Chapter 509: The Youngest Son's Wedding

Chapter 509: The Youngest Son's Wedding

In the lead car of the wedding convoy, Yang Xiaolian sat in the passenger seat, serving as the bridesmaid.

As for the groom, Deng Yunheng, and the bride, Feng Yingying, they naturally sat together in the back seat.

At this moment, Deng Yunheng held his wife's soft, boneless jade hand, a satisfied smile curling at the corners of his mouth. He was truly content with being able to marry such an outstanding girl.

He was also filled with gratitude towards his father. If not for his father's good family background, he would never have been able to marry such an excellent wife with his own abilities. He was well aware of this.

That's why his old classmate, Feng Xuelin, had clearly stated from the beginning that her cousin didn't look up to him and that he shouldn't entertain any thoughts of her.

It wasn't until he revealed his prominent family background that his old classmate genuinely helped to bring them together.

After the wedding convoy entered the highway, Feng Yingying asked, "Brother Heng, how far is your village from the county town?"

Deng Yunheng replied, "It's about eighty kilometers. When my father first opened a restaurant in the county town, the roads weren't very good, and it took two to three hours to get there. But now that the highway is open, it takes less than an hour to get home."

The highway from Bobai County to Naye Film City was completed and opened last month. The construction speed was truly remarkable, reminiscent of the infrastructure prowess of the future.

The main reason was the adequate funding, the rapid land acquisition process, and strong support from the leadership, all of which contributed to the highway's construction progressing at a rate almost twice as fast as the norm.

Yang Xiaolian, looking at the newly built highway, couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Heng, your county actually has a highway to your village? That's incredible! Our county hasn't even had a highway, let alone a village."

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "There's a reason our village has a highway. We are building the largest film city in the country, with a total investment of 30 billion yuan. That's why this highway was built to our village. Additionally, a highway connecting our village to the capital of Guangxi is under construction and is expected to open next year."

Yang Xiaolian's eyes widened in surprise. A film city with a 30 billion yuan investment was being built in a small village in Guangxi?

Feng Yingying's heart stirred, and she asked, "Brother Heng, is this film city being invested in by your Deng family group?"

Deng Yunheng nodded and smiled, "Yes, our village's location isn't very good, and it's quite far from the county road. My father's idea is to turn our village and the surrounding towns into a nationally renowned tourist attraction, which is why this film city is being built. That's why we're investing in the largest film city in the country."

Hearing their conversation, Yang Xiaolian was utterly stunned. Before, she had only heard from Feng Yingying that the Deng family was wealthy and had good connections, but she had no idea just how wealthy and well-connected they were.

It wasn't until she stayed at the Naye Deng family complex yesterday and saw those seven-story houses with different styles on each floor that she first felt the economic power of the Deng family. This film city is going to be even more impressive.

The 30 billion yuan investment alone is mind-blowing. Brother Heng's father can make such a decision, what does that mean?

...

The toll gate for the highway from Bobai County to Naye Film city is located in Shuangwang Town's Naeqing Village.

Previously, to get from Naye village to Bobai County, one had to detour through Shuangwang town to Tanlian intersection and then to Songwang town, which was a long detour. Now, with the highway reaching Song wang, it directly arrives at Naeqing village, saving about ten kilometers of the journey.

The highway is already fast, and now it's even shorter, so the travel time is much shorter.

After getting off the highway at Naeqing village, they entered the territory of Naye film city.

Naeqing village, due to its geographical advantage, has about two-fifths of its land incorporated into Naye film city. Currently, in Naeqing village, the Qin Emperor's palace scenic area is being built, specifically for Director Chen's major film "The Assassin of Qin."

"The Assassin of Qin" has a total investment of 70 million yuan, which, while not as high as the Hong Kong return gift film "The Opium War," is still a major production for this era.

With Director Chen being one of the few top directors in the country, the influence is undeniable. Naye film city, becoming the filming location for these two major films, has already made a name for itself in the film industry, just like Hengdian in the future.

As the wedding convoy passed the Qin emperor's palace scenic area, everyone was slightly stunned by the majestic Qin emperor's palace.

Vehicles with wedding party members naturally had someone introduce Naye film city to the bride's relatives and friends. Even cars without wedding party members had drivers introduce Naye film city.

Then, exclamations kept coming from all the cars.

After the Qin emperor's palace, the sixty-meter avenue was adorned with golden ginkgo leaves and red double happiness characters, as well as the wedding photos of Deng Yunheng and Feng Yingying from last month, fluttering in the wind.

On the right side of the sixty-meter avenue (heading towards Naeqing, opposite the previous route through Shuang wang), an endless expanse of villas.

This scene was absolutely beautiful, making the bride and her relatives and friends stare in amazement.

One minute later, the wedding convoy stopped in front of Deng Shirong's villa.

The place was already crowded with family, in addition to the Deng family returning with the wedding convoy, all the other children and their spouses, as well as relatives and clan members, all welcoming the bride.

Feng Guozhang got out of the car with a rather excited mood. This time, he had come to attend his niece's wedding, and the person he was most eager to meet was, of course, his niece's father-in-law and her second and third brothers-in-law.

