The prosperous era of courtyard houses

Chapter 235, Liu Guangqi gets married

Time flew by, and a few days passed quickly.

In November, winter has already entered the imperial capital, and the weather is gradually getting colder.

In the winter in the Imperial Capital, the weather is extremely dry and cold. Even in a house in a courtyard, there are always a few strands of cold air sneaking through the cracks, freezing people to the bone.

On the weekend morning, the cold wind blew. Although the weather was very cold, it could not stop the enthusiasm of the residents in the hospital.

At this time, the residents in the courtyard were getting up early one after another, and even the children who usually like to lie in bed got out of their warm beds.

Because there is a happy event in the courtyard today, Liu Guangqi, the boss of the Liu family in the backyard, is getting married. He will have to pick up the bride at about nine o'clock, so all the residents who received the notice got up early.

The residents who got up now, under the leadership of several uncles and aunts, began to help clean up the entire courtyard, sweeping the floor and pasting red paper. They were very busy.

The dolls in the courtyard were also very happy, running around in groups, as if they were celebrating the New Year.

The second uncle's family got up even earlier, and the three Liu brothers were kicked out before dawn.

The eldest son of the Liu family, Liu Guangqi, had started packing his clothes early with the help of his second aunt. Today, he was going to receive his bride, but he couldn't be careless. The second aunt had bought him brand new equipment from head to toe.

Wearing a brand new blue cotton-padded jacket, black leather shoes on the feet, a winter hat on the head, and a big red flower on the chest, which was stretched out in a decent way.

The two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu had no time to spare. When they got up, they helped Liu Guangqi tidy up the wedding room, sweeping the floor and wiping the tables. They were busy non-stop.

After Liu Guangqi tidied up his clothes, the second uncle Liu Haizhong looked at the time and saw that it was almost one o'clock, so he led Liu Guangqi straight to the front yard.

Walking to Li Weiguo, the west wing of the front yard, the second uncle knocked on the door "dong dong dong".

"Weiguo, are you at home?"

"Here you are, the door is open, come in."

In the room, Li Weiguo was cooking steamed buns on the stove. He heard the sound and responded.

The second uncle and the groom Liu Guangqi heard the sound and pushed open the door.

"Hey, Weiguo, where are the steamed buns?" The second uncle greeted him with a smile as soon as he entered the door.

"Yes, second uncle, are you ready to leave so early?" Li Weiguo asked with a smile.

The second uncle smiled cheerfully and said: "Yes, we are already prepared. We made an appointment yesterday to pick up the in-laws. The in-laws are probably waiting there." As he said that, the second uncle took out a bag from his pocket. Bao DaZheng reached out and handed one over.

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll get you the car keys."

Li Weiguo casually took the cigarette and said congratulations without saying a word. He got up and went to find him the car keys. At the same time, he also went to the courtyard to help them borrow Yu Yu's car.

Yesterday, Liu Haizhong had greeted him in advance and wanted to borrow a bicycle to pick up the bride. Li Weiguo didn't care. Although he didn't like the second uncle Liu Haizhong very much, marriages were all happy events and there was nothing to be stingy about.

Nowadays, industrial coupons are not available, bicycles are rare, and there are not many bicycles in the huge Nanluogu Alley. It doesn't matter, it is not easy to borrow a bicycle. The neighborhood committee often comes to Li Weiguo to borrow a bicycle if there are important things.

But when the industrial coupons come out at the end of next year, bicycles will no longer be a rare thing. Ordinary workers can afford them if they save the industrial coupons for a year, so Li Weiguo didn't care much and handed over the keys to the two cars. Gave it to Liu Guangqi and asked them to push the cart.

"Hey, thank you, Chief Li. Thank you."

"Thank you, Weiguo."

"No, go and get married quickly."

Liu Guangqi and Liu Haizhong happily thanked them, got the keys, and didn't wait any longer. After saying hello, they pushed the two cars and left happily.

Pushing the car out of the courtyard gate, Liu Haizhong called the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu and asked them to follow Liu Guangqi to pick up the bride. Then he helped hang red flowers on the two cars, and helped Liu Guangqi organize his clothes, stretching them like Presentable and full of ceremony.

Because Liu Haizhong's connections were limited this time, the Liu family only borrowed two bicycles. Only the three brothers Liu Guangqi went to pick up the bride. Although the team was a bit small, it was not too bad with two bicycles to support the appearance. Shabby.

