At the beginning of September, Xiao Xiuye returned to school, and Xiao Kunguo pulled the family to discuss it for a while, and then called Zou Lanying, the women's director, to the house.

According to local customs, a matchmaker must officially come to the door before the appointment, and then the bride price of the wedding book can enter the door.

On this day, Dai Zhengde's sister Dai Shufen also came, and the matchmaker first led Xiao Zhengping into the door to recognize his relatives, followed by the recitation of the marriage book, and then when the auspicious time arrived, the man's family sent a bride price into the door.

This set of customs is very grand but also very old, poor for decades, few people can get a decent bride price, so in Hejiashan, this set of customs has also been shelved for decades.

Although the Xiao family's heavy color has spread all over Hejia Mountain, when the suona sounds, people still rush out of the door to take a look at the grand occasion for the first time in decades.

The first is the "three turns and one ring" - the front of the 28-bar car sent a big red flower and walked in the front, followed by a sewing machine, and a radio in a cardboard box was placed on it.

In addition to the three turns and one sound, it was followed by cloth, rice, quilts, pork, etc., all tied with red silk or pasted with red notes.

The mighty team stretched for dozens of meters, and finally it was Xiao Kunguo and Xiao Kunshui.

Dai Xuemei's dilapidated home simply couldn't bear so many things and so many people, and after the things entered the courtyard, they could only be piled up in the hall layer by layer, and after everyone entered the door, Xiao Kunguo presented the highlight of the bride price - a Shanghai brand mechanical watch, 2,000 yuan, a gold ring and a pair of silver bracelets.

All the bride price was purchased according to Dai Shufen's requirements, and the Xiao family didn't pay back a penny, probably never imagined that a rural boy could take out all the bride price so happily, and when Xiao Kunguo offered the last things, Dai Shufen opened her mouth wide, and she didn't react until Xiao Zhengping handed over the "money".

The so-called "sending money" is actually part of the bride price, but it is not included in the scope of the bride price, and it is a "benefit fee" that the man "takes the initiative" to send to the woman's relatives. Generally speaking, it is enough for a family to give ten or twenty yuan, even if it is less, as long as it can make relatives happy, it will be passed.

But what Xiao Zhengping gave was a big unity of one person and ten sheets, not to mention the countryside, even few people in the city could afford it.

"Auntie, uncle, the bride price has arrived, why don't you count it, see what is missing?" After giving the "money", Xiao Zhengping toasted another cup of tea.

Dai Shufen cleared her dry throat, and when she opened her mouth, she was still a little hoarse, so she hurriedly held the teacup and took a sip of tea, "Uh~~ What is the number, we can rest assured, rest assured!" ”

The eldest uncle on the side also smiled and agreed: "That's it!" In the future, it will be a family, and there will be no count! Oh, our Xuemei is really a blessing from the previous life, and if we can find a great guy like you, my aunt and I will be relieved. ”

"Hehe, how can it be, Xuemei is willing to marry me, my blessing."

Here Xiao Zhengping and his aunt and uncle are talking, and on the other side, Dai Zhengde is busy greeting guests, no matter what, the Xiao family can make such a big scene today, which makes Dai Zhengde gain face. No, those who used to be dumb and dumb also walked into their yards and came to congratulate themselves, and many people who laughed at them before would also happily come to beg for a few candy to eat.

After working until noon, the Xiao family left Dai's house, and when Dai Zhengde was sent out, he rarely slapped Xiao Zhengping twice on the back.

After sending the bride price, according to the number of gifts, the Xiao family still has to entertain the people who help send the bride price, Xiao Zhengping took the people to his yard, where his sister-in-law Jia Hongyue had already prepared two large tables of meals.

After eating, Xiao Zhengping stuffed everyone with a pack of cigarettes, and the day was finally over.

After the employment is completed, even if the family affair is officially decided, the man and woman can be commensurate with husband and wife, and the rest is to go to the door to hold a wedding wine according to the selected day.

After the people dispersed, Xiao Kunguo finished the last two puffs of cigarettes, knocked the smoke pot on his heels, and Xiao Kunguo ordered: "Pingzi, you follow me into the house." ”

Xiao Zhengping didn't know why, but he still followed the uncle into the hall.

