Time: 2011-1-318:48:44 Words: 4255
24. sister's wedding
It was a holiday on New Year's Day, and Saturday was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. His sister was getting married on that day.
Mother asked me to go to Yangchang and Tuguo Alley to pick up my parents, eldest aunt, youngest aunt, youngest aunt, and youngest aunt. My walking skills came in handy again.
There were many relatives and some people I had never seen before. It was really lively. Actually, after receiving the guests, I have nothing to do. The service is all done by the team, so we don't have to worry about it at all.
So, I strolled to Dongsheng's house next door. Aunt Xiu was sitting at home. When she saw me coming over, she brought a chair for me to sit on. Aunt asked me,
"Go to Dong Sheng. Is he still in contact with those people?”
If that's the case, how can I answer? After thinking about it, she still couldn't tell the whole truth.
"Anyway, I've been there a few times, and only the first time I met Gao Weihong, who had a fierce look on her face. From Dong Sheng's tone, I heard that he was also very dissatisfied with Gao Weihong. He said that Gao Weihong always took other people's things and used them randomly, causing his relationship with the people next to him to be difficult to deal with. Last time, Dong Sheng took me to see his girlfriend.”
His aunt quickly asked,
"How is it?"
I said,
"He hasn't brought it back yet?"
His aunt said,
"I didn't hear him say anything. What do you think?"
I laughed.
"Do you really want to see her? Dong Sheng brought me there for me to observe. I feel that it's not bad to receive people and treat things. I just want to try how I treat my parents, brothers and sisters. They'll definitely be on holiday these two days. Perhaps they'll bring it back for you today.”
I was right. When it was dark, Dong Sheng was riding a bicycle, and that woman was sitting on the hanger behind the bicycle. I almost forgot her name. When they reached the door, I panicked and finally remembered.
"Ms. Wang, Ms. Wang, you came to the countryside today?”
Wang Xinmei jumped off the bicycle and said to me very subtly,
"Hello,"
I let her into the house and pointed at Aunt Cai Xiu.
"This is your future mother.”
Wang Xinmei shouted loudly,
"Hello, Aunt."
She didn't call him " Mother ". Of course, it was the first time they met and they were still dating. It was not appropriate to call him " Mother ". Usually, they would only officially call him " Mother " after they were sure that they were getting married. Aunt stood up and said,
"Dong Sheng, bring them to the room. I'll go and light the fire.”
Wang Xinmei quickly stopped her aunt.
"Aunt, a colleague from our unit is getting married today. I've had a few meals and just finished eating, this family came over in the evening.”
I also said,
"Aunt, you're still cooking today? You can eat at our place."
His aunt said,
"Eat, eat, eat! Besides, the few of us…"
I said,
"What about a few people? Go over!"
As they were talking, Sister-in-law came over. She glanced at Wang Xinmei and said to Aunt,
"Is this your wife? She was so beautiful! Dong Sheng, since you've found such a good wife, you should treat us!”
Dong Sheng readily agreed,
"Sister-in-law, as long as you say it, I'll go buy it right away!”
As he spoke, he pushed the bicycle forward and pretended to be about to go out to buy something. Sister-in-law stopped him and said,
"Don't put on an act. I'll beat you up in the future! Aunt, my mother asked me to call you and Dongmei over. The banquet is about to start. Has Yuan Lan returned? Dong Sheng, ask your girlfriend to go with you!”
His aunt said,
"Your mother is so polite. Let's wait until all the guests are seated before we go over.”
Sister-in-law pulled her aunt's arm and said,
"If we don't go now, it'll be too late! The person who cast the iron was coming soon. The wedding was going to be held in a while.”
I dragged Aunt and Dongmei over, and I asked Dong Sheng and Wang Xinmei to go with me. They said,
"My stomach is too full and I can't eat. Go and eat. You'll definitely have to send the bride off later.”
As soon as I went over, my brother specially gestured for me to say,
"Mother is calling you."
I followed my brother to my mother's room. Su Mei and Zhang Ping were standing by my mother's bed. My sister was sitting on the edge of my mother's bed, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
" All of you sisters should go and send Su Gui off. Taoxiang, Su Mei, and Zhang Ping should be part of the ten sisters. Su Hua, Taoxiang, you are the eldest, so you have to say everything. Su Hua, after the banquet, before you come back, you have to say a few words to Uncle Pingmu. For example, Su Gui is now a member of the Chen family after marrying into the Chen family. If there are any mistakes, please take care of them…"
Before her mother could finish, sister-in-law interrupted her,
"Mother, we all know how to say these things. If Su Hua doesn't want to say it, I will!”
