Little wealth

"Here we come...the wedding party is back!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, let the people in front get ready."

The sound of gongs and drums was heard from a distance, and it didn't take long to see the procession of welcoming the bride.

Running ahead was a pair of big fat pigs with big red flowers hanging around their necks, and Butcher Chen was chasing behind with a stick in his hand.There were so many people at the moment that the two pigs were frightened to run wildly, for fear that the pigs would bump into people, he drove the pigs from behind and shouted: "The people in front get out of the way, get out of the way..."

"Quickly open!"

Hearing the sound, the people in front got out of the way in a hurry. Two pigs jumped through the middle, followed by the procession returning from welcoming their relatives.

The few people in front were beating gongs and drums and blowing suona all the way, and the whole village came to watch the excitement.

The bridegroom officer in a bright red wedding dress with a big red flower on his chest rode a donkey in the middle, followed by four porters carrying a small red sedan chair, followed by a long man carrying a dowry. There was a long line, the Chen family sent out ten boxes of dowry, and there were 20 people carrying the boxes.Afterwards, there were some adults and children from their village who followed to watch the excitement.

"The Chen family paid out so much dowry!"

"It's the first time in our Sihe Village that so many dowries have been paid out for marrying a brother."

"Don't forget there are two big pigs ahead."

"Those two big pigs are worth a lot of money."

"The Chen family is really willing!"

"Isn't that..."

People who watched the excitement on the road whispered one after another, discussing that the Chen family gave so much dowry to brother, it can be said that they are the first in Sihe Village, and everyone felt envious and jealous in their hearts.

Earlier they said that the Zhao family gave out so many gifts for their son to marry a brother, but now it seems that the Chen family has given out a lot of dowry. There are two big fat pigs in the front and so many boxes of dowry in the back.Although I don't know what is in those boxes and whether they are valuable things, but these two big fat pigs are real pigs, but they are worth a lot of silver taels. Ordinary people may not be able to earn enough to buy them in a year. A pig's silver.

Not to mention their Sihe Village, even the entire village in Anyang County, there are not many families who are so willing to marry their daughters and brothers, and can afford so much dowry.

At this moment, those who looked down upon the Chen family's rough brother who followed his father to butcher pigs, are now secretly regretting, thinking that their son married such a daughter-in-law and came back like this. The colorful gift belongs to their family.

But they don't care how much the Zhao family paid for the bride price, and they are building a new house, and today they specially invited a sedan chair to pick him up, so they attach great importance to this marriage. .The Chen family is willing to give so much dowry to his brother, because there is only such a brother in the family, and the family has spare money, so the butcher Chen, who is his father, is also willing to give it.

"Hurry up, hurry up, call over there to set off firecrackers." Zhao Amu stood at the front and stretched her neck to look out. Seeing the procession of welcoming the bride coming back, she hurriedly asked the man over there to set off firecrackers.

Before their firecrackers were set off, two pigs rushed through the door, followed by Chen Butcher, who drove the pigs out of sweat.Two big fat pigs ran into the yard, and were caught by everyone, and tied up with ropes.

"Crackling-"

A lead was ignited by fire, and the fire flashed back quickly, and the sound of crackling firecrackers sounded.

"It's time to light the firecrackers, cover your ears!" Josh hugged his son and stood at the door with Master Zhao, waiting for the welcoming team to come back. Today they all put on new clothes.

Their son was wearing a big red round-neck robe today, a round hat on top of his head, a new little silver pig tag around his neck, and a silver bracelet on each of his two little wrists. There is a little red between the eyebrows, and he is dressed like the little boy in the New Year picture.

As soon as he heard the sound of firecrackers, Josh hurriedly covered his son's ears. The tall man next to him embraced the father and son with his strong arms, and used his back to help them block the thick smoke.

Ah Nian covered her ears with her two small hands, and hid her face in her father's arms.

After a while the noise died down, Ah Nian poked his head out, looking out with a pair of bright black eyes, with novelty in his eyes.

The matchmaker who followed the sedan chair lifted up the curtain and shouted loudly: "The newlyweds get off the sedan chair—"

Standing in front of the door, Zhao Amu couldn't hide her joy, watching her son welcome the newcomer back.Chen Butcher, who had driven the pigs in earlier, also stood at the door at some point, grinning, watching his brother get off the sedan chair.

