Chapter 106: A Happy Event Meets a Funeral
When the cold dishes are served, it means that the wedding procession is about to reach the door. The hot dishes are served just in time after the newlyweds have paid homage to heaven and earth so that the taste will not be ruined by the weather.
Although the pastries at the garrison are average, the main dishes are very well-made.
The four cold dishes were all generous in portion and filling, quite different from the banquets at the civil servants’ houses.
Chen Chunxing looked at the braised beef with some interest.
Beef was rare in ancient times and ordinary people could not eat it.
She has been here for more than two years and has never tasted it. It’s not that she likes it that much, but she just wants to have fun. She wants to finish eating and get away quickly, so as not to miss the show and get Ah Huai involved!
However, the dish was suddenly stopped halfway through.
There was a noisy noise outside the yard, as if someone was running.
"What's the commotion?" Madam Yang sent her personal maid out to find out.
Chen Chunxing looked towards the hanging flower gate and could vaguely see a flash of red.
She was shocked.
It's unheard of to pick up the bride without the groom.
Although the two families were in the same military settlement, one couldn't help but sigh, wow!
This is no longer a perfunctory act, but more of a formality.
It seems like this kiss today is just for one person to see!
She followed the female family members out of the house, stood on the corridor and looked around. She soon found Xue Yongan in the crowd, and next to him stood Wei Da.
"Madam, something terrible has happened! The welcoming team is stuck on the bridge!"
A maidservant hurried over and whispered to Madam Yang.
"Why are you so flustered? Since you're stuck on the bridge, just talk it over with the other party and let them move forward."
The maid looked terrified: "Madam, I'm afraid I can't move..."
Madam Yang frowned. "Why? They won't give the Yang family face? Who is it that wants to cause trouble today?"
"It's not that I don't want to sell it, it's just that it's hard to accept it because of my face..."
The maid was almost crying. She looked around in panic and lowered her head even more.
"The wedding procession was blocked on the bridge by the coffin. The family across the way was attending a funeral!"
A happy event meets a sad one.
It doesn’t matter who gives in to whom!
Chen Chunxing was originally sitting close to Madam Yang. When he stood up, she subconsciously followed him. She just happened to overhear their conversation and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
The show is finally about to begin.
Madam Yang didn't even bother to say hello and hurried away with her maid. The other female relatives guessed that something had happened outside and were very curious, so they all followed them out.
There is no need to be reserved when it comes to gossip!
Chen Chunxing mixed in with them and hid under the wall. She was short and could not hear or see anything, so she was worried. Then she saw those young ladies in fur coats stepping on the stones to look out of the wall, and she couldn't help but be silent.
There are so many heroes in the military family!
The way those long legs move is much more flexible than the little one!
The girls found their own positions and were not in a hurry to help the weaker ones. One of them lifted one of Shen Chunxing's arms and enthusiastically pulled her to the top of the wall.
"Sister, please don't feel inferior to me. I just like petite girls like you."
Chen Chunxing: “…”
What can she say?
I can only bow my head and thank my sister for her kindness!
By the time Xue Yongan found Chen Chunxing, she had already mixed in with the girls, with a sister on her left and a sister on her right, and had collected a bunch of fragrant handkerchief purses.
Everyone loves a sweet-mouthed and beautiful sister!
"Miss Chen, you are still as popular as ever." Wei Da glanced at the wall and turned away, not wanting to look any longer.
The scene is rare in a century.
When he was in the capital, he had seen noble ladies with bad tempers, but it was rare to see one who climbed over a wall.
“…”
Xue Yongan put his five fingers together and crushed the flower branch he had been holding in his hand into pieces.
Whose peach blossom is it?
"Go and pluck the flower off the young lady's head. It's really too vulgar."
Dong'er responded resignedly.
What did the good wintersweet do to anyone...
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Water resources are scarce in the north, so there is no particular emphasis on building houses. People just do whatever is convenient.
There was a small stream in front of the garrison, and there was a narrow bridge across the stream.
The wedding procession was about to reach the destination when they were suddenly blocked by a coffin. They were unable to move forward or backward and were completely dumbfounded.
There's music playing here, yellow paper being scattered over there, and white flags fluttering in the wind. Who wouldn't feel unlucky when seeing this?
Master Jiang was so angry that he jumped up and down, shouting frantically under the bridge: "Stop it! Who sent you to abuse my daughter?"
The person carrying the coffin on the opposite side was like a fool. Seeing that the two sides were deadlocked, he continued to cry and wail: "My dear mother, you died so tragically!"
There weren't many neighbors nearby who came to watch the fun. There were only a few older children asking for wedding candy, and the scene was very deserted.
But after this incident, a large number of young heads immediately came out and hid behind their own courtyard walls to watch the fun.
Master Jiang Er almost couldn't breathe!
He had been unhappy ever since arriving at the Yang residence. If it weren't for the situation, he would never have chosen to marry his daughter off! Now, the ceremony was too splendid, the importance was too low, and even the proper etiquette was being waived. Now that he had made such a fool of himself, he felt ashamed to see his daughter again!
When they got to the bridge and saw the face of the man carrying the coffin, Master Jiang Er flew into a rage: "Old Four, look at what you've done!"
Master Jiang Si was looking out the door of the garrison. He was startled when he heard the voice and took a few quick steps. When he got closer, he found that the man was actually the scoundrel of the Li family, Li Fugui!
"What happened? Who died in your family?"
Li Zhaocai was in the wedding procession, but he was standing at the back. When he saw the coffin, he knew something bad was going to happen. He hid for a long time, but was finally caught by Master Jiang Si. He quickly pretended to be surprised and said, "Brother, what are you doing?"
Seeing him appear, Li Fugui finally shut up and replied bluntly: "Our mother is dead and needs to be buried."
People in Yangjiatun had heard about this matter a long time ago.
When Li was sent here, she was already half dead. After that, she was not taken good care of without any conditions, and her health deteriorated day by day until a snowfall completely took her life.
The Li brothers set up a mourning hall at home and kept it there for seven days, but did not bury the body.
Everyone cursed each other in secret many times.
The military settlement is different from ordinary villages. Life there is better, and they are willing to show kindness to this newly moved family of criminals.
But no matter what, there is no point in forcing someone to come to your house to express their love!
The Li brothers have invited almost everyone in the village, but they still refuse to let my mother be buried. Today they suddenly changed their temper, and I don’t know what’s going on?
There was a whisper of discussion around.
The people standing outside the door quickly pieced together the facts from the words.
Wei Da subconsciously looked towards the wall.
The girl from the Shen family who had a grudge against the Li family put one arm around her sister's arm, pouted her red lips, and bit off a plum from her hand.
There was a flicker of doubt in his eyes.
It seems that there is no trace of joy...
"Such a big thing, why didn't you discuss it with me? Stop making trouble and go home quickly! After today, we'll choose a good day to bury mother..."
Li Zhaocai glanced at the coffin, sweat breaking out on his forehead, and anxiously stepped forward to drive the man away.
"No! It has to be today!" Li Fugui pushed Li Zhaocai away and looked under the bridge. Not knowing if he could find her, he shouted at the top of his voice, "My mother is dead. She was killed by the Shen family. They should come to pay their respects!"
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