The peasant's daughter-in-law of crossing

Chapter 4

Twelve miles away, with Yingniang's body, walking down is effortless.

The two bridesmaids were a little breathless after walking, with a thin layer of sweat on their foreheads and nose tips.Yingniang walked briskly, her body was very dry, and she didn't sweat at all.It seems that this is due to the fact that she not only does a lot of farm work, but is also very willing to work hard.

Seeing that they couldn't keep up, Yingniang slowed down and kept pace with them.She walked so fast and in such a hurry, don't let them think that she, the bride, is rushing to her husband's house.

The two bridesmaids chattered from time to time along the way, and it was not easy for Yingniang to intervene. As a bride, she should be shy and shy, chatting about things while wearing a red hijab, fearing that she would lose her reputation as a chatterbox.

Along the way, she thought carefully.She knew almost nothing about the local customs and customs here. In order to live a smooth life in the future and not leave others with a reason to talk, she felt that she had better be more cautious, and pay attention to propriety in every action and behavior, and not be too casual.

The bride is more likely to attract people's attention. If she doesn't do a good job and makes a joke, or loses face, she may be laughed at for a lifetime.There are no TVs, movies, computers, or mobile phones here, and the common people rely entirely on chatter for entertainment.

Xue Boming walked in the front, so far away from her that she couldn't even see his feet.What does he look like, is he good-looking?What kind of temper is it, do you get along well?These are not what she is most concerned about at this time.What kind of hairstyle he had was what she wanted to know the most.Because... She really doesn't like bald men.

At this time, Xue Boming was walking in front of the welcoming team, but also kept walking forward without saying a word.He remained silent, not because he was afraid of saying something wrong, but because he was nervous, shy, and uneasy. He was also thinking about things along the way.

Every man has certain expectations for his bride, but Xue Boming has no expectations, only nervousness and uneasiness.He didn't want to get married at first, but it's completely out of his control. A man should marry a college student, and a female college student should marry. This is an eternal truth. Even though he used to be a monk, but now that he has become a vulgar person, he still has to follow the path of an ordinary person.

In fact, his parents sent him to become a monk for no other reason than to ward off his misfortune.Because he had a serious illness that year, and he could not recover after lying in bed for two months.An old monk on the mountain came to Huazhai in Xuejia Village, and said that if he was sent to the mountain to be a monk for ten years, all the disasters in this life would be eliminated.It was said that the monks would not tell lies, Xue's family believed it, and immediately sent him to the mountain to have his hair shaved.

Sure enough, Xue Boming lived in the temple in good health for ten years, and now he is still busy marrying a wife.

What Xue Boming is worried about is that he has no ability. He has been a monk in the temple for ten years and can only read scriptures, cook, and grow vegetables. Now that he is married to a woman, he must be responsible to her. Have a good day.If this Yingniang despises him for this and that for him, how will he live this day?
He had already met his father-in-law and mother-in-law in the Lin family just now, and he didn't seem like the kind who was too talkative.If Yingniang was as picky as her parents, he might not be able to live in peace in the future.

Thinking about whether she would like him or not, his cheeks immediately became hot. This...he can't think about it carefully. He has been with the Buddha for many years, and he taboos the relationship between men and women, so that he is usually a little scared when he sees women.

Thinking of having a bridal chamber tonight, he panicked completely, and his palms were sweating.

The bridegroom and the bride walked twelve miles one after the other, and arrived home before they knew it.As soon as I arrived at the door of Xue's house, I heard bursts of loud crackling and crackling of firecrackers.

Just based on the sound of firecrackers resounding throughout the village, Yingniang has seen that her husband's family must be much more generous than her mother's family, at least she is willing to spend money to buy firecrackers.

"Raise your legs and step over the brazier." The two bridesmaids said at the same time.

Yingniang could see the edge of the brazier from under the red hijab, she raised her legs high, and strode over in a big step.It is said that if you stride well, you will be able to live a prosperous life in the future.If the stride is not done properly, the brazier is stepped on, or the trouser legs are burned, it will be over, which means "one fire and two breaks", and the villagers who are watching will exclaim in surprise, saying that this marriage is unlucky and unfavorable.

Yingniang straddled the brazier neatly, and she heard bursts of applause.

"Look, the bride's brazier is set up really well, the flames are burning so brightly, and her trouser legs don't have a single spark on her trouser legs, good luck!"

"Birming, you will have a good life in the future!"

"Boming, you are a good lady, you will have a good start as soon as you enter the door!"

"Bo Ming, on the way back from welcoming the bride, did you talk to your wife?" I don't know which glib man said such a sentence, which caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Xue Boming lowered his head tightly in embarrassment, held the red silk in his hand, and handed the other end to Yingniang's palm.Yingniang clutched the red silk tightly and was led into the main room by the groom.

