DreamersGN Chapter 523 People who are about to get married, be serious.
Chapter 523 People who are about to get married, be serious.
The house in the Lu family's house was already warm and cozy, with melon seeds, roasted soybeans, and a rare assorted candy on the kang table.
The women crowded into the house, and Jiang Guizhi's face was almost frozen with smiles as she chatted with the Ding couple.
Zhang Shulan helped hand out water, even more enthusiastically than Jiang Guizhi.
There wasn't enough room for so many people inside, so those in the yard found their own conversation partners.
In short, everyone has to stand here; it's also to boost Lu Yao's popularity.
Gou Shengzi, Tie Zhu, Er Ni'er, and others who were close to Lu Yao all leaned out the window to look inside, discussing and commenting as they watched.
Inside the room, Lu Xiaoqian sat next to Ding Mei and asked softly:
"Sis, are you staying at my place tonight?"
Ding Mei pinched him.
Yuan Shumei had gone through a night of internal struggle and had come to terms with it.
He seemed quite relaxed at that moment, and could chat with anyone for a while.
Jiang Guizhi took out the gold bracelet again.
He took Ding Mei's hand and put it on her by himself.
The gleaming gold bracelet swayed on her slender wrist.
Ding Dahu also took out a handkerchief-wrapped package, which was a "return gift" from the Ding family:
A brand new Hero fountain pen, tied with a red paper ribbon.
He handed it to Lu Yao.
Everyone started talking about their wedding date.
"The 26th is an auspicious day." Grandpa Zuo tapped his pipe. "I checked the almanac; the 17th, Sunday, is auspicious for weddings."
Ding Dahu counted on his fingers: "There are only 17 days left. Isn't that a bit rushed?"
I used to always hope that Ding Mei would find a good husband.
When the time came, he felt a little reluctant to part with his daughter.
Zhang Shulan quickly chimed in, "No rush, no rush! This is a wonderful thing, a joyous occasion! A wedding in the first month of the lunar calendar is a double celebration, how wonderful!"
Those who understand the Chinese almanac helped calculate the date, and they all said it was an auspicious day.
Ding Dahu looked at the dashing Lu Yao and had nothing to say.
In the surrounding villages, no one can rival him.
That was how it was settled.
Unlike later times when life was more affluent, engagements were not like those of today, when banquets were held to entertain everyone.
Even when families get married, they usually just set out melon seeds and candies, and sometimes they might serve a meal, but it's usually a simple gathering.
Lu Yao drove the jeep and took the Ding family back home.
As the car drove away, the villagers who had come to watch the spectacle gradually dispersed.
The courtyard was littered with sunflower seed shells.
Zhang Shulan helped Jiang Guizhi tidy up the house, muttering as she asked:
"Is that canned food pork or fruit?"
Jiang Guizhi didn't answer, and simply stuffed all the canned goods under the cupboard.
Little sister Xiaoqian ran over, mysteriously pulled out a neatly folded new ten-yuan bill, and said to her mother Jiang Guizhi:
"Sister Ding Mei even secretly gave me ten yuan!"
Jiang Guizhi quickly took over the management for her.
The wedding date was set a bit hastily, but Lu Yao didn't seem to mind.
The more anxious you are, the sooner you can hold Xiao Meizi in bed and have some fun.
After sending Ding Mei home, they stayed at Ding's house for quite a while before returning.
We've decided to take Ding Mei to the commune to register tomorrow.
Yuan Shumei also said she would go home tomorrow and asked Ding Mei to stay at her house for two days.
I'll take Ding Mei to the city to buy things we need for the wedding.
When Lu Yao returned, Lu Ming and his wife were still there.
Zhang Shulan asked Lu Yao:
"Hey kid, you need a house for your wedding. Are you going to live in the backyard or the frontyard?"
Lu Yao discussed this matter with his mother last night.
Traditionally, houses are generally larger in the east and smaller in the west, or larger in the back and smaller in the front.
So they had Mom move to the backyard to live in Lu Changyou's old house.
Lu Yao got married in his own home in the front yard.
Zhang Shulan was now terrified that Lu Yao would kick them out in a fit of anger, so she was trying her best to please Jiang Guizhi and her son.
She said that she and Lu Ming were fine, and that she would start helping them clean the house tomorrow.
Nothing was said that night, and the next day was the tenth day of the first lunar month.
