North America 1849, from Gold Rush to Warlord

Chapter 251 The Wedding of the Century
"What, you don't agree?"

Vivian asked Azu with a smile.

Azu felt that Vivian had dug a huge pit for him, just waiting for him to jump in!
So, Azu could only chuckle awkwardly and reply, "Well... let's ask Miss Fu herself first!"

"If she's willing... well, I won't object!"

Vivian chuckled and said, "Is that really what you think? Are you really willing to do that?"

Azu said solemnly, "We shouldn't let good things go to outsiders. Shi Dakai has saved my life many times and has made great contributions on the battlefield. It's not an exaggeration to call him my sworn brother. What do I have to be reluctant to part with?"

Vivian laughed even harder: "Then I'll really go ask Miss Fu tomorrow?"

"Ask away!!"

As he spoke, Azu continued to flip through the roster.

In this roster, Vivian meticulously listed the names, ages, heights, weights, hometowns, family backgrounds, and personal profiles of hundreds of young women... and even included their standard photos.

"Tsk tsk...!" Azu couldn't help but exclaim, "Vivian, you've done such a meticulous and professional job as a matchmaker!"

"How is it?" Vivian asked with a hint of pride, "The girls here were all handpicked by me, not bad, right?"

"Not bad, not bad!" Azu nodded. "However, these girls are all to be introduced to the core high-level personnel, so we need to conduct thorough background checks. We must be careful not to let any beautiful spies infiltrate them...!"

"Don't worry, I already had Victoria arrange for people to check them one by one, there's no problem!"

"That's good……!"

As he spoke, Azu suddenly pointed to a girl named Xu Ruoyun and said, "This one is not bad, I think we can introduce her to Feng Zicai...!"

"Hmm...this one is good too. It would be suitable to introduce him to Ellen!"

"And this too, tell old Jason, and I guarantee he'll be overjoyed to marry her...!"

"This face is auspicious... Hmm, Mr. Zuo also needs someone to care for him and show him some concern...!"

……

The next morning, Vivian indeed brought Fu Shanxiang to her place.

However, Vivian did not directly ask Fu Shanxiang what she meant, but instead took her to Azu's office.

Looking at the two women sitting opposite him, Azu felt a bit overwhelmed.

Vivian ignored him and said with a smile, "Grandpa, are you going to ask me personally, or should I ask you?"

"Hmm...you ask!"

Vivian then turned her head and looked at the bewildered Fu Shanxiang with a smile.

“Ms. Fu, both California and Huamei companies have entered a stable development phase.”

"In the next year or two, the company should focus on internal development and there will be no major upheavals or wars."

"So, it's time to arrange a home for all the core members...!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Shanxiang, with her intelligent and perceptive nature, certainly understood!

Her pretty face flushed bright red instantly, and she became quite shy!
At the same time, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Ah Zu across from her out of the corner of her eye.

Vivian continued, "Miss Fu, you've been in California for so long, and you're almost twenty years old, yet you've always been all alone."

“Ah Zu and I couldn’t bear to see you like this, so we’re planning to arrange a marriage for you. What do you think?”

Fu Shanxiang's pretty face turned bright red, and her head was almost buried in her chest.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally murmured in a barely audible voice, "Shanxiang is an unlucky person. She was once married, but her husband died before they could consummate their marriage..."

Vivian laughed and said, "This is California, we don't follow that 'wife-killing' stuff here!"

"Miss Fu, you are intelligent, beautiful, and in the prime of your life. How can you just wait for your beauty to fade away?"

"So, just say it boldly: are you willing or unwilling to start a family?"

Faced with Vivian's persistent questioning, Fu Shanxiang's ears turned bright red. After hesitating for a moment, she finally answered hesitantly in a low voice, "Shanxiang, but... it's up to you!"

"Hehe!" Vivian laughed happily, "That's great!"

Vivian continued, "Does Miss Fu have someone she likes?"

"No...no!" Fu Shanxiang said, but her eyes betrayed her guilt as she stole another glance at Azu.

"You really don't have anyone you like?" Vivian asked with a smile, "Is this what Miss Fu really thinks?"

"Hmm...!" Fu Shanxiang responded softly through her nose, in a sound as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Vivian smiled and glanced at Azu, then asked, "Then, Miss Fu, what do you think of... Shi Dakai?"

"Ah...?!" Fu Shanxiang was taken aback when she heard this, and the blush on her face vanished instantly.

Fu Shanxiang looked up, her pretty face deathly pale: "Sister Weiwei, I...I...!"

Fu Shanxiang was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"What? You look down on Shi Dakai?"

"No...no!" Fu Shanxiang waved his hands awkwardly, saying urgently, "General Shi is not only a young hero, but also a handsome and dashing man. He is upright and honest, a rare find in the world...but...but...!"

Fu Shanxiang simply couldn't bring herself to say the rest.

