Chapter 57 The Banquet

The courtyard of Aunt Zhao's house is extremely lively, and the table used to set up the wedding banquet is also full.

Sitting down at the happy table, talking happily one after another, the people who came to the door one after another to say hello did not stop, and several children were running and jumping in the yard and playing.

Such a lively atmosphere infected everyone present, and everyone was excited and happy on their faces.

Aunt Zhao may be a little nervous, she happily greets the guests who come to congratulate, but her head is always looking towards the door from time to time, and her hands are also staggered and clenched.

may be because today is the day of her son's marriage, Aunt Zhao, who usually doesn't pay attention to dressing up, also deliberately dressed up today, with a beautiful silver hairpin specially inserted into the peony bun, wearing a dark purple ordinary satin top and a dark purple bottom.

This kind of satin-faced clothes, for a thrifty person like Aunt Zhao, is reluctant to wear them on weekdays, so it can be seen how important Brother Zhuzi's marriage is in her heart.

Yanniu is also dressed up exquisitely, with a beautiful pink head flower inserted on both sides of the hanging bun, and a baby pink satin top on her upper body, paired with a red bottom.

This kind of dress is already considered luxurious among the villagers, and it can be seen that Aunt Zhao's family is also living an excellent life.

Yang Xiaotao looked at Aunt Zhao, who was a little nervous, and comforted with a smile, "Godmother, Brother Zhuzi is married, you don't have to be so nervous." ”

Aunt Zhao took Yang Xiaotao's hand and said, "I don't know, what's wrong today, I always feel in a hurry." ”

"You're so happy!" Saying that, Yang Xiaotao stretched out a hand and gently patted Aunt Zhao's arm that trembled slightly because she was happy.

Aunt Zhao smiled happily and said, "Look at me, I'm so happy." ”

Yang Xiaotao chatted with Aunt Zhao for a while, then went to the house to say hello to Aunt Zhao, and then looked around to see if there was anyone she could help, but after turning around, she found that there were people doing everything, and she was not needed at all, so Aunt Zhao beckoned her to accompany her to talk, and there was a happy chat without a word.

After about half an hour, a child shouted at the top of his voice, "Here comes the bride!" ”

Suddenly, everyone looked towards the gate of the courtyard, and several children had already run out in a hurry, shouting happily, "Look at the bride!" ”

Immediately afterwards, there was a burst of suona gongs and drums, Yang Xiaotao got up and followed to the gate of the courtyard, Aunt Zhao and Yan Niu were already standing at the door, looking in the direction of the sound.

Yang Xiaotao looked over and saw a group of welcoming relatives coming slowly, and there were many children around him.

The pillar was wearing the wedding dress that Yang Xiaotao had seen that day, and a big red flower tied with red silk in front of him, riding a docile black horse, in order to ride a good horse, Yang Xiaotao still let Yuwen Xiu teach the pillar for several days in advance, and now it seems that there is still a look.

Behind the pillar was a small red palanquin, which was carried by four strong men, and the villagers who saw it were stunned.

"Wow, such a big scene, it's the first time in our village?" A village woman said with her mouth wide open.

"Not really! Whoever marries a daughter-in-law, the best thing is to carry the bride back with a donkey. ”

"This sedan chair is only available to big families!"

"Look at the big black horse that the pillar is riding, how spirited!"

Everyone's words of you and me, the envy in your eyes is incisive.

Originally, Aunt Zhao also wanted to say that she would use a donkey or oxcart to bring the bride back, but she was directly rejected by Yang Xiaotao, Yang Xiaotao meant that the dowry of one hundred and eighty taels was given, and the one who greeted the relatives could not be too cold.

"Here comes the brazier!" A voice came, and then I saw a woman walking over with a brazier.

The crowd gathered at the door immediately made a way, and after the mother-in-law put the brazier at the door, someone brought some broken tiles and placed them on the ground.

At this time, the convoy of relatives also arrived at the door.

I saw the matchmaker next to the sedan chair with a happy face, shouting: "The groom kicks the sedan door!" ”

The pillar had already dismounted at this time, walked to the front of the sedan chair, and embarrassedly stretched out a foot and kicked the sedan curtain.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly went up, lifted the sedan curtain, and helped the bride out in a wedding dress.

Then he took a piece of red silk with flowers tied in the middle and asked the two newlyweds to grab each side, and helped the bride to walk towards the gate of the courtyard.

When the brazier came out, Mrs. Wang smiled and said loudly, "The bride crosses the brazier!" ”

Then carefully helped the bride slowly step over the brazier under his feet, and said, "The bride crosses the brazier to burn all the unlucky things, and the husband and wife will cross the fire in the future." ”

He walked up to the broken tiles and said loudly, "The bride steps on the broken tiles!" ”

Carefully helped the bride to step on the broken tiles, and continued: "The bride stepped on the broken tiles! It means that the past is like a broken tile and a new life begins. ”

The bride of the ancients passed the door, stepped on the broken tiles across the brazier, and the meaning of over-fire and brokenness, anyway, it is a symbol of good luck.

Then a couple of newlyweds entered the main hall of the house surrounded by everyone.

