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"This is not yet cooked. Let me cook it for you. You have to go to meet the groom, Xiao Chen, so where will you have time to eat it?"

Uncle Li kept mumbling to himself as he carefully put the bamboo basket aside. At this moment, Li Aiguo felt warm inside because he understood that Uncle Li had taken care of so many things for his happy day and even lost a lot of weight for it.

While Uncle Li was busy cooking dumplings, Han Xi pulled Li Aiguo, who was looking forward to it, to the mirror. At this time, he was sitting on the back of a chair in a corner, his eyes full of the solemnity and joy that a groom should have.

"Brother, you are the center of attention today, so you must dress yourself up carefully."

Han Xi opened a small package in his hand and took out some moisturizing oil and evenly rubbed it on his hair before Li Aiguo could react. At this time, Li Aiguo looked at the bottle of skin care lotion on the table and said, "Sister Yuxi, you don't have to do this. I always feel uncomfortable with the smell of that moisturizing lotion."

"That's fine. Anyway, the old look won't improve even with the lotion."

"Hey! How can this little girl praise others like you?"

There was a little bit of argument in their conversation, but as Han Xi's fingers moved lightly to complete all the preparations, he was also quietly conveying a kind of family-like care and encouragement. At this time, he in the mirror, although still young and vigorous, showed a mature and capable look.

"It looks good, little brother." Han Xi showed a satisfied expression on his face at this time.

"Then when I get married, I will definitely prepare generous gifts for you!"

In the end, the little girl was too embarrassed to bring up the topic, and her face turned red like a shy pear blossom.

Just then, Uncle Li put the hot dumplings on a plate and came over.

"Here are Xiao Chen's dumplings. There are more in the kitchen. When Da Kui and your mechanical team members come over later, they will be able to enjoy a full meal."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud knock on the door.

Da Kui led his old friend Mr. Zhang and two colleagues from the machinery team into the room.

Uncle Liu had not expected so many relatives and friends to visit him, and he lost his composure and slapped his thigh and said, "Wait a moment for the remaining dumplings at home. I'll go cook them now."

"Auntie, no need, I brought some fried dough." At this time, Brother Zhou placed the paper bag on the table. The yellow fried dough looked particularly tempting.

He smiled at Li Aiguo and said, "I know this young man doesn't pay much attention to details, so I specially invited the chef from our factory cafeteria to fry a pot of fried dough in the morning."

"Look at what you're still proud of. If I hadn't helped you when you got married, your wedding would have been a mess." Li Aiguo said a few words to Zhou Ke without any courtesy. He picked up the fried dough sticks and chewed them directly without any taboos.

The fried dough sticks of that era were not as fluffy as those of modern times, but their original taste was extremely pure, blending the elegant aroma of oil and wheat just right.

A few fried dough sticks and dumplings filled his appetite.

It was already 6:30 in the morning.

Chen Fangxuan has always attached great importance to etiquette and likes to stick to the old rules, requiring that the welcoming ceremony for the newlyweds should be completed before eight o'clock in the morning.

So, Li Aiguo washed his hands, reached out to Zhou Ke and said, "Did you bring the keys to the wedding car?"

After get off work the day before, Li Aiguo met the minister of his department. When the minister learned that he was about to get married, he specially lent him the armored jeep as a vehicle to pick up his bride.

In this sophisticated age, there is no custom of using cars privately, so Li Aiguo gladly accepted this special arrangement.

"Of course!" Zhou Ke took out a key from his pocket, and seemed to take it back when he handed it out, holding it tightly in his palm, with a smile on his face, "Brother Guo, I've been driving the electric tricycle for so long these days, and this time I want to try the fun of driving a real car."

"That's settled then, just take your time."

The groom is usually unable to drive himself, which made Li Aiguo seem quite generous and he immediately agreed to the request.

"Let's go and marry the new bride."

Zhou Ke drove the GAZ jeep with great excitement and almost jumped up with excitement.

In addition to Zhou Ke, those who participated in the wedding reception included Wang Dagui, Liu Qingquan, and two people from the police station of the engineering section.

One of them happened to be nurse Xiaoyun’s fiancé. After learning that Li Aiguo was married, he took the initiative to ask to come and help with the work.

Li Aiguo opened the door and led a group of young men out. The residents in the compound who had gotten up early greeted him one after another.

"Guo, are we going to welcome the bride now?"

Li Aiguo responded one by one.

When he walked out the door and saw the jeep that had been cleaned and looked bright and beautiful, his heart suddenly trembled.

The once gray jeep was washed clean.

The front and back of the car were hung with bright red silk flowers, and there was even a TV on the roof.

That’s right, it was the fake color TV in his dormitory.

"Look at how I arranged it, buddy?" Zhou Ke said complacently.

