Chapter 507 The Night Before


    June 4th.


    Saturday, no day off, now single day off.


    But everyone at Beijing Film Studio seemed to have nothing to do. Except for those who really wanted to film, the rest became temporary workers in the "Comrade Chen Qi and Comrade Gong Xue''s Wedding Preparation Office" without hesitation.


    Just for that building, everyone needs to be enthusiastic.


    In their thinking: If you give a gift, others may not remember it, but if you don’t give a gift, others will definitely remember it.


    In Tongzi Building, the door of Gong Xue''s dormitory was open, and more than twenty people were crowded inside and outside the room. Her mother, father, brothers and sisters were all there, as were her close friends Wang Haowei, Zhang Jinling, Cai Ming and others.


    Wang Haowei, who has strong organizational skills, said loudly: "Let me tell you about tomorrow''s schedule!"


    "Tomorrow morning, the makeup artist and costume designer will come first to dress up Xiao Gong. Xiao Chen will come to pick up the bride. He will go to Lechunfang first, which is very lively, and then go to the Ministry of Culture canteen to have a drink... We are the ones who will follow the car tomorrow. These people and the rest of the comrades will go on their own..."


    She made the arrangements clearly, and finally said: "Xiao Gong, you get on the bus tomorrow, the old factory director wants to see you off in person."


    "Yeah, I know!"


    "Xiao Chen brought out three cars, his two bread trucks, and borrowed a car from the Ministry of Culture... Hey, are the photographers ready?"


    "Zhang Yimou and the others!"


    "Okay, that''s all for now, I''ll talk about it later when I think about it!"


    The group stayed for a long time and dispersed noisily. Gong Xue''s family also returned to the guest house. Her mother stayed and spent the last night with Gong Ying with her.


    "Do you have anything else to bring?"


    "No, just bring the trophy over."


    The mother looked at her pile of honors and sighed: "We talk behind closed doors. Without Xiao Chen, you wouldn''t be where you are today. They are good in all aspects, and they are good to you. You should live a good life after you marry." A son and a half daughter, filial to my parents-in-law..."


    "Mom! Why do you look like an old feudalist? You don''t have any temperament of a socialist woman." Gong Ying said.


    "This has nothing to do with socialism. This is the way to maintain long-term family harmony. You must remember this at all times!" Her mother glared at her.


    Gong Xue smiled and said: "Don''t worry, I know everything. Xiao Chen and I have been together for almost three years and we get along very well. His parents are also good people, so don''t worry about me."


    When her daughter got married, Mother Gong was inevitably sentimental and gave her a lot of advice.


    Then he added: "By the way, Xiaoxue, I always forgot to ask you, who is in charge of your salary?"


    "ah?"


    "It''s just the family''s property, who takes care of it?"


    "We, we..."


    Gong Xue scratched his head and said: "I have never thought of such a thing. We usually spend it on our own. He will buy me whatever I need."


    "Fire, rice, oil, salt, food, clothing, favors, everything requires money. You said everyone spends his own money, but what if your salary is gone?"


    "I…"


    "Didn''t you say that he gave you five thousand yuan? You didn''t spend a penny. This is a good thing. We don''t care about his money. But now that we live together, you don''t have to be embarrassed, Xiao Chen Give it to you, you spend it, you spend it on your family, on you two, on his parents, no one can say anything.


    Just don''t spend money randomly. If you have any leftover, you can save some for yourself. "


    "Mom, what did you say!"


    "Whatever I say, I do it all for you!"


    Gong''s mother was angry. In her eyes, her daughter was a love brain - although there is no such word now, it was more like that. Chen Qi is young and rich, with a bright future. She doesn''t think about anything and has nothing to worry about if something happens.


    The night got late without realizing it.


    The three of them were huddled together on the same bed talking, something they hadn''t done for many years, as if they were children again. Gong''s mother was so emotional that she couldn''t help but shed tears, which made the two sisters cry too.


