In the twelfth lunar month, Dingfu, the capital city.
Before his death, the old man of the Ding family left a message, asking his eldest grandson Ding Changhe to get married in a warm and loving relationship.
So there was a contradictory scene in Ding's house, with a mourning shed set up on one side and a sad expression on the other side. On the side are things needed for the wedding, ready to welcome the bride.
Why did Mr. Ding do this?
Because he had arranged a marriage for his eldest grandson, and it was his benefactor's family who helped him when he was seriously injured in a conspiracy.
At that time, the Ding family was not yet developed, so the family's eldest granddaughter, An Ran, was chosen for Ding Changhe, the eldest grandson.
That year, Ding Changhe was six years old and An Ran was two years old.
But Ding Changhe's mother, Ding Han, was not satisfied. How could a daughter of a country man's family be worthy of her outstanding eldest son?
But when the old man died, she had to hold her nose and admit it.
Ding Han cursed the old man who had just closed his eyes in his heart. This was because he was afraid that he would not recognize this family relationship, so he wanted Ding Changhe to get married in a warm filial piety.
The daughter-in-law I consider in my heart is my niece.
The funeral preparations were grand.
The wedding is as simple as possible.
The day after the old man died, the Ding Mansion sent someone to Daliuzhuang outside Gaoxian County to settle the matter, and picked him up five days later.
After An Ran married into Ding's house, she set off a few firecrackers.
The bride was safely supported by a woman and was sitting in the wedding room. As soon as she sat down, several women came into the room.
At this time, the room was filled with the chirping voices of women, and there were also a few little girls whose voices were sweet and childish.
Such a noisy situation gave An Ran, who had not been able to rest for several days, an even greater headache.
With the hijab, nothing could be seen. An Ran lowered her head and could only see her hands holding the veil tightly.
At this time, a little girl was shouting, "Lift the hijab quickly, lift the hijab quickly, I want to see the bride."
A woman hurriedly picked up the child and said, "Don't fool around. Only the groom can lift the bride's hijab."
At this time, a girl's voice came, "You come from the country, what do you know?" Although she lowered her voice, the people in the room still heard everything that should be heard.
A woman said: "You girl, what are you talking about? This is your first cousin's wife, don't be too offended."
"What kind of wife? I heard my aunt say that after tea is served and I pay my respects to the great grandfather, she will be asked to go to the country house to recite sutras and observe filial piety for the great grandfather."
Another voice said with a slight warning: "Don't talk nonsense, this is a filial piety to the great grandfather, what did you say?"
Another girl also said: "Sister-in-law, I heard from the person who brought the bride back that she doesn't know what we say."
The girl just now said: "I heard it too. It's also her good fortune. Her grandfather saved our great grandfather's life. With that kindness, otherwise, with her family like this, how could she marry into our Ding family?" .”
A woman next to her said, "Look at you two sisters, you are so cunning. If you continue to be like this, I'll see if you get married." But the smile in her words was unstoppable.
At this time, an older woman said: "Okay, the bride has seen it too, let's go out and sit down."
For a time, everyone in the room was cleared.
An Ran sat numbly on the bed. She didn't know what time it was, but she couldn't move until the groom's head was lifted.
An Ran was sitting with her whole body numb, and she was just about to lift her hijab when the door was suddenly pushed open, and a burst of alcohol came out.
As soon as his eyes lit up, the man who came in pulled off his hijab. When An Ran raised his head, he saw a figure from behind going to the clean room.
An Ran didn't even see clearly what he looked like, just a silhouette of his back and his steps were slightly unsteady.
An Ran didn't know what to do, so she got up and cleaned up the things on the bed, then turned around and brightened the wedding candle a little more.
The sound of footsteps was heard, An Ran turned around, lowered her head and walked to his side.
A strange voice came, "Go freshen up."
There is a girl bringing water, please go there safely.
An Ran lowered his head and followed the girl down again.
Ding Changhe sighed, exhaled a long breath, frowned deeply, and lay on the wedding bed.
After An Ran came back, she climbed from the foot of the bed to the bed. Her mother had taught her before she got married, but she was alone here, feeling unspeakably nervous and scared.
But there was no movement for a long time, and An Ran gradually felt relieved.
At this time, Ding Changhe turned over and touched it with one hand.
An Ran opened her eyes wide and her whole body stiffened nervously.
Ding Changhe naturally noticed it, sat up and put out the wedding candle with a wave of his hand.
As soon as An Ran said "Ah", Ding Changhe turned over and took off all his clothes.
The movements were not gentle, and An Ran became even more nervous.
A stinging pain made An Ran moan softly, and tears flowed out.
Mom didn't tell her it would be so painful.
The man kept tossing, and after venting his anger, he got up and went to the clean room.
As soon as I came out, a voice came from outside the door, "Uncle, a secret message has arrived."
Ding Changhe was stunned, then turned to An Ran and said, "You should rest first. I have something to go to."
Ding Changhe then spent the night discussing matters with others in the study.
In the new house, An Ran loosened her clenched teeth and cried softly.
I remembered what my mother said to me when I left home, "As long as you marry into the Ding family, you won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life. Since your father died, we don't have any family resources. We have to thank the Ding family for recognizing this kinship, otherwise , I know you are engaged, but who else is willing to marry you?"
But the matter was settled, An Ran swallowed all the words.
She knew that the Ding family was so prosperous that their family could not afford it now.
A wealthy family has its own rules. Even with my grandfather's kindness, how can I be respected by others with my status?
When there were no more tears in her eyes, An Ran touched her clothes and put them on.
An Ran breathed a sigh of relief. There was no one in the room now. Looking at the extinguished wedding candle, she was stunned for a long time and didn't sleep much all night.
In the morning, the third aunt of the family who went to welcome the bride came to pick up An Ran and took her to give gifts to her family.
Along the way, I realized that this house was really big, not comparable to Daliuzhuang where she had lived since she was a child. Because it was the twelfth lunar month, there was no scenery on the road.
Along the way, An Ran quietly raised her head and looked around a few times. The third aunt was walking in front of her and looked back at her. Seeing that she was quite cautious, she didn't urge her to leave quickly.
When they reached a large courtyard and entered the main entrance, the third aunt shouted loudly: "Sister-in-law, I have brought my new wife."
"Come in, my sister-in-law has been waiting for a long time." A female voice said with a smile.
When An Ran heard this, she thought she was too late.
The third aunt also had a look on her face. She raised her eyes to look at An Ran and saw that she had her head half lowered and didn't speak. Shaking his head, he waited for the girl to open the curtain and walked in first.
This little daughter-in-law seems to be polite, but she is not sweet-mouthed. She came in under such circumstances and has a difficult mother-in-law, so her life is difficult.
Forget it, I heard from my sister-in-law that she would be sent to the countryside in two days anyway. Otherwise, with this kind of personality, life might not be easy in this big mansion.
No matter what the third aunt thought in her heart, she still had a smile on her face and walked in with An Ran.
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