Su Yuzhen's tears finally welled up. She bit her lip, nodded, and whispered.
"I do..."
A cheer immediately erupted in the main room.
Xia Weiguo slapped his thigh and said.
"Okay! It's settled then! The wedding will be after the Spring Festival, in the military compound. I'll arrange everything myself!"
The day after the marriage proposal, the Su family courtyard was still immersed in a festive atmosphere.
Relatives and neighbors came in droves to offer their congratulations, and everyone expressed their envy that Su Yuzhen was able to marry into the commander's family.
"Yuzhen is so lucky! That's the Commander's son!"
"The Su family has really climbed the social ladder!"
"I heard the wedding is going to be held in the military compound? That's going to be so grand!"
Similar praises were heard everywhere, but Su Jianguo was not happy.
He squatted in the courtyard, smoking a pipe, his brow furrowed.
After seeing off another group of guests, Wang Xiulan walked to her husband's side.
"What's wrong? You've seemed preoccupied ever since you came back yesterday."
Su Jianguo exhaled a smoke ring and sighed.
"Xiulan, do you think there will be problems if Yuzhen marries into the Xia family? You know what kind of person Yuzhen was before, and our family is not a good match for the Xia family..."
"I think Commander Xia and his wife get along quite well, and Meng Sheng genuinely likes our Yuzhen."
Wang Xiulan said this, but her eyes betrayed her worry.
"It's all about being amicable, but the wedding is being held in the military compound..."
Su Jianguo shook his head.
"How many of our relatives and friends have been to a place like that? We don't want to make a fool of ourselves."
As they were talking, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and Su Yuzhen and Xia Mengsheng walked in hand in hand.
Seeing her parents in the yard, Su Yuzhen called out happily.
"Dad, Mom, Mengsheng brought some things!"
Xia Mengsheng, carrying large and small bags, respectfully walked up to Su Jianguo.
"Uncle, Auntie, these are some New Year's goods my mom asked me to bring, and also..."
He lowered his voice.
"I'd like to discuss the wedding arrangements with your parents."
Su Jianguo and Wang Xiulan exchanged a glance and then ushered the two into the house.
Xia Mengsheng put the things down and rubbed his hands together.
"Uncle, Aunt, my dad wants the wedding to be held in the military compound, but I know you two might prefer it to be in the village..."
Su Jianguo's eyes lit up.
"We appreciate Commander Xia's kindness, but..."
"dad!"
Su Yuzhen suddenly interrupted him.
"I've discussed it with Meng Sheng, and we have an idea."
Xia Mengsheng picked up the conversation.
"Uncle, how about this: the wedding will be held in Sujiatun, but on the same scale as the military region's. My dad can send some people to help, and the ingredients and equipment will all be sourced from the military region. This way, the villagers can attend, and it won't be disrespectful."
Su Jianguo looked at the two young men in surprise, not expecting them to come up with such a compromise.
"This...will this work? Will Commander Xia agree?"
Wang Xiulan asked cautiously.
Xia Mengsheng smiled.
“Auntie, although my dad seems serious, he's actually very understanding. He said that the wedding arrangements mainly depend on Yuzhen and you two.”
Su Jianguo pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh.
"If you ask me, we should hold it right here at our vegetable farm! That newly built smart greenhouse is spacious, bright, and warm in winter. We could easily fit dozens of tables!"
"A vegetable base?"
Xia Mengsheng's eyes lit up.
"Great idea! It has the unique features of our Su family, and it can accommodate plenty of guests. I'll go back and talk to my dad right away!"
Su Yuzhen looked at her excited boyfriend and her father, who rarely smiled, her eyes shining with happiness.
Two days later, Xia Weiguo personally brought his wife to Sujiatun again.
They came to look at wedding venues.
When Xia Weiguo stood in front of the five-acre intelligent greenhouse, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.
"Old Su, is this your vegetable farm? I thought it was some kind of agricultural research institute!"
Su Jianguo proudly introduced the various advanced equipment, and Xia Weiguo nodded in praise.
Finally, the commander waved his hand.
"This is the place! It's much better than the auditorium in the military compound—it's bright, spacious, and has its own unique character!"
Wedding preparations are in full swing.
The Xia family sent a wedding planning team to work with the Su family's relatives.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com