Chapter 430: The Third Son's Wedding, the Deputy Sectarian Arrives

Chapter 430: The Third Son's Wedding, the Deputy Sectarian Arrives

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Baoshan Village.

Deng Shilan's family has packed their luggage and is preparing to go to the capital to attend Deng Yunshou's wedding.

No matter if they are from this era or future generations, if they want to go on a long journey, it is a matter of convenience for those in the city, but not for those in the countryside.

Because the countryside people, if they want to go on a long journey, they need to take care of too many things, like feeding the pigs and dogs at home, feeding the chickens and ducks, and watering the vegetables in the field. If it is the farming season, they also need to sow seeds, transplant seed, seedlings, and harvest and dry crops.

In summary, if these things are not arranged, no one from the countryside can leave with peace of mind.

Deng Shilan's family, though early the wealthiest in Baoshan Village, naturally raises livestock like pigs, dogs, chickens, and ducks, and also grows hundreds of acres of sugarcane in their fields.

With so many things to worry about, how could anyone leave the family behind?

Fortunately, Deng Shilan has everything arranged, and she looks at the mother-in-law and says, "Mother-in-law, you have worked hard at home!"

Liu's mother smiles and says, "Mother-in-law, no need to be formal, it's a rare chance to go to the capital, stay a few days there, I will take care of the house, so you can leave with peace of mind."

Deng Shilan happily says, "This time, I plan to have a good time for a few days. After all, it's the capital, this may be the only time in a lifetime. If I don't have a good time, it would be a waste of the trip."

When speaking to the two families, everyone in the village knows that Deng Shilan's family is going to the capital to attend their nephew's wedding, and they all come over with admiration.

After all, Deng Shilan's family boarding the big truck, in the admiring gazes of the villagers, they board the bus to Nanning.

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At this moment, Zhouwang Village also has a similar scene.

Chen Dachong and Chen Daming, also with the family, board the bus to the capital to attend the third nephew's wedding.

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Naye Village.

Deng Yunshou, Deng Yunqiang, Deng Yunfeng, Deng Yunjun, and other family members all carry luggage, and they depart for the capital with red faces.

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Bobaixing Village.

Zhang Guof the Zhangguofu and Suifeng's restaurant, and they board the bus to the capital with the boss Deng Yunzhen, and they depart together.

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On May 12th, in the afternoon, the Deng family's relatives and friends finally arrive in the capital.

Deng Shirong first arranges everyone to have dinner in the restaurant, then they proceed to the four courtyed courtyard.

Half an hour later, they stand in front of the four courtyed courtyard, everyone with some excitement.

Because they are here, Deng Shirong tells them, this is the place to hold the wedding, and he prepares the wedding house for Deng Yunshou.

Honestly, those who qualify to attend the wedding in the capital, are mostly the closest relatives and good friends, all have seen the Deng family's mansions in Bobaixing and Nanning.

The capital's four courtyed courtyard, though beautiful and not small, compared to Nanning's three thousand square meters of mansion, still has a considerable distance, which would not make these relatives and friends feel moved.

However, forgetting this is where, here is the capital!

Nanning and Bobaixing's houses, compared to here, are incomparable.

But speaking of returning, all relatives and friends are only slightly moved, but not to the extent of shock, even seeing these houses still makes them feel something, considering no one knows Deng Shirong's financial strength here, buying houses is no longer an issue.

Next, Deng Shirong arranges rooms for relatives and friends, he purchases the three-story four courtyed courtyard, which belongs to a larger area, with room numbers up to thirty, even leaving rooms for the newlyweds and brides, and the rest for numerous relatives and friends.

Because the second son's family will arrive the next day, plus Deng Shirong does not want others to know he has another six-story of the four courtyed courtyard, so he does not rush to give the children their own rooms, and the next day the third son's wedding, and then they divide the houses without delay.

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The next day.

Deng Yunheng, with his wife, children, and Deng Dami, boards the plane to the capital.

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Now, with the children all married, Deng Shirong's family has more and more relatives, but this time the third son's wedding is only for the closest relatives, not for the children's families.

When the second son's family arrives, the number of people here is complete.

"Father!"

Gu Caiwei waves and then teaches the son, "A Mao (uncle Ar Mao, a few months old, change it), quickly call grandfather."

Deng Changmao, a child of fifteen months, perhaps inherits the high IQ from his parents, already speaks many words, and upon hearing the mother, he follows, "Grandfather!"

Deng Shirong, with a full face, stretches his hand, "Good grandson, come for a hug from grandfather.

Although he didn't have many memories of his grandfather, Deng Changmao was never shy and, seeing his grandfather reaching out to hug him, he laughed and happily leaned forward.

Deng Shirong, seeing this, picked him up and held him high, making him giggle, clearly finding it very amusing.

Whether in his past life or this one, Deng Shirong had always been quite good to his children, but he had never been overly close to them. Instead, he was more affectionate with his grandchildren.

