Zheng Qinglan finished her meal and sat for a while before taking the new clothes to his room. This room was where he used to live. There was only a bed, a three-sided table, and a small wooden cabinet less than one meter wide. The rest of the room could only accommodate two people. Half a wall away was a big house. It was the place where grain and other sundries were usually stored. Now, it had been vacated and a square table was set up. It was the place where the trumpet masters gathered. The trumpet masters had nothing to do after eating, so they sat there and chatted. From the sound of their voices, there was also Grandpa Shen at the north end of the house. He had once introduced Zheng Qinglan to someone.
When Zheng Qinglan went to the kitchen to pour hot water, Fourth Aunt said,""Wait a minute, don't you want to put on makeup yourself? I'll help you do it, but you have to take out a red packet.”Zheng Qinglan said," I don't need to trouble others. I can wash myself."”"That won't do. The rules passed down by our ancestors can't be changed at will. Go and prepare a red packet. Don't ask for too much. Just two or five yuan will do. I'll help you find your cousin." Zheng Qinglan returned to the kitchen after wrapping the red packet. Her fourth aunt and her cousin were waiting for her. This old cousin was Fourth Aunt's son, called Guangzong. Seeing that he had come, Fourth Aunt instructed the two of them,"Guangzong, help me bring water and towels later. Also, help me bathe and put on my clothes. Qinglan, don't be shy. This is the rule. Every boy has to go through this step.”"Got it," they said. Fourth Aunt took a pot of water from the stove and poured it into the basin. She added some cold water and tried it with her hand. It was a little hot, so she added a ladle of cold water and said to Guangzong,"Bring it up and follow your cousin." Zheng Qinglan walked in front while Guangzong followed behind with a basin full of water. After entering the house, Zheng Qinglan took out a red packet and gave it to Guangzong, saying,""I don't need your help. I'll wash myself.”Guangzong said,"I haven't helped yet. My mother will say that I don't know the rules."”"Go play somewhere else. Just don't let your mother see you. I'm the one who didn't want you to help, not you. Look, this house is so small. There's no place for you to stand. Don't get yourself wet.”As he spoke, he pushed Guangzong out of the door and closed it. There were still people talking next door. Zheng Qinglan didn't want anyone to know that she was putting on new makeup here, so she took off her clothes quietly and dabbed water on her body carefully to avoid making any noise.
Suddenly, Grandpa Shen lowered his voice and said,""Do you know?" "Know what?" someone asked.”"This bride isn't clean. She had an accident with someone else before.”"What happened, brother?”"I got pregnant with someone and had an abortion." "Oh, I was wondering why the groom didn't look happy at all.”Another person stopped him and said," Brother, what are you talking about? They're having a happy wedding, and you're talking nonsense here. You're already dozens of years old. Don't you know how to keep your mouth shut?"”Zheng Qinglan could tell that this was a distant relative of hers. He was the one who had helped her hire these trumpet masters.
Zheng Qinglan never thought that at the happiest moment of her life, she would hear the words that hit her the hardest. Although he didn't have much happiness in his heart, his mood suddenly fell to the bottom. His heart felt like it was stuck in a ball of cotton, and his nose felt cold and sour. He was in no mood to put on new makeup. He carelessly wiped the water off his body, put on his clothes, opened the door like a thief, poured water, and put the basin back where it was. At this moment, it was not easy for him to find a place to stay. What would others think of him if he was in a daze in a brightly lit place? The small dark room he had taken a bath in was very suitable for his current state of mind, but he hated that place very much now, even though it used to be his comfortable nest. He heard the words that he should not have heard at this time. He subconsciously avoided all the light and came to the door. The generator had stopped, and it was much quieter than before. The two people who were playing the movie were cleaning up the wires. When they saw Zheng Qinglan, one of them said,""Brother, I'm really sorry. The wires are too long, and the motor can't be moved. The movie screen can't be pulled out. We wanted to move the motor to the back before we put it in, but the people watching the movie couldn't wait. They said that it was too cold and that they would freeze into popsicles in the middle of the night. It was better to go back and watch TV, so we didn't move the motor. Now that the voltage is high, no one is watching anymore. The movie hasn't finished yet. How about this, we've also been scolded. Please forgive us, we'll only take money for one movie, okay?”Zheng Qinglan didn't have the mood to listen to them. She said to them,""You can tell my parents." Then, he left.
