Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 395 0394: Wedding Day

"Cheng Zongyang has met the elders."

Cheng Zongyang's voice was steady and powerful, echoing in the house. He bowed solemnly to the elders in the village.

It can be said that almost everyone in Chengjiazhuang now is our own person.

In this land full of warmth, the elders witnessed the growth of their younger siblings.

Every familiar face is the most precious part of his memory. In the family, people don't talk about status, but only about seniority, so it is natural for him to perform the ceremony.

This is also for him to set an example so that the descendants who leave here in the future will not come back with too high expectations.

That also means that the clan ideology education he set up was not good.

The applause and cheers from the crowd suddenly became louder, and the sound was like surging waves, hitting everyone's heart wave after wave.

The applause and cheers were an expression of joy for Cheng Zongyang's return home and gratitude towards him.

Without Cheng Zongyang, those who fled would have died somewhere unknown. If it weren't for Cheng Zongyang, their descendants wouldn't be where they are today.

Nowadays, many people are intermarrying with each other, and some have become descendants of the Cheng family's earthly branch, and are considered family members.

At this time, Cheng Zongyang looked at his parents, uncles, Cheng Zongliang and Zhou Zhendong, and raised his mouth slightly, revealing a warm smile, and said with a smile: "Dad, Mom, Second Uncle..."

His voice trembled slightly, and every name he called seemed to come from the bottom of his heart.

His gaze lingered on the faces of his relatives, as if he wanted to make up for the time he had missed in the past few years, and he said with a smile: "I'm not late, am I?"

The people around also made way for them. They stood quietly on both sides, their eyes filled with emotion.

Cheng Guanghai looked at his eldest son carefully. Looking at this son who had grown into an adult, the independent and sensible boy in his memory seemed to be just yesterday.

And now the man standing in front of him is a seasoned, mature and steady man.

Cheng Guanghai's hand fell on Cheng Zongyang's shoulder, and the hand trembled slightly, as if he was stroking the shoulder of his eldest son when he was a child. His eyes reddened and he smiled and pinched his shoulder. This pinch seemed to be a silent communication between father and son, containing thousands of words.

He opened his mouth and finally said with a smile: "I'm glad you're back."

"Son!" Cheng Zhou couldn't hold back any longer and tears burst out of her eyes.

She rushed forward and hugged her son tightly. The hug was full of power, as if she wanted to melt her son into her body. Her body trembled slightly and she choked up:
"You've made me miss you so much. For so many years, I've been looking forward to your coming back every day, but I know your matter is more important..."

Her words were interrupted by her own crying, and every word was soaked with years of longing and concern.

I haven't seen him for six or seven years. The childish look on the face of that teenage boy is gone, replaced by a mature and steady face.

"Okay, our son is back, we should be happy." Cheng Guanghai said.

"Happy, happy, I am happy." Cheng Zhou quickly wiped away her tears.

Everyone laughed.

Cheng Zongyang simply took out an exquisite jade hairpin that he had customized and said with a smile:

"Mom, this is a gift your son made for you. You will look better wearing it when you sit in the main seat tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, I'll like whatever you give me." Cheng Zhou wiped her tears again.

Cheng Zongyang continued to take out the gifts and looked at Cheng Zongliang, Zhou Zhendong and others.

Cheng Zongliang's eyes lit up and he asked, "Is there a share for us as well?"

As he said this, Cheng Zongliang couldn't help but look at his two wives: "Come here."

Seeing this, the two sisters Zhaodi and Laidi stepped forward a little embarrassedly and bowed: "Hello, big brother."

"Okay." Cheng Zongyang smiled. He didn't care about the boy's antics. Then he took out two jade boxes and said, "This is also your wedding gift. Wearing it will be good for you."

"Thank you, brother." The two sisters took it a little embarrassedly.

"What about my cousin's wife?" Cheng Zongliang chuckled, "Brother Dong and I got married on the same day. Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

"Stop messing around, kid." Cheng Guanghai glared at his second son.

"Do you think there is something I don't know about the Land of Ten Thousand Races?" Cheng Zongyang looked at the erratic boy with a half-smile, as if to ask if he was itching for trouble.

"Hahaha." Seeing this, the people around also laughed.

Cheng Zongyang ignored him, took out three more gifts, and handed them to his eldest cousin Zhou Zhenyuan and his eldest cousin's wife:

"Cousin, I was unable to get away from your wedding. I didn't attend your wedding, nor did I attend Xingzu's 100th day banquet. As your uncle, I can't justify this. So I'll make up for it today."

"Zong Yang, you, this..." Zhou Zhenyuan was a little embarrassed and said, "Zong Liang has already brought your gift, so how can I still have it..."

