Although it was still a time of shortage, Old Man Gu insisted that his grandson gather a few dishes for the wedding. There was no corn or wheat flour at home, only a few handfuls of sorghum noodles. Gu Dong had no choice but to eat whatever he could find.
There was stir-fried dandelion, coleslaw, steamed grayish cabbage, rabbit meat stewed with wild ginger, sorghum noodles and sweet potato leaves, and finally, there was half a pot of egg and wild vegetable soup filled with wild vegetables and only the stars of eggs could be seen.
"Growl, growl." The Ai Cao's stomach growled as soon as she entered the courtyard. Gu Dong, who was walking next to her, happened to hear it.
Well, Gu Dong was even more disgusted.
The Ai Cao was embarrassed when her stomach growled in public. But she couldn't be blamed. She only ate half a bowl of wild vegetable sorghum bread in the morning, and she hadn't eaten her fill for a few days. He took a sniff. The smell in the courtyard was too fragrant, so he couldn't help but feel hungry.
But no matter how hungry she was, she couldn't forget about the ceremony. She had to get down to business first.
Now that they were getting married, they didn't need to kneel. The bride and groom had to show their loyalty to the red book. The two of them stood in front of the main room. The Ai Cao watched as Grandpa Gu carefully took out a small book from his pocket and handed it to Gu Dong.
Looking at the red book, Gu Dong said, "A red heart facing the sun."
"Read it!" Gu Dong looked at the Ai Cao, who didn't know what was going on, and nudged her arm.
"Read what?" The Ai Cao didn't have any experience. She blinked her big watery eyes at Gu Dong with a confused expression.
Could it be that he was marrying an idiot with a screw loose? Gu Dong's face almost darkened. She was either mentally ill or deliberately looking for trouble with him. She was an adult, how could she not know that she had to show her loyalty to her husband?
"Read it after me!" Gu Dong looked at the silly Ai Cao and was so angry that smoke was coming out of his head. He gritted his teeth and looked like he wanted to beat someone up. The Ai Cao was so scared that she blurted out, "Repeat after me!"
"Hahahaha, hahahaha." The bride's quail like appearance in front of the groom amused everyone in the courtyard.
"The bride is shy and nervous!"
"Dongzi, be gentler. This is your wife, not your sheep!"
"Hahahaha, Dongzi, you scared the bride."
In any case, it was a joyous occasion, and the courtyard was filled with joy. Other than the two newlyweds, the others were probably very happy to watch the show. Why was this young couple so amusing? If they could live together in the future … Hahahahaha.
When the Ai Cao saw the guests in the courtyard who were grinning from ear to ear, he wanted to find a hole to hide in. How could she be so foolish! Idiot! The Ai Cao wanted to hold his head and hit the ground. Really, it was so embarrassing.
Hmph, it was all Gu Dong's fault. Why was he shouting? Didn't he know that she was nervous?
"One red heart …" No matter what, in the end, the Ai Cao followed Gu Dong and repeated the process.
When they finally finished reciting and could enter the room, Third Aunt Qi's son, Er Dan, jumped up and shouted, "Oh, the bride is blushing. She is shy!"
"Hahahaha …" Suddenly, the small courtyard was filled with laughter again. The Ai Cao lowered his head so much that his neck was about to break. His face was even redder.
She was not shy. She was embarrassed and embarrassed. She was also angered by Gu Dong!
"Go to hell, you brat!" Third Aunt Qi slapped her son. A group of people entered the room noisily.
Since there were only a few people, and there were old and young people, they just set up a table. However, the bride was not allowed to eat with a man, so today, Third Aunt Qi accompanied the Ai Cao to eat in the east bedroom.
"Sorry to trouble you, Third Aunt." Gu Dong thanked Third Aunt Qi as he scooped the dishes. When he was putting in the cornbread, he originally put in four. However, when he thought of the two sounds that came from the Ai Cao's stomach, he turned his hand and put in another one.
"It's okay. How can this be considered trouble? I am very happy that you are getting married." Third Aunt Qi held the small table and said happily to Gu Dong, "Then I will go in. Your wife is still waiting."
Two people in the east room and one table in the central room. It was very lively and they ate until the middle of the afternoon.
After sending the others away, Grandpa Gu asked the blind old woman to check the Ai Cao's body. Then, he sent the blind old woman out with trembling hands.
After everyone left, only Gu Dong and the Ai Cao were left in the house. After the Ai Cao came out to wash her hands in the courtyard, she did not leave the east room again.
Gu Dong glanced at the bedroom. There was not even a sound. Previously, he only knew that she was silent in the village. She did not know how to greet people when she saw them. She was already in junior high school, but she was still so dirty. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had married someone who was sick in the head.
