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Chapter 252 - 243: Newlywed

Chapter 252: Chapter 243: Newlywed

Grandpa Jiang had been toasted by several leaders today and, despite not being a good drinker, ended up sleeping for four or five hours.

As for Big Brother Shen, there’s no need to even mention him. At their table today, he had only drunk two cups with a few people, and just look at what happened.

It seems that none of the men could hold their liquor well.

After drinking the plain porridge, I finally felt much better.

By this time, it was already past seven, and Father Lu, ever so thoughtful, had a car sent over from the military to pick up Big Brother Shen and Shen Mu to take them back.

Mrs. Shen and Uncle Shen also thought about going to the Lu family’s place, so they wouldn’t disturb the newlyweds tonight.

It was a pity that the car couldn’t fit everyone.

Lu Jingqiu felt that Jiang Nanzhou wouldn’t be able to get up today.

After sending away the brother and sister-in-law, Grandpa Jiang became much more lively and took Uncle Shen out for a stroll nearby.

Lu Jingqiu boiled water for everyone to bathe, and after a quick wash on the second floor, She returned to her room to find Jiang Nanzhou still deeply asleep.

She tidied up the room quietly as it was filled with gifts from relatives and friends.

The gift from Gao Qing was checked by her at home yesterday, and it turned out to be a set of lingerie, and it was the latest fashion too. Anyway, Lu Jingqiu wouldn’t actually wear it on her wedding night; it was far too conspicuous. She was afraid that if she put it on, Jiang Nanzhou would have a nosebleed on the spot.

Between yesterday and today, with all the busyness, she hadn’t slept well. After organizing the room, Lu Jingqiu carefully lay down next to Jiang Nanzhou, and within minutes, she fell asleep, oblivious to when Grandpa Jiang and Uncle Shen returned.

The next day, when she woke up, she found the day was already bright. As she looked at the light bulb overhead, she was a bit bewildered. Turning her head, she saw Jiang Nanzhou, who had been watching her for who knows how long, smiling.

"Awake?"

"Yeah," Lu Jingqiu replied, glancing at the watch beside her. It was already past seven, and thinking of the elders in the house, she was anxious to get up but was pulled back into Jiang Nanzhou’s embrace, "Jingqiu, it’s so good, I finally married you."

Being so sentimental first thing in the morning, Lu Jingqiu looked at him and laughed, "What’s with you? Suddenly becoming so eloquent."

"Sorry about yesterday; I hadn’t anticipated the strength of the alcohol."

"You were probably set up by your colleagues on purpose. You’re always scowling and unapproachable at the base. They finally got the chance to get back at you; they wouldn’t let it pass. Alright, I’m not upset with you; let’s hurry up and get up. Grandpa and mom must be up already... Mm..."

Before Lu Jingqiu could finish speaking, Jiang Nanzhou covered her lips...

The two dared not be too excessive, given the presence of elders in the house. After lingering in bed for over ten minutes, they finally got up.

Coming downstairs, she found Mrs. Shen had already prepared the meal.

"Grandpa, Uncle Shen, Mom."

Lu Jingqiu felt a little embarrassed.

"Up you go, sit down and eat. Your big brother will be here soon. After that, we’ll be on our way."

Jiang Nanzhou helped Grandpa Jiang to sit down and checked his watch, "The train is after ten, we’re not in a hurry."

Lu Jingqiu hurriedly bowed her head and took a few sips of rice soup. Aunt Liu and her little aunt had brought a lot of specialty products yesterday, meant for people in the Capital City.

Knowing they were leaving today and fearing there wouldn’t be enough time, they had bought them in advance. Her little aunt was really thoughtful.

Uncle Shen said while eating, "The climate of West City is quite nice. I went out for a walk with your grandpa this morning and felt so refreshed."

Lu Jingqiu replied, "Yeah, the air here is very humid; you don’t need to apply cream year-round to prevent dry skin. Uncle, Grandpa, if you have the time, come and stay here for a while. Consider it a change of environment, a little trip to relax."

Grandpa Jiang said with a smile, "A trip sounds good. If I have time next year, I’ll definitely come and bother you, Xiao Qiu. It’s just that this year is not possible because I’ve already made plans with old friends."

Jiang Nanzhou said, "Then next year."

After eating, Lu Jingqiu went to pack the gifts for Mrs. Shen and the rest. Around nine o’clock, Father Lu arrived with three drivers to see them off.

