That afternoon.
The entire pagoda village was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and it was a joyous occasion.
At the Lin Clan's junior's collective wedding.
The sound of gongs and drums filled the sky, and firecrackers rang out.
There was a happy occasion for the descendants of the Lin family. All the villagers of the pagoda village had the most honest smile on their faces.
Because they were all related, the villagers of the pagoda village cupped their hands and congratulated each other. It was very lively.
The six juniors of the pagoda village who were getting married today were all wearing red Chinese mandarin jackets. Their faces were filled with joy and happiness.
As for the six brides from other villages, they were all wearing bright red dresses and festive flower ornaments. Each of them was more handsome than the other. They were all smiling because they had married into the pagoda village.
Other than the villagers who were busy working in the factory, almost all the people in the village attended the collective wedding of the clan's descendants.
The wedding in the pagoda village was a feast in the village. The atmosphere of life was thick.
The white-haired village chief, Lin Wanquan, sat in the middle of the banquet, his face full of wrinkles.
"I didn't expect to be lucky enough to see the grand occasion of the junior's collective marriage before I enter the coffin. Our pagoda stockade has not been as lively as today for decades.”
"Grandpa, our pagoda village is getting better and better!" Lin Tiezhu said loudly. It's all because Uncle Dong has managed the village well and you have chosen a good successor.”
Lin Wanquan said gratefully," I've watched Dongzi since he was young. This child has always been kind and righteous."”
"Handing the fort to your Uncle Dong was the best thing I've ever done in my life. Even if I die, I can rest in peace.”
"Bah!"
"Grandpa, don't talk nonsense. Today is a big day, so let's not say anything unlucky.”
Lin Wanquan smiled kindly." Yes, yes, yes. Look at my broken mouth. I'm old and don't have a door anymore. The younger generation can't say bad things when they get married."”
When Lin Wanquan said that his mouth didn't have a door, he was mocking himself for losing all his teeth.
Lin Tiezhu looked at the banquet. Every table was filled with good wine and dishes. He said proudly,"First Grandpa, the banquet in our Tazhai Village now has a feast of chicken, duck, fish, and meat. It's even better than the wedding banquet in Fuqiang Village next door!”
Lin Wanquan looked at the good wine and dishes on the table and smiled,""Zhu Zi, don't say that. There's mandarin duck chicken, steamed prawns, steamed pigeon, and soy sauce pork knuckle on this banquet. It's obviously much better than the food standards of the previous pagoda village's wedding banquets.”
Lin Tiezhu couldn't help but secretly eat a piece of spicy duck before the wedding banquet.
Lin Wanquan knocked Lin Tiezhu's hand with his chopsticks and scolded,""You're still as unruly as when you were young.”
Lin Tiezhu chuckled and stood up."Uncle Dong and the others are here!"
First household head Lin Yaodong walked in front, second household head Lin Yaohua, and third household head Lin Zonghui followed behind. The three heads of the pagoda village slowly walked into the wedding venue.
"Hello, Uncle Dong!"
"Greetings, Uncle Dong!"
"Hello, Uncle Dong…"
As soon as Lin Yaodong arrived, almost everyone took the initiative to stand up and greet Lin Yaodong respectfully.
For a moment, the words "Hello, Uncle Dong" resounded throughout the wedding venue.
Lin Yaodong replied politely,"Congratulations!"”
"Congratulations, congratulations…"
"Same!" Everyone replied.
"Congratulations…"
After everyone greeted Lin Yaodong, it was Lin Yaohua's turn.
"Hello, Uncle Hua!"
"Hello, Uncle Hua…"
Lin Yaohua smiled happily." Today is our Pagoda Village's big day. Congratulations, Uncle Hua!"”
"Thank you, Uncle Hua!"
"Thank you, Uncle Hua…"
Because of the clan system, the pagoda stockade was very particular about etiquette. There was an order of seniority and etiquette could not be lost.
Immediately after, the clan juniors who were getting married today began to respectfully greet the third branch head, Lin Zonghui.
"Hello, Uncle Hui!"
"Hello, Uncle Hui…"
Lin Zonghui patted the shoulder of the third branch's junior and smiled happily."Uncle Hui wishes you all happiness!”
"Thank you, Uncle Hui!"
"Thank you, Uncle Hui…"
Immediately after, the emcee said loudly,"Uncle Dong, please give a speech to all the newlyweds today.”
Applause rang out.
Under the gaze of everyone at the wedding banquet, Lin Yaodong pushed his glasses and said loudly,"Dear relatives of the Lin clan, I am very honored to be entrusted by the younger generation of the clan to be the witness of this pagoda village's collective wedding.”
"At the same time, I would also like to thank all my fellow villagers and elders for taking the time out of their busy schedules to come to the clan's junior's collective wedding and witness their joyous day together.”
"On behalf of the village committee, I would like to express my warm congratulations to the newlyweds, their families, and friends!”
The wedding venue was filled with thunderous applause.
"Today is the day of your collective wedding, and it's also a good day for the pagoda stronghold."”
"Uncle Dong wishes each and every one of you newlyweds to be united forever and grow old together!”
At the wedding venue, there was another round of applause.
Then, the smile on Lin Yaodong's face stopped abruptly and he said seriously,"Uncle Dong wants to say a few words to the brides who have just married into the pagoda village.”
"After you marry into the pagoda village, you will be part of the pagoda village from now on. You have to abide by the Lin Clan's clan rules.”
"In the pagoda stronghold, if you have any difficulties, look for Uncle Dong!”
"With Uncle Dong around, he can protect you at any time.”
"Although today is your wedding day, you have to say the ugly things in front of you. I can shelter you from the wind and rain, but I can also make sure you don't see the sun.”
"In the pagoda stronghold, if you break the Lin Clan's clan rules, you will be punished by the clan law, or even expelled from the pagoda stronghold. Even your husbands will be punished and lose the protection of the clan.”
"A woman who marries into the pagoda stockade must not only abide by the principles of a woman, fulfill her filial piety, take care of her husband and teach her children, but also be harmonious with her clan and respect her ancestors.”
"These words are not directed at you.”
"It's for all the women who marry into the pagoda stronghold. They must know and remember these words.”
"The Lin Clan's rules are the pagoda stronghold's rules.”
"As long as you abide by the rules of the pagoda stronghold, outsiders can forget about touching a single strand of your hair.”
"As long as you don't violate the Lin Clan's rules, Uncle Dong will make the decision for you.”
"If your man does anything out of line, you can look for Uncle Dong. Uncle Dong will help you.”
The brides who had just married into the pagoda village were more or less afraid after hearing this.
"Uncle Dong looks a little serious, and his words are a little heavy.”
"The rules of our ancestors cannot be broken. What Uncle Dong told you just now was passed down from the head of the pagoda's branch for hundreds of years. I hope you can understand Uncle Dong's painstaking efforts.”
"Finally, to express Uncle Dong's blessings to you, the village has given each couple a red packet of 10,000 yuan. I hope you can be happy.”
"Whoa…"
As soon as Lin Yaodong finished speaking, there was an uproar at the wedding venue.
All the brides, as well as the bride's parents and other relatives, were shocked. They did not expect Lin Yaodong to be so generous.
On the day she married into the pagoda village, she became a ten thousand yuan household and worked less than ten years.
The six brides who had just married into the pagoda village were all smiling happily.
"Thank you, Uncle Dong!"
"Thank you, Uncle Dong…"
The six brides who had married from other villages had just thought that Lin Yaodong was a bad person, but in the blink of an eye, they were extremely respectful of him.
In the pagoda stronghold, Uncle Dong was their faith.
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