Chapter 118: The Customs of Marriage
After a few days of dull days, Qiaozhen's fourth uncle Wang Chang came to the door, and his son was about to get married. Come and talk to Wang Changshun.
The Wang family is happy for them, originally Wang Changyou's son Wang Xi wants to get married next year, but the person who is optimistic about them says that the coming year is not suitable, and they will make a mistake, and they will get married in the first half of this year.
Zhou personally rushed to the meeting to buy fabrics and was sent over by pillowcases.
On April 20, the day when Wang Changyou married his daughter-in-law, the first day Zhou and Wang Changshun went to Wang Changyou's house to help, helping to tear red cloths, help make vegetables, and help out.
It's dark, the Wang family didn't cook, and was called to Wang Changyou's house to eat, here is very concerned about red and white things, and basically the first day will call the family's family over to eat.
At night, I made a big iron pot of vegetable soup, and the vegetable soup is generally meatballs, vermicelli, and tofu slices.
The staple food is steamed buns, but it will not be white noodles, which is too expensive to eat.
Qiao Zhen only ate a bowl of vegetable soup, and did not eat buns, so she couldn't eat it, and then took the red cloth strip that Liu gave her and Qiao Hong and went back with some vegetable soup, which was for Chen.
As for the red cloth strip, only one's own family and very close family can wear it, and when the time comes, it will not be on the buttonhole, and people will know the closeness to the master's family at a glance.
Early in the morning of the second day, Wang Changshun led Zhou's to pass, and the second middle school also led his daughter-in-law early, Qiaohong also went, and Qiaozhen and Qiao'e were left at home.
Chen rushed Qiaozhen to see the excitement. said that he could do it, no one cared about it, Qiao Zhen couldn't help her, and still went out.
Wang Changyou's door is already very lively, and the Zhuangzi is basically on the door, and there are still a lot of people at the door to see the excitement.
The sound of suona came, and many Tao boys shouted loudly while running: "The new daughter-in-law is here, the new daughter-in-law is here." There is something delicious. ”
The new daughter-in-law came in an ox cart. That's not bad, and the man came on foot.
The ox cart was rudimentary. But it is also red, this is a happy event, and it has to be clothed in red.
The ox cart stopped, and the new daughter-in-law did not cover her red hijab, and the happy events in Zhuangzi were different from those of large families.
But the bride wore a red outfit. The hair was coiled up, and a silver was stuck in it. There are many saffron flowers planted next to it.
Qiao Zhen looked at it. She has thick eyebrows, her eyes are not big, she is crooked when she smiles, her nose is small, her lips are a little thick, and her skin is not white. This looks average, but she is young and looks very smart.
She sat upright on the bullock cart with a red face. With her head down, there are a few baggage next to hers, which contain her things.
Hula was surrounded by a group of people, most of them were half-sizen, and the rest were basically daughters-in-law, the prime and the old people were behind, and Qiaozhen was also watching from a short distance.
"Quick, hurry up and grab her embroidered shoes, if the old prince doesn't give some good ones, can't he give the shoes to the new daughter-in-law if he doesn't give money, and can't let her get out of the car." One of the boys shouted, then threw himself into the ox cart and began to snatch the embroidered shoes of his new daughter-in-law.
"Hurry up, hurry up and grab it."
"You all go up. What are you doing in a daze. Many of the boys responded.
Qiao Zhen was dumbfounded, what is this? That's too fierce, isn't it? Is there still such a rule?
The new daughter-in-law's face was flushed, but she was not angry, and before she got married, her mother had already told her about her customs and habits, so although she was shy, she was not unhappy.
One of the new daughter-in-law's embroidered shoes was finally snatched by a kid, and he raised the embroidered shoes and shouted: "Fourth Uncle Wang, give the money quickly, otherwise I won't give the shoes, the new daughter-in-law won't come down, see how your brother and I get married." ”
Wang Changyou came close and scolded with a smile: "Dog baby, you kid, how can you be beautiful, when you get married, these boys won't clean you up." After Wang Changyou finished speaking, he still took out two pennies and said, "Here you go, quickly give the shoes to your sister-in-law." ”
The dog baby took the money, but didn't return the shoes, and shouted: "No, fourth uncle, this is not a hit, these two articles are not enough, at least twenty wen." ”
"Yes, take it again, what are these two articles enough to buy. We're still waiting to open the meat. "A lot of kids made a fuss.
Wang Changyou kept taking out eight cents, and the dog baby was willing to return the shoes, and then stood next to watch the excitement.
At this time, two more people came, in front was Dazhong, who had a plow in his hand, the plowshare was red, it was burned by fire, and behind it was an aunt of the Wang family. The aunt followed behind Dazhong.
Dazhong took the plow in his hand, bent down, and pushed the plow on the ground, and the woman brought a bowl of water, and while she sprinkled water on the plowshare, she said, "Three circles on the left, three circles on the right." In the first three circles, and in the last three circles, the daughter-in-law will leave the official without leaving the prime minister for three years. ”
They walked around the ox cart several times, and the plowshares became their normal color.
"Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law. Zhongla, when it's finished, you can let the new daughter-in-law get out of the car. After the woman finished reading the story, she talked to Wang Changyou and his wife.
