I'm back in 1990

Chapter 360: The Luxurious Wedding Caravan

The morning sunlight streamed in through the kitchen window as Huang Xiaochuan stood in front of the gas stove, skillfully flipping the fried eggs in the pan.

Big Stick and Little Stick squatted at the gate of the courtyard, guarding the entrance. After a while, Yu Xiang came in from outside. She had been on duty at the hospital for a day and a night and was exhausted.

Upon seeing Yu Xiang return, Big Stick and Little Stick immediately rushed over, frolicking around her. Yu Xiang patted them with her gloved hands.

Back inside, Yu Xiang threw her bag on the sofa and went into the kitchen.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't even turn his head: "Dr. Yu, breakfast will be ready soon!"

Yu Xiang looked around and asked, "Where are my aunt and grandmother?"

While busy, Huang Xiaochuan said, "I went to Jing'an Temple early this morning to offer incense and have a vegetarian meal. I won't be back until tonight."

Yu Xiang sniffed the air: "What delicious food are you making?"

"Shriveled vegetable dumplings with a fried egg."

"Let me help you!"

Huang Xiaochuan quickly pushed Yu Xiang out of the kitchen: "You just wait to eat, and go to sleep after you finish eating."

While the two were having breakfast, Yu Xiang took an invitation out of her bag and handed it to Huang Xiaochuan.

"Ji Mei invited us to her wedding banquet on New Year's Day."

Huang Xiaochuan put down his chopsticks, took the invitation, glanced at it, and asked in surprise, "Sister Mei is getting married so soon?"

Yu Xiang gave Huang Xiaochuan a disapproving look: "What do you mean 'so fast'? Men should marry when they're of age and women should marry when they're of age. They're both not young anymore, of course they should get married."

Huang Xiaochuan understood the meaning behind Yu Xiang's words, grabbed Yu Xiang's hand and laughed, "Are you in such a hurry? After my birthday next year, let's pick a date and get our marriage certificate first."

Yu Xiang spat, her face flushed.

"Pah! Who's in a hurry?"

Huang Xiaochuan quickly pulled the covers over himself, saying, "I was just in a hurry, okay?"

Yu Xiang glared at Huang Xiaochuan reproachfully, then asked, "What should we give Ji Mei as a wedding gift?"

Huang Xiaochuan considered for a moment: "We'll give the same amount of money as everyone else, but you can also give Sister Mei a large red envelope privately."

Yu Xiang nodded and then mentioned something else.

"Could you help Ji Mei find a few cars to use as wedding cars? She specifically mentioned this to me today and wants to ask for your help. You know her husband, Shi Lei, doesn't have any connections in this area."

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "This is easy to handle. You can sleep soundly later, and I'll take care of the arrangements."

In the 1990s, a Santana wedding procession was standard at wedding ceremonies in Shanghai. Huang Xiaochuan often saw such wedding processions, so he was quite familiar with the current wedding customs in Shanghai.

However, Shi Lei was just an ordinary doctor, and at that time, the medical profession was not a high-income group, so it was indeed difficult for the two of them to find a Santana car team. Of course, if they were willing to spend money, that would be another matter, but Ji Mei had not yet officially started working, and the couple got married because she was pregnant, so they wanted to save as much as possible.

Furthermore, given the relationship between Ji Mei and Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang, Huang Xiaochuan would definitely want Ji Mei to have a good time and shine.

After finishing breakfast, Yu Xiang went back to her room to sleep. She was exhausted after working a full day and night shift.

After tidying up the dishes, Huang Xiaochuan took off his apron and went to the study.

Although they already knew that their best friend Yu Xiang had arranged a wedding procession for them, Ji Mei and Shi Lei were still taken aback by the sheer scale of the event.

Shi Lei pointed to the convoy led by a black Bentley and asked in surprise, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Ji Mei also looked at the luxurious wedding procession with surprise. The main car was a car with the letter B and wings, and the other five cars were all Mercedes-Benz 600s. They were parked in the alley, and a large group of neighbors, including Shi Lei's parents, were gathered around the cars. You should know that the total value of these cars exceeded ten million yuan.

Although we don't know the brand of the car leading the way, it must be a very expensive luxury car to have a Mercedes-Benz as its subordinate. You should know that in 1994, a Mercedes-Benz 600 cost 1.6 million RMB.

Using these cars as wedding cars? I've never heard of any company in Shanghai that uses cars of this caliber.

"I'll call Yu Xiang and ask!" Ji Mei wasn't sure either, but decided to make a call anyway.

