Li Yang, a middle-aged policeman, got up extra early today, and he started to get busy in the bright morning. Pick a decent outfit, go through the content of the invitation, and plan your preparations for the day. The wedding of his son Li Hao is a major event in a father's life, and even the policeman, who has always been iron-clad, seems a little hesitant and uneasy in this matter.
"Brother Yang, is this tablecloth placed here, or is it a different color?" Li Yang's wife, Liu Mei, looked up and asked him, holding a pink and blue tablecloth in her hand.
"Let's change to red, more traditional. Li Yang's voice was tinged with a hint of exhaustion, he barely slept last night, and all he thought about was the details of the wedding.
"Dad, did you sleep last night, look at your eyes are dark. Li Hao rubbed his eyes and came downstairs, looking at Li Yang's busy back, his heart was full of gratitude.
Li Yang turned around and smiled, touching Li Hao's head: "Isn't this your big day, add some blessings to my son." ”
"Brother Yang, by the way, what time does Zhang Tao come over to help?" Liu Mei stood at the door of the kitchen, asking, while busy preparing breakfast for the relatives who came to help.
He arrived in a moment, saying he was bringing some wine. ”
While he was talking, Li Yang's mobile phone rang, and it was a WeChat message from his old comrade-in-arms Wang Dashan: "Brother Yang, the money made up by our old brothers has been transferred to your account, check it." ”
Li Yang clicked on his mobile phone to check, and muttered in his heart: "They are all brothers for more than ten years, and this time there will be no less." ”
When Li Yang saw the transfer information, his expression stiffened, and he looked at the number, as if there was a thousand pounds of pressure in his heart.
"What's wrong, the amount is wrong?" Liu Mei handed over the hot soy milk and came over curiously.
Li Yang glanced at his wife and said in a deep voice: "These guys, everyone only gives such a point, which time was this number before?"
"Maybe it's not easy for everyone. Liu Mei tried to convince her: "After all, the current economic environment... Don't worry too much. ”
"It's not easy?!Didn't Zhao Guodong's kid show off that he changed to a new car some time ago?" Li Yang's emotions were a little excited, he had a good relationship with his comrades-in-arms on weekdays, but at this moment he felt a sense of loss that he had been let down.
At this moment, Li Hao walked over, looked at his father's face, and asked worriedly: "Dad, you won't be really angry, right? ”
Li Yang looked at his son and then at his wife, and no one knew the chaos in his heart. He knew that he had to calm down and shouldn't make trouble on the good day of his son's wedding, but the grievances in his heart were not dispersed.
Today was supposed to be festive and pleasant, but those numbers, those disappointments, had quietly changed Li Yang's mood. As the wedding approached, many relatives and friends came and went in the family, and everyone's arrival was accompanied by their own opinions and suggestions, and the society's expectations for the scale of the wedding were like an invisible mountain pressing on Li Yang's shoulders.
"Brother Yang, outdoor lawn weddings are popular now, don't we have to be trendy too?"
Li Yang rubbed his temples and sighed slightly: "Outdoor is very good, but there are many elderly people in our family, so it is better to consider indoors, so we don't have to walk around." ”
At that time, Liu Mei, who was preparing housework, came over and continued: "It's better to have a traditional wedding, after all, the older generation of our family values these." ”
Son-in-law Zhang Tao came in with a haha at this time, holding a few bottles of red wine in his arms: "Uncle Li, Aunt Liu, this is the wine I chose, let's use these at the wedding banquet then." ”
Li Hao took the wine and nodded gratefully: "Thank you Zhang Tao, you are so careful." ”
"Zhang Tao, how is the integration plan of 'ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign' that the wedding company said before?" asked Li Yang.
Zhang Tao pondered for a moment, "Uncle Li, I think that although that plan is novel, it feels a bit complicated, and it will not be good if it is messed up." ”
Hearing this, Liu Mei also hurriedly interjected: "Yes, I think it's better to be stable, the wedding is only once in a lifetime, and there can't be a half-point difference." ”
Li Hao, who was passing by the living room, listened to everyone's different opinions, he stepped forward and whispered: "Dad, Mom, Zhang Tao, I think we still have to come up with a direction, and we can't be so hesitant anymore." ”
Li Yang nodded: "You're right. Let's first determine what the bottom line is. In this way, let's divide the labor, Liu Mei, you are responsible for the affairs of the family, Zhang Tao, you look at the plan of the wedding company, and I will coordinate the guests. ”
"Then Mom, I'll go upstairs and tidy up the guest room first, there will be a lot of people for a while, and there must be a place for them to rest for a while. Liu Mei said as she got busy.
In the next few days, the family was noisy, but it was also full of the warmth of life. Li Yang often had to mediate between different opinions and tried to combine elements of traditional and modern weddings.
Until the eve of the wedding, things were still in full swing, with the red wedding letters hanging on the walls and the couplets plastered on the windows, all indicating that a grand wedding was coming. Li Yang saw that everything was almost ready, and he finally felt a little relieved in his heart.
However, the congratulatory gift of dissatisfaction from the comrades-in-arms was like a knot, which was never untied. Li Yang sat in his study, looking at his son's wedding photos and was silent for a long time. He wondered if he should give those brothers another chance tomorrow, after all, the friendship couldn't just be broken.
Li Hao came to the study from time to time to care about his father: "Dad, you have worked hard in the past few days, tomorrow is a big day, let's be happy." ”
Li Yang looked up at his son and pursed his lips: "How can I be unhappy when you marry tomorrow? I'm not thinking about whether we have prepared enough for this wedding." He tried to hide his uneasy feelings.
