Reborn in the red age

Chapter 189 Sister, let’s go home

Not long after the incident at the computer assembly factory ended, Qingfeng Li received a call from home. The eldest sister's wedding date had been set.

As his younger brother, Li Qingfeng had to come forward when Li Youmei got married. The eldest sister's wedding was held in the provincial capital, which has an airport. Peking University, as one of the top universities in the country, has a very high level and has the qualifications to issue a letter of introduction to purchase air tickets. .

The day before the wedding, Li Qingfeng asked for leave from the school and went to the airport to purchase domestic flight tickets using the letter of introduction issued by the school for purchasing air tickets.

Wang Weimin asked Wang Weimin to drive Qingfeng Li to the airport in a Passat. After completing the formalities and saying goodbye to Hu Jiabao who came to see him off, Qingfeng Li got on the plane to the provincial capital alone.

After all, the two of them were not married, and Hu Jiabao was very busy with his internship at the hospital and could not take time off, so Qingfeng Li did not let Hu Jiabao attend his eldest sister's wedding.

Nowadays, ordinary people cannot fly. If you don't have a special introduction letter to buy air tickets, you need at least a county and regiment-level cadre to buy air tickets. The passengers on the plane all look like cadres.

Qingfeng Li found his seat and sat down. He was not interested in chatting with the people around him. He picked up the latest international journal that had just been delivered and read it by himself.

Domestic flights of civil aviation are more in line with the characteristics of the times than international flights. After the plane enters a stable flight, an in-flight wine party begins in the cabin, and scenes of people holding small wine cups and getting to know each other are everywhere.

This group of people talked about national policies. Li Qingfeng had no interest in getting involved. He asked the flight attendant for a box of roast duck and two taels of Moutai, and began to drink for himself on the small table and chairs with backrests. It formed a clear contrast with the lively scene around him. Compared.

After getting off the plane at the provincial capital airport, Li Qingfeng could not find a taxi and could only follow other passengers to take the airport bus to the city.

After getting off the bus in the city, after some careful inquiries, Li Qingfeng found the address given by Li's mother.

Tomorrow is the wedding day of the eldest sister of the Li family. At this time, in the house that Li's mother bought some time ago in the provincial capital, except for the two children, all the rest of the Li family have arrived.

As soon as Qingfeng Li walked into the room, he saw Mother Li dressed up in the clothes Qingfeng Li brought back from abroad. She looked left and right in the mirror.

Seeing this scene, Qingfeng Li put the small suitcase in his hand on the ground and approached it curiously: "Mom, what are you taking a picture of?"

"Nothing, nothing. The third child is back. Go and have a rest. Let's have dinner with the Zhang family tonight." Mother Li just glanced at Qingfeng Li, then returned her gaze to the mirror and dismissed Li Qingfeng. Qingfeng went to rest next to him.

At this time, the younger sister Li Hongmei, who was also wearing new clothes next to her, came up to her with a smile. Seeing that her sister-in-law was not in the room now, she joked with a smile: "When our eldest brother got married, my mother lost out to my sister-in-law's family. This is not"

Seeing Li Hongmei's beaming expression, Li Qingfeng immediately expressed his understanding and gave the other party a knowing look.

Mother Li, whose thoughts were revealed, no longer looked in the mirror at this time, and immediately slapped Li Hongmei in anger: "What nonsense are you talking about? Have you finished your work? Leave quickly and don't dazzle in front of my eyes."

Li Hongmei, who was slapped on the head, shrank her neck and did not dare to refute. She ran to the side in despair and was busy with her own affairs.

Boss Li, who was sorting out the dowry next to him, glanced aside and said gloatingly, "Okay, I'll let you get a slap in the face without making any trouble. Do you feel comfortable?"

Just when Li Hongmei was about to retaliate, her sister-in-law who went shopping also came back from outside. Then Li Hongmei closed her mouth and glared at Boss Li fiercely.

By the time the Li family was done, it was already evening. The eldest sister Li Youmei and the eldest brother-in-law Zhang Fenzhan came together on bicycles to invite Li's father, Li's mother, and their peers to have dinner in the small restaurant of their unit.

Arriving at the large private room of the restaurant of Zhang Fenzhan's unit, the Zhang family was already neatly waiting in the private room. In addition to the Zhang family's parents, there were also two uncles from the Zhang family.

As soon as the elders from both sides met, the two women, Mother Li and Mother Zhang, held each other's hands tightly, with warm smiles on their faces, and talked to each other.

