Chapter 328: The Wedding of the Century
The raging Siberian cold snap passed, the fluttering light snow also stopped, and the long-lost bright sunshine finally appeared in the sky over the capital again.
On the day of entering the New Year's Day of the ninety-fifth year, the capital ushered in such a clear sky and good weather, for the people of the capital who did not go out to breathe for some days, this is indeed a happy moment.
The traffic on the ever-flowing Chang'an Avenue is obviously much higher than in the past few days, and even the quiet and tidy Tiananmen Square is full of tourists.
Ordinary people will not notice that there is a low-key and strict security measure around the side entrance of the City Hall on the side of the square, and the cars parked there from time to time indicate that there is a high-level activity going on there.
The Jiangnan Hall of the Great Hall was full of joy, and the wedding of Chen Youwei and Xiao Yue was officially held at this time on New Year's Day.
Chen Xiao and his family announced that they would not accept gifts at the wedding, but judging from the situation that the guests who continued to enter the hall like a tide, there was naturally no ordinary gift money, but all kinds of gifts representing the guests' own hearts were novel.
As the two old men of Chen Xiao's two families, Chen Wuzhi and Xiao Potian, the two old men of this wedding, sat in the guest of honor seat in the Jiangnan Hall. Today's big celebration about the marriage of the two families, although it is necessary to keep a low profile and pay attention to the impact, but the scene should be lively, and it is not less.
The guests who can participate in this wedding of the century are naturally people who are good friends with the Chen Xiao family, and the Jiangnan Hall is a lounge that entertains a certain level of guests, and the level of the guests is naturally much higher. As for the more ordinary guests, after respectfully meeting Chen Youwei, the founding fathers of the older generation, here in the Jiangnan Hall, they were all arranged in the banquet hall of the Great Hall.
There are not too many founding fathers of the level of Chen Youwei and Xiao Potian left, especially in a cold winter like now, and many elderly people who are ill have no way to attend in person.
For example, the No. 1 leader who Chen Youwei wanted to see the most was unable to attend the wedding scene in person because of his health, and even Dong Lao, who valued Chen Youwei very much, was unable to come for the same reason. However, being able to receive the blessings written by these two old people in person has made Chen Youwei feel extremely excited and surprised.
As more and more guests came, the atmosphere in the Jiangnan Hall became more and more high.
Chen Wuxian Xiao Potian was unconsciously sitting around a group of energetic and red-faced old generations, looking at their hearty laughter, it was hard to imagine that the seemingly ordinary little old men were the most admirable people who opened a new chapter in our China.
"Lao Li, I didn't say you, when I was in western Sichuan, it wasn't Lao Tzu who brought a battalion to deal with you, you kid would have gone to see Marx a long time ago! You kid still dare to be foolish in front of me! A thin old man blew his nose and glared at a person beside him.
"I said that your old Zhong is a bit unforgiving, to say that when you were in southwest Luxi to sweep back, Lao Tzu's regiment also resisted the head-on attack of the little devil for a whole day for you! That battle is not Lao Tzu for you to resist, your regiment has long been beaten by the little devils, where is there still a chance for your kid to be here now! The man was not ambiguous, and rolled up his sleeves to fight back with a mouth full of spitting.
"Okay, you two should stop and stop, if you really talk about it, you two still owe me a big favor!"
Someone couldn't look at it, and interrupted the argument between the two: "It's not Lao Tzu who provides you with logistics on the Korean battlefield, you can hold on there, and if you don't have Lao Tzu to share your worries and solve problems, you all should rest and sleep!" ”
"Cut, I'm surprised when I talk about this, you don't know what kind of shit luck Lu Dao took, and he actually made a fool of himself when he was awarded the title."
The old bell who spoke first was obviously a fiery temper, and counted with his fingers: "In terms of qualifications, Lao Tzu joined the army a month earlier than you, and joined the party half a year earlier than you; In terms of ability, Lao Tzu and I were both regiment commanders in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, and you are still a member of the Anti-Japanese University! In terms of military exploits, Lao Tzu almost won all battles back then, where is it like you kid who went directly to manage logistics later! ”
"Gotta get it, listen to what your old bell means, the credit for this world is all yours alone!" Lao Li next to him stopped doing it again: "Your lieutenant general is not small, just because your kid has violated military discipline three or four times, it is not bad that you didn't get a guy." ”
Listening to the lively dispute between a group of old subordinates in front of them, Chen Wuxian and Xiao Potian smiled silently, just in front of a bystander. On such a happy day, they can brag and fart with the old comrades-in-arms who fought together in the past, and they seem to have returned to the glorious days of war.
Everyone was discussing the passion of the past years, and there was a gentle commotion from the side door of the Jiangnan Hall.
Chen Wuxian and the two looked back, and they both looked at each other and smiled.
Chen Youwei, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, accompanied by Xiao Yue, who was dressed in a fiery red Chinese-style jacket, came to Chen Youwei and Xiao Potian, the two elders.
