The village committee decided to leave 2 million ears of tender corn for Manager Hua.

Of course, the size of young corn varies.

On the first day the grocery store opened, Li Lanzhen stayed there.

Seeing that Han Shunde was very skilled and the grocery store was busy but not chaotic, she returned to Peach Blossom Spring the next day.

Because she needed to quickly prepare for Han Yuemei's wedding.

Han Yuemei's wedding dress and Xue Bao's groom's suit were both brought back from the capital by Manager Hua at Li Lanzhen's request.

Xue Laohu and his group also bought a sedan chair from Youzhou Prefecture.

The bedding, blankets, and decorations in the new house were all picked out by Li Lanzhen from her own space.

The layout is similar to that of Han Mingxiang's new house.

The kang (heated brick bed) in the new house needed two sheets. In the era when Li Lanzhen lived, two large red peony-patterned sheets were laid out, their colors bright and festive.

The bed sheets on the kang (heated brick bed) in Han Mingxiang's new house were already quite desirable.

Therefore, Li Lanzhen prepared two sets for her other two sons and Han Yuemei.

According to the local custom for girls getting married, Li Lanzhen prepared ten sets of dowry for Han Yuemei.

Thick quilts, thin quilts, mattresses on the kang (heated brick bed), and a whole box of sheets and duvet covers.

A box was filled with coarse cotton cloth and silk.

A whole box was filled with clothes, capes, shoes, and socks for all four seasons.

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Most importantly, one of the boxes was full of jewelry and glass ornaments.

Everyone was amazed when they saw it; it was an exceptionally good dowry in a farming family.

Even for daughters from ordinary wealthy families, this is no more than what they get married.

On the day of the wedding, Xue Bao wore a bright red wedding robe and rode a large white horse.

When we arrived at the gate of Li Lanzhen's house, the gate was tightly closed.

Han Mingjiang shouted loudly through the door, "Xue Bao, what are you doing in my house?"

Xue Bao dismounted and stood at the entrance of the courtyard, raising his head and speaking loudly.

"Second brother, I've come to marry you!"

"Who is your second brother? And who is your wife?"

"I've come to marry my wife, Han Yuemei. You are my second brother."

"Hahaha, hehehehe."

His loud voice drew laughter from the adults and children around him.

Han Minghai continued shouting at the top of his lungs inside.

"Xue Bao, now that you've married Han Yuemei, how are you going to treat her?"

"I've married my wife, so of course I have to treat her well."

"I will be with her for life, one love, one partner, and I will never let her down!"

As soon as Xue Bao shouted those words, the door burst open.

Han Minghai and Han Mingjiang stood with their hands on their hips, glaring at him menacingly.

"Xue Bao, we have all heard what you said today, and everyone can testify to that."

Today he married my sister, promising to be with her for life.

Han Zhaoxiong followed behind Xue Bao, grabbed a handful of copper coins and scattered them, while Han Yinan led a group of children to pick up the coins with laughter.

Xue Bao strode into Han Yuemei's room and stood at the door shouting loudly.

"Wife, are you ready? I've come to marry you, let's go home!"

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went in, and saw Han Yuemei sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) with her head covered by a veil.

Xue Bao carefully walked up to her step by step and took her hand.

The voice was gentle as she said, "Yuemei, let's go, let's go and kowtow to Mother to say goodbye."

He carefully took Han Yuemei's hand and led her out to the hall.

Li Lanzhen was already sitting upright in the chair.

Two prayer cushions were placed in front of the chair, and the two people knelt down in front of the cushions.

Xue Bao clasped his hands together, raised his head, and spoke to Li Lanzhen.

"Mother, I've brought Yuemei home."

Don't worry, I will treat her well.

Li Lanzhen had already heard what Xue Bao said at the entrance of the courtyard.

She smiled happily, and she usually instilled in these children the idea of ​​a lifetime together, a relationship between two people.

Furthermore, he repeatedly declared that his sons and grandsons would only marry one wife in their lifetime and would not have any concubines or maids.

If they disobey, we'll sever ties with them and kick them out!

Time and again, their children and grandchildren answered without hesitation that they had only one wife in their lives.

