They are all in the army, who is in love?

Chapter 279 Preparing for the wedding, gathering in Jinling

On the way back.

Third uncle Chen Qiangshui hummed a ditty and drove Chen Ming and his second elder home.

The smile on her mother Hu Caixia's face never left her face. As a rural woman who is responsible for her duties, what she hopes most is that her son will marry a good family, and then preferably have grandchildren.

The son serves the country as a soldier and is promising, and the daughter-in-law also serves as a soldier. She is filial, virtuous, tall, tall and pretty.

When she walks in the village with her granddaughter or grandson in her arms, the light on her face cannot be covered. As a rural person, Hu Caixia never thinks there is anything to show off wearing gold and silver.

A family full of children and grandchildren is her biggest show off.

His father, Chen Qianghe, also giggled from time to time. Occasionally, he looked back at his son, and his back straightened a lot. No matter how much Chen Ming had done in the army and how many commendations he had received, nothing made him happier than this time.

There is no other reason than that my son is getting married.

In the whole car, only the third uncle Chen Qiangshui was still awake. He hummed a tune for a while and turned to look at Chen Ming and asked: "Ming, you just said that you and Shu Yao should choose the place where you will get married."

"But have you ever thought about where exactly it's going to be done?"

"If it were done here, wouldn't it be too unfair to the woman? We are all relatives and neighbors from our hometown. Whether it's in the city or in the county, my family will find it a hassle."

"But then again, whether it's in the city or in the county, it's not convenient for Shuyao's family to come over. Your father-in-law is a high-ranking official in our small place, so I don't think any arrangement is appropriate."

Yes, Third Uncle's words awakened Chen Ming.

Just now, I was just observing the expressions of my parents, feeling happy in my heart, and didn't even think about the gap between the two relatives.

The location of his wedding this time must be very particular and must be carefully considered.

Everyone in Chai Shuyao's family, including her classmates, are in Jinling, and many comrades in the army are invited as well. Some of the leaders, the Chai family, will definitely be invited.

If the wedding venue is set in their county or town, and the leaders have to travel across mountains and rivers to attend their wedding, it will not be good after all.

Even if people don't say it on the surface, it will appear that the organizer is too ignorant.

After all, many people came here not for his sake, and his position was not that high, which would not have caused those people to get into such a big fight, and the people who could be invited by Chai Yansong were probably important people. If he was on the way, Or maybe something happens here, and they can't afford it.

The best way to choose is to hold it locally in Jinling. The closer it is to Huaiyin Road, the better. It is best to be on that road, which can reduce the reluctance of Chai Shuyao's family to let go of their married daughter.

But what to do at Luozi Camp?
Chen Ming scratched his head. His parents would follow him in the army sooner or later. When the house was allocated, he, as the only son in the family, would definitely bring his parents with him.

But after all, the villagers and relatives are here in Luoziying. Most of them are not willing to travel hundreds of kilometers to Jinling to attend the wedding. The distance is long and they have to spend money. Even if the family is ready to charter a car, Accommodation is included, and many folks in the countryside are reluctant to leave home.

If the family doesn't do anything about it, it will inevitably be true again, and the villagers who have been bitten by it will poke their spines with some rumors.

People say that the Chen family's boys have changed since they became soldiers, and people in our small place look down upon them. This kind of talk will only come out one after another.

Chen Ming didn't care. He would take his parents away when the time came. If he worked harder, he might be able to take root in the army.

Basically, I seldom come back to my hometown. I just come back to pay homage to my ancestors and visit relatives every year.

But the parents can't do that. They are all locals born and raised here. No matter how you say it, they have lived in Luozi Camp for half their lives. He also came out of Luozi Camp.

No matter how high you fly in the future, you can never forget your roots.

What's more, the gap between the two relatives is so big that it really doesn't look good if they are brought together. Maybe because of the face, the Chai family won't say anything, but after all, it's his son-in-law who doesn't know how to do things.

Both parties had the need to hold a wedding, which made Chen Ming feel anxious for the first time, and he lowered his head and thought for a while.

After a while, Chen Ming raised his head and said: "Dad, Mom, why don't we do two shows? If we look at the dates tonight, we will look at two days. It is best to have two or three days between them, like the sixth and ninth days of the lunar month. day."

