Respectfully

May 5th in the Gregorian calendar and April 29th in the lunar calendar are auspicious days jointly selected by the Shen and Yang families.

Shen Heduan and Yang Pingting both went to school, and Shen Heduan also studied in France. They are both considered new figures, but this wedding completely followed the ancient rituals, with a red hijab, a red wedding dress, and a sedan chair carried by eight people.

Yang's father works in the military government, his official position is not considered high, and his family wealth cannot be compared with that of Shen's family. I'm afraid life will not be too happy when I enter Shen's house.Although the Shen family is an old-fashioned family, Mr. Shen is very open-minded. Shen Heduan's aunt and aunt are also very kind. When he was hired, he specially sent a message to his in-laws, saying that Mr. Shen agreed that Miss Yang could continue to teach in school after she got married.

"Teaching and educating people is a century-old plan. Heduan got such a good wife, and the Shen family got such a good daughter-in-law. This old man should be able to understand!"

The sound of firecrackers sounded, and the sedan chair embroidered with the festive pattern of a hundred years of harmony was carried out of the gate of the Yang family.Shen Heduan was dressed as a standard groom, riding a tall horse with a big red flower hanging on his chest. Colleagues from the military academy in the six northern provinces and some military cadets stood by the roadside, and when the wedding procession passed, they put their hands together and shouted loudly. Shouted: "Director Shen, great job! Marrying a wife is not easy!"

Everyone on the side of the road burst into laughter.

Shen Heduan got a big blush. The people in front of him all knew how he went through all kinds of difficulties in the past to successfully embrace the beautiful woman, but now they made fun of him about it.Riding on the horse and handing over his hands, he was thinking in his heart, waiting for the day they got married, if he didn't pay back once, his heavy characters would be written upside down!

Even if he is a cultural person, after staying in the military academy for a long time, he often "mixes" with the soldiers who have come down from the battlefield and the students in the school, and he can't help but get a bit of a soldier's aura.

Yang Pingting, who was sitting in the sedan chair, really wanted to see what was going on outside, but remembered her mother's instructions before leaving, so she held back.

Shen's

The guests to watch the ceremony are almost all there.Old Shen broke up his family to raise military pay for Marshal Lou, and his two sons died in battle. Most of the officials in the military government had some friendship with Old Shen. Even Qian Boxi and others would bow their heads and say hello to Old Shen. .Before Marshal Lou was assassinated, Mr. Shen cooperated in putting on a good show in the western medicine factory, which made Li Jinyan owe him a lot of favors. Now that the Shen family is holding a wedding, and those who receive wedding invitations, except for the fact that they have something to do , all came to the door in person with congratulatory gifts.

Li Jinyan came with Young Marshal Lou. Before he came, he received a telegram from Mrs. Lou from the capital. Li Jinyan specifically ordered the housekeeper to increase the gift by [-]%.

Seeing the Young Marshal and the Third Young Master coming to the door in person, everyone in the Shen family knew that it was for the sake of Elder Shen, and invited the two to sit down, but the Marshal Lou declined, and Li Jinyan also smiled and said: "Mr. Shen is an elder, and the Young Marshal and I It’s a guest, just sit here and be done.”

To put it mildly, the Shen family is fine.Li Sanshao was pretty and kind, and he spoke comfortably, but Young Marshal Lou... Well, everyone in the six northern provinces knew that Young Marshal Lou was born with a cold face.

As soon as the bride's sedan chair arrived, firecrackers rang out in front of Shen's house. The groom kicked open the sedan chair door. The bride helped the bride out. She was dressed in a bright red wedding dress, tall and tall, and she moved quietly. Shen Heduan watched Yang Pinting at the other end of the red silk had as silly a smile as she could, explaining what a "silly groom" looks like all the time.

Li Jinyan didn't hold back, he was happy.

"Young commander," Li Jinyan moved closer to Lou Xiao, "I never thought Mr. Shen would be so successful in marrying a wife."

Marshal Lou turned his head, his dark eyes reflected Li Jinyan's face, "Same."

Same?Li Jinyan blinked, understood after a while, and then was embarrassed.He clearly remembered the appearance of Young Marshal Lou when he married him. Does that appearance represent happiness?Comparing Shen and Duan in front of you, they are completely different anyway, right?

"Do not believe?"

Marshal Lou put his hand on Li Jinyan's waist, although everyone's eyes were on the newcomer, Marshal Lou didn't do anything out of the ordinary, Li Jinyan still moved uncomfortably, pinched his ears, but fortunately he didn't feel hot, It should not be red.

