0p0 Chapter 891 An Excessive Gift
Chapter 891 An Excessive Gift
Zhou Peng, standing next to him, was so eager for wine that he leaned forward and tried to ingratiate himself:
"Boss, I know the most about wine."
Could you pour me a bowl of this wine?
"I've finished my drink, and I can still chat with you about this wine!"
Bai Song glared at him.
"Get out! You drunkard, you say all kinds of alcohol are good."
It would be a waste to give you this wine.
Besides, you're a terrible drinker; you become a drunkard and act crazy.
What day is it today? You can have a couple of sips to satisfy your craving later.
Don't ruin Chen Lao Er's big day!
As he spoke, he turned to Yan Xu beside him.
"Keep a close eye on him and don't let him drink too much."
If he gets drunk and acts crazy, you two just wait and see.
Yan Xu curled his lip, glared at Zhou Peng, and scolded:
"Third brother, did you hear me? If you dare cause trouble, I'll beat you up!"
After being scolded by Bai Song, Zhou Peng was then scolded by Yan Xu, and he felt very wronged.
He just likes to drink a little!
One after another, they all treat him like this!
Before they knew it, all the guests had arrived.
Chen Lao Er and Xu Er Niu each held a teacup, stood in the middle of the room, and raised their teacups high.
"Today, I, Chen Lao Er, am getting married to Xu Er Niu. Thank you all for coming."
We won't say anything fancy, so we'll just offer tea instead of wine and thank you all!
After saying that, the two raised their teacups and drank them down in one gulp.
The guests around them were also laughing and saying their blessings.
The newlyweds, carrying teacups, went from table to table offering tea.
The atmosphere in the room was harmonious and pleasant.
As we were eating, Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu came over with gifts.
When Chen Lao Er and Xu Er Niu saw the two of them, their expressions were not good either.
They recognized that Old Uncle Jiu was Sun Chengfu's father from yesterday.
But on this day, it's best not to say anything unpleasant.
The two stood still, neither of them moving forward.
Inside, Bai Song stood up, smiling as he stepped forward to greet him.
"Fifth Uncle, Ninth Uncle, you two have arrived. Come in, come in and have a seat."
Upon hearing this, the soldiers in the room, who had been staring at the two elderly men with serious expressions, relaxed.
The attitude of Bai Song, the leader, determined the attitude of the other soldiers.
As Bai Song led the two to the main table, he glanced back at them.
Yan Xu immediately understood his meaning and pulled Zhou Peng, who was staring at the wine jar, up.
This left two seats empty at the main table.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang also stood up and greeted Uncle Lao Wu and the others.
After greeting the group, Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu did not sit down.
Instead, he went to Chen Lao Er and Xu Er Niu, handed them the large bundle he had brought, and apologized to them.
However, he didn't say anything about asking the two to forgive Sun Chengfu; he simply apologized on their behalf.
Chen Lao Er glanced at Bai Song, but still accepted the gifts.
The eldest brother didn't intend to antagonize the villagers, so they naturally had to follow suit.
Besides, even if they were angry, they wouldn't take it out on Uncle Wu.
After the two elderly people sat down, Bai Song and the two elderly people talked at the table.
Occasionally, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang would chime in with a few words.
Overall, the wedding banquet was successfully completed.
After the banquet, Bai Song had his men prepare a separate room for Chen Lao Er and Xu Er Niu to live in.
After everyone left, Chen Lao Er led Xu Er Niu to see the new room the two of them had been assigned.
The room wasn't big; a kang (a heated brick bed) took up most of it.
In addition, there were two wooden stools and a kang table, which made up all the furniture.
This room was originally where five or six soldiers lived.
Although they took the things away, the house was still filthy, and even smelled of stinky feet.
Looking at his somewhat tired wife, Chen Lao Er wiped the slightly dirty kang mat with his sleeve.
He laid out another mattress before helping her to sit down.
Xu Erniu had been starving for so long, and even though she had been able to eat one meal a day for the past few days, she was still very weak.
She's been busy since this morning and only stopped now; she's completely exhausted.
Although I was physically tired, looking at my considerate husband beside me, I felt completely content.
The newlyweds sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), leaning on each other's shoulders, and sat quietly for a while.
I only started tidying up the house after I felt better.
Chen Lao Er went and got a broom, a rag, and a basin.
The two went to the kitchen to boil some water and then cleaned the house.
Only then did they have time to look through the congratulatory gifts that everyone had sent.
In fact, most of these gifts are quite simple.
Among Chen Lao Er's close friends, some brought him basins, some brought him cotton-padded coats that were 70% new, and some brought him mattresses that were 60% new.
Bai Song and Yan Xu each gave a quilt.
The two quilts looked about 80% new, and the cotton inside hadn't clumped together.
In this day and age, this is considered an exceptionally practical and generous gift.
Originally, Chen Lao Er was covered with a tattered quilt with tangled cotton fibers.
Although Xu Erniu simply washed the quilt cover with snow and then dried it by the fire.
But even with the blanket on, it wasn't very warm.
With these two new quilts, the two of them could finally sleep a little warmer at night.
Besides these items, two bundles in the congratulatory gifts were particularly eye-catching.
The one with the red wrapping was a gift from Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang.
The dark blue wrapping cloth was a gift from Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu.
Chen Lao Er picked up the dark blue bundle that was closest to him and took it to the kang (a heated brick bed).
When I opened it and saw what was inside, I was taken aback.
He hurriedly called over Xu Erniu, who was still tidying up her things.
Xu Erniu stared wide-eyed at the silver hairpin, the new chamber pot, the clean new scissors, and the complete sewing kit in the bundle.
These are items that are typically part of a daughter's dowry when she gets married in ordinary families.
In fact, many poorer families cannot even prepare these things.
Chen Lao Er was surprised that his fifth uncle and the others would give him so many things, and he hesitated for a moment.
"Erniu, do you think we can accept all these things that Uncle Wu and the others gave us?"
Xu Erniu was also thinking about this matter.
To be honest, the two of them had no prior connection with Uncle Wu and his group.
These gifts are clearly far too much.
Considering the apologies that Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu made to the two men at noon, it seems that these things were meant as an apology.
Xu Erniu thought for a moment, then spoke up:
"Second brother, there are really too many of these things."
Let's tell Boss Bai about this.
Whether or not we accept the goods, it's all up to Boss Bai.
Hearing her say that, Chen Lao Er nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll go tell them now!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already run out.
When they left, they made sure to close the door tightly.
Inside the house, Xu Erniu watched as the room was slowly being filled in, and the more she looked at it, the more it resembled the home she had imagined.
She happily put aside the congratulatory gifts from her fifth uncle and others and continued tidying up the house.
Upon seeing the large red bundle, he stepped forward and began to lift it up.
This bundle is heavy; it feels a bit heavy to carry.
Xu Erniu was a little curious, so she put the bundle on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Before I even opened it, I could smell a fragrance.
The aroma is a blend of meaty and wheat-based scents, with even a hint of sweetness.
Having been hungry for a long time, Xu Erniu couldn't help but swallow her saliva after smelling these aromas.