Li Fu was busy, assigning people to hang firecrackers outside.
The old neighbors in Furuli were drinking tea and chatting, exchanging a very profound question with emotion - "We are the same people living in the world, but why can we enjoy different things from one person to another?"
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Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin were greeting Wang Hanping, who was accompanied by Hong Yanzheng, with courtesy.
Bian Jiangong had just picked up Shou Jingfang and his son from the "Tea and Food Alley".
Coincidentally, his taxi almost ran head-on with Director Song's family's car, facing each other, one north and one south, and arrived at the Hong family's old house almost simultaneously.
But because everyone knew they were visitors, no one was too embarrassed to stop forward first, and instead froze politely.
At the same time, the team that had already set off to welcome the bride arrived at the Xu family in the Jinyuchi District Government compound on time.
What's more, it seems that the car standoff in front of the old house is some kind of omen. The marriage process has indeed encountered some unsatisfactory obstacles.
First of all, the wedding team did not expect that something went wrong downstairs of the Xu family and cars could not pass.
This is all because new buildings are still being built in the compound and trucks come and go frequently.
Not only were there a lot of unused building materials piled up in front of the building, but a large piece of the ground downstairs actually sunk in, revealing a big hole.
This must have happened in the past two days, because Hong Yanwen came here last week and it was still good here.
Of course the car didn't dare to drive in front of the building, so it stopped at the intersection outside.
As the "marriage wives", Gu Lingye and Hong Yanwen had to get off the car and walk with Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan, "General", "Sanjiezi" and "Xiapaizi" to welcome the new couple.
Lady.
But I didn't expect that as soon as I arrived at the door of the building, there was another awkward situation.
The door of Qingqing Building is actually yellow paper, and the red character "囍" on it is not written straight, but cut out of red paper and pasted on it.
What does this mean?
According to the rules of the capital, if you knock in the door upside down, the doorway of the woman's house will have the word "囍" written in red paper on yellow paper.
So under what circumstances is it appropriate to post words?
The step-son has to get married, which means that the happy event is close to him.
So, this is simply out of order. What will it look like if others see it?
Gu Lingye frowned at that time, but she found that the others didn't pay attention, and they didn't want to talk too much.
After thinking about it, maybe the woman didn't understand the old rules, or maybe something went wrong and she was negligent. I planned to go up and ask later, as long as the new house didn't have this sticker on it.
In this way, she endured it. As she went upstairs, she was relieved because the happy words on the door of Xu's house were normal.
But at this time, we encountered another obstacle. The Xu family actually refused to let in. The people inside had to fight with each other and asked the groom to "pass through three levels" before he would open the door.
In the first level, someone asked the groom to recite three happy poems to test his literary talent.
Hong Yanwen was not afraid of this at all, not to mention that Gu Lingye was there to help and remind him, and he passed smoothly.
But the second level was a bit embarrassing. The people inside actually asked the groom to shout loudly, "Mom, Dad, the door is open!". But no matter how Hong Yanwen shouted, the people inside still replied, "Can't hear you! Louder!"
After this quarrel several times, the people who came to get married became a little unhappy, and everyone could see that it was deliberately difficult.
The same goes for Hong Yanwen. Hearing Xu Xiaojun's greetings of brother and brother inside, he knew that this boy was probably the one who took the lead in making trouble. He was silent for a while, and even he didn't bother to call him.
Fortunately, Xu Chongya was waiting inside and was anxious, shouting, "Open the door, open the door. Xu Xiaojun, what are you doing?"
In this way, the people inside opened the door just a crack and entered the next process.
The third level is to ask for red envelopes to please money.
Hong Yanwu had actually prepared for this part of the process, which is commonly known as "eyes open at the sight of money", and packed ten yuan into each red envelope. He brought ten in total.
This is equivalent to the monthly salary of two people, which is definitely a lot of money.
It's just that people are greedy. They stuffed ten red envelopes into it, but there was still not enough. Some people actually joked that "the Xu family married a daughter of a daughter," which meant that she had to give nine hundred.
This made Hong Yanwu really angry. He thought that one thousand yuan would be a waste to me! But our family has already spent more than ten thousand yuan to marry this wife, which is enough for you. How can I continue to tolerate your bad habits?
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So he said hello, and without waiting for Hong Yanwen to say anything else, he directly led Chen Liquan and others to force the door open.
