Chapter 279 Ending
Seeing that she had calmed down, Lu Shaotang didn’t want to embarrass her or make her think too much, so he helped her up and said, “Xiao Gao and the kids should be back soon. Let’s go have dinner and go home tomorrow.”
Outside, Zhang Ru and Jin Na had already run away in shame because of being scared by Lu Shaotang.
Zhai Lie was not there either. He left a note at the registration office, saying that he would come to see them off tomorrow.
When Xiao Gao and Pan Pan Tian Tian came back, Lin Shu had recovered as before and threatened Lu Shaotang not to tell the kids that she cried.
It was embarrassing.
But Pan Pan Tian Tian still noticed something.
“Mom, why are your eyes swollen?”
They were fine before they left.
Lin Shu smiled shyly and said, "I was so absorbed in reading, it was so touching."
Tiantian: "I often cried while reading too."
They had read the book of war and peace that Lin Shu brought, so crying was normal.
Panpan was more observant and more sensitive. He felt that the way his mother cried today was different from the way she cried when she read books before.
How could crying while reading make her eyelids swollen like that?
Didn't Dad bully Mom?
He looked up at his tall father suspiciously. Could it be?
Dad loves Mom so much.
Forget it, let's investigate it ourselves. Uncle Gao is here, and Mom will definitely not tell the truth if you ask her.
After returning from dinner, Lin Shu and Lu Shaotang were packing things and luggage in the house, and Panpan took Tiantian out for a walk.
Panpan and Tiantian didn't live in vain during these days in the guesthouse suite, and they didn't waste any social opportunities.
They found out that two aunts came to see mom in the afternoon. They didn't know what they said, but mom suddenly became very excited and broke down, scolding them.
Although they didn't hear what the two aunts said, Lin Shu's voice became louder and louder. They heard a few sentences and imitated them to the two children.
Adults can guess 80% of the situation based on Lin Shu's words, but the two children don't have that kind of experience. After all, in their world, there are no concepts and cognitions such as women, men, and seduction.
But after being pointed out by others, they quickly understood.
They don't understand, but they have seen a lot in the countryside!
This is someone trying to seduce dad and have an affair with him. Dad doesn't agree and they expose everything. They come to force mom to intercede. Mom doesn't agree, so they mock mom and bully her, and mom breaks down and cries.
This made Panpan and Tiantian feel very sad.
Isn't this just like when Song Chunfang spread rumors about mother and said bad things about her, and mother was so angry that she fell ill for several days?
At that time, grandma hit her with a big stick!
Now if someone bullies mother, they have to hit them with a big stick!
The two children thanked others and said goodbye, then hid in a corner to discuss what to do.
Tiantian was so distressed that she cried, sobbing and wiping her tears, "Mom is so pitiful, mom is so weak, and they still bully her. Woohoo, I hate them so much."
Panpan: "Well, we have to hit them with a big stick!"
Tiantian: "But we can't beat them, and dad won't hit anyone casually."
Even if others are wrong, dad can't beat them, they have to leave it to their leadership, and dad won't hit women.
Panpan: "Let's file a complaint."
The advantage of making a phone call now is that you only need to know the unit, not the number, and the switchboard will transfer the call.
So they called the military district where they went to watch the cultural performance to file a complaint. They first complained that Aunt Yuan's two friends named Zhang and Jin came to bully their mother, and their mother was scared. Everyone in the guesthouse could testify that they bullied their mother.
After making the complaint, Panpan had to say, "Uncle, please don't tell my dad about the phone call. Some adults like to smooth things over and save face. What if you tell others and they tell my dad about me and he slaps me? If that happens, it would be stirring up trouble and ruin our father-son relationship."
After saying that, he thanked the uncle on the other side again and again, "Please help me tell the chief, Grandpa. I will call to ask about the result after I return to Qizhou."
After reporting to the other side, Panpan hung up the phone, turned to the aunt at the registration office and smiled: "Aunt, did you hear my mother being bullied?"
The registrar shook her head hurriedly, "I just heard her crying, I really don't know what happened."
Panpan: "Aunt, please don't call to tell on me?"
The registrar shook her head repeatedly, "No, no."
How dare she meddle in other people's business.
The operator of the military district office hung up the phone and handed the written content to the director of the political department.
The director was overwhelmed.
The leader had ordered Yuan Lei to be confined and no visitors were allowed. How could she let people go out to cause trouble?
This... What should be done if Lu Shaotang's wife is in trouble?
The child was so scared that he complained, which shows how serious the situation is.
Originally, they thought it was no big deal, and they just warned Yuan Lei and put her in solitary confinement for a week to let Lu Shaotang cool down.
Even if Chief Yuan would not show leniency due to discipline, Yuan's mother could ask other chiefs for mercy, and release Yuan Lei after Lu Shaotang left, or pretend to go to the grassroots nearby for a few days and then come back.
That would be fine.
He thought so, but who knew that Yuan Lei and her sisters would continue to cause trouble?
If you plot against Lu Shaotang, he might not be so angry, but if you bully his wife, he will definitely not tolerate it.
Now Yuan Lei and the other four are in trouble.
The more you know about Lu Shaotang, the more you know that he is generous and stingy.
For example, when he is carrying out a mission, if he stumbles in front of the enemy, he will never retreat. He will definitely face the difficulties until the mission is successfully completed and the enemy is eliminated to avenge himself and his teammates.
Yuan Lei actually let her sisters make things difficult for his wife.
Forget it, he didn't help to hide it, and directly called the heads of the city office to tell them about the situation.
The old head was speechless after hearing it.
Yuan Lei also grew up under his care. He had never seen this girl so domineering and arrogant before. She was usually very polite to her elders.
It seems that this is a matter of preference.
The old leader was also very angry about what Yuan Lei did. The means were despicable and the impact was bad. This was an insult to the organization, Lu Shaotang and his family.
