finished putting on her makeup, and her third aunt brought up another bowl of food. After eating, I have to put on some makeup again.
Just as I finished cleaning up, downstairs became lively again.
"Is the groom here?"
"Come on, go on, let's go down and take a look."
Chen Jin was quiet for a few minutes, and Chen Yongan ran upstairs again to report the situation downstairs: "Third sister, the people brought by third brother-in-law are too powerful. We can't beat them in arm wrestling. They are rushing up!"
If you don’t know, you might think that he is here to steal the bride.
Chen Jin moved a little and felt that the wedding dress was a bit tight. She had accidentally eaten a little too much just now.
I moved my feet and accidentally kicked off my shoes.
Awkward.
Just when she was about to call Chen Yongan to help her pick up her shoes, her third aunt had already bent down to pick them up, brushed off the non-existent dust on the surface of her shoes, and helped her put them on.
Chen Jin couldn't help it and his nose felt sore.
As soon as Shen Baichuan entered the master bedroom, he happened to meet the eyes of Chen Jin, whose eyes were shining with tears.
"Oh, the bride is so excited that she is about to cry."
The sour emotion that Chen Jin had just felt suddenly subsided. She was not crying out of excitement just because Shen Baichuan came!
At most, my heart beat a little faster.
The third aunt patted her back and said, "Don't cry today."
As he said this, his voice choked up.
The room was as if there was a noise machine installed, it was really noisy, with everyone talking back and forth, that was enough. Chen Jin didn't know who to listen to.
At the end, Shen Baichuan’s words “I’m here to pick you up” were particularly clear.
As soon as Shen Baichuan picked up the person, he heard Chen Jin quietly remind him: “Go down the stairs slowly, I can’t see the road and I’m a little panicked.”
"......Okay." I thought she was going to say something to him, but it turned out to be just this!
Chen Jin’s reminder was correct. Daju was running up and down, and he almost stepped on Daju.
Fortunately, my third uncle saw it and immediately picked up Daju.
They got into the car behind them, and Daju insisted on following them in the same car.
Shen Baichuan looked helplessly at Daju sitting in the middle, and said with a smile: “You really know how to find a seat.”
Shen Baichuan glanced at the chain around Daju's neck again and asked Chen Jin where he found the pearl chain for Daju to wear.
"He He's toy. This morning, she came over and insisted on dressing up Da Ju, and put her plastic necklace on it. It's pretty nice, isn't it?"
Shen Baichuan just held Chen Jin's hand, and soon, the big orange also put its paw on it. Those who didn't know would think they were playing a game with it.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"Very well, Third Aunt said I fell asleep right away, and she kept calling me for a long time this morning." Chen Jin smiled and said, "Third Aunt was thoughtful, knowing that I would definitely not be able to get up to open the door for others, so she let me stay at her house for one night."
"Ling Yun gave me a medal... Oh, by the way, who did you arm wrestle with when you came here?"
"At the beginning, I was fighting with Ling Yun, and a few people fell. Later, Ling Yun let Nie Rong take his place." Otherwise, no one could get in.
Chen Jin looked back and could only see the car behind him with the bridesmaids and groomsmen sitting in it. The car behind him was completely invisible.
After driving over the Nanjiang Bridge and going around it, I saw the sign of Jinshun Hotel, passed the company gate, and then went all the way to Qiaodong Village.
"Why did you choose this route? Did you change it later?" When we passed by the company just now, the car slowed down obviously and firecrackers were popping at the door.
Fortunately I didn’t have to get off the car, it felt a little awkward.
"It was changed at the last minute this morning. The other road was a bit congested and we were afraid it would be difficult to drive through, so we took a detour."
"Oh, yes. It's the National Day holiday, so there are more people." The streets must be crowded, so they should not squeeze in. Many people came to their house this morning, and the cars behind them were following them to the village ancestral hall.
My uncle and his family had been waiting there for a long time, and as soon as the people and things arrived, they started to get busy.
There are many uncles and aunts in the village. It is not difficult for one person to do some work, and there is also my uncle to do the overall coordination.
The two of them just followed the process and did whatever their uncle said. Before Chen Jin's brain could react, his hands and feet had already started moving.
My uncle grinned with his teeth bared in joy. If you didn’t know him, you would have thought that his son was getting married today.
As soon as he finished his work here, he rushed to the hotel in a hurry.
Arriving at the hotel is actually the most relaxing thing. They went over the process several times with the emcee and deleted many steps that they felt were unnecessary.
The main part is a chat between parents on both sides, which definitely takes a lot of time. Chen Jin felt that all those other fancy steps could be omitted.
See, she had estimated it well.
She has many elders and her uncle is very talkative, so it is right to spend more time with her.
Chen Jingang's eyes were filled with tears after being talked to by other elders, but her uncle's closing speech instantly made her burst into laughter.
My uncle is really happy. His voice is loud when he laughs, and with the help of the microphone, his voice is even louder. She said proudly that she had brought Shen Baichuan to her home, and their family had made a profit.
If you think about it carefully, it is indeed true.
Her uncle had secretly told her before that she and Shen Baichuan were getting married, and they were very happy.
Shen Baichuan's family is not in Rong City. They will live in Rong City in the future. They will still come to their home during the New Year and other festivals. What's the difference between this and marrying a daughter-in-law?
My uncle was too happy today and spoke out everything that was on his mind.
