Four Foods in the Mountains

Early in the morning, the Orion Cen's house in Meiling Village became lively.

Today is the day when the older brother of the Cen family, Cen Ning, gets married.

The bride needs to apply makeup on the day of her wedding. Cen Ning is sitting in front of the table in her wedding dress, while his sister-in-law is dressing him up.

"I'll just put on some lip balm. This powder is not as white as Ninger's."

The elder brother in the bronze mirror has black hair, white skin like jade, and a pair of eyes as clear as jade. The red wedding dress sets off the beautiful eyebrows and eyes, adding a bit of charm.

The elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law couldn't stop boasting, Shen Shi was even more reluctant to hold Cen Ning's hand.

There are three children in the family, Cen Ning is the youngest and the only brother, who was raised by her as an eyeball.The first two boys were solid, and they chased pheasants with their father as soon as they could walk. When she was pregnant with her third child, she only wanted a caring daughter or brother.

Cen Ning was born in the middle of winter, there was heavy snow outside the house, a charcoal basin was set up in the house, and he was wrapped in swaddling clothes as a small one. If his two older brothers were born as monkeys, he would be a Lantern Festival.

She is beautiful, has a good personality, and is not squeamish at all. He is not asked to do heavy work at home, but the female celebrity can do everything from washing to cooking.

When she reached her age, the matchmaker ran home every day. She and Cen Ning's father visited so many houses, but none of them were satisfied, so they insisted on keeping Cen Ning at home until seventeen.

Seeing that Mrs. Shen was holding Yao'er's hand, the elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law looked at each other and closed the door and went out, leaving the two of them to talk about themselves.

Mrs. Shen pulled Cen Ning to sit by the bed, took out a money bag and stuffed it into Cen Ning's hand: "Ning'er, here is ten taels of silver, you take care of it, and don't wrong yourself when you get to your husband's house."

Ten taels of silver is a bit heavy, and the blush on Cen Ning's cheeks hasn't faded since he woke up early in the morning, so he said anxiously at this moment: "Mother, what are you doing, I don't want this money, didn't you and daddy give me a dowry?" ?"

"Stupid child." Shen said: "The dowry can't be exchanged for money. Without a mother-in-law, you will be the master of the house when you go to your husband's house. There are many places to spend money."

In the village, the dowry for marrying a brother is less than that for marrying a girl. It is usually five taels of silver. If the dowry is small, the dowry will naturally not be much. Ordinary families only have two bedding and two clothes. Cloth to add makeup.

Lu Yunchuan's dowry to the Cen's family was based on the standard for girls, including eight taels of dowry, extra wine and tea, and two chickens.

The Cen family was grateful for his sincerity, and in addition to loving Cen Ning, the dowry was well prepared.

The bedding and clothes were all made of thick cotton and high-quality materials, and the two bolts of cloth were also cotton. Shen also bought a makeup box and a pair of silver bracelets for Cen Ning, and asked the old carpenter in the village to make a A box of camphor wood to carry the dowry.

This kind of dowry can be called rich even if it is put on an ordinary family in the town, but Shen still feels that it is not enough. She is afraid that Cen Ning will suffer, and she is also afraid that giving too much will make her brother-in-law careless, so she can only secretly give the money to Cen Ning .

"Aniang, the family has already spent enough for me, I don't want this money." Cen Ning insisted on stuffing the silver bag back into Shen's arms.

It was a piece of flesh that fell from her body. How could Mrs. Chen not know what Cen Ning meant? She was afraid that the two sisters-in-law would be unhappy if they found out.

The family lives well, all relying on Cen Ning's father and two elder brothers to go hunting in the mountains. Shen is not the caressing mother-in-law. She always only collects half of the money sold by the two sons' game and keeps the other half. She saves money for her son and daughter-in-law, and usually eats and drinks for the whole family from the public. Looking at several villages, there are not many mothers-in-law who can do what she does.

It was also because of this that when she arranged the dowry for Cen Ning, the two daughters-in-law not only said nothing, but also made a pair of new shoes for Cen Ning.

But the dowry is a dowry, and giving another ten taels of silver is another matter. Ordinary people can't earn so much money in a year. If they know that the mother-in-law gave so much silver to Brother Ning, the two daughter-in-laws may have nothing on the surface. But my heart is definitely not comfortable.

"Then you take less, and take five taels to go with you. The condition of the brother-in-law's family is not so good, so it's hard to live. You are my mother's heart, and my mother is always worried that you will suffer when you go to your husband's house." Shen As he spoke, his eye sockets began to turn red.

"Auntie." Cen Ning held back the soreness of his nose and said, "I can't take this money. Don't worry if I go to my husband's house. Dad will always be right when he sees people. As long as the husband and wife are upright, a little hardship is nothing. , I will live a good life with my husband."

Shen's eyes became even redder when she heard this. In fact, Shen did not agree to this marriage at first. Although the second son of the Lu family has land and a new house, he may not have a few taels of silver with him, and he has separated from his father and stepmother. Ning'er didn't have her mother-in-law to help her in everything.

But Cen Ning's father and the daughter-in-law of the village chief of Yunxi Village belonged to the same clan. Hearing what the village chief's wife said about the Lu family, he felt that the second boy of the Lu family had a good character, but he could handle things at a young age.

