webnovelfull Chapter 335 Hunter Chen Gets Married
Chapter 335 Hunter Chen Gets Married
On the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month, everyone gathered under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village early in the morning, waiting for the carriage hired by Hunter Chen to pick them up.
It snowed all night and only stopped this morning. The wild scenery on all sides was vast and boundless, as if covered with a layer of gauze.
A gust of north wind blew, and Xu shivered with cold, wrapping herself tightly in her cotton coat. "Oh, this weather is really cold! They say it's not cold when it snows, but when it melts. I'd rather it snow today."
Huang Meihua, the village head's second daughter-in-law, chimed in, "Yes, thankfully our village harvested cotton this year, and everyone has made cotton-padded clothes. Otherwise, this winter would have been really hard to get through."
"That's not true. In the past winters, we would never dare to go out unless there was something serious. We all stayed in bed to avoid freezing to death. Oh! This cotton-padded jacket is still warmer." Wen tied Lin Hai's small cloak tightly and responded.
"This cotton is warm, but a bit heavy," said an elderly man in his sixties.
The man was old and afraid of the cold. Not only was he wearing a thick cotton coat, he was also wearing a cotton cloak on top. It would be strange if he wasn't heavy!
"Uncle Wangcai, you have cotton-padded clothes to wear this year. You should be content as long as you don't freeze to death! Other places are not as lucky as us. If it weren't for Wan Ning, we would all be staying at home now! Even the quilt is not as warm as this cotton-padded clothes!" The head of the village advised.
Of course, the quilts he was referring to were the ones they used to have filled with catkins or straw. Nowadays, every family has made several quilts, and every household has one.
Lin Hai tilted his head, looked at this and that, and muttered, "Bed, it's warm!"
The village head touched his tiger-head hat lovingly and said with a smile, "Yes, it's warm in bed. Now we're covered with quilts, it's very warm!"
Someone suddenly turned around and asked, "By the way, Chen Zihao, are you free these days? Can you make a quilt for my family? My daughter is getting married after the New Year, and I want to make her a quilt as a dowry. It will definitely make her look very prestigious!"
Chen Zihao smiled and shook his head. "This year, everyone's gathered together to make quilts, so we can't schedule it before the New Year. If you don't, I'll make it for you right after the New Year. I guarantee your daughter will get married with one."
"Oh, that's great! I'll go to your place and make quilts after the New Year!"
"Okay, don't worry, I will make sure to make time for you. I will be the first one to call you after the New Year!" Chen Zihao replied with a smile.
Fortunately, he was smart and learned how to fluff cotton from Shen Wanning last year. This year, those who knew how to fluff cotton and make quilts made a lot of money.
This year, he took this into consideration, so when building Daqing Village, he borrowed some money from the Lin family and helped them build a brick house.
He helped the villagers make some quilts, and with the money he earned, he paid off his debts. Not only that, some villagers are now waiting to learn how to make quilts from him after the busy season ends!
Chen Zihao asked Shen Wanning, and Shen Wanning was very straightforward and asked him to pass on the skill of fluffing cotton and making quilts.
The group chatted for a while, and then they saw a team of carriages slowly approaching from afar.
The driver of the first carriage got out, bowed and smiled, "Sorry, it snowed last night and the roads were not easy to travel on, so we're a little delayed. Everyone, please get in the carriage."
"It's okay. The roads are slippery in the snow. Walk slowly and don't be in a hurry. Safety is important." The village head came forward to talk.
Everyone got on the carriage, which swayed all the way towards the county town.
Aunt Zhang and Shen Wanning went to the county town the day before yesterday to help with the wedding arrangements.
Arriving at the small courtyard Chen Hunter had bought in the county town, it wasn't as nice as the brick and tile house he'd built in the countryside, but it was clean and tidy enough. Plus, since it was just the couple living there, there was plenty of room for a few more children.
The yard was filled with joy, and Zhang San, Li Si and Wang Wu were helping to welcome the guests at the door.
Since Hunter Chen arrived in the county, he and the three of them had become brothers. So today, the three of them were helping to greet and entertain guests at the door.
As the auspicious time arrived, Hunter Chen went out to welcome his bride, and the two bowed to each other.
Since Chen the Hunter was a lonely man, the first thing he worshipped was the tablet of his parents.
After Shi Yuqi was sent to the bridal chamber, Chen the Hunter came out and had a drink and a meal with everyone.
"Hunter Chen, congratulations! Last year I said I would introduce my niece from my mother's side to you, but you said you didn't want to be a burden to the girl. Look, you've got a wife this year!" An old lady said with a smile, raising her glass.
The person next to her nudged her gently and said, "Hey, can you speak? Today is Hunter Chen's wedding day. Why are you bringing up these things?" Then, turning to Hunter Chen, he said, "Don't take it to heart. Today is your wedding day. I wish you and your wife a long and happy marriage and a son soon!"
"Thank you very much, thank you Aunt Tian. Everyone, please don't be polite and enjoy your meal and drink!" Hunter Chen took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
When they arrived at the village head's place, they clinked glasses and the headman invited them, "We in Daqing Town built a new house this year, and we're planning to have a reunion dinner together on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month to celebrate. On that day, why don't you and your wife come back to Daqing Town for dinner? It's a great opportunity to bring your wife back to meet everyone."
Hunter Chen nodded, "Okay, I will definitely bring Yuqi back with me when the time comes."
After a while, Hunter Chen walked over to Aunt Zhang, raised his glass, and said solemnly, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang, for helping with the marriage proposal and organizing the wedding. And Wan Ning, if it weren't for Wan Ning, I wouldn't have come to the county town, let alone met Yu Qi. I toast to you!"
Aunt Zhang raised her wine glass and said with a smile, "We're all from the same village. We should help each other. You're being a bit awkward. Come on, drink!"
Others also said a few words of blessing and raised their glasses to celebrate.
The banquet ended late at night. As it was getting late, Hunter Chen booked an entire inn for the villagers to stay in.
In the past few days, Shen Wanning tossed and turned, always worried. The birthday party was coming soon, and her gift had to be sent over in the next few days.
Netizens in the live broadcast room gave her many ideas, such as giving her a modern crystal ball, or modern large luminous beads, etc.
But she rejected them all.
She is just a princess now, so the gifts she gives cannot be more eye-catching than those given to ministers in the court or princes and princesses, otherwise she will attract hatred before even entering the capital.
But she couldn't just pick any gift from the emperor. What if the emperor blamed her for not taking it seriously? That would not be good either.
Walking and walking, they came to Wen's room. Wen was coaxing Lin Hai to sleep.
When Lin Hai saw Shen Wanning come in, he immediately tilted his head back and refused to sleep, shouting, "Auntie, Auntie!"