The saying that grandparents are particularly fond of their grandchildren is not baseless; there is truth to it.

After playing with his little grandson for a while and feeding him half a bowl of porridge, Deng Shirong finally handed him over to Deng Dami, who was specifically responsible for taking care of him, as he was getting sleepy.

On the other side, Deng Yunheng looked at his third brother and smiled, "Xiao Song, congratulations! You just got promoted to deputy division chief, and you're about to get married. Truly, a double blessing!"

Before Deng Yunshou could respond, Deng Yunzhu asked in surprise, "Xiao Song, you got promoted to deputy division chief? When did this happen?"

Zhou Haidong's eyes widened as he looked at this third brother-in-law. This brother-in-law had started working a few years later than him, yet he had already been promoted to deputy division chief, while he was still a full section chief with no signs of promotion. Was it really that unreasonable for a high-achieving graduate from Tsinghua University to be promoted so quickly?

Zhu Junjie's eyes also twitched. Back in the day, he was on the same level as his second brother-in-law, but a few years had passed, and now this third brother-in-law had caught up. Fortunately, his own promotion was also in sight, and he would get a response by the latest next month. Otherwise, the pressure on him as a brother-in-law would be immense.

Though it was inevitable that this third brother-in-law would eventually surpass him, that was a matter for the future.

The other siblings also looked at Deng Yunshou with joy, as their family was becoming increasingly prosperous.

Deng Yunshou smiled and replied, "I was promoted to deputy division chief last month. But it's nothing compared to Second Brother, who is a whole level above me!"

Deng Yunheng laughed, "I just have a few more years of work experience and a bit of luck. Once you get married tomorrow, our family will have another deputy division chief. This is not just a double blessing, but a triple one."

Deng Yunzhu, excited, asked, "Xiao Song, did your fiancee also get promoted to deputy division chief?"

Deng Yunshou nodded with a smile, "Yes, we were promoted together."

Deng Yunzhu beamed, "That's amazing, truly amazing!"

Zhou Haidong's heart was also stirred. His father-in-law's family now had two more deputy division chiefs, which was an incredible feat, far surpassing their Zhou family.

Deng Yunshou, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhen, Zhu Junjie, and the rest were all thrilled. Having two more deputy division chiefs in the family was a tremendous joy, and it was hard not to be excited.

Deng Shirong, who had overheard the conversation, was not surprised at all by the news of his third son and daughter-in-law's promotions. After all, their in-laws had mentioned this when setting the wedding date.

Now, Deng Shirong felt it was necessary to have a talk with the in-laws about the future path for his third son and daughter-in-law.

Thinking this, Deng Shirong made up his mind to have the conversation after the wedding.

While Deng Shirong's family was excited and happy, the relatives and friends were out sightseeing, as they had all gone out together early in the morning.

After all, it was a rare opportunity for the relatives and friends to visit the capital, and they didn't know if they would ever have another chance to come. They naturally wanted to make the most of their time and see as much as they could, so they wouldn't have to answer questions about what they saw in the capital with empty words when they returned home.

In the afternoon, Master Zhang Guifu returned, and the other chefs that Deng Shirong had hired in the capital also arrived one after another. Although the wedding was the next day, they had to start preparing for the banquet in advance.

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At the old residence of the Pei family, most of the relatives had arrived.

The Pei family had a small number of relatives. Although Pei Father had three brothers, the eldest brother had died in battle, Pei Father was the second brother, and his younger brother had a son who committed a serious mistake. Pei Father refused to intervene to save his nephew, leading to a falling out between the brothers, and they no longer spoke to each other.

Therefore, the relatives who came today were all from Pei Mother's side of the family.

Of course, since Pei Qinghua, the younger sister, was getting married, her older brother and sister-in-law, as well as her second brother and sister-in-law, had also returned for the wedding.

Seeing that her sister was about to get married, Pei Yuanba couldn't help but sigh, "Time flies. It seems like only yesterday that the little girl who used to cry a lot is getting married!"

Pei Qinghua blushed and glared at him, "Second Brother, don't say such things. Who cries a lot?"

This made Pei Father, Pei Mother, and her older brother, Pei Yuanlong, smile. They all remembered the little girl who used to cry a lot.

Because Pei Father and Pei Mother had two sons before her and it took eight more years for her to be born, they naturally doted on her, making her quite spoiled and capricious. She would cry and make a fuss if she didn't get what she wanted, which was very troublesome.

It wasn't until she was ten that she gradually outgrew this habit. As she read more books and understood more, she became increasingly outstanding.

Pei Yuanlong said, "Little Sister, we haven't met your fiance yet, but remember, I and your Second Brother will always be your support. If he dares to mistreat you after the wedding, tell us, and we will stand up for you."

Pei Yuanba nodded, "Big Brother is right. We will always be your support, just like when we were kids. If anyone bullies you, come to us, and no matter where we are, we will be there to back you up."

