One month later.
Today is Zhang Yan and Gouzi's wedding day. Xu Zijiang is already married, so he can't be Gouzi's best man. Gouzi has invited a few other friends to have a lively wedding procession, and Xu Zijiang has gone to help out. Yu Jiu took An'an with Xu Zijiang, but because she had to take care of An'an, she couldn't really help much and was just there for the fun of it.
"Wear more clothes. It's windy outside today. Don't let yourself and the kids get cold. It's not worth it to just watch the excitement."
Xu Zijiang took out his military overcoat and put it on Yu Jiu. It was already December, and the weather was unusually cold. The cold wind was biting. Even though the temperature here wasn't very low, the damp and cold air penetrated straight into your bones, making your bones ache.
Xu Zijiang was resistant to the cold; he wasn't bothered by it. However, Yu Jiu had already bundled herself and the child up tightly. But no matter how thick the cotton-padded coat was, it couldn't compare to a military overcoat. Xu Zijiang took out his military overcoat, washed it clean, and gave it to Yu Jiu to wear. Yu Jiu was pretty, and the military overcoat made her look quite smart; she didn't look bad at all. Therefore, she didn't resist and simply let Xu Zijiang put the military overcoat on her.
She stretched her arms into the sleeves, and as soon as the thick military overcoat was on, a strong sense of security washed over her. Moreover, Xu Zijiang's military overcoat was so big and long that it almost reached her ankles, so her whole body was now completely protected from the wind.
She could also wrap An'an in the military coat, leaving only her little face exposed to see the outside world. One military coat could be shared by two people, making it very practical.
"Alright, now that you're wrapped up, you won't be cold anymore. Let's go, let's take An'an to see Uncle Gouzi and Aunt Zhang Yan's wedding~~~"
Yu Jiu was very happy. She was married and had to take care of her child; otherwise, she would have definitely become a door blocker. Now, she could only offer suggestions from behind the scenes. Today's door blocker task was still handed over to Yu Caihong and the other female educated youth in the educated youth settlement.
Zhang Yan also got married from the educated youth settlement. According to the same wedding route that Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu took back then, they would circle around the team twice before bringing the bride home.
“You’re going to the educated youth settlement, right? Then take An’an and walk slowly, don’t fall. I need to go to Gouzi’s house to help.”
"good!"
Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu parted ways at the crossroads. When Gouzi arrived with the wedding procession, Xu Zijiang did not come along; he was still at Gouzi's house helping to arrange the ingredients.
In this weather, food shouldn't spoil even after a few days.
But somehow, the fresh meat and ribs that Gouzi's family had prepared tasted a little off. It wasn't very obvious, but the dishes they cooked would definitely not be fresh. Gouzi's mother was an honest person, and she felt too embarrassed to do it. She was so anxious that she paced around in circles and couldn't help but punch Gouzi's father a few times.
"I told you to marinate the meat, to marinate it, but you wouldn't listen. You insisted it wouldn't spoil. Now it's spoiled, what are we going to do? Are we still going to have our son's wedding banquet? If people find out we're serving spoiled meat, they'll laugh their heads off!"
Dog's mother was furious. How could something like this happen on such a joyous day? And this pot of meat weighed over ten pounds and already smelled bad. She was heartbroken. However, they could marinate the meat and eat it themselves later.
But what about today's banquet? We'll still be laughed at if there's no meat! What family's son gets married and the banquet doesn't have meat as the main dish? They'll be ashamed to face the villagers for the next ten years or so.
"I can't smell anything, so it shouldn't be spoiled, right? How could it be spoiled? This meat has only been sitting for less than three days, and the weather is so cold, how could it possibly spoil?"
Dog's dad didn't believe it and picked up a piece of meat to smell it carefully. He felt there was nothing wrong with it; there was no smell at all. Dog's mom was about to be driven crazy by him and punched him a few more times.
"Don't you know you have rhinitis? Is your nose even working properly? Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean others can't either! Don't believe me? Ask the captain!"
"Captain, please give us some advice! What should we do? Should we cook this spoiled meat and feed it to them, or should we stop using meat and replace it with something else?"
The dog has already gone to fetch the bride, and if we don't cook this dish soon, we won't be able to make it in time for the banquet.
"Auntie, don't worry. Let everyone cook other dishes first. I have some meat over there, I'll bring it over for you. As for the rest, let's kill two chickens to fill in. It's too late to go buy more meat now."
Going to the commune to buy meat now would take an hour round trip, and even in such a hurry, you might not be able to buy any. He probably has about ten jin of meat, which is almost half of what he needs. If he kills two more chickens, that will be enough. Meat is scarce, and for a banquet, having a dozen or so jin of meat as the main dish is already considered very good.
"Okay, then I'll kill these two chickens in my house."
Dog's mother hardened her heart and decided to kill her family's egg-laying hen. The most important thing was to prepare the banquet first, and everything else could be dealt with later!
"No need to kill the laying hens. Go ask your neighbors if they have any hens that have stopped laying eggs. You can buy two of them. I'll go home and get the meat first. Uncle, you go ask around first. If you can't find anyone, then kill the laying hens."
Xu Zi will methodically direct Gouzi's mother and father to take action.
"Okay, then we'll do it your way!"
With Xu Zijiang as their pillar of support, Gouzi's mother instantly calmed down and did as he said. Gouzi's father no longer dared to show his rhinitis; he quickly put the slightly spoiled meat back, and without even washing his hands, he hurriedly ran out to ask the villagers if they had any hens that had stopped laying eggs, or even roosters would do.
It's more cost-effective to buy these chickens than to kill your own laying hens.
While everyone was busy on one side, no one on the other side knew anything. Gouzi, along with his groomsmen and villagers who were watching the commotion, hurried to the educated youth settlement. Yu Jiu, carrying An'an, was already standing in the courtyard of the educated youth settlement.
“Yu Zhiqing, don’t walk so close with the child in your arms. If these young people rush in and bump into you and An’an without thinking, what will happen? Hurry up, stand where I am, let me stand in front, I’ll shield you.”
The kind-hearted aunt pulled Yu Jiu behind her, blocking her way so that if things got lively in the yard, no one would step on them. Yu Jiu could see everything from behind, so she didn't say anything, holding An'an and quietly nestling in the back, ready to watch how Gouzi would lead his groomsmen in.
"Let's get this straight first, everyone be civilized, don't act impulsively, listen to what they say, and do as they ask!"
Having just arrived at the educated youth settlement and before even starting the challenges, Gouzi loudly announced his requirements. Gouzi was a carefree and irresponsible person; besides Xu Zijiang, what reliable friends could he possibly have? They were all a bunch of boisterous and impulsive young people. Gouzi was afraid they'd go too far, and if they angered Zhang Yan and the others, he'd be in big trouble.
That's why he gave some instructions beforehand, and the dog's four good brothers responded in unison.
"No problem, don't worry!"
That's what they said, but seeing the mischievous grins on their faces, Gouzi was still a little uneasy, feeling like they were up to something. But since they were here, Gouzi had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
"Zhang Yan, I've come to pick you up! Tell them to open the door and let us in. Just tell us what you need!"
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