Just like this, the people inside also got angry. As soon as the door was opened, seven or eight young men rushed forward and blocked the aisle with stern looks. That meant they were still not allowed in.
Of course, this posture is fine for dealing with ordinary people. In terms of strength, no one can stop Hong Yanwu and the others if they try to force their way in. If they are beaten, they will all be pressed against the wall.
But in this case, wouldn’t the needle point really become awkward when facing the wheat awn? If it gets angry and becomes stiff, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.
Fortunately, Gu Lingye did not forget her duty as the "marriage wife", stopped both parties at the right time, and played her due role.
She knew how to talk, and she quickly smoothed things over with a smile. She claimed that the main purpose of having a closed-door wedding was to wait for an auspicious moment, when the clouds would clear and the sun would rise. The weather forecast for today was from sunny to cloudy, and now the sun is shining outside. What a wonderful time.
Why delay any longer? It would be bad for the couple to wait until the clouds cover the sky.
As a result, it was difficult for the people inside to persist, both emotionally and rationally. Seeing that Xu Xiaojun's expression was confused, they all moved Dao'er out of the way and let the wedding party in.
It's just that the people of the Hong family can't be happy for long, as trouble is still to come. Because it's easy to get rid of the little devil, but it's hard to subdue the old devil.
In a room full of people from the Xu family, right next to Xu Bingquan and his wife, there was a dry old lady who was as steady as a mountain.
Not only is she Xu Chongya's aunt, but she also has the same distinguished status as Gu Lingye, and is today's "bridal wife."
This "aunt" was not willing to let Gu Lingye clear the obstacles with just a few words and pick her up so easily.
She knew very well that she had a heavy responsibility today. She had to hold on for the bride's family and serve as the backbone. She must not let her husband's family get the upper hand. At least she had to make her husband's family grateful and beg her again and again before she could let go.
So after Gu Lingye, Hong Yanwen, Xu Bingquan, and Yu Wanfen met each other, she put on the air of a celebrity singing a "sealing box opera" without waiting for any more polite greetings to each other, and took the lead in asking questions.
"How many cars have you brought? Can we accommodate so many relatives and friends?"
Hong Yanwen reported the situation honestly.
I heard that four cars and a bus had arrived. The Xu family was a little surprised, and for a moment they were no longer picky.
But the words "scheming" and "old people are hot" are not for nothing. "Auntie" had something else to say. At this time, she deliberately asked knowingly, "Is the car parked at the door of the unit downstairs?"
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This is definitely not possible. Not to mention that it is Yang Yaohua's car, there is no room for any mistakes. Even a shabby taxi that is doing some good work on the side cannot take this risk casually.
As a result, the "aunt" got the idea, so she refused to let go. No matter how much Gu Lingye and Hong Yanwen tried to persuade her, they refused to compromise.
The old lady's principle is that her mother is her daughter. The "aunt" said that the bride cannot rest on the ground when she leaves the unit. Taking a car now is equivalent to going to the wedding sedan. Where in the world can the bride show up and walk for a long time by herself?
What's the point of the sedan? Let alone a hole in the ground, even if the sky falls and the ground collapses, you still have to drive the car to the door of the unit before you can pick people up.
As a result, the Xu family's relatives and friends all looked gloating again and watched the Hong family's jokes together.
Everyone in the wedding team was anxious and didn't know what to do.
At this time, even Hong Yanwu was scratching the back of his head. His idea was to have the groom carry the bride on his back and the groom to hold the bride, but the "aunt" rejected them all with excuses, and nothing could be done.
In fact, let alone him, what about the bride? Xu Chongya had just begged the Hong family not to be so superstitious, but was angrily scolded by the "aunt".
"Xiaoya, even your parents didn't say a word, who do you have the right to speak? Besides, who am I doing for my own good?" She was knocked shut in an instant, and she could only curl her mouth and lower her head to rub the corners of her clothes.
Already.
Needless to say, under this situation, everyone in the Hong family was sweating and jealous.
But how do you say it? One thing is reduced to another, and the brine is used to make tofu.
At this time, it was proved once again that it is very important to find the right "wife".
Don't forget who Gu Lingye is? He is a well-informed and courteous teacher. The more reasonable the "aunt" is, the less afraid she is.
At this moment, she had a clue in her heart, so she first used the pretense of persuading Xu Chongya, and praised her "aunt" very highly.
She said that the elders were right, the customs of the capital should be discussed. This is not superstition, but a blessing, good luck and good wishes.