"Isn't it a bit wasteful?" "This is normal. After all, a wedding is to show your best condition." Zhou Ke, as a person who has experienced it, educated.

The time has come.

The firecrackers were crackling.

The wedding convoy slowly drove out of the courtyard.

The wedding car was led by a hardcore off-road jeep, followed by four groomsmen riding fresh-style bicycles. When passing through the busy streets of Kyoto, the whole scene presented an irresistible and powerful temperament. Although it was called an ordinary jeep, it could not increase its speed as it slowly moved along with the bicycle team, presenting a different picture of style.

When the convoy finally arrived at the entrance of the alley where the Chen family lived, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. As night fell, residents from all around the alley came in droves. The grand drama of marrying off the daughter in front of the Chen family attracted many neighbors to stop and watch.

At first, when the residents heard the rumbling sound of the jeep, they looked confused. But when they saw the bright red jeep slowly coming into view, they all exclaimed in amazement. At this time, in the minds of ordinary people, bicycles have long been synonymous with nobility and luxury, and the groom who owns a bicycle to pick up the bride is undoubtedly a very graceful and majestic person.

The future son-in-law of the Chen family actually found a rather conspicuous jeep to be used as the wedding car. This move really shocked everyone present!

An old lady from the Zhang family was eating melon seeds and exclaimed, "Last year, when Liu's daughter got married, the groom only rode an ordinary bicycle. How come Chen's groom is more stylish than a university professor now?"

"I was right. It turns out that he was a train driver from the locomotive depot. How many train drivers are there in your country?" The young wife Liu's eyes showed curiosity and yearning.

When the jeep stopped at the end of the alley, the small TV on the top of the vehicle was particularly eye-catching in the sunlight, attracting everyone's attention. The silence was broken. Compared with whether the vehicle can be borrowed from a certain organization, the "TV" as an object no longer seems to be just a symbol of face, but a huge contribution and fighting ability hidden behind it.

The alleys in Beijing's old city are known for their narrowness. Two or three people walking together would inevitably bump into each other's shoulders and squeeze each other's feet. Under such circumstances, it was obviously difficult for the jeep to pass smoothly. However, the wheels suddenly stopped and stopped steadily. Zhou Ke decisively stepped on the brakes, and the vehicle was parked steadily at the door.

Li Aiguo, who got off the car, saw the shocked expressions of all the old and young women present, and couldn't help but scratch his scalp with a bitter smile. Could it be that he was showing off his so-called elegance too much? This was all Zhou's fault!

Fortunately, the older brother reacted quickly and lit the small lanterns that glowed with oil, and set off firecrackers. The sound of the explosion instantly reactivated the lively atmosphere at the scene.

Friends and relatives came to congratulate him. A group of innocent and cute children surrounded Li Aiguo, chanting auspicious words. They had only one goal: to get extra candy in return. The dog owner was not stingy and threw a handful of candy among the crowd. This instantly caused laughter in the audience.

Whether it was the big red couplets on the doors and windows, or the open front door, all the relatives and friends gathered in this courtyard. Some were familiar with Li Aiguo, but there were also many strangers. He greeted them one by one. During this special period, there was no phenomenon of people blocking the door to ask for red envelopes - generally speaking, after entering the house and hugging the bride, they could leave smoothly.

When the wedding convoy returned.

A huge crowd had gathered outside the gate of the courtyard.

Yan Bugui, Yan Jiefang, and Yan Jiecheng; Aunt Liu, He Yushui, Liu Haizhong; even Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu, they all came to join in the fun and watch the lively scene.

When Jia Dongxu saw that the car that brought back the wedding was actually a jeep, he left the scene without saying anything, as he always liked to complain.

Yan Jiecheng, who was in charge of setting off firecrackers, lit another string of firecrackers to match the atmosphere.

This lively scene not only spread throughout the village, but also aroused the envy and blessings of the surrounding neighbors for the newlywed family.

** The sound was ringing,

Aiguo Li and Xueru slowly stepped into the jeep and lowered the curtain.

The fiery red dress on Xueru's body sparkled in Ru's eyes. Her cheeks flushed with shame, and she turned around and left alone.

Mao's eyes were gleaming with heat.

This bragi is very similar to the wedding dress worn by the daughter of a wealthy man in the early days of liberation.

Everyone praises the patriotic ingenuity, which is rare.

The young men in the compound came together to help and carried the betrothal gifts to Li's mansion in one go.

Witnessing these grand scenes of ceremonies and gorgeous costumes, the neighbors praised the Chen family for their generosity and were even more impressed by Li Aiguo's good fortune.

Xueru entered the Li Mansion and the ceremony officially began.

The two stood in the hall, with relatives and friends standing beside them. Wen Zhi and his group sang in unison a widely sung song in the Li family's living room, "The East is Red, the Sun is Rising."