You said you wanted to test Lu Shaotang's loyalty to marriage. Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to test him?
Chief Yuan was even more furious. He really didn't care about Yuan Lei, and he didn't allow his wife to care. Let the political department discuss the final punishment result, and it must be severe!
In fact, Lin Shu didn't want to do anything to her. After all, she didn't have that much power. She just took advantage of the fact that the other party didn't dare to do anything to her, so she scolded him.
After cursing and breaking up, that's all.
As for the interpersonal troubles that may come to Lu Shaotang?
Don't worry, she secretly hopes that he will change his career.
After the reform and opening up, if they do some business, they will definitely make a lot of money.
With Lu Shaotang's ability, it is also a way to get a group of retired soldiers to run a freight company, a security company, and then open an express company in a few years.
Even if it is to transport goods from the south to the north, open a store, a factory, and do international trade, you can make a lot of money.
She has ideas, he has abilities, and they are not afraid of anything.
The next day they set off for Qizhou, and Zhai Lie came to see them off as usual.
Although it is difficult to hide the dark circles under his eyes, his appearance is well-groomed.
He really wanted to apologize to Lu Shaotang and Lin Shu, but seeing that Lin Shu had returned to her gentle and peaceful self, he felt that it would be rude to bring it up again.
What's the point of a superficial apology?
He was also wrong, and he really regretted it.
He should have told Lu Shaotang in advance that he shouldn't have tolerated Yuan Lei just to teach her a lesson, thinking that he could use Lu Shaotang to teach her a lesson.
Isn't he stupid and self-righteous?
He considered the consequences, but ignored the harm that Yuan Lei's behavior would cause to Lin Shu.
When Lin Shu cried yesterday and said "Lu Shaotang, it hurts so much", it was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart.
Behind every hero who sacrifices his life and blood, there is a family who cries.
He and Lu Shaotang could never be friends again.
He was not worthy.
He felt sad.
He and Xiao Gao helped to escort them to the car and put the luggage on, so that Lin Shu and the children didn't have to do anything.
Zhai Lie wanted to apologize to Lin Shu several times, but he was too embarrassed to say it because she was smiling so happily.
Zhai Lie and Xiao Gao got out of the car, and Lu Shaotang saw them off.
Zhai Lie waved his hand to signal Lu Shaotang to stay. He stood on the platform, looked up at Lu Shaotang at the door, and mustered up the courage to apologize, "Lu Shaotang, I'm sorry, I knew about Yuan Lei's situation but deliberately didn't remind you. If I had reminded you at that time, Lin Shu wouldn't have been injured. Yuan Lei and I are going to the Northwest Military Region, where we will go to train and transform ourselves."
Lu Shaotang lowered his eyes to look at him, and hummed lightly, "Take care."
He waved goodbye to Xiao Gao
again. Xiao Gao said cheerfully, "Captain Lu, goodbye."
He knew that Lu Shaotang would return to the capital to work, and he hoped that Captain Lu would transfer him there.
The train started, and Lin Shu and the children were very excited.
Although it is fun to travel, the return trip is more exciting. I
really can't wait to go home.
Going home is such an exciting thing.
Panpan and Tiantian were lying in the lower storeroom, taking stock of the paintings they had drawn these days, the medical books they had bought for Grandpa, the new picture books and magazines they had bought, and the new friends they had made...
Lin Shu and Lu Shaotang were lying in the lower storeroom opposite, and she leaned in his broad arms, her heart full of joy and peace.
Tomorrow is Laba Festival, and they are going to go home to reunite and celebrate the New Year together happily.
After Lu Shaotang and the others left, the punishments for Yuan Lei, Zhao Qianqian, Zhang Ru, and Jin Na were also handed down.
Originally, Yuan Lei was only put in solitary confinement and sent to the grassroots, and she was not punished. Now all four of them have been punished severely, and it has become a stain on their files for the rest of their lives.
In addition to being punished, they need to submit a thought report to the leaders every week and deeply reflect on their mistakes until the organization believes that they have reformed. In
addition, no matter what unit or level they were in before, they will all be transferred to the grassroots level to start over.
Previously, they were expected to be transferred to the grassroots level around the capital, but now they are transferred to the border field area.
Yuan Lei and Zhao Qianqian went to the northwest field area, while Zhang Ru and Jin Na went to the southeast coast.
It is not an urban compound like the provincial military region, but a real field war zone, where they eat and live with the soldiers, and share the joys and sorrows.
Only in this way can they accept a thorough transformation, and can they really calm down, bend their backs, and humbly accept the transformation.
This is the common intention of the leaders. It doesn’t matter if young people don’t understand, they just need to execute it.
Yuan Lei was very stubborn. She was not afraid to go.
Zhao Qianqian, Zhang Ru and Jin Na cried bitterly.
They felt that they were more wronged than Dou E.
Zhao Qianqian regretted her decision. She was forced to do it, not voluntarily. Why should she be demoted as well?
The director of the political department blocked her with one word. Did she threaten you that if you don't cooperate, she would make things difficult for you and drive you away?
No.
It was Zhao Qianqian who wanted to be the pillar of the party and wanted to take advantage of it.
So, this was a conspiracy, not forced.
Zhang Ru and Jin Na also felt wronged. They thought Lin Shu was too good at pretending and acting.
They didn't say anything, but she scolded them. Instead, she burst into tears and made a fuss. Then she turned around and complained to the organization to punish them?
How could she be so pretentious?
This punishment has made all their previous seven or eight years of hard work go in vain, and their qualifications will be nullified. They will have to start all over again after being assigned to the grassroots level.
This is too unfair, and the punishment is too heavy.
They are wronged.
In their hearts, they can't help but complain about being implicated by Yuan Lei, but who knew that her parents couldn't even protect her?
They were also afraid that Yuan Lei might be transferred back after just a few months. Their parents didn't have that much ability, so they might really have to stay there for several years, dozens of years, or even a lifetime!
