nycdaug Chapter 394 Zhou Jiaguang gets married
Chapter 394 Zhou Jiaguang gets married
On February 69, 2, Zhou Jiaguang got married.
Zhou's father, mother, Zhou Rong, Zhou Gui and others went to the garrison compound to attend the wedding ceremony.
The Xiao family's home is very lively today. Due to Xiao Songbai and Xu Yuefang's positions, their colleagues and family members in the compound have come to congratulate them.
The gifts given by everyone were mainly quilt covers, washbasins, kettles, etc., and some gave a small book and a portrait of the leader.
Zhou Rong gave a small book, a portrait of the leader, a bed sheet and a quilt cover.
The Zhou family referred to Zhou Rong's standards and also gave these things.
Zhou's mother wrapped a red envelope of 600 yuan and quietly stuffed it into Xu Yuefang's pocket, saying in a low voice: "My dear, this is a little gift from us as parents. Jingjing is talking to her friends in the room, and I don't want to disturb her. Please give this red envelope to her later."
Xu Yuefang touched the thick red envelope and was very satisfied with Zhou's mother's behavior.
Their family is not short of this little money, but Zhou's mother's actions show that the Zhou family values their daughter.
This also shows that Zhou's mother is a smart mother-in-law. Even if her daughter moves out in the future, there won't be too many conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Xu Yuefang returned the red envelope to Zhou's mother and said with a smile: "My mother-in-law is too polite. You and my father-in-law can tolerate Jingjing's temper, allow her to live at home, and even order two wedding quilts for her. The child's father and I are very happy.
We cannot accept this red envelope, and the current policy does not allow us cadres to accept gifts. You can keep this money for yourself. Jingjing lives at home and has everything she needs. We will also take good care of Jiaguang and treat him as our own son."
Mother Zhou: "It is a blessing for Jiaguang to marry Jingjing. We currently live in the countryside and cannot take care of Jingjing. Jiaguang has been spoiled by us since he was a child. He likes to speak and act according to his heart, and may ignore some details. Please bear with me.
We originally wanted to buy a watch for Jingjing, a bicycle and a sewing machine, but Jiaguang notified us too late, so we didn't have time to buy them and we didn't have any tickets. We apologize to you.
This red envelope is Jingjing's private money. If she likes something, she can ask Jiaguang to go buy it with her. If she wants to eat something, she can write to us. As long as we can get it in the countryside, we will definitely send it to the city."
Xu Yuefang smiled happily: "My mother-in-law is very thoughtful. My child's father and I have already bought Jingjing a watch, a bicycle, a sewing machine and other things.
We started saving her dowry when she turned 16. Her bedroom, the largest room in our house, was filled with furniture and bedding.
We also give her pocket money regularly, but this child doesn't know how to spend it, so she saves it all. She must have saved a lot over the years.
We accept the kindness from you and your father-in-law, but don't push the red envelope. If someone sees you, we won't be able to explain it if you make up stories."
The red envelope from Zhou's mother was eventually returned.
Zhou's mother spent a lot of money to marry the first two daughters-in-law, and she didn't want to let the younger daughter-in-law down.
Moreover, he could not deliberately take advantage of the Xiao family just because they were well-off. If he did so, the relationship between the two families would be difficult to maintain, and his youngest son would have a hard time in the Xiao family...
Zhou's mother pulled Zhou Jiaguang, who was distributing cigarettes to the guests, to a corner, stuffed a red envelope into his pocket, and whispered, "There are 600 yuan in it. I wanted to give it to your mother-in-law to save your face, but she refused to accept it.
Take this money and give it to Jingjing later, and let her buy whatever she likes."
Zhou Jiaguang said with a smile: "Mom, I didn't expect you to save so much money and now give it all to me. I am indeed your favorite son."
The 600 yuan was the salary that Zhou Jiaguang had handed over in recent years, but obviously, his youngest son had forgotten about it.