Lu Yao got up early and put the guns from the warehouse back into the car.
Just then, Lu Ming came out to empty the chamber pot and saw Lu Yao carrying several gun boxes, so he quickly came over to help open the car door.
Seeing that there were still some in the yard, they came in to help carry them.
"My God, you country bumpkin, why are you using so many guns? What are you doing?"
His first thought was, "Is this kid trying to start a rebellion?"
In his eyes, Lu Yao was just a petty bandit.
Lu Yao didn't hide anything from him:
"Hunting. Equipping our production team's hunting squad."
"Hunting? Can I sign up?"
"No, my team only needs elites."
"..."
Lu Ming felt awkward and didn't dare to get angry.
He just gave an awkward smile and continued helping with the work.
……
The Ding family.
Ding Mei and Yuan Shumei had already gotten up.
They were all sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) in Ding Dahu's room.
Ding Dahu stood on the ground, imparting his experience on how to be a good daughter-in-law after marriage to Ding Mei.
Xie Chunfang patched up the leaks.
In this era, the elderly teach their daughters to be kind-hearted and to prioritize filial piety above all else.
They didn't let their daughter come over to her in-laws' house and act like a big shot.
They're all afraid of messing up the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship and being rejected.
If you're kicked out of your husband's family's home, you'll be the subject of gossip and criticism.
At this point, the saying goes, "After many years of hard work, the daughter-in-law finally becomes the mother-in-law."
Being a daughter-in-law is tough, but things will get better once you become a mother-in-law.
Ding Mei didn't take it seriously at all.
Because she understood the Lu family, Jiang Guizhi was a submissive daughter-in-law, and how could such an honest person let herself be mistreated?
Listening with a smile.
He would nudge Yuan Shumei from time to time, saying, "You should learn from this; it will come in handy when you get married."
Yuan Shumei laughed and said, "I'm not getting married. I'm never looking for a partner in this lifetime."
Ding Mei asked, "If you met a guy like Lu Yao, would you marry him?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Yuan Shumei slapped her:
"Don't show off to me."
Although she was joking on the surface, Yuan Shumei was actually a little angry.
Lu Yao stepped in:
"Who's showing off anything?"
The two girls both shut up at the same time and smiled shyly.
This startled Ding Dahu.
Lu Yao was holding several boxes of double-barreled shotguns.
Put it down, open it, and inside are cold, menacing guns, gleaming brightly.
"Oh, you bought a gun?"
Ding Dahu was so interested in it that he quickly squatted down, picked up one, and started fiddling with it.
"Stop touching it, there are still some in the car outside. Come on, help me get them."
They dragged Ding Dahu out.
Ding Mei snorted angrily.
He came in without even talking to me about the wedding, and he's just fiddling with a gun!
They brought in all ten guns.
Lu Yao instructed Ding Dahu:
"Keep these guns safe for me. I'll take Xiao Meizi to register first. When we get back, I'll recruit soldiers. I need to hunt some game before my wedding so we can have meat for the banquet."
Ding Dahu touched the gun and nodded repeatedly:
"no problem!"
Lu Yao was able to entrust the gun to him, but Ding Dahu's eyes lit up with joy at how much he valued him.
Lu Yao then looked at Ding Mei on the kang (heated brick bed):
"Let's go to the commune to get a letter of introduction, then we'll register. It'll prevent things from getting complicated and you from being snatched away by someone else."
Ding Mei obediently got out of bed and quickly put on her shoes.
Yuan Shumei pouted: "You've struck gold, haven't you? You're so anxious about this."
Lu Yao laughed and said, "Are you jealous? Why don't I marry you too? You and Xiao Meizi can both marry me!"
Yuan Shumei blushed with fright and quickly looked at Ding Mei:
"Little Mei, aren't you going to do anything about your man? He's taking advantage of me!"
Ding Mei chuckled:
"He didn't actually marry you. Only pretty women have the right to be flirted with by men."
"You're still siding with him?"
Ding Dahu felt uneasy listening to this:
"Lu Yao, you're getting married soon, be a little more serious!"
If you flirt with other girls in front of your father-in-law, aren't you looking down on him?
Xie Chunfang glanced at Ding Dahu, who was posing as if he were someone important, and thought to herself, "He even flirts with your wife, you have no idea!"