The groom was kidnapped on the wedding day? Fine! I'll marry someone else.

The fact that the wild sow came back by herself and brought back more than a dozen piglets born by other sows was considered a great thing, so even though the snow had not stopped yet, the news quickly spread to all the villages within a radius of ten miles.

At noon, many people came to watch Xu Jianping slaughtering a pig. Everyone's envious voices made Xu Jianping's face burst with smiles.

"Village Chief Xu's second son is so lucky! The wild sow that ran away half a year ago has come back and brought back more than a dozen half-grown piglets."

"He deserves it for raising pigs. No wonder Hongxing Village doesn't want to end collective pig farming. I wouldn't want to either."

"Village Chief Xu's second son will definitely make a lot of money raising pigs."

"It's not enough that he's capable, but the wife he's about to marry is the niece of the director of the county furniture factory. The Xu family's ancestors must be very happy!"

"This kid is so lucky!"

"Yes, that's why all the good things happened to him."

……

It is said that people feel refreshed when they are happy. Before Xu Jianping could recover from the joy of the wild sow running back by herself and bringing back a group of piglets, it was already two days before his wedding.

It was the winter season and everyone stayed at home. After the villagers slaughtered the New Year pig, everyone focused all their energy on preparing for Xu Jianping's wedding.

Even Xu Jianjun and Zhao Cui'e came back a few days earlier.

Before dawn today, loud sounds of pigs being slaughtered were heard from the Xu family's yard.

Xu Yu and the others hid in the bedroom with the children. Although the three little ones were woken up, they were very excited.

When they heard that a pig was going to be slaughtered, they were both scared and curious. When they heard the pig's screams, they rushed into the adults' arms. After burying themselves in their arms, they couldn't help but stick their heads out a little to listen. After the sound of slaughtering the pig ended, Kang Kang was the first to get out of Zhao Cui'e's arms and go out to see the pig.

Zhao Cui'e hurriedly held him back and said, "Let's go later. You'll be scared if you go now."

Kang Kang hurriedly shook his head: "Not afraid, not afraid."

Guoguo also hugged Yang Wenhui's neck and pointed to the door to go out: "Grandma, Zhuzhu, look."

"Hey, let's go down and see, there's another pig to be killed."

Tangtang was much more obedient. She sat on Xu Yu's lap and listened attentively. After listening for a while, she said to Xu Yu, "Mommy, piggy, kill it."

"Yes, kill the pigs. Do you want to eat some meat?"

Tangtang nodded: "I do."

Kang Kang and Guo Guo also nodded immediately: "Yes."

Xu Yu said, "If you want to eat, go out later, otherwise my second uncle and second uncle won't give you any."

The three children were easy to fool and immediately stopped making a fuss about going out.

Sure enough, not long after, the screams of pigs being slaughtered were heard again.

Several children hid in the adults' arms again.

After they slaughtered the two pigs and a few sheep, it was a long time before dawn, and Xu Yu and the others took the three children out.

The livestock were slaughtered at the edge of the yard, and everyone was busy in the yard at this time.

Those who fetched boiling water fetched boiling water, those who scalded the wool of pigs and sheep scalded the wool, those who slaughtered chickens and ducks slaughtered chickens and ducks, and those who lit the fire lit the fire...

Only after these tasks are completed can we proceed to gut the pigs and sheep.

Two pigs and a few sheep were quite a lot, so they simply took down several door panels to put the meat in.

At the same time, everyone was discussing how to divide it.

The three children were so excited when they were carried over.

Especially Kang Kang, he pointed at the pork and shouted loudly while drooling: "Eat meat, eat meat."

His voice was so loud that Tangtang and Guoguo also pointed at the pork excitedly and shouted, "Eat meat, eat meat!"

Xu Yu said to them with a smile: "You are so greedy, as if we didn't give you meat."

As she spoke, she carried Tangtang and walked between Jiang Yi and Xu Jianping who were cutting up the pork.

Xu Jianping deliberately held the pig's head in front of Tangtang and said with a smile, "Tangtang, come here, take a bite."

Tangtang was not afraid and immediately shook her head: "No, it's ugly~"

Then he turned his head away.

Xu Jianping then held the pig's head in front of Guoguo again. Guoguo was stunned for a moment, then really opened his mouth and was about to bite it.

"Hahaha...it's so delicious! I can't eat it!"

"Oh! You really bite, little girl!"

Guoguo's reaction made everyone laugh. Xu Jianping laughed and quickly took the pig's head away and went to tease Kang Kang.

When Kang Kang saw the pig head, his eyes widened at first, and then he burst into tears out of fear.