Liu smiled, and then looked at a niece and daughter-in-law of his family, who hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed the new daughter-in-law, and said, "Brother and sister, are you tired all the way?" It's home, get out of the car and go in to rest. ”
As she spoke, she stuffed her new daughter-in-law with six cents in her hand, which was the money for getting off the bus, and it couldn't be missing.
The new daughter-in-law looked at the six cents in her hand and did not move, and her mother explained before coming that she must charge ten cents for getting off the car, at least eight cents, and you can't get off if you don't get off the car, and you will be looked down upon by her in-laws.
When the person who pulled the new daughter-in-law saw that she didn't move, he understood what was going on, and smiled and stuffed two more words.
The new daughter-in-law didn't take Qiao anymore, if she wanted it ruthlessly, it wouldn't be a good thing if her mother-in-law's family didn't want to see her.
The new daughter-in-law got out of the car and was helped by the matchmaker and began to enter the yard.
Wang Changyou's gate is tied with a red cloth strip with a cypress branch, and a hay pole is hung, what is the meaning, Qiaozhen does not understand.
"The new daughter-in-law is Mai Suozi." The matchmaker shouted. The new daughter-in-law walked over with the matchmaker's feet. Qiaozhen looked at it, the shuttle was from the loom, what does this mean? She didn't understand, and she thought it was funny.
After the shuttle, the matchmaker shouted again: "The new daughter-in-law has passed the hay." ”
Her shouts landed, the hay hanging in front of the door was lit, and the matchmaker led the new daughter-in-law through below.
Qiao Zhen understands this somewhat well, this should be like jumping over a brazier, it is to get rid of bad luck.
The new daughter-in-law entered the courtyard, and the courtyard was also full of people.
In the middle of the courtyard hung a bright red cloth, and in front of the cloth was a table, on which was placed a round bucket containing wheat, and on top of the wheat was a jujube branch, and on top of the jujube branch hung a weighing weight. I don't understand what it means, but it's probably auspicious.
Wang Changyou's son was dressed in red silk and stood with his new daughter-in-law. Wang Changyou and Liu sat in the middle, and the celebrant began to shout.
One worships heaven and earth, two worships parents, husband and wife worship each other, and finally is sent to the cave room.
The new daughter-in-law went to the house, and the man went outside to accompany the guests. There are people inside and out, gossiping and busy.
Qiaozhen didn't enter the new house, her identity was a taboo, and she was afraid that people would have opinions, so she only watched at the door.
A sister-in-law of the family went in with a comb, and then she began to comb the new daughter-in-law's hair.
"Comb your sideburns, give birth to an official in less than three years, comb your sideburns, lead a calf in less than three years, comb your ......" The sister-in-law gently moved her hair with a comb, chattering, and the new daughter-in-law sat motionless, listening, and blushed.
After a while, someone came over with a bowl of flat food, fed the bride one, and asked, "Are you born or not?" ”
The new daughter-in-law blushed and remained silent, and someone asked again, but she still didn't make a sound,
The third time she asked, she spit out a new word in a low voice, and someone coaxed: "Sheng, she said Sheng, three years to give birth to two, the Wang family is going to hold their grandson." ”
The new daughter-in-law lowered her head, felt that her face was feverish, and she did not dare to raise her head.
After the flat food was served, a little boy of four or five years old brought a basin of water.
"Let Jean, let the eggs pass, he brought the new daughter-in-law face washing water." A daughter-in-law came in with the boy in tow.
The new daughter-in-law put her hand in and stirred it twice, then said thank you with a red face and threw two pennies into the basin.
The little boy was very happy that the two coins were his, and he could make money, so he happily went down with the basin of water.
Qiaozhen kept smiling, the customs here are quite funny, and I don't know what it will be like when I want to get married, is it like this? Will you be shy? Qiao Zhen thought to herself.
Then many half-grown sons and daughters-in-law began to let the new daughter-in-law turn over the bed.
The new daughter-in-law stood up, and a mat was laid on top of the new bed, and she turned the mat over, and under the mat were peanuts, walnuts, and dates. As soon as I saw the things below, the half-eldest son and daughter-in-law grabbed it, this thing is rare, and the meaning is good, and you can be blessed if you rush to eat it.
Seeing the excitement of everyone's robbery, Qiao Zhen smiled, and then went back to his home first, took care of Chen's food, and then came out.
There was a table in the courtyard, and the family beckoned everyone to the table, and there was no one on the table in the main room, and I heard that the table was for the new daughter-in-law's family, except for the guests, outsiders could not sit.
At noon, the mother's family came, and six came, all young people, one of whom was the bride's brother, and the rest were her own family, except for the bride's brother, and the other five were all picking up a good amount of wine, ready to drink, and to put down the drink of the accompanying guests.
When it started, chopsticks flew over each table, heading towards their favorite dishes.
There was also a voice of guessing at the man's table, what two men are good, the five leaders, shouting non-stop, and the small wine cup is also dry cup by cup.
Qiaozhen's table is basically full of women, and some of them also drink two glasses with small wine cups, but Qiaozhen didn't move the wine, just quietly eating the dishes and listening to everyone's chat. (To be continued......)
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