Thinking back to how her older brother and second brother always protected her when she was young, Pei Qinghua said emotionally, "Thank you, Big Brother and Second Brother. But you don't need to worry, he won't mistreat me."

The day before her wedding, her feelings were very complex, and she had endless things to talk about with her family and relatives.

Apart from reminiscing about the past, her family and relatives also gave her various instructions.

At touching moments, they all wiped away their tears quietly.

When it was time to go to bed, Pei Mother specially went to her daughter's room to impart some knowledge about married life.

In the future era, the internet was full of resources, with teachers like Wu Laoshi, Cang Laoshi, and San Shang Laoshi, who generously contributed numerous educational videos, teaching men and women various techniques, turning them into seasoned veterans even before they got married.

But in this era, the internet in the country had yet to take off. Although video tapes existed as learning materials, most men had never come into contact with such things, let alone women.

Especially for women from a family like the Peis, it was even less likely that they would have any exposure to such content.

So, despite her age, Pei Qinghua's knowledge of married life was far less than that of a junior high school student in the future.

Therefore, Pei Mother chose to teach her some knowledge about married life the night before her wedding.

Discussing such topics was inevitably awkward. Pei Qinghua blushed, and Pei Mother also felt uneasy.

Soon, Pei Mother finished imparting the knowledge, leaving a simple "get some rest" before hurrying away.

Pei Qinghua lay in bed, thinking about what would happen the next night after she got married. She felt both afraid and excited. She tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep.

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On the 14th day of the fifth lunar month, Sunday.

A good day for weddings, haircuts, renovations, baths, sacrifices, building stoves, coming-of-age ceremonies, and road construction.

A bad day for travel, planting, and breaking ground.

At 9:00 AM, the wedding convoy set off from the Deng family's quadrangle courtyard to the Pei family's old residence.

For the third son's wedding, since it was in the capital and the bride's background should not be too high-profile, Deng Shirong did not arrange as grand a ceremony as for the second son's wedding. The wedding convoy consisted of only two large buses rented temporarily, with no small cars.

He also did not hire a photography team, just letting the family take some photos for keepsake.

The wedding reception was a lively affair, and most of the family and friends went along.

The entire wedding reception process went smoothly. Whether in the present or the future, as long as the marriage was recognized by the parents and both parties genuinely wanted to get married, the bride's family would not genuinely make things difficult for the groom. The various challenges set in the future were just for fun.

However, there are always exceptions. Some people, with unclear minds, would genuinely try to sabotage the wedding.

In Bo Bai, the custom was to complete the "worship ceremony" before noon, and coincidentally, the capital had a similar custom.

The bride was brought back before 11:00 AM.

Upon entering the quadrangle courtyard, the bride's family and relatives, including Pei Father, Pei Mother, and Pei Qinghua, were all surprised. The courtyard was beautifully decorated with red lanterns, auspicious characters, potted flowers, Chinese knots, paper cuttings, red window decorations, paper lotus and butterfly lamps, and red porcelain, all used to great effect.

A backdrop wall decorated with large auspicious characters and double happiness characters, along with some fresh flowers and green leaves and calligraphy works, created a comfortable and romantic atmosphere, showing that a lot of thought had been put into it.

After the bride was brought back, the distinguished guests invited by the bride's family gradually arrived. These guests were all of high status.

This also demonstrated the strength of the Pei family's network of connections. After all, it was not something that ordinary relationships could achieve. If the relationship was not strong enough, even if one personally invited someone to attend the wedding, they might only send a gift but not show up in person. Now that they had come in person, it was a clear indication of their support.

To his surprise, the Deng family was even more impressive than he had imagined. Although the third son's wedding was much smaller in scale compared to the second son's, it was still incomprehensible.

At this moment, County Magistrate Song was extremely moved.

He must do everything in his power to build a good relationship with the Deng family. Once his uncle's eldest son-in-law was promoted to county magistrate, he would step down after a year or so and actively support his uncle's eldest son-in-law to take over. After all, he was close to retirement, and stepping down a year or so earlier was not a big deal.

As the groom's parent, Deng Shirong naturally greeted each guest.

His mental age exceeded a hundred years, and he had lived two lifetimes, even dining and chatting with his second son's leader. He spoke with ease and confidence, showing no signs of nervousness.

Deng Shirong's calm and composed demeanor left a deep impression on Pei Mother, further raising her estimation of her in-law.

Soon, the wedding ceremony began.

As the groom's parent, Deng Shirong was the first to speak on stage. His speech was simple, mainly wishing the newlyweds a happy life and thanking the guests for attending, before passing the stage to the bride's parent.

Pei Father's speech was a bit longer than Deng Shirong's, with similar content, wishing the newlyweds well and thanking the guests.

The newlyweds then expressed their gratitude and, in front of all the guests, completed the traditional wedding ceremony.

The Deng family's third daughter-in-law was now part of the family!

(End of Chapter)

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