1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the house, the group of teenagers in the village immediately surrounded it.

"The bride is here! Brother Shanzi is marrying his third wife!"

Chen Gaoshan held Shuanghong in his arms, and seeing how lively the little ones were, he named them Kexin.

"Take all the dates out of your pockets and share them with these kids."

Kexin quickly grabbed the cloth bag, grabbed handfuls of dates, and scattered them out.

The children were laughing and scrambling for the dates, chewing on them while squatting nearby, staring at the bride.

My uncle-in-law had been waiting anxiously at the gate, and as soon as he saw people arrive, he immediately set off firecrackers.

A series of explosions erupted, sparks flew everywhere, and bits of red paper littered the ground, filling the air with the smell of gunpowder.

Chen Gaoshan, carrying Shuanghong with her red veil over her head, stepped through the scattered firecracker paper and entered the Chen family's gate.

First, go to the main room and kowtow to your parents.

After the prayers were finished, Chen Gaoshan carried Shuanghong directly to the new house in the backyard.

He arranged for Xiaxia and Hongying, the two little girls, to keep Shuanghong company and talk to her, because he was afraid she wouldn't feel comfortable.

The furnishings in the room were all custom-made by a carpenter at his father's request; the room has everything he needs.

Today is a happy occasion, and there are two tables set up in the courtyard for the banquet.

At a table in the courtyard outside, his father was drinking with his second uncle, Uncle Chunlei, Uncle Wanzhong, and other old friends.

In the inner room, at a table, his mother led a group of women and maids from the family.

Braised fish, stir-fried rabbit, steamed pork belly, scrambled eggs, and a big pot of stewed chicken.

Smashed cucumber, persimmons with white sugar, stir-fried bok choy, stir-fried radish, stewed eggplant, ten dishes.

There were also two jars of sorghum liquor on the table.

Old Chen picked up his wine bowl, his face crinkling with laughter.

"Today is a big day for my family's Gaoshan to marry his third wife. Thank you, Second Uncle and old brothers, for gracing us with your presence. I won't say any more polite words."

As she spoke, she looked at her son again.

"Shanzi, I have only one thing to tell you: once you've married the third wife, hurry up and continue the Chen family line. That's the real deal."

Liu Chunlei, standing nearby, joined in the laughter.

"Shanzi, your father is obsessed with having a grandson. You'd better hurry up and try your best, so the old man doesn't have to worry about it every day."

Chen Gaoshan picked up his wine bowl.

"Second Grandfather, uncles, father, let me first toast everyone, I'll drink it all."

He tossed his head back and downed the whole bowl of wine in one gulp.

"Don't worry, Dad. I'll definitely give you grandsons, ten or twenty, you can have them as you please. When the yard is full of little brats running around, don't complain about the noise."

Old Chen smacked his lips.

"Even if you have thirty, I'll be happy to take care of them. Just get one out first."

A group of old men drank, boasted, talked about crops in the fields, and discussed wild game in the mountains, lingering from noon until late afternoon.

The people inside the courtyard were drinking enthusiastically, while the backyard was quiet and peaceful.

Xiaxia had already brought over the hot food and ate with Shuanghong.

When the banquet was almost over, Chen Gaoshan walked to the backyard and closed the door behind him.

Upon entering the inner room, one could see Shuanghong sitting obediently by the kang cabinet.

"Double Red".

"Yes, Brother Shanzi."

Chen Gaoshan stepped forward and reached out to lift the red veil off her head.

Looking at the delicate and shy new bride in front of him.

Women are all different, each one is unique.

I fall in love with every woman I meet, and I cherish every woman I love.

One leaves, one is forgotten; there's always another.

He's not a jerk; he just has the world in his heart and wants to give them a home.

He's the only one to blame; he's too soft-hearted. He can't bear to see others pleading with him in such a pitiful state, and he easily falls in love with them.

From a psychological perspective, this is actually called emotional hunger; it's not that the person is bad, but that they are emotionally empty.

"Shuanghong, you look beautiful today." Then she immediately took off her shoes, got on the kang (a heated brick bed), and drew the curtains.

He hugged Shuanghong from behind and pulled her onto the kang (a heated brick bed).

At this moment, Shuanghong's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat. Last night, her brother tried to talk to her, but after a long and drawn-out conversation, he couldn't say anything. He just told her to listen to Shanzi.

"Brother Shanzi, shall we go to sleep now? It's not dark yet."

Chen Gaoshan looked at Shuang Hong beneath him and kissed her lips directly.

After a while, Shuanghong, who was eating for the first time, turned bright red.

"Silly girl, even if your mouth is blocked, you can still breathe through your nose."

Panting, Shuang Hong stared wide-eyed at him.

"Brother Shanzi, what's that thing on your waistband? It's so sturdy. What's that knife or gun you're carrying? Are you going up the mountain later?"

As she spoke, she helped Gao Shan up, then sat up herself and reached for the food.

"What is this? A gun?"

The little girl withdrew her hand.

"Brother Shanzi..."

Chen Gaoshan, however, laughed out loud. "Yes."

As he spoke, he took out the Mauser pistol from his waist and placed it on the kang table.

He can now hang two weights on his back without any problem.

Shuanghong's face was flushed, and she gripped his shoulders.

"Brother Shanzi, I'm scared..."

"Don't be afraid, I'll make you feel good."

A flower bud about to bloom—that's all there is to it.

Since it was a new car, he didn't dare to accelerate or drive it at high speed on the road, and could only break it in slowly.

After a while, Chen Gaoshan rubbed his hands on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) a few times.

It wasn't until dusk that Chen Gaoshan came out of the house to find something to eat. Shuanghong was too weak to eat anymore, so he fed her the food, taking turns feeding her. Luckily, there was no one else in the house, or they would have all been disgusted by their cloying behavior and vomited.

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Kexin, Xiaxia, Hongying, and a few other girls and boys squatted under the window.

Xiaxia pricked up her ears and frowned, listening to the sounds coming from inside the room.

"Hongying, what are Shuanghong doing with Shanzi? It's like they're taking wolf cubs from this house. They're making such a racket that I think we can hear them even from Wu Lao Er's house next door."

Hongying blushed, probably understanding, and quickly got up, pulling Xiaxia back into the house. "Don't listen anymore, let's hurry back inside and play kala-ha. If others find out that we girls who don't go out are eavesdropping, they'll laugh at us to death, Xiaxia."

Xiaxia pulled on her arm and sleeve, put her hand to her mouth, shushed her, and lowered her voice.

"Hongying, listen again. Hey, listen, she's stopped yelling and started whimpering."

Kexin scratched his head, listening to his two older sisters' words. Is getting married really that good? Shanzi is bringing one wife after another into the family. So he will also marry three wives in the future. No, when he grows up, he will marry one more wife than Shanzi. He will marry four wives.

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