Grandma Cao's daughter married the eldest brother of the head of the Le family in Meicun. The Cao family members added a lot of embellishments to their reputation. There were sixteen quilts alone. The gauze tents, mats, pillows and quilt covers were all in sets.
, also comes with sixteen sets.
The Cao family did not buy a large wardrobe, but they did have a set of tables and chairs, a dressing mirror, a washbasin stand, a complete set of pots and pans, and even a toilet.
The dowry was carried in the Cao family's wedding car, which contained two electric tricycles without sheds.
The trousseau is packed and the wedding car sets off.
The Cao family members walked to see each other off, and the motorcade moved forward slowly. Neighbors also saw each other off along the road, stuffing the red envelopes they prepared for the umbrella girl to hold for the bride, and stuffing towels and soap into the dowry car behind.
The Cao family and their neighbors saw off the couple a few hundred meters away. The leader of the Cao family asked the procession to stop, set up a small table in the middle of the road, placed some wine and a piece of meat, killed a chicken, burned paper money, and paid their respects to the Cao family.
The ancestors stayed behind.
The old people say that when someone marries a daughter, their parents will be reluctant to part with it, and so will the deceased ancestors. They will also give it to the living people in marriage. If they don't kill chickens and burn paper on the way to invite the ancestors to stay, the ancestors will always send her to the groom's family.
The old people say that it is very unlucky if the ancestors of the bride's family send her bride to the groom's family and are reluctant to go home. Therefore, the wedding procession must kill chickens to worship the bride's ancestors in the middle of the process. The ancestors are asked to stay here and not send them further away.
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The husband's family killed the chicken on the road, and the Cao family and neighbors also stayed behind to watch the convoy follow the dirt road around the village street and lose sight of it before returning to Cao's house.
Anyone who added makeup to the bride would consciously follow the Cao family to Granny Cao's house, where the Cao family would prepare a banquet and entertain the neighbors.
The Zhou family's wedding team made a big circle and then returned to the urban and rural roads, driving gently along the rural streets.
It was past eleven o'clock when the convoy arrived at Xiang Street. There were very few people walking around on the street. The small vendors who usually did small business had almost closed their stalls because it was almost noon, leaving almost only vendors selling melons and fruits.
When the motorcade to pick up the bride entered Xiang Street, they started to set off firecrackers. A bunch of firecrackers were lit every two to three hundred meters away. People on both sides of Xiang Street heard the sound and ran out to look around. When they saw the long motorcade, there was another heated discussion.
The motorcade passed through the vacant rural streets, then turned onto the road of Meicun, and drove to the ground in front of the village office building. The cars stopped one after another, and they took the initiative to line up in rows and parked in an orderly manner.
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Only dowry vehicles are not parked on the ground. Those vehicles are relatively small and can be driven to the side of Zhou's house. Cars and vans can drive in. It is difficult to turn around after entering, so it is better not to go.
When the villagers who were standing in front of the village office building saw the convoy coming back, they swarmed out from under the eaves and gathered around to see the bride.
The boy holding the sedan chair and the girl holding the umbrella, Xi Po got off the car first and waited by the car door. The groom got off the car and led the bride out.
The girl holding the umbrella raised the umbrella over the bride's head to block the sun.
The villagers waiting to see the bride crowded together. When they saw Zhou Xialong dressed in wedding clothes like the groom in the TV series, they shouted "so handsome".
When everyone saw the bride in a red wedding dress, they were stunned at first, and then exclaimed. The bride was beautifully dressed, with a bun on her head and two silver hairpins.
The rubies sparkle.
The bride and groom were dressed in the kind of joyful wedding clothes worn by newlyweds in ancient times. Even Zhang Laosan, who was the bride-in-law, was also wearing a dark red floral dress, which looked particularly blessed.
Being surrounded by a group of people, not only Ms. Li was shy, but even Brother Zhou was nervous and quickly bowed to the villagers to express his gratitude and praise.
