country bumpkin

Chapter 425 Zhang Haiying's Wedding

Aunt Zhang racked her brains but couldn't come up with a good solution, so she could only call her daughter Zhang Dayan, who was working far away, to ask if she could send some money back to pay off Zhang Haiying's debt.

Zhang Dayan was very worried when she heard that her brother had suffered a heartbreak. Later, she learned that her good friend Zhang Haiying had helped resolve the crisis, and she was very grateful.

She received a call from her mother that day and agreed with her mother's point of view. She couldn't delay her good friend's wedding and the purchase of her dowry, so after work, she started borrowing money from all over the place in her dormitory.

First, there were her own roommates. There were 10 people living in one room, and they were all from the same hometown. She told them about her difficulties, and they were very generous and took out money to help her.

She bought a notebook and wrote down the names of the borrowers and the amounts involved. She was worried that she might forget the amounts over time, so she felt more at ease writing them down.

Her roommates were incredibly helpful; they managed to raise 8000 yuan. One of her close roommates, Li Fengjiao, contributed 2,000 yuan, while the other four each contributed 1000 yuan, and four others contributed 500 yuan each.

Zhang Dayan was very grateful to them, her eyes reddening as she repeatedly expressed her thanks. Everyone was very friendly, smiling and comforting her, "It's nothing, we're all from the same hometown, helping each other is only right, don't take it to heart."

Li Fengjiao joked, "Oh dear, what's there to be so touched about? Look at you, your eyes are all red. We're not worried you'll run away, are we? Anyway, you can't hide forever. We're from the same place, so even if you run away, we can find your way back home."

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this, and the atmosphere in the room immediately became lively.

She had originally planned to ask her colleagues in the next dormitory to borrow some money, but now it seems she has almost done so. She will quickly transfer the money to her friend Zhang Haiying tomorrow.

She hid the money and then called her mother back. When Aunt Zhang answered the phone and heard from her daughter that she had borrowed the money, she was overjoyed, praised her for being sensible, and felt very guilty.

Zhang Dayan comforted her mother, having a long and heartfelt conversation before hanging up. Back in the dormitory, her roommates were already asleep. She quietly washed up, lay down on her bed, and began to rest.

The next day, Zhang Haiying finished breakfast early, took half an hour off, and went to the post office to mail the money back. Only after mailing the money did she feel at ease to go back to work.

In the afternoon, Aunt Zhang withdrew the money, and in the evening, she took the money and a bag of apples to Zhang Haiying's house to return the money.

Zhang Haiying wasn't home; she was at Liu Shuai's house. Aunt Zhang gave the money to Zhang Haiying's father, left the apples, and went home.

When Zhang Haiying returned, her father, Zhang Weiguo, gave her the money that Aunt Zhang had returned. She took the money and put it in her bag, planning to go look at furniture and appliances the next day.

Zhang Haiying's brother, Zhang Haibin, met Huang Sisi, a waitress, while working as a kitchen helper at a hotel last year.

The two fell in love while working together, got engaged and moved in together after knowing each other for only a week, and got married in less than three months.

Now that she has a lovely son, Huang Sisi feels happy for her sister-in-law's happy occasion.

Now that she's her sister-in-law and practically a parent herself, she diligently helped her second aunt prepare new quilts and mattresses for Zhang Haiying.

The next day, Zhang Haiying arrived at the furniture market early. After browsing several stores, she took a liking to a set of European-style furniture that was both simple and elegant.

While negotiating prices with the shop owner, I unexpectedly ran into Huang Sisi. It turned out that Huang Sisi had come specifically to buy clothes and baby supplies for her son.

The two started chatting, and Huang Sisi even enthusiastically recommended some cost-effective appliance brands to her.

Zhang Haiying carefully remembered everything, and with her sister-in-law's experience sharing, she felt more confident.

After some haggling, Zhang Haiying successfully ordered furniture at a satisfactory price. She then went to look at appliances and picked out several favorite, high-quality appliances from the brands recommended by Huang Sisi.

After finishing all this, it was already afternoon. She returned home alone with a full load of goods, paid a deposit, left her address, and waited for the merchant to deliver the goods to her door.

Huang Sisi picked out two pieces of clothing and some baby food for her son, then hurriedly went home.

The child is only 10 months old, not even a year old, and she never leaves her side. If anything happens, she leaves the child with her father-in-law.

When she was away for a long time, she would ask her second aunt, Kong Xiuzhen, to look after the child.

Soon it was evening, and Zhang Haiying went to Liu Shuai's house again. As soon as she returned, she couldn't wait to tell Liu Shuai the good news that she had ordered home appliances and furniture, and Liu Shuai was also delighted to hear it.

The two looked into each other's eyes, as if their new life after marriage was already unfolding before them.

Sure enough, the next morning, the store delivered all the appliances. The furniture followed shortly after.

The loaders laboriously carried the new sofa into the living room. The coffee table was new, part of a set with the sofa. The TV stand, however, was the old solid wood cabinet they had ordered from a carpenter.

The Liu family thought the quality was very good, so they couldn't bear to replace it and repainted it. It looks about 90% new now.

Zhang Haiying was budgeting for the bride price and also needed to buy home appliances. If she replaced the TV cabinet and kitchen cabinets, it would definitely exceed the budget, so she agreed to repaint the old ones, which would save her a lot of money.

The appliances were carried into the house: a refrigerator, a washing machine, and a television. They were only missing an air conditioner, but the dowry money had already been spent, so they could only wait until later.

Anyway, it's already October, so I can buy it when I need it in the summer.

In winter, their family has an electric heater. When cooking and boiling water in the kitchen, the radiators in the bedroom are warm enough that they don't need air conditioning at all.

Zhang Haiying is very satisfied with her current life and is just waiting to get married and enjoy her life as a couple.

The deliveryman returned to the mall with the remaining payment, and Liu Shuai's parents were very happy to see the house full of new appliances.

Because new furniture and appliances were arriving today, Liu Shuai took a day off to wait at home instead of going to work.

Zhang Haiying took three days off from work because she needed to prepare her dowry, buy furniture, and decorate her new bridal chamber.

Everything needed for the wedding is basically ready, and we're just waiting for this day to arrive.

The newlyweds, looking forward to the start of their wonderful married life, nestled together happily and fell asleep in each other's arms.

Three days later, the National Day holiday finally arrived, the day of their wedding.

Early in the morning, the Liu family home was brightly decorated and bustling with activity. Liu Shuai, dressed in a sharp suit, led his wedding procession to Zhang Haiying's house in a lively and energetic manner.

Zhang Haiying wore a beautiful wedding dress, her face beaming with happiness. Following local custom, the wedding procession went through various rituals, including blocking the door and searching for the wedding shoes. Liu Shuai finally managed to get Zhang Haiying into the wedding car.

Upon arriving at the Liu family home, the wedding officially began. Relatives and friends sat together, witnessing the happy moment for the newlyweds.

The officiant read the marriage vows, the newlyweds exchanged rings, shared a sweet kiss, and applause and blessings filled the room.

At the wedding banquet, everyone enjoyed delicious food and drinks. Zhang Haiying and Liu Shuai went from table to table toasting everyone to thank them for coming.

After the wedding, the couple entered their warmly decorated new home and began their new life together.

From now on, they will walk hand in hand through the ups and downs of life and create a happy future together.