Chapter 577: The Wedding Day

Some say marriage is the tomb of love; it makes people feel lost and helpless.

Li Xuewu is starting to feel a bit helpless now.

The scene is even a bit chaotic...

"Hurry, hurry! Move the coal to the east storage room!"

"Lock all doors except for the east storage warehouse and the kitchen, lock them! Yongzhong!"

It wasn't even dawn yet, not even four o'clock, but the front and side courtyards of the Sihe Academy were already bustling.

When Li Xuewu walked out of the back-row room rubbing his face, Lao Biaozi was standing in the west courtyard, shouting and gesturing.

"Flowers! Flowers! Damn it, you put them in the wrong place!"

Lao Biaozi pointed at Shi Yongzhong, so angry he was stomping his feet. He waved for Huo Yongfang to help, muttering, "Help him arrange the flowers, then open all the windows in the north warehouse, and sprinkle water, sprinkle water."

After giving instructions to Huo Yongfang, he was about to head forward with the firecrackers when he saw Li Xuewu standing at the screen door watching, so he hurried over.

It's been so many years since anyone has seen such a spectacle.

Ye Erye saw the group of young ladies and was laughing so hard he was gasping, still teasing them.

"It works, it works!"

"His father isn't telling him, he's begging him!"

Steel Mill, Public Security, School, Investigation Department, Confidentiality Department, Legal... Good heavens, they are all deputy division or section-level officials now; what if it were the old days?

"Look at other people's weddings, how many have so many people helping out?"

Li Xuecai looked down at the watch on his wrist; it was almost seven o'clock.

Why wouldn't you believe it? It was clearly taught by Uncle Sha! Don't you dare not believe it!

Li Xueli and Li Xuehan were purely there to watch the excitement, while Ji Wang Weidong was there to learn—to learn his seventh brother's advanced wedding experience.

As everyone was laughing and talking, they saw a flower-decorated car turn into the street.

"..."

Looking at the round heads by the window, Li Xuecai smiled and grabbed a handful of candies from the cabinet, handing them to Banggeng, who had already climbed onto the windowsill.

The old lady usually always held the child and went to the shop, but they always stayed on her side.

Gu Ning greeted the two of them and also thanked Tian Zheshan for his hard work.

But even so, the one leading the way ducked back into the crowd before the bride had even gotten up.

"Do you still want cigarettes or not!"

Now, being pulled by Gu Ning and seeing the attitude Gu Ning was expressing, Gu An just felt like crying.

Although it looked a bit eye-catching, Tian Zheshan did not refuse Lou Jie's kind intentions.

When I asked my sister last night, she told me not to joke around, fearing my brother-in-law wouldn't be able to handle it!

From surprise to caution, and finally to tacit approval, there was Li Xuecai's attitude, and there was the old lady's attitude.

What the city of Beijing lacks least is history, the past, and generation after generation of people and events.

You can't scare these children today; you have to bribe them.

"Mom!"

The second aunt and third aunt both came to the back-row room to see the groom.

"Get lost, there's no room!"

Tian Zheshan pinched Ye Erye's neck and emphasized, "I'm talking about the bridal makeup urging!"

Getting married at this time, with the groom bringing fresh flowers to the bride's door, is considered a very fashionable thing.

Didn't they say this brother-in-law just started working and wasn't well-off financially!

Gu Ning was initially surprised by the little clothes on Li Shu, only to find out later that they were made by Gu An.

"A division chief, even if it's a deputy, hiss~~~"

It's not that there weren't those who had feelings for Tian Zhe, they just didn't expect a child from an ordinary family to marry her away.

But Li Xuecai wasn't willing; it wasn't just about being clever, it was too flashy—so flashy it was a bit vulgar.

Who the hell just said that Gu family's son-in-law was honest and steady!

Li Xuecai was just saying he wanted to get married every day, but from now on, he didn't want to anymore.

And he even lied to his wife, saying Tian Zheshan forced him to come, claiming they were short on numbers.

Yu Li raised the Huazi cigarette in his hand and smiled bitterly, "I hadn't even spoken at the main gate before those brats finished them off; I couldn't stop them."

Everyone knows Dai Dong's cold personality; it's rare for anyone in the courtyard to be able to talk to her.

"Are you referring to me when you say 'outsider'?"

The Gu family had also been preparing for a long time. Whether it was the bride Dai Dong, Tian Zhe who returned last night, or even Yu Li, who loves to sleep in, they were all sent by their father early to the main gate to welcome Tian Zheshan's wedding motorcade.

