An hour passed quickly and Zhang Weifang also arrived at Beiguan Village. Hearing the sound of gongs and drums, many people ran out to see the new bride, and the children also followed to watch the fun.
Surrounded by a dense crowd, listening to everyone's unscrupulous talking and a group of people making a fuss, Zhang Weifang also became nervous.
She didn't dare to move, and held on to the bicycle seat tightly with both hands, for fear of falling.
The weather was too hot and Zhang Weifang was sweating all over. Before they even got home, the wedding party asked the groom to carry the bride on his back and walk forward in circles. Li Hongru's white shirt was soaked and stuck to his body.
Zhang Weifang didn't expect that there were wedding pranks in the 1960s, but everything was for the sake of celebration, and as long as it wasn't excessive, she had no choice but to persevere.
The bride was not allowed to touch the ground before entering the house. Zhang Weifang hugged Li Hongru's neck tightly and did not dare to let go. When she was spinning around, she almost fell down several times.
Along the way, Zhang Weifang felt extremely tired, hot and exhausted. In the end, she could only lie on Li Hongru's back like a dead fish, motionless.
Forty minutes later, the disheveled couple finally arrived home.
Seeing that the two people were sweating profusely and their bodies were soaked with water, Ma Shulan quickly asked them to go back to their room to wash their faces and change into dry clothes.
The two of them didn't have time to talk. They quickly washed their faces, changed their clothes, and went out to get married.
At exactly 12 o'clock, the two people began to worship heaven and earth. They first bowed to the Temple of Heaven and Earth, then bowed twice to the portrait of the great man, and finally bowed three times to their parents. They also toasted their parents with wine, and the ceremony was considered complete.
Next the banquet began. People began to sit down in order. The bride went back into the house and the groom greeted the guests outside.
Zhang Weifang returned to her room, her back and waist ached. She really wanted to lie down, but thinking of her wedding today, she could only sit upright on the kang.
After a while, Li Hongqin came in with a bowl of food. She looked at Zhang Weifang, who was exhausted, and said quickly:
"Third sister-in-law, you must be hungry. Eat first."
"Well, thank you, Hongqin."
Zhang Weifang had only eaten two eggs in the morning and was now starving. She didn't care about being reserved and immediately sat on the stool and wolfed down her food.
She finished a bowl of food and a steamed bun. After she was full and the sweat had dried off, Zhang Weifang sat on the kang and felt drowsy.
There was a rustling sound, someone lifted the curtain, and Li Gaitang walked in with several young girls and young wives.
"Weifang, this is sister-in-law Xiangyun from my second aunt's family, that one is Lianhua, and this one is my sister Gailian." Li Gaitang introduced them one by one, and Zhang Weifang smiled at everyone.
Everyone came in mainly to see Zhang Weifang's dowry, as there was a custom of displaying dowries at this time.
"Wow, this quilt must be 5 kilograms thick, right? It's so warm." The sister-in-law named Xiangyun touched the quilt that came as a dowry with her hand, and she couldn't hide the envy in her eyes.
"Oh, there are two washbasins. Look at this towel, it's so soft! It can't be from the city, right?"
The towel was exchanged by Zhang Weifang in the system. It looks like the ones from this era, but the texture is very good.
"What is this? Why haven't I seen it before?" asked a sister-in-law holding her shampoo.
"This is for washing your hair."
I originally thought that Li Hongru was generous enough, but I didn't expect that the bride's dowry was also very good. These sisters-in-law were all amazed.
At this time, Li Gailian suddenly said:
"I heard your family is also a farmer? Can you afford these nice things? Did Brother Hongru buy them for you?"
Zhang Weifang really didn't expect that someone would find fault on her wedding day. She was already tired enough, and now she had to deal with them. She was already unhappy.
"My second uncle is the head of the Nanshan City Armed Forces Department. He bought all these things. My family is farmers, but we can afford the dowry."
Zhang Weifang's words stunned everyone. The Armed Forces Department was an unattainable place for everyone, and they didn't expect that she had such a relative.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, everyone made excuses to leave, only Li Gaitang and her sister stayed.
Li Gaitang wanted to take advantage, and Li Gailian stayed on purpose to anger Zhang Weifang.
"Sister-in-law, look, my family hasn't changed their quilts in several years. Can you help buy some cotton? We are all family, so you should help, right?"
Wow, this is the first time Zhang Weifang has met such a weird person. Fortunately, they don’t live together, otherwise there will definitely be conflicts in the future.
"Sister-in-law, sure. Just give me the money and the ticket first. Oh, and the postage too. I'll ask my second aunt to help me think of a solution."
When she heard that she needed tickets and money, Li Gaitang became dispirited. She just didn't want to pay, and for a moment she didn't know whether she should agree or not.
At this time, Li Gailian took over the conversation:
"You can't say that. We're all family, why do you still want money?"
"This sister is so funny. As soon as your upper lip touches your lower lip, I have to pay for favors and we are family. Okay, from now on, I will go to your house for dinner every day. After all, we are family. You shouldn't refuse, right?"
"By the way, you are not the girl who wanted to marry Hongru but was rejected by her? Your idea is really interesting. No wonder Hongru didn't want to."
"Also, sister-in-law, don't let her come home from now on. Look how awkward things are now. Hongru will definitely be angry if he finds out."
Zhang Weifang kept talking, leaving the two sisters speechless. On such a happy day, Li Gaitang didn't dare to make a scene, so he had to turn around and leave with his sister.
After everyone left, Zhang Weifang was so tired that she lay down on the kang and fell asleep.
The people eating outside didn't finish until two o'clock, and all that was left was to wash the dishes and clear the table.
Li Hongru drank a little too much. After everyone left, he went into the room. He originally wanted to talk to Zhang Weifang, but when he saw the sleeping person, he lay down next to her.
The newlyweds slept soundly all afternoon, and the others went back to their rooms to rest after packing up.
On a summer afternoon, the cool cave dispelled the heat, and the Li family fell asleep accompanied by the chirping of cicadas and insects.
Zhang Weifang was woken up by the urge to urinate. When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was already four o'clock. Li Hongru was sleeping next to her and the yard was quiet.
Zhang Weifang didn't want to try the unfamiliar toilet, so she found a corner where no one was around, and then went into the toilet in the folding space.
When she left home, she also took back the folding space and prepared to use it in her new home.
After returning to the house, Li Hongru was still asleep, so Zhang Weifang started browsing the system mall and bought some things.
The system mall has a wide variety of products and everything, just like Taobao.
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