Chapter 423 Youngest Daughter's Wedding

The next day.

Deng Shirong and his family and relatives took the clan’s bus to Guangzhou.

This time when Deng Yunzhu got married, she did not plan to ask the man to come to Nanning or her hometown to pick her up. Once married, they would be one family, and there was no need for others to bother her and affect her work. Anyway, she had her own career in Guangzhou, and she had bought the hot pot restaurant and could use it as a temporary home. It would be much easier to get married here.

When Deng Shirong and others were leaving for Guangzhou by car, Deng Yunheng's family of three and nanny Deng Damei, who were far away in Fujian, also boarded a plane to Guangzhou.

The moment she got on the plane, Deng Damei felt like she was dreaming.

Ever since she came to Fujian to help take care of Uncle Changmao, she has lived a life she never dared to imagine before.

Because she often took Uncle Changmao out for a walk, all the aunts and sisters-in-law in the entire family compound knew her. These aunts and sisters-in-law, who were of prominent status, were very enthusiastic towards her and often found ways to get her food.

Although Deng Damei was not well educated, she knew why these aunts and sisters-in-law were so enthusiastic towards her.

It was simply because she was the grandniece of Lord Yunheng, and those aunts and sisters-in-law were trying to please Lord Yunheng instead of her.

The first time she encountered such a thing, Deng Damei told Yunheng Gong immediately. Then Yunheng Gong told her that she should not accept valuable things given by others, but if they were just sharing some fruits and snacks, it would be okay.

After that, Deng Damei never ran out of fruit snacks. As long as she took Uncle Changmao out for a walk, there would be endless fruits and snacks.

Of course, these are not the most important things. With Deng Damei's current income, it is very easy for her to achieve freedom in eating fruits and snacks.

What she cared about was that she enjoyed a different kind of respect here. Those aunts and sisters-in-law vied to please her, which was something she had never experienced since she was a child.

When Deng Damei was young, her family was poor and her mother gave birth to five daughters in a row. Not only was her mother disliked by her grandparents at home, but she and her sister, the so-called "money-losing goods", were also disliked.

Think about it, even their own family members don't like the five sisters, how many people in the village can like them? The only exception is Jiuzu's family. If Jiuzu hadn't scolded her grandmother, her mother's life would have been so difficult!

Just as Deng Damei was thinking about something, the plane began to taxi and take off.

Since this was Deng Damei's first time on a plane, Gu Caiwei was afraid that she would get airsick, so she did not give the child to her to hold. As the plane continued to rise higher and higher, the feeling of weightlessness was unbearable and many people wanted to vomit.

When the plane stopped climbing and began to fly steadily, Gu Caiwei asked, "Big sister, how do you feel? Are you okay?"

Deng Damei smiled and replied, "It's okay, I'm fine, Auntie, you take a good rest, let me hold Uncle Changmao!"

Gu Caiwei shook her head and said, "It's okay, I'll hold him, you take a good rest, you'll have to take care of him when we get to Guangzhou."

Deng Damei nodded and said, "Okay, Second Aunt, call me if you have anything."

…

Capital city.

Deng Yunsong also boarded a plane to Guangzhou. After all, he was a section-level cadre, so it was difficult for him to ask for leave when he had nothing to do. But when he really had something to do, it was no problem for him to ask his superiors for approval of a leave of three or two days.

This time when the second sister got married, everyone in the family went to attend her wedding, and Deng Yunsong naturally would not be absent.

…

In the afternoon, Deng Shirong's entire family gathered at Guangzhou La Meizi Hotpot, along with a large group of relatives. The scene was very lively.

As the groom-to-be, Zhou Haidong is naturally here as well.

Because he knew the identities of his second uncle, third uncle, and brother-in-law from his partner, Zhou Haidong was very careful when talking to them, for fear of accidentally offending these three people whom he could not afford to offend.

Although my third brother-in-law is now at the same level as him, he graduated from Tsinghua University and joined a popular ministry like the Ministry of Finance. His future promotion speed is probably beyond his reach.

As for his brother-in-law and second uncle, there is no need to say more. One is at the quasi-director level and the other is a deputy director. Although they have no jurisdiction over him, as relatives, Zhou Haidong absolutely dare not ignore their existence.

Zhou Haidong did not stay here all the time. After having dinner here, he arranged the time for makeup and bride-picking tomorrow morning. Then he said hello to everyone one by one and went back to the village to make final preparations for tomorrow's wedding.

Watching Zhou Haidong leave, Deng Yunheng said, "Dad has a good eye. Zhou Haidong is quite smart and looks kind. I don't think he will bully Ah Zhu."

