latelenovela Chapter 144 Did it hurt on your wedding night? (Bonus chapter for 700 points)
Chapter 144 Did it hurt on your wedding night? (Bonus chapter for 700 points)
His peach blossoms were truly kind-hearted; they both punished Zhao Shenghu and protected Jiang Juer's reputation.
"Peach Blossom, Mother has prepared dinner. Let's go home and eat."
As he spoke, Shen Ming stepped forward and took Zhao Taohua's hand, and the two walked together toward the Zhao family home.
They will be getting married in a month.
For the next month, both the Zhao and Shen families were quite busy, each having a lot to prepare.
The Zhao family had Qian Shi and Zhao Ershu helping them, while the Shen family only had Shen Ming.
He went to town and bought new furniture, giving his home a fresh new look.
Finally, the day arrived at the sixth day of the seventh lunar month. According to custom, the bride's elders should provide her with a dowry.
Grandma Sun got a pair of silver bracelets, Mrs. Zhou got a pair of silver earrings, and Mrs. Wang got a silver necklace.
Even her cousin-in-law Jiang Cuier gave Zhao Taohua a box of rouge, and Zhao Xinghua gave her a pair of pillowcases embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water.
Jiang Ju'er, along with Jiang Cui'er, also came, and she gave Zhao Taohua a pair of silk flowers.
Zhao Shengxiang also came back today, and she gave Zhao Taohua a box of lip rouge.
When Zhao Taohua's maternal grandmother and two aunts saw that the people from the Zhao family's old house were giving such valuable gifts, they suddenly felt that the three feet of red cloth they had brought was not presentable enough.
Weren't the people at the Zhao family's old house originally at odds with the Zhao family?
Why do people always give silver jewelry as wedding gifts when they are married?
Is it because Zhao Family Village has become rich that people have become more generous?
“Peach Blossom, Grandma’s family isn’t as wealthy as your village. Keep this red cloth and use it as a token of your affection later.”
Grandma stuffed three feet of red cloth into Zhao Taohua's hands.
It feels very rough, and it looks like the cheapest coarse cloth, costing only four dollars a foot.
Zhao Taohua's smile froze. Before she could speak, Jiang Ju'er couldn't help but speak first.
"Grandma Peach Blossom, when your granddaughter gets married, you'll give her twelve large coins as a dowry?"
As far as I know, although your Huozhao Village isn't very wealthy, the village's harvest isn't bad; you can earn about 150-200 taels a year.
Upon hearing Jiang Ju'er's words, the expressions of her two aunts beside her changed.
Their family has a good income, but they spend that money on their own family, not on outsiders.
If it weren't for the minