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The banquet ended happily.

That night, after Chen Guoliang bid farewell to the Mu family, he returned to Jinling overnight, and the county magistrate Chen, who was on 'sick leave', simply stayed overnight and planned to spend a few days of leisure in a contented manner.

Not long after dawn, when the morning sun shone through the screen window into a corner of the room, Chen Mingyuan also got up early, washed up, put on a casual attire, and walked out of the room calmly.

In the summer in the south of the Yangtze River, the weather is changeable. When you see the wetness of the place, you know that there is a shower at midnight. Facing the clear blue sky and taking a breath of fresh and moist air, Chen Mingyuan just feels refreshed.

After stretching his waist for a while, Chen Mingyuan listened to the singing of birds and birds around him, and suddenly noticed something strange, and felt that the whole courtyard was surprisingly quiet!

It was already past eight o'clock in the morning. It stands to reason that someone like Mu Jiayuan should have walked around long ago, but until he wandered around in the next few courtyards for a while, there was still no one in sight. , He even suspected that Mujiayuan had been emptied overnight.

"Don't look for it, everyone has gone out."

There was a melodious sound like a bell, and Mu Jiayin came slowly with her small footsteps. The pure white gauze skirt swayed with the breeze, soft and elegant, against her peerless beauty, Just like the fairies walking in the painting, they are full of beautiful colors that cannot be described by pen and ink.

Seeing Chen Mingyuan's puzzled expression, Mu Jiayin pursed her lips and smiled, and said crisply: "Just after dawn, my brother and sister-in-law went out with my mother...to Liuxia Mountain to worship ancestors and pray for blessings along the way."

With a thought in his heart, Chen Mingyuan guessed that the old lady and the others had gone to pay homage to their ancestors to pray for Mu Jiayin's marriage.

"Then it's just me and you in this house today?"

"Basically, there are only a few janitors, and even the chef who is in charge of the spoon has asked for leave. He said that he was too busy yesterday." Mu Jiayin shrugged helplessly, raised her finger and pointed outside, and said with a smile: " Let's go, I'll take you out for breakfast, it's rare to come here, even if I'm hungry, I can't treat you badly."

Chen Mingyuan smiled, stepped forward, grabbed that inch of tender catkin, and said, "I just want to say this to you, I will entrust you with my daily necessities for today and the rest of my life!"

Mu Jiayin burst out laughing, and spat: "I haven't even married me yet, so I'm just trying to figure out how to control me. Be careful, I'll regret my marriage again!"

Chen Mingyuan waved the hands they held tightly together, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I hold it tightly, I can't lose it!"

Mu Jiayin smiled sweetly, with infinite joy on the corners of her lips, like a century-old cellar, drunk for a thousand years.

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After the drizzle and the early sunshine, the clear shade sheltered several houses, and the two walked hand in hand on the winding road paved with bluestone slabs. On both sides of the road, vendors and small shops hawked along the street, and Wu Nong's soft words lingered in their ears, and they were in the familiar Jiangnan In the charm, it seems to be another world for a while.

When you come to Sioux City, the most unmissable street is Shantang, which is always bustling with people during the day, such as silk workshops run by locals, oil umbrella shops and even Shantang Central Primary School.This place can be called the most gorgeous place in the south of the Yangtze River, with a strong atmosphere of a water village everywhere. The garden temperament of red lanterns and green pavilions makes people feel like returning to the Song and Tang Dynasties thousands of years ago.

Most of the neighbors here seem to know Mu Jiayin, and they all greeted Mu Jiayin enthusiastically along the way, and they are no longer called Miss Mu San, but Mu Jiayin's first name.

To this, Mu Jiayin responded humbly and politely. Her aunt and uncle kept calling, wandered around for a while, and finally led Chen Mingyuan to a restaurant called Shantang Inn on Shantang Street.

"The location is good, the atmosphere is good, and the price is reasonable. When I was young, I used to go here every time I got tired of the food at home." Mu Jiayin explained vividly: "Of course, when it comes to delicious snacks, it should be The Soochow Noodle Restaurant located at the entrance of the street, the eel paste and shrimp noodles in the restaurant, guarantee that you will have endless aftertaste after eating it!"