So Vivian smiled and finished for her: "But Miss Fu already has someone she loves, right?" Upon hearing this, Fu Shanxiang's pretty face flushed red again, and she buried her head without saying a word.

“It seems I was right!” Vivian continued, “Since the person Miss Fu has taken a liking to is not Shi Dakai, then he must be someone even more outstanding than Shi Dakai…!”

"And in all of California, there is only one person who is more outstanding than Shi Dakai...!"

At this point, Vivian turned to look at Azu with a smile: "At this point, are you still going to keep pretending?"

"Ahem...!" Azu's face flushed red, and he said in a deep voice, "When did I pretend?"

Looking at the extremely embarrassed Fu Shanxiang, Azu said, "Miss Fu, actually, I've always known your feelings."

"Now, I'm giving you two choices: either choose Shi Dakai. You've both been married before, but for your own reasons, you're both single now."

"If you choose Dakai, he will definitely bring you happiness!"

"And the second option, cough cough... is to follow me...!"

After much talk, Ah Zu finally broke the ice: "Shanxiang, you know I have many women, but I try my best to treat them all fairly!"

"If you come with me, I will certainly treat you fairly and guarantee you a happy and carefree life!"

"However, if you choose me, you might not win my whole heart!"

"As a woman, my heart has long been shattered into countless pieces, and each piece has fallen in love with a different person... including you, Shanxiang!"

"Pah...!" Vivian couldn't help but spit out a curse: "Scumbag...!"

"Hehe, to women, I'm definitely a scumbag!"

Azu smiled apologetically, "Shanxiang, think it over carefully. Would you rather choose a scumbag like me or a young hero like Dakai?"

Upon hearing this, the three people in the room fell into an awkward silence.

Only after a long while did Fu Shanxiang, with her head bowed, whisper, "If you don't mind, Shanxiang is willing to serve you for the rest of her life!"

"Clap...!" Vivian clapped her hands lightly: "Isn't that enough?"

Ah Zu also breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if a huge stone had finally been lifted off his feet.

Azu stood up, took two steps forward, gently took Fu Shanxiang's slender and smooth hands, and said, "Shanxiang, since that's the case, then I will never let you down in this life!"

Fu Shanxiang blushed like a frightened little rabbit. She tried to pull her hand away, but Azu held it tightly and she couldn't pull it away no matter what she did.

So she could only let him hold her soft hand tightly and knead it incessantly...!
Azu turned to Vivian and said with a smile, "We also need to arrange a good marriage for Dakai; we can't let him down."

“Of course!” Vivian nodded in reply.

Ah Zu continued, "Once everyone is engaged, it's time for California to have a big celebration!"

Vivian asked curiously, "You mean...?"

"I mean, let's hold the grandest mass wedding together!"

"We'll have all the weddings together, including ours!"

"Our matter has dragged on for so long. It's time to take care of it during this relatively peaceful period."

Upon hearing this, Vivian's face immediately lit up with boundless joy: "We'll hold our wedding together?"

"Daisy, Victoria, Yuma, Monica...!"

Ah Zu smiled and nodded: "Of course, together!"

"Tsk tsk...!" Vivian clicked her tongue. "Marrying six brides at once... Only someone as shameless as you could do something like that!"

……

In August 1852, shortly after Edgar Allan Poe, who had gone to Brazil to buy land, and Zuo Zongtang, who was stationed in Panama, returned to California.

An unprecedented and grand group wedding was held at the headquarters of Huamei Company.

Shi Dakai, Feng Zicai, Edgar Allan Poe, Zuo Zongtang, Jason Statham, Harley Davidson, Martinez Statham... and even Peter Parker, almost all the single people in the Huamei Group who had reached marriageable age finally got married!

What shocked everyone even more was the unprecedented act of the first governor of California, the owner of Huamei Company, who married six brides at once!

……

Because of this unprecedentedly grand wedding, the entire Huamei Company, the entire San Francisco, and even the whole of California were immersed in a joyous atmosphere.

Evan, who had been officially promoted to Cardinal of the United States, traveled all the way from New York to personally preside over this grand wedding.

In the huge auditorium at the headquarters of Huamei, thousands of distinguished guests had already taken their seats.

"Ta-da! Ta ...

As the wedding march began, dozens of couples dressed in traditional Chinese red wedding attire and Western white wedding gowns appeared neatly on either side of the central aisle of the hall.

Shi Dakai, Feng Zicai, Edgar Allan Poe, Zuo Zongtang... Dozens of couples walked hand in hand slowly down the long passageway.

Behind them, the final act, appeared six brides dressed in bright red wedding gowns, led by a long red rope!
The six brides, some dressed in pure white wedding gowns and others in bright red wedding attire, followed closely behind Ah Zu.

Azu led the brides to the end of the passageway, where they stood before Cardinal Evan, who was all smiles and dressed in a red robe.

At this moment, Ah Zu was surprised to find that at the very front of the guests, right in front of everyone, sat a very familiar tall and thin figure!

(End of this chapter)