Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

After a short rest, it was time to go home.

Just after eleven o'clock, Yu Qiutang, led by the butler, carried Mia Li out of the room on his back and walked along the path covered with red cloth to the front of the Mercedes-Benz.

Gently put her into the car.

He and Mi Yali sat in the back, while Mi Wenxiao sat in the front passenger seat.

It is called: betting on the horse.

According to the custom, when a bride gets married, her family needs to find an unmarried younger brother to act as a groom.

Probably inherited from past traditions.

If there are no brothers, the cousin will usually be chosen from the clan.

It was rare to have no cousins, as families of this era were generally larger and had quite a lot of children.

But if Yu Chunzhu is getting married, there are no boys younger than her in the family, so she can also choose from the younger generation.

Betting on horses is a good job.

Not only are you provided with delicious food and drinks, but when you go to your brother-in-law's house, you will also receive a lot of red envelopes.

Anyway, whenever you meet elders, you have to give them the hard-earned money for betting on the horses.

No matter how little, you can still earn some money after each show.

What's more, for good luck, the husband's family would not give too little. In that era, the amount would be at least five dollars.

Forty years later, most of them started at 1000 or even more.

The bride got into the car and many relatives came out to see her off. The musicians also followed her out, with their cheeks puffed up and their faces flushed red. The melodious suona sounds immediately filled the small village.

"mother!"

No matter how cheerful she was, after sitting in the car, Miali couldn't help crying when she saw her white-haired parents standing in the crowd, looking at her kindly.

Tuo Runxiu came over in a hurry, trying to wipe the tears off her daughter's face with the rough back of her hand, but she was worried about ruining her beauty, so she could only comfort her awkwardly, "Why are you crying? This is a happy day, crying will make people laugh at you and it's not auspicious. Stop crying and be obedient."

"Mother~"

Miali didn't want to cry, but she couldn't help it.

"Hurry up and stop crying, kid," Tuo Runxiu tried to persuade him again, but seeing that it didn't work, he said to Yu Qiutang through the window, "Qiutang, we're entrusting our Lili to you. She has a soft personality, so you have to worry about her if anything happens."

"I understand, aunt."

Regardless of whether they are married or not, men here will call their mother-in-law "Auntie" instead of "Mom" or "Niang".

This has always been the case and few people have raised any objections.

But in later generations, many people from this place, after marrying wives from outside, faced the problem of changing their language, and they were very uncomfortable with it.

After all, from childhood to adulthood, the words "father" and "mother" in their mouths have always had a very fixed feeling.

These are his words, so I won't mention them again.

Here, Yu Qiutang finally took Mi Yali away from her parents' home. The car moved slowly forward, and there was another burst of rapid firecrackers.

The cheerful sound of the horn suddenly became louder.

To the ears, it sounds like the mournful cry of a bird, but with a hint of sadness.

The car finally drove into the village road. The farmhouses on both sides of the road blocked the Mi family members, but Mi Yali seemed to have paused. She was still looking out the window, until Yu Qiutang gently pulled her hand. She suddenly turned around and threw herself on his shoulder, sobbing softly.

This caused Zhang Hao, who was driving, to subconsciously look at them through the rearview mirror.

Living his life over again, Yu Qiutang's understanding of life far exceeds that of his peers.

He didn't say anything, but just took Miali's hand and patted her back gently.

Very gentle.

Under such tenderness, Miali slowly calmed down after a few minutes. Suddenly she felt a little embarrassed and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"I come."

Yu Qiutang asked for a handkerchief and carefully wiped away her tears without touching her light makeup.

When wiping her tears, Miali closed her eyes, and Yu Qiutang only felt that her eyelashes were very long.

After wiping, Miali opened her eyes. He suddenly felt that Miali's eyes were really beautiful, as clear as the surface of a lake, with sparkling waves in them. He couldn't help but be moved at a glance.

Ugh.

On the wedding day in the previous life, it was very windy and dusty. Miali was picked up by him on a bicycle and taken home. Her face and body were covered in dust, her hair was messy, and there was no decent wedding.

I didn't know that she looked so beautiful when she dressed up.

"uh-huh!"

Zhang Hao, who was driving in front, coughed twice. He felt that if he didn't take action, the two men would glare at him.

He didn't understand what kind of love could there be between a couple introduced by a blind date.

The two people should still be strangers.

They just have to show their affection here.

Mi Wenxiao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was very obedient and didn't say a word since he got in the car.

