This was the first time that Yang Donghu was scolded by Zhu Cuilan. In the past, he only saw Zhao Fangchu being scolded all day long, and he was always dejected. He thought he would feel sad for a while after being scolded, but he didn't expect that he didn't feel sad at all. Instead, he felt a little fresh.
He laughed even after being scolded, which made Zhu Cuilan scold him again: "If you keep doing this, I will not be friends with you anymore. You can call someone else your aunt."
Zhu Cuilan's tone was full of reprimands, but she was thinking of him. Yang Donghu felt warm inside. If he refused, it would seem ungrateful. He could only say, "Don't be angry, Auntie. I won't do it again next time."
"It's okay as long as you know you're wrong. Our two families are one family. Stop saying those foreign words. Do you understand?" Zhu Cuilan said, "I heard from Dachuan that he wants to hold a wedding banquet. Have you two discussed this?"
This matter was brought up suddenly, and Yang Donghu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"Dachuan is very thoughtful. We didn't think of this. Since you two have already discussed it, let's hold a wedding. I will worry about you when the time comes. Besides, you are already alone. A new bride will be bullied without her family. This is a bad omen. I will be your family. You can take what I give you as my dowry."
Getting married is expensive. How many people spend their entire life's savings on this? Yang Donghu is already an official daughter-in-law, so it's okay not to hold a wedding. If others can bring someone back without holding a banquet, I wonder how happy they would be. They would definitely feel like they have gotten a great deal, so why bother spending any more money.
Zhu Cuilan's words made Yang Donghu's eyes wet. He didn't know what to say for a moment. He sniffed and called out, "Auntie."
Zhu Cuilan touched the back of Yang Donghu's hand lovingly and took out a silver bracelet from the bottom of the dressing box. She said, "This is what your mother left behind. She said she would give it to Dachuan's wife in the future. She should have given it to you when you were supposed to come, but you know your old family, so I was a little overthinking. Don't blame me."
As Zhu Cuilan spoke, she pushed the clothes on Yang Donghu's wrist upwards, revealing her slender wrist bones. With a firm movement, she slipped the bracelet onto Yang Donghu's wrist. "She was poor back then. She came here penniless, without a single nice dress. This was given to her by the daughter of the wealthy family she used to serve. She never wanted to sell it, and now that she's gone, she's kept it as a reminder. I've been keeping it for her. Luckily, it's with me, otherwise it would have definitely fallen into the hands of that wicked woman from the Yang family."
Even if ordinary people make bracelets, they are just ordinary plain rings with complicated patterns. It costs a lot of money to make one with patterns. Farmers are happy to have something to wear, so they don’t care about the pattern.
The bracelet on Yang Donghu's wrist was not only heavy, but also heavily carved with a lotus pattern. It was obvious that it was not something that ordinary people could afford.
Yang Donghu heard a lot about Xu Lianyi from Zhao Luochuan. Now with the bracelet on his wrist, Yang Donghu seemed to see a gentle girl standing in front of him, waving at him with a smile on her face.
Yang Donghu had never seen Xu Lianyi, so he could only rely on his imagination to describe the nose and eyes of the imaginary person in front of him. In his mind, Xu Lianyi should look like this kind of beautiful girl from a small family.
Seeing him in a daze, Zhu Cuilan waved her hand in front of his eyes: "What are you thinking about?"
The person in front of him disappeared in an instant. Yang Donghu came back to his senses and smiled embarrassedly: "Nothing."
Zhu Cuilan did not ask any further questions and continued to divide the silver jewelry in the dressing box. The hairpin was exquisite and small, and looked new, so she left it to Fang Chu to wear. Although the style of that hairpin was old, it was heavy, so she left it to Fang Yu's wife for the young couple to use in their daily life.
There was also one with a lotus on it, which just happened to match the bracelet on Yang Donghu's wrist, so it was left for Donghu to wear.
These were the result of Zhu Cuilan's years of hard work. She fiddled with them for a long time and was reluctant to put them down. Yang Donghu sat with her carefully and listened to her talk about the origins of each hairpin.
The bracelet was valuable, and Yang Donghu was afraid that someone would covet it if he wore it on his hand, so he put the bracelet away when he returned to his yard.
Lying in bed at night, Yang Donghu described to Zhao Luochuan the girl he saw when he was distracted.
His description was vague, and besides, it was impossible for such a thing to happen. Zhao Luochuan didn't take it to heart. He smiled and said, "Maybe my mother came to see you. Seeing how well you are, she must be relieved."
Yang Donghu's smile was bright and eye-catching with his eyes curved. Zhao Luochuan couldn't help wanting to get close to her husband, and his hands were playing with it under the quilt: "Why did you put away the bracelet? My mother left it for me, it would be perfect on your hand."
Yang Donghu expressed his concerns, mainly because he was afraid that it would be too conspicuous and reach Wang Dujuan's ears, and she would keep it in mind again.
Zhao Luochuan kissed her husband's plump, fair cheek and whispered in Yang Donghu's ear, "When we get back to town, I'll give you something that won't be too conspicuous."
Yang Donghu's neck is sensitive, and every time Zhao Luochuan gets close to him, he can't help but shrink his neck.
In the silent night, there was the occasional sound of wind blowing against the window. The two of them hugged each other and talked for a long time, words that no one else could hear.
The meeting was to take place the day after tomorrow, so time was not much. Zhu Cuilan rushed to make new clothes for Zhao Fangyu before the meeting, and also made him a pair of new shoes.
Zhao Fangyu has the typical appearance of a northern man, tall and strong, with smooth facial lines. If he dresses up a little, he can make all the girls and wives blush.
It’s a pity that the elders in the village don’t care about appearance, otherwise Zhao Fangyu would have been chosen early on.
On the day of the meeting, Zhao Fangyu couldn't sit still for a moment. He walked back and forth in the yard, making Zhao Fangchu's eyes hurt.
"Brother, sit down and take a rest. I admire you. It's not time yet. We can go after Dad and Mom have packed up. Don't move around. I'm going to vomit my food." Zhao Fangchu said as he took another bite of the thousand-layer cake.
Zhao Fangyu had something on his mind, so he didn't argue with him and waited anxiously for Zhu Cuilan and Zhao He.
Zhao Fangchu, an unmarried man, was not suitable for the trip, so Zhu Cuilan did not plan to take him with her.
The last time I went to see Zheng Lan, I brought my relatives with me because I was afraid of gossip. But Zhang Lanzhen is a kind person, so there is no need to worry about these things, so Yang Donghu did not go with them.
For lunch, Zhu Cuilan asked Zhao Fangchu to eat in Yang Donghu's yard, and she would bring them some delicious food when she came back from town. Zhao Fangchu knew it was inconvenient for him to go with her, so he went next door without hesitation.
Zhu Cuilan took Zhao Fangyu and Zhao He and asked Yun Qiao to act as a matchmaker.
Yun Qiao couldn't refuse, so she went with him.
Considering Yun Qiao's health and fearing that he couldn't bear to walk too far, Zhu Cuilan specially rented an ox cart and told the driver to take the flat road. It didn't matter if he went slowly, as long as he went steadily and there was no need to rush.
The banquet this time was very grand, costing two hundred wen more than last time, and the dishes were also richer.
Yun Qiao could tell at a glance that Zhao Fangyu was extremely nervous. The tall man was sitting on a stool in the corner, unable to stretch his long arms and legs, looking very aggrieved.
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