Before they knew it, it was the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. The Su family was doubly blessed. When the betrothal ceremony was held, both Old Master Su and Old Madam Su received gifts, as did the entire eldest branch of the Su family.
Grandpa Su is sentimental, so He Ci gave him a pocket watch worth over 20,000 yuan and Grandma Su a jade bracelet worth over 10,000 yuan. Su Mao works at the commune and often has social engagements, so He Ci gave him a watch worth over 20,000 yuan.
Li Xiaojuan liked money, so she converted all of Su Lei and Su Tian's money into cash and gave them 50,000 yuan. In total, she spent about 100,000 yuan.
He Ci did this for another reason: he wanted to make Old Madam Su like Su Ning. With He Ci's actions, it would be difficult for Old Madam Su not to like her, especially since this grandson-in-law was her favorite.
Weddings in the countryside are lively, without complicated rituals or formalities; relatives, friends, and villagers all come together for the feast.
Su Lei is not only He Ci's brother-in-law, but also his brother. He Ci is always generous, and he paid for the entire banquet today. Li Mei didn't say anything! This is the child's own business, as long as the eldest branch of the family knows.
In the village, the wine sold at banquets costs a few yuan a bottle, and cigarettes costing two yuan a pack are considered excellent. A banquet consisting of six cold dishes, eight hot dishes, and four large bowls is considered very good.
The Su family values face, and since He Ci paid for the banquet, Li Xiaojuan, believing that it's a fool not to take advantage of a good deal, wanted the banquet to be a grand affair.
He Ci didn't care at all, letting them decide what to use, as long as he paid for it. So Li Xiaojuan used only the best cigarettes and alcohol, and the banquet was expanded from eighteen dishes to twenty-six, which was quite impressive.
Su Lei's wife's family lives in town. Nowadays, wedding processions consist of a car, a van, a tricycle with a loudspeaker team, a cannon truck, and six motorcycles leading the way, followed by young men carrying flags. This was the first time He Ci had ever seen a wedding like this.
The wedding cars were provided by Zhu Zhou's family. They had two cars; Zhu Zhou drove the wedding car, and Su Lei was sitting inside.
He Ci drove the wedding car, and inside sat Sun Man, Wang Meng, Su Ning, and a woman from the village.
The car stopped less than a kilometer from the woman's house. Several young men took fireworks and firecrackers to a nearby spot and lit them. The cannon truck fired a few shots into the sky.
The band, accompanied by loudspeakers, led the way, their instruments booming and drums filling the air, and soon they arrived at the woman's house.
Several large red characters were pasted on the door of the bride's house, which read "Welcome Guests". Su Lei was dressed very well today, wearing a suit, tie and leather shoes. With his height of 1.85 meters, he looked tough and handsome.
A large crowd gathered to watch the spectacle. As soon as Su Lei got out of the car, he started scattering candy, which attracted a scramble from the crowd.
As part of the wedding procession, He Ci and Su Ning followed the main group into the bride's home. Wherever He Ci went, he was the most eye-catching one in the crowd.
Many young women and newlyweds stared in disbelief, as it was the first time they had ever seen someone so handsome that he overshadowed the groom.
He Ci disliked the way people looked at him. He felt like he was in a zoo, being stared at like a monkey. He Ci whispered a few words in Su Ning's ear and then turned to wait in the car.
The bride's name is Fang Yun. She and Su Lei work at the same factory. They fell in love on their own and dated for more than a year. However, the woman refused to agree to buy a house. Later, Su Ning lent Su Lei money to buy a house, and only then did they get engaged.
Su Ning sized up her new sister-in-law. The girl was very pretty, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an oval face. She had a small dimple when she smiled, which made her very cute. She just didn't know how her older brother, such a simpleton, managed to win her over.
After staying at the bride's house for about an hour, the wedding procession began. In the village, getting on the bus is called "departure for the bride." They also had to return to the groom's house before midnight to complete the wedding ceremony.
After picking up the bride, the car drove away on another road. He Ci asked Su Ning curiously.
"It seems like we didn't come this way. Why didn't we go back the way we came?"
The sister-in-law behind He Ci explained, "You don't understand. This is the rule: the way you came and the way you go back cannot be the same. It means you can't backtrack. The further the car goes, the better, which means the two of you can be together for a long, long time."
He Ci understood. When he got married, he wanted to lead everyone on a tour around the entire county before returning home. He wanted to walk with Su Ning forever.
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