The wedding banquet is scheduled for the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
It was said that Yang Qiaoqiao would marry Huo Beixiao, but in reality, Yang Qiaoqiao didn't have to worry about anything.
Huo Beixiao arranged everything, from decorating the new house to the betrothal gifts and dowry, as well as the wedding banquet.
Yang Qiaoqiao only needed to get into the convoy arranged by Huo Beixiao on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month and go back to Yun County to pick up the person.
However, on the 28th, Yang Qiaoqiao was still dragged out of bed early by Lin Xiaohui.
Lin Xiaohui specially invited Yang Qiaoqiao's second aunt, who is from Yangjia Village and has four generations living together, and whose husband is still alive, to comb Yang Qiaoqiao's hair.
"One comb to the end, two combs and your hair will be white and level with your eyebrows, three combs and your children and grandchildren will fill your house..."
Yang Qiaoqiao looked at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a red dress, which made her skin look as white as jade. Her black hair was combed smooth and silky by her second aunt.
She saw the overflowing happiness in her eyes and brows, and a sweet feeling spread through her heart.
In her previous life, after the Qin family's business had grown significantly, Qin Haiyang had actually held a wedding ceremony with her.
It was that lavish wedding, dubbed the "wedding of the century" by the media, that solidified Qin Haiyang's image as a doting husband.
No one knew that at that time, she and Qin Haiyang were already like strangers. It was only because of their intertwined interests that she had to cooperate with his performance like a puppet on a string.
This wedding, in terms of luxury, cannot compare to even a fraction of the one in her previous life, but she is genuinely happy.
The crackling sound of firecrackers echoed in the courtyard.
Yang Qiaoqiao got into the wedding car arranged by Huo Beixiao to pick up her groom in Yun County.
As soon as the car stopped at the entrance of the cement factory's residential compound, the children rushed forward, laughing and joking.
"The bride is here!"
"The bride is handing out wedding candies!"
...
Yang Qiaoqiao took a bag of wedding candy from Tong Xuejiao and gave a handful to each child.
The children received the candy and jumped up with joy, their cheers echoing throughout the yard.
The joyous sound of firecrackers could be heard continuously.
Before Yang Qiaoqiao could even enter their house in the family compound, Huo Beixiao, dressed in a festive red Tang suit, came out of the house impatiently.
Yang Qiaoqiao was slightly stunned for a moment when she saw the barely suppressed smile on the man's face.
In that instant, she was lifted up horizontally by the man.
Whistles, cheers, and laughter filled the air.
"My dear wife, I was foolish to marry you and I wronged you. From this day forward, I will never let you suffer the slightest grievance again."
The man's deep, resonant voice reached my ears.
Yang Qiaoqiao pressed against the man's firm chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and felt exceptionally at ease.
"Tsk tsk, that's wonderful! Marrying a capable and wealthy man really makes a difference. Look at this spectacle! In our compound, besides Director Huo, who else can afford to send so many cars when they get married?"
"Let alone bringing a car to a wedding, it's considered a grand affair for us to be able to ride a bicycle in," said a woman in the courtyard.
“You were married in a time when things were good. We didn’t have the same conditions back then. We had to carry a tattered bundle and go to our husbands’ homes all by ourselves!” the older aunt said with envy.
I don't know where Huo Beixiao got so many cars.
That row of twelve cars is quite impressive.
As everyone chatted, the topic turned to today's wedding candy.
Nowadays, when people get married, buying a bag of fruit candies and giving a few pieces to each person is considered generous.
But today, Huo Beixiao is using White Rabbit milk candy for his wedding.
"They're using White Rabbit candies for the wedding, so the banquet today is sure to be amazing."
"Bei Xiao is really generous, throwing such a lavish wedding banquet, taking us all to the provincial capital for the feast, and not even letting us pay for gifts. If it were one of those unscrupulous people, they would definitely find an excuse to collect as many gifts as possible to recoup their losses!"
As they talked, they winked and exchanged glances.
When Huo Yuanshan was the factory director, Chen Yuexia would find any excuse to accept gifts.
Sister Wu and You Dongyun also stood in the crowd watching the excitement.
The two of them squeezed to the area where wedding candy was being distributed and each grabbed a pocket full of melon seeds, peanuts, and candy.
You Dongyun cracked open a sunflower seed, spat out the shell, and said, "Pah, a bunch of short-sighted fools."
“Exactly!” Sister Wu agreed, peeling a milk candy and eating it with relish. “A few candies were enough to win them over with a whole table of food.”
Why were Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao able to afford such a lavish wedding banquet? It's all thanks to the hard-earned money of us ordinary folks.
The money comes from the sheep themselves, and these fools are still happy about it!
After finishing speaking, Sister Wu didn't forget to lower her voice and flatter You Dongyun, "Dongyun, you really have a way with things. We've already made over a thousand yuan this month, so we've definitely gotten our hard-earned money back."
You Dongyun proudly raised her chin, "Sister-in-law Wu, in our cooperation, I haven't shortchanged your family, have I!"
"No loss, no loss..." Sister Wu's mouth almost stretched to her ears when she thought of the four heads she had hidden in her house.
This business is incredibly profitable.
With over a thousand yuan a month in hand, their family would become a ten-thousand-yuan household in less than a year...
Huo Beixiao carried Yang Qiaoqiao into the car.
Later, Guo Tao arranged for the neighbors in the compound to take a car to the provincial capital for a banquet.
It's impractical for everyone to travel by car, so shuttle buses have been arranged to pick people up and drop them off.
Yang Qiaoqiao and Huo Beixiao were sitting in the lead car when, just as the car was about to leave the cement factory's residential compound, a figure suddenly darted out from the side.
With a sudden stop, the figure slammed on the hood of the car.
Yang Qiaoqiao was startled, and Huo Beixiao quickly pulled her into his arms and covered her eyes.
Then came a shrill scream, "Huo Beixiao, you unfilial bastard! You and your dead mother will both die a horrible death!"
I'm telling you, if you drive me to the brink of death, I'll haunt you even as a ghost..."
Yang Qiaoqiao pried open Huo Beixiao's hand that was covering her eyes.
I almost didn't recognize the hideous face I saw outside the car window.
She stared at it for a while before she realized that it was actually Chen Yuexia.
In the past, Chen Yuexia always wore the most fashionable clothes and had her hair permed into trendy small curls, which she took great care of.
But now, Chen Yuexia's clothes are not only covered in patches, but they are also dirty and stained.
My hair, which I used to take great care of, is now not only gray but also sparse, and in some places you can even see my scalp.
My face, which used to be very well-maintained, is now covered with wrinkles, showing signs of fatigue and aging.
Huo Beixiao placed his hands on Yang Qiaoqiao's shoulders and looked tenderly into her eyes. "Wife, close your eyes and rest in the car for a while. I'll take care of it and be right back."
Huo Beixiao had just gotten out of the car and hadn't even gotten close to Chen Yuexia yet.
Huo Nanfeng and Huo Nanjing rushed over anxiously, supporting the already frail Huo Yuanshan.
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