"Young commander, I believe it, I really believe it!"

When the two were talking, the bride and groom had already entered the main hall, Shen Laogao was sitting in the hall, Yibin sang, looking at the grandchildren and daughter-in-law who were both kneeling and kowtowing, Shen Lao was smiling, but his eyes were slightly red.

After the ceremony, the couple is sent to the bridal chamber, and the wedding banquet begins.

There were 66 tables at the table, except for the military government officials and old friends and relatives of the Shen family, the students from the Military Academy of the six northern provinces occupied ten tables exclusively. Looking at the young people who were eager to fight, Li Jinyan couldn't help crying for Shen Heduan. The young man went to make trouble in the bridal chamber, and Shen Heduan, the groom's official, would probably find it very difficult to have a smooth "spring breeze".

Li Sanshao also knew that it was not good to gloat, but he still couldn't help thinking about it.In order to prevent Mr. Shen and others at the same table from discovering the clues, Li Jinyan had to turn all his attention to the dinner table.As soon as he picked up a chopsticks dish and put it into his mouth, his eyes lit up. Before he could decide which direction to attack, there were two extra ribs in the bowl. He turned his head to the side, and Young Marshal Lou was holding up his wine glass and Elder Shen clinked glasses.

The people at the same table didn't have any abnormalities on their faces. They should drink and drink, and should eat vegetables.Li Jinyan could only pretend that they didn't see it, but just after eating the ribs, there was another elbow in the bowl.

Turning his head, Young Marshal Lou still kept his eyes fixed, and the people at the same table still pretended not to see him.Li Sanshao looked down at the elbow in the bowl, picked it up and put it in his mouth, it tasted pretty good.

After the banquet was over, all the people who made trouble in the bridal chamber rushed towards the new house, but Li Jinyan and Lou Shaoshuai were invited into the study by Mr. Shen.

The old man drank two more glasses, his face was rosy, but his eyes were very clear, and his speech was very orderly.

"Young Marshal and Yan Shao are invited to come because of one person..."

It turned out that not long ago, a person Shen Heduan knew when he was studying in France came to visit. At first, Shen Heduan was very happy to see that person, but after the person left, Mr. Shen found that his grandson's expression was not right.

"I asked He Duan a few times before he told the truth. That person is not his classmate, but a member of the Second International." Old Shen sighed, "But what exactly did this person come to find He Duan, and He Duan But refused to say."

"Elder Shen suspects this person?"

"Yes." Shen Lao nodded and said: "I am old and old. I have long lost the desire to strive for power, and I don't want more glory and wealth. I only hope that my children and grandchildren will have a good life and a good life. I don't want to tell the young commander about it. He Duan gets involved in things that he has no ability to intervene in, nor should he care about..."

When Elder Shen and Marshal Lou were talking, Li Jinyan kept silent. When Elder Shen talked about the Second International, Li Jinyan frowned. He didn't really understand the Second International, but he was quite familiar with the Third International.He remembered that the establishment of the Third International was mainly due to the outbreak of World War I and the bankruptcy of the Second International for various reasons.One of the most important reasons is that members of European countries support their own wars.

In August 1914, Lenin declared that "the Second International is dead, long live the Third International!"

The fierce battle in Europe is in full swing, why did the members of the Second International come to Shen Heduan at this time?If it was simply reminiscing about the past, Elder Shen would not say that Shen Heduan looked wrong after the man left.

Li Jinyan's thoughts changed sharply, and he didn't listen to a word of the next conversation between Old Shen and Young Marshal Lou.

Leaving Shen's house, Li Jinyan was thinking about this all the way, until the car drove into the Marshal's mansion, Young Marshal Lou pushed the door and pulled him out of the car, Li Sanshao finally came back to his senses.

After returning to the room, Marshal Lou asked why Li Jinyan was distracted.

"The person who came to look for Shen Heduan." Li Jinyan frowned, not knowing how to express what was in his heart.

"Worry?"

"En." Li Jinyan leaned against the bed, scratching his head, "Not a little bit."

Marshal Lou brushed Li Jinyan's cheek with the back of his hand, and pinched his earlobe, "Let Xiao Youde check it out. If you find it out, you won't be upset anymore."

Li Jinyan nodded. Young Marshal Lou didn't know what happened in another historical time and space, so naturally he wouldn't pay too much attention to this matter.But what he said was indeed reasonable, since Shen Heduan didn't want to disclose it, he would investigate it himself, at worst let Xiao Youde "invite" that person to find out his real purpose, and probably won't be so worried anymore.

