Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

The process of welcoming a bride is basically the same. The Xu family has gone through it several times, so naturally nothing can go wrong.

When the banquet began, all the guests who came to celebrate the occasion were arranged in several courtyards. There were several tables in each room. Everyone ate and drank together, which was quite lively.

After everyone had a banquet, some of them said goodbye and went home, leaving only their closest relatives to get married tomorrow morning. That night, Xu's house was brightly lit, and people were flashing in the courtyard, making it very lively.

Early the next morning, everyone getting married got up. When the trumpeters started playing outside, the groom led people to the small courtyard at the back, and Wen Xing carried Jinghe onto the sedan chair.

Watching the procession of seeing off the bride go away, Han's eyes felt a little uncomfortable. Although she did pay less attention to Jinghe in the past few years, in the past two years, the relationship between mother and daughter has become very close. How can anyone feel good about this girl getting married and becoming a mother?

There are also rules for giving away weddings. Sisters and aunts cannot give them away. So there are Mr. and Mrs. Zhixin, Mr. and Mrs. Zhiming, Mr. and Mrs. Zhixiang, and Han’s brother and sister-in-law. In addition, there are Mr. and Mrs. Wenhan, Mr. and Mrs. Wencheng, three brothers Wenchang, Wenxuan, and Wenxing, as well as Zixuan, Pengcheng, and Yunfei. He and Mingyu, the four brothers-in-law, went to see off the bride. This brother is nothing more than him. The four brothers-in-law's departure has given Jinghe a lot of face.

You know, Jinghe's four brothers-in-law are all officials in the court, especially Mingyu, who is still a prince. Now, the groom's family has to entertain him well.

After sending these people away, Mrs. Han led some girls and women at home to clean up everything inside and outside. The leftover dishes from the banquet were also packaged and sent to some people with whom we got along well.

Because the groom's family is from the county and the journey is quite far, it will be already afternoon by the time the senders come back. As soon as the old lady saw that everyone was back, she quickly asked what was going on over there.

"Mom, don't worry. The Dong family's banquet is very good. It's so warm to our family. You don't know, when the Dong family sees the people from our family who are going to see off their relatives, they all They were stunned. The guests who went to have a wedding banquet said that the bride could leave at her husband's house. How could she be looked down upon when six or seven of her relatives who were officials came to marry her at once? Looking at the situation at that time, I thought it was funny.

After hearing this, the old man became a little worried, "Boss, do you think the other side will think that we did it on purpose? Don't make it self-defeating. It will be bad if we make things more difficult for Jinghe."

Zhixiang laughed when he heard this, "Dad, no. In fact, the Dong family also has officials in the court, and they are not so petty. Jinghe chose a good marriage partner, and Dong Jiajun is also a good young man. , I will definitely be able to go to high school in the future." Zhixiang is very satisfied with this marriage.

When the old man heard this, he was relieved and said, "That's good. This girl Jinghe has a soft temper. I'm afraid she will be bullied again."

After being busy for several days, it was finally time to relax. Everyone talked for a while and then went to rest.

On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, when Jinghe returned home, Jingya and the others took a closer look at Dong Jiajun's appearance. He seems to be gentle and bookish, but he can be considered a gentle gentleman.

Jinghan rolled her eyes and asked Zixuan, Pengcheng and the others to chat with her and test her new brother-in-law's homework. Wenchang also went over to join in the fun. It was so fun now, making Dong Jiajun sweat profusely.

Later, Zhixiang still couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to rescue him, "You are all already serving as officials, so you came to make things difficult for me. When you came back, no one made things difficult for you, right?" As he said this, Zhixiang Xiang turned back to Dong Jiajun and said, "Jiajun, don't be nervous. We are all family members, and they are joking with you. It will be helpful to have a good chat with your brothers and brothers-in-law. After all, they are all He passed the imperial examination and was originally a Jinshi."

Dong Jiajun had heard before that many of the sons of the Xu family were from the imperial examination, so he admired them very much. "Brothers and brothers-in-law, it is my honor to be able to give you guidance."

The homecoming banquet is naturally extremely sumptuous.

After returning home from Sanchao, the Xu family will start preparing for the old man's birthday again. This time, everyone decided not to listen to the old man’s words and must take care of things properly.

Jinghan had nothing to do, and she couldn't get involved in the needlework, so she thought of Xiaojuan's matter. On the fifth day of the new year, Jinghan met Xiaojuan who returned to her parents' home. At that time, Jinghan was shocked. She was no longer the same as before. She was skinny and skinny, and she had no energy at all. Xiaojuan's daughter was just as thin. When she saw a stranger, she would tremble all over with fear.