With more people here, there were more children. Half-grown kids like Banggeng couldn't sleep when they heard the excitement in the courtyard, so they came over to join in without even washing their faces.

Tian Zheshan laughed and squeezed into the back seat of the lead car with Ye Erye and Gu Yan, saying, "With your level, no wonder you were stuck in the Northeast for over a month."

This Republican-era style fits the aesthetic standards of the people, and with Li Xuecai being tall and having a good build, he looked even more spirited.

Tian Zhe shouted excitedly when he saw the flower car appear, and before anyone could react, they stared in disbelief as another flower car appeared.

"Hahaha!"

"Xuewu, remember, you must pick up the bride before 1:30."

Originally, it should have been a large red flower made of red silk, just like the one Li Xuecai wore when he joined the army, with the silk ribbon draped over the shoulder and tied at the waist.

A silk flower the size of a palm is just right—festive and lightweight. You can even give one to Dai Dong so you can wear them as a matching pair.

The Ji family has always been involved in external affairs, and now they can talk to the Gu family; usually, the two families have no contact.

In the west courtyard, many neighbors who got up early to watch the excitement were gathered there—men and women, old and young, it was very lively.

Having been a leader for so long, except for Sha Qizhi, this is truly the first time so many people have been able to boss me around.

Tian Zheshan couldn't beat Li Xuecai, but he still wouldn't admit defeat—he wouldn't admit it even if he died.

The guards at the main gate naturally recognized Yu Li. Seeing him bring a few young people from the courtyard, the shift leader walked over to greet him, "Didn't we already agree? We know the groom who's coming to pick up the bride."

"So, only today are you handsome, right?"

Everyone who came here today were friends and relatives of the Gu family; even Tian Zheshan and his wife were standing in the courtyard.

The head of the Li family appears to be Li Shun, but in reality, it's Tian Zhe, and the older generation is the old lady.

"Hurry up!"

Just looking at how Yu Daru protected Li Xuecai and the smiles on the Gu family's faces, everyone knew the Gu family appreciated this son-in-law very much.

By now, everyone knew what kind of funny people the groom had brought as groomsmen.

"The groom is here too early; the bride hasn't gotten up yet!"

This one is called Uncle, that one is called Uncle... Li Xuecai compared them in his heart. Good heavens...

Liu Yin, Yu Li, and other friends and relatives watched Li Xuecai lead the people out of the car, prepared to have Zuo Jie introduce them, but they were startled by Li Xuecai's subsequent actions.

"You'll be standing for a long time today; do you want to change into a pair of softer leather shoes?"

Gu An helped Li Xuecai tidy his cuffs, turned back, and replied with a smile, "It'll be done soon."

"Hahahahaha!"

Tian Zhe, who was leading the way, had bitterness he couldn't express; the box of Huazi cigarettes in his hand didn't even feel fragrant anymore.

Ye Erye deliberately said to Li Xuecai, "You were just bragging, right? Fine! I'll brag for you again, I..."

Looking at the entire family courtyard, no one had ever seen anyone send flowers to their mother-in-law.

"Got it, remembered."

Gu Ning accepting her meant the Li family accepted her.

The car was decorated with flowers fixed to the hood, with red silk ribbons extending from the flowers to the rearview mirrors.

Li Xuecai pinched Ye Erye's neck and led the group toward the car; if they didn't leave, the Seventh Master would start cursing.

The situation was indeed so. After Li Xuecai entered the room holding the fresh flowers, under Zuo Jie's prompt, he had to offer cigarettes to the elders sitting on the sofa.

After asking, he didn't wait for Tian Zheshan to answer, but covered his mouth and laughed, saying, "If you're hungry, there's nothing for you to eat at home. Go ask your mother-in-law for something good to eat."

Ji Wang Weidong walked up according to his brother's instructions, took a deep breath, and blushed as he saw the group of beautifully dressed young ladies staring at him.

Tian Zhe didn't know Li Xuecai had a car, but Tian Zheshan only had one "good" car, and the others were battle-damaged versions, so he thought Li Xuecai would be riding a bicycle.

The number of groomsmen shouldn't be an odd number, so while having Ye Erye, Gu Yan, Ji Wang Weidong, and Zhao Yajun, he also had Xu Ning, who returned with them, serve as a groomsman.

But the bridal makeup urging poem this kid shouted made the young ladies at the door burst into laughter again, swaying and clearing the doorway.

"Hahaha~"

Li Xuecai smiled bitterly and nodded; the pride he felt from teasing Banggeng and the others was gone.

"Hahaha!"

"Hey, no trouble, no trouble."

These young ladies crowded and pushed at the door, blocking Li Xuecai with everyone talking at once.

Judging by Li Xuecai's ordinary family background!

Didn't they say this brother-in-law was honest, steady, and simple?

When Li Xuewu mentioned to Li Xuecai yesterday that Lou Jie from the Haizi villa had arranged the wedding cars, Li Xuecai still felt quite apologetic and moved.

Li Xuecai put his arm around his shoulder and didn't let him continue bragging, because the enemies opposite were about to be laughed into surrender.

Gu Haitao only let Li Xuecai offer cigarettes to everyone, but didn't ask him to light them, waving for him to go upstairs.

"Raised for twenty years, finally starting a family."

Yu Li also said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, if you don't give cigarettes, they won't let the car pass."

Ye Erye knew that if he were the first to go up, he'd definitely be driven down, so he didn't urge too hard; as long as he could wake people up, it was enough.

When the first burst of firecrackers sounded in the west courtyard, Shen Guodong came to notify Li Xuecai that they could set off.

They were all children from the courtyard, all childhood friends who grew up together.

Li Xuecai walked off the car holding a bouquet of fresh flowers, dressed in a white youth suit, making the bouquet in his hand look exceptionally bright.

"Good, good, good, I'm satisfied."

Li Xuecai didn't put any more pressure on Dong Wenxue, just bowed slightly and said thanks for the hard work.

He was also too excited, only focused on shouting upstairs and didn't see the steps under his feet, tripping directly on the stairs.

But for his brother, he still shouted loudly, "To ask the young lady is hard to open one's mouth, the groomsmen at the door won't let us pass, but tonight is the wedding night, doing big things is not good to delay! The bride is getting dressed!"

"Also, don't carry cigarettes today; you can't offer them all. I'll arrange for someone to follow you and offer them."

Originally, the lead car was only Li Xuecai's; Ye Erye and Gu Yan were just coming to join the fun.

Li Xuecai said bitterly, "I still have many tricks I haven't used yet; don't even think about sleeping all night..."

Things shouldn't happen more than three times. Li Xuecai took out beautifully printed red envelopes and gave them one by one to the bridesmaids at the door.

"Forget it, it's always like this."

These young ladies were already familiar with Li Xuecai; they only dared to joke with him because there were many of them, and because today was a joyous day.

Yu Li looked at the bicycles propped up behind him. He thought Tian Zheshan's wedding motorcade consisted of bicycles, so he rode his bike to pick up the bride too.

Li Xuecai, who was dressed, was told by Gu An not to make big movements, and not to sit wherever he found a spot—it was best not to sit at all.

The young man behind Yu Li looked blankly at the long line of flower cars driving over and couldn't help asking, "Brother Dayan... how many sisters do you have..."

I didn't get much sleep, so I'm a bit groggy now, but my mind is clear, and I know who is getting married today.

The characters from those battle stories are sitting right in front of you, smoking cigarettes—tell me, what does that feel like?

Yu Li only had time to curse once, then hurriedly reached out to the shift leader and said, "Quickly lend me your jeep, it's too damn embarrassing!"

With the corsage pinned on, Gu An handed Li Xuecai a small red box and instructed, "This is another pair; don't let go once you're holding it, and put it on as soon as you see the bride."

"Hurry up!"

Ye Erye waved his hand, led the groomsmen forward, and shouted to the group of young ladies, "The time is getting late, the bridal sedan is ready, and the bride should get up early. If she doesn't get up, the groom at the door will be exhausted~~"

Thinking about it now, Li Xuecai giving each of those brats and the shift leader at the door a box of Huazi cigarettes to betray him was truly frustrating.

Looking at him with wide eyes now!

But when the two were talking about today's preparations, he didn't interrupt. Mother entrusted many of today's tasks to Tian Zhe, clearly having made preparations.

Yu Li laughed and said, "Don't say I didn't warn you; my sister is married now, you won't have another chance to block the groom for cigarettes."

Seeing him today, he is indeed extraordinary!

Everyone was almost driven crazy with laughter by Li Xuecai; they had seen lively weddings, but never one this lively.

Tian Zhe came over from the east room and helped Li Xuecai pin a silk flower on his right chest. The strip of silk hanging from the flower was embroidered with the character for "groom."

"Hahahahaha!"

"Don't worry, there's still time."

Upstairs, quite a few people were blocking the door to Dai Dong's boudoir—all young girls brought by the guests downstairs, some big, some small.

He finally understood why men get tired after getting married once; he felt like he never wanted to get married again.

It was busy outside the back-row room, but the west room was empty.

If they were leading the way on bicycles, where would they put their faces!

Tian Zhe didn't know Li Xuecai had cars, but he thought Yu Li knew.

Gu An finished tidying up and stood up, taking the jacket from the kang to help Tian Zheshan put it on.

Dong Wenxue bowed slightly in return, "You're too kind, Proprietor, it's all as it should be."

Tian Zheshan, protected by his mother-in-law and holding fresh flowers, entered the door without any obstruction.

Then another, and another, and another, and...

But when Li Xuecai came before everyone holding the fresh flowers, he gave them directly to his mother-in-law.

As the last car left the alley entrance and disappeared, the crowd slowly dispersed, and the discussions echoed among the people.

"You're just like the young master of a landlord's family, being served and still saying such sarcastic things."

These cars don't need guessing; they must have been borrowed from those noble families who are on good terms with the Lou family. Back then, only they could afford such "luxury cars."

The two were talking in the room when Tian Zhe walked in from outside and urged them.

Seeing Lao Biaozi trying to squeeze in, he just wanted to lift his foot and kick him.

Tian Zhe also pulled Gu Ning's hand and smiled, "How can a customer be as intimate as you~"

Reminding Li Xuecai now, he wasn't just talking about Wen San'er, but also the people who returned from Steel City.

They had already seen the groom's style from the window, and even more so his love for excitement. Plus, the voices downstairs made these young ladies lively.

"Hahahahaha!"

The lead car was the Lou family's, and the flowers on the hood were larger than those on the other cars.

"Seventh Master, you've worked hard."

Ye Erye and the others, who were waiting by the cars, were also dressed in white youth suits.

Everyone was stunned by Li Xuecai's flashy move.

After going over every detail with Li Xuecai, the Seventh Master clenched his fingers again and said, "If you suddenly think of anything, remember to tell me."

"Damn, we're all wearing youth suits, why the hell are you handsomer than me?"

Li Xuecai smiled slyly, "Then I'll get married every day from now on."

It's just that this groomsmen group is a bit large; three cars really do match three people.

"Oh my brother, you're still watching the fun here!"

"Oh, oh, that urging~"

Seeing Li Xuecai turn around, he added, "Third Uncle arrived home last night; he'll be here in a while."

"Hurry up, hurry up, hee hee~"

Li Xuecai pretended to look downstairs and, following the procedure, shouted, "The enemy's firepower is too strong, calling for support, calling for support."

Whoa! This son-in-law is too good at handling things!

None of that existed, let alone the large bouquet of fresh flowers Li Xuecai was holding.

He himself had gone over the wedding process again and again. Just looking at the invited guests, he felt this was the most impressive time he had ever served as Zuo Jie in his life.

Li Xuecai looked at his mother. Gu An could see his mother's meaning, and naturally, he could see it too.

The motorcade formed a straight line, left the alley, got onto the main road, went straight north along the Jiaodaokou South Main Street, entered the Andingmen Inner Main Street, and passed through Andingmen straight to the Gu family.

Back then, there were many scenes more impressive than Li Xuecai's, but now, how many are left that people can remember or hear about?

"Right! She hasn't gotten up yet!"

Otherwise, with these people, it wouldn't be enough for Li Xuecai to fight alone.

Li Xuewu saw Lao Biaozi getting anxious and about to lose his temper with those brats, so he comforted him and, acknowledging his reminder, smiled and said, "Thanks for your hard work."

Originally, they were all cautious about Dai Dong's personality and the Gu family's power, so the second floor wasn't as lively as the first floor and the courtyard.

They were all younger than Dai Dong, all at an age that loves excitement, but they weren't very familiar with Dai Dong.

Gu An didn't let Li Xuecai reach out; while helping him button his clothes, she looked him over and said, "Clothes still need an old tailor; they really fit well. I don't think I could learn this."

By now, the young ladies at the door and the onlookers were laughing even harder; even those watching the fun from the second-floor corridor were squeezing down to watch them make fools of themselves.

"Hahaha~"

"Who told you to say that~"

The bridesmaids took the red envelopes and looked at them. They saw the "Double Happiness" character printed on the red cover, and through the hollowed-out part in the middle, they could see the patterns on the coins and the shepherd's drawing, with the words "A hundred years of harmony" below.

Listening to his mother's emotion, why did Tian Zheshan always feel it was his father's tone?

You have to make the guests laugh; after all, they all "bought tickets."

To say there wasn't a bit of jealousy would be impossible; just looking at the guests who arrived today, one knew the Gu family's influence.

He was like a child who had just entered kindergarten, needing someone to remind him of everything.

When introducing Ji Wang Weidong, he specifically mentioned that this was also his future brother-in-law.

The father-in-law, Gu Haitao, rarely showed a smile; clearly, he had seen the excitement at the door from inside the house.

Banggeng looked at Wu Shu and suddenly felt the candy in his mouth wasn't sweet anymore.

Actually, there were no groomsmen for Lao Biaozi. This kid found out Li Xuecai was getting married and heard Ye Erye had a good relationship with him, so he shamelessly followed along.

"Pfft~~~"

"Get lost!"

"Good, good, urge."

Are there any of these young ladies who are good friends with Dai Dong?

Ye Erye stepped forward to shake hands with Li Xuecai, pulled him over, and complimented him with a bad attitude.

"Phew! The enemy is surrounding the point to strike reinforcements; our side has suffered heavy losses!"

But today he couldn't cry; he had to smile. Gu Ning said Li Shun finally achieved a positive result, and Li Xuecai finally achieved a positive result—how could she not be?

The Mr. Jin craftsman Li Xuewu found was an old Manchu. Using silk, damask, foreign textiles, and crepe as raw materials, through multiple processes like sizing, chiseling, dyeing, petal-shaping, gluing, assembling, and packaging, the corsages specially crafted for Li Xuecai's wedding were exquisitely made and looked very realistic.

Ye Erye had known him since childhood; they were basically from the same courtyard and used to roughhousing.

Gu An couldn't help but laugh out loud, slapped Tian Zheshan's thigh, and smiled, "You're still afraid of that? If I had known, why would I have done it in the first place?"

Until Tian Zheshan called "Mom" again and received a bouquet of fresh flowers that were even more vibrant, with a large red "Double Happiness" character on top, from a groomsman who had just gotten off the car behind him.

"I dare not, I'm still on duty."

Yu Li knew how to act, taking a cigarette case out of his pocket to offer cigarettes to everyone.

Tian Zhe could naturally feel Gu Ning's closeness; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to joke around.

Using silk flowers the size of a child's palm as corsages was also a compromise between the Seventh Master and Li Xuecai.

This brother-in-law is quite interesting!

This kid was also shameless. After getting the candy, he jumped off the windowsill, peeled the candy wrapper, stuffed a piece into his mouth, and then laughed, "Uncle Sha taught me!"

At least when Liu Yin got married, there were no such flower cars, and certainly no such luxurious groomsmen group dressed in the same way as Li Xuecai's.

"Brag?"

Because there were very few people in the courtyard of Tian Zhe's age who weren't married yet.

Today his son was getting married; he was happy, and now he was happy no matter who complimented him.

The second and third uncle's families in the back and east courtyards were all up.

"That's great."

The Great Aunt only helped burn the fire and clean up the morning furnace ash during the first few days when Li Xuecai's house was being tidied up; she hadn't been there since Gu An arrived.

Tian Zhe behind him mocked, "You'd look just as handsome if you grew another inch taller."

Ye Erye was still stubborn, explaining to Li Xuecai, "Fortunately, I was planning strategically, commanding calmly, and full of wisdom..."

Huang Gan stood behind Yu Li and smiled, "You block one path, we block another; Brother Li has good cigarettes in his hand."

"Here they come, here they come!"

This was a set rule: the groom's side had to liven up the atmosphere, show some difficulty, and get things lively.

"Whoa! This Li Xuecai is really something!"

"Who said that? It was Li Xuewu who let it slip, otherwise could I have run away?"

Good heavens, they were truly obedient. Since they weren't allowed to enter the room, they just climbed onto the windowsill.

Was this fearing the brother-in-law couldn't handle it, or was it damn fearing he couldn't handle it himself!

Even Tian Zheshan, who was still laughing, was stunned, looking at the flowers in his hand and the bride's mother in front of him, not knowing what to do next.

"Not giving it!"

