Chapter 238 Invention

There were quite a few people who came together to get married, about fifteen in total.

Besides, they are all good at work, so it is only a matter of time to finish peeling all the corn.

But now the problem lies in time.

There had never been a moment when they felt that a quarter of an hour had passed so quickly.

Every time they looked up, the small class period seemed shorter. Everyone's mood unconsciously grew anxious. Someone behind them kept directing them on how to remove the corn kernels faster and better.

I don’t know if they were anxious or what, but they just felt that the corn was very difficult to peel today.

Gu Yuhe, who had been standing there silently, suddenly chuckled.

These were all iron corns that he had carefully selected. It would take a lot of effort to get them all.

Zhang Chuyan tugged at his sleeve. "Yuhe, is this a bad idea? What if they really don't finish it, what will happen to your elder sister?"

Um?

Gu Yuhe was stunned.

He hadn't thought about this question.

He just didn't want this man to marry his sister easily.

"So what do I do now?" He looked back and saw that the incense stick was already one-third burned. He then looked into the basin and saw that most of the corn cob was still there.

"Why don't you just tell your brother?"

Gu Yuhe looked at his elder brother's smug face and felt that his elder brother would not agree to let it go.

He really looked down on Qian Yulin, the man who wanted to steal his sister away.

Zhang Chuyan also noticed it and stopped talking about it. Instead, he started looking around.

Then an idea flashed in his mind, and he pulled Gu Yuhe's hand and walked towards the corner.

"What are we doing here?" Looking at Zhang Chuyan who was squatting on the ground picking up stones, Gu Yuhe was very puzzled.

"Stop talking nonsense and just follow me. Look for the pointy rock here."

Gu Yuhe was anxious, but he also knew that Zhang Chuyan was not the kind of person who would look for trouble. So he followed him and started looking in the corner.

The Gu family's yard was built not long ago, and there are still many small stones left over from the construction of the house in the corners of the wall.

"alright."

Zhang Chuyan stood up with the stone in his hand, and picked up half a piece of wood from the ground.

The piece of wood was not thick, only about one centimeter.

Zhang Chuyan used a slightly larger stone to hammer the sharp pebbles into the wooden board. "See? That's it. Just hammer ten pebbles into one board. You don't need to get too many out."

Seeing that Gu Yuhe understood, Zhang Chuyan picked up the prepared wooden board and ran back.

At this time, half of the time had passed, and everyone's palms had been rubbed red and were burning with pain.

The three people who had just helped with the drinking were now dizzy and almost fell asleep. Their speed slowed down.

Zhang Chuyan pushed through the crowd and threw the wooden board into the basin. "Use this."

Before Qian Yulin could react, Gu Yushan was already dissatisfied. "Goudan, which side are you from?"

Zhang Chuyan chuckled and said, "This is what big sister meant." Then he began to teach Qian Yulin how to use this new tool.

Just place the corn cob on a wooden board and push down hard. The kernels on the side that touches the board will all come off instantly. Even if there are some stubborn kernels left on the cob, they are easier to remove than the whole cob.

Everyone's eyes lit up instantly.

Qian Yulin picked up the corn cob and started rubbing it hard.

He didn't care whether he could rub it all off or not, he just needed to get most of it off and leave the rest to others.

Afterwards, Gu Yuhe brought two more identical boards, and everyone quickly started playing.

In a moment, the corn cobs in the basin were consumed at the speed of light.

"Okay, done!"

"Yeah!" Gu Yuhe jumped three feet high.

Gu Yushan glared at Gu Yuhe with a fierce look on his face.

Gu Yuhe stuck out his tongue and lowered his head, pretending not to see his brother's gaze.

"Brother, look..." Qian Yulin looked at Gu Yushan flatteringly.

Gu Yushan snorted. Although he was dissatisfied, he didn't say anything else.

After so much trouble, Qian Yulin finally entered the Gu family.

Seeing that the matter was successfully resolved, Gu Yuhe breathed a sigh of relief. He tugged at Zhang Chuyan's sleeve. "How did you come up with this little gadget?" It's a bit weird, but it works pretty well. With this, I no longer have to worry about picking corn kernels every night.

Zhang Chuyan scratched the back of his head, a bit embarrassed. "I didn't really think about it, but I suddenly remembered that Master Ye had taught us about friction. Isn't it true that we use the tip of our thumb to dislodge corn kernels? It's because there's not enough friction, so I thought about using uneven stones to increase friction."

Zhang Chuyan gave a brief explanation, but he didn't lower his voice, so everyone standing next to them heard it.

Although they didn't understand what friction was, they knew that doing this would help them thresh the corn faster!

Before, they had to rely on their hands to pick the corns off one by one. Now with the friction provided by Zhang Chuyan, wouldn't it be easy to pick up the corns?

"Goudan is so smart, why can't our children think of this?"

"Yes, they were all taught by the same teacher. Why can't our children understand?"

"No, I'll ask him to make one for me when I get back."

