There are two types of wedding banquets: small and large.
A small banquet means that relatives at home set up one or two tables for a meal; a large banquet means that in addition to relatives, people from the village will also be invited.
Song Wen chose to have a grand wedding.
Firstly, most families in this era were like this. Although they were poor, they still paid attention to the pomp and circumstance when holding wedding ceremonies.
Secondly, it is also for good luck. It has long been customary that the more people who congratulate a wedding, the more prosperous it will be.
Coincidentally, Song Jin did the same thing, and it was held on the same day as Song Wen.
This morning, everyone got up early.
Song Ruan finished the work assigned to her before she had time to go to Wu Xing's room.
When she came in, Wu Xing had already asked her aunt to put on her makeup and was ready to change her clothes.
"Just let Song Ruan stay and help me change clothes." Wu Xing was not very familiar with the aunts in the village, so she chose to let Song Ruan stay alone to help.
Song Ruan happily responded, "Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful today."
In this era, wedding makeup generally involves big red lips and wearing a red flower on the head. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is very festive.
Moreover, Wu has a good foundation, so he doesn't look ugly at all, and he looks very energetic and good-looking.
"This red dress is so beautiful." Song Ruan helped her fasten the chain on the back and couldn't help but praise it.
This long skirt perfectly shows off Wu Xing***'s figure.
"Thanks to my third brother's dexterity, he helped me modify it a little bit and it became very beautiful."
Wu Xing looked at her skirt and smiled for the first time that day.
"Sister Wu Xing, don't be unhappy on such a good day. Don't worry about your father and stepmother. This will be your home from now on. We will all treat you well."
Wu Xing's father and stepmother were too much. They didn't even let her get married at home, and they didn't even come to the banquet. Song Ruan thought Wu Xing was sad about this, so she tried to comfort her.
"I don't care about them." Wu Xing shook her head.
She turned around, held Song Ruan's hand, and said with a worried look on her face: "I heard that Song Wen's cousin Song Jin is also getting married today, and his partner is also from Xishui Village. I'm afraid... I will embarrass Song Wen."
"What are you afraid of?" Song Ruan tilted her head to look at her, with a puzzled look on her face, "You are so beautiful and have a good figure, shouldn't you be afraid of being outdone by others?"
"I..." Wu Xing was a little nervous, "I have nothing, but I know Song Jin's girlfriend. Her father is a craftsman, her family is wealthy, and she is the only child..."
"It's okay." Song Ruan interrupted her panic, "Our family doesn't look at anything else, we only look at people. We like you and think you're good. Don't worry, okay?"
Song Ruan's words calmed Wu Xing's heart a little. Before they could continue talking, someone knocked on the door.
Going out to greet guests.
The Song family chose an open space not far from their doorstep for the wedding banquet.
"Congratulations."
"Have a baby soon."
Wu Xing and Song Wen stood in the banquet area to welcome relatives and friends, and soon received many gifts.
The most common gift was a piece of meat weighing two or three pounds, some were cloth, wine, agricultural products, and some were just gifts of one or two yuan.
However, every time relatives and friends finished congratulating each other and sat down at the dining area, they would always glance at the next door.
Because Song and Jin's wedding banquet was also held on the same open space, and next door.
But it is obvious that the Song Jin family is quite far away from this piece of land, so this choice obviously has ulterior motives.
Therefore, the people sitting in the dining area were talking in low voices.
With the arrival of Song Jin and Zhang Caihong, the discussion became more intense.
Zhang Caihong and Song Jin came directly in a ox cart, which carried two quilts, a box of clothes and other dowries.
When Zhang Caihong got off the ox cart, everyone could clearly see that she was wearing a gold necklace around her neck.
"Oh my~ Song Jin's daughter-in-law has a lot of dowry."
"Her parents are really generous. They even bought her a gold necklace. That cost a lot of money."
"I heard he's from Xishui Village, and his family is quite wealthy."
Zhang Caihong was very satisfied with being the focus. She glanced down at Song Wen, trying to see admiration and regret for her on his face.
Unexpectedly, Song Wen didn't even look over here, but leaned over and said something to Wu Xing next to him, his eyes full of tenderness.
He was wearing a white shirt today, which made him look like an unattainable gentleman. However, the big red flower on his chest made him down to earth, which made people unable to look away.
Wu Xing saw Zhang Caihong's pomp, and her calm heart was aroused again. Song Wen sensed the emotions of the people around him and whispered in her ear.
"Don't be nervous, or I'll be nervous too. You're so beautiful today, like a beautiful flower. I'm so afraid that others will compare me to cow dung."
Wu Xing was amused by him and chuckled, "Come on, how could anyone say that?"
Song Wen used his eyes to describe her beauty, and couldn't help but curl his lips: "You can't compare me to a toad, right? Compared with the two, I would rather be cow dung."
Wu Xing was so amused that she covered her mouth and laughed, and the tension in her heart slowly dissipated.
Zhang Caihong saw the intimacy between the two and almost bit her teeth. She clenched her hands tightly to control herself from going over to make a scene.
Song Jin, who was standing next to her, was also unhappy when he saw Zhang Caihong like this.
Song Jin was an apprentice in the town. He met Zhang Caihong because of a heroic act of saving a beautiful girl.
Then, after Zhang Caihong knew his identity, she said she wanted to marry him and told him how badly the Song Wen family treated her.
Seeing that her family was relatively wealthy, he certainly would not refuse the marriage.
But now, Zhang Caihong kept staring at Song Wen, which would make anyone unhappy.
The people who were getting married had different thoughts in their minds, and the people sitting at the table were also whispering to each other in twos and threes.
Two married aunts are comparing the two newlyweds.
"If I were a man, I would definitely choose Song Jin's wife, who is rich."
"What's the use of having money? I still have to work to support the family. If it were me, I would definitely choose a wife like Song Wen, who is thin and plump, comfortable to sleep with, and good for giving birth."
"Song Jin's wife looks like she can bear children. She has a big frame and is strong. She must be good at farm work."
"You always think about working, which means you don't understand men. Men marry wives to sleep with them."
"Then who is different when going to bed and turning off the lights?"
"How come they're the same? They feel different, don't they?"
"Anyway, Song Jin's wife is the best."
"Song Wen's wife is obviously better. I think you are just jealous of her good looks."
"Hmph, you are unreasonable. I don't want to talk to you."
"Hey, who's being unreasonable? I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore."
"..."
The noise in the dining area was getting louder and louder, until the cannons started firing and the dishes were served, and then it became quieter.
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