Ji Wang Weidong felt the pressure his brother had just been under. These people were jealous of his brother, and by extension, they were jealous of him too.

There were too many people in the back-row room yesterday, and Tian Zheshan knew he had many tasks today, so he took a few brats to sleep at Wen San'er's house.

The groom saw clearly—that's the mother-in-law, not the bride!

"Urge!"

Others might not know about his and Li Xuecai's affair, but who in the Li family doesn't know?

The young people who were accompanying him in the room didn't dare to look down on the Gu family's son-in-law anymore.

"It's still cool this morning, and the clothes aren't thick."

"No!"

Zhao Yajun was doing well following Tian Zheshan, and Zhao Yafang was also good to Li Xuecai, so he had to call him for the wedding.

Li Xuecai looked at the young ladies with a playful smile and asked, "What if I force my way in?"

Han Shu smiled and said to Li Xuecai, "If you could pull up a weeping willow like Lu Zhishen, it would be lively today, but our brothers are all in the courtyard."

"Fine, next one!"

"How could that be?"

"Shameful! ~"

Everyone was just talking about what kind of person the Gu family's son-in-law was. Those who had met him said that although he was young, he was steady, simple, and handled things appropriately—truly extraordinary.

This level of doggerel poetry already made the young ladies at the door blush; clearly, Gu Yan did it just to see these young ladies blush and laugh.

Speaking of this, Li Xuecai suddenly realized something, looked down at the crouching Gu An, and asked, "Did you see if they prepared apples, jujubes, or anything?"

Seeing Tian Zheshan playing along with their mischief, the young ladies blocked the door even more enthusiastically.

He also knew Wu Shu's cheapness wasn't easy to take advantage of, so he quickly sold out Uncle Sha.

He said with a smile, "Festive cigarettes, smoke them, no one will say anything."

Whoa!

Li Xuecai waved his hand, "Told him not to come back. Fine, I'm going to change clothes."

Li Xuecai yawned while changing clothes under Tian Zhe's service and sighed.

Li Xuecai blinked his eyes and smiled, "I don't believe it."

"How did you know I was talking about you?"

Groomsmen have existed since ancient times, mostly being the groom's younger brothers or younger relatives.

"That's still taller than you!"

Li Xuecai's wedding decorations and packaging truly made everyone's eyes light up and helped them understand his attitude toward this wedding.

Everyone was confused by Li Xuecai's flashy move; it turned out the groom was trying to curry favor with his mother-in-law!

The entire Gu family thought Tian Zheshan would be like the vast majority of people today, bringing people and riding a large team of bicycles to pick up the bride.

Today was his daughter's big day, and Tian Zheshan was also dressed in red, watching Li Xuecai shake hands and greet his eldest and second sons with a smile—he couldn't be happier.

Even more young people who were good friends with Tian Zhe and Tian Zhe followed them in to watch the excitement.

The shift leader smiled and poked Yu Li, "Which side are you on? Be careful your sister cleans you up."

The answer was none at all.

The room here gradually became lively, and Ji Wang Weidong and Li Xueli brought Li Xuehan over to watch the excitement.

Tian Zhe's good childhood friends were already rare, and they were all married, and married women couldn't be bridesmaids.

It was only when he arrived at the west courtyard and saw the neighbors' reactions that it seemed the effect had exceeded his imagination.

Ye Erye, who was chatting with the big shots, got the signal, smiled politely, waved to the other four, and shouted while going upstairs, "Persist, must persist, persist until victory~ Damn it!"

Tian Zheshan was also a bit helpless looking at the women in the room; they were all elders or sisters-in-law, and he couldn't even talk back, which was truly frustrating.

"Hey!"

Good heavens, this is truly an alliance through marriage.

"Fine, if you keep talking, they'll hear and start making trouble again."

I'm an attention-seeker today!

Today, Tian Zheshan was destined to be like a puppet, commanded by this one and that one.

Han Shu laughed until she almost choked and couldn't help saying to Tian Zheshan, "Where does he get so many ghost ideas?"

When it was introduced that Li Xuecai's brother was among them, everyone's eyes turned to Ji Wang Weidong.

"If you hadn't said it, would I know all those tricks at the wedding were yours? If you hadn't said it, would I know the teasing in the bridal chamber and listening at the wall that night were instigated by you? You brought this on yourself~"

"Are you hungry?"

Looking at Tian Zhe, who was busy everywhere and focused on her son, especially the attitude she showed toward her son's wedding, Tian Zhe also let go of her prejudice and defense against Gu An today.

