On the way back.

The third uncle, Chen Qiangshui, hummed a little song and drove Chen Ming and the second elder home.

Mother Hu Caixia never had a smile on her face all the way, as a rural woman who does her duty, what she hopes to see most is that her son can marry a good family, and then it is best to have a grandchild or something.

The son is a soldier and has a reputation for serving the country, and the daughter-in-law is also a soldier, filial piety and virtuous lady, tall and beautiful.

When the time comes, she walks in the village with her granddaughter or grandson, and the light on her face can't cover it, as a rural person, Hu Caixia never thinks that there is anything to show off with gold and silver.

A full house of children and grandchildren is her biggest show-off.

Father Chen Qianghe also smirked from time to time, and occasionally looked back at his son, his waist was a lot straighter, no matter how much Chen Ming made contributions in the army and how many commendations he received, but none of them made him happier this time.

There is no other reason, son, he is going to start a family.

In the whole car, only the third uncle Chen Qiangshui was quite sober, hummed for a while, turned his head to look at Chen Ming and asked, "Ming, you just said that you and Shu Jiao will pick the place to get married." ”

"But have you ever wondered where to do it?"

"If it is done on our side, will it be too wronged by the woman's side? We are all relatives and neighbors in our hometown, whether they are set in the city or in the county, the old family will be tormented. ”

"But then again, whether it is set in the city or in the county, it is not convenient for Shuyao's family to come over, and your father-in-law's family is a big official in our small place, so I don't think it's appropriate to arrange it."

That's right, the third uncle's words woke up Chen Ming.

Just now, I just observed the expressions of my parents, and I was happy in my heart alone, but I didn't think of the gap between the two relatives.

The location of his wedding this time must be elegant, and he must think carefully about it.

The people in Chai Shuyao's family, including her classmates, are all in Jinling, and many comrades-in-arms in the army should also be invited, and some of the leaders of the Chai family will definitely be invited.

If the wedding scene is set in their county or town, and those chiefs come to attend their weddings, it is not good after all.

Even if people don't say it on the surface, it will seem that he, the organizer, is too ignorant.

After all, many people came not to save his face, and his position was not so high, so it was not enough to let those people make such a big move, and the people who could be invited by Chai Yansong were estimated to be important people, if something happened on the way or here, they couldn't afford it.

The best way to choose is to hold it locally in Jinling, the closer to Huaiyin Road as possible, it is best to be on that road, which can reduce the reluctance of Chai Shuyao's family to marry a daughter.

But what about the camp?

Chen Ming scratched his head, his parents will follow him with the army sooner or later, and when the time comes, the house will be allocated, and he is the only child in the family, and he will definitely take his parents with him.

But after all, the villagers and relatives in the village are here, so they are reluctant to travel hundreds of kilometers to Jinling to attend the wedding, and the distance costs money, even if the family makes all the preparations to charter a car and accommodation, many villagers in the township are unwilling to leave home.

If the family doesn't do it, it will inevitably be the truth again, and the villagers who are broken will poke their backbones with some rumors.

Say that the Chen family kid has changed when he becomes a soldier, and people in our small place can't look down on it, and this kind of talk will only emerge endlessly.

Chen Ming doesn't care, when the time comes, take his parents away, and if he works hard, he may be able to take root in the army.

Basically, the hometown rarely comes back, worships the ancestors every year, and just comes back with relatives.

But my parents can't do it, they are all natives here, no matter what, they have lived in the camp for half their lives, and he also came out of the camp.

No matter how high you fly in the future, you can't forget your roots.

What's more, the gap between the two relatives is too big, and it is really not good-looking to get together, it may be for the sake of face, the Chai family will not say anything, but after all, it is his son-in-law who can't do things.

There was a need for a wedding on both sides, which made Chen Ming feel anxious for the first time, and he lowered his head and thought for a while.

After a while, Chen Ming raised his head and said: "Dad, Mom, why don't you hold two sessions, if you look at the days tonight, you can watch two days, preferably a day like the sixth and ninth days of the middle that can be opened in the middle." ”

"The first one will be held in Jinling, and I will invite my family, relatives, and my comrades-in-arms in the army, the chief."

