The altar in the Yang family's central room was already surrounded by smoke and clouds. In the middle of the altar, there was a square table with pigs, cattle, sheep, three pairs of chopsticks, and three wine cups. These were used to worship the ancestors. A pair of bright red wedding candles that were as thick as a pinky finger were burning brightly. It was said that these candles could burn for a full hour. There were also four plates of fruits on the table. They were dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds, which symbolized the early birth of a child.
At noon (1-3 p. m.), thirty tables were set up in the grain-sunning field, the main room, and the two rooms in the courtyard. A few chefs in the village had been busy all day and managed to cook twelve home-cooked dishes. There were two plates of each dish and a total of twenty-four bowls.
There were braised pork and vermicelli meat on the steamer. There were chicken cubes and yellow stewed fish in clear stew, blood sauce duck, pig liver and vermicelli sausage, large mutton, stir-fried dragon claw (stir-fried fern), stir-fried wood ear meat, bean flour fern cake, ants on the tree (minced meat with vermicelli), etc. The soup was mushroom and shredded pork soup. It could really be considered to be full of color, fragrance, and taste. It was rich in content and had a strong local flavor. The wine was home-brewed herbal rice wine, and it was at least 30 percent alcohol. It was really a big bowl of wine and meat. This was the style of the hospitable and forthright Miao family.
At this moment, a young man and woman sang a toast song in the aisle beside the banquet.
A man and a woman sang together," Holding a tea tray in four directions, a pot of wine in the middle;
Today's banquet is to welcome the guests, and now toast to congratulate the groom.”
The male voice sang," A cup of wine comes and the wine is clear.
Husband and wife drink this cup of wine together, give birth to a noble son early and jump over the dragon gate.”
The female voice sang," Two cups of wine are fragrant, and both hands are used to congratulate the groom;
The husband and wife drank wine together and gave birth to a noble son as soon as possible.”
The male voice sang," Three cups of wine and clear wine, tonight's bridal chamber congratulates the newlyweds;
On the night of the wedding night, he congratulated the couple on their hundred-year-old spring.
The female voice sings: Four cups of wine come in pairs, both hands hold to toast mandarin ducks;
The mandarin duck husband and wife grow old together, and the phoenix and phoenix sing together for a hundred generations.
The male voice sings: Five cups of wine come to be more happy, both hands hold the newcomer to drink;
The husband and wife drank five glasses of wine together, and five men and two women passed the examination together.
The female voice sang: Six glasses of wine came and the wine was sweet, and both hands held it in front of the groom;
Six relatives and nine relatives came to congratulate, six contract spring family reunion.
Male voice singing: seven cups of wine to wine and fragrant, hands held to the bride;
The bride drank this cup of wine, and the couple's happiness was boundless.
The female voice sang: Eight glasses of wine to osmanthus fragrance, specially held to congratulate the groom;
The male voice sings: Nine cups of wine come is the Double Ninth Festival, the Double Ninth Festival wine respects the bride;
Husband and wife drink Chongyang wine together, children and grandchildren sit in the hall.
Men and women sing: Ten cups of wine, cups of wine are fragrant, cups of wine are mellow and fragrant;
Husband and wife drink together, and their children and grandchildren will be healthy for generations.
After the toast song was sung, everyone drank their big bowls of wine and meat. The newlyweds, led by the village chief's second uncle, first came to the guest table to toast. First, the second uncle sang and read,"The bride and groom will pour wine for the guests first!”
There were two tables of guests, and they all elected Lei Meimei's second uncle, Lei Jianbin, and eldest uncle, Yang Xuequan, as representatives. Yang Yanzhao took a picture of himself and drank three glasses of wine with the two elders, and Lei Meimei smacked her lips. First Uncle sang a congratulatory song on the spot."A perfect match for a perfect couple, the bridal chamber, the flowers, the candles, and the shadows depend on each other. Together, they formed the fate of the mountains and seas, and raised the table and eyebrows together with the zither.”
Next, the newlyweds toasted their parents, uncles, and aunts. The four elders were all smiling and drinking the wine the newlyweds toasted. They also gave the newlyweds wedding money (red packets).
At this moment, three guests arrived. The first was Li Rui, who was already the deputy secretary of the county party committee and the secretary of the political and legal committee. In the middle was Fang Zheng, the political commissar of the county police station. Behind him was Wu Liang, the director of the township police station.
The couple immediately went downstairs to welcome the guests. Fangzheng pulled Yan Zhao and whispered,""Your old commander, Commander Zhan, the current Director Zhan has entrusted me to congratulate you on your wedding!”As he spoke, he handed over two red packets and a letter." From now on, we will fight side by side.”
"Thank you, Old Chief, and thank you, Political Commissar Fang!”Yan Zhao smiled and handed it to Mei Mei. Then, he picked up a glass of wine and handed it to Mei Mei. He also picked up a glass and said respectfully,"My husband and I salute Political Commissar Fang!" After saying that, she drank it all in one gulp. Mei Mei also took a sip. Fangzheng nodded. He also knew a little about the local toasting habits. When the bride and groom toasted, they had to drink to their heart's content. Therefore, he raised his cup and downed it in one gulp.
Li Rui smiled and continued the topic." I was supposed to come yesterday. I wanted to visit the teacher, but I had a meeting yesterday and delayed my schedule. Fortunately, I rushed over today. I wish Junior Sister and her husband a long life together, respect each other as guests, and have a child soon!”After saying that, he also handed over a red packet and toasted Yan Zhao and his wife. They looked at each other and smiled. Their friendship had sublimated without saying anything.
