At nine o'clock in the morning, Cheng Huaishan and several of his cousins came to pick up the bride in two ox carts. These were borrowed from the village and were also a benefit for the members. They only had to be responsible for the fodder for the two oxen today.
Everyone was wearing their best clothes and looked very energetic, especially the groom, who was wearing new clothes and new cotton shoes made by Qinghuan himself. He looked very energetic and handsome.
There were not so many rules for picking up the bride at that time, and because she was marrying from her sister's house, she did not have to offer tea to her parents. The groom would give cigarettes to the men in the family and candies to the children when he entered the house, and after exchanging some greetings, he would take the bride away.
Li Qingyun cooked a bowl of sweet rice dumplings for each of the young men who came to pick up the bride. They must have been hungry since they drove the ox cart here early in the morning. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they said a lot of auspicious words.
Everyone started to move the dowry in a lively manner. Qinghuan's head food alone filled an entire ox cart. Li Qingyun gave her the head food given to her by Hanjia Village as a dowry, and also gave her three pieces of wild boar meat that she had pickled herself.
In the other oxcart was a large cloth parcel containing several pieces of cloth, two sheets, and a quilt cover. There was also a thermos, an enamel basin, and a pair of enamel cups containing two soaps, all decorated with festive Double Happiness paper-cuts. There was also some of Qinghuan's belongings.
When the time comes, Qinghuan and the groom will also ride back in this ox cart.
Li Qingyun gave Qinghuan the fifty yuan betrothal money given by Cheng Huaishan, and told her that this was the money she could use at her own discretion, and not to spend it unless it was absolutely necessary to go home, so as to leave a way out for herself.
I originally wanted to give her some of my own money, but I knew she would definitely not accept it, so I let it go. There is still a long way to go.
Because Sister Qiuju was helping with the arrangements on the man's side as a relative of Cheng Huaishan today, it was Gu's father and mother who helped take care of things here. It was Gu's mother who gave Li Qingyun advice on things she didn't understand. Gu's mother generously gave her an enamel basin as a decoration, which surprised Li Qingyun. After all, she felt that Gu's mother didn't like her helping her sister.
Qinghuan wiped her tears and said goodbye to Qingyun and Qingyue. The three sisters hugged each other. They didn't expect Qinghuan to remarry so soon. Qingyue got the news and came to help last night. She also brought a pair of enamel water cups as a wedding gift for her sister.
"That's all I can help you with. The road ahead depends on you. Only when you can stand on your own feet can you live a good life. We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either. Be well. Come back to see me more often. You're always welcome here."
"Sister, I understand. I will never forget how good you have been to me." Qinghuan said with tears in her eyes.
"Okay, stop crying. Your makeup won't look good if it's smudged. Today is your day, so be happy."
"Yes, second sister, happy wedding."
Cheng Huaishan also greeted Li Qingyun and promised to be good to Qinghuan. Then, amid everyone's cheers, he carried Qinghuan out of the house.
Several families in the village are getting married today. In addition to his family, Aunt Jiang's daughter is also getting married today. It seems that today is really a good day to get married.
But there were the most people guarding outside their house. Everyone knew that Li Qingyun was loose-lipped, so it was a sure thing to guard her house.
Sure enough, as the sound of firecrackers rang out, after the bride went out, handfuls of fruit candies were sprinkled to everyone. In the smoke, everyone grabbed the fruit candies while laughing and saying congratulations. The children, relying on their small size, squeezed around and grabbed the most candies. They sang and danced happily, shouting "Welcome the bride", and it was very lively.
It was the first time Li Qingyun had seen such a scene, so she couldn't help but look at it a few more times. Gu Tingzhou noticed her reaction and whispered in her ear, "I'll give you another one when I get a chance, just for our wedding."
Li Qingyun shook her head slightly, indicating that it was not necessary. It was quite strange to have two children already.
Gu Tingzhou quietly kept this matter in his heart.
Nowadays, when a girl gets married, the family usually sets up two tables for relatives. Only when a daughter-in-law is married will the villagers be symbolically invited to the house for a banquet. Not everyone goes to the banquet as no family can afford it. Each family just sends a representative.
Last night, Li Qingyun had already hosted a banquet at home for the people from the old house, as well as Cheng Jie, Qiu Ju and their family, so there would be no banquet today.
Cheng Huaishan and his friends rushed back and had to host a banquet for the villagers there. Since there was no one in his family to help with the arrangements, he specially invited Cheng Jie, Qiuju and others to help take charge of the situation.
After the two ox carts drove away, Yu Gui also said goodbye with Li Qingyue. The two had originally planned to stay to help Li Qingyun and the others move to their new home, but were sent away by Li Qingyun. Just kidding, Qingyue was pregnant, but after not seeing her for more than half a month, her complexion looked much rosier, and it seemed that she was doing well recently.
The newlyweds left and the crowd dispersed. Gu's father and mother and Erniu helped with the move. Brother Gu and his wife were also in a critical situation with their house and were sent away by Gu Tingzhou.
The house had been ready for several days, and the kang and stove were completely dry. Gu's father and mother had secretly calculated today and asked them to move, saying that today was a good day for everything and a double blessing.
Li Qingyun had locked all the cabinets that could be locked early in the morning so that outsiders could not see what was inside. She had also put away any unusual items in the house. There was no need to move the things in the cellar. When they built the new house, they had enclosed the cellar in the new yard.
After moving back and forth a few times, all the things in the house were moved. Father Gu took out a string of firecrackers and hung them on the door, which started to pop.
This means we have officially moved into the new home, and even the big hen in the house has moved its nest.
There was another family in the village getting married today, so Gu's father had to rush over to help read the wedding speech, so he left as soon as he was done. Gu's mother also had to go back to make lunch for the workers on Gu's side. Erniu also left first after moving the things, using the excuse of being busy.
The house suddenly became deserted. Li Qingyun looked at the new yard and the new house, and looked around happily several times. Although the furniture and items in the house remained the same as before, and compared to the house in her previous life, this house was very simple, she felt very happy. Everything was a new beginning.
"Wife, this is our new home, are you happy?" Gu Tingzhou held her hand, his eyes seemed to have magic, staring at her closely.
"Happy." For the first time in her past and present lives, she felt like she had a home with family members, instead of being alone.
The two were looking at each other affectionately.
A discordant voice came from the door.
"Hmph, have you forgotten about me and Erbao?" Dabao stood at the door holding Erbao in his arms, angrily accusing the unscrupulous parents. They had clearly agreed to come and pick them up to take them to their new home after moving their things, but he and Erbao had been waiting at home for a long time, but no one showed up.
"No, we were just about to pick you up, his dad, right?" Li Qingyun winked at Gu Tingzhou.
"That's right, we were just about to pick you up, but you came here by yourself." Gu Tingzhou said this stubbornly, with a sigh in his heart. When will his two sons grow up? He should give them more freedom.
This couple simply refused to admit that they had forgotten about their two children in their moment of selflessness.
"Really?" Dabao looked at his guilty parents suspiciously. Well, then he would be more generous and forgive them.
"Of course." The two replied in unison and smiled at each other.
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