Chapter 134: What else could it be but following one's roots?
Uncle Zhong, who was standing to the side, saw through it but didn't say anything. It wasn't difficult; it just involved inserting eighty-one needles, and you could learn it pretty quickly.
But you know what, Uncle San's quilt-sewing skills were actually pretty good.
The stitches are fine, even, and the tension is just right.
The key is that the sewing speed is fast; a quilt can be sewn in about half an hour.
"See? I told you you can learn this just by looking at it a few times."
After Uncle San finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Ninth Master and asked, "Is everything arranged pretty much done?"
"You can rest assured that I'll handle things."
Ninth Master smiled and said, "Although the ten people I found this time are not as good-looking as the young master, they are much better looking than the last time."
"In addition, I had someone prepare half a pig, a sheep, and more than ten catties of beef and wine."
"There aren't many vegetarian dishes, only seven or eight in total."
"The peanuts, melon seeds, and candies were all selected as you instructed, and they were all the best."
"Oh, right, I also got a few cartons of Daqianmen cigarettes. People in Beijing only recognize this brand."
"When they come over tomorrow morning, I'll bring them along."
"Let's close the door and have a proper celebration then!"
Upon hearing this, the third uncle smiled and nodded.
These days, you can't even have gongs and drums for weddings. In the countryside, at least you can set off firecrackers and put up a "double happiness" character, but in Beijing, none of that is allowed.
They can't do anything about policy-related matters, so they can only prepare more substantial dishes.
Anyway, everyone coming to the banquet tomorrow night is family, so it's only right that we eat a good feast.
Jiang Si originally planned to take some things out of her spatial storage, but she didn't expect that her third uncle had already made arrangements in advance.
Jiang Si didn't know how others spent their day before their wedding, but she found it quite boring.
According to custom, the bride is not allowed to go out today.
Seeing Jiang Si pacing around the courtyard with the cat in her arms, and the quilt just finished being sewn, Uncle Zhong took out a set of mahjong tiles from the room.
Apart from Jiang Si, the rest of the people present were all mahjong masters.
Fortunately, it's not difficult to play, and the rules are similar to those of Mahjong in later generations.
After a brief explanation from her third uncle, Jiang Si indicated that she understood.
Then he shamelessly said that none of them should deliberately let her have her way, and that they should all show their best skills!
As a result of just that one sentence, Jiang Si lost several tens of yuan in no time.
This was only because Third Uncle and the others didn't play seriously, otherwise...
On the other side.
Because of the banquet today, Mrs. Huo was so excited that she didn't sleep well all night, and she woke up before dawn this morning.
She thought she had gotten up early enough, but she didn't expect to see Huo Tingzhou as soon as she went downstairs.
Before she could speak, Huo Tingzhou asked, "Mom, what time is it?"
Mrs. Huo replied, "It's past five o'clock."
It's only five o'clock?
After hearing this, Huo Tingzhou lowered his eyes and remained silent, feeling as if time had been paused for half a day.
Seeing his absent-minded look, Mrs. Huo laughed in exasperation.
"What are you doing sitting here so early in the morning? If you have nothing better to do, shovel the snow in front of the door."
"Otherwise, the car won't be able to get in tomorrow morning."
Huo Tingzhou: "It's already been removed."
Mrs. Huo didn't hear clearly at first, "What?"
It wasn't until Huo Tingzhou repeated it that she realized what he meant.
"You wouldn't do that in the middle of the night..."
But then I thought about it and realized there was nothing to be surprised about.
I heard that her husband, Huo, couldn't sleep the night before they got married.
I did hundreds of push-ups right there in the room, and then I accidentally twisted my wrist.
When my second son got married, he stayed up late at night cleaning windows.
When the fourth brother got married, he stayed up late at night and mopped the entire floor, both upstairs and downstairs.
Now that the third brother is getting married, it would be a miracle if he could sleep soundly in the middle of the night.
Huo's mother had no intention of feeling sorry for her son; she believed that men should be bossed around more.
Seeing that he had no intention of returning to his room, Huo's mother simply shoved a rag into his hand.
"If you really can't sleep, go clean the windows, then clean the floor, and then help Mom take down these curtains."