Deng Yunzhu said with a smile: "Second brother, you underestimate me too much. How dare you bully me? Before I agreed to be with him, I told him that I will have the final say in this family from now on, and he can only obey me."

Deng Yunheng laughed when he heard this and said, "Azhu, don't go too far. He is at least a section-level cadre, so you should give him some respect in front of outsiders."

Deng Yunzhen also advised: "Azhu, your second brother is right. Women should not be too strong. Husbands and wives should respect each other and should not bully others."

"Sister, second brother, don't worry, I know what to do."

At this point, Deng Yunzhu put her hand on her second brother's shoulder and said slyly, "Second brother, if he dares to bully me, you have to stand up for me!"

Deng Yunheng was speechless and said, "Looking at you, it's good enough that you don't bully others. How could others bully you?"

Deng Yunzhu laughed and said, "I don't fight a battle without preparation. What if he gets stronger one day and dares to bully me?"

Deng Yunheng said helplessly: "Okay, if he dares to bully you, then the second brother will definitely stand up for you."

After getting the promise from her second brother, Deng Yunzhu immediately smiled. Now in the family, the person with the most say naturally comes from her father, and the second is her second brother. With her second brother's support, she feels confident.

The others couldn't help laughing when they saw this.

Originally, the atmosphere at home was more or less sad the night before a girl's wedding, especially when the gossiping women gathered together. It was common for everyone to cry when they talked about something touching.

After all, once you get married, you belong to someone else's family. This is something that cannot be changed unless you marry a live-in son-in-law.

But seeing Deng Yunzhu's performance, everyone just felt happy and not sad at all. This girl hasn't even gotten married yet, but she's already in a hurry to find a backer at home. It's clear that she will be the master of the house after she gets married. She is allowed to bully others but others cannot bully her.

…

When Zhou Haidong returned to the village, he saw his father, uncle and several elders in the village drinking, so he greeted them one by one.

Father Zhou asked, "Haidong, have all the relatives from my in-laws arrived?"

Zhou Haidong nodded and said, "Everyone is here. Ah Zhu's second brother and his family have also come from Fujian, and my third brother has also come from the capital."

Uncle Zhou said with emotion: "Haidong, you are really great. You actually married such a rich and powerful wife. Your father and I are not young anymore. From now on, you will have to carry the banner of our Zhou family."

Zhou Haidong shook his head repeatedly and said modestly, "Uncle, you are still strong and healthy, how can it be my turn to carry the banner? Besides, my cousin has made a lot of money in business over the years, and he is the eldest brother of our generation. He is the most suitable person to carry the banner of our Zhou family."

Uncle Zhou waved his hand and said, "Don't be so modest. I've heard from your father that your cousin's assets are nothing compared to your wife's hot pot chain. In addition, you are the only male in our Zhou family who is a key university graduate and a section-level cadre. Now you have married such a wealthy and powerful wife. If you don't carry the banner of your generation, who else is qualified to carry it?"

"Yes, Haidong, once you marry a wife like this, she will have both money and power. Who else in your generation can compare to you?"

"Lao Zhou, I really envy you. My son-in-law only knows how to go to the dance hall all day long and does nothing all day long. It really makes me angry. If he can have half of Haidong's ability, I will wake up laughing in my dreams."

"Old Zhou, you really raised a good son!"

“…”

Several elders in the village also praised Zhou Haidong's father. They all knew the background of Zhou Haidong's girlfriend's family and they really envied Zhou's father from the bottom of their hearts.

Upon hearing this, Zhou's father's face lit up. In fact, people only live for their faces in their lives. He was originally the most promising person in the village. His whole family was on the government payroll. He was envied by countless people in the village.

Now, his most promising son has married a wife whose background is much more powerful than that of their Zhou family, which has made their family's prestige even greater. Naturally, he is very proud.

…

The next morning.

The stylist hired by the Zhou family came to La Meizi Hotpot to do makeup for Deng Yunzhu.

This spicy girl hotpot covers an area of ​​more than 300 square meters. In addition to the kitchen, Deng Yunzhu also separated out two small rooms for her and her old classmate Li Shuqin to rest here.

Because the hot pot restaurant is not far from Zhou's home, it is not too late to start putting on makeup at six or seven in the morning. She doesn't have to be like some brides in later generations who, in order to have a good-looking makeup, either put on makeup in advance or get up at three or four in the morning to put on makeup, which is really too hard.

Of course, there is another reason, which is that the makeup of this era was not as exquisite as that of later generations, and there were not as many styles. It was also faster to put on makeup, unlike later generations when makeup would take several hours.

By the time Deng Yunzhu finished putting on her makeup, it was only nine o'clock in the morning, so she had plenty of time.

