Chapter 100 Zhang Xiuping Gets Married

Thursday, November 12, Gengshen year.

Zhang family in Poxin Village.

Zhang Xiuping got up early, washed, changed into her red wedding dress, took out twenty yuan and put it on a stool, then pressed it down with a piece of cloth and sat down on the cloth.

According to custom, the cloth and money were naturally left to her younger brother.

The woman who combed Zhang Xiuping's hair was the luckiest woman in the village. She said some auspicious words while helping comb her hair. It was not the first time she did this. As a person with both parents, a harmonious marriage and many sons, no matter which girl in the village got married, she would be asked to help comb her hair to bring good luck.

After Zhang Xiuping finished combing her hair, Zhang's mother came in to talk to her daughter.

Looking at her pretty daughter, Zhang's mother said with emotion, "Xiuping, you have been sensible since you were young, and you have always been the most obedient child in your mother's heart. It's a pity that your parents don't have the ability and can only send you to elementary school for a few years."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiuping quickly reached out and held her mother's hand, saying, "Mom, please don't say that. You sent me to school for a few years, so that I could learn to read. I am not like many sisters in the village who can't read a single word. I am already very grateful!"

Mother Zhang said with a smile, "When we sent you to school, your grandmother scolded us for wasting money. Facts have proved that sending you to school for a few years was a very correct decision. Otherwise, even if you were beautiful, if you couldn't read a single word, I'm afraid the Deng family wouldn't look down on you, and you wouldn't be able to marry into such a good family!"

Zhang Xiuping nodded in agreement and said, "That's true. If I didn't know how to read, people wouldn't necessarily be interested in me. Of course, I have to thank you and my father for not marrying me off hastily. Otherwise, when the matchmaker came to my house, the man would have offered a high price. If you hadn't insisted, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Mother Zhang sighed and said, "I hope you don't blame us. Your father and I had no choice at the time. In order to marry your two sisters-in-law, our family's financial resources had long been emptied. We really didn't have the spare money to help your two brothers get married, so we could only pin our hopes on you.

Fortunately, our persistence paid off, otherwise your father and I would have really let you down!"

Zhang Xiuping felt somewhat fortunate when her mother mentioned this. Although she did not object to her parents' actions at the time, it was not certain that she was really happy about it. After all, her parents' family asked for such a high price, and when she married into the man's family, she would naturally be inferior to them. When encountering any problems, she would not have the confidence to say anything tough.

In other words, she was lucky to meet the Deng family. Not only were their family conditions good, they also truly liked her, so they didn't care so much. Her father-in-law even took the initiative to give her family an extra 380 yuan as a dowry when she got married. It can be said that he was very considerate of her.

After all, if it weren't for the extra 380 yuan given by her father-in-law, her parents would at most give her a few dozen yuan as a dowry. If she married into a family like the Deng family, she would definitely not dare to show the dowry to anyone, otherwise it would not only embarrass her parents' family, but also her in-laws' family would probably not have much face either.

After the mother and daughter chatted for a while, Zhang's mother went out and brought in a bowl of rice with a chicken leg on top.

"Xiuping, you are the bride today. Once you arrive at your in-laws' house, you will be very busy and will basically have no time to eat. So eat more now to avoid feeling hungry later." said Zhang's mother.

Zhang Xiuping had heard her mother talk about the rules for getting married. When she saw the chicken leg on the rice, she felt a sudden pang in her heart, as she had no sadness at all about getting married today. She had a feeling of wanting to completely break away from the past.

From now on, she is no longer a girl from the Zhang family, but a daughter-in-law of the Deng family.

Once she leaves this house and comes back, this place will no longer be her home, and her identity will change to that of a guest.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiuping's eyes turned red. After taking the bowl and chopsticks, she couldn't help but whispered, "Mom, I can't bear to leave you!"

Most parents would feel sad when their daughter gets married, but since her daughter married a good man, Zhang's mother was very happy today. However, her daughter's simple words touched Zhang's mother's heart.

Thinking that her well-behaved and sensible daughter would become someone else's daughter-in-law from now on, and that she, as a mother, didn't know how long it would take her to see her daughter again, Zhang's mother couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Xiuping, Mom can't bear to leave you either!"

As they talked, both mother and daughter couldn't control their tears! After a while, Zhang's mother calmed down and said, "Okay, today is your big day, you should be happy, and you married so well, mom is also happy, your in-laws have a bicycle, you can ride back to see us when you miss your parents in the future."

Zhang Xiuping wiped her tears and nodded, "You should be happy today. Don't worry, Mom. I will come back to see you often."

"I won't say any more. Hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold."

"Um!"

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Since the groom's family sent enough pork, chicken and duck, the Zhang family held a sumptuous banquet today. When everyone had almost finished their meal, it was time for the bride to go out.

In the room, Zhang Xiuping stood up with the help of two women with many sons, and her younger brother Zhang Shoujun sat down next to her.

It was not until his sister left the house that Zhang Shoujun collected the cloth under his butt and the twenty yuan, handed them to his mother, and then carried his sister's dowry together with his two brothers and younger brother. According to the marriage customs in Bobai, when a woman gets married, her brothers usually help carry her dowry.

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Zhang Xiuping's dowry was quite large. It included all kinds of cloth, scissors, rulers, umbrellas, thermos bottles, teapots, buckets, cups, washbasins, toothbrushes, face towels, quilts, pillows and other daily necessities. Most of them were given by relatives and friends.

As the saying goes, a fancy sedan is carried by people.

If Zhang Xiuping were to marry into an ordinary family today, her dowry would be at least half as generous as her relatives and friends would not be as generous as they are now. However, she married into the Deng family, a wealthy family unrivalled in the countryside, so the gifts from her relatives and friends would naturally be much more expensive.

Among the people who are sending off the wedding today, everyone except Zhang Xiuping's aunt is here.

It’s not that Zhang’s aunt doesn’t want to come to see off the bride, but in the marriage customs of Bobai County, neither aunt nor aunt is suitable to see off the bride. After all, “gu” sounds like “gu” and “aunt” sounds like “yi”, so they should avoid it when necessary.

Seeing his daughter's receding back, Zhang Zhenfa felt a little sore in the corners of his eyes.

Even in Bobai, where the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls is prevalent, the parents are still reluctant to let their only daughter get married.

Although Zhang Zhenfa did not hide and cry like many fathers who married off their daughters in later generations, tears still blurred his eyes when he saw his daughter's back gradually going away.

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