The lady proprietress of this store obviously also recognized Mu Jiayin, and when she saw her coming, she immediately smiled and said, "Hey, Jiayin, I haven't seen you here for a while, what's the matter, you're still the same today?"

Mu Jiayin pointed to Chen Mingyuan, and said, "Let's add two, I'm afraid he won't be full."

The proprietress hurriedly said: "It's easy to talk about it, I promise to show my housekeeping skills and entertain your friend well."

As he spoke, he invited the two of them to a seat by the window, adjacent to the pond behind the restaurant, where they could have a panoramic view of the glowing lotus.

"Almost all the neighbors here have watched me grow up. Usually, everyone will take care of each other." After the proprietress ran down to make a fuss, Mu Jiayin explained with a smile.

Chen Mingyuan joked: "I can't see that your family's threshold is so high, and you can get along so well with the common people in the market. Is this the so-called mingling with the masses?"

"What's the matter? No matter how high the threshold is, they still eat whole grains. It takes a lot of hard work to deal with people every day. In fact, dealing with people is far from complicated. As long as you treat people with sincerity, you can always get rewards." Sincerely and sincerely." Mu Jiayin's face suddenly added a bit of warmth, and said: "Besides, my family was in trouble back then. If it weren't for the help from the neighbors in this area, it is hard to say whether our family would have survived, so, My mother established the rules at the beginning, as long as the Mu family is here for one day, the peace and tranquility of this area will be kept forever."

Chen Mingyuan nodded silently. He could tell that the neighbors in this area should all know Mu Jiayin's identity and background, but no one was overly cautious and awed, as if treating a familiar neighborhood junior without any adulterance. Utilitarian elements, everything seems approachable, simple and harmonious, which is really commendable in this secular world full of greed and intrigue.

The two were talking and laughing, and after a while, the proprietress came up with the plate herself.

"This is sweet-scented osmanthus red bean paste balls, warm and sweet, local people like to eat this, and the fried pan here is delicious, with a lot of soup, and the bottom shell is very crisp... The soup of the small wontons is very fresh and generous Quite enough..."

As various flavored snacks were served on the table one by one, Mu Jiayin explained them one by one. While listening, Chen Mingyuan picked up a piece of crab shell and bit it down. It was hot and crispy, and the salty taste was even better. I couldn’t help it. Nod in praise.

"Eat more if it tastes good. If you don't have enough, come again. You must be full." The proprietress is also a chatterbox, and she greeted a few words warmly, then suddenly changed the subject and said: "Jiayin, you came by coincidence. It's time for me to close the door and rush to help Zhang Luo's wedding."

"Look at your rosy face, what's going on?"

"It's not my happy event. It's Xu San's family at the opposite door marrying their daughter, and invited the neighbors to come and have fun."

The proprietress reminded: "Just that Xiuxiu, do you still remember? The girl who used to run behind your butt when I was a child, it is said that she also invited you. Didn't you receive it?"

Mu Jiayin blinked her bright eyes, suddenly patted her forehead lightly, and said with a sudden smile: "Look at my memory, I didn't remind you, I almost forgot, a while ago, people from her family came to my house to send invitations, At that time, I happened to be absent, and my mother's birthday was celebrated in the past few days, so I couldn't take care of it when there were too many things."

The proprietress smiled and said: "It's not too late to remember, at night in the square of Qibao Old Street, how can you say that you and Xiuxiu grew up together, her life-long event, we neighbors should go to cheer. "

"I told you, I'm ashamed not to go." Mu Jiayin smiled, and at the same time cast a consulting look at Chen Mingyuan.

Chen Mingyuan just nodded with a smile.

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After coming out of Shantang Street, the two wandered around Sioux City for a whole day. They left their footprints in the Lion Grove, Humble Administrator's Garden, Hanshan Temple, and Canglang Pavilion. They didn't return until almost sunset. After leaving Mujiayuan, he took a short rest and changed into a slightly more formal attire. Before noon, he set off for the wedding banquet.

The old street is next to Taihu Lake, with ancient trees and water shadows, lakes and waters, and ten miles of camphor roads.

After passing the archway, a bluestone-paved stone road bumps and bumps in the oblique thorn. When the car stopped, I saw a square standing in front of me. On the other side, an open-air wedding banquet scene has been temporarily arranged.

