Countdown to Awakening

——Two days later

Tianfu Village was already filled with a festive atmosphere. Yes, it was the day for Liao Bin and Zhong Shanshan's wedding.

At around 3:00 a.m., Zhong Shanshan's family in Gulin Village got up and started getting busy. Especially Zhong Shanshan's mother, she was beaming from the beginning, as happy as if she was getting married herself.

Xiao Guilan was wearing a red top and skirt, her face was beautifully made up, and she even had a red flower in her hair.

The Zhong family's aunts and uncles also came to help.

"Oh, what a blessing! Your daughter married such a good son-in-law. He is honest, capable, and I heard he is also filial... He is so good! I envy him so much..." said Zhong Shanshan's aunt Zhong Yu.

Xiao Guilan said, "Oh, sister, please don't say anymore. I'm so embarrassed..." After saying that, she smiled and looked very embarrassed.

Then she shouted towards the house: "Shanshan, are you ready? Come with me to the ancestral hall and tell the ancestors of the Zhong family that you are married now. Hurry up..."

Zhong Yu said, "Sister-in-law, you are really good at handling things... Not only has you managed this household in perfect order, but our daughter has also found a good home." After saying this, Zhong Yu also smiled.

Xiao Guilan and Zhong Yu went into the house together. She said to Zhong Shanshan, "Shanshan, hurry up! Our family tradition is to go to the ancestral hall to pay respect to our ancestors before doing anything important. Don't bother getting dressed yet. We'll have plenty of time when we get back! Come with me to the ancestral hall first."

Zhong Shanshan was also a little shy, but she couldn't help but feel happy when she thought about her wedding today. "I know..."

My aunt came in and asked, "Shanshan, how are you? How are you feeling? Today is your big day. Are you excited and happy?"

Zhong Shanshan looked at herself in the mirror with her blush on, feeling a little embarrassed. "Auntie, please don't ask me. I...I can't tell you..."

"Hey, is Xiao Meng here? Didn't she agree to be your bridesmaid? Oh, young people nowadays are different, they are quite particular. They want to ask someone else to be your bridesmaid... Aren't there so many girls in our family? Your cousins ​​are not married yet. Although Xiao Meng and you grew up together, this... Hey..." Xiao Guilan said while eating melon seeds.

"Mom, stop talking. Qiuya and I grew up together. I heard people say that we are good friends. I feel more at ease when she serves as my bridesmaid when I get married. I am not so at ease with others." Zhong Shanshan said.

Her mother couldn't persuade her, so she agreed. It didn't matter who was the bridesmaid. Besides, Qiuya and the others from the Meng family knew each other well.

"City people really know how to have fun. But that's fine. After you get married, see if you can find a suitable one for Qiuya. Qiuya is half my daughter, and I can't just watch her not find a good home..." said Zhong Shanshan's mother.

"Sister-in-law, I heard that city people wear white wedding dresses when they get married. I think that dress is not suitable for us here," said my aunt.

Xiao Guilan shook her head after hearing this, disagreeing. "I think so too. Who wears white to a wedding? Isn't that only worn during funerals? Wouldn't that be unlucky? I think weddings should be bright red. Bright red, true red. That's the color a wife should wear. Those other colors aren't for weddings..."

Zhong Shanshan was speechless at this time. Didn't she just say she was going to the ancestral hall? Why was she chatting with him now? So Xiao Guilan said, "Mom, stop talking. Aren't we going to the ancestral hall? Let's go now."

Xiao Guilan only remembered it at this time.

"Yes, yes, you have to bring your grandparents and your brother too." After saying that, she went to her son's room.

"Hurry up, Tianlong. Today is your sister's wedding. As a younger brother, you can't let her down at the critical moment. Don't forget that you have to carry your sister downstairs later." She urged.

"I know, I know. You've been urging me for the past two days. Can you please stop? I know. You guys go out first!" Zhong Wenlong said.

Mother sighed.

Zhong Shanshan didn't take it too seriously. She heard from her mother that she got pregnant twice more after giving birth to her, but both ended in miscarriage. So, Zhong Tianlong was only fifteen this year, five years younger than her.

I also want him to carry me downstairs. He is so small, looks so small, and is five years younger than me. Can he carry me?

Xiao Guilan and others were waiting at the door together.

After a while, Zhong Shanshan's grandparents and Zhong Tianlong came out together.

"Sister, you are so proud that you have to make such a big ceremony for your wedding." Zhong Tianlong said impatiently.

Zhong Shanshan didn't understand. He wasn't usually like this, so why was he so impatient today? "What are you talking about? You want a beating, right? I asked you to eat at the table, but you're still so talkative, aren't you? I'll probably stop you from going," Zhong Shanshan asked.

Zhong Tianlong stopped talking.

Then, the whole family happily prepared to go to the ancestral hall.

After arriving at the Zhong Family Ancestral Hall, Zhong Jianhua lit a few incense sticks, Xiao Guilan chanted something, and then Zhong Shanshan also knelt down.

"Ancestors, please bless my daughter Shanshan to live a good life in the future, give birth to more fat boys for the Liao family, and my son Tianlong to have a bright future and be admitted to university..." Xiao Guilan said in a low voice.

Zhong Shanshan also clasped her hands together and closed her eyes slightly, reciting the same words as her mother.

Then, Zhong Jianhua went out and set off a string of firecrackers outside the ancestral hall.

The crackling sound pierced the silence, seeming to spread throughout the entire Gulin Village. It seemed as if everyone was blessing the newlyweds.

After staying in the ancestral hall for a while, they decided to go back. They were in a hurry...

Liao Bin's family in Tianfu Village also got up early and started working.

"Xiaobin, don't be idle. Wait a moment. Someone is definitely coming to celebrate the wedding. Get ready in advance. That's how weddings are." Ding Xiaoxiao said happily.

Liao Bin's three sisters all returned to the village.

The eldest daughter, Liao Shengnan, said, "Mom, Xiaobin's wedding must be grand and festive. Let that girl from the Qi family see that there are plenty of people who can marry the people she dislikes! Humph!"

The second daughter Liao Zhaoer also agreed: "Yes, our brother is such a handsome, honest and capable man, and there are still people who say they look down on him? They are really blind!" Then Liao Zhaoer looked at her third sister Liao Ting.

Liao Bin's third sister, Liao Ting, also agreed. "I just got into university, didn't I? What's so great about that?"

"Mom, the girl in their family just got into a university. I don't know what's so great about it. The university she got into is good, but she is not a good person. It doesn't matter which university she gets into. I don't believe what a little girl can do. She looks like the widow in the village. No one will want her in the future!" said Liao Ting.

Ding Xiaoxiao is very satisfied with her three daughters. She always says nice things to them, and even after they get married they always come back to help.

She married off her three daughters. The village was poor, so she collected a total of about 5,000 yuan in betrothal gifts. Now, the betrothal gift given to Zhong Shanshan was paid by the village. Normally, about 2,000 yuan is enough to marry a wife, but she gave almost 3,000 yuan. This would not only make her in-laws happy, but also let outsiders see that her son has enough money to marry a wife. Finally, it would also let the one from the Qi family see how rich their family is, and anyone who doesn't marry into their family would be a fool!

"My own daughter is the one who knows how to talk. If your brother marries the one from the Qi family, who knows how much trouble the family will cause. Besides, the one from the Qi family will be a jinx in the future... Bah, bah, bah, how can you say such things on such a happy day... Don't say it." Ding Xiaoxiao slapped her mouth.