Just thinking about it made them cry.
When they were really sent to the local areas, they found out that the punishment was far more than that.
Zhai Lie would follow Yuan Lei to the local areas, but their husbands refused.
Jin Na's husband chose to divorce, leaving the children in the capital, leaving her alone in the demotion, and her family also complained about being implicated by her.
Although Zhang Ru's husband did not divorce, his attitude was not very good. Her parents-in-law blamed her for being brainless and asked her to reflect on herself and strive to make meritorious deeds at the grassroots level to wash away the shame.
But they went to the grassroots level with stains on their backs, and the people there would not respect them at all, and would use ideological reports to control them.
Being manipulated is the most helpless and humiliating thing. They manipulated the employees in the unit in this way.
As long as the ideological report is not passed, the person being manipulated must be reformed all the time, the salary will be halved, and he will have to do the dirtiest and most tiring work, and live a humble life. Anyone can laugh at him.
They don't want to live like that!
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Time flies, and it's the Laba Festival again.
The No. 8 courtyard is decorated with lights and colors inside and outside, and it is a sea of red everywhere.
The loudspeakers in the courtyard of the Revolutionary Committee also play passionate music to sing a triumphant song for this new era.
Today is the wedding day of Chen Yanming and Zhan Qiuran. Their relatives and friends gathered together to celebrate their happy marriage and the country's rebirth - the four fell and the whole country rejoiced.
Now the streets are full of joy. People dare to stretch their bodies and speak loudly. Children even sing songs about overthrowing the reactionaries as they go in and out.
Lu Shaotang and his family will be transferred to the capital after the New Year, so they have a lot of work before the New Year. In order to let Chen Yanming concentrate on getting married, Lu Shaotang took over all the work these days.
He took people on a business trip to the capital and said that he would rush back today to attend the wedding.
Chen Yanming and Zhan Qiuran wanted the wedding to be as low-key and simple as possible, and just have a meal for the family, but the children disagreed. Panpan
and Tiantian wanted to give their godparents an unforgettable wedding in their own way.
They organized a juvenile parade, a band, and a group of children as flower girls.
He invited the drum band from the elementary school to come and help.
When he started, the classmates were happy to do it, and they all rushed to perform.
With Panpan and Tiantian conducting, the naughty boys also behaved well. After all, they had just run a thousand meters at the training ground that morning, and they had no energy left to jump up and down, so they could only listen to the conductor obediently.
The children also followed their older brothers and sisters and behaved well. Baoer, Kuai Kuai, Mian Mian and other children of the same age from other families in the compound, as well as the younger group, Mian Mian's younger brother, Baoer's younger sister, were all led by Old Lady Jiang and Lin's mother.
Although it was freezing cold, they were not afraid of the cold at all.
Some of the little guys were still wearing open-crotch pants, but they had butt curtains in front and back to block the wind. When they urinated, they just lifted up the front and back and squatted down.
Now Panpan and Tiantian are all grown up and can no longer help the newlyweds roll in bed, so this time they invited Kuai Kuai and Mian Mian.
Kuai Kuai and Mian Mian followed Lu Ping, Lu An, Hou Bo and others in the car to the Zhan family to pick up the bride.
All the people who went were handsome young men!
After Panpan listened, there seemed to be the sound of a vehicle in the distance, so he immediately directed, "The drum band is ready!"
He then said to Guan Ze next to him: "Quick, go to the cafeteria and let me know that the groom has picked up the bride!"
Guan Ze gave the order and ran to the cafeteria in a hurry.
There were so many people here today that Courtyard No. 8 couldn't accommodate them, so most of the banquets were placed in the cafeteria, and Courtyard No. 8 set up their own table.
Lin Shu felt that the wedding did not need to be extravagant, but it should be lively. After all, the wedding had been postponed for two years.
Lu Shaotang was afraid that she would be tired, so he asked Sister Lin and Lin Xia to come over to help. Hou Jianwen and Jiang Weidong naturally also came to help.
Zhan Qiuran is busy with work, and Zhan Jiali is busy with her affairs.
Fang Dihua and Lu Laodi were Chen Yanming's godparents, so they had to come to host their godson's wedding and entertain the guests.
Since they came here together on a tractor, Lin Shu simply asked her eldest brother and his wife, and her second brother and his wife to bring their children, and then bring her parents and Lin Yue's family.
They also brought gifts from the Lujiazhuang Brigade, a slaughtered and cut-up fat pig, a cleaned sheep, and ten cleaned chickens, five ducks, and fifteen rabbits.
Fang Dihua insisted on giving money, but the brigade refused to agree, saying that if they didn't give money for the gift, they could just give some meat. What was there to argue about?
Fang Dihua called Lin Shu to ask, and Lin Shu agreed.
The Lu family and Lujiazhuang are inseparable. As long as the brigade does not let her family down, she will definitely continue to make money with Lujiazhuang.
Just like why she was so angry before, because Lu Shaotang is the pride of Lujiazhuang, just like the clan concept in the past, the village has such a capable person, and the whole village is proud of him. If
he is not good, outsiders will point fingers at him, and the villagers will also be ashamed.
If he is good, everyone will follow suit. Even if he does not deliberately pull the village up, as long as he exists, Lujiazhuang Brigade and Struggle Commune will benefit greatly.
They naturally want to give back to him.
So she accepted this kindness.
Lu Hehuan also came with Xu Shihua and the children. Wei Ling, Xue Hanshan and other people Lin Shu knew also came to congratulate. Then, the acquaintances of the Provincial Revolutionary Committee naturally had to attend the wedding.
The busy Guan Weichang even arranged time to come to the wedding for the wedding.
These people sat at the same table with Director Sun, Yan Zhendong, Captain Yuan and others.