In fact, he had really wronged the Ai Cao. In the past, the original body did not like to be clean because life was oppressive. He did not have the heart. Now, did the Ai Cao not wash up? Yili? Sheath Chamber Badger Mold
With her dark and dirty appearance now, there were people in the Ai family peeking at her through the window. If she really dared to clean herself up, it was unknown whether she could leave the Ai family in one piece.
Therefore, it was not that the Ai Cao was dirty. As for the ceremony at noon, it was because she was nervous.
No matter what, she was a flower girl and it was her first time getting married. She did not know anything about this place. In addition, her heart was trembling and she was worried about her future. She was already so nervous that she could not find her bearings. In the end, Gu Dong looked at her fiercely as if he was going to beat her up. How could she not be nervous?
Gu Dong, who was outside, was not happy. He thought about his wife. She usually worked in the village and was most likely stupid. The Ai Cao inside was trembling with fear. She pricked up her ears to listen to the movements outside.
Now that the ceremony was over, would Gu Dong directly come in and do something to her? What if he really hit her? The Ai Cao's mind was now full of messy thoughts.
Should he obey him, resist him, or smash his head against the wall and die? What if he hit her? Mugwort was in a dilemma alone in the house. Her heart was trembling, and she didn't even have the joy of finally eating her fill.
Gu Dong, who was in the central room, thought for a while and sighed. He stood up and began to tidy up the table and chairs. He took the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash.
No matter what, she was already in the house. What was the use of thinking so much now? She just had to live her life as usual. If she had time to think so much, she might as well think about what to eat tomorrow. After today's waste, there was nothing left in the house.
If they did not think of a way, the three of them would have nothing to eat tomorrow afternoon.
Gu Dong was tidying up in the courtyard. The Ai Cao in the east room was startled when she heard the noise. She was like a frightened rabbit. She felt that Gu Dong would rush in and beat her up at any time.
When Old Gu came back, it was already dark. He was humming a tune and seemed to be in a good mood.
However, his grandson did not look happy at all. He was sitting on the door stump at the entrance of the house, sharpening his axe.
"What are you doing?" It was already late, but this silly boy still did not know to tidy up and go into the house.
"I used too much firewood today and burned all the firewood at home. I will go and chop some more tomorrow when I have time." The dried branches that were chopped were thicker than the ones that were picked up from the ground. They were more resistant to burning. Therefore, Gu Dong would rather spend more effort to chop branches in the mountains than go to the foot of the mountain to pick them up.
"You little brat!" Old Gu kicked his grandson. However, one could see the happiness on his face. He was proud that his grandson knew how to live.
When Old Gu saw that Gu Dong did not move after being kicked, he turned his head to look at the movements in the house. Finally, he also squatted down.
"Hey, let me tell you. Don't feel wronged. The blind woman just said that your wife's physiognomy is good. It's just that she lost a lot in the past, so she doesn't look good now. You will look good in the future. Yi? Yi? Terracotta???? Yi??? Yi Ou W is Yu Huan Play? Huai Huai Zhuan? Nan Bei Jing? Sui!
"Phew." Gu Dong exhaled and stopped what he was doing. He hesitated for a moment and raised his head to ask his grandfather, "Did the blind woman say that she is different from the others?" Actually, Gu Dong wanted to ask if he was stupid. He knew that the blind woman's ability to feel bones was not only superficial.
"What? How can she be different? Hey, but the blind woman really did say it. However, she said that she is your wife. " Old Gu raised his head and looked in the direction of the door. He leaned close to his grandson's ear and said in a low voice, "She said that your wife has a life of riches and honor."
"Riches and honor? Her? "Gu Dong expressed his doubts and disbelief.
"Pa!" Old Gu used his pipe to hit his grandson's arm. Then, he waved his hand at him. When Gu Dong's head came closer, he lectured him, "Silly boy, what do you know? The blind woman is very capable. You haven't seen her before, but I know very well that her words are not far from the truth. "" Enough.
I won't talk nonsense with you anymore. It's late, so I'm going back. Tidy up and go to sleep. Oh, that's right. The blind woman also said that your wife's body is too weak right now. She can't have children. Otherwise, if something really happens, both of them will die at once. You ah, be more attentive and take good care of her. "
After speaking, Old Gu stood up and patted the dirt off his buttocks. He held his pipe in his mouth and swayed back to his cowshed while singing a little tune. His grandson was left alone in the courtyard to ponder blindly.
How was this marrying a wife? This was marrying an ancestor. He didn't even have enough to eat and he even had to take good care of one. He was really looking for trouble for himself.
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