Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

In fact, weddings in this era are very simple and not extravagant.

Especially in rural areas.

In rural areas, most girls marry into other villages. Before noon, the groom will lead the wedding party to the bride's village, have a wedding banquet at the parents-in-law's house, and then carry the dowry to the bride to the man's house. In the evening, the man will hold a wedding banquet.

Of course, the scale of the wedding banquet depends on the financial strength of both families. Rich families can set up more tables, while poor families can set up a simpler one.

The second branch of the Lin family only invited relatives this time, about four tables.

There was one table for Li Xiu's relatives from her mother's side, two tables for Lin's relatives from her own side, and the remaining table was occupied by the guests from the groom's side.

When the groom arrived, firecrackers blasted outside the door. Lin Shu saw Jie Chunlei wearing a small red flower on his chest, his face full of joy. It seemed that he should be very satisfied with this marriage.

"You don't need to stare at such a man with no taste. Look at me instead. I'm much prettier than him."

Perhaps it was because her gaze stayed on Jie Chunlei for too long, Gu Jiu's sour voice rang in her ears at the right moment.

Lin Shu smiled at him and said, "I'm just curious whether a man whose marriage is manipulated by his mother is really happy when he gets married."

Gu Jiu stared at her dimly: "Do you see it now?"

Lin Shu shook his head: "I don't know, maybe he is happy."

However, he is no longer an important person now, and whether his marriage is happy or not is no longer her business.

The groom arrived to pick up the bride, and the wedding banquet began at noon.

After the meal, the groom pushed his bicycle and took the bride away, followed by the relatives who came to pick them up carrying buckets for descendants, bedding, and wedding cakes.

"The man Meizi married also has a job, so how come he didn't even prepare thirty-six legs as a dowry? That's too shabby."

There was only a load of buckets for descendants, two quilts, and a load of wedding cakes, and that was all.

"I also think that Lin Dahe and his wife are too stingy when marrying off their daughter. The dowry should at least be decent enough to make it look decent."

"It's not bad, it's not too bad. When the man first got engaged, he didn't offer much as a betrothal gift. You can't be so hypocritical."

Lin Shu stood in the crowd and listened to the villagers' discussions. He said with a headache, "When we hold a banquet, these villagers will not talk about it like this, right?"

Since Gu Jiu's house in the county town had nice old furniture, the Lin family did not prepare any furniture for their wine party in October.

As for the dowry, it was the betrothal gift that Gu Jiu gave her, as well as a few quilts and a few sets of clothes. Isn’t such a dowry considered shabby?

Gu Jiu's mouth twitched after hearing her words. He bent down and whispered in her ear, "How can she compare with you? The old house you bought in the county town is your dowry. With that house, your dowry is the best in the whole village, and perhaps no one in the whole township can match it."

Lin Shu's eyes flickered, and he coughed lightly, "Didn't we buy that house together?"

"Consider it your dowry." Gu Jiu withdrew his gaze from the newlyweds, and his deep eyes fell on Lin Shu again. He pinched her cheek when no one was paying attention.

Lin Shu glared at him, stroked the hair on his cheek, and pulled him out of the crowd of onlookers. The two of them walked leisurely on the bluestone road in the village.

"Shall we go back this afternoon or tomorrow?"

Gu Jiu listened to the sound of firecrackers from behind, "Let's go back in the afternoon. Go see An Fan tomorrow. I'm going to go to the nearby villages and tell everyone to deliver the goods to the city themselves."

"This arrangement is the best. They will be smaller in size and it will be harder for people with bad intentions to take advantage of them." Lin Shu nodded.

When their people go to make acquisitions, they carry a lot of cash, making them easy targets.

For example, An Fan was robbed last time because he had a lot of cash on him. If the money was robbed, it would be a small matter, but if someone was killed, it would be a big matter.

When they got home, Liu Xiao'e had already returned. When she heard that they were going back, she immediately started preparing things for them to take back.

Lin Shu stopped her and said, "Mom, we need to bring back herbs today, so there's no room for other things. Stop busying yourself."

This time they planned to bring back 200 kilograms of medicinal materials, and let Lin Dongfa take the remaining 180 kilograms to the county town tomorrow.

The reason why Dongfa was not allowed to go today was because Dongfa went to see the bride off.

Lin Shu estimated the value of the herbs that Lin Xue brought, and gave the money to Comrade Liu Xiao'e, asking her to wait for Lin Xue and the others to come back after watching the fun and then give it to them.

On the way back to the county town, Lin Shu rode a women's bicycle. Halfway through carrying the herbs, she ran out of strength.

The main reason was that Dongfa was riding her 28-inch bicycle. He delivered goods to the county town every two days, and it was inconvenient without the 28-inch bicycle.

Now Lin Shu is riding the women's bicycle that she got engaged to her husband. Naturally, its ability to carry goods is not as good as that of a 28-inch bicycle.

In the end, Gu Jiu tied all 200 kilograms of medicinal herbs on his bicycle and rode all the way to the county town. This also allowed Lin Shu to see Gu Jiu's strength.

After returning home, the two of them lay on the recliners and didn't want to move.

In the evening, the two of them had a simple bowl of noodles.

Before going to bed, Lin Shu boiled some mugwort water and insisted that Gu Jiu soak his feet with her in the water before going to bed.

After riding such a long distance with weights in the afternoon, if I don’t soak my feet to relax my muscles, my legs might be sore when I wake up tomorrow.

Gu Jiu wiped his feet with a towel and put on his shoes. "You go to bed first. I'll go get some water."

When he came back with the water, he found that Lin Shu was already half asleep.

He took off his clothes and got into bed wearing only his shorts.

Lin Shu felt a little dissatisfied with the weight on him and reached out to push away the troublemaker.

Unexpectedly, all the clothes on my body were quickly stripped off.

Lin Shu was startled, and then he sobered up a little. He exclaimed: "You rode such a long way today, how come you still have so much energy?"

"Today is an auspicious day, suitable for the wedding night."

No one knew what had provoked Gu Jiu tonight, but he was very tough. He ignored her protests and even her pleas for mercy, and didn't let her go until very late.

When Lin Shu woke up the next day, he found himself still lying in Gu Jiu's arms.

"woke up?"

Lin Shu noticed the bright sun outside and felt like crying but couldn't. "You are just a beast!"

Since the two of them registered, their sexual life has been very harmonious. Last night was the first time he went against her wishes.

Gu Jiu helped her smooth the hair off her forehead. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing her words, but since his wife was angry, he had to apologize quickly: "I was too excited last night and didn't consider your feelings. It was my fault. I will pay more attention next time."

Do you think there will be a next time? Lin Shu was too angry to bother paying attention to him and turned around with his back to him.

Facing the fair and smooth beautiful back, Gu Jiu leaned over and kissed it, "It's almost noon, what do you want to eat? I'll make it."

Lin Shu closed his eyes and said nothing.

Gu Jiu smiled bitterly, crawled out of the bed, and said as he put on his clothes, "Now that the weather is getting colder, you made clothes for your nephews and nieces, and for your parents. Did you forget to make clothes for me, your husband?"