Yuanyang Farming Story

Chapter 21

Xiaosu's best man didn't look for anyone in the team, but picked two from the group of soldiers who came from afar.These two quotas are not given randomly, but after a test, the competition is who can drink more, and who is better at blocking alcohol.Of course, this group of soldiers has already made preparations. Once the two at the forefront are taken down, the alternates will follow at any time to ensure that Xiao Su won't get drunk!
The good woman was also dressed very happily today, wearing a purple-red padded jacket, with a red velvet flower stuck in her gray hair, she looked full of energy.Standing in the yard directing how the table should be arranged, where the ordered dishes should be placed when they are delivered, and how the peanuts and melon seeds should be arranged for the guests.

There was only a fence between Xiaoxiu's family and Su's family. Now that the name has been set, it will be easier in the future. The day before the engagement, Xiaosu even tore down the fence, so that from Xiaoxiu to Su's family It is closer, and there is no need to go around from the gate.

Today, for the wedding, the neighbors from the next door came to help spontaneously.Uncle Liu's wife also came, and when she came, she teased her: "Auntie, you were worried a few days ago that Xiaoxiu couldn't find a good family, but in the blink of an eye, this good one came. It's really a blessing Yes." The good woman smiled and grabbed a handful of peanuts for Aunt Liu.

"It's all predestined. At first I didn't expect that the two of them would fall in love with each other. Since the young people are attracted to it, then it will be done. I am not an old feudal woman. As long as the two young people live a good life, it will be fine." Good!" The more she looks at Xiao Su, the more she likes her, because she grew up watching her, and at the age of three, Xiao Su has been good since she was a child, and she will definitely be good in the future!

After all, a good woman is also selfish.People say it well, the water thrown by the married daughter.Although Xiaoxiu is capable and endures hardships, she is afraid that her parents-in-law will compare.Xiaosu's parents left early, Xiaoxiu will marry in the future, it will be a young couple living a life, as long as the young couple is willing to endure hardships, they will not be afraid of life.

However, the good woman still thinks that having more children means more blessings. Both Xiaosu and Xiaoxiu have no brothers, so I'm afraid it will be a little bit harder because there are no relatives to borrow.However, these are not the main thing, the main thing is that Xiaoxiu and Xiaosu are good friends!At that time, ask Xiaoxiu to give Xiaosu a few more children, and the population will prosper.

Those who get up early are mostly folks who help out, setting tables and carrying stools, picking and washing vegetables, and the folks are talking and laughing, and there is a harmonious atmosphere in the yard.Xiaoxiu was sitting in the house dressing up, and when she heard the voices in the yard, she couldn't help being in a daze. This kind of atmosphere was rarely seen before. People in the city are used to trapping themselves in pigeon cages, even for weddings. It's having fun in a restaurant.Where is the atmosphere like now?Hearing the sound of people laughing together, Xiaoxiu couldn't help laughing.

Xiaoxiu didn't sit in the room pretending to be shy even after she was dressed up.According to the custom, at the marriage banquet, the woman's party should have lunch, and then the man's party will have dinner.It's just that there is a catch here.During the engagement, there are only a few people sent by the man to the woman at noon, one is the matchmaker mother-in-law, and the other is the best man, and then bring the new official and the token of engagement, so many go.However, there is a limit on the number of groomsmen, including the new officials, a total of eight!

When the woman goes to the man, the same rules apply. There is a matchmaker mother-in-law, eight little girls including the bride, and a gift from the woman back to the man.Xiao Su originally only prepared two best men, so he temporarily transferred five more, so that including him there are a total of eight.The new officials will not come early, usually around ten o'clock.

Because it was an engagement, Xiaoxiu didn't pay much attention to it, and everyone who could help went up to help. She didn't wash her hands until it was almost ten o'clock, and then she went to wash her hands, tidy up her clothes, and then stood in the yard with her good woman and waited. Xiao Su came to the door.

Sure enough, after ten o'clock, Xiao Su and his party came.Although Xiaosu and Xiaoxiu see each other well, they will still invite a ready-made matchmaker to fill the scene in such an occasion.And this kind of matchmaker is also willing to help. You must know that the matchmaker will make a match, and the couple will treat her to 36 meals at that time.And ask her to eat pork thigh.

The matchmaker led Xiao Su into the door, scattered the wedding candies, brought Xiao Su to the good woman and led Xiao Su to call someone.Although the matchmaker didn't speak directly to Xiao Su, Xiao Su still understood this custom, so she called out respectfully: "Good woman!" The happy good woman narrowed her eyes with a smile, and said straightly, "Okay! Okay!" While talking, he took out a big red envelope from his pocket and put it in Xiaosu's hand.This is a change of mouth fee, and the elders must accept it.From now on, Xiao Su will follow Xiao Xiu to call her a good woman.

