After the Chinese New Year, the marriage of Ye Laosi and Zhou Xiaoniang was put on the agenda.
Although we bought a house in the capital, it is not as spacious as the new house in our hometown, so we finally decided to hold the wedding in Rongxi Village.
After having someone calculate an auspicious date, Ye Laosi went to the Zhou family to welcome the bride early in the morning with his colleagues from the Yulin Guard.
Miss Zhou was carried out of the house by her brother and put into the bridal sedan.
Before the wedding procession set out, Zhou's father and mother's eyes were already red.
"Please rest assured, father-in-law and mother-in-law, I will definitely treat her well."
After hearing what Ye Laosi said, and thinking about the fact that their new house in the capital was not far from her home, and they would be able to see each other often in the future, Zhou's mother felt better and gradually stopped crying.
The Zhou family prepared quite a bit of dowry for Miss Zhou.
Ye Laosi rode in the front on horseback, followed by the bridal sedan chair, and the team carrying the dowry was so far away that the end of the team could not be seen at a glance.
After leaving the city gate, everyone, including the sedan chair and dowry, got on the carriage team that had been waiting there for a long time.
Otherwise, if you continue like this, you may not be able to reach Rongxi Village at night.
Nearing noon, the convoy was almost at the village entrance, and everyone got off the vehicles. Some took sedan chairs, some carried dowries, and all the gongs and drums started playing, and they entered the village in a lively and noisy manner.
Ye Laosan had been waiting at the entrance of the village. As soon as he saw Ye Laosi riding a horse into his sight, he immediately lit all the firecrackers he had prepared.
Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, the Ye family's children all ran towards the bridal chamber at the foot of the mountain, laughing happily, shouting as they ran: "The bride is here! The bride is back!"
The villagers were all envious when they saw the Zhou family carrying in the dowry.
"Old Fourth Ye has finally come to the end of his suffering."
"He's quite capable himself. I heard he's made two contributions in a row, and now he holds a high position."
"That's true. Now that the Ye family is recovering, our village has also recovered.
"Have you heard? This year our village can plant high-quality seeds from the Ye family's fields. The court will even send people to teach us how to farm!"
"I've heard about it a long time ago. The village chief talks about it every day. Not only us, but everyone in the surrounding villages knows about it!"
"We have to work hard this year. This great opportunity has been handed to us. It would be unreasonable if we don't take it."
Amid the villagers' discussions, the children had already run back to the new house to tell everyone the news.
Firecrackers, braziers and other things were immediately prepared in the new house.
Qingtian's status is different now, and Mrs. Ye keeps her in the house, and they dare not let her go out and run around.
There are a lot of people in the village today. If someone falls and gets hurt, it will be no joke.
As soon as Qingtian heard his brothers say that the bride had arrived, he immediately stretched his neck to look outside.
Soon, the bridal sedan landed at the gate of the bridal chamber.
Miss Zhou, wearing a big red veil, walked slowly to the door with the help of the matchmaker, stepped over the brazier and entered the Ye family's gate.
Ye Laosi hurried forward, took the other end of the red silk from the matchmaker, and led Miss Zhou into the main hall.
"First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to parents..."
With the matchmaker's constant greetings, Ye Laosi and Zhou Xiaoniang bowed to each other and were soon sent to the east room of Ye Laosi's house.
Old Mrs. Ye looked at her youngest son who was dressed up today, and thought of the difficulties she had faced over the years. She couldn't help but began to wipe her tears with a handkerchief.
Seeing this, Qingtian quickly coaxed the old lady and said, "Grandma, today is Fourth Uncle's big day, you shouldn't shed tears.
"Everyone is getting ready to feast now. How about we sneak over to see Fourth Aunt?"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Ye nodded immediately and lowered her voice deliberately, saying, "Bring some snacks over. Your Fourth Aunt went out early this morning and hasn't eaten anything yet. She must be starving."
The old man and the young boy in the family, one was responsible for getting snacks and the other for getting the teapot, and they thought their actions were very secretive.
Finally, Mrs. Ye couldn't stand it anymore and came up to them and said, "You two go over quietly first. I'll bring you food and drinks later. Don't take the food on the table here. It's too conspicuous."
"Mom, you'd better come here quickly!" Qingtian said, then pulled Old Lady Ye away.
Today all the villagers came to have a drink, and many people from the capital also came.
Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer now, and the Ye family built five courtyards next to each other.
At present, except for Ye Laosi's, all other rooms and yards are equipped with tables and chairs to entertain guests.
Mrs. Ye brought all the kitchen staff and waiters from the Beijing Restaurant to prepare for the wedding banquet. Even so, she hired several young wives from the village to help wash and cut vegetables, and she was able to barely keep up the pace.
After Miss Zhou was sent to the bridal chamber, her nervous mood calmed down a little, but then she was overwhelmed by helplessness and bewilderment.
It felt like everyone had left and she was the only one left.
The hustle and bustle outside seemed quite far away.
Her stomach was rumbling with hunger, but she didn't even dare to get out of bed, or lift her veil to take a look at what was going on in the house.
Just when she was at a loss, she suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.
Miss Zhou quickly straightened her back and sat upright on the kang.
"Fourth Aunt!" Qingtian's voice rang out in the house. "Fourth Uncle was dragged away by the guests to toast. Grandma and I came to see you."
Before Miss Zhou could answer, her stomach started to growl.
She was immediately so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do. She lowered her head and wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Old Madam Ye quickly said, "My dear, are you starving?
"Don't worry, your sister-in-law will bring you food soon.
"Please lift your veil a little and eat something to fill your stomach."
"Can the veil be lifted?" Miss Zhou asked worriedly.
"Don't lift it all up, just lift the front and put it on top." Old Lady Ye said as she stepped forward and helped Miss Zhou roll up her veil. "Don't worry, my family is not so particular. We can't let you wait on an empty stomach."
Old Madam Ye thought to herself, when he married Guo, the veil was not lifted until Ye Lao Si entered the bridal chamber. So what? It was still a mess!
Of course, I can only say this in my heart and not in front of Miss Zhou.
Fortunately, at this time, Mrs. Ye came over with a lunch box.
Not only did he bring snacks for Miss Zhou, but he also brought some other side dishes and a pot of hot tea.
Mrs. Ye placed the food and drinks on the table, then pulled out a small cloth bag from her bosom, took out her rouge and powder, and placed them aside. She smiled and said to Miss Zhou, "Just eat with peace of mind. After you finish eating, put on some makeup. I guarantee that nothing will be visible, and it won't affect the fourth brother's coming to lift the veil!"
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