Other people get married happily and gloriously. Why am I like this? Why did I have to hear such disgusting words at the most important moment of my life? These words were like a bottle of deadly poison that could instantly turn a tree that was full of vitality into yellow. They were like thousands of years of old ice that could instantly make a vigorous heart lose its vitality. Moreover, I was already exhausted. God, did I do something wrong? Why are you punishing me like this? Shouldn't I be a good person and help someone who was hurt, let her walk out of her pain and walk out of the shadow of a poisonous snake? Perhaps Teacher Luo, Fourth Aunt, Tong Qing, and Jin Ling were right. Love was love, and it could not be replaced by pity or giving. Yes, towards Shang Liu Xin, I have sympathy, but who said that sympathy can't be turned into love? Heavens, now that you've given me such a blow, how can I move forward? What mood do I still have to love Shang Liu Xin? I'm also a human being. I long for true love and a happy and decent marriage. I've never hurt anyone, but why am I hurt like this? Heavens, tell me!
Can you blame me for this? Seeing a person who was hurt and not helping him, but just being an indifferent bystander, if this world was like this, then what difference was there between this world and hell? What was there to praise, praise, and miss in this world?
Could he blame Shang Liu Xin? Yes, she was at fault. She was too naive, too rash, and too disrespectful. She had only seen a person's appearance and listened to a few sweet words from that person before handing herself over. She was abandoned. This was her punishment. Do we still have to kill a woman who has been abandoned? Where is the gentlemanly demeanor of men? Would she learn from this painful experience? Ah, ah, it was too scary. She didn't seem to have learned her lesson. She was so proactive during their first time, as if she couldn't wait. Was she like this to every man? This was too terrifying. Oh my god, how could she be such a person? In the past, I only vaguely felt that she was too terrifying. Could it be that what Tong Qing said was the truth? Could it be that what Lord Pangu said was the irrefutable truth? But Shang Liu Xin doesn't seem to be a heartless person. When she was in trouble, I accepted her. Although there was a barrier between us and I had my own opinions of her, I still gave her a favor. A person who had suffered a setback in her relationship should learn to cherish it. She would not do those things that were out of line again. Moreover, she was not stupid and her heart was not bad. What reason did she have to sit on this mountain and look at that mountain?
The one who should be condemned and cursed was that heartless and selfish pig and dog man whose heart was harder than iron and stone. For his own lust, that dog had racked his brains to trick others, and then abandoned others for his own personal gain. He ignored Shang Liu Xin's pleading, took someone else's body, destroyed someone else's reputation, and refused to take any responsibility. Such a thing, such shameless actions and heartless cold-bloodedness, it was simply to the point of making people's hair stand on end. Even if he died ten thousand times, it would not be enough to punish his sins. Heavens, why didn't you punish such an evil person? What are you trying to show the world? Was he trying to show the reversal of good and evil?
In the end, other than that man's selfishness and coldness, it was also due to this world. Humans were a combination of god and beast. If they were properly managed, the good side of human nature would be encouraged, and the bestial side would be suppressed. Wasn't this the case in the past? Without management, the good side of human nature would be suppressed, and the bestial side would grow crazily. Wasn't that the case now? The ugly, despicable, and shameless people were not punished, while the beautiful, kind, and conscientious people were treated unfairly. How could such a world still be called a good world? Who would still be a good person? Who wouldn't flock to ugliness and meanness? Who wouldn't avoid beauty and kindness?
