When the smoke cleared, everyone saw the dowry spread out on the ground like water.
The floor was filled to the brim, spilling onto the street, leaving the guests with nowhere to stand. The Liu family, despite others' comments, were naturally overjoyed. While they couldn't use Xia Ruqian's dowry directly, wouldn't she be willing to give some away if something happened? And Xia Ruqian was sure to leave it all to her descendants; it would belong to the Liu family from now on. Therefore, the happiest person at this moment was none other than Liu's mother, Chen.
The process of marrying a wife is more complicated than getting married. The dowry is displayed, and a respected master of ceremonies sings praises, which naturally express the hope that the young couple will have many children and grandchildren in the future and everything goes well.
After completing the formalities, the dowry was carried in, and everyone surrounded the bride. The Liu family had seen the bride yesterday, but no one else had seen her yet.
When Xia Ruqian got off the ox cart, some people were already praising her. Some people also mentioned Xia Chunfu's wife, who was also a beautiful woman with two outstanding daughters.
Xia Ruqian wore slightly more gold and silver jewelry today than yesterday. Her top was red, embroidered with gold and silver threads. Her waist was slender and her sleeves were narrow, which made her upper body look curvy. Her lower body was modified from a hundred-piece skirt from the old era, with a high waist, which made her look even slimmer. Coupled with her outstanding looks, everyone had to praise her, saying, "What a beautiful bride!"
Xia Ruqian was not as shy as other brides. Sometimes being too shy would make them seem timid. Xia Ruqian allowed people to look at her openly, and then she entered the bridal chamber surrounded by people.
At this time, the bride's family only needs to wait in the bridal chamber and wait to take a seat when the banquet begins.
It was Xia Ruzheng's first time here, and after arriving, he began to look around the Liu family.
The Liu family naturally couldn't compare to the Xia family. The Xia family had a large house with blue tiles, and the Liu family also had blue tiles, but the layout was obviously not as grand. This was probably because there were so many people in the family, so the space was much smaller when divided. Moreover, the neighbors were all separated by a wall, so there was no way to show off. But fortunately, both houses were red brick, which was more durable than mud bricks. The walls of the house were whitewashed, probably with a layer of yellow mud mixed with husks, straw, and other materials underneath, and a layer of white ash on the outside, which also made the house much brighter.
The Liu family also has several brothers, so it is normal for each brother to have his own room. Liu Guoqing's room is not bad. The room is located in the interior and the windows are large. You can tell from the wooden windows that they were probably replaced with old ones.
The furniture in the room was also new. A sewing machine was placed in the corner, covered with a red cloth embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water. The quilt on the bed was also several thick layers, embroidered with auspicious dragons and phoenixes, and underneath were four kinds of things: dates, longans, peanuts and melon seeds. It seemed that the Liu family was not stingy.
Seeing Xia Ruzheng fumbling around, Xia Ruqian said, "Hey, sister, you've walked so far, why don't you sit down and rest your feet?"
Xia Ruzheng said, "I have to see it first before I can feel at ease."
Xia Ruqian said: "Don't worry, everything is fine. I bought them all myself during the National Day holiday."
Xia Ruzheng had finished looking around and, seeing that they were all the popular peony red enamel basins with wedding characters on them, he felt relieved and said, "Men are not always that careful. Besides, what about the Liu family brothers? If they are so careless even about their marriage, then their future lives will be even more careless!"
Xia Chunfu said, "Ask your sister to take a look for you. It's good for you and Guoqing to be together, but life still depends on food and clothing. You can't just fool around with it."
Life is like this. If you fool around, it will fool you. If you are weak, it will bully you. If you live with your heart, it will naturally reward you.
Xia Ruzheng was thinking, having passed all ninety-nine hurdles before, he couldn't help but take a closer look at this final marriage.
Naturally, the Liu family did not dare to ignore their in-laws. Not only did they select the best things and buy them, they also sent three kinds of tea, which was quite thoughtful.
Occasionally, a child would peek in to see the bride.
When the time came and the banquet started, someone came to invite the bride's family to take their seats. Other brides had large families, such as parents, brothers, sisters, and sisters-in-law, and they could sit at one table. Xia Ruqian was an exception, so she only had a few elders from the Liu family sitting at the same table, which would make it easier to toast and talk.
The Liu family entertained guests that day and had twenty tables, which shows that the Liu family has a good reputation in the neighborhood.
At that time, there was no professional wedding team to bring the newlyweds to the stage to play games and give speeches, which saved a lot of trouble.
Xia Ruzheng remembered the young men who came to deliver the dowry to Xia Ruqian. He felt relieved when he saw that they were arranged to sit at a table not far away. After all, they had put in a lot of effort.
Now it seems that everything is going well for the Liu family. Xia Ruqian's mother-in-law is beaming with joy and smiling all the time, and her father-in-law is also very happy. He knows that the Liu couple are also satisfied with Xia Ruqian as their daughter-in-law, and he can finally feel relieved.
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