Xiao Kunguo walked straight to the two statues directly north of the hall, "You kneel!" ”

Xiao Zhengping looked at the photo of his parents, probably understood what the uncle was going to do, so he knelt down obediently.

Seeing this, the people outside the house also walked in, and they all stood behind Xiao Zhengping.

"The third and third daughters-in-law," Xiao Kunguo said emotionally, "Your family is on the right path." Today, my brother wants to say hello to the two of you, Pingzi married a good daughter-in-law, and my second brother and I will complete the task. My second brother and I don't have any great skills, so if there is anything you haven't done, don't blame the two of you. In the future, Pingzi will live a life, and you two will bless you a lot. Come on, Hirako, kowtow to your parents. ”

When Xiao Zhengping heard this, he respectfully kowtowed three times on the ground.

After kowtowing, Xiao Kunguo pulled Xiao Zhengping up, "Pingzi, it's not as good as usual to live at home, no matter how big your ability is, if your daughter-in-law doesn't take care of it, then it's useless." You have to always remember that your parents are watching you from the sky, and you have to think about what you do in the future. ”

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With Xiao Kunguo's last flue-cured tobacco on the kang, Xiao Zhengping's last stove of fungi was also baked.

After handing over the goods to Xia Changyong, Xiao Zhengping secretly left fifty catties of dry goods.

Xiao Zhengping told Xia Changyong the news that he was going to get married, and Xia Changyong was overjoyed and immediately promised to come to drink Xiao Zhengping's wedding wine.

In addition to Xia Changyong, Xiao Zhengping also sent a letter to Yang Guangsheng and an invitation to He Yongfu.

He Yongfu still entertained Xiao Zhengping very warmly, in addition to promising to go to eat and drink, he also specially explained that he had to agree to do mountain goods business with others as a last resort, and repeatedly promised that if it affected Xiao Zhengping, he would stop immediately.

Xiao Zhengping naturally understood that this was just a scene, in fact, he had affected himself from the beginning, but he didn't see him have any intention of stopping.

"Uncle Yongfu, you don't have to care, the business is not mine, anyone can do it. Let's not let business affect our harmony, harmony makes money! Xiao Zhengping will also say the scene.

After coming out of He Yongfu's house, Xiao Zhengping went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Today, the township supply and marketing cooperatives are on duty again with Ma Wenfeng and He Qiaoyun, Xiao Zhengping was not very polite, walked into the supply and marketing cooperatives and directly told the news of his marriage, and invited Ma Wenfeng and He Qiaoyun to drink wine.

Ma Wenfeng was very happy, "Oh, time flies so fast, the dirty boy who came here to buy clothes for his sister back then is now going to marry his daughter-in-law, hehe, I must drink this happy wine." ”

But He Qiaoyun kept a straight face and didn't make a sound.

Because of He Qiaoyun's cold scene, Xiao Zhengping and Ma Wenfeng were a little embarrassed, and finally Xiao Zhengping left in a hurry after saying a few "must come".

Who knows how far Xiao Zhengping hasn't gone out, He Qiaoyun chased out of the supply and marketing cooperative, "Xiao Zhengping, you stop for me!" ”

Xiao Zhengping turned his head in a daze, and saw He Qiaoyun with an angry face.

"You're here to humiliate me, aren't you?" He Qiaoyun asked, "You're going to tell me in front of everyone that you'd rather marry that dumb daughter than marry me, right?" I tell you, don't be complacent, look at it, I'm going to get married too, I'm going to find a man who is a hundred times a thousand times better than you. ”

This kind of words that can only be heard in the mouths of kindergarten children will come out of He Qiaoyun's mouth, Xiao Zhengping can't believe his ears.

"Hehe, Qiaoyun, you may be thinking too much. Actually, I just came to invite Sister Feng'er to drink the wedding wine, but it just so happened that you were there. If you want to go, I welcome it, and if you want to go, it's nothing. As for the man you are looking for, he will definitely be better than me, and if you want, I will go and drink your wedding wine, and if you don't, I will also bless you from the bottom of my heart. ”

After that, Xiao Zhengping didn't care if He Qiaoyun could understand it, and immediately turned around and left.