"Mrs. Zhou's kindness has been received by me and my husband. Why don't you, Butler Liu, have a glass of wedding wine for you later?"
Zhuang Keqing has calmed down.
Since you are here to disgust me, then I will also be disgusted with you.
Before Uncle De could react, he heard the bride say this.
What a joke!
How can you drink this wedding wine!
Not to mention the good wine and food in this rural place, just Shen Ling's indifferent reaction just now, without any shame or anger, he didn't know how to report to Zhou when he went back!
If I didn't stay here to have a drink without a wink, I'd be afraid that if I didn't go back, I would be kicked out of the position of housekeeper and directly demoted to a rough handyman.
"That's not necessary. I have to go back and recuperate with my wife."
How could Uncle De have anything to think about talking to these two people now? He just wanted to leave as soon as possible, leaving plenty of time on the road to consider his words and think about how to explain to Mr. Zhou later.
However, Uncle De looked around at the villagers around him.
These mud-legged people have experienced the whole thing about cow eggs, and they all think that Mrs. Shen is a hateful person, so they have gained more or less face.
…
Weddings in rural families are not so elaborate. After the couple enters the bridal house, after a while, the groom will come out and have wine with those who came to celebrate as a token of his gratitude.
The cook was busy again. The pork, chicken and duck were all blanched in the pot, and garlic, ginger, etc. were all ready. After a while, a banquet was set up in the yard, and the villagers sat down one after another.
The banker does not marry a daughter, but recruits a son-in-law. Everything prepared is the same as that of the married man, except that the host family is more generous and cheerful in preparing things.
The meat is all in large pieces, first boiled and then fried, and the oil is not stingy, and then it is boiled with salt and sugar sauce. The chicken and duck are either stewed in soup or steamed, and they are served whole. I am so greedy all year round. The villagers who had tasted the meat several times did not know how to take off their chopsticks.
"Meat, meat, meat is delicious." A child from an unknown family grabbed a chicken drumstick in his hand, took a sip of oil, and yelled for his mother to pick up another piece.
The banker also prepared some thin wine on the table, not much, just two jars. It's not that Zhuang Keqing is stingy, it's just that buying wine among the people is not as convenient as it was in later generations. Because it is made from grain, the government has a quota every year, fearing that profiteers will buy grain. Brewing has ruined people's livelihood.
But that alone is enough to excite these farmers. All year round, it is difficult to eat and do anything every day, let alone drink.
Only the banker is willing to spend these costs.
Which wedding shop sells melon seeds and candies for free? As long as you come in and sit down at the banquet, you don’t need to bring any gifts. You can eat all the chicken, duck, fish and meat. When you leave, they also bring some peanuts. Normally, the etiquette for visiting relatives and households during Chinese New Year is light.
"This is not a marriage, it's like spreading money."
After Aunt He finished eating, she wiped her lips, and after leaving the courtyard, she pulled Sister Liu to gossip.
Sister-in-law Liu is petty, but she still remembers the time she bought tofu last time. She rolled her eyes and ignored her, "You can't even fill your mouth with all the delicious food, what's the matter? What about the fifty taels of jealousy?" ?”
"You dare to say you're not jealous?" Aunt He had eaten and drank enough, and she was holding the banker's return gift in her hand.
She just came to watch the fun and didn't expect to get a meal of meat. Now she regrets not bringing her whole family with her.
"Tch, then you want your little daughter to find a son-in-law?" Sister-in-law Liu curled her lips, "Or I think you can take good care of your little grandson, and he can also be a son-in-law for someone in the future. Then he will have his own son-in-law." The Yue family contributed money and effort."
"Bah! What are you talking about? Let me tear your mouth apart!"
The two people left the yard and walked away noisily, but they did not prevent the dealer from continuing to hold the lively flowing water banquet.
There were people coming and going in the small courtyard. The cook and the apprentices were so busy that their clothes were soaked with sweat.
In the new house, Zhuang Keqing pulled Shen Ling to sit down and rest.
"Have a rest first."
She picked up the pitcher on the table, took a coarse porcelain cup, poured half a cup of water into it and handed it to Shen Ling. Then she took another cup and filled it for herself, tilting her head up and drinking it.
"I'm so thirsty."
She drank too quickly, and a trace of liquid slipped down the corner of Zhuang Keqing's mouth. She was just about to wipe it with her sleeve when she saw Shen Ling reaching out and handing over a handkerchief.
"Thank you."
After taking the handkerchief and wiping the corners of her mouth, Zhuang Keqing raised her eyes and glanced at the young man sitting next to her. She thought she was looking at him in a subtle way, but she didn't expect that she was actually caught.
Shen Ling was looking at him attentively.
The lively congratulatory sounds outside were separated by the wall and became unreal at this time. Zhuang Keqing suddenly felt that the silence in the room was a bit awkward.
What was he thinking now, and why did he keep staring at him? Inexplicably, his little daughter's shyness came over her, and she rarely felt her cheeks burning.
"you……"
Don't look at me like that.
Zhuang Keqing complained in his heart.
Probably sensing her discomfort, Shen Ling looked away.
"Today's affairs are too complicated. I will take care of them later. You can just rest in the room." He paused and then said, "I will talk to my mother later and ask her to prepare some food for you."
"Go to bed early."
After that, he left the house and walked outside.
The door opened and closed, and the noisy and lively sounds in the yard could be heard for a moment, but were blocked again, giving Zhuang Keqing a strange feeling of frustration.
Please!
We are getting married today. Is there anything important that you need to deal with?
Even if it's a cow egg, wouldn't it be nice to stay in the woodshed? Don't you still have to go and deliver food to him?
She couldn't tell whether she felt disappointed or something. After that, she saw that no one was in the room, so she walked directly to the bed and lay down on it.
Comfortable.
Zhuang Keqing closed her eyes and thought.
There were indeed too many unexpected things today.
Forged documents, Niu Dan, Zhuang San, Zhou family, fifty taels...
Even if you leave it alone, nothing is a trivial matter.
But what else can be done now? It's just an excuse, right?
With her eyes closed, Zhuang Keqing lay on the bed. Her body was very relaxed. Although she was thinking about these miscellaneous things in her mind, maybe it was because she was too hard on weekdays, so she fell into a deep sleep after a while.
Qin Manzhi has been waiting outside to greet guests.
There are no male elders in her banker's house now, and she is a woman, so she can only entertain the daughter-in-law and aunt in the village who are drinking wine. The man's side can only ask the village chief for help.
But after all, the village chief was old and lacked energy. Later, he couldn't bear it.
Fortunately, Shen Ling came to the rescue at this time, and Qin Manzhi found some time to put food in a bowl and bring it to Zhuang Keqing.
She originally wanted to take this opportunity to have some private words with her daughter about how to teach husband and wife, but when she entered the house, she saw that the girl was already lying on the bed and fell asleep, with her arms stretched out, and she didn't look like an adult wife at all. shy.
Sighing and putting the bowl on the table helplessly, Qin Manzhi walked to the bed and took off her daughter's shoes, and gently helped her adjust her sleeping position.
"Sleep peacefully."
Qin Manzhi gently covered her daughter with a thin blanket and walked out of the room.