This was the first time for Qingfeng Li to meet Zhang Fenzhan's parents. His father was okay, with a Chinese character face, some gray hair, and a very honest appearance.

As for Zhang's mother, she looks quite kind, but her body is a little thinner and her complexion is not very good. At first glance, she looks like she has been sick all year round.

The grandparents of the Zhang family did not come. Firstly, it was due to health reasons. It was inconvenient to travel while being bedridden. The other reason was that after holding the wedding in the provincial capital, they had to go back to their hometown to hold it again. The old couple attended the wedding in their hometown.

The parents of both parties met before the wedding. Zhang Fenzhan prepared a large table of dishes, including chicken, duck, fish, and a rare big elbow.

Although supplies have become much more abundant in the past two years, elbows are still relatively rare. This large table dish represents the attitude of the Zhang family towards the eldest sister of the Li family, and it is a real effort.

Mother Li looked at the table of dishes and felt quite happy. Just like that, the two families happily served the dishes.

After the meal, Father Li was a little drunk. Before leaving, Li Father grabbed Zhang Fenzhan's hand with red eyes and said tremblingly: "My Yumei will be handed over to you from now on. If Yumei does something wrong in your family, you can send her back to her parents' home. If there is anything wrong, we will teach it ourselves. But one thing is, no matter what wrong my daughter does, you can't hit her. If you let her I know you made a move, but I can't spare you." After speaking, Father Li's voice was already trembling.

"Why are you talking about this? Qiu Zhan is not the kind of person who beats his wife." When Li's mother saw this, she immediately came out to flatter her.

Li Qingfeng immediately followed up: "Uncle, aunt, brother-in-law, my dad is right. We always keep our words in mind. It is inevitable for a couple to live a bumpy life. As long as we don't take action, we can talk about anything. If we hit my sister, we Li My family won’t do it either.”

Boss Li also said a few words, which had similar meaning to Qingfeng Li.

The eldest sister Li Youmei, who was supporting Li's mother next to her, was so moved after hearing what Li's father and her brother said, that she kept lowering her head and wiping tears.

This year is different from later generations. There are more wife-beaters. Although Zhang Fenzhan doesn't look like that kind of person, it is still necessary to remind him.

Marrying a girl is not marrying a wife. It is normal to have a higher attitude.

Zhang's father immediately expressed his position and repeatedly stated that the Zhang family did not have the habit of beating his wife. He pointed at Zhang Fenzhan and warned him that he would never beat his wife in the future under any circumstances.

Zhang Fenzhan was not a fool. He nodded and assured both parents that after getting married, let alone beating his wife, he would not even touch Li Youmei with a finger.

Seeing Zhang Fenzhan's attitude, Li's father and Li's mother nodded with satisfaction. The meal was regarded as a feast for the host and guest. Accompanied by Zhang Fenzhan, they checked into the guest house of the eldest sister Li Youmei's unit.

As for the house that Li's mother bought as their wedding house, in order to save face for Zhang Fenzhan and prevent others from gossiping, the Li family will not stay there tonight and will welcome the bride in the eldest sister's dormitory tomorrow morning.

In the evening, the Li family got together and had a conversation. Li's mother did not stay in the guest house that night. Instead, she left with Li Youmei when she left, and planned to sleep with her eldest daughter who was about to get married that night. The next morning, the Li family who lived in the guest house got up early and simply brewed some biscuits they had brought with them with hot water. After a hasty breakfast, they hurried to Li Youmei's dormitory.

Li Youmei's dormitory is for two people. In order to facilitate Li Youmei's marriage, her roommate stayed in the guest house last night.

When everyone in the Li family arrived, the two of them had already gotten up and were dressing up.

Although getting married these days is simple, it is also quite cumbersome to get busy. Carrying the dowry brought yesterday, Li Hongmei and her sister-in-law carefully checked the dowry list, while the others were busy with various things under the command of Mother Li.

After finishing all the preparations, Li Qingfeng looked at the elder sister who had put on makeup, put her hair up, and was sitting on the bed in a brand new red dress. He took out the handheld video recorder he brought back from the United States from his bag and pointed the camera at it. The eldest sister who was sitting on the bed approached her with a smile: "Sister, you look really good today."

Faced with her brother's teasing, Li Youmei said nothing, but lowered her head and smiled shyly.

Soon, Li Youmei's friends came to the door with gifts, and the room was very lively for a while. Everyone was smiling and milling around the bride.

The gifts are not big either. They include socks, quilt, towel, washbasin, thermos, and a larger mirror with a message written on it as a gift from several people. Compared with later generations, these are really nothing, but they are quite humane.

