Chapter 34: The Wedding Fantasies
In this crisp autumn season, Qin Zijin's college roommate Zhang Yunyun got married and invited Qin Zijin and another roommate Wang Qingfei to be bridesmaids.
Qin Zijin was a little excited, this was her first time being a bridesmaid.
Zhang Yunyun's wedding time is set for Christmas.
Qin Zijin took the holiday early and began to look at train tickets on the Internet.
Because the groom is a filial piety, the wedding is set in filial piety. Qin Zijin needed to take a train from Shanghai to Wuhan first, and then take a long-distance bus from Wuhan to Xiaogan.
Such a trip takes about a day.
When Qin Zijin was in college, the roommates in the dormitory had a good relationship with each other, and marriage was a big deal, Qin Zijin thought that everyone would come, but in fact, everyone now has their own lives, and they are separated by several places, and it is not easy to get together.
Although it was a little regrettable, Qin Zijin was still very active in preparing, although, there was nothing to prepare.
Liu Zishu was about to go home during that time because of something at home, so Qin Zijin traveled alone.
On the day of departure, Qin Zijin put on his backpack and stepped on the train.
After standing on the train for more than five hours and finally arriving in Wuhan, Qin Zijin wanted to get out of the station quickly in the crowd so as not to miss the next train.
Qin Zijin couldn't figure out why there were so many people at the train station at this time, just like the Spring Festival.
The mobile phone rang at this moment, it was Wang Qingfei, who was also a bridesmaid.
"Hey, Zijin, have you arrived?"
Qin Zijin raised his voice: "I just arrived, and I haven't left the station yet!" β
"You're at Wuchang Railway Station, I've arrived, I'm waiting for you here."
The words "Wuchang Railway Station" echoed in Qin Zijin's mind, making her stunned for a few seconds, and then reacted, and suddenly her face collapsed and she wailed.
"What's wrong?"
"Am I squeezed my head by the door, I'm at the Hankou train station now!"
ββ¦β¦ Hankou Railway Station, we are not going to take a long-distance bus at Wuchang Bus Station next, why are you in Hankou? β
Qin Zijin wanted to cry without tears, she also wanted to know!
Why don't you choose the frequency of getting off at Wuchang Railway Station, but you go to Hankou at the expense of the near and far.
"I guess my brain is a little pumped, you can help me take a look, I'll see for myself, how long it will take from Hankou to Wuchang, I don't think it's too late."
It's just after noon, and the departure time of the coach is 14:30 in the afternoon, with only about an hour in between.
Qin Zijin still remembers that when he bought the ticket, he had enough time and could have lunch, but the actual situation now is that he may not even be able to catch up with the car.
Qin Zijin is now a little skeptical of his IQ.
However, the problem still needs to be solved.
The network speed was too slow, Qin Zijin was anxious, and Wang Qingfei's call came.
"I'll tell you bad news, it takes about an hour from Hankou to Wuchang, but now, it's estimated that it's too late."
Qin Zijin looked at the crowded crowd: "It's really too late, even if I take a taxi, it's hard to ensure that there is no traffic jam on the road, and I may not be able to stop the car quickly." β
"What then?" Wang Qingfei was also very anxious.
"There's no way, it's too late anyway, I won't go, just go this way, have you already taken your ticket?"
"It's already taken."
"You can help me ask, can I get my ID number back, I can't go over now, I can only give my ID number."
"Okay, I'll ask you."
The result, of course, is that it cannot be refunded.
Qin Zijin was depressed, he couldn't catch the car, he couldn't get a refund, and he had to buy a new ticket.
Zhang Yunyun's call also came, and Qin Zijin made his situation clear.
"If you can't make it, go out of the subway station first, there is a Jinjiadun long-distance bus station nearby, and it's the closest walk from there." Zhang Yunyun gave Qin Zijin advice.
"Jin Jiadun?" Qin Zijin was vaguely impressed, but he had never taken a car from there, "Okay, then I'll go there and have a look, and I'll call you when I buy a ticket." β
Following the prompt, Qin Zijin arrived at the station and queued up to buy tickets.
When he finally got in the car, the time had already pointed to three o'clock in the afternoon, and at this time, Qin Zijin had not eaten yet, and his hungry chest was pressed against his back.
But before she had to queue up to get on the bus, she didn't dare to walk away, and she didn't have the habit of carrying snacks with her, so she could only endure it.
By the time the bus arrived, it was almost five o'clock.
Zhang Yunyun's phone called.
"Zijin, have you arrived?"
"I've arrived, just arrived. Has Qingfei arrived? β
"She arrived a long time ago, my boyfriend went to pick her up, and now it's almost time for dinner, we have to greet the guests, we can't leave, so I can only trouble you to take a taxi." Zhang Yunyun was very embarrassed.
Qin Zijin didn't care: "It's okay, didn't you say that the station is very close to where you said, I'll just take a taxi." β
"Okay, Qingfei and I will wait for you at the intersection then."
"Okay."
Qin Zijin finally called a motorcycle and roared all the way away.
As a result, the motorcycle tea driver didn't know the detailed community that Qin Zijin said, and only knew the large area, so he put Qin Zijin nearby, but fortunately, Qin Zijin asked the owner of the roadside shop, and it was only a few minutes to walk over, which was very close.
