Chapter 84 ‖ Marriage
As soon as the three of them saw that the meal was ready, they sat down at the dining table, and Qin Chunhe took out a bottle of loose wine from under the table and warmed it with a wine jug.
Wait until the wine is no longer so cold, and then start pouring it.
At first, Zheng Zhendong didn't want to drink too much, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the Qin brothers, so he had to let Qin Chunhe pour a little less.
After pouring all three of them wine, Qin Chunhe spoke.
"Come, Dongzi, let's go one!"
After saying this, Qin Chunhe raised his wine glass towards Zheng Zhendong.
Zheng Zhendong hurriedly raised his wine glass, and after touching it with the two brothers of the Qin family, he drank the wine in one gulp.
After half a tael of wine, Zheng Zhendong felt warm all over his body, and the cold in his body was also driven away.
After the three of them toasted three cups in a row, Qin Chunhe began to make dishes again.
Zheng Zhendong picked up the cabbage tofu in front of him and tasted it, to be honest, the taste was a little bland.
Zheng Zhendong understands that rural people live a fine life, and they are reluctant to put oil, salt, sauce and vinegar when cooking, after all, these things cost money to buy.
Although it is not the time before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and life is much better, it is difficult to change the habits formed before for a while.
The three of them ate some food, pressed down the wine, talked and laughed a few words, and continued to drink.
At this time, Qin Jingru walked into the living room with a chicken stewed mushroom.
Zheng Zhendong hurriedly helped her serve the table, and then spoke.
"Sister, tell your mother to stop cooking and come and eat with us!"
As soon as he finished saying this, before Qin Jingru could speak, Qin Chunsheng, who was sitting on the bench, spoke.
"Dongzi, you don't have to worry about them, just let them deal with them in the kitchen!
Besides, how can there be a reason for a woman to eat at the table, if this thing spreads, we won't let others laugh at us! ”
Zheng Zhendong suddenly remembered that at this time, there was still a bad habit in the countryside that women could not eat at the table when guests came to the house.
Although equality between men and women is now emphasized, it will be difficult to reverse the concept of human beings for a while.
However, the fact that women do not eat at the table is not only now, but also after the 21st century, there is still a market in some rural areas.
These thoughts flashed in Zheng Zhendong's mind, and he looked at a few people in the living room and hurriedly made up for it.
"Uncle Qin, Fourth Uncle Qin, you see that I am not an outsider, why are you so polite?
It's so foreign! Let's do it, let's drink first, and when we can eat, let the fourth aunt and Jingru sister eat together, it's always okay, right? ”
Qin Chunsheng wanted to refuse, but Qin Chunhe saw this situation and hurriedly spoke.
"Okay, fourth, just do what Dongzi said, come on, let's drink!"
After that, he raised his wine glass and touched it with Zheng Zhendong, and smothered the wine in one gulp.
Zheng Zhendong also drank the wine in the cup into his mouth and carefully touched the taste of the wine.
Then Zheng Zhendong thought that in a few days, the eldest brother would get married, and the banquet would definitely require a lot of wine, and the wine he drank at Qin's house today tasted good, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Uncle Qin, where did you buy your wine? It's delicious! ”
"You said that this wine, I bought it at Xu Yonggui's house in Xujia Village behind, his family has been making wine for generations, not to mention the good taste, the price is fair!
What's the matter, Dongzi, why are you asking about this, you need to use wine at home? ”
"Isn't this the eldest brother and Sister Huairu, they're going to get married, and they want to use wine on the day of the wedding banquet, I think this wine is okay, what do you think? Uncle, please! Zheng Zhendong said.
Qin Chunhe really liked this wine, and couldn't help but speak.
"This wine is not a brand, not very famous, in fact, I drank it really well!
In this case, Dongzi, let's go to his house in the afternoon, buy the wine, and then go to the city! What do you think? ”
"Thank you, Uncle Qin, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do!" Zheng Zhendong hurriedly said.
"What are you saying you are doing so politely? Dongzi! It's just this little thing, what kind of thanks, I won't allow it next time! Qin Chunhe said with a displeased face.
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The three of them talked for a while, and then continued to drink, and it was not until about 1 o'clock in the afternoon that the matter was finished.
The three of them drank two catties at noon, their tongues were a little bigger, and Zheng Zhendong was even more blushing and his neck was thick.
In the kitchen, Aunt Qin, who had been busy for a long time, hurriedly made a pot of strong tea and helped the three of them relieve their hangover.
Several people drank a few cups of tea, and after a short rest, Qin Chunhe opened his mouth and said.
"Let's leave early, we have to go to Xu Yonggui's house to buy wine later, don't make it too late, what do you say?"
"Okay, then... Let's go, oh my... It's cold, so it's good to go back early! Zheng Zhendong swayed his body and said with a big tongue.
As he spoke, Zheng Zhendong began to put clothes on his body.
After putting on all the coats and hats, Zheng Zhendong went out in a hurry.
When I came to the yard, I was blown by the cold wind, and I couldn't help but shiver, not to mention, Zheng Zhendong suddenly woke up a little bit after this blow.
At this time, several members of the Qin family were not at ease, and they also followed them to the courtyard.
However, everyone saw that Zheng Zhendong was not a big problem, so they were relieved, and Qin Chunhe even opened his mouth to speak.
"Dongzi, you wait a while, I'll borrow a carriage, and we'll set off in a while!"
