The distinguished guests came to congratulate the guests with gifts.
Behind Mrs. Shen, Shen Zheng and Ah Fu came carrying a large box and cage. They brought a lot of congratulatory gifts and handed a gift list to Zhao Youcai.
Zhao Youcai bent down to greet him respectfully: "Mrs. Shen, Master Shen, Young Master Shen, hurry up, please come inside."
Shopkeeper Yan coughed, bumped Zhao Youcai's shoulder, and whispered: "The rules of a wealthy family are that you have to sing the etiquette when you have a list of etiquette, and you can't lose etiquette."
Zhao Youcai really didn't understand this. He immediately stuffed the gift list into Shopkeeper Yan's arms and said, "Come on."
Although he learned some words from the children, he could not recognize many words in full and liked to read only half of them for fear of making a joke.
Shopkeeper Yan shook out the gift list and read it aloud: "Two pieces of gauze, two pieces of brocade, a pair of vases, a pot of coral, a pair of jasper bracelets..."
The gift list is not long, but it is enough to show the thoughtfulness of the gift giver.
Cheng Wanwan said repeatedly: "Goddess, these are too expensive..."
Mrs. Shen took Cheng Wanwan's hand and said with a loving smile: "Er Gou can be regarded as one of my god-grandsons. Isn't it normal for me to give you something? There are many guests waiting behind, so we will go in first."
Most of the people who came to attend the wedding banquet were businessmen. Businessmen were not short of money, but they were short of social status. They were fortunate enough to attend the wedding banquet of Sui Ruren's son. Each of them brought enough gifts, various precious ornaments, antiques, calligraphy and painting, silk and silk. , The Four Treasures of the Study... It took more than half an hour just to sing the ceremony.
In addition, there were some guests that Cheng Wanwan did not invite. They heard that the Sui Ru family was having a wedding but had not received invitations, so they could not shamelessly come to drink the wedding wine, so they immediately sent the butler to congratulate them and deliver them. The gift was very generous.
The villagers gathered around to watch, and all of them were already petrified.
"My God, these people are too rich."
"How come Dashan Niang knows so many rich people? These gifts must be worth at least several thousand taels of silver."
"Perhaps Dashan Niang has such a good temper. I have never thought that Sui Ruren is a very high-ranking official. Until now... so many high-ranking officials and dignitaries have come to congratulate me, and all of them are very attentive. Sui Ruren's official position is not low."
"It's seventh grade, of course it's not low. Fortunately, we are in the same village as Dashan Niang, otherwise we wouldn't be able to see such a big world."
"..."
With a smile on her face, Cheng Wanwan welcomed everyone in. As soon as the guests arrived, they heard the sound of gongs and drums.
The wedding team is back!
Mr. Zhao immediately arranged for his family to set off firecrackers. The sound of firecrackers kept ringing on both sides of the road. The children covered their ears and followed the sedan, clapping their hands and laughing. It was extremely lively.
The crowd automatically moved out of the way, and the sedan stopped at the entrance of the yard.
The matchmaker stepped forward, lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and helped the bride out. A red silk ribbon was held by the groom, and then handed to the bride's hand. The two walked into the yard together.
Matchmaker Zhao was in charge of the ceremony and said loudly: "The cigarettes are misty, the lanterns are brilliant, and the bride and groom are in the flower hall together."
"Worship heaven and earth!"
"Two thanks to Gaotang!"
"Couple greetings!"
"Send it to the bridal chamber!"
The whole worship process was not that complicated and ended quickly. A group of women walked into the new house surrounded by the newlyweds.
Happy couplets are pasted on the lintel of the new house, and bright red happy characters are pasted everywhere on the door, walls, and windows. A specially made new bed is placed against the wall, all covered with red gauze curtains, and the bed is covered with a bright red albizia quilt. , there is a mandarin duck pillow, and two red wedding candles are lit on the low cabinet beside the bed.
"Come on, come on, it's time to wear a hijab!"
Matchmaker Zhao handed the scale beam to Zhao Ergou.
Zhao Ergou became nervous inexplicably. He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and gently lifted the hijab, revealing a beautiful face.
She was dressed in a red wedding dress, with a golden bridal crown on her head. Gold and jade beads hung from her head, reflecting the fiery red candlelight. The light fell on the bride's face. There was a shy smile on the corner of the girl's eyes and brows. She lowered her head slightly and hid her hand. In the sleeves, there is some tightness.
The women in the bridal chamber laughed and started making noise: "Oh, the bride is shy."
"Isn't Ergouzi too shy, hahaha!"
"Don't waste time, let's have a drink!"
Mrs. Quanfu brought two glasses of wine and put them into the hands of the newlyweds, and then their eyes met.
Zhao Ergou clearly felt that his heart was beating like thunder.
He quickly sat down on the edge of the new bed, reached out, crossed Cao Yingying's arm, raised his head, and drank the whole glass of wine.
Cao Yingying had never drank wine before, and it was extremely spicy after one sip. However, Xipo suddenly stuffed something into her mouth and asked her: "Is it raw or cooked?"
She took a bite and found a raw dumpling in her mouth. She said, "Raw..."
"Hahaha, good life, good life!"
"Maybe Dashan Niang will have a fat boy in her family by the end of the year!"
"Ergou, you have to come on, you have to work hard tonight!"
The women burst into laughter.
Zhao Ergou and Cao Yingying were so embarrassed that they wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
This can also be regarded as a kind of bridal chamber trouble. The more trouble there is, the happier the couple will be in the future.
After the ceremony, the groom will be taken out to drink wine, while the bride will sit alone by the bed and wait.
The banquet has also officially started in the courtyard. The main courtyard is full of distinguished guests from the city, and the flat ground in front of the soap workshop is filled with villagers from Dahe Village. The dishes on each table are the same. The women are carrying trays and bringing the breakfast. The prepared dishes were served.
Plate after plate of exquisite dishes were served, even Mr. Wu, who was used to seeing delicious food, was a little surprised.
Is this really a banquet in the village? The dishes are comparable to those served by a wealthy family in the capital. Even though the plates on which the dishes are served are a little shabby, the color, aroma and taste are exactly the same, and the presentation is also very particular. Some dishes, No one from the capital has ever seen him before.
"Here, there is still wine here." Lu Yingxue helped serve the wine, "This is Lihuachun, and this is Nuerhong. You can pour whatever you want."
This is all high-quality wine that she asked her mother-in-law to send from Huzhou. This kind of high-quality wine will definitely not be sold in Dahe Village. It is specially sent for wedding banquets. Fruit wine is also prepared for women who are not good at drinking. The tables are filled with delicious food and fine wine, and the aroma of food and wine floats in the air for a long time.
“Oh my god, there are so many dishes, which one should I eat first!”
"This meatball is so delicious. It is poured with sour fish soup. The taste is really amazing."
"This mutton is truly amazing. In all my life, I have never eaten such delicious meat!"
"What should I do? I seem to be full, but I still haven't tasted several dishes..."
"Then secretly pick up some vegetables and take them home to eat slowly."
"I asked you ladies, can you not be embarrassed? There are so many noble people coming to have wine, and you secretly bring them home. You are not afraid of others saying that the people in Dahe Village are all starving ghosts and reincarnations!"
"Can't you give Dashan Niang some face?"
"..."