After finishing packing, Liu Haizhong stuffed a pound of candy and five large packages of large-scale production into Liu Guangqi's handbag, and sent the three brothers off after a few more words.

These days, the process of picking up a daughter-in-law is very simple. There are not so many vulgar tricks and difficulties. After arriving at the father-in-law's house and saying hello and giving out sweets, you can take your daughter-in-law home.

In addition, the woman was from a family of employees of the steel rolling mill and lived very close to each other, in the Shajing Hutong next door, so the Liu Guangqi brothers successfully received their bride.

The bride doesn't have many things, just a bag containing personal clothes. The other trousseau is a brand new quilt, two hot water bottles, two sets of toiletries and some miscellaneous odds and ends. Come along and help. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu carried all the things easily.

Compared with the simple dowry from the woman's family, the old Liu family spent a lot of money to buy Liu Guangqi's wedding this time.

A Shanghai brand semi-steel shock-proof watch costs 90 yuan, and a Haiyan brand radio costs 120 yuan. These two large items alone cost 210 yuan.

In addition, there are two special tickets, which Liu Haizhong does not have, both of which were obtained at a large price through co-workers.

Liu Haizhong and his wife also really felt sorry for their eldest son. Not only did they buy two big items for Liu Guangqi, but they also bought a brand-new thirty-six legs for Liu Guangqi's new house: bed, three-door cupboard, chest of drawers, dressing table, sofa, Four stools.

This wedding, inside and outside, cost Liu Haizhong nearly 350 yuan, as well as tickets that he had saved up for almost a year. It was quite a luxury.

After almost half an hour, Yan Jiekuang, Bang Jian and other dolls who were in charge of keeping the wind at the door started shouting.

"Oh the bride is here."

After the words fell, there was a burst of firecrackers.

The neighbors who were waiting in the courtyard heard the news and swarmed to the gate to see the bride.

Li Weiguo, Sha Zhu, Yan Jiecheng and other young people were also curious, so they all gathered behind the crowd to watch the excitement.

Not long after, Liu Guangqi rode slowly from a distance carrying the bride, while the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu carried the dowry, clumsily riding the rainy Phoenix 26 behind.

The bride has two braids, a brand-new red floral cotton-padded jacket, and a big red flower on her chest. Her appearance is average, and she is estimated to have a score of 70 points.

When they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they parked their car. Liu Guangqi led the bride and happily introduced the residents of the courtyard to the bride, including the names of the uncles and the aunties, and then handed out wedding candies to each of them.

It’s not much, just give out two hard candies to each person, which is a bit of a joke.

Originally, the second uncle wanted to make things grand and have a happy wedding banquet for two tables.

It's a pity that his ability is limited, and he is now in a difficult period. Even if he has the money and the mind, he has no way to get supplies, so the wedding banquet is aborted and he just gives out a few wedding candies. Neighbors were disappointed.

After giving out wedding candies and accepting congratulations from the neighbors, Liu Guangqi led the bride straight to the wedding room in the backyard, and the wedding ceremony officially began.

The next step is to go through the process. The first man will act as the master of ceremony. After saying a few festive words, he will take out the couple's marriage certificate and read it out in front of everyone, announcing that the marriage relationship has been established.

Then, the entire backyard burst into warm applause.

After the applause stopped, the wedding was over. The neighbors who had eaten wedding candies and watched the excitement all left one after another and went back to their homes, leaving space for the two newlyweds.

Coming out of Liu's house in the backyard, Sha Zhu, who was watching the excitement, saw Xu Damao in the crowd with a lonely and frustrated face.

Now Silly Zhu was in high spirits again. He caught Xu Damao and started teasing him.

"Da Mao, look, look, Liu Guangqi is already married two years younger than you, and you are still an old bachelor. You have to work hard."

It would have been better if Silly Zhu didn't say this, but as soon as he said it, Xu Damao exploded on the spot.

Not only did he mess up his blind date, but he was also very angry and angry. How could he bear it?

"Silly Zhu, you bastard, if you hadn't interfered with my blind date, I would have married me long ago. You still have the nerve to say, I'm not done with you!"

"What are you saying? Why was it that I was the one who interfered with your blind date? I asked you to pursue it. If you didn't pursue it yourself, how could you rely on me?"

"You are so beautiful, just wait for me!"

Xu Damao really saw how shameless he was, but now he couldn't do anything about him, so he simply didn't bother to talk to him, so he said a harsh word and turned away.