In Houan Production Brigade, entering the bridal chamber does not mean the end of the wedding, it can only be regarded as a halftime break.
There are also toasts and ancestor worship afterwards.
After Jiang Shiyue was carried into the room by Chen Shanhe, several other women came in one after another.
One of them directed Chen Shanhe to use a weighing rod to lift up Jiang Shiyue's veil.
Chen Shanhe did as he was told, and the woman muttered to herself, "Everything goes as planned!"
Many children and neighbors who like to have fun followed into the room to watch.
When the veil was lifted, there was a cry of surprise.
"What a beautiful bride!"
"Like a fairy walking out of a painting."
“Prettier than the actors in the movies!”
"The girls in the city are so beautiful!"
"The wedding dress is also very fashionable! So beautiful!"
“…”
Amidst the praises, the second woman came over with a tray containing a small square mirror and a comb.
The woman who had asked Chen Shanhe to pick out the red veil just now held a mirror in front of Jiang Shiyue's face, and combed the air above Jiang Shiyue's head with a comb in her hand.
This woman is not chosen randomly. She is called a "completely blessed person". She must be a married woman with a happy family, sons and daughters, and all relatives. She is intended to bring happiness to the bride.
Quanfuren slowly combed Jiang Shiyue's forehead from front to back with the comb, muttering to himself.
“If you comb your hair thoroughly, you will have no worries about wealth and honor;
Comb your hair twice to keep it disease-free and worry-free;
Combing your hair three times will bring you many children and a long life;
Then comb it to the end, and raise it to the level of eyebrows;
Comb the two combs till the end, and fly together with wings together;
Comb three times to the end, and you will be together forever.
There is a beginning and an end, and we will be rich and prosperous in this life."
After Quanfu put the comb and mirror back on the tray and took the tray away, another woman came over with the tray.
This time there was a bowl of dumplings on the tray.
Quanfu picked up a dumpling and brought it to Jiang Shiyue's mouth.
Jiang Shiyue thought he was just pretending to eat and didn't open his mouth.
Quanfu carefully reminded her: "You have to eat this."
Jiang Shiyue had no choice but to open her mouth, took a small bite, and frowned as soon as she put it in her mouth.
Quanfu asked Jiang Shiyue with a smile: "Are you going to have a baby?"
Jiang Shiyue didn't think much about it and nodded honestly: "Give birth!"
The dumpling skin is half-cooked, and the filling inside is completely raw.
The onlookers burst into laughter.
Jiang Shiyue didn't understand.
Quanfuren took an empty bowl and handed it to Jiang Shiyue, indicating that she should spit out the raw dumplings.
Jiang Shiyue opened her mouth to spit, and heard Quanfu ask her again: "Is it a boy or a girl?"
Jiang Shiyue then realized that the person who asked her whether she wanted to have a baby was using dumplings as an excuse to ask her whether she wanted to have a baby.
She subconsciously glanced at Chen Shanhe who was standing beside her, her face suddenly flushed, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
The neighbors who were watching probably loved watching such excitement the most. The more shy Jiang Shiyue was, the more they laughed.
Quanfu people asked: "Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Girl." Jiang Shiyue replied with a red face.
The happy man froze.
The onlookers all seemed to have their smiles paused, and stopped laughing.
Someone whispered to Jiang Shiyue, "Say it's a boy!"
Jiang Shiyue only then realized that this question had a "correct" answer.
Jiang Shiyue felt a little unhappy because she felt the preference for boys over girls so clearly for the first time.
What's wrong with the girl?
She is a girl and she doesn’t feel inferior to anyone else!
The person combing her hair is also a woman, why does she have to give birth to a boy?!
Jiang Shiyue, who grew up under the influence of the idea of "female independence", found it difficult to accept it for a while even though she knew it was just a small custom.
Chen Shanhe tried to smooth things over, pointing to Yangyang who was sitting next to Jiang Shiyue with his chin, "We already have a son, but we're still short of a girl."
This wasn't the first time Quanfuren had been someone else's lucky charm. He had a lot of experience and was quick to react. He slapped his face and said, "It's my fault. I didn't ask correctly. Since we already have a boy, of course we want girls. I should have asked how many!"
There was a rather enthusiastic supporting actor in the crowd, "No need to ask, the more the better!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Only Jiang Shiyue still felt a little uncomfortable.
After combing your hair, you also need to change your shoes and fill your pillow.
It was Chen Shanhe who changed the shoes.
Wu Xiu'e had already told Jiang Shiyue about this matter. The shoes should be prepared by the woman for the man. Wu Xiu'e took out a pair of brand new cloth shoes and gave them to Jiang Shiyue, saying that they had been prepared long ago and asked Jiang Shiyue to give them to Chen Shanhe at the wedding.
But when Jiang Shiyue went to the county town, she bought Chen Shanhe a new pair of shoes.
Because the thousand-layer sole is actually not wear-resistant.
Ordinary people walk on dirt roads on a daily basis, which causes less wear and tear on the thousand-layer soles.
The courtyard is full of cement roads, and the thick soles will soon be worn through.
Jiang Shiyue picked out a pair of leather shoes for Chen Shanhe to match his suit.
Chen Shanhe took his shoes to the bathroom and changed them together with his clothes. He put on the suit designed by Jiang Shiyue that didn't look like a suit.
As soon as he came out, there was another round of praise.
"Shanhe has always been good-looking since he was young. I didn't expect him to be so handsome now!"
"Yeah! He's tall, handsome, and can fly a plane. I was even planning to propose him to my niece!"
Another person tapped the woman who was speaking and said, "What are you talking about?! I'm getting married today."
The woman realized she had said the wrong thing and tried to make amends, "What I meant was that Shanhe is a good guy and deserves an even better girl. Shanhe has good taste. Look at the bride he married. She's fair and pretty, and I heard she's even a college student!"
"Who said it wasn't? Look, this new house is as beautiful as the houses in the city. The old couple of the Chen family will be blessed in the future."
“…”
The buckwheat husks used to fill the pillows had been prepared long ago.
Quanfuren was stuffing buckwheat husks into the pillow core while reciting the mantra in a confident tone.
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