Chapter 318: Prelude to the Mid-Autumn Wedding

Because Xiao Duantian was making a fuss about wanting to find Yueya, Duan Fengyun did not stay at the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop for long before picking up Xiao Duantian and heading home.

After finishing dinner and cleaning up, Wu Tong also left with the group of assistants.

The Men Family Sword Casting Workshop, which had been bustling with noise just a second ago, suddenly fell silent, leaving only Men Jianqiu and the other three sitting in the main hall.

Men Laotou looked at Men Jianqiu with a contemplative expression, and seeing his look, Men Jianqiu knew he must have something he wanted to say to her, so she spoke up:

"Dazhu, Zhong, it's getting late, you should go back and rest soon.

There are many things to do tomorrow; after all, we are the hosts, and we can't let Boss Qin's assistants do everything. Many things still require us to do them ourselves."

After hearing this, Dazhu nodded and turned to leave, while Yin Zhong asked with concern:

"Alright, Jianqiu, you and Master should get to sleep early too!"

Men Jianqiu smiled and said:

"Alright, Zhong, I'll go to sleep after chatting with Dad for a while!"

Hearing this, Yin Zhong stopped talking and turned to walk toward his own room.

Only Men Jianqiu and Men Laotou were left in the entire main hall, and Men Jianqiu said:

"Dad, if you have something to say, just say it.

I see you've been hesitating there, unable to get it out.

Now that it's just the two of us, you can say it, right?"

Men Laotou did not make a sound; he stood up, walked to the middle of the hall, and picked up an iron box from the table.

Ever since Men Jianqiu could remember, this box had been placed here, but no matter how curiously Men Jianqiu wanted to open the iron box, Men Laotou would never agree to it.

Once, because of this iron box, Men Laotou even raised his hand to hit Men Jianqiu for the first time.

Men Laotou carried the iron box to Men Jianqiu and took out a brand-new key from his bosom; looking at the state of the key, one could tell that Men Laotou oiled it every day to keep it from rusting.

"You've always wanted to see what's inside this iron box, haven't you?

Here is the key, open it and take a look!"

Men Jianqiu took the key, opened the lock with a curious expression, and then pushed open the iron box.

Inside the iron box lay a pair of crystal-clear Jade Bracelets.

Men Jianqiu pointed at the Jade Bracelets and said:

"Dad, is this pair of Jade Bracelets what has always been kept inside this iron box?

Why have you never let me open this iron box?"

Men Laotou answered thoughtfully:

"This pair of Jade Bracelets was left by your mother for you to use when you got married.

Before your mother died, she only left this pair of Jade Bracelets. I was worried that when you were little, you wouldn't know the importance of these Jade Bracelets and would break them, so I tried every way to stop you and wouldn't let you touch this iron box.

You are getting married the day after tomorrow, and it is time to hand these Jade Bracelets over to you according to your mother's last wishes.

You are getting married the day after tomorrow, and from then on you will be someone else's wife. You must live happily, my good daughter!

If your mother hadn't died, I don't know how happy she would be to see you get married the day after tomorrow.

Sob sob sob, Jianqiu, you must be happy!"

After finishing, Men Laotou hugged Men Jianqiu directly and buried his head to cry bitterly; he had raised his daughter for so many years and she was finally getting married, and he was very happy.

But from now on, his daughter would be someone else's wife, and he would become a lonely old man.

Coupled with the thought of his long-deceased wife, the emotions in Men Laotou's heart finally poured out completely.

After Men Jianqiu picked up a handkerchief from the side to wipe away Men Laotou's tears, she said with a smile:

"Dad, if Mom's spirit is in heaven and sees me and Zhong getting married, she will definitely be very happy.

Zhong and I will definitely live happily and fulfilled.

And I know you must be reluctant to let me go, but think about it, Zhong will definitely not leave our Men Family Sword Casting Workshop. After I marry him, we will definitely live here too, so Dad, you won't live a lonely life.

And when Zhong and I have a few grandchildren for you later, you won't have to worry about the Sword Casting Workshop anymore, and you can take the grandchildren out to play every day!"

After hearing Men Jianqiu's words, Men Laotou immediately stopped crying and said:

"That's right, why didn't I think of that?

Jianqiu, you're right. You and Sha Dage need to work hard and let this old man hold a big grandson soon."

After finishing, Men Laotou stood up and walked toward his room with a smile on his face, his mouth still muttering incessantly:

"Big grandson, big grandson!"

Seeing the happy Men Laotou, a smile also appeared on Men Jianqiu's face; she could finally be with the man she loved, and they could work hard together for their future.

Meanwhile, inside Longze Villa, Tong Bo was still holding an invitation and shouting to a few people:

"Sha Dage is going to marry Jianqiu, they can finally be together.

He invited us to go see them get married the day after tomorrow, do you want to go together?"

Originally, Tong Bo and the others were not among the guests invited by Men Laotou; it was only after Yin Zhong returned and saw the guest list that he suggested it to Men Laotou.

Because the upright and kind heart within him came from Tong Bo, Yin Zhong was also full of goodwill toward Tong Bo and hoped he could come to witness his wedding with Jianqiu.

As for the marriage between Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu, Tong Zhan and the others also offered their deep blessings.

They were all amazed that Yin Zhong had found his own happiness after being reborn.