Li Hao smiled: "Dad, don't worry, you are well prepared, Xiaomei and I (Li Hao's fiancée) are very satisfied." Li Hao smiled and instilled confidence in his father. The night before the wedding, Li Yang sat in the study, looking at the group photos of his comrades-in-arms on his mobile phone, somehow, he still couldn't let go of the money, and he decided to send a message in the group.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I want to say that although I never care about the amount of money, as a comrade-in-arms for many years, I am disappointed by your actions. ”
After the message was sent, the whole group was silent for a few minutes, and then one reply after another poured in.
"Brother Yang, my job has been unstable lately, and I really can't get more. ”
"Brother Yang, don't get me wrong, the old man in the family has been sick recently, and the expenses are big. ”
"Li Yang, I think we have given a lot, and besides, it is a happy thing for my son to get married, don't worry about this. ”
Li Yang looked at these words, and his mood became more and more complicated. He replied: "I understand that everyone has difficulties, but after so many years, when have we been so careful?"
"Brother Yang, what do you mean by this? Are we really unhappy because of this?" another comrade-in-arms, Zhang Tiezhu, replied dissatisfied.
The atmosphere became more and more tense, and the words in the group gradually became sharper, some were persuading, and some were arguing.
Li Yang stared at the phone screen, the powerlessness and anger in his heart were intertwined, and in the end, he made a decision and posted the last sentence in the group: "Since our relationship has reached this point, then I have nothing to say, and everyone will have their own lives from now on." ”
After that, he decisively clicked the "Leave Group Chat" button.
This sudden move caused the whole family to fall silent. Liu Mei walked into the study, looked at Li Yang Tieqing's face, and asked softly, "What's wrong, Brother Yang?"
Li Yang didn't answer, but stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the moonlight outside, as if there were tears in his eyes.
"Brother Yang, don't take it too seriously, your comrades-in-arms may have their unspeakable secrets, you are too impulsive. Liu Mei tried to persuade her.
"Impulsive?" Li Yang shook his head, "I just think, how can a real brother be so perfunctory even with money on such a big day as my son's marriage." ”
Li Hao, who had just returned home, heard the movement and hurriedly stepped forward: "Dad, I heard Xiaomei (Li Hao's unmarried wife) say that you have quit the group?"
Li Yang turned his head and tried to make his voice sound calm: "Yes, you don't have to meddle in tonight's affairs, I will deal with it." ”
Zhang Tao also followed Li Hao to come, his face full of concern: "Uncle Li, things may not be as you think, everyone remembers your good in their hearts." ”
Li Yang has already made a decision: "It's up to them to say whether it's good or bad, time will tell." Rest quickly, tomorrow is a big day. ”
Li Hao and Zhang Tao glanced at each other, and they both knew in their hearts that this sudden storm could not be calmed down with a single word. On the day of the wedding, the red wedding words looked particularly lively under the sunshine. Li Hao was wearing a straight groom's outfit, and Liu Mei also changed into a festive costume, but only Li Yang's mood was still covered by clouds.
Looking at the jubilant family members around him, Li Hao stepped forward and softly persuaded his father: "Dad, today is the big day for me and Xiaomei to get married, don't be sad, the affairs of your comrades-in-arms will always have a chance to solve it in the future." ”
Liu Mei also added gently: "Yes, Brother Yang, the friendship between comrades-in-arms for decades will not be broken because of this misunderstanding." Let's get through this day happily. ”
Li Yang looked at his son and wife with an expectant face, and the ice in his heart gradually melted, maybe he was really too stubborn and sensitive. He sighed lightly and nodded, "You're right, today, I can't let this matter affect our mood anymore. ”
When the wedding ceremony officially began, Li Hao and the bride entered the wedding hall with the blessings of relatives and friends. Suddenly, eight neatly dressed men appeared at the door, it was those old comrades-in-arms, carrying not only ordinary red envelopes in their hands, but also their sincerity and apologies.
"Brother Yang, we know that the money we gave you has made you unhappy. One of the team's comrades-in-arms, Li Hai, spoke, "It's because we didn't think it through and didn't take important days as seriously as you did." ”
Another comrade-in-arms, Zhao Guodong, also stepped forward and said, "Yes, Brother Yang, you see that we all came from all over the country in advance today, just to congratulate Li Hao and Xiaomei in person." ”
Li Yang looked at these old friends, and the anger and dissatisfaction in his heart all disappeared. He stepped forward quickly and hugged them: "I'm very happy if you can come." ”
With the joining of comrades-in-arms, the wedding scene was filled with a stronger festive atmosphere. The guests exchanged their heads and talked about the beauty of the bride and groom and the deep friendship of Li Yang's comrades.
Looking at those comrades-in-arms who once fought side by side, and now they are gathering together to share the joy of family, Li Yang's face finally showed a heartfelt smile.
Sitting side by side with his wife, looking at the happy newcomer on the stage, Liu Mei asked Li Yang in a low voice: "Isn't this ending more warm and satisfying?"
Li Yang nodded, and there was no longer any resentment or concern in his heart. Their family and comrades-in-arms were reconciled in this wedding full of laughter and blessings, and everyone experienced the priceless treasure of friendship and affection.
After the wedding, when sending off the last group of guests, Li Yang looked at the brilliant fireworks in the night sky, and silently reflected in his heart: "Love and righteousness, how can money measure it?"