December 28, 1974, was Li Xiyue's 21st birthday and also the day she and Chu Xun held their wedding.
The night before, Li Xiyue's house became lively as relatives and friends gathered together.
Colleagues from the pharmaceutical research institute also came to help with the makeup, and laughter filled the air.
Everyone was happy, except for Huang Xinrui, who was a little upset because she didn't get to be the guest of honor.
The best man and bridesmaid in later times were chosen by attractive unmarried young men and women.
Huang Xinrui felt that although she was not as pretty as Li Xiyue, she was still good-looking. However, she did not meet the requirement of being unmarried and was rejected.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have gotten married so early, boohoo." Huang Xinrui punched Wang Jiaxing beside her. "I really wanted to be Yueyue's best man."
Wang Jiaxing coaxed, "It doesn't matter if we can't be guests, we can still be family members, it's just as glorious."
"It's not the same, okay? The Prime Minister can get an extra big red envelope!" Huang Xinrui looked like she had lost out big time.
She really lost a lot this time, because the red envelope containing ten yuan was a huge loss for her.
Everyone burst into laughter.
The four female guests were Zhuang Le, He Yongmei, Zhou Yunxia, and Xu Baiwei.
Although Xu Shanshan's personality has changed, she is still quite insecure and introverted at heart. She was afraid that she couldn't handle such a big occasion and would embarrass Li Xiyue, so she let her sister-in-law take the role.
The male guests were chosen from among Xu Xiangyang, Lu Feng, Chen Yu, and Chu Xun, who were also revolutionary comrades.
Why isn't Xiao Wu here? Because he married his childhood sweetheart at the beginning of the year.
He was the youngest and also the first to get married.
After Xiao Wu got married, Chu Xun was quite anxious for a while, feeling that he was too old, so he started preparing for the wedding early.
That night, four guests slept with Li Xiyue. They squeezed onto the bed and had so much to talk about that they barely slept for more than a few hours.
Liao Qingshan listened to the lively sounds from the east wing and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. His granddaughter was getting married. Although they could still see each other every day after she got married, he just couldn't bear to part with her.
However, people are in high spirits when they have good news, and they were all quite energetic the next morning.
After everyone finished breakfast in a lively atmosphere, Li Xiyue began to do her makeup.
Li Xiyue planned to do her own makeup, but for her hair, the Chu family had invited a perfectly blessed old man to come over.
Before applying makeup, first use a thread to remove fine facial hair. Fold a thin thread over, hold both ends, and use it to remove the fine hairs from your face.
The process is a bit unpleasant, but after twisting the dough, the makeup adheres better and looks more natural.
"Wow, this makeup looks so good!" He Yongmei exclaimed.
She had seen many brides with exaggerated makeup, their faces as red as monkey bottoms, their lips painted like they had eaten children. They were not pretty, but rather frightening.
But Li Xiyue's makeup was so natural and clean that it looked extremely pleasing to the eye.
Zhuang Le chimed in from the side, "Perhaps it's because my sister is naturally beautiful?"
"Yes, yes," everyone agreed.
He Yongmei smiled and nodded, "Of course, makeup isn't important, what's important is that the person looks good."
After Li Xiyue finished her makeup, the elderly Quanfu came over to comb her hair.
The old woman had a kind and gentle face with a warm smile on her lips. When she saw Li Xiyue's hair, she couldn't help but praise it, "The bride's hair is so black and shiny. In all my years of doing makeup for people, this is the first time I've ever met a bride with such beautiful hair."
"Of course, our Yueyue is beautiful from head to toe." Huang Xinrui turned into a little fangirl again.
Everyone else agreed that Li Xiyue was the kind of person who was beautiful even with her hair, and that she was full of advantages and flaws.
Li Xiyue sat smiling in front of the mirror, watching the auspicious old man comb her hair while saying auspicious words:
"One comb brings love and affection between husband and wife; two combs bring them flying wing to wing; three combs bring them lasting wealth and honor."
"One comb to the end, two combs to white hair reaching the eyebrows, three combs to a house full of children and grandchildren."
"If you comb your hair all out, you'll be blessed with twins next year!"
It was combed three times in total, and each time it was accompanied by a corresponding auspicious saying.
When the last part about twins came up, everyone applauded and cheered.
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