Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

On August 8, 1988, the 26th day of the sixth lunar month in the Year of the Dragon, He Lixia and Chen Qingming held their wedding.

Early in the morning on the 22nd day of the sixth lunar month, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping set off from Shencheng and returned to the imperial capital with their little zongzi, Heping Ping and little corn.

The second sister and the second brother-in-law are busy with work and will not be able to get there until the 24th, so we won’t wait for them to come together. By then, the second sister and the second brother-in-law will fly over on the morning flight, and maybe they will arrive in the imperial capital before them.

On the afternoon of the twenty-fourth.

The family of five returned to the Qianmen building.

Liang Xiaolan parked the car at the door, and Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping got out of the car with the children.

"Xiaolan, you have worked hard during this time. Go back and rest first. I will call you if you need a car."

"Okay Director Xu, Director Yang, Director Xu, then I will go back first."

"Go back and drive the car. Whenever I need the car, you can just drive over and pick me up."

Xu Jingping asked Liang Xiaolan to go back and rest first.

On the way back to the imperial capital from Shanghai, she was driving alone, which was quite hard.

Xu Jingping also asked her to drive this Dachiqi ca772 three-row high-end bulletproof insurance car to where she lived.

If she needs a car, she will call Liang Xiaolan and ask Liang Xiaolan to drive over to pick her up.

"We're home."

After Liang Xiaolan left, Xu Jingping carried Pingping and Xiaoyu into the house.

Yang Yukun picked up the various specialties bought from Dongshen City and carried them into the courtyard.

Little Zongzi, a girl, had already run into the house first and was now playing with the black panther with her arms around his neck.

"Grandpa, give me a hug."

Seeing grandpa, Pingping and Xiaoyu opened their hands to grandpa.

Xu Jingping asked: "Dad, where is my mother?"

"I'm going to Lixia's house. I went there yesterday afternoon. I was asked to follow Xiaokun's arrangements at home."

Cai Quanwu teased Pingping and Xiaoyu, and the two little guys grinned and giggled.

Yesterday afternoon, Xu Huizhen had gone to Simatai and asked him to stay at home, saying that she would let him listen to the second son-in-law's arrangements after he came back.

"By the way, Chunfen and Chen Xiang have already arrived at Simatai. They will call at noon to ask if you are home."

"Second sister, they need to fly faster, and we need to drive slower."

Although they set off two days earlier than the second sister's family of three, the second sister's flight would definitely be faster than theirs by car.

Besides, they didn't drive very fast along the way.

Although it took less time than the trip to Shanghai, I still had the same tourist mentality when I returned. When I saw the beautiful scenery, I would stop and take photos as souvenirs.

Therefore, it will take more than two days to return to the imperial capital from Shanghai.

If we rush back at full speed, it won't take so long, and we can get back within twenty-four hours.

"Xiao Kun, you are back now. You are the manager. What do you think of the arrangements?"

"Have you said hello to the neighbors in the alley?"

"As I said, let the big guys come over early tomorrow morning to help."

"Where's Qingming? Have his relatives and friends over there come?"

"Qingming's family members arrived yesterday and were all placed in the front store of Sanqiuye Hotel."

"How many people came from his hometown?"

"In addition to his family, there are also his uncle and the others. There are fifteen people in total, old and young."

"How many friends do both of them have coming?"

"About ten." "Have you bought all the things you should buy?"

"I bought them all."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements. After breakfast tomorrow, we'll first arrange for people to decorate the new house and arrange for the people to pick up the bride. The day after tomorrow, we'll set off to Simatai to pick up the bride."

Asking the neighbors to come over tomorrow to help, there isn't much to do.

The wedding banquet is arranged at Zhiweilou Restaurant Wangfujing Branch, and there is no need for help from everyone to do tasks such as washing vegetables, cutting dishes, and washing dishes.

The main task tomorrow is to arrange for people to decorate the new house, arrange the convoy and number of people to go to Simatai to pick up the bride, pick up the bride early the day after tomorrow, and then go back to their homes after the banquet.

Then Yang Yukun called Yang Huajian and others one by one and asked them to remember to come over tomorrow morning and the car would also come over.

They had to help drive and go to Simatai to pick up the bride.

Xu Jingping asked: "Dad, are my eldest sister and the others coming back?"

"I want to come back. The flight will arrive this afternoon at around six o'clock in the evening. Xiaojun will pick him up at the airport."

Yang Yukun asked his father-in-law: "Dad, where are the family members and relatives who came from my hometown during Qingming Festival?"

"I took them out to play during the Qingming Festival. During the day, they stayed at the small cafeteria. In the evening, they went back to the hotel to rest. They had breakfast at Zhao Yali and his wife's restaurant, and lunch and dinner at your restaurant Wangfujing. I guess they should be back soon. Come on."

"I gonna go see."

Yang Yukun went out to the tavern and canteen. As soon as he reached the entrance of the alley, he met Chen Qingming.

"Third brother-in-law, you are back."

"When we got home, your third uncle said that your parents were at the tavern and canteen. I went over to check on them."

"I just took my parents to wander around the square for a while. I just came back now and I was planning to go find my third uncle."

"Let's go, I'll go with you."

Asking Chen Qingming to turn around, the two of them chatted and arrived at the tavern and canteen.

In addition to Chen Qingming's family and relatives from his hometown, several of his college classmates were also there.

After chatting for a while, Yang Yukun called Xu Jingping and asked her to call her father-in-law and bring the rice dumplings, Ping Ping and corn to the tavern and canteen, and then the group went to Zhiweilou Restaurant Wangfujing for dinner.

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"Xiao Kun."

"Brother Xiaowu, Brother Jian, Brother Tu, why are you here? Come inside and sit down."

After dinner, shortly after sending Chen Qingming's family and relatives to the San Qiuye Hotel, Han Chunming, Yang Huajian, and Mao Tutu arrived hand in hand.

Yang Yukun called the three of them into the house and gave them a portion of the special food brought back from Shen Cheng.

"I brought it to you from Shencheng. I originally planned to wait for you to come over tomorrow morning to bring it to you. Since you are here now, you can take it back by yourself later."

Xu Jingping said: "Brother Xiao Wu, Brother Jian, Brother Tu, you guys eat fruit."

Yang Huajian said: "Little Zongzi, Ping Ping, and Little Corn, why didn't you see them?"

"My father-in-law took it with him and went out for a walk."

Han Chunming smiled and said: "Xiao Kun, what tasks do you plan to arrange for your brothers tomorrow?"

"The wedding banquet will be held at the Wangfujing Branch of Zhiweilou Restaurant. Brother Wu, I don't need you to be a leader this time. You will go to Simatai to pick up the bride together, and we will drive to pick up the guests in the next two days."

The wedding banquet is arranged at Zhiweilou Restaurant Wangfujing Branch. You can't let people walk there or pay for a ride there.

In addition to going to Simatai to pick up the bride the day after tomorrow, Han Chunming and the others also have a task to help pick up and drop off the guests in the next two days.

In fact, there were not many people. After all, none of Chen Qingming’s relatives and friends from his hometown came. Only Chen Qingming’s family and his uncle came as representatives.

In addition to the dozen or so classmates of He Lixia and Chen Qingming, the rest are the neighbors in the alley, as well as Yang Huajian and his group. (End of chapter)