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The wedding ceremony in Rongcheng is different for men and women.

Generally speaking, both the man and the woman have to hold a wedding, but the man's side lasts a whole day, while the woman's side only lasts half a day.

Specifically, men are active in the afternoon, while women are active in the morning.

The reason is that the groom's wedding car will set out in the morning and take the bride home before 1 p.m.

Her parents' home is interesting only when the bride is at her. Once the bride is taken away, there is no point in continuing to stick with her.

Therefore, the man's side will at least experience the stages of eating noodles in the morning, also known as drinking soup, and sitting at the table in the afternoon, which is also known as crossing the bridge.

But if the woman encounters a stingy family, she will simply not cross the bridge, but let her daughter have some noodles in the morning and wait for her to be picked up, and that will be the end of the matter.

Real profit maximization.

People in later generations said that the bride price in Jiangxi was high, but in fact the bride price in Rongcheng was not low either. Moreover, the people of Rongcheng had a bad habit, that is, all the bride price belonged to the bride's family, and not much dowry was given to the daughter.

Many people just give their daughters a few quilts.

The reason why the dowry seems to be quite large during many wedding ceremonies is that it is all gifts given by the bride's relatives, and is also considered as the dowry from her parents' home, making it seem much larger.

A few minutes before 7:, a car horn suddenly sounded on the village road.

At first, everyone didn't know what the sound was, so they took the time to run out to see what was going on. As a result, they found three cars covered in red and decorated with colorful ribbons slowly driving along the village road. Perhaps they saw the situation here, and they even played familiar Western music.

If a motorcycle came into the village, it would be a rare sight.

Yu Qiutang has been driving his motorcycle in the village for several months. Every time he comes in, there are still children running behind him.

Not to mention cars.

Everyone was very shocked. It was completely beyond their imagination and understanding.

If it weren't for the big red fireworks hanging in front of the car, everyone would have thought that this was some big leader from somewhere who came to the village to inspect the work. Only big leaders could afford to ride in a car.

Who would have thought that this was for a wedding.

But no matter what everyone guessed, the car still drove slowly and finally stopped in the open space in front of Yu Qiutang's house.

Zhang Hao got out of the car and stopped to look at the yard. He found that it was a brand new yard of several acres in size, with a tall and magnificent gatehouse. He was still a little surprised.

As he walked along, all the yards he saw on the road were dilapidated. It was really a surprise to see such a place that stood out from the crowd.

It seems that my cousin's friend is no ordinary person.

He was just thinking about finding someone to ask when he saw a handsome young man walking towards him quickly with a smile on his face.

"Hello, what are you doing..."

"Is this Yu Qiutang's home?"

"Yes, yes, I am Yu Qiutang's cousin Yu Qiushan. May I ask what you are doing..."

Yu Qiushan said it twice, but he didn't dare to directly mention the wedding car that Yu Qiutang had invited.

Others may not know, but he knows the prices of these three cars.

This is money that an average person can never earn in their entire lifetime.

Especially the Mercedes-Benz. It is very rare to see one in the urban area of ​​Rongcheng, and it actually appears here.

It seems that the license plate is from the provincial capital. When did Tangtang get to know such a big shot from the provincial capital?
So he had to be careful not to make a fool of himself or offend the other party.

He lives outside and has seen more of the world than other people in the village, so he is more meticulous and careful in his approach to things.

"Oh, that's good. We are the wedding car hired by Yu Qiutang."

Everyone heard this and gasped.

The same is true for Yu Qiushan.

It really is.

Although he had guessed it in his mind, Yu Qiushan was still shocked when he heard the boots hit the ground. After a few seconds, he reacted and said hurriedly: "Ah, so that's how it is. Then please come in and take a rest."

Zhang Hao glanced at the people coming in and out of the yard, squinted his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.

As a kid from a wealthy family, the weddings he had seen were mostly held in hotels, with a fixed ceremony, and everyone clinking glasses and having a lot of fun before the wedding ended.

This was the first time I had seen a rural wedding up close. I was immediately curious and wanted to go in and take a look, so I followed Yu Qiushan in with the two drivers.

In the yard, I just happened to see Yu Qiutang coming out to greet me.

According to the auspicious time, we should leave home at 8:05, which means we still have about half an hour.

Yu Qiutang had other things to do, so he asked Yu Qiushan to take him to drink soup first.