The two hesitated over this, so they simply asked Cen Ning what he thought.

Cen Ning looks good, although he is protected by his father and brothers, but when he grows up, he will inevitably be molested by the men in the village. Those people come to the house to propose marriage, and once they are rejected, they will become angry and humiliate Cen Ning behind their backs.

Nowadays, you pick and choose people based on your good looks, but you will always be a husband for others. When the time comes, you will enter the door and give your body away. Who cares about you?Don't you want to bow your head obediently to warm the man's bed and give birth to a child?

Speaking of things in the house, a group of people spoke vulgarly and laughed obscenely.

Cen Ning was so angry that he hid under the blanket and cried secretly several times, so when his father mentioned Lu Yunchuan, he nodded immediately.

As long as the husband's character is good, it's better to be poor than to marry those flamboyants and let others humiliate and torture him after entering the door.

Seeing that Cen Ning himself is willing to marry, Shen shi is relieved, that's all, she knows the temperament of her family Ning'er, as long as her brother-in-law is loving and reliable, life will be a bit hard and tiring, but she will not worry about life.

The money was not handed out, and Shen took Cen Ning's hand and said some thoughtful words for a long time, which were the words that she had been told thousands of times, but as a mother, no matter how many times she said it, she was still worried.

Later, the sister-in-law was outside and said through the door: "Mother, Ning'er, my brother-in-law is here to welcome us!"

Shen quickly wiped away her tears and covered Cen Ning with a red hijab.

The sound of gongs and drums, the sound of joy mixed with human voices, the gate of Cen's house was crowded with people.

Lu Yunchuan walked ahead in red clothes, tall and tall, with a well-defined face, looking restrained and steady.

"Hey, Brother Ning is so handsome, why is he so tall?"

"It's no wonder the Cen family nodded their heads this time. They look so good that any girl would be confused by seeing them."

"It's not just about good looks. My second aunt in Yunxi Village said that Brother Ning may have done it, and he works hard all day long."

"If you want me to say that the Cen family was deceived by lard, this brother-in-law separated from his parents early and married him into such a family. There is no mother-in-law in the family. Who will take care of the confinement in the future? Who will help take care of him?" Child? Could it be that after you get married, you need your natal family to subsidize money and strength?"

"That's what we think. The old couple don't care. Who doesn't know that the two of them have always favored Brother Ning, just a brother. The couple also treat them like treasures. They value them more than the kid. It's really rare."

"I heard you, sister, speak in a strange way. Could it be that you still remember the matter of your Da Niu? According to me, if Da Niu hadn't climbed over the wall to sneak a peek at Brother Ning, he wouldn't have been beaten by the two boys of the Cen family. Throw it out like that."

"Your mother's fart, do you want me to tear your mouth? My Da Niu was drunk and went to the wrong house. Who told you to fart here!"

The crowd was noisy, but Lu Yunchuan stood upright, waiting to welcome his husband.

After entering the gate of Cen's courtyard, Boss Cen stood in the main room, waited for Lu Yunchuan to approach, looked at him and said: "I brought you and your brother back to avoid the snow, but I never thought that you would step into my courtyard again. "

Before this kid came in, he knew to ask if there were any girls and brothers who were waiting to be married at home, and when he left, he insisted on leaving firewood as a thank you gift. Boss Cen felt that this kid knew how to be polite.Hearing the things about the Lu family, he felt that this kid was reliable, and now he felt relieved to marry Brother Ning to him.

"Meiling Village is not far from your Yunxi Village. I'm old, but Ning'er still has two older brothers. You must treat him well."

Lu Yunchuan straightened his expression, and solemnly said to his father-in-law: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I will treat my husband well."

Boss Cen was a rough guy, he couldn't say anything else, and he didn't want to make things difficult for his brother-in-law like some people in the village did. He said "um" and signaled his two sons to let his brother-in-law into the house.

According to the custom in the village, the bride does not touch the ground this day, so the husband-in-law has to carry her into the sedan chair from her mother's house, and then carry it into the new house from the sedan chair.

Lu Yunchuan walked into Cen Ning's house. There was a plum tree outside the house, and the surroundings were noisy, but he seemed to have returned to that winter, when the heavy snow stopped, and the brother stood in the snow-covered courtyard, surrounded by the fragrance of plum blossoms.

Looking up again, the person sitting on the bed in the room wearing a wedding dress and a red hijab is his husband who is going to pass the door.

"Go." Shen said to Lu Yunchuan.

Nodding towards his mother-in-law, Lu Yunchuan clenched his hands under his sleeves, walked up to Fu Lang and squatted down, his heart beating thumpingly.

A scent of acacia came over, and a soft body was attached to his back. Lu Yunchuan's shoulders tensed up almost instantly. tight.

"What are you doing in a daze, get on the sedan chair quickly." The second sister-in-law standing next to her laughed.

Lu Yunchuan calmed down, put his arms on his back, carried his husband firmly on his back, walked out of the house and courtyard door amidst the booing of everyone, squatted down in front of the sedan chair, and helped his husband to sit in the sedan chair.

My brother's marriage is a great joy, even though everyone in the Cen family is reluctant to part with it, they all spread the joy by throwing copper coins at the door of the house with a smile on their faces.

Amidst the beating of gongs, drums and laughter, the welcoming team went to Yunxi Village with joyful music.