Being the best man for the first time, Chu Xuan realized how complicated it was.
When every relative or friend arrives, Chu Xuan has to greet and receive them on behalf of Zhang Jin. Those who don’t have poker friends have to help by asking around to find people to play cards with. Those with children have to guide the children to eat sweets and play.
At noon and afternoon, we have to count the number of people and order food outside.
Ordering food is also very particular. What dishes must be served for lunch and what dishes must be served for dinner. The customs in this regard will be made clear to you.
The restaurant waiters brought the food, and Chu Xuan and the groomsmen had to greet the guests to eat first. When they saw the lack of chopsticks, bowls, and food, they went to serve them non-stop.
After the guests finished eating, some went home, and some played cards, Chu Xuan and the others could eat with relief.
After dinner, it was getting dark, so Chu Xuan and Zhang Jin got into the car of the first car driver, and walked back and forth several times on the ten-kilometer road from the villa to the hotel.
They had run this road several times in the past few days, but on the eve of the wedding, they had to confirm the route and detailed procedures.
The time was stuck, the speed of the car was controlled, and where the cannons were to be fired. It wasn't until Chu Xuan repeatedly checked the memo on his phone until it was confirmed that everything was correct, that he returned to the villa late at night.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei didn't make a single call today. Chu Xuan was very busy, and Liu Yifei was even busier.
Compared with Zhang Jin's relatives and friends, Cai Shaofen's guests and friends were much more numerous, which made Liu Yifei, the bridesmaid, very tired.
Fortunately, during the free time at night, the young couple both found a chance to take a break from their busy schedule and were able to lie down and rest.
It's just that at the moment when I'm picking up my bride, I'm destined to not be able to rest for long.
"Hey, best man, get up." In a daze, Chu Xuan heard a few vague sounds in his ears.
The light in the living room was very bright, and he opened his eyes half-closed, and there were many figures in his blank vision.
"What time is it?" Chu Xuan suddenly sat up, picked up the coat covering his body, got off the sofa and stood up.
"Three o'clock." Zhang Jin said from the edge of the living room. He was arranging his upper suit, and his slightly sleepy eyes looked like he had just woken up.
Yu Bo and Zhang Danfeng were beside him, while Wu Jin and Deng Chao woke up Chu Xuan in front of the sofa, waiting for Chu Xuan, the best man, to get up and get ready.
We have to leave at four o'clock in the morning, and there is only one hour left, so it's time to make preparations for the pick-up in advance.
"I'll change my clothes." Chu Xuan walked to Zhang Jin's room, where his best man's clothes were in Zhang Jin's room.
Zhang Jin's groom's suit is a black suit, dark color and tuxedo style.
Chu Xuan's clothing is a dark blue suit, but it is different from the orthodox suit. His upper body is a suit vest and a white shirt underneath.
The main colors are dark and the styles are more casual.
The groomsmen's clothing style should match the groom's, and Chu Xuan's clothing was also chosen by Zhang Jin and Cai Shaofen.
After changing his clothes, Chu Xuan walked out of the room. The cuffs were a little tight. He was rolling up the sleeves of his shirt as he walked.
When I walked to the stairs, I heard Wu Jin said by the window: "The lion dance team is coming."
"So fast." Chu Xuan walked downstairs.
The specific time for picking up the bride was 4:08, but I didn’t expect the lion dance team to arrive so early.
He didn't know what the significance of this time was, or whether it could be accurate to the minute.
He heard that it was calculated based on the auspicious days of the zodiac, but he was confused. Anyway, just follow the master's instructions.
"Chu Xuan, you guys eat some cakes and bread to fill your stomachs." Zhang's father and Zhang's mother said in the living room on the first floor. The old couple sat on the sofa with their relatives and friends, watching Chu Xuan and the others go downstairs, worried that they were hungry.
"Okay, let me wash my face first." Chu Xuan went to the bathroom on the first floor, turned on the faucet and washed his face with cold water. He had only slept for about four hours. He was tired from lack of sleep, so he just used cold water to wake up.
"Chu Xuan, here." Li Qian handed over a new toothbrush and a disposable plastic cup.