Tong Xin spoke up:

"Big Brother, Yin Zhong has already found his own happiness.

What about you?"

Tong Zhan also stepped out to add a jab:

"That's right, Big Brother, when are you and Dou Dou going to hold your wedding?

Dou Dou has waited for you for so many years, you wouldn't still be dragging her along, would you?"

Tong Bo blushed instantly, not knowing how to answer.

Dou Dou stepped out to smooth things over:

"This time it wasn't Tong Dage holding me back, it was me holding Tong Dage back.

My father and mother were only recently laid to rest, and I need to observe three years of mourning for them, so the marriage between Tong Dage and me must wait three years."

Yin Tianxue stepped forward, patted Dou Dou on the shoulder, and said:

"First it was you waiting five years for Tong Bo, and now it is Tong Bo waiting three years for you.

I hope you can successfully complete your marriage in three years' time."

Dou Dou nodded, and Tong Zhan immediately turned his focus to Tong Xin and said:

"Tong Xin, you are still talking about Big Brother, but have you found your own happiness?

Big Brother has Dou Dou, and their marriage is only a matter of time, but what about you?

It seems you don't even have anyone you like right now."

In this lifetime, because Zhao Yun went offline early, Xiaodao and the others were not discovered by Zhao Yun, so Tong Xin did not meet his true love, Xiaodao.

Tong Xin smiled and said:

"I am used to being free and unfettered on my own; I don't want to find someone to restrict me.

Besides, Second Brother, you are now the Clan Leader of the Tong Clan, so I, as your younger brother, must fully support your work!"

Hearing Tong Xin's words, Tong Zhan stared at him with a serious face and said:

"Tong Xin, do you mean you want to join the Council of Elders?

You must know that if you successfully enter the Council of Elders, you will never be able to marry or have children again; these are the clan rules."

Tong Xin smiled slightly: "Second Brother, you are the Clan Leader, and I, as your younger brother, certainly cannot fall behind; I must go and try to become an Elder.

Besides, the conditions for entering the Council of Elders are so strict that whether I can pass is another matter entirely."

Tong Zhan looked at Tong Xin, who was smiling but not joking in the slightest, and nodded heavily.

Tong Xin's talent for Movement Technique is rare in five hundred years; him not entering the Council of Elders would indeed be a waste of his talent.

As Tong Xin's own brother, he would certainly be the first to support Tong Xin's decision.

Early the next morning, before the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop had even opened, the area outside was already packed solid by the staff led by Wu Tong.

Duan Fengyun had no time requirements for the attendance of the Ririsheng Guild, but Wu Tong required every one of them to arrive early; the plan for the day lies in the morning, and not a single moment could be wasted.

Seeing that it hadn't opened yet, Wu Tong guessed that Men Laotou and the others must not be up yet, so he led his men to clean the entire area outside the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop and then hung up a string of red lanterns.

After Dazhu woke up and opened the door, he saw a sea of black heads and nearly fainted from fright.

However, when he saw that it was Wu Tong directing the work, he calmed down significantly.

Men Laotou, Men Jianqiu, and Yin Zhong also arrived outside one after another, and seeing the group of people busy working, they all wore embarrassed expressions on their faces.

It was clearly their own family's business, yet others were much more proactive than them, which left them nowhere to hide their faces.

Men Jianqiu spoke up:

"Zhong, let's go, let's go get the clothes.

We can also buy some snacks for these kind people who are helping; they are working so hard, and if we don't show some appreciation, it would be too unkind."

Men Laotou nodded and said:

"Yes, yes, yes, Jianqiu is right.

Sha Dage, you go out with Jianqiu and buy more snacks; they are working so hard, we must show our appreciation."

Yin Zhong nodded, and after smiling and acknowledging Wu Tong and the others with Men Jianqiu, they hurried toward the cloth shop.

When Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu arrived at the cloth shop, it had only just opened.

Seeing Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu, the Boss of the cloth shop yawned and said to them with a tired smile:

"Miss Men, the three wedding outfits are ready.

For these three outfits of yours, our shop stopped all other customers' orders yesterday and worked overtime to rush them out for you.

See if you are satisfied."

Men Jianqiu touched the stitching on the wedding outfits, knowing that what the Boss said was likely true.

Men Jianqiu took an ingot of silver from her bosom and said:

"Boss, thank you for your hard work.

Take this ingot of silver to buy some snacks for the staff; they worked hard on these three wedding outfits."

The Boss refused:

"I appreciate Miss Men's kindness, but I cannot accept this ingot of silver; I only hope that you can put in a good word for me in front of Boss Qin."

Men Jianqiu nodded, took Yin Zhong's hand, and left, leaving the ingot of silver behind.

"Miss Men, the silver, you haven't taken it!"

Seeing that Men Jianqiu had not taken the silver, the Boss thought she had forgotten it and called out to remind her.

"Boss, I left the silver there, and I will definitely pass the message to Boss Qin, don't worry!"

Men Jianqiu's voice rang out from afar in the Boss's ears.

After Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong left the cloth shop, they arrived at the market and began to buy snacks.

Their bulk purchase made the shopkeeper beam with joy, and in the end, because the quantity was so large, the shopkeeper had to find people to help them carry it to the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop.

After lunch, with the arrival of the first guest, a relative of Men Laotou, and the sound of firecrackers, the wedding of Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong finally began.