Sigh, this is all in the past or in the future. The key is, what should I do now? If he didn't pick up Shang Liu Xin tomorrow, she could do whatever she wanted. This would definitely cause a huge uproar. Who cares about her? It's better to have a short pain than a long one. I'm responsible for her, but who's responsible for me? I don't want anything else. I just want a clean relationship, a marriage that makes people feel at ease. What about his relatives and friends? I believe they can understand my difficulties. Didn't many relatives and friends tell me not to date Shang Liu Xin? They will support me.
Oh, no, no, what am I thinking? How can I think like this? I had once made up my mind to treat Shang Liu Xin well and let her walk out of her past shadow. Why am I still hesitating at this moment, why am I still thinking of retreating? This isn't my fault. You really can't blame me. Who wouldn't have any concerns or thoughts when encountering such a thing at this time?
If I retreat, what will happen to Shang Liu Xin? If a man couldn't bear it, how could he let a woman who had been hit once suffer a heavy blow from fate again? She's already unlucky enough to have met a heartless man. How can I let her suffer the ruthless teasing of fate again?
Suddenly, someone patted him. He seemed to have woken up from a dream and felt that his face was covered in tears. He turned his face away and hid in the darkness. He took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears on his face. Then, he turned his face to see who it was. It was Guangzong. Guangzong said,"Cousin, what are you standing here for?" Little Dengke is about to sit down. Everyone who is accompanying you is here, but we didn't see you. We shouted from the front of the house to the back of the house. Didn't you hear us?”"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you, really.”"What are you thinking about? You're so focused. Are you still thinking about some work at this time?”"No, I was just thinking about it. I didn't expect to fall into a daze. Let's go in. Don't let others wait anxiously.”
In the central room, two square tables were placed vertically together. The upper and lower seats could seat three people, and the horizontal seats could seat five people on each side. This way, a table could seat sixteen people. When the customer saw Zheng Qinglan, he arranged seats for her. "Qinglan, the seat in the middle of the head seat is yours. You go up first, so I can arrange for the others.”Zheng Qinglan walked to the seat in the middle of the table, but she didn't sit down. Instead, she waited for the customer to arrange them to sit together. This was an attitude, a respect for the brothers who accompanied her. Mr. Zhike continued to make arrangements." Friends and relatives are important. Kang Zhengkun, Luo Zihe, you two students sit on the left and right sides of the blue and green. The seats at the bottom are for your grandaunt and granduncle. Come, Guangzong, sit here. The seats at the bottom are for your granduncle and granduncle. Which granduncle and granduncle is the oldest?”Zheng Qinglan said,"Gong Liangming is the most powerful.”"Is Gong Liangming here yet?" the cashier asked.”Gong Liangming walked over and stood next to the second seat. The receptionist continued to make arrangements." The seat in the middle of the lower seats is the smallest. Let's arrange for our own brothers. I know which one is the youngest. You don't have to introduce me. Come, Zheng Xiaokang, you're the youngest. Sit here."”Zheng Xiaokang was only a teenager. When he heard Mr. Zhike call him, he was a little embarrassed and pulled his mother. Someone in the crowd said," What's there to be afraid of? You're going to get married in a few years. Just take it as a preparation."”Everyone burst into laughter. Zheng Xiaokang became even more embarrassed. His face was as red as silk. He pulled his mother and refused to let go. His mother tried her best to persuade him before he sat down shyly. Mr. Customer said," The most important and the least important seats have been arranged. You can sit at any other seats. Everyone, see if this arrangement is appropriate. Those who have objections raise their hands to speak. Those who have no objections, just sit like this. Prepare to serve the dishes.”No one spoke, so Mr. Zhike raised his voice." Chef, trumpet master, and all the other helpers, please pay attention. The students have taken their seats. All the masters, please get busy…" For a moment, firecrackers and trumpets sounded. Zheng Qinglan could tell that the trumpet player didn't seem as energetic as before. Zheng Qinglan knew what was going on. She felt so bad that she felt like a cat was scratching her heart, but she had to force a smile on her face. "Trumpet masters, put in some effort. After this performance, let the chef prepare supper for you.”He asked the distant relative of the trumpet master to supervise them, and the tone of the trumpet was raised a little.
