"Mom, look at my second brother, he's like he's on steroids. Since he hates me so much, I'm leaving and I'm never coming back. I'm going back to the provincial capital right now."
Hearing the commotion, Song Erzhuang came over as well.
The couple finally managed to calm Song Qiuxue down.
“Baogen, you argued with Qiuxue as soon as you were discharged from the hospital. It’s rare for Qiuxue to come back. She came back specifically to attend your wedding. How could you kick her out? She can sleep in your bed for a while. She won’t get the blankets dirty.” Song Erzhuang also tried to persuade his son.
"She's not allowed to sleep on this wedding bed today. If she wants to sleep, she can sleep on the floor herself!" Song Baogen insisted.
"I've slept in this bed for three nights already." Song Qiuxue deliberately provoked Song Baogen, making him so angry that he was about to hit her, but Song Erzhuang shouted at him in his rough voice and dragged him out.
The father and son argued for a few words outside and almost came to blows.
Inside the room, Qiao Guilan offered Song Qiuxue some comforting words before quickly leaving.
If we don't go out and break up the fight, both father and son have short tempers and they'll start fighting again.
In the end, Song Baogen made a compromise.
When his mother, Qiao Guilan, started crying, Song Baogen couldn't bear it.
His parents spent a lot of money on his wedding.
Renovating a house and making furniture.
The blankets and mattresses are all new.
The bride price plus the bicycle and other expenses almost emptied the family's savings.
He didn't want his own mother to be caught in the middle.
He had just fallen asleep after arguing with Song Qiuxue when he heard his parents arguing again in their room.
The two argued for a while about how many tables there were, who should sit at the head table, and who should accompany the guests.
Qiao Guilan said, "Qiu Xue is at home."
Song Erzhuang then fell silent.
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Looking at the cultivated farmland and orchards surrounding the new house, Song Yinhua felt a great sense of accomplishment.
As dawn broke, she drew spiritual spring water from her spatial storage and watered each of the newly planted fruit seedlings, and then watered the farmland as well.
When Song Baogen arrived, he couldn't help but feel envious upon seeing this idyllic rural landscape.
"Baogen, when were you discharged from the hospital?" Song Yinhua had been busy with work lately and hadn't had time for anyone else or anything else.
"She was discharged from the hospital yesterday." Song Baogen looked at the fruit trees and fields. "Big sister, did you do all of this?"
“Cai Xing and I did it together.”
Where is Cai Xing?
"She hasn't gotten up yet." Song Yinhua served breakfast, called out to Song Caixing a few times, and then asked Song Baogen to eat with them.
Song Baogen didn't stand on ceremony either.
After finishing breakfast, Song Baogen sat for a while and then left.
He came over to talk about Song Qiuxue, but in the end he said nothing.
When he got home, he heard his parents arguing again about the wedding banquet.
When other families get married, the parents of both sides are constantly arguing and fighting. But when he got married, neither family had any problems and everything went smoothly. However, his own parents argued about the wedding every day.
"Mom and Dad, what are you arguing about again?"
“Baogen, you be the judge!” Every time they argued, Qiao Guilan would drag her children into the discussion. “Your wedding only had three tables of food, one main table and three seats for the bride’s family. According to custom, the main table should be used to arrange seats for the bride’s family. Your father’s side should have one seat, and your mother’s side should also have one seat. Now your father wants to arrange the remaining two seats for your eldest uncle and great-uncle!”
Qiao Guilan was furious, and no matter how she tried to reason with her husband, she couldn't get through to him.
“My great-uncle isn’t really related to our family anymore, and he’s done a lot of harm to us behind our backs. Why would I invite him to my wedding?” Song Baogen asked.
Song Erzhuang explained, "Your great-uncle came on his own initiative and gave his gift money. He is an elder, so we can't not arrange a seat for him."
“Then your eldest brother can’t be seated in the main seat,” Qiao Guilan said. “Only one of them can be seated.”
“How can my elder brother not be given the main seat?” Song Erzhuang asked matter-of-factly. “What family doesn’t have the elder brother-in-law give the main seat at a wedding?”
