Chapter 45 Lin Jiang's Feast

The crowd of onlookers then slowly walked out, discussing as they walked: "The Jiang family is worthy of being from the capital, the wedding was so lively."

"That's right. I've never seen such a wedding in this area."

Ye Mingzhu heard from everyone's discussion that these wedding etiquette were required by the Jiang family.

After everyone had left, only Ye Mingzhu and Jiang Hongyu were left in the room. Jiang Hongyu helped Ye Mingzhu sit down and said, "Mingzhu, after today, you will be the eldest daughter-in-law of this branch of the Jiang family."

Ye Mingzhu casually asked, "How many people are there in the Jiang family now?"

"Well, our branch only has me and mother. Now that you're married in, it's the three of us."

Ye Mingzhu: ...There are so many people.

Jiang Hongyu glanced outside and explained in a low voice, "All the daughters-in-law of the Jiang family are announced to heaven and earth, and are welcomed into the family after being witnessed by everyone. Only then can they be considered my, Jiang Hongyu's, daughter-in-law."

Ye Mingzhu understood that this was the Jiang family's way of getting married, and this was the correct way to get married.

In the near future, Ye Mingzhu realized Jiang Hongyu's good intentions.

The various rituals of this wedding were also imitated by newlyweds in Pinggu Town.

At this time, someone outside called Jiang Hongyu, saying that a distinguished guest had arrived.

Jiang Hongyu whispered, "I'll ask someone to bring you some food later."

Ye Mingzhu sat down on the bed with peace of mind. She had gotten up early in the morning and was a little tired after tossing and turning. It was a good time to take a rest.

Jiang Hongyu said nothing more and hurried out. Lin Dongjia, Jiang Wanyi, and Zhou Jinzhi came in from outside with their maids. The villagers had already made way for them.

It was the first time for Jiang Wanyi to have such a banquet in the village. She felt a little uncomfortable being watched by so many people. She and Zhou Jinzhi

hands clasped together tightly.

Aunt Jiang was obviously surprised when she saw them. She quickly invited them to the main hall and said to Jiang Hongyu who had just walked over, "These are all honored guests. Please have someone set up a table here and invite your in-laws to come over to make amends."

Jiang Hongyu frowned slightly when he saw the group. "Mom, how about I ask Mingzhu to come out and entertain them? Third Aunt is old enough, so I guess she won't have much to say to the noble lady."

Aunt Jiang hesitated for a moment: "Is this okay?"

"Mother, these distinguished guests were invited by Mingzhu."

"All these people?" Aunt Jiang was a little surprised. "When did Mingzhu get to know them?"

Lin Dongjia had already stepped forward and asked, "Hello, auntie, can we go see Mingzhu?"

Aunt Jiang finally believed it: "Mingzhu is in the house, I will take you there."

When Ye Mingzhu saw several people coming in, her face was full of smiles: "Sister Lin, Sister Jiang, Miss Zhou, thank you for coming."

Lin Dongjia glanced at her with a look of reproach: "Didn't we agree that we would come to support you?"

Ye Mingzhu pursed her lips and smiled, but still had to say some polite words.

"Mingzhu, you look so beautiful today!" Jiang Wanyi praised.

Although Ye Mingzhu's wedding dress was made of ordinary fabric and had ordinary embroidery, her smiling face and the exquisite gold hairpin on her head made it clear at a glance that she was a happy bride.

"Sister Jiang was probably even more beautiful than me when she got married."

"Okay, stop flattering each other." Lin Dongjia's face was full of smiles. "Mingzhu, your house is newly built, right? It looks nice."

The furnishings in this room are also new. Just now, when she took a quick look, she saw that there were quite a few tables in the yard. It seemed that Ye Mingzhu's husband's family was living well in Yuanshan Village.

"Mingzhu, you and your distinguished guests can go outside to enjoy the banquet. It's already set up."

Jiang Hongyu knocked on the door but didn't come in.

Ye Mingzhu was not familiar with ancient weddings, so she led a few people out directly.

When they sat down at the table, Mrs. Lin discovered that apart from the three of them, there was only Ye Mingzhu. Fang and Aunt Jiang came over and said a few polite words before going back to their work in the yard.

"Mingzhu, it seems you've married into a good family." From the main hall, they could see the bustling crowd outside. "In general, when a village holds a banquet, it's rare to reserve a separate table for the bride's family."

"It was my husband Jiang Hongyu who called us out just now. The one wearing purple clothes is my mother-in-law. Everyone calls her Aunt Jiang. She knows some medical skills and is a very nice person. The one wearing brown clothes is my Third Aunt. The gold hairpin on my head is the dowry that Third Aunt prepared for me."

Ye Mingzhu introduced several people to each other and someone brought the dishes up.

On the table was a plate of shrimp, braised fish fillets, steamed fish, cabbage stewed with meat, two plates of vegetables, and the staple food was cabbage and meat dumplings.

Although there are many dishes, the portions are not large.

The visitor also called out to the maid standing behind him: "Girls, do you want to eat here or go out? There are seats outside."

Lin Dongjia spoke first: "You guys go out and eat. We'll call you after we finish eating."

The other two maids looked at their respective masters. Jiang Wanyi and Zhou Jinzhi nodded. The three maids bowed at the same time and followed them out.

Mr. Lin looked at the dishes on the table and knew that the Jiang family attached great importance to Ye Mingzhu. Such dishes were rare in the entire Pinggu Town.

Her husband's family's house was newly built, and they valued Ye Mingzhu very much. She also had the skills of pearl collecting and drawing, so her life would be pretty good from then on.

Ye Mingzhu called out to the three of them: "Why don't you try the village dishes and see how they taste?"

Lin Dongjia looked around, picked up a piece of steamed fish, and nodded: "It seems that the fish used in this steamed fish is not fresh. It tastes good. Wanyi and Jinzhi, you can try it."

They each took a piece and put it in their mouths. Jiang Wanyi spoke first: "This fish is different from the fish we usually eat. It seems a bit salty, but it has a special fragrance."

Zhou Jinzhi also nodded: "It tastes good."

Ye Mingzhu also ate a piece, and it tasted familiar to the original owner.

"The least valuable thing here is all kinds of fish. The villagers catch too much and can't sell it, so some are made into salted fish, and some are made into cured fish. If Sister Lin likes it, take some with you when you leave later."

Lin Dongjia asked, "This fish does taste quite unique. Besides steaming it, how else can it be prepared?"

"When we were little, we would steam it with some radish, or cut it into pieces and stir-fry it with some sweet and sour sauce to make sweet and sour cured fish. Or we could cut it into small pieces and add some eggs, chopped green onions, and white rice to make cured fish fried rice, which is also very delicious."

Ye Mingzhu combined the original owner's memories with the food videos she watched in modern times and described several cooking methods.

Jiang Wanyi's eyes lit up, and she pulled Lin Dongjia: "Sister-in-law, why don't we buy some and give it to my mother to try when I return to the capital."

Lin Dongjia looked at Ye Mingzhu and said, "That depends on how much Mingzhu has here."

Ye Mingzhu grinned and said, "If Sister Lin wants to buy it, I will definitely find a way for her."

"You!" Mr. Lin reached out and lightly tapped her forehead.

"Sister Jiang, eating fish here is very common, but in other places, such salted fish is not common." Ye Mingzhu looked at Lin Dongjia with a bright smile.