The order of the dishes was exactly the same as Shang Liu Xin's house. The two houses weren't far apart, and their customs were mostly the same. One chicken, two fish, three steamed, four stir-fried, five meat, six bones, seven fried, eight stewed, nine soup, ten yuan. During the four stir-fried and eight stewed dishes, there was also a seal on it. Zheng Qinglan also gave him cigarettes and red packets as usual. When the dishes were served, the waiter said," The groom and all the guests are ready. The flower plate will begin immediately. The flowers…come…" The person carrying the plate responded. There was half a carrot on the plate, wrapped in red paper. There was a plastic flower on it. The cashier took the flowers in his hand and said,"Everyone, listen up. Everyone has their own temper, but there are rules to how they do things. Why are you here today?”He paused and waited for the customer to answer. Someone at the banquet replied,"Do you even need to ask? Of course we're here for the wedding wine."”"I know you're a glutton from your words," said Mr. Zhike with a smile.”The person who answered just now scratched his head in embarrassment, and the people who were watching the show laughed. "What else do you think you're here for?" asked Mr. Zhike.”"I'm here to accompany the groom," Kang Zhengkun replied.”The cashier said," I know you're a cunning person from your words. Aren't you just going to eat and drink with the groom? Don't tell me you want to go to bed with the groom?"”"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't mean it that way." Kang Zhengkun quickly explained.”The onlookers burst into laughter, but Mr. Zhike continued as if nothing had happened."Actually, the two of them are right. There is no difference between them. I was just joking just now to make everyone happy. They could talk and laugh, but the rules couldn't be broken. I'll repeat myself again. Later on, we'll start with the groom. Then, we'll leave everything out. If it's good, everyone will applaud. If it's not good, we'll repeat it, or perform. We can sing or tell jokes. In short, we want everyone to be happy. If someone really doesn't want to say it, we can even imitate a chicken or a dog. Alright, enough chit-chat. The sentence of passing the flowers begins now. The groom, receive the flowers!“
Zheng Qinglan stood up and took the flowers. The main reason why people in the countryside got married was for fun. The most interesting thing was that it was dirty. Zheng Qinglan had heard some dirty sentences, such as: The jujube tree's plow shaft was hard. He set up the plow to open up the wasteland, plowing the surrounding flat thatch and planting a seedling in the middle. This was a dirty sentence that had been circulating for a long time. When Zheng Qinglan first heard this jingle, she felt that it was too explicit and ugly. She shouldn't say it in public. Because this sentence had been passed down for a long time, it didn't have a clear origin. Zheng Qinglan had heard of a dirty sentence with a clear origin. The older brother accompanied his younger brother to sit in the junior examination seat. When they were talking about sentences, the older brother did not know how to say it. Beside him, a funny guy called Old Seven said to the older brother,"How about I help you say one?" The older brother was naturally more than happy to do so. The people around him knew that Old Seven had another idea and were waiting to watch the show. Old Seven said," Happiness comes from the ocean. Happiness is high. The bride has a bump on her belly. If you want to ask why, only this elder brother knows."”The groom's brother, the bride's uncle, not only knew, but he was also the only one who knew why his sister-in-law had a bump. Wouldn't this be a mess? This dirty sentence was repeated by the people on their side for a long time. Zheng Qinglan naturally wouldn't say such dirty things in public. Besides, he wasn't in a good mood right now, so he couldn't get carried away.
