Chapter 11: The newlyweds enter the bridal chamber
"The bride is so beautiful. When will the groom arrive?"
"It's almost time, there are only ten minutes left until the auspicious time."
"Then let's gather the dowry so that we don't miss out."
Amidst the bustling crowd, Rongzhen was seen sitting on the bed in the small room, wearing a bright red cheongsam and a red gauze flower on her head, with a big smile on her face.
Next to them are Chanchan and Juanjuan, who are also dressed in red. The two sisters are flower girls for their mother's remarriage today and will accompany her through the entire wedding process.
Now they are waiting for Qin Fengnian to arrive. They are surrounded by relatives, neighbors and colleagues who come to help. Everyone is busy and lively, waiting for the groom to come.
Wang Fengxian hurried in at this time, stuffed a big red apple into her daughter's hand, and told her: "Hold it firmly, and you will be safe and sound in the future and bear fruit."
"It smells so sweet." Rongzhen pretended to take a bite, but her mother quickly stopped her. Only then did she realize that she was teasing her on purpose.
Wang Fengxian was reluctant to hit her, and it was not appropriate to use violence on such a happy occasion, so she could only glare at her as a warning.
The two little ones were beaming. Wang Fengxian stuffed a handful of colored candy into each of them and said, "You two have to behave well today, okay? Remember to listen to your mother and get along well with your new father when you get to your new home. If you're wronged, come back and tell Grandma, and she'll take care of it for you."
She said the last sentence quietly to the two sisters so that Rongzhen couldn't hear it.
The two little naughty ones were almost sensible now, so they naturally understood what grandma meant and nodded in unison to show that they remembered.
At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from outside: "Here he comes, the groom is here to pick up the bride——"
Rongzhen immediately sat up straight and held the red apple tightly in her hand.
Chanchan and Juanjuan sat on either side of her. They did not have any anxiety about going to their new home, but were looking forward to living with their mother in their new father's home.
Wang Fengxian touched each of their heads, picked up a red gauze scarf as a veil, and covered her daughter with it herself.
At this time, the gate was already boiling with the appearance of the groom. Firecrackers exploded and red confetti fell to the ground, making the festive atmosphere even more lively.
Qin Fengnian was wearing the couple's Zhongshan suit wedding clothes that he had bought at the department store that day. He started from the gate and went through many difficulties before finally arriving at the door of the small house in the backyard.
Rongzhen's brother and sister-in-law are guarding the last checkpoint here, and the challenge they give their future brother-in-law is to pick up ten babies without making any of them cry before he can pass.
Ten little kids who were kindly donated by the family compound came out excitedly, lined up with their arms open, and waited eagerly to be hugged.
The young men behind Qin Fengnian protested: "This is too difficult. We need help!"
Brother Zhang and his wife disagreed. Their target of testing was their future brother-in-law, so what was the point of having other people's help?
Rongzhen heard everything clearly in the room and wanted to see if he had any solution. If that didn't work, she would ask him to come in.
Qin Fengnian bowed to thank everyone for their kindness, then walked straight forward and started working.
He picked up the two babies and placed them on his shoulders, laughing and not afraid at all. Two of them lay on his back and swung their thin legs, two more hung on his thighs, and the remaining four were all held in his arms. Then he took two steps as required, and the children screamed excitedly. None of them fell down, and they passed the test smoothly.
Brother Zhang and his wife took the lead in applauding, and the crowd applauded loudly, and each of them looked happier than the children.
Amidst everyone's praise, Qin Fengnian walked up to Rong Zhen. Seeing her graceful figure covered with a red veil, he smiled happily: "Have you been waiting for a long time? I'm here to pick you up. Let's go home."
The courtyard house, which had already been tidied up, would be their home to start their new life.
Whenever he thought of this, he felt like he had drunk a bowl of hot soup in the middle of winter. Warmth filled his every limb and he was full of hope for the future.
Rongzhen did the same and nodded, "Okay."
Brother Zhang came up and prepared to carry her out, but Qin Fengnian squatted down with his back to Rongzhen first, turned his head and motioned for her to come up quickly.
He wanted to carry her away himself.
"Brother, please help us hold Chanchan and Juanjuan." Rong Zhen said and lay on Qin Fengnian's broad back.
Although Qin Fengnian is a researcher, he is also very strong. He pays attention to exercise regularly and has a good physical foundation. He can easily carry Rong Zhen, who is relatively petite compared to him.
He carried Rongzhen out of the door, and the people blocking the way outside made way for him. The children shouted happily, "Here comes the bride. The groom is carrying the bride away."
The friends who came to welcome the bride took out shredded colored paper and ribbons and sprinkled them on the newlyweds' heads. Mrs. Zhang also took out a basin of wedding candy and distributed it to adults and children. Brother Zhang picked up his two nieces and followed behind.
The group walked through the crowd of congratulatory people and arrived at the gate, where Zhang's father and Wang Fengxian were waiting.
The two elders smiled as they watched their daughter being carried out by her future son-in-law, but tears were in their eyes, a mixture of reluctance and blessings.
"Aunt, sister, please don't go!" Maomao came out from behind the two of them, with tears on his face, and opened his arms to block the door.
Mrs. Zhang immediately went over and took him aside. "Be good, don't cry on such a good day. Your aunt and sister will come back to see you in the future. It's not like you won't see them forever."
Father Zhang wiped his face and reminded: "Let's go, don't miss the auspicious time."
