Chapter 456 Wedding Banquet
At sixteen, before dawn, everyone in Shuiqing got up.
Just after washing up, Li Dani and others came over.
Butcher Hu took Hu Wenhua outside to slaughter and clean the sheep.
Feng Da Feng Er was responsible for the dirty work such as killing fish and moving tables and chairs.
Li Dani and Erni were responsible for cleaning the vegetables, Zhou Yu and the others were responsible for cutting and preparing vegetables, Hu's mother Yan Qiu cooked the vegetables, Qin Yi, Lin Ding Jiajia helped light the fire.
Shui Qing and Fan Jin are good at entertaining people today. They don't have to use physical strength but must always keep smiling to ensure that every guest who arrives never feels neglected.
Two people from Fan He and Fan Hu carried bamboo baskets and were responsible for distributing wedding cakes. This is a task that requires good memory - you must remember who gave and who did not give. Otherwise, if you give too much, it will not be enough, and if you miss something, you will not give. Aren't you aggrieved?
Hong Mancang, who was going to be the groom's official, was full of eleven men walking around excitedly. After a while, he came over and asked if he could help. He was wearing a red wedding dress so that it wouldn't get dirty. He asked again after a while.
Annoyed by the question, Shui Qing simply asked them to wait at the entrance of the village! In this way, when the bride and her party arrive, they will be the first to know.
The eleven men thought it made sense and actually ran to the entrance of the village to wait.
Fan Xiaoliu and Wu Goucheng, who were close to them, were riding their donkeys along the dirt road to pick up the bride and her party. The men were suddenly shocked to realize that the groom was going to pick up the bride!
It's just that their journey is too far, and they are servants. They don't want to have anything to do, so they simplify it by asking the bride's family to accompany her. Now, if the master's family doesn't object, then they can go and greet her in person!
Then he turned back and asked Shui Qing and Fan Jin for his opinion. The two of them had no objection.
The eleven men's faces were full of smiles. They immediately ran to the livestock pen, mounted their donkeys and set off towards Nanning. The men in the village who were close to them also mounted their own donkeys to follow, and the wedding procession was huge!
Fan Dazhu, who was at the entrance of the village, felt very uncomfortable looking at the lively crowd.
They were just a group of servants sold into slavery. They had a wedding banquet and official clothes for the groom. They also rode donkeys with a large number of people to welcome the bride. Who could they show them to? Is it necessary to be so ostentatious?
Then I thought about how he didn't have new clothes that day, no one came to the wedding banquet, and no one cheered... Sure enough, a poor man is worse than a servant from a rich family!
All these people in the village are snobbish.
When Zhang Chunhua went out, she saw Little Dog Zhang eating pancakes on the observation deck. She swallowed her saliva, raised her head and asked, "Puppy Dog, what kind of pancake are you eating?"
When did your family get ready to make pancakes?
Zhang Xiaowu lowered his head and replied: "Sister, Brother Mancang sent it here this morning. He said we should work harder and hit the gong as soon as we see the bride."
In fact, even if they don't give the cake, they will definitely knock it when they see it, but this cake will be different immediately. Today, he is more excited than his sister is getting married!
Seeing the crowds gathered around him and the huge procession to welcome the bride, he would like this when he gets married in the future, instead of being deserted like his sister, brother-in-law.
Zhang Chunhua said "Oh," and after a while she couldn't help but ask, "Is it delicious?"
Before Zhang Xiaowu could answer, another half-grown boy next to him said first, "It's made from white flour. It's always delicious! As long as everyone goes there, everyone will have one."
Zhang Chunhua asked blankly: "As long as there are people going there?"
After all, her husband's family and Fan Jin are relatives. In order to avoid sending congratulatory gifts, they just endured not going there today. Everyone who didn't expect to go would get a piece of cake!
Or pancakes made of white flour.
She then asked: "Do you want to send a congratulatory gift?"
She will definitely not go to send gifts. She can't sacrifice the gifts for a piece of cake!
"No, my mother said she won't accept gifts."
Zhang Chunhua suddenly smiled, turned around and went into the room to announce the good news to everyone.
At the same time, she was thinking that each of the few of them who could walk had one, and there were two old guys who couldn't go out. She could take it for them, and she would have three pancakes to eat...
The village elders knew that eleven people in Shuiqing were getting married at once, and all the elderly people came over one after another to take a look and feel happy.
I was very pleased to see the neatly arranged tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks in the yard and the fireworks in the kitchen.
Even if they are servants, Jin Xiaozi's family treats them with care.
After receiving the tea and wedding cake, I couldn't help but sigh that the etiquette was so thorough that I had nothing to say.
After a while, Zhang Chunhua's shouting came from the Chuihua Gate. The old people frowned unconsciously. What's the reason for the noise on the big day?
Zhang Chunhua held a piece of wedding cake and rushed in angrily. She was stunned when she saw the neat tables and chairs all over the yard.
Li Dani and Li Erni, who were originally responsible for washing vegetables, were now responsible for guarding the table. Firstly, they were responsible for serving the dishes, and secondly, they also prevented some young and ignorant children from rushing in and knocking over the tables and chairs.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Chunhua, who was clamoring for a meal, was unexpectedly stopped!
"Why won't you let me sit down?!" Zhang Chunhua argued with her hands on her hips.
She discovered that whoever has the loudest voice is justified! If others can't quarrel with her, they can only follow her!
There were chickens, rabbits, and pig's trotters and mutton on the table. I just felt like my saliva was not enough. I wanted to eat it right away and swallow it in my stomach!
Li Erni frowned deeply, her anger rising. Thinking of the big day, she suppressed her anger and asked, "Did you bring a gift?"
If you tell others that they don't accept gifts, they will naturally stop eating, but being polite to someone like Zhang Chunhua is not enough! She will only push herself further.
Zhang Chunhua was stunned for a moment, then realized and cursed: "Do you think I don't know? I have inquired and she doesn't accept gifts at all!
How dare you two servants accept gifts privately? "
Li Dani had a smile on her face, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, "Who did you ask about it? Why did you only ask half of it?
Of course, those who don’t eat the banquet will not receive gifts, but if they eat the banquet, we will also accept the gifts. "
Hearing that she was about to receive the congratulatory gift, Zhang Chunhua could only come back in despair. Fan Dazhu looked disgusted, and the second and third pillars didn't even look at her, but the three of them only dared to dislike her and did not dare to reprimand her.
When Shui Qing saw Li Dani and Erni who were able to stand alone, they didn't even move this way.
There are always a few people at the banquet who are greedy for petty advantages and love to take advantage of them. As long as they are controlled, they can't mess up the overall situation.
After a while, the welcoming team came over in a bustle.
Someone shouted: "Look at the bride!"
The men, women, and children in the yard rushed out with cheers. Of course, the people in the kitchen and the helpers like Li Dani didn't move.
Shui Qing and Fan Jin followed.
Because not only the bride but also all the servants from Zhulin Village came.
I saw the bride wearing a bright red wedding dress, the elderly and the young children sitting on the ox cart and the donkey cart. Young and strong men and women were walking on both sides of the cart.
Everyone was smiling, with a hint of reserve, looking around nervously as they walked.