They waited inside for a long time, while outside there was constant noise and laughter, but the groom never knocked on the door and came in.
Not to mention Li Shuhe, even Xu Ruantang started to feel a bit nervous under such an atmosphere.
"Ruan Tang, why haven't they come in yet?"
Li Shuhe grabbed Xu Ruantang's arm with one hand and looked outside nervously.
Even though she was in the same room, she couldn't see anything.
Before Xu Ruantang could answer, Li Shuhe continued, "Aren't Shuyang and the others making things too difficult for Qingwen?"
Li Shuyang shared the same opinion as the rest of the Li family: they didn't think much of Shen Qingwen.
Despite Li Shuhe's repeated instructions last night that they should not make things too difficult for Shen Qingwen today and that it should just be a formality.
The door to the bridal chamber was pushed open, and Li Shuhe's younger cousin walked back looking listless.
"Have you come in?"
Xu Ruantang's heart also tightened, and she couldn't help but ask.
Her younger cousin glanced at her, shook her head, and said, "Not yet."
"What's going on?" Li Shuhe asked anxiously, lifting her skirt as she tried to stand up.
Seeing this, the little cousin pouted and said, "Cousin's voice is almost hoarse from talking, and they've only handed in three or four small red envelopes!"
The cousin my little cousin was referring to is Li Shuyang.
Li Shuhe was clearly taken aback, her grip on her skirt tightening. "Impossible, I prepared a lot of red envelopes for Qingwen."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the bridal chamber looked at Li Shuhe.
Li Shuhe, completely unaware, continued, "I prepared the red envelopes a long time ago and also told Qingwen to give them out as appropriate."
Because of Li's father, the Li family had extensive connections within the compound.
Most of the people who came today came to support Mr. Li.
Most of them had status and position; at the very least, they were neighbors who lived together in the compound day and night.
Red envelopes and wedding candies are meant to bring joy; few people really care how much money is inside.
Father Li valued his reputation highly.
Li Shuhe knew this and had mentioned it to Shen Qingwen before, who nodded in agreement, thinking that preparations should be made.
Anyway, you only get married once in your life, so you only have to hold this one banquet.
But when he returned home, there was no news from his family for a long time.
Li Shuhe immediately realized that Shen Qingwen's family must be reluctant to spend the money.
She didn't mind and started preparing on her own.
Hundreds of small red envelopes were all wrapped by Li Shuhe herself.
She didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, she felt happy from the bottom of her heart. She even imagined how magical it would be if Shen Qingwen came to pick her up and used these red envelopes to knock on one door after another of the Li family's doors.
Li Shuhe was very observant and knew that Shen's parents were used to being frugal and were reluctant to buy too many peanuts, melon seeds, and fruit candies.
She bought a lot herself, packed them into small bags, and when Shen Qingwen came to find her, she filled a large bag and carried it back on her bicycle.
My little cousin looked hesitant, but finally gritted her teeth and stamped her foot, saying, "Who knows? There are dozens of people in there, and after talking for so long, they only gave out three or four red envelopes."
She felt awkward standing there, so she quickly came inside.
The enthusiasm for blocking the door had completely vanished.
"Cousin, is your husband's friend his colleague?"
My little cousin sat down on a stool nearby and asked.
Li Shuhe turned her gaze, "Hmm, most likely, what's wrong?"
"They're so barbaric, they don't seem like researchers at all, they're more like..." My little cousin struggled to find the right words, "I don't know how to say it, but they were all shouting that if we didn't open the door, they would ram it."
Was it caused by a collision?
Xu Ruantang, who was unfamiliar with Beijing's wedding customs, found it all very strange.
This is a wedding, not a bandit abduction.
Blocking and knocking on doors was just for fun, why did it turn into such a tense situation?
As they were talking, a series of loud banging sounds came from outside the bridal chamber, each one louder than the last.
It quickly drowned out the noise.
Then came the sound of banging on the door, as if dozens of strong men were trying to push down the Li family's gate.
Like demolishing a house.
Li Shuhe's expression changed immediately.
Before she could speak, a flurry of footsteps approached, and a group of people rushed into the bridal chamber.
"Quick, close the door!"
Upon closer inspection, Xu Ruantang realized that they were all relatives of Li Shuhe.
As the door to the bridal chamber closed, another deafening commotion and footsteps erupted.
Li Shuhe's room faces the courtyard and has a row of windows that can be opened, but they are reinforced with steel bars.
It was one of those old-fashioned inward-opening windows, and the original green window frame had been painted with a new layer of paint.
"You've come in?"
Li Shuhe asked the people around her.
Someone immediately replied, "My aunt opened the door, but we didn't even get a red envelope. We were afraid they would really lift the door down."
"What are you afraid of? I saw the doorknob was deformed before I came in!"
"Wow, that's really forceful. Is it even necessary to block the door?"
"Of course we have to block it! Quick, close the door properly!"
"Yeah, with Shuhe here now, let's see if they still have the nerve to just talk."
"They don't just talk the talk, they really do it!"
"Hey, how many people in our compound are afraid of a fight?"
The group chatted amongst themselves, but few of Li Shuhe's relatives took it seriously.
I didn't get a red envelope at the gate, but no one gave me a hard time; they just muttered a few words.
After all, it's your wedding day, so some things can be overlooked.
But everyone has their own calculations in their hearts.
The man that the Li family girl chose is truly a complicated story.
As soon as the window was opened, a group of burly men immediately surrounded it, blocking the window completely.
They peered out the window, and Shen Qingwen was quickly pushed to the front.
"Quickly, get your wife to open the door."
The man next to Shen Qingwen shouted, "Let's race against time! We can start the feast as soon as we get her back!"
His tone was flippant.
Xu Ruantang felt that it was disrespectful to listen to him.
My younger cousin took a step forward, but didn't dare walk to the window. She shouted from a distance, "You still have to show some sincerity. Look, there are so many of us inside. We have to get something out of it first."
Even if each person gets one red envelope, there will only be a maximum of twenty or so.
A few cents or dimes won't make you rich; you can't make more than that.
Everyone thought that way, but the group of people outside the window clearly didn't.
"Okay, count the number of people, and I'll let them take their red envelopes right away."
Shen Qingwen still had that refined demeanor, and his suit was impeccably pressed, clearly a high-end item.
He smiled shyly and spoke in a very proper manner.
As soon as he finished speaking, the man next to him nudged his arm and pushed Shen Qingwen aside.
That look in his eyes seemed to suggest that he thought Shen Qingwen was useless.
"Sister-in-law, with so many of you, isn't it inappropriate to ask for so many red envelopes?"
The man's tone was unfriendly, and his expression was fierce as he spoke.
What kind of guys are these? Are they here to cause trouble, afraid that Shen Qingwen will get married?
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