According to the marriage customs of Shuangwang, when a daughter gets married, her parents have to prepare a chicken leg for her to eat. The meaning has been mentioned before, because those who eat chicken legs are usually children. If a daughter eats chicken legs before getting married, it means that she will be a child for the last time in her parents' home.

This custom is quite good, so Deng Shirong did not intend to abandon it. After his little daughter finished putting on her makeup, he brought in a small bowl of rice and a fragrant chicken drumstick, handed it to his little daughter and said, "Eat it. From now on, you are an adult. When you go to your husband's house, you must control your temper, respect your parents-in-law, and live in harmony with your husband's family.

There is a saying you must remember, that is, 'things far away smell good, while things near stink'. As long as you grasp this balance well, you will be able to live like a fish in water in your husband's family.

Also, it's rare for people to be ignorant, so don't be too fussy about everything.

In short, getting along with others is a profound subject. You should learn it slowly by yourself. If you don’t understand something, just call me and tell me, okay?”

Deng Yunzhu took the dishes and listened to her father's teachings. She, who had always been cheerful and carefree, suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She was getting married today, and her home in the future would be the Zhou family, and no longer the Deng family where she had lived for more than 20 years.

Thinking of this, Deng Yunzhu's eyes moistened slightly, and she responded with mixed feelings: "Dad, I know, I will get along well with my in-laws. Your daughter will not be with you in the future, so you must take good care of yourself."

Deng Shirong's mental age is already a hundred years old after two lifetimes. He has seen through many things, so he naturally won't secretly wipe away tears like those old fathers who marry their daughters for the first time, nor does he mean to make his little daughter sad. He wants his little daughter to get married happily, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad is in good health. Although you are getting married today, your lifestyle is actually not much different from before. Now most of your hot pot chain stores are in Guangxi, and you will have many days to live in Guangxi in the future!"

Deng Yunzhu thought about it and it made sense. The headquarters of her hotpot chain store were all in Nanning Wuyue Square. As her father said, "things smell good from a distance, but smell bad when they are near." So she would spend most of her time living in her parents' home in the future. This would also help her to get along well with her in-laws.

Thinking of this, Deng Yunzhu suppressed her sad mood and happily ate the chicken leg rice she had before her wedding.

…

Ten o'clock in the morning.

The Zhou family’s wedding procession arrived at La Meizi Hotpot.

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In order to marry Deng Yunzhu in a grand manner, the Zhou family tried their best. The wedding procession included six cars and six buses, which was a very luxurious procession in that era.

Originally, the Zhou family could have used their connections to borrow two more cars, but those two cars were a bit old and looked a little worn out, so they thought it best to give up the idea. Having six cars was already considered impressive.

Moreover, with Deng Yunzhu's reminder, the Zhou family also hired a team of photographers to take pictures of the entire process, and the arrangements were very thoughtful.

In this era, there were not as many rules for picking up the bride as in later generations. There were no various difficulties, and there was no temporary price increase for the bride price. The Deng family would not do such disgusting things. Basically, the groom would bring the bride-picking team, give a red envelope to everyone he met, and then call the family dad, and then he would successfully pick up the bride.

…

Shixi Village, where the Zhou family lives, is just an inconspicuous small village in the whole of Guangzhou.

However, no matter how inconspicuous it is, being located in the urban area of ​​Guangzhou, one of the country's leading cities, is a hundred times better than those villages in the countryside.

At this time, the main road of Shixi Village was decorated with lights and was very festive and beautiful. There was also a welcome arch at the entrance of the village with words like "Congratulations to the groom Zhou Haidong and the bride Deng Yunzhu on their wedding" written on it.

In front of the makeshift stove, several chefs hired by the Zhou family were busy preparing for the wedding banquet at noon.

Today's wedding scene is a first in the village.

Whether in the countryside or in the city, when holding a wedding, unless it is just a few tables, if the scale is a little bigger, then the villagers in the same village have to be invited. For example, the Zhou family's wedding today was on a large scale, so naturally everyone in the village was invited.

At this moment, the villagers of Shixi Village gathered together and talked about today's wedding banquet.

"Old Zhou is indeed the most capable person in our village. I heard that he personally helped to find his daughter-in-law, who is rich and powerful."

"They say the bride is rich and powerful. Is there anything more specific about this?"

"You don't know yet?"

"Know what?"

"The bride is a big business owner. After meeting Haidong, she spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a store in Guangzhou and opened a hot pot restaurant called La Meizi. And I heard that the bride also has several hot pot restaurants in Guangxi. Her net worth is at least one or two million. She is very impressive."

"Oh my god, so rich?"

"What do you think? The most enviable thing is that all this money belongs to the bride. She married into the Zhou family, and this property can be considered her dowry. As soon as Haidong got married today, he became the richest man in our village."