"The first one will be held in Jinling. I invite Yaoyao's family and relatives, as well as my comrades in the army and the commander."

"After Jinling is finished, we will go back to our hometown and have another one. Then we will invite our relatives and friends here, as well as some leaders and so on, to gather together."

"It will be held in Jinling. For example, Uncle Dong from the Armed Forces Department takes good care of our family. We can invite him to the first event, as well as some leaders from the county management department. If they are willing, we will all have invitations." Get down in place.”

"When it's our relatives' turn, it's just a lively event. Friends and relatives gather together, as well as neighbors from home to eat and drink together. They can feel at home without leaders around."

After thinking about it, Chen Ming still felt that it would be safest to hold two meetings, as it would take care of both parties and not offend either party.

If they have to work together, it will not only be tiring for him, but also for the relatives on both sides. In the end, some people may be offended, and the gains outweigh the losses.

But with this arrangement, he, Chai Shuyao and his parents would be a little tired.

To organize a marriage event like this, all aspects must be carried out in place, and it is no small task to do it here and there.

But Chen Qiangjiang and Hu Caixia didn't even consider the question of whether they were tired or not. After hearing Chen Ming's suggestion, they nodded heavily.

"Okay, okay, let's arrange it this way. Both parties can be happy."

"Child, when you get home later, go find the old blind man in the next village to calculate the days. Count two, but they can't be as close as the child said. There must be at least a week in between, otherwise the distribution will not be timely. .”

"When you get married, you need to write an invitation, prepare a place, fill out two copies, and divide it into two places and two time periods."

"Okay, okay, I've written it all down. Can I forget this?"

Hu Caixia laughed, and the family was very happy after they sat in the car and discussed the marriage.

At eight o'clock the next morning, a white Hummer with a Su A license plate drove into the village of Kuiziying.

As an officer of the Information Department of the Propaganda Department, Chai Shuyao usually has a very strong sense of time. Yesterday she made an appointment with Chen Ming to come over at eight o'clock today. Even if it was a personal matter, she would choose to get up before dawn.

She freshened up early, took off her military uniform, and put on small jeans and a white T-shirt. This simple yet fashionable outfit is Chai Shuyao's favorite style.

Chen Ming also knew her character, so before dawn, he got up and ran to town to buy some vegetables. For breakfast, a large table was prepared amidst the smoke.

"Crench!"

The sound of the handbrake being pulled was heard, and Chai Shuyao pushed the door open and got out of the Hummer. This time she did not choose to drive a military vehicle, but a car with a local license plate.

She picked up one after another gifts, nutritional supplements, clothes and jewelry for her future parents-in-law from the back seat, almost burying her whole body in the pile of gifts.

Hearing the sound coming from outside the door, Chen Ming hurriedly walked out of his home. When he saw Chai Shuyao coming over, he strode up to help.

"Why do you bring so many things? You're too polite."

"Oh, how could you learn to talk like this?" Chai Shu rolled his eyes in annoyance, "It's not polite, it's all family stuff, it's worthless."

"Quick, don't take them for me. There are some in the car. You take the ones in the back."

Chai Shuyao turned to the back seat and gestured that there were gifts there.

"it is good."

Chen Ming hurriedly helped to carry it, and the more he picked it up, the more frightened he became. Even though he was experienced and well-informed, he was still shocked. Many of the gifts that Chai Shuyao brought over did not have brands on them. At first glance, they were for internal supply. type.

It can't be bought outside at all.

There is no way to calculate the value of this thing.

Yes, it may indeed be worthless to their family, as they are all commonly used types, but if these things are valued in the city, I am afraid they can easily buy a house in Victoria County.

Just look at the introduction of some nutritional products. According to the average price of real estate in Wei County, which is more than 7000, one pocket can probably buy several square meters.

Hey, you're a silly girl from a landlord's family. Chen Ming sighed inexplicably. Why would he need so many things when he came to their house? However, he was still a little moved. He pulled his neck and shouted: "Dad, Mom, come here. ”

"Ah? Yaoyao is here." Her mother, Hu Caixia, hurriedly took off her apron and opened the door, looking very happy.

The father smiled honestly, standing there a little confused.

