Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 318 Disciplining the Daughter
Tang Jing was amused by them and finally felt better.

A little while later, someone came and knocked on the door again.

Tang Yu went to open the door himself and found that it was the photographer, matchmaker, and assistants hired by the man's side.

Five or six people entered the villa, first exchanging pleasantries, and then set up a table according to the customs of Anshi.

The matchmaker and photographer went upstairs to invite the bride after the preparations were almost complete.

Seeing that Xu Jiahui and Zhou Miaoqing were dressed up and in the bride's room, the matchmaker directly treated them as bridesmaids and said, "Bridesmaids, help the bride prepare her things and get ready. The wedding car will be here soon."

Zhou Miaoqing and Xu Jiahui exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

The two women tacitly accepted their roles as bridesmaids and busied themselves with various tasks.

I went downstairs again to get some food for Tang Jing to eat.

They took very good care of Tang Jing.

Tang Li and Tang Hua blushed with embarrassment. They were Tang Jing's blood sisters, and they had gotten up early to join in the fun, but they hadn't done anything they were supposed to do. On the other hand, Tang Jing's two roommates, who had come to offer their congratulations, were very thoughtful and had considered everything.

Compared to this, the two realized that they were not unjustly criticized.

Because the matchmaker said the wedding car was coming, everyone else also started to look forward to it.

Around nine o'clock, firecrackers went off outside the villa. The Tang family members rushed out to see what was happening. They saw more than a dozen cars lined up in front of the villa, with the car in the middle decorated with red ribbons and flowers, clearly a wedding car.

Xu Jian, accompanied by his best man and relatives of the Xu family, got out of the car and walked over with a broad smile.

Tang Yu, Ding Ruman, and Tang's parents took the initiative to come forward and greet them.

I led him upstairs.

With the matchmaker's auspicious words, the newlyweds exchanged gifts, and Xu Jian led Tang Jing downstairs.

I sat down at the table in the center of the living room.

After the formalities were completed, Tang Yu carried Tang Jing out of the villa.

As Tang Yu stepped out of the villa, he couldn't help but shed tears. "Sister, I wish you happiness. Don't forget that your brother will always be your support."

Tang Jing nodded and got into the car.

Xu Jian exchanged a few words with Tang Yu and then followed her up.

A dozen or so cars started up together and left from the other end.

Tang Yu composed himself and turned to his parents, saying, "Mom and Dad, let's get in the car and follow them."

Mr. and Mrs. Tang nodded.

When he turned around, he found that Niu Cuilan was also there; she hadn't left at all.

Tang Bing ignored her, but the child stayed by her side.

Tang's mother ignored Niu Cuilan and went back to get her things before boarding the bus.

Tang Li and her family quickly followed.

Tang Hua had become obedient after being slapped by his mother, and dared not say another word to Niu Cuilan, much less become a troublemaker.

After everyone got on the bus, only Tang Bing's family and Tang Yu remained.

Tang Yu said, "Brother, hurry up and take the child upstairs. Time waits for no one."

Tang Bing immediately looked at his children and cursed, "If you don't want to get on the bus, then get out of here, get out now!"

The child was so frightened that he burst into tears.

Tang Yu frowned. "Brother, why take your anger out on the kids? Our parents are watching from the car. If we upset them again, things will get complicated." Tang Bing felt a chill when he thought of his mother's earlier behavior. He stopped scolding her and simply dragged the children away. Niu Cuilan, however, held onto the children tightly.

In a fit of anger, Tang Bing knocked Niu Cuilan to the ground and forcefully dragged the children into the car.

Everyone in the Tang family saw this, but no one went down to say a word.

The driver, puzzled and not wanting to get involved, watched as Niu Cuilan stumbled after him and got into the car. He asked expressionlessly, "Are you leaving?"

Tang Yu nodded slightly and handed the driver a cigarette. "Thank you for your trouble, sir."

The driver accepted the cigarette and immediately started the car.

Along the way, Tang Yu and the driver chatted casually, asking about the local customs and culture of Anshi. The atmosphere in the car was relatively normal.

After more than an hour, they finally arrived at Pingxi Town.

Pingxi Town is much less developed than the city center. The busiest street in the town is full of self-built houses, some of which are old courtyards.

Niu Cuilan finally felt a little better after seeing this.

But when she got off the bus and saw the self-built building in front of her, she felt a pang of jealousy.

For no other reason than that the Xu family's house was decorated exceptionally beautifully, with lanterns and colorful decorations adorning both the upstairs and downstairs, and every detail meticulously arranged, as if they wanted to announce to the entire town that their family was expecting a baby.

Full of sincerity.

Why is it that Tang Jing, a girl who grew up in the mountains of Northwest China, was able to rise to prominence and become a phoenix, while she had nothing and was inferior to Tang Jing in every way? Clearly, she used to be the most respected woman in the Tang family.

Just as she was thinking this, Ding Ruman's voice came from the other side of Niu Cuilan.

Niu Cuilan glared at Ding Ruman secretly. No, that's not right. Now, Tang Jing isn't the only one in the Tang family who's doing better than her; there's another one.
She's harboring dark thoughts all by herself, and nobody cares.

Lin Ying brought Xu Dahai over to entertain the Tang family, leading them to their seats. "In-laws, please rest well first, the banquet will begin soon."

Tang's mother asked curiously, "Is the wedding banquet at noon for our in-laws?"

Lin Ying chuckled, "We can have the banquet at noon or in the evening here, there aren't many formalities. However, we still need to host a banquet at the Anshi Grand Hotel in the evening, so the village banquet can only be held at noon."

The Tang family was all shocked.

Even Tang's father, who was usually quiet, couldn't help but chime in, "So, does that mean we have to go back to the city this afternoon?"

Xu Dahai nodded, handed cigarettes to Tang's father and the other men, and explained, "Our son, Jian, has been studying in the city since he was a child. He has many relatives and friends there, as well as some business partners. It's troublesome to make everyone go through all the trouble of coming to the village for a wedding."

If this were held in the city, some of the elders and relatives from the villages wouldn't be able to attend. For everyone's sake, we'll hold two events.

Mr. and Mrs. Tang suddenly realized what was going on.

By this time, the matchmaker had already escorted the newlyweds into their new home, said many auspicious words, and then went to report to Lin Ying, exhausted.

Xu Jian held Tang Jing's hand and said softly, "It seems the ceremony is over. You can rest for a while. I'll go get you something to eat and let your best friend keep you company."

Tang Jing nodded shyly.

After Xu Jian left, Xu Jiahui finally couldn't help but speak up, "Jingjing, do you know what? I was almost scared to death. I never thought your in-laws were from the same place as me. I think I even saw my cousin just now. It was like seeing a ghost."

Xu Jiahui felt like she was being scratched by a cat; she desperately wanted to go out and check.

Tang Jing was also quite surprised. "Why don't you go out and take a look?"

Xu Jiahui hesitated for a while, but finally gritted her teeth and nodded to go out. As soon as she reached the corner of the stairs, she bumped into Xu Kang, who was about to go upstairs.

The two greeted each other, and Xu Jiahui, preoccupied, quickly ran downstairs.

Xu Kang found it strange, so he took his things and followed her downstairs. He noticed that Xu Jiahui was standing in the corner, looking around at the shed, so he followed her. "What are you looking at?"