His mother continued,
" It doesn't matter who says so. Elder Brother and Elder Sister-in-law are half parents. You have to pay attention to your manners there. This is different from usual. The Chen family used to be a wealthy family. They only had one daughter for three generations and all of them were sons-in-law. Chen Jinzhong is the eldest son of the Chen family after three generations. There must be a lot of guests. You have to work hard. Don't let others see through us and say that the Zhang family doesn't know manners..."
Sister-in-law immediately added,
"Did you hear that? Don't talk or move."
Her brother said,
"Su Ning, can't we drink at the table? They would definitely send someone to accompany their uncles, usually someone who could drink very well. If it doesn't work, you can decline and say that you don't know how to drink. I'll only drink a little symbolically.”
Sister-in-law immediately looked at her brother."
"Don't forget the place just because you're holding a cup.”
The older brother ignored her and continued,"
" Let's just sit in the bridal chamber like this. When the banquet starts, we'll sit together…"
Sister-in-law immediately interrupted her brother."
"How can this be? Su Mei, Zhang Ping, and I will accompany Su Gui. Why don't you let Yihua, the youngest aunt, and Qiu Bao, the eldest son, go with you? With six people, firstly, the bridal procession will be more lively. Secondly, there are six of you at the banquet, so they can only arrange for two people. No matter how much alcohol they can drink, you won't be afraid.”
I said,
"Sister-in-law's idea is the best. I'll tell them.”
Sister-in-law quickly took over the matter.
"You stay here and listen more. Learn more. Leave this matter to me.”
Sister-in-law went out, and her mother continued,
"Su Gui, from today onwards, you are a member of the Chen family. You have to learn to behave yourself in other people's homes. When I married into the Zhang Family, I was only eighteen years old. Before I got married, your mother-in-law died. No one told me to come here and suffer a lot. After you go, you have to be diligent and filial to your in-laws. They have an old woman at home. If you treat them well, they will definitely remember. There is one thing you need to pay attention to. Jinzhong is the eldest son and has been used to seeing him since he was young. If you have any arguments, the old lady will definitely protect her grandson. When she is around, you should learn to be obedient. Jinzhong is causing trouble outside and rarely comes home. You have to spend more time talking to the old man. Don't be like at home, always unable to talk much..."
Sister-in-law came in again, followed by Yihua and the others. Yihua said,
"Aunt, what do you want us to do?”
His mother gestured with her hand. Yihua walked closer to his mother and said,
"You're a few days older than Su Gui, so you're her cousin. And Qiu 'er, Yao' er, Su Gui is your uncle and sister. Please send him off today, okay?”
They all agreed.
As we were talking, there was a quarrel outside. Who was saying,"The iron thrower is coming, close the door quickly!"”Thus, the door was closed and the lights in the room were turned off. The person who threw the iron was already prepared. One person pretended to speak at the front door and asked to open the door. Another person was already lying in ambush at the back door. When the people in the house went out to the toilet, he sneaked into the house and opened the door. The kitchen symbolically opened a table to invite the person who threw the iron to drink. The person who threw the iron also knew that this was not the time to drink. After symbolically drinking a little, he put down the bowls and chopsticks and urged the bride to set off.
With a burst of firecrackers, our bridal procession set off. I was behind, dragging a cart with two suitcases, eight quilts, a washbasin, a spittoon, a bathtub, and so on. The team walked very slowly. When they finally reached the small stone bridge, the team stopped. The few people who were escorting the bride took firecrackers and ran to the back to blow up the ten sisters, trying to drive the bridal procession forward. However, the ten sisters were far away from the firecrackers, and the team still did not move forward. After setting off three strings of firecrackers, they finally found the " leader ", my sister-in-law. First, she packed cigarettes and then gave them candy, but she refused to speak. The groom said,
"My sister-in-law, the sky is about to turn dark. The groom can't wait at home! The tables were already set, it would be cold if he didn't go now!”
Sister-in-law still said with a smile,
"Go and call the groom over!"
The few of them said a lot of good things, but the line did not move. After waiting for about ten minutes, a person riding a bicycle came over and said,
"The groom is here! The groom is here!"
Brother Jin Zhong packed cigarettes for Brother and apologized to Sister-in-law. I didn't hear what Sister-in-law asked Brother Jin Zhong for. Then, I heard someone setting off firecrackers and shouting,
"Let's go!"