Xu Jianping hurriedly put the pig's head back.

The others burst into laughter again.

Zhao Cui'e also laughed so hard that tears came out. She said to Kang Kang, "You, as a big brother, are not as brave as your younger siblings. Weren't you clamoring for meat just now? Why are you scared when you see a pig's head?"

Xu Jianjun also said: "This kid needs to practice his courage."

Everyone chatted and laughed while the pork was divided. Then Xu Jianping changed his clothes and went to the county town with Jiang Yi and several other cousins ​​to deliver the betrothal gifts to the Tang family.

The three-turn and one-ring (later the Tang family insisted on buying only three-turn and one-ring) and furniture bought by Xu Jianping were all placed at Xu Yu's house in the county town, so he only needed to bring the meat over from here.

After they left, the Xu family continued to be busy.

The person who delivered the betrothal gift didn't come back until three or four o'clock in the afternoon.

Seeing the smile on Xu Jianping's face, everyone guessed that he was treated very well when he went to give the betrothal gift.

Sure enough, several cousins ​​immediately started bragging to everyone:

"Everyone praised the betrothal gifts sent by the Xu family as being no less than those given in the county, and it was rare for a man to be so generous as to send a pig, two sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese to the woman's family at the same time."

"If we weren't in such a hurry to get back, they would definitely let us stay for dinner before leaving."

"Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang even called Brother Jianping aside and said something. Afterward, Brother Jianping's mouth was crooked with laughter."

"We kept asking him what his father-in-law and mother-in-law had said to him, but he refused to tell us. He's such a rude man."

Xu Jianping then smiled and said, "It's no use for me to tell you. I have to come back and tell everyone to make arrangements for how to pick up the bride the day after tomorrow."

"What did the Tang family say? We still need to make arrangements?"

"My father-in-law and mother-in-law told us to send more people to pick up the bride the day after tomorrow. They have a lot of dowry, and if we don't have enough people, we won't be able to carry it all. Also, we need at least two cars."

"Wow, you're awesome!"

A group of cousins ​​were so envious and jealous that they bumped into his shoulders, hooked his neck, and surrounded him in an instant.

The others watched them playfully and congratulated Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei.

Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei also smiled with their eyes curved.

Xu Yu and Zhao Cui'e stood together. Zhao Cui'e smiled and said, "It's great. A family like this is a real family!"

Xu Yu knew that his sister-in-law was thinking of her own family, so he put his arm around her shoulders and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have a good family. You can still be happy if you have a good in-law family."

Zhao Cui'e smiled and nodded, not feeling jealous at all as she said, "You're right. I'm very happy now."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

The day ended in a busy and lively atmosphere.

The next day was still busy.

The Xu family becomes even more lively when distant relatives come.

Everyone was busy in the evening and didn't quiet down until after ten o'clock.

The three siblings were still sitting by the fire in the main hall, but this time Jiang Yi and Zhao Cui'e were there too.

The five of them chatted while roasting the fire.

Xu Yu took out the red envelope and gave it to Xu Jianping, saying with a smile: "Second brother, this is a gift from me and Brother Yi to you."

Xu Jianping immediately refused: "What are you doing? We agreed not to give it to you!"

"Don't refuse. I told you this is a token of my love. We're siblings, so let's not talk too much. If you feel bad about it, just think of it as Brother Yi and I saving this money for you. When Tangtang and Guoguo grow up and get married, you can give it to them."

This made Xu Jianping laugh. He said, "How can they be stored for that long? Give it to me now and I'll give it to them when Tangtangguo turns one year old."

After saying that, he was about to take the red envelope.

Xu Yu immediately withdrew his hand and refused: "No, no, I'll give it to you now, but you can't return it to Tangtang Guo on her first birthday, otherwise it will be boring for us to take it back and forth like this."

"Then don't give me any money." Xu Jianping suddenly turned serious and said to them, "You've already helped me a lot. Jiang Yi and his men went deep into the mountains to catch those sheep, and I didn't even pay them. If you give me more money, it would be wrong for me to accept it."

"How can it be the same? The sheep are for my parents to marry their son, not for you. Also, you can take this money. You gave me a red envelope when I got married, and I said I would return it when you got married."

"No no no..."

The brother and sister were pushing each other, neither of them giving in.

Zhao Cui'e and Xu Jianjun looked at each other and took out the red envelopes to give to Xu Jianping.

Xu Jianping definitely doesn't want any of them.

"Brother and sister-in-law, please stop making trouble. You paid for the new house. If you give me more money, I will be really angry!"

……

Although the brothers and sisters pushed each other, they did not get angry. Instead, people could truly feel the friendship between them.