Everyone was chatting away, and Gu Yuhe blushed a little because he felt that these uncles and aunts were talking about him.

He even took the same class as Zhang Chuyan, so why could he think of these things while he couldn't?

Sure enough, there are still differences between people.

Looking at Zhang Chuyan who was surrounded by his uncles and aunts, Gu Yuhe suddenly felt that his good friend seemed to have gone very far, while he was still standing still.

He felt a little lost.

"Yuhe, what are you standing there for? Aren't you going to look for your sister?"

When Gu Yuhe heard Zhang Chuyan calling him, he immediately threw away the sadness in his heart and ran over with a smile.

Such a smart boy is his best friend.

After entering the door, it is natural to pay homage to the ancestors of the Gu family.

In the southwest, every family will set up a household god in the main hall. Except for major family events, all happy and sad events in the family are celebrated with prayers in front of the household god.

The gentleman who had been waiting there for a long time took the engagement letter and marriage certificate and began to chant according to the contents on them.

After comforting the ancestors, the groom's relatives will sit in the main hall. At this time, the bride's family will send someone to deliver a new set of clothes and shoes and socks to the groom.

This time, the task fell on Gu Zhigeng, the youngest girl in the family.

"Grandma, I'm so nervous!" Gu Zhigeng's hands were shaking as he held the clothes.

She had seen weddings in the village before and thought it was just fun, but now that it was her turn, she felt it was not fun at all.

The whole village was watching, and if she made a mistake, she was sure she would be the talk of the village aunts and concubines for the whole year to come!

"What are you afraid of? Did you remember what I just taught you?"

Gu Zhigeng read it silently in his mind, making sure he remembered it before nodding.

"Okay, go ahead. Don't miss the auspicious time."

Gu Zhigeng, who was pushed out, walked forward with his head held high under the gazes of everyone.

Every time she took a step, she would sing a line of lyrics:

The small plate is square.

Put a pair of shoes and socks for the new couple.

…

After singing the four lines of the folk song, Gu Zhigeng walked up to Qian Yulin. She handed the plate in her hand forward. "Brother-in-law, please put on your new clothes and shoes."

Qian Yulin quickly gave Gu Zhigeng the red envelope he had prepared long ago.

Gu Zhigeng, who was originally very nervous, suddenly became excited after seeing the red envelope.

Hey, how could she forget that there is a red envelope for delivering clothes.

The bride's family sends her a new dress that she must put on immediately. This dress is usually sewn by the bride herself. Changing into it on the spot also serves to show off her craftsmanship to her friends and family.

The eldest sister Gu Chunyan was very good at embroidery. When she took out the new clothes, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow, the Gu family's eldest daughter's craftsmanship is really good. Look at the stitches, they are so fine and dense that you can't even see any traces of stitching if you don't look carefully."

"Yes, yes. My daughter kept saying that the eldest daughter of the Gu family always received praise from Master Hua in class every day. She was able to take orders independently last month."

"Is that really that impressive? If I take orders independently, I should be able to earn a lot, right?"

"Of course. I heard from my daughter that the eldest girl of the Gu family last took on a job making dresses for a wealthy young lady. The young lady was very generous and gave her one or two taels of silver just for the labor."

"Wow, the Qian family married a golden chicken that lays golden eggs."

…

Everyone was talking about it at once, and Qian Yulin was stroking the suit that fit him perfectly, smiling happily.

This was the first time he had worn clothes that were completely his own.

Even the clothes he wore to get married were made by my grandmother when my uncle got married.

Not to mention the ones I wore when I was a child, I don’t even know how many generations have worn them.

At this moment, his heart was full of Gu Chunyan. He couldn't help but stretch his neck to look inside, wanting to see his bride.

Then there were some more rules to follow, and by the time we were done, the sun was about to set.

The auspicious time had arrived and Gu Chunyan was finally helped out.

At this moment, she was wearing a red wedding gown with vividly embroidered mandarin ducks. As she moved, the mandarin ducks appeared and disappeared, as if they were swimming.

"Wow, this wedding dress is so beautiful."

"Could this also be sewn by Gu's daughter herself?"

"Look at the hem of the skirt. It seems there are some peach blossoms embroidered on it. They look real."

"Oh my god, with her skills, the eldest daughter of the Gu family could have married a wealthy businessman in the county, but now she's been given away to that silly boy Qian Yulin."

"Who says it isn't? What a pity."

…

No matter how much the villagers regretted it, the marriage still took place.

Gu Chunyan boarded the oxcart, her beautiful wedding dress covering the entire floor. As the wind blew, her veil fluttered, revealing the lower half of her pretty face.

She seemed like a fairy who had strayed into the mortal world.

My aunt-in-law chased after him for a few steps, opened her mouth but said nothing.

The ox cart began to move forward, and Gu Chunyan waved to her family through her veil.

Looking at the Gu family's gate getting farther and farther away, she took a deep breath and suppressed the melancholy in her heart.

My son has grown up and left home, mother, grandma. Just wait and see, she will definitely live a good life!