His niece's father-in-law was the chairman of the country's top-ranked private group, possessing wealth that surpassed his imagination and was undoubtedly a guest of many high-ranking officials. Who wouldn't want to befriend someone with such significant influence in the economic field?

As for his niece's second brother-in-law, he was even more impressive. At just over thirty years old, he was already a full department-level official, and Feng Guozhang had to address him as "Leader." This was a person with a guaranteed bright future, someone he dreamed of befriending.

His niece's third brother-in-law was no less impressive. Although he was currently half a level lower in rank, he was much younger, in his early twenties, and had a wife at the same level as him. His father-in-law was a provincial governor, a person Feng Guozhang naturally wanted to build a good relationship with.

"Yunheng, Yunsong, let me introduce you to someone. This is my niece's uncle, the Director of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau."

Those who had the qualifications to be county magistrates were all adept at socializing, and Zhu Junjie was no exception. After getting out of the car, he immediately came over to introduce Feng Guozhang, this distinguished relative, to his two brothers-in-law.

"Feng Director, hello, I'm Xiao Heng's second brother."

"Feng Director, hello, I'm Xiao Heng's third brother."

Upon hearing this, Deng Yunheng and Deng Yunsong both approached with smiling faces to shake hands and greet Feng Guozhang.

Feng Guozhang also greeted them with a smile. "Leaders, hello, Secretary Deng, hello."

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "Feng Director, you're an elder, you can just call me by my name."

Deng Yunsong added, "That's right, from now on, we're family, you can just call us by our names."

Feng Guozhang naturally didn't want to be presumptuous and quickly said, "How about this, I'll follow Yingying's lead and call you Second Brother and Third Brother!"

This was a common way to address them, and Deng Yunheng didn't refuse, nodding and saying, "That's fine, then we'll call you Uncle."

After settling on the terms of address, they exchanged pleasantries and then went inside to have tea.

As for Feng's parents and Grandma Wang, they were naturally received by Deng Shirong and his daughters-in-law and daughters.

Feng's relatives and friends were also taken care of by Deng's relatives and clan members.

In short, every guest was attended to by someone, making the female side feel highly valued by the male side.

Feng Guozhang, being a deputy department-level official and the mainstay of the female side, was greeted by Deng Shirong after he finished receiving the in-laws. They chatted for a few moments, and Deng Shirong said, "Uncle, you can have some tea first. I need to take Xiao Heng and Yingying to pay respects to Ancestor."

Feng Guozhang politely replied, "Sure, Ninth Uncle, you go ahead!"

Just as Deng Shirong left, Feng's aunt and Feng Yuanqing, both deputy section-level officials, and Feng Yuanhua, a full section-level official, were also brought over by Zhu Junjie to have tea and chat. They were all seasoned in the political arena and had plenty in common to talk about.

When the newlyweds returned after paying respects to the ancestor, everyone moved to the wedding venue.

Since the completion of the new Naye Deng Clan Ancestral Hall, whenever the Naye Deng Clan wanted to host a banquet, if it was more than fifty tables, they would always choose the area in front of the ancestral hall.

Upon arriving at the wedding venue, the female side was once again stunned by the grandeur of the ancestral hall.

The Naye Deng Clan Ancestral Hall was built on a small hill, with a relatively high elevation. Standing there, one could see the panoramic view of Naye Village and the surrounding areas, including the hospital, the villa complex, and the sixty-meter avenue.

The Feng family members were deeply moved. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that this backward autonomous region in Guangxi could have such an impressive small village.

This didn't even include the Naye Film City under construction. Once it was completed, the prosperity of this small village would likely exceed everyone's imagination.

Next, under the guidance of a professional emcee, the wedding ceremony proceeded smoothly.

Soon, it was time for the parents and the newlyweds to give speeches.

The specifics won't be detailed here, but all the speeches were of high quality.

Deng Shirong, needless to say, had given similar speeches many times before and could deliver an inspiring speech even without preparation.

Feng's father, having been in business for over a decade and having attended many social occasions, had honed his speaking skills. With a carefully prepared speech, he naturally gave a very high-level address.

As for the newlyweds, Deng Yunheng and Feng Yingying, both graduates of prestigious universities, their writing skills were exceptional, surpassing even their parents. Writing a speech was a piece of cake for them.

"Uncle Nine's five daughters-in-law are all so beautiful, truly enviable!"

"It's not just their beauty; apart from the eldest daughter-in-law who got married earliest, the other four daughters-in-law are all graduates of prestigious universities, truly talented and beautiful."

"Not just talented and beautiful, Aunt Yunheng, Aunt Yunsong, and Aunt Yunheng are all from excellent families. That's the most impressive thing!"

"..."

Seeing the bride dressed like a celestial being, the clan members couldn't stop praising her.

After the newlyweds finished their speeches, the banquet officially began.

This was a wedding banquet attended by the entire clan and all relatives and friends, plus the guests from the female side, with hundreds of tables set up. Such a grand wedding banquet could only be hosted by the Deng Shirong family; no other family in the clan had ever organized such a large one.

