Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 135 Lift Your Veil (Part )

"A-Zu is getting married. Before his wedding, the whole family must be mobilized and put into a first-level combat readiness state."

On February 2, when everyone was having breakfast, Lao Dou told everyone what he had been thinking about all night. It was mainly because A-Zu's wedding was just a few days away and his family was very anxious. "Lao Dou, you are not planning to hold a military exercise, are you?" Er Lao deliberately teased Lao Dou.

"Don't talk nonsense about military exercises. It's a wedding rehearsal." The old man rolled his eyes at the second brother.

"Rehearsal?" Ah Yao didn't do it when he got married, and he didn't want to do it now. He said, "Can't we just hire a wedding company to do these things? Didn't they arrange everything perfectly when Ah Rui got married last time?"

"Do you think it doesn't cost any money? How can A-Zu have any money?" Dou retorted first, then explained: "And what day is today? It's the 24th day of the lunar year. A-Zu's wedding day is the 27th day of the lunar year. Which wedding company is still open?" Dou's purpose was not actually to save money, but the day chosen by A-Zu was too close to the Chinese New Year and everyone else was on holiday, so the whole family had to do it themselves.

Everyone looked at each other and could only help. Seeing that everyone agreed, the old man immediately began to assign tasks, as if he was afraid that everyone would regret it. "Achan, you are good at speaking, so you can be the eldest sister-in-law. As for the bridesmaid, I think it is more appropriate for you to be Yumei. If you want to serve tea and water, then let the virtuous sister-in-law do it, and the witness will be Azong."

"Awesome, husband." The second sister-in-law praised the second brother with pride, and the second brother also said proudly: "I can't help it, who told me to be good at speaking."

"The witness only has two lines to say, it has nothing to do with eloquence." The mother made a joke, she was still immersed in the joy of A-Zu getting married. The second brother was unhappy when he heard it, "No way, Dad, just two lines? Isn't it a waste of talent?"

"Okay, stop arguing. Does anyone have any objections to this arrangement?" The old man stopped the second brother and asked everyone. Kang Qirui immediately raised his hand, "I have an objection."

Everyone looked at Kang Qirui. Dad didn't call his name to do the work just now. What's his opinion? Does he want to be the witness? Facing everyone's questions, Kang Qirui put down his chopsticks and said, "I have no objection to the second brother being the witness. Among so many brothers, the second brother has the best relationship with A Zu, so he is indeed the most suitable witness. But I have an opinion on the work of others. The eldest sister-in-law needs to carry Diana across the brazier. The second sister-in-law is pregnant. How can she do this job? The same goes for the eldest sister-in-law. She is also pregnant. How can she run around serving tea and pouring water? And there is Yumi's bridesmaid. Dad, there are no bridesmaids in Chinese weddings. They are called bridesmaids."

Seeing that he had made a mistake, Lao Dou refused to admit it and said stubbornly, "It's the same, whether it's a bridesmaid or a bridesmaid, it's the same." Kang Qirui rolled his eyes. There is a big difference here. The bridesmaid in a Chinese wedding and the bridesmaid in a Western wedding are both there to accompany and take care of the bride, but in a Chinese wedding the bridesmaid is a woman who is familiar with etiquette hired by the man, while in a Western wedding the bridesmaid is generally the bride's best friend.

The bridesmaid must be familiar with etiquette and remind the bride what to do at the right time. Therefore, married women who have spouses, children, and parents-in-law are usually the most suitable. In the traditional sense, it is believed that choosing such a "bridesmaid" will bring happiness to the married couple. Yumei, an unmarried woman, obviously does not meet the requirements of a Chinese wedding.

"I think that we should let the third sister-in-law do the job of eldest aunt-in-law. She is also very eloquent. As for the bridesmaid, she only needs to stay with Diana. It is not a heavy job and it is not hard, so we can let the second sister-in-law do it. As for serving tea and water, I will trouble Yumi, and I will help to serve tea and water when the time comes." Kang Qirui expressed his thoughts, and then looked at the second sister-in-law Sachiko and Yumi, who all nodded to indicate that it was no problem.

The old man agreed to it. After arranging the wives of several daughters-in-law and goddaughters, he began to arrange the work for his sons. "A Guang, you will be responsible for finding a sedan chair. A Yao and A Rui will be responsible for installing the new bed and wardrobe."