"Go ahead, Uncle Qin, I'll sober up in the courtyard and wait for you to come back!" Zheng Zhen hurriedly said.
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After about twenty minutes, Qin Chunhe drove the carriage to stop outside the gate and walked into the house again.
Rummaging through the cabinets, I found some dry goods, bacon and other things from my home and loaded them on the carriage.
Zheng Zhendong saw this situation and knew that these things were sent to his home, so he hurriedly spoke.
"Uncle Qin, I have everything at home, you don't have to bring anything.
You see, every time you go to my house, you bring something with you, what are you doing so much? ”
"Your family has it, it's yours, I'm bringing my heart, you can't stop it, Dongzi!
Besides, your family lives in the city, and you have to pay for everything.
We are different, leaning against the mountain behind us, when we have nothing to do, we can go up and turn around twice, this mountain goods, game and the like can be available at any time, not rare! ”
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Zheng Zhendong stopped him for a long time, but he didn't stop Qin Chunhe's enthusiasm, so he had to give up.
Seeing that Qin Chunhe had finished cleaning up, Zheng Zhendong pushed his bicycle to the gate.
The two brothers of the Qin family also got into the carriage, and Qin Chunhe opened his mouth and said to Aunt Qin.
"The fourth family, later, if your sister-in-law comes back, they will say that I went to the in-laws' house in the city, so don't worry about it!"
Fourth Aunt Qin hurriedly nodded in agreement, and then spoke.
"Big brother, you guys are slow on the road, it's cold, pay attention to safety!"
Qin Chunhe nodded, indicating that he understood, and then set off with the carriage.
Zheng Zhendong also rode a bicycle to follow behind, heading towards Xujia Village.
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After riding for about ten minutes, he came to a house in Xujia Village, Qin Chunhe parked the carriage and knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened from the inside, and out came a girl of sixteen or seventeen.
Seeing the three of them driving a carriage and riding a bicycle, he hurriedly asked enthusiastically.
"How many, are you here to buy wine? Hurry in and take a sip of hot water to ward off the cold! ”
"Girl, your father Xu Yonggui is not at home? How are you greeting guests! Qin Chunhe asked.
"Yes, yes, my dad is busy making wine in the backyard, uncle, do you know my dad?" The girl said hurriedly.
"Haha, you girl, haven't we met before, why don't you know each other?" Qin Chunhe said heartily.
As the two spoke, they entered the courtyard of the Xu family.
Xu Yonggui, who was busy making wine in the backyard, heard the movement at this time and walked quickly into the front yard.
Seeing Qin Chunhe, he first laughed, and then spoke.
"Brother Qin, you are here, is there a shortage of wine at home? Why don't you wait a little longer, bring a few more jars back! ”
When Qin Chunhe heard this, he hurriedly spoke.
"Lao Xu, I came here today, it's not that there is a shortage of wine at home.
It's not a few days before my daughter's second daughter gets married.
It's not her brother-in-law, Dongzi, who came to inform me to discuss marriage.
At lunch today, I drank the wine you brewed, and it tasted good.
It just so happens that he hasn't prepared drinks at home yet, so he's coming to you! ”
"Okay, Brother Qin, we don't dare to say anything else, I have this thing for wine, you just say how much you want, right?" Xu Yonggui patted his chest and said.
"Dongzi,... Dongzi? ”
Qin Chunhe let out a few shouts, which woke up Zheng Zhendong in the spirit, and hurriedly asked.
"What's the matter, Uncle Qin! Is there anything wrong with me by calling me? ”
"It's not you, Uncle Xu, ask how much wine your family needs, I don't know how many guests came to your house that day, how much wine you need to prepare, this is not asking you!"
Qin Chunhe explained to Zheng Zhendong, and then asked again.
"It's not that you're okay, Dongzi!
Since you entered the courtyard, I have seen that you are in a trance, have you not woken up yet? ”
"I'm fine, Uncle Qin, you don't have to worry, I just suddenly thought of something just now, and I was a little nervous!"
Zheng Zhen explained first, and then said.
"As for how much alcohol my family uses, I don't know the specifics.
But the wine can't be bad for a while, try to buy as much as possible, don't be too old when the time comes, it's embarrassing!
That's it, Uncle Xu, you put 200 pounds on me, I don't know if there are so many? ”
Hearing that Zheng Zhendong asked for 200 catties of wine, Xu Yonggui thought about it in his heart, and then spoke.
"Gentleman, there are 200 catties, but it doesn't come out of the same pot, the taste may be a little different, okay?"
"Does it taste bad? Uncle Xu! Zheng Zhendong hurriedly asked.
"Huizhen, you go to the wine cellar, take the wine in the No. 1 and No. 2 vats, and let them taste it!"
After a while, Xu Huizhen took two spoonfuls of wine with a spoon and poured them into the glass.
Zheng Zhendong and the three of them tasted the wine, and felt that there was not much difference in taste, so they bought 200 catties.
The father and daughter of the Xu family helped load the wine into the carriage, and then counted the wine money, 3,000 yuan a catty, 200 catties and 600,000 yuan (55 years ago, 10,000 yuan was equal to 1 yuan for the second version).
Because Zheng Zhendong didn't bring money, he had to owe it on credit, and with Qin Chunhe as a guarantee, Xu Yonggui was very relieved.
Then Qin Chunhe drove the carriage, and Zheng Zhendong rode a bicycle and headed towards the city.
Whining! I'm going to collapse! It's getting late to get off work! I'm scared to death! I can't write it! What to do!