PNB Chapter 256 Getting married
Chapter 256 Getting married
The banquet started at 10:30 and lasted until after 3:00 in the afternoon. Neighbors who had not originally rented out their houses also rented out theirs.
The dishes were rich and varied. Even though everyone was starving, the neighbors who borrowed the house for the wedding banquet would at least pick out several buckets of vegetables.
Even though people later looked down on these things and thought it was unhygienic to eat other people's leftovers, in that age of material scarcity, any family that could get a basket of leftovers would be envied by others, not to mention that the Hua family's banquet was so good, and the leftover baskets were all good stuff too.
If the portions weren't so large, there would hardly be any leftovers at this table.
Although they had a rather unpleasant quarrel with Zhou Laicai's family and their family was not informed of the banquet, they heard about the Hua family's banquet from other people in the village and came shamelessly. They couldn't be driven away on such a happy day, so they were arranged to have a table set up at someone else's house.
Fortunately, knowing that they were not welcome, this time the whole family did not make a fuss. They finished the meal quietly and even generously gave a gift of ten yuan.
However, when they heard from others that the tables in the Hua family's room were occupied by leaders from the city, even the top leader, the second-in-command, and the leaders of the Municipal Bureau had come, some of them came as Xia Yu's elders, and some came as brothers to Xia Yu.
Zhang Yun regretted his short-sightedness. If he had known that Hua Erhua would marry so well, he would have treated her like an ancestor. Why would he have to fight over such a small profit?
But he wanted to find an opportunity to get close to the old couple and say some soft words to them, but he couldn't even find them. In the end, he could only leave in disappointment, leaving the owner of the house, who had notified him in advance to keep a close eye on them, speechless.
Erhua said that if they wanted to cause trouble, even if it meant smashing things, she would let them do it, and she would replace them with new ones and compensate for some of the losses.
But this family was too obedient, so they were not given the opportunity to get a new one.
After the banquet on the sixth day, Xia Yu drove back to Beijing on the seventh. All departments had to start work on the eighth day, and he, the head of the department, had to be there. If he wanted to go back at this time, he would have to drive for a whole day and a night.
Also, he and Hua Rendong had a wedding banquet at Hua's house, and they would get a marriage certificate when they returned to Beijing. The wedding would be even more grand then, and he needed to prepare for all these in advance, and invite everyone who should be invited.
Fortunately, Xia Yu didn't need to sleep at all after he started practicing, so he didn't feel tired even when driving continuously.
In the past, when Xia Yu went on a mission, he would be gone for ten days or half a month, and Hua Rendong didn't feel anything about it. But now, after having a wedding banquet at her mother's house, Hua Rendong began to miss him as soon as he left.
After returning the car to her third brother, Hua Rendong asked someone to buy a train ticket back to Beijing. In addition to her and Zhou's tickets, she also bought tickets for Hua's family.
The date was set for the 16th day of the first lunar month. Hua Jianshe, Zhou Laiying and Hua Dahua took a few days off. The rest of the people who were going to school or joining the army were still on vacation and could stay in Beijing for two days after attending the wedding.
The whole family returned to Beijing on the twelfth day. Xia Yu came back first and had already cleaned up Hua Rendong's courtyard. The Hua family and the Zhou family lived together, and Hua Rendong would get married here in the future.
Their new house is in the small Western-style house left by Xia Yu's grandfather. Compared with the residential building allocated to the Hua family, Xia Yu's three-story small Western-style house with a yard is much more magnificent.
After getting the small villa back a few years ago, Xia Yu had it renovated and all the furniture inside was replaced with new ones. He never lived there after that and only had someone come to clean it up every now and then.
Now that he is going to marry Hua Rendong, he still hopes that Hua Rendong can marry into his family on the wedding day. As for where Hua Rendong wants to live in the future, he will listen to her.
The Hua family was first surprised by Hua Rendong's courtyard house. They heard that Hua Rendong had another courtyard house that was even bigger than this one under renovation, so they decided to go and take a look at it in a few days.
When they heard Xia Yu say that the new house had been cleaned up, the Hua family and Hua Rendong went straight to the villa.
I was first surprised by the Western-style exterior of the house, and then attracted by the quaint and elegant decoration inside. I looked here and there, but didn't dare to touch it.
Even Hua Rendong didn't expect that Xia Yu had such a high-end home. She used to think that he had no fixed place to live.
Zhou Laiying said, "This furniture doesn't look cheap. On your wedding day, you need to have someone watch over it in the house to make sure it doesn't get damaged."
Hua Jianshe also nodded and said, "You are right. When the time comes, Aiguo and Dahua, you two will take your brother and sister to stay in the room and watch over them." The four brothers and sisters immediately promised to complete the task.
The first floor is the reception area, the new house is on the second floor, and the third floor is the study and activity room. There are more than a dozen rooms, big and small, which shows how glorious the former owner of this house was.
After looking at the house, I found that it was quite well prepared, even with all the home appliances. It was possible to prepare it like this in just a few days, which shows that Xia Yu put a lot of effort into it.
After coming out of the bridal chamber, Zhou Laiying asked Hua Xiaohua to take her to a department store in Beijing for a stroll. Although she had given Hua Rendong dowry money, she still had to prepare the necessary things.
The new house is already fully furnished with furniture and appliances, so she needs to prepare some bedding. The wedding day is only a few days away, so she needs to hurry up and prepare the bedding.
Fortunately, there was a sewing machine in the courtyard, so she could sleep less and still have time to make a few sets of bedding.
Also, buy some new clothes, because the girl can’t go out empty-handed on the wedding day.
After rushing around, Zhou Laiying finally prepared all the bedding and clothes for Hua Rendong on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. However, when she saw the dowry Hua Rendong had prepared for her, she gasped.
I don't know if this girl is too willing to spend money, or if the couple is too rich. The dowry in boxes, cabinets, and basins in the room doesn't count. Who can tell her what's the matter with the brand new car with a big red flower tied on the front? Could it be a dowry too?
But her father and mother looked indifferent, as if it was not a car but a bicycle.
There were several people holding heavy cameras, taking pictures from all directions and angles.
What surprised her the most was that there were two people carrying some unknown machine following Honeysuckle, who was wearing a red tweed coat.
I heard that it was a video, just like shooting a movie. Zhou Laiying's pupils trembled. What kind of person did her niece marry?
But when those who came to congratulate her called her niece "sister" and "leader" one after another, she was even more shocked. Her niece had only been in Beijing for more than half a year, but it was as if she didn't recognize her.
When the sound of firecrackers rang out outside and someone called the groom to pick up the bride, a group of well-dressed and elegant people came in. Among them she saw her former neighbor Sui Yong, his sister Sui Huan, and their grandmother.
But why do those people call the old lady Aunt Xie or Grandma Xie?
Grandma Zhou saw her daughter staring at those people like a fool, and knew that she couldn't accept what she saw today. She came over and patted the back of her hand, "Ying'er, your niece is amazing. Today is Erhua's big day. I'll talk to you later."
Zhou Laiying looked at her mother who looked more and more like her sister. It turned out that her mother knew all this?
Well, today is Erhua’s big day. There are some things we cannot ask, so just laugh as hard as you can!
Hua Aiguo carried Hua Rendong out and sent her to the new car outside. The Zhou family and the Hua family also got into the car outside with the people who came to congratulate them.
Although weddings at that time did not involve as exaggerated motorcades as in later generations, the sight of more than a dozen cars picking up the bride was enough to make passers-by stop and take a look.