Section 306 Christmas [II]
Yi Shui returned to San Diego a week before Christmas, along with his father and some strangers Qin Lang knew—but for the next week, Yi Shui didn't have time to introduce them to him, and certainly he didn't have time to talk to them. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoDuring this time, the only thing that matters is the wedding of Yi Shui and Rachel.
Getting married is always a very troublesome thing. Despite a lot of preparations, the selection of the church and the priest who will officiate the wedding, the confirmation of guests, the distribution of invitations, the ordering of flowers, the customization of wedding dresses, dresses and wedding rings...... Although all these preparations have been completed ahead of schedule, the last period before the wedding can be extremely sad because there is still a lot of mess to deal with.
Qin Lang will be responsible for arranging the security of the wedding. Yi Shui is Chinese, and his identity is still too sensitive, in order to prevent racists from messing with Qin Lang, he used a hundred secret service agents and four mercenary squadrons, and asked the San Diego police to send 300 police officers and 20 mounted police to help maintain order. But even so, he still didn't feel at ease, so he mobilized the Mexican gangs as well.
It was obviously not easy to coordinate so many guard forces, and the composition of this guard force was so complex that Qin Lang put most of his energy into this work. Of course, he has the ability to do this well, but large-scale mass events will always cause unexpected troubles to occur without warning, and not all situations are under his control.
In fact, Yi Shui's father is an unexpected big trouble. Perhaps it was because he was attending a Western-style wedding for the first time, or perhaps it was just because he was unwilling to let his son marry a foreign woman, Yi Anping kept causing trouble - he questioned why the wedding was held in a Western church, and then he asked Rachel why he was going to wear a white mourning dress at the wedding, and when he woke up in the morning, he would complain that the decoration of Yi Shui and Rachel's new home was not festive, and in the evening, he would blame him for not preparing peanuts, dates and other dried fruits that have special meanings in traditional Chinese weddings......
In the end, when it was time for the wedding to be officially held, he simply asked for the ceremony to be canceled and postponed for a period of time so that he could organize a "real wedding", because "the ghost knows what music is playing, and there are foreign devils howling, which is so bad to hear." ”
Poor Richard. Wagner.
Yi Anping is a big problem, and it is also difficult to solve: he is the father of the groom, and no one can treat him as simply and rudely as he does with ordinary troublemakers, beat him, and prohibit him from attending the wedding. However, fortunately, he finally had a sense of fear of the police and secret service agents who were in charge of the security work of the wedding, so after wasting some time, Qin Lang basically put him on the table.
It's just pretty much flat. Because at the wedding, when the priest announced that the bride and groom could kiss, and Yi Shui and Rachel really started kissing, Yi Anping's emotions were out of control again—this time it became "In broad daylight, Lang Lang, in full view of everyone, do you still want to be polite and shameful", a little incoherent-Qin Lang took a while to bring him back to his composure.
Fortunately, except for him and Yi Shui, no one knew what the old man was shouting.
"Thank God." Qin Lang rarely thanked the old man who was said to be omniscient and omnipotent, but this time, he not only thanked him, but also drew a cross on his chest.
Almost all of the guests invited to the wedding were celebrities from California's high society, and there were also important figures from Washington such as Harriman and Bush, and it would be a very unfortunate and difficult thing to get rid of if Yi Anping messed up the wedding.
"Don't you think he's done enough, Qin? That old madman! "There is only one person who can comment on Yi Anping like this, Elizabeth's father, Henry. Mr. Daubers. Since the first time they met, his relationship with Yi Anping has not been very harmonious, and of course he will not let go of an opportunity to mock each other.
Qin Lang frowned almost imperceptibly. Although Yi Anping caused a lot of trouble, after all, he was Yi Shui's father, and it was not appropriate to call him a "madman". A Daubers argument was also not a suitable option. After thinking about it for a while, Qin Lang decided to shift the topic to the areas that the jewelry merchant was interested in.
"The ring is good." He complimented him, and immediately made the old fellow's face bloom.
Yi Shui and Rachel's wedding rings were made to order in Daubers's jewelry store - and to be honest, when Daubers first made this request, everyone was vehemently opposed - everyone knew that his jewelry store never made real boutiques, but was a second-rate commodity that the nouveau riche liked. But even Rachel couldn't resist her uncle's tearful attack, and in order to avoid embarrassing Elizabeth in the middle, the old guy still got the deal.
