When Chen Daniu saw Ye Wanwan lying on the ground without moving for a long time, she thought she was pretending to be dead again. She was so angry that she slapped her a few more times. Then she saw Ye Wanwan's pale and bloodless face and a large pool of blood under her.
Startled, Chen Daniu dropped the broom in her hand, but quickly remembered something and spat viciously at Ye Wanwan, "You shameless slut, get up and get to work! Don't think you can slack off like this!"
Ye Wanwan was in so much pain she couldn't move. She looked at Chen Daniu pleadingly, "Mother-in-law, I... I miscarried... Please, please take me to the hospital... Please, take me to the hospital..."
Chen Daniu, hands on her hips, pointed at Ye Wanwan and angrily said, "Going to the hospital for such a small thing? You really think you're something precious! Bah! A slut like you, who knows which wild man conceived that bastard in your belly, you think our Sun family will spend money to save your bastard? Dream on!"
Ye Wanwan was in so much pain that she was covered in cold sweat. Hearing Chen Daniu's words, she was so angry that her lips trembled and she couldn't speak. Then her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Chen Daniu thought Ye Wanwan was faking it again, since she had done it many times before. She went up and kicked her hard twice. When she saw that Ye Wanwan wasn't faking it, she went back into the house cursing.
As for Ye Wanwan, it's better for such a vile woman to die sooner rather than later, so as not to drag her Jinbao down and make him unable to hold his head up in the village.
Today, Ye Weiwei is wearing the red wool coat that her aunt bought for her, paired with black pants and wedge-heeled ankle boots.
Her aunt had applied face cream to her face, her eyebrows had been dotted with charcoal, her lips had been tinted with red paper, and her cheeks had been painted with rouge. At Ye Weiwei's insistence, only a light touch of rouge was applied, a thin layer that gave her a rosy complexion and made her look particularly radiant.
Liu Guilan invited Aunt Zhou's mother-in-law to perform a traditional Chinese blessing ceremony for Ye Weiwei, combing her hair and opening her face. Listening to the old woman's auspicious blessings and good wishes, Ye Weiwei's face was filled with joy.
After the old man Quanfu combed Ye Weiwei's hair, put the big red flower on her chest, and tidied her up, the aunt-in-law grabbed a handful of candy for the old man Quanfu and secretly slipped him a red envelope containing six yuan. Aunt Zhou and her mother-in-law were all smiles.
City people are so generous; they gave so much candy in such a short time, and then they gave such a big red envelope.
Xu Meijun, Chen Jiali, Hou Zheng, Xie Ning, and other educated youths who were close to Ye Weiwei pooled their money to buy her a pair of bright red pillowcases and pillow towels as a wedding gift.
Ye Weiwei was surprised that they had prepared a gift for her, and happily thanked them and accepted it.
Having calculated the auspicious time, Huo Xiao came to knock on the door to take the bride home.
The eldest and second cousins, along with Xu Meijun, Chen Jiali, Hou Zheng, and Xie Ning, blocked the door forcefully, demanding red envelopes and posing difficult questions to Huo Xiao, refusing to open it and guarding the door tightly.
Finally, the aunt couldn't stand it anymore, and the older and second cousins, under the threat of her sharp eyes, reluctantly let the groom take the bride away.
Huo Xiao was dressed in a brand-new green military uniform today, making him look even more handsome and dashing. He couldn't stop smiling when he saw Ye Weiwei in her red wedding dress, and the big red flower on his chest was swaying.
"Wife, I've come to take you home!"
The aunt stuffed a piece of fruit candy into each of their mouths, and Huo Xiao carried Ye Weiwei out in a princess carry, placing her on the back of his bicycle.
Then, with a long stride and a push of his foot, he hopped on his bicycle and rode around the village for a long time before finally returning to the Huo family home. The cheerful ringing of his bicycle bell accompanied him all the way, making sure everyone in the village knew that Huo's third son was getting married today.
As soon as the bride entered the Huo family home, her sister-in-law, Su Xuemei, grabbed candy from a basket and threw it into the crowd gathered at the entrance to see the new bride. This caused a frenzy among adults and children, who scrambled for the candy. Those who caught the candy happily said auspicious words, and laughter filled the air.
Although firecrackers couldn't be set off, the house and surrounding area were still bustling with joy and celebration.
Now, the wedding is kept simple, but Liu Guilan has done everything she could, and the Zhang family is very satisfied.
The wedding banquet was held at six tables in the courtyard and the main room, and the village chief, team leader, accountant Wu, women's director Sun, and some other people who were close to the villagers were invited.
The dishes on the table were plentiful and substantial.
A large pot of braised pork with potatoes, so much meat that even the potatoes were glistening with oil, looked so delicious it made your mouth water.
Pheasant stew with mushrooms, braised rabbit, stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with meat, stewed cabbage with tofu, and a braised fish.
The staple food is a large steamed bun made from a mixture of wheat and water.
Although there were only six dishes, each dish was very generous in portion size. In particular, apart from the braised fish, every dish contained meat, and the aroma of the meat was irresistible, making one's stomach rumble.
On the men's table was a bottle of liquor and a pack of cigarettes, while on the women's table were candies, roasted melon seeds, hazelnuts, and walnuts in small baskets. The melon seeds were grown next to the Huo family's vegetable garden, and the hazelnuts and walnuts were picked from the mountain.
Uncle Zhang Changnian was invited to be the witness, and village chief Lu Mingfa was the officiant. After the two newlyweds read the Little Red Book, the village chief loudly announced that the two were married. Uncle Zhang Changnian then offered his blessings to the newlyweds. Amid applause and cheers, the wedding banquet began.
The meal was a great success, with both hosts and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves.
After the wedding banquet, all the people who came to offer their congratulations left, and the uncle's family also said goodbye.
When her aunt left, she stuffed a large red envelope into Ye Weiwei's hand. Ye Weiwei felt the thickness of the envelope and wanted to refuse, but her aunt held her hand down, saying, "This is a small token of my appreciation from your uncle and your two cousins. Don't refuse it. Spend money when you need to, and don't deprive yourself."
Ye Weiwei was deeply moved, and her eyes welled up with tears. "Yes. Thank you, Auntie."
The newlyweds came out and saw the uncle's family to the door. The uncle gave Huo Xiao a few more instructions, while the second cousin threatened Huo Xiao fiercely: "If you dare to treat my little sister badly and make her suffer, I won't let you off the hook!"
Although my older cousin didn't say anything, his unfriendly look said it all.
Huo Xiao only said three words: "Don't worry."
Seeing that her uncle's family had turned onto a side road and disappeared from sight, Ye Weiwei reluctantly followed Huo Xiao into the courtyard.
The eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, and second eldest brother were already clearing the table, and Xiaochun was also helping to clear the dishes. Xiaoshan and Xiaxia worked together to move all the stools to the side and put them neatly so that the adults could clean the yard. Xiaochuan held his younger sister Xiaoqiu's hand and stood obediently in the corner without causing any trouble.
Seeing this, Ye Weiwei wanted to go up and help, but her sister-in-law Su Xuemei stopped her, saying, "Go back to your room and rest. There are enough of us here. How can we let a new bride like you get involved in this?"
Hearing the commotion, Liu Guilan came out of the house and smiled as she pulled Ye Weiwei's hand back inside: "Your sister-in-law and the others can handle this little bit of work. You're the bride today, don't get your new clothes dirty."
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