Chu Xuan took the toothbrush and cup and tore off the toothbrush's packaging: "Thank you, could you please help me go upstairs and get the gel water? There doesn't seem to be any here."
Li Qian played Song Yuzhi in "The Legend of Two Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" and is the most familiar and recognized character to the audience.
Later, he collaborated with Zhang Jin on a drama and became friends with him.
"Okay, I'll get it." Li Qian turned around and went out.
Hearing her call "Sister Yan", Wang Yan walked in: "Zhang Jin, I saw you didn't even take your tie, so I brought it for you."
Chu Xuan put the toothbrush in his mouth, took the tie and hung it on his shoulder: "I almost forgot, thank you, Sister Wang."
Wang Yan became an instant hit because of her role as Qing Gege in the second part of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge".
Later, he collaborated with Zhang Jin and Li Qian on a drama, and they became friends with Zhang Jin.
Chu Xuan finished brushing his teeth, tied his tie in front of the mirror, waited for Li Qian to get the gel water, did a simple hair style, then turned around and walked out quickly.
"Chu Xuan, I'm going to trouble you today." Zhang's father and Zhang's mother said.
Their elders could not go to the wedding reception, so they had to rely on Chu Xuan, the best man, to lead the groomsmen group to help Zhang Jin take care of everything.
After going to the hotel during the day, they had to do other things with their in-laws, and Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei had to take care of the wedding.
The two people worked hard all day and night, and they saw how busy Chu Xuan was. Thinking of Chu Xuan's identity and being able to help so wholeheartedly, they were very grateful and embarrassed.
"No trouble, uncle and aunt, don't worry, leave it to us." Chu Xuan smiled and took a piece of bread with ham on the table.
He raised his hand and looked at his watch. Seeing that the departure time was not far away, he looked at Shi Xiaolong and said, "Young Master Long, take the cannon, two with two thousand guns."
Long Shao is Shi Xiaolong's alias. Zhang Jin and others called him that, so he followed suit.
"OK." Shi Xiaolong and Zhang Danfeng were the firecrackers. After hearing Chu Xuan's words, each of them took out a firecracker in a big bag and followed Chu Xuan out of the villa.
The night was as dark as ink in the middle of the night, and the wind blowing under the cool moonlight was a bit chilly.
Chu Xuan also felt a little cold, but the lion dancers and the masters playing gongs and drums waiting outside the door gave him a very auspicious and peaceful warmth.
Seeing Shi Xiaolong and Zhang Danfeng following, Chu Xuan glanced at the firecrackers in their hands: "Are they two thousand?"
"Absolutely right." The two of them confirmed.
"Well, yes, it's two thousand rings." A master craftsman next to him also confirmed. He was the half-immortal who calculated the auspicious days of the zodiac.
Hearing what the master said, Chu Xuan no longer hesitated, took out the packaging bag and took a bite of the bread: "Let's put it in front of the lead car, spreading it out flat on the left and right."
Before the wedding car sets off, a cannon is fired in front of the leading car, which means a smooth journey and good luck in everything.
Shi Xiaolong and Zhang Danfeng did as they were told. There was a long row of vehicles parked on the side of the street, and they walked in the direction of the first car.
At this moment, Chu Xuan's phone rang.
"Are you awake?"
"Well, how's it going for you there?"
In the hotel suite, Liu Yifei was sitting on the bed, yawning as if she had just woken up.
"All goes well. We'll set off on time. Be prepared."
"Okay." Liu Yifei nodded, but then said: "We will definitely welcome you warmly."
"What you said gives me a bad feeling." Chu Xuan said.
"You will know when you come here." Liu Yifei shook her head.
"Okay, let's do this first, we have to pick up things here." Chu Xuan said.
"Well, I'll wait for you." Liu Yifei hung up the phone, lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
There was endless hilarity in the living room outside the door. They were all Cai Shaofen's sisters and family members who had been accompanying Cai Shaofen all night.
It was just her, Sun Li, Ying Cai'er and a few others. They were very tired after a long day's work. When they couldn't bear it at night, they each went to the suite room to catch up on their sleep.
"They are coming, are we ready?" Liu Yifei opened the door and walked out.