When Xiao Su arrived, people of a certain seniority had already arrived, so after paying homage to the good woman, the matchmaker mother-in-law took Xiao Su around, pointing at this one to ask Xiao Su to call her auntie, and pointing to that one to call Xiao Su Call Uncle.Just now Xiaoxiu had told the matchmaker that she had to speak directly to Xiao Su, so that Xiao Su could understand, so the matchmaker would stand next to her relatives every time, facing Xiao Su's introducer.

When Xiao Su turned around in a circle, she was already sweating profusely. Although the only relative of this direct relative was a good woman, she couldn't stand the kind of relatives who looked tens of miles away.You must know that the whole team always brings some relatives and some stories when talking about it, but Xiao Su didn't suffer, as long as it is Xiao Su's caller, they will be given another change fee.At that time, these will be brought back by Xiao Su.

After calling someone, Xiao Su was released. Originally, his business today was to let someone go, and then he would toast a lot during the meal.but.Xiao Su still has a serious business to do.

Xiao Su invited the good woman into the house and asked the good woman to sit down. Witnessed by the matchmaker's mother-in-law, Xiao Su took out a red silk bag from her close pocket and poured out two things from the bag.It was a pair of jade bracelets and a pair of gold earrings that Xiao Su dug out from the cabinet that day.Besides these, Xiao Su also took out a red paper bag from her pocket.The paper bag contained all of Xiaosu's belongings, 300 yuan.

The good woman looked at the things that Xiao Su put on the table, feeling a little sore in her heart.This jade bracelet and gold earrings were seen by my mother before, and they were passed down to Xiaosu's mother by Grandma Xiaosu, and now Xiaosu sent them over as betrothal gifts.Seeing this, the good woman couldn't help but think of Xiao Su's grandma and mother.They are all handsome people, but it's a pity that the good people don't live long. One barely saw Xiao Su in the swaddling baby, and the other went there a few years after giving birth to Xiao Su.It's really a pity.

Looking at the 300 yuan again, the good woman really didn't expect Xiao Su to spend so much money.Raising her head, the good woman communicated with Xiao Su sternly: "Xiao Su, the good woman is not a greedy person, I will let Xiaoxiu bring the 300 yuan over when the time comes. The good woman does not ask for anything else, not for you I can let Xiaoxiu wear gold and silver, and I don’t ask you to let Xiaoxiu eat fish and meat every day, but my good woman hopes that you are really good to Xiaoxiu.”

The good woman spoke slowly and slowly, and Xiao Su also understood what the good woman meant. Xiao Su did not express her position in a hurry, but nodded very cautiously.The good woman put away all the things, although she said they were all good, but it's better not to reveal her wealth.After locking the cabinet, the good woman went to greet the guests together with the matchmaker mother-in-law and Xiao Su with a smile.

Seeing the good woman coming out of the room, someone came up and asked Xiao Su what she had given, this is not a custom.When the man sends a ecstasy, the relatives of the woman's family want to ask. At this time, the woman's parents or family members will be very proud and praise the new official again and again.How much is the money, how much is the thing.In addition, there is a little bit of comparison in it.But this time no matter what everyone said, the good woman just didn't tell them what Xiao Su gave them just now.It caused people to ask again and again.

After coming out of the good woman's room, Xiao Su went to find Xiaoxiu.At this time, Xiaoxiu was being lazy, hiding behind the kitchen by herself, and when she saw Xiaosu coming, she took a fresh tomato from her pocket and gave it to Xiaosu. There will be tomatoes, divide the tomatoes into two, give the big half to Xiaoxiu, and eat the small half for herself.

Of course Xiaoxiu refused, there are many of these things in my courtyard, and it is not very rare, so Xiaosu asked Xiaosu to eat all of them, and when Xiaosu had almost eaten, Xiaoxiu slipped away to get a bowl The pork rib soup is for Xiao Su.The toast is about to start after dinner, so I always have to get something for Xiao Su to eat first.Eating wine on an empty stomach is easy to get drunk!
But Xiaoxiu had never seen Xiaosu drink before, so she asked: "Do you drink? If you eat too much and get drunk, it won't look good. You still have a drink tonight."

Xiao Su took a bowl of pork ribs and gnawed happily. Seeing Xiao Xiu ask him about his drinking capacity, he put up a finger to compare, and Xiao Xiu began to guess: "A catty of wine?"