"After the Jinling side is done, let's go back to our hometown and have another one, and then invite our relatives and friends, as well as some leaders or something, to get together."

"It's done in Jinling, for example, Uncle Dong of the Armed Forces Department doesn't take care of our family, and when the time comes, you can invite him over for the first time, as well as some leaders of the county management department, if you want, we will have the invitations in place anyway."

"It's the turn of our relatives here, it's pure liveliness, relatives and friends get together, and the neighbors of the hometown get together to eat and drink, and they can be at ease without the leader."

After thinking about it, Chen Ming still felt that it was safest to hold two games, both sides could be taken care of, and neither side could be offended.

If you have to get together, not only will he be tired, but also the relatives on both sides will be tired, and in the end, he may offend some people, and the gains outweigh the losses.

But if this arrangement is made, he, Chai Shuyao and his parents will be a little tired.

In the operation of such a major marriage event, all aspects must be held in place, and it is not a small project.

But Chen Qiangjiang and Hu Caixia didn't think about the question of whether they were tired or not, and after hearing Chen Ming's proposal, they nodded directly.

"Okay, okay, then arrange it like this, and both sides can be happy."

"the boy, when you get home, you should hurry up and find the old blind man in the next village to count the days, count two, but not as close as the child said, and at least split for a week in the middle, otherwise the distribution will not be timely."

"To write an invitation to get married, to prepare a place, fill out two copies, divided into two places and two time periods."

"Okay, okay, I've written it down, can I forget it?"

Hu Caixia smiled, and the family was very happy after discussing the marriage in the car.

At 8 a.m. the next day, a white Humvee with a Su A license plate drove into the village of Qiangziying.

Chai Shuyao, as an officer of the Information Department of the Propaganda Department, usually has a very strong sense of time, and made an appointment with Chen Ming yesterday to come over at eight o'clock today, even if it is a private matter, she will choose to get up before dawn.

Dressed up early, took off the military uniform, and changed into small-foot jeans, with a white T-shirt, this simple and fashionable outfit is Chai Shuyao's favorite style.

Chen Ming also knew her character, so when it was not dawn, he also got up and ran to the town to buy some vegetables, breakfast, and prepared a big table in the smoke of cooking.

"Crunch!"

The sound of the handbrake pulling came out, and Chai Shuyao pushed the door and got out of the Humvee, this time she did not choose to drive a military vehicle, but a car with a local license plate.

Picking up gifts and nutritional products, as well as clothes and jewelry for her future in-laws from the back seat, she was about to bury her whole person in the gift pile.

Hearing the sound coming from outside the door, Chen Ming hurriedly walked out of the house, and when he saw that Chai Shuyao had come over, he strode up to help.

"Why do you bring so many things? That's so kind. ”

"Gee, how did you learn to talk like that?" Chai Shuyao rolled his eyes in disgust, "What's polite or not, these are all things at home, worthless." ”

"Quick, don't help me get it, there's still one in the car, you take the ones in the back."

Chai Shuyao turned his head to the back seat, where there were still gifts.

"Okay."

Chen Ming hurriedly helped to carry it, the more he took it, the more frightened he became, around his rich experience, well-informed or shocked, many of the gifts brought by Chai Shuyao did not have a brand on them, and at first glance it was the type of internal supply.

You can't buy it out there at all.

There's no way to calculate the value of this thing.

Yes, it may not be worth much to their family, and they are all commonly used types, but if these things are taken to the city for valuation, I am afraid that it will be no problem to easily buy a suite in Wei County.

As for some nutritional products, just take a look at the introduction, according to the average price of more than 7,000 real estate in Wei County, I am afraid that you can buy several square meters in one pocket.

Hey, the stupid girl of the landlord's house, Chen Ming sighed inexplicably, where can I use so many things when I come to their house, but I feel emotional, I am still a little moved, and I shouted by my neck: "Dad, Mom, my aunt is here."

"Huh? My aunt is coming. Mother Hu Caixia hurriedly took off her apron and opened the door, looking very happy.

Father smiled innocently, standing there a little unaware.

Chen Ming ran back to the house with his things in a smoke, and hurriedly came out to help his parents and Chai Shuyao, and completely became a porter.

"Hurry, quick, sit in the house, Mingzi said that you come over today, get up early and go to the town to buy vegetables."

