In the north of March, the earth has woken up, the chill gradually dissipated, the sun is shining, the wind is beautiful, the Taihang Mountain is dressed in green, and all kinds of wild flowers are blooming all over the mountain.

The people of Fang Village are busy in the fields, in the courtyard of the villager's house, on the nearby hillside, pale red peach blossoms are blooming, and the apricot trees in the field are already full of white flowers.

In the courtyard of Fang Wei's house, there is a peach tree, which was planted when he was in high school, and at this time the branches are luxuriant, and the flowers are blooming hard, as if they are smiling faces, welcoming its owner and the arrival of the bride.

Fang Wei and his party, except for him, the rest of the people, including Xiaoli and her mother, the eldest sister and the second sister have three members of each family, as well as uncles and aunts, all of whom are her mother's family.

Fang Wei's family stayed at the entrance of the village early, waiting for the arrival of their son and daughter-in-law, and after a while, a passenger car stopped, and the parents saw their son get off the car, followed by Xiaoli and her mother's family.

Fang Wei's mother took her mother's hand and said; "Old sister-in-law, I can look forward to you, it's been hard along the way, let's take a temporary rest here first, eat a light meal casually, and then let's go home."

Xiaoli's mother said; "Old sister, I brought my daughter and handed it over to you, I hope you will take good care of her, but if there is something wrong, you should say it, scold it, don't get used to her, treat it like your own daughter."

While the mother was talking to her mother-in-law, Fang Wei put Xiaoli's eldest sister and second sister, two brothers-in-law, and two naughty little nephews after settling down, walked to his father who was preparing a meal, and said; "Dad, there are so many people in Xiaoli's mother's house, and there is no place to live at home, why don't I go to the guest house of the military factory now, and book a few rooms, do you think it's okay?"

The father looked at his son and said; "I've already asked your sister to book a room, you're still at home, talking to the guests, the meal will be ready soon, you must be hungry too, let's eat with them in a while."

Fang Wei saw Xiaoli's two nephews, jumping around in the house, making trouble, in order not to affect the adults' speech, he led the two little ones to the street and played.

Xiao Liniang's family, after a light meal, Fang Wei led them to his yard, and when he pushed open the courtyard door, a refreshing fragrance of flowers came to his face.

They walked into the courtyard, and Sister Xiaoli said; "Fang Wei, your small yard is so beautiful, there are really a lot of fruit trees planted, the one that blooms the most and is the most red, what kind of fruit tree is it?"

Fang Wei said with a smile; "Eldest sister, that is a peach tree, and the one next to it with white flowers is an apricot tree, as well as a jujube tree, a pear tree, a walnut tree, and a grape tree, all of which I dug up and planted from relatives or classmates after I went to school, and it has been about ten years."

Xiaoli's second sister said; "No wonder as soon as you enter the door, you smell the fragrance of flowers, there is no such condition in the city, you just want to plant, there is no place, in the countryside it is different."

Xiaoli's family, with great interest, watched in the yard, close to the trees, smelled the flowers, and after a circle, they walked into the wedding room prepared for Xiaoli.

After the family sat down, Fang Wei's mother looked at her mother-in-law and said; "Old sister-in-law, these two side rooms are built for Xiaowei, and they are used for him to marry his daughter-in-law, but they are a little simpler, I don't know if Xiaoli is satisfied?"

Xiaoli's mother said; "Old sister, although these two rooms are partial rooms, I feel good, as long as you can live in them, there is no need to be so particular."

The mother looked at her in-laws and said; "Old sister-in-law, there is something I have to discuss with you, the wedding of the two children will be held in two days, the rural people have many old rules, and there are many exquisite, the person who presided over the wedding said, to hold the wedding according to our local customs, I don't know if you agree or not."

My mother-in-law said; "Old sister, don't be so polite, these things don't need to be discussed, the local customs are not easy to violate, do it according to your rules, I don't have any opinion."

Fang Wei's mother said; "On the day of the child's wedding, Xiaoli should leave from her mother's house, according to the current situation, this is unrealistic, where should Xiaoli start, there must be a place, I have found my own family, and discussed with them, as Xiaoli's mother's family, where do you come from, send Xiaoli to marry, what do you think?"

The mother-in-law thought about it for a moment and said; "Old sister, don't bother others, I used to work in a military factory, and I have a few colleagues who have a good relationship, I'll go to them tomorrow, Xiaoli will marry from my colleague's house, I think it's better."