Zhang Hao was not impressed by the bright red noodles at first, wondering what the taste of such country noodles would be. He was about to refuse them, but he saw the two drivers traveling with him started eating them first, and they seemed to be enjoying them very much.

So I tried to pick up a handful of noodles and eat it.

After taking this bite, I immediately understood why the driver was so satisfied with his meal.

It’s not that he had never eaten noodles before, but the noodles sold on the street were nothing compared to the noodles served at weddings and funerals in the countryside.

Compared to the rich flavor here, the noodles on the street are just like plain water.

I ate three bowls of soup in one go and also had a bowl of dry food. It was really satisfying.

Being able to eat so much is of course also related to the fact that the bowls at weddings and funerals are small and the amount of noodles served is small.

People who work in the village often eat more than ten bowls of rice.

When he finished his fourth bowl of noodles, the steward serving the table was about to give him more, but he hurriedly turned the bowl upside down on the table.

"I'm so full. I can't eat any more."

"Eat more. You haven't eaten much. You've worked hard to come here, but we don't have anything good to offer you. Just a little bit of noodles. Eat as much as you can."

"I'm really full. I'm not being polite. I usually only eat one bowl of noodles, but today I ate four bowls of yours. I've already exceeded my expectations."

"You're too polite. You all come from big cities, so you must have eaten too much delicacies. We're just like that in the countryside. We don't ask for good food, but we always have enough!"

"I really can't eat this anymore. You guys are too enthusiastic."

"Then... have another bowl of dry food. It has oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and everything else. It tastes good with it."

Zhang Hao felt a little embarrassed after being persuaded.

He found that the enthusiasm of the rural people was completely different from that of the city people.

In the city, everyone is warm and friendly, and they talk like family. However, you can still feel that the other party is just laying the groundwork, and there is always an ulterior motive behind this other than just eating.

But here, he could see that the honest butler simply wanted him to eat more. This enthusiasm was not particularly exaggerated, but very simple, so he did not feel any rejection or taboo in his heart, only real gratitude.

Finally, he had no choice but to eat another bowl of dry food.

This is how to get rid of the enthusiasm supply.

Fortunately, it was just past 8 o'clock, and Yu Qiutang and the people who went to welcome the bride came out, so he was freed.

According to the rules, the parents of both parties cannot meet on the first day of the wedding, so Yu Qiutang brought his third aunt and second sister with him.

My second sister also hurried over in the morning.

She is a teacher, and has the best temperament and everything. Although she is not as pretty as the elder sister, she is better at dealing with other things.

Yu Qiujiang is also here with us.

Mainly for drinking.

When the groom goes to the bride's side to pick up the bride, if he meets people crossing the bridge, he has to toast them one by one. People here have a good alcohol tolerance, so they will drink a lot after a round. If he encounters those who deliberately "trick" him into drinking, it will be really difficult to deal with them. On the wedding day, it is the bride's relatives. If they toast him, and the groom is reserved and refuses to drink, the atmosphere will become awkward.

The most basic requirement that people in the northwest have for men is generosity. If they can't even do this, they will become a joke.

Both the mother-in-law and the wife will be laughed at.

So usually the groom will hold on to the end.

There are also people like Yu Qiutang who apply for external assistance to help block the drinking.

Yu Qiujiang's drinking capacity is unfathomable.

As far as Yu Qiutang can remember, he has never seen Yu Qiujiang drunk.

Combined with his alcohol tolerance, there should be no problem.

The groom sat in the front car, and the second sister and Yu Qiujiang sat in the back. Before leaving, Yu Dejin came over to tell them to be polite and not lose their manners when they went to their place.

Also ask if you have brought money, in case you need any expenses, so that you don’t be too stingy.

The wedding day is not a big deal, harmony is the most important thing.

You only get married once in your life, so don't make yourself unhappy every time you think about it later.

Yu Qiutang nodded in agreement.

There were also some other relatives, aunts, and uncles, who also confessed some things, and Yu Qiutang agreed to them one by one.

Amid the sound of firecrackers, three cars slowly left Wangjiazhuang and headed towards Mijiazhuang.

The two villages are actually not far apart in a straight line, only seven or eight miles, but if you want to drive there, you have to first go around to Qingquan Town and then enter from another avenue.

The car drove along, playing music.

It looks particularly cool.

I don’t know how many envious glances I attracted along the way.

Many girls who are about to get married, or young men who have not yet married, have an idea in their minds: when we get married...