Zheng Jie and a few others who disliked men smoking and drinking pulled Yang Shumin, Chen Huilan, Zhang Ya and other sisters to another table to help Lin Shu entertain the guests.
Old lady Guan got several bags of flour and was very tough. She firmly occupied the position of Fang Dihua's old sister and accompanied Fang Dihua to entertain the old ladies who came to congratulate.
As for the old men, there were Doctor Shao and Old Man Lu, and Hou Deming also helped. He also came with his wife and his daughter's family.
Doctor Shao now has an unshakable position in Qizhou Medical College and the hospital. Many people thought that his grandson was getting married, so they came to congratulate him after hearing the news.
Each of them brought valuable gifts.
Doctor Shao did not clarify and asked Lin Shu to accept all of them. The gifts from these people did not need to be returned, and they would be returned in the outpatient clinic and the ward later.
There were also a few tables of comrades and old comrades of Lu Shaotang and Chen Yanming. Those who had retired took time to come, and those who were still in service also came to participate.
Although Lu Shaotang and Chen Yanming kept a low profile, there were too many people who came to the wedding, far more than the number of people they invited.
There were also employees of the Revolutionary Committee and nearby citizens who came uninvited.
They brought generous gifts and pooled their share of money, so as not to let the host suffer any loss. They just wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate together and express their happiness.
Not only them, but the entire country also ushered in new life.
The shackles were broken, and a smile from the heart bloomed on everyone's face.
They need such an opportunity to celebrate, without any utilitarian purpose, just to join in the fun.
"The bride is here!"
"Set off the firecrackers!"
The crackling sound of firecrackers sounded.
"Play music!" Following Panpan's command, the sonorous and powerful music of the youth orchestra echoed.
Lu Shaotang and Chen Yanming kept a low profile, did not hire a team leader, and declined offers from the provincial art troupe and theater troupe.
Their original intention was to have a meal together to liven things up. There was no need to make a big fuss.
But Chen Yanming had his godson and daughter-in-law who were good at organizing things.
"Let's go, let's go see the bride!"
"Don't crowd!"
"Don't worry, we can't squeeze in at Courtyard No. 8. Wait here. The newlyweds will come over to toast!"
"Yes, yes, don't crowd. What do you want to do to make trouble in the bridal chamber?"
Who would want to make trouble when they saw that the guys in Courtyard No. 8 were like powerful enemies, swearing to defend Captain Chen's bridal chamber to the death?
Lin Shu wandered around the canteen, saying hello to people she knew and didn't know, and asked Yang Shumin and the others to help greet people with Sister Lin and Lin Xia. Then she went to the canteen to thank the chefs for their hard work, and then returned to No. 8 Courtyard. Most of
the guests were entertained in the canteen, and Grandma Fang, Lin's mother, Old Lady Jiang and a few very young children were here.
This is where Old Lady Jiang and Lin's mother cook, and they don't need outsiders. They cook and eat by themselves, which is convenient.
With the crackling sound of firecrackers and the sonorous and exciting music, the road in front of the family courtyard was crowded with people watching the excitement.
"Here they come!"
Two army green jeeps drove slowly in the distance. The bodies
of the cars were polished to a shine, and bright red flowers were tied on the front of the cars. It was a festive scene. The first car was filled with the bride's relatives, and the second car was the car for the bride and groom, and a group of young men followed behind on bicycles.
"Hey, there are some really handsome guys in there, look at their long legs and their handsome faces!"
"Hey, what's that guy's name, he's so fair and handsome!"
"Don't point at me, he's the son of Lu Ju's brother-in-law, his name is Hou Bo, he's not even fifteen yet."
"He's so tall at under fifteen, he looks like Pan Pan Tian Tian's brother."
"His parents are also tall and handsome, isn't that genetic?"
Pan Pan Tian Tian walked in front like the flag-bearing leader of the school sports meet, followed by the drum band, next to them was the children's team, and behind them was the bride and groom's motorcade.
When they arrived in front of the No. 8 courtyard, the drum bands were divided into two sides and continued to play music.
They were all very energetic, and it felt like they could play all day.
Look! The elementary school student who played the trumpet had his cheeks puffed up very fully, and his pair of black and bright eyes moved in time with the music, causing the audience to praise him non-stop with excitement.
Li Li's cheeks were numb!
He wanted to ask Panpan if he could take a break.
It was a waste of time to get married this time.
Panpan felt that it was almost done, and raised her hand to signal the drum band to stop.
The clerk called out sweetly and crisply: "The bride and groom, please get out of the car!"
Xu Xiaoyou and Huang Han helped to open the car door, thanks to Chen Yanming who was inside to help open a crack first, otherwise they couldn't pull it open.
Lili was so moved that tears flew down her face. She originally wanted to be a doorman, but unfortunately she was not selected because she cried too easily.
As soon as Zhan's father, mother, and Zhan Jiali got out of the car
, they were surrounded by the children and led to the yard. Chen Yanming just got out of the car and wanted to lead his wife out of the car when he was stopped by the young guard of honor.
Guan Ze: "The bride cannot step on the dirt, the groom has to carry her over!"
Chen Yanming laughed and stroked his head, "You know a lot."
Guan Ze looked serious and said, "We have done our homework."
In order to make up for the godfather and godmother with an unforgettable wedding, Panpan Tiantian was very attentive. They organized the young guard of honor, the drum band, the best man and bridesmaid group, and the wedding process. They have studied everything.
Chen Yanming was very happy. He turned around and wanted to hug Zhan Qiuran.
Zhan Qiuran was fine before, but now her face turned red. She was fine, why did she need him to hold her?
Besides, she was wearing a military uniform.
Guan Ze didn't care, he urged, "Don't miss the auspicious time."
Everyone: "..."
The child knows a lot of things, including the auspicious time.
Chen Yanming directly carried his wife out, and Guan Ze helped to protect her from bumping into the bride.