Chen Ming, on the other hand, ran back to the house with his things in a hurry, and hurried out to help his parents and Chai Shuyao, completely reduced to a porter. "Yaoyao, come on, sit in the room, Mingzi said you come over today, get up early and go to town to buy groceries."

"Yeah, uncle and aunt, you're welcome. I've been here a few times. It's not far from our home."

"Okay, okay, wash your hands and eat first. Mingzi, go and serve the food."

"it is good."

Chen Ming, who usually acted like an only son and was like a young master, had his status plummeted at this moment. He had endless errands and endless work to do.

A very harmonious breakfast.

After it was over, Chen Qianghe and Hu Caixia had other things to do, such as informing relatives about the wedding. They couldn't call their hometown to tell them, as they had to run over one by one to inform them of the date.

Before leaving the house, the two elders each wrapped a big red envelope for Chai Shuyao, a stack of red envelopes, which meant choosing one from a million.

Because they knew that the two young people would not stay at home, they said yesterday that they were going to take wedding photos. Since they were in the army and their time was tight, they would leave today.

After the two old people left home.

Chai Shuyao held two big red envelopes, her expression was a little awkward, and her face was red and embarrassed.

"Chen Ming, this."

"It's okay, just take it. This is the custom here. When your daughter-in-law comes here for the first time, she wants to give you a red envelope."

"But that's too much."

"The more explanations, the more attention we pay."

Chen Ming smiled, took the red paper from the TV cabinet, and told Chai Shuyao the set date and all the plans for two weddings.

Chai Shuyao had no objections to these arrangements. The two of them stayed at home for a long time and wrote down all the people invited to the Jinling wedding.

At home, the parents can write, but at Jinling, they can only study it by themselves. The rest of the old man will notify, even if he doesn't, many people from the army will come.

Therefore, the first wedding is the grandest and most lively one.

It took me all morning to write just the invitation.

In the afternoon, Chen Ming called his parents and prepared to leave. They saw that the date was the sixth day of the lunar month, and there were only ten days before the wedding in Jinling.

The two of them were going to take wedding photos. They were both soldiers, so they naturally didn't need a suit. They didn't need Western clothes like a white wedding dress, nor did they need Chinese clothes.

Military uniform is the most suitable style.

"You brought so much filming equipment?" Chen Ming looked at the trunk of the Hummer. There were three or four cameras of various sizes, as well as stands, tents, umbrellas, toiletries for two people, etc.

"Hey guys, I don't think it's like taking wedding photos, it's more like a picnic."

"Then you really guessed it right. Do you know where the first stop of my plan is?" Chai Shuyao smiled mysteriously.

She had planned it long ago and had imagined that when she got married, she would take photos by herself and visit places where the two of them had been together.

There was no need to hire a wedding photographer, because that kind of shooting was too restrictive and she didn't like it. Fortunately, Chen Ming followed her wishes and planned to go on a shoot-and-go shooting trip.

"The first stop." Chen Ming stared at the equipment, then looked at Chai Shuyao's bright eyes with an expectant look, and smiled: "If I guess correctly, your first stop is to go to Ludaowu. Cover the mountain and go down to Yao Village."

"Ah?! How did you know?" Chai Shuyao opened her eyes wide in surprise, seemingly happy that Chen Ming could guess her plan, but also very surprised.

"Because compared to other places, people in Xia Yao may be more interested in witnessing our marriage."

"That's right, let's go."

When traveling with Chen Ming, Chai Shuyao consciously sat in the passenger seat and gave up the main driver's seat to him. She no longer had the carelessness of the past and became more dependent.

Perhaps at this moment, Chai Shuyao felt that she truly had a life, a spiritual support, and a lifelong partner. She was willing to support him silently from behind, just like before.

But this time, she didn't have to stand in the dark, but openly supported Chen Ming's wife.

In the next eight days, the two of them visited the mountains, rivers, waters and beautiful sky of the motherland.

Appreciate the majestic Five Mountains, see the rough sea, and the magnificent mountains of the motherland.

Some places are so picturesque that they feel like they are in a fairyland. Sometimes they climb to the top of the mountain, overlooking the mountains, and enjoy shooting and playing, which makes them feel relaxed.

I tasted delicacies from many places, including hot pot and chuanchuanxiang from places that I couldn’t usually eat in the military or at home. I also had the famous Goubuli steamed buns and xiaolongbao.

