The two finally arrived at the restaurant, nearly exhausted.
Zhao Shufang and the others had ordered their food early and were leisurely waiting for the two of them.
"See if there's anything else you want to add," Zhao Shufang handed the menu to the two of them. "What we just ordered are all your favorites."
Lin Chaosheng waved his hand, panting heavily as he sat down. "That's all, that's all."
Soon the dishes were served, and everyone, who were starving, wolfed down their food.
When they finished and returned home, they saw Lin Shansheng sitting at the gate of the courtyard, looking furious.
"You guys!" Lin Shan shouted angrily, pointing at them. "You've been moving houses and going out to eat, but you haven't taken me with you at all!"
"My God, when did you get back?" Lin Chaosheng asked in surprise.
"If I hadn't come back, you would all have moved to other places!"
Seeing this, Zhao Shufang quickly comforted him, "Oh dear, we were just thinking of letting you move into the new house as soon as you come back. Besides, the food we ate at the restaurant just now was not good at all. We only went out to eat because we were exhausted."
Lin Shansheng looked at everyone suspiciously, "Is that really true?"
Actually, the food at that state-run restaurant was incredibly delicious, but Lin Shansheng was already furious, so they didn't dare to tell the truth and all nodded in agreement.
“Look,” Zhao Shufang said with a smile, “when has your mother ever lied to you? You haven’t eaten yet, have you? I’ll make you something delicious in a bit.”
Upon hearing that there was something delicious to eat, Lin Shansheng immediately calmed down. "That's great, Mom!"
Zhao Shufang turned and went into the kitchen, signaling Lin Chaosheng and the others to continue comforting Lin Shansheng.
"Hey bro, how's your learning going? We've missed you so much since you left!"
Lin Shansheng said proudly, "Of course I've learned it very well. Don't you know who my son is? The license will be sent to my home soon, and then I'll be a driver's license holder!"
Everyone was very happy because cars are extremely rare these days, let alone driving one.
Lin Shanhai patted Lin Shansheng on the shoulder, "Good, good, good, you're truly my son!"
While everyone was overjoyed, Liang Mei suddenly thought of something even more exciting, "So, now that you're back, does that mean you have to prepare for the wedding?"
Lin Shansheng immediately stood up. "I'll go get the certificate right away!"
After saying that, she pulled Lin Shanhai and asked him to take out his household registration book.
"Look at how impatient you are! Wait here!" Lin Shanhai turned around and went into the room, where he found the household registration book.
After receiving it, Lin Shansheng held it tightly and refused to let go, even while sleeping that night.
The next morning, Lin Shansheng rushed to the casino and knocked on the door.
"Qiaozhen, come out quickly!"
Li Qiaozhen was annoyed when she was woken up, but when she went outside and saw that it was Lin Shansheng who had returned, she was overjoyed. "Shansheng, you're back!"
Lin Shansheng quickly said, "Quick! Grab your household registration book, let's go get our marriage certificate!"
Li Qiaozhen thought Lin Shansheng was still half asleep and talking nonsense, "Why don't you go back to sleep?"
Lin Shansheng grabbed Li Qiaozhen's hand, "I've already passed my driver's test, and we'll soon be able to live together in the city! I can give you a guarantee for the future!"
Li Qiaozhen was overjoyed upon hearing this and couldn't resist giving Lin Shansheng a peck on the cheek.
Lin Shansheng's face turned bright red instantly, while Li Qiaozhen was overjoyed and turned to go inside to get the household registration booklet.
Li Daniu woke up at this moment and saw his younger sister taking the household registration book and walking out. He was startled and asked, "Qiaozhen, where are you going?"
"Brother!" Li Qiaozhen smiled sweetly, "I'm going to get married!"
"What the hell?" Li Daniu thought he was still not awake. "Who are you going to marry?"
"Lin Shansheng has passed his driving test, and we're going to move to the city soon, so I'm going to marry him now!"
Li Qiaozhen thought it was Li Daniu trying to stop him, so she left after saying a few words and ran away quickly.
"Let's go!" Li Qiaozhen took Lin Shansheng's hand. "Let's get married!"
"Are you two sure you want to get married?" the staff member asked.
Lin Shansheng and Li Qiaozhen exchanged a glance and excitedly said in unison, "Confirmed!"
The staff stamped the marriage certificate. "All done! Wishing you both a long and happy life together and many children!"
Then he handed the marriage certificate to the two of them, who opened it and admired it repeatedly, feeling very satisfied.
As soon as they stepped out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, they saw a red banner hanging outside that read: Congratulations on the marriage of Mr. Lin Shansheng and Ms. Li Qiaozhen!
There were people dancing and banging drums nearby. It turned out that all of this was arranged by Lin Chaosheng and his group, along with Li Daniu and his group.
“Look at these two, they’re so anxious! Last night, Lin Shansheng even asked my dad for the household registration book, saying he absolutely has to get married as soon as possible.”
Li Daniu nodded, "That's right, my sister did too. She took her household registration book out early this morning and told me she was going to get married. I was almost scared to death!"
Lin Shansheng and Li Qiaozhen exchanged a smile, their joy barely concealed.
"Let's hurry back and discuss the banquet arrangements," Zhao Shufang urged. "They'll be going to the city soon, so we need to get the banquet organized quickly!"
Then everyone remembered the most important thing and began to take action.
On the day of the wedding banquet, everyone in the village came.
Some people didn't have much ability, but they still brought some gifts, and some people still came to freeload.
However, Lin Chaosheng didn't mind, because his younger brother's wedding had to be grand, since his family's biggest need right now wasn't money.
Everyone hadn't had a proper meal in a long time, and they ate with great satisfaction at this celebratory feast.
Li Daniu cried incessantly as he escorted Li Qiaozhen onto the stage. When he handed Li Qiaozhen's hand to Lin Shansheng, he warned her fiercely, "If you dare to treat my sister badly, you'll be sorry!"
After taking Li Qiaozhen's hand, Lin Shansheng made a solemn oath several days later: "If I, Lin Shansheng, dare to be disloyal to Li Qiaozhen in the slightest, or treat her poorly in the slightest, may I be struck by lightning!"
The wedding banquet soon came to an end, and Lin Shansheng and Li Qiaozhen began packing their things, preparing to go to the city to make a living.
This farewell was even more heartbreaking than the last, because the two of them were going to live in the city, and Lin Shansheng would truly have his own family now.
Before parting, everyone held back their tears, comforting themselves that the New Year was just around the corner and they could reunite then. They didn't want Lin Shansheng and Li Qiaozhen to be sad.
Lin Shansheng and Li Qiaozhen were no exception; they both pretended to say goodbye in a relaxed manner, but on the train, they hugged each other and cried their eyes out.
After Lin Shansheng left, the house felt even emptier. At first, everyone found it hard to adjust to this feeling, but as time went on, they all got used to it.
The weather is gradually getting colder, and the Lin family has started wearing cotton-padded clothes.
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