Originally, Panpan and Tiantian wanted to roll out the red carpet for their godparents and let them walk on the red carpet, but their parents said that they should be frugal and low-key, so they had to save it.
But they have something else, they can walk the flower path for their godparents.
Panpan and Tiantian had prepared everything long ago. In addition to making a head flower for their godmother, they also made a lot of artificial flowers and some red paper pieces and put them in a basket.
Houying and Yingzi were two years older and taller, so they took charge and grabbed a handful of red paper and threw it on the bride and groom's heads.
Of course, we couldn't forget to take pictures.
The photographer was Zhan Jiali, she is a professional.
Hou Bo and Lu An were responsible for carrying the bed-pressing boys Mianmian and Kuai Kuai to the bridal chamber, and let them roll around first.
The two kids were very busy today, first pressing the car and then the bridal chamber. The auspicious words were taught by Panpan Tiantian, and after they modified them, it was much more interesting than what the old ladies taught before.
Seeing the groom carrying the bride in his arms, everyone applauded enthusiastically.
Chen Huilan teased Lu Shaotang, "Captain Chen, are your arms sore?"
Chen Yanming: "It's no problem to go up to the tenth floor."
The bridal chamber is only on the third floor.
Everyone started to make a noise, "Make a fuss at the bridal chamber, make a fuss at the bridal chamber!"
Lin Shu called out, "The bride has been brought back, the banquet is about to begin, everyone hurry up and take your seats in the dining hall." She then said to Panpan and Tiantian, "You are responsible for entertaining the children."
They invited so many children, and they had to entertain them well because they had contributed a lot of manpower and effort.
The children originally thought that they were just here to join in the fun and help, and Panpan and Tiantian would just give them some candies, but who knew that Aunt Lin would invite them to the table! !
This was such a surprise.
Which adult had taken them seriously before? During
the Chinese New Year, relatives did not allow them to sit at the table, but today Panpan and Tiantian's godfather actually invited them to sit at the table!
This was so impressive!
"Thank you, auntie, thank you, bride and groom, I wish you a happy marriage, a baby soon, and great fortune in the new year!"
The children congratulated one after another, their eyes fixed on Panpan Tiantian. At this special and festive moment, they must not embarrass Panpan Tiantian and must behave like adults.
The bride and groom entered the new house, and then there was the stage of making trouble in the new house.
Married people, both men and women, were embarrassed to make trouble for the newlyweds, but unmarried young people were the most enthusiastic about making trouble in the new house, and they were not so anxious to eat and drink.
They followed the new house and symbolically made a scene, which was not too much, but it was still necessary to let the newlyweds eat apples and peanuts together.
They regretted that they were too young. If they were a few years older and attended Lu Ju's wedding, they would have seen Lu Ju, who had a cold face every day, and his wife chewing apples and peanuts with a blushing face, hehe.
The children were much more naive. They would only praise the bride, "Auntie, you are so beautiful, Auntie, you are so pretty, Auntie, please sing a song for us."
Zhan Qiuran smiled and threw candies to them.
These candies included cheap fruit candies and expensive White Rabbit.
In addition, there were icing peanuts, sugar-balled hawthorns, candied dates, amber walnuts, syrup hazelnuts, etc. on plates. These were all made by Lin Shu and the children.
Lin Shu and the eldest sister brought dumplings and noodles to the newlyweds to eat. First, it was a good omen, and second, it filled their stomachs. They had to go out to toast later. Kuai Kuai couldn't
sit still and asked Lin Shu: "Aunt, I want to go to the banquet too."
He didn't want to sit here all the time, it was so boring.
Mian Mian could sit still and even lie down to take a nap.
Lin Shu smiled and said: "Go with your brothers and sisters, walk slowly on the road and don't fall."
Xu Xiaoyou kept watching Kuai Kuai and Mian Mian, ready to wipe their noses at any time, for fear that they would rub their noses on the quilt in the new house, and not allow Kuai Kuai to rub his noses on his sleeves. Kuai
Kuai couldn't keep his handkerchief, and every time he stuffed it into his pocket, he was too perfunctory, and the handkerchief was soon lost. He couldn't find it when he wiped it again, so he would use his sleeves to deal with it.
Usually, Grandma Fang sewed two layers of handkerchiefs on his sleeves, which were taken apart and washed every day, but today was a big day, so she didn't sew them.
Xu Xiaoyou wiped the noses of the two children and warned: "Don't wipe your nose with your sleeves."
She checked the quilt again.
Kuai Kuai: "Sister, I'm very clean, I didn't rub it."
It was too cold outside, so he froze it out and blew it out, there was no snot in the house.
Mian Mian giggled, "Yes, he didn't rub it."
Kuai Kuai didn't rub it on the bedding or the sleeves, he was afraid of his sister's criticism, so he secretly rubbed it inside the cotton-padded jacket.
He also asked her to keep it a secret, hehe.
The children surrounded Chen Yanming and Zhan Qiuran to toast in the cafeteria.
Lin Shu invited Zhan's father and mother to sit here and eat some food and wine to fill their stomachs.
Half an hour later, Zhan's father and mother also went to the cafeteria to take a look. They are in the same system as the Revolutionary Committee, and many people know each other, so naturally they have to go to have a drink and say hello.
Lin Shu accompanied them and walked around, mainly to remind them not to force the bride and groom to drink too much, because it would be bad to get drunk on such a happy day.
As a result, Xue Hanshan and the group of people from the Art Association forced her to drink a few glasses.
She had a low alcohol tolerance to begin with, and even though Wei Ling helped her drink most of the wine, she was still a little dizzy.
Wei Ling glared at Xue Hanshan in a warning tone, "Xue Hanshan, don't go too far, as if you don't want to get married."
Xue Hanshan smiled at her and whispered, "If you want to marry me, I'm happy to force you to drink as much as you want."
Wei Ling rolled her eyes at him and helped Lin Shu sit next to her slowly.