"It's five o'clock when we get here. Let's get ready at four-thirty. Sissi, you put on your makeup and change clothes first," Cai's mother said.
"Okay." Liu Yifei smoothed her hair.
Cai Shaofen looked at the people in the makeup team and said, "Go and help. Don't make it too beautiful to overshadow my shine."
Hearing what she said, the people present were very happy. Xie Nan joked: "If you ask a fairy sister to be your bridesmaid, you will indeed take such a risk."
Liu Yifei smiled and went back to her room with two female makeup artists to put on makeup. Zeng Ni also came to help.
At the same time, relatives and friends at the villa began to take action.
Baskets of tobacco and alcohol, baskets of sugar and meat, and a bunch of unknown gadgets were carried on poles and taken out from the storage room on the first floor by friends who were doing manual labor. Everything looked very heavy.
Chu Xuan didn't know what these were for, but they all symbolized good luck and were given to the woman by the man who was getting married.
My friends moved back and forth several times, and their things were piled in front of the door without leaving the house.
The old master looked at the time with a clock outside the door and said: "Get ready, two minutes~"
Just look at the lion dance team and the masters playing gongs and drums, all in good posture.
Shi Xiaolong and Zhang Danfeng each took a lighter, stood in front of the long firecrackers that were fully spread out and squatted down. They picked up the tail of the firecracker and found the position of the fuse, ready to light it.
After some time, Master Fu Dan took a deep breath and said: "Light the cannon!"
Shi Xiaolong and Zhang Dan pressed the lighter smoothly, lit the fuse and turned around to leave.
The sound of "cracking" firecrackers suddenly sounded, resounding through the sky in this silent night.
The next moment, the sound of gongs and drums formed a symphony, making the momentum even greater.
The masters of the lion dance team also danced the lion's head with real kung fu-like movements.
"You can set off as soon as the cannon is out." The old master said to Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan nodded. The battle in front of him made him feel very excited. It was also the first time in his life that he had been to such a scene in person.
Wu Jin approached him and said, "My first reaction is, is this considered disturbing the people?"
Deng Chao smiled and said, "If I lived nearby, I would scold my mother."
Chu Xuan couldn't help but laugh. Such a sudden appearance in the middle of the night could not be described as huge.
He just looked up and saw that the windows on several floors of a residential building across the street were lit up, obviously he had been awakened by the bombing.
The next moment, it was vaguely visible that several people opened the windows and looked towards them.
Although I couldn't see the residents' expressions, I guess they looked helpless.
The firecrackers came to an end, with two intermittent "clicks" and then completely silent.
But even though the firecrackers had stopped, the sound of gongs and drums still continued, and it seemed that nearby residents had to wait patiently before going to sleep.
"Let's go." Chu Xuan and Zhang Jin walked out of the door, followed by their friends who were doing manual labor carrying their things.
"Chu Xuan, it's up to you." Zhang Jin patted Chu Xuan on the arm and opened the rear door of the wedding car.
"Anxin." Chu Xuan patted him on the shoulder, looked at Zhang Jin's fluctuating eyes, and said, "Are you nervous just after going out?"
Zhang Jin shook his head. The closer the wedding was, the more nervous he felt for some reason.
"You'll know how it feels when you get married." He said something back to Chu Xuan without explaining.
Chu Xuan didn't argue. After all, he had no right to speak unless he had experienced it personally, but he was also looking forward to how he would feel when this day came.
He spent some time watching the things being moved one by one by his friends into the back car. He checked in each car to see if everyone was in place, or if no one had a seat, he helped arrange seats.
"Uncle and aunt, please be prepared to welcome the bride."
"Okay, everything goes well for you. I'll wait for you to come back."
When each car was ready, Chu Xuan waved to Zhang's parents and Zhang's mother. Zhang's parents and Zhang's mother had not slept all day and night. The old couple must be tired from staying up late, but their faces were still full of energy.
My son is getting married and he is very excited to become a father and a mother.
Seeing that Chu Xuan, Shi Xiaolong, and Zhang Danfeng finally got on the lead car, the vehicle slowly started to start, followed by a series of famous brand cars following behind, maintaining a uniform speed and following the lead car.