Xiao Su shook her head, Xiao Xiu guessed again: "Is that a bottle of wine?" Xiao Su shook her head again, this time Xiao Xiu stopped guessing: "How much, just tell me." Xiao Su lost a bone After giving it to Xiao Hei, he said slowly: "A glass of wine!" Xiaoxiu felt that she was about to pour it down. The amount of alcohol in a glass of wine was worse than that of Xiaoxiu, and Xiaoxiu could eat two or three glasses by herself Woolen cloth.Look at Xiaosu's smug face again, Xiaoxiu has no idea, let's cook some hangover soup after a while!Does this mean that no one is perfect?
During lunch, two Eight Immortals tables were set up in the main room. On one table, Xiao Su sat with his seven best men, and at the other table, Xiao Xiu sat with her seven little girls.What kind of dishes are served on these two tables first.But there is a custom here.It’s just that the guy who helps serve the dishes will give everyone hot towels from time to time, one for each person. It’s really comfortable to have such hot towels in cold weather, but the towels are not for nothing. When people collect the towels, you have to Put money in it!Pack as much or as little as you like.But usually it’s only ten cents or fifty cents.These money can be regarded as happy money for those who help serve the dishes!
It's just that there is still one thing to give this happy money.Halfway through the meal, the chef wanted to serve the whole fish to everyone, but the fish was raw and only fried on the surface.Of course, this raw fish is not edible when served on the table, so there is no need for the owner to make a red envelope at this time. Xiao Xiu made a red envelope of one piece, and Xiao Su made a red envelope of five yuan.The red envelope was not given directly to the chef, but wrapped in red paper, pressed under the fish tail, and then carried down by the chef. After receiving the money, the fish was reprocessed and sent up.

When the dishes are ready, Xiao Su will go to the battlefield, and the folks will have a table and a glass, and if they meet the elders, they will have to toast one-on-one.Originally, Xiaoxiu wanted to see how many tables Xiaosu could support until he collapsed, but unexpectedly, all his comrades in arms blocked him one by one. So many people came down at noon to pay respects, and Xiaosu had a drink with head and tail The wine was not eaten, so she smiled at Xiaoxiu very refreshedly: "Xiu, come to my house early in the evening, I will wait for you to eat!" Exited.

In the evening, Xiaoxiu was going to Su's house. According to the custom, the woman came to the door to order gifts for her future in-laws, but Xiaosu's parents had already gone, so Xiaoxiu brought some fruit to Su's house instead.In fact, even these fruits are not bought outside, they are all grown in Xiaoxiu’s courtyard. Last year, an apple tree and an orange tree were moved in, and it happened to bear fruit this year. After picking ten catties of oranges, I picked another Ten catties of apples, just like that, led a large group of young girls towards Xiao Su's house.

The so-called products produced by the space must be high-quality goods, and the oranges that Xiaoxiu brought to the door were all big and round, and they were so sweet that people couldn't bear to eat them all at once!But it is the apples that attract everyone's attention the most.As far as the present is concerned, apples are still a relatively rare thing, and you may not be able to eat any of them at ordinary times, but seeing so many apples at once, everyone's eyes drifted to it.Some little dolls even clamored to eat, so Xiao Su smiled and took a few apples for each of the little dolls.

In fact, the procedure at night was similar to that at noon, except that at noon, Xiao Su ran out to toast, and this evening was Xiaoxiu's main show, accompanied by Xiao Su.No matter how you say it, Xiao Su is destined to get drunk today.But fortunately, before getting drunk, I still remember to hand over the change fee received today to the matchmaker mother-in-law and hand it over to Xiaoxiu.In fact, Xiaoxiu got a big deal. The red envelope given by Xiaosu was the change fee she got from Xiaoxiu's house at noon, plus the change fee received this evening and gave it to Xiaoxiu.Now Xiaoxiu has a little money, while Xiaosu belongs to the destitute class!

That night, everyone was lively until very late before going home.After a busy day, everyone went to bed after packing up.On the contrary, Xiaoxiu couldn't fall asleep after repeatedly making pancakes.Unable to sleep for two consecutive nights, Xiaoxiu wondered if she was sick.So Xiaoxiu, who couldn't sleep, ran into the courtyard to see the snow grass.

In just a few days, the appearance of the snow grass has undergone a big change. It was already a leaf with a tinge of silver, but now it has begun to turn into a leaf that is half silver.Now the whole snow grass looks half silver and half green, it looks really weird.However, Xiaoxiu liked it more and more the more she watched it. This snow grass is the elixir for her own little Suzhi's ears, how could she not like it?

The next day, Xiaosu’s comrades were sent away, and then the borrowed tables and stools were returned one by one. When returning, a little meat from Yu Yi from yesterday was given as a token of gratitude.In this way, after a busy day, Xiaoxiu is finally Xiaosu's fiancée.On the first day after getting engaged, Xiaoxiu had some bad thoughts. Now that this person is her own, does it mean that she can start to taste some sweetness?

So poor classmate Xiao Su is about to fall into the wolf's den...

(End of this chapter)