Chapter 184: Ceremony Completed, Wedding Night

There were still young people in the crowd. He shouted in surprise and everyone saw the last few boxes. Each box was full of money. Thick stacks of money were piled together and filled the boxes.

The last one was a bunch of red notebooks. People who couldn’t read couldn’t tell what was so special about them. They would just think it was a lot of money.

Zhou Yongzhuo said loudly in front of dozens of villagers: "Sang Ning is my only child. I have discussed it with her father Chu."

"In total, it's 10 bolts of cloth, a pair of watches, a radio... three apartments in Beijing, one in Shandong, and 10,000 yuan in cash hidden in the bottom of the suitcase."

Zhou Yongzhuo spent two full minutes talking about the dowry alone. By the end, everyone in Changxing Village was so jealous that they were about to cry. They stared at Lin Xiuzhi and silently complained in their hearts: How could the Jiang family be so envious to find such a good daughter-in-law.

This is not a daughter-in-law at all, she is simply the goddess of wealth.

In this era, if a family has 10,000 yuan, they are considered a real 10,000 yuan family. When Chu Sangning married into the Jiang family, her parents gave her 10,000 yuan.

The crowd cheered and couldn't help but sigh at the good fortune of the Jiang family.

Just now everyone thought that Chu Sangning and Jiang Xingyan were a perfect match made in heaven, but now it seems that Jiang Xingyan is lucky to marry Chu Sangning, who comes from such a wealthy family.

Fortunately, Zhao Jiayun didn’t come over, otherwise I would have been so angry that I would have been unable to breathe.

Not only villagers from Changxing Village came to the banquet, but also the educated youth who went to the countryside with Chu Sangning, including He Yueyang and Wu Guangqian.

After giving some small gifts and congratulations, I found people I knew and waited for dinner.

Chu Sangning's dowry was generous, and Lin Xiuzhi was not the kind of person who would take advantage of others. Moreover, she was her favorite daughter-in-law. Although the betrothal gift was not as much as Chu Sangning's dowry, it was the first in the area to be told about.

Bicycles, money, and family expenses for the young couple. Lin Xiuzhi knew that Chu Sangning would soon follow Jiang Xingyan to join the army.

That place was not as convenient as home, and eating and drinking cost money, so she prepared 188 yuan for Chu Sangning.

Lin Xiuzhi rounded up the allowance that Jiang Xingyan had sent to the family over the years and gave it to Chu Sangning.

Chu Sangning looked at Jiang Xingyan hesitantly. She couldn't accept this money. It was the money Jiang Xingyan gave to his parents. How could he give it to her?

"Sang Ning, just take it. You two just need to live a good life in the future. I have already told your dad that I will live with your eldest brother and his wife. You just need to give me some money every month."

Lin Xiuzhi was thoughtful. The eldest son farmed at home and took care of the old couple. He was not at home all year round, and when he could not fulfill his filial duty, he would bring some money home.

The wedding was presided over by Captain Jiang Zongzheng, who said at the end, "The ceremony is over—"

Jiang Xingyan and Chu Sangning took out their marriage certificate with a smile. Firecrackers started to be set off outside, followed by the banquet.

The Jiang family's banquet was the most luxurious anyone had ever seen. At first, there were boxes of Arctic Ocean, as well as sliced ​​watermelon, and more melon seeds and peanuts than they could finish.

There were more than ten tables filled with women and children, and the men also gathered together. Zhou Yongzhuo also brought a few boxes of good wine from Beijing.

Jiang Zongzheng and some older people in the village sat together with Zhou Yongzhuo and Chu Yuanlin. They were all chatting and laughing and seemed quite happy.

When the food came, there were four hot dishes, four cold dishes and some fruit candies. The chicken, duck and fish were served in turn. It is no exaggeration to say that everyone was so full that they sat in their chairs and didn't want to move.

Everyone was enjoying the banquet lazily and chatting with the people around them, and time passed by little by little.

The banquet lasted from noon to evening. As the sun was about to set, everyone stood up and went home, still reluctant to leave. The women who had come to help early in the morning did not return empty-handed either.

Lin Xiuzhi is a sensible person. As the saying goes, a neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Since everyone has helped, she must give something as a token of appreciation.

Everyone who came to help was given a big plate of fish and a big plate of chicken, and the children's pockets were filled with colorful candies.

"Don't complain, don't complain, take them all and take them home to feed your children."

When Lin Xiuzhi said this, who would complain about throwing away the meat at this time? Even if it was something that everyone had eaten before, no one would complain about throwing it away, let alone a whole piece that was intact.

The Jiang family's wedding banquet ended quickly. Chu Sangning came out of the house, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to help, but was stopped by Lin Xiuzhi.

"You are a bride today, and brides can't work."

Lin Xiuzhi pushed the person aside and said, "You've been tired all day, have you eaten enough? If not, I'll go to the kitchen and steam an egg for you."

"I'm full, mom, please stop working."

After the marriage, Chu Sangning changed his words on his own, which moved Lin Xiuzhi so much that she almost cried. She felt even more relieved and was unwilling to let Chu Sangning help her to close the deal.

Seeing her son standing by, Lin Xiuzhi shouted, "Brother Yan, hurry up and take your wife back to the house."

Jiang Xingyan smiled and led the shy girl away, then took out a snack from his pocket and asked, "Would you like some more?"

Chu Sangning shook her head. She was not hungry at all today. She had a bowl of rice porridge early in the morning, and then Jiang Xingyan secretly stuffed a lot of snacks into her hand. She was not hungry at all now.

This was her first marriage, so she was still a little nervous. She looked up at Jiang Xingyan and asked, "Do you really not need my help with the cleaning?"

"Cleaning what?"

"There are so many plates on the tables outside, and there is a lot of garbage on the ground. It takes too much time for one person to clean it up."

"It's okay. I have my brother and sister-in-law to help me."

Chu Sangning was about to say something, but Jiang Xingyan simply covered the little girl's mouth with his hand and explained to her, "It's the custom here. A bride cannot work on the first day she arrives at her husband's house."

"I know you are worried about my sister-in-law. She is a reasonable person. My parents didn't ask her to work when she married into our family."

Jiang Xingyan and Chu Sangning were sitting together in the room talking. Chu Sangning looked at Jiang Xingyan's broad shoulders and narrow hips, and spoke to him with some emotion.

Outside the house, Lin Xiuzhi led her family to clean up the table, and after settling the drunk Zhou Yongzhuo and Chu Yuanlin, she told everyone to go back and rest early.

Because the banquet did not end until the evening, neither adults nor children were hungry. Jiang Panan even went back to his room and fell into a deep sleep after eating his fill.

The light outside gradually went out. Chu Sangning paused as he looked at the sky, then playfully kicked Jiang Xingyan's leg, "Do you want to wash up?"

Jiang Xingyan knew what the girl meant without her saying it explicitly. It turned out that she had been talking to him just now in order to avoid the people outside.

"Okay, I'll go boil some water."

Jiang Xingyan was not good at speaking but he was not a fool. Chu Sangning just gave him a slightly tactful reminder and he knew what to do.

While Chu Sangning was washing up, Jiang Xingyan changed out of his military uniform.