Then he changed his tone and said to "aunt", "I know you want to take care of everything for the sake of your children. But you have to be considerate. Things in the world often happen out of your control."
, it is inevitable that there will be some omissions. We do things to make the two families happy, and we have to bear with each other, and harmony is the first priority. Do you think this is the truth? "
"Auntie" thought that Gu Lingye's plan stopped there and sneered.
"I have heard about the name of the Hong family for a long time and heard that it has been in the capital for hundreds of years. I thought that my child's future husband's family would know the most etiquette. Unexpectedly, it is not as good as our shallow-rooted Xu family. How to handle? Score situation. A lifetime.
How can we deal with such a thing, a matter that concerns the face of two families? Besides, people’s hearts are more important than people’s hearts. When you were doing things, were you willing to be vague? "
It's really tough to say this. But the old lady doesn't know the depth.
Yes, I accidentally fell into a pit and sprained my foot.
Gu Lingye smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, I have something to discuss with you." Then he went over and whispered in the ear of "aunt" about the red word "囍" on the yellow paper downstairs.
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In less than five seconds, "aunt" froze, and her face twitched, as if she had twisted her hamstring. After another five seconds, her poor and broken Beijing film screamed loudly.
A loud sound.
"Who changed the word 'hi' downstairs? Which of you changed it? Who did it?"
Who? The culprits are Xu Xiaojun and a good buddy of his.
At about eight o'clock in the morning, someone scratched the happy sign on the door of the unit. Xu Xiaojun, who went downstairs to secretly smoke, was not happy.
The boy who was with him at the time was the son of the district office director, and he said, "Your happy character is too monotonous, and it's written in big characters. It's so tacky. Just scrape it off, and let's change it. How about a new one?"
, let my sister cut out a big red word "hi", and I want two "hi". Let's paste it on a big yellow paper, the red and yellow will be so eye-catching."
In this way, the two boys who didn't understand it started to play "foreign".
After figuring out the whole story, the "aunt" who was worried about the Xu family almost lost her temper, and Xu Bingquan and his wife almost stared at their son to death.
At this time, it was Gu Lingye who became more confident and said, "Young people don't understand, and they have good intentions. It doesn't matter. What's more, omissions are inevitable, and good things take a long time."
What else is there to say after that? Gu Lingye has already integrated reason, etiquette, and emotion into one pot. The Xu family cannot help but refuse to give in or compromise. As the saying goes, since we are all foxes for thousands of years, stop playing around.
What a chat.
So in the end, Hong Yanwu's suggestion was adopted. After going downstairs, the bride asked the groom to carry her to the car in person, and her shoes were not allowed to touch the floor.
Although Hong Yanwen was a little tired, it was good to have this result that everyone could accept. The Hong brothers could not but respect Gu Lingye and be grateful.
Hong Yanwu did not forget Zhang Luo, and while asking "Sanjizi" to go down and change the word "happy", he asked "Xiapaizi" to get the camera in the car, preparing to take pictures of this romantic scene later.
In this way, Xu's family became interested again, and everyone just thought it was fun. After a while, they heard a shout from downstairs, and everyone laughed and went downstairs with the bride and groom.
Sure enough, this time a bad thing turned into a good thing.
Amid the bustle of joy and the attention of neighbors in the courtyard, the bride Xu Chongya's mood as she hugged her lover's neck cannot be described by the word "excited". She was in an extremely excited state of happiness and satisfaction.
Time and space have no meaning to her, and she wishes this journey would never end.
As for the crowd following behind, they were booing and they were dumbfounded when they actually walked to the front of the motorcade. Even Xu Bingquan felt a sudden tremor in his heart.
Because first, they didn't expect that the drivers of the five cars were all wearing military uniforms. Second, they didn't expect that the first car with the honor was actually a "Hongqi" car. Third, the number plate of the "Hongqi" car was really scary.
"Hai A002"!
This...is this the Hong family's car?
This is the compound of the district government. Everyone’s eyes are sharp. Who can’t understand it?
Only Hong Yanwu was secretly happy when he saw the sudden calmness of the guests when he opened the car door for the bride and groom.
He knew very well that the Xu family's father and son were definitely in a panic, and they were probably cursing "fuck me" in their hearts. Just because of this, the car was borrowed for free.
Huh, I have to let you know what the Hong family's character is like.
Hey, this taste is like drinking a glass of ice-cold water.