At this moment, Yingniang, who had sensitive ears, heard a small humming sound, "There are only a few dowry items, my mother's family is quite stingy."

Yingniang paused for a while, then continued to walk forward, crossing the threshold.What they said was not injustice, Yingniang recognized it.

After that, there is worship. I have seen these procedures on TV before, and Yingniang cooperated very well and completed them smoothly.

After being led into the bridal chamber by the groom, she has been sitting on the edge of the bed.Xue Boming was afraid of being alone with her, so he hurried out without saying a word.

Father Xue greeted the guests to sit down in the yard, and the banquet was about to begin.Xue Boming went up and said something to his father, and Xue's family followed him into the room.

"Your second uncle went home early and told me about this matter. If you give it, just give it. Our family's wedding gift of [-] yuan is still affordable." Father Xue took out a long string of gifts from the box. "Hurry up and return it to them. But speaking of it, you spent a lot of money marrying this relative, and the family has no savings now." Father Xue was a little worried.

Seeing his father's slightly sad face, Xue Boming felt even more guilty in his heart, because he was afraid that his marriage would make the whole family suffer for a while.

Father Xue was afraid that his son would be burdened, so he comforted him: "There is no way to get married without spending money, you go quickly."

Xue Boming came out with money in his pocket.After the money was paid back, the banquet had already started, and it stands to reason that Xue Boming needed to toast.But at this time, it was Father Xue who came forward to toast his son, his relatives and the matchmaker.Everyone knows that Father Xue loves his son dearly, and also knows that Xue Boming still maintains the same eating rules as in the temple, no drinking or eating meat, so no one cares about this with him.

Xue Boming himself is also trying to change this habit, but whenever he stretches out his chopsticks to pick up meat dishes, he retracts them unconsciously, he still lacks courage.

"Boming, come here." A 37-year-old middle-aged woman greeted in the main room. This is Xue Boming's mother and Yingniang's mother-in-law Yang Sanniang.

"Mom, what's the matter?" Xue Boming came over.

Yang Sanniang handed a bowl full of food to her son, "You take this bowl of food to your grandma. I told her at noon and asked her to come and eat when she heard the sound of firecrackers. She refuses to come. If she doesn’t send it away, she might accuse us of being unfilial and forget about her ancestor. Send it away quickly, or she will start scolding us if it’s too late.”

"Okay, I'll send it right away." Xue Boming hurried out of the courtyard with the bowl in hand.He also knows his grandmother's temperament. Although the grandmother has given birth to three daughters and three sons, and the children and grandchildren are already full, and she is almost seventy now, she insists on living alone in the two dilapidated rooms at the north end of the village. In the adobe house, cook and wash clothes by yourself, don't let the younger generation take care of you.The three sons proposed to pick her up to live with her once a year, but she insisted on refusing, saying that she would not see young people living like that without boundaries.

Grandma has now become a well-known stubborn old woman in Xuejia Village.

When Xue Boming delivered the food, he was scolded by his grandma, "Hmph, you brat, the firecrackers have been going off for so long, and you only thought of bringing me delicious food. Did you forget about it when you married a lady?" My grandma? Although there are three elder sisters in front of your father, your father is the eldest son of our Xue family, and you are the eldest grandson of our Xue family. You have to think carefully about everything you do. This is the face of our Xue family... ..."

Xue Boming was most afraid of listening to his grandmother's endless reprimand and nagging, so he could only keep saying: "Grandson knows, grandson remembers, grandson will never dare again..."

Grandma finally caught someone to listen to her nagging, and she would not let him go easily.Xue Boming had no choice but to be patient, and stood by the side to listen.

Yingniang sat well in the bridal chamber at first, but her body became stiff after sitting for a long time. She twisted a few times, then stretched her arms and legs.At this moment, my stomach became dispirited again, gurgling non-stop.

She was really hungry. In the morning, she only drank a bowl of porridge and a steamed corn bun. She was not full at first, and she was hungry for a meal at noon. It was already evening, and she was already hungry.

She seemed to smell some kind of fragrance in the room, like jujube cake, which should be placed on the table.To be honest, she really wanted to go over and get a piece to fill her stomach first, but she didn't dare. If someone broke in suddenly and saw the bride stealing it, it would be a shame.

She clutched her grumbling stomach and thought to herself, when will the groom come to pick up the red hijab?When can I let her have dinner?I'm so hungry.

At this time, she heard someone talking in the main room.

"Zhongping, Shuchang, Jiwang, why did you come back now? Landlord Ge is too unreasonable. Although you are long-term workers of his family, today is your elder brother's big day after all, and he even refuses to let you advance Going home in an hour is a waste of working so hard for his family." Mother-in-law Yang Sanniang complained.

When Yingniang heard this, she was a little frightened.Her husband is the eldest son in the family, and there are three younger brothers!Isn't this...a bit much.

(End of this chapter)