Zhou Qinglan and Sheng Xiping exchanged a glance, both looking helpless, but neither said much.
During the Chinese New Year, it was the first time that Zhou Mingchen and his elders had met Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu, so how could they not offer their thanks?
If they keep stopping us, the elders might get angry. Well, we've already incurred their favor; we'll have to repay it later.
"Come here, little darling, I'm your second maternal grandfather, and this is your second maternal grandmother."
Before Zhou Qinglan could say anything, Zhou Minghua took the initiative to stand in front of Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu and said to them.
Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu had just received their money and were feeling quite pleased with themselves when they heard the news. They immediately spoke up, "Happy New Year, Second Grandfather! Happy New Year, Second Grandmother!"
"Oh, good child, our Qinglan is so lucky to have raised two sensible and obedient children."
Here, this is New Year's money from your second maternal grandfather. Take it.
After Zhou Minghua finished speaking, he also took out two yuan from his pocket and put them into the pockets of the two children.
And so, Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu went around paying their respects to the New Year, and even their maternal grandparents were confused, wondering why there were so many maternal grandparents.
However, the two children also received a lot, as these elders gave them lucky money.
Although the children didn't know what a dollar could do, they still clutched their pockets tightly, afraid of losing the money.
Since all the guests are close relatives, the Zhou family will definitely treat them well.
Zhou Qinglan and Wang Chunxiu had prepared the meal in advance. After exchanging pleasantries, they realized it was getting late and quickly prepared the food for dinner.
Zhou Mingyuan and Wang Chunxiu are both working and are so busy that they don't have much time to go back to their hometown.
Now that the family is reunited and it's also Zhou Qingyang's wedding, it's natural to have a grand celebration.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the Zhou family was filled with laughter and joy, and they were busy until late at night.
The next day, the sixth day of the first lunar month, was Zhou Qingyang's wedding day.
On the morning of the sixth day of the lunar new year, after breakfast, the Zhou family's wedding procession set off at the agreed time.
The Zhou and Chen families both lived in Songjiang River, not particularly far apart. In those days, even jeeps were rare, let alone sedans, so there were naturally no wedding cars or motorcades.
In rural areas, horse-drawn carriages are often used to pick up the bride for weddings, while in cities, bicycles are now the more common choice.
The Zhou family had a bicycle, which Zhou Qingyue rode to school.
Zhou Mingyuan and Wang Chunxiu borrowed more than ten bicycles from their colleagues and formed a bicycle team, with a big red flower tied to the front of each bicycle.
Zhou Qingyang led the way, pushing his bicycle, followed by about ten young men, each pushing a bicycle, with the rest of the wedding party carrying wedding gifts.
Chen Jie's family lived near the No. 1 Middle School, not far away. The wedding procession pushed bicycles and arrived at Chen's house amidst the amazed gazes of passersby.
On the Chen family's side, a string of firecrackers had been set off early in the morning. When the wedding party arrived, the two young men lit the firecrackers.
Amidst a series of crackling sounds, a group of younger members of the Chen family surrounded Zhou Qingyang, asking for candy.
The Zhou family had prepared in advance. Zhou Qingyue was carrying a bag full of candy, so she quickly grabbed two handfuls and distributed them to the children.
The children, having received the candy, happily dispersed, and the wedding party, guided by the matchmaker, entered the Chen family courtyard.
Chen Jie is a nurse at the Forestry Bureau Hospital. When she got married, many of her colleagues came to give gifts and help with the wedding.
Along with Chen Jie's classmates and friends, a group of girls blocked the doorway, demanding red envelopes and refusing to let her in to pick up her "wife" unless she received red envelopes.
These are all normal wedding procedures, and both sides have made preparations in advance.
The groom's family will prepare candy and red envelopes, and the bride's family will also give instructions that it's just a token gesture and shouldn't be too excessive, lest it delay the wedding date.
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