"Don't worry, father-in-law, I will treat Yuzhen and the two children well." Qin Fengnian solemnly promised.
Wang Fengxian wiped her eyes and choked up. "We don't care what you say, we only care what you do. Live a good life from now on. If there are any bumps in the road, we should be considerate of each other."
"Dad, Mom, I will. I'm sorry to have caused you worry. I'm leaving now." Rong Zhen said goodbye and was carried over the threshold by Qin Fengnian and placed on the back seat of a bicycle with a soft cotton pad.
This car is responsible for welcoming the bride into the house today. It has already been decorated by Qin Fengnian. A festive big red flower made of red silk is tied in front of the car. The body of the car has been repainted and is shiny and very attractive.
Rongzhen sat in the back, Chanchan and Juanjuan were placed on the big bar in the front. Qin Fengnian protected them with his arms, and when he started to walk, he did not forget to remind Rongzhen to sit still and hold his waist.
Afterwards, the wedding procession set off again, first circling the machinery factory to announce the great news of the marriage of Qin Gong and Zhang, and then turned onto the main road and drove all the way to the new house.
The person in charge of the wedding reception at the new house was the factory director who was invited by Qin Fengnian in advance. He was also the witness at the wedding ceremony for the two later.
In addition, some colleagues from the factory chose to come here to show their support. The place was full of people inside and outside, and it was equally lively.
By the time Rong Zhen and Qin Fengnian bowed to their parents and took their oaths in front of them, it was already dusk. After a lot of trouble, Rong Zhen was finally sent to the bridal chamber.
Qin Fengnian was surrounded and followed in. At everyone's urging, her veil was lifted, revealing a beautiful face with lightly drawn eyebrows.
She has a rosy face, bright eyes and white teeth, and is extremely beautiful.
Especially the shy look with trembling eyelashes and slightly lowered head made many onlookers stare at her, not to mention the groom who occupied the best geographical location.
Qin Fengnian was almost stunned, and then he was pushed from behind unexpectedly. The person unexpectedly fell on Rong Zhen's soft and fragrant body, and his lips kissed her cheek, making a loud smacking sound.
Rong Zhen's face suddenly turned red, and Qin Fengnian's neck also turned red, and both looked embarrassed.
Everyone booed, it was a pity that they couldn't kiss the right place.
At that moment, someone wanted to try again, but Qin Fengnian was prepared this time and dodged them, so they did not succeed.
The factory director's wife felt that the commotion had almost ended, so she quickly called out to drive them away: "Alright, alright, stop making trouble, let's all go out and have a feast, eat and drink well, and don't be polite to our Xiao Qin."
The banquet was set up early in the yard outside, with about a dozen tables in total, and each table had chicken, duck, fish and meat, which was definitely worthy of everyone's gifts.
The guests were drooling just thinking about it, and everyone said that Qin Gong was kind.
So they cheered and ran to grab seats.
The new house was empty in the blink of an eye. The factory director's wife handed Qin Fengnian a food box, gave him a look of understanding, and followed him out.
Qin Fengnian hid his discomfort, opened the lunch box, took out a bowl of egg and pork noodles that was just the right temperature, and handed it to Rong Zhen: "Are you hungry? Have a bowl of noodles first to fill your stomach."
Rongzhen hadn't eaten for most of the day and was really a little hungry. She put the apple down and took it with dignity, eating it slowly and chewing it in small bites.
Seeing that she was eating with relish, Qin Fengnian turned around and went out to fetch a basin of hot water. He told her that the two little ones had been arranged to eat at the table, and that their aunt was taking care of them. The east wing had also been cleaned up and was waiting for the two sisters to move in, so Rongzhen didn't have to worry.
Rongzhen was touched by his thoughtfulness and returned the favor: "Don't be busy, go eat something too. Don't drink on an empty stomach. I, I'll wait for you."
"Okay, then I'll go?" Qin Fengnian looked back every three steps. The short distance from the master bedroom to the main hall door seemed like a long march to him.
Rongzhen pursed her lips to suppress her laughter and waved, "Go quickly, we still have toasts to make, don't keep everyone waiting too long."
Qin Fengnian then strode away. He did not return until three rounds of wine had passed and the moon was above the willows, smelling of wine.
At this time, the meal outside had finished, and the factory director's wife was leading people to help clean up the mess.
Rongzhen originally thought that she had to go out to lend a hand, but as soon as Qin Fengnian came in, he walked to the bed and hugged her, nodding his head back and forth, and his hands and feet started to move in a disorderly manner.
"Wait a minute!" Rong Zhen hurriedly stopped him.
Don’t they need to go out and see the guests off, return the borrowed tables, chairs, benches, pots, bowls, and dishes, and finally express their gratitude to the factory director and his wife for their help?
Qin Fengnian's voice was hoarse. "No, they will understand us. I will give them a thank-you gift later. I know what the factory director wants."
Seeing that he knew what was going on, Rong Zhen stopped talking about it and was soon pushed down by him on the wedding bed covered with a wedding quilt.
After just a couple of hugs and rubs, his body responded honestly. His movements were inevitably a bit hurried, and his breathing became increasingly hot, like the magma that had been suppressed under a volcano for so long, finally erupting today.
Rongzhen responded hastily, even more nervous than the night of the accident, "Slow down, there are people outside..."
"There's no one here. They've all left. Just leave it to me." Qin Fengnian's voice was hoarse. He lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Amidst the whispers, the curtain was pulled down by a big hand, slowly blocking out the spring scene in the room.
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