Li Xuecai knew his father-in-law was looking after him, but he still bowed slightly to the big shots sitting on the sofa.

Judging by the general situation of weddings at that time!

No one told him Li Xuecai had cars, and no one told him Tian Zheshan was bringing so many luxury cars to pick up the bride.

When Tian Zheshan went upstairs holding fresh flowers, the groomsmen group that followed sat on the prepared chairs, as obedient as college students seeing a teacher.

These young ladies were all here because of the relationship between their families and the Gu family, arranged by their parents to come upstairs to join the fun.

Was the groom asleep, or was he just too happy?

Although they weren't Li Xuecai's "high-end custom" style, standing together, they also had a sense of handsomeness and elegance.

Liu Yin smiled and pinched Li Xuecai's hand, laughing, "Fine, count it as you having ability; I don't dare block you anymore."

"Go, go, what bed~ what pillow~"

"??? Which brag?"

Fortunately, the time spent being teased passed quickly, at least that's what the neighbors, aunts, and sisters-in-law watching the groom in the room thought.

Dong Wenxue was especially cautious about today's wedding, leading the people from the back-row room to practice several times.

Liu Yin and Yu Li were responsible for entertaining the three groomsmen, serving tea, offering cigarettes, and chatting.

Ji Wang Weidong's face was still too thin; his voice cracked when he shouted the last sentence, and he was already hiding away in embarrassment.

The men who followed to watch the fun also laughed.

Tian Zheshan sighed helplessly, "I knew there would be such a day; perhaps it was Tian Zheshan who let it slip on purpose."

Tian Zheshan let Dai Dong mention to Li Xuecai whether he wanted to use the family's Red Flag car, but Li Xuecai refused.

Gu An came over from the east courtyard holding a stack of clothes and, seeing Tian Zheshan was already up, urged him to go to the back room of the back-row room to change.

Gu Yan was pushed forward and laughed, "The festive candles are bright, the bride's house has a big room, new bed, new quilt, new curtains, mandarin duck pillows on both sides, the bride is changing clothes! ~~"

The shift leader took the cigarette but put it in his pocket, joking, "You aren't here to block the car for cigarettes, are you?"

Silk flowers are flowers, but also not flowers; they are a traditional Beijing craft originating in the Ming Dynasty and flourishing in the Qing Dynasty.

Ye Erye finally had enough courage to lead the five of them to take the initiative to greet the big shots and introduce their identities.

Seeing his son in a white slim-fit youth suit, with the white of the shirt faintly visible at the collar and cuffs, made Li Xuecai look even more spirited and gentle.

The mother-in-law, Tian Zheshan, standing at the main gate, was also stunned by her son-in-law's "simplicity," and even the sound of firecrackers ringing in her ears couldn't wake her up.

Li Xuewu had just woken up; he slept in the back-row room last night, and it was a bit late.

At least they didn't dare provoke Ye Erye, didn't dare provoke Lao Biaozi, and if you added Tian Zhe, this was a damn one-stop service team!

But when Yu Li drove a duty jeep past the main gate, the people waiting at the Gu family's gate were stunned by the motorcade that followed.

Ding Fengxia couldn't help but put her hand to her forehead looking at Li Xuecai's proud smile.

"Hahaha~ Go down~"

Ye Erye turned around and glared at Gu Yan, whispering, "Didn't we agree to be united against outsiders!"

"My dad asked us to welcome you."

"This tailoring, waist-cinching, and stitching—'a person depends on clothes' is really not just a saying."

"Hahahahaha!"

Han Xiumei complimented her eldest nephew to her sister-in-law and then looked at Li Xuecai and asked.

"Whoa! My son is really handsome!"

The reason wasn't very appropriate, and Tian Zheshan felt the same, agreeing even more with Li Xuecai's simplicity.

"Good, let's go."

The difficulties he had thought about all night were all broken now.

This son-in-law, despite his youth, was truly honest and simple.

"And look who this is!"

"If I had known, I should have messed with Zhuzi!"

Tian Zhe stood at the door with her mother, watching the wedding motorcade stop steadily in front of the main gate, and couldn't help but smile.

No matter what, Li Xuecai greeted her first after getting off the car, and Yu Daru couldn't help but laugh.

Actually, groomsmen should be like this. Gu Yan was purely acting, shameless, insisting on being a groomsman just to see the girls.

Gu Ning was selling melons at the stall today, praising herself.

