Chen Zikun thought for a while and said: "If I guessed correctly, it should be Gong Jiaxiang, a member of our Jiangdong Provincial Council. ”

Ruan Mingchuan stretched out his thumb and praised: "Guess right, this bank president has praised you a lot, which shows that my brother is doing a good job in Jiangbei." ”

As he was talking, a middle-aged man in a black coat and glasses came in with his hands behind his back, and Ruan Mingchuan immediately stood up and greeted: "I'm here to introduce, this is Mr. Shao Piaoping, the president of our newspaper, and this is Mr. and Mrs. Chen Zikunxian." ”

The middle-aged man said: "Oh, it turned out to be General Chen, I have not seen his name for a long time, and it is better to meet him when I see it today, the general is really heroic, and his wife is as beautiful as a flower, and he is really a pair of beautiful people." ”

Ruan Mingchuan said: "President, General Chen is here to publish the marriage notice. ”

Shao Piaoping said: "Oh, congratulations even more, Xiao Ruan, the advertising fee will be discounted by 95." ”

Yao Yilei glanced at Ruan Mingchuan, meaning that your president is so bold?

"President, I'll arrange it, what, Xiao Wang just looked for you." Ruan Mingchuan was slightly embarrassed, and hurriedly sent Shao Piaoping away, explaining: "President miser, don't mind, the advertising fee is mine." ”

……

Ruan Mingchuan did not brag, the "Beijing Daily" really published the marriage notice of Chen Zikun and Yao Yilei, and it is a genuine version, this style is the only one in Beijing, as soon as the news is published, Chen Zikun's big house in Dongwenchang Hutong has an endless stream of guests to give gifts.

Chen Zikun has not been in the capital for a long time, but he knows a lot of three religions and nine streams, and the military and police ruffians sell coolies and pick up dung, plus the pear orchard line is his friend, and the people in the capital like to join in the fun.

The first to come to the door was Baoqing and Xing'er, the two had officially married last fall, at that time Chen Zikun was still working hard in Nantai, there was no time to congratulate, seeing Xing'er's slightly bulging belly, Chen Zikun quipped: "I didn't catch up with your wedding wine, and when my godson was born, I had to ask for a glass of wine." ”

Baoqing smirked and didn't speak, Xing'er said generously: "Okay, no matter if you have children or daughters, you will be recognized as a godfather, and when you have children in the future, we will have a family with children and daughters." ”

Chen Zikun said: "That's good. ”

Baoqing said: "In the past few days, the depot has herded sheep, and I am thinking that you are short of people here, so it is better for the two of us to help greet a guest or something." ”

Chen Zikun naturally said okay, just as he was talking, Li Junqing and Zhao Jiayong arrived, old friends gathered together, talking and laughing, not much effort, Xu Guodong, the detective captain of the Beijing Police Department, arrived, this is Chen Zikun's old friend, when he was the director, Chen Zikun was still a foreign coachman, the status of the two is very different, but now it is reversed, Chen Zikun is already a general on one side, he is still a middle-level police officer, but in the eyes of Baoqing and others, Xu Guodong is a heavenly existence.

After a while, General Wang Geng, deputy director of the Railway Garrison Department of the Ministry of Communications, and his wife Lu Xiaoman came to visit, this couple is a famous golden boy and jade girl in Beijing, as soon as they appeared, Xu Guodong, who was still full of vigor and witty words, felt ashamed of himself, although the detective captain is also the number one person in society, but there is still a lot of gap from the real upper class.

Zhao Jiayong is a station policeman, Wang Geng is the boss of his boss, usually he can't meet with such a big man at all, but today he actually met in Chen Zikun's mansion, he was so excited that he couldn't even speak, and was stunned for a while before he stepped forward to salute and introduce himself.

Wang Geng and Chen Zikun are alumni and colleagues, Lu Xiaoman and Yao Yilei are best friends, plus Wang Geng's Major General of the Railway Garrison Department was given to him by Chen Zikun, the relationship between the two is extraordinary, and in addition to the ceremony with a smile, Wang Geng said: "Brother Kunwu, the wedding day is enough for you to be busy, Xiaoman and I have discussed, and we will greet guests for you." ”

Chen Zikun's face was embarrassed, and he had just promised to let Baoqing and his wife be the general manager, but the hospitality of Wang Geng and his wife was difficult, and Baoqing spoke at the critical moment: "It would be best to have Mr. Wang to help you greet guests." As he spoke, he gave Xing'er a look.

Xing'er understood and said: "Yes, the guests in your house are all heads and faces, and you have to be greeted by someone with weight, just serve you tea and water." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Baoqing, you got married earlier than me, otherwise it's good to be my best man, by the way, what about Guo'er?" ”

Xing'er said: "It's okay not to mention him, I'm angry when I mention it, this kid doesn't study well, he doesn't go to college well, he doesn't go home all day, and he hasn't seen anyone in the past few days." ”

Wang Geng said: "Brother Kunwu, you lack a male maid, right, this is easy to do, I will recommend a few people to you, the absolute best candidate." ”

Chen Zikun said strangely: "Who? ”

"Our teacher's son Liang Sicheng, Xu Zhimo...... Well, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Shima to be divorced, let Si Yongshang, the two male bridesmaids are not enough. ”

Chen Zikun said: "I came in a hurry, I haven't gone to the teacher's house to pay a visit, isn't Sicheng going to the United States, why haven't you left yet?" ”

Wang Geng said: "The United States must go, the University of Pennsylvania has admitted him, but for your wedding, it shouldn't be a problem for him to postpone his departure for a month, by the way, Sicheng's fiancée Lin Huiyin is also in Beijing, so it's better to ask her to be a bridesmaid." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Okay, it's all here." ”

Yao Yilei rolled her eyelids, seemingly a little displeased.