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said, "Brother, we are all family, this is a token of my love. Please accept it."

"Okay. Thank you, cousin." Zhou Zhenyuan took it with both hands.

"Thank you, cousin." The cousin's wife, holding her child, also came forward happily.

Cheng Shouer was originally from the Earthly Branch lineage. Later, after Zhou Zhenyuan met her, they gradually got together.

Originally, Cheng Zongyang was called Young Clan Leader or Big Brother. But now the title has been changed.

Cheng Zongyang didn't care about the identity or title. But when he saw the cute Zhou Xingzu, he smiled and hugged him.

As a result, the child was shy and started crying immediately.

Everyone laughed again and said that the child was timid and shy.

Cheng Zongyang laughed: "Cousin, Xingzu and I are not familiar with each other yet. If you hug me more in the next few days, he will get familiar with me."

The anxious look of the eldest cousin's wife Cheng Shou'er suddenly eased, and she said happily: "Well, this child is really timid, he is even afraid of his own uncle."

Next, Cheng Zongyang took out two more gifts for Zhou Zhendong and his fiancée:
"Second cousin, this is your wedding gift, see if you like it."

"Look at what you're saying. Any gift given by family members is a token of their love." Zhou Zhendong said with a smile, "This is my fiancée, her name is Yang Zhaojun, she's from the village."

"Hello, second cousin." Cheng Zongyang handed over the gift. This name is quite nice.

"Hello, cousin." Yang Zhaojun was a little embarrassed, but Zhou Zhendong at the side came to the rescue and took the gift.

Only then did Cheng Zongyang look at his eager brother.

"Here, this is yours." Cheng Zongyang handed over the last one.

"Haha, I knew it." Cheng Zongliang's eyes lit up and he took it immediately.

Cheng Zongyang said: "These gifts have instructions inside, you can find out how to use them if you take a good look at them."

"Okay." Cheng Zongliang nodded.

Everybody was happy, and the villagers dispersed, leaving only two families to sit in the reception hall.

The women went to prepare lunch first. Cheng Zongyang didn't talk to them about the outside world, but just talked about the family matters that he hadn't been home for a few years.

The twenty-sixth day of the lunar year.

On the wedding day, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was as blue as a gem, as if the heavens were also smiling happily for this grand event.

The warm sunshine shines on every inch of land in Chengjiazhuang, as if covering the entire village with a layer of golden gauze, making it sparkle.

Chengjiazhuang is very lively. The buffet tables have been set up from the area inside the river to the area outside the river. At a glance, the rows of tables and chairs look like a long winding dragon.

The table was filled with delicious food, and every dish exuded an enticing aroma.

The steaming food, festive red candles, and exquisite dishes and chopsticks all demonstrate the grandeur of this wedding.

Everything that needed to be prepared had been prepared. The adults were busy moving around the banquet, greeting the villagers who were arriving one after another. The children were laughing and playing in the crowd, holding wedding candies in their hands, their excited little faces as red as apples.

The place for the wedding was carefully decorated by Cheng Guangshan and Zhou Hansong in the conference hall.

The conference hall was decorated like a dream, with red silk and colorful bead curtains hanging all around. When the breeze blew, the bead curtains collided with each other, making clear and pleasant sounds, as if playing a cheerful piece of music.

The floor was covered with a thick red carpet, and the pillars in the hall were wrapped with flowers and ribbons. The fragrance of flowers filled the air, making people intoxicated.

Most of these things were taken by Cheng Zongwen from the Chamber of Commerce.

Cheng Zongliang and Zhou Zhendong stood in the reception room, their postures as straight as pine trees. They were wearing gorgeous wedding gowns with intricate patterns embroidered with gold thread on their collars and cuffs. Every stitch and every thread seemed to be filled with anticipation for the wedding.

There was both anticipation for the upcoming happy moment and a hint of nervousness in their eyes. After all, this was the most important moment in their lives.

They waited quietly for their bride. The noise around them seemed to have nothing to do with them. In their world, there was only the lover who was about to appear.

As the brides walked slowly surrounded by the crowd, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks rang out one after another.

The sound of firecrackers was deafening, crackling non-stop, and red confetti flew all over the sky, like a festive rain of flowers.

Fireworks bloomed in the sky, and colorful flowers one after another dyed the blue sky into a colorful picture.

The brides were dressed in gorgeous phoenix coronet and bridal robes, and looked as beautiful as fairies.

The phoenix crown is inlaid with sparkling gems and round pearls, which reflect dazzling light under the sunlight and fireworks, like twinkling stars.

