"Come on, lend a hand and lift this bear onto the sled too, let's hurry home."
Wang Jianshe gave a brief explanation, then called on people to lift Hei Xiazi onto the sled, and the group took turns dragging the sled out.
By the time Sheng Xiping and the others left the woods and returned to the forest farm, it was already past 2 p.m.
As soon as they entered the forest farm, Sheng Xiping called all the dogs over and then gave Wang Jianshe and the others some instructions.
“You go to the Uyghur country, I will take the dog back to my master’s house.”
Sheng Xinhua is still in her postpartum period. With so many dogs returning to the Sheng family home, how can the scene be anything but chaotic? What if they scare the baby?
Let's leave them at Liu's house for now. Anyway, Sheng Xiping will have to go up the mountain after the New Year, and if no one takes the dogs up the mountain, they'll be bored at home.
“Xiping, how about this, I’ll go with you, and we’ll take the next year’s worth of agarwood to Grandpa Liu’s house.”
"Haining, when you pass by Xiping's house, put the black bear down and send two pigs to Weiguo, that should be enough."
Three pigs and a bear—you can't use them all for Chen Weiguo's wedding and other celebrations, can you? What kind of banquet would that be?
"Okay, then let's do it your way."
Sheng Xiping nodded, and he and Wang Jianshe, dragging the pig and leading the dog, headed west towards Dajianchang Village.
Fortunately, the dogs were tired from climbing the mountain and had eaten their fill, so they weren't naughty and mischievous, and they all obediently followed Sheng Xiping around.
After passing the forest farm, Daqing and the others ran out first, heading straight for Liu's house.
Erlang Shen understood immediately; his master didn't want to take them home.
Anyway, the Liu family and the others were already familiar with each other, so they followed behind Daqing and the others, running off happily.
Sheng Xiping delivered the dog and the wild boar to the Liu family, and without having a chance to chat for long, he left the Liu family and headed straight for the Chen family to help.
On Chen Weiguo's side, the helpers had just finished cleaning up the two roe deer, as well as the pheasants and rabbits, when Gao Haining and his group brought over two wild boars.
Li, the chef from the forest farm canteen, was invited to be the head chef. Under his direction, everyone pitched in, skinning, deboning, and removing the meat from the baskets to use for frying meatballs and stir-frying.
The sow was scalded with boiling water and then her hair was scraped off.
After cleaning, set aside some of the pork belly for making braised pork belly and red-braised pork.
As for the offal from the two pigs, special personnel were arranged to clean it.
Especially the pig intestines. Chef Li said that they need to be cleaned thoroughly, turned inside out, and all the fat inside should be scraped off. He plans to make a new dish with them.
The Chen family was celebrating a happy occasion, and many people came to help. Everyone followed Master Li's instructions and went about their respective tasks.
The Chen family home was bustling with activity, and Xu Xiuxiang was busy running around like crazy, but even so, the smile on her face never stopped.
The Chen family and the Sheng family have such a good relationship, so Zhang Shuzhen definitely wants to go and help, but she is also worried about her daughter-in-law who is in confinement at home.
So he prepared some food in advance and asked Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei to help take care of things at home.
Following the routine of five meals a day, the food was heated up at fixed times and brought to Zhou Qinglan's room for her to eat.
The Sheng sisters, Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei, particularly loved going to the west room to visit their little nephew.
Both girls are quite diligent and perceptive, and they get along well with Zhou Qinglan, so they are naturally very attentive.
Besides, Zhou Qinglan has been out of the womb for so long, she knows how to take care of the baby and change diapers. With three sisters-in-law at home, taking care of a small baby is more than enough for them.
On the afternoon of the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, Li Xue's parents brought their daughter and son to the forest farm and stayed in the old house of the Sheng family next door.
Zhao Juan's family is in Shandong, which is very far away. Her parents couldn't come to see her off, so only her aunt, Zhao Shuhua, was there.
But according to the old custom, one cannot send off a bride without the bride's mother's help, so Zhao Shuhua cannot send off a bride.
The Li family only has a few people, and they don't look very presentable.
So Chen Weiguo discussed with Wang Jianshe's family and begged Wang Jianshe's parents to come over as well, pretending they were Zhao Juan's relatives, so it would look better.
The 26th day of the twelfth lunar month was the wedding day of Chen Weiguo and Zhao Juan.
Zhao Juan was getting married from the old house of the Sheng family. The two families were separated by a garden canal, so it didn't take much effort. Chen Weiguo went over directly, picked up Zhao Juan, and carried her away.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd and the booming of firecrackers, Zhao Juan, dressed in a red cotton-padded jacket and trousers, was carried by Chen Weiguo into the west room of the Chen family home.
Xu Xiuxiang was determined to make her son's wedding a grand affair, so she made sure to include every step of the wedding ceremony and invited Wang Jiachuan and Zheng Xianyong to be the officiant and witnesses.
This also shows that the Chen family gave Zhao Juan a sense of security, indicating that the Chen family did not look down on Zhao Juan.
Regardless of whether the Zhao family asks for a bride price or how much money the Chen family spends, once Zhao Juan enters the Chen family, she will be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family and will have to help Chen Weiguo support the family in the future.
Inside the house, the newlyweds sat in a "blessing" position, ate half-cooked dumplings, and watched children rolling on the kang (a heated brick bed). Many people couldn't squeeze into the house, so they peered out the windows to watch.
Meanwhile, Sheng Xiping and his friends were on high alert, standing guard outside the Chen family's gate, keeping a close watch on any movements.
What if Liu Hongxia's parents are still angry and come to the Chen family to make trouble today? Wouldn't that ruin a happy occasion?
Fortunately, the wedding ceremony inside the house was almost over, and the bride and groom were invited out to stand in the courtyard that had been decorated in advance.
Next, the officiant and witnesses will give speeches, followed by speeches from representatives of both the bride and groom's families. Then, the bride and groom will thank the guests, and finally, the banquet will begin.
Just then, Sheng Xikang suddenly ran over and said, "Big brother, Liu Hongxia's parents have arrived."
The younger brothers of each family were sent out to keep an eye on the Liu family's movements, and to return and report back as soon as there was any trouble.
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