Grandma Zhang San, the happy mother-in-law, asked the villagers to watch the bride, and with a smile, she invited everyone to go to Zhou's house to watch the wedding ceremony of the newlyweds.
The people in the same village smiled and nodded in agreement, warmly greeted the guests from the Cao family, and accompanied the Cao family. The crowd was lively.
The Zhang family were mixed in the crowd, and when they recognized that the car they were welcoming was the famous car belonging to the little short-lived boy from the Le family, they felt more uncomfortable than if they had eaten flies.
No wonder Li Chunxiu was willing to marry. It turned out that the Le family actually promised to use Le Yun's luxury car to pick up the bride.
When she saw the clothes worn by the newlyweds, Po Xi, the Cao sisters, and the girl holding the umbrella, Grandma Zhang felt even more uncomfortable than if she had stuffed her with cotton. Those clothes were given by the little short-lived ghost from the Le family!
Zhou Bapi's family, Zhou Village Chief's family, Cheng Wu, Zhang Lao San, and Liu Laishun's family all have clothes given by the little short-lived ghost of the Le family. I heard that they are all made of silk. The buttons on the women's dresses are pearl plate buttons.
The suit is worth 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.
When Zhou Papi's wife, Zhou Man's grandma, and Zhang Laosan's mother-in-law were wearing silk clothes, the women in the village touched the material. It is said that the material was cold and comfortable to the touch, and it also felt cool when worn in summer.
Grandma Zhang, who was so worried, felt even more upset when she saw the hairpin on the bride's head. Needless to say, the hairpin was also given by the short-lived ghost from the Le family!
Grandma Cao used to be from a poor peasant family. Her mother-in-law passed her a silver hairpin. Later, her husband fell ill and sold the hairpin for money.
The Cao family didn't have any valuable honors, and the hairpin Li Chunxiu wore was inlaid with rubies. Only people like Le Xiaoshenggui would be willing to give such things as gifts.
Not to mention that hairpins are worth hundreds of thousands, but at least there are some worth ten or twenty thousand.
The little short-lived ghost of the Le family was really willing to spend a lot of money for her brother's biological uncle. She used her car to pick up the bride and gave her clothes and hair. There were so many benefits. No wonder Li Chunxiu, who said she would not marry, didn't care about Zhou Xialong's death.
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Her family also has hundreds of thousands in savings and can afford to buy 30,000 to 50,000 gold and silver jewelry. However, it is absolutely impossible for her family to rent such a good car to pick up the bride. Her family cannot withstand such extravagance and waste.
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Knowing how much respect the Zhou family had given Grandma Cao's family, Grandma Zhang became even more depressed. When she saw everyone following the Zhou family, she was not in the mood to join in the fun, so she left the crowd in a sullen voice and went back to her own home.
Mrs. Chao, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wu had nothing else to do in Lejia except to dry the harvested rice ears. When they heard the sound of firecrackers very close, they guessed that the convoy should be returning to the village. The three of them took red envelopes and closed the door.
To come, first go to Grandma Zhou’s house.
Mr. Yi, Mr. Yan, Mr. Chao, and Mr. Yan were in Lizhao to help Hou Ma Liu harvest rice. Because they had to cut the ears of rice, they had to deliver them one by one. The work efficiency was affected by the actual conditions and the speed was not fast.
Not finished yet.
Young Master Yan and Yi Laoyan would never go to other people's houses for dinner, so the old ladies went to Grandma Zhou's house first without waiting for Mr. Chao.
The sisters-in-law of the Zhou family first invited the old ladies to sit in the main room on the lower floor. Since the newlyweds wanted to worship in the main hall, a table was set up in the north part of the upper room near the back hall. It was the main seat for the elders who came to their natal family to bring their weddings.
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The bride and groom walked at the front with the newlyweds in their arms, followed by the people bringing the bride and the villagers who were going to the Zhou family for a feast, and behind them were the dowry cars and the vehicles carrying gifts for the wedding.
A huge team passed through the village branch road and arrived at the door of Zhou's house. After a thousand firecrackers were fired, they entered the gate of Zhou's house.
