Chapter 167
As soon as eight o'clock arrived, more than a dozen jeeps set off in a mighty procession. There was a big red wedding character on each car. The passers-by around couldn't help but stop and take a few more glances out of curiosity.
It was novel to use a motorcade to pick up the bride, and when the bride came out, they found it even more novel.
Is this white, plump thing a skirt? It's actually quite pretty.
Chu Shao drove the first car. There were not so many rules at that time. Wen Xiuwei got in the car and sat in the passenger seat next to him. Fortunately, the jeep had a large space and could accommodate her layers of skirts.
Chu Jiujiu and Erbao were originally sitting alone in the second car, but when they arrived at the Wen family, they picked up Chang Fangyuan, and later Guan Jinqiao squeezed in.
Chang Fangyuan sat in the front, and three girls of similar age sat behind him and began chattering about Wen Xiuwei's wedding dress.
Erbao was very envious: "It's so beautiful! If there were fairies, they would definitely wear clothes like this."
Guan Jinqiao was in a similar mood. "I heard from Xiuwei that this dress is called a wedding dress, and it costs over two thousand. She said it was designed by a famous designer, who is Chinese and has the same name as her."
Erbao was shocked. "What a coincidence, that person is also called Wen Xiuwei?"
Chu Jiujiu couldn't stand Erbao's stupidity anymore. She had no sisters. In a sense, Erbao was her sister, her only sister. In front of outsiders like Guan Jinqiao, she always hoped that she could perform better. If she didn't perform well, she would become irritable.
So, she raised her hand and knocked Erbao on the head: "Stupid, Sister Qiaoqiao said the nicknames are the same, how can even the full names be the same!"
Erbao felt a little aggrieved. She thought that she had just misunderstood and did not deserve a beating. If it were usual, she would definitely hug Chu Jiujiu's arm and start acting coquettishly, but the occasion was not right today, and she vaguely felt that Chu Jiujiu was a little serious today and not as easy to talk to as usual.
Come to think of it, today is her brother's wedding day. Many people believe that only if the wedding day goes smoothly will the rest of the life go smoothly. Although she didn't say anything, she should be nervous and happy.
After figuring it out, Erbao stopped talking and remained quiet until she returned to the Chu family.
The Chu family had already made arrangements. Nearly a hundred people were standing outside the door, looking forward to it. When they finally saw the convoy coming back, the laughter and noise suddenly became louder. Nie Bai saw it and hurriedly took out firecrackers from the house. The people around him followed him and arranged the long firecrackers into several snake shapes. After they were all arranged, Nie Bai took out a matchbox and lit it with a flick. The people around him immediately covered their ears.
I don’t know where Chu Liqiang bought the firecrackers. They were too long and too loud. After several minutes, the sound died down, but everyone’s ears were almost deafened.
But no one cares about this kind of thing. Even if he is really deaf, they will still surround the bride and groom and watch them finish the ceremony, and then rush to see a doctor.
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Wen Xiuwei was wearing a wedding dress, Chu Shao was wearing a military uniform, and then they were bowing to heaven and earth under the command of someone else. If you step out of this scene, to be honest, it looks very mismatched, but if you are in this scene, you won't see any problem at all, and your heart and eyes are full of blessings for these two people.
There was no exchange of rings, no speeches, only everyone's cheering and laughter. Chu Liqiang, Wen Fuming, and Chang Fangyuan sat in the middle, next to them were Grandpa Han and Grandma Han, as well as Wen Xiuwei's godfather and godmother. They all smiled from ear to ear. When the new bride came over to offer tea, everyone took out a big red envelope, some gave it to Wen Xiuwei, some gave it to Chu Shao, and then, amid the cheers of a group of young people, Chu Shao handed all that he had received to Wen Xiuwei.
Chu Jiujiu was standing next to Han Shengyi. Her hands were sore from clapping. Finally, they heard "The ceremony is over". Chu Shao took Wen Xiuwei back to their new home. The two of them had to change clothes, and the rest of the people had to take a jeep to the restaurant that Chu Liqiang had booked in advance.
The bride and groom can take a short break and then come out to toast and acknowledge everyone when the meal starts, but the bride and groom's families cannot rest as they still have to entertain the guests.
While Chu Jiujiu was busy, she observed these people whom she had met once or twice.
Here were the distant relatives of the Chu family, Chu Liqiang's comrades-in-arms and friends, the partners of the Wen family, and some old friends of Grandpa Han. Most of the people who came were well-known figures, but they all felt that this wedding was grand and interesting.
Old Chu really spent a lot of money this time.
After all the guests arrived at the restaurant safely, Chu Jiujiu thought that she should take a break and have some food. However, before she could even sit down on the chair, Grandma Han suddenly came over very enthusiastically and pulled her to a table.
The people sitting at that table were all old men and women. Chu Jiujiu had seen some of them before, but she had no impression of others.
Standing there in bewilderment, Chu Jiujiu looked at Grandma Han, who smiled brightly at the others and said, "Little sister, second sister-in-law, second brother, third brother, Old Zheng, let me introduce you. This is Chu Jiujiu. She's Chu Shao's younger sister and the object of our family's marital love. She's a very good student. Jiujiu, hurry up and call someone."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
She never expected that, although it was Chu Shao and Wen Xiuwei's wedding, the first person called to introduce and toast was actually herself.