The groom, who was riding on the donkey, turned over and got off the donkey, and stretched out his hand to the red-clothed brother in the sedan chair, "Ah Yan, come out, I'll take you down."

With one hand on the bridegroom's hand, the elder brother, who was dressed in a bright red new suit and a red hijab on his head, was led off the sedan chair by the groom's hand.Chen Yan was so nervous about this matter that his palms were sweaty, the red hijab covered his sight, he could only see the upper of his shoe when he looked down, and the only thing pulling him forward was the hand holding him.

"Don't be afraid, hold my hand, and I'll take you away." Zhao Hu was also very nervous, holding Brother Chen's hand tightly and not letting go.

From today onwards, this person is the husband he is marrying back from Ming Media.Thinking of this, Zhao Hu couldn't help grinning silly.

"Getting started for newcomers—" The matchmaker followed by, chanting auspicious words, and led the newcomers in.

The bridegroom officer held his brother's hand, and the two of them stepped over the brazier in front of the door and walked into the main hall.

"Let's go, let's go in quickly." Zhao Amu called Chen Tuhu to go in with the others.

"Okay, okay, let's go."

Chen Tuhu hurriedly followed, and the others followed behind them.

Today, the two families held a wine together, and the Chen family didn't do anything. All the relatives and friends of the family came to the Zhao family for dinner.Their village is only this big, and weddings are just inviting relatives, friends and neighbors to have a meal, and they don't pay much attention to it.Anyway, today they marry a daughter-in-law and a brother-in-law, and the two families will be a family in the future, and the wedding ceremony will be held together.

"Let's go, let's go in quickly." Seeing the groom and the bride entering, and their mother and his party walking in front, Josh quickly hugged his son and called Master Zhao to go in together.

Zhao He followed Fu Lang and the child unhurriedly, fearing that Fu Lang would trip over while walking in a hurry, so he reminded Fu Lang to walk slowly.

After entering the main hall, there was a high hall in the room, and their family's mother and Chen Butcher were sitting on the high hall, one on the left and one on the right.Josh also hugged their son, and their master Zhao sat below, as well as some elders from the clan, surrounded by guests standing and watching.

"One obeisance to heaven and earth—two obeisances to high hall—husband and wife obeisance—"

The two newlyweds worshiped the high hall, their parents and heaven and earth. From then on, they are a new couple, and they will be together for the rest of their lives.

Looking at her youngest son who has grown up and got married today, Zhao Amu secretly wiped the corners of her eyes, with a happy smile on her face, and said with a smile: "My son and brother Chen will live a good life in the future, I will wait to hug you two Big Fat Boy."

"Thank you, Ah Mu." Zhao Hu took Brother Chen's hand and went to serve tea to Ah Mu and his father-in-law.

Brother Chen wore a red hijab on his head, so he couldn't see the road under his feet. From getting off the sedan chair to worshiping heaven and earth, he was always led by one hand.Being led by this hand all the way, he went from panic at the beginning to calmness later.

The hands of the two were tightly held together, and no one let go of the other.

"You live a good life in the future, and I, our brother will leave it to you." Chen Tuhu, a man, saw his raised brother get married, tears were falling down, and he couldn't help crying. , woo woo woo... His elder brother has grown up and married!

"I wish you an early son and a happy marriage for a hundred years." Josh also took his cup of tea and handed over the red envelopes he had prepared in advance.Zhao He also took his cup of tea, and handed a red envelope to his brother and sister-in-law.

Ah Nian watched Father and Father drink tea, looked left and right, the expression on his face seemed to be asking: Why don't you give Ah Nian a drink?

Meeting his son's small eyes, Josh couldn't help laughing, nodded his son's nose, and told his son, "You didn't drink this tea, yours...you have to serve it to me and your father later, And you, they drink, you know?"

Ah Nian... Ah Nian doesn't know.

Aqiu, who was hiding behind the crowd, watched other people worship and get married, but he didn't have any thoughts in his mind. He knew that the master's house moved today and the second young master got married and married his husband.But in his mind, the two who bought them back that day are his masters, and this second young master is just the second young master, not his master.