To Chen Mingyuan's surprise, this is almost a completely retro-style Chinese wedding banquet. There are no flower arches, red carpets, and flower balloons. Instead, there are bright red lanterns and red satin. A rostrum and more than a dozen running water seats, a lively scene full of lights and festoons, full of joy.

"Sister Mu!"

Seeing Mu Jiayin approaching, a beautiful woman in a red cheongsam with hair tied up hurriedly walked up to her. She must have been the heroine of the wedding banquet, Xiuxiu.

According to Mu Jiayin, she and the bride were playmates when they were young. At that time, they often played together and walked around the streets. However, due to study and work, the two of them rarely stayed in Sioux City. , counting, it has been four or five years since we met each other.

When she came to Mu Jiayin, the bride Xiuxiu said pleasantly, "I can't contact you these days, so I thought you had something to do and won't come."

"How could it be, to witness the moment of your lifelong happy event, even if it rains with knives, I have to come here for a glass of wedding wine." Mu Jiayin took Xiuxiu's hands, looked him up and down, and smiled sweetly: "It's so beautiful, I can’t even imagine it’s that slug I was when I was a kid.”

"You still don't forget to make fun of me at this time!" Xiuxiu scoffed, she glanced at the extraordinary Chen Mingyuan, and said hesitantly, "This is..."

"Chen Mingyuan!" The corner of Mu Jiayin's mouth raised, and she introduced it generously, "My fiancé."

"Ah!" Xiuxiu's eyes lit up, the surprise and joy on her face became more intense, she covered her grown mouth with both hands, and said in disbelief: "Really... Congratulations, Sister Mu!"

Chen Mingyuan nodded in greeting, picked up the paper bag he had prepared earlier and handed it to Xu'er, and said with a smile, "This is a wedding gift from me and your elder sister Mu, I wish you a happy union for a hundred years and forever."

These are two jade pendants that Mu Jiayin specially ordered from an antique shop in the city in the afternoon. They are engraved with the words of eternal knot and one heart. She has spent some time thinking about this gift.

Xiuxiu hurriedly smiled and said thank you, "Then I will also wish you two in advance to grow old together and enjoy each other." Then, she looked at Chen Mingyuan seriously, and said a little seriously: "To be honest, I have always felt that I can be worthy of Mu Mu. There are not many of my sister's men in the whole world, you are lucky enough to be favored by sister Mu, but you must cherish it, if you let her down, our neighbors will not agree!"

Without waiting for Chen Mingyuan to respond, she suddenly leaned into Mu Jiayin's ear and whispered a few words. Mu Jiayin just smiled, then glanced at Chen Mingyuan, and said, "Let's go with fate, this is not forced."

"You're still so careless!" Xiuxiu winked at her.

Mu Jiayin smiled, looked around at the surrounding arrangement, and said, "I never expected that your wedding banquet will be held in a unique way."

"Don't feel shabby, it's fine, because of this matter, I was often run over by relatives at home." Xiuxiu spread her hands and said with a wry smile: "Earlier, my husband and I even booked a hotel, but later The preparations for those tedious joints made us exhausted, and we found that many unnecessary matters were purely cosmetic projects, so after discussing with my husband, we felt that marriage was for ourselves, and the wedding was nothing more than For the purpose of commemoration, I changed my mind to do it here, after all, the neighbors around here watched me grow up, and I am very satisfied and happy to let them witness together."

"That's the reason, don't stick to the worldly perspective, just want to be happy." Mu Jiayin nodded approvingly, and said with a smile: "Besides, your husband is also a very open-minded person."

"Of course, otherwise, how could I fall in love with him." With a happy smile on her face, Xiuxiu heard someone greet her behind her, she turned around and said, "Okay, I have to go down and get ready first. , you two go your own way, tonight you must eat, have fun, and return home happily!"

Soon, the wedding banquet entered the right process. With the sound of gongs and drums from the theater troupe, the guests were seated one by one.

Chen Mingyuan and Mu Jiayin were arranged to sit at the neighbor's table. During the dinner, everyone put aside the differences in status and status, and chatted and laughed happily together.

"Jiayin, Xiuxiu is also married, when will it be your turn? We've been waiting for your wedding wine, and our hair is almost turning white." In the shadow of the glass, someone changed the topic to the two of them. However, he didn't inquire about Chen Mingyuan's identity, but only complimented him on his appearance and other aspects.