Li Xuecai yawned again and muttered, "Zhuzi was too lively last night; I think he was deliberately taking revenge."

In the Li family, for several generations, the family's power had never fallen into other hands; the woman managed the inside, and the man managed the outside.

My sister is a big liar!

"Go, don't talk nonsense~"

In the past, silk flowers were mainly used by the palace for banquets and decoration, while among the people, they were used for weddings, funerals, birthdays, festivals, and other customs.

While speaking, he waved to Sha Qizhi, who was holding a camera, to hurry up and get in the car.

Gu An helped Li Xuecai tidy the edges of his shirt, making the shirt tucked into his pants perfectly level.

"You're still young."

Li Xuecai covered his face with a bitter smile; damn it, he was embarrassed to death.

Gu An complimented him with a smile, "Look at you today, you're young. Looking at this mother-in-law, others wouldn't know and would think you're a stepmother~"

Tian Zhe scolded her son and helped Tian Zheshan tidy the other sleeve.

Seeing him mention it, Tian Zheshan didn't feel good about it and mentioned it to Tian Zheshan.

Gu An just took Li Xuecai's words as casual, gently pinched his waist with both hands to find the right position, and pulled his clothes down.

"Is this sentence something my dad said?"

As the first car started and set off, the last car had also started its engine and adjusted its direction.

Li Xuecai thought of that old man, smiled, and said, "I'll help you ask later to see if he's still taking apprentices."

After the few squeezed past the onlookers and stumbled up to the second floor, they finally reunited with Li Xuecai.

Driven back, Tian Zhe wasn't angry, just watched the excitement happily.

What everyone was watching and discussing were the cars from the courtyard to the main gate—a whole line of them, at least three, all Volga M24s.

Yu Daru held the flowers helplessly, patting her son-in-law's arm; even the sound of the firecrackers couldn't drown out her laughter.

Hey!

Li Xuecai shook his head slightly, looked at the stand-up collar youth suit he was wearing, and asked, "Will it be hot?"

Don't forget the three Li brothers: one is a director at a top university, one is a deputy division chief, and one is a doctor-to-be.

The Seventh Master was still Zuo Jie's; seeing Li Xuecai dressed and standing in the room from the window, he walked in.

"Go, go, go upstairs, Ning is upstairs."

According to what my sister said, Tian Zheshan's finances aren't well-off!

Li Xuecai held the bright red bouquet and shouted to his mother-in-law, who was also holding flowers, "Mom, you've worked hard. Your son-in-law is here, don't let your eldest and second sons make things difficult for me!"

Lao Biaozi pointed at Li Xuewu's undershirt and shorts and said, "Hurry up and change clothes!"

"Right, that's it! It doesn't work, that shouting doesn't work!"

Tian Zhe glared at Tian Zheshan and crouched down to help Li Xuecai tidy his pant legs.

"Haven't finished tidying up yet?"

But these children were all instructed by their parents not to rush into the room.

"Hahaha~"

After the second aunt finished speaking, the women in the room all laughed again.

Seeing the groom was tall and big, they were both afraid and wanted to tease him—they were cowardly but loved to play.

They knew Ye Erye sitting on the sofa, and Gu Yan and Tian Zheshan, and even if they didn't know Xu Ning, Zhao Yajun, and Ji Wang Weidong, they had all heard their stories.

The big shots in the room were naturally not surprised by the deputy division chief and section chief, but they were surprised by the circle of friends Tian Zheshan displayed.

Gu Ning held Gu An's hand and smiled, "Don't tell me you're treating me like a customer in the shop!"

Li Xuewu also knew his tone had been a bit hurried just now, so he urged Li Xuecai.

Gu Ning finished tidying up her son, took a step back, and looked him over again, saying, "I just hope you brothers will be sensible in the blink of an eye, but in that blink, we've all grown old."

Seeing Li Xuecai point at his watch to remind him it was getting late, he stopped teasing and had to eat lunch.

"This is truly chaotic."

Opening the folded cover, one side had a one-yuan bill embedded in the cover page, and the other side had a congratulatory message.

Honestly, it was truly the first time marrying off a daughter, but it wasn't the first time she had watched others marry off a daughter.

It wasn't that Beijing hadn't seen such scenes before, but now they mostly only remain in the memories of the elderly.

Keeping my promise, the extra update is here. You said if I updated, you'd give monthly tickets, and if I got married, you'd give monthly tickets~