Ms. Shen immediately followed up and said that she used to be afraid that Shen Baichuan would not be able to find a wife, but fortunately the third sister abducted him and married him.
Chen Jin laughed so hard that tears came out again.
There were two tables full of their friends below who followed the uncle and said that they would add a small loudspeaker in the future. Chen Jin's ears were filled with "hahaha" laughter.
The back of her feet suddenly felt itchy. She looked down and saw that the big orange dog had sneaked up on her and had its tail hidden in her skirt, brushing against the back of her feet.
The room was filled with distinguished guests, with blessings and cheerful laughter coming one after another. The bright and dazzling crystal chandeliers made her eyes sore, and she blinked several times but failed to wipe away the tears.
Oh! She has become a crybaby in the past two days.
When I turned my head again, I saw someone quietly wiping tears from the corners of their eyes. It's okay as long as she's not the only one crying.
During the time when she was changing into her dress, Chen Jin had not yet recovered from the complex emotions of excitement, joy, and bitterness, and her third aunt had already brought food over, urging her to eat more, and so did Shen Baichuan.
The place was full, and Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan toasted every table from left to right and from front to back.
Quietly pulling Shen Baichuan’s sleeves, he whispered, “With so many people, I feel stressed.”
“It’s okay.” Shen Baichuan held her hand tightly and said, “It’s okay as long as they can drink.”
Chen Jin looked back and saw a row of friends, all of whom were smiling. He wondered how many of them would get drunk later.
Then he whispered, "Fortunately, we ordered low-alcohol drinks, so it's not easy to get drunk."
"Third sister, congratulations. In the future, you and your husband will work together and make a fortune, haha."
You see, it’s no wonder that Aunt Zhou, her friend regardless of age difference, even knew to choose “get rich” as her blessing.
"Yes, make a lot of money in the future." The other uncles and aunts also followed suit.
No matter how much they dislike each other in normal times, on days like this, everyone still gives each other face and says nice things. When people from outside see this, they all say that the people in their village are united and friendly.
Most of the guests were Chen Jin’s relatives and friends. They toasted and introduced themselves formally again, and their throats were almost dry.
It was the first time she met Ling Yun's parents. Ling Yun looked so much like her father that she could recognize him without anyone reminding her.
Tang Zuming sat with his father at first, but later he insisted on joining Qin Yi and the others to toast.
He was like a thousand ants in his heart, and wanted to know the background of the man sitting with Ling Yun in front. He knew that the man was also from the same compound as Ling Yun, and they didn't talk when they had dinner together last time...
The two of them invited quite a few colleagues, including school teachers and company employees.
When going to the company, Chen Jin would definitely call the sales department and marketing department because they can really drink.
The advantage of having a lot of people is that the voices shouting “Boss Lady” are particularly loud.
We don't toast to every table in the company, otherwise it would take until the evening.
After going around in circles, I finally reached the Shen family’s relatives and friends. Chen Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When Cheng Yuanqing received the wedding invitation, Shen Baichuan had made it clear to him that he only brought Shen Baichuan's second aunt and cousin Cheng Yanfeng with him. Others said a lot of sour and unpleasant words, but in the end he suppressed them and no one dared to stir up trouble.
The elders always say the same thing: "Live a good life."
When Chen Jin was finally able to sit down to eat, he found that his feet were so sore that he didn't want to move at all.
"Are you tired? Eat more." Each person came over with a pair of chopsticks.
Chen Jin looked up helplessly and said, "Don't worry, I won't starve myself. You guys can eat too."
"I'm eating."
Do you think this game is over after noon?
No, my family was having dinner in the evening, and my friends called me and I stayed too.
Chen Jin was very excited the whole day and was in high spirits. Normally I would feel sleepy if I sleep less than ten minutes at noon, but today I didn’t feel sleepy at all.
I didn't get home until half past ten. Uncle Wu sent them back and drove away again. There were only two of them left in the huge house.
The bustle of the day seems to be just a second ago.
“Marriage is exhausting.”
"Yeah, it's very tiring. So, just once is enough."
Hey! Really know how to set a trap for her.
But it is true that one knot is enough.
When I woke up the next day, it was just another ordinary day.
I'm busy rushing to go out on a date on the last day of the holiday. We haven't gone shopping together for a long time, so I have to go.
Go to work as usual, take it easy, and be busy occasionally. After receiving a call from my family, I drove across the Nanjiang Bridge and turned into the rose garden where gossip was flying everywhere.
"Shen Baichuan, the third brother is going to bring his girlfriend home. The third uncle asked us to have dinner at his house tonight."
"When do we leave?"
"Now. Help me get a coat down. Daju, Daju, let's go to my third uncle's house for dinner."
Say hello to your neighbors in the community when you go out.
"Xiao Chen, are you going out?"
"Yes, I'm going back to my uncle's house with Shen Baichuan for dinner."
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"Hey, Sanmei and Baichuan are here. Where's Daju? Come here. I left some food for you. Is it raining heavily outside?"
"Fortunately, it gets smaller after crossing the Nanjiang Bridge."
"Third sister, come here and take a look at the design drawings of your two houses."
"I am here."
Chen Jin said happily: "Uncle, this house is so well designed. Hey, my building is in the middle? My aunt's house is next to it, right? Hehe. Where is the pond..."
I am looking forward to going to the ancient town next year to plant lychee trees with Shen Baichuan and pick lotus flowers planted by my third uncle...
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