It was very quiet in the hall, as if one could hear the hissing sound of the wedding candles burning. Zheng Qinglan thought for a moment, then cleared her throat and said,""The cold wind blows through the year, and the red candles shed tears of joy. The so-called drunk fairy, came down to meet.”Someone beside him said," A scholar is a scholar. What he says is different. It's just like the ancient poems he read when he was young. It's not like those vulgar and tacky people who say vulgar words. It's just that we don't quite understand. Can you explain it to us?”Zheng Qinglan said," The first sentence is about the time. The second sentence is about the atmosphere. Red candles and high fever represent celebration. The third sentence is about what we are doing now, but it's a little boastful. The fourth sentence is about marriage. If he said it badly, he would make a fool of himself.”"Alright, it's different.”There were also some people who muttered that they shouldn't be crying at a wedding and the New Year was coming soon. However, they didn't say anything. Someone said,"Well said. Can we have another one?"”" Since you all think it's okay," Zheng Qinglan said," you have to follow the rules. Now, it's time to pass it down."”As he spoke, he placed the flower in front of Kang Zhengkun on his right. Kang Zhengkun was also a person who loved to read. He had hit it off with Zheng Qinglan when they were studying in school. He could even say the words out loud, so it was naturally easy for him to say four sentences." Zheng Qinglan, Shang Liuxin, we'll be together for a hundred years.”This was definitely tailor-made and could only be used on specific people and specific occasions. It could not be used anywhere else. Zheng Qinglan admired Kang Zhengkun in her heart, and the onlookers cheered for him. Kang Zhengkun passed the flowers to Zheng Qinglan's cousin Zheng Guangxin. He frowned and was still thinking when someone interrupted,""Guangxin, your sentence is best written in a ready-made way. It's right on the tip of your tongue. It's like this: 'The rafters rely on the rafters, and the eldest uncle relies on the aunt.'”Everyone burst into laughter. Zheng Guangxin stammered,"You…go away. You're an old…toothless thing. I've said it for hundreds of years. I have something new. Listen well,'My sister-in-law is a second hand. She just opened it today.'”Everyone burst into laughter again. Someone said,"Look at this brother. He knows his sister-in-law too well. He even knows if his sister-in-law is new or old.”"Not only can you feel it clearly, but you're also ambitious. You can't get enough of it.”Everyone burst into laughter again. Some couldn't hold it in anymore and squeezed out of the crowd. Some laughed until they were in tears. Zheng Guangxin also added," There's no difference in the three days of marriage. I'm just having fun. Don't think about it the wrong way."”Zheng Guangxin passed it to the next person called Xu Shouzhong. Xu Shouzhong said,"I'm stupid. How about a glass of wine?”Someone said," You bastard, it's because you have a large amount. If you want to drink, drink later. There's plenty of wine. Why are you afraid that you won't be able to drink it? You have to say something."”"I'm not born with the ability to form sentences. In the past, I've always accompanied Xiao Dengke to drink. Why don't you tell him for me and I'll drink two glasses?”The man said,"I don't care about your business."”Xu Shouzhong drank a glass of wine and passed it to the next person called Li Mingxi. Li Mingxi was short and dry. From time to time, he blinked his small eyes. It was obvious that he was a well-behaved person. He stood up, the hand holding the flowers trembling. On such a cold day, the tip of his nose was actually sweating. After stammering for a long time, he squeezed out three stuttering sentences." I'm happy that my brother is getting married, so I'm just trying to liven things up with a sentence. Please forgive me if I don't do it well…""Only three sentences, one more sentence. Hurry up, hurry up, if you don't say it, you'll be punished.”"Don't rush me, don't rush me. Alright, I got it. If you punish me, I'll die.”"Ha, that last sentence is really fatal. It made us laugh so hard. I didn't know that this guy was so funny.”"Mingxi, how about I change the last two sentences for you? Change it to 'If the bride belongs to me, I'll be so happy that I don't care about my life'. What do you think?”Ming Xi waved his hand repeatedly and said,"I don't dare, I don't dare. You can have it if you want."”Everyone laughed again. Amidst the laughter, Li Mingxi placed the flowers in front of Zheng Guangfu. The relationship between Zheng Guangfu and Zheng Qinglan was further than that between Zheng Qinglan and Zheng Guangxin. Zheng Guangfu and Zheng Qinglan were brothers who had not reached the fifth server, while Zheng Qinglan and Zheng