Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack-Chapter 58 - 0. Newlyweds (Collection 1,800+)

Amidst a thunderous cheer, Qiu Fang deftly drew everyone present into the festivities.

Shuzhen watched, her smile even brighter, her eyes full of admiration for her sister-in-law Qiu Fang. With her endorsement, it was likely that in the future, anyone trying to cause trouble over a cart of flowers would be verbally rebuffed by the Liu village elders.

Of course, to completely prevent any future problems, Shuzhen was planning to collect these flowers.

The hollyhock can aid urination and bowel movements, clear heat, and disperse congestion; the broom millet, also known as the gessan flower, can regulate menstruation, improve digestion, and cure toothache; cockscomb flowers can clear heat, eliminate dampness, astringe the intestines, cool the blood, stop bleeding, and treat diarrhea and leukorrhea; even the balsam flower can promote blood circulation, relieve pain, and detoxify externally. The stems of the climbing ivy can dispel wind, promote circulation, and detoxify!

Considering carefully, this whole cart of flowers actually holds quite a bit of medicinal value?

Only realizing this late, Shuzhen felt that after the wedding, she could organize and process these flowers properly. If possible, this wouldn’t just eliminate waste, it might also open up a small source of income for the family!

If that happens, not even a god can find fault with Lian Yue and Qiu Fang.

With these thoughts spinning in her mind, Shuzhen smiled softly, her eyes turning towards her newlywed husband who was being introduced to the ’Book of Wife’. Wearing black work pants, a red half-sleeve shirt, and Liberation shoes, he seemed charmingly rustic in Shuzhen’s eyes, with her knowledge extending into decades to come.

Yet somehow, this rustic outfit on the man before her was irresistibly attractive to her.

Just a glance from his dark, bright eyes sent her heart racing uncontrollably, and blushes bloomed on her cheeks.

This shyness and excitement reached a peak when he gently placed the intricate flower crown from Lian Yue on her head with a warm and tender smile.

It was as if a small deer was prancing in her chest, her heart pounding like a drum.

Thump, thump, thump, it nearly broke free from her chest, leaping out.

Her eyes were filled with his focused and earnest figure, her heart brimming with the joy of becoming a family with him through marriage.

In her dazed state, Shuzhen didn’t even know how she ended up being lifted into his arms. All she heard was his low, husky voice ringing in her ears: "Don’t be afraid, wife, I’ll carry you to the car, we’re going home!"

Home, what a beautiful word!

From this day on, she was his wife, and he was her man.

She would no longer be the weak and incompetent person who always mourned what was lost and unworthy of cherishing, while completely ignoring those who should be valued and loved.

But they should share both joy and sorrow as they did in a previous life. Except for death, nothing can separate them.

Shuzhen’s eyes were filled with smiles, her gaze full of determination.

Amidst the roar of the tractor, the strapping young men Lian Hai had specially found raised their voices in song. From "The East Is Red", "Army and Civilians Are One Family", "Resolute Determination", to "Rebellion Is Justified", revolution song after song echoed through the sky. They weren’t exactly melodious, yet they added a grandeur to Lianshan and Shuzhen’s wedding.

Drawing a large crowd of villagers to follow the wedding car, saying their wedding was grand and remarkable without being wasteful, clever in every possible way.

Praised, Lian Yue held her head high, proud as a little rooster winning a fight.

Being able to contribute to her brother’s wedding, to add glory to his and Saozi’s wedding, made her heart swell with pride!

Little did she think: their resourceful and innovative approach would not only cause a temporary stir but lead to many unmarried young women imitating them to make their own weddings more outstanding and brilliant.

No reason why they, genuine young maidens, could do worse than a discarded second-marriage woman, right?

Amidst the resonant singing, the destination — Lianshan’s newly built three-room thatched house — was already in sight.

Clay walls, thatched roof, the brand new three-room house stood beside Lianshan’s former dwelling, now converted into a utility room — a small wooden structure. Inside the neatly nailed wooden fence of Changbai pine grew corn tall as a person, in a spacious yard complete with chicken coop, pigsty, and doghouse.

With just a few glances before getting off the car, Shuzhen fell in love with everything her man had carefully prepared for her.

Once she stepped inside, she realized that the surprises had only just begun.

Though surrounded by people and unable to look closely, the cement floor beneath her feet, the white lime walls of the house. The lively paper-cutting designs of children bringing good news on the elm furniture, the curtains with light orange background and flowers of prosperity by the window, and the large red roses in the blue-and-white vases on the dressing table. Everywhere she looked pleased Shuzhen, making it hard to ignore.

Listening to the rising and falling sounds of praise from the crowd and seeing her sister-in-law’s increasingly proud expression, Shuzhen couldn’t help but smile knowingly and gave her and Qiu Fang a grateful smile.

In unison, the two sisters responded with a shared expression.

As the eldest brother is like a father, so the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.

For any woman who cherishes her elder brother and is willing to spend a good life with him, Lian Yue harbors nothing but goodwill. For her brother to live comfortably, she, as his sister, is willing to endure a certain degree of hardship.

Apart from the due respect for the eldest sister-in-law, Qiu Fang also felt deep gratitude towards Shuzhen. Having saved her child’s life from the brink of death was enough to be in awe of her eldest brother and sister-in-law for a lifetime. With a heart full of gratitude, Qiu Fang didn’t realize that their decision was as if they had caught a big golden leg.

Thinking only of repaying a drop of water with a gushing fountain, they benefited endlessly from it, and the eight words "be grateful, contented, and live joyfully" became the unchanging standard for this simple couple in educating their future generations. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Before Shuzhen could take a closer look at her new home, there was a commotion from outside the yard, announcing the arrival of the team leader, Lin Yuanzhi, who was officiating the wedding.

Shuzhen and Lianshan were both extremely averse to the dog-leg officiating their wedding.

But with his position, the Liu village didn’t have another older Party member with enough prestige to overrule him.

The tasks of leading the couple to pledge allegiance to the great leader and presenting the marriage certificate were traditionally done by the team leaders of each production team.

In the absence of a better or more suitable candidate when Lin Yuanzhi volunteered to help, rejecting him was clearly unrealistic.

To avoid being labeled as disruptive and disobedient to organizational arrangements, the couple had to reluctantly let Lin Yuanzhi handle the roles of officiating and witnessing the marriage.

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