After the Little New Year, there was another heavy snowfall. The snow started in the second half of the night and lasted for the whole day.
However, the weather is mostly sunny after the snow, and the sunlight shining on the white snow piles has a strange beauty.
The snow on the ground and the low snow were all destroyed by the naughty children, who used them to have snowball fights or to make snowmen.
The second-floor balcony of the clothing store is open, so snowflakes also fell and covered the balcony, making it fluffy and white like steamed buns.
In order to amuse the children, Xuanyue also made a few little snowmen with her hands and placed them on the balcony. The balcony now has only a one-meter-high protective wall. Standing here, one can have a panoramic view of the entire street.
Although the sun was out, the temperature was still very low and the snow had not melted. Seven or eight small snowmen of different shapes were placed on the balcony, which was quite interesting.
On the third day after her first visit, Deng Wanwan came again, this time to treat Gao Mingcheng and others to dinner.
The meal took place at a nearby restaurant, and everyone had a great time chatting around the table.
Last time, Deng Wanwan kept silent about what happened between her and Wang Xun, but this time, she said openly: "Axun and I have obtained a marriage certificate, and we plan to hold a wedding banquet on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. When the time comes, you all must come to the wedding banquet!"
Gao Mingcheng had already noticed something from Wang Xun, but Xuanmei and Gao Shufang were completely unaware of it. They were all shocked when they heard the news, but then they remembered that Deng Wanwan had lived with Wang Xun in the capital for a year and a half, and they had developed feelings for each other during this time. It was only natural for them to be willing to get married.
As for Deng Wanwan's past experiences, they naturally would not rashly say anything.
They were reluctant to talk about it, but Deng Wanwan was open about it.
She had made up her mind not to get married, always feeling that the men who approached her had bad intentions. After she followed Wang Xun to the capital, she did not develop any different feelings for him at first. It was later that she followed Wang Xun to learn how to identify and restore antiques. Gradually, as the two spent more time together, she was unknowingly conquered by Wang Xun's erudition and wisdom.
When Wang Xun confessed his love for her and said he liked her and wanted to marry her, she didn't have much aversion, but she just didn't agree.
Deng Wanwan smiled and said, "After I left your place that day, Ah Xun sent me home. I told him everything about myself in front of my parents, and he also said that if he was still willing to marry me, he would bring my parents to live in the capital after marriage."
"I thought he would take a few days to think about it, but I didn't expect him to agree right away and even took me to get a marriage certificate right away!"
Speaking of this, Deng Wanwan smiled shyly.
Gao Mingcheng couldn't help but his eyes lit up, thinking that Wang Xun was truly an open-minded and responsible person.
Actually, Deng Wanwan's case depends on the person. If you are a traditional person, you may find it difficult to accept and feel uncomfortable. But if you are more open-minded, then it doesn't matter. As long as you like her now, what does her past matter?
Besides, Wang Xun is a widower with two children, and he is much older than Deng Wanwan. If Deng Wanwan is willing to accept him, he will make a fortune!
Gao Mingcheng raised his glass and said to Deng Wanwan, "I toast to you as you bid farewell to yesterday and welcome a brand new tomorrow!"
Deng Wanwan smiled, raised her glass, and toasted everyone.
What they drank was not strong liquor, but sweet wine, a sweet, low-alcohol wine that even women could drink several glasses of.
Deng Wanwan has found a good home. Xuanyimei and Gao Shufang also congratulated her. Xuanyimei took the initiative to say, "Do you want to wear a wedding dress when you hold the wedding banquet? We have them in our store! We also made two rabbit fur shawls not long ago. With the shawls, it won't be too cold if you hold the wedding banquet indoors."
Deng Wanwan said, "Originally I wanted to keep everything simple, but Ah Xun refused. He also said he wanted to invite someone to record the video. If we have the wedding banquet, it will be in a hotel. We haven't decided which hotel yet. Once it is decided, I will call you to let you know."
Since you are going to make a wedding video, you must wear a wedding dress, so that it will be formal and grand!
So many beauties said they would take Deng Wanwan to the store to try on the wedding dress to see if the size was suitable.
For example, the wedding dresses they rent in their store actually have some fabric left over. If the dress is too small, they will remove the threads and let that part of the fabric out. If the dress is too big, they will sew it back on.
Deng Wanwan has a thin figure, so after trying on the wedding dress, it was a little too big in some places.
Xuan Mi immediately decided to reduce its size, which was an easy thing to do with a sewing machine. She could find the part that needed to be reduced in just a few minutes.
