Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren returned to the city from Qinjia Village covered in dust and dirt. Their faces were all livid along the way, and they were driven back without even having a meal.

"Bang Geng, a man still needs to be rich or powerful to be able to stand firm. I think you should stop thinking about Qin Xiaomei and marry the girl from the meat processing factory. Look at your uncle Guang Qi's wife from the second uncle's family. She is not pretty, but she lives a good life. I heard that she is a section chief now.

If you marry the girl from the meat processing factory, and your father-in-law helps you, your life will be better in the future. What do you think? In fact, the girl is not ugly, just a little fat. She will be pretty after losing some weight. Don’t look at grandma’s fatness now. When she was young and thin, she was also the most beautiful girl in the village. Otherwise, your father would not be so handsome. "

Banggeng didn't refuse immediately like usual. Today he felt wronged, as if his grandmother was right. It is said that a son takes after his mother. His father is so handsome and his grandmother must have been no bad looking when she was young. If the girl from the meat processing factory loses some weight, she might look really good and she could eat meat from time to time. Banggeng was convinced by himself and was not so resistant to the girl.

"Okay, grandma, let's go with that girl, but she must lose weight."

When Jia Zhang heard that Banggeng agreed, she immediately smiled and all the grievances she had today disappeared. "Okay, Banggeng, I'll go talk to him right now, and you should get ready to get married."

Jia Zhang was afraid that Bang Geng would change his mind again, so she immediately prepared to finalize the matter.

"Mom, the meal is ready. Eat first and then go."

"No, the sooner the better. What if that girl gets married?"

Jia Zhang shamelessly found Matchmaker Wang again, and after much persuasion, Matchmaker Wang took Jia Zhang to the girl's home. It happened that it was already afternoon when Jia Zhang came back, so she went to Matchmaker Wang's home again. By then, the girl had also gotten off work.

Things went exceptionally smoothly. The girl had always been attracted to the tall and handsome Bang Geng. Her family was also worried, as they were already 22 years old and were afraid of getting married. When they saw someone from the boy's family coming, they agreed without hesitation, not even asking for a betrothal gift, and even gave a bicycle as a dowry.

This made Jia Zhang very happy. This girl was really nice. She gave the bicycle back to him without asking for money. Although his leg was healed, he couldn't walk for a long time. It was just right that he had a bicycle so he could ride to work.

Both families were afraid that the other party would go back on their word. The girl's family was afraid that the girl would be wasted. She was already 22 years old and had been subject to a lot of gossip in the past few years. The boy's family was afraid that the bicycle they had obtained would fly away.

Regardless of whether the day is good or not, both parties successfully reached an agreement and will get the certificate on Monday, which is tomorrow. The wedding banquet will be held tomorrow night when both families go to Tomato Restaurant for a meal and that's it.

Jia Zhang was afraid to spend money at a restaurant, so she hesitantly said that they would eat at home. The girl's family simply waved their hands and said they would treat the guests, and asked Jia Zhang to bring people. Jia Zhang was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. This was a big win. She didn't have to spend a penny on the wedding, and she could eat at a restaurant, which was so face-saving.

After Jia Zhang finished the discussion, she rushed home to bring the good news. As an old lady in her sixties, her legs moved so fast that matchmaker Wang could not catch up with her.

"Let's get the certificate tomorrow?" Bang Geng actually felt a little regretful after Jia Zhang left.

"Bang Geng, let me tell you, your father-in-law is going to give you a bicycle as a dowry. Just think how impressive it will be when you ride a bicycle. Tomorrow night your father-in-law will treat you to a meal at the Tomato Restaurant."

"Mom, are you serious?"

"Of course it's true. I said it myself, how could it be false?"

"Mom, you are really smart. You didn't spend a penny and still got a wife. But will our family be able to call on anyone tomorrow?"

"If you don't invite others, you must invite your brother-in-law. The girl's family is better than ours. What should they do if they look down on us? Your brother-in-law will go and support our family."

"What about my dad? My brother is a great uncle, so he has to be present at the wedding, right?"

"Your father said that today, but it's not right not to call him. It would be impolite in front of the girl's family. So call him, but you have to explain it clearly to your brother and ask him to talk less when he gets there."

"Okay, I'll go inform Zhao Shanhe right now, take a day off tomorrow and then go to my father's house to tell my brother."

"How about I go tomorrow and you go to work? One more day of work means one more day of pay. Our family isn't well off right now."

"Mom, Bang Geng is getting married tomorrow, so we have to prepare well. How can you handle it by yourself? Besides, you have such a bad temper~"

"You're right. Then take the leave. But I'll go to your house. You stay at home to pack your things. Don't worry, I know the seriousness of the matter."

"Okay, then I'll go inform Zhao Shanhe first."

After Qin Huairu left, Zhao Shanhe was also shocked by this sudden news. He had disagreed before and even had a fight with the matchmaker, so why did he agree now?

Zhao Shanhe had never seen the girl, he just heard that she looked like Zhu Bajie's second aunt, but he was still aware of the fight between Jia Zhang and the matchmaker. He didn't expect that after all this, he would still marry this girl. Didn't he go to the countryside today? Could it be that girls in the countryside are not as good as this one? He couldn't understand it, he really couldn't understand it.

What Zhao Shanhe didn't know was that because of him, the bride price in Qinjia Village was infinitely raised. Once there was a comparison, it would be difficult to lower it. Bang Geng was still influenced by her.

"Brother, are you going tomorrow?"

"Go ahead. He's already asked for it. He's your relative. Besides, we earned twelve thousand from him. For the sake of the money, just give him some face."

The next day, before going to work, thanks to Jia Zhang's publicity, the whole courtyard knew that Banggeng was going to get married, and he didn't want any dowry, and he would give her a bicycle as a dowry. His father-in-law was a leader. Everyone envied the Jia family for their good fortune, having a relative like Zhao Shanhe, marrying without a dowry, and having a leader on the list. The Jia family was on the rise.

But when the girl came to Banggeng to get the marriage certificate, everyone didn't think so. This was a deal in which they would have to exchange their bodies for each other, and they didn't know if Banggeng's small body could handle it.

In the evening, Zhao Shanhe followed the Jia family to the Tomato Restaurant. The Jia family's side brought five members of the Jia family and Uncle Banggeng, and Zhao Shanhe also called him "brother-in-law".

The girl's family came with her parents, brother, and several important relatives.

"Zhugan, why are you here?" The girl's brother recognized Zhao Shanhe at a glance.

"So it's you, Fatty Wang. I'm Jia Geng's uncle. What's your relationship with the girl?"

"Damn it, my sister is getting married. What do you think I am? By this calculation, you are a generation older than me."

The Fatty Wang that Zhao Shanhe mentioned was the one who worked in the meat processing factory in his family. He was his roommate and helped Zhao Shanhe a lot during difficult times. Because Zhao Shanhe was tall, he was nicknamed Bamboo Pole at that time.

"Be good, Fatty, you have to call me uncle from now on. Hahaha, come and call me uncle."

"That's too much, Bamboo Pole. I'm older than you. Are you ashamed?"

"Okay, I won't joke with you anymore. Let's talk about our own things from now on. I'm going to go say hello to Uncle Wang. I have to thank Uncle Wang a lot. If it weren't for Uncle Wang's help, I wouldn't be able to eat meat."

"If I hadn't helped you, you would have known my father. You should thank me."

"Okay, okay, I'll toast you a few glasses later."

After the greetings, the meal was a great success for both the host and the guests.