Mu Jiayin glanced at Chen Mingyuan with a half-smile, and said with a coquettish smile, "Soon, as soon as the day is fixed, I will send invitations from door to door, and you must come when the time comes!"

"Alright! Then we'll all be waiting!" Everyone was overjoyed, and raised their glasses one after another.

Facing another group of elders in the neighborhood who sincerely love Mu Jiayin, Chen Mingyuan naturally had no reason to shirk. He almost drank every wine. After a while, he was dizzy from drinking until the two newcomers walked up to the rostrum. Only then did it stop.

Worship to heaven and earth, worship to the high hall, husband and wife to worship each other, a round of Chinese wedding procedures came to an end, watching the two couples put rings on each other, the audience applauded immediately.

After having wedding drinks with the two newcomers one after another, Chen Mingyuan and the two left the banquet temporarily under the pretext of going out to get some fresh air.

Walking all the way along the river, breathing in the clean and fresh air at night, Chen Mingyuan's spirit was immediately cleared, and he suddenly asked: "By the way, what did the bride secretly tell you just now?"

"Whispering about my daughter's family, are you also interested in inquiring about it?"

Mu Jiayin lowered her eyes, was silent for a while, and whispered casually, "She asked me, have you gone through all the necessary procedures..."

Chen Mingyuan was stunned, momentarily puzzled.

Seeing that he still didn't understand, Mu Jiayin glared at him angrily, shook her head and spat, "I said you're an idiot, you're really an idiot...fortunately, I didn't count on it." As she spoke, she sped up in anger. pace.

But before she could go far, Chen Mingyuan grabbed her catkin, embraced this gentle and soft body in his arms, and said with a wry smile: "Actually, I've wanted to leave this procedure for a long time, but I haven't been able to find a suitable opportunity..." I moved my hand in my pocket, and took out a beautiful and exquisite crystal box, opened it, and revealed a crystal clear platinum diamond ring, which bloomed dazzlingly in the dark night. luster.

Mu Jiayin's bright eyes were wide open, and she was infatuated for a while.

"You accompanied me through the most unforgettable period of my life. I will remember every penny you gave, and I will make up for the title that should be given to you..." Chen Mingyuan took out the ring , lifted Mu Jiayin's jade hand, carefully put it on for her, and said with a light smile, "Just let me use this life to make up for you wholeheartedly and marry me."

Mu Jiayin looked at the diamond ring on her finger, and her white jade-like fingers closed and separated, as if she couldn't see enough. When she looked up and saw his sincere face, tears welled up in her eyes. All the hard work, at this moment, is worth it.

Chen Mingyuan carefully wiped away the tears from her eyes, put his forehead against her forehead, and rubbed his ears together, and said: "I know this ring is not enough. At the beginning, you were regarded as a laughing stock by the whole world for me. Today I Promise you, 30 years later, I will definitely lead you to the highest peak in this country, and let you enjoy the respect of billions of people!"

Mu Jiayin shook her head and said with a clear smile: "It's not so comfortable to be a mother in the world. You can't enjoy family happiness, but you have to run around all day for domestic and foreign affairs. It's too tiring. Let me Choose, I would rather stay here and live a comfortable life... But as long as I can be by your side, I can barely accept it."

The two smiled at each other.

Chen Mingyuan suddenly remembered something, and asked again: "By the way, yesterday you said that you carved a line of words on that camphor tree when you were a child. What exactly is it?"

Mu Jiayin's spiritual eyes turned and moved to his ear, but unfortunately, at the same time as she whispered, fireworks and firecrackers started to be set off at the wedding banquet, making Chen Mingyuan confused, and said with a frown: "Say it again, it's too noisy to hear clearly .”

"Such important words can only be said once in a lifetime!" Mu Jiayin smiled slyly, turned around and walked towards the wedding banquet.

Chen Mingyuan had no choice but to catch up with this regret.

Rumor has it that there was a passage on the marriage certificate in the period of the Republic of China: the two surnames are married, and the contract is signed together, and the marriage will last forever, and they match the same name.Seeing that the peach blossoms are scorching on this day, it is suitable for IKEA.I would like to write a letter to Hong Jian with the agreement of white heads, so that the alliance of red leaves can be recorded in the mandarin tree.