Wu Liang also gave Li Rui a red packet and said,"" Congratulations on your wedding! Then he raised his glass to congratulate Yan Zhao and drank a cup of wine. He sighed in his heart," Sister Lei Mei is really as beautiful as a movie star. No wonder Lei Biao wants to get his hands on her. Yang Yanzhao is so lucky!"”Yan Zhao nodded after drinking and said,"Thank you for coming, Director Wu!"”His tone was not as cordial as Fangzheng and Li Rui. His eyes could see through people's hearts. He always felt that Wu Liang had evil intentions and was extremely shrewd. It was as if he was wearing an Arabian veil. He could not be close to this person. He secretly concluded in his heart.
The wedding, as the name implied, was held at dusk. Yang Yanzhao and Lei Meimei's wedding ceremony was also scheduled for the end of the banquet (5-7 pm). Fangzheng, Li Rui, and Wu Liang left after eating. The villagers had a habit of drinking wedding wine. First, the whole family would come out, and second, they would wrap up the bamboo shoots in bamboo shoots if they couldn't finish it. There were more than 300 people in the Yangjia Village. More than 100 young adults had gone out to work, and more than 10 people were studying outside. The more than 200 people at home were all present.
Now, other than a few old and young people and a few dozen women who had gone back to feed their parents, more than a hundred villagers and guests who sent the bride off were left to attend the wedding. The Yang family advocated martial arts and respected literature. They ruled the family with filial piety and did not pay much attention to the wedding ceremony. Under the leadership of Second Uncle Yang Jiwang and Third Uncle Yang Jixian, pigs, cattle, sheep, and other animals were placed on an eight-square table under the altar. A pair of red wedding candles were lit, three wine glasses were placed, and wine was poured. The newlyweds first kowtowed to their ancestors, then Yan Zhao's parents sat down on a bench. The newlyweds bowed to their parents again, and finally bowed to thank their relatives and friends. With the sound of the suona and firecrackers, Yang Yanzhao and Lei Meimei were escorted into the bridal chamber by a group of young men and women.
From then on, Yang Yanzhao and Lei Meimei met seven years ago at the recruit party, and seven years later, they met and fell in love with each other. It was a good story that was said to be a match made in heaven. On the night of their wedding night, the two of them finally became husband and wife.
At nine o'clock in the evening, dozens of young men and women set up tables and benches, prepared candy, melon seeds, peanuts, and tea, and set up a folk song stage to celebrate Yang Yanzhao and Lei Meimei's marriage.
It was late at night, and the lights hanging on the railings of the building were not very bright. Everyone was reluctant to part, and the folk songs were still ringing in their ears. Just now, Yan Zhao was blowing the leaves, and Mei Mei was singing the folk songs. They were husband and wife. You sang a song first, and I responded to one. The zither was harmonious, and everyone sang together. The folk songs echoed in the Miaoling Mountain Village and the source of the Witch Water.
The Miao family sang folk songs according to the times, the scenery, and the people. They sang them on the spot. They were all eloquent and extremely powerful. Now, they were offering a few songs. I guarantee that you will have an endless aftertaste after listening to them.
Everyone sang,"A singing platform is set up in front of the building, singing and singing in harmony;
Yan Zhao Mei Mei sister married, the phoenix and the phoenix sang happily."
Mei Mei sang,"A red flower tied the red line, sending Lang to join the army seven years ago;"
Punishing evil and promoting good are true men, and the hearts of people in the market are connected.”
Yan Zhao sang,"My family is poor and your family is rich. Why are you willing to suffer?"
Why did the rice basket jump out of the chaff basket when the wooden building used a wooden bucket to bathe?”
Mei Mei sang,"I love you, you are a real man, not afraid of poverty, not afraid of hardship!
You are the eagle spreading its wings, I am the young phoenix following closely!”
The male voice sang," Peasants have caught up with the good times, and now the three rural policies are good;
Logistics arrived at the door of the house and sold tomatoes on the computer.”
The female voice sang,"From now on, we will be of one heart, and we will live until our hair turns white."
From now on, hand in hand, we'll take big strides on the road to wealth!”
Yang Yanzhao's left wing room on the second floor was decorated as a new house. When he entered, he saw a large framed wedding photo. In the photo, the man was handsome, the woman was beautiful, and her eyes were filled with affection. The owner of the Royal Bride's Studio personally sent the photos to Mei Mei's shop. The person who picked up the bride took them back in advance and hung them in the most conspicuous position when they entered.
The other eye-catching thing in the bridal chamber was a six-feet-eight-inches-long, five-feet-two-inches-wide, inner and outer frame bed with carved dragons and phoenixes. The bed was made of Keteleeria and purple wood, painted with pure soil. It was said that it was an antique from his grandfather's generation. According to the time, it was estimated to be a hundred years old. It could be seen that the Yang family's older generation was also tall. The bed was of excellent workmanship and the lacquer was ancient, but it was still shiny and could reflect people's shadows.
The bed was covered with new bedding, new bedsheets, a pair of mandarin ducks playing with water reed pillows, a red nettle mosquito net, and a long bluestone stepping stone beside the bed. There was a dressing mirror and dressing table beside the bed with a big red " happiness " character pasted on it. The entire bridal room was filled with a warm and festive atmosphere.
Yan Zhao sat by the bed and hugged his tender bride Mei Mei with his arms around his waist. He sighed and said in a low voice,"You used the water heater at home to take a bath. It's too hard on you to take a bath in this wooden building!”
"I don't feel wronged. It's good to bathe in a wooden bucket. With our abilities, as long as we work hard, we can build a brick building within three years, right?”Mei Mei nestled in her husband's arms. After the bath, her long hair spread over her shoulders. The fragrance of the bath wave and the unique body fragrance of a virgin made Yan Zhao's heart flutter. His blood boiled. They chatted for a long time that night. Of course, they did what they should do on their wedding night happily. There was no need to elaborate on their physical and mental pleasure.
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