The Han family doesn't have much contact with people in their hometown. Grandpa Han is no longer found in his hometown, and he has no intention of going back to look for his relatives. Only Grandma Han still has a good relationship with her relatives in her hometown, especially her sister. The two old sisters can see each other once or twice a year.
Although Chu Jiujiu wanted to wait a few years, at least three years, before getting married, she couldn't refuse to entertain the Han family's relatives. She quickly adjusted her expression and worked hard to win the favor of every elderly person.
The restaurant opened for dinner at 11:00 am, and everyone didn't return home until 3:00 pm. Everyone felt a little tired, and Chu Jiujiu felt the worst.
When she got home, she didn't even have the strength to drink water. Han Shengyi poured her a cup of warm water and handed it to her lips, almost feeding it into her mouth. Chu Jiujiu was too lazy to do anything but raise one hand. She held the cup, and Han Shengyi had to support the bottom of the cup from below.
Chu Jiujiu drank water in small sips. Even though she was a chatterbox, she couldn't stand chatting with so many elderly people. She urgently needed to replenish water, and no one wanted to disturb her.
Of course, no one wanted to disturb her. The wedding was not over with the banquet. Next, they had to clean the house and count the items. They bought so many things, and not all of them were used.
The red envelopes also need to be counted. Several parents gave out a lot of red envelopes today, and they also have to compare them with each other to see if there are any duplicates.
The elders give red envelopes, and the younger ones also have to give red envelopes. On the first day of their wedding, the two newlyweds have not yet felt any romance, but have plunged into a sea full of the smell of money.
Wen Xiuwei was holding a big red notebook, and she took notes as Chu Shao spoke.
They don't have as good a memory as Chu Jiujiu. They may remember who gave them money in the past two days, but they will definitely not remember it after a few years, ten years, or even decades. However, this kind of favor must be repaid sooner or later.
After Chu Jiujiu finished drinking the water, she and Han Shengyi sat on the small sofa beside them, watching the settlement of accounts from the same perspective.
She had almost recovered now. Looking at Chu Shao and Wen Xiuwei, one reciting and the other memorizing, she couldn't help but sigh, "Getting married is such a torture."
Han Shengyi also feels this way, "It's more tiring than going to work."
Chu Jiujiu moved her body casually, then tilted her head on Han Shengyi's arm. "It's a waste of time, money and manpower."
Hearing the criticism in her tone, Han Shengyi turned his head and asked, "You don't want to have a wedding anymore?"
Chu Jiujiu pondered for two seconds, then replied solemnly, "We still have to do it."
The wedding costs the parents money, but not the younger generation’s money, and the younger generation is there to collect red envelopes, making huge profits in one day.
Chu Jiujiu didn't explain, but Han Shengyi understood what she meant from her eyes, chuckled, and said nothing more.
That day, we were busy until after six in the evening before everyone went their separate ways.
From today on, Wen Xiuwei is an official member of the Chu family. The four of them sat together for dinner, and after dinner, they watched TV together for a while.
Since everyone was very tired today, as soon as eight o'clock arrived, Chu Liqiang told the three children to go back to bed.
No one was polite to him. Everyone went upstairs. Wen Xiuwei's room was completely empty. She moved to Chu Shao's room. The room had been renovated and was no longer in the straight male style of the physics department.
They returned to the room and sat on the bed to talk. It was still early and they were really tired after doing so many calculations. As soon as Wen Xiuwei sat on the bed, she didn't want to get up, so after discovering that the fan was not in the room, it was Chu Shao who came out to look for it.
It was a chaotic day and the fan might have been placed anywhere. Chu Shao didn't want to look for it specifically. There was one in the living room anyway, so he just moved it up.
When he arrived at the first floor, he found that it was not empty.
Chu Jiujiu is here.
When Chu Shao came down, Chu Jiujiu had her back to him. She was standing by the window, not knowing what she was doing. When she heard someone coming, she quickly turned around with her hands behind her back, obviously hiding something.
Chu Shao instantly forgot about the fan. He narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light flashing through them. "What are you hiding? Let me see."
When she found out it was Chu Shao, Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment. Her action just now was purely a conditioned reflex. After a moment of silence, she took out the thing behind her.
Chu Shao walked closer and saw that lying in her palm was her ugly necklace.
Then it was Chu Shao's turn to be stunned, "Why did you suddenly take it out——"
Chu Shao seemed to understand halfway through his words, and Chu Jiujiu smiled sheepishly, "I missed my dad a little, so I took out the necklace."
Chu Shao looked at her without saying anything for a moment.
The atmosphere was very quiet, and Chu Jiujiu was a little unbearable. She was afraid that Chu Shao would think she was sad, so she hurriedly explained, "Don't think too much. It's just that you just got married, and I thought my father would definitely want to see this scene, so I took out the necklace to dry it. I'm not the same as before. I know that times are different. This side and that side are completely different time and space. That, Grandpa Song said, changing the past is a paradox, something that is absolutely impossible. If the past is really changed, it is not the past, but a new future. My father can only appear at a specific time and in a specific direction. I can't see him here. I understood it a long time ago."
As she spoke, she stroked the necklace in her hand, her voice lower than before, "I just... I just want him to know that the people he cares about most, his mom, dad, and daughter, are all living very well here."
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