Chapter 56: Falling ill at the wedding
Zhao Mei stopped suddenly and pinched the corner of her clothes nervously.
The villagers at the nearby table couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.
——Zhao Mei, you just can’t bear to part with Xiao Mei.
——You should be more open-minded. Girls should not be kept at home when they grow up. Besides, your Xiaomei is married to someone from the same village, right? In the future, relatives and friends can come to visit her as they wish.
——Auntie Zhang is right. Look at that unfilial girl in my family. She insisted on marrying to Chaocheng and is too lazy to come and see me all year round.
Although she said this, her face was filled with an uncontrollable sense of happiness, for she was afraid that others would not know that her daughter had married a city man and now had a city hukou.
Zhao Mei pulled the corner of her mouth awkwardly, watching the bride-picking team disappear at the end of the village road. Yes, although the girl married far away, she was still a city dweller, eating public food and getting a monthly salary, but what about her daughter? Nothing.
Even though Ma Qijun can stand up now and is really good for Xiaomei, the reality has to be faced.
For example, who knows whether Ma Qijun can carry a load? From now on, all the hard work in the family and farm work will fall on Xiao Meitou.
"Mom, will my sister never come back again?" Ye Xiaoya lost her previous joy when she saw her mother's unhappy expression.
For the ten-year-old Ye Xiaoya, she instinctively felt that holding a wedding banquet was a great happy event, but now she realized that something was unusual.
Zhao Mei came back to her senses and rubbed Xiaoya's head: "No, we don't live far away. Besides, your sister will be back tomorrow."
At the Ma family, the grand wedding procession was approaching. Ma Qijun took a few deep breaths to calm his emotions.
It's strange. He has seen all kinds of situations, but when Xiao Mei got closer and closer, he was so nervous that he didn't know what to do.
"Dahui, the bridal sedan has arrived, you guys hurry up and get started." Wang Lan and his wife were busy as hell. Ma Kaiqu was busy setting the table at any time, but he couldn't get in the way of the bride.
A row of naughty kids were riding on the wall of the Li family's courtyard opposite, all of them stretched their necks to look in the direction of the sedan chair.
Several idle young men hung on the tree branches, and some elderly people gathered together waiting to see the bride.
A burst of firecrackers rang out, and the sedan chair landed just at the door. Ma Qijun hurried forward.
"Hey, everyone, look, Qijun is getting anxious."
There was a burst of laughter, which made Ma Qijun nervous. Xiaomei officially became his woman, so he was naturally extremely anxious.
As soon as the sedan chair arrived, Liang Huihui noticed that Ye Xiaolin's eyes were wide open. No wonder, Ma Qijun was wearing a military uniform today, and he looked very handsome and heroic.
What's the point of being handsome? Just like those stinky men: "Ma Qijun, are you just standing there?"
Ye Xiaolin was suddenly pulled back to reality, and looked at Ma Qijun with evasive eyes.
"That's right, Ma Qijun, can you please be more powerful? Hurry up and hug her down and give her a kiss." Several young men on the tree whistled.
"That's right. If you don't hold her, we brothers will hold her for you."
The whole room burst into laughter. Ma Qijun glanced at the willow tree opposite and said, "Ma Shun, don't think that I won't hit you just because you are older than me." After saying that, he strode towards the sedan chair.
Ye Xiaomei inside clutched the corner of her clothes tightly. Her mother had told her before she came that she could not get out of the carriage on her own initiative, as that would lose the dignity of a new daughter-in-law.
Seeing a pair of black leather shoes and military trousers appear under the curtain, Ye Xiaomei panicked.
What if she gets soft? Ye Xiaomei didn't have the heart to think about the things that had been lingering on her along the way. The most important thing was that so many people were watching her. If she got sick, she would really lose face.
"Wait." It was Liang Huihui's voice: "Ma Qijun, don't think it's so easy to marry our Xiaomei. You won't know how to cherish her."
Ma Qijun was in a dilemma. It was his first time getting married and he had no experience. He would definitely cherish her: "Huihui, what do you say we should do?"
