Chapter 432 434. Trouble is coming (1/5)
Chapter 432 434. Trouble comes (15)
Ao Muyang was the best man and the one to be thanked by the groom's family. In addition, he was the village chief, so he sat at the top of the table during the meal.
The people sitting around him were all prominent figures in the village, such as Ao Daguo, Ao Qianwen and others, or senior elderly people, such as Grandma Qianlai.
In addition, the old party secretary Ao Zhiyi also came and also sat at the top.
Seeing this, Yao Xiuli was a little unhappy and said to her husband: "Master, why did you call Ao Zhiyi here?"
Ao Qianyao said helplessly: "Tell me what to do? Uncle Zhiyi is the elder after all, and he has been the village chief and party secretary for many years..."
"So what if I have been a village cadre for many years? Firstly, he has not taken care of our family, and secondly, he has not led the village to develop well. It doesn't matter if we don't invite him," Yao Xiuli said.
Ao Qianyao shook his head: "It can't be like this. In the past, when other children got married, they all invited him to be the chief. You said that we won't invite him. How can the villagers stop gossiping?"
Yao Xiuli poked him twice with her fingers and said bitterly: "You are the only one who has face, and you are the only one who cares about face."
Upon hearing this, Ao Qianyao was a little angry: "I care about face? If I cared about face, could I let Wenchang marry a girl from the Bao family? Hum, when my daughter-in-law comes to the door, I think our family will make a joke!"
At this point, Yao Xiuli also darkened her face: "What can we do? The wedding invitations have been sent out, and everyone knows that my son is having a relationship with a girl from the Bao family. What do you think we can do?"
With the help of neighbors, dishes were served one after another, and bottles of beer, liquor and drinks were also opened, and the group enjoyed themselves and prepared to drink.
Ao Zhiyi was not happy. He sat there unhappy and refused to respond to the people around him. After doing this several times, there was no one left to talk to him.
Ao Muyang took the initiative to pour wine for everyone. Ao Daguo raised his glass with both hands to receive the wine and said with a smile: "Oh, this is the first time I drink wine poured by the village chief. I think it's a honor."
The people around him burst into laughter. Ao Zhiyi knew that these words were meant for him, and his face suddenly turned dark.
Ao Muyang glared at Ao Daguo, put the bottle directly in front of him and said, "You want to drink, right? Here, I'll give it to you. You can drink this bottle today, so that you can drink enough."
He was giving Ao Zhiyi a way to step down. Seeing this scene, Ao Zhiyi's expression softened.
Ao Wenchang then came out, and everyone's attention was diverted, and everyone started making noise:
"Hey, the groom is out?" "Come here, the groom is toasting." "Whether we drink well tonight or not will determine whether we perform well in the bridal chamber on the wedding day."
Hearing this, Ao Wenchang smiled bitterly: "Uncles and brothers, I will definitely behave well today. You must be merciful when we get married. Let's abandon this bad habit of having a wedding ceremony."
"Bad custom?" Ao Mudong chuckled, "This is a custom passed down from our ancestors. How can we call it a bad habit?"
Ao Mubing said: "You are not giving us face by saying that. You must work harder on your wedding day when you have a wedding!"
Ao Wenchang's expression changed and he quickly begged for mercy. Ao Qianlai, who was giving an elbow, raised his head and said: "Wenchang, you are afraid of a ball. You will beat anyone who messes with your wife, beat them hard!"
The faces of Ao Mudong and others also changed. They remembered the fear of being dominated by Ao Qianlai's fists during the wedding ceremony not long ago. At that time, several people were chased all over the yard, which had become a joke in the village.
Ao Muyang knew the bride's temper. He was worried that the trouble would be ugly, so he wanted to persuade her. But now that he had a special status, he had to think carefully about what he said.
Seeing Ao Qianlai interrupt, he had an idea.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to drink, he said to Ao Wenchang: "Wenchang, if you are afraid that they will make trouble at the wedding, then you can find a bodyguard. It's one hundred yuan a day and hire Uncle Qianlai."
Hearing what he said, Ao Wenchang's face lit up: "What a great idea."
Ao Qianlai touched the back of his head and said, "One hundred yuan is too little, give me two hundred yuan!"
Ao Wenchang slapped the table: "Okay, just two hundred yuan!"
Ao Mudong and his party suddenly became angry and said, "Damn, scholar, you are so insidious in doing this."
Ao Qianlai was eager to get ready. He looked at Ao Wenchang eagerly and asked, "Wenchang, do you need me to be your bodyguard today?"
Ao Mudong and the others immediately shut up. Ao Qianlai was stubborn and couldn't tell the difference between a joke and reality. If the fuss continued, he might start a fight on the spot.
After this meal, there is another meal, which is called the wedding meal on the night before the wedding day.
However, this meal was mainly for sacrifices. Ao Muyang came over to help arrange it. They borrowed the old-fashioned Eight Immortals table from the village and put four of them together to create a long arrangement.
This meal cannot be served to ordinary people. There are sacred tablets at each position, which are dedicated to gods and ancestors. The most prominent one opposite the gate is the Jade Emperor, followed by other gods such as the Goddess of the Sea and the Earth God. The next one is Ancestor of the Ao Wenchang family.
There are tea, wine, rice, vegetarian dishes, meat dishes, steamed buns, cakes, fruits and other items on the table. In addition, pig heads, strips of meat, whole geese, whole chickens, yellow croakers, eggs, etc. are also prepared.
When the tide reaches high on this day, the formal sacrifice begins. The groom-to-be must stay at the altar table, and when the time comes, he must add incense to the gods and ancestors one by one to worship and toast.
Lu Zhizi came to help add wine, while Ao Muyang helped set off firecrackers outside. This time, more firecrackers were set off. Every time Ao Wenchang toasted wine in the house, a firecracker would be set off outside.
The firecrackers were crackling, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder. Those who couldn't stand it coughed repeatedly, while those who could stand it felt that it was quite enjoyable to smell it.
Ao Muyang belonged to the latter. He felt that the smell of gunpowder was not choking. This smell was the smell of the New Year, the smell of festivity.
The little fox in his pocket was also smoking, squinting his eyes and erecting his ears, looking very enjoyable.
Ao Muyang noticed that something was wrong. He was about to study the situation of the little fox. At this time, a domestic off-road vehicle drove in from the village entrance and drove directly into the gunpowder.
The car door was pushed open, and several big men jumped out of the car. The smoke was filled with firecrackers and paper was flying. These men were in it, and they looked a little like flying in the clouds.
Subconsciously, someone asked: "Where are these people from?"
Ao Muyang looked carefully. Most of them were unfamiliar, but the bald man in the lead was familiar.
At this time, Ao Daguo in front of him reacted first: "Hey, isn't this the guy from Anzhou County? What's his name? His sister is Su Xiuxiu, and she's the girlfriend of Xiucai..."
"Su Zongfeng!" Ao Muyang has a good memory.
Ao Daguo nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, isn't this Su Zongfeng? We fought with him, what is he doing here?"
"What else can he do? Hurry up and inform Xiucai, someone is here to mess up the place!" Ao Qianpan, who also met Su Zongfeng, said loudly.
The sound of firecrackers was still crackling, and the sound covered their conversation, so the people watching the excitement in the village didn't know, and Ao Wenchang's family didn't know that trouble had come.