When I arrived at the place, I saw Zhang Yunyun and Wang Qingfei from a distance, as well as a few children at the intersection.
Qin Zijin raised his hand and waved.
Although they haven't seen each other for a few years, they don't hug each other with tears as they often see in TV dramas, but look at each other and smile, as if they used to be familiar and casual when they go to class and eat together every day.
"It's finally here." Wang Qingfei, who was wearing a white dress and a blue coat, spoke, "You ended up leaving from Jinjiadun, right?" β
"Yes, there are too many people, the first car came and couldn't get up, so I had to wait for the next one, and it took a long time."
"Did you come here by taxi, it doesn't look like it!" Zhang Yunyun looked at Qin Zijin's hair, which had obviously been ravaged by the wind, and was a little puzzled.
Qin Zijin smiled, and stretched out his hand to brush his hair: "The motorcycle I was sitting on was so windy that I couldn't open my eyes." β
"It's sunny today, but it's cold on a motorcycle, right?"
"It's okay, I'm just hungry."
Zhang Yunyun smiled: "Let's go, I'm about to finish eating, eat more in the evening." β
"Hmm," Qin Zijin nodded solemnly, "You have to open your appetite and eat." β
Another burst of laughter.
On this day's dinner, it was already full of friends, and basically all the relatives and friends who would attend the wedding were there.
The place of dinner, a bit like an unrenovated faΓ§ade room, is a considerable area.
At one end, against the wall, there is a high platform, and next to it is a dinner table for evening dining.
Qin Zijin and Wang Qingfei were at the same table, watching the scene lively and jubilant, Qin Zijin asked in a low voice: "Where is the wedding held tomorrow?" β
"This is it, Yun Yun said that this is a place specially rented to people for events or weddings."
"Here?" Qin Zijin was a little surprised, and looked around the environment again.
The reinforced concrete structure is made of concrete walls and dusty floors, and the raised platform is made of wood, so to speak, a little rudimentary.
Qin Zijin couldn't say what he felt in his heart, he was a little surprised, a little disappointed, and a little emotional.
Marriage is a major event in everyone's life, and a wedding is a ceremony to witness this event, or it can be said that a wedding is actually just a ceremony.
Everyone's opinion is different, but Qin Zijin believes that for most women, weddings are important, and if they can, they naturally want to be grand and sacred.
However, Qin Zijin did not feel sorry for Zhang Yunyun because of this, after all, the most important thing is that person, as long as the person is right, there is due respect and joy in the wedding, and the ceremony can be simple.
Don't even want this ritual.
Qin Zijin thought so.
She wants to get married in the future, she can travel to get married, use the time and money for the wedding, go on vacation, enjoy the natural scenery, and humanistic feelings.
However, when they first met, Qin Zijin knew that Liu Zishu's plan for future marriage was to hold a wedding in accordance with customs.
Qin Zijin is not very reluctant to hold a wedding, but for this kind of group of people who don't know each other to gather together, listen to the master of ceremonies on the stage in non-standard Mandarin, ask the newlyweds to tell the story of love, and then invite the parents to speak on stage, just like a combination of the village stage and the commendation conference for a general wedding, I really have no interest.
If she could, she would like to have a grass wedding, decorated with flowers and a small amount of floating yarn, and invite each other's parents and good friends to chat together and have a simple ceremony.
However, Qin Zijin pouted, and it was obvious that the parents of both parties would not agree to such a request.
After having a meal and comforting his five internal organs temple, Qin Zijin and several other bridesmaids chatted with Zhang Yunyun, and visited the nearby supermarket in the evening to prepare for tomorrow.
A good night's sleep.
After breakfast the next day, Qin Zijin and the others went to Zhang Yunyun's room in the hotel, where Yunyun was putting on makeup.
Qin Zijin usually doesn't wear makeup, today is a special day, but he just simply painted his eyebrows, and before the others had time, he was told that the time was a little too late, and Qin Zijin simply stopped wearing makeup.
Several other bridesmaids were also in a hurry, putting on makeup and combing their hair.
Wang Qingfei got up earlier than Qin Zijin in the morning, and everything that should have been prepared was almost ready, so he was not in a hurry.
At nine o'clock, the groom and the groomsmen arrived at the hotel room.
Someone blocked the door outside, someone blocked the door inside, and everyone was busy.
Yesterday on the Internet, Wang Qingfei and several other bridesmaids searched for various tricks on the Internet, and also bought a large bottle of vinegar and a few small bottles of Coke, mixing them together, and wanted to use them today.
So, Qin Zijin witnessed a complete groom kissing process, all kinds of funny, and a collective little apple dance between the best man and the groom.
The most hilarious part is the letter of guarantee read by the groom.
"My wife is always right, all the housework, all the leftovers, the wife is happy to be happy together, the wife is unhappy, I want to coax the wife to be happy......"
The bridesmaids were laughing and trembling, and the groomsmen protested against the lack of human rights, and even coaxed "Don't say you know us in the future!" β
Wedding relief, warm and romantic, but there are also some inevitable common links.
Qin Zijin was in it, feeling beautiful and moved.