Free Web NovelChapter 1191: Chapter 1191: Wedding
More people means greater strength, and this bit of work was done within an hour.
Changhe and the others were responsible for returning the tables. They would bring some candy and peanuts to each family as a gesture.
Now the whole family gathered together, except for Liu Cuilan, who had left after dinner.
"These past two days have been tiring enough, we should head back too. Guodong, go talk to your Uncle Wei, have him drive us home."
"Alright, Dad, I’ll go start the car." Guodong knew that Uncle Wei and Uncle Yang wouldn’t object at all.
Li Yunqiao called his two brothers to the side.
"Old Fourth, is this how you’re living your life? Today’s your nephew’s big day, you should know that. How can you act like this?"
Li Yunqiang hung his head, "Big brother, I have no choice, I’m annoyed just looking at her now."
"If you want to live a good life, talk to her, if she doesn’t understand, you teach her."
As an elder brother-in-law, he didn’t really want to meddle in these matters, but now because of the couple, outsiders think they’re not getting along.
"I don’t want to talk to her, I don’t want to see her now."
"Xiang Dong is about to discuss a marriage. Do you think this is appropriate? Actually, in our eyes, she’s always been like this, but it’s just you realizing it suddenly."
Li Yunqiang fell silent.
"Live well."
Guodong drove over, and Li Yunqiao’s family of four got in the car and left. freēwēbnovel.com
Li Yunqiang just stood there. He felt bitter inside, he didn’t even want to go home anymore, it’s not like he hadn’t heard what people outside were saying, but Liu Cuilan had always been so inconsiderate, always thinking for herself.
Forget it. Forget it, just let it be.
"Old Fourth. Your family come over for dinner tonight, there’s still meat." Though Qu Xiaoli didn’t think much of Liu Cuilan, she still got along with her younger brother-in-law and nephews, assisting here and there.
"Second sister-in-law, we’re not coming over, I’ll head home first."
Li Yungui didn’t say a word, the blisters on his feet were from his own walking.
The whole family was exhausted these past two days, Qu Xiaoli told the kids to rest. She and Li Yungui counted the gift money, "Should we give all this to Manjiang’s family?"
Li Yungui shook his head, "There are still three underneath, don’t make such a habit."
Qu Xiaoli didn’t object, anything would do. They indeed needed to save money for Chaoyang.
Li Xue and Wang Menglin were busy in the kitchen, as per custom, dumplings had to be eaten at night, so the sisters-in-law kneaded dough and chopped stuffing.
"Sister-in-law, if you’re tired, go rest. I’ll call you when we’re wrapping the dumplings."
"What am I tired for? I haven’t done anything."
Wang Menglin quite liked Li Xue, she was a gentle girl, truly gentle.
"Xue, when are you and Lv Zhiqing getting married?"
"Sister-in-law, we’re both still too young."
Wang Menglin nodded, "Are you planning to start a family in our village?"
"Exactly, we are both educated youths from this village. Even if he goes back someday, I’d leave with him."
Wang Menglin nodded, "That’s pretty good, Lv Zhiqing is a good young man."
"Guodong is earnest."
The sisters-in-law chatted while working without pause.
With nine people in the family, including the young men who could really eat, they had to make at least three hundred dumplings. This was why Qu Xiaoli usually didn’t like making them.
It wasn’t about saving grain, but it would take mother and daughter at least half a day to finish making them.
Qu Xiaoli entered the kitchen, "Are you two ready?"
"Mom, why don’t you mix the filling?"
"Sure, I’ll do it."
Li Manjiang also came in, rolling the dumpling wrappers, while the three women wrapped dumplings.
And so dinner wasn’t ready until three hours later.
Li Yungui drank alone, finally relieved that his eldest son had started a family.
The whole family gathered together, but the young men still felt they weren’t full with just dumplings. So they ate them with the leftover rice from lunch.
After tidying up the house, Qu Xiaoli told the young couple to go rest.
The young couple returned home, "Meng Lin, do you want to take a shower?"
"I know there’s a bathtub at home, I was thinking of having a soak."
Li Manjiang had already heated the kang. He boiled a big pot of hot water for his wife.
Only then did Wang Menglin feel the sense of being newly married. Yes, tonight she would become someone’s wife.
"Alright, there’s plenty of hot water, but you can’t go to the bathroom, just do it in the room, it’s cold outside."
"It’s not cold."
"The bathroom’s damp, definitely cold, I’ll get everything ready for you. Just don’t get sick.
You wash inside; I’ll wash in the bathroom."
Then Wang Menglin didn’t feel as embarrassed and tense. She thought she was being pretentious, but although married, she was still a young maiden, so of course she felt shy.
Li Manjiang prepared everything for his wife, leaving two thermos bottles by the side, "If the water gets cold, just add more yourself."
"Mhm, I got it, you go shower, I’m fine here."
Li Manjiang showered quickly, but he knew if he went inside now, his wife would be very embarrassed, so he sat in the living room heating the fire.
But his mind was full of images of his wife showering.
Having been outside this long, he hadn’t seen many women. Even with the one he had been with before, the most they did was kiss, and of course a grown man would have certain thoughts.
When he heard noises from inside, Li Manjiang cleared his throat, "Meng Lin, I’m coming in to tidy up."
Wang Menglin was quite pleased with how Li Manjiang had behaved earlier. In her heart, it meant he respected her.
Their wedding night left Wang Menglin rather sore, men, especially soldiers, had great stamina.
Li Manjiang held his wife, feeling completely satisfied. Before marriage, it was about her beauty, now she had taken root in his heart.
This was his woman, his wife, the mother of his future children.
He had endured with difficulty, but seeing his wife frowning even in sleep, concern took the upper hand.
Wang Menglin felt as though she’d been beaten all over, everything hurt.
When she opened her eyes, she saw the flesh before her. She dazedly stared, thinking the man’s stamina was indeed a problem.
Li Manjiang was highly alert, knowing immediately when his wife woke up. He quickly leaned down to kiss her, having suffered through the night.
When they got to the old house, it was already past eight.
Wang Menglin felt quite embarrassed, thankfully everyone was at work, but breakfast had been left for them in the pot.
After breakfast, Li Manjiang wanted to take his wife back home.
Wang Menglin wouldn’t agree, not wanting to be alone with him on the kang again.
"I’m going to work."
"Why not take a break? I only have nine days left before I leave. Spend time with me these days, how about we go up the mountain and have some fun?"
The suggestion was quite tempting to Wang Menglin. In the end, the two left a note and took some tools to the mountain.
