Chapter 73
Several of Zhang Chaoyang's childhood friends had a sumptuous lunch at Grandma Qian's house and also learned Chaoyang's wedding date, which was three days later.
"Grandma, isn't it too hasty?"
After seeing Yunlei and the others off, Zhang Chaoyang discussed the wedding date with his grandmother.
"I can't help it. I secretly asked a master to calculate the date. This is the only suitable date for marriage recently. I'd rather believe it."
"I'll call grandpa and tell him that I'm going to visit Xu Di's grandpa and grandma tomorrow. You can tell my parents and grandma."
Zhang Chaoyang has no resentment towards his parents, but he is not close to them either.
"Okay, I'll let you know. Don't worry about it. On the wedding day, you go pick up the bride on a bicycle and let Yun Lei and the others accompany you.
The situation is a bit tense now, so let's keep a low profile. I bought melon seeds, peanuts, candies, and some fruits. When the bride comes to pick her up, everyone will have something sweet to eat.
There’s nothing we can do about banquets because we don’t have that many food coupons. This is what everyone is doing now. ”
Grandma Qian had no choice. The situation had become tense recently and someone was causing trouble again.
"Grandma, don't blame yourself. This is not anyone's fault. Just follow the instructions and be careful."
Zhang Chaoyang plans to find Xu Di later and talk to her about the wedding date.
In fact, the wedding process and everything else need to be communicated back and forth by the matchmaker.
Unfortunately, Aunt Wang is on a business trip and I don’t know if she can make it to their wedding.
In the afternoon, Xu Di learned that her wedding date was set for three days later.
"Grandma secretly asked someone to calculate the date. Will the curtains you want to make be made in time? No, I'll find someone to do it."
“No, there’s still time. I can get it cut when I get home tonight. I’ll take a day off starting tomorrow.
By the way, tomorrow we are going to my grandfather’s house. I want them to know that I'm getting married. ”
"Okay, I'll come find you tomorrow. This is the military uniform my childhood friend found. The women's one is new. There's also an old one for my brother-in-law, but it's a little big."
Zhang Chaoyang has to coax his brother-in-law so that he can help them take care of the children in the future. It makes me laugh just thinking about it.
"Okay, go in, it's too cold outside.
By the way, the furniture and everything else have been put away and cleaned. ”
Xu Di didn't expect that Comrade Zhang Chaoyang was so thoughtful and handled things in a satisfactory way. He was in a good mood.
The two didn't talk much, as there was still a lot to do, so they went about their business.
Xu Di first told his team leader about his marriage leave.
"Xu Di, our basic wedding leave is three days. If you marry late, you can get seven more days. However, you are not marrying late, so you only have three days of wedding leave. When do you think you should start taking it?"
Xu Di didn't know about this saying yet. Late marriage and late childbirth have been advocated since the 1970s. She was a young married woman and her marriage leave was only three days.
"Team Leader, I really don't know. Let me calculate. The wedding is scheduled for three days later."
"Okay, Xiao Xu, I know you have a military marriage, and it's not easy. How about you take a few days off and I'll talk to the personnel department."
Xu Di thought about it and decided to take a leave of absence, otherwise it would be too rushed.
"Thank you, Sister Zhao. Thank you, Sister Zhao."
"It's okay. Marriage is a big deal."
After a while, the team leader came over.
"Xu Di, go to the personnel department and ask for four days' leave, plus three days of wedding leave, a total of seven days."
"Okay, I'll go right away. Thank you, Team Leader."
Xu Di calculated that seven days would be enough.
After successfully getting leave, Xu Di began to organize the work at hand.
In the evening, Xu Di told his family about the wedding leave, which made Mrs. Xu laugh.
"Sister-in-law, there's nothing you can do about it. Who made you anxious to get married?"
“Because I met the right person.”
Xu Di is not afraid of being laughed at by her sister-in-law. Zhang Chaoyang is the right person for her.
"You guys go visit grandpa and grandma tomorrow, the sooner you go the sooner you can come back. The wedding date has been set, but your things are not ready yet."
"Well, I'll make the curtains and our shirts when I get back tomorrow."
Everything else is almost ready. Curtains are easy to make, but the white shirts are a little more troublesome.
Xu Di really doesn't like the current white shirts. They are too fat and big and don't really fit him.
The next day, Zhang Chaoyang came to pick up Xu Di.
"Xu Di, let's go, Yun Lei will drive us there. My arm can't drive, and he's not busy."
Outside the family compound, Hao Yunlei was waiting in the company's jeep.
"Sister-in-law, I'm Hao Yunlei, my childhood friend from Chaoyang."
When Hao Yunlei saw Chaoyang and the others coming out, he quickly got out of the car to say hello.
"Hello, thank you for your help."
"No trouble. Chaoyang and I grew up together and are closer than brothers."
Hao Yunlei has an extroverted personality, which is the opposite of Zhang Chaoyang's personality.
The three of them drove and soon arrived at Grandpa Xu's house.
