"Son, you have to go to your husband's house and be well. Your parents are not around. You have to learn to be a good wife..."
Osmanthus cried and gave vague instructions.
Xiaoyu nodded, and then said to his brother who was standing next to the carriage with red eyes: "Brother, take good care of our father and our mother!"
Brother Xiaoyu nodded vigorously.
Xiaoyu supported the carriage, took a deep look at Guihua again, gritted her teeth, turned around and got into the carriage.
The curtain of the carriage was lowered, and the people from Quanfu shouted again. Amidst the crackling of firecrackers, the team welcoming the bride was getting ready to leave.
Ning Su also bowed deeply to Chang Geng and Gui Hua, and then got on the tall horse in front of the team.
Behind, the bride-to-be team from the Chang Geng family, led by Luo Fengtang, also got on the carriage.
Luo Fengtang was riding a horse and walking beside the carriage.
In this way, the convoy slowly started and headed towards the entrance of the village.
Almost everyone in the village, young and old, came out to watch the fun, and there were people behind the team spreading wedding candies and cakes.
Falling on the snowy ground, it is particularly conspicuous and festive.
Everyone laughed, chased, and surrounded him, sending him all the way to the entrance of the village.
In the yard, Osmanthus fragrans cried uncontrollably.
Sun and others tried hard to persuade her, but Chang Geng came over and said to Osmanthus: "It's a good thing for a daughter to get married. You can just cry so much. Don't go on endlessly. It's unlucky!"
The man deliberately scolded the woman, but his eyes and nose were also red.
This is what the men of the villagers' families are like, they want to save face and be strong.
It is clear that the reluctance in my heart for my daughter is no less than that of a woman.
However, they still have to carry it to death. They have no time to be sad and say those parting words.
Because they have to be busy greeting guests and taking care of dowry and wedding arrangements.
No matter how much reluctance you feel, you can only keep it in your heart.
This is father's love.
Uncle Chang Geng's words still had an effect on Aunt Guihua.
The woman wiped away tears and tried hard to suppress her emotions.
When Uncle Chang Geng saw this, he couldn't bear it, and his tone suddenly became a little softer.
"Don't be sad. Our daughter will be coming home the day after tomorrow, and you two can meet each other then. Don't cry, go to the kitchen quickly, there are still a lot of things to deal with!" he said.
Then he turned around and went to work.
Here, Mrs. Sun said to Osmanthus: "Don't worry about the kitchen, we are here!"
Yang Ruoqing said: "Mom, just stay with Aunt Guihua and leave the kitchen affairs to me!"
Then, she called Xiaohua over and handed Baby Luo to her.
"Take her to Dazhi and let them play together."
…
Xiao Yaxue, Cao Bamei, and Yang Ruolan all came over.
They all helped Sun and stayed with Aunt Guihua to persuade her, while Yang Ruoqing led a few women to tidy up in the kitchen.
Yang Huazhong also came over to accompany Chang Geng, and the two men worked together, returning the tables and stools borrowed from others one by one.
At noon, the helpers dispersed, leaving Yang Huazhong and his wife, Yang Ruoqing, and several brothers from the Chang Geng family.
"Will you deliver combing oil tomorrow?" Mrs. Sun asked Guihua.
According to the custom here, when a girl gets married, her parents will come over the next day to give her hair oil.
Li Xiuxin's natal family and Zhao Liu'er's natal family both came to Lao Yang's house yesterday.
But yesterday, because there was something going on in the old Luo family, Sun and Yang Ruoqing went to the old Luo's house to help, while Bao Suyun and Liu were busy in the old Yang's house, cooking and so on.
Today, Yang Yongxian and Li Xiuxin, Yang Yongzhi and Zhao Liuer, also returned to their parents' homes with gifts.
So, today, Sun and Yang Ruoqing have a whole day to spend with Osmanthus.
Xiaoyu had just gotten married, so the sweet-scented osmanthus' heart must be empty.
It’s easy to have random thoughts when you’re at home alone, so there must be someone around you.
In this way, until night, Guihua's mood improved a lot. Sun handed her into Chang Geng's hands, comforted her for a few more words, and then left Chang Geng's house with Yang Ruoqing and returned to her own home.
There is snow on the road.
Yang Ruoqing supported Sun, and the mother and daughter stepped on the snow, making a crunching sound.
Sun and Yang Ruoqing were talking about the plans and arrangements for the family tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
"After thinking about it with your father, we are all tired from having weddings one after another these days."
"Tang Yazi has gone to the county and won't be back until tomorrow."
"So we all have a rest tomorrow. Starting the day after tomorrow, we have to prepare for making maltose, making rice cakes, and blowing up the dust."
"On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, your aunt will kill the New Year pig. After that, she will make New Year's meatballs, meat cakes and so on. During the first month, you will visit relatives and friends, eat and drink, and eat a lot..."
Along the way, Mrs. Sun was telling Yang Ruoqing about various arrangements for the year. Yang Ruoqing raised her ears and listened seriously.
Nod from time to time, add a few words, and discuss things together.
The two people unknowingly left the village and arrived at the gate of Yang Huazhong's yard.
"Mom, I'll take you here. The ground is slippery, so be careful when you walk." Yang Ruoqing said.
Sun said: "I'd better watch you enter the yard first, and then come back."
Yang Ruoqing smiled and shook her head: "Don't worry, you go in first, and I will go back after you go in."
"Tang Yazi is not at home. You can't take care of two children by yourself at night. How about this? I'll go tell your father and I'll accompany you tonight." Mrs. Sun said.
Yang Ruoqing originally wanted to refuse, because she could take care of two children by herself.
However, seeing what was in Sun's eyes, she held back her refusal.
Mom is just trying to find a reason to come over and get tired of me.
I guess I saw too much from Aunt Guihua today and heard too much sadness from Aunt Guihua, so my mother was also touched in her heart.
It happened that the son-in-law was not at home, so she wanted to come over and stay with her daughter and granddaughter for a while.
How could Yang Ruoqing have the heart to refuse such a small request?
"Okay, I'll go with my mother to tell my father."
After talking to Yang Huazhong, who happened to have drank some wine today, the man waved his hand.
"Marrying this girl in a village is really the best thing your mother and I did," he said.
"If Qing'er marries to Qing'an County today, I won't be interested in him even if he is the son of the county governor's family, not to mention from a prominent family!"
"As long as my daughter is under my nose and I can see her from time to time, I will be satisfied."
"I don't covet wealth and glory," he said.
Sun said: "Chang Geng and Gui Hua are not the kind of people who covet glory and wealth. I can only say that fate is really wonderful."
"Yue Lao has pulled your red string so far, so that's all. No matter what, as long as the children have a prosperous life."
