No matter how busy the farming season was, Zhao Shugen and Ge Yufeng had to pack their bags and take a train for dozens of hours to get to Kyoto.
And this time he brought his two daughters and son-in-law, as well as his grandchildren, a large group of people.
Because Zhao Dashan was going to hold a wedding with Dai Hanfei, when Dai Hanfei was more than five months pregnant.
A large family brought their children to Kyoto City. One reason was to make the Zhao family appear more numerous, as they were the closest family members; the other reason was to take the opportunity to take a stroll.
For a moment, the Bi family's courtyard seemed a bit crowded, with people talking at once.
After Bi Yue picked up Uncle Zhao and Ge Yufeng, she stood in the yard and listened to the children pushing the doors of each house. She didn't know why they were so excited, running, jumping, and making a lot of noise.
Watching Zhao Dashan's two sisters chattering, I wondered what else they needed and whether they should go out to the market and buy some in preparation.
Uncle Zhao felt that it was too noisy, so he directed Zhao Dashan and said:
“We just got off the train, and even the children and adults haven’t had much rest.
Take your eldest and second brother-in-law to your new house, and have a good sleep first, and then we'll talk about it."
The two uncles-in-law immediately said, "Dad, no need. We're not tired. Let's see if there's any work to do and help."
"Yeah yeah."
Liu Yafang asked Bi Cheng to move the small table to the yard. Bi Tie had just gone to the backyard cellar to get some watermelons. She came over with a pot of tea in her hand and a tray of teacups in her other hand. Upon hearing this, she quickly said,
"What's that for? There's plenty of room in this house. Just rest here."
Ge Yufeng had become thinner and darker than before. Her skin was very rough from working in the fields. She looked more than eighty to ten years older than Liu Yafang. She shook her head and waved her hands, a little listlessly.
"No, I'm getting annoyed by all their chatter. It's true that I'm getting worse with each passing year.
Let them all move into the new house, and your eldest brother and I will stay here with the children.
My dear sister-in-law, I have to bother you for a few more days. I have been bothering you a lot lately."
"Sister-in-law, why are you bothering me? You're saying such foreign things. This is a happy occasion, and I just want to help out."
While Zhao Dashan's family was talking, Dai Hanfei's mother, who was in the new house, looked unhappy and said to Dai Hanfei:
"The Zhao family is here. You shouldn't stay here anymore. Come home with me. There are so many kids here. What if one of them bumps into you?"
"Mom, I'm not going back. If I go back, you and my grandma will nag me together. Besides, I always get leg cramps in the middle of the night, and I have to ask Zhao Dashan to massage me."
Normally, Miss Dai's words would be considered very kind, but the closer the wedding date gets, the more anxious Dai's mother becomes. When she hears that she's not getting married yet, she's having a massage in the middle of the night...
Yes, it is true, it has been like this for a long time.
But to Dai's mother, it was so disgusting from the bottom of her heart. She gnashed her teeth and yelled angrily:
"Do you have any ambition at all?
You're about to get married, and you're still living here? In front of the Zhao family?
You are pregnant, but since you are getting married and having a wedding, shouldn't you look like a bride?
Marry like a normal girl and get out of here!"
After Dai's mother finished speaking, she opened the wardrobe and threw out Dai Hanfei's spare clothes in a bad mood.
When she turned around to ask where the bag was, she saw her daughter with a big belly. It was a very hot day, her forehead was covered with sweat, her shoulders were shaking, and she was crying with her head down.
Just that one glance gave Dai's mother an indescribable feeling.
My first reaction was how could I have the nerve to cry?
The second reaction was mixed emotions...
Getting married is a hectic affair, and anyone who has a wedding will get mad at someone, let alone in this situation.
Dai's mother was in such a complicated mood that she really wanted to beat her daughter with a big stick and break her legs.
She also wanted to cry, but couldn't find a place to cry, and she wanted to hug her daughter and cry together.
Because she couldn't bear to let him go even if she was angry, there was nothing she could do except cry along.
"Fei Fei, listen to your mother and let's go home.
It's not that I can't show up on the wedding day, I just have to pretend and make the Zhao family take me seriously.
You can't just open up and live in the same house like this, otherwise when they see you acting like normal at the wedding, will they still take you seriously?
Do you understand?
If you have leg cramps, mom will massage them for you at night.
Ask your dad to make you something delicious. Your grandma is waiting for you at home and is waiting to take good care of you in the next few days.
When you get married..."
Dai's mother's voice suddenly changed, and crying sounds suddenly burst out of her throat.
Reluctant and unwilling.
She covered half of her face and cried, which made Dai Hanfei a little confused. She raised her tearful eyes and wondered what was wrong with her mother. She had been like this for the past two days. She said carefully:
"mom?"
"Mom, what mom, you, you.
Come on, when you get married, will things be the same when you come back to our house? You will become a member of the Zhao family."
"Mom, it's just a marriage, why are you crying? I said I didn't want to get married and have children, but you insisted. I did what you wanted, and now you're like this again. Can't I just go with you?"
Dai Hanfei, who was pregnant, was the one who supported her mother. At this moment, Dai's mother looked old and fragile, and she cried vaguely:
"I always feel like you'll be bullied. My heart aches when I think about it. What kind of marriage is this?"
…
The Bi family yard and the restaurant were very lively because Zhao Dashan and his whole family had come.
But the more lively it seemed, the more desolate the Dai family seemed, as they obviously had a lot of people.
So much so that when Dai's father and mother entered the hotel private room, they frowned as soon as they entered.
The purpose of coming to the hotel to meet the Zhao family was to discuss the specific details of the marriage, but when they saw the smiles on the faces of the large group of Zhao family members, the children in the private room shouted and screamed.
Dai's father and mother were very upset, and their faces were long and there was no sign of smiling at all.
In the eyes of others, such as Bi Yue, Liu Yafang and other members of the Bi family, he seemed a bit aggressive and unreasonable.
Then who would cry?
Zhao Dashan's older sisters and brothers-in-law were more enthusiastic and smiled more. Wouldn't that be normal? How could the Dai family not be happy about this? What exactly did the man's family want?
But fortunately, when the time comes, men are more likely to face reality, such as Dai's father.
According to convention, Zhao Dashan and Dai Hanfei cannot be present this time, so the parents of the two families will sit here and talk.
Father Dai pushed a piece of paper towards Zhao Shugen:
"Big Brother, this is the hotel we want to book for the wedding day. I've already told them, so you can go and negotiate directly.
The address below is the phone number and address of the vehicle rental company.
We in the Dai family don’t have many requirements, and we have already prepared everything else that needs to be prepared, which are just these two points.
I have already contacted the hotel. The deposit has been paid. You can go and pay the full amount. When you get there, find Wang Fugui. He knows which room I want to book.
As for the car, let’s go with an Audi. It’s the first car, so just order one.” (To be continued.)
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