"Grandpa, grandma, I'm back."
"Xu Di is back, what's this?"
Second Aunt Xu was in the yard, wondering how Xu Di came back in a jeep. I was even more confused when I saw there was another gay man.
Xu Di glanced at Zhang Chaoyang, and Comrade Hao Yunlei said that he would not get out of the car as he could not steal the limelight from his new son-in-law.
"Second Aunt, this is my boyfriend Zhang Chaoyang."
"Hello, Second Aunt!"
"Oh, mother, mother, Xu Di is back with his girlfriend, please come out quickly."
Second Aunt Xu is a quiet person and it is rare to see her so excited.
"Who is it?"
Grandma Xu came out of the house and she didn't hear clearly.
"Xu Di's girlfriend, Xu Di brought his girlfriend back."
"Really, where is it?"
"Grandma, here I am."
Xu Di took Zhang Chaoyang and waved to her grandmother. The Xu family's yard suddenly became lively, and several of Xu Di's cousins also came out.
"Sister, are you dating someone? What does he look like and what does he do?"
The eldest cousin Xu Yong was the first to rush out. He had a good relationship with his cousin. They were more than one year apart in age and grew up together.
Zhang Chaoyang remained calm and did not panic as he was being stared at by people in the yard.
"Okay, Xu Yong, go call your grandfather and your father back.
Xu Di, take people into the house, it's very cold. ”
Grandma spoke, and Xu Di and her two friends followed her into the house.
Aunt Xu went to the kitchen and made two cups of malted milk, which were brought by Xu Di.
"When did you get together? Why didn't you tell me during the Chinese New Year?"
"Grandma, Zhang Chaoyang is serving in the army in another place and will not be back until the sixth day of the New Year.
We had been corresponding before, and after meeting each other, we felt that we were both good, so we decided to get together.
The marriage certificate has been obtained and the wedding will be held in three days. ”
As soon as Xu Di finished speaking, she was slapped by her grandmother.
"Oh, grandma, it hurts."
"You still feel pain, girl, you really have a plan, just marry yourself like this?"
"Grandma, isn't this Comrade Zhang Chaoyang very good? If you don't settle it quickly, won't you lose your grandson-in-law?"
Xu Di was joking around with her grandmother, which earned her two slaps from her grandmother.
"Nanny, nanny, this is meat!"
"You still feel pain, so I let you talk without restraint and talk nonsense."
Zhang Chaoyang has been a little confused since he entered the house. The atmosphere in Xu Di's home is really different from his own home.
"Did you get slapped?"
Grandpa Xu and Uncle Xu came in from outside and looked at Xu Di happily.
“Grandpa, you waited until I got slapped before coming in.
Zhang Chaoyang, this is my grandfather and my second uncle. ”
"Hello, Grandpa, hello, second uncle!"
Zhang Chaoyang quickly greeted him. He didn’t expect that Xu Di had such a good relationship with his grandparents, uncles and aunts.
"You have always been opinionated since you were young. You made the decision on your own for something as important as marriage."
"No, my parents agreed."
"I don't know you yet, but your parents must have known you not much earlier than I did."
Grandpa Xu knows his granddaughter well. She is always smiling, but once she makes up her mind, even ten oxen cannot pull her back.
"grandfather……"
Xu Di felt a little embarrassed after his past was exposed.
"Is everything ready?"
The certificate has been obtained and the wedding date has been set, but Grandma Xu is worried that everything is not prepared well.
"Grandma, everything is ready. I can't follow the army, so I live with Grandma Chaoyang.
The house is very big, bigger than my house. The furniture was all bought from department stores, and I chose them.
The bicycle, watch and sewing machine were all chosen by me, but I didn't let my grandma buy a TV and a radio because she had one. ”
Xu Di knew that in rural areas, the most important things for marriage were character and conditions, so she had to reassure her grandparents.
After hearing what Xu Di said and seeing Zhang Chaoyang, grandparents stopped saying anything.
"Xu Di, come here."
Grandma Xu called Xu Di into the room and said she had something to give her.
"Keep this. This is the dowry that grandma gave you."
Grandma Xu took out a cloth bag from the kang cabinet and handed it to Xu Di.
Xu Di opened it and found a large gold bracelet inside, inlaid with red and green gems.
"Grandma, is this true?"
Xu Di suddenly remembered a gold bracelet on a certain platform that was priced at 9.9 yuan with free shipping.
"Really, the young master gave it to your grandfather when he was a servant in the landlord's house.
There is also a smaller one, which I leave for Xu Jia. ”
"grandmother……"
Xu Di burst into tears, she held her grandmother's hand and choked with sobs.
"Put it away. Grandma hid it when you were little, intending to give it to you as a dowry when you got married."
Grandma Xu patted her granddaughter's hand. When she brought her home, she was still a ball. Now, she is about to get married.
Xu Di and her friends did not stay for dinner. They put down the gifts prepared for their grandparents and asked them to go there the day before the wedding. Then they got on the jeep and returned to the city.
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