Lu Jingqiu and Jiang Nanzhou followed them all the way, seeing them onto the train with berths, all thoughtfully purchased by Jiang Nanzhou.

Lu Jingqiu encountered a fruit seller at the train station and bought a bag for her sister-in-law to eat on the way.

It wasn’t until the train departed that she and her father left to go back home.

Shen Mu also took the day off today. Since his family had left, he was heading back to school.

Lu Xianrun arranged for one of the cars to take him back to school.

Then he had another car take his daughter and son-in-law back home.

He took the last car to return to his unit, "I have some things to hand over in these two days. You guys can find someone to move our belongings to the upstairs apartment in the front during this time."

Lu Jingqiu was due back at school tomorrow, and with the possibility of Father Lu leaving in a few days, she wanted to go back with him.

But Lu Xianrun scolded her, "How can you go back to your parents’ house just one day after getting married? Don’t worry, Dad will definitely wait for you to come back on your third day after the wedding before leave."

Having no choice, Lu Jingqiu followed Jiang Nanzhou back to their new home.

Jiang Nanzhou asked the driver to stop at the farm produce market and then, holding Lu Jingqiu’s hand, he said, "Don’t be upset. Tomorrow I’ll take you to and from school, and in the evening I’ll pick you up and we’ll go see your dad, how about that?"

"Can we do that tomorrow?"

"Don’t forget, we have a house over there too, so why not?"

"Oh, right."

Their previously soured mood instantly improved, and hand in hand, they bought some rice and flour along with daily necessities.

They had a vegetable garden at home and some leftover meat from yesterday, enough for a few days’ meals.

By the time the two returned home, it was nearly noon, and to be honest, Lu Jingqiu wasn’t the least bit hungry.

Jiang Nanzhou wasn’t hungry either, his stomach was still upset from drinking the day before.

So they made a simple meal of egg drop soup with daylilies, which turned out to be quite appetizing.

After their meal, the young couple tidied the house again—Lu Jingqiu wiped down surfaces while Jiang Nanzhou mopped the floor.

In their newly formed little home, both were filled with endless dreams of a wonderful future.

When they reached their bedroom, they found they had three enamel basins and four warm pots amongst the gifts from the aunts and elder ladies, along with several sets of sheets and pillowcases.

They wouldn’t use that many; the warm pots, in particular, could be taken to the courtyard for communal use, as could the enamel basins.

The rest she stored in the storage room in the courtyard.

They then counted the cash they had received as wedding gifts, which amounted to a little over two hundred yuan.

Jiang Nanzhou told Lu Jingqiu to keep all this money for household expenses and then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and said, "This is from Grandpa to us. You keep it."

Lu Jingqiu, looking at the thick stack of Great Unity bills, said, "We can’t take Grandpa’s money."

Jiang Nanzhou ruffled her hair and said, "The old man has been waiting for years for me to get married and start a family. This money was saved for that very reason. If I don’t accept it, he’ll certainly be upset with me. Just keep it. He doesn’t lack money now. If he needs it in the future, we can just take it out."

"Oh." Lu Jingqiu counted the money and found it totaled over five thousand yuan—a sizable amount indeed.

"By the way, Mom and Uncle Shen have also prepared an apartment for us in Capital City. I’ve got the property deed here." Lu Jingqiu fetched the deed and handed it to him, and Jiang Nanzhou laughed, "Accept it then; I had actually seen it before."

"It wasn’t easy for Mom and Uncle Shen either. They gave a house to each of their four sons, practically emptying their savings."

Jiang Nanzhou looked at her endearing posture and laughed, "Now you’re thinking about your mother-in-law. Our Qiuqiu really is a good daughter-in-law for the family."

"Don’t tease me."

Jiang Nanzhou didn’t mind her coyness, and cupping her face, he kissed her and said, "They’ll never accept money from us. Even if they did, they wouldn’t squander it—they’d definitely save it for us again. Let’s try not to trouble them too much in the future, and instead often bring them some things when we visit."

"Okay, I’ll listen to you."

Jiang Nanzhou gazed at Lu Jingqiu’s fair complexion and rosy lips. With no one else at home and it being their honeymoon, he hardly cared about the time and scooped Lu Jingqiu up in his arms and ran towards the bed.

The two playfully wrestled with each other before they merged into the great river, one flowing toward the sea.

By the time they emerged from their entanglement, night had fallen.