Three or Two Things about Rebirth

The bride's family members in the cars behind also started to get out. Several young girls holding wedding basins and red bundles walked in front with smiles on their faces. The bride-welcoming people from the Ma family shouted and greeted them loudly and enthusiastically, and then they went upstairs in a crowd.

The driver smiled and turned around and said, "The bride has already gotten off the car, why are you still not getting off?"

Qiu Luming then adjusted the pink silk flowers on her sweater and got out of the car. Zheng Wei waved at her at the door of the unit, and she quickly followed him upstairs.

The Post and Telecommunications Family Building is seven stories high, with good heating and large units. Ma Mingjun's new house is on the fourth floor. When Qiu Luming went up, he saw an older woman standing at the door of the new house with a smile on her face, greeting her family and holding a stack of red envelopes in her hand. When she saw Qiu Luming and Zheng Wei, she also told Qiu Luming to remember to touch up the bride's makeup later.

Zheng Wei whispered to Qiu Luming, "This is Lao Ma's aunt."

The door of the new house was always open, and people kept coming in and out. A thick layer of plastic sheeting was laid on the floor, and cardboard was even placed in some places to prevent the floor from being damaged or dirty.

Qiu Luming stood on tiptoe at the door and looked inside, but she only saw the backs of a group of people. Zheng Wei said behind her, "The bride has changed her mind."

Qiu Luming heard Lin Haiying shyly call her "Mom" and Ma's mother happily exclaimed "Ah", and the whole room burst into laughter. The MC exaggeratedly shouted, "Oh my, this old woman is really cunning. She wants to use a gold bracelet to help her son tie his daughter-in-law down! But! I personally think that it's not enough and the tie is not strong enough!"

Everyone laughed, and then the MC shouted excitedly, "Oh, this old woman! She's so bright! This big gold necklace! She's got it tied up this time!"

Zheng Wei stretched out his hand in front of Qiu Luming, and measured the width with his thumb and index finger, "So rough!"

Lin Haiying called him "Dad" again, and Ma's father responded calmly. No one laughed this time. Qiu Luming had only met Ma's father once. He was very tall, had a big pot belly, and was very serious. Considering his age, he should retire soon, and his position should stop at deputy director.

The emcee exclaimed, "Wow! This is one in a million!"

"What does it mean to be one in a million?" Qiu Luming stood on tiptoe.

"We gave them 101,000 yuan as compensation to change their name. It was only 1,000 yuan before," said Zheng Wei.

The bride's family who were watching seemed very satisfied and praised the generosity of the husband's family.

Qiu Luming thought that since the Ma family had opened this precedent, all the families getting married afterwards would suffer. If this amount was reduced, the bride would probably be unhappy.

The MC said a lot of auspicious words, then went to the bride's house and took pictures with the bride. Qiu Luming knew it was his turn, so he hurriedly squeezed in with Lin Haiying's purse and took out powder to touch up Lin Haiying's makeup.

Lin Haiying wore a red high-necked long-sleeved wedding dress with flesh-colored long underwear underneath, but she didn't look bloated at all. She sat cross-legged on the wedding bed, smiled, took the purse from Qiu Luming and put the money in it, then took the powder and lipstick, "I'll do it myself, you take a rest."

"I'm not tired, do you want some water?"

Lin Haiying whispered, "I won't drink it anymore, so I don't have to go to the toilet."

Qiu Luming took the purse and quickly stepped aside. Several of Lin Haiying's female classmates came up to her immediately and took photos with her with a smile.

Only by being a bridesmaid once can you truly experience the entire process of a wedding.

I don't know how Lin Haiying was, but Qiu Luming was exhausted. She experienced the brief embarrassment of standing side by side with the bride and groom on the stage and being stared at by the guests. She heard people whispering about the bride's bridesmaids' clothes and makeup, and people who knew the details said, "Why did you find a bridesmaid who is older than the bride? There are really no rules anymore these days." She also held a bottle of wine and followed the bride and groom, pouring wine for more than three hours.

The toasting in several private rooms was the most challenging. Those were all superiors, colleagues and friends of Ma's father, many of whom came from other places. Ma Mingjun's second uncle led the newlyweds to each table, introduced them and toasted them, and called them one by one with a smile. If there were elders who liked to joke, he would also make them laugh a few times. Qiu Luming looked at Lin Haiying's high heels and was glad that he was wearing flat boots.

Qiu Luming and Zheng Wei each emptied two wine bottles. If there was real wine in them, even if the newcomer was Wu Song, he would have fallen down after drinking it.

In between the toasts, Lin Haiying went out to see her parents off. Qiu Luming stood at the door of the hotel, watching Lin Haiying standing alone on the roadside, waving to the bus that was leaving, and felt sad.

Qin Huifang and Lu Jiaming still did not come to the wedding today. They have already divorced.