Fang Wei's mother looked at Xiaoli and asked; "Xiaoli, let you ride a horse to get married, do you have the guts?"

Xiaoli didn't react for a long time, and she didn't understand the meaning of her mother-in-law's words, so she looked at her family and replied; "Auntie, I didn't understand what you mean, can you explain it to me, okay?"

Fang Wei's mother smiled and said; "Children, we have a local rule, in the past, when children got married, they used eight sedan chairs to carry the bride back to her mother-in-law's house. Now I don't pay attention to these things, I want to make your wedding more grand, let the village chief help us, contact two jujube red horses, the day you marry you, let you wear red flowers, ride a tall horse, pass through the village, I don't know if you have ridden a horse before, afraid or not, I remind you, if you don't agree, let's find another way. ”

The eldest sister looked at the younger sister and said with a smile; "Little sister, you are really blessed, you can ride a high-headed horse when you get married, you are really out of the limelight, so enviable."

Xiaoli looked at her mother-in-law and said; "Auntie, I'm timid, the horse's temperament is not fierce, after sitting on it, don't puff it and throw me down."

The mother-in-law looked at her daughter-in-law and said with a smile; "Child, it's okay, the livestock in the rural family, working in the fields all day long, has long been no more intense, you can rest assured and boldly sit on it, it will not throw you off, besides, there is a special person to lead it, there is nothing to be afraid of."

Xiaoli's eldest brother-in-law said; "Xiaoli, this is all a trivial matter, you don't have to think about it, the mules and horses in the countryside, I understand, they work in the fields all day long, and they are very solid, your mother-in-law's family, they feel so sorry for you, they will protect you, how can they be willing to let you fall."

Fang Wei approached Xiaoli and whispered; "Xiaoli, my mother is tired all the way, and she should be allowed to rest, my sister has already set up a guest house, let your mother and relatives go over now, what do you think?"

Xiaoli nodded in agreement, stood up, looked at the relatives in the house, and said; "Mom, uncle, eldest sister and second sister, Fang Wei has already set up a treat for us, let's go over now, okay?"

All the people in the room stood up and agreed in unison, Mother said; "I'm really tired, let's go to the guest house now."

Fang Wei accompanied Xiaoliniang's family to the factory guest house, and after settling them, he asked Xiaoli to come out, and the two walked to the courtyard, Fang Wei said; "Xiaoli, in two days, we are going to have a wedding, and there are still a lot of things at home that I want to do. I won't be here for the past two days, the guest house also has a canteen, I have already bought a meal ticket, you don't want to eat in the guest house, you can come to my small restaurant, let your relatives decide, however, you pay attention to your mother's body, don't make some mistakes because of the water and soil, it will be bad, you accompany your mother, walk around, try to make her happy, okay? ”

Xiaoli looked at him and said; "Before the wedding, there must be a lot of things in your family, you need to worry about it, you can go and get busy, here I am, you don't care, I will take care of my mother."

Fang Wei pointed to the bungalow next door and said; "It's a staff hospital over there, in case the family has a headache and brain fever, it's also convenient to buy medicine and see a doctor."

Xiaoli said with a smile; "Don't worry about these little things, I know where the staff hospital is, you hurry up and get busy with yours, don't worry about your mother-in-law anymore."

After Fang Wei left, Xiaoli returned to the room, her mother was washing her face, she waited for a while, and said; "Mom, let's not go anywhere today, take a good rest, you don't have to go to a colleague, as long as we go to the living area and walk around, we can meet a lot of acquaintances."

Mother said; "Let's take a rest, and go to the living area in the evening, there are many acquaintances, and after they have dinner, they must come out for a walk, and it is easy to meet acquaintances."

In the evening, Xiaoli and her two sisters, accompanied by their mother, were just about to walk out of the guest house, when a person came to meet them, looking at a few of them, suddenly, she walked up to Xiaoli's mother and said loudly; "Eldest sister, I'm Xiao Cui, do you still know me? Previously we were in an office. ”

Xiaoli's mother was stunned for a moment, looked at it for a long time, then remembered, and said happily; "Xiao Cui, I haven't seen you for so many years, I almost can't recognize you, everyone in the family is okay."

Xiao Cui said; "Eldest sister, you are worried, the family is very good, are these your daughters?"

Xiaoli's mother said; "It's my daughter, and my relatives, it's Xiaoli standing next to me, do you still know her?"

