Chapter 72: Collective wedding

The last weekend of March was bright and sunny.

The Sea Island military region was full of joy.

Political Commissar Ji brought the staff from the logistics department to the auditorium early in the morning to set up the venue.

The Chairman's message was placed in the most conspicuous place.

Flowers were clustered, and under the red hydrangea were the names of the newlyweds that had been cut out.

Every newlywed couple holding a collective wedding today could come to receive a pair of corsages to pin on their chests!

Division Commander Duan, Regiment Commander Han, and several high-ranking, elusive commanders on the Sea Island all took their seats low-key one after another, witnessing the grand occasion of the collective wedding.

In the family seating area, a few people sat scattered.

Among them was Old Master Lu. Could he not come to witness the wedding of his own grandson and granddaughter?

To prevent himself from being unable to bear the scene later, he stuffed two handkerchiefs into his jacket pocket.

Seeing the scene becoming more and more lively, the smile on his face couldn't stop.

"Old sir, whose wedding are you here to witness?"

"Me? I'm here to witness the wedding of my grandson and granddaughter."

"Oh, double happiness, congratulations, congratulations~"

"Congratulations to you too."

Old Master Lu smiled from the bottom of his heart, his eyes falling behind the stage of the auditorium, looking forward to the start of the wedding.

At the same time, backstage, more than fifty newlywed couples, over a hundred people, were all wearing their most decent clothes today, dressed up clean and fresh, checking each other's appearance, and tidying up the corsages hanging on their chests.

"Sister-in-law, help me see if my braid is crooked?"

"Let me see, not crooked, very neat."

"Manman, help me see if my braid is crooked?"

"Sister Qinghong, yours isn't crooked either."

"Hahaha~"

The military wives looked at each other and smiled, their nervous and uneasy moods improving a lot.

Shen Man tidied her braids, thought for a moment, took out a box of lip rouge from her bag, dipped a little bit with her little finger, and applied it to her lips in front of the mirror.

Sister-in-law Pei Yan Ting saw it and praised and teased her from the bottom of her heart:

"Beautiful. When your brother-in-law sees it later, he definitely won't want others to see it and will hide you away."

"Sister-in-law."

Shen Man's face was like a peach blossom, extremely shy.

But she wasn't a passive person; sharing joy was better than enjoying it alone!

As a result, the military wives at the scene who were willing to apply lip rouge didn't hesitate to let Shen Man help them dress up.

A box of lip rouge was almost used up, but most of the military wives had successfully applied the same lip rouge as Shen Man and accepted Shen Man's favor.

Pei Yan Ting was the only military wife with a neat short haircut. After applying the lip rouge, a touch of spring passion was added to her crisp heroism, which was very beautiful.

Although she didn't say it, a woman dresses for the one who loves her. Looking in the mirror, the satisfaction in her eyes couldn't be faked.

"The auspicious time has arrived. All newlyweds, please hold hands and proceed from backstage to the auditorium stage to line up and accept the most sincere blessings from the Party and the organization..."

The microphone sound rang out in the front, and logistics personnel helped maintain order backstage; everything was orderly.

The military wives found their husbands one after another. The military wives who had dressed up carefully made their respective officer husbands' eyes light up, and their mouths smiled until their teeth showed.

Pei Yan Ting took her sister-in-law and deliberately walked at the end, not going to grab the spotlight.

No need, just be low-key.

Finally, they looked at each other. One pair looked at each other and smiled; the other pair, one was disgusted, one was giggling.

After they got on the stage at the very end, the host, Political Commissar Ji, began to hold the microphone and read the witness speech, the blessings of the Party and the organization.

Shen Man held hands with her man, her expression solemn and grave.

Patriotism, peace.

First the country, then the home.

National interests take precedence over the small family; great love has no boundaries.

Looking at the Five-Star Red Flag, everyone stood up and sang our national anthem.

Old Master Lu didn't expect that he wouldn't cry when he saw his grandson and granddaughter get their marriage certificates, but he was tearful when everyone sang the national anthem together.

He decided that his grandson and granddaughter's first child would be named Aiguo (Patriotism) and Heping (Peace).

Yeah, it was just that hasty.

If they were born on the same day, then they would draw lots.

"Clap, clap, clap."

The collective wedding process was finished in half an hour, the ceremony ended, and thunderous applause that lasted for a long time rang out in the auditorium.

This was the liveliest collective wedding Political Commissar Ji had ever held in his life.

After it ended successfully, the canteen provided a free meal at noon, which was a welfare meal from the troops to welcome the new military wives.

Old Master Lu was supported by his granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law, one on each side, and walked out of the auditorium in high spirits.

"Yan Ting, if Xiu Bai does anything wrong in the future, you don't have to be soft-hearted. He's a man, after all; if he needs to be beaten, beat him, don't feel sorry for him."

"Yes, Grandfather."

"Manman, Grandfather is most at ease with you and Jiang Ye. If your brother does anything wrong and bullies your sister-in-law, just let Jiang Ye beat your brother, don't make your sister-in-law feel awkward."

"Yes, Grandfather."

Shen Man covered her mouth and laughed; Grandfather's bias was almost reaching the Northern Hemisphere.

A resentful little look behind her couldn't be ignored.

Lu Xiu Bai's ears weren't just for show; he accepted his grandfather's bias!

Who told him to be the grandson?

Grandfather was protecting his wife, so he had to act like a grandson!

Jiang Ye had always had a clear understanding of his family status.

As long as his wife didn't make him sleep in the guest room, he would be satisfied with whatever she asked him to do!

It turned out that the saying "with a warm, fragrant, and soft jade in his arms, he was so infatuated that he wouldn't hold court in the morning" was not false.

"Hey, Jiang Ye, why are you smiling so—so strangely?"

Lu Xiu Bai, who hadn't tasted the forbidden fruit yet, felt inexplicably worried when he saw his brother-in-law staring at his sister with tiger-like eyes.

Was it right for him to push his own sister toward a hungry wolf?

If Mom knew, would she climb out from underground to settle the score with him?

"Guess."

Jiang Ye scanned his brother-in-law lazily. Hm, he hadn't been trained by his sister-in-law yet.

Truly, innocent.

"Guess your grandfather, you—"

"Ouch."

Before Lu Xiu Bai could curse a few words, his butt was whipped by his grandfather's cane.

Lu Xiu Bai clutched his butt and leaped away, accusing his grandfather with a resentful look:

"Grandfather, this is the troops, many people are watching. Give me some face, at least."

This was his biological grandfather, confirmed!

"Hmph, stinky brat, remember this: it's fortunate that you still have your grandfather to discipline you at this age.

When I'm gone and no one is there to restrain you, watch out for someone hitting you on the back of the head while you're walking at night!"

Old Master Lu panted heavily; he was old after all, and his body wasn't what it used to be.

If it were a few decades ago, he could have carried a water vat and walked dozens of kilometers!

"I know I was wrong, Grandfather, don't be angry. How about you whip me a few more times?"

Seeing this, Lu Xiu Bai immediately softened.

From childhood to adulthood, he was used to bantering with his grandfather like this.

He hadn't been whipped by his grandfather since joining the army these past few years, and he missed it.

Hm, being whipped, it was still the familiar taste, the familiar nagging.

Grandfather was right; it was a super happy thing to still have his grandfather to discipline him at his age. ===== CHAPTER 73 =====