A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 89 Second Cousin’s Wedding
wedding day.

Li Xiang and his eldest sister were riding bicycles, and they set off from home when it was still dark.

By the time they arrived, it was already bright and the wedding team was ready.

Without giving Li Xiang time to rest, he dragged him away to welcome the bride.

In the team, I saw my second cousin wearing brand new clothes, riding a bicycle in high spirits, and walking at the front.

At this time, for some peasants, the wedding ceremony may be more lively than that for city people.

There was actually a group of gongs and drums in the team, and the festive music followed them all the way from Lijiagou to a nearby town.

Yes, this second cousin-in-law is from the town. Although she does not have a job, her urban household registration is enough to make people in the countryside take a look.

The bride is the third of five brothers and sisters, with an older brother and an older sister, and a younger brother and younger sister. She is usually inconspicuous at home, and does not attract much favor from her parents. Instead, she is often the one who is ignored.

But even so, the family never thought of marrying her to a countryman and then going to work in the fields for food.

The second cousin and the second cousin's sister-in-law were classmates in junior high school. Although the second cousin stopped studying in the middle, if they met on the road, they would still say hello to each other and stop to chat for a few words.

This greeting came and went, and we always met several times every year. In addition, as everyone got older, somehow they gradually developed feelings for each other and fell in love with each other.

The man's side has long known that there is such a person as his second cousin-in-law, but on the woman's side, the second cousin-in-law has never dared to mention it to the family.

It wasn't until her parents arranged for her to arrange a blind date that she decided not to keep it secret and confessed everything.

The woman’s parents and siblings would definitely disagree.

It is different now than in the early years, when there was not much difference between the so-called rural and urban identities.

Even farmers who own houses and land are more confident in their lives than city dwellers without permanent property.

But today is different from the past. Urban household registration has suddenly become valuable. How many rural people dream of going to the city and eating that commercial food.

The second cousin's father is a teacher at the town's junior high school, and he also has some impressions of the second cousin's student.

I was even more dissatisfied knowing that he had not even finished junior high school.

Why should the daughter he raised well marry a forager with an elementary school education.

Although the second cousin's family was dissatisfied with the marriage, they were considered a kind family and did not embarrass the second cousin too much.

The marriage between the two families was at a stalemate.

But after a year of stalemate, the second cousin-in-law is getting older, and procrastination is not a problem.

The woman's family began to make conditions, saying that they could only continue the discussion if they had a bicycle.

Let’s not talk about whether there is enough money to buy a bicycle. The bicycle ticket alone is a big problem.

If Li Xiang hadn't helped last year, with Uncle Li's family connections, he would have been able to spend the same amount of money as a bicycle to buy tickets on the black market, and there was no guarantee that there would be any risks involved.

The parents of the second cousin-in-law put forward this condition, which was actually to make the uncle's family retreat in the face of difficulties.

Unexpectedly, a relative named Li Xiangjia appeared on the way and solved the first obstacle.

After the woman's family found out that this relative was a college student, they began to loosen up on the miscellaneous requests they had set up, instead of being as decisive as before.

Therefore, Li Xiang also played a role in the success of the second cousin's marriage.

After leaving the bride's house, Li Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The brothers and sisters of the second cousin-in-law did not get close to the new son-in-law. Instead, they circled around him, as if their eyes were on him, which made him uncomfortable.

After receiving the bride, the group walked back in a lively manner.

Everyone's hands were empty, and everyone was holding the bride's dowry.

There are pillows, towels, quilts, clothes, water bottles, pots and pans and other daily necessities.In the countryside, this dowry is not a humble one.

When they returned to Lijiagou, the banquet was already ready.

The uncle's family still has some prestige in the nearby villages. After calculating the favors and people who should be invited over the years, no matter how streamlined they are, there will not be enough room for ten tables.

Therefore, this banquet was very interesting in the eyes of the two city children, the eldest sister and the youngest brother.

Although there are ten tables, the tables are not placed in one place. There are three tables in this house and two tables in that house.

There are six dishes plus staple food for each table.

The dishes also include meat and vegetables. Although there is no meat, shredded pork is still included in two of the dishes.

No wonder the uncle said that all the money in his family was drained to organize this wedding.

It's food rations for nearly a hundred people. Even if there are close friends who bring their own food to participate, those who are subsidizing it are really struggling without any financial resources.

Under the watchful eyes of their relatives and friends, the two newlyweds sang the song "Dongfanghonghong".

Then he bowed three times to the portrait of the Chairman hanging in the middle of the room.

Then the two of them bowed to the high hall twice, then they bowed to each other as husband and wife, and finally recited the Chairman's quotations.

The wedding banquet officially began.

Li Xiang's family was placed at the main table. In addition to Uncle Li's family, there were also two highly respected elders in the village.

In terms of seniority, Li Xiang and his generation would call two elders, Grandpa and Second Grandpa.

The two are cousins ​​to Li Xiang's step-grandfather.

Everyone was talking and laughing at the banquet. Li Xiang's family cared about the old man's physical condition, and the old man cared about the studies of the Li family's children.

The uncle and aunt led the two newcomers to other tables to treat everyone to a good meal and a drink.

At a banquet without wine, the food was consumed very quickly. By the time they came around, two tables were already empty.

The entire wedding was almost over, and the sun was still high in the sky.

Li didn't think they could wait until the wedding ceremony in the evening. Although the uncle's family repeatedly asked them to stay at home for dinner, the Li family didn't want to cause any trouble to them.

One more meal means more food for four people, which is a heavy burden no matter where you are.

While the sun was still high, I said goodbye to my uncle and the others, and the family of four rode their bicycles towards the city.

Back home, Li's mother and eldest sister prepared dinner.

Li Xiang took his younger brother to clean the two borrowed bicycles.

The countryside is no better than the city. There are all dirt roads. After just two trips back and forth, the bicycle is already covered with a layer of dust.

The borrowed things must not only be used carefully, but also must be clean when returned.

Although the owner of the bicycle is a good friend and a teacher.

But that doesn't mean that Li Xiang can just ignore other people's belongings.

Xu Damao held his rice bowl and leaned against the door of his house, watching the two brothers busy there.

When he had nothing to say, he chatted casually: "Li Xiang, where did you get the bicycle?"

"Today I am going to the countryside to attend a relative's wedding. It is inconvenient to go back and forth. I borrowed it from my classmates and teachers."

(End of this chapter)