Chapter 448

The neighbor aunt who came into the room to watch the excitement looked at the pile of corn husk woven things and was not interested at all.

If there were a few candies, she could take a few for the children to eat.

So she asked: "Younger sister Zhao, are these things for your sister's dowry?"

Younger sister Zhao didn't know what to say, so she looked at Zhao Xiaoman.

Zhao Xiaoman smiled and said: "Auntie, no, these are just little things made in my spare time."

Then she took out two candies and put them into the neighbor aunt's hand: "For your grandson to eat."

"Oh my, thank you so much." The neighbor aunt left happily.

Younger sister Zhao let out a sigh of relief.

Just at this moment, she heard the sound of children shouting.

Zhao Xiaoman hurriedly looked out the window.

She saw a little boy rush in like a bullet, shouting excitedly: "Sister Xiaoman, Sister Xiaoman, a jeep has come, it's your own brother, and there are several city people too, they came to attend your wedding."

The heart Zhao Xiaoman had been holding in her throat finally relaxed.

Her eyes were a little moist.

Although she was a child bride and the wedding was just a formality, and Brother Shao Le had only just been recognized, they were really strangers except for the blood relationship.

And one was from the countryside and the other from the city; although it is said that workers and peasants are one family, there is actually still a distance.

But this was the most important day of her life. She couldn't count on her elders, but she hoped to have a brother to send her off to be married.

Now, Brother Shao Le fulfilled his promise and finally came.

She had already finished threading her face and applying her makeup.

Younger sister Zhao was also excited to run out, but she remembered to urge: "Sister, you must not cry."

The aunt who followed said: "It's okay, it's good for a bride to cry a little. How can she not shed a single tear?"

Zhao Xiaoman gave the little boy who brought the news a handful of candies and told him to share them with the children who ran over with him.

And she urged: "One for each person, can you do that?"

The little boy nodded vigorously: "Sister Xiaoman, don't worry, I can definitely do it."

These candies were also brought by Shao Le last time, a full two jin.

Some were White Rabbit creamy candies, and the rest were fruit candies.

Even if you didn't eat them, they smelled sweet.

But candies are precious now, so she only dared to take out half a jin, and put the rest away.

The brigade leader had already promised to let her sister be a scorekeeper after the New Year.

Although she would occasionally go to work in the fields, it would be much less than before.

And the scorekeeper also had subsidies; although there was no salary, grain would be given.

She was a bride, so naturally, she couldn't get off the kang.

Younger sister Zhao ran out, and several girls from the same village came into the room, surrounding Zhao Xiaoman, and then looked outside together.

This group of people walking in the Wagouzi Brigade really caused a sensation.

Especially Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiao.

The weather was good today and it wasn't that cold, so everyone didn't cover their faces tightly with scarves.

So Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiao walking together were truly a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

How should I put it, their temperament was extraordinary.

The villagers wanted to go up to them but didn't dare, and watching from afar felt like seeing something grand.

They muttered in their hearts, how could there be such people in this world?

Shao Le smiled and greeted the villagers who came up to talk: "Yes, yes, we are here to attend Xiaoman's wedding."

"Oh, you are Second Uncle, I remember, I remember, how are you?"

Second Uncle sighed: "Your father was a jerk his whole life, but it's really hard to say, how was he so lucky? To have such good children like you."

Shao Le couldn't say anything and could only smile awkwardly.

"Yonggang didn't come?" the old man asked with concern.

Shao Le had to find an excuse for Shao Yonggang: "He has a special mission at his unit today, so he might not be able to come, but he entrusted me to bring money for Xiaoman."

"Oh my, it must be said that Yonggang is also pitiful."

Before they knew the truth, the relationship between the siblings was actually quite good.

They belonged to the kind that relied on each other for survival.

Not long after, Brigade Leader Jiang, who heard that a jeep had come, ran over panting.

He didn't know Qin Hengzhi but knew that this was definitely not an ordinary person.

Just that aura, even the leaders in the county couldn't compare.

Who is that smiling little girl next to him?

Is she Shao Le's sister?

That can't be right?

I haven't heard that Shao Le has a sister.

Some women looked greedily at the things in their hands and whispered: "What are they holding? Why do I feel like that's a blanket? Oh my, such a beautiful washbasin, and a thermos, oh my, this Zhao Xiaoman is also lucky."

"Who says it isn't?"

"Zhao Yonggang didn't come, huh."

"Why would he come? Our village is so poor and broken, he didn't have a good life here either. If it were me, I wouldn't come either. Isn't it good to stay in the city? There are buildings, and it is said there is heating, so you don't have to burn a stove and the whole room is warm, unlike where we live, which is drafty everywhere and freezes you to the bone."

"It can be considered as bitterness ending and sweetness beginning."

These people who followed along were discussing it.

Occasionally, they could hear the sound of firecrackers.

Qin Hengzhi turned to look at Lu Qiao, who also had shining eyes, and asked her in a low voice: "Is this your first time coming to such a place?"

"Not the first time, but the first time attending a wedding."

Weddings nowadays are actually not lively, as everything is advocated to be simplified.

But firecrackers will still be set off, and big red "double happiness" characters must be pasted on the windows.

While many people were whispering about Shao Yonggang, Little Cangcang told Lu Qiao: "Little Master, Shao Yonggang is also here. It's the car his father borrowed from the unit. He brought two children with him."

I didn't expect Shao Yonggang to really come.

The auspicious time hasn't arrived yet, so he can still make it.

Then the group finally arrived at the Zhao family.

It was indeed as Shao Le said, the poorest family in the village.

But fortunately, the courtyard and the outside were very clean and tidy. The gate also had "happiness" characters pasted on it, as did the windows. A string of firecrackers was also placed at the entrance, which should be ready to be set off in a moment.

In the courtyard, there was a single-wheeled cart with a big red flower hanging on it, and bedding printed with "double happiness" characters was placed on it. There was also a net bag containing a washbasin, with soap and a towel inside; this should be Zhao Xiaoman's dowry.

But actually, half of it was prepared by Wu Ming's mother.

At this time, Brigade Leader Jiang already knew who Qin Hengzhi was.

But he only had respect for Qin Hengzhi, but when he found out who Lu Qiao was, his face blossomed into a flower.

Lu Qiao, little Factory Director Lu, who doesn't know her?

Of course he knew.

Because he had some relatives with President Zhu, last autumn, the villagers' sideline income was much higher than in previous years. It can be said that even though life was still hard, this year's New Year would be much better than last year's.

Because everyone had sideline income, and because the commune had more money this year than last year, President Zhu said that the two big fat pigs raised in the brigade didn't need to be handed over.

He approved giving them directly to the Wagouzi Brigade, to be slaughtered before the New Year to distribute pork to the commune members...