Huaicheng.
The weather has been sunny for several days, but the snow on the eaves has not melted yet, and the snow is falling again.
The eaves on the ground were covered with snow again.
The Shen family mansion was decorated with lights and colorful decorations everywhere, even the dead trees were decorated with fake flowers glued with silk, and a full moon banquet was held for Shen Junshan's posthumous son.
At the gate of the city wall, at the wharf, in the temple... just to accumulate good fortune for the young master, the Shen family opened porridge shacks everywhere and gave out porridge and money for three consecutive days.
The whole city of Huaicheng lamented that Shen Junshan died and left behind so much wealth, and praised Mrs. Ru for her kindness and kindness.
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On the same day, Shenshu Village.
It's snowing heavily all over Nanguan Mountain for a hundred miles, but it's sunny in Shenshu Village.
This surprised the villagers.
The Bai family in Shenshu Village was bustling with activity, and a full moon banquet was being held for Xiao Fuyuan.
Early in the morning, Bai Banban personally set off a firecracker, and the whole village came to help amidst the sound of firecrackers.
The villagers of Shenshu Village make a living by farming and living a normal life. Every family can only maintain food and clothing. Except for the Chinese New Year, I don't have the conditions to eat meat. I don't even want to kill the chickens, ducks and geese that my family raises in order to lay eggs in exchange for money.
Now there is a table to eat, and every household happily comes to participate in Xiao Fuyuan's full moon feast.
Especially the children, when they heard that there was meat and sweets to eat, they happily gathered in front of Bai's house to pick up squibs and wandered around Dalang Sanlang. Dalang Sanlang became the focus of the children in the village for the first time, and he was quite excited.
The villagers lamented that this was the first time in Shenshu Village to hold a full-moon banquet for their daughter. The Lao Bai family really loves their daughter. Their sons and grandsons have nothing to do with it, so they have to do it for their little girl alone.
This is a bit unfair to the old Bai family. It wasn't that they didn't do it at that time, but they simply didn't have the money to do it.
The villagers also found that the Bai family held a full moon banquet that was unique. Two red lanterns were hung at the door, adding a sense of celebration amidst the white snow.
These two red lanterns were bought by Bai Sanzhuang in Xu's shop.
After entering the Bai family's yard, the villagers even loudly praised the old Bai family for their dignity and generosity in hosting weddings.
The yard was clean and tidy. There were two large pots set up in the southeast corner. Bai Dazhuang and Xie Chuntao were chopping vegetables and meat. Pots of meat and fish were piled next to the cauldron, along with eggs and vegetables.
It turned out that the Bai family had hunted a large wild boar and did not distribute it to the villagers. Some villagers were still feeling sad. After seeing this battle, I understood that it was not that the Lao Bai family did not distinguish between pork, but that they left it stewed on the table for everyone to eat.
There were several large borrowed tables in the yard. On the tables were placed tea, melon seeds, peanuts, and fruits bought from the shops in the town. Under each table, there is a jar of wine.
Generous.
Really generous.
No one in the village has ever seen such a grand event as marrying a wife.
Not even when the second eldest son of the Bai family was admitted to the scholar examination, there was no such fanfare, just a few handfuls of sugar.
Lao Bai's family must have lost their entire family fortune just for a little girl.
The white wooden board put on clean clothes and stood at the door, welcoming guests with a red face.
"Brother Bai, congratulations!" Village Chief Zhao came over and held his hands toward the white wooden board.
"Brother Zhao, you are here, we are happy together."
Village Chief Zhao was here to take care of things, shouldering heavy responsibilities. He exchanged a few words with the white board and then arranged for the young men in the village to chop firewood and serve the dishes, and to order the young wives and aunts to chop the vegetables and steam the steamed buns.
Village Chief Zhao also arranged for Bai Laoer to write a gift book. He is a scholar. He has the highest academic level in the village. This job belongs to him.
The white board blocked the way, and they agreed not to accept gifts. The little girl was full moon just to let everyone rejoice together.
Village Chief Zhao shook his head. The people in the village also wanted to have face. Even those who liked to take advantage were embarrassed to come to the wedding banquet empty-handed. Besides, the gifts are not heavy. A few kilograms of stick noodles for your family, a piece of cloth for his family, and only a few coins for a rich family. The gift is light and represents joy and blessing.
If you don't accept the gift, you will hurt the face of the villagers.