Lin Shu smiled and said, "It's okay."
She felt that her alcohol tolerance was not that low, but in fact, people got drunk by themselves, because she was so happy.
Not only was she happy, but everyone was happy. After the exercise, everyone felt relieved as if a stone had been lifted from their hearts.
A man holding a glass of wine was about to toast her, but he put it down and rinsed the cup for Lin Shu and poured her a cup of hot tea.
Lin Shu smiled at him, "Thank you."
The man looked bright and said, "Do you still recognize me?"
Lin Shu smiled, "Didn't we go to Xiangshan together to collect folk songs? How could I not know you, great painter Ye Xu?"
Ye Xu said modestly, "I don't deserve it. I'm still learning. By the way, I asked everyone to be models for me in Xiangshan before, and I painted a lot of works. I brought you a small painting today. It has all the people I've painted. Please accept it."
Lin Shu didn't have any impression of this. Maybe he said it, or maybe she was absent-minded at the time and didn't take it to heart.
At that time, there was no news from Lu Shaotang, and she was full of worries. When she went to Xiangshan to play, she looked at the yellow leaves flying all over the mountain, and felt calm and sad, so she didn't pay much attention to other people.
Now she was happy, and she felt a little sorry when she thought about how perfunctory she was to her friends.
She thanked them sincerely.
Ye Xu: "The Fine Arts Association will have an art exhibition in the capital in a while. If you have time, please come and see it."
Lin Shu: "I will definitely visit it if I have the chance. I wish you a successful exhibition in advance."
She toasted each other with tea instead of wine.
After a while, Chen Yanming and Zhan Qiuran came to this table to toast.
When toasting, the best men were replaced. They were no longer young boys, but Xiaozhuang Lin Yue and Lu Erge's people.
Just like that, Chen Yanming and others were all drunk and their faces were red, and Lin Yue was drunk out directly.
She whispered: "Why didn't you change the wine?"
She specially prepared fake wine for the bride and groom. There was no wine in it, only sweet water.
Zhan Qiuran gritted his teeth and said, "He was robbed by a jerk in our hospital."
The dean was free today, and brought a few people to attend the wedding.
A male doctor deliberately snatched the best man's bottle of wine for the groom, and replaced it with a bottle of real wine, not only pouring wine for the groom but also filling it for the bride.
Chen Yanming and his friends not only had to drink the groom's wine but also had to drink for the bride, anyway, they couldn't let Zhan Qiuran get drunk.
In this way, several people were drunk, and several best men were drunk.
Chen Yanming recognized that this was the man who had pursued Zhan Qiuran before but failed, and he was here to make trouble.
He was happy to get married today and didn't bother with men.
Tsk, he still thought the other party was pitiful, chasing after him for several years but couldn't catch up, and his sweetheart had someone, but he still didn't give up.
Tsk tsk, stupid.
Lin Shu patted Zhan Qiuran on the shoulder and asked Wei Ling to exchange another bottle.
As a result, the male doctor came over with another bottle of wine.
"Mom, my dad is back!"
Panpan had almost finished entertaining his friends and ran over to report to Lin Shu.
Hearing that Director Lu was back, the guests who were originally talking and laughing and drinking stopped talking and turned their heads to look outside.
A tall and handsome man strode in from outside. He was wearing a woolen coat, with broad shoulders and long legs. He walked with a full aura, which made people unable to take their eyes off him.
"Is this your Director Lu?" He
is really... handsome.
He originally had deep facial features and a handsome appearance. Coupled with his cold temperament and the masculine aura brought by his decisive killing, he was twice as handsome and instantly caught people's attention and mind.
The men who wanted to drink with him under the influence of alcohol were stunned and didn't know whether they were shocked by his aura or suppressed by the same male hormones.
Lu Shaotang walked along, just nodded slightly to signal to everyone, and soon strode to Lin Shu.
Chen Yanming: "Old Lu, you are back. If you don't come back, I will be drunk here."
Lu Shaotang naturally held Lin Shu's hand with his big hand, and took Chen Yanming's wine glass, "I'll drink for you."
Lin Shu hurriedly said: "You haven't eaten yet, sit down and eat some food first."
Wei Ling also asked someone to bring him clean bowls and chopsticks.
They were all banquets hosted by their family. Lu Shaotang didn't go to his parents' table, but sat here to eat with them.
Xue Hanshan glanced at Ye Xu.
Ye Xu poured a cup of hot tea for Lu Shaotang.
Lu Shaotang: "Thank you."
Chen Yanming took advantage of Lu Shaotang's return and pulled Zhan Qiuran to sit at the table and rest for a while.
The retired soldiers took advantage of drinking without breaking the rules, and now they can really drink!
Each of them wanted to get him drunk three times.
What good would it do them if he couldn't enter the bridal chamber!
Wei Ling invited Zhan Qiuran to eat some more food.
The cafeteria is considerate, stews, marinades, etc. are all hot, and they don't serve too much at a time. If there is no more, they can add it at any time. Anyway, everyone must eat well. The
cafeteria chef saw Lu Shaotang coming back and personally brought people to serve him new dishes. He couldn't let Director Lu eat leftovers.
Lu Shaotang's professional habit is to eat with big mouthfuls and fast, but he eats in a good manner, without smacking his lips, and he can finish a bowl of rice silently.
He ate a bowl of rice and a few pieces of meat to relieve his hunger.
He shook Lin Shu's hand, and seeing that she looked a little tired, he knew that she was tired, so he said, "Leave this to me, you go back to see grandma and the others."
Lin Shu: "I'm fine, I just got here, and I'll accompany Qiu Ran for a while."
There are so many people in this cafeteria, and there is no age difference in the three days after the wedding. Some people like to make trouble for the newlyweds whether they intend to or not. Forcing them to drink or making dirty talk to tease the bride and groom is the mainstream project.