That's why Xue Bao shouted that sentence, giving Han Yuemei a promise.

"Okay, I'm entrusting my daughter to you today."

You must keep your promise and be with Yuemei for life.

If you ever break your promise, I will have her three brothers bring Yuemei back.

Xue Bao quickly kowtowed and said repeatedly.

"Mother, don't worry, Yuemei is the only one in my life. We will live our lives well."

The bridal sedan chair trembled as it carried Han Yuemei to Xue Laohu's courtyard.

Xue Laohu only had this one son, so when the courtyard and house were built, no separate courtyard was built for Xue Bao.

This was a decision made after discussions between Xue Laohu and his wife and Li Lanzhen.

Li Lanzhen also privately asked Han Yuemei if she was willing for the young couple to live separately, and she would go to Xue Laohu and his wife to provide the two children with a separate yard and house.

However, Han Yuemei dissuaded Li Lanzhen.

She expressed her willingness to live with Xue Laohu and his wife.

During the wedding ceremony, Xue Laohu and his wife insisted that Li Lanzhen also sit in the seat reserved for their parents.

Li Lanzhen didn't stand on ceremony and sat down with them to accept the two children's thanks.

After the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds were escorted into their bridal chamber.

The children all rushed into the new house and watched as Xue Laohu used a scale to lift the veil.

Han Yuemei's shy face appeared before my eyes.

The children were yelling and screaming.

"The bride is so beautiful! The bride is so beautiful!"

Han Zhaoxiong gave the children another round of candy, which finally shooed this group of mischievous kids to the dining room.

Xue Bao picked up a pair of scissors from the wooden tray held by Granny Hua, sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), cut off a lock of his own hair and a lock of Han Yuemei's hair, tied the two locks together, put them into a red purse, tied the purse closed, and placed it under the pillow on the kang.

From this day forward, they will be husband and wife, and live happily ever after.

After drinking the nuptial wine, the adults and children withdrew.

Next, everyone went to the main dining hall.

All the ingredients for today's banquet were prepared by Xue Laohu's family.

This includes the drinks, fruits, and candies served at the banquet.

Originally, Li Lanzhen wanted to handle everything herself.

But she couldn't persuade Xue Laohu, so she had to let him go.

The new house fell silent, and Xue Bao just kept grinning foolishly at Han Yuemei.

Han Yuemei's face was even redder than the bright red wedding dress she was wearing, and it was burning hot.

Looking at Xue Bao sitting next to her, Han Yuemei thought he was even more foolish than she was.

Seeing that he was sitting still and not saying anything, she said in a low voice.

"Xue Bao, hurry up and wash up and change your clothes. We'll go to the dining room together; we still need to toast everyone."

Xue Bao then stood up and repeatedly agreed.

"Okay, honey, I'll go wash up first, and then you can go change your clothes, okay?"

"Okay, go quickly."

Han Yuemei covered her mouth and chuckled as she watched Xue Bao leave.

The two quickly washed up and changed out of their wedding gowns. Han Yuemei removed all the hairpins and ornaments from her head and called in Granny Hua to do her hair simply.

This time, both of them changed into simple long shirts and skirts.

However, the colors are beautifully matched, and it is also embroidered with flowers and plants.

Xue Bao wore a moon-white straight robe with dark bamboo leaf patterns.

He wore black soap boots and a dark blue overcoat.

Han Yuemei wore a silver-red quilted skirt and a red cloak with white fox fur trim.

After getting ready, the two of them went to the dining room together.

From afar, I could hear laughter coming from the dining room.

As soon as the two of them entered the dining room, the laughter and chatter instantly turned into a noisy commotion.

The candies and dried fruits on the table have been removed, and one dish after another has been served.

Upon seeing the two of them arrive, Xue Laohu stood up and spoke loudly to everyone.

"Today is the auspicious day for my son Xue Bao's wedding."

We've prepared a small amount of wine so everyone can have a good time.

As soon as he finished speaking, the adults all shouted congratulations.

The children shouted, "Congratulations! May you have a long and happy marriage and many children!"

Then all that was left was a chorus of laughter!