There are explicit rules in the compound that prohibit posting "double happiness" characters, so if she hangs a few red curtains, no one can say anything about it, right?
Huo Tingzhou couldn't sleep, so he nodded and left without saying a word.
When the whole family came out, they saw Huo Tingzhou bustling around the house like a diligent fairy godmother.
Mr. Huo was puzzled. "What's wrong with my son today?"
Huo's mother gave him a cold look and said, "What else could it be? He just inherited it."
Being scolded early in the morning, Mr. Huo didn't dare to ask any more questions. He grabbed a rag and joined the cleaning team, and soon his second and fourth sons also joined in.
The family of four worked with great enthusiasm!
On the contrary, the women of the Huo family were sitting in the living room, drinking tea and eating melon seeds, enjoying a very pleasant life.
And so, the night before the wedding.
The couple, one was bored out of his mind at home, while the other was so busy that he didn't even have time to catch his breath.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for Jiang Si.
Even before going to bed, her third uncle told her to go to sleep early, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get up early the next morning.
Jiang Si tossed and turned in bed for several hours before finally falling asleep in the early hours of the morning.
Huo Tingzhou wasn't much better off.
If it weren't for a mention from Huo's mother tonight, Huo's father would have twisted his wrist the night before the wedding.
He had to get up and do two hundred push-ups, no matter how high or low he was.
The grueling night is finally over.
The next morning, when it was still pitch black outside, a noisy commotion broke out in the courtyard.
Knowing that everyone was busy with their wedding preparations, Jiang Si felt embarrassed to stay cooped up in her room all the time.
Third Uncle really didn't seem to be pressuring her today.
Even after she finished washing up, she still looked sleepy.
She said with concern, "Silly girl, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Jiang Si rested her head on her third uncle's arm, her eyes stinging.
"You and Uncle Zhong didn't sleep all night either."
"As we get older, we naturally need less sleep."
"Sweetie, go back to sleep for a while longer."
Seeing all these people bustling around in the courtyard, how could Jiang Si possibly fall asleep?
At this moment, Uncle Zhong brought over a bowl of brown sugar glutinous rice porridge.
"We have a lot to do later, Miss Sisi, why don't you eat something to fill your stomach first?"
Jiang Si took it and just opened her mouth.
Uncle Zhong smiled and asked, "Would you like another cup of coffee, without sugar or milk?"
As Jiang Si nodded, she exclaimed with emotion, "Uncle Zhong, you understand me best!"
Uncle Zhong didn't dare accept that title. He smiled and said, "Drinking coffee on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach. You should finish this bowl of porridge first, and I'll make you some more later."
Jiang Si smiled and nodded.
The glutinous rice porridge was cooked for almost two hours, and plenty of brown sugar was added. It tasted sweet and sticky.
The coffee was ready in no time, and Grandma Ye came over.
Mrs. Ye was the matchmaker and a well-known woman of good fortune.
At Grandma Huo's request, she was to visit Jiang Si today to help her with her hair and makeup and to make her bed.
However, when they saw Jiang Si's beautiful face, as radiant as a peach blossom, with skin as smooth as jade, so stunning that she was breathtaking even without makeup.
Grandma Ye smiled and said, "In my opinion, there's no need to apply powder or draw eyebrows. Just a little lip rouge will suffice."
"Okay, you decide."
Jiang Si breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief after she finished speaking; she didn't like putting too much stuff on her face either.
A clean and refreshing look is just right.
God knows how flustered she was when she saw Old Mrs. Ye pick up the rouge.
These days, the most popular makeup look is blush.
From a distance, they look like two red suns.
This kind of socially destructive scene has already happened once in the family compound, and she is determined not to do it again this time!
As she spoke, Grandma Ye pulled up Jiang Si's long hair, revealing her slender neck.
The hairstyle was styled according to Jiang Si's request.
Grandma Ye initially thought the hairstyle might be too simple, but the result was surprisingly good.
Without the wisps of hair obscuring her forehead, Jiang Si's already lively features were now fully revealed, exuding a bright and dignified aura.
Paired with the wool coat she chose, she looked elegant and dignified, yet breathtakingly beautiful.
Before Grandma Ye could even utter a word of praise, a gasp suddenly rang out in the courtyard.
"Here he comes, here he comes, the groom is here—"
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