Although he was wearing a seat belt, he still held on to the seat tightly with his hands and his eyes were tense, as if the car would throw him out if he was not careful.

The mere fact that he had ridden in a car, and a Mercedes at that, was enough for him to brag about in front of his friends for twenty years.

Even more than that.

Many people who come from this small place have never ridden in a Mercedes-Benz in their entire lives.

Move forward slowly all the way.

It took another half an hour to finally return to the entrance of Wangjiazhuang Village.

It was just around noon at this time, and many people who were visiting relatives during the first month of the lunar year took advantage of the warmth to go out.

Seeing three wedding cars, I had seen them before, so I stretched my head to look at the brides inside. When I saw that they were indeed very beautiful, I couldn't help but feel even more envious and jealous.

I had never seen a car come in before, so I was surprised to see such a luxurious thing.

I looked down at my bike and no matter how bright it was, I just didn't feel very happy about it.

If the family was already wealthy, the villagers wouldn't have been in trouble.

It just so happens that many villagers know how Yu Dejin's family lives. Seeing his son living such a luxurious life, it is impossible not to be envious.

For rural people, the greatest daily pleasure is not to realize self-worth, but to compare with others.

As long as you live better than others, you will probably be satisfied even if both families are poor.

When I returned to the village road in front of my home, I saw many people waiting to greet me.

Maybe someone tipped off the matter in advance.

After adjusting to the journey, Miali has now recovered her mood. Looking out the window at the yard in the distance, she remembered that she had personally participated in its construction and couldn't help but smile.

She didn't know that Yu Qiutang had "bad intentions" towards her from the beginning. She just felt that life was really hard to predict, and so was fate.

Who would have thought that I would meet Yu Qiutang while doing such a simple job.

But he still cares so much about me.

God has actually been very good to her. She has had good parents, brothers and sisters since she was a child, and she has never had to endure any hardship. Now she is married to such a good man. What else could she be dissatisfied with?

Maybe others think that work is hard, but she doesn’t.

Anyway, no matter what you do, it's just a day. It's boring to sit around, so you might as well do something.

Every winter, there was less work, and she felt uncomfortable. The car went straight to the field in front. The eldest sister and the third sister were not there. Instead, Yu Qiushi was the only one who welcomed them on behalf of the brothers and sisters.

The reason is "Hongsha".

This is the custom here. Some zodiac signs are in conflict with others. The bride will carry "red evil spirits" with her, and before she enters her husband's house, the red evil spirits are very heavy. If the attributes are in conflict, she will get sick or have bad luck.

It just so happens that the eldest sister and the third sister have conflicting attributes.

The second sister is not unlucky, but she is the one who welcomes the bride.

It is estimated that there was really no other way, so Yu Qiushi made a big profit. You know, there are red envelopes when visiting relatives.

Yu Qiutang got out of the car and still carried Mi Yali into the yard.

Naturally, the yard was filled with bursts of firecrackers, making it much more lively than my mother's house.

The adults all looked over here, while the children followed the newlyweds, ready to grab the wedding candies that were being distributed.

Yu Qiutang also prepared some dimes, tied them into small strips, and scattered them along with the candies so that everyone could share in the joy.

If children can pick up a few dimes, they can buy a lot of snacks.

The bride was placed in the bridal chamber, and was surrounded by people who were ready to make trouble in the bridal chamber.

The bridal chamber was originally very noisy, but Yu Qiutang had instructed several of his cousins, his brother and Wang Haofeng in advance to keep everyone at bay and not to make any noise in the bridal chamber.

Miali doesn't like such noisy occasions.

Moreover, when those people were having fun, they were not just noisy, many of them were even a little vulgar, preparing to secretly take advantage of the bride.

Yu Qiutang has seen many such despicable people.

It seems that he is teasing the groom, but in fact he is secretly touching the bride, or asking some extremely difficult questions, watching the two of them make fools of themselves, and thus getting some perverted satisfaction.

For example, the common rolled towels and peanuts here.

Towel rolling is to let the bride lie on her back on the kang, put a towel flat on her stomach, and let the groom roll the towel into a roll using only his stomach without using his limbs or mouth.

This process is quite difficult, and the groom can only arch his arm again and again while people around him laugh and the bride feels very embarrassed.

Touching peanuts is even more excessive. A peanut is put into the bride's collar, and the groom's hand is put in to take the peanut out. It is conceivable that when the groom touches it, his hand will inevitably touch the bride.

These are bad habits towards the bride and groom, including but not limited to them.

