Chapter 56: Giving a dowry
Yan Nian saw that Brother Huai was still wearing his usual homespun coat, and said half-jokingly: "I said the groom, today is a big day, can you take it seriously?" Go get a new dress, you see I'm still wearing a new one. After speaking, she looked at Aunt Zhang and laughed.
Aunt Zhang looked at Yan Nian's new dress, looked at her son again, and said with a smile: "Son, you go and change into a decent gown, so that Aunt Zhilan will see it very grandly." ”
Brother Huai hesitated and promised: "Okay, mother, I'll get it in exchange." With that, Brother Huai went to his room.
Yan Nian saw that Brother Huai had gone out to change clothes, and said with a smile: "Hey, that's right." ”
Aunt Zhang took Yan Nian's hand, "Come, let's sit down, you don't know, my son is good at everything, he just doesn't like to dress up, he doesn't like to take off a piece of clothing when he wears it, every time I ask for clothes, he can change it." ”
Yan Nian heard Aunt Zhang say this, and said with a smile: "Actually, I am also such a person, a piece of clothing has to be worn out of shape, so I am willing to take it off and change it." ”
Aunt Zhang, who said this, laughed again.
"Auntie, what are all the things in this basket, why are there so many?" Yan Nian stared at the two baskets of things on the ground and became interested.
The two baskets on the ground were full, covered with red cloth, and Yan Nian really didn't know what kind of dowry was in it.
"There is a comb in this, the so-called one comb to the end, two combs of white hair and eyebrows, three combs of children and grandchildren, combs have the meaning of knotted hair, which refers to a lifetime of love and mutual care, and grow old together."
Yan Nian suddenly realized, "Ah, this comb still has this meaning." ”
He looked at the ruler under the comb again, "And what does this ruler mean?" ”
Aunt Zhang said with a smile, "You Yan Nian, don't you remember it at all?" This ruler means that the standard of happiness in marriage refers to a hundred sons and thousands of grandchildren, happiness has a long history, and it is also the meaning of rising step by step. ”
"Ah, there are so many meanings of these things. The money box below, as well as the scale, the mirror, the abacus, and the scissors, all have good meanings. ”
Yan Nian counted the same, and Aunt Zhang said with a smile on the side: "Yes, these things must be prepared for the next dowry." ”
"What's in that basket, auntie?" Yan Nian looked at the contents of the other basket again.
"That basket is filled with quilts, mattresses, and some daily necessities, I think your Aunt Zhilan has been really hard with a daughter over the years, give more dowry, let the mother change her clothes and the bedding in the house, whose daughter has raised her for all these years, and in the end she married a stinky boy called Uncle. People's hearts are made of flesh, and I sympathize with your Aunt Zhilan. ”
When Yan Nian heard Aunt Zhang say this, she was so moved that she almost burst into tears, thinking that Aunt Zhilan was really not easy, for her daughter, even if she suffered a great grievance, she had silently endured it.
Thinking of this, Yan Nian nodded to Aunt Zhang and praised: "Auntie, you are the best person I have ever met, I believe that good people will be rewarded." In the future, if my daughter can meet a mother-in-law like you, I will be satisfied. ”
Aunt Zhang heard Yan Nian praise herself like this, and giggled, "Look at your child, how old you are that Yanyan, you can't plan too early." ”
The two of them were talking and laughing in the room, Brother Huai had already changed his clothes, opened the door and said, "Mother, Yan Nian, let's go." ”
As soon as Brother Huai opened the door, Yan Nianleng paused, and Brother Huai in front of him changed into a brand-new dark blue homespun cloth gown, although it was a homespun gown, but it was also worn on Brother Huai's tall and tall thin man, which also had a unique flavor.
Brother Huai is similar to Aunt Zhang, with a long melon face, a straight nose and a wide mouth, thick eyebrows and big eyes, at first glance, he has a great sense of justice, and the green silk wrapped in a blue turban cloth on his head, and a few locks of green silk are left underneath to further set off Brother Huai's Wei'an and chic.
Yan Nian, who looked at it, was a little shy, bowed his head and said, "Okay, let's go." ”
Brother Huai picked up two baskets of dowry gifts, and Aunt Zhang and Yan Nian walked to Zhilan's house on the left and right.
While walking, Yan Nian asked Brother Huai: "Brother Huai, why don't you find two people to support the scene, don't you look at the scenery like that." ”
didn't wait for Brother Huai to speak, Aunt Zhang said on the side: "You don't know, just because of this matter of finding people, I have told your Brother Huai several times, he just said that looking for those people is like this, it is better to go to the family." ”
Yan Nian said, "Okay, as long as you're happy, it's okay!" ”
On the way, I saw people sitting on the side of the road, all staring at the three of them. Someone quickly asked: "Brother Huai, you are dressed so festively, and you have picked so many gifts, where are you going to give a dowry gift?" ”
Brother Huai's face was narrow, and his face turned red before he could speak, and Aunt Zhang said with a smile: "My brother Huai and Aunt Xitou Zhilan's family are engaged to Xiaowei, today is a good day, and our mother will go to give a dowry." ”
"Ah, congratulations!"
"Brother Huai, this child is good, whoever marries your son really can't be wrong."
"Your wife is going to hold her eldest grandson."
Listening to the words of approval from the villagers, Aunt Zhang felt as sweet as drinking honey when she listened to the words of approval from the villagers.
Meng Shi and Feng Shi were also sitting on the side, and when they saw Brother Huai and Yan Nian walking together, they said coldly: "What are you pretending!" That little micro who doesn't know that the eight bars can't press out a fart, but it's good, these two shameless sluts can communicate in a bright way. ”
Meng's voice was not big or small, and it happened to be heard by Aunt Zhang, who suddenly stopped, looked at Yan Nian, and then looked at her son, as if asking, "Is what she said true?" ”
Yan Nian couldn't explain it, thinking to himself that this broken mouth is still here, what should I do? If I stepped forward to hit Meng today, I would definitely sweep Aunt Zhang's happiness, if I didn't say anything, it would be my acquiescence to what Meng said, what should I do?
When Yan Nian was in a dilemma, Brother Huai quickly walked to Meng's side, pointed at Meng's and shouted: "Listen, today is a good day for this young master, people like you are not allowed to be blind here, hurry up and shut up!" I don't care about people like you. However, Yan Nian only spared you today for the sake of my brother Huai's good life, you have to be careful with your tongue in the future! Hum! ”
Aunt Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and took her son's arm and said, "Son, don't be angry, it's the most important thing to go to Zhilan's house today." ”
Meng Shi, whose face was red and white for a while when Brother Huai said it, didn't dare to say anything, and watched Yan Nian and the three of them walk towards Zhilan's home.
While walking, Yan Nian said to Aunt Zhang: "Auntie, if you don't know this big horn in general, this kind of person will say everything, what she said is not true, don't take it to heart." ”
"Hey, this child, the eldest mother will not take it to heart, what kind of person is Meng's eldest mother, she is so old, she knows very well, I also know what kind of person my son is, it's not what they say."
Yan Nian nodded and didn't say anything, but he thought in his heart that he must stay away from this Huai brother in the future, and he couldn't give this group of people who broke their tongues a chance.
Yan Nian thought so, Brother Huai, his mood can be described as very complicated. On the other hand, I don't want others to say bad things about Yan Nian, and I don't want my own mother to be sad and contradictory!