"Ha Luha, Lao Xiao, these two little guys are really the dragon and phoenix among people, and the class is very matched!" No matter how Chen Wuxian looked, the more he watched, the happier he became, and he shouted triumphantly.
Xiao Potian stroked his long beard, nodded and exclaimed: "Not bad, it's indeed a match made in heaven!" ”
"Grandpa!" Xiao Yue, who has a pretty face and a crimson face, is completely a well-behaved child in front of these two respected elders.
"Grandpa, you've worked hard!" Chen Youwei looked at Chen Wuzhi and Xiao Potian, as well as the old people who nodded and smiled at him not far away, and his heart was full of excitement.
Although this is Chen Youwei's first grand wedding in his two lifetimes, being able to let so many old revolutionaries who will cause a sensation if they are put outside to attend their wedding, such a scene is definitely not something that ordinary people can encounter.
Just like the wedding of the eldest brother Chen Youmin last year, the scene was definitely not as grand as today, of course, there are more factors in this and the Xiao family's considerations. The reality of the Chen family's marriage, even if both of them want to be too low-key, it is unlikely, after all, the marriage of the two families who are both powerful families in Huaxia is natural.
I have to say that today's lively wedding in the Great Hall is definitely a huge place in the capital where all parties are very eye-catching. Even if there was a lot of dissatisfaction with the Chen family or the Xiao family before, I also knew that from now on, if I wanted to target the other party as before, the consequences would be far from being as easy as before.
The marriage between the Chen family, which is powerful at both the central and local levels, and the Xiao family, a family that has always been strong in the military, can be predicted to cause considerable fluctuations on the political map of China for a long time.
The current situation is that even if the Chen family and the Xiao family don't have too many ideas in politics, I'm afraid they can't suppress the anxiety of some other families.
Such a situation is certainly gratifying in the eyes of ordinary people, but only the wise Chen Xiao and the old men are the clearest in their hearts. The more such a situation is, the more powerful the obstacles encountered on the road to future development for each of the two families.
Of course, everything is a pros and cons, and the marriage of Chen Xiao's two families is certainly a great shock and even deterrent to many people.
But those who have a heart are also very clear that the Chen family and the Xiao family want to be completely in the same breath, and the complementarity of their respective interests may be indispensable.
At such a celebratory moment today, Chen Wuxian and Xiao Potian obviously threw those political things far away. Looking at the pair of golden boys and bridegrooms in front of them, the two old men were very happy, perhaps in their eyes, as long as their children can live a happy life, it is enough.
The appearance of Chen Youwei and Xiao Yue made the already lively scene in Jiangnan Hall even more intense.
Many acquaintances poured up, surrounding the bride and groom and chattering non-stop.
Uncle Chen Bonian specially rushed back from Jiangnan Province, and the wedding of his nephew Chen Youwei was not a simple ordinary wedding in his eyes, and the marriage with the Xiao family made him very excited about the second-generation backbone of the Chen family who had taken over the palm print from the old man.
"Chief, General Secretary Zhu and Premier Qin are here!" Someone next to him whispered to Comrade Chen Wuxian and the two comrades.
Chen Wuxian and Xiao Potian looked at each other and smiled, and got up from the comfortable Taishi chair to greet each other.
The idle people around Chen Youwei and Xiao Yue over there were also invited by the staff next to them to the banquet hall to wait for the arrival of the auspicious time.
"Congratulations to the two old chiefs!" General Secretary Zhu, who had a good complexion, walked a few steps quickly to the front of Chen Wuxian and Xiao Potian, and shook hands warmly.
Premier Qin also smiled, and also shook hands and said: "The two old chiefs are coming to the door, which is really gratifying!" ”
Chen Wuxian said with a smile: "Thank you to the general secretary and the prime minister for being able to come in person, and we will have a meal together later!" ”
Xiao Potian glanced at Chen Wuxian blankly, shook his head and smiled: "You old Chen still think that the two of them are as idle as us, they really have no eyes!" The general secretary and the prime minister have limited time, so let's have a cup of tea and go! ”
General Secretary Zhu said with a smile: "Thank you Xiao Lao for your understanding, I won't eat the meal, this tea must be drunk!" ”
Premier Qin said with a smile: "We must also let the bride and groom personally serve the best tea!" ”
Chen Youwei was already ecstatic on the side, took the fragrant tea from the staff next to him, took Xiao Yue to the two chiefs together, and said respectfully: "Please use tea!" ”
General Secretary Zhu took it calmly, took two sips, put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Xiao Chen is a talent, and Xiao Xiao is a beautiful woman, it is really a match made in heaven!" ”
After that, he took out a pair of words from the staff next to him, General Secretary Zhu personally handed it over, and Chen Youwei hurriedly and respectfully took it.
Premier Qin also sent a pair of words, and said with a smile: "Xiao Chen is good, keep working hard!" ”
To tell the truth, today Chen Youwei received calligraphy and painting, but at this moment, receiving the words of the two current top leaders of Huaxia is the most exciting moment for Chen Youwei.