Zhu Cuilan has only one younger brother on her mother's side, but she has many cousins, and they all have good relationships. Every time they get together, the whole family gathers together.
There are many adults, and even more children than adults. Zhu Jiashun has two children, a son Zhu Yicheng and a daughter Zhu Xiaoyu. Other relatives have at least two children each, and the number of children added together is too great to be counted on one's fingers.
Yang Donghu really couldn't tell who was who, and only remembered the two children of the Zhu family.
Zhu Yicheng gives people the impression of being taciturn. Perhaps because he is about to get married, he looks much more stable.
Zhu Xiaoyu, on the other hand, was chatterbox and had a personality somewhat similar to Zhao Fangchu. She could talk to anyone and was a playful girl. She was one year younger than Zhao Fangchu.
Zhu Xiaoyu was not afraid of strangers and felt close to Yang Donghu when she saw him, so she pulled him in to talk. The three of them huddled together. Yang Donghu could not get a word in, so he just listened to them.
Fortunately, they are both the kind of people who can continue talking to themselves even without any response, which is quite interesting to listen to.
Getting married is the most troublesome thing. If you are careless and miss something in the preparations in advance, the wedding will not be perfect on the day.
Therefore, everything I use must be checked repeatedly for fear of any mistakes.
Zhu Jiashun's wife died when he was young, and he never remarried for the sake of his children. There were some things he could not do, so he asked Zhu Cuilan for help early on.
He was a hardworking and down-to-earth man. He earned money to buy a new house for his son and built it next to the original house. It consisted of three bright blue brick and tile houses.
On the night before her wedding, Zhu Cuilan spread the mandarin duck quilt she had made on the bed in the bridal chamber, and sprinkled a lot of red dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds under the quilt.
It means early birth of a son and many children.
When she placed the pair of red pillows on the bed, she specifically told the relatives who came to help that Yang Donghu had taken great pains to select them in town, and the fabric was impeccable, so they would definitely be comfortable to use as pillows.
The relatives were also very understanding and followed Zhu Cuilan's lead in praising Yang Donghu. Zhu Cuilan felt very happy to hear that. Sometimes she felt that Yang Donghu was like her own daughter-in-law.
It was already late at night when we finished all the work. We had to get up early the next day to pick up the new bride. The new house could not be lived in, so everyone dispersed.
Fortunately, the Zhu family's house was big enough to accommodate several people. Yang Donghu, Zhao Fangchu and Zhu Xiaoyu slept in the same room. After wandering around the village all day, the three of them were already tired. The other two fell asleep as soon as they touched the bed, but Yang Donghu couldn't fall asleep with his eyes open.
Yang Donghu also went to see the new house today. The walls and windows were covered with wedding characters, which made the new house look red. He felt a little envious.
If the Yang family treated him better, perhaps he could marry Zhao Luochuan. Although the two of them were already husband and wife, they always felt that something was missing.
When it was dawn outside, there was already the sound of footsteps outside the house. Seeing that he could not sleep anymore, Yang Donghu simply got up to see if anyone needed help.
He didn't know what the rules of marriage were, and didn't dare to touch the things that had been arranged. No one cared about him because everyone was busy. Yang Donghu just stood in the yard and watched them busying around.
Zhao Luochuan also got up early. Zhu Yicheng was so nervous about getting married the next day that he couldn't sleep well. He tossed and turned several times all night, which made Zhao Fangyu and Zhao Luochuan unable to sleep well either.
As soon as he came out, he saw his husband standing there alone, wondering what he was thinking.
There was a peach tree in the yard, bare without any leaves. Zhao Luochuan pulled him under the tree and asked softly, "What's wrong? You're up so early, and you look so pale. Are you tired from playing with them all day yesterday?"
Yang Donghu shook his head and nodded: "I was a little tired from playing yesterday."
Zhao Luochuan could sense that Yang Donghu was in a bad mood, and not just now. He patted Yang Donghu's head and said with a smile, "It will be hard these next two days, but it's okay. We'll go back tomorrow."
Yang Donghu didn't say anything. After a while, he said, "Maybe... I can't sleep without you."
Zhao Luochuan's breathing stagnated, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Let's sleep together when we get home. I'll hold you in my arms."
The sudden sound of firecrackers frightened Yang Donghu so much that he trembled violently. The moment Zhao Luochuan heard the sound, he hugged him in his arms.
The gongs and drums were loud, the firecrackers were blasting, and the voices of people were noisy in his ears. It was extremely noisy, but Yang Donghu could still hear the strong beating of Zhao Luochuan's heart. For a moment, he felt that this was fine.
The sound of firecrackers gradually died down. Zhao Luochuan hugged him and said soothingly, "Are you scared?"
Only then did Yang Donghu start to feel embarrassed. He had been seen by countless people while walking back and forth, and he felt ashamed. He stepped out of Zhao Luochuan's arms and shook his head, "The sound of the cannon was so sudden that I didn't notice it for a moment."
"Well, the time is almost here, the bridal sedan has already left, let's go join in the fun. When the bride arrives, someone will be throwing wedding candy at the door."
"Fang Chu hasn't gotten up yet, I'll call him to go with me."
When the bride's sedan arrived at the door, a large crowd of people had already gathered there, waiting to see what the bride looked like.
When Zhu Yicheng, wearing a bright red wedding dress, carried the bride down from the sedan chair, there were noises of booing all around.
The matchmaker shouted auspicious words such as "May you have a happy marriage for a hundred years, love and harmony" while distributing wedding candies to everyone.
There were too many people, so they stood farther away. It didn't matter if they couldn't grab any candy, but it would be unlucky if they were squeezed on such a happy day.
The crowd rushed over and scrambled for the candy on the ground. A piece of wedding candy happened to fall at Zhao Luochuan's feet. He quickly picked it up, peeled off the candy wrapper, and handed it to Yang Donghu's mouth: "Try it, it's very sweet."
He picked up the candy in one go, and before Yang Donghu could react, the candy was already at his mouth. He subconsciously ate it.
Zhao Luochuan threw away the candy wrapper and asked, "Is it sweet?"
“It’s quite sweet.”
With a loud "Ceremony concluded", the guests who came to the banquet took their seats.
Yang Donghu and his friends don't need to sit at the table yet. When everyone has almost finished eating, a separate table will be set up for the relatives.
Zhao Luochuan was called to help serve the dishes, Zhu Xiaoyu went to make trouble in her sister-in-law's bridal chamber, leaving Zhao Fangchu and Yang Donghu to pick up the unused firecrackers to play with.
Gather all the firecrackers that have not exploded, pour out the saltpeter inside, and use a match to light the saltpeter without the outer shell. Although it will not explode, it will emit a dazzling white light.
These were the things Zhao Fangchu played with when he was a child. Now that he has grown up, he doesn’t think they are so fun anymore, but he really has nothing to do right now, so it’s better to have something to play with than nothing.
They were so focused on pouring the saltpeter that they didn't notice there were two more people around them.
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