The carriage was crowded with people, including Zhao Yanniang, Tiezi's mother, and Chen Shi. There were also He Tiantian, Zhao Denglong, and Xiao Mingzhu.
Li Qianqian was blocked by the crowd and sat at the corner of the carriage, her face completely obscured.
Phew, thankfully the carriage was big enough. Otherwise, six people definitely wouldn't have been able to squeeze in.
Before even leaving the city, everyone was on edge. Zhao Dahai and Zhao Xiangbei sat outside, both looking nervous about driving the carriage.
As we walked down the street, a large wedding procession was leading the way, accompanied by gongs and drums.
Zhao Dahai and Zhao Xiangbei exchanged a glance, then turned the carriage around and drove into the alley.
Those sitting inside the carriage naturally dared not relax.
Chen muttered to herself, "Could this be the Sun family's wedding procession?"
"It's very possible." Zhao Yanniang nodded affirmatively.
Hearing the conversation inside the car, Zhao Xiangbei, who was outside, said with some curiosity, "Hey, I just saw that although the wedding procession was carrying the Sun family's sign, the person sitting on that tall horse was a young master!"
Before everyone could continue speculating, Li Qianqian gritted her teeth and said, "That old man Sun is too old to dare say he's getting married himself. He probably sent his son instead, otherwise my stepmother would be criticized too."
"Ha, I'm getting married and I'm having a kid come to fetch me?" This is an unprecedented joke.
The Sun family are supposed to be wealthy, yet they've done something so despicable.
"So what? Haven't you ever seen people who are half-dead get married and use a rooster?" Zhao Yanniang said, sounding like she knew everything.
"Getting married when he's half-dead is just a waste of a girl's life!" Zhao Dahai gritted his teeth in anger.
Mrs. Chen also chimed in with interest, "This is nothing. Years ago, our village even had ghost marriages."
"What?"
Everyone looked at Ms. Chen with great interest, wanting to hear her explain in detail.
What ghost marriage? How come they don't know?
Everyone in the car looked at Chen with expectant eyes, and even Li Qianqian, who was hiding around the corner, looked over with curiosity.
Madam Chen cleared her throat and said, "Isn't this just the kind of despicable tricks those rich people use? If their son dies before he's even married, they'll spend a fortune to buy him a virgin."
"Huh, are you buying a live or a dead one?" Zhao Yanniang asked with some disdain.
"Dead is fine, but alive would be even better! It's usually poor families who sell their daughters. Otherwise, who could bear to watch their child be nailed to death in a coffin..."
Ms. Chen also recounted a ghost marriage she witnessed a few years ago, describing the scene as truly horrific.
The girl they bought was forced to wear a wedding dress, her hands and feet were bound, and her mouth was gagged. She was then forced alive into a coffin by several men.
Later, that house became haunted, and the house was never peaceful.
Chen's words became increasingly outrageous, making everyone feel a chill run down their spines even in broad daylight.
"Ah, Grandma, please stop talking." Zhao Denglong was so frightened that she quickly hid in He Tiantian's arms.
Seeing that the children were afraid, the others also suppressed their curiosity.
The carriage made it out of Changning County without any problems, leaving the hustle and bustle of the city behind, and everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Zhao Yanniang lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside. "Wow, I haven't been back in so long. I really miss the village."
Having not seen her son and husband for so long, Zhao Yanniang wondered how they were doing. She felt both worried and hopeful.
This time, I'll be able to spend about ten days at home for the Spring Festival. After the holiday, Zhao Yan will also be heading to the city.
She feels very happy that she can have more time to take care of her son in the city.
"Yan'er's mother, you're not missing the village, you're clearly missing the men at home," Tiezi's mother teased with a smile.
The women in the carriage blushed with embarrassment at these words.
Especially Li Qianqian, as a rich young lady, she would never hear such dirty jokes.
At that moment, I didn't know what to do with my hands and feet.
"Auntie, are we going back to the village?" Li Qianqian asked in a hoarse voice.
She could hardly believe she had temporarily escaped that home. She had run away, but what about the people who followed?
He Tiantian nodded, meeting Li Qianqian's worried eyes. She comforted her, "What happened today is enough to give your stepmother a headache for a year. Once things calm down here, we'll see what to do next."
Li Qianqian nodded with some concern, "Then, Auntie, thank you so much."
She rushed out without any luggage and was penniless.
"Oh, Miss Qianqian, you can rest assured that you're coming back to the village with us. Although life in the countryside can't compare to your city life, it's peaceful."
"Yes, so many people want to come to our Changfeng Village. Even old ladies from Beijing come to our village to build houses and retire."
Zhao Yanniang and Tiezi's mother took turns trying to persuade Li Qianqian to stay there and relax.
Li Qianqian waved her hands frantically, "No, no, no... I'm already extremely grateful that the aunties took me in."
Inside the Li residence in Changning County.
The Sun family's wedding procession was grand and lively, with gongs and drums beating.
At the very front of the wedding procession was a handsome man riding a tall, chestnut-red horse, exuding an air of grandeur.
When the people along the street saw the handsome groom, they exclaimed, "The eldest daughter of the Li family is a perfect match for the eldest son of the Sun family!"
"Yes, such a well-matched marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"That's right! In my opinion, the matriarch of the Li family is a good person. She can arrange such a good marriage for someone who isn't her own daughter."
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