"Your relatives have taken the main seat, where am I supposed to sit? When my mother was sick and died, you wouldn't give a single penny, which caused my younger siblings to ignore me. Now that Baogen is getting married, it's my younger brother's turn to take the main seat, but you're going to take it away and let your great-uncle sit there? He's been with your family for five years, and the two families haven't been in contact for a long time!"
Qiao Guilan kept talking angrily.
"And your eldest brother, how much money have you lent him over the past ten years? You've treated Hanwen and the others like your own sons, but how has he treated our family when things are in trouble? Have you forgotten all that?"
"Qiao Guilan, don't say these things in front of the children!" Song Erzhuang defended his relative, not wanting his children to have a problem with him. "My older brother has already paid me back all the money, what more do you want?"
"Did your older brother pay it back voluntarily? If Yinhua hadn't threatened her third aunt, would her third aunt have admitted to borrowing money? Would she have exposed your older brother?"
"Qiao Guilan, I'm warning you, don't say another word!" Song Erzhuang couldn't argue with Qiao Guilan and was afraid that his son would have a problem with his uncle and aunt.
"I'm going to say it..."
In his haste, Song Erzhuang raised his fist and punched.
Song Baogen shoved Song Erzhuang away, "Dad, if you dare touch my mom again, I'll definitely fight back!"
Looking at his son, who was already a head taller than him, Song Erzhuang seemed to be struggling with whether or not to take action.
Qiao Guilan said, "Erzhuang, you dare to hit our son! When you get old, see who will take care of you! Are you going to ask your nephew to take care of you? Do you think the nephew who slapped you in public will even talk to you?"
Song Erzhuang lowered his fist.
He was scared.
When he gets old, his own son will definitely have to take care of him. How could Hanwenxue possibly support him in his old age?
...
The wedding began amidst this argument.
Ultimately, the main table arrangement was as Song Erzhuang had suggested.
The bride's family arranged the main table and the seat of honor; at the remaining two tables, Song Dazhuang was seated at the main table, with his brother-in-law Yu Jiaqiang accompanying him; at the other table, the uncle was seated at the princess's table, with Tang Youliang accompanying him.
Qiao Guilan's younger siblings made an excuse and all left.
I didn't drink the wedding wine, and I didn't accept the wedding candy or gift bag offered.
This arrangement is deliberately meant to embarrass people.
In the countryside, the seating arrangements for weddings and funerals, as well as all the etiquette involved, can easily offend people if you make even the slightest mistake.
At best, they'll just walk away; at worst, they'll overturn the banquet in front of everyone.
In the morning, Song Baogen rode his newly bought bicycle to the bride's house to pick her up.
The groom's family will have a lunch banquet at noon, and another banquet in the evening.
The bride and groom toasted each guest in turn.
When they got to Song Yinhua's side, the bride refused to leave.
She secretly pulled Song Baogen aside, trying to bypass Song Yinhua and toast the people behind her.
She feared that her sister-in-law would bring misfortune to her relatives and that her own husband would be killed by her.
Song Baogen glared at her angrily, then strode up to Song Yinhua and offered a toast to his elder sister.
Song Yinhua noticed that something was wrong with Li Wenxiu.
When I met Li Wenxiu at the health center a few days ago, she was very enthusiastic. Why did she suddenly become so awkward today?
Today was a joyous occasion, so Song Yinhua stopped thinking about it.
She downed the wine offered to her by Song Baogen and his wife in one gulp.
At this moment, the old uncle walked over to Song Yinhua with a glass of wine and offered her a toast.
"Yinhua, your great-uncle has come to offer you a toast. Let bygones be bygones and never mention them again. From now on, your great-uncle will get along well with your parents and you sisters. Is that alright?"
The old uncle personally poured wine for Song Yinhua, saying, "If you have no objections, then drink this cup in one gulp!"
With so many people present, Song Yinhua had no choice but to drink.
Today is my younger brother's big day; all other important matters have to take a backseat.
She said politely, then downed it in one gulp.
The old uncle laughed a few times, drank his wine, and glanced at Song Qiuxue beside him as he left.
At this moment, Song Qiuxue also stood up to toast Song Yinhua with wine.
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