Besides, what kind of house costs dozens of dollars? Nowadays, everyone hires someone to make mud bricks. You just need to ask the team for some wood to make the roof, and you don’t have to spend any other money.

After all, who doesn't build a house by themselves nowadays? Even if you ask someone for help, it's free of charge. Everyone helps each other. You help my family, and I help yours. How can you not go to heaven if you can buy a few mud brick houses for a few dozen dollars?

However, no one dared to say this. If someone from the village bought it, they might not have to spend any money, but no one would agree if the price was lower for someone from another village. The house is a common property, and the money from selling the house can be shared by everyone.

Jiang Xiaomei suddenly felt like she was kicked out of the big family. It turned out that she was the one who married the farthest away now.

She used to say that it was much easier for her than for her elder sister to come back, but now that her elder sister lives closer, she will have to come back eight times a day.

Jiang Mengxue was very satisfied with the current topic at the dinner table. She had always been worried that everyone would tease her and talk about the bride, so it was better to keep it this way.

The next morning, Jiang Daqiu was very active. Before dawn, he fetched a basin of water and started wiping the car in the yard.

It was only when Jiang's mother got up and prepared to cook that she discovered him.

"What are you doing? It's cold so early in the morning, aren't you? If you want to clean it, wait until you get back in the evening. It will get dirty anyway."

Jiang Daqiu felt that his mother didn't understand him, so he insisted that the bike he rode be the newest and cleanest among all the bicycles along the way, so that it would look cool.

He held the basin with his butt facing the kitchen door. It's true that women don't understand men's hearts. Just like his wife, she kicked him off the bed early in the morning when she knew he got up to wash the car. Humph.

Jiang Dachun and Jiang Daxia also got up at this time. Their mother told them yesterday to get up early this morning and go to meet them halfway to deliver the things needed for the banquet.

Ignoring Jiang Daqiu in the yard, the two of them pulled the flatbed cart out without even turning their heads.

Jiang Daqiu was left sulking in the yard. He was so worried that these two people just didn't understand him.

Jiang Damei slept too late the night before because she was thinking about too many things. She was woken up by the sound of Jiang's mother getting up in the morning. She hurriedly got up and packed up. The two of them did not wait for everyone to have dinner together. Jiang's mother gave them some steamed buns with some pickles and then set off directly.

Jiang Mengxue also got up early to help. There was a lot to do today. She had to prepare the steamed buns, corn bread and fruits for tomorrow's use in advance, fry the fish in advance, and cook the bacon and chicken in advance. She could also add more radish and cabbage to the soup and share it with the people who came to help.

Jiang's mother kneaded the dough last night and put it on the kang to rise. Now it is ready. Jiang's second sister, several daughters-in-law of the Jiang family, and Jiang Mengxue's aunts have also come to help.

Although Gu Meifeng was the matchmaker between the two, she was also Gu Qingbei's aunt and had already gone to the Feiyue Brigade. Gu Qingbei's parents were not at home, so he had to rely on these close elders for help.

As Gu Qingbei's second mother, Li Cuiying took leave and came back early. When she got home, she cleaned up the east room of the main house to use as a wedding room. She also prepared all the necessary furniture and beddings early on without letting Gu Qingbei get involved.

At this moment, the Gu family yard was bustling with activity. The elders and younger generations of the Gu family came to help, and borrowed tables, chairs, benches, plates, bowls and chopsticks a day in advance.

The whole yard was filled with laughter and smoke. In less than half an hour, the steamed buns and cornbread in the steamer were out of the pot, and the second pot was put on right after.

In the middle of the morning, Jiang Mengxue's two uncles and the eldest and third aunts also came. As soon as they entered the yard, they rolled up their sleeves, washed their hands, and started working. The two uncles were pulled over by the male elders of the Jiang family to drink tea and chat. Today, Jiang's father took out all the tea that his daughter had brought back to entertain the guests.

While people were working hard outside, people were also busy inside the house. A third aunt from the family was helping to put on the quilt. This was a job that only a blessed person could do. Only those who had parents, a loving spouse, and both sons and daughters could be considered a blessed person.

"Such a soft cotton quilt is really hard to come by. We didn't even have a decent cotton coat back then. I don't know if I can make two for my daughter when she gets married."

Aunt Jiang helped out: "Third sister-in-law, given the conditions in our brigade now, we should plant more cotton next year. When your little girl gets married, you can make her four large quilts. Look, isn't it getting better and better now? We didn't have anything back then. Look at the children nowadays, they have bicycles and sewing machines. Things will only get better and better in the future."

Aunt Jiang San especially wants to say that what you said are not something that ordinary families can have. Who can afford to buy a bicycle? But think about it, maybe your daughter will have one when she grows up.

Their generation couldn’t even afford a new piece of clothing when they got married, but now life is getting better every year.

After thinking about it, I was so happy: "Haha, it's not that great. If I am well off in the future, I will give my daughter a big dowry."

A group of young women gathered in the room. They couldn't help but feel envious when they saw the new cotton quilt spread on the kang, not to mention the two woolen quilts. Outside there was a row of furniture as dowry. No one in the surrounding area would be so generous in giving a girl a dowry.