It wasn't until the motorcade drove into the distance that Zhang's father and Zhang's mother returned to the villa with the remaining family and friends, waiting for their son to bring their daughter-in-law back.
Chu Xuan was sitting in the front passenger seat of the car with the windows fully open. He rested his right elbow on the window, looking at the time on the watch while looking at the road ahead.
The speed of the vehicle is not fast, only 20 miles.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Seeing that they were about to arrive at the intersection, Chu Xuan said: "Old Zhang, get ready to fire off the cannon."
Zhang Danfeng was already ready in the back seat, holding a small firecracker with a capacity of 500 in his hand.
"Put it away." After hearing Chu Xuan's instruction, he lit the firecrackers and immediately threw them out of the window. The sound of "cracking" sounded.
Big cannons are fired when going out to pick up relatives, small cannons are fired at intersections, medium cannons are fired when arriving at bridges, and super cannons are fired when arriving at hotels.
This is the formula that the old master told Chu Xuan, saying that it can ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters for newlyweds. Chu Xuan doesn’t know the origin of this formula, but just follow it.
During this time, he understood the wedding process, and his biggest feeling was that the customs here in Xiangjiang are very traditional, so traditional that they feel a bit feudal and superstitious.
But these things may exist whether you believe them or not.
However, in the face of such a happy event, Chu Xuan felt that he could still believe it. Anyway, there was no loss, but it added a bit of joy and excitement. This feeling was quite good.
"Young Master Long, get ready to fire 1,000 cannons." Before crossing the bridge, Chu Xuan reminded Shi Xiaolong that he had to fire 1,000 cannons according to the formula.
"Let it go." When he arrived at the bridge, Shi Xiaolong lit the firecrackers and quickly threw them out of the window. There was another sudden "crackling" sound.
Every time a firecracker was thrown, the people in the car at the end of the convoy would get out of the car and clean it up. It can only be said that this wedding was arranged in a professional manner.
The only shortcoming of this process is that we were firing off cannons, watching the lights on the residential buildings on both sides of the street, and seeing people opening their windows and looking outside. Some people could vaguely talk, maybe they were cursing.
Chu Xuan felt embarrassed. He felt a little embarrassed for waking others up along the way.
But Chu Xuan looked at the matter from a different angle. If such a situation occurs on the wedding day, can it be regarded as sharing happiness with the people?
If those people who were awakened by the explosion knew that Chu Xuan had such an idea, I wonder if they would go downstairs and chase him and beat him.
It was almost five o'clock in the morning, and the motorcade, which was slowly firing off cannons, finally arrived at the door of the hotel.
"Young Master Long, go quickly, a 5,000-ring hook is available." Chu Xuan got out of the car.
"The super cannon is here, blow them all up." Shi Xiaolong picked up a thick rolling cannon, opened the car door and ran out.
I just saw some residents being woken up along the way, and they felt a little guilty.
But this hotel was rented out, and no one else was staying. It was only some relatives and friends of both parties, so there was no sense of guilt in waking them up.
At this time, it was upstairs in the hotel, in the presidential suite.
Liu Yifei was doing her final dressing alone in front of the bedroom mirror.
I just went to get ready with my sisters, and the makeup was a little messy, so she needed to make some adjustments.
Looking at myself in the mirror wearing a pure white dress, although it is far from Cai Shaofen's gorgeous wedding dress with a long skirt, after all Cai Shaofen is the bride, she is just the bridesmaid.
However, this pure white skirt was almost like a small wedding dress, and she was looking forward to taking a photo with Chu Xuan when she had time.
She smoothed her hair around her ears so that her long black hair could fall neatly down her back. Then she took a closer look at her makeup and stepped forward to leave the house.
As soon as I took a step, I heard a burst of firecrackers bursting into the sky, followed by the noise of gongs and drums.
Liu Yifei quickly walked to the window holding her skirt, opened the window and looked down, it was Chu Xuan and the others who had arrived.
She was overjoyed and trotted out of the bedroom: "Sisters, get to your places! The first line of defense is with me!"
"Coming, coming! Get ready!" Some people were lying on the windows of the living room and saw the situation. Immediately, their relatives and friends dispersed in a hurry. Sun Li, Xie Nan, Ying Cai'er and others rushed out with Liu Yifei.
