He looked at the red wedding dress beside his pillow; it was a matching set with Shi Xiaohe's wedding dress.
A set costs two taels of silver.
He only glanced at it a couple of times before his mother bought it for him.
Thinking back to how busy her mother was in the kitchen, she knew she had a bad back and was constantly massaging it, yet she still worked hard for her own wedding.
My mother is truly the best mother in the world...
Jin Fu's eyes reddened slightly; she was deeply moved.
He secretly vowed in his heart that he would take good care of his mother and never let her suffer any more.
We can no longer be as cowardly as before, watching our mother being beaten by that old hag from the Chen family without daring to fight back.
Only his mother and younger siblings are his family; the Chen family is not!
He will never let his family be bullied again, absolutely!
Even if it means his death, he will protect his mother!
[Target person detected]
Name: Chen Jinfu
Age: Sixteen
[Affection Level: 100]
[Congratulations, host! 100 points have been credited to your account. Your points account balance is now 100.]
[Target person detected]
Name: Shi Xiaohe
Age: Sixteen
[Affection Level: 99]
Yan Xia was still awake.
As she listened to the system's report in her mind, her face clearly showed that she had expected it.
I knew this brat would be moved to tears by her.
Haha, she's such a clever little devil; she got a million by spending just two extra taels of silver.
That's a million!
Even in modern third-tier cities, you can buy a small house.
However, to everyone's surprise, Xiaohe's favorability rating was so high?
It seems I need to treat her better from now on, partly to raise her favorability rating to 100, and partly because she genuinely feels sorry for the child.
Yan Xia looked completely unfazed.
She completely forgot that she was just a young girl who had just turned 20.
After a long period of excitement, Yan Xia accepted the fact that she had suddenly become rich.
I fell asleep peacefully.
I had no dreams all night until morning.
The whole family got up and started working before dawn.
Marriage customs here are different from those in modern times.
At Chenshi (7-9 AM), the groom must go to the bride's house to fetch her. After the wedding ceremony, the bride must sit in the bridal chamber until Wushi (11 AM-1 PM).
Then the man goes to the bridal chamber to drink the nuptial wine with her, and then they go out together to attend the banquet.
The banquet lasted from noon until the afternoon.
That's why Yan Xia specifically bought the wine.
Drinking helps pass the time.
As for the traditional wedding night games and the unveiling of the bride's veil, these are not practiced here at all. In fact, such elaborate customs are only found in wealthy families.
For these impoverished farmers, being able to host a banquet is already a great achievement.
Some poorer families would simply set a date, bring the woman home, and that would be the end of it.
Yan Xia was washing vegetables with her four children when, unexpectedly, all the guests she had invited came to help.
The already limited workload was quickly completed.
Even her chickens have been fed by Grandma Wang's grandson.
The sky was just beginning to lighten.
All the meat and vegetables in the kitchen were blanched, and the vegetables were chopped and placed in a bowl. Yan Xia sat in the yard chatting with them.
They waited until Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
The main group then followed Jin Fu to Shijia to see what was going on.
Upon arriving at the Shi family home, Shi Xiaohe, dressed in her wedding gown, sat on the bed in the room.
Jin Fu squatted down to help her put on her shoes and led her by the hand into the main room.
The old man's health unexpectedly improved, and he was able to get out of bed.
He sat in the main room, smiling as he looked at his granddaughter and grandson-in-law kneeling on the ground.
"Jin Fu, you have to be good to Xiao He, you know? Don't bully her just because her family isn't well-off. I only have this one granddaughter. Cough cough cough, Xiao He is a good girl, she deserves you to treat her well. Can you promise me that?"
Old Master Shi's eyes were cloudy and unclear. Due to years of illness, his vision had become blurred, and he could only make out the general shape of Jin Fu's face.
But his eyes were exceptionally firm.
It seemed like he wouldn't release the person unless Jin Fu agreed.
"Grandpa, I promise you, from now on I will treat Xiaohe well, I will never bully her, and I will never let anyone bully her. We will live together and die together."
The last sentence was told to him by his mother.
It means that she only recognizes Xiaohe as her daughter-in-law, and if he dares to have any other thoughts, she will not recognize a second daughter-in-law.
The only person who could sleep and be buried with him was Xiaohe.
"Okay, okay, okay—"
"Xiaohe, Grandpa is at ease to see you get married today and find such a wonderful husband. Xiaohe, Grandpa will always protect you. Don't be afraid. Go, go to your new home. Be good to your mother-in-law and take good care of your husband, okay?"
As if he knew he didn't have long to live, the old man began to give his final instructions.
"Waaah, I know, Grandpa. I will. I promise you I will be filial to Grandma and take good care of Jinfu. I will definitely live a happy life, Grandpa, don't worry."
With a reluctant look in her eyes, she was led away from the Shi family by Chen Jinfu.
A woman cannot turn back when she gets married.
Shi Xiaohe endured it again and again.
She couldn't resist stealing a glance at her grandfather.
Grandpa was sitting in a chair in the main room, his face covered in tears.
I don't know if I'm happy or reluctant to part with her.
The Shi family's house is located at the end of the village, not far from the foot of the mountain.
It took ten minutes to get there.
The two bowed to heaven and earth in the courtyard, served tea to Yan Xia, and then returned to their bridal chamber.
Jin Fu spent some time with her before going out to greet the guests.
Shi Xiaohe had calmed down. She looked around the room. The floor was flat and clean, and the roof beams were brand new. It was ten times better than the dilapidated house of the Shi family.
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