Zhou's mother naturally wouldn't expose her, and said gently: "You have always been the youngest child that your father and I love the most. Live a good life with Jingjing. When you have disagreements, give in to Jingjing. When you are free, bring Jingjing back to see us."
Zhou Jiaguang said with emotion: "Okay!"
Due to policy reasons, once the wedding begins, the practices of welcoming the bride, blocking the door, asking for red envelopes and kowtowing are all over the place.
Zhou Jiaguang was wearing a Zhongshan suit and Xiao Jingjing was wearing a Lenin suit. They each wore a small red flower. They bowed three times to the portrait of the leader in the Xiao family's living room and recited together from a small book: "We have come together for a common revolutionary goal."
Afterwards, the bride and groom, including all the people attending the wedding, sang together: "The heavens and the earth are not as great as the Party's kindness; my parents are not as dear as..."
After singing the song, Xiao Wenyan set off a string of firecrackers at the door to celebrate.
The Xiao family did not arrange a wedding banquet, and the guests left on their own after the ceremony. Zhou's father, mother, and Zhou Rong were about to leave, but were stopped by Xu Yuefang, who said that they were a family and they must have a reunion dinner on such a happy day.
Zhou Jiaguang, Xiao Wenyan and Xiao Wenrui were busy in the kitchen, while Xiao Songbai and Xu Yuefang were chatting with Zhou's father and mother in the living room.
Father Zhou didn't know what to talk about with Xiao Songbai, and was worried that if he said too much he would make many mistakes and be laughed at by the Xiao family, so he smiled the whole time and tried not to talk.
Xiao Songbai noticed his reservedness and took the initiative to find a topic to talk about, praising Zhou's father for his ability in bringing up all his children.
When talking about his children, Zhou's father's back became a little straighter, and he talked endlessly about how Zhou Rong and Zhou Gui were diligent in study and hard work...
During meetings in the city, Xu Yuefang met Zhou Rong several times. At that time, Zhou Jiaguang and Xiao Jingjing were dating, and some aspects of their relationship were not convenient to be made public. The two of them handled their business matters impartially and had no private interactions.
After hearing Zhou Rong's father's praise for her, Xu Yuefang said sincerely: "When I first saw Comrade Zhou Rong, I felt that she was talented and intelligent. With her as the eldest sister leading the Zhou family, the future will be bright."
Zhou Rong: "Director Xu, thank you for your compliment. I am just following the organization's instructions. I still have a lot of room for improvement. I hope Director Xu will give me more advice in the future."
Xu Yuefang: "We are all family, and we are at home, so don't call me Director Xu, call me Auntie instead."
Zhou Rong: "Okay, Aunt Xu."
Xu Yuefang: "If you encounter difficulties at work, as long as I can handle it, feel free to come to me."
Zhou Rong: "Okay, thank you Aunt Xu."
During the meal, Xiao Songbai invited Zhou's father to drink and asked Zhou Jiaguang to join them.
On the way to Xiao's house, Zhou Gui had already told everyone about Zhou Jiaguang's first visit to the Xiao's house, and informed everyone: Zhou Jiaguang had been naughty since he was a child, and his family forbade him to drink.
Zhou's father was worried that his son would be exposed and the Xiao family would have a bad impression of Zhou Jiaguang, so he clinked glasses with Xiao Songbai and said, "My Qiguang was very naughty when he was young and didn't like to study. If he drank alcohol, his temper would become even wilder, so his mother and I have always forbidden him to drink.
But today is his big day, it would be inappropriate not to drink, Qi Guang, just accompany your father-in-law to have a few drinks, if you feel uncomfortable after drinking, go and rest, so as not to get drunk here. "
Zhou Jiaguang was about to raise his glass to toast everyone when Xiao Jingjing snatched the glass from his hand and handed it to Xiao Wenyan: "Jiaguang doesn't drink. If he drinks, he will feel uncomfortable. You drink it for him."
Xiao Wenyan: “???…”
Xiao Songbai: “…”