After the alterations, try it on again until every detail fits, then put the wedding dress away.
When Deng Wanwan looked at herself in the mirror while wearing her wedding dress, she felt extremely happy. She never expected that there would come a day when she, Deng Wanwan, would get married openly in a wedding dress!
Because clothing stores will be closed during the Chinese New Year, Deng Wanwan wants to take the wedding dress away now to avoid being too late for the wedding on the sixth day of the New Year.
"Brother Mingcheng, Sister Duomei, Shufang, you must come to my wedding banquet on the sixth day of the New Year!" Deng Wanwan said again before leaving.
"Don't worry, we will definitely go!" Xuanyimei gave her an affirmative look. Deng Wanwan was completely relieved and waved goodbye to them.
Deng Wanwan actually doesn’t have many friends. Ever since that incident, she has few people to talk to. And this time at the wedding, she only asked her parents to attend. As for her grandparents and uncle’s family, she doesn’t plan to tell them.
Because in her heart, those people are no longer her relatives.
Her parents are her relatives, and Gao Mingcheng and others are her friends. By then, I’m afraid that the table of the bride’s relatives and friends will not be full!
After Deng Wanwan left, Xuanyue took out the eight Beijing dishes that Deng Wanwan had given her and called Zhang Jinling, Hu Yinchen and others to come and eat.
Beijing Eight Pieces is a classic Beijing-style pastry. The bright red box is printed with rich peonies, and various pastries are placed on the rose-red tissue paper lining. These snacks are not only beautiful but also festive.
However, due to the inconvenience of long distance travel, Deng Wanwan did not bring many pastries with her and only gave two boxes to Gao Mingcheng and others.
But in addition to the eight Beijing pieces, Deng Wanwan also gave gifts to the three of them. Xuanyuemei and Gao Shufang each had a turquoise bracelet, which looked very beautiful.
The gift given to Gao Mingcheng was a jade ring.
The original function of the thumb ring was to facilitate archery. The nomadic people in the north were good at riding and archery, so they naturally needed to wear a thumb ring. Over time, the thumb ring became an exclusive accessory for men.
Gao Mingcheng saw that the texture of the jade ring was very good and it was old mine jade from Myanmar.
Judging from its style and water quality, it should be an object from the late Qing Dynasty. Even now, it is worth some money.
If we can find evidence of which important person has worn this ring, then the value of this ring will skyrocket!
In an instant, Gao Mingcheng came up with several common sales tactics in later generations, adding a legendary color to this ring.
However, this is just a thought. He can just keep the gifts given by others and there is no need to sell them.
The ring that Deng Wanwan gave to Gao Mingcheng is a bit expensive, but the turquoise bracelets given to many beautiful women are not that valuable.
At this moment, the turquoise market has not yet become hot, the price is not high, and turquoise is still called Turkish jade on the market.
However, turquoise has a delicate texture and delicate and soft colors, making it very suitable for young girls to wear.
So Gao Shufang quickly put the turquoise bracelet on her wrist.
Because she hadn't been working in the fields for a long time, Gao Shufang's skin had become much whiter. A string of brightly colored bracelets on the girl's slender wrist was extremely eye-catching.
Customers who came to buy clothes noticed her wrists and asked about them.
However, there was no turquoise for sale in their small county at the moment. Seeing that many customers expressed their desire for it, Gao Mingcheng said that he would go to the capital to get the goods after the New Year.
This kind of gadget doesn't take up any space. Since the women at home like it and the customers also expressed their desire for it, Gao Mingcheng decided to buy a bunch of it!
The price of good quality turquoise will rise rapidly when the market becomes hot, so you can buy it now when the market is not hot.
Time flies, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve.
New Year’s Eve is the day for family reunions, so there is naturally no reason to go to work. Therefore, Gao Mingcheng decided to return to Gaojia Village on the morning of New Year’s Eve.
Xuanyuemei and Gao Shufang were busy preparing things, while Gao Mingcheng went to the police station to find Gao Guobing.
Ever since receiving the call from Fan Chengyao, the county has started to make plans.
Because the county town is small, there is only one train station and one bus station. There are people patrolling these two places every day. Even on snowy days, they are still doing their duty to find Du Hongyu.
Gao Mingcheng already knew what Du Hongyu looked like.
Naturally, he had never seen Du Hongyu, and Fan Chengyao did not have a photo of Du Hongyu, but Fan Chengyao found someone who was good at painting portraits, drew a picture of Du Hongyu based on his description, and then mailed it to Gao Mingcheng.