The shawl is embroidered with auspicious patterns of dragon and phoenix in gold thread. The dragon and phoenix appear lifelike and seem to be dancing gracefully, symbolizing a happy and prosperous marriage for the newlyweds.

Cheng Zongliang's eyes were fixed on Zhaodi and Laidi, his heart was beating like a drum and his eyes were full of amazement and love.

He felt that the wives in front of him were the most beautiful people in the world. They were like fairies walking out of paintings, so beautiful that it took his breath away.

There was only Cheng Zongliang's figure in Zhaodi and Laidi's eyes. Their cheeks flushed slightly, and they walked towards their lovers step by step with shy and sweet smiles.

Zhou Zhendong and his bride also looked at each other affectionately, with each other reflected in their eyes, as if each other was the only one left in the whole world.

Amid the cheers and blessings of the crowd, the newlyweds came to the center of the reception room.

Cheng Zongliang and Zhou Zhendong each held the bride's hands. At that moment, they both felt the warmth and slight trembling from each other's palms.

They smiled at each other, and the love in their eyes became stronger. The officiant was Zhou Zhendong's uncle Zhou Hansong.

He shouldn't have come, but he was the one who took it.

The rules of Chengjiazhuang, at Cheng Zongyang's request from the beginning, were different from the secular rules of the outside world. They were not so rigid.

At this time, Zhou Hansong stood in front and began to read the marriage certificate.

His loud voice echoed in the reception room, and every word was solemn and sacred.

The newlyweds follow etiquette and kneel down to express their respect and gratitude to heaven and earth, their ancestors, and their parents.

Finally, Zhou Hansong even added the gift of offering tea to Cheng Zongyang, which was also a gesture of gratitude.

All of this, without Cheng Zongyang, the fate of those present would never be as beautiful and stable as it is now.

After the ceremony, there is a lively wedding banquet.

Friends and relatives raised their glasses to bless the newlyweds, and the sound of laughter and clinking glasses intertwined to form a joyful symphony.

Cheng Zongliang and Zhou Zhendong took the bride to the banquet, toasting and thanking every guest. Their faces were filled with happy smiles, which infected everyone present.

Night falls and the moon is high in the sky.

The newlyweds returned to their bridal chamber, where red candles flickered and light and shadows danced on the walls.

This wedding in Chengjiazhuang will also become a beautiful story passed down by the people in the village.

The wedding banquet did not end on the same day, but continued for two days.

The three-day wedding banquet also gave the villagers a full meal for three days. After that, it was the New Year for each family.

During these three days, Cheng Zongyang often carried the little Zhou Xingzu around for walks. After getting familiar with him, the little guy was no longer afraid.

“Brother, let me hug Xingzu!!”

On the morning of the 29th day of the lunar year, the sunlight shines through the mottled leaves and shines into the quiet courtyard of Chengjiazhuang.

Cheng Zongyun ran over like a happy little bird, shouting to her elder brother as she ran. Her voice was clear and loud, echoing in the air, full of expectation.

Looking at the little sister who appeared in front of him and couldn't wait to reach out to hug the child, Cheng Zongyang raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a doting smile, and said with a smile: "Why, you want to be lazy again."

He knew in his heart that his little sister was not being lazy, but she loved Xiao Xingzu too much and could not walk every time she saw the child.

He did not refuse and handed the child to her carefully. Xingzu was wrapped in a soft swaddling cloth, his little face was rosy like a ripe apple, and his big eyes were black and shiny, looking at everything around him curiously.

"Hehe, I'm not. Xingzu is so cute and chubby."

As she spoke, Cheng Zongyun kissed the child on the face, her action gentle and loving.

After being kissed, Xingzu's little face became even cuter, his little mouth slightly opened, revealing his pink gums without any teeth yet.

The little guy was also familiar with Cheng Zongyun. He didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, he seemed to be amused by her intimate behavior and laughed "chuckle".

The laughter was very contagious. The clear sound echoed in the courtyard, as if it could dispel all the haze in the world.

Looking at the thirteen-year-old girl, Cheng Zongyang couldn't help but touch her head, gently stroking his sister's hair, and asked lovingly: "Has it been hard to practice these years?"

His eyes were full of concern. Since the little girl was weaned, she had been almost entirely raised by him.

But when she was four years old, she started to be busy, and like the rest of her family, they spent less time together and more time apart.

He has been working outside these years and cannot be with his sister all the time, but he has always been concerned about his sister's practice.

But the little girl has the aptitude of five spiritual bones, and no spiritual roots. This means that her practice can only start from the martial arts. Therefore, he also told the process Zongliang to watch her more.

(End of this chapter)