The Lu family filed for divorce immediately. Lu's mother went to the hospital, the Qin family, and even to the county government to make a scene. But then Lu Jiaming found the Qin family and cried, begging Qin Huifang not to abandon him. Lu's mother was so angry that she fell backwards and was admitted to the hospital.

In the end, they divorced two months after the incident. Qin Huifang only took Bingbing away and left the house with nothing. She never saw Lu Jiaming again, and even the divorce procedures were handled by someone else. After the divorce, Lu Jiaming was heartbroken. He even took sleeping pills and was taken to the hospital for gastric lavage, which caused a sensation in the city.

Qin's parents solemnly brought gifts to the Lu family to sincerely apologize, saying that they had failed to educate their daughter and begged for forgiveness from the Lu family. Lu Jiaming rushed out of the bedroom and knelt in front of Qin's mother, "Mom! You are the best to me. Please help me persuade Huifang. Let her beat me up to vent my anger. I can't live without Huifang!"

Mother Qin smiled awkwardly.

Lu's mother covered her face and burst into tears.

Qin Huifang left Jiayang quietly and did not even spend the Spring Festival in Jiayang. Bingbing was left in the care of her parents. Qiu Luming later received a call from her, saying that she had already started working in the Propaganda Department of Yi District, Yi City, and asked her not to worry about her. He also told her her new pager number.

Soon after, news came out that Xu Zhenhua's father was being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Qiu Luming was shocked. Qin's father's revenge came so quickly!

Yang Dawei attended the wedding, but he seemed a little embarrassed and not very active.

Han Meifen and her husband both came to the wedding. Their child had just turned 100 days old. Han Meifen had not yet returned to work, but her figure had recovered well. There was just a hint of sadness in her eyes. She left very early. As soon as some people started to leave, the couple found Ma Mingjun and said that their child was crying at home and they had to go home. Ma Mingjun politely said that there would be a separate banquet in the evening to thank the classmates, and asked them to come.

Han Meifen agreed verbally, but they did not show up as promised in the evening.

Of course, no one cares about this.

When Ma Mingjun got married, almost all of Ma's relatives showed up, and many of his junior high and high school classmates also came to help. They helped arrange the banquet, manage the drinks, look after the new house, entertain her family, and there was even someone responsible for setting off firecrackers. Everything was in perfect order.

Three banquet tables were set up in the evening, all of which were attended by Ma Mingjun's classmates and friends. It was said that Ma's parents also set up several banquet tables in other restaurants to thank relatives and friends.

After these three tables of banquets, more than half of the guests were drunk and unconscious. I heard that there were only a few people left to make a noise in the bridal chamber at night.

***

The older I get, the less interesting the Chinese New Year seems to me.

This year's Spring Festival was particularly quiet at the Qiu family. Not only did Qiu Moshi not bring his girlfriend, he himself did not come back either, saying that there were too many things to do at the company and he was too busy.

Qiu Jiashu and his family went to his father-in-law's home in Yi City to celebrate the New Year. He Manshu was a little unhappy because Fang Yuan's parents recently proposed to transfer Qiu Jiashu to the Yi City Municipal Bureau. She knew in her heart that for the sake of her son's future, she should naturally support it, but understanding is one thing, and willingly accepting it is another.

Thanks to Qiu Huaixin's family returning as scheduled, Dabao's laughter and joy filled the family with a Chinese New Year atmosphere.

During the meal, Qiu Huaixin talked about Qiu Jiashu's work. "I heard from the second brother that someone from his father-in-law's side suggested that he go to the Criminal Police Academy for further studies after the new year. He was advised to focus on document inspection and audio-visual professional fields. This is a good thing. Don't stop him."

"Who will stop him! Me?" He Manshu's face darkened.

"Mom, that's not what I meant. I mean that my second son's father-in-law supports his progress, which is a good thing. There are many people who are afraid that their son-in-law will grow up, despise their daughter, and do everything they can to block his future!"

"I know, you don't need to remind me!" What He Manshu didn't like was that her son seemed to have become a son-in-law. He was her most filial and handsome son!

Qiu Huaixin said to Qiu Jiye again, "Dad, you and my mom are both retired, why don't you move to Harbin and take charge of our Traditional Chinese Medicine Department!"

"I'm not going anywhere."

"Dad, just sit there, no need to hold meetings or speak!"

Qiu Luming frowned. She felt that her eldest brother's tone had changed a lot when he spoke to their parents. Did parents have to obey their children's arrangements once they retired?

"No, I have a clinic here."

"What's the point of your little clinic?"

"Your father opens a clinic to treat patients and save lives, it's not for fun, what's the point?" He Manshu raised her voice.

"I mean, there are too few people in Jiayang, and the money they earn is not enough to pay rent and taxes."

Qiu Jiye was eating by himself, and He Manshu also glanced at her eldest son with an expression that said, "I have nothing to say to you."

Qiu Huaixin was depressed by his parents. He sighed and continued eating.

Liu Xiaomei winked at Dabao, who immediately put down his chopsticks and said, "Grandpa and grandma, let me play a piece of piano for you!"