Some of the abuses are even more excessive when targeting parents-in-law.

For example, painting the father-in-law's face with fancy colors, tying the father-in-law and daughter-in-law together, etc.

It's quite funny anyway.

The key point is that this bad habit does not bring any blessings to the newlyweds, but is more like a punishment for them. Many brides can't help but get angry on the spot, but are told by these people that they can't afford to play this game.

Yu Qiutang didn't care what people around him said, so as soon as he entered the room, he closed the door and said that the bride was uncomfortable sitting in the car and needed to rest, and asked others not to come in.

There is no need to disturb the bridal chamber.

Mi Yali was naturally grateful and felt that Yu Qiutang was very thoughtful.

When it became quiet, there were only two people left in the room, sitting together on the kang. Yu Qiutang didn't do anything else but stare at Mi Yali.

It’s really beautiful.

The more I look, the more I like it.

Mi Yali's appearance is not the kind of shoe-horn face or cone-shaped face that people have in later generations. Her face is slightly round and her apple cheeks are very plump. If we compare her to a celebrity, it would probably be Zhu Lin who played the Queen of the Kingdom of Women in Journey to the West.

When Yu Qiutang first read Journey to the West, he felt that the Queen of the Kingdom of Women looked very familiar. When he thought about it carefully, he realized that she looked very similar to his wife.

"Aren't you going out to entertain the guests?" Miali took off her outer coat. The stove inside was so hot that she couldn't wear the coat anymore.

But as soon as she took it off, the collar of the thin cotton jacket inside was pulled open, immediately revealing her fair neck and a slightly white chest.

Yu Qiutang's expression changed immediately.

Can't move anymore.

He is actually not a lustful person and has no interest in other women on a daily basis.

But when he sees Miali, he always feels eager to do something.

Maybe it's because of the emotional attachment.

Miyali saw his eyes, looked down, her face flushed, she quickly pulled up her collar, glared at him, and said, "I'm talking to you."

Since Yu Qiutang had married her, he was unwilling to back down. He put his arm around Miyali's shoulders and said with a smile, "It's great that I'm here with you. There are so many people outside, and they don't care about me alone."

"obedient."

Mi Yali gently tapped Yu Qiutang's face, "You are getting married today, and everyone outside is doing it because of you. What's the point of hiding inside? People think I just came in and circled you and didn't let you go out."

"Let them talk. It's just a matter between the two of us. Why should we care about what others say?"

Yu Qiutang still wanted to move closer.

Miali smelled sweet, the scent of jasmine with the body odor of a young girl was too tempting to him.

Before he got married, he basically suppressed his emotions. But after he got married, the suppression eased and his mood naturally became unsettled.

Just about to move.

Miyali couldn't help but smile bitterly, so she had to rub his hair, "Be obedient, I've married you, can I fly away? Don't be like a child, understand?"

Yu Qiutang didn't say anything, but just leaned forward with his head turned sideways.

Miali had no choice but to shake her head and kiss him lightly on the face.

Only then did Yu Qiutang go out feeling satisfied.

When I went out, I happened to see Yu Qiushan coming over. He said that he had a good rest here and wanted to toast everyone.

Yu Qiutang originally thought that it would take a while, but since they had to come now, he had to go in and call Mi Yali, and was led by Yu Qiushan to the buffet tent.

Inside the tent, people were having the first round of meals.

According to the rules, the first round is for guests, especially the big guests.

As the name suggests, they are the most distinguished guests and respected elders.

For example, uncle, grandmother, and older relatives from my uncle's side, such as uncle, aunt, etc.

Here are grandma, uncles, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.

Everyone was very happy to see the newcomers coming.

The butler waved his hand, and someone brought over a plate with three bright red quilt covers stacked on it.

"Uncle is in red!"

As the steward's melodious voice fell, the three uncles stood up in a row and came over to put red silk on him.

Hanging red is very simple, just put the quilt cover rolled into strips across the groom's shoulders.

The more uncles you have, the denser the red clothes will be.

The three uncles were in a good mood today. The last time they gave red gifts to Yu Qiutang's brother, they didn't receive such treatment and pomp.

This time they were arranged to sit in the seats of honor, and when the red ribbons were hung, everyone respected them very much, knowing that they were the uncles of the groom.

Everyone also received a ten-dollar bonus.

Money is a small matter. This kind of respect is not easy to come by. Anyway, when the news gets out, people will say that their nephew is capable and can buy three cars to marry a beautiful wife.

A nephew is half of his uncle. (End of this chapter)