Xu Yan was quite nervous at first.
Seeing Xie Zhuo like this, she suddenly stopped being nervous.
She even smiled at Xie Zhuo.
Then those who came to watch the commotion started jeering.
Weddings in this era were quite simple. There were no traditions like the bride not touching the ground or having her face covered. Generally, the groom would go to the bride's house, take her home, and then, witnessed by relatives and friends, they would toast and eat a feast, which would then be considered a wedding.
For someone like Xie Zhuo to come pick you up on a bicycle is already considered extremely prestigious.
Xu Yan wore the same white shirt as Xie Zhuo today, paired with a light blue cotton skirt and black leather shoes.
Because of her wedding, she wore a bright red coat over it.
She would never have been able to wear such an outfit in later generations, but in this era, it was an outfit that many people envied.
The female educated youth at the settlement said that there was nothing to see in Xu Yan marrying Xie Zhuo, but when they looked at the man standing next to the bicycle, they were all a little envious.
Especially after Xie Zhuo dressed up like this today, they suddenly felt that Xie Zhuo seemed... kind of good-looking?
This feeling is strange.
When I first met him, he was a rough, country man dressed in patched burlap clothes, looking rather drab.
Looking at him now, he's half a head taller than everyone around him, and his neat and tidy appearance makes him stand out from the crowd.
Could it be that... clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse?
Xie Zhuo didn't have time to care what the people at the educated youth settlement thought; all he could see right now was Xu Yan.
Knowing that she had been uncomfortable riding her bicycle the other day, I brought a thick coat to put on her bicycle seat today.
Xu Yan's long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she glanced at him before getting into the back seat of the car.
The educated youth settlement was not far from Xie Zhuo's home; it was even faster to get there by bicycle, a journey of less than a few minutes.
A large group of children laughed and ran back with them.
Even though Xu Yan isn't socially anxious, she still felt uncomfortable after this commotion.
When the brigade leader's third son got married, he specially rode his bicycle and took his wife around the Qingshan brigade three times to show off that he had bought a bicycle.
Xu Yan was afraid that Xie Zhuo would do the same, so she quickly tugged at his clothes.
"Hmm?" Xie Zhu tilted his head slightly.
“Go straight home,” Xu Yan said. “Don’t ride around aimlessly.”
Xie Zhuo gave a soft "hmm".
When the bicycle arrived at Xie Zhuo's house, Liu Mancang and Zhao Jisheng were clearly dividing the tasks: one collected the money from the banquet, and the other stood at the gate handing out candy to the guests.
As soon as Xu Yan got off the bicycle, Liu Mancang shouted "Third Sister-in-law!" and then grinned, giving Xu Yan a handful of candy.
He even added, quite surprisingly, a cultured remark: "The days to come will be as sweet as honey!"
After he shouted that, the others followed suit with a string of blessings.
Xu Yan now truly felt like she was married.
She will be Xie Zhuo's wife from now on.
She tilted her head slightly and glanced at Xie Zhuo. Unexpectedly, Xie Zhuo was also looking at her. Perhaps because of these blessings, his eyebrows were full of joy.
When he saw her looking over, he tilted his head at her.
There were quite a few people today. Not only was the courtyard full of people, but all the other rooms, except for the new house and the rooms for Da Bao and Xiao Bao, were also packed with people.
The captain, acting as the officiant, gave a speech and offered some blessings to the newlyweds, after which the banquet officially began.
The two little rascals, Da Bao and Xiao Bao, wore new clothes today. Their faces and hands were washed very clean, making them even cuter than usual.
At this moment, he was holding Xu Yan's hands on both sides.
"Third Aunt, will you be living with us from now on?"
Xu Yan gently pinched their cheeks and said with a smile, "That's right."
"That's great!" Xiao Bao laughed first.
"That's great! I can be with my third aunt every day from now on!" Da Bao was also very happy.
According to the custom of Qingshan Brigade, newlyweds should toast their parents when they get married. However, since Xu Yan's parents were not present, and Xie Zhuo's parents and brother had passed away, and he had not invited any relatives, the ceremony ended after the two of them toasted the brigade leader.
Even if you're not offered a toast, you still have to drink.
Xie Zhuo had only taken two bites of food when Liu Mancang and the others pulled him away.
Xie Zhuo wasn't exactly a good guy in the eyes of those older women, but he was fairly popular among young men his age.
The two tables near the entrance to the main room were occupied by young people who were on good terms with him.
At this moment, say a few auspicious words and then let Xie Zhuo have a drink.
Xie Zhuo accepted all wishes, downing his drink in one gulp as long as they were blessings for him and Xu Yan to grow old together.
Liu Mancang couldn't hold back any longer and muttered to Zhao Jisheng, "I've never seen Third Brother like this before."
“Isn’t that obvious? Third Brother wasn’t married before either,” Zhao Jisheng said.
“That’s not what I meant,” Liu Mancang said. “I meant him. Isn’t his current behavior just… you know?”
"What?" Zhao Jisheng asked.
“He likes Xiao Xu…he likes Third Sister-in-law,” Liu Mancang said. “He’s just like that, all he wants is to grow old with Third Sister-in-law. He even said he didn’t like her before.”
After whispering with Zhao Jisheng, he even held up his wine glass as proof, saying, "Third Brother."
Xie Zhuo turned his head.
"Wishing you and your third sister-in-law a happy marriage, a long and happy life together, and never to be separated!" Liu Mancang's voice was loud, and his words were utterly sincere.
Xie Zhuo drank the entire glass of wine in one gulp.
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