Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 1322: Wedding [2]

On the fifteenth and sixteenth, the Gu Family and the Qin family were almost always brightly lit, with no lights ever going out.

Third Grandpa, Gu Dashan, and Gu Jin’an stayed up all night, arranging various matters.

Today, there were many guests, and the second gate connecting the front courtyard to the rear residence was crucial. Qiu Lang personally led people to guard outside the second gate, while Sister Li and a few girls skilled in martial arts guarded behind it. Secretly, Daqing was also there with people keeping watch.

So many people guarded the second gate because everyone for ten miles and eight villages knew that Qin San Lang and Gu Jinli were getting married. It was estimated that many people would come to drink celebratory wine. With so many people, chaos could ensue, and if someone got drunk and barged into the rear residence, it would be terrible. That’s why so many people were assigned to guard it.

As for the back door, it was entrusted to Ah Duo and Danian, while Wang Yongfu led people stationed at the village’s end road.

At the village entrance, He Dayuan and the villagers guarded it, allowing only familiar faces and those with invitations to enter. Those without invitations, unknown persons, or pretending rascals and scoundrels had no chance to enter, making it particularly safe.

Mrs. Cui and Third Grandma got up after just an hour’s sleep to check on the banquet dishes in the kitchen courtyard. Seeing that everything was in order, they were relieved.

They instructed the servants making the banquet: "Be gentle, don’t make too much noise and disturb Xiao Yu."

"Understood." Old Zhu’s wife, Ms. Xu Wang, Ms. Wang Ma, Mother of Tong Dayu, along with the women from Bear, Ma, and Mei families who hurried back from Songzi Manor, responded softly while continuing to work with the younger servants.

On the Qin family’s side, Elder Qin, Grandpa Wu, Father Luo, and Mother Luo were all busy, and Luo Wu was there too, clearing snow and roads with escorts, moving the necessary food supplies.

The Qin family directly hired chefs from Futai Building for the banquet. Now the chefs were pre-frying the food items that needed to be fried.

Manager Hu also instructed the chefs and workers: "Company Commander Qin is still asleep. Keep it down. Don’t wake him up. He has a lot to deal with during the day and can’t afford to be sleep-deprived."

"Understood, Manager. We must let Company Commander Qin sleep well, so he has energy for the evening," the workers joked.

Manager Hu almost fainted in anger, pointing at them and quietly scolded: "Shut up! Is it your place to joke about Company Commander Qin? Do you have a death wish? Get to work quietly, no extra talk."

Who is Company Commander Qin? He has killed river bandits, eradicated evil men, raided several households, burned down the Hu Family’s old house, repelled an attack on Dou Ou Bank, and now he’s heading to the battlefield to fight the Rong people. You can’t just joke about him!

"Yes, yes, Manager. We know our mistake." The workers promptly agreed, handling their tasks quietly.

Manager Hu yet again cautioned: "Stay in the kitchen courtyard and work on the banquet. Don’t wander around. If there’s an issue, come to me. I’ll handle the communication with the Qin and Luotian people. Company Commander Qin said a General’s wife would attend the banquet today, and we mustn’t offend her, or it could mean a beheading."

They were Hu Family servants with indentures. If they offended the official’s women, they could be beaten to death.

The workers nodded repeatedly after listening.

Seeing this, Manager Hu finally quieted, joining them in the work.

Manager Hu didn’t know that even if they kept it down, Qin San Lang couldn’t sleep. He was too excited, tossing and turning but knowing there was much to do come daylight, forced himself to try and sleep.

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As dawn approached, Gu Jin’an brought a food box back to the residence, waking Brother Cheng.

"Get up. Today, you’re entertaining the boys from the Zheng Qing, Shang, Jiang, Xu, and Yuan families. You can’t be up late. If guests arrive and you’re not fully awake, that would be embarrassing." Gu Jin’an placed the food box on the table and grabbed clothes to dress Brother Cheng.

Brother Cheng, troubled by Gu Jinli’s wedding and upcoming move to the Northwest, was quite sad and had only fallen asleep at dawn, now forced awake before daylight with a bit of morning grumpiness.

Gu Jin’an warned: "No crying today. It’s your Second Sister’s joyous day. If you dare cry, I’ll beat you!"

Brother Cheng swiftly suppressed his urge to cry, looking at Gu Jin’an: "Big Brother, when can Second Sister return to the South? Will she be back for next year’s New Year?"

"Keep dreaming," Gu Jin’an unreservedly replied: "The Northwest is so far, and the Rong people have always been a threat to Great Chu. Even if Brother San Lang and his group win, they’ll have to guard the border for life. Your Second Sister may never return to the South in this lifetime."

"What!" Brother Cheng was nearly frantic, tearing off the clothes Gu Jin’an had dressed him in, shouting: "Why can’t she come back? Then can she not get married?!"

Gu Jin’an folded his arms in front of him, coldly watching him: "Refuse the clothes? Then dress yourself. If you’re not up in half an hour, expect a beating you can’t escape."

He rose, opened the food box, and took out a bowl of hot porridge and a plate of egg pancakes to eat.

Brother Cheng realized his big brother was genuinely angry and, too afraid to cry, dressed himself, combed his hair, and got ready within half an hour. He came over to ask Gu Jin’an: "Big Brother, when I’m grown up, can I go to the Northwest to see Second Sister?"

Since Second Sister wouldn’t return, he would go to her.

Gu Jin’an was very gratified, hmm, not crying and even came up with a good idea. Very good.

"You can, but first, you need self-defense skills, good martial arts, guardians with decent skills, and money. Without money, how will you travel?" Gu Jin’an seized the opportunity to educate him: "So, before you’re fifteen, you need to study, practice, and earn money well, or you’ll never see your Second Sister."

Brother Cheng wrinkled his nose, snorted, and said: "Big Brother is lying again. I’m not a child. You can’t fool me."

He continued: "As long as I’m good at martial arts, have a good horse, and save a few hundred taels of silver, I can go to the Northwest to see Second Sister."

Gu Jin’an raised an eyebrow, saying: "A few hundred taels? Just saving up travel costs is enough to see your Second Sister? Showing up empty-handed to see your nephews, what kind of uncle are you?"

Brother Cheng was taken aback, then realized, right, Second Sister will have children after marriage. How can he, as their uncle, have no money!

If there’s a poor uncle, wouldn’t his nephews be laughed at?

To prevent his future nephews from being mocked, Brother Cheng decided to earn money, a lot of money, to visit them grandly and support them!

Still, Gu Jinli wanted to say, aren’t you thinking too much? I haven’t even married yet, and you’re already thinking about my kids?

Brother Cheng happily finished breakfast and followed Gu Jin’an to prepare for hosting guests.

Gu Jinli was pulled out of bed by Mrs. Cui, Erqing, and Xiao Ji, directly pushed into the bathhouse of the sisters’ residence: "Xiao Yu, wake up, stop squinting, hurry to bathe and wash your hair, eat a little something, and wait to have makeup applied. San Lang will soon come to fetch you."

Saying this, Mrs. Cui shyly asked Gu Jinli: "Xiao Yu...did you look at that diagram?"

That diagram?

"What diagram?" Gu Jinli opened her eyes, and seeing Mrs. Cui’s blushing face, suddenly remembered what diagram it was, promptly saying: "Oh oh oh, yes, I looked, looked thoroughly, completely understand. Mother, don’t worry!"