the day after tomorrow.
morning.
Mr. Xie’s villa.
The sound of firecrackers crackled in the courtyard, everyone gathered together, and the wedding began. Today is a great day for Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan to get married.
inside the house.
Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan met with the Xie family elders.
"I'm glad to see you."
"I wish you a happy marriage."
"It's true to have a baby early, haha." "Here, here is the red envelope, take it all."
Dong Xuebin has met most of the people inside, Xie Huilan's parents Xie Guobang and Han Jing, Xie Ran and Xie Jing's parents Xie Guoliang and Xia Yanzhen, Xie Hao's parents Xie Guojian and Ci Lifen, and so on, several third parties. The younger generations of the generation are also in the room, but there are also a few unfamiliar faces, such as an old man sitting with Mr. Xie, and a middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man holding hands with Han Jing, well, Dong Xuebin had never seen the young man chatting and laughing with Xie Hao next to him, and he didn't know how to call him.
Dong Xuebin called one by one, "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, Aunt, Uncle." Xie Huilan, who was wearing a wedding dress, also said hello to Luan Xiaoping and Yang Zhaode, "Mom, Uncle Yang." Luan Xiaoping and Yang Zhaode haven't received their marriage certificates yet, so they can't yell. Then, Xie Huilan said with a smile: "There are some elders you haven't met yet, let me introduce to you, this is our fourth grandfather." Dong Xuebin's face became cautious, and he hurriedly said respectfully to the old man next to Mr. Xie: "Fourth grandfather. "Fourth Grandpa smiled and nodded, "Huilan has good taste."
"You are too generous." Dong Xuebin was very embarrassed and a little flattered.
"No prize, I've heard about you more than once. You're a good young man."
Dong Xuebin had heard about Xie Huilan's fourth grandfather before, and knew that the fourth grandfather's surname was not Xie. He seemed to be a distant relative of Mr. Son, and the fourth grandfather has not retreated to the second line. He is still serving in a front-line position, serving as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, one of the top ten Central Committee leaders in the Republic of China, and one of the Nine Standing Committee members. , is the highest-ranking member of the Xie family within the party today.
Although the Fourth Grandpa is already quite old, there is no such thing as a retirement age for state-level leaders. As long as they are in good health and have enough energy, it is enough.
Fourth Grandpa said a few more words to Dong Xuebin, all of which were complimentary.
Facing the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xuebin couldn't help but feel a little nervous and humble at the same time.
Not long after, Xie Huilan took Dong Xuebin's hand and pulled him to a middle-aged couple, and said with a smile: "This is my sister-in-law Xie Guoyue, and my sister-in-law Hou Xing'an."
Qi Xuebin immediately said: "1 sister-in-law, 1 brother-in-law."
Xie Guoyue smiled and said: "It's finally my turn, Xiaobin, Huilan congratulates you first." "Haha." Xie Huilan said: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Xie Guoyue smiled and said: "Our Huilan is finally getting married, and I am relieved. It's good, it's good."
"You always speak rudely." Her husband-in-law Hou Xing'an turned to Dong Xuebin and smiled: "Xiaobin, our family has always been in Dongshan Province. You and Huilan have been dating for two years, and we have been dating each other for two years. I haven’t met before, we are all a family anyway, we will have a good chat if we have a chance in the future." Dong Xuebin hurriedly agreed.
Hou Xing'an and Dong Xuebin also heard Huilan say more than once that the current deputy governor of Dongshan Province is also a deputy ministerial official.
Xie Huilan continued to introduce: "There is also this boy, Hou Ming, our younger brother." Dong Xuebin reached out and shook his hand, "Hello.,...
Hou Xing'an's son also looks better than Mr. Dong Xuebin, and his face looks like his mother Xie Guoyue.
Hearing this, Hou Ming stretched out his hand and said softly: "Brother-in-law." The sound was a bit awkward. It was probably too awkward to call someone younger than him brother-in-law.
Xie Huilan looked at Dong Xuebin and said, "Haha, 1 Xiao Ming is the most knowledgeable in our family. A master's student from Peking University got his degree two or three years earlier than others."
Dong Xuebin was startled, "Master? I admire those with high knowledge."
"I admire you too, haha." Xie Huilan said.
Hou Ming smiled bitterly, "Sister, don't brag about me. Who doesn't know that you are the smartest in our family? If you want to miss it, you have already obtained a doctorate from Tsinghua University and Peking University without any effort at all." Son, I'm far behind you. ... If you want to develop in the system, knowledge is indispensable, but it doesn't mean that the more knowledgeable you are, the better. If you want to get a master's degree and then enter the system, you might be thirty years old? At the age of 10, even if you study while working, the energy required is not ordinary. By the time you get the degree, the best period has already passed, and the gain outweighs the loss. Therefore, Xie Huilan joined the institutional development without even going to graduate school. Obviously there are considerations in this regard, and it is not that I am incapable of reading further.
Xie Huilan smiled and said, "Listen, my little brother has such a sweet mouth?"
However, Xie Huilan is indeed very smart, and Dong Xuebin agrees with this very much.