When Zhang Fenzhan and his groomsmen appeared downstairs in the staff dormitory, many children who had already received the news and were waiting to receive candies gathered around them.

Zhang Fenzhan took out the candies he had prepared and waved his hand to the sky. The children immediately gave up the struggle and went to pick up the candies while screaming.

When they blocked the door, Li Qingfeng and Li Hongmei didn't make things difficult for him. They just made some excuses, took a red envelope, and let him in.

There is not so much fuss at weddings these days, which makes Qingfeng Li, who is holding a handheld video recorder and preparing to record it, very regretful. He wants to join in the fun and play tricks on his eldest brother-in-law. However, considering the acceptance level of people nowadays, Qingfeng Li still gives up. With this idea, I can be my own wedding videographer with peace of mind.

When all the dowry was loaded on the back seat of the wedding group's bicycle, it was time for Li Youmei to leave.

Looking at the eldest daughter who was about to get married, Li's mother stood downstairs wiping tears, and Li's father's eyes were also slightly red.

Qingfeng Li and his brothers and sisters were going to accompany the bride and groom. The four of them rode two borrowed bicycles and followed the wedding reception group towards the wedding room.

Li Qingfeng, who was sitting on the back seat of the bicycle, saw that Boss Li couldn't catch up with the family pick-up group in front. He said with disgust: "Hey, Boss Li, you are pedaling too slowly. Why don't you stand up and pedal? I can't do it." I’m planning on recording, but I can’t record anything later.”

There was something wrong with the borrowed bicycle, which made it difficult to pedal. Listening to his brother's urging, Mr. Li gritted his teeth and used all his strength to stand up and pedal the bicycle's pedals as hard as he could.

In this temperature, I was so tired that I was sweating profusely before I caught up with the wedding group in front.

After arriving at the wedding room, the Li family members, as the distinguished guests, were politely pulled to the dining table by Zhang's mother to prepare for dinner.

Qingfeng Li, who was the videographer, didn't enjoy the meal very well. He kept following the two of them with a video recorder to help record the meal.

After the banquet was over, the Zhang family, according to custom, packed up the entire banquet table prepared in advance and gave it to Boss Li to take back.

Seeing that her brothers and sisters were about to leave, Li Youmei reluctantly held the hand of her younger sister Li Hongmei. The two sisters, with red eyes, cried and acted out a drama about the deep love between sisters and their imminent separation.

Qingfeng Li, who had been taking pictures of the banquet just now, who had just finished his meal, took out a tissue and wiped his mouth, and subconsciously shouted to Li Youmei: "Sister, let's go home."

Everyone: "."

The good parting atmosphere was ruined by Qingfeng Li's words.

After returning to Li Youmei's dormitory from the wedding room, Li's mother and Li's father were still melancholy. Li Qingfeng teased them for a while before they recovered.

After the old couple finished eating, Li Qingfeng thought about it for a while and started talking about meeting the Hu family.

Mother Li thought for a while and decided to take a train to Gusu Hu's house at the end of the month to visit her and discuss their marriage.

In a place like the provincial capital, accommodation is inconvenient, so there is no such thing as a three-day return trip. The young couple can live their own lives well. In the evening of that day, the Li family and the Zhang family all bought train tickets to go home.

There are no flights to Sijiucheng today. Qingfeng Li needs to stay one night in the provincial capital and go to the airport tomorrow morning.

After seeing off the two families at the train station, on the way back, Li Qingfeng curiously asked his brother-in-law: "Brother-in-law, aren't you going to have a wedding in your hometown? Has the date been set?"

"It's settled. I have two days off on May Day, so I can go back to hold the wedding. You must come back for another meal then," Zhang Fenzhan said with a smile.

Qingfeng Li nodded and did not continue this topic, but chatted about other things.

After returning to the wedding room, Li Qingfeng handed the videotape of today's wedding to his eldest sister and said, "Sister, this is the videotape of your wedding. Find a place to keep it."

Li Youmei took the video and looked at it up and down happily, and said happily: "This is good. If you want to watch it in the future, you can go home and watch it."

"Where are you going back to? I still have the video recorder. When you get married on May Day, I will give it to you as a wedding gift."

"No, no, this is too expensive, we can't have it."

"Okay, don't be polite to me, this thing is not valuable in America."

After some refusals, the elder sister and her husband agreed to accept the video recorder.

He stayed at the eldest sister's house for one night. After breakfast the next day, Qingfeng Li took a bus to the airport.

(End of this chapter)