The Big Landlord

"Hey, is there gold in this?" Wang Ben asked angrily. An empty suitcase weighs about ten kilograms at most. Even if it contains some clothes, towels, pillows and other things, it only weighs twenty or thirty kilograms at most. It’s such a big deal, I really don’t know what treasures the bride’s family stuffed into it.

"You're right, but it's not gold. There are two pairs of long embroidered pillows filled with yellow wattle seeds," the bride's father said with a smile, not caring.

"..." Wang Ben was extremely depressed. When he was a child, he slept on this kind of pillow. Long pillows filled with yellow wattle seeds seemed to be good for sleep. However, each of these pillows weighed at least ten kilograms. Two pairs plus It weighs fifty or sixty kilograms, and there are probably some other stuff. Is the hundred kilograms really fake? I don't know what the bride's family thinks, so they are not afraid of crushing the bottom of the box.

Not only was the suitcase stuffed with stuff, but the other dowry items were also unable to escape. The big cabinet contained two hundred kilograms of rice, the small cabinet contained hundreds of kilograms of wheat, and there were a high stack of porcelain pots on the table, as well as several square boxes. Pillows, stacks of pots and pans in the cupboard, none of them are easy anyway.

In the Xiushui Bay area, when the mother's family marries their daughter, they usually put some grains, pots and pans, bed sheets and quilt covers in the dowry. In the past, when everyone was not well-off, it was equivalent to bringing their own rations and things. If the man's family comes to live with him, he won't be left without food, clothing, or everything when the family separates after having children.

Now that the conditions are gradually improving, no one is short of food, and everyone is willing to put in a few kilograms or ten kilograms of rice and noodles. However, Luo Zhiping's mother-in-law's family not only bought a lot of dowry, but also miscellaneous things for the sake of dignity. There are a lot of them, it seems that as long as the family has it, they are eager to fill up all the dowry.

After one by one the dowry bearers put it on their shoulders and tried it, they all began to complain, how should they go back after these dozens of miles!

The dowry had been sealed with red paper and could not be opened again. After complaining for a while, each of them still carried it on their shoulders.

"The auspicious time has come, let's go!"

After Liu Changsheng, the captain of Xiushui Bay, said hello, the matchmaker still led the way, followed closely by the dowry bearers. The bride and groom walked at the back holding umbrellas, and the father of the bride stood in the courtyard with tears in his eyes, reluctant to leave. When bidding farewell, the bride's mother scolded him for being worthless. Fathers are often the saddest when their daughters get married.

A group of relatives and friends from the bride's family stopped after chasing her for a while. Only the bride's brother and a few good friends went to her husband's house to see her off.

The mighty procession headed towards Xiushui Bay. The passers-by stopped one after another and stretched out their fingers to count the number of dowries. They were envious of someone who had married a good wife and bought so many dowries.

"I can't lift it!"

Just two miles away, before Wang Ben called out, someone took the lead and couldn't hold on any longer and shouted to rest.

"Take a break!"

Liu Changsheng said hello, put down the dowry pieces, and lined up in a row on the mountain road. Everyone sat on the ground to rest. In this cold weather, most people had sweat on their faces.

The groom, Luo Zhiping, came up from behind to disperse cigarettes for everyone, two cigarettes for each person. The bride followed closely behind and struck matches to light cigarettes. They lit both cigarettes together. After the cigarettes were dispersed, it was not counted. Every time she took a break, she was given a flower gift. Okay, I don’t prepare red envelopes and give them money directly, one piece of brand-new banknotes per person.

After resting for three minutes, the team set off again. This time after walking for more than a mile, someone couldn't lift it again. The team had to stop again. The frequency of resting became more and more frequent. They walked and stopped all the way. They still didn't walk out for an hour. After a few miles, everyone was exhausted.

"Why did you stop again!" I don't know how many times I stopped.

The groom's officer, Luo Zhiping, was a little anxious. At this speed, it was impossible to get to Xiushui Bay before noon, and even after a few breaks, he would not have enough money for gifts.

"Your mother-in-law is so kind to you. She wishes she could move all her belongings into your house," Liu Changsheng said helplessly as he wiped his sweat.

"Captain Liu, at this speed, can we make it to dinner?" a villager asked with a smile.

"If you are in a hurry, you can carry it until midnight. You can get some more gift money on the way. Who dares to touch the meat on the table before the dowry arrives," Liu Changsheng joked.

"I'm afraid it will delay the good things of the bride and groom," another villager said with a wicked smile on his face.

"Hahaha!" A group of people roared with laughter. It was such a happy event, but it felt a bit like having fun in hardship.

Wang Ben was also very tired. The suitcase was quite light in comparison, so he didn't stop. But if it continued like this, he would probably fall down from exhaustion before he could carry it back to Xiushui Bay.

The shelf of the suitcase was very high. I stretched my head under the suitcase and took a look. The bottom was not painted and was made of wooden boards.

I looked around, and when no one was paying attention, I took out the knife on the key chain, pried the gap wider, and then fumbled to poke small holes in the several yellow wattle seed pillows on it. Well, this should be better. Well, it’s a box for clothes anyway, so nothing will leak out in the future. As for the pillow, a small hole will have no effect.

As I picked up my suitcase and started on my way, golden wattle seeds began to fall from the cracks, and fell all over the ground along the mountain road. I estimated that I had lost twenty kilograms in a few minutes, and I felt much lighter.

"Book, the box is leaking!" Luo Zhiping rushed up from behind and said in panic.

"It's all because your mother-in-law packed so much that the bottom of the box was crushed." Wang Ben spread his hands and looked like it didn't matter to him.

Luo Zhiping went under the box and took a look. It was just a small crack, and it didn't have much impact. He felt relieved. He frowned and said in confusion, "But how could the pillow be broken?"

"How do I know this? I can't open it and take a look," Wang Benyang said proudly, raising his hand.

Several villagers also came over to take a look, stared at Wang Ben, smiled, and ran back to their respective dowries.

Continuing on the road, there were no longer just yellow wattle seeds along the way, but rice, wheat, and anything that could be leaked. Everyone pried a hole in the bottom of the dowry and put it out.

"Hey, don't do this. It's a pity if it leaks!" Luo Zhiping finally understood and hurriedly ran forward to persuade him. Although life is better now, leaking one or two hundred kilograms of food is nothing, but at any rate It was the wishes of the mother-in-law's family, and the bride was still behind.

"Good job!" Liu Changsheng took the lead in voting in favor and said eloquently, "If you scatter millet and wheat all the way, you will get rich in the beginning of spring."

There was no end to the beginning, and the villagers started writing limericks one after another.

"Millet and wheat are scattered everywhere, and a fat baby will be born this year."

"No matter if the millet or wheat is leaking, I will hold it until my mother-in-law kisses it as much as I can."

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"Hahaha!"

The limericks came one after another, and everyone was beaming and laughing, and Luo Zhiping was dumbfounded. The bride, who was still unfamiliar with everyone, blushed to the root of her neck.

With Wang Ben's method, countless grains were wasted, and his shoulders soon became much lighter. Everyone talked and laughed all the way, with the wind blowing under their feet. Finally, they returned successfully before lunch, amidst the expectations and attention of the whole village. Xiushui Bay.