According to local customs, the newlyweds had to toast at every table.

Therefore, after the banquet began, the newlyweds, without time to eat, started toasting at each table, accompanied by their father, Deng Shirong.

The first toasts were naturally made to the guests from the bride's side, commonly known as the "accompanying bridesmaids."

Originally, according to the rules, the toasts should have been made table by table. However, with hundreds of tables, it was impossible to follow this custom.

After all, if they toasted at each table, they would need to introduce themselves to those they didn't know. Toasting at one table could take as little as one minute or as long as two to three minutes. Even if it took just one minute per table, toasting at hundreds of tables would take several hours. How many guests could sit and wait for hours?

Therefore, Deng Yunheng and Feng Yingying toasted table by table, with the focus on being "fast." Only the toasts to the accompanying bridesmaids and the village elders took a bit longer, while the others were done in just a few seconds.

Even at this speed, it took them two hours to toast all the guests. This lengthy toasting time left the newlyweds, Deng Yunheng and Feng Yingying, quite exhausted and hungry.

When the two finally sat down to eat, Feng Xuelin approached and asked, "Old Deng, do you always have to toast like this at your village's wedding banquets?"

Deng Yunheng nodded and said, "According to the rules, we should toast at each table, but there are just too many guests, so we changed it to toasting table by table."

Feng Xuelin sighed, "Being a bride or groom here must be exhausting. You were drinking beverages just now, but if it were real alcohol, it would not only be exhausting, even the best drinkers couldn't handle it!"

Deng Yunheng swallowed his food and laughed, "Generally, people know their limits and don't overdo it. If they do, they'll likely end up drunk."

Feng Yingying took a few bites, easing her hunger, and asked, "Brother Heng, are all wedding banquets here this grand?"

Deng Yunheng shook his head and laughed, "How could that be? For most people, having fifty tables is already quite good. No one else has such a large banquet like us."

Feng Yingying nodded and asked, "Now that we've finished toasting, what's next?"

Deng Yunheng said, "We still have to see off the guests, so we should eat something to pad our stomachs."

Feng Yingying asked, "Besides seeing off the guests, is there anything else?"

Deng Yunheng laughed, "Originally, there was a plan to have some fun in the bridal chamber in the evening, but since I have a high seniority in the village, all my peers are older, and those of my age are nephews, grand-nephews, or even great-grand-nephews. They don't have the nerve to cause trouble in my bridal chamber, so after we see off the guests, we'll be free."

Feng Yingying sighed in relief, "That's a relief."

Feng Xuelin gave him a thumbs up and said, "Your seniority is really high."

Deng Yunheng looked at his old classmate and matchmaker and said with a smile, "By the way, I promised to give you a thank-you gift for being the matchmaker, and it's already in the trunk of the car. Thank you for helping me and Yingying get together."

Feng Xuelin raised an eyebrow and laughed, "Old Deng, you're really serious about this?"

Deng Yunheng laughed, "Without you, there would have been no way for Yingying and me to be together. You truly deserve this thank-you gift."

Feng Xuelin covered her mouth and laughed, "Since you're so sincere, I'll accept it."

After about ten minutes, Deng Yunheng and Feng Yingying finished eating, and their relatives and friends started to say their goodbyes.

On the bride's side, there was no plan to stay overnight unless absolutely necessary. On the day of the wedding, the bride typically wouldn't stay at the groom's house overnight.

Therefore, as the groom's relatives and friends left, the bride's guests also came over to say goodbye to Feng Yingying.

"Yingying, your parents are leaving first. Now that you're married, you should respect your father-in-law, get along well with your sisters-in-law, and soon bear children for the Deng family."

"Yingying, the art of marital harmony is deep and requires a lifetime of study. You must..."

"Yingying..."

Feng Yingying's relatives all came to say goodbye, especially the elders who gave her heartfelt advice.

Many brides shed tears when their family members left, but Feng Yingying was only slightly sentimental. Her husband, Deng Yunheng, was still studying in Guangzhou, so they would stay at home for at most two or three days before returning to Guangzhou. So, even if she felt sentimental, it wasn't overwhelming.

After the bride's family said their goodbyes to Feng Yingying, they also said goodbye to the groom's family.

The groom's family politely tried to keep them, but then arranged for the wedding convoy to send the bride's family back to Guangzhou.

Other guests didn't receive red envelopes. When they left, they packed up the leftover food and received a piece of five-flavored meat and some candies and pastries prepared by the groom's family.

However, the guests from the bride's side, known as the "accompanying bridesmaids," all received red envelopes.

These red envelopes were given by Deng Shirong, the father of the groom.

The amount of money in the red envelopes varied.

The closer the relationship, the larger the red envelope, which was a rule. If all the red envelopes were the same amount, they wouldn't be red envelopes but rather the "lucky money" from Guangdong.

The largest red envelope was given to Feng Xuelin, the matchmaker, who, in addition to the red envelope, also received a trunk full of gifts as a thank-you gift from the groom's family.

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PS: Uncle Nine's seven children are all married. Thank you all for your donations and monthly votes.

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