Siheyuan: Get the system at the beginning

Everyone tied what needed to be tied to the back seat of the car, and then, amid the sound of firecrackers, the wedding procession started from the other end along the previously agreed route, which meant that they went around in a circle and returned to the courtyard of Tongluoguxiang. Those who had bicycles naturally rode them to catch up, and those who did not have bicycles asked people who knew the way to lead the way and take a shortcut to the man's home.

When Zhang Xiaoyan and the others came back, Zhongyuan was no longer the same as when they left. There were red wedding characters pasted on the gate and pillars.

There were also red double happiness characters pasted on the doors and windows of the He family’s house, and two red lanterns hung on the pillars at the entrance.

There were six tables placed in the middle of the yard, and because there was not enough space, two more were placed under the porch on the other side, making a total of eight tables.

The makeshift stove was now filled with smoke, and the aroma of food filled the entire yard and drifted outside the yard with the wind.

Some children were jumping and making noises. When they saw the wedding procession coming back, they shouted "Look, the bride, the bride is back, bring the bride back" before setting off firecrackers. They used these words to express their happiness. After all, children are the happiest at this time, because they can not only eat candies but also pick up unburned firecrackers.

He Daqing was wearing a Zhongshan suit, which he wore when he got married. He didn't expect that he could still wear it now after decades. However, it looked much looser than it did decades ago.

"Old He, hurry up and come out to greet her. Your son has brought your daughter-in-law back."

"It's the bride who's back. Where's Yu Shui? Come and meet your sister-in-law."

The crowd was joking and blocked the newlyweds in the middle of the yard. Since the He family happened to live in the main house, they left the middle path free when they placed the table, so it was now unobstructed.

He Yuzhu and the others didn't know what to say, they just laughed foolishly. He Yushui had heard everyone's laughter a long time ago, but it was her first time too! She was a little nervous so she stayed in the kitchen for a long time and didn't go out. She only heard the oath being taken outside, and then she watched the ceremony with a red face, feeling a little awkward and excited.

Zhang Xiaoyan looked at the newlyweds at the venue, in front of the witness, the third uncle.

The ceremony was presided over by the third uncle, who led the two to hold the marriage certificate which looked like an award certificate and swear on their marriage vows. At this moment, the people around them looked at the newlyweds with kindness and blessings on their faces. I suddenly felt touched in my heart.

After all, in her era, some people treated marriage as a joke, and there were even people who got a marriage certificate and then got divorced in the afternoon.

Didn't they want to spend their lives together when they got the marriage certificate? Why did they give up the marriage so easily? Was it just because they were dissatisfied with something in life or the other party was unwilling to compromise?

Most people of this generation are married for life, so is it possible that there are no conflicts in their families? Of course not, but why can these people stay together for a lifetime?

Suddenly I remembered a piece of writing I saw before, in which an old lady said,

She said that their marriage was like clothes in the hands of a tailor. If there were any unsatisfactory parts, he would modify them until he was satisfied. He would never throw the cloth away easily. After all, he bought the cloth because he loved it, so he would not throw the whole piece of cloth away just because of a little bit of imperfection.

"Sister Yan Zi is having a feast!"

Zhang Xiaoyan was still thinking when her train of thought was interrupted. He Yushui had just seen Zhang Xiaoyan and quickly squeezed through the crowd to come over. However, she called out to the person but found that no one paid attention to her. Only then did she realize that the person was in a daze and had no idea what was going on!

"You little girl, how can you eat at the feast? Will it take a while?"

Zhang Xiaoyan came back to her senses, looked at a newlywed couple who had just entered the room, turned her head and said in a somewhat strange manner.

"Didn't I see you were in a daze?"

He Yushui said with a smile, and grabbed a handful of melon seeds from Zhang Xiaoyan's hand.

"Your brother and the others have all gone in, so there should be nothing for you to do now!"

"Hmm, is there nothing left? I don't know. The water is already boiled, and my dad won't let me do anything else. Well, if he needs me, he'll call me. Let's go to my room and play. I think dinner will probably take a while."

He Yushui said uncertainly that although she had attended banquets before, she had never looked at the time and did not pay attention to this at all when she was eating.

The two were talking when the third uncle spoke up.

"Today is a happy day. Everyone please be quiet for a moment. Thank you for your blessings to the newlyweds. The He family has prepared a sumptuous banquet to thank you all. I hope everyone will enjoy their meal. Please take your seats. The dishes will be served soon. Here I..."

The people around were chatting and waiting for the meal! After hearing what the third uncle said, they all rushed to their seats, which made Zhang Xiaoyan stunned.

Fortunately, the two of them were sitting next to a table when they were talking. After all, He Yushui had experienced all this before, so she immediately pulled Zhang Xiaoyan to sit on the stool.

"You guys must have practiced this before! This move is too fast."

Zhang Xiaoyan said jokingly, looking at everyone's movements, they really looked like they were well-trained, and no one was dragging their feet.

“These people have no idea how many banquets they’ve had in their lives, but they’ve practiced this, haven’t they?”

He Yushui said this with a smile, but after she finished speaking, the three aunts next to her also started talking to them.

"Yushui, why don't you sit at that table quickly? You are the host, and you have to recognize your brothers and their family members! Don't you see that the other table is full of your sister-in-law's family members?"

The third aunt brought a plate of cold dishes and placed it on the table. She whispered something and left. After all, she still had to help serve the dishes!

"Third Aunt is right, you should go over there quickly, I am doing the same thing here."

These etiquettes cannot be lost. If He Yushui was just a little girl of a few years old, no one would be picky about gifts. But at this age when other people's families are talking about marriage, some gossipy women will be very unforgiving.

"Okay then. I'll go over there. My dad and the others are coming out too. I'll come play with you after we finish eating."

He Yushui ran away after saying this. Only then did Zhang Xiaoyan have time to take a look at who were sitting at her table.

Fortunately, they all knew each other in the courtyard, unlike the other table, which was probably full of He Daqing's fellow apprentices. Don't ask Zhang Xiaoyan how she knew? Everyone at the table kept talking about the menu and their opinions on the dishes on the table. Who else would do this except the chef?

Zhang Xiaoyan watched as plate after plate of delicious food was placed on the table. Everyone had already divided their bowls and chopsticks and were just waiting for the food to be served before starting to eat.