(VII) The Wedding of Ah Fu in the Town
The town was not very prosperous, and there were very few guests staying in the small inn. In the small hotel on the second floor, the guest rooms upstairs were all empty. It seemed very deserted. Ah Fu greeted the boss and specially arranged for Haichuan and Mei to stay on the second floor and booked two rooms. They were the only two guests on the second floor. At the end of the corridor, there were two small public washrooms for bathing.
Haichuan sent Ah Fu back to Mei's room. Mei had already taken off her clothes and was about to take a shower.
When Mei saw Haichuan return, she said,""Chuanzi, you stay in the room and look after our things. I'll go wash them first.”
After the two of them took a shower, they snuggled up in bed and chatted. In the world of two people, a woman's coquettishness and shamelessness were the most charming beauty in the world.
Mei lay in Haichuan's arms, pulling his ears and touching his nose. She was very naughty.
Hai Chuan said,"Xiaomei, it's not good for us to let Ah Fu and the others know." Aren't you afraid that the people in your hometown will gossip about us?”
Mei turned over and pointed at Haichuan's forehead with her finger."Why do you care about them? In Ah Fu's diary, isn't there a brother-sister relationship like Xiao Cui's? Ever since we broke up, I didn't even dare to dream that we could still be together like this. If you don't cherish the time in front of you, do you think that fate and love are like a drama series that can be casually written into a wonderful sequel?”
When Mei mentioned Xiao Cui, Haichuan said to Mei,""Xiaomei, I brought the diary of the three of us this time. I want to return the diary to the two of you.”
When Mei heard that Haichuan had brought the diary with him, she became spirited. She got up and rummaged through Haichuan's bag."Chuanzi, where is the diary? I want to see what you wrote in your diary.”
"It's in the kraft paper bag in the bag," said Haichuan. I don't have a story."
Mei took out three diary pages and picked up Hai Chuan's diary. She leaned on Hai Chuan's chest and flipped through it quickly. May flipped through a few pages and stopped reading when she saw the last part. She closed the diary.
May patted Haichuan's chest with the diary and said,""Aiya, ah, bad Chuanzi, why did you write down everything about us? You're really a bad guy.”
Haichuan grabbed the diary and held Mei in his arms. He coaxed her,""What do you think we should do? We can't let juniors see our diary. They will look down on us."
May said," Let me think, Chuanzi. Why don't we throw the diary into the Yellow River?" Let the sea preserve our eternal love.”
Haichuan said," Good idea. After Ah Fu's wedding, we'll go see the Yellow River together. Now, it's time to sleep."”
May said to Haichuan in a low voice,"Chuanzi, accompany me to see my father tomorrow."”
Haichuan said," Alright, Xiaomei, I'll go with you. Baby, close your eyes and sleep."”
In the morning, Haichuan and Mei got up early and found a food stall to have a casual meal. He went to the town to buy fresh flowers, offerings, incense, and other offerings.
Haichuan asked Mei,"Xiaomei, it's been so many years since he came back. Can you still find his father's grave?"”
May said," Yes. Although the roads in the mountains have widened and hardened, they are still based on the old roads. There are not many changes. Many things were engraved in his mind.”
They found May's father's grave. There were a few small mounds on the hillside. May pointed at a small mound and said,"Chuanzi, that's my father's grave. The stone in front of the grave was placed there when I buried my father.”
Haichuan placed the offerings. Mei threw herself into the dust and knelt in front of her father's grave, crying out loud.
"Dad, your Xiaomei is back to see you," Mei said as she cried. Father, please forgive Xiaomei. It has been so many years. Xiaomei didn't add soil to your old soil. Your daughter is unfilial! Father, don't worry. When my mother is a hundred years old, your daughter will definitely build a new house and a tombstone for you two.”
Haichuan's heart ached as he bent down and hugged Mei's shoulders tightly. He allowed her cries to shake the mountains, rivers, and vegetation. He allowed her tears to flow with the longing of many years. Cry, I hope that the bitter water that has been suppressed for many years will pour out in this valley of my hometown!!
Near noon, they drove to May's uncle's house. Mei's cousins had all gone out to work. Her uncle and aunt were at home and insisted on inviting them to dinner. They declined and said that they had something to do, so they left.
Back at the hotel, Haichuan fetched water for May to wash her face. Haichuan asked Mei,"Xiaomei, you must be hungry. What do you want to eat?"”
Mei washed her face and lay on the bed." I'm not hungry. I want to sleep. Chuanzi, I'm so tired!" Chuanzi, hug me and sleep for a while."
Haichuan took off Mei's shoes and coat, pulled a blanket over Mei, and grabbed her hand."Alright, Xiaomei, go to sleep. I'll sleep with you.”
It was getting dark, but Mei was still sleeping soundly. Haichuan quietly got up and went to the street outside to buy a big bag of Mei's favorite food.
