Chapter 696 Different Customs
"Look, Old Chen's eyes are all red from crying. Alas, marrying off a granddaughter is just like marrying off a daughter. How can you smile? On the day my youngest daughter got married, my eyes were almost red from crying. Fortunately, she married close to us so that she could come back to visit us during the holidays.
In the final analysis, it is true that girls cannot stay at home when they grow up. For me, the thing that I am most satisfied with in my life is my daughter's marriage. Although my son-in-law's family is not very wealthy, they are good to my daughter. As long as she can have enough food to eat and the family is harmonious, it is better than anything else."
"Mom, I also want to ride in that sedan chair in the future."
"You little girl, you are only eight years old, and you are thinking about these things? Forget it. If you want to marry well, you must be beautiful or have ability. Otherwise, why would you marry high? Calm down and stop thinking nonsense. I, your mother, don't have those abilities to help you marry high. I will be satisfied if you marry close to home in the future."
As Shao Siyou walked in, the villagers all made strange noises in excitement.
Unlike other families who married off their daughters and just took them away, Chen Hongxia and Shao Siyou first offered tea to the old Chen couple and kowtowed to them before leaving. The couple cried bitterly.
Standing at the door, ready to see his granddaughter off, he was invited by Shao Siyou to get on a carriage behind him the next moment.
"What is this?" Old Chen asked puzzledly.
"The customs in my hometown are different from here. When a daughter gets married, her parents have to be present. So, please ask grandpa, grandma, and my eldest uncle's family to get on the carriage and go to the town together. The master has already arranged it, and I have also explained the situation to the master..."
When these words came out, everyone was shocked again.
They have never heard of the bride's family being present at a wedding.
It is said to be a custom, but they have never heard of it.
At this moment, everyone was extremely jealous.
"Ah, Hongxia married well, married very well."
"If you can do this, why worry about your future? I'm afraid Hongxia will be so moved that she will die."
"If my granddaughter can find a man like this, I will die with my eyes closed."
From this morning till now, they have been full of praise.
Even if he married the county magistrate's daughter, there wouldn't be such a scene.
In particular, the man allowed the woman's family to attend the wedding banquet, which was totally unheard of.
Who can do this?
If they ask themselves, they will realize that they will definitely not be able to do this when their sons and grandsons get married.
With the envious eyes of the villagers, the big red sedan chair and the carriage decorated with red flowers left together.
The door of Lao Chentou's house was also closed, and there was no one inside except for the chickens and ducks he raised.
Old Chen had average relations with the villagers, except for a few families with whom he had good relations, and they all went to the town with the wedding procession. The others went back to their homes, each holding some red-dyed peanuts and wedding candies in their hands. Although there were not many, candy was a precious commodity, and Old Chen spent a lot of money to buy them in the town.
Even this is already the most generous in the village.
Even before the Jiang family became wealthy, Zhang Jinlan never gave them candy.
The old couple's biggest wish is that their granddaughter can marry a man of her dreams.
Now that their wish has come true, the two are so happy that they want to spend all their family assets as a dowry for their granddaughter.
But Chen Hongxia kept refusing, so she left some money for her brother Chen Tianfeng.
Chen Tianfeng was sitting in the carriage. His eyes were red from crying just now, and now his tears had dried in the corners of his eyes, leaving crystal clear tears. His wife Wang Ruru was not much better. Her clothes on the chest were wet from crying.
Wang Ruer got married early and watched her sister-in-law grow up, so it was no different from marrying off a daughter.
"We owe Hongxia too much. On her wedding day, she was thinking of us and gave us the cow. Grandpa, grandma, give all the money in the house to Hongxia. If she doesn't want it, just secretly put it on her wedding bed. She will find it at night. I can still earn money in the future, so this little bit is not a big deal. Don't let Siyou look down on Hongxia. She has us to protect her. Ru'er and I have already discussed it, and she has agreed."
Chen Tianfeng said in a low voice.
The carriage was right behind the sedan, and if I spoke too loudly my sister would hear me.
After he finished speaking, Wang Ruer nodded in agreement. She indeed agreed. Her sister-in-law had contributed too much to the family. Even a person with a hard heart would not refuse. Moreover, she and her sister-in-law had always had a good relationship, so naturally she would not refuse.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Fubao said that there will be another batch of herbs that will mature after the New Year. Anyway, we have food at home, so we don't have to spend any money. In fact, I have brought the money. I guessed you would say that."
Old Chen took out a wallet from inside his clothes and smiled.
The whole family looked at each other and laughed out loud.
This is what family members are like, they can think of everything together.
"Here they come, the wedding procession is back, quick, quick set off the firecrackers—"
As the sounds of gongs and drums rang out, the servants of the clinic lit the firecrackers placed on both sides of the gate.
“Crackle, crackle—”
The sound of firecrackers mixed with the sound of gongs and drums resounded through the sky.
The sound could be heard throughout the town.
Many people rushed here.
There were no forms of entertainment in ancient times, so everyone was fond of gossip. When there was something exciting to watch, everyone would gather here.
"Get off the sedan chair--" the matchmaker shouted.
Shao Siyou dismounted and knocked on the wooden frame outside the sedan chair.
The curtain was lifted and a hand stretched out. Although it was not white and tender, but rather old, Shao Siyou still held it tightly. He helped Chen Hongxia out and entered the clinic together.
Others followed.
When worshiping heaven and earth, Jiang Fubao sat together with the old Chentou couple.
She is their master, so she is naturally their elder, no matter how young she is.
When we pay respect to our parents, we are paying respect to these three.
"The couple bows to each other——"
"Send it to the bridal chamber—"
As soon as the words fell, firecrackers were lit again, the guests took their seats, and the banquet began.
Today's banquet was prepared by Jiang Ruyi and the cooks.
Eight kinds of meat and eight kinds of vegetables, plus a sweet soup and a salty soup.
Every table was full.
Thanks to Jiang Fubao, he had ordered a round wooden board from a carpenter in the city. When he put it on the original square table, it became a round table with a much larger area.
Otherwise there wouldn’t be enough space for so many dishes.
Zhu Yingqiu also came to the banquet.
And there is Jiang Tongshui. The two of them had a misunderstanding at the beginning and rarely had any contact with each other since then.
Jiang Tongshui is now a scholar. This year he got engaged to Lian Xuan, the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Lian from the school. They will get married in the early spring of next year.
Chen Hongxia did not stay in the room. She waited for Shao Siyou to lift the veil for her and drink the wedding wine. Then the couple toasted each table together.
When they arrived at the table of Zhu Yingqiu and her son, Chen Hongxia and Jiang Tongshui looked at each other.
Both of them smiled.
"Congratulations, Hongxia. I wish you two a long and happy marriage."
"Thank you." Chen Hongxia replied, and she and Shao Siyou finished the wine in their glasses, then turned the glasses upside down to indicate that no wine was left.