Qi Jinzhou's best man was on another boat, and because there had to be an even number of people on board, Cai Yinling went to the back boat. Qi Jinzhou's bridal party, including the groom, totaled 28 people.
Now, besides the newlyweds, the only people on the sedan boat were Lao Shi's wife, an old lady, two bridesmaids, Si Ni and Wu Ni, and a boatman.
When Sanni laughed like this, Sini and Wuni followed suit. They had attended the weddings of their eldest and second sisters, and the two sisters were unable to speak at that time. It was the first time they saw their brother-in-law being silenced, and they couldn't help but feel funny.
Qi Jinzhou stretched out his hand and pinched Sanni's cheek, but Sanni slapped him away and rolled her eyes.
What are you doing? There are so many people here!
Qi Jinzhou: Tsk! Not being able to speak is fine, but you can't even touch me! Who said they wouldn't let me be bullied?
Sanni: I said, except me!
While the young couple was making eye contact on the boat, eight wedding boats were sailing towards Sihe Village with music and drums. It was already morning, and people along the river were having breakfast or washing clothes by the river. It was very lively.
When they heard the wedding tune, they all turned their eyes to the river, joining in the fun and seeing whether the bride was beautiful today.
But at first glance, the person sitting in the sedan chair in the middle of the boat seemed to be a man in a suit?
The bride with flowers on her hair was holding the awning and chatting with a few girls beside her.
"Hey! Is this the son-in-law coming to visit?!"
An old man was sitting on a bench on the eaves of the river, holding a bowl in his hand and shouting at the boat with full energy.
Qi Jinzhou couldn't speak, but it didn't affect his face. He raised his hand as if a leader was inspecting and nodded towards the shore, indicating that you are right, uncle!
"Oh!"
The shore instantly became more lively than before. I have seen sons-in-law who came to live with their families, but I have never seen such a happy one.
"Big girl, you have to treat the boy well! Don't bully him!"
"It's okay! You're thick-skinned, young man. You'll definitely have a good life in the future!"
"Congratulations on your wedding! May you have a long and happy marriage! May you live a long and prosperous life with many children!"
Sanni was almost embarrassed to death, her face was red even without rouge. Sini and Wuni had already hidden in the awning of the boat, grinning and laughing at each other, even Lao Shi's wife was laughing so hard that she almost fainted.
But Qi Jinzhou didn't care and was still standing there waving with a smile.
If he had not been forbidden to speak, he would have stood up and bowed left and right to express his gratitude.
After a lot of effort, we finally arrived at Sihe Village. Before we even reached the shore, firecrackers started popping up. Except for Ma Dexiang and Lin Yulan who couldn't come, and Old Ma and Old Ma who didn't want to come, almost all the other relatives and friends gathered on the shore. Some children were even shouting,
"Here comes the bride!"
"It's not the bride! It's the groom!"
Lin Shuchao took the lead in correcting that several children had asked for leave to attend the wedding banquet to varying degrees, and the younger ones had asked for the whole day.
The two older students from high school were busy with their studies, so they would only come with Qi Jinzhou's group in the evening. Lao Shi patted Lin Guoqing's chest and promised that he would pick them up after school and send them off after dinner!
The sedan boat docked and then the entire row of cars stopped. Four "seated chair bearers" got off the boat and came to carry the sedan chair.
After the bride gets into the sedan chair, her feet cannot touch the ground. Qi Jinzhou has been sitting in the sedan chair since she got on, unable to get up. Even her shoes were changed after getting into the sedan chair, implying that she will not bring past bad luck to her husband's family.
When getting ashore, someone didn't hold the sedan chair firmly, and it tilted and almost fell into the river.
After finally getting ashore, two mothers-in-law came towards them, one carrying water and the other holding a towel. They wiped Qi Jinzhou's face with their hands, leaving him with a confused look.
Sanni walked beside the sedan chair, and from time to time she looked at Qi Jinzhou who was sitting in the sedan chair next to her. Perhaps it was the aftereffects of what had just happened and she was still not used to the feeling of floating in the air. She saw that he was holding the armrests on both sides of the rattan chair tightly with both hands, and his smile was a little stiff. Upon closer inspection, she could see that he was really gritting his teeth to calm himself down.
So is this how girls go about getting married?
Qi Jinzhou thought to himself that he had finally arrived at the Ma family. Ma Dexiang and Lin Yulan were already waiting at the door.
The courtyard was decorated with lanterns and a table was set up in the main hall. The bridal sedan stopped at the door, and a bag of rice was placed under Qi Jinzhou's feet for him to step on.
Lin Guoqing held two sacks in his hands and placed them in front of the rice bags, and asked Qi Jinzhou to step on the sacks and walk forward. First, he and Sanni knelt three times and kowtowed nine times in front of the red cloth table in the main hall, and then stepped on the rice bags and walked into the house step by step.
Normally, one should walk directly into the new house, but their new house had to go outside, so after walking around the house, they walked out and went to the new house outside.
Stepping on the rice bag symbolizes a prosperous life with plenty to eat, while stepping on the sack symbolizes the continuation of the family line. Qi Jinzhou also experienced the traditional treatment of a bride.
The person who was most tired in this job was Lin Guoqing. There were only two sacks. He had to step on the front one and then move the back one up. It was a cold day, but he kept bending over to move the sacks, and he worked up a sweat.
But he was the only one who could move the sacks, because he was the only uncle to the bride and groom, so the job was his. He had also moved the sacks when Da Ni and Er Ni got married, and this was already his third niece.
Well, there are 6 more people waiting in line behind.
The sack was moved to the side of the bed in the bridal chamber, and the ceremony was considered over when the bride and groom sat down side by side on the bed. Not only did Lin Guoqing breathe a sigh of relief, but Qi Jinzhou also breathed a sigh of relief. Sanni felt that his hand, which was holding hers, was sweating, and she quickly lowered her head and tried hard to suppress her laughter.
The two lucky ladies who had made the bed before, Chen Chunhua and Wang Jingui, brought two bowls of dumplings to feed the bride and groom. After eating the dumplings, the ceremony was officially over, and Qi Jinzhou was finally able to speak.
"Huh... is it over?"
"It's not over yet!" Chen Chunhua looked at the newlyweds and said with a smile, "We're just getting started. You can rest for a while. Once everything is ready outside, we'll come out and serve tea to your parents!"
Yes, we haven’t offered tea to Ma Dexiang and Lin Yulan yet!
But these were all trivial matters. Qi Jinzhou stood up from the bed in a flash, which scared the people around him, especially the door of the new house, where a large and small crowd of people crowded together.
Lin Shuchao, Lin Shumei, Qibajiuni and a group of children who were not yet of school age were crowded in the front, looking inside with laughter!
"What's wrong?" Sanni asked in a low voice when she saw him stand up and then stop moving.
Qi Jinzhou looked at the big guy who was blocking the door and laughed, and finally blushed for the first time today.
“…I need to go to the bathroom.”
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