Liang Huihui looked at Ye Xiaolin, who wanted to dig her eyes out and throw them at the man:
"You have to swear in front of the elders and fellow villagers that you will only be good to Xiaomei from now on, that you will only have Xiaomei in your heart and that you will love her for the rest of your life. If you regret it, you can tell me yourself."
Liang Huihui could see that Xiaomei had really fallen in love with this stinky man, and she knew that Xiaomei must be feeling uncomfortable at the moment. She asked the man to swear, and she was also doing it for Xiaomei to give the man a chance, and also for Ye Xiaolin to hear, telling him that it would be best not to affect Xiaomei's relationship with her husband in the future.
Ye Xiaomei in the flower carriage pursed her lips tightly. From childhood to adulthood, Huihui was the one who knew her best.
"Hurry up, Qijun, or my wife will run away."
"That's right, swear now. If you don't swear, I'll swear for you and I'll carry your wife away with me."
The sound came from the big willow tree again. Ma Qijun turned around and glared at Ma Shun. He wanted to try to carry one away? His legs would be broken.
Ma Qijun took a deep breath and swore to the heavens: "I, Ma Qijun, will only love Ye Xiaomei in this life. If I regret it, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
Ye Xiaomei's heart suddenly tightened. Did he really swear? This was not something that could be said casually.
Ye Xiaolin's pupils shrank. He actually swore in front of so many people. Could it be that he has no idea about what happened yesterday?
Ye Xiaomei lifted the curtain and walked out without saying a word.
Seeing this, Ma Qijun hurried forward to hold Ye Xiaomei's hand, but she gave her handshake to Liang Huihui and turned her body to the side, obviously avoiding him.
Liang Huihui was also stunned, and lowered her voice and said, "Xiao Mei, this is against the rules."
"Qijun, what are you waiting for? Just carry it and run."
Ma Qijun heard Ma Shun's voice again. OK, today is not a good day to beat people up. He will beat up this little cousin first after the fight.
"It doesn't matter. Brother Ma's legs haven't fully recovered yet." Ye Xiaomei quickly found an excuse to ease her fear.
When Ma Qijun heard this, his heart trembled. Without saying a word, he stepped forward and grabbed Ye Xiaomei and held her horizontally. The more she said this, the more Ma Qijun wanted to prove that he should not let a woman worry.
Amidst applause and whistles, Ma Qiju limped into his yard as if he was holding a chicken.
The crowd immediately rushed into the Ma family's house along with the bride. Heizi stood on the table and threw candies vigorously, wishing he could throw them up to the sky:
"Eat wedding candy, eat wedding candy."
A group of men, women, old and young all bent over and picked up things. Amid the noise, Ye Xiaomei let Ma Qijun hold her body like noodles.
"Brother Ma... put me down, put me down!" Ye Xiaomei's face was flushed under the veil, her breath was as sweet as orchid, and although she said something, her actions were obviously contrary to what she meant. She couldn't help but bury her head deep into the man's neck, wishing she could take a bite to satisfy her hunger.
Ma Qijun felt a soft and boneless fragrance in his palm, and his neck was itchy from being rubbed by the woman. He whispered in her ear: "You couldn't touch me before, but now you are my woman, I will hold you openly."
There was even a hint of childishness in his words.
"No... Ma... uh!" Ye Xiaomei gasped uncontrollably from her throat, scaring her so much that the only part of her body that was still clear trembled violently.
She can't stand it anymore.
In the main hall of the new house, the two elders sat on a high seat with one sitting on each side. There were two cups of tea on the table, and their faces were filled with joy.
The villagers swarmed in, crowding the bridal chamber until there was no room for movement: "Bride, come and serve tea, but don't forget to ask your parents-in-law for money to change their names."
As others were coaxing her, Ye Xiaomei finally remembered that she had to serve tea to her parents-in-law. She forced her soft body to slide out of Ma Qijun's arms.
Unexpectedly, as soon as her feet touched the ground, her body paralyzed into Ma Qijun's arms like a snake, with her hands tightly hooked around the man's neck.
The exposed calves below the knees are very white, and paired with bright red leather sandals, they are even whiter and more shiny.
When Ye Xiaolin saw this, a thousand jealousies and malice rose up in her heart:
"Xiao Mei, there are so many people watching us, aren't you being a little too impatient?"
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