Grandma Zhou, Village Chief Zhou and others all retreated first. Po Xi ushered the newlyweds into the house. Ma Liu directed the young daughters-in-law to place a mat in the center of the Zhou family hall, and then placed two thin spring and summer quilts to make soft cushions.
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Xi Po led the newlyweds to the main hall of Zhou's family, asking them to first face the direction of the courtyard to worship the gods of heaven and earth, then face the direction of the Zhou family's incense table to worship their ancestors, and then the couple worship together.
After the couple bows to each other, they are sent to the bridal chamber, where they are invited to drink a cup of wine. After drinking the cup of wine, the ceremony is completed.
Cheng Youde and others quickly set up a banquet in the upper room, filled four tables, served tea and fruit plates, and invited the Cao family who brought the wedding to take a seat. The elders of the Cao family sat first, and the younger members carried the dowry into the bride's room.
After the newlyweds entered the bridal chamber, Grandma Zhou waited for them to show up, and then invited Mrs. Wu, Mrs. Chao and Mrs. Wang to sit at the main table in the upper room.
The three old ladies didn't want to sit at the banquet, so they were dragged by the Zhou family and the Cao family to sit at the second banquet in the upper room.
The four tables in the upper room are divided into primary and secondary seats. The main table is to the north and faces the back hall. The second seat is the opposite table against the south wall and faces the back hall. The second and second seats are next to the main table and facing the patio.
One table, and the second seat is the table opposite the south wall.
According to the old custom in rural areas, people are divided into priorities. The person who sits next to the north wall is the most respected person, and the person who sits next to the south wall is the most respected person. The reason for this is because leaning against the wall means having a backer.
The main elders of the Cao family who were getting married sat at the main table, but there was a seat on the north wall, and a seat was reserved in the back hall. Cao Qingyue and Cao Bingyue took the second seat.
The umbrella girl and Xipo accompany the bride into the bridal chamber, and after the wedding ceremony is completed, they hand over the red envelope she has kept to the newlyweds.
Brother Zhou and Ms. Li arrested Chen Xiaozhu and Xi Po, and asked them to take Zhou Tianming, Zhou Tianhong and Zhou Tianlan to help open red envelopes, write gift lists, and wrap up additional red envelopes.
The young people of the Cao family moved all the dowry into the Zhou family, and then went to the second banquet, the second banquet, and the second banquet to sit down. There were thirty people in the Cao family's wedding ceremony. After they sat down, the guests invited by the Zhou family also came to the table to drink with the guests.
Tea and fruits.
After all the dowry went into the house, the bride picked off the big red flowers, packed up some dowry items, and then went out to greet the guests.
The villagers who followed the newlyweds back to Zhou's house watched the newlyweds pay their respects, and also went to the bridal chamber to watch the newlyweds drink and drink together. After that, they went to the secretary of ceremony, gave the red envelope to the secretary of ceremony, and then found a place to sit.
Although the Zhou family did not send out invitations, because it was a small business, they also killed pigs to prepare banquets. Therefore, even if they did not send out invitations, people from the same village could still go to the Zhou family to celebrate the New Year.
Guests do not sit in rows. As long as they do not sit at the upper table in the upper room, they can sit at other seats as they please. The villagers do not need to come to greet the guests specially. They can sit down in the lower room or on the second floor by themselves.
The newlyweds entered the house before ten past eleven. The Zhou family's banquet was set at twelve o'clock. It was still early to leave the banquet. Everyone sat and ate melon seeds and chatted.
When the new daughter-in-law came into the Zhou family, classmate Leshan was teaching her younger brother and was determined not to give up halfway. Leshan was not upset because of her uncle's marriage.
The guests at Zhou's house were talking leisurely, but Principal Yin, who returned to Jiudao from the county seat, felt uneasy in his heart.
He thought Mrs. Meng was good at first, so he introduced her to Zhou Xialong. Who knows that Mrs. Meng turned out to be a fake and transparent person.