Huang Dazhi copied several copies of this portrait and distributed them to the people who were responsible for patrolling the station.
Unfortunately, until now, no news has been received.
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, and the day after tomorrow is New Year’s Day!
Gao Mingcheng felt a little uneasy.
Although they already had portraits of Du Hongyu and her subordinate, who said that only the two of them could come?
There are tens of millions of people in the world, and there are many who are willing to risk their lives for money!
As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Du Hongyu is quite wealthy and will definitely not take risks personally.
After arriving at the police station, Gao Mingcheng went straight to Gao Guobing's office.
It’s the end of the year and there are a lot of things to do in the bureau, but the purpose is only one - to ensure that the residents have a peaceful year!
Gao Guobing did a good job in this matter. Because of his advance planning, the number of cases in the county has been only in the single digit in the past half month!
You know, the end of the year is when thieves show their skills. People are often robbed, and some individuals even snatch gold jewelry from women on the street.
But because of the high density of police patrols, many people do not dare to take the risk of stealing or robbing.
"Uncle, is there any news about Du Hongyu?" Gao Mingcheng asked as he entered the office.
Gao Guobing put down the pen in his hand and said seriously: "Not yet, I think she will either not come or will come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"
Gao Mingcheng frowned and said, "But I have to go back to the village tomorrow."
Gao Guobing stood up, patted Gao Mingcheng on the shoulder in a soothing manner, and said, "Arresting Shi Laosan is originally the job of our police. If Du Hongyu dares to come for revenge, she can come! This matter has nothing to do with you. It's a good thing that you are not involved!"
"You should go back to the village tomorrow. I will be watching over things here, and nothing will go wrong."
Gao Mingcheng had no choice. If he was single, he could stay in the county to support himself, but he had a wife and children, so he had no choice!
After leaving Gao Guobing's office, I met Huang Dazhi again.
Because they have to guard against Du Hongyu's revenge, the police officers have no holidays this year, which is quite pitiful.
However, Huang Dazhi was here alone because he had asked Luo Li and her sister to go back to their parents' home a few days ago.
Originally, it would be fine to send Luo Li back to his home for the New Year. His home has been renovated and is now in a nice location. He also has his own room and wardrobe, so he can live there at any time.
But no matter how good the husband’s family is, how can it be as comfortable as the parents’ family?
So Huang Dazhi let Luo Li go back to her parents' home. After this stressful time was over, he would go to Luo Li's parents' home to pick her up.
Gao Mingcheng felt that Huang Dazhi’s decision was a good one. Without his wife around, he would feel more at ease.
After chatting for a while with Huang Dazhi, they wished each other a happy new year in advance and then said goodbye and left.
The next morning, Xuanyimei cleaned up the house inside and out, but when Gao Mingcheng saw the pile of things, he was dumbfounded!
"Why are there so many things?" Gao Mingcheng pointed at the full car and asked doubtfully, "Can you still get in the car?"
The tractor's cargo bed is already filled with all kinds of things!
In addition to spare clothes, the most common things are various foods and toys.
Xiao Xuxu alone has a lot of stuff. This child is not like adults. Adults only need one set of clothes to change, but children have to bring more, otherwise once they get dirty or wet, they will have nothing to wear!
Gao Shufang said with a smile: "Let's pile up our things and squeeze in. We will definitely be able to get on the bus!"
"I was smart enough to ask you to bring me a quilt and electric blanket when I sent grandma back last time. Otherwise, I would have brought more stuff!"
Gao Shufang had lived at home for a week before. She felt cold under the old quilt in the house, so she ran to Grandma Gao's room and slept next to her.
After that, she planned to buy a new quilt and electric blanket. Once she had these two things, she would no longer be afraid of the cold when sleeping.
Gao Mingcheng smiled helplessly and said, "You guys are really good at cleaning up! Okay, hurry up and have breakfast. After breakfast, it's time to go back to the village."
So everyone gathered together for breakfast. The breakfast was also simple, just porridge with pickles, but there were many kinds of pickles. There were two ways to cook grapefruit peel alone, one was the way they usually made it, and the other was the way Hu Yinchen taught them.
It turns out that after rinsing and adding salt and chili pepper to mix, the grapefruit peel is steamed in a steamer! After steaming, it is spread out and dried in the sun. It tastes dry and crisp, like a pickled vegetable and a snack. (End of this chapter)
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