Li Baichuan carried his wife out of the car; Su Ti would usually be asleep by this time.
The constant jolting in the car was unbearable, even for an ordinary person, let alone someone who was pregnant.
"Baichuan, where is this? Let's just go to the guesthouse." Guo Xuqing got out of the car and realized that this was not a guesthouse.
They had already prepared the letters of introduction and planned to stay at a guesthouse for the night.
"Mom, arrange for the relatives to stay here first. The women can go upstairs and you can decide on the arrangements. The men can sleep in a shared room upstairs. I've got everything ready."
"I've arranged other accommodations for my wife and you, don't worry, someone will take care of them," Li Baichuan said softly, holding his wife in his arms.
The Li family had plenty of houses, so he chose the largest one, which was empty. He had a few bed boards installed inside.
Let's make do for tonight, and I'll bring breakfast tomorrow, then we can go to the Friendship Hotel for dinner together.
"That's fine too." The journey had been quite tiring, and Guo Xuqing had been worried that the guesthouse might not be able to accommodate so many people.
Some of the comrades from the military region have no problem coming here, as the dormitories there can accommodate them. But the relatives of the Guo family are a problem.
Now that Baichuan has made proper arrangements, I've had much less to worry about.
Guo Xuqing went inside and told her relatives, then watched as the guards arranged her accommodations. She said goodbye and left with her son-in-law.
Li Baichuan led them to another place, and once inside, Guo Xuqing could tell that it had been carefully decorated.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Big Brother, this is our wedding room. Grandpa and I have discussed it and we will move out after the wedding."
"This house isn't as big as the one in the compound, but it's enough for the two of us. We haven't had time to buy many things yet; we've only decorated our wedding room."
"I want to wait for my wife to come and then dress her up according to her preferences." This was also the surprise that Li Baichuan mentioned.
The courtyard is not large, a small courtyard house shaped like the Chinese character "回" (hui), with eight or nine rooms of various sizes.
Guo Xuqing and Grandma Guo went inside and walked around, nodding in satisfaction. The house had a very good frame.
The wood used was of good quality, and many pieces of furniture were well preserved.
"I don't think we need to buy anything. The dowry we prepared will come in handy."
Guo Xuqing was even more satisfied with the house after walking around. Thinking about all the things she had bought, she realized that she wouldn't lack anything after moving in.
"Mom, after the banquet tomorrow, you can stay a few more days and help Grandma with the decorations. But go and rest for now."
Li Baichuan could see the fatigue on his grandparents' faces.
First, they carried his wife to the tidied room, and Suti woke up briefly in a daze.
Perhaps sensing that the person she was holding was Li Baichuan, she felt very relieved, and being extremely tired, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
"Mom, this bed is big enough for the three of you. My wife tends to kick off the covers at night, so please get up and check on her more often."
“Grandpa, Dad, and my brother also have two empty rooms. The beds and everything are ready. I will have someone come over to deliver breakfast early tomorrow morning.”
After settling his wife in, Li Baichuan turned to talk to his mother-in-law and the others.
"I know, I know, I'm her biological mother, I'll definitely take good care of her. Hurry back, you have to get up early tomorrow." Guo Xuqing saw that it was getting late.
"Okay, I'll head back now. I'll be picking up the bride around nine o'clock tomorrow. There's no phone here, so if anything comes up, have someone find me over at the compound."
According to local custom, the newlyweds only need to enter the house before noon. The place he arranged for his relatives is not far from here, giving them enough time to prepare.
Li Baichuan thought for a moment and, having nothing else to say, turned and left reluctantly.
"How worried this child is about us!" Guo Xuqing couldn't help but laugh as he looked back at him every step of the way.
After seeing the person off, he smiled and said to the family members.
"Baichuan is a good boy." Commander Guo was very satisfied with his grandson-in-law, saying that everything he did today was appropriate.
And the way he dotes on his granddaughter—no one else can do what he does, treating her like she's fragile and delicate.
"That's really good. Go to sleep now, you have a lot to do tomorrow." Old Mrs. Guo shooed them out.
He affectionately patted his granddaughter's head as she slept soundly.
"Our little girl is so lucky." As soon as Grandma Guo finished speaking, her eyes welled up with tears for some reason.
"Mom, you can't be sad. Tomorrow is my daughter's special day. If you cry your eyes out, she'll definitely feel bad."
"Didn't you say you'd come and take care of her after she gave birth? It's not like you'll never see her again." Guo Xuqing saw that her mother was also upset and quickly comforted her.
"I'm not upset, I'm not upset. I just feel like our little girl has suffered a lot." Grandma Guo felt a mix of emotions that she didn't know how to express.
“No matter how much hardship she endured, things have finally turned around, and her good fortune is yet to come.” Guo Xuqing thought her mother was referring to the time her daughter spent in the countryside.
Her daughter has never suffered like that since birth.
Grandma Guo didn't know what to say, so she went to bed, closed her eyes, and remained silent.
Guo Xuqing knew that her mother was feeling down, and she herself was just as reluctant to let her go.
Seeing her daughter's happy face, all her reluctance turned into peace of mind.
The silvery moonlight shines on the earth. Looking at the full moon in the sky, it seems tomorrow will be a good day.
"Darling, get up quickly!" Suti was woken up by her mother while she was still half asleep.
She opened her eyes, completely bewildered. Then it suddenly dawned on her that she was getting married.
"Mom, did I oversleep? Where am I?" Suti quickly threw off the covers and prepared to get out of bed.
"It's not late, it's not late. Take your time tidying up. There are steamed buns on the table. Baichuan had someone bring breakfast over. I'll go and invite the relatives to eat first."
Seeing her daughter's hurried appearance, Guo Xuqing quickly stopped her, as their relatives lived not far from here.
Su's father arranged for them to come over early in the morning, as the bride would be picked up from here, and the wedding would be held in the military compound.
"This doesn't look like a guesthouse," Suti said, looking at the antique-style wood that looked expensive.
“What guesthouse? This is your home. Baichuan said that you two will live separately after the wedding. I’ve seen it, and this courtyard is very nice. It’s perfect for you two.”
Guo Xuqing laughed at her confused look and pulled her outside to take a look.
Suti really liked this courtyard, but not excessively so; it was probably the most low-key house in the Li family.
Even so, it still revealed something extraordinary, and she was very satisfied.
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