While the four men were still drinking, the four women here were already packing the luggage they brought from Hai City.
Aunt Ye Rong held up a red long skirt and asked her niece, "I asked your third aunt to save this skirt for me. Nannan, take a look. Will Wenjun like it?"
Xu Manman reached out and touched it, "It's made of corduroy, which is perfect for this weather. Sister Wenjun will definitely like it." The weather is not that cold now, but it's still a bit cold to wear short sleeves in the morning and evening.
"That's good. I asked Xiao Ming. After October, the weather will get cold, so I also prepared a scarf. It's made of pure wool and very comfortable." Ye Rong took out the scarf from a paper box. It was also a festive red color.
Xu Manman touched it and found it was made of pure wool, and it felt very comfortable.
Chen Meiyu pulled out a similar box from her pile of things and said, "Mom bought you one too. I know you don't like bright colors, so I bought you a beige one."
Xu Manman was very happy to receive the gift. "Thank you, Mom. I like it very much."
Lu Meihua also loved her niece and brought her a pair of small leather shoes. "They said they were made of lambskin and were very comfortable to wear. I left a pair for everyone at home. This pair is yours."
Xu Manman put them on right away. They were indeed very comfortable, with soft soles that didn't rub her feet at all. "Thank you, Auntie San. These are so comfortable. I'll wear them to school tomorrow."
The emotional value provided by Xu Manman is sufficient, and both the gift giver and the gift receiver are very happy.
With the elders around, Xu Manman and Chen Ming felt much more relaxed as they were left to handle the matter.
On Sunday, the team split up. My uncle's family and Xu Manman's parents went to Zhang's house together. Xu Manman and her third aunt stayed at home. Xu Jianguo and Jin Zichu went to the train station to pick up her aunt.
As expected, the aunt was unwilling to live alone in the yard of the main house. She didn't even need to move her bedding and just asked to squeeze in with Xu Manman.
Of course Xu Manman would not object to this. When she was a child on the island, her aunt often slept with her. It was just that her third aunt was a little disappointed.
"I was thinking of having my sister-in-law come over and sleep with me, so it would be more lively at night."
Aunt Li Fang smiled and looked at the third brother's wife, "Hey, I'm staying with Manman today, and I'll go to accompany you tomorrow, don't be jealous."
This sentence immediately broke Lu Meihua's heart, "Go to hell."
They had dinner outside. Xu Jianguo had been craving for the hot pot, which also received unanimous praise from several elders. Even Chen Meiyu, who didn't like mutton, liked it.
The next day was National Day, but before dawn, several elders called everyone to go out and rush to the square to watch the flag-raising ceremony, just like Xu Manman and the others did last year.
On the way back, everyone's eyes were still red and the excitement had not subsided.
Although they had lunch, some ceremonies had to be performed at Zhang's house in advance. After watching the flag-raising ceremony, the group didn't even have time to take a nap. After packing up, they headed to Zhang's house in a mighty procession.
The Zhang family's house was also very lively at this time, with relatives, friends, and neighbors. There were so many people that there was no room to stand in the house.
Xu Manman was not the main force today, so she took her brother to stand in the corner, waiting for the Chen and Zhang families in the center of the crowd to finish their ceremony. Then, relatives and friends around them rushed to say some auspicious words.
They also have to discuss the bride price and dowry at this time, but this is just an engagement, which is equivalent to giving a verbal agreement, and the promise will be fulfilled only when they get married.
However, even though it was just an engagement, Zhang Wenjun's uncle and aunt still gave her a big red envelope. Xu Manman saw her aunt wrapping it yesterday. There must have been 200 yuan in that thick envelope.
When the time was almost up, the people in the room moved to the state-owned restaurant they had booked.
When they arrived, Jin Zichu was already waiting there. As the main communicator here, he did not go to Zhang's house today, but stayed here to guard the scene.
The six large round tables were full of people. The happy uncle and Zhang's father stood up, holding up their wine glasses and saying a few words of blessing to the newlyweds.
Xu Manman sat below, looking at the newlyweds standing together with blushing faces, and together with everyone present, sent their heartfelt blessings.
Braised pork, braised fish, chestnut stewed chicken, scallion egg pancake, pickled cabbage, garlic eggplant, pan-fried tofu, lotus root and pork rib soup, and millet cake for dessert.
This table of food is considered very rich at this time, and the chef of this state-owned restaurant is also very skilled. The guests are all very satisfied with the food, and both the host and the guests are very happy.
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