They were talking and laughing here, Xu Guodong, Zhao Jiayong, Li Junqing, they suddenly felt embarrassed, and simply got up to say goodbye, but Wang Geng said: "You sit down, you sit, there is still business in my department, and I will leave after speaking." Then he patted Chen Zikun's shoulder and squeezed his eyes, and took Lu Xiaoman away.

After Wang Geng and his wife left, Chen Zikun asked Yao Yilei: "Do you know Lin Huiyin?" ”

Yao Yilei sneered: "Why don't you know, you men like her." ”

"So you mean to say that women don't like her?"

"Not really, it's just ...... Forget it, you don't understand, but I can say it first, so I don't want her to be a bridesmaid. ”

Chen Zikun naturally didn't dare to object: "It's all up to you, I'll call Wang Geng when I go back and ask him not to mention it to Miss Lin." ”

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The wedding date was set on the 20th day of the third month of the lunar calendar, that is, the 23rd day of the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, which originally meant that Chen Zikun did not want to do it with great fanfare, but the Yao family was not happy, and they were not allowed to marry in a beautiful way with such a daughter.

From Chen Zikun's entry into Beijing to the wedding, there was only ten days of preparation time, which was quite hasty, but fortunately, the service industry in Beijing was developed, and as long as he was willing to spend money, there was nothing that could not be done.

Two days before the wedding, Yao Mansion sent sixty-four dowries to Chen's Mansion, a water of vermilion lacquer lying box, silk and satin porcelain and tinware, vases, large mirrors, these fragile things are invited to carry the "crooked neck" to carry it, and there is drum music in front of the road, which has enough music and earns enough face.

On the day of the wedding, the Chen Mansion in East Wenchang Hutong was in the city, and the cars and foreign cars lined up in a long line, Xu Guodong specially transferred a team of patrol police to maintain traffic order, and early in the morning, Chen Zikun rode a high-headed horse with a sedan chair to the Yao Mansion on West Chang'an Street to greet his relatives.

In this year, the groom's standard dress is a blue kaftan and a black satin horse coat, a tweed top hat with gold branches, a cross on the chest is red, the bride is a phoenix crown and red shoes, and the male and female sedan chairs are not sloppy at all.

After a lot of twists and turns, he finally took the bride out of the Yao Mansion, and walked on Chang'an Avenue with a guard of honor, because the pomp was too big, so that the traffic was blocked, and in a car on the side of the road, a handsome old man in a robe with a childish face asked in English: "Is this a wedding?" ”

Xu Zhimo, who was sitting in the front row, replied: "Mr. Tagore, you are right, this is a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony with national characteristics. ”

Rabindranath Tagore was intrigued: "Can I take a tour?" ”

Xu Zhimo hesitated: "This ......"

"Isn't that Chen Zikun, it turns out that he got married." Lin Huiyin, who was sitting next to Tagore, stared at him in surprise with wide eyes, "I thought he would take a Western-style wedding." ”

Since they were acquaintances, Mr. Tagore's reluctant request was easily satisfied.

Follow the greeting team all the way to Dongwenchang Hutong, where the dress is new, the street is paved with pure land, the door is hung with red silk and red lanterns, jubilant, lively, firecrackers explode, and sugar flies.

The most eye-catching thing is not the bride and the groom, but the thunderous names of the guests, Liang Qichao, Xiong Xiling, Wang Daxie, Gu Hongming, these celebrities in the political and academic circles are Chen Zikun's old friends, needless to say, what caused a sensation was a handwritten "Xi" character sent by Wu Peifu to the Zhilu Yu Tour.

When everyone was still immersed in the shock brought by Wu Yushuai, suddenly something unbelievable happened, and Ouchi also came, and an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who wore the former Qing Dynasty repair uniform abdicated Emperor Xuantong on behalf of the emperor to give a pair of cloisonné vases to the blue feather guards and gave the yellow coat Baturu Chen Zikun.

Wu Yushuai and the emperor both sent people to give gifts, this pomp was too big, Yan Zhiyong, who came to drink the wine on behalf of the Qi Tianwu Pavilion, couldn't help but praise in the crowd: "It's really unseemly, it's only been a few years, and people have mixed up to this point." ”

There was a person next to him: "Brother Tai's words are bad, Chen Zikun has a dignified appearance and a strange skeleton, I guessed that there is today when I showed him five years ago." ”

Yan Zhiyong turned his head and looked: "Hey, aren't you the Hu Banxian who looked outside the front door?" ”