Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 273
The process of welcoming relatives is basically the same. The Xu family has experienced it several times, so naturally nothing can go wrong.

The banquet started, and all the guests who came to congratulate her were arranged in several courtyards, each room could hold several tables, everyone ate and drank together, it was quite lively.

After the banquet, some of them left and went home, leaving only their closest relatives behind, who will be married off tomorrow morning.That night, Xu's house was brightly lit, and figures flickered in the yard, making it very lively.

Early the next morning, all the wedding attendants got up.When the drummers started playing outside, the groom official led people to the small courtyard behind, and Wen Xing carried Jinghe onto the sedan chair.

Seeing the team going away, Han's eyes felt a little uncomfortable.Although she did pay less attention to Jinghe in the past few years, but in the next two years, the relationship between mother and daughter can be regarded as very close.This girl is married and a mother, who can feel better?
There are also rules for giving marriages, and neither sisters nor aunts can give them away.So there are Zhixin couples, Zhiming couples, Zhixiang couples, and Han's brother and sister-in-law. In addition, there are Wenhan couples, Wencheng couples, Wenchang, Wenxuan, and Wenxing, and Zixuan, Pengcheng, and Yunfei. And the four brothers-in-law Mingyu, these individuals went to see off their relatives.That's all for the elder brother, the four brothers-in-law's visit has given Jinghe a lot of face.

You know, Jinghe's four brother-in-laws are all officials in the court, especially Mingyu, who is still a prince.Now, the groom's family has to treat him well.

After sending these people away, Mrs. Han led some girls and women in the family to tidy up everything inside and out.The leftover dishes from the banquet were also packed and sent to some people who got along well.

Because the groom's family is in the county, the journey is relatively long, and it will be afternoon when the person who sent the relatives back returns.As soon as the old lady saw that everyone had come back, she hurriedly asked what was going on there.

"Mother, don't worry, the banquet at the Dong's house is very good. It's a kind of enthusiasm for our family. You don't know, when the people of the Dong's family see the people who are going to see off relatives in our family, they will all be scared." I was stunned. All the guests who went to the wedding said, this bride can walk sideways at her in-law’s house. My good fellow, I went to six or seven relatives who are officials to give her a wedding, how can I underestimate it?” Zhixin remembered At that time, I thought it was funny.

Hearing this, the old man became a little worried, "Boss, do you think people think we did it on purpose? Don't make it self-defeating, and make people feel awkward and quiet."

Zhixiang laughed when he heard that, "Father, no. In fact, their Dong family also served as officials in the court, and they are not so petty. Jing He's marriage is well chosen, and Dong Jiajun is also a good young man. , I will definitely be able to go to high school in the future." Zhixiang is very satisfied with this marriage.

The old man breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that, "That's good, Jinghe is soft-tempered, I'm afraid she will be bullied again."

After being busy for several days, I can relax now. After talking for a while, everyone went to rest.

On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, when Jinghe returned home, Jingya and the others took a closer look at Dong Jiajun's appearance.It seems that he is gentle, with a bookish air, but he can be regarded as a gentle gentleman.

As soon as Jinghan rolled her eyes, she asked Zixuan and Pengcheng to talk with him, and take a test of her new brother-in-law's homework along the way.Wenchang also went to join in the fun, and it was fun now, making Dong Jiajun sweat profusely.

Later, Zhixiang couldn't see it anymore, and stepped forward to make a rescue, "You, you are all people who have already left the official position, but you came to make things difficult for the fifth son-in-law. When you returned home, no one made things difficult for you?" Zhi said. Xiang turned back and said to Dong Jiajun, "Jiajun, don't be nervous, they are all relatives of the family, they are playing with you. It will help to talk to your brothers and brother-in-laws, after all, they all He passed the imperial examination, and he was born as a Jinshi back then."

Dong Jiajun had heard before that many of the sons of the Xu family were born in the imperial examination, so he admired them very much. "It's my honor for you brothers and brothers-in-law to give me advice."

The door-to-door banquet is naturally extremely rich.

After returning from Sanchao, the Xu family will start preparing for the old man's birthday again.This time, everyone decided not to listen to the old man's words, and must handle it properly.

Jinghan has nothing to do when she is idle, and she can't get involved in the needlework, so she thinks about Xiaojuan.On the fifth day of the new year, Jinghan met Xiaojuan who had returned to her natal home.At that time, Jing Han was stunned, she was no longer the same as before, she was skinny and had no energy at all.Xiaojuan's daughter was also thin, and when she saw a stranger, she would tremble with fright.

Jinghan had no choice but to give Xiaojuan some money and some food for the child.But how many of them can reach the hands of their mother and daughter is really hard to say.

