Su Li ran to take a look at the bride and was then pulled outside by Xie Zhengchuan to sit at the table and eat.
When she sat down, she didn't see her children.
"Where are the kids? Why don't you call them over for dinner?"
Xie Zhengchuan squeezed her hand under the table and said, "Don't worry. The children and Lai Fu have already eaten a lot at their parents' place. As soon as the food came out of the pot, their parents took bowls and served them food. Later, I saw my second brother bring them a large bowl of sour soup."
Su Li nodded and glanced at the people at the table. It was still okay, so they could have a meal together without having to fight over the food.
There were familiar faces at the table, including Tian Laoshi and his wife, Yang Meiling, Xie Wangcai and his wife, and Daniu and a few others. There were ten people at the table. She raised her head and looked at the people at other tables. They were all eager to eat with their chopsticks, even though no food had been served yet.
She also saw Su Lan and Su Fang,
"Why did I see Su Lan and Su Fang? They are coming over here. How are we going to have dinner over at the house?"
"Today is your big wedding day, the workers over there have sent wedding candies, and I will send some food over there later. It's not just a hot pot and steamed buns, but there's a lot of meat and oil in it, so the food I send will definitely be enough for you to eat."
"That's it."
After a while, the dishes were served.
Big steamed buns made of corn and whole grain flour, pork and turnip stewed with vermicelli, pork offal with dried vegetables, mutton and kelp soup, scrambled eggs with leeks, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried bamboo shoots, two pounds of sorghum wine, and finally a big pot of sour soup.
Eating these dishes is so filling that your mouth will ooze with oil and your heart will be filled with satisfaction.
The shaking hands of the people who were scrambling for food left their shadows. Of course, they knew that only those who ate at the banquet at Old Xie's house could eat.
Look at all this oil and water, it's such a waste, they wouldn't dare to eat like this in their previous lives. And Xie Zhenghe is getting married for the second time, why would he go to such lengths to prepare a feast?
But no matter what some people think, it does not hinder their speed in grabbing food.
People in their 60s grab food faster but don't eat much. They put it in their rice bowls, and when the dishes are served, they take it home and add some radish and greens from their own garden, stir-fry them together, and they can eat it for a few more days. Those are all greens.
After the banquet is over, if there is vegetable soup left on the table, the Xie family will give each family a spoonful, and they can also use it to cook vegetables, which is just as delicious!
Hey! You can’t bring this corn and grain steamed bun home. It’s someone else’s food. You can eat as much as you want. But if you bring this steamed bun home, you will be scolded. How conscienceless!
After the banquet, everyone was very satisfied.
The men in Shanghe Village helped the Xie family with washing and cleaning. The women moved their own tables and benches home. Some of them secretly hid the wedding candies they had snatched, waiting to take them out and give them to their children when they cried next time.
After the wedding, Su Li and Xie Zhengchuan went about their business. Su Li went to work at the brown sugar factory, while Xie Zhengchuan, who hadn't drunk any alcohol, rode his bicycle to the county police station.
Li Dan and others were sent to school by Xia Zhi. Later, Xie Zhengyang wanted to send them off, but she had relatives at home and could not leave. Xie's father was so happy that he drank too much yesterday, so he had no choice but to ask Xia Zhi to go.
Pan Yumei had taken off the big red bracelet on her chest and was talking to her two sisters. They were all happy for Pan Yumei. After so many twists and turns, the two of them were together again. They sincerely hoped that Yumei would be happy this time.
Xie Zhenghe was grateful to Pan Yumei's two sisters. Although he seldom talked to the Pan family when he was with Pan Zhaodi, he knew that these two sisters were different from Pan Zhaodi.
So he prepared some things for the two of them. He knew that his two sisters had not been to their homes, so he did not go up to talk to them, mainly because he was a little embarrassed, so he asked Pan Yumei to serve them.
Pan Yumei took two cloth bags and handed them to Pan Laidi and Pan Pandi.
"Big sister, second sister, this is what Zhenghe asked me to give you. Remember to take it with you when you leave."
Pan Pandi was a straightforward person and opened it directly. "What is it?"
She opened it and saw pork, eggs, brown sugar and cloth inside. The cloth was made of polyester and the other things looked heavy.
