Chapter 176 Marriage

They distracted everyone else, and with no one blocking the door, it opened easily with a push.

When the old man from Yunjia Village saw this, he shook his head. For a few cents, he had actually forgotten about the important matter. It seems he still needs to be taught again.

Those young people never imagined that, just because they were so focused on grabbing the lucky money, they would be severely reprimanded by the village elders several times afterward. They didn't even know why they were being reprimanded and kept crying out that they were wronged.

After Li Xingtang entered the courtyard, he took out the cigarettes he had put in his pocket beforehand and offered one to each of the elders, calling them "Grandpa" and "Uncle" in a very sweet manner.

The grandfathers and uncles were extremely pleased to see that Li Xingtang was so outstanding and had married the most outstanding girl in the Yun family. They were a perfect match, and couldn't be more satisfied.

So there was no resistance whatsoever; he simply smiled and nodded, watching them rush inside.

The outer gate looked easy; you could just throw money and get through. But those were just other families in the village, families that were close to the Yun family. The inner door wasn't so easy to enter. There were young ladies, aunts, and a few cousins ​​who were still quite mischievous.

Li Xingtang needs both eloquence and strength to get in; it will take some effort.

Yunxi sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), watching the others make things difficult for Li Xingtang. It was her first time experiencing something like this, and she found it quite interesting.

For some reason, she felt really happy today, like she was about to blossom and bear fruit, and she had an indescribable feeling.

Li Xingtang had overcome numerous obstacles and finally arrived in front of Yunxi. Seeing that he was covered in sweat, Yunxi didn't make things difficult for him and obediently let him carry her outside.

According to local custom, the bride leaves home before 12 o'clock to go to the groom's house for lunch. Of course, lunch will be relatively late, maybe 1 or 2 pm, or maybe 2 or 3 pm. The time of the meal depends on how far the bride's house is. If it is far, it will be later, and if it is close, it will be earlier.

Yunxi couldn't say a word the whole way; she just kept smiling foolishly.

Moreover, she didn't ride the bicycle; she walked along holding onto it the whole way. The back and front of the bicycle were completely filled with Yunxi's dowry items.

Several quilts were taken out, along with various daily necessities, all of which were taken from the space.

This shows that stockpiling things in the past was definitely worthwhile; now I have everything I want, even things I don't need right now.

There were very few villages along the way, only one or two. Perhaps because there were several bicycles and a lot of dowry items for this wedding, everyone was quite curious and stopped by the roadside to watch.

Once inside the town, there were fewer onlookers. Perhaps the townspeople were a bit wealthier, and while they thought the wedding was quite nice, they weren't particularly surprised.

After returning to the Li family home, all the relatives and friends came to see the bride, looking at her with great curiosity, and they stayed around the bicycle.

Li Xingtang carried Yunxi over the brazier in the middle of the doorway and carried her directly into the inner room. The people carrying the dowry followed behind. After all the things were moved in, the people following behind rushed in like a swarm.

There were adults and children, all staring at the bag Yunxi was carrying.

At this moment, Yunxi was glad that her aunts and grandmothers had informed her of the process in advance, so she knew there would be such a procedure. Therefore, she brought a large bag with candy, fruit, and snacks. With the help of the space, even though she had already scattered a lot on the way, she could take out some more when others were not paying attention, so there was still quite a lot in the bag.

Seeing the hand outstretched in front of them, everyone grabbed a handful. There were small oranges, apples, candies, and snacks—whatever they got depended on luck.

Suddenly a little boy brought over a basin of warm water. Yunxi didn't understand at first and was a little confused. But after hearing Li Xingtang's words, she realized that it was water for her to wash her feet.

Ah! I don't know that. It might be a custom on Li Xingtang's side.

Although I didn't understand what it meant, I still subconsciously took out a red envelope and handed it to the little boy. Feeling the smiles on everyone's faces, I knew I had done the right thing.

"Everyone has taken their food and seen the bride, so let's not disturb her while she washes her feet. Let's go out now; the bride has plenty of time to look around anyway."

At this point in the process, they started asking those who had come to watch the commotion to leave, leaving only Li Xingtang and Yunxi.

"Li Xingtang, why are you washing your feet? What kind of custom is this?"

Seeing Li Xingtang squat down and take off her shoes and socks to wash her feet, Yunxi was really curious.

In fact, Li Xingtang himself didn't know, and hadn't even noticed, that there was such a process. He just thought that after bringing the bride back, he could just wait for lunch. At most, everyone would have to toast each other during lunch, and then the lively scene of the day would be over.

All that was left was the wedding night he was looking forward to, but he was too embarrassed to say that he was looking forward to it, worried that it would make him seem impatient, even though he was indeed a little eager.

"I don't know, my parents never mentioned it. They're busy entertaining relatives and friends at the banquet. But it's okay, since they're washing your feet, I'll wash yours too."

Fortunately, there aren't many people attending banquets now. They're mostly people we know well, or it's just a family or friends coming together. Even if there are many friends, it only adds up to about five or six tables in total.

Besides the two tables in the living room, there were four tables in the yard. Although there weren't many people, there was still a lot to do.

It was only because Li Xingtang returned and went up the mountain several times, bringing back a lot of meat, that we had meat and vegetables. We also used some meat to exchange for some grain; otherwise, we really wouldn't have been able to hold the banquet.

Although Li Xingtang's movements were quite gentle, Yunxi still felt extremely itchy, especially when his hands were playing with her fair and tender feet. The feeling of being both itchy and ashamed was incredibly uncomfortable.

She pulled her foot out of his hand and kicked him. "Don't touch my foot. Once you're done washing, hurry up and take the water out. I need to put on my shoes and socks quickly, in case someone comes in and sees."

Moreover, the two of them had just gotten married, and if they stayed inside the house and didn't go out to greet everyone, people would definitely gossip.

Although they don't care about these gossips and the two of them will leave in the future, their reputation is still quite important since their in-laws are still living here.