Not long after they first arrived at Zhao's house, he helped the master manage and pay the bills every day. The work he did was not hard. He still had three meals a day, which could fill his stomach, and he could sleep soundly at night, so don't worry. Someone would come into his room at night to plot against him.So since he came to Zhao's house, he made up his mind to stay here to work for the master for the rest of his life.

When his eyes fell on the bald man sitting in the high hall crying loudly, Ah Qiu was speechless, "..."

When no one noticed him, he quickly slipped away from behind.

***

After the newlyweds worshiped heaven and earth, the groom led the bride into the new house.There is a banquet outside, and the banquet is ready now.

"Look at A Nian, I'll go to the kitchen, after a while you remember to invite Luo Xi and Nuomi to sit in and eat, I'll go to work first." Seeing that the ceremony here is over, the dinner will start soon , Josh was still thinking about the dishes in his kitchen, and he stuffed his son into Master Zhao's arms, before he had time to say hello to his good friend, he ran out in a hurry.

A son was stuffed in his arms, Zhao He hurriedly caught the son, Fu Lang had already run away, and he looked down at the son sitting in his arms.It happened that Ah Nian also looked up at Dad, and the father and son looked at each other.

But at the moment they are not free, as the host family, there are so many guests at home today, and they still have to greet them, so Zhao He had no choice but to carry his son to greet the guests.

"congratulations!"

"Caixia, lead someone outside to find a place."

"..."

Fortunately, I bought a few people back from the family, so they can help on such a day, but even so, as the host family, they are also very busy.

Today Bai Luoxi also specially brought the children and gifts to congratulate her, but their county magistrate did not come with them, so only their father and son came with two maids.

"Brother... come down!"

As soon as he saw Xiao Nuomi, Ah Nian, who was in his father's arms, wanted to go down to the ground to find his little brother, so Zhao He had no choice but to put the child down.

Bai Luoxi knew that the host's family must be very busy on such a day, so he glanced at the two children holding hands and playing together, and said to Zhao He: "If you are busy, do it first, I will help you look after him .”

"That will be troublesome." Seeing that the child refused to leave, Zhao He left Caiyun here to watch the child, and then said to the county magistrate's wife, "You guys stay in the seats in the living room for a while, and you don't need to go out. outside" before going out to pick up the guests.

On such a day, most people in the village will not go empty-handed when they go to other people's houses to have wedding wine. Money varies.

The old gentleman in the family helped to receive gifts and register in front of the door, and recorded the things everyone sent in the book, so that the host would know what the guests sent today, and which house the Zhao family would go to have a wedding in the future You can turn it over and use it as a reference for returning gifts.

When the Zhao family was about to start the feast, the four members of the Qiao family arrived late. Father Qiao and Mrs. Wang went to the door of the Zhao family with their two sons.

Mrs. Wang handed over the gift money to Zhao Amu, looked at the green brick house built inside, with a flash of jealousy in her eyes, and said to Zhao Amu with a smile: "Congratulations, your new house is well built. It's really grand."

Since my elder brother married to the Zhao family, it was the first time for Father Qiao to visit the Zhao family's door. The elder brothers who they married rarely went back home. He has always hated them, Ruo said that at the beginning he still felt a little guilty about his married brother, but in the days to come, he deliberately did not think about them, slowly forgot and ignored them.

It's just that people often hear people talking about how the Zhao family made money, built a house and bought a shop, etc. It happened that the Zhao family held a wedding here today, and they were relatives, so he brought his wife Wang and two The son came to the Zhao family.

The Zhao family's house had been built for so long, and it was the first time for them to come to the Zhao family's house, so Father Qiao was still a little surprised when he saw such a big house in front of him.

He couldn't help being surprised when he looked at the big tile-roofed house built with blue bricks.

"Father-in-law, parents-in-law and mother-in-law, go and sit inside. The table is open, and we're going to sit down and prepare to eat." Zhao Amu took the gift money and handed it over to the person behind him to register Mr. Lifang. It was the first time he stood here. A pair of relatives raised their heads high in front of them. In the future, their family will not be the poor relatives that the Zhao family looks down upon.

"Hey, okay." Mrs. Wang is thick-skinned, and she seems to have forgotten what happened when she went to Zhao's house to make trouble last time. She took her two sons and husband inside to find a place to sit down for dinner.