Chapter 401 Tacit Understanding
Shortly after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is National Day. On this day of national celebration, many people choose to get married on this day.
Gao Mingwan and Wang Xiuxiu decided to get married on this day.
Gao Mingcheng returned to the county the day before, and on the morning of National Day, he brought Xuanyue and Gao Shufang back to the village.
Although he had a quarrel with his father last time and even said that he would never step into his father's house again, Gao Mingwan's marriage was a big deal, and Gao Mingwan came to him afterwards and said some heartfelt words, saying that he stood on his side, and then asked him to come to his wedding for his sake.
Gao Mingcheng naturally agreed.
His relationship with Gao Mingwan is pretty good. If Gao Mingwan gets married and he doesn't go, who knows what people will say about him. Then the father and son, the brothers will fall out, and even if he is right, he will be wrong.
The three of them had to go back to Gaojia Village, so Gao Mingcheng simply gave Luo Li a day off so that she could have a good rest.
Unexpectedly, when Huang Dazhi found out, he immediately ran over and said he wanted to go back to the village together.
The police station was also closed on National Day, but someone was needed to be on duty. Huang Dazhi happened to be on shift two, so he planned to take Luo Li back to his hometown to visit his parents, younger brother, and Xiaoguai.
"Okay! Let's ride on my tractor together then!" Gao Mingcheng said with a smile.
So that morning, Gao Mingcheng was responsible for driving the tractor, and the others sat on the truck bed, with four people sitting on both sides and some things piled in the middle. These were gifts that Huang Dazhi bought to take home.
The tractor was swaying as it ran along the road. When it passed Junling, Huang Dazhi and Luo Li got off with their things in their hands.
"Mingcheng, when we get back to the county, call us at this intersection," said Huang Dazhi.
"Okay!" Gao Mingcheng responded, and the tractor continued to move towards Gaojia Village.
As soon as you enter Gaojia Village, you can feel a festive atmosphere.
After parking the tractor on the roadside at the entrance of the village, the three of them walked towards the village.
However, Gao Mingcheng said to Gao Shufang, "Duomei and I will go to my grandmother's house first, and then we will go over to eat when the banquet starts."
Gao Shufang looked at her second brother hesitantly, but in the end she didn't say anything. She just said, "I'll call you when the feast starts!"
So Gao Shufang went home first to see if there was anything she could help with, while Gao Mingcheng took Xiao Mei to his grandmother's house at the back of the house.
At this time, Gao Mingwan went to Wangjia Village to pick up the bride. When the bride and groom came back, the atmosphere became much more lively.
Because Gao Mingcheng was not convenient, Gao Mingwan asked Gao Mingli to help pick up the bride. Therefore, after get off work yesterday, Gao Mingli rode his bicycle back to the village first.
Speaking of which, the timing was not very good. Gao Mingcheng had a quarrel with his father, and then Gao Mingwan had a quarrel with Gao Mingpeng. So when Gao Mingwan got married, it was not convenient for the second brother to show up, and the eldest brother refused to show up. In the end, he had to ask the youngest brother for help.
He also called the master and colleagues from the transportation company over. Xiao Jinfeng was also generous and lent the company's jeep to Gao Mingwanyong, and also lent a pickup truck.
The jeep can be used to pick up the bride, while the pickup truck can be used to carry the bride's dowry.
Of course, these dowry items were just brought here for everyone to see, and they would definitely be taken back to the county later.
Gao Mingcheng and Xuanyuemei came to Xi Nainai's house and helped them with some work. Gao Mingcheng chopped firewood in the corner, while Xuanyuemei picked peanuts with He Xiuman.
The peanuts are dug up in the morning. The peanuts at the roots are picked off, and the peanut seedlings are thrown aside to dry. After drying, they can be used for burning.
Grandma Xi said to Xuanyuemei: "Your family didn't grow peanuts this year, did they? Bring some back to eat later. You should eat more peanuts, they are good for your health!"
Xuanyuemei did not agree immediately, but looked at Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng said, "I forgot to plant peanuts this year, but grandma, your family didn't plant many, did they?"
"I have planted two mu of land in total. I won't sell it this year. I'll keep it for myself and save some to fry during the New Year." said the grandmother.
Gao Mingcheng calculated how many peanuts could be produced from two mu of land, and said, "Just give me one or two kilograms. There is no place to dry them in the county. If you give me too much, they will go bad."
But the grandmother said, "One or two pounds is not enough. There won't be much left after peeling the shells. You can use these peanuts to peel out the peanut kernels and use them to stew pork ribs or cook porridge!"
"You can take two kilograms of fresh peanuts today. You can add salt and cook them with the shells on. I'll give you the rest after they are dried."
As Grandma Xi spoke, she went to get a bag and grabbed about two pounds of fresh peanuts for Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it.
After about half an hour, a loud noise was heard ahead. It seemed that Gao Mingwan had brought the bride back.
Although jeeps are fancy, the people in the village live very densely, and the widest road can only accommodate three people abreast, so cars cannot drive in and can only be parked on the roadside at the entrance of the village.
After hearing the noise, Gao Mingcheng decided to go outside to take a look.
Not only him, many people went out of their homes to watch the fun. As for the children, they squeezed to the front.
Generally, at such weddings, wedding candies will be distributed, and if you squeeze to the front, you can grab more wedding candies.
Gao Mingwan had plenty of money, so he naturally bought a lot of wedding candies, and they were all relatively expensive, which made the children cheer.
Gao Mingcheng stood on a step, looking at Gao Mingwan and Wang Xiuxiu who were surrounded by a crowd and walking home.
Gao Mingwan was wearing a suit, with a tall and straight figure, looking very elegant.
However, Wang Xiuxiu did not wear a wedding dress, but a red dress. Her fair skin looked even whiter against the red dress.
When the women in the village saw her, they couldn't help but exclaim in envy of her fair skin.
After the bride is welcomed into the house, it won’t be long before the banquet begins.
So everyone in the village who was going to the banquet headed towards Gao Yuanjian's house.
There were tables and chairs in the main hall, yard and outside the yard of Gao Yuanjian's house.
Several makeshift earthen stoves were burning brightly. Some of the stoves had steamers on them, with five or six layers of steamers stacked up. Some large iron pots were used to fry dishes, emitting bursts of tempting aroma.
Amid everyone’s anticipation, the feast began!
Gao Mingcheng and Xuanyuemei also quietly took their seats.
He did not enter the yard, but sat down at a table outside the yard, surrounded by many beautiful and delicate ladies.
Nowadays, when a family invites guests, usually only one person comes, except for the closest relatives. So when the grandmother came, Gao Zhuang and He Xiuman had to eat at home.
When the bride and groom came over to toast, Gao Yuanjian was also beside them. When he saw Gao Mingcheng, his face immediately turned ugly, but he didn't say anything. He just pretended not to see it.
The same is true for Gao Mingcheng. The father and son have a good understanding of each other.
(End of this chapter)
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