Chapter 527 A Lively and Interesting Countryside Wedding
Zhaojia Village belonged to Jiao County in the early years. Ten years ago, it was assigned to the neighboring Lincheng City and became a small mountain village on the border between Lincheng City and Jiao County.
It was already bright outside, smoke was curling up from the whole village, and the air was filled with the scent of grass and trees.
The streets were already filled with people watching the excitement, and there were people on the roofs, walls, and even trees.
The sounds of talking, fighting and laughter came one after another, making it very lively.
As soon as Su Jiaojiao got off the car, everyone's eyes were focused on her, especially the young men, some of whom even whistled at her. It was true that Jiaoxian was famous for its beautiful women.
The beauty in front of them had long flowing hair, fair skin, and a beautiful face. She also had a camera hanging around her neck, which made her even more eye-catching. Her loose navy blue sweater paired with light blue jeans also caught their attention.
There are no such beautiful and fashionable girls in their village.
Lu Jingyou quickly got out of the car, stood in front of her, and took the camera from her hand: "Let me do it!"
He doesn't want his wife to be watched by everyone.
Even if they have no ill intentions.
"Then take more pictures of Sister Juan." Su Jiaojiao reminded him, "Sister Juan really likes her makeup today, take more pictures of her face."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely complete the task." Lu Jingyou hung the camera around his neck, "I promise to take beautiful photos of you."
As the two were talking, a group of people came out from the entrance of the alley, and then the sound of firecrackers rang out.
The car door opened and the bride and groom were surrounded by the crowd and walked into the house.
Su Jiaojiao was holding Chen Juan's bag, and Zhao Shunfa's sister was holding the new washbasin, and they followed everyone into the house.
Chen Jiang and Wang Jianming were responsible for carrying quilts and hanging door curtains. They were very busy going in and out.
Others crowded in the yard to watch the ceremony. A red tent was set up in the yard, and under the tent was a square table. On the table were pig heads, live chickens, and various fruits.
Lu Jingyou had already found the right angle and kept taking pictures. From time to time, he would take a picture of Su Jiaojiao who was standing next to Chen Juan. But after taking so many pictures, his wife was still the prettiest.
Zhao Shunfa's brother Zhao Shunfu was a big and strong man. He fell to his knees on the ground, kowtowed three times to the altar, stood up and stepped back.
Su Jiaojiao had no idea what this session was about, and she couldn't quite understand the whispers in the crowd, but she thought they were probably commemorating her father.
The ceremony officially begins.
The person in charge of the Zhao family's wedding was an old man in his sixties. He was tall, wore a Zhongshan suit, and had hair oil on his head. He gave a long opening speech in dialect.
Su Jiaojiao understood one or two sentences, which meant welcoming relatives and friends and asking for apologies if the hospitality was not good enough.
Zhao Shunfa's mother was petite, wearing a brand new red double-breasted jacket. Her face was serious, and her eyes were full of shrewdness. She shed a few tears when she sat down at the table. The women in the village immediately came forward to comfort her, saying that she should be happy to get married.
Next, they bow to heaven and earth, bow to their parents, and then bow to each other to be sent to the bridal chamber.
Everyone started to make a fuss and asked Zhao Shunfa to carry Chen Juan in. Zhao Shunfa did not hesitate and carried his bride into the bridal chamber.
The people in their village were so crowded that they swarmed into the bridal chamber and asked the bride for candy. Not to mention Su Jiaojiao, even Zhao Shunfa's sister Zhao Xiaomei couldn't squeeze in.
The two bridesmaids were blocked outside the bridal chamber.
It was only when Chen Juan discovered that Su Jiaojiao did not come in that she asked Zhao Shunfa to lead the two of them in.
Su Jiaojiao then found the tea and fruit wedding candies from the boxes that had just been brought in. Her second aunt had told her yesterday that it would be enough to just give her one box as a token of appreciation.
Chen Juan then began to distribute the wedding candies. More and more people crowded in to ask for the candies, and the room was packed.
Su Jiaojiao suspected that everyone in their village had come. With such a scene, even two boxes of wedding candy would not be enough.
Zhao Shunfa also realized this problem and called his sister through the window. His sister, Zhao Damei, was thin and efficient. She walked in, took the box of wedding candy without saying a word, walked out, and scattered it directly in the yard.
Everyone in the house ran out to pick up candy, and the new house finally became quiet.
Just as Chen Juan breathed a sigh of relief, she heard her sister say outside the window, "It's time to knock on the window."
When Su Jiaojiao heard Zhao Shunfa talk about this custom, she took out a string of copper coins prepared by her second aunt from her bag and gave it to Chen Juan. She said with a smile, "Put on some strength and let the people in their village see how powerful the new daughter-in-law is."
Chen Juan understood, grabbed the copper coin and threw it out the window, silently repeating the words Xu Yue'e taught her: "Knock on the window, manage the village."
The copper coin pierced through the window paper, flew out and fell to the ground.