Chu Xuan, on the other hand, had no idea that the road ahead was difficult and dangerous, and was helping to stuff things into the elevator.
Those who moved things took the elevator, while Chu Xuan took the groomsmen up the stairs.
They had to take the bride home on time at 6:28. The time was tight and the task was heavy. In order to hurry up, Chu Xuan and the others ran to the sixth floor in one breath.
I saw that the direction of the elevator corridor was full of people. These friends put their things on the ground, but did not move away. Instead, they had smiles and helpless expressions on their faces.
What's happening here?
Chu Xuan and the others walked a short way from the emergency passage to the elevator and met up with their friends who were moving things.
But when they turned to look at the other corridor, they were all speechless.
On the corridor in front of them, there were cups placed on the carpet at regular intervals. The cup looked like it was water, but they all knew it couldn't be water, it could only be white wine.
The densely packed liquor was arranged in a straight line, and no one could count how many glasses there were. Anyway, there were twenty-three glasses, and one cup was two taels.
The cups forming a straight line lead directly to the fork of the corridor, which is also the only way for them to pass.
Liu Yifei and a group of women were waiting for them at the fork. All the women were laughing.
"Drink them all, otherwise you can go back and forth wherever you want!" Liu Yifei looked at Chu Xuan from a distance, as if there was no room for discussion.
Zhang Jin had no choice but to elbow Chu Xuan: "It's up to you."
Wu Jin put his hand on Chu Xuan's shoulder: "Whatever your woman does must be solved by you."
Deng Chao, Yu Bo and others directly betrayed their teammates and nodded in agreement.
Chu Xuan was speechless and looked at Liu Yifei: "They want me to drink."
"Drink." Liu Yifei extended her hand to invite, as if you and I are enemies today.
"I drink alone. Think about my situation after drinking so much. Are you willing to let me be hospitalized?" Chu Xuan was ready to melt her with his emotions.
As soon as these words came out, before Liu Yifei could speak, Ying Cai'er waved her hands hurriedly and made a cross with her hands: "Don't play the emotional card! Otherwise it's against the rules!"
"It's forbidden to talk about relationships before the wedding is over!" Xie Nan cooperated.
Liu Yifei spread her hands and said that she had nothing to do, mainly because she didn't believe that Chu Xuan would drink alone.
Chu Xuan glanced at the countless wine glasses on the ground and said: "To be honest, we have a lot of things to do after the wedding. A glass of wine of yours is only two taels. If you drink it, it will delay things. Cut it by two-thirds. Please be accommodating.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "No!" Ying Cai'er decisively refused.
"No!" Liu Yifei shook her head.
Seeing the arrogance on the other side, Chu Xuan put his hands on his hips, was silent for a moment, looked at Zhang Jin and said, "Brother Jin, let's not get married."
As soon as he finished speaking, both the man and the woman opposite burst into laughter at the same time.
"Chu Xuan..." Xie Nan squatted on the ground happily and complained: "I want to complain to you. This best man persuaded the groom to break off the engagement."
Ying Cai'er supported the wall, laughing so hard that her stomach ached: "Can you be a little sincere? This is the first level."
"This first hurdle will cost you your life." Chu Xuan complained helplessly.
Liu Yifei held her stomach and was extremely happy: "Let's do this, you can just have a cup each."
"No, some friends can't drink liquor. One drink per person is enough." Chu Xuan tried to find the best way for the man to pass the test.
"No!" Liu Yifei argued with reason: "Who are you kidding! Think I'm stupid! One mouthful counts? Half a cup per person, this is my last concession!"
Chu Xuan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to argue.
Liu Yifei didn't let him speak, stamped her foot and said: "Chu Xuan! You can't play this game anymore. I finally came up with this game!"
Her angry and distressed look made Chu Xuan feel soft and said, "Okay, half a cup per person."
"No." Wu Jin quit and glared: "You agree to your girlfriend's coquettishness? Have you ever considered our feelings?"
He suggested to the women across from him: "Can I change the best man?"
The women on the opposite side were all laughing. Some were holding on to the wall, some were squatting on the ground, and some were lying on their sisters. They were so amused that they had no breath to answer Wu Jin's questions.