Kang Qirui and A Yao had no objection, but Da Lao Guang was stunned, "Bridal sedan?" "Yes, this is a Chinese wedding, how can we have no bridal sedan?" Lao Dou nodded. Da Lao Guang was helpless, "Where do you want me to find a bridal sedan now? Where can I find such a thing? Besides, A Rui went through all the procedures for the wedding but didn't get a bridal sedan. Diana lived so far away, did she take a car to the door and then sit in the bridal sedan to enter the house? Take off your pants and fart."

Hahahaha, everyone laughed at what Lao Guang said. It was really Lao Guang's request that made him speechless, so he said such a thing. It takes an hour to drive over from where Diana lives, and take a sedan chair? The wedding can be held the next day!

Seeing his proposal was rejected again, the old man was very unhappy and his face turned black. Kang Qirui quickly said: "Oh, don't be angry, old man, we know you are nervous about the fourth brother's wedding, but some things can't be forced, just have them. Okay, when are we going to rehearse?" While comforting him, he also cue the next process to divert the old man's attention.

"Let's just rehearse tonight," said Lao Dou. A-Zu originally wanted to postpone it for a day, but seeing Lao Dou's expression, he gritted his teeth and agreed. In fact, according to his own ideas, everything should be kept simple. Just have a simple meal and tell everyone that he is married.

By 8 o'clock in the evening, everything was ready. Kang Qirui and A Yao had installed the big bed and wardrobe at noon today, and were waiting to get married in a few days. "Now I declare that the rehearsal officially begins." After everyone moved the tables and chairs together to leave a large open space in the living room, Lao Dou stood up and said.

"A Zong, when the wedding begins, you just say 'The wedding ceremony begins'. Your mission is very important, you have to stand from morning to night." I don't know why, but I always feel that when Lao Dou said this, he was gloating. "What? I just say one sentence and then I have to stand until night?" Er Lao's eyes almost popped out. He thought it would be easy to just say a few words, but he didn't expect it to be so tiring.

After that, the old man gave instructions to everyone about their roles and officially started the rehearsal. The whole rehearsal was quite satisfactory, and there were no mistakes. The old man said that they would rehearse again tomorrow night and then announced the disbandment. Xianglan had been worried while watching the rehearsal just now. After the disbandment, she took the big boss back to her room as soon as possible.

"What's the matter? Why are you so anxious?" Da Lao Guang asked nervously. After Xianglan became pregnant, he had been very nervous, afraid that something might happen. "I was thinking, when A-Zu gets married, we can have a wedding together." Xianglan said, shaking Da Lao Guang's hand.

"Rehold the wedding? Are you kidding? We've been married for so long, is this necessary?" When the boss heard that nothing had happened to Xianglan, he relaxed completely and spoke without thinking.

Xianglan immediately became angry, and said half angrily and half pitifully: "Of course it is necessary. They all married into the family wearing wedding dresses and holding weddings. It's so glamorous. We didn't have the conditions before, and I didn't blame you. Now we have the conditions. I just want to fulfill an ordinary woman's dream. What's wrong? Is it too much?" She felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and she started crying.

Big Brother Guang was most afraid that Xianglan would cry. He coaxed Xianglan helplessly, "Okay, okay, let's have the wedding. Don't cry, don't cry. Do you want to have a Chinese wedding like Diana?" When he said this, Xianglan stopped crying. She immediately smiled and said, "No, I don't want a Western wedding. I've seen a lot of Chinese weddings since I was a child. I don't care. I just want to wear a wedding dress."

"Okay, okay. Then let's hold a Western-style wedding. I'll discuss it with A-Zu and we'll do it together. We'll pay for the banquet in half. It shouldn't be a problem for him. He might even be happy to do it." The boss went out after saying this. Xianglan was extremely excited.

When A-Zu heard that Da Lao Guang wanted to hold a wedding ceremony on the day of his wedding and that they would each pay for the banquet in half, he agreed without a second thought. He was originally worried that his previous savings would be spent on the wedding, but now that Da Lao Guang was willing to pay for half of the banquet, he could save a lot of money and go on a good honeymoon.

(End of this chapter)