Xiao Cui walked up to Xiao Li, took her hand, and said; "Xiao Lidu has grown into a big girl, when your family was transferred, she was probably only a teenager, and she hadn't seen her for more than ten years, if no one introduced her, I wouldn't recognize her, do you remember Auntie?"

Xiaoli looked at her and said shyly; "Auntie, you and my mother are in the same office, I often go to play, and you have reprimanded me, how dare I forget you."

The mother gave her daughter a look and said; "This kid, how did you speak, so ignorant, you didn't remember Aunt Cui's benefits to you, I criticized you twice, but you haven't forgotten."

Xiao Cui said with a smile; "Eldest sister, you have so many people here, are you visiting relatives or friends?"

Xiaoli's mother said; "Xiao Cui, don't stand outside, let's go to the guest house room, I have something to say to you."

Xiao Cui said; "Eldest sister, let's go in now, I haven't seen you for many years, I miss you a lot, and I want to chat with you and talk to you."

The mother turned to her two daughters and said; "You accompany your uncle and your aunt to go outside, and Xiaoli and I will go in and talk to Aunt Cui for a while."

The three of them returned to the guest house, walked into the room and sat down, Xiaoli's mother spoke; "Xiao Cui, I haven't seen you for many years, is your son married?"

Xiao Cui said; "Eldest sister, I got married a few years ago, this child is disobedient, I did his marriage early, let them be younger, and we have been separated."

Xiaoli's mother said; "Xiao Cui, my son is married, you are retired, but you don't have to worry, you two, just take care of yourself."

Xiao Cui said; "Eldest sister, what do you want to tell me?"

Xiaoli's mother said; I have something to discuss with you, is it to cause you trouble, I don't know if you agree or not? ”

Xiao Cui said; "Eldest sister, what's not troublesome, if you have something to say, just say it, what is the relationship between the two of us, I haven't seen each other for so many years, you really don't see each other."

Xiaoli's mother hesitated for a moment and said; "Xiao Cui, here's the thing, our whole family came this time, not for anything else, but for Xiaoli, she wants to marry to Fang Village, and the wedding will be held in two days, according to the rules of his mother-in-law's family, on the day Xiaoli gets married, she has to find a place to marry, I just met you today, send Xiaoli from your house to marry, I don't know if you are willing?"

Xiao Cui said suspiciously; "Eldest sister, I don't understand, your family conditions are so good, how to let your daughter marry into the countryside, I can't figure it out."

Xiaoli's mother said with a smile; "Xiao Cui, in the matter of marriage, it is not good to interfere with the elders, as long as the children are happy, we can't say anything, what do you say?"

Xiao Cui said; "Eldest sister, what you said is also right, my son, too, found a partner, I didn't take a fancy to it, therefore, I had an awkward quarrel with me, how old are the grandchildren, and the daughter-in-law still holds a grudge and rarely comes to my door."

Xiaoli's mother said with a smile; "Xiao Cui, to put it mildly, you are younger than me and your brain is more conservative than me, isn't this what you asked for? Who can blame it? ”

Xiao Cui said with a smile; "Eldest sister, why didn't you see your eldest brother, didn't he come with you?"

Xiaoli's mother put away her smiling face and said; "Alas, the old man is dead."

Xiao Cui was stunned for a moment, regretting that he had asked, a question that should not be asked, paused slightly, and said; "Eldest sister, look at my stinky mouth, I should ask whether I should ask or not, I should ask if I don't ask anything, and I want your forgiveness."

Xiaoli's mother said; "Xiao Cui, let's not talk so much, do you agree with what you just told you?"

Xiao Cui immediately said; "Eldest sister, what is there to say about this, your business is my business, you can let Xiaoli move from our house, you can afford us, this is a great thing, I can still get a lot of blessings, why not do it." You tell me, which day is the wedding, I will clean up the house in advance, prepare fruit and refreshments, and then dress up the bride, beautiful and beautiful, and send Xiaoli to get married. ”

Xiaoli took over and said; "Auntie, let me borrow your house, it's troublesome enough, and then let you prepare snacks and fruits, it would be too bad, don't worry about these things, I will buy all the things I need in advance and send them to your home."

Xiaoli's mother said; "Xiao Cui, you don't need to worry about these little things, just have Xiaoli to handle it, you just wait to drink the happy bar."

Xiao Cui said; "Eldest sister, former colleagues, if they knew that you were coming, they would come to see you, tomorrow at noon, you will come to our house, I will prepare a table of good dishes, and then call a few old colleagues to hold a reception banquet for you, everyone should have a good time."