Then Ji Mei apologized to Acheng, the team leader, saying, "I'm sorry! I'll make a phone call and ask."

Ah Cheng smiled and gestured for him to proceed. In truth, he was also puzzled. This Bentley had been sitting in the company garage for a long time, and a couple of days ago they suddenly announced that it would be put into use. Moreover, his sister had specifically instructed him to come in person, but he had no idea who the bride and groom were.

Ah Cheng had initially guessed that the bride and groom must be very important, otherwise they wouldn't have gone to such lengths with a Bentley. Such a motorcade was unprecedented in Shanghai. However, after arriving at the location, Ah Cheng became unsure. This was just an ordinary family living in a Shanghai alley! What was the background of this bride and groom?

Ji Mei used the public phone at the entrance of the alley to make a call to Yu Xiang.

"Yu Xiang, the car has arrived, but you didn't get the wrong car, did you?"

Yu Xiang, holding the microphone at home, laughed and said, "How could this be wrong! I had my son Xiao Chuan give me the address and name."

Ji Mei covered the microphone and asked, "I don't recognize the lead car, but the other five are all Mercedes-Benzes, and they're all the latest models. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiang herself became somewhat unsure.

"Xiaochuan! Come here for a second."

She called Huang Xiaochuan over directly; he was the one who arranged everything, so she could just ask him and find out.

"What's wrong?" Huang Xiaochuan asked as he walked over.

Yu Xiang handed the microphone to Huang Xiaochuan: "Ji Mei said there seems to be a problem with the car, and she called to ask me. I don't know either, so you can tell her."

Huang Xiaochuan took the microphone: "Sister Mei, what happened?"

"It's nothing, just asking if you got these cars?"

"Sister Mei, is anyone else getting married in your alley?"

"No! It's just me and Shi Lei getting married tomorrow."

"Then there's no problem. Just use the car with peace of mind!"

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

Ji Mei meant it was too ostentatious.

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "It's just a few wedding cars. Yu Xiang and I are practically family to you, so we should make sure you have a grand wedding!"

After confirming that everything was correct, Ji Mei finally felt relieved.

"How can I possibly thank you and Yu Xiang like this!"

"Sister Mei, let's not be so formal. This is a once-in-a-lifetime wedding, so we should make it a grand affair! Yu Xiang and I will arrive early tomorrow. Feel free to use the car; just let the team leader, Cheng, know if you need anything. Oh, and I had someone bring you some cigarettes and alcohol; they'll be useful at the wedding banquet tomorrow."

He hung up the phone before Ji Mei could refuse.

After hanging up the phone, Ji Mei quickly asked Shi Lei to distribute cigarettes and wedding candy to the drivers.

Ah Cheng happily accepted the wedding cigarettes and candies; these were essential to him, to share in the joy.

He then opened the trunk of the car and said to Ji Mei, "Bride, someone asked me to bring these cigarettes and alcohol. Please accept them!"

Shi Lei and Ji Mei were a little dizzy looking at the Zhonghua and Wuliangye liquors in the trunks of several cars. It was one thing to lend out cars, but they had never heard of giving away cigarettes and alcohol when lending out wedding cars.

"Ji Mei? Just who is your best friend Yu Xiang?"

Ji Mei: "

Shi Lei's parents were a little dizzy looking at the luxurious wedding procession, and the neighbors kept flattering them.

"Mother Shi, your family is really something else! This is quite a grand affair!"

"That's right! A Mercedes!"

"I've seen Mercedes-Benzes used for weddings before, but this is the first time I've seen one like yours. That's really impressive."

"Sir, what brand is this car? I've never seen it before."

Curious neighbors asked Ah Cheng about it.

Acheng proudly declared, "This car is called a Bentley. There's only one in Shanghai. It's a world-famous car."

"Almost cash? (How much?)"

Ah Cheng said casually, "If we calculate it through normal channels, this car would be worth over three million!"

These words nearly made the neighbors gathered in front of the car drop their jaws in astonishment.

"What? It's so expensive?"

"It's about the same price as an old villa?"

"Uncle Shi, Aunt Shi, your two families are quite impressive! How did you manage to get your hands on a car like this?"

Shi Lei's parents were also shocked; they never expected that the convoy their daughter-in-law had arranged would be such a luxurious one.

Originally, the couple wasn't entirely satisfied with the marriage because their daughter-in-law was from out of town. However, their son liked her and she was pregnant, so they finally agreed to the marriage. Now it seems that their daughter-in-law has quite a background!

Even thirty years from now, such a wedding procession would still be impressive, let alone in 1994.