Furthermore, this person is a member of the Second International and has nothing to do with the Third International, let alone Comrade Vladimir. Why is he so flustered?So what if it is the Third International?There is still Kirov in Siberia, one of the later Soviet leaders, a fierce man who can compete with Stalin, and has an unusual "friendship" with China at this moment.Most of the food he ate, the medicines he used, and the weapons in his hands were exchanged from Chinese people for the resistance organization he led.

"I think too much."

Li Jinyan shook his head, sure enough, he had too much contact with politicians, and even he started thinking about these detours when he was free.

Marshal Lou covered the top of Li Jinyan's hair with his hands, inserted his slender fingers into his black hair, leaned over and kissed his forehead, "Don't think too much, I have everything to do with me."

"En." Li Jinyan held Lou Xiao's wrist, raised his head, licked his lips, and curled his mouth, "Young commander..."

Seeing Li Jinyan like this, a thought suddenly flashed in Lou Shaoshuai's mind, the one in front of him drank three glasses of wine at the banquet.

The next day, Li Sanshao slept until the sun was up.Grinning, he supported his waist and touched the shoulder where a tooth mark was bitten out. Even if he didn't want to admit it, the memory in his mind clearly told him that he asked for everything.Moreover, he was the one who spoke to Young Marshal Lou first.

He decisively pulled up his collar and shook his head. The question of who bites first is put aside for the time being, it is still a matter of business.

After finishing breakfast and lunch together, Li Sanshao sent someone to invite Xiao Youde to the Marshal's Mansion.

Three days have passed since the wedding of the Shen and Yang families, which is the day when Li Jinhua got married.

Li Qingyun is Li Jinyan's uncle, and he has some connections in Guanbei City, but Li Jinhua was born to his concubine after all, even if the Li family wants to give her face, it's not too much.If it's too much, what will the third lady think?Even if the third wife is generous, what will her natal family think?

Although it was the Republic of China, in the eyes of most people, there would always be some reason for the younger sister to get married before the older sister. Even if Li Jinshu could use Li Jinshu to study abroad as an excuse, there would always be gossip.

Don't say it in person, but the discussion behind it is inevitable.

Two days before the wedding, the third master Li and the third wife specially went to see the old lady, explained in detail the arrangements for Li Jinhua's marriage, and specifically mentioned sending wedding invitations to Li Jinyan.

"The wedding invitation was sent to my nephew a long time ago, but there has been no reply, and I'm not sure if my nephew will come."

"En." The old lady closed her eyes slightly, counting the beads in her hand one by one.

"Mother, Jinyan has never replied, do you think you should send someone to invite you again?"

After Li Jinshu and the Shen family resigned, Li Jinyan and the Li family gradually drifted apart. Li Qingyun knew that his nephew could not be blamed for this. For the relatives to do this, the nephew is quite worthy of their family.On the one hand, he didn't want to cause Li Jinyan any more trouble, but on the other hand, he also wanted to find an opportunity to ease the relationship, just like the old lady said, he has his current status, and he has saved this family business, mostly thanks to Li Jinyan's blessing .Without Li Jinyan, those officials would know who Li Qingyun is?After all, Li Jinhua is Li Jinyan's cousin, if he can take the opportunity to invite him back, it will be so important in the eyes of outsiders.

"No need."

"mother……"

"Okay, I'm tired, you guys go back." After the old lady said this, she stopped talking.

The third master Li and the third wife had no choice but to withdraw from the Buddhist hall.

When the two of them left, Chunmei walked in, dressed in plain clothes, "Old lady, the things have been delivered to the third lady. The third lady originally wanted to kowtow to the old lady, but the maidservant followed the old lady's order, saying that you don't want to be disturbed and keep quiet. The third lady didn't insist anymore, she just asked the servant to bring you this."

Chunmei was holding a pair of knee pads in her hands. The stitches were so fine that it looked like painstaking effort had been put into them.

"He's a good boy." The old lady caressed the swastika pattern on the cloth, "It's a pity."

After talking, the voice became lower and lower, Chunmei didn't make a sound, and the green smoke in front of the Buddha statue curled up. After a while, the sound of wooden fish sounded again.