Gao Tang is sitting on Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhao, which is also as it should be, the highest elder in the family is Aunt Zhao, but because there is no elder man in the family, the other position is naturally the highest level Aunt Zhao sitting.

Mrs. Wang smiled happily and said loudly, "Bow to the high hall!" ”

A couple of newcomers knelt down and kowtowed to Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhao at the high table.

Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhao both smiled and said, "Okay!" Good! Good! ”

After the newcomer stood up, Mrs. Wang shouted again, "Worship heaven and earth!" ”

Then the two men turned and followed the door of the house, knelt down, and kowtowed.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao felt that the ancients were very particular about wedding etiquette, but I heard that the bride couldn't eat anything from the beginning of the sedan chair, until the end of the wedding.

"Husband and wife worship each other!" Mrs. Wang's words rang out again!

This time it was different, a couple stood facing each other and bowed to each other.

Then I heard Mrs. Wang shouting again, "Send it to the cave room!" ”

At this point, the people also started to make a commotion, and several young men who were familiar with the pillar and the pillar all gathered around the pillar and the bride and went to their new house.

And Aunt Xu, who had been watching the ceremony in the back, had already had red eyes, and today everyone from the Xu family came, including the two aunts of Xu Xiaolu that Yang Xiaotao saw that day, who were eating at a banquet table like a storm, and it also attracted the strange eyes of many people around.

After Aunt Zhao hurriedly beckoned everyone to the table, she pulled Xu Xiaolu's father, grandfather, and grandmother to the main table, and there were Yang Xiaotao, the village chief, Aunt Xu, and a vacant seat left for the pillar, and the rest was left for Yuwenxiu.

After Yang Xiaotao saw that everyone was sitting down, she looked around, why didn't Yuwen Xiu bring Le'er over, it was about to start, and just thinking about it, she saw a slender figure, and this cute baby appeared at the gate of the courtyard on her shoulder.

Seeing Yu Wenxiu appear, Yang Xiaotao was worried that his face was too attention-grabbing, so she immediately trotted to the door, and dragged Yu Wenxiu to the chairman's side, that little appearance was the same as being a thief.

After being dragged to the seat by her little hands and sitting down, Yuwen Xiu's face was extremely dissatisfied, but Yang Xiaotao didn't notice it, she also stretched out her little head and looked around, fortunately, no one paid attention to her, and when she turned her head to take Le Er from Yuwen Xiu's arms, she saw someone with a black face, staring straight at her.

Yang Xiaotao stretched out her hand to pick up Le'er's move, but she also froze and asked, "What's wrong?" Who you off? ”

Yuwen Xiu said with a black face and a sour voice: "Am I just making you look bad?" ”

Yang Xiaotao was puzzled, she noticed that everyone at her table was looking at her and Yu Wenxiu curiously, and wondered if her behavior just now was too weird?

He smiled awkwardly and said, "Why are you staring at me?" Why hasn't the godmother's pillar come out yet? ”

Aunt Zhao didn't know what Yang Xiaotao's sneaky behavior just now meant, but when she heard the question, she replied, "I'll take a look, let's eat some food first!" ”

The people at the table originally saw Yang Xiaotao dragging a man to the table, and they were very curious and surprised by the man's appearance at the same time.

Aunt Xu smiled and eased the atmosphere and said, "This is your father-in-law!" It's so good! ”

"Yes, my old woman has never seen such a handsome offspring!" Xu Xiaolu's grandmother also smiled and agreed.

Yang Xiaotao just wanted to explain something, but was interrupted by Le'er's words, "Daddy, Le'er wants to eat that!" In a coquettish tone, the chubby little hand was still pointing to a dish not far away.

Well, I don't need to explain it now, just sit down.

Yuwen Xiu carefully sandwiched a chopstick dish for Le'er, put it in the small bowl in front of him, and then let Le'er eat it by himself, this move made the people at the table feel that this family is really good, so they didn't care too much, they were all chatting lively.

Yu Wenxiu's face was dark, and he pulled it with his hand, and Yang Xiaotao, who was playing haha, said in a low voice, "Do you think that I am ashamed of you?" ”

Yang Xiaotao was stunned when she heard his words, when did she feel embarrassed about him, she just thought, today is Brother Zhuzi's wedding, I don't want him to be too dazzling, just his respectful appearance, where he goes is not the focus, fortunately, his table is full of elderly people, and some have seen him, otherwise if she changes to some little daughters-in-law, the little girl is not confused by him.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiaotao grinned and said, "How come?" You think too much, you think too much! ”

After the words fell, Yang Xiaotao hugged Le'er to her lap and fed Le'er to hide her embarrassment.

Yu Wenxiu's gaze kept sweeping around Yang Xiaotao's body, as if he wanted to see some clues.

At this time, Aunt Zhao had already brought the pillar back, and just sat down on the table, the pillar's honest face was flushed, although he was a little embarrassed, but he could see that he was also very happy.

The toasting link is indispensable everywhere, the pillar followed the elders sitting first, and after toasting one by one, he who didn't know how to drink, his face was already flushed, I don't know if it was because of the wine, or if he was too happy, and then he was pulled by Xu Xiaolu's two brothers to the other table to toast.