Bai Banban nodded in agreement after hearing this.
The village chief was followed by his daughter-in-law, Aunt Zhao. Aunt Zhao was holding two packs of halva, a basket of eggs, and a piece of floral cloth in her hands. With a smile on her face, she shouted to the old lady Bai: "Congratulations, Aunt Bai."
Old Mrs. Bai smiled. When she saw the gift in Aunt Zhao's hand, she said, "...I told you that no one needs to bring gifts."
"What kind of gift is this? This is for my little niece." Aunt Zhao handed the things to Mrs. Bai, rolled up her sleeves and said, "I'm going to help Chuntao cut vegetables."
Mrs. Bai smiled and said: "Don't be busy. There is a job for which you are most suitable. I would like to ask you to help entertain the female guests."
"Okay." Aunt Zhao agreed readily. She was good at entertaining female guests. After all, the leader of the Shenshu Village Bagua Group was responsible for communication and organization.
The whole yard was bustling with activity, and the villagers were eager to help.
Laughter and laughter filled every corner of Lao Bai's house.
Xiao Fuyuan, who was sleeping, was awakened by the bustle outside. She twisted on the bed, yawned, and opened her eyes.
Today is Xiao Fuyuan's full moon party, so the whole family naturally attaches great importance to her. She had been dressed up early in the morning, wearing a bright red cotton-padded jacket and a tiger hat on her head. Xie Chuntao also put a red dot on her forehead.
Her features are really picturesque, her skin is like snow, and she looks like a lucky doll in a New Year painting.
"Mom, my sister is so beautiful! The second brother and the third brother are indeed right." A clear young voice sounded.
who is this?
Xiaofu's eyes were full of doubts, and there was a little boy smiling at him.
"Sister, I am your fourth brother."
Seeing Xiao Fuyuan wake up, the young boy leaned down and smiled at her.
Here comes another brother!
How many brothers do you have?
This elder brother is so kind-faced and looks as good-looking as the third elder brother. He is more youthful and elegant than the third elder brother.
"Beep, bab, bab..."
Xiao Fuyuan wanted to say good things to the fourth brother, but his language system was not developed, so he could only babbling and smiled at the fourth brother, with two dimples on his pink dumpling-like face.
"Mom, my sister is so good. She smiled at me when she saw me." Bai Panmei, the fourth eldest child of the Bai family, said happily.
"That's because your sister is smart and knows that you are the elder brother." Mrs. Zhen looked proud.
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
No matter what you are like, in the eyes of your mother, you are the best.
Mrs. Zhen picked up Xiao Fuyuan and shook it gently.
"Mom, I also want to hug my sister." Bai Panmei looked eager.
"Okay, come on, stretch out your hand and support your sister's head with your arms..." Mrs. Zhen taught her fourth son how to hold a baby, and very carefully handed the little Fuyuan to the fourth son's hands.
"Sister is so soft." Bai Panmei carefully held her sister up with a nervous look on her face.
My sister is so pretty, with a pink little face, big watery eyes, and long, fluttering eyelashes.
They were different from Dalang's nephews when they were young.
"Sister, my name is Panmei, just because I want to have a sister. I will study hard and get the top prize in the exam. My fourth brother will support you in the future..." Bai Panmei swore to her sister proudly.
Yeah, this brother is a scholar just like the second brother.
No wonder it looks so elegant.
Mrs. Zhen said with a smile: "You are not even a child yet, but you want to be the top scholar! Mom just wants you to be literate and sensible. You can't put so much pressure on yourself."
Is it that easy to get the top prize?
Is it so easy to be the number one pick?
There was a hint of sadness in Mrs. Zhen's eyes. To be honest, the second child had high hopes from the private school's teacher, but she didn't expect that she would become a scholar after being admitted. Others felt sorry for the second child, but she was inexplicably relieved. She felt that it was good for the second child to be a private school teacher, and being ordinary was a blessing.
"Beep, bab, bab..."
Little Fuyuan smelled a touch of depression in the joyful atmosphere, so she opened her little hands and babbling to make Mrs. Zhen happy.
Mom, the fourth brother is right, the fourth brother wants to be the number one scholar.
Mrs. Zhen nodded Xiao Fuyuan's head. She felt that her little girl had a heart-to-heart connection with her, and she knew what she was worried about.
Such a small child!
Is it an illusion?
