amaotonovel Chapter 160 Getting married
Chapter 160 Getting married
At the city gate. Chen Yong, who was sitting in the front of the carriage, saw the ox cart getting closer and closer, and said to Song Ruize, who was sitting in the carriage: "Brother Ze, my sister is here."
Song Ruize and others came out from inside.
The ox cart approached the horse carriage and stopped next to it.
Song Ruize walked towards the ox cart and frowned when he saw Tang Yichen driving the cart.
At this time, Qin Huiyin was next to Tang Yichen.
"Brother, sorry for the wait."
"Change it." Song Ruize said calmly.
"What to change?"
"Change carriages. You take the horse-drawn carriage, and we'll drive the ox-drawn cart."
"Mother and Third Grandpa can just go over there. We can take the ox cart!" Qin Huiyin said, "Brother Qibin and the others are guests after all. We can't neglect them."
"They are all grown men, not that refined." Song Ruize said calmly.
Jiang Qibin echoed from the side: "Yes, sister, we are not that precious. You can take the carriage and we can take the ox cart."
Li Taohua got off the oxcart: "I won't argue with you. I'm going to take the carriage. Oh, my old arms and legs have been sore lately. It's a good time to rest."
After Li Taohua finished speaking, she called Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao over.
She pulled Qin Huiyin away, redistributed the seats, and pointed at Tang Yichen: "Brother Chen, there's not enough space for so many people in the carriage. You stay."
"How about I stay here?" Qin Huiyin said, "I'm used to riding in an ox cart anyway."
"No," Li Taohua said, "Why would a girl like you squeeze in with them? Brother Chen is a perfect representative of our family. His staying to accompany the guests also represents our family's thoughts."
Tang Yichen smiled and said, "Okay, I'll drive the ox cart."
"Will you chase me away?" Song Ruize said calmly.
"I won't drive it away. Did this old cow walk here on its own?"
"An old cow knows the way. Have you, a learned man, never heard of it?"
"I've only heard of 'an old horse knows the way,' but this 'an old cow knows the way' is the first time I've heard of it. Where did you learn this poem, Brother Song?"
Qin Huiyin couldn't bear it any longer and pulled Song Ruize away: "I suddenly remembered that we don't know how to drive a carriage. I'll trouble Brother Ruize to drive the carriage, and I'll leave the ox cart to my eldest brother."
These two people cannot be placed in the same space, as intense sparks are likely to fly.
Song Ruize was pulled away by Qin Huiyin and turned back to look at Tang Yichen provocatively.
Tang Yichen looked unhappy and returned to the ox cart in a bad mood.
He knew that this arrangement was the most reasonable. The carriage was brought by Song Ruize. There was no reason to drive Song Ruize and the people he brought with him to the oxcart. If everyone else got on the carriage, wouldn't that be a cuckoo taking over the magpie's nest? Now leaving him on the oxcart to drive the oxcart and calling Song Ruize to drive the horsecart would be the most polite arrangement. However, Tang Yichen always felt that Qin Huiyin's intention to protect Song Ruize was more obvious.
Chen Yong and others looked at each other in surprise.
Chen Yong said, "Mr. Tang, you are a scholar, so you shouldn't be very active. How about I take over?"
"I do have some energy." Tang Yichen said calmly, "Although I'm a scholar, I grew up on a farm, and I work in the fields even during my days off."
In front of Song Ruize's men, Tang Yichen didn't want to show weakness.
Jiang Qibin said with a smile: "Mr. Tang is right. People like us who come from poor families are all strong and healthy. So please, Mr. Tang, drive the ox cart for us peasants."
The horse-drawn carriages in front did not move very fast in order to wait for the ox-drawn carts behind them. They would stop to rest every once in a while and wait for the people behind them.
Qin Huiyin handed over the kettle: "Brother, drink some water."
Song Ruize took it and gulped down a few big gulps.
When they arrived at the village, they could hear the villagers' cheering from a distance.
Qin Huiyin had never seen an ancient wedding, and when she heard it was so lively, she immediately became curious.
Song Ruize drove the carriage directly back to the courtyard where the Tang family was temporarily staying.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Qin Huiyin couldn't wait to run next door.
"Mom, I'm going to see the bride."
Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao have always been her little followers. When she ran to the next door, they followed her to see what was going on.
Li Taohua slowly got off the carriage and smiled at the scene, "You usually act like a little adult, but today you're acting a bit childish."
"Huiyin is a smart girl, and you are a lucky one." said Mr. Tang San.
Song Ruize tied up the carriage, walked to the back of the carriage, took out the two pieces of silk inside, put them in Li Taohua's arms, then untied the carriage and took it away.
He didn't say a word from beginning to end. He just stuffed the thing into Li Taohua's arms and prepared to slip away.
"Wait a minute..." Li Taohua stopped him. "What is this?"
"cloth."
"Of course I know it's cloth. I'm not blind. What did you give me?"
"It's a reward from the higher-ups, I don't use it." After saying that, Song Ruize drove away with the carriage.
He walked very quickly, as if he was afraid of being chased.
Li Taohua: "..."
Mr. Tang San laughed beside him and said, "These two pieces of cloth, one is suitable for the little girl, and the other is suitable for you. They are obviously given to you and Huiyin. This boy is not good at speaking, but he has a good heart."
"If he had been so sensible before, I wouldn't have..." Li Taohua curled her lips, "What does it matter now? I'm not his mother anymore, why would he try to make me happy?"
"Perhaps he's not trying to appease you?" Master Tang San pointed toward the next room. "You don't want to acknowledge him as your son, but Huiyin and him are becoming more and more like siblings. This kid is incredibly lucky. A good relationship with him will only benefit Huiyin, and it'll also be good for her future. So, why not take this opportunity to smooth things over?"
"The cloth is good, I'll take it." Li Taohua walked inside holding the cloth.
Mr. Tang San smiled and walked outside: "The village hasn't been this lively for a long time. I'd like to join in the fun, old man."
The Zhang family next door had already taken Xiao Chunni in. At this time, most of the people in the village gathered here, some helping to cook, and some helping to set up the tables and chairs. When they saw Qin Huiyin coming, they hurriedly greeted her.
Qin Huiyin asked curiously, "Where is the bride?"
"It's in there!" Xiang Chuntao said. "The Xiao family is so stingy. They didn't give her anything as a dowry except some half-worn clothes. Erzhu not only gave her five taels of silver, but also bought Xiao Chunni several sets of clothes. In the end, those clothes ended up on Xiao Chunni's shameless mother. We who went to pick up the bride all said that the old woman was as fat as a pig. She had to squeeze into such small clothes. It was really embarrassing."
"I'll go see the bride." Qin Huiyin said.
Inside the bridal chamber, the bride was being curiously watched by several children from the village. She was wearing a red wedding dress, a red flower in her hair, and heavy makeup on her face. She lowered her head shyly, her eyes filled with anxiety and nervousness.
"Hello, Sister Xiao, I'm Qin Huiyin, from the house next door." After Qin Huiyin appeared, she greeted and introduced herself first.
"Sister Huiyin, Erzhu mentioned you and your family, and he also talked about your affairs." Xiao Chunni stood up nervously, "Please sit down, I'll pour you some water."
"You're the bride, so you should sit down and rest. Don't be so polite." Qin Huiyin pulled Xiao Chunni to sit down. "I was afraid you would be bored, so I came here to talk to you for a while."