It's only a few minutes' walk from the Su family's house to the Zhu family's house. Zhu also owns property in Zhuzhou City. He Jin likes lively gatherings, so the banquet was held in the village.
As Su Ning's family members, He Ci and Su Ning were required to bring many things according to custom. He Ci didn't understand this, so Li Mei helped with the preparations.
Even the children's cotton-padded trousers and jackets were hand-sewn by Li Mei. In addition, there were children's strollers, eggs, rice, clothes, and blankets, which filled a whole cart.
He Ci was very grateful for everything his mother-in-law had prepared. He also prepared a gift for his sister, as they were here to support her and there would definitely be plenty of good things to give.
A large group of people carrying gifts headed towards the Zhu family's house, and an aunt quickly ran to the Zhu family's house to ask for wedding candy.
"They're here, they're here, your family is here, let's go out and greet them."
Zhu's mother had someone bring her a plate, and then had the aunt grab some candy. She then scattered a lot of candy around the yard, causing everyone to scramble for it.
Zhu Zhou, accompanied by his band of loudspeakers, arrived in front of He Ci's group with great fanfare. He Ci was not familiar with the local customs.
The horn band members were playing with great enthusiasm, and He Ci wanted them to stop because the loud noise was giving him a headache.
Li Mei walked over, took out a red envelope, and handed it to the person playing the suona. The person stopped playing only after taking the red envelope.
He Ci was puzzled! "That's it... why did you stop bragging?"
Li Mei smiled and said, "This is the custom. When the opera troupe comes to pick up the bride's family, we have to give them a red envelope before they will lead the way and welcome us in."
He Ci understood. Just as they were about to enter, those people started bragging again. This time, He Ci was quick to understand and took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it over.
The Zhu family's main base is in Beijing. Today is the baby's one-month celebration, and many people from there have come. They don't understand the village's customs.
The neighbors helped carry He Ci and his companion's belongings into the house. Li Mei followed them the whole time, afraid that they might make a fool of themselves because they didn't understand the local customs.
He Jin was very happy to see her younger brother and Su Ning. She was still in her postpartum period and couldn't be exposed to the wind. The room was full of people, and He Jin was holding the baby, surrounded by many people.
Since Zhu's mother knew He Ci and there was also the connection with Su Ning's family, the two families weren't too reserved when they met.
He Jin walked to Su Ning's side and then spoke with a smile.
"Ning'er, would you like to hold the baby?"
Su Ning looked at the little dumpling in He Jin's arms. It was fair and clean, with a pair of big, dark eyes that darted around. Su Ning wanted to hold it but was also afraid.
"Sis, can I really hug him?"
He Jin laughed when he saw Su Ning's nervous expression. "Why not? You're the child's aunt."
Su Ning loved children very much. She carefully took the child from He Jin's hands, her body stiffening.
This was the first time she had ever held a baby. The little bundle of flesh was so soft and cuddly that Su Ning's heart almost melted.
He Ci knew that Su Ning liked children, and some relationships were destined. They would have children sooner or later. Now he was working hard to cultivate the land, hoping to give Su Ning another child and fulfill her dream of becoming a mother.
Su Ning returned the child to He Jin, and then Li Mei took them to the gift register. If the bride's family didn't give gifts, then the other relatives and friends couldn't give gifts either.
When the baby turns one month old, the bride's family is required to give a gift of 3,300 yuan. Everyone knows that the He family is wealthy and a well-known tycoon in Hong Kong. Even the Zhu family, who come from Beijing, are interested in making friends with them.
Although he doesn't flaunt his wealth, He Ci felt he had to show it off today. He wasn't there when his sister got married, so he had no one to back her up. He wanted to make a big splash at his nephew's one-month celebration.
Li Bo knew He Ci and knew his family was wealthy; he was also a member of Li Bo's family when the two got married.
He Ci placed the two briefcases in front of the gift list and then presented the gifts in front of everyone.
The surrounding villagers gasped when they saw the money in the box; they had never seen so much money before.
The wedding gift was five million yuan, along with two properties and two luxury cars, which were already parked at the door, and there were still quite a few people watching.
There were also ten trays covered with red paper, and the congratulatory messages were not shown to anyone or included in the gift register; they were all sent to He Jin House.
At that time, five million was an astronomical figure, and even the big shots from the capital were envious.
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