On June [-], the main gate of Li's Mansion opened wide, and there were wave after wave of congratulatory guests, even the third lady's natal family sent someone to bring a congratulatory gift.Mrs. Bai's natal brother brought a whole family to the door, and called Mr. Li San's brother-in-law as soon as they entered the door. Li Qingyun's face froze, but he couldn't hold back his face on this happy day, so he asked the housekeeper Li Dong to take Mrs. Bai and other relatives to the back Good life placement.

The words "bring it to the back" were almost squeezed out between Master Li San's teeth.

Li Dong knew the reason, so he would not take people to the distinguished guests, he directly put them in the back hall, served melons, fruits and tea, and told the servants and maids to watch, "Remember, this is all from Mrs. Bai." Relatives of the natal family, please keep tea and snacks tight, so you can entertain them." Having said this, he lowered his voice, "Don't let them go to the front yard."

"Hey!"

It wasn't too late for Li Jinyan to arrive, nor could it be called early. When the car of the Marshal's Mansion stopped in front of the gate of Li's Mansion and saw Li Jinyan getting off the car with a smile on his face, Master Li San let out a long sigh. tone.

It's good to be here, it's good to be here!

"Third Uncle, I congratulated my sister."

Accompanying the adjutants who came to present congratulatory gifts, Li Qingyun personally let Li Jinyan into the mansion. When the guests who came to congratulate saw Li Jinyan, many of them surrounded him. The smiles on their faces were a little more sincere now because of their face. .

Li Jinhua was sitting in the room, the third lady only came over to take a look earlier, ordered a few words, added makeup to her two emerald-studded bracelets, turned around and went to entertain the female guests, only Mrs. Bai stayed with her all the time Beside, as the auspicious time approached, he held her hand and shed tears.

Suddenly, Li Jinhua's girl came running out of breath, holding the door frame, and said with a happy face: "Miss, the third young master is here!"

Li Jinhua raised his head abruptly, with a hint of urgency in his tone: "Really?"

"Really, just talking to the master in the front yard."

The hand clenched tightly on the handkerchief was released, and a smile finally appeared on Li Jinhua's face.

My cousin is here, even if she was born by my concubine, after today, the in-laws' family will think highly of her.

Li Jinming's health is still not good. Li Jinyan's only impression of this cousin is what he said to himself at the funeral of Mrs. Li.

Hearing that the third wife is making an engagement for Li Jinming, when Li Jinyan sees him, the only thing he can say is congratulations.

The welcoming team arrived soon, and Li Jinyan took a closer look at the groom. He was 24 or [-] years old, tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and clear eyes.After dismounting, he saluted Li Qingyun and called people, and every move he made was exactly as expected.

"Li Sanshao, I have long admired you."

"Don't dare."

Perhaps because of his age, or perhaps for other reasons, the groom's official called Li Jinyan not cousin, but third young master.

Li Jinyan was smiling, but he knew in his heart that this person might not have a simple mind, but he is not such a simple person who can make such a big fur business.

"Jin Hua is my cousin, she's still young," Li Jinyan said with a smile, "If you dare to bully her, as a cousin, I might take my anger out on my cousin."

"Of course not." The groom smiled, "Third Young Master, don't worry."

Li Jinyan nodded. There is only so much he can do for Li Jinhua. I hope that the quiet little girl will have a smooth life in the future.

Li Jinhua got married, but the old lady didn't show up. After the procession to welcome the bride left, Li Jinyan went to the Buddhist hall to visit the old lady. The grandfather and grandson had a conversation, and Li Jinyan said goodbye and left.

Walking out of Li's mansion, the driver had already opened the car door, looked back at Mr. Li San who sent him out, and then looked at the plaque hanging above the gate and the red lantern with the word "Hi". It's been three years.

Withdrawing his thoughts, he smiled, "Third Uncle, I'm leaving."

Master Li San watched the car of the Marshal's Mansion go away, and always felt that Li Jinyan's last smile was a little inexplicable.Is he thinking too much?

Young Marshal Lou was reading the battle report sent back by Qian Boxi, when he heard a knock on the door, he saw Li Jinyan who pushed the door and walked in, and said, "Are you back?"

Li Jinyan walked up to Young Marshal Lou, looked down at him, and didn't speak.Under the light, Young Marshal Lou's eyebrows and eyes became more and more handsome.

"Drinking?"

"kindness."

"..."

Marshal Lou pulled Li Jinyan into his arms, patted him, and continued to read the battle report.

Li Jinyan hugged Lou Xiao's back with his backhand, leaned on his shoulder, and smiled slowly.

This is his home, his home in this strange era.