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Yun Xi played in the deep sea for two more days and then returned to the ancient city. As their wedding was approaching, she needed to start preparing as well since getting married was a major event in her life.
Xiao Yu watched Yun Xi board the plane and then drove towards Man Sheng Hall. In just a few days, he would also need to return to prepare for the wedding. A few days ago, he had called Xiao Jian Ying to suggest postponing the wedding, but was met with opposition.
It turned out that when Xiao Jian Ying heard about Xiao Yu's intention to postpone the wedding, she asked him to provide a convincing reason why it should be postponed. If she was convinced, then the wedding could be delayed; otherwise, it must take place as scheduled.
Hearing his mother’s words, Xiao Yu knew that postponing the wedding was impossible because the reasons he wanted to delay it couldn't be told to anyone else but her.
When Xiao Yu returned to Man Sheng Hall, there weren’t many people around. He only came on Sundays over these days, but now Man Sheng Hall had entered a stable phase, so his presence wasn’t as crucial anymore.
In recent days, Xiao Yu gave two lectures at the Traditional Chinese Medicine College again. Although some students dropped out due to the tedious nature of the study after attending those classes, there were still quite a few who remained. Those who stayed were genuine and hardworking individuals with the patience to endure solitude. Even one person remaining was better than ten half-hearted participants. Therefore, Xiao Yu wasn't discouraged by the mass exodus of students.
Moreover, over twenty students continued attending his classes, and even if a few more left in the future, there would still be more than ten left. These dozen or so were all promising talents for learning Traditional Chinese Medicine; with hard work and dedication, Xiao Yu believed they could succeed.
In one college specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine, only ten outstanding students were selected to study it. This demonstrated how challenging the field was, which might also be a reason why Traditional Chinese Medicine has gradually declined.
The entire Traditional Chinese Medicine College has thousands of people, but Xiao Yu temporarily knows that only these dozen or so can actually learn and master it. Of course, there must be other students capable of mastering it, but even if a hundred people are capable, what would the ratio be Therefore, Xiao Yu is also worried about the future of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
At the same time, Xiao Yu is currently looking for suitable candidates in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After all, Professor Dai can't stay here forever, and he might have very little time to spend at Wansheng Hall in the future. Therefore, he needs to continue finding good Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners; otherwise, after Professor Dai leaves, only Xiao Hongyang would be overwhelmed.
Time passed bit by bit, and soon there were only six or seven days left until Xiao Yu's wedding. He went to Wansheng Hall to inform Xiao Hongyang and the others before flying towards Beijing.
Xiao Hongyang and Professor Dai must attend Xiao Yu’s wedding, but they wouldn’t arrive so early.
Of course, neither would Xiao Hongyang nor Dai Yuxin be too late; after all, they are Xiao Yu's disciples. In ancient times, the relationship between master and disciple was akin to father and son, so Xiao Yu's marriage is also a significant event for them.
When Xiao Yu arrived at his family home in Beijing, it had already grown dark outside.
Xiao Jianying had prepared an entire table of delicious dishes. The whole family was seated around the dining table, and Xiao Jianying and Xiao Yu would occasionally express their thoughts.
Xiao Yu, the only male heir of the Xiao Family, is finally getting married, making them very excited. For Xiao Jianying, the significance of Xiao Yu's marriage is even greater; after all, not only is Xiao Yu the sole hope for the Xiao family, but also the only hope for the Zhao family. Now that Xiao Yu is getting married, both families' legacies can be continued, so Xiao Yu's marriage holds great importance to Xiao Jianying.
When Xiao Yu and his family had dinner yesterday evening, these elders in Beijing didn't bother them, but from today onwards, they started preparing the Siheyuan (a traditional style of courtyard house).
The marriage of Xiao Yu is also a significant event for them. When the elder Mr. Xiao passed away, he entrusted these elders to take care of the Xiao family, and now that a descendant of the Xiao family is getting married, it greatly excites them. Once Xiao Yu gets married, they can rest in peace even in death, having fulfilled their duty to Elder Mr. Xiao.
"Big sister-in-law, Little Yu..."
At around 8:30 AM, Song Hushan, Ye Fei, Bai Qiyue and a few others came to the Xiao family residence. As soon as they entered through the main gate, they shouted out.
Although Xiao Yu didn’t tell them he was returning yesterday, who were these people They already knew that Xiao Yu had returned home around an hour after he got back. And they also knew about Xiao Yu’s wedding being scheduled for May Day. Now that he has come back, it means the preparations are going to start soon, so all of them came to lend a hand.
"Uncle Song, Uncle Ye, Uncle Tian, Brother Bai, why have you all come" Upon hearing their shouts, Xiao Yu walked out from inside and asked them.
"Hehe, such an important event as your wedding, how could we not come to help" After hearing what Xiao Yu said, Song Hushan chuckled and replied.
"Hushan, Fei... You’re here! Come in and sit down!" At this moment, Xiao Jianying also walked out from inside and said.
"Big sister-in-law, no need to trouble yourself. We came to help tidy up a bit. Besides, we’ve already arranged for the chefs; let them handle the ingredients as they are professionals," Hearing what Xiao Jianying said, Song Hushan and the others quickly responded.
Although Xiao Yu’s wedding would be held in a hotel, there were still quite a few people coming to the courtyard residence in the days leading up to his marriage. It wouldn’t be convenient for them all to go eat at restaurants back and forth, so some preparations needed to be made at home as well.
When Xiao Yu and Xiao Jianying heard Song Hushan's words, they both nodded. Indeed, there wouldn't be fewer people visiting a few days before Xiao Yu's wedding, so the household had to arrange things like chefs accordingly. Thus, they didn't object to Song Hushan's arrangements.
The time passed as Xiao Yu and his group prepared for the wedding. Three days later, Xiao Yu's quadrangle courtyard was completely renewed; it was draped in red decorations that made it look very festive. Beautiful palace lanterns were hung under each eave of the quadrangle courtyard, making it a sight to behold. Especially at night, the row upon row of palace lanterns gave one the impression of being inside an imperial compound.
"Rring... rring..."
After Xiao Yu and Song Hushan tidied up the place and were sitting in a room drinking tea, suddenly his phone rang.
Xiao Yu looked at the number on the screen and saw that it was Wang Chengzhi calling. He then answered with a slight smile on his face.
Wang Chengzhi had called him; Xiao Yu had already informed Wang Chengzhi, Wei Jun, and others when he returned from the deep sea.
Xiao Yu hadn't expected them to come so early. Clearly, they intended to help out. After all, apart from Wei Jun who vaguely knew that Xiao Yu's family was not ordinary, Wang Chengzhi and the rest thought of Xiao Yu as a common household. Thus, after discussing it amongst themselves, they had decided to come a few days earlier to help with preparations at his house.
Xiao Yu informed them about where he was and then hung up the call before informing Song Hushan and others that he would be driving towards the airport. (To Be Continued)ked at Xiao Yu with curiosity as she wondered if the man who worked in a small medical room was really capable of such thingsLu Bingyang followed Li Chuan’s gaze and saw a young man examining an elder...