    When his mother and sister finally fell asleep, Gong Xue still didn''t feel sleepy with her eyes open. She was a little sad, but more than happy. She loved Chen Qi very much, and they had been getting along with him cautiously for almost three years, and finally got what she wanted.


    She is still grateful to Wang Haowei. If it weren''t for Wang Haowei, she wouldn''t have been able to act in "Lushan Love" or get to know Chen Qi. But in fact, it was Chen Qi who found a lame reason to recommend her in the first place.


    …


    Le Chun Fang.


    Chen Jianjun and Yu Xiuli moved in.


    Zhang Yimou and others are also there, and Li Lingyu has also rushed back. If there is not so much room, we will squeeze in. Basically, we will not sleep tonight. Li Lien had trouble traveling back and forth from Hong Kong, but Chen Qi didn''t let them come back.


    There are about 20 people living in Lechunfang here, and it is very lively.


    "When you get married, you are an adult. You have to shoulder the responsibilities you should bear. Sometimes your temper is too childish, so you have to be more mature. Be kind to Xiao Gong, discuss it in advance, don''t quarrel, and be filial to her parents."


    "I have a lot of responsibilities. I shoulder the entire Chinese cultural industry."


    "Look, I just called you a kid and you''re here again. Can you be more serious?"


    In the bedroom in the backyard, Yu Xiuli was also chattering, while Chen Jianjun was relatively silent, only occasionally interjecting to express his father''s homesickness.


    "By the way, have you agreed on who is in charge of your salary?"


    Yu Xiuli suddenly asked.


    "Do you still need to pay more than 100 yuan a month?"


    "Stop farting, more than a hundred dollars isn''t money, right? I know you make a lot of money, and there must be a plan to live together."


    "Oh, I know it well!"


    Gong Xue''s salary is more than 60 yuan, and Chen Qi''s salary is more than 80 yuan. If you are an old comrade who participated in the revolution before the founding of the People''s Republic of China, you can get 120 yuan if you are at the same level. He is a young comrade who is later promoted and can only get more than 80 yuan.


    The two of them add up to 150 yuan per month.


    It''s, um, a certain tenth of the Eastern Company''s assets.


    "Xiao Qi, have you two talked about having a baby?" Yu Xiuli was particularly serious.


    "No."


    "We have to put it on the agenda to talk someday."


    "After we get married, we go to the United States and continue filming when we come back. We are busy from beginning to end for a year, how can we have time to have children?"


    "If you don''t want to talk, I''ll go talk to Xiao Gong. This matter is non-negotiable."


    Yu Xiuli put on the posture of an old Buddha. Neither of them dared to say a word. Chen Qi scratched his head, "Oh my god, even if I give birth next year, I will be 24 years old. Will I be a father at 24?" ? ?


    Becoming a grandfather in your 40s?


    Four generations living under one roof in their 60s would be laughed to death on Douyin! Well, there will be Douyin 40 years later. If not, just make one yourself. It will be extremely smooth from the cultural circle to the Internet.


    …


    I also worked on it very late here.


    The lights in the front yard were always on, and Zhang Yimou and the others were preparing to play cards all night. His daughter-in-law Xiao Hua has been transferred here. She usually works in the office of Beijing Film Studio. She was given a position as a document clerk, who is responsible for organizing documents. She is very free.


    His eldest daughter Zhang Mo was supposed to be born in March, but now she has butterfly wings. He was busy working on "Beautiful Life" last year and had no time to have sex, so Xiao Hua was just pregnant.


    Unconsciously, many trajectories have changed.


    My parents were in the second bedroom, and I didn''t know if they were asleep. Anyway, Chen Qi slept soundly, but he woke up again in the middle of the night, and then he lost all sleep. He didn''t get up either. He was lying on the bed thinking about various things, but he was very excited.


    Until the early morning light comes on.


    The big day finally arrived.


    (No more...)


    (End of chapter)