She has to help Qiu Ran block it.
Under normal circumstances, Zhan Qiu Ran would definitely not care. As a surgeon, what hasn't he seen? Is he afraid that you will say a few dirty words?
But this is a wedding, she has to be a good-tempered bride and not be rude to others.
After Lu Shaotang ate until she was seven-tenths full, she continued to toast to each table with Chen Yanming and Zhan Qiuran.
Now, those who were trying to tease Chen Yanming didn't dare to do so.
Who dared to force Lu Shaotang to drink?
Originally, they had to cheer for him to drink, but now they had to toast Lu Shaotang in a proper manner.
Well, they did force Lu Shaotang to drink a lot.
Lu Shaotang had a big appetite and a big alcohol tolerance. After a round, he felt a little dizzy.
When they got to their own side and knew each other, they didn't let them drink too much. They raised their glasses together and said a few auspicious words. Everyone was free to do as they pleased.
Old man Lu said to Lu Shaotang, "I have a hangover medicine, do you want it?"
Lu Shaotang smiled and said, "Dad, no, I'm not drunk, give some to Chen Yanming."
Chen Yanming: "I ate it."
But he couldn't help drinking too much, and taking medicine all the time didn't work.
Someone asked Lu Shaotang to say a few words.
When a couple gets married, the elders and leaders give speeches. Before Lu Shaotang was not there, Old man Lu, Doctor Shao, the director of the Revolutionary Committee, the secretary and others all gave speeches and expressed their blessings to the couple.
Lu Shaotang stood up, looked around the room, nodded slightly, and Yan Zhendong and others took the lead in applauding.
Lu Shaotang raised his hand to suppress them, asking them not to make a noise. His voice was not loud, but his pronunciation was clear, and in the spacious cafeteria, it seemed to have its own reverberation.
"This year is a special year. I hope that all of us will not forget the wishes of our predecessors, get rid of the constraints, go into battle lightly, shine in our respective posts, and contribute to the prosperity of the country. On this day of reunion, I wish the newlyweds and everyone present a blessing, and wish our motherland prosperity and early unification."
He drank another glass.
The applause was thunderous.
Everyone cheered. Although they lost several great men, they also went through the difficult years and ushered in a new era.
I wish the motherland to be strong and I wish them happiness for the rest of their lives.
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After the newlyweds toasted, everyone ate, drank and chatted casually. If they had something to do, they could say goodbye and leave. If they had nothing to do, they would gather together and continue chatting.
Lu Shaotang asked Yan Zhendong, Captain Yuan, Jiang Weidong, Hou Jianwen and others to help entertain the guests. He asked Chen Yanming and Zhan Qiuran to go back and rest, and he also took Lin Shu back to rest for a while.
He rushed back directly from the capital. He had been busy for the past few days and slept on the train when he came back.
Lin Shu and others went back to Courtyard No. 8 together. When they said goodbye downstairs, Lin Shu squeezed Zhan Qiuran's hand and winked at her.
Zhan Qiuran's face turned red. Lin Shu and her eldest sister had previously promised to give her two sets of sexy lingerie as a wedding gift.
She saw what Lin Shu and Sister Lin did, which really made people blush.
Lu Shaotang carried Lin Shu upstairs, saw her with a bad smile on her face, and asked in a low voice: "What's the good thing, tell me?"
Lin Shu shook her head and said with a smile: "It has nothing to do with us, it's their business as a young couple."
Lin Shu opened the door and went back to the house. It was very lively outside, and the room seemed to be particularly quiet.
The daffodils on the table were blooming just right, exuding a faint fragrance.
The clivia and amaryllis on the chest of drawers are also in bloom, making the already warm interior even more elegant.
When she didn't see Mother Lin and Grandma Fang, she went to the opposite side to take a look.
Mother Lin: "Is it over?"
She pointed to the bed. Granny Fang, Granny Jiang and the children were all asleep. They were exhausted after two days and couldn't stand it anymore.
Lin Shu: "Mom, are you hungry? Do you want to get some more food?"
Mother Lin heard Lu Shaotang's voice and smiled, "No, we'll get it ourselves when we wake up. You don't have to worry about us."
Lu Shaotang heard his mother-in-law's voice and came to greet her when he saw that she was not asleep.
Mother Lin felt sorry for him and asked him to go back and rest. She said to Lin Shu, "You don't have to worry about the children. Go and rest."
The children are all grown up and sensible. They know how to find food by themselves and know how to wash and sleep when it's time to sleep.
There are many people in the house these days, and they also sleep in various places. Sometimes they go to their aunt's house, sometimes to old doctor Shao's house, and sometimes to Chen Yanming's place.
Lin Shu was relieved and went back to her room to see Lu Shaotang.
Lu Shaotang's luggage bag had been sent back.
He had been busy these days in the capital and his schedule was irregular. Before returning home, he took a shower and shaved, and stuffed his clothes into his bag without washing them.
Lin Shu helped him pack his luggage bag, and when she saw him sitting on the edge of the bed looking at her, she said, "Take off your coat, lie down under the quilt and take a nap. I'll make you something to eat when you wake up."
Riding on the train was very tiring.
Lu Shaotang stretched out his arms and pulled her into his arms, holding her to sit on his lap, burying his head in her neck, and began to kiss her when he smelled the faint fragrance on her body.
Lin Shu felt a little itchy from his kiss, and whispered, "Don't make trouble."
It wasn't dark yet.
There was a banquet at noon, and it was only four o'clock.
Lu Shaotang raised his head, his voice slightly hoarse, his eyes deep, "I'll go close the door, okay?"
Lin Shu's face flushed, who knows what's going on when you close the door in broad daylight?
Mom and the others won't come to push the door, what if the children come over.
How embarrassing.
She didn't say anything, Lu Shaotang took it as her tacit consent, and carried her to close the door.
Lin Shu resisted in a low voice, "It's not dark yet."
