Guan Yu got married two years ago to the youngest son of Guan Factory Director's old friend. He also has a formal job. Both of them are young, so as long as they take good care of themselves, they are doing quite well.
"Why didn't you think of getting a red dress to wear? But you look really smart in this military uniform." Back then, anyone who could wear a full military uniform to their wedding was the envy of everyone.
That's because I didn't want to wear it. I was afraid that if I wore it too conspicuously, people would have their eyes on me. Wearing a military uniform to get married at this time would leave no room for criticism. Qian Xiao is used to being careful and cautious, so she definitely wouldn't let anyone catch her doing anything wrong when she gets married.
"Isn't it beautiful? My dad got it for me. It's women's clothing and fits perfectly without needing alterations." Apparently, her dad spent a lot of money to get this outfit—two cans of meat! She was heartbroken when she heard that.
"It looks great, and it's brand new. These days, people would be envious if someone could get an old outfit."
"Where's your Tangbao?" How long has this person been married? She's already a mother.
"It's at home. My mother-in-law won't let me take it out because she's afraid I'll lose it." Is she really that unreliable?
Qian Xiao and the others nodded in agreement, agreeing with Granny Guan Yu's thoughts. This woman was unreliable; she would often come out with the child and come back alone. She would get so happy talking to someone that she would forget about the child when she left.
“Hey, why are you nodding? I’ve changed. Now when I go out, I tie a rope around my daughter and me, so I won’t forget about the child when I leave.”
To be fair, Guan Yu's in-laws are quite good-natured; they're very tolerant of such a careless daughter-in-law. If it were another family, they would have been arguing like crazy.
"Is your mother-in-law really planning to retire and take care of the children? Don't your sisters-in-law have any objections?"
“What objections could there be? My husband and I give her a lot of money every month. Besides, my mother-in-law isn’t just here to help us take care of the kids. She mainly wants to give my sister-in-law the job, otherwise she would definitely be sent to the countryside.”
Guan Yu's husband has a younger sister who seems to be about the same age as Qian Xiao. She has also been unable to find a job for a long time. If it weren't for the county's lax management, she would have been sent to the countryside last year.
"Don't your sisters-in-law have any objections?" This job is being given directly to their future daughters who will get married. No family would be happy about that.
"What can they do if they're not happy? That job belongs to my mother-in-law. Does she need their permission to give it to whomever she wants?"
The other sisters-in-law were all so-so towards their sister-in-law, but she had a very good relationship with her own sister-in-law. She was a good girl who didn't cause much trouble, was incredibly quiet, and was also very capable. She had her own job, but she didn't care about her mother-in-law's job at all.
Qian Xiao shook her head inwardly. She thought to herself that once a woman grows up and gets married, she has a lot more to do. At this point, with the whole family living together, there are even more things to do. She was somewhat glad that her mother-in-law didn't have time to come over.
"Xiaoxiao, how's your sister-in-law?" Guan Yu also has two sisters-in-law, and those women are even more troublesome than her mother-in-law.
“My husband’s older sister has a similar personality to me, and my in-laws are all good-natured. So far, I haven’t found any conflicts.”
"This is what they mean by 'the farther away, the better.' If you two don't live together, there will definitely be fewer conflicts. Many people envy your life. Just live your own life as a couple."
“You don’t have a good look at my house. We argue over every extra bite of food. I don’t like going home anymore,” said Liang Yue.
All three of them are older than Qian Xiao. The last one, Su Lan, also got married last year during the Spring Festival. They all live together as a large family. Now when they get together, they talk about these things. They are all incredibly envious of Qian Xiao being able to get married and live a life as a young couple.
"My goodness, stop talking about people, is this a wedding procession to pick up the new bride?" Why listen to such upsetting topics on such a joyous occasion?
Guan Yu, who was sitting at the door, quickly reminded the others that a large group of young men were rushing over, which looked quite intimidating.
Nowadays, wedding processions aren't as elaborate as they are in later generations. You just slip a red envelope to each of the people blocking the door and then you're inside.
Qian Xiao looked up and saw Sun Kaicheng with a beaming face. This guy was so happy. Look at him, his teeth still haven't come back since he woke up this morning. He was also wearing a new military uniform today, which looked quite different from usual. He looked more rugged.
"Wife, I've come to take you home." This was probably the first time Sun Kaicheng had ever spoken so loudly, almost shouting, as if he wanted everyone to know that he was getting married today!
Qian Xiao didn't know what shyness was. She grinned and reached out to let Sun Kaicheng pull her up. The two of them standing together looked like two straight little poplars.
When their youngest brother got married, all the older cousins who could take time off came to attend. No one expected their youngest brother to get married so early, as several of their older cousins didn't even have partners yet.
When they saw the money, they understood. Girls like this are rare these days. She's generous, outstanding, and they grew up together with the same ideals. They're compatible in every way. If they could meet someone like her, they would be eager to get married.
A group of young people escorted the two onto bicycles and started riding around the county town. After roughly circling around, they returned through another alley and entered through the gate that Sun Kaicheng had used before.
Factory Director Guan also came today and served as the officiant. The two bowed and swore their vows to the portrait of the high-ranking leader, and the wedding was thus completed.
Many villagers also came, and in the end, it was decided to hold a few tables at the unit's canteen. They had come all this way from afar, so we couldn't let them go back hungry.
The food and provisions for the banquet were prepared by Sun Kaicheng and his partner. There was no alcohol, and the banquet was quite ordinary, but the portions were very large, so that everyone who came to eat would have a full stomach. It was all arranged in advance.
With both families' adults present, Sun Kaicheng and Qian Xiao were simply responsible for following orders and grinning foolishly. The noisy commotion didn't end until after 2 a.m.
After seeing off the villagers who had arrived in tractors and oxcarts, the group returned to the guesthouse. They wouldn't be staying in the new house; they would be going back early the next morning. The family had one last dinner at the state-run restaurant.
As for seeing us off, the newlyweds don't need to bother: "You two should rest well tomorrow, no need to come and see us off. We can go to the station ourselves since it's so close. If we have time during the Spring Festival, we'll go back home for the holiday."
Qian Xiao looked at Sun Kaicheng and asked, "Isn't this a bad idea?"
Sun Kaicheng nodded directly. He was the youngest in his family, so no one was polite with him. They simply said no thanks. His family members were all soldiers and didn't have many ulterior motives; they all spoke their minds directly.
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