Pan Lai Di hadn't seen new fabrics for a long time. "What's the point of this? Why are you giving us so much? Little sister, this won't work. I don't want it."
Pan Pandi stuffed the things directly into Pan Yumei's hands. She was a little annoyed and said, "What are you doing? Do you look down on us? You are sending these things away. We are here to attend the wedding, not to beg for money. Are you deliberately trying to disgust us?"
Pan Lai Di pulled her and said, "Second sister, stop talking nonsense."
"How could I be talking nonsense? Although Pan Zhaodi is not a whore, is Xie Zhenghe a whore? When he was with Zhaodi, he was still thinking about Yumei. If he wanted to live a life of luxury, Zhaodi could have run away. It's not Zhaodi alone who is to blame. Both of them are at fault. No one should blame the other."
Pan Yumei looked a little unhappy when she heard what her second sister said.
"Second sister, do you blame me?"
Pan Pandi was stunned for a moment, her face turned pale, she knew she had said the wrong thing. Her younger sister had suffered so much for these people, she should be happy that she could live a good life in the future, but no matter how annoying Pan Zhaodi was, she still called her sister, and she didn't want to see others humiliating her. She heard many people in Shanghe Village say that Zhaodi deserved it and had no life of happiness, and what unpleasant words they said.
Seeing the things Xie Zhenghe gave her, he suddenly thought of something wrong and spoke without thinking. He realized that Yumei was unhappy and said quickly:
"I... am not... Yumei, I said something wrong, don't be angry, you can get married, your parents-in-law love you, Xie Zhenghe loves you too, I can see it all, and I am happy for you, but I am not happy when I hear others scolding Zhaodi, don't be angry with me."
As he said this, he went up to Pan Yumei, took her hand and apologized repeatedly.
Pan Yumei took a deep breath and said, "Second sister, I'm not angry. I know a lot of people will say that I'm not here. I still have Xiaodong to take care of and my mother-in-law to respect. Xie Zhenghe is great in every way. He is great to me, my mother-in-law and Xiaodong. We will live together in the future. Second sister, Xie Zhenghe gave you and eldest sister things not to disgust you. He is grateful. Do you understand? He is grateful for all of you who have been kind to me. For me, he even has to support my mother-in-law."
Pan Laidi and Pan Pandi both opened their mouths in surprise, "What?" They didn't know about this.
"Yes! Which man dares to say and do this? Second sister, he is not a good speaker. He has suffered these days, and he also wants to live with his parents and third sister. It's not that he can't raise three children, but he can't live like this. Let alone other things, just these days, you know how our parents treated the Xie family. Think about how your parents treated you and your in-laws. What else is unclear?"
The two of them agreed with what Pan Yumei said. Yes, they knew what kind of people their parents were. With so many children, every time Pan Zhaodi went to visit them, they would bring large bags of gifts and money.
Pan Pandi felt even more regretful now that she thought about it, "Yumei, I was wrong. I'm sorry."
Pan Yumei shook her head and stuffed two more cloth bags into their hands. "Big sister, second sister, take them. Xie Zhenghe has thought of everything for me. If you keep them, he will feel at ease and I will be happy too."
Seeing what Pan Yumei said, the two had no choice but to accept it. At the same time, they also felt that their younger sister would definitely have a good life in the future. Xie Zhenghe gave them so many precious things just as he said. They also knew that their younger sister was important in Xie Zhenghe's heart.
At night, the lights in Old Xie's house were still bright, and several tables of food were prepared. According to the custom, at night, the aunts and sisters from the prosperous clan would come to help the newlyweds make the bed and fold the quilt, and scatter red dates, lotus seeds, longans and lotus seeds.
It means having a son early and becoming rich and powerful.
There were also cousins who joined in the bridal chamber prank, tying apple stems with a string to tease the newlyweds, Su Li was watching happily from the side, and several children gathered around her and laughed. Every time they were about to kiss, she would immediately cover Bao Ya's eyes, and Li Dan and the others would also open their hands, covering their faces, laughing and watching secretly.
After a while of making a fuss, they stopped and started eating and drinking again. Xie Zhengchuan and Xie Zhengyang went to each household with food buckets to deliver food, and they just came back now.
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