"Brother, you are from our side." Shi Xiaolong reminded Chu Xuan in order to help him get out of his confusion.
Chu Xuan glanced at Liu Yifei, who raised her eyebrows and stretched out her hand to signal for them to drink.
He also knew that he had fallen into Liu Yifei's trick and was deceived by her coquettish behavior, pretending to be angry.
Chu Xuan turned his head and said: "Brothers and sisters, please give me some face and tell me what you said. I will lose this time. I'll make a strong attack next time."
Hearing what he said, the women across from him were all happy.
Liu Yifei snorted, looking like she was going to fight Chu Xuan to the end.
"Come on, come on, stop inking." Wu Jin took the lead in picking up a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp. It was half a glass for each person. He was like drinking for two people.
There were more than thirty people on the man's side, including Chu Xuan and Zhang Jin, and about ten people drank a drink each, and finally got over it.
After the woman's people had cleaned up the remaining wine glasses, Chu Xuan and Zhang Jin led the man's people through the corridor in a mighty manner, but when they turned the corner, they were blocked by Liu Yifei and the woman's people.
"What's the trick again?" Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei faced each other, and they looked at each other without showing any weakness.
Liu Yifei stretched out her right hand and rubbed her thumb and index finger: "Give me the red envelope first, and then tell you the details of the level."
Zhang Jin was very honest and obediently took out the red envelope.
Chu Xuan took out a big one from Zhang Jin and handed it to Liu Yifei.
Liu Yifei blinked, happily took the red envelope, and immediately turned her back: "Don't try to bribe me, I won't let you offend!"
"Give it back to me." Seeing that Liu Yifei didn't follow suit, Chu Xuan wanted to snatch the red envelope back.
Liu Yifei twisted around to avoid Chu Xuan's hand, then stuffed the red envelope into her purse, shaking her head and showing off to Chu Xuan.
"Well done, let's do it!" Ying Cai'er gave full support to Liu Yifei, and she and her sisters took Zhang Jin's red envelope and started the next level.
"Ask a question!" Liu Yifei looked at Zhang Jin: "If brother Jin and you get into a fight one day, what will you do?"
"The two of them won't quarrel," Deng Chao said.
"What if I said that!" Liu Yifei raised her eyes.
"Then what's the reason for the quarrel?" Wu Jin asked.
Liu Yifei frowned: "If you quarrel, just quarrel. Why do you ask so many questions?"
Chu Xuan retorted: "If you don't tell us what the quarrel is about, how can we analyze how to deal with it? Your question has no details. Without details, there is no logic. Questions without logic have their own problems."
"Then let me ask you." Liu Yifei looked at Chu Xuan quietly: "If the two of us quarrel, what will you do?"
"I will coax you." Chu Xuan blurted out.
"Now." Liu Yifei spread her hands: "Isn't this a good answer? Does this question require logic?"
"I want to say something." Ying Cai'er interrupted: "Who is marrying whom? Please pay attention to the two of you and don't use other people's home stadium as a training ground for your own future weddings."
"Hahaha..." All the men and women laughed loudly, causing many guests on the same floor to open the door and come out to watch the fun.
"My fault, my fault." Chu Xuan said awkwardly, taking a step back.
Zhang Jin shook his head and smiled: "I will coax her."
"Okay, next question." Liu Yifei suppressed her want to laugh and asked: "After our interview, she said that if she has children in the future, she is willing to give up her career to take care of her children at home and give you the space in her career.
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"Everyone in our industry knows that if you disappear from the public eye for a few years, it may be difficult to make a comeback. If you want to come back after being beaten, will you do everything you can to help her?"
"Yes." Zhang Jin was decisive.
"Applause!" Chu Xuan took the lead in applauding, and everyone clapped their hands as well.
Zhang Jin answered quickly and without any hesitation. This word was enough for his love for Cai Shaofen.
"Is it okay?" Chu Xuan said.
"Auntie said good things come in pairs. Just two questions are enough. It's an advantage for you." Liu Yifei turned around and left with a group of sisters.
The road was open, and Chu Xuan and Zhang Jin led people to follow them.
