In the 1960s, the Liu family spent at least a million yuan on the wedding that Qin Huai hosted. The road from the county town to Qinjiazhuang alone was densely packed with cars from all over the place.
The event was so grand that traffic was blocked and no one dared to say a word.
I can't afford to offend them. Any one of them could be a provincial leader.
Even the magazine where Qin Huai had published two of his poems in order to make a living had someone accompany the leaders of the Writers Association.
These people originally planned to find Qin Huai to write more poems, but unfortunately their level was too low and they could not even get in front of Qin Huai.
The story of the grand wedding spread throughout the county.
No matter who you are, even if you are a beggar, you can get a seat at the table. On official days, the number of people is several times more than usual.
During the famine, the free meals for several days in a row were so attractive that many people stayed and slept outdoors nearby.
In this era, if a rural man spends 200 yuan to marry a wife, he is considered a good family. The Liu family is just spending money.
Qin Huai and Zhang Keyi both thought it was too extravagant, but the Liu family who paid for it felt very honored and even proud that they could have such a grand occasion.
After worshipping heaven and earth, the bride was sent to the bridal chamber, and Qin Huai was dragged to drink. The villagers wanted to force her to drink, but were stopped by several middle-aged men who spoke nicely to them.
No matter what problem he encountered, someone would immediately come forward to solve it.
There is no need for Qin Huai to show up himself.
Qin Huai's current status is beyond the understanding of rural people. To such a family, rural people only offer respect and obedience. When people in Qinjiazhuang talk about Qin Huai, they all give him a thumbs up. Before he was recognized as a relative, he could drive around in his car all day long.
The key is that he is kind-hearted. Few people starved to death during the famine, and he made a great contribution to this. Although this cannot be said explicitly, some people still mention it in their words.
Many men and women in the village were helping to maintain order, and they were probably paid for it, because they wore various armbands, each color representing a different job.
Qin Dashu was pushed forward by several people.
The old man Qin was so disappointed with his son that he complained to him, "I told you Qin Huai was getting married a long time ago, why did you only come now?"
It would be fine if he didn't show up for other matters, but the old man felt embarrassed that he didn't show up for such a big event as his adopted son's wedding.
Qin Huai even went to invite him specifically, but unfortunately he couldn't find him.
Qin Dashu stammered, "Dad, I..." He had actually come here a long time ago, but the grand scene daunted him. He hid far away with inferiority complex and never came. Later, the Liu family heard about it from others and invited him over.
Looking at Qin Huai, who was dressed in red and decorated with ribbons, he couldn't help but recall how he used to timidly call him dad. There was no point in saying anything more. He was afraid that even if Qin Huai called him dad now, he wouldn't dare to respond.
Qin Huai's resentment towards him had long since disappeared. After persuading the old man, he said to Qin Dashu, "I thought you were at work. Let's find a place to eat."
"Okay, okay."
As soon as Qin Dashu sat down, he was surrounded by villagers. As for what they said, it was easy to guess.
Li Lan also came out from behind the crowd with Qin Xilin. Her attitude was much better than before, and she even asked Qin Xilin to call Qin Huai brother.
Qin Huai understood it as soon as he saw it. The Liu family must have spent money to make a middle-aged man bow his head. Money is the most practical thing.
But when Li Lan saw Qin Dashu, she lost her composure and rushed over to pull his clothes to ask for an explanation. It turned out that Qin Dashu had not been home for more than a month, and no one knew where he lived.
His life is a mess.
Old man Qin said: "You are so old, why are you still making trouble? Just live a good life. I still have a few days to live."
Li Lan wanted to make a scene, but the middle-aged man who was in charge of the Liu family coughed lightly beside her, and she stopped talking.
Liu Chengzong and Fang Heng suddenly came over together, smiled at Qin Huai, and then said to Qin Dashu, "Old Qin, thank you for raising Qin Huai. Let's go and sit at the wedding table."
Seeing their extraordinary demeanor, Qin Dashu shook his head and said no.
It was only after Qin Huai carefully introduced the identities of the two that he realized that they were Qin Huai's biological father and uncle.
Liu Chengzong said: "Qin Huai, you don't have to worry about these things. We will treat Lao Qin well."
Qin Dashu nodded awkwardly and was dragged away by them.
Although Qin Huai was the protagonist of the wedding, it was organized by the Liu family. There were people managing all kinds of situations outside. He stayed outside and was not only pointed at, but also envied and tried to make friends with others. He was very annoyed and went into the bridal chamber in a depressed mood.
Zhang Keyi was wearing a red veil, with two bridesmaids and four girls chatting with her. When they saw Qin Huai come in, they all laughed and said, "Groom, are you missing your bride after not seeing her for a while?"
Qin Huai said, "Auntie, there's nothing going on outside. You guys go out first and we can talk."
But the bridesmaid said, "Young Master, don't blame us for being annoying. There are some rules we need to explain to you."
She instructed Qin Huai to use a weighing rod to lift the veil, and had people drink the wedding wine. Then there were all kinds of complicated old customs, and then they closed the door and walked out together.
Zhang Keyi finally let out a long sigh and said, "Qin Huai, getting married is so tiring. I'm starving. Is there anything to eat?"
It turned out that she hadn't been allowed to eat since last night. Qin Huai felt very distressed when he heard this and said, "Why do you care about them? Marriage is a matter between the two of us. There's no need to break so many rules."
Maggie Cheung said with a smile: "They are doing this for our own good, I can't be ungrateful."
On the wedding day, according to the old rules, the bride's family could not come to the husband's house, but there was an elder who came to send off the bride. The one who came was Yu Zhennan. However, when he came, he was treated as the most important guest, and Liu Chengzong and Fang Heng went to accompany him in person.
Maggie Cheung felt very lonely because there was no one familiar around her.
Qin Huai said, "Don't worry about that now, just wait a moment." He opened the door and told the two little girls standing not far away to bring the food over.
Tong Rong suddenly came over with a group of women from the Liu family. She looked at Qin Huai with an unnatural expression on her face.
She should be angry. No matter who it is, she will not be in a good mood if the legal wife who is married to her has to smile at the son born by the mistress.
But she still said, "Xi Niang, please tell the young master about the rules of our family."
The bridesmaid said, "Master, when a family like ours gets married, we need to verify her virginity on the wedding day. Miss Zhang, could you please lift up your arms?"
Maggie Cheung looked at Qin Huai in surprise.
Tong Rong said, "Don't look at him. If you want to enter the Liu family, you must be a virgin." After that, Aunt Wu called a few women to take off Zhang Keyi's clothes in front of Qin Huai.
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