"Well, uncle and aunt don't be polite, I've been here a few times, and it's not far from our house."

"Okay, well, wash your hands and eat first, Mingzi, go serve food."

"Okay."

Chen Ming, who is usually an only son like a little grandfather, has plummeted in status at this moment, unable to finish his legs and busy with his work.

A very good breakfast.

After the end, Chen Qianghe and Hu Caixia had other things to do, informing relatives about the wedding, and the hometown couldn't call and say, they had to run over one by one to inform the date.

Before going out, the two elders wrapped a big red envelope for Chai Shuyao, a stack of pieces and pieces, meaning one in a million.

Because they knew that the two young men would not stay at home, they said yesterday that they were going to take wedding photos, and the time to join the army was urgent, and they would leave today.

Wait for the two old people to leave home.

Chai Shuyao pinched the two big red envelopes, her expression was a little cramped, and she was very embarrassed to blush.

"Chen Ming, this."

"It's okay, take it, this is the custom here, the daughter-in-law comes here for the first time, and she wants to give a red envelope."

"But that's too much."

"The more you explain, the more you pay attention to it."

Chen Ming said with a smile, took the red paper from the TV cabinet, and told Chai Shuyao about the set day, and told all the plans for the two weddings.

Chai Shuyao had no opinion on these arrangements, and the two stayed at home for a long time and wrote down all the people invited to this Jinling wedding.

The parents at home will write, and the two of them can only study it on their own in Jinling, and the rest of the old man will notify, even if they don't notify, many troops will arrive.

Therefore, the first wedding is the grandest and the most lively.

Just the invitation was written all morning.

In the afternoon, Chen Ming called his parents and was ready to go, they saw that the day was the sixth day of the first lunar month, and there were only ten days before the Jinling wedding.

The two of them are going to take wedding photos, and they are both soldiers, so they naturally don't need any suits, and Western clothes such as white wedding dresses don't need Chinese clothes.

Military uniforms are the most suitable style.

"You bring so much equipment?" Chen Ming looked at the trunk of the Hummer, but there were three or four large and small cameras, as well as stands, tents, umbrellas, toiletries for two people, and so on.

"Good guys, I don't think it's like going for a wedding photoshoot, it's like a picnic."

"Did you guess right, knowing where my planned first stop was?" Chai Shuyao smiled mysteriously.

She had planned it for a long time, and she had fantasized that when she got married, she would have to shoot it herself, and she would have to go to all the places where the two had been together.

There is no need to hire a wedding photographer, because the shooting limitations are too high, she doesn't like it, and she is very glad that Chen Ming plans to go on a shooting trip according to her wishes.

"First stop." Chen Ming stared at the equipment, then looked at Chai Shuyao's bright eyes, looked expectant, and said with a smile: "If I guessed correctly, your first stop is to go to Ludao Wugai Mountain and Xia Yao Village."

"Ah?!! How do you know? Chai Shuyao's eyes widened in surprise, as if she was glad that Chen Ming could guess her plan, but she was also surprised.

"Because compared to other places, people who may go to Yao want to witness our marriage more."

"That's right, let's go."

Following Chen Ming's travel, Chai Shuyao consciously sat in the co-pilot, and gave up the main driver's seat to him, no longer having the big grin of the past, and more dependence.

Maybe at this moment, Chai Shuyao feels that she really has a life, and spiritual support, a lifelong partner, and she is willing to support him silently behind her back, just like before.

But this time, she didn't have to stand in the dark, but supported Chen Ming's wife openly.

In the next eight days, the two visited the mountains and rivers of the motherland, and the sky was beautiful.

I appreciated the majestic five mountains, saw the rough sea, and the magnificent mountains of the motherland.

Some places are picturesque, making them feel like they are in a fairyland, and sometimes they climb to the top of the mountain, overlooking the mountains, and feel that their mood is open.

I have tasted the food of many places, eaten hot pot in places that I usually eat in the army and can't eat at home, strings of incense, and I also ate the famous Goubuli buns and xiaolongbao.

The scenery, the food, and many places have left the footprints of the two of them.

also returned to Wugai Mountain, and the villagers of Xia Yao Village were very happy to see Chen Ming again.