Jinghan had no choice but to stuff some silver coins into Xiaojuan's hand, and also got some food for the child. But it's hard to say how many of them will get into the hands of their mother and daughter.

Later, Jinghan sent someone to inquire about it and found out that Xiaojuan's husband was quite honest. But she is too honest and cannot be beaten with three sticks, so she allows her mother to bully her daughter-in-law. One person has already died from the trouble. If this continues, I am afraid it will not be used for a few years.

A friend who grew up together, Jinghan really couldn't bear to see Xiaojuan tortured to death in the future. So this time, she asked people to go to Xiaojuan's village and ask Xiaojuan's family of three if they were willing to go to Xizhou with Jinghan. Over in Xizhou, Jinghan has so many workshops that any place can support a family of three.

Jinghan sent Anfu to do this. Xiaojuan recognized Anfu. After thinking for a long time, Xiaojuan finally agreed. Xiaojuan's man also agreed to go to Xizhou under Anfu's persuasion. Xiaojuan's man is the third eldest child in the family and the one who is least valued. Later, Anfu told them to prepare quietly and wait for someone to pick them up. Don't make it public for the time being, lest Xiaojuan's mother-in-law finds out that something is going on.

"Madam, everything over there has been taken care of. When do you think we will send someone to send them away?" Anfu came back and asked Jinghan for instructions.

"Just in the past few days, I sent Chang'an and the others to go back first. We have been away from the Yamen for so long, so someone must go back early. Just in time, I took Xiaojuan's family back and arranged them in the weaving workshop. Our weaving workshop, too, isn't it? Do you need someone to help with the hard work? Just let her man do it, and Xiaojuan learns to spin and weave." Jinghan thought for a moment and then said.

"Okay, I'll do it now." Anfu is an old man of the Xu family, and the deed of betrayal has been returned to him long ago. Jinghan respects them as much as her elder brother, so Anfu and the others are particularly dedicated to their work.

On the twenty-third of the first lunar month, Chang'an took some people and went to Xizhou first. There were three more people in the team, it was Xiaojuan's family. Xiaojuan's mother-in-law lost her temper when she found out that her third son and his family were missing, but she didn't send anyone to look for them. In her eyes, her son is weak and incompetent, and her daughter-in-law is nothing. Even if they run away, they will not survive and will have to come back sooner or later.

Xiaojuan and her husband went to Xizhou and worked in a weaving workshop. They were both hard-working people, and their lives were getting better and better. After leaving her mother-in-law's torture, Xiaojuan gradually got better. Two years later, a son was born, and then several children were born one after another.

Xiaojuan's husband started doing odd jobs in the weaving mill, and then gradually took charge of the warehouse. Later, he became the steward of the weaving mill and lived a good life.

Of course, this is all for later.

The twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month is the old man’s birthday. In the open space in front of the Xu family, a stage has long been set up, and many sheds have also been erected. After the beginning of spring, the weather gradually becomes warmer, but if you stay outside for too long, it can still be quite freezing. So many sheds were built, with charcoal pots inside. This way, it won't be too cold when watching the show.

The opera troupe had been invited long ago. There was a very famous opera troupe in the county. In this era, theater viewing was a pastime for wealthy people. Ordinary people can probably see opera singers only in good harvest years and when the village invites opera. So as soon as I heard that the Xu family had invited an opera troupe to perform outside, a lot of people came.

Early in the morning, the old man dressed up and sat on the kang in the house. There are many people outside to pay homage to his birthday, and they usually come in to pay homage to the old man and say some auspicious words.

There were also tables, chairs and benches set up in the yard. At the beginning of the year, the old man and the old lady were invited to sit in the seats due north of the yard. In front of them were all the children and grandchildren of the Xu family.

Everyone knelt down and kowtowed to the old man to celebrate his birthday.

The old man was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth and quickly asked everyone to get up. After the children and grandchildren paid homage to the old man, the drama on the stage outside officially began. So the old man and the old lady were invited to sit in the largest shed and watch the show. The rest of the people also entered the shed and found their own places to sit down and watch the show.

The Xu family built many sheds and invited everyone who came to congratulate them. There was still room left, so some old people who came to watch the fun were invited in.

Everyone was watching the performance on the stage attentively. Every time they sang something good, the people below all applauded, and the cheers were endless.

The old man was in a very high mood today. As soon as this time came, he shouted, "Okay, reward."

So, someone took the silver and threw it on the stage. When the actors saw the silver reward, they sang even harder, and the old man continued to ask people to throw the reward money.

By the end of the opera, the banquets over there were all ready, so everyone went back to drink. The play here keeps singing and there is no need to stop. After all, there are still many people here watching. Fortunately, there are quite a few people in this troupe, and they come in waves without fear of getting tired. In this way, the opera continued until almost dark.