The wedding party was well-prepared, with a large number of red envelopes prepared, which the groom handed out to everyone he saw.
He would give candy to any child he saw, and the sweet-talking kids would immediately turn against him and become the groom's little followers!
Young children are easy to coax, but older children are not so easy to coax.
Sure enough, as soon as the brothers-in-law stood there, many relatives and peers from Wu Family Village gathered around, arms crossed...
Fight?
No, no, no, come on, the first challenge is arm wrestling!
The second challenge: Tug-of-war!
The third challenge: a backflip!
......
The bride's attendants are always the last to arrive; the groom's brothers go first, followed by the young men from Jiangjia Village who come to help with the wedding procession.
After a few rounds, and having pulled about ten people back, the sound of an elder coughing came from behind. The boys from Wu Village knew what was going on. In the final moments, some went easy on the others, while others struggled to stay afloat.
Overall, both groups of teenagers had a great time, and the viewers enjoyed watching as well.
Finally, the groom successfully passed the challenge!
"Crackling and popping~"
As the firecrackers went off, Da Shi, the eldest brother, personally carried his second sister on his back and escorted her into the bridal sedan chair.
Although it was a short distance, he walked very, very slowly.
He saw the smiling eldest sister in the crowd, and his mother, grandmother, second aunt, and third aunt weeping with joy...
"Second sister, no matter how things turn out for you in the future, remember, your family is here, and you are welcome to come home anytime."
The little girl couldn't speak, but she moved her arm around her older brother's, silently responding to him.
She is very lucky to have loving grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters...
"Lift the sedan chair—"
"Bang bang bang~"
"Da da da~"
"Sister, take care~"
"Girl, live your life well~"
Second sister, I wish you happiness~
........
As the bridal sedan chair receded into the distance, it left behind a trail of red remnants.
Wu Erlang and his wife, along with their youngest son, followed behind the bridal sedan chair all the way to the village entrance before stopping...
Jiang Yue was seated at the head table, where distinguished guests included the highly respected village chief, the respected clan elder, and the revered Master Lu.
My father-in-law and two uncles were also sitting here, especially my father-in-law, who rightfully occupied the center position.
Wu Erlang, having married off his daughter, rose, raised his cup in thanks, and then announced the start of the banquet...
Without thinking too much, Jiang Yue went with the flow, raised her glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
Well, the alcohol content of wines in this era was generally low, and compared to modern fruit wines, they were all inferior.
However, in this era, alcohol was expensive. When holding wedding banquets, the hosts would often mix some cooled boiled water into the purchased alcohol, with the sole purpose of saving money.
Even so, many people still uttered words of satisfaction.
"The food's served!"
Six cold dishes, eight half-meat and full-meat dishes, two soups, a plate of fried pumpkin balls with pork cracklings as the main course, fried rice with lard, and finally a plate of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
In the eyes of the villagers of Wujia Village, this meal was already quite good!
The last time I ate here was when Da Shi got married; before that, it was Qingshan...
Oh well, never mind. Let's live for today and worry about it next time.
It's unclear how long they ate, but as dusk settled, the group finally dispersed...
"Woof woof woof~"
Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei from the old house ate very happily. You should know that they were one of the few dogs present who were not chased away!
Even as it was leaving, it saw its owner carrying a large bowl of fresh, untouched braised pork ribs.
Little White has sharp eyes, and its tail wags even more enthusiastically!
So many bones, they're all his!
Woof woof woof~
With many people and great strength in the old house, Jiang Yue didn't need to stay behind to do the cleaning herself.
Yao Yao was a little sullen, walking down the road with her head down. She saw her mother several times, but hesitated to speak.
Jiang Yue gestured for Qingshan to help Daxue home first, and then handed the basin she was carrying to Qingsong.
She gently took her daughter's hand and slowly led her along the country lanes in the village to help her digest her food.
Perhaps it was the gentle evening breeze, or perhaps it was the melodious chirping of insects.
Yao Yao opened up and asked her mother, "Do all girls have to get married when they grow up?"
Instead of answering the question directly, Jiang Yue told her daughter the story of the tadpoles looking for their mother.
This story tells of a tadpole's continuous growth and transformation. Because each stage of the tadpole's growth has different characteristics, the tadpole mistakes many people on its way to find its mother. Finally, the tadpole finds its mother.
Yao Yao had never heard such a beautiful story before. As she listened to the story of the tadpole finding its mother, she went from being worried to feeling happy when the tadpole finally found its mother!
Jiang Yue felt relieved after seeing that her daughter was no longer worried about getting married.
People think about things that suit their age.
My daughter is still young, so it's fine for her to hear about things like family affection.
After writing this story down, Yao Yao had a dream about it that very night.
In her dream, she became a tadpole, swimming and swimming, searching everywhere for little fish and shrimp to find her mother.
In the end of the dream, she turned into a frog, jumped ashore, and finally found her mother in the grass...
"Quack quack~"
"Gagaga~"
"Woof woof woof~"
Yao Yao woke up with a start, and after looking at everything familiar in the room, she thought to herself, "It was just a dream."
But it seems she's drawn a map...
Feeling ashamed and indignant, she awkwardly got out of bed to change her clothes, then tore off the bed sheet with the map drawn on it, crumpled it into a ball, and sneaked out the door...
The brothers had already gone to town to do business, and there was no sign of them in the courtyard.
Just as she breathed a sigh of relief and was about to scoop water to wash the sheets, she heard her sister-in-law's gentle voice:
"Yaoyao~ You're awake! Come and have breakfast so you can go to school."
"Sister-in-law~"
Qingyao turned around embarrassedly, and casually hid the bed sheet behind her back.
Seeing this, Da Xue remembered that her younger sister had acted similarly before, and she made up her mind. So she slowly walked over and said:
“The rainy season is coming soon. I was just thinking with Aunt Ge about taking apart and washing all the bed sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases in the house. Perfect, you put them in the basin, I'll scoop out some water to soak them, and then we'll wash them all together.”
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief and, like a thief, placed the bed sheet in the basin, then scooped up several ladles of water to soak the sheet.
Now, no one will know she did something bad!
Da Xue pretended not to notice anything, and seeing that her sister-in-law was relaxed, she took her hand and sat down at the table to have breakfast together.
"You're at the age where you're growing, so eat more eggs to help you grow taller."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. You should have some too. These eggs are free-range eggs that Mom specially collected from the village. She said they're very good for your health."
"Oh, I've already eaten. I specially saved two for you."
"Sister-in-law, have another one. I'm full. I'm going to school now."
"Drive carefully, and head home early for lunch!"
"Hoo~"
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