happy fisherman

Chapter 38 The Engagement Banquet (1)

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Hearing this, both Bai Yuzhu and Yuzhuniang's expressions changed slightly, Yuzhu was angry, but Yuzhuniang was worried.

And Mrs. Chen raised her eyebrows and said: "I said sister-in-law, why don't you look forward to some jade beads? Since Man Chuan dares to hold a big banquet, he is not afraid of paying off his debts. Today is a great day for Yuzhu to be engaged to the future uncle. You Didn't you say these words on purpose to embarrass Yuzhu?"

Youshi's face darkened, and he said coldly: "Sister and brother, I am also worried about Yuzhu, so don't distort my meaning!"

"Sister-in-law, you know in your heart whether I have distorted your meaning!" Chen smiled eccentrically.

You's verbal skills are not as good as Chen's, so he turned around and said to her mother-in-law: "Mother, I don't know what her heart is when my brother and sister provoke me and Yuzhu in front of you? Mother, I'm really worried about Yuzhu. Marrying that boy Manchuan is not going to lead a good life. This family is lavish, so I don’t know if it’s a good deal. Will the future be good? If Yuzhu can marry my cousin, I definitely don’t have to worry about this problem... "

As soon as Bai Beibei walked to the door of Bai Yuzhu's house, he heard Youshi slandering her brother behind his back and trying to ruin the marriage, so his eyes sank and he walked in.

"Sister-in-law You!" Bai Beibei interrupted You Shi's words with a hook on Chen, but his eyes were cold and he said: "I don't need to worry about how our family lives, but I promise, Sister Yuzhu and my brother's life will be fine. Life will be better than yours!"

As Bai Beibei spoke, she walked up to Bai Yuzhu who was trembling with anger, put the red cloth bag in her hand, and said with a smile, "Sister Yuzhu, my brother asked me to give this to you."

She asked her elder brother to send it over in person just now, but her mother said that they are engaged today, and the two cannot talk to each other.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you accidentally run into each other at the banquet, as long as you don't speak.

Bo Beibei didn't even know what the custom was, so he had to send the things over.

"What is this?" Bai Yuzhu calmed down when she heard that it was Bai Manchuan who brought her something again.

"You'll know if you open it and have a look." Bai Beibei said with a smile, but the corner of his eyes glanced at You Shi and Chen Shi.

Seeing the two of them stretching their necks and peeping this way, Bo Beibei secretly hooked his lower lip.

Bai Yuzhu gently opened the red cloth, revealing a set of white and silver jewelry.

Yuzhuniang gasped: "A whole set of silver jewelry!"

You Shi and Chen Shi ran over at the same time, and they were about to pick it up to look at it, but they were blocked by Bai Beibei, and said with a smile: "You two sisters-in-law, my brother gave this to Sister Yuzhu, and Sister Yuzhu hasn't read it yet." Woolen cloth!"

Bai Yuzhu frowned, and said in a displeased tone, "Beibei, ask your brother to return the jewelry!"

"Silly girl, what are you talking about?" Yu Zhuniang hurriedly said: "This is bought for you by the whole boat, why go back?"

"That's right, that's right!" Chen agreed with glowing eyes, but she was so jealous in her heart.

Back when she got engaged to Bai Erluo, her father-in-law and mother-in-law bought her two new clothes, not to mention a whole set of jewelry, not even a wooden hairpin.

Some things are better if they are not compared, but when they are compared, it really makes people scratch their hearts with hatred.

Seeing Bai Beibei standing in front of her eyes, You Shi felt angry and jealous, so she couldn't help snorting coldly, and said in a sour tone: "Bai Beibei, there is no such thing as a set of real silver jewelry that you can't buy for ten or eight taels." , don't fool our Yuzhu with fake things!"

You Shi didn't want to believe that the boy Bai Manchuan had given a betrothal gift of 30 taels, had a big banquet today, and would still have money to buy jewelry for his sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law You, Sister Yuzhu is my future sister-in-law. It is impossible for my brother to fool Sister Yuzhu if he fools anyone. My brother said that the current family conditions do not allow it, so I can only buy silver jewelry for Sister Yuzhu. I will wait for him to have it in the future." After spending the money, I have to buy a set of gold jewelry for Sister Yuzhu, so that Sister Yuzhu can wear gold and silver, which will make all the women in the village envious!"

Bo Beibei said this to anger Youshi, and as soon as she finished speaking, seeing Youshi gnashing her teeth, she felt particularly relieved.

Bo Beibei is not an impulsive person, but today is the day of her brother and sister Yuzhu's engagement, and she will never let anyone mess it up!

After listening to Bai Beibei's words, You Shi actually resented Bai Daluo in his heart. If his man loved his wife half as much as Bai Manchuan, then she wouldn't even have a piece of jewelry when she got engaged.

"Manchuan is really caring!" Yuzhuniang said comfortingly, and it was the first time that she felt that there was nothing wrong with her daughter being with Bai Manchuan.

Bai Yuzhu smiled, and said to the blushing Bai Yuzhu, "Sister Yuzhu, let me put on the jewelry for you."

Bai Yuzhu nodded and sat on the bed.

There are four pieces of jewelry in this set, a silver hairpin, a pair of silver bracelets, a pair of silver earrings, and a silver collar.

After Bai Beibei helped Bai Beibei put on the jewelry, she looked at it for a while, and said sincerely: "This jewelry and this skirt make Miss Yuzhu even more beautiful!"

"Well, it's really beautiful!" Yuzhu Niang also nodded with a smile.

Youshi looked angrily at the set of silver jewelry on Bai Yuzhu's body, with resentment flashing in his eyes, and finally stomped his feet and ran out.

Seeing that Youshi was angered away, Mrs. Chen was very happy, but as soon as her eyes fell on Bai Yuzhu, her complexion was not very good-looking, and she didn't want to stay in the room any longer.

After a while, Mancang and Gou'er, who were wearing a new bright-colored robe, ran in and shouted happily: "Auntie, sister, sister Yuzhu, my mother said that the feast can start after paying homage to the Sea Dragon King."

Mancang hasn't seen the dog for a long time, and he was very happy to see him today, and gave him a lot of candies.

"Okay, let's go, let's worship the Sea Dragon King together." Yuzhuniang took Mancang's hand and went out.

Fishermen living by the sea would worship the Dragon King of the Sea for protection during festivals or when they went out to sea, and happy events at home were no exception.

When a few people arrived on the beach, Mrs. Feng had already arranged the wine, food and candies to worship.

As soon as Yuzhuniang and the others arrived, Mrs. Feng poured wine into the three large bowls on the table, but they were not full. After pouring the wine, she worshiped with Mrs. Yun and Mrs. Zhao.

A dozen or so children in the village gathered around the table, staring intently at the meals and candies on the table, waiting for Feng and the others to share the candy with them after they finished their worship.

Feng muttered in the direction of the sea for several minutes, then led Yun and others to kneel down on the beach, kowtowed three times, then got up to pour wine, then knelt down and kowtowed again, and got up again, after doing this three times, it was counted. The worship is over.

Bai Dingshou stood on the edge of the open space of the fish market and looked over here. Seeing that Mrs. Feng and others were packing up the offerings, he called to the village chief who was sitting in the middle seat: "Village chief, Third Aunt and the others are done worshiping, you can start the feast." Already!"

"Okay, let's start!" The village head gave an order, and everyone moved their chopsticks one after another.

It is said to be a banquet, but there are not many dishes, one stewed meat, one stir-fried squid, one pan-fried saury, one fried egg, one vegetable and one big bone broth.

(End of this chapter)