Chen Dasong's family has not started building a new house yet and is still living in their old house.
Holding a wedding banquet in an old house does not look very decent, but there is no other way, because in rural areas, most people will burn bricks and build houses in the second half of the year. This is because there is too much work in the fields in the first half of the year, and there are many winds and rains.
The weather was sunny in the second half of the year and there was less work to do in the fields, making it very convenient to make bricks or build houses.
Chen Dasong's family originally had fields and land, but three of the four members of the family worked for Gao Mingcheng. Although they could get a salary, they could not take care of the work in the fields.
In previous years, the Chen family raised three or four pigs, but now they only raised one pig and a dozen chickens. However, in order to hold a banquet today, all the chickens that could be slaughtered were killed, leaving only a few immature chicks.
Because they set out early, it was just after nine in the morning when Gao Mingcheng returned to Gaojia Village with his wife and children.
It was still early, and the chef hired by Chen Dasong was already working, but the guests had not arrived yet.
After Gao Mingcheng parked the car, he went to Chen Dasong's house and asked if he needed any help.
Brothers Chen Dasong and Chen Duofu were setting the table, Zhang Chengyuan came over with a basket of dishes and chopsticks, and even Xuanyu helped wash the vegetables.
The meat dishes were bought outside early in the morning, the vegetables were pulled from the fields in the morning, and with the chickens slaughtered and eggs saved at home, the cost of a banquet was no more than two or three hundred yuan.
Of course, this does not include alcohol and cigarettes. However, Chen Dasong's family does not care about face, but only about practicality, so the alcohol is bulk alcohol distilled by Gao Yuanjian, and the cigarettes are also cheap local cigarettes.
When Gao Mingcheng asked if he needed any help, Chen Dasong laughed and said, "No need for your help, there are people working! Go back and have a rest first, and come back after dinner."
But although Chen Dasong was polite, Gao Mingcheng and his wife couldn't just walk away. They had to help with something.
So Xuanyue rolled up her sleeves and washed vegetables with her second sister Xuanyue.
Gao Mingcheng helped to carry a few buckets of water and was busy until about ten o'clock. Then Chen Duofu was ready to pick up the bride.
Ever since Gao Mingcheng's tractor was placed in the village, the Chen family has also benefited. For example, when they go to the market to buy meat early in the morning, they can drive the tractor and bring back all the meat and vegetables in one trip.
They also decided to drive a tractor to pick up the bride, which would be very face-saving.
Seeing Chen Duofu preparing to drive the tractor, Gao Mingcheng said, "Don't drive the tractor, drive my car to pick up the bride!"
Compared with cars and tractors, the latter is obviously more impressive!
Chen Duofu's eyes lit up and his face was full of joy.
Gao Mingcheng's car is a hatchback light truck that can seat people and also store things. If the bride has relatives or friends, or a dowry, they can all be brought over in one car.
However, considering that the woman had many relatives and friends, the tractor was still put to use. Chen Duoxi helped drive it, following Gao Mingcheng's car all the way.
The bride's home is separated from Gaojia Village by several villages, but it only takes about fifteen minutes to drive there. Because Gao Mingcheng had to consider the speed of the tractor, he drove slowly, so it took a total of twenty minutes.
A brand new car led the way, followed by a tractor. The bride's family was very happy with the wedding procession.
In the village, having a tractor to pick up the bride is already a great honor, not to mention that it is a car!
When the bride's relatives and friends saw this, they all praised the bride for being blessed and living a good life in the future.
Today is a happy day. Chen Duofu and the bride are both dressed festively. After the car and everyone arrive, everyone starts to move the dowry into the car.
The bride did not marry empty-handed. Her dowry included a pair of wooden boxes, two beddings, two enamel basins, two thermoses, etc.
The dowries were loaded into the bed of a car. The bride's parents also got on the car with the bride. As for other relatives and friends, they sat in the bed of a tractor.
The two cars just happened to bring all the people together.
Because Chen Duofu couldn't drive, Gao Mingcheng had to act as the driver and also helped to pass out cigarettes. On the return trip, Chen Duofu, the bride, and his mother-in-law sat in the back seat, while his father-in-law sat in the passenger seat and chatted with Gao Mingcheng.
From the moment they met the people, some young guys started setting off firecrackers, lighting a firecracker and throwing it out from time to time. The sound of the firecrackers added a bit of festive atmosphere.
When the car arrived at Gaojia Village, it immediately attracted the attention of many children, who followed the convoy, ready to come over and ask for some wedding candy.
These children couldn't sit at the table to eat, but they could still grab a handful of candy, peanuts, etc., which would add to the fun.
