Xia Youyou tossed and turned in bed that night, feeling a mixture of anticipation and nervousness. She clutched the quilt tightly in her hands, staring blankly at the ceiling. After discussions between the two families, they decided to keep both main courtyards for the two of them, allowing them to live in either room. Xia Youyou actually disagreed. She wanted to give the main courtyard to Cao An, as he was definitely getting married, and she couldn't let her sister-in-law live in the side rooms then, could she?
But Cao An did not nod, he had his own ideas.
Let's leave it at that.
She dozed off and was woken up again. Cao An had already come in and looked at her dazed look, shaking his head and sighing.
"You're about to get married, why are you still so confused?"
He put the kettle on the floor and threw the wedding dress from the shelf next to her onto her bed.
"Hurry up and get dressed yourself. I'll be waiting for you outside. Qi Siling will be here soon!"
Xia Youyou seemed to be dreaming, not understanding what he meant. She lay in a trance for a moment before suddenly remembering that today was her wedding day!
She sat up straight and looked at the red skirt and jacket pressed against the quilt. This was a painting she had made, a silk and satin jacket in the style of a modified cheongsam. After trying it on, her mother said it looked a bit like a young lady from the Republic of China.
He quickly stood up and hung red silk everywhere in the room. Liu Hui forced him to do so, saying it would be festive.
Her heart was beating fast. She put on her clothes in a panic and then began to wash up seriously.
When Cao An came in, he felt that something was wrong with her.
"What's wrong?" He raised his hand and combed her hair to help him comb it up.
"I'm a little nervous." He bit his lip unconsciously and lowered his head to twiddle his fingers.
Cao An was also a little reluctant to let her go. Although she wasn't his biological sister, he had at least raised her for a year and loved her like one. He was also very sad that she was going to get married so suddenly.
"Anyway, you're just staying there for one night and you can come back tomorrow. It's like you're not married yet." He was a little at a loss as to what to do with her hair, as if he had to tie it up.
Liu Hui came in from outside, chased Cao An away, and took the long, smooth hair. "Mom will do it for you, your brother is clumsy."
"Mom~" She leaned back on her mother's chest and rubbed it affectionately.
"Sit tight. My daughter is getting married today. Although there is no perfect match, I will still say what I need to say." He helped her sit up straight and picked up the comb to comb her hair.
"Combing once to the end, they raise their hands and raise their eyebrows. Combing twice to the end, they fly together as a pair. Combing three times to the end, they are forever in love."
After the three wedding combs were completed, both mother and daughter burst into tears.
Cao An walked over and hugged the two of them, feeling helpless. "What's going on? Why are you crying again?"
Liu Hui wiped her tears and used a handkerchief to wipe Xia Youyou's tears. "Don't cry, Mom is happy."
With tears in her eyes, Xia Youyou leaned in Cao An's arms, "I'm so happy now!"
Liu Hui helped her gather her hair and said, "You will always be happy in the future."
She twisted her hair into a knot with her fingers and secured it with a hairpin.
This hairpin was sent by Qi Siling, along with the dowry, as part of a complete set of head ornaments. She pinned one on each side of her bun, and only then did Xia Youyou's hairdo come together.
Cao An raised his eyebrows, very curious, "Mom, teach me." He was eager to try it out, and wanted to take off the hairpin and do it himself.
Liu Hui opened him up and said, "Time is almost up, stop playing."
"Mom, why didn't you tell me earlier." Her tone was slightly resentful. It was a pity for this girl's hair. With Qi Siling in the future, how could she ever get a chance to play with it?
"If you want to play, find a wife and play with her slowly!" Liu Hui sneered and walked out of the room. He had things to do outside.
Cao An shut up. He would shrink his neck and act like a coward if he mentioned this. There was no other way. Liu Hui was already 26 years old. She was really anxious.
Xia Youyou lowered her head and smiled secretly.
Cao An was about to hit her on the head, but stopped. Forget it, if he messed up her hair, he wouldn't be able to comb it!
"Okay, you stay here by yourself, I'm going out to help!"
"Go ahead." She waved her hand and took a mirror to look at herself from side to side. The jewel pendant on her bun swayed from side to side, making her look even more lively and lovely, with a hint of mature woman's charm.
Cao An shook his head and walked out. Didn't you say you were nervous? How could he look nervous?
Xia Youyou carefully admired the beauty in the mirror. The red mole on her forehead made her look pure and charming. With her hair tied up, she looked even more charming.
Satisfied, she put the mirror away and looked around the room, her eyes filled with red. She sat back on the bed, waiting for the man she had been thinking about day and night to come and pick her up.
Qi Siling had packed up early in the morning, wearing a woolen suit and tie, and a knee-length woolen coat. In Xiao Hai's words, he looked a bit like a foreign capitalist.
He polished his leather shoes again and again, smoothed his long, shaved hair, and picked up the plastic flowers he bought at the supply and marketing cooperative with great energy.
He led a group of people to Cao's house.
The front doors of the two houses faced each other, both adorned with large red wedding characters. A large group of people came, setting off firecrackers that drew everyone out of the alley.
The two families didn't invite guests to the wedding, as they had just moved in and weren't familiar with the area. Zibo and Zishu carried two bags of candy and distributed them to the onlookers. Everyone took the candy, said auspicious words, and wished the newlyweds well.
Seeing the tallest man walking towards the opposite door with flowers and a smile on his face, everyone was amazed.
"He's tall and handsome, but I don't know if his bride is beautiful."
"He's dressed like that, he's not a capitalist, is he? Wow, this is incredible, and he's even giving out such delicious candies."
Some people are envious, some people say sour words, but there are also people who are kind enough to stand up and explain.
"The old man of the Qi family is a professor at Hua University. After demobilization, all his previous wages were returned. How can he be considered a capitalist? What's more, the children of these two families were admitted to Hua University, which is the best school!" The person who spoke was the mother-in-law who was guarding the phone at the entrance of the alley. She learned a lot from it when the two of them went to make a phone call last time, and now she can stand up and explain to the two families.
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Qi Siling walked all the way from the front yard to the main yard, and Cao An stood at the gate like a mountain.
He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at the group of soldiers following him with a playful look.
"It's not that easy to marry my sister."
Qi Siling smiled helplessly, "Brother, tell me what to do." If he had known that he would be in trouble, he would have been prepared.
Cao An sat on a stone bench at the side and said, "Come on, one by one, arm wrestle. Whoever can beat me, I will give way."
After getting ready, I watched them leisurely.
Qi Siling held his forehead, this is simply impossible!
Zi Bo's eyes lit up, and he looked out from behind, "Brother Cao, I'll do it!"
"Hey, good boy! I like your energy. Come on, I'll extend one finger and see if you can move it."
Zi Bokua sat on the stone bench and actually held Cao An's index finger with his hand.
"Are you ready? Get ready, I'm going to move!"
He nodded in agreement with a serious look on his face, but the next second Cao An pressed his finger down. He was stunned for a moment, scratching his head and standing up. "Brother Cao is so awesome!"
Cao An laughed heartily, "Come, with both of your hands." He beckoned to his uncle, "Two people come."
Uncle Zi shrank back a little, "This is not good."
"What? Do you think your brother Cao is a pushover?"
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