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For this wedding, Lu Cheng started preparing very early in advance. He took good care of the entire house inside and out, and even went to Shigeji Commune to ask Hu Delu to give him a nice new hairstyle.

Normally, when villagers in Shuangshui Village want to get a haircut, they would go to the brigade accountant Tian Haimin for a quick cut, but they were reluctant to go to the commune to find Hu Delu.

Compared to the haircut here, it’s 25 cents for men and 30 cents for women. I’m reluctant to spend those 25 cents.

In addition to these, they also need to purchase various kinds of wine, pork, fish, vegetables, etc., and buy red paper, and ask the villagers who are skillful to help cut some big red wedding characters.

Lu Cheng has no elder relatives at home, so all the older sisters and aunts in the village come to help.

A temporary stove was built in the yard, and a large pot for the production team to cook was set up. The pots, pans, chairs and benches were all moved from other people's homes, and each one was numbered to prevent mistakes.

Lu Cheng is popular and has high prestige in the village, so naturally there are many people attending his wedding, and the banquet certainly cannot be sloppy.

Lu Cheng also invested a lot of money, not caring how much it cost, to ensure that every table had at least three meat dishes: chicken, pork, and fish. The other dishes were also generous in portion, and white flour steamed buns were indispensable.

When it comes to rural banquets, there are generally only two types of banquets that people will remember: one with exceptionally good food, and one with exceptionally bad food.

Especially the latter, those with poor food can be remembered by villagers for years or even decades.

Fortunately, the villagers were very considerate and gave generous gifts to everyone who came to the banquet.

Thirty or fifty cents is not too little, and one or two dollars is not too much.

Even Tian Fujun from the county gave Lu Cheng 20 yuan as a gift in advance.

After all this calculation, although Lu Cheng did not make back his investment, he was almost there.

He Xiu Lian and He Yaozong also arrived early. Xiu Lian even went to the commune with Lu Cheng to get a marriage certificate and take wedding photos.

On this day, the whole Shuangshui Village was bustling with activity, and even God was kind enough that the weather was not so hot.

Early in the morning, Lu Cheng's family began to get busy. Some people were responsible for placing tables, chairs and benches, some were responsible for washing and cutting vegetables, and some were responsible for setting off firecrackers. It was lively and joyful.

There were red wedding characters pasted everywhere in the yard, and even the jujube tree was hung with red cloth. The women were busy and chatting lively at the same time.

Adults and children were all waiting, waiting for the dressed-up bride to appear.

Along with the sound of firecrackers, gongs, drums and suonas also started to sound, the food began to be placed on the table, and the villagers took their seats one after another. Lu Cheng and Xiu Lian had their faces painted red and came out to entertain the guests.

Xiulian was wearing red and Lu Cheng was also wearing a big red flower.

Feudal etiquette is not advocated in this era. The wedding ceremony is very simple, and the main purpose is to have fun.

Lu Cheng and Xiu Lian held wine glasses and walked among the crowd, toasting the guests at table after table.

He Xiulian's father originally wanted to stay at someone else's house and wait until the guests left before coming over, but the village party secretary Tian Futang spoke directly: "We don't follow so many feudal rules here. When someone marries a girl to our Shuangshui Village, she is an honored guest of our Shuangshui Village. Wang Cai'e, why don't you go and invite Old He over."

Several women from the village burst into laughter and quickly ran next door to pull He Yaozong over.

He Yaozong was embarrassed at first, but he couldn't resist the women's pulling and had to go into the yard.

As soon as He Yaozong was pushed to his seat, Lu Cheng immediately pulled Xiu Lian over, raised the wine glass and toasted his father-in-law.

He Yaozong was also a little excited. He picked up the wine glass and said, "Lu Cheng, it was not easy for me to raise Xiulian. From now on, I will hand her over to you. She is your wife. You can beat her or scold her as you like, but don't despise her."

Xiulian's eyes suddenly became wet. She lowered her head and rubbed her eyes with her hands.

Lu Cheng quickly assured: "Dad, don't worry. Xiulian is such a good daughter-in-law. I love her so much that I can't wait to beat her. How could I scold her? We will definitely live a good life together, and I will visit you often."

"Okay, okay, I believe you."

At this moment, Tian Er, a foolish old man in the village, also walked to the gate of the yard. The villagers were afraid that he would cause trouble, so they stopped him outside.

Lu Cheng laughed, picked up a bottle of wine and walked over: "According to our local customs, it is auspicious to have beggars attend weddings and funerals. Uncle Tian, ​​come and have a couple of drinks."

Xiulian was also very sensible. She took an empty bowl from the side, picked up a bowl of rice and food, handed it to Uncle Tian, ​​and also gave him half a bottle of wine.

The foolish Uncle Tian didn't sit at the table either. He found a place to sit against the wall and started eating, taking a bite of food and a sip of wine, feeling very comfortable.

Singer Tian Wanyou once again showed his talent, singing in the crowd: "Lu Cheng and Xiu Lian are getting married today, and the whole village, young and old, is filled with joy. You and I will toast together, and hope that he will give birth to a fat grandson next year..."

Many people sang along: "Give birth to a fat grandson next year..."

When he came to He Yaozong, Tian Wanyou pulled him to continue singing: "Big brother, you are not simple. You gave birth to a girl who is as beautiful as Diao Chan. We didn't treat her well enough. I hope you can be more tolerant..."

"Well done!"

On such a festive day, Lu Cheng, as the groom, naturally could not avoid being forced to drink.

After drinking almost all of it, Lu Cheng started cheating mode. The moment the wine was poured into his mouth, it was instantly transferred into the storage space.

Using this cheating method, Lu Cheng pretended to be staggering, and he didn't know how much alcohol he drank before he finally got through.

The lively atmosphere lasted for a long time before the guests gradually dispersed and helped clean up the yard inside and out.

At night, when everything finally quieted down, Lu Cheng and Xiu Lian finished washing up and sat facing each other on the kang.

The more you look at a beauty under the lamp, the more beautiful she becomes.

Xiulian was particularly beautiful today, with charming eyes and tender feelings. Just sitting there quietly, Lu Cheng fell in love with her.

"Brother Lu Cheng, from now on, I am your wife. If you laugh, I laugh with you. If you cry, I will wipe your tears."

Lu Cheng poured two glasses of wine and handed one to Xiulian: "Come, let's drink the wedding wine."

Let’s drink a cup of wedding wine and walk together for the rest of our lives.

This glass of wine seemed to have a strange power, like fire, igniting Lu Cheng's heart and his eyes.

Xiulian lowered her head shyly and reached out to unbutton her clothes, revealing the most beautiful scenery in the world.

"Hey, Brother Lu Cheng, turn off the lights..."

"No, I just want to see the scenery..."

"don't want…"

The nights on the Loess Plateau are always quiet, but tonight the wind blew, whimpering and hissing as it blew across the hillsides.

Along with a few drops of rain falling on the ground, a rainstorm suddenly came, making the curtains creak and making people's hearts sway.

This is destined to be a sleepless night...