Chapter 2012 The Joy of Marriage

Granny Cao’s daughter married the eldest brother of the woman who headed the Le family in Meicun Village. The Cao family members added a lot of makeup to them for the sake of face. The quilt alone was sixteen There are gauze tents, mats, pillows, and quilt covers all in sets, and there are sixteen sets.

The Cao family did not buy a large wardrobe, but they did have a set of tables and chairs, a dressing mirror table and a washbasin stand, as well as a complete set of pots and pans, including a toilet.

The dowry was carried in the Cao family’s wedding car, and a total of two electric tricycles without sheds were loaded on it.

The trousseau was packed and the wedding car set off.

The Cao family members walked to see each other off, and the motorcade moved forward slowly. Neighbors also saw each other off along the road, stuffing the red envelopes they prepared for the umbrella girl to hold for the bride, and stuffing towels and soap with them. Enter the trousseau car at the back.

The Cao family and neighbors saw off the village and then walked a few hundred meters away. The leader of the Cao family’s welcoming ceremony asked the procession to stop, set up a small table in the middle of the road, put out drinks and a piece of meat, and killed a chicken. , burn paper money and ask the ancestors of the Cao family to stay.

The old people say that the parents are reluctant to let go of the daughter who marries, and the deceased ancestors are also reluctant to part with them. They will also marry the living people. If they don't kill chickens and burn paper on the way to ask the ancestors to stay, the ancestors will keep sending them to her. Go to the husband’s house.

The old people say that it is very unlucky if the ancestors of the bride’s family are sent to the groom’s family to send their bride to the bride’s family, and they are reluctant to go home. Therefore, in the middle of the wedding procession, a chicken must be killed to worship the bride’s ancestors and invite the ancestors. Let's stay here and don't send them further away.

The husband’s family killed the chicken on the road, and the Cao family and neighbors also stayed to watch the convoy follow the dirt road around the village street and lose sight of it before returning to Cao’s house.

Anyone who has put makeup on the bride will consciously follow the Cao family to Granny Cao’s house, where the Cao family prepares a banquet to entertain the neighbors.

The Zhou family’s wedding team made a big circle and then returned to the urban and rural roads, driving gently along the rural streets.

It was past eleven o'clock when the convoy arrived at Xiang Street. There were very few people walking around on the street. The small vendors who did small business on a daily basis had almost closed their stalls because it was almost noon, leaving almost nothing left for sale. Fruit vendor.

When the motorcade carrying the bride entered Xiang Street, they started to set off firecrackers. A string of firecrackers were lit every two to three hundred meters away. People on both sides of the Xiang Street heard the sound and ran out to look around, seeing the long motorcade. There was another heated discussion.

The motorcade passed through the vacant rural streets, then turned onto the road of Meicun Village, and drove to the ground in front of the village office building. The cars stopped one after another and took the initiative to line up in rows. Line up and park in an orderly manner.

Only dowry vehicles are not parked on the ground. Those vehicles are relatively small vehicles and can be driven to the Zhou family house. Cars and vans can drive in. It is difficult to turn around after entering, so why not Don't go.

When the villagers who were standing in front of the village office building saw the convoy returning, they swarmed out from under the eaves and gathered around to see the bride.

The boy holding the sedan chair, the girl holding the umbrella, and Xi Po got off the car first and waited by the car door. The groom got off the car and led the bride out.

The girl holding the umbrella raised the umbrella over the bride’s head to block the sun.

The villagers waiting to see the bride crowded together. When they saw Zhou Xialong dressed in wedding clothes like the groom in the TV series, they shouted "so handsome".

When everyone saw the bride in a red wedding dress, they were stunned at first, and then exclaimed. The bride was dressed beautifully, with a bun on her head and two A silver hairpin with sparkling rubies inlaid on it.

The bride and groom were dressed in the kind of joyful wedding clothes worn by newlyweds in ancient times. Even Zhang Laosan, who was the bride-in-law, was also wearing a dark red floral dress, looking particularly blessed.

Being watched by a group of people, not to mention that Ms. Li was shy, even Brother Zhou was nervous and quickly bowed to the villagers to express his gratitude and praise.