In fact, they have no idea how high the price is. Given their age, many people are destined not to have this opportunity.

Yu Qiutang single-handedly planted a seed in the hearts of the villagers that had no soil in which to germinate.

The car was driving very slowly on the road.

Some places are full of potholes, and in other places you will encounter sheep crossing the road, or even old men and women who cannot move for a long time. Given the matching of car and road width, as long as there is any "obstacle" on the road, the car cannot pass and has to honk the horn to coordinate.

If you encounter sheep that don't use the horn, you have to go down and drive them away manually.

Quite not easy.

Once you get to the provincial road, things will be much better.

Zhang Hao was humming a song, feeling bored. He glanced at Yu Qiutang in the rearview mirror and found that he was looking out the window with his profile. His face did not look full of surprise, but rather an indescribable complex expression.

I was even more curious.

Frankly speaking, he has been confused ever since he received the call from his cousin. Even if his cousin wants to integrate into this environment because of her brother-in-law, she doesn't have to interact with everyone.

When did she fall to the point of having to be friends with a farmer?

Just because the other party is getting married, he is willing to owe me a favor and ask me to come back thousands of miles from the provincial capital to drive for him.

Really outrageous.

In other words, she is his cousin who he has been very close to since childhood. If it were an ordinary person, even his biological sister, he would not be able to call her.

It's good enough that he can drive a car, but he also acts as a driver himself. If this kind of thing gets out, his friends will definitely laugh at him.

Having said that, if this guy was my cousin's new boyfriend, I would have no objection, but why should my cousin interfere in other people's marriage?

So active.

Yu Qiutang was dressed casually yesterday. When he saw him, he just thought that Yu Qiutang was of decent height and good looking.

But today, when I put on the bridegroom's clothes, I realized that clothes make the man.

This guy is really good-looking.

and……

How should I put it, he seems very similar to my brother-in-law.

He seemed to understand a little bit why his cousin was so nice to him. Perhaps he could see some of his brother-in-law's shadow in him.

"Hey, Yu Qiutang, today is your wedding day, you don't seem happy?"

"what?"

Yu Qiutang turned his gaze from the shadows of the trees and asked, "What did you say just now?"

"Are you a little unhappy?"

"No," Yu Qiutang smiled, "I was thinking about something. Who wouldn't be happy on their wedding day?"

"It's hard to say. I've seen many people crying, as if they were not going to get married but to be beheaded. If you don't want to get married, then don't end it. Why put yourself in a difficult position?"

Yu Qiutang laughed and said, "Once a girl gets married, she is far away from her parents. She cried because she was thinking about leaving her parents behind, and she also cried because she thought that there was no place for her to stay in this place where she grew up, so she felt inexplicably sad."

Zhang Hao was stunned, and after thinking about it, he felt that what Yu Qiutang said made sense.

He had thought of the first reason before, but he had never thought of the second reason. However, when Yu Qiutang mentioned it, he immediately understood it.

My cousin is a typical example.

Even though my uncle's family is very rich, my cousin had a falling out with my uncle because she was with my brother-in-law. Now my brother-in-law has passed away and my uncle has a stubborn temper. My cousin has no intention of giving in, but she just can't go back to her parents' home.

His impression of Yu Qiutang improved a little.

At least he is a person with some ideas, not just a country bumpkin.

He thought for a moment and then asked, "How did you get to know my cousin?"

Yu Qiutang told the truth.

The relationship between him and Wu Meifen was actually just a simple supply relationship, but maybe because he looked more like Wu Meifen's ex-husband, Wu Meifen took extra care of him.

And he also gave similar rewards accordingly.

It’s just that not as much as Wu Meifen gave.

If you think about it carefully, the main reason why they can become good friends, better than siblings, is that they both have such sincere personalities.

Just as Wu Meifen said, Yu Qiutang looks like an upright and kind person.

As for him, he has a mature soul in his body and can better understand the difficulties that Wu Meifen has to go through, so he will naturally feel more comfortable getting along with her.

He remembered all the kindness Wu Meifen had shown him. Later, he realized the general situation and knew that he could easily help Wu Meifen go further as long as he could find a chance to talk to her.

Those benefits far outweigh the help we receive today.

"Don't take advantage of my cousin being single..."

"puff!"

Yu Qiutang couldn't help laughing.

"Don't talk nonsense. It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, but you must believe your cousin. Her deep affection for your brother-in-law cannot be slandered." (End of this chapter)