The scenery, food, and many places left their footprints.

Also returned to Wugai Mountain, the villagers of Xiayao Village were very happy to see Chen Ming again.

The scenery here after reconstruction is even more beautiful than before. They experienced the most simple nostalgia here and left many laughs.

During this period, many units in the military region also received invitations from Chen Ming.

At the National University of Defense Technology, Wei Wenbo, Su Zitao, Sun Longhui, Pang Pangwei, Guo Yachao, etc. were in the seventh group of Li Jian. They had studied for two years.

Many of them are still second lieutenants, and only a few of them mention lieutenants. After the past three years, many of them are preparing to go to graduate school, and Chen Ming has been promoted to major. They know this from frequent contact.

It's not surprising either.

Several people came from different war zones and had long journeys. After receiving the invitation, they had already set off for Jinling.

The 71st Army Artillery Brigade, Chen Ming's first unit here, received an invitation from the brigade headquarters. Brigade Commander Tang Zhen and Chief of Staff Peng Qinglin were so happy that they couldn't help but watch Chen Ming grow up to where he is today.

When Chen Ming met Chai Shuyao, Tang Zhen was present, and he did not expect that the two would eventually get together.

He must go to the wedding. This is the person he has long been optimistic about. Now he is working hard on the road. Chen Ming may soon surpass him in achievements.

Xu Kai, the commander of the [-]nd Battalion of Yuanhuo, was the one who asked Chen Ming to be sent to the [-]nd Battalion after the new recruits were over. He watched the soldier grow up and now, in just a few years, he was almost on the same level as him, but However, he was far behind in terms of potential. After receiving the invitation, he naturally went to the appointment happily.

First company commander Chu Xiongqiao and instructor Jiang Peng were very familiar with each other. They were very pleased and proud that Chen Ming could reach this point. Especially Jiang Peng, who was so happy that he could not close his mouth after receiving the invitation.

Wang Shuaibing of the second class, Chen Ming's first comrade who joined the army, is now a little calmer, but not much. He is about to be promoted to the second class, from deputy squad leader of the second class to squad leader.

After receiving the invitation, I ran twice around the training ground excitedly, carefully put away the invitation, and prepared to go to the appointment.

Ma Dazhu, the security company directly under the artillery brigade headquarters, Zhu Guangzhi, the logistics officer, Wei Chongchong and Dong Ke from the first battalion of the Far Fire Battalion also received the invitation.

The new recruits and their comrades in the class will soon gather together. This is their happiest time.

The 169th Brigade, including brigade commander Wang Junwei, political commissar Xu Guoyang, chief of staff Xu Wenqian, third battalion commander Du Longfei, and instructor Zhang Jintao, all received invitations, as did the company commanders and instructors below.

But Chen Ming stated in the invitation that he had always remembered everyone, but the wedding was insignificant compared to the affairs of the army. There was no need for everyone to attend the appointment. If there were no restrictions, there would probably be no one in the third battalion.

Far away in the Longya Commando of the 73rd Army, Chief Instructor Tao Sheng also received an invitation on his desk.

Chen Ming was not in the military area, so he had no way to ask someone to pick them up. He could only mail them to other units of the 73rd Army, call the place where Longya was on duty, and ask them to pick them up themselves.

Tao Sheng looked at the invitation, smiled cheerfully, and began to make arrangements for people to attend. Today's Longya is no longer the same as before. It was said above that the Longya Commando will be reborn and must have new rules.

Their level of confidentiality is no longer that high, not to mention that Jin Ling's participation in the wedding will not reveal anything.

Qin Dong, commander of the 71nd Special Operations Battalion of the [-]st Army Special Operations Brigade, also received the invitation. This comrade who had cooperated with the Blue Army in the military training learned that Chen Ming was getting married and decisively went to find the brigade commander Cui Bai. Ask for leave.

Cui Bai is also no stranger to Chen Ming. He wanted to bring him over during the recruitment competition. Now, although he has not received the invitation, as the commander-in-chief of the military region Feng Chunyang brought him here, and the commander-in-chief was brought by the old man. Those who come out will naturally go.

The wedding is getting closer and closer, and Jinling City is also completely lively.

(End of this chapter)