Haichuan gently nudged Mei and whispered in her ear,""Little Mei, little lazy cat. The moon was shining on her butt. It was time to eat something.”
Mei stretched and rubbed her eyes. She looked at Haichuan and smiled."Chuanzi, don't I want to sleep?”
Haichuan pulled over the bedside table and opened the bag. Haichuan said to Mei," Alright, Xiaomei doesn't want to go. Let's eat here. We'll sleep after eating."”
Mei playfully reached out her hands to Haichuan. Haichuan handed Mei a wet towel. Mei took the wet towel and wiped her hands. She grabbed a chicken wing and started eating.
Mei said to Haichuan,"It smells so good, Chuanzi. I want to drink."”
Haichuan said,"Okay, I'll go buy it." May, you have to help Ah Xiang do her makeup tomorrow. Let's drink red wine."”
Mei said as she nibbled on her chicken wings,"Okay, go and buy it.”
Haichuan bought red wine and poured it into two teacups. May held the chicken wing in one hand and the wine glass in the other."Chuan Zi, come over. Let's have a toast. Hurry up."
Haichuan smiled and sat on the bed. Alright, I'll drink with Xiaomei!”
Haichuan watched as Mei tilted her head and nibbled on the chicken wing. Zeng Liang placed the small bone on the small table. Haichuan didn't really like chicken wings, so he enjoyed watching Mei eat them as if he was appreciating art.
The two of them slept until midnight when Haichuan's phone rang. Haichuan picked up the phone, and May asked in a daze,""Who is it? It's not even dawn yet."
Haichuan Amei covered her mouth and whispered,""Shh, it's Ah Fu. Don't make a sound. Get up quickly.”
Haichuan and Mei put on their clothes and rushed to Ah Fu's house.
Ah Xiang's family was very far away. His hometown was also in the mountains far away. Ah Fu and Ah Xiang decided that Ah Xiang would get on the bridal sedan chair at Ah Fu's sister's house and then marry her in the mountain villa to hold the wedding. May went to do her hair and put on the wedding dress with Ah Xiang. Haichuan drove Ah Fu's van and a small truck. He helped to bring the tobacco, alcohol, sugar, tea, and other necessities to the mountain villa. He had been busy all day.
It was dark, and the small courtyard on the hillside was brightly lit. The young lads set up a few tables. There were those who played poker, chess, and mahjong. Inside and outside the house, it was filled to the brim. They were even more anxious to watch than to take a taxi. The big sound system on the roof was playing festive music. The gongs and drums would beat from time to time. The joyous atmosphere reverberated in the valley and spread far and wide.
Everything was ready. They were just waiting for their wedding tomorrow. Haichuan and Ah Fu sat in the courtyard and chatted. Ah Fu asked about Mei. Mei had told Hai Chuan not to tell Ah Fu about her.
Hai Chuan vaguely said to Ah Fu,"May's family business is very large. I'm not very clear about the details."”
Ah Fu said,"I haven't heard from Mei for so many years. As long as you're doing well!"
"Ah Fu, what do you plan to do next?" Hai Chuan asked Ah Fu. Now that the policies were good, it was not bad to be a mountain statue!”
Ah Fu said,"Chuan Zi, although the mountain here is not very big, it is still very small. However, it was also very unique and had many good things. Especially when it was not found anywhere else. Even if there was, it was not absolutely the same. Modern people's sense of enjoyment had increased. As you know, the wild grass carp in Grass Gully tastes very special. Didn't we often go fishing when we were young? There were also pine mushrooms on the mountain. I want to block the grass ditch and build a big dam. He also had to repair the road up the mountain. Sigh, I don't have enough funds right now. I have to take it slow.”
Haichuan listened to Ah Fu's plan. It was a good blueprint for a farmhouse.
"Ah Fu, how much money do you think you'll need?" Hai Chuan asked Ah Fu.”
Ah Fu smiled and said,"What's wrong, Chuan? Do you want to invest?"?Welcome to the joint venture development. I'll give you dividends if I earn money, but I don't care if I pay you.”
Haichuan said,"Go to hell. I don't want your dividends." I'll help you with 200,000 yuan first. I'll think of another way. In addition, our company also has a landscape design institute. I know a little about the situation here. I'll get someone to get you some blueprints when we get back. What do you think?"
Ah Fu said happily,"Chuanzi, you're really a brother." I, Ah Fu, have good luck. I've married a wife and earned money. Come, let's drink tea instead of wine. She was a little barefoot child, but she had grown up to be a noble person!”
Haichuan stood up and patted Ah Fu on the shoulder."Stop wasting time. Go find a place to rest for a while. Don't tire yourself out. You can't do good things in the bridal chamber. Be careful that Ah Xiang scratches you. Go on, I'll play cards with the boys.”