Grandma Zhang San, the happy mother-in-law, asked the villagers to watch the bride, and with a smile, she invited everyone to go to Zhou's house to watch the bride's wedding ceremony.

The people in the same village smiled and nodded in greeting, warmly greeted the guests from the Cao family, and accompanied the Cao family. The crowd was lively.

Mr. Zhang’s family was mixed in the crowd. When they recognized that the car in which they were welcoming their bride was the famous car that belonged to the Le family’s little short-lived ghost, they felt more uncomfortable than eating flies.

No wonder Li Chunxiu is willing to marry. It turns out that the Le family actually promised to use Le Yun’s luxury car to pick up the bride.

When she saw the clothes worn by the newlyweds, Po Xi, the Cao sisters, and the girl holding the umbrella, Grandma Zhang felt even more uncomfortable. It was more uncomfortable than stuffing cotton with them. Those clothes were all made by Lejia children. A gift from a short-lived ghost!

Zhou Papi’s family, Zhou Village Chief’s family, Cheng Wu, Zhang Lao San, Liu Laishun’s family, all have clothes given by the little short-lived ghost of the Le family. I heard that they are all made of silk, and the women’s dresses The buttons are pearl plate buttons, and a suit of clothes is worth ten or twenty thousand.

When Zhou Papi’s wife, Zhou Man’s grandma, and Zhang Laosan’s mother-in-law were wearing silk clothes, the women in the village touched the material. It was said that the material was cold and comfortable to the touch, and they could be worn in summer. My body is also feeling cool.

Grandma Zhang, whose heart was filled with panic, became even more upset when she saw the hairpin on the bride’s head. Needless to say, the hairpin was also given by the short-lived ghost from the Le family!

Granny Cao used to be from a poor peasant family. Her mother-in-law passed her a silver hairpin. Later, her husband fell ill and sold the hairpin for money.

The Cao family has no valuable reputation, but the hairpin Li Chunxiu wears is inlaid with rubies.Only people like Le Xiao Short-lived Ghost would be willing to give such things as gifts.

Not to mention that the hairpin is worth hundreds of thousands, but at least one or twenty thousand is available.

The little short-lived ghost of the Le family is really willing to spend a lot of money for her brother's biological uncle. He uses her car to pick up the bride and gives him clothes, hair and face. There are so many benefits, no wonder he says he won't get married. Li Chunxiu also didn't care about Zhou Xialong's bad reputation.

Her family also has hundreds of thousands in savings and can afford to buy thirty to fifty thousand gold and silver jewelry. However, it is absolutely impossible for her family to rent such a good car to pick up the bride. I simply cannot stand such extravagance and waste.

Knowing how much respect the Zhou family had given Grandma Cao’s family, Grandma Zhang became even more depressed. When she saw everyone following the Zhou family, how could she be in the mood to join in the fun? She left the crowd with a sullen voice and returned. Go to your own home.

Old Mrs. Chao, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wu, had nothing else to do in Lejia except helping to dry the harvested rice ears. When she heard the sound of firecrackers very close, she guessed that the convoy must have returned to the village. , the three of them took the red envelopes, closed the door, and went to Grandma Zhou's house first.

Mr. Yi, Mr. Yan, Mr. Chao, and Mr. Yan went to Li Zhao to help Ma Liu harvest rice. Because they were cutting rice ears, they had to deliver them one by one, which was very efficient. Affected by the actual conditions, the speed is not fast and it has not been completed yet.

Mr. Yan and Yi Laoyan would never go to other people’s houses for dinner, so the old ladies went to Grandma Zhou’s house first without waiting for Mr. Chao.

The Zhou family’s sisters-in-law first invited the old ladies to sit in the main hall on the lower floor. Since the newlyweds wanted to worship in the main hall, there was only a table on the north side of the upper room near the back hall. It was for the wedding ceremony of the mother-in-law’s family. The elders who came to take the seat will not entertain guests for the time being.

Xipo and the welcoming human race walked at the front with the newlyweds, followed by the people bringing the wedding and the villagers who were going to the Zhou family for a feast, and behind them were the dowry carts and those who packed the gifts for the wedding. vehicle.