After the reconstruction here, the scenery is even more beautiful than the original, and they have experienced the most simple nostalgia here, leaving a lot of laughter.

During this period of time, many units of the military region also received Chen Ming's invitation.

At that time, the National Defense University of Science and Technology, they sharpened their swords in seven groups Wei Wenbo, Su Zitao, Sun Longhui, Pang Wei, Guo Yachao, etc., and it has been two years since they studied that year.

Many of them are still second lieutenants, only a few mentions of lieutenants, after the past three years, many people are ready to go to graduate school, and Chen Ming has been promoted to major, which they often contact.

And not surprisingly.

Several people came from different war zones and traveled far away, and after receiving the invitation, they had already set off to Jinling.

The artillery brigade of the 71st Army, Chen Ming's earliest unit here, the brigade headquarters received an invitation, brigade commander Tang Zhen and chief of staff Peng Qinglin, the two of them couldn't keep their mouths together, Chen Ming is they watched step by step to grow to today.

When Chen Ming met Chai Shuyao, Tang Zhen was there, and he didn't expect that the two would finally come together.

The wedding must go, this is the person he has been optimistic about for a long time, and now he is working the road, maybe soon, Chen Ming's achievements can surpass him.

Xu Kai, the commander of the second battalion of Yuanhuo, was the one he asked to ask Chen Ming to go to the second battalion after the recruits were over, and he looked at the soldiers who had grown up, and now he was only a few years old, almost equal to him, but his potential was much worse, and he naturally went to the appointment happily after receiving the invitation.

The first company commander Chu Xiongqiao, the instructor Jiang Peng, the two are even more familiar, Chen Ming can come to this point, they are very relieved and proud, especially Jiang Peng, after receiving the invitation, his mouth is so happy that he can't close it.

Wang Shuaibing of the second class, Chen Ming's comrade-in-arms who first joined the army, is now a little calmer, but not much, and he will be promoted to the second class, from the deputy squad leader of the second squad to the squad leader.

After receiving the invitation, I ran around the training ground twice excitedly, carefully put away the invitation, and prepared to go to the appointment.

Ma Dazhu, a guard company directly under the artillery brigade headquarters, Zhu Guangzhi, a logistics officer, Wei Chongchong, and Dong Ke of the 1st Yuanhuo Battalion also received invitations.

The recruits and their comrades in the squad are now going to gather soon, and this is the happiest time for them.

Synthetic 169 Brigade, brigade commander Wang Junwei, political commissar Xu Guoyang, chief of staff Xu Wenqian, commander of the third battalion Du Longfei, instructor Zhang Jintao, all received invitations, and the company commanders and instructors below all received invitations.

But Chen Ming said in the invitation that he always remembered everyone, but the wedding was insignificant compared to the affairs of the troops, and everyone had to go to the appointment, if it was not restricted, I am afraid that there would be no one in the third battalion.

Far away in the Dragon's Tooth Commando of the 73rd Army, the desk of the chief instructor Tao Sheng, he also received an invitation.

Chen Ming was not in the military region, so there was no way to ask someone to take these over, so he could only mail them to other units of the 73rd Army and call the place where Longya was on duty and ask them to pick them up themselves.

Tao Sheng looked at the invitation, smiled happily, and began to order the generals, arranging for people to participate, today's dragon teeth are no longer the dragon teeth of the past, it was said that the dragon tooth commando team must have new rules to get a new life.

Their level of secrecy is no longer so high, not to mention, Jinling will not reveal anything when he participates in the wedding.

Qin Dong, commander of the 2nd Special Operations Brigade of the 71st Army and the 2nd Special Operations Battalion, also received an invitation, and his comrades-in-arms, who had cooperated with the Blue Army in the large-scale military training, learned that Chen Ming was going to get married, so he decisively went to the brigade commander Cui Bai to ask for leave.

And Cui Bai is also no stranger to Chen Ming, when he was in the recruit competition, he wanted to pull him over, although he didn't receive the invitation, but as the person brought out by Feng Chunyang, the commander-in-chief of the military region, and the commander-in-chief was the person brought out by the old man, he naturally wanted to go.

The big wedding is getting closer and closer, and Jinling City is also completely lively.

(End of chapter)