Xia Ruzheng was very busy, so naturally he had no romantic thoughts about Wen Zhichao. He just thought that Wen Zhichao was indeed a good helper. -- --
After a while, Xia Ruqian, dressed in red, came in: "It smells so good, sister! Why don't you take a rest?"
Xia Ruzheng said as he worked, "Everyone is hungry, so let's make something to eat first. Why are you here? This room is filled with smoke, you'd better go out!"
Xia Ruqian didn't care and said, "It doesn't matter. I won't wear it many times in the future anyway."
Other girls' families would pick out the best clothes to wear more often, a rare opportunity. But the daughters of the Xia family never had to worry about clothes. The clothes Xia Ruqian had worn over the past two days would probably be kept as treasures.
"Have all the previous guests left?"
"Everyone has left. Dad and Guoqing are in the front greeting the brothers brought by Brother Chao. Brother Chao, Dad was just asking where you were going. It turns out you are here."
Wen Zhichao's face was expressionless, and he added a superfluous explanation: "I'm lighting the fire here."
Xia Ruqian smiled and picked up a few dishes with her hands to eat. She said, "You are so considerate. You know my sister can't handle it alone. Seeing you two busy like this is really good!"
After saying that, Xia Ruqian added, "I'll go tell Dad and the others that we can get ready for dinner!"
Xia Ruqian's unintentional words stirred up waves in Wen Zhichao's heart. His sister-in-law said this was very good. Could it be that she supported him? In fact, he didn't know that two people in the family had already voted for him.
Xia Ruqian left in a hurry. Xia Ruzheng said helplessly, "I'm going to live with my husband's family tomorrow. I hope you can control your temper a little!"
Wen Zhichao thought for a while before saying, "Not every married woman has to compromise."
Xia Ruzheng glanced at him strangely. This was a bit strange. Liu Guoqing's family was certainly good, and his mother-in-law was quite generous, otherwise Xia Chunfu would not have nodded so readily. But it was a bit strange to hear this coming from Wen Zhichao.
But Xia Ruzheng didn't have time to think deeply at this time. He cooked more than ten dishes before stopping. By this time, both arms were sore.
There were tables outside, and everyone ate at the same table without any separate tables. It was very lively.
After eating, someone said to Xia Chunfu, "Uncle, you are so lucky! Both of your daughters are so good! Guoqing must have done a lot of good things in his previous life to have a daughter like you!"
After a while, Xia Chunfu also understood the habits of this group of people and said with a smile: "My daughter is naturally good. It's rare to find someone as clear-headed and insightful as you!"
"Uncle Chunfu, look at what you're saying! There are plenty of people in this world who are smart and perceptive! Don't worry too much, the next son-in-law might be here soon!"
The other brothers all knew what it meant and said yes loudly, which made Xia Ruzheng blush.
Xia Ruqian said, "What are you yelling about! My sister is still here! You can't make fun of me like this!"
Everyone said yes, yes, yes, and didn't mention it again.
Xia Ruzheng looked at Xia Ruqian gratefully. No matter what, it was not good to have these men talk about his life-long affairs all the time, even if they were all good things.
The young men washed the dishes, wiped the tables and benches, cleaned up the kitchen, and returned the things under the guidance of Xia Ruzheng. After dinner, they agreed to help deliver the dowry tomorrow and go to Liu's house for a meal before they dispersed one by one.
Liu Guoqing also went back to prepare for picking up the bride tomorrow.
That night, Xia Ruqian crawled into Xia Ruzheng's quilt again and leaned against her sister. She thought that her sister would be someone else's daughter-in-law tomorrow, and it would be difficult for the two sisters to have secret chats at night anymore. She felt quite conflicted and reluctant in her heart, like the conflicted mentality of parents who have finally grown up and are about to go out to work hard.
The two sisters snuggled together and slept until the next day, and had to get up early the next morning to dress up.
Today is the wedding day, so Xia Ruzheng and Xia Chunfu sent Xia Ruqian to Liu's house and had a banquet there.
Xia Ruqian had dressed up, wearing a different, but equally festive, dress from yesterday, and a new set of jewelry. She was still as bright and beautiful as ever. But before leaving, she burst into tears. Today, when she returned, she would be going back to her parents' home, not her own.
Xia Ruzheng sent his sister onto the ox cart with tears in his eyes. He followed beside her, holding her hand. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time, and now that it had finally come, he wished it could come later.
Behind them, Wen Zhichao and his brothers were carrying, shouldering, or driving carts to deliver the dowry. It was a bit lighter than the "Ten Miles of Red Dowry," but it was unique in this area. The onlookers were filled with amazement, and one could tell how generous the dowry was. The young man carrying the load was clearly struggling, gritting his teeth from time to time. The shoulder pole was also bent, and the oxcart had left deep marks on the dirt road. Even the bamboo shoulder pole was a bit bent! Everyone dealt with these things every day, so they naturally understood how heavy it was to make the shoulder pole bend so much and the oxcart leave such deep marks. Everyone said that the Liu family's daughter-in-law was worth marrying. Based on this dowry alone, it was definitely worth it. It didn't matter if the girl was a little less.
Besides feeling sorry for his daughter and wanting to make her look good, Xia Chunfu also felt that marrying a daughter of the Xia family wouldn't be a loss, at least not with the dowry. With Xia Ruqian's dowry now on display, Xia Ruzheng's stock price should be bullish. Pity the father's heart!
Firecrackers were set off all the way to the Liu family's house, which was also very lively at this time, with many guests.
When someone shouted, "The bride has arrived!" all the firecrackers were lit, and the crackling sound made it difficult to hear what people were saying. Everyone understood that the Liu family had also invested a lot of money to marry this daughter-in-law.
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