The firecrackers were placed from the front to the back, and the bridal procession finally started again. My handcart was also dragged by someone to pick up the bride, but I was still worried. I followed the handcart until I saw someone carrying the blanket into the bridal chamber. The sister-in-law asked her sister to stand still on the road. In the end, Brother Jin Zhong bent down and carried his sister on his back. Soon, they arrived at the bridal chamber. Our bridal procession rushed in, and the bridal chamber was filled. Sister-in-law laid out the bedsheets and folded the blankets neatly. They were probably half the height of a person. Sister-in-law told Su Mei to close the door and quietly told us what they had said at home. Brother also specially called us "uncles" together and told us not to compete with them in drinking. I saw the windows crowded with children looking at the new girl, and someone was shouting,
"New girl,
Thump, thump, thump!
We're gonna,
Eating wedding candies…"
After a long time, the door was pushed open. A little girl came in with a basin of steaming water. We all made way for her. She carried it straight to her sister and said,
"Aunt, please wash your hands."
He must have been instructed by the adults outside to find the bride so accurately. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to tell which one was the bride and which one was the ten sisters accompanying the bride. I remembered that I had mistaken him when Qin Chang Sheng got married. The sister-in-law whispered something into her sister's ear. The sister symbolically washed her hands and wiped her face. Then, she spread the towel on both sides of the basin. She took out a piece of money from her clothes and placed it on the towel. The little girl happily carried the basin out. As soon as the little girl went out, someone outside said,
"Is the bride generous? How much did he pay? Ten yuan? So many?"
Everyone outside was talking about the bride.
Finally, the banquet began. The bride and the ten sisters sat at a full table. There were six of us, plus two "accompanying uncles"…I saw Liu Shengbing sitting at the side and stood up to greet him. He walked to my side and said,
"You're my uncle today. You must drink well! Why don't you come to my place after you're done drinking? We haven't had a long talk again.”
I also wanted to talk to him and listen to him talk. It was refreshing. Although I didn't interrupt much, it was enough for him to talk. He was three years older than me and about the same age as my sister. He could often learn a lot of things from him that others couldn't. However, on a special day like today, I was afraid that I couldn't, so I said,
"I'm afraid we can't do it today. How about we have a long talk during the holidays?”
Liu Shengbing brought me a glass of wine and wanted to drink with me. I whispered in his ear,
"I don't know how to drink in the first place, and today's occasion is even worse.”
Only then did he return to his seat.
At the table, Zhao Zhuohua was the one who was trying to persuade him to drink. In our words, he was a " chewing lump ". He could say ten or a hundred sentences in one sentence. Like me, my brother couldn't say anything. He just grabbed the cup and declared that he couldn't drink. In the end, he couldn't persuade him anymore and agreed to drink. I poured boiling water into the cup as soon as possible. Qiu Bao and Yao 'er also sifted the water. Only Yihua didn't have time to stop him and was sifted a cup of wine. Alright, two against two, the banquet began. He had just eaten not long ago. He could not eat such good food. No, he could still eat it. However, he had to pretend to be polite. He could not eat and drink like Taotie. His mother had instructed him not to let others see through him. We ate a little symbolically. Only Zhang Bing picked up this plate and that plate. I touched his foot and he said,
"Little brother, why did you kick me?"
I said,
"Have you forgotten what Mother said?"
I suddenly remembered that Zhang Bing was in the sixth grade, and Liu Shengbing was teaching the graduating class. He should be able to guide Zhang Bing on how to study. Liu Shengbing was so good at teaching…
When we finally left the table and were about to leave, Uncle Ping Mu and Aunt Ping sent us to the intersection. Sister-in-law told them everything she had said. She pulled her sister over and said to them,
"Aunt, Uncle, my sister-in-law doesn't talk much at home. She only knows how to do things. She's stupid. If there's anything that she doesn't do well, you have to take care of it, right? Just treat it as if you have raised another girl. If there's anything she can't do, you can teach her. Golden Bell-"
The sister-in-law turned to her brother-in-law.
"You are a man. A man is not like a woman. You have to have a big stomach. Don't be calculative like us women. If you love her, she will be filial to your parents on your behalf. I believe that my sister-in-law will handle the relationship with everyone in your family well. It depends on how you do it as a husband.”
Brother Jinzhong nodded in agreement, and his brother finally spoke,
"Uncle, Aunt, we've all grown up under your watch. My sister married into your family as a daughter-in-law, so we're a family. I hope you can say whatever you want, just like how you treat your own daughter.”
Uncle said,
"Don't worry. Go back and tell your parents that we're only a little far away and they can answer us easily. We used to be on the same team, so we won't treat Su Gui as an outsider.”
Finally, I finished. I dragged the empty handcart. Zhang Bing had already gotten on it. Qiu Bao and Yao 'er also ran after me, trying to get on it.
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