Ah Fu said,"Hey, we're already an old couple. There's nothing new."
They arrived at the door at six in the morning. The convoy set off at four o'clock. Haichuan drove the float and pulled Ah Fu along. The groom was grinning from ear to ear. Dressed in a suit and holding a bouquet of flowers, he was in high spirits.
In a poor town, such a scale was quite shocking. The convoy arrived at Sister Ah Fu's house. Sister Ah Fu lived on the fifth floor. The building area was filled with people who were waiting to get married. The young men were holding firecrackers and letting them go. They escorted Ah Fu up to the fifth floor. The corridor was filled with people, knocking on the security door. After a while, the child asked for a red packet from the door.
He finally opened the door. The groom had to wear pants. A whole set of etiquette had to be done well. Ah Fu finally came down with Ah Xiang on his back. Mei was holding the wedding dress for Ah Xiang and a red shoe in her hand. Lads, pull and pull.
Haichuan saw Ah Fu coming down with the bride on his back. He opened the car door and let Ah Fu and Ah Xiang get in. There were also two children who were sitting in the sedan chair and squeezed into the back row. He let May sit in the front row, and the float slowly drove out of the town.
Ah Mei was still holding the red shoe. She handed it back to Ah Fu and said,"Groom, quickly put on the bride's shoes.”
The oncoming car threw red packets, and the bridge was covered with red carpet. The convoy stopped in the small courtyard of the villa. Ah Fu held Ah Xiang's hand and stepped on the red carpet of happiness, passing through the door of flowers. The sound of the cannons rang out as ribbons flew in the air. Beautiful music drifted in the sunny morning of the mountain village. He looked at the beautiful couple who had walked through the storm. The groom was handsome and the bride was pretty. The in-laws of the two families sat side by side, waiting for the newlyweds to bow.
The emcee was invited from the county town. He was humorous and spoke generously. Laughter, applause, and the lively wedding. The young men held spray paint and surrounded the newlyweds. Haichuan and Mei were their groomsmen and bridesmaids, so they also benefited from it. Ah Xiang was wearing a bright red coat on her head, and she was holding on to Mei's arm. Ah Fu pushed Haichuan to the front, spraying ribbons and colored paper on Haichuan's head, face and body.
The customs of the mountain village were very rich. They entered the bridal chamber, packed pillows, and ate noodles. There were also professionals commanding. There were a lot of dialect words that couldn't be found in the dictionary. The bridal chamber was filled with people and it was very lively. Ah Fu asked a few young men to surround him and grab him. Tie an apple with a red string and let the two newbies bite the apple. He dipped the red paper in water and drew all over the newcomer's face. Ah Fu's belt and shoes could not be found. Ah Xiang hugged Mei and refused to let go. A few young men were negotiating with Mei. He asked the bride to light a cigarette and eat the wedding candy that the bride had brought from her family.
May said,"Protect women and children, protect the next generation! He could even eat candy and light cigarettes, but he only needed to move his mouth and not his hands. The groom will remember you. When you get married, he will also mess with you!”
A feast was held inside and outside the house. Friends and family, drinking and playing rock-paper-scissors, it was very lively. The manager gave Haichuan a good job and brought Ah Fu and his wife to toast the guests. After that, she would accompany Ah Xiang's family with Mei. After accompanying the guests in the afternoon, he still had to drink at night. Haichuan and Mei became the focus of the wedding and were extremely busy.
Ah Fu's face was red from drinking. The people in the mountains were bold, and the people who sat at the table at night were all from the village. There was no need for too many pleasantries. Big bowls of wine and meat. Haichuan looked around but couldn't find Mei. He searched the entire courtyard and found that Mei had gone there.
From a small window in the east cabin, Mei called out to Haichuan."Chuanzi, come here quickly. I'm here.”
Ah Mei really knew how to find a place. This small house belonged to Ah Fu's cousin, who worked here for Ah Fu. Haichuan went in and saw Mei lying on the bed. Haichuan knew that Mei had been very tired these past two days.
Haichuan came into the house and said,"Xiaomei, you really know how to find a place!" You must be exhausted."
Mei said," Well, Chuanzi, I haven't eaten anything for two meals. Hurry up and find something delicious for me."”
Haichuan hugged Mei and said,"Xiaomei, wait for me. I'll go get some delicious food."”
When a village held a wedding, they would make a big pot of stewed dishes. He made stewed pork with pine mushrooms and cabbage, tofu and vermicelli, and little pheasant. It was very fragrant. Haichuan scooped a big bowl and took two pairs of chopsticks. Taking two big steamed buns, Mei was really hungry. Mei ate a big steamed bun and wiped her mouth with a tissue."It smells so good. Chuanzi, let's go out and play later. Accompany me to the hillside to watch the moon.”
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