Later, Jinghan sent someone to inquire about it, and said that it was Xiaojuan's husband, who was quite honest.But it's just too honest, the three sticks can't make a fart, so they let their mother bully their daughter-in-law.One has already been tossed to death. If this continues, I am afraid it will not take a few years.

As a friend who grew up together, Jinghan really couldn't bear to see Xiaojuan being tortured to death in the future.So this time, she sent people to Xiaojuan's village to ask Xiaojuan's family of three if they would like to go to Xizhou with Jinghan.In Xizhou, Jinghan has so many workshops, any place can support the family of three.

Jinghan sent Anfu to do this. Xiaojuan recognized Anfu. After thinking for a long time, Xiaojuan finally agreed.Xiaojuan's man, under Anfu's persuasion, also agreed to go to Xizhou.Xiaojuan's man is the third child in the family, and he is the least valued one.Later, An Fu said, let them prepare quietly and wait for someone to pick them up.You can't say anything for now, lest Xiaojuan's mother-in-law know that something is wrong.

"Ma'am, everything over there is done, when do you think they will be sent away?" An Fu came back and asked Jing Han for instructions.

"Just in the last few days, I sent Chang'an and the others to go back first. We have been away from the Yamen for so long, and someone must go back early. Just take Xiaojuan's family back and arrange them in the weaving workshop. Our weaving workshop, isn't it? Do you need someone to help you carry the hard work? Just let her man do it, Xiaojuan learns to spin and weave." Jinghan thought for a while before saying.

"Okay, then I'll do it now." An Fu is an old man of the Xu family, and the deed of prostitution has long been returned to him.For them, Jinghan treats them with the same respect as her elder brother, so Anfu and the others are also very dedicated in doing things.

On the 23rd of the first lunar month, Chang'an took some people and went to Xizhou first. There were three more members of the team, and they were Xiaojuan's family.Xiaojuan's mother-in-law lost her temper when she found out that the third son's family was gone, but she didn't send anyone to look for her.In her eyes, her son was cowardly and incompetent, and her daughter-in-law was nothing. Even if they ran away, they couldn't survive, and they had to come back sooner or later.

Xiaojuan and her husband went to Xizhou to work in the weaving workshop. Both of them are hardworking people, but they are getting better and better.After leaving her mother-in-law's torment, Xiaojuan gradually got better.Two years later, a son was born, and after that, several children were born one after another.

Xiaojuan's husband started doing odd jobs in the weaving workshop, and then gradually managed the warehouse.Later, he became the steward of the weaving workshop, and lived a very good life.

Of course, this is all for later.

On the 25th of the first lunar month, the old man's birthday.On the open space in front of Xu's house, a stage has been set up long ago, and a lot of sheds have also been set up.After the beginning of spring, the weather gradually gets warmer, but if you stay outside for too long, it will be quite freezing.So a lot of sheds were built, and there were charcoal basins in the sheds.In this way, when watching a play, it will not be too cold.

The theatrical troupe has been hired long ago, a troupe in the county is very famous.In this day and age, going to theaters is a pastime for rich and powerful families.Ordinary people, probably only in the harvest year, when the village invites a big opera, can they see opera performers.So as soon as I heard that the Xu family had hired an opera troupe to open a stage outside, many people came.

Early in the morning, the old man dressed up and sat on the kang in the house.There are a lot of people who come to pay birthday wishes outside, and they usually come in to greet the old man and say something auspicious.

There were also tables, chairs and benches in the courtyard. At the beginning of Sishi, the old man and the old lady were invited to sit in the north seat of the courtyard, and all the children and grandchildren of the Xu family were in front of them.

Everyone knelt down and kowtowed to the old man for his birthday.

The old man was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, so he quickly got everyone up.After the children and grandchildren have paid homage to the old man, the big show on the outside stage will officially begin.So the old man and the old lady were invited to sit down and watch the play in the largest shed, and the rest of the people also went into the shed and found their own places to sit down and watch the play.

The Xu family built a lot of sheds, and invited all the people who came to congratulate her.There are still places left, and some old people who came to see the excitement were also invited in.

Everyone was watching the performance on the stage attentively, and every time they sang something good, the people below all applauded, and the applause was endless.

The old man was in high spirits today, and at this time, he shouted, "Okay, reward."

So, someone took the silver and threw it on the stage.When those opera singers saw the bounty money, they sang even harder, and the old man continued to ask people to throw bounty money.

When the big play sang to the end of the hour, all the banquets over there were ready, so everyone went back to drink.The play here has been singing, there is no need to stop, after all, there are still many people watching here.Fortunately, there are quite a few people in this theater troupe, and they come and go one after another, so they don't worry about getting tired.In this way, the drama continued until it was almost dark.

(End of this chapter)