Guangxin were cousins of their shared grandfather. Someone in the crowd said," The last brother played his sister-in-law like a poker card and even wanted to satisfy his addiction. Let's see what this brother thinks of his sister-in-law."”"I don't want to be anything. I just want to be a person. Listen carefully,'When my sister-in-law married into my family, I panicked too. I didn't have the mood to do anything, so I just thought of her.'”"Hahaha, you're not easy to deal with either. Be careful that your wife won't pull your ears.”His wife was also watching the show in the crowd. When she heard this, she added,"I'm not going to do that. Let his sister-in-law do it.”"Hahaha, look at how much you hate Guang Fu. Not only did you drag him down, but you also let others drag him down. Guang Fu must have made you suffer a lot, right? Haha!" The next one was Guangzong. He was still a junior high school student. His mother was afraid that he would not be able to speak, so she stood beside him and taught him. Guangzong said,"I don't need you to teach me. I've already thought about it."”This spread all the way to the youngest primary school student, Zheng Xiaokang. He stood there at a loss, holding the flowers and looking at the crowd, asking his mother for help. His mother said,"Son, don't be afraid. I'll teach you. Say what I say. Come on,'The grass on the wall will fall down when the wind blows. Brother picking up sister-in-law, I can't think about it either.'”The person who changed Li Mingxi's jingle just now said,"Kang, can I change it for you too?”"Go away," said Kang's mother."You're just a teenager. Why are you blindly changing?"”A few more messages were sent down. Some were funny, and some couldn't form sentences and couldn't drink so they barked like cats and dogs. Everyone laughed a few times.
After a round of reunion, the flower returned to Zheng Qinglan's hand. Zheng Qinglan was about to say something else, but someone in the crowd said,""It's too late. Let's forget about one round. Besides, another round will probably take another one or two hours. Look, Zheng Xiaokang is already staggering and needs someone to help him up.”"Qinglan, what do you think?" Mr. Zhike asked Zheng Qinglan.”Zheng Qinglan saw that there weren't many people watching the show anymore, and the people at the table were sleepy. She said,""Forget it. I've already said it and laughed. It's getting late and everyone has worked hard. Let's stop here.”Mr. Zhike took the flowers and said,""Today's sentence was well written, everyone laughed until they fell. Plucking flowers to eat, and waking up early tomorrow.”She put the flowers on a plate and let someone take them away. The dishes on the table had already turned cold, but they were not touched. " Uncle, our dishes are cold," Zheng Qinglan asked the waiter." Our brothers haven't eaten much and haven't drunk any wine. Can you ask the kitchen staff to heat it up for us?"”The customer said," I'm afraid not. The kitchen has been closed for a long time. The fire in the stove has also been extinguished. The master of the stove has also gone to rest. You can eat some. The rice is still steaming in the pot. It's still hot."”Everyone had to eat some cold dishes. Zheng Qinglan had never liked cold dishes. After eating a few mouthfuls of cold dishes, her heart was stuck in her chest. She couldn't go up or down, and she beat her chest from time to time. His mother saw it and asked,"What's wrong?"”Zheng Qinglan said that he had eaten some cold dishes. His mother poured him a cup of hot water and said,""Drink a cup of hot water to warm yourself up. Once you're done drinking, go rest. You'll have to wake up at four o'clock tomorrow to pick up Shang Liu Xin, so you can only sleep for three to four hours. You'll still sleep in your original bed today. The bed in the new room is for your classmates and old cousins to sleep in. It's also a rule to let them press the bed.”
Zheng Qinglan lay on the bed and recalled what Old Shen had said to the trumpet master. She felt more and more suffocated. She wanted to vomit but couldn't. She rolled around on the bed for an hour or two before falling asleep. But after a while, he suddenly woke up. The first thing that appeared in his mind was those unsightly images and what Old Shen had said to the trumpet master. Grief, humiliation, unwillingness, frustration, pain…all of them were mixed together, like a torrential flood that crashed into his heart again and again. His heart tightened, and he even felt a huge fear pressing down on his chest. Under the pressure of this fear, he felt the despair of death. Zheng Qinglan finally couldn't take it anymore. She couldn't help but cry. He was afraid that others would hear him, so he lay on his side on the bed and hugged his head tightly with both hands, trying to suppress his sobs.
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