It was a lively and bustling journey, and because of the car pick-up, people participating in the wedding had more things to talk about.
At twelve o'clock noon, the chef prepared all the food and everyone started to eat.
Gao Mingcheng and Xuanyuemei were arranged to eat in the main hall. There were two tables in total. One table was occupied by Chen Dasong's family and the bride's family, and the other table was occupied by Gao Mingcheng and Zhang Chengyuan's family.
As for the people in the village and relatives and friends who lived a little further away, they sat in the yard to eat.
There was no emcee to preside over the wedding, and no video camera to record the wedding scene. It was a simple wedding.
However, Gao Mingcheng can be said to be the best boss in history. Not only did he send a car to help pick up the bride, he also brought back a camera and bought ten rolls of film for taking pictures. This way, he had more than enough to take any photos he wanted.
Gao Mingcheng took a lot of photos of the newlyweds, including photos of them standing together, photos of them standing with relatives and friends of both families, and photos of the couple toasting together. Once these photos are developed, they will be enough for them to remember for a lifetime.
Of course, in addition to the newlyweds, Gao Mingcheng also took photos of Xuanmei and Xiao Xuxu, and was later invited to take a family portrait for Xuanyu's family.
It is worth mentioning that after returning this time, Xuanyuemei found out that her second sister was pregnant again!
But this is normal. For a young couple, if both are in good health, they will often have two children in three years!
Take Gao Mingcheng’s family for example. They have five children, and each child is only about two years apart in age. Some are a little over two years old, and some are even less than two years old!
They had a sumptuous banquet at noon. During the meal, Chen Duofu specially toasted him. Gao Mingcheng couldn't refuse the kindness, so he drank quite a lot. Fortunately, he could drink a lot. The alcohol content of this kind of wine that he made himself was not very high. After drinking about ten glasses of wine, he was just a little tipsy.
Just don't drink and drive, so Gao Mingcheng won't provide pick-up in the afternoon.
There is no need for him to make a special trip. The distance between the two places is such that it would take less than an hour to walk.
After dinner, Gao Mingcheng took his wife and children back home.
The table and stools at home are gone. They have to wait until Chen Dasong has cleaned them up before they can be sent back.
"Duomei, you take Xiao Xuxu to sleep, I'm going to take a walk in the mountains." Gao Mingcheng couldn't sit still, so he left his wife and children at home to rest and set off again.
Many beauties looked at his leaving back and could only smile helplessly.
After coaxing little Xuxu to sleep, Xuanyue also dozed off for a while. After waking up, she decided to walk around the house to see if there were any changes in the house.
In fact, she wanted to go to the field and walk around with Xiao Fushan, but she didn't dare to go far. What if Xiao Xuxu woke up and found that there was no one around? He would definitely cry, and if he was not careful, he might fall off the bed.
At this time, Gao Mingcheng had already taken the black tiger and the elf into the mountains.
Chen Dasong's family is having a banquet today. Everyone is eating well, and the dog is eating well too.
However, Gao Mingcheng still decided to go to the mountains to get some game to feed the dogs at home and to get some roasted rabbit meat for himself.
He was used to eating midnight snacks in his previous life, so now he wants to eat some skewers from time to time to change his taste.
The main purpose of going into the mountains this time was to hunt rabbits. As usual, the two dogs took the lead, following the scent to find the traces of the hare, and then Gao Mingcheng started hunting it.
If the hare hides in the hole and does not come out, the black tiger and the elf will start digging the hole. Sometimes they cannot dig it out, but sometimes they can drive the hare out of the hole.
In addition to the burrowing rabbit that hides in caves in the mountains, there is also a kind of wild rabbit that does not live in caves.
This wild rabbit is a native rabbit in China. As the name suggests, it is a wild rabbit that lives in the wilderness. Therefore, it cannot dig holes and cannot be kept in captivity.
The ones that can dig holes are called burrowing rabbits, which were introduced from abroad. However, as early as the Ming Dynasty, burrowing rabbits were introduced from Europe. Over the years, most of the ones people see in the mountains are burrowing rabbits.
Well, actually, in Gao Mingcheng's eyes, all wild rabbits look the same, at most their fur is slightly different. As for what kind of rabbit they are, who knows?
For example, if we break down chrysanthemums into different categories, there are three or four hundred species, but in the eyes of ordinary people, no matter what kind of chrysanthemum it is, it is still a chrysanthemum!
With the cooperation of one man and two dogs, Gao Mingcheng spent an afternoon and caught sixteen wild rabbits.
Number of hares in Niuweiling - 16!
On the way, we came across a depression and saw a yellow muntjac drinking water. However, it was very alert and ran away quickly at the slightest sound.