Lu Shaotang closed the door firmly and whispered, "The sun will set soon."
It gets dark early in winter, and the room was dark at 4:30.
Lu Shaotang stuffed her into the quilt, then took off his coat and went to bed, covering her with his hands and closing his eyes.
Lin Shu: Are you really going to sleep?
She was really sleepy.
Planning a wedding is so tiring. Although many people helped her, she had to consider everything, such as what guests to invite, how many banquet tables to set up, and how to arrange them.
She made several forms to record banquet items, guests, etc., and asked her elder sister Zhan Jiali and the children to help. If no one helped, she would feel sorry for Chen Yanming and would just have to set up two or three tables for a meal.
She lay in Lu Shaotang's arms and whispered to him about the fun things about the wedding, how Panpan Tiantian led a group of children, and how fun it was.
Lu Shaotang held her in his arms and listened very carefully. After a while, she was still and breathed evenly and long.
She was really tired.
When Lin Shu woke up, the room was pitch black, and there was no movement outside. Lu Shaotang beside her was also breathing heavily and sleeping soundly.
Lin Shu quietly got up, took out a flashlight and looked at the watch. It was past nine o'clock. She
slept soundly this time.
She put on her shoes and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Fang Dihua heard the sound and came to see her, "Are you hungry? The steamed buns and vegetables are warm in the pot."
The old ladies took the girls here, and old man Lu took the boys to see Dr. Shao.
The eldest brother and the second brother Lin Yue took their wives to sleep in the dormitory.
There are only old people and children here, so it is very quiet.
Lin Shu: "Mom, you guys take care of yourselves and rest. If I get hungry later, I will take care of it myself."
Lu Shaotang will definitely be hungry when he wakes up later.
Fang Dihua went back. Mother Lin was chatting with Old Lady Jiang and Grandma Fang.
The old ladies gathered together and had endless things to say. They were very affectionate.
It was cold outside. Lin Shu tiptoed back and went into the house to warm up by the radiator.
Lu Shaotang woke up. Although it was dark in the house, the light of the snow, the stars and the dim light of the street lamps outside were reflected together, so he could see her movements clearly.
Lin Shu thought he was still asleep, so she didn't disturb him. She took out her pajamas with a flashlight.
Although she took off her coat just now, she was still wearing a sweater and trousers because she didn't go to bed properly. She wanted to take them off and put on pajamas.
The pajamas she made herself were very comfortable to wear to sleep.
She stood on the edge of the bed and undressed. She was wearing the three-point bra that she and her eldest sister had just researched and made.
It didn't have the finest lace, but it did have gauze and soft muslin, knitted fabric, and fine wool thread.
They made several sets in total, and the three sisters and Jing Caixian also had two sets each to wear in turn. Theirs were normal bras, and the ones given to Zhan Qiuran were more sexy, after all, they were a newlywed couple.
It was originally given to Lu Dasao, but after Lu Dasao got it, she put it on her head and tied it around her chin, and asked Lin Shu if it looked good, which made Lin Shu speechless. When
Lu Dasao heard that she was going to wear it, she took a look and felt that it couldn't hold it up, so she felt embarrassed, so she gave it back to Lin Shu.
Lin Shu thought it was well made, without a steel ring, and had good support, which could prevent sagging.
Many women in this era don't wear bras, especially those who have given birth to many children. In the end, their bras hang down so much that they can lift them up and feed the baby while carrying them on their backs.
Lin Shu didn't want that, so she had to be careful. She put them on after washing and drying them. They felt much more comfortable than those bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.
She heard the breathing sounds coming from behind her and knew that Lu Shaotang had woken up, so she quickly put on her pajamas.
Lu Shaotang turned over and crossed the bed, put his hands around her slender waist and pressed her down on the bed. His eyes were heavy and his breathing was a little heavier than usual.
Lin Shu also adapted to the dim light in the room. She was burned by his burning gaze and felt a little dangerous.
She whispered, "Are you hungry?"
After asking, she immediately felt that this was not a good question.
Sure enough, Lu Shaotang's Adam's apple moved and he laughed softly, "Hungry." He bent down and kissed her, and her pajamas fell apart.
Lin Shu felt his forbearance and restraint, and also sensed his strong impulse.
This is stimulated.
Lu Shaotang whispered, "Is this a gift?"
He pointed at her new clothes.
Lin Shu wanted to say no, it's just casual clothes, but seeing that he was tempted, she deliberately teased him, "Yes, do you like it?"
Lu Shaotang swallowed, his mouth was a little dry, his eyes were deep, "Wife, you know I have no resistance to you."
Not to mention stimulating him like this, even if she gave him a strange look, he would have a strong feeling, and even thinking of her, his body would tense up.
She also... tempted him like this, did she know what the consequences of tempting him like this would be?
Does she not want to sleep?
Lin Shu felt that his body temperature was much higher than usual, and she was afraid.
It was too late.
Lu Shaotang reached out and turned on the light. The warm yellow light filled the room, reflecting her glowing white skin like a beautiful painting, burning his black eyes.
...
In the ups and downs, she heard Lu Shaotang's hoarse voice ringing in her ears, "It's snowing."
She thought, what's so special about snowing.
He continued: "Lin Shu, thank you."
Her eyes were misty and watery, "Thank you for what?"
"Thank you for coming to me."
Lin Shu's heart trembled, and she was speechless for a while.
He hugged her tighter, his voice magnetic and hoarse, "I don't believe in ghosts and gods, I'm not afraid of life and death, but I hope to have you in the next life."
Lin Shu hugged him back, feeling a warmth in her arms, so hot that it seemed to melt her.
Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. If there was an afterlife, she would also like to meet him again and stay with him.
He propped himself up and kissed her lingeringly.
The snow outside was getting heavier, and the night inside was getting more and more beautiful.
A deep love and a promise, continue in the next life.
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