Author: Mahjong Jun

Pingyang County, Zhao Wenmu's family.

The dowry prepared by the Zhao family includes the necessary four-piece bed set, wedding basin, sugar, jars, towels, hot water bottles and other daily necessities, pots and pans and other kitchen supplies, and a box of money containing rice, flour, money and food.

Zhao Xuehai and his wife put 200 yuan in the box.

No more, no less, what matters is that the bowl of water is even.

The most eye-catching furniture, wardrobes, dressing tables, tableware cabinets, tables, chairs and benches... Because the truck space is limited, these items alone fill a mule cart.

The big mule of Zhao Wenmu's family, whose achievements are so great that they surpass his master, wears a big red flower on his head and holds his head high, just like a soldier waiting for review.

The other part of the dowry caused a stir in the audience as soon as it appeared.

"Wow! A refrigerator! It's really a refrigerator!"

It is no exaggeration to say that only a few people in the village who worked at Lao Zhao's Crayfish House had seen this thing with their own eyes.

"what is this?"

"Isn't this still a refrigerator?"

Zhao Wenyuan, who was moving things into the car with Qian Erniu, heard this and immediately shouted:

"Third Aunt, this is a washing machine. When it is powered on, it will automatically wash the clothes!"

In addition to refrigerators and washing machines, Zhao Wenmu also bought fans, ovens, and even moved his own computer.

Well, this way, Meng and Yuan Ming can occasionally go to the second aunt/second aunt's house to use the computer.

The Zheng family members who came with the wedding reception team were dumbfounded.

It is obvious to all that the Zhao family attaches great importance to Zhao Wenjun, so that she will be less bullied when she comes to her husband's family.

Although Mrs. Dong Liya and Zheng Meiyun cannot make things difficult for Zhao Wenjun, it is inevitable that other elders of Zheng Guangming will point fingers at Zhao Wenjun.

The strong natal family is Zhao Wenjun's biggest support.

After loading the dowry, the wedding car walked slowly around Shanqian Village and then returned to the Zheng family's old house.

According to the custom in Pingyang County, when a bride gets married, her parents cannot accompany her and she must be accompanied by her younger brother.

If there is no biological brother, a cousin can take the role and sit in the wedding car where the bride and groom are.

Zhao Wenmu did his job and sat directly in the passenger seat of the lead car.

The driver was none other than Pang Qingyun. He and Zheng Guangming were comrades in arms and had a close friendship.

The wedding was held in the Zheng family's old house, not in the nursing home community. After all, most of Zheng Guangming's relatives were here.

Amidst the crackling of firecrackers, the jeep parked steadily in front of Zheng's house.

Zheng Guangming leaned down in front of the car door and carried Zhao Wenjun into his home.

It is also customary that the bride's feet should not touch the ground.

The villagers who came to watch the ceremony had already crowded the Zheng family's small courtyard to almost no space. Zheng Guangming was holding Zhao Wenjun firmly on his back, and the latter gently hugged his neck.

The newly decorated wedding room was covered with a red wedding quilt, and large happy words were posted on the walls, doorways, and windows. Zheng Guangming gently put Zhao Wenjun on the kang and helped her take off her shoes.

After entering the wedding room, the bride needs to cleanse her face, dress up, and "sit in the tent" again.

A child is needed to bring Zhao Wenjun water to wash his face to celebrate the occasion.

There is no junior in the Zheng family, so this glorious task falls on the cutest little girl.

Xiao Ziting, who came with her, also wanted to get involved.

So the two little kids carried the washbasin into the house with a squeaking sound. Zhao Jing was actually holding it on the side. Some coins were scattered in the washbasin, and a red towel was draped on one side.

The bride simply wiped her face and the ceremony was completed.

Next, all the children present can come and wash their hands, fish out a few coins, and the little guys have a great time.

Zheng Meiyun brought chestnuts, red dates, peanuts, etc. Zhao Wenyan and Zhao Jing tied them into strings and hung them on the four corners of the wedding quilt, which symbolized the early birth of a child.

They also sprinkled coins on the cabinets and boxes in their new house, symbolizing wealth and good fortune.

Unlike later generations, the wedding process is relatively simple at this time. There is no need for the bride and groom to give speeches, there are no witnesses, and there is no host of ceremonies to do all the extravagant chores.

However, Zheng Guangming still invited Yang Yuping as a witness. The witness read out the marriage certificate, and the bride and groom sprinkled wedding candies together, including candies, peanuts, noodles, and cigarettes. Everyone rushed forward, hoping to please them.

The whole wedding reached its climax.

At the same time, the basic process comes to an end.

Next is the most popular part of the crowd, eating.

Some people's wedding banquets are relatively simple. After a few people come to the table to eat, other people and children just share a bowl of soup and eat steamed buns or cakes.

However, the Zheng family's wedding banquet made everyone feel incredible from the beginning.

There were more than twenty tables set up at the venue.

The banquet was held in an open space in front of Zheng Guangming's house. Tables, chairs, benches and even pots and pans were borrowed from nearby neighbors.

On each table were placed a plate of peanuts, a plate of candies, two packs of cigarettes, and a bottle of liquor.

This kind of specification is really unheard of!

Candy, cigarettes, and liquor are still luxuries in this era and need to be purchased with a ticket.

Li Saner asked his former colleagues to get these things.

There are several large pots set up not far away, and the chefs of Lao Zhao's Crayfish Restaurant are busy in full swing.

In this era, wedding banquets are all catered by oneself.

Chicken, duck and fish are slaughtered right now; fresh vegetables are picked and stir-fried right now. The food is rustic and full of fireworks, giving it a unique flavor.

Of course, some dishes are entrusted to the county state-owned restaurants and will be delivered directly.

Dishes include beef with green onions, braised chicken with five spices, Sixi meatballs, sweet and sour carp, sweet-scented osmanthus meat, stir-fried pork, cold pork head, vermicelli, cucumbers, tofu with green onions, burnt meatball soup and canned fruit.

The staple food is the oversized Qilu steamed bun.

Such a large table of dishes, in the early 1980s when material conditions were still very poor, was definitely a feast for the eyes.

The money spent on drinks and cigarettes alone is almost as much as the total cost of other wedding banquets.

There was not much red tape, everyone was smiling, and Zheng Guangming and Zhao Wenjun toasted to the guests table by table.

It was already winter now. Except for Yang Yuping, Pang Qingyun and others who had to go to work and left early, everyone else was slowly drinking, eating and chatting happily.

By the time the guests finished eating and left, the food and wine on the table had been basically cleared away.

At the end of the banquet in later generations, the food on the table may have been basically the same, but it is different now. How can people who can't eat meat a few times throughout the year be willing to have leftovers?

After all the guests left, Dong Liya immediately brought out several steaming meals from the room.

"Ajun, come and have a bite!"

Zheng Guangming and Zhao Wenjun had been busy all day and barely had a bite of food. They were already hungry and tired.

Zhao Wenjun looked at her mother-in-law who was greeting her with a loving smile, and felt a little sour in her heart for a moment.

She rubbed her eyes and took Zheng Guangming to sit down and eat together.

On their wedding night, Zheng Guangming sheepishly took out a gold necklace and put it on Zhao Wenjun.

But he added another superfluous sentence:

"Meiyun bought this for you. She told me not to tell it."

"I think it's better to tell the truth."

"Pfft."

The woman who chuckled lightly had a picturesque look on her face, full of affection.

The handsome one-armed man in front of her gently took her into his arms.

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