Gao Mingcheng was holding two bunches of hares and was too lazy to chase it, so he decided to spare its life!
Looking down at the puddle again, the water here is not deep, only about 20 to 30 centimeters deep, but because it is running water, there are some small fish and shrimps in the water.
Seeing the fish and shrimps as big as his little finger, Gao Mingcheng was too lazy to go into the water. After he left, the fish and shrimps swam around without knowing anything, completely unaware that the reason they were able to survive was because they were too small!
After tossing and turning in the mountains, I was sweating all over, and the alcohol in my body was long gone.
After going down the mountain and returning home, Gao Mingcheng prepared to take a bath in the pond.
There were also some spare clothes at home here. He had just gone out with the spare clothes when he saw Chen Duofu and his new wife walking towards Xiaofushan. I wonder if he was working on his wedding day or taking his wife to relax and enjoy the scenery!
Well, it’s unsightly to take a bath in the pond in broad daylight!
Gao Mingcheng turned around and went back to the yard, closed the gate, fetched two buckets of well water and simply washed it.
After washing off the dust and sweat, Gao Mingcheng felt a little lighter.
After changing his clothes, Gao Mingcheng also walked towards Xiaofushan, because Xuanyuemei and Xiaoxuxu were not at home and might be there.
When he walked to the pond, he saw the mother and son.
Little Xuxu stared at the lotus flowers in the water that had not yet fully bloomed and tried to make a fuss about picking them, but Xuanmei did not pick the lotus flowers for him. Instead, she picked a lotus leaf and covered his head with it as a hat.
With the lotus leaf hat, little Xuxu's attention was diverted and he no longer asked for lotus flowers.
When Gao Mingcheng came over, he ran towards Gao Mingcheng and motioned Gao Mingcheng to hug him.
Gao Mingcheng picked him up and looked at the lotus flowers in the pond.
When water was scarce in early spring, his elder brother-in-law and Zhang Chengyuan helped him plant the lotus stems he had bought, and also scattered a handful of lotus seeds in the water, allowing them to grow as they pleased.
The lotus stems are sprouting leaves and blooming much faster, and now there are lotus leaves and flowers of all sizes in the pond.
Many beauties were admiring the lotus flowers. Not to mention Xiao Xuxu wanted to pick some, she was also eager to do so. However, she was still thinking about the lotus seeds, so naturally she was reluctant to pick the flowers.
"How beautiful! Why don't we pick some more lotus leaves, kill a chicken, and take them back to make lotus leaf chicken!" Gao Mingcheng suggested with great interest.
But she was rejected by many beauties. She shook her head and said, "The lotus leaf chicken you mentioned is very troublesome. I don't want to bother with it!"
Although he was rejected, Gao Mingcheng was not angry. Looking at the lotus flowers that were about to bloom and the green lotus leaves on the water, Gao Mingcheng thought the scenery was pretty good, so he suggested: "I'll go back and get my camera and take some photos for you!"
Xuanyuemei's eyes lit up and she immediately agreed to the suggestion. In order to make it easier for Gao Mingcheng to get the camera quickly, Xuanyuemei quickly took little Xuxu out of his arms.
While Gao Mingcheng was getting the camera, she started looking for the angle to take the photo.
Most women have a keen sense of beauty, and they naturally know how to be more beautiful.
Looking at the peach and pear trees that have already borne fruit, Manyu felt a pang of regret in his heart. How beautiful it would be if he had taken a few photos when the peach and pear blossoms were in full bloom!
As soon as this thought came to my mind, Gao Mingcheng walked over quickly with a camera.
"Come on, stand still, I'll take a picture of you!" Gao Mingcheng directed his wife and children to stand still, and he found a good background and angle, and took several photos.
Well, the flowers are beautiful, the people are nice, and the scenery is interesting. The only pity is that I can’t be in the photo!
Seeing Chen Duofu and his wife passing by the chicken coop, Gao Mingcheng hurriedly called them over and asked Chen Duofu to help take a few family photos, some with a pond full of lotus flowers as the background, and some with Xiaofu Mountain as the background.
At the end of May, the pomelo flowers gradually wither and begin to produce small green fruits.
The peaches and pears on the tree are as big as a child’s fist!
After a while, peaches, pears and bayberries will ripen one after another!
Oh, in addition to this, there are two rows of grape racks planted at the foot of the mountain. They have also produced some fruit this year, with bunches of small green grapes hanging on the vines.
There are also watermelons and cantaloupes planted in the fields. These must be planted every year, but they cannot be planted continuously. You have to change the field every year.
All these scenes were recorded as backgrounds on the negatives of the photos. In front of the camera, the family of three was smiling. (End of this chapter)
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