It's really amazing to have weather like this. Before it snows, there must be a strong wind. The wind is so strong that people can hardly walk, let alone do things. -- --
The Huang family did not make a big deal out of this matter. They had already lost most of their relatives. Half of the people nearby who were invited did not come. Mrs. Du thought it was a good way to save trouble. Who would want to work outside in such bad weather?
Other families would have to hire help when they held a banquet, but the Huang family didn't. Du Shi thought it was economical to just bring a few of the Huang sisters to do it, saving a lot of money. As for the bowls, chopsticks, tables and chairs, Yang Shi helped to borrow them. Everyone in the nearby village knew the Huang family's moral character. Once anything entered her house, it was no longer theirs.
Looking at the dishes, they were all radish and cabbage, not to mention meat, the sight of oil was a welcome sight. There were also a few fish, which Xu Xianhua's brother had caught from the river in the cold weather to make his sister's wedding banquet look good. Du had hidden half of them, and she was heartbroken about the half she had to give away.
Huang Zhong's leg was broken and it had been almost two months of recuperation and he was unable to get up. He could not go to pick up the bride in person, so Mrs. Du and a few sisters had to go. Some people felt sorry for Xu Xianhua and followed Mrs. Du to join in the fun, but they did not dare to get close for fear of being blackmailed. There were also some children who came to watch the fun, running around and laughing with the sparse wedding procession, which added a bit of excitement to the procession.
Yang saw the wedding procession led by Du from afar. If it wasn't her daughter's wedding day, she would have cursed her out. What a greedy old hag! She didn't even hire anyone to play gongs and drums, and she didn't even see them setting off firecrackers. Furthermore, the wedding procession was so small that anyone who didn't know would think it was just an ordinary family visiting relatives! Yang felt that her daughter's marriage was not worth it, but now that it was right at her doorstep, she couldn't refuse. She just thought that she had to help her daughter more in the future.
No one came from Du's family either. Because of Du Fang's incident, the Du family was unwilling to have any dealings with the Huang family. Although they didn't want Du Fang, they didn't think that Du and her little bastards were good people.
Xu Xianhua was wearing a bright red dress, a flower in her hair, and her face was smeared red. Her entire body was red, making it hard to tell what she looked like. But Xu Xianhua was the only one who felt happy, not worried or dissatisfied at all. This was a long-held dream of hers that had finally come true, and she was so overwhelmed with joy that she didn't care about anything else.
Arriving at Xu's house, Mrs. Du sat for a while and then said, "Okay, it's time to go back. The guests at home should be arriving soon."
There was only a little daughter left at home to look after the house, and with so many things outside, Mrs. Du was worried that they would be stolen!
Yang held back her anger and said, "We have to follow the rules, right?"
Originally, the bride and groom were supposed to say goodbye to their mother-in-law and father-in-law (father and mother) and offer tea and receive red envelopes before leaving. Now, they were just carrying Xu Xianhua home? That was really not acceptable, and Yang was the first to object.
Mrs. Du sat down again and said, "Well, hurry up. I'm afraid Ah Zhong will be anxious waiting."
Yang was immediately furious and said, "I've waited for so many years, and it's not even a short while yet. Could it be that he wants to do something during the day?"
Last time, Huang Zhong was able to seduce her daughter even though his leg was broken, so Yang thought Huang Zhong was a pervert and a sex-hungry ghost who only thought about women, so she stabbed Du. Du didn't care.
Xu Xianhua came out to bid farewell to her parents. She was originally happy, but when she thought that she would not be able to be with her parents in the future, Xu Xianhua felt very uncomfortable. She even missed the times when she was beaten in the past. She wished that her mother would beat her again!
When Xu Xianhua started crying, her whole face turned red, which made people feel a little disgusted. Mrs. Du didn't want to stay any longer and urged Xu Xianhua to hurry up.
Xu Xianhua had no choice but to get up reluctantly and follow the Huang family to Huang's house.
When she came out, Mrs. Du took a special look at Xu Xianhua's dowry. It was only three or four boxes, which was far from her ideal. She couldn't help but curl her lips.
Yang stood at the door, watching her daughter burst into tears. Just when she felt that her daughter still had some conscience, she happened to see Du's sneer and disdain. She was immediately furious and wanted to pull her daughter back and not let her get married. But it was Old Man Xu who was standing next to her who stopped her.
Xu Xianhua's brothers came to escort her to the Huang family and helped her carry her dowry.
The way back was still a bit lively. The brothers and relatives of the Xu family made the wedding procession more lively. The Xu family also set off some firecrackers on the road, which seemed much more lively than when they welcomed the bride.
When they arrived at the Huang family, Mrs. Du's first order of business was to have the Xu brothers carry the dowry into the house. "Put it in my room. They're young and ignorant, and their hands are loose. One day someone took this, the next day someone took that, and soon it's all gone."
The Xu brothers were unaware of the situation and had never heard that the bride's dowry was kept in the mother-in-law's room, but remembering their parents' instructions, they kept silent and sent the dowry directly to Mrs. Du's room. Although Mrs. Du was not satisfied with Xu Xianhua's dowry, she thought that any amount was better than nothing.
Since the bride was here, Xu Xianhua was stuffed into Huang Zhong's room. No one asked her if she wanted to eat or drink. Xu Xianhua was a very nervous person and was just shy.
When Huang Zhong saw Xu Xianhua with her face painted up, he felt very upset. Why did he marry such an ugly girl? She didn't have the joy of being a groom at all.
Outside, Mrs. Du was greeting guests. After four tables were set up, she realized there was no seat for her brother-in-law. This was truly embarrassing. Other families would prepare extra tables, chairs, and bowls, fearing they wouldn't have enough for the guests, but the Huang family deliberately left too few. The Xu brothers had no choice but to turn around and leave, as their mother-in-law hadn't even suggested adding another table. Mrs. Du felt it was a waste. Four tables were already a stretch, and if she added another, she'd have to add water to the dishes, leaving everyone with only watery soup.
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