The wedding is only about ten days away.
The wedding happened to fall on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and many families started making mooncakes.
Some are filled with brown sugar and sesame, others with mixed nuts...
The supply and marketing cooperative also sold mooncakes, but the supply was very limited, and you had to wait in long lines to buy them with food coupons. Skillful wives would make them themselves.
I made it myself, but since I don't have an oven, it doesn't look as good and doesn't smell as good.
But it's better than nothing. If a child gets a whole mooncake, they'll be the envy of everyone.
Every household was filled with a festive atmosphere, and everyone's faces were filled with joy.
Lin Zhoushi recovered from her illness and was in a much better mood. In addition, Lin Tao said that he had made money these days and was bringing back meat to eat every day, so she started to show off again.
He told everyone he met that when Lin Tao got married, he would definitely prepare a set of three turns and a ring, as well as a dowry for him.
He wanted to annoy Wang Xiufen and the others.
Wang Xiufen wasn't angry at all. When others asked, she would just say:
“My daughter-in-law said that it’s not worth getting angry over people who aren’t worth it. If you get sick from getting angry, you’ll have to spend money on medical treatment, and people will laugh at you.”
"The most important thing in life is to be happy. I've come to understand that if you're too soft-hearted, you'll always be bullied. If you're willing to suffer, you'll suffer endlessly."
Li Ying chimed in, "That makes sense. Sister Wang, what's wrong with your skin lately? It's become so smooth, you look like you've become twenty years younger."
Wang Xiufen touched her face and smiled: "Really? My daughter-in-law applied her face cream to me, and I didn't expect it to work so well."
At this moment, Gao Xiaolong came over, drooling, and asked his mother for permission:
"Mommy, I want to play with Tiger."
Li Ying slapped him on the back of the head and said angrily:
"You still want to hang out with him? Last time his mother almost killed you! Go inside and stay put."
Gao Xiaolong's current IQ is probably around three years old, no more.
Ever since the rat poison incident, she hasn't allowed him to play with Tiger.
She did go to Aunt Luo's house several times to demand an explanation, but Yu Meili refused to provide a solution. In the end, she had no choice but to make them pay her compensation to settle the matter.
The Luo family scraped together 500 yuan and signed an agreement to settle the matter, but the two families also cut off all contact.
The Luo family was back to square one overnight; the money Aunt Luo had saved for Luo Guangming's wedding was all gone.
Yu Meili was quite unconvinced, saying that Li Ying was obsessed with money and didn't care about other people's lives!
Luo Tiegang couldn't stand her attitude, so he argued with her. She felt even more wronged, packed her clothes, and went back to her parents' home.
Tiger wasn't too sad. He used to be mostly taken care of by Aunt Luo. Now he goes to school every day, and after school he just throws his schoolbag at home and goes out to play. He has many friends.
Sometimes he would think of Gao Xiaolong, but Li Ying wouldn't let him play together. As time went by, he forgot how close they used to be.
......
At this moment, Jiang Ning and Lin Chen are taking wedding photos at a photo studio in the village.
Jiang Ning wore a Tang suit made by Wang Xiufen. It was made of red silk with a phoenix pattern. People who came to the photo studio to take pictures all said it looked good and asked where she bought the clothes.
"My mother-in-law made it," she said with pride.
Lin Chen was dressed in a men's Tang suit, which Wang Xiufen made based on Jiang Ning's drawing.
To match the Tang suit, Jiang Ning also styled her hair in an updo, casually twisting it a few times before securing it with a long hairpin, which made her look dignified and elegant.
After the museum owner took their photos, he smiled and discussed with them that he could work overtime to develop the photos immediately, but asked if they could be displayed in the glass window at the entrance, as they were just too beautiful.
In those days, cameras were not yet widespread, and those who could pick up a camera to take pictures of others all had a high pursuit of beauty.
Seeing that the two wouldn't budge, he raised his offer: the photos would be free, and he could even take a few more for free.
Lin Chen naturally didn't want his beautiful wife to be displayed in front of the entire county, but he still respectfully asked Jiang Ning for her opinion.
"Alright, but it can only be displayed, not circulated." Jiang Ning agreed after careful consideration.
She suddenly had an idea: since everyone is interested in Tang suits, maybe her mother-in-law could become a tailor in the future.
According to Wang Xiufen, her grandfather was a royal tailor in the previous dynasty and was very knowledgeable about all kinds of old-fashioned clothes. She was exposed to this from a young age and even learned a thing or two about it.
You could say that her talent for making clothes is partly due to genetics.
Lin Chen did not object and asked the museum owner to take a few more pictures.
The two sat side by side, initially looking straight ahead with serious smiles. In the last picture, Lin Chen suddenly turned to the side and kissed Jiang Ning on the cheek, which was captured on camera.
When the photos were developed, the curator exclaimed that the images were incredibly beautiful.
Unfortunately, this era would never accept such a scene being framed and hung on the wall.
Finally, they chose a proper photo to hang on the wall, while the one of them kissing was kept as a keepsake.
After framing the photos, they took out their marriage certificate, which looked like an award certificate, and framed it as well.
After all that fuss, it was already noon.
"Come on, I'll take you to a state-run restaurant for dinner," Lin Chen invited, turning his head slightly.
Jiang Ning smiled and agreed. As soon as she stepped out of the photo studio, she saw a group of people running out of a small alley next to her in a chaotic manner.
They talked as they ran.
"It's terrifying. The administrators wearing armbands are all carrying guns."
"Scarface is finished this time. Caught red-handed! They found over a hundred watches in his bag. My god, that's enough to get him killed several times over!"
Jiang Ning was in a great mood after hearing this and ordered several fancy dishes at the restaurant.
People in the restaurant were also talking about Scarface. Well-informed people predicted that a special inspection would definitely be carried out in the coming period to prevent similar speculation and profiteering.
Lin Chen knew one of them; he had bought a watch from him before, but he turned his face away so the man wouldn't see it.
Unexpectedly, the man insisted on coming over, pointing at him with a strange expression, and stammered, "Aren't you the one who sold me the watch last time?"
Lin Chen disguised himself when meeting Scarface and when selling things, but he could never perfectly replicate his height and demeanor.
Seeing his expression change slightly, Jiang Ning stood up and rebuked the man: "What do you mean? Are you trying to say that my husband is a speculator? He just retired from the army, and his family has been poor for three generations. If you slander him like this, I will call the police."
If the police are contacted, he'll have to admit he bought the watch on the black market, and he'll be in trouble too.
Upon hearing this, the man's face changed drastically. He hurriedly apologized, saying he had mistaken the person for someone else. He even refused to eat and scurried away with his tail between his legs.
Watching his dejected figure disappear, the two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
For the next period of time, due to heightened security, they will not be trading on the black market.
Two days later, the convoy carrying the man with the scar, as a negative example, traveled through the production teams of various communes, beginning a public humiliation of him...
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