A huge team passed through the village branch road and arrived at the door of Zhou's house. After a thousand firecrackers were fired, they entered the gate of Zhou's house.

Grandma Zhou, Village Chief Zhou and others all retreated first. Po Xi ushered the newcomers into the house. Ma Liu directed the young wives to place a mat in the center of the Zhou family hall, and then placed two more In spring and summer, thin quilts are used to make soft cushions.

Xi Po led the newlyweds to the main hall of the Zhou family, asking the newlyweds to first face the courtyard to worship the gods of heaven and earth, then face the direction of the Zhou family’s incense table to worship their ancestors, and then the husband and wife worship each other.

After the couple bows to each other, they are sent to the bridal chamber, where they are invited to drink a cup of wine. After drinking the cup of wine, the ceremony is completed.

Cheng Youde and others quickly set up a banquet in the upper room, filled four tables, served tea and fruit plates, and invited the Cao family who had brought the bride to take a seat. The elders of the Cao family sat first, and the younger members of the family sat first. Carry the dowry into the bride's room.

The newlyweds entered the bridal chamber, Zhou NaiAfter Nai waited for her to show up, she invited Mrs. Wu, Mrs. Chao and Mrs. Wang to sit at the main table in the upper room.

The three old ladies didn’t want to sit at the table, so they were dragged by the Zhou family and the Cao family to sit in the upper room.

The seats at the four tables in the upper room are also divided into primary and secondary seats. The primary seat is the table to the north and faces the back hall. The second seat is the table opposite the south wall facing the back hall. The second seat is the second seat. It is the table next to the main table facing the patio, and the second table is the table opposite the south wall.

According to the old custom in rural areas, people are divided into priorities. The person who sits next to the north wall is the most respected person, and the person who sits next to the south wall is the most respected person. The reason for this is because leaning against the wall means metaphor. To have a backer.

The main elders of the Cao family who were giving weddings sat at the main table, but there was one seat on the north wall, and a seat was reserved on the side of the back hall. Cao Qingyue and Cao Bingyue took the second seat.

The umbrella girl and Xipo accompany the bride into the bridal chamber. After the wedding ceremony is completed, they will give the red envelope she has kept to the newlyweds.

Brother Zhou and Ms. Li arrested Chen Xiaozhu and Xi Po and asked them to take Zhou Tianming, Zhou Tianhong and Zhou Tianlan to help open red envelopes, write gift lists, and pack additional red envelopes.

The young people of the Cao family moved all the dowry into the Zhou family, and then went to sit down at the second table and the second table and the second table respectively. There were thirty people in the Cao family giving weddings. After they sat down, the Zhou family The invited guests also came to the table to drink tea and eat fruits with the guests.

After all the dowry went into the house, the bride picked off the big red flowers, packed up some dowry items, and then went out to greet the guests.

The villagers who followed the newlyweds back to Zhou’s house watched the newlyweds worship, and also went to the bridal chamber to watch the newlyweds drink and drink. After that, they went to find the secretary of ceremony, gave the red envelope to the secretary of ceremony, and then went to find the secretary of ceremony. Place to sit.

Although the Zhou family did not send out invitations, because it was a small business, they also killed pigs to prepare banquets. Therefore, even if they did not send out invitations, people from the same village could still go to the Zhou family to celebrate the New Year.

Guests do not sit in rows. As long as they do not sit at the upper table in the upper room, they can sit at other seats freely. The villagers do not need to come to greet them specially from the Zhou family. They can go to the lower room or the second floor to sit by themselves.

The newlyweds entered the house before eleven or ten. The Zhou family's dinner was set at twelve o'clock, and it was still early to leave. Everyone sat and ate melon seeds and chatted.

When the new daughter-in-law came into the Zhou family, classmate Leshan was teaching her younger brother and was determined not to give up halfway. Leshan was not upset because of her uncle's marriage.

The guests at Zhou's house were talking leisurely, but Principal Yin, who returned to Jiudao from the county seat, felt uneasy in his heart.

At first, he thought Mrs. Meng was good, so he introduced her to Zhou Xialong. Who knew that Mrs. Meng turned out to be a fake and transparent person.