Zhao Shunfa looked at the pierced window paper and joked with Chen Juan, "You're so powerful! Our whole village is afraid of you."
Zhao Xiaomei covered her mouth and laughed.
Zhao Damei picked up the string of copper coins and brought it back in. She took a piece of red paper and quickly pasted the window again, then went back to work.
Lu Jingyou then came in to take pictures of them, and called Chen Jiang and Wang Jianming in to take a group photo.
Chen Juan had only been to his house twice. She was not familiar with the people here, including her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, elder sister-in-law, and younger sister-in-law. She was completely a new daughter-in-law.
When meeting her mother's family, they felt especially close to each other, and even Wang Jianming didn't find them so annoying anymore.
Wang Jianming also acted like a brother-in-law and said to Zhao Shunfa solemnly, "Xiao Zhao, we sent my sister here today. You must treat her well, otherwise our family won't agree."
"Don't worry, I will treat her well." Zhao Shunfa vowed.
There are different customs every ten miles and different habits every hundred miles. The custom here is that happy events are for everyone. In addition to the family members eating at home, the guests all go to their neighbors' homes to eat.
Whoever the Zhao family had entertained guests for before must return the favor at this time.
The guests followed the host's wishes, and the bride's family members were escorted to the neighbor's house.
The neighbors were very welcoming, the food they cooked was very rich, and the earthen walls and courtyard were kept clean.
There are pigs in the pigsty, chickens in the chicken coop, a dog tied at the door, and a few ducks staggering back and forth, quacking happily, raising clouds of dust from time to time.
Lu Jingyou and Su Jiaojiao stood in front of the pigpen and watched the pigs with interest for a while. Two black pigs were lying in the pigpen basking in the sun.
Zhao Shunfu was the companion at their table. He looked unhappy and kept urging them to drink, as if they had to.
Wang Jianming and Chen Jiang are old partners in the bar. They can understand each other with just a glance. Without Lu Jingyou's participation, they got Zhao Shunfu drunk in no time.
Fortunately, Zhao Shunfu was a good drinker and would go to sleep on the kang when he was drunk.
Wang Jianming spread his hands and said, "He dared to yell in front of us with only two bottles of beer. If I had known, I would have fought him alone."
"Is there anyone in their family who can drink? Call one in. If one comes, put one in. If two come, put a pair in." As Chen Jiang finished speaking, a person really came in to accompany the drinking. It was Zhao Shunfa's brother-in-law. His brother-in-law came over when he heard that Zhao Shunfu was drunk.
Lu Jingyou was quite amazed. He peeled shrimps and picked up vegetables for Su Jiaojiao while watching the fun. He had to admit that this kind of rural wedding was quite interesting.
Although the food is not as good as that in Wutong Village, it is generally okay.
There are large plates of dishes, including chicken, duck, fish and meat.
As expected, after two bottles of beer, Zhao Shunfa's brother-in-law was also drunk, but he was not as good at drinking as Zhao Shunfu. The more he drank, the more excited he became. He started to talk about all sorts of things and brag about where he had been.
What he didn't know was that chatting was Wang Jianming's strong point.
Wang Jianming was wearing a gray suit and a white shirt, looking very much like a leader. He said solemnly that he had been to the moon, which was organized by their unit. He also picked up a lot of diamonds. He spoke with such detail that Zhao Shunfa's brother-in-law and the host family were stunned. They even asked him if he had seen the osmanthus tree on the moon.
Wang Jianming said he saw it and he also fed the rabbits under the osmanthus tree.
Lu Jingyou and Su Jiaojiao were amused by them and couldn't stop laughing. If one person dared to say it, the other two would believe it.
When Chen Juan heard that Su Jiaojiao and the others went to their neighbor's house for dinner, she felt a little sorry and said that they always ate at home.
Zhao Shunfa also felt that he should respect the customs of Wutong Village, so he asked his mother and sister to prepare a new table and personally went to invite them back to resume the meal.
Lu Jingyou said he was too polite. They had eaten well at their neighbor's house, so they should just do as the Romans do.
Chen Jiang and Wang Jianming said that their neighbors treated them very well and they had a great time drinking and had even knocked down two of the drinking companions.
Zhao Shunfa was amused by them and said that as long as they had fun, it was fine.
The wedding banquet ended at two o'clock in the afternoon.
It was time for the wedding party to return. Before leaving, Chen Juan was reluctant to leave and shed tears while hugging Su Jiaojiao. She was dressed in her best clothes and was rushing towards her happiness and the daily necessities that belonged to her.
Su Jiaojiao's eyes turned red: "Brother-in-law, you must treat my sister well, and your life will become happier and more fulfilling."
"We will all be happier and happier." Zhao Shunfa put his arm around Chen Juan's shoulders and said to Lu Jingyou with a smile, "We're just waiting to drink in your wedding wine."
"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for your arrival." Lu Jingyou was delighted.
The next day, Lu Jingyou and Su Jiaojiao took Chen Guilan back to the imperial capital.
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