Chapter 187 Extra
Plans always fail to keep up with changes. They had originally agreed to get married after passing the doctoral exam, but when they actually held their wedding it was April 1982.
At this time, Chukesi could already walk and call me aunt. At the wedding, she carried a small basket full of flower petals, which melted the hearts of all the guests.
The wedding was half Chinese, half Western, with flower girls and a host. However, the bride and groom didn't wear the most popular wedding gowns these days, but instead ordered two specially commissioned wide-sleeved wedding gowns. Chu Jiujiu had originally agreed to wear a red veil, but she'd changed her mind and decided not to wear one. Just kidding, to match the gorgeous phoenix crown, Chu Jiujiu had put on some extravagant makeup. If no one could see it, wouldn't that make her look completely white?
She is the protagonist today, so she has to be a little willful and let everyone see her at her most beautiful!
Erbao and Qi Baozhu were both her bridesmaids. Seeing her smile without any restraint, Erbao was so envious that tears were almost flowing down his face. Qi Baozhu also smiled faintly, with blessings in her eyes.
Halfway through the wedding, Qi Baozhu suddenly felt Erbao touch her arm. Qi Baozhu turned around and heard Erbao say to her, "Sister Baozhu, when are you and my brother getting married? I want to be a bridesmaid again."
Qi Baozhu blushed, "Why bring up my business? If you want to get married, do it yourself."
Erbao pouted and said, "I don't have anyone to marry, so I can only watch you guys get married."
"Doesn't your classmate always come to your house?"
Erbao: "Don't mention him! My standards are very high. No matter how low I go, I won't lower them to someone who used to bully me!"
Qi Baozhu: "...then why are you still hanging out with him?"
Erbao didn't hear clearly and asked in confusion: "Sister Baozhu, what did you say?"
Qi Baozhu coughed lightly and said, "Nothing, stop talking. There's a video camera over there, they'll film us in a bit."
After hearing this, Erbao stood up straight.
As soon as Han Shengyi and Chu Jiujiu got married, Grandpa Han happily retired. In addition to the old couple, there was a secretary Lin and an aunt Wang who cooked. The four of them had nothing else to do together, so they often played mahjong.
Unlike Chu Shao and Wen Xiuwei, who wanted to have children right after they got married, Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi did the opposite. They had been married for several years and did not plan to have children. If others asked them, they would say that there was still a long time and they would talk about it later.
In 1985, Chu Liqiang had a dream and suddenly decided to go back to Qingzhu Village to take a look. So many years have passed, and Zhang Fengjuan's body has never been found. Today, Chu Liqiang has decided not to look for it anymore.
Standing beside the river where Zhang Fengjuan was said to have fallen, Chu Liqiang pointed at the rushing water and said, "When I die, scatter my ashes here. You won't be able to find her while I'm alive, but I'll definitely be able to find her after I die."
Chu Liqiang was in good health, so his words didn't cause sadness among those present. Chu Shao even said with a bit of contempt, "Dad, there are villages all along the lower reaches of this river, and many people drink river water. You're not afraid of others eating you, but they're afraid of you giving them diarrhea."
Wen Xiuwei: "How can you say that? There are all kinds of things in the river. Dad is just missing Mom, right? Just throwing Dad in there won't give anyone diarrhea."
Chu Liqiang: "..."
You don't speak very nicely either.
Chu Jiujiu looked around and suggested to Chu Liqiang, "Why don't we contract this mountain? The scenery here is beautiful. With convenient transportation in the future, we can build a tourist attraction here. The Peach Blossom Valley over there and the Ten-Mile Bamboo Forest over here are both beautiful scenic spots that can be visited. When the time comes, we can build a resort on this side of the mountain and enclose the back area for our family. Not to mention Dad, I also want to be buried here in the future."
Han Shengyi nodded. "That's great. The guests are on vacation in the front, and we are buried in the back. If a guest gets lost and sees the tombstone here in the middle of the night, he will probably come straight down to keep us company."
Everyone: “…”
The short Chu Kesi looked up blankly, "Uncle, which way is down?"
Chu Liqiang coughed and picked up Chu Kesi. "Ignore them. Let's go. Grandpa will take Sisi to see the flowers."
Chu Liqiang carried Chu Kesi away. Chu Shao and Wen Xiuwei also ran off to reminisce about the past. Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi trudged towards the bamboo forest, saying, "What a difference!"
Han Shengyi looked around and said, "Really? Why do I feel like nothing has changed at all?"
"Yes," Chu Jiujiu pointed at a few bamboos, "There used to be a particularly thick bamboo over there. I used to shake it whenever I came here, but now it's gone. And over there, they've cut open a piece of land. And over there, there used to be so many vines, but now there's not a single one to be seen."
Han Shengyi looked in the direction where her finger pointed. What Chu Jiujiu remembered clearly, Han Shengyi could not remember at all.
After a moment's silence, he said, "No two rivers are alike. Fortunately, although the scenery has changed, the people here haven't changed. The team leader, Third Aunt, Doctor Huang, and the others are still here."
Thinking of the captain's appearance when she just came back, Chu Jiujiu couldn't help laughing. "When he saw you and I were married, he was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out of his head. What's so surprising about that? We've been a perfect match since we were young."
"It's because we were too close when we were young that he can't accept it."
Thinking about their childhood, Chu Jiujiu smiled a little embarrassedly, "It seems so. We were really close when we were young. Except for not sleeping in the same room, we shared almost everything."
"Not really," Han Shengyi said leisurely, "You always have your own little secrets."
Chu Jiujiu curled her lips, "You talk as if you have no secrets."
They were both black, so no one should criticize the other. Han Shengyi smiled and casually plucked a bamboo leaf. Looking at its verdant color, Han Shengyi suddenly mentioned something, "New laws will be revised this year."
"Really? What new laws are being amended?"
Han Shengyi said slowly: "There are many, but they are not particularly important laws, such as the Grassland Law, the Foreign Economic Contract Law, the Inheritance Law..."
Chu Jiujiu's leisurely stroll suddenly stopped, she turned her head and looked at Han Shengyi.
Han Shengyi looked at her naturally.
It was only serious for two seconds, and Chu Jiujiu suddenly laughed, "Alright, alright, let's go down the mountain. I want to go back to the old house and take a look. I forgot to check on the bamboo in the backyard. It's been so many years, so it should have grown some bamboo shoots."
She took a few quick steps. Looking at her figure, Han Shengyi also laughed, then took a step to catch up with her. "I don't understand why you want to grow bamboo shoots so much. When we get back, I'll buy a few bamboos and plant them in our yard. Then you can grow bamboo shoots again."
"Okay, but isn't it difficult to grow bamboo in the north?"
"With me here, I can grow anything, no matter how difficult it is to grow."
"Hahahahaha, you're talking as if you were Shennong."
"Yes, that's right. I am a descendant of Shennong."
"Smug!"
"I'm telling the truth."
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