The man waved his hand. "Just write that thing. Who takes it seriously? Family ties are unbreakable."
"So your family doesn't take the village chief seriously? If I submit that severance order to the court, will they take it seriously?"
The man choked. Although the rural people were arrogant, they were very afraid of the police, procuratorate and courts. Seeing that the little girl spoke with confidence, he felt that cutting off the documents and going to court could really sever the family ties, so he gave up the idea of taking the house and sat down without saying anything.
Even if he doesn't say it, Zhou Xiang will not let him go. He has already given you a lot of face.
"We went with more than a dozen people to welcome the bride, but we didn't bring back a single piece of wood. And you guys came with more than 20 people to send the bride off. Where's the dowry you sent? Although I'm young, I still understand a little bit about these things.
I also heard that women must sit in the new house. Are you men or women?"
"I told you I'm leaving without any dowry."
"You said you were severing ties! And what is your status in coming to sit here?"
"You? You little bastard, you want to make today's wedding a mess, don't you?"
"That's fine too. Take out the four hundred yuan and take the person back immediately. Why are you pretending to be the brother-in-law? Do you deserve it? If you can't come up with the money, you're just an ordinary relative. Look at your own status clearly."
In the yard, Zhong Xiong and Ma Zhao heard a quarrel inside and walked in immediately. "Sister, what's going on?"
"My two cousins-in-law, these people actually pretended to be the woman's relatives."
The word "brother-in-law" froze the two men for a second. They immediately realized that Zhou Xiang was talking nonsense again and followed her words, "Who? Who's pretending to be him?"
Zhou Xiang pointed his finger, "He! He said he was the bride's elder brother, but didn't the bride take the severance book? How can he still be the elder brother?"
Zhong Xiong and Ma Zhao immediately understood that Zhou Xiang wanted to suppress the other party in one go.
He immediately said fiercely, "Get out, get out! Is this the right place for you to sit? Sit outside in the courtyard. If you don't want to, you can leave!"
Tang Mei's mother was the first to stand up. She said that her husband and son had gotten good things but still wanted more, so they deserved to be driven away.
Seeing this, several grown men had no choice but to get up and leave.
Zhou Xiang held Tang Mei's hand and asked, "You don't blame me, do you?"
Tang Mei shook her head, "No blame, I even want to thank you."
"Okay, sit down! I'll go out and ask the ladies to come in and sit down."
"good!"
Unfortunately, there were few female guests, so he dragged his mother in and said, "Mom, you sit here. There are no other female guests. I can only invite the female guest who is escorting the bride in. You are not allowed to say that I am your daughter."
"Then what are you to me?"
"niece!"
Mother Zhou pointed at her and said, "Are you talking nonsense again? Are you lying?"
"Sister Tang Mei's aunt is so powerful. She asked if I had any brothers. I said I only had one brother, Chen Ou, and the rest were my cousins' husbands."
Zhou's mother nodded helplessly. Zhou wanted to go out and invite Tang Mei's mother, sister-in-law and aunt in. The aunt wanted to disagree, but it was too cold outside.
The dishes began to be served. Zhou's father and the young men from Guanjia Village were arranged to sit in the main hall, and the bride's guests were arranged to sit in the yard. Stools were added, and twenty people were seated at two tables.
Those who come to such banquets are all shameless and don’t care what others say, as long as they can eat.
But tofu, bean cakes, bean curd sheets, winter melon, potatoes, and Chinese cabbage—are these what you eat at a banquet? Where are the delicious fish and meat?
Chen Ou said apologetically, "I have done my best and offered the betrothal gift. Now I can only use this to greet everyone. Please forgive me!"
The cousins glared at Tang Mei's eldest brother and their father. "Can't you ask for fifty yuan less?" "And you even invited them all to a feast? Is this a feast?" "Not only are we freezing outside, but we're also eating these home-cooked meals."
Finally, there's some meat, but can that inch-long thing in the basin be called fish? Is it fry?
Then there is the scallion egg soup, with a layer of egg flowers on top and clear soup underneath.
"The meat is here." The sound of serving the dish was particularly loud.
A few pieces of beef were found in a bowl of potatoes, leaving each person with not a single piece of meat.
They just dealt with a few people casually, and the people who were sending the bride off didn't need the man to see them off, they could just leave.
The female guests in the room were fine, including the bride, there were six of them, they were not cold sitting there, and they ate comfortably, but they were called out by their men.
The aunt was still not happy, so her husband pulled her aside and said, "Let's go. I've never seen such a way of treating in-laws. Anyway, we have severed ties. You are not allowed to have any contact with this place in the future. Not only are you poor, but you also don't know etiquette."
Before Tang Mei's mother left, she secretly slipped her a handkerchief and said, "Mei! Live a good life. I'm sorry for you."
Tang Mei's eyes turned red and she pushed the handkerchief back. "I don't want it. You keep it for yourself. I'm not home now. You have to take good care of yourself."
Tang's mother stuffed the handkerchief back into her daughter's hand and turned away.
Seeing this, Zhou Xiang shook her head slightly. This society is always so unfair to women.
After the bride's escort had left, Zhong Xiong locked the courtyard gate and called to the kitchen, "Master Guan, serve the main course."
"Okay!"
Chef Guan also understood the reason for serving the dishes in this way and was very cooperative.
Several main dishes were served in the main room and the east room, and Master Guan also sat down to drink with everyone.
In the east room, Chen Ou persuaded Tang Mei, "Don't think too much, let's live a good life in the future."
Tang Mei nodded, "I just feel a little sorry for you."
"It's okay! I don't mind."
The banquet didn't end until two o'clock. Chef Guan and his three assistants quickly packed up and had to change the venue to prepare dinner! This was the first time I encountered such a strange banquet, but it was quite interesting.
Zhou Xiang pulled Tang Mei and said, "Come on, I'll take you somewhere."
"Where are you going?"
"You'll know when you get there."
"I can't go to other people's houses today."
"It's okay! It must be a place where it's not taboo."
The young man from Guanjia Village was also invited by Chen Ou to have dinner. Then, a large group of more than 20 people went to the courtyard of the Water Conservancy Bureau.
It was still Zhou Xiang who stepped forward, and the old man let the crowd in.
When they arrived, Chen Ou opened the door and said, "Wife, this is our home."
The yard was already covered with red wedding characters, leaving out every window and wall.
A few strings of balloons were also hung, and the courtyard was filled with a festive atmosphere.
The young men from Guanjia Village cheered as they entered the yard. "Oh my! This is a real bridal house, right? It's beautifully decorated."
"Quick, quick, the bride comes into the bridal chamber."
Chen Ou picked up the still shocked Tang Mei horizontally. Tang Mei cried softly and hugged his neck.
The young men immediately started to make noises, "Oh, oh!"
After Tang Mei was brought into the new house, Chen Ou was driven out by Zhou Xiang.
"Hurry up and take your clothes and change somewhere else."
Holding the new red dress, he handed it to Tang Mei, "Sister Tang Mei, change quickly!"
Tang Mei clutched her new clothes, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. She wondered how much virtue she had accumulated in her previous lives to have a husband who cared so much about her.
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