"Really? A dowry of one or two million in property, are you sure you're not kidding?"

"I can't believe it either, but this is the fact. I have to believe it even if I don't want to."

"Damn, how rich must the bride's family be to let their daughter marry with a fortune of one or two million?"

"I don't know about that. Anyway, the bride's family must be very rich, otherwise this kind of thing would not happen."

"It is said that the bride's brother is a higher official than Lao Zhou. Is this true?"

"This is what Lao Zhou said himself, so it shouldn't be wrong."

"It's really amazing. Before Lao Zhou retired, he was already the most powerful official in our village. Now the bride's brother is only a few years old, but he is already a higher-ranking official than Lao Zhou. This is simply too scary."

"It's no wonder that the bride is so amazing. The Zhou family is so lucky to have such a daughter-in-law!"

"The more I talk about it, the more envious I become. Haidong is so lucky!"

“…”

The villagers gathered in groups of three or five, and the topic was focused on today's bride.

The more influential relatives and friends of the Zhou family have all made preparations to welcome the wedding guests, and today they will do their best to satisfy the wedding guests.

Around eleven o'clock in the morning, the wedding car that went to pick up the bride finally returned.

As the father of the bride, Deng Shirong was naturally the most distinguished guest today. He naturally rode in a car. After arriving at the destination, he saw the whole village decorated with lights and full of festive decorations, and he couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

The Zhou family put a lot of effort into this wedding.

After getting off the car, Old Man Zhou came over to greet Deng Shirong first. From now on, the two were relatives.

The Zhou family also arranged enough people to welcome the other wedding guests.

After inviting Deng Shirong and others into the house for tea, Old Man Zhou made a few polite remarks and then took his son and daughter-in-law to worship their ancestors.

After returning, Zhou's father and mother went on stage to give speeches. Both of them had worked in public institutions for decades, and Zhou's father had even reached the level of deputy director before his retirement. It was natural that they could not defeat each other in giving speeches at their son's wedding.

After they finished speaking, Deng Shirong, as the girl's parent, was naturally invited to the stage to give a speech.

"Dear guests, dear relatives, and fellow villagers of Shixi Village: Hello everyone!"

Deng Shirong did not prepare a speech in advance, and gave an impromptu speech when he came on stage: "Thank you all for coming to the wedding banquet of my daughter Deng Yunzhu and son-in-law Zhou Haidong, thank you for coming to witness the couple entering the marriage hall, thank you for sending your best wishes to the happy couple, on behalf of my family, I wish everyone present a happy family, a harmonious life, good health, and a thriving career.

At this joyous moment, as a father, I am filled with joy but also with anxiety.

The joy is that my beloved daughter Deng Yunzhu has completed the first stage of her life, and the next stage of her life will be walked by you alone. In the days to come, you and your beloved will spend it together.

As a father, I am always happy for you in my heart.

What worries me is that my father will no longer be able to accompany me on the road ahead.

The future needs you and your significant other to create a beautiful one together. You are a wife today, and you will be a mother in the future. These stages of life are all wonderful in their own way, and it all depends on you to manage and improve them.

Fortunately, you already have your own careers and are fully capable of taking control of your own happiness.

As a father, the only thing I hope for you is that you take good care of yourselves on the road to your future life and family. Health and safety are the greatest wealth that can be given to your future. I think this is not only my hope, but also the hope of your relatives, family members and all the guests who come to bless you today.

There are still many things I want to say, but I can only turn them into blessings at this moment, silently blessing you, and at the same time I also wish all the guests good health and all the best, thank you! "

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience burst into thunderous applause.

The Zhou family members were all amazed after hearing what he said. It was truly amazing that he could deliver an impromptu speech at such a high level.

Only Old Man Zhou was not surprised. He had chatted with Uncle Jiu a lot and knew that Uncle Jiu was a very talkative person. It was natural for him to speak like this without any difficulty.

Next, the bride and groom also went up to give a speech, and then announced the start of the banquet.

As delicious dishes were served one after another, the guests' attention was firmly attracted.

The Zhou family spent a lot of money on today's meal. Not only were the dishes sumptuous, they also invited several chefs to prepare them. The taste was also outstanding, and all the guests were full of praise, especially the villagers of Shixi Village. They have participated in many wedding banquets over the years, but the food at today's wedding banquet was undoubtedly ranked first.

The wedding banquet lasted until about two in the afternoon, when it was basically over.

Deng Shirong and the others naturally would not stay in the man's house for long. They stayed and drank tea for more than ten minutes after the meal. As guests seeing off the bride, it was time for them to return home.

(End of this chapter)