Xie Hao made an exaggerated retching expression, "Sister, cousin, can you two stop complimenting each other? I'm getting goosebumps!...
Xie Jing joked: "You are just jealous."
"Damn, why am I jealous?" Xie Hao shouted.
Xie Huilan pointed at Xiao Hao, "Learn more from your cousin, and do a graduate degree in the future." Xie Hao patted his chest and boasted: "What is a graduate student? I will get a doctorate in the future." Xie Hao's mother Ci Lifen He laughed and said, "I'm secretly happy that you can get admitted to the university as a bachelor's degree. Why don't you give me a doctorate? Why don't you brag a little more!" Everyone laughed.
In fact, it was just a joke. If Xie Hao really wanted to get into Peking University and Tsinghua University, and Dong Xuebin didn't believe that the Xie family couldn't get him in, it shouldn't be a problem.
I know everyone I need to know.
Mr. Xie waved his hand and said, "Okay, it's almost time. Guobang, please take your juniors out to greet the guests."
In Xie's family, Mr. Xie's words are imperial edicts. Xie Guobang nodded and stood up, followed by several juniors.
When Han Jing saw it, she was about to get up and go together, but Mr. Xie stopped her and said with a smile: "Please stay with your in-laws, don't neglect me." "I know dad." Han Jing walked over.
Luan Xiaoping said hurriedly: "You don't need to accompany us, that's too polite. Shall we go together to welcome the guests?"
"Yes, let's go together." Yang Zhaode also got up.
Han Jing held Luan Xiaoping's hand and said, "That's okay."
Yang Zhaode is also a person who has been through the storm. His ex-wife passed away and he has no children. He has experienced a lot of things and has a very calm temperament. Since he came here as an in-law, Yang Zhaode today behaves neither humble nor overbearing, and there is not much restraint on his face. . However, Luan Xiaoping is not so indifferent. In the past, the general secretary of the Republic, the secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, senior military officials, provincial leaders of neighboring provinces, and central ministries and commissions As a senior official, anyone could shake their feet three times when they stamped their feet, but Luan Xiaoping was just an ordinary citizen and had never seen such a formation before, so she seemed very cramped and restless from the moment she entered the room.
Outside.
Dong Xuebin had never been to this kind of wedding with a stronger political significance, and he didn't know the specific process. After coming out, he quickly asked in a low voice, "Huilan, what should we do now? Why didn't I see a master of ceremonies when I came here in the morning?" ?The procedure is gone? Do you want to change the ring?”
He is as nervous as his mother.
Firstly, there were too many officials, and secondly, he paid more attention to the wedding.
Xie Huilan said with a smile: "There is no master of ceremonies and no procedures. If you get married from different families, the bride and groom are the most important. Everything revolves around them. But that is not the case in our family. The most important thing about this wedding is not the two of us, but the guests." , Let's just wait at the door. These leaders who just came in front are not particularly important. Didn't you see that my grandfather and fourth grandfather didn't come out? The important guests will be assigned in a while, including our family's allies. There are relatives and friends of my family, and of course, there are also more political opponents of my family, so I should be more careful in what I say and do." Dong Xuebin said, "They are coming one after another?" "How about some of the Central Committee? Leader, what kind of status is that? Do you still want others to come with you to welcome the bride?" Xie Huilan laughed and said, "Unless it's my grandfather's wedding, it's impossible. Usually the more important guests only come here during the dinner.
"It's troublesome enough."
"Just follow me and say what I say. You will make mistakes if you talk too much. If you don't know what to say, just say a few less words. It will always be fine." "Then... ok, ok." "It's okay. I'll take care of everything, and my dad and uncle will take care of it for us." After saying that, the two of them also walked out of the villa. There were tables and chairs inside and outside the house, not even in the courtyard. A few people were walking through it, laughing and chatting.
Suddenly, Xie Jing walked over quickly, "Sister, brother-in-law, Dean Liu is here!"
"I know." Xie Huilan turned to Dong Xuebin and said, "Let's go out and greet him." Dong Xuebin knew that the person Xie Huilan could greet must be extraordinary, so he asked, "Who is Dean Liu?" Xie Huilan said. : "The deputy director of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital, with the rank of major general, is a rare female general in the military. She is very close to my family. Just call her Aunt Liu. She is not an outsider."
door.
A middle-aged woman came over accompanied by Xie Ran. The woman looked about five years old and still had charm. Her face did not look like someone from the army, but if you look at her, you will find that when she walks, He looked serious and his back was straight. When the middle-aged woman saw Xie Huilan, she couldn't help but smile and looked at her up and down, "Okay, our bride is pretty enough today." "Haha, she's far worse than you." Xie Huilan took Dong Xuebin's arm and said, "Let me introduce you. , this is my husband Dong Xuebin, and this is Aunt Liu."
Dong Xuebin immediately said: "Hello, Aunt Liu." "Hello to you, well, the young man is so energetic!" Aunt Liu smiled and said: "I wish you both happiness." Xie Huilan said: "Thank you, Aunt Liu.