Thankfully, because it was Rachel's wedding, Daubers didn't treat it like a normal business, but instead hired a first-class designer from London who is said to have been making jewelry for the British royal family and aristocracy for a long time, so the pair of rings finally got rid of the nouveau riche style, but it didn't look aristocratic either.
Fortunately, Yi Shui and Rachel were not very demanding, and Qin Lang, Elizabeth, O'Connor and Duncan did not have much hope, and no one believed Henry anyway. Daubers would have brought in a first-class designer......
Of course, the old guy still clings to his boasts. "Mr. Swinton is one of the best jewelry designers in London," he said triumphantly, complimenting Qin Lang by the way, "The two diamonds you gave me are also of the highest quality." ”
"Of course." Qin Lang smiled. The diamonds on Yi Shui and Rachel's wedding rings were his smuggled goods, and the quality was absolutely top-notch, otherwise the entire organization would not have been able to rush into that operation. However, to his regret, he took out two to use on his wedding ring, and on his and Elizabeth's wedding rings...... Oh, I still need one when we get engaged, and the rest of Qin Lang hasn't figured out a suitable way to deal with them yet.
And he had to watch out for the greedy gaze of some old fellow.
"Do you still have the same diamond?" Daubers asked cautiously, seemingly very afraid that the people around him would hear.
"Nope." Qin Lang shook his head. He didn't want to give the diamond to Daubers, on the one hand, it was difficult to sell it for a good price from the old guy, and on the other hand, considering the inferior quality of the jewelry that the old guy sold, it would be a waste to give him the diamond.
So, no.
Two skeptical glances focused on him. Henry. Daubes didn't quite believe Qin Lang's answer, he knew very well that this future son-in-law, the future son-in-law, Daubers had repositioned Qin Lang, and wanted him to marry Elizabeth now, because he was already a big man - just like everyone else didn't like him. But Qin Lang's expression didn't show any flaws, and the old guy had no choice but to give up his plan for the time being.
And now is not the time to continue to ask, the wedding that was interrupted by Yi Anping's shouting just now has returned to the normal track. Felix rang in the church. Mendelssohn's "Wedding March", all the guests stood up and watched the groom slowly walk out of the church holding the bride's hand, and then rushed towards the door.
Qin Lang did not act. Outside the church, apart from the mercenaries and police who maintained order, there were frenzied journalists, some of whom were notified by Rachel, others who had rushed to the ground like flies that smelled carrion, each with their cameras in hand, ready to rush up just to grab a photo that could make it to the front page. This was when Yi Shui and Rachel were in the limelight, and Qin Lang felt that he didn't need to show up.
Although he is the best man.
Because of the same thoughts, O'Connor, Duncan, and Elizabeth also stayed in the church, and they all gathered around Qin Lang.
"It's funny, the best man and bridesmaids are here." Duncan blinked twice, "But I have something to ask you. Qin, Elizabeth, when are you going to have your wedding? ”
Elizabeth looked at Qin Lang. "It's up to you."
"At least not now." Qin Lang shrugged. In fact, he had a vision for his wedding, and he was going to marry Elizabeth after the Spanish-American War, for no particular reason other than because by that time he should have received the rank of general conferred by Congress.
General Qin Lang's wedding. Everyone will have a little vanity, even Qin Lang is no exception.
However, his idea clearly did not meet Duncan's requirements. "It's a shame," he sighed, "that there was only one wedding this Christmas holiday." To know ......"
"It's not one wedding, it's two." Qin Lang interrupted him.
"Who else?" Duncan froze, then turned his gaze to O'Connor, but received a negative answer. "Not me."
"It's not me, either." Duncan looked at Qin Lang again, "Who is it?" ”
"Easy Water and Rachel." Qin Lang gave an answer that surprised everyone, "We also have to prepare a Chinese-style wedding for them." ”
"China—" O'Connor and Duncan began to shout at the same time, and stopped at the same time. They all remembered Yi Anping's performance during the wedding, and it was obvious that the old man would not give up if there was no other Chinese-style wedding.
"We have no choice." Qin Lang sighed. Then he remembered the few familiar strangers Yi Shui had brought back, and it looked like the meeting with them was going to be postponed again...... However, it is also possible to talk at the wedding.
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