Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Everyone was busy during these three days. The two families met again to discuss the betrothal gifts and dowry. In order to avoid being too busy on the wedding day, they simply sent the betrothal gifts and dowry to the Meng family first.
The Shen and Meng families were busy all the time, in a hurry. All kinds of big and small things were squeezed together. It was the first time for both families to do things, so they were dizzy and busy.
Early in the morning at six o'clock, Shen Qingli was pulled out of bed by Shen's mother and grandmother Shen, "Wake up, Qingqing! You are getting married today!"
Shen Qingli opened his eyes with a start. "Oh, that's right! I'm getting married today!"
"You kid insists on putting on makeup by yourself. Why don't you get up? Get up quickly. I'll go cook for you. You can't go out on an empty stomach." After saying this, Mother Shen hurried downstairs to cook.
These past few days have been really busy.
"Qingqing, get up quickly and see what grandma got for you!"
Shen Qingli rubbed her eyes and looked at the red jade bracelet that Grandma Shen had put on her wrist.
"Grandma, this is too precious."
Even if Shen Qingli didn't know the goods, he could tell that this was a perfect, top-grade red jadeite bracelet. It was very beautiful. This bracelet would probably be handed down from generation to generation even in the future.
"Silly child, why are you being so polite to grandma? Wear it. My mother gave it to me when I got married. It's been passed down through generations. I gave it to your mother, but she had thick wrists and couldn't carry it, so she gave it up."
"After all these years of ups and downs, many things have been lost, donated, lost, or destroyed. Now this bracelet is all I have left for you. Look, how beautiful it is! My Qingqing looks so beautiful in it!"
"Thank you, grandma." Shen Qingli hugged Grandma Shen, rubbing her head on her shoulder and acting coquettishly, just like when she was a child.
"Silly child, why are you thanking grandma? Time flies so fast, and Xiao Qingqing is getting married in the blink of an eye.
"Grandma, go out and take a look. Hurry up and change your clothes and put on makeup before the relatives come. Otherwise, when too many people come, you'll be in a mess." Grandma Shen used the corner of her handkerchief to hold back the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes. Without waiting for Shen Qingli to speak, she turned around and walked out quickly.
Shen Qingli went to the bathroom to wash up and then locked the door and went into the space to put on makeup. Today's makeup cannot be too plain. A bright and elegant makeup is more suitable for a wedding.
The dress was a handmade silver-red velvet cheongsam chosen from the Space Mall. It had small hand-embroidered floral patterns on the neckline, cuffs, and corners of the robe.
The whole outfit is retro, graceful and noble, paired with a beaded cloak, gentle and dignified, and the silver bead red gold velvet exudes unparalleled luster.
There is a saying in later generations:
You can always trust Chinese aesthetics!
It was a simple hair bun, and she happened to know how to do it. She had learned it while working part-time at a photo studio in high school. After all, it’s always good to have many skills.
Just as I put down the Dior999 Royal Color lipstick in my hand, I heard the sound of Shen's mother knocking on the door.
When Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen came in, there was a flash of surprise in their eyes.
"Am I pretty, Mr. Shen and Ms. Li?" Shen Qingli turned around.
"Beautiful, like a fairy." Mother Shen didn't know what words to use to describe it. This sentence, like a fairy, was already the highest praise she could think of at the moment! There was no one in the world who was more beautiful than her daughter.
"Then I am the little fairy, and you are the big fairy." Shen Qingli said with a smile. In fact, she just wanted to adjust the atmosphere. She saw that Ms. Shen's eyes were red and she was about to become emotional again.
"You're such a chatterbox. Eat quickly, or it'll get cold."
Shen Ping and Gigi Lai now finally understood why other people cried when their daughters got married. They wanted to cry and felt so sad and uncomfortable!
"Mom and Dad eat together. I don't have much appetite when I get up early. I can't eat much."
The family of three ate breakfast happily. Mr. Shen took out a passbook from his pocket and put it in Shen Qingli's hand.
"These are the dividends and wages that mom and dad have earned from the factory over the years. You can take them with you when you get married.
Qingqing, you have to know that while the Meng family is a well-off family, ours isn't much worse off. If you've been wronged, call Dad and Mom and Dad will take you home. But I think Meng Xiao's family is pretty good too. If you marry Meng Xiao and join the army, that's a good idea; it'll save you a lot of trouble.
Qingqing, remember no matter what time it is, no one can make you angry!" Dad Shen and Mom Shen said one sentence at a time.
Shen Qingli opened it and took a look, her eyes widening. Although she knew that the dividends were considerable and her family was not short of money, she did not expect it to be so much!!!
What does that mean? What does 680,000 yuan in 1976 mean?
I was like “WTF” in my mind and I didn’t know whether I should say it or not!!!
She stuffed the passbook back into Father Shen's pocket and said, "You should keep it. You can spend money as you like in the future. Don't save it. I won't let myself be wronged after I marry him. Although I will be the daughter-in-law of the Meng family in the future, I am also the daughter of the Shen family. If anyone dares to make me angry, I will tear her apart!"
The angry look on his clenched fists made his parents laugh.
"Okay, whoever makes you angry, Mom and Dad will tear him apart together with you."
Father and mother Shen were the hosts, so they couldn't stay in the house all the time. Most of the relatives and friends had already arrived. A few nosy aunts and uncles wanted to go upstairs to take a look, but were stopped by mother Shen on the grounds that they hadn't changed their clothes yet.
"The groom is here." Someone shouted, and Shen Qingli heard it from upstairs. It was not until this moment that she really realized that she was getting married. She felt nervous.
"Six cars! What's the status of this son-in-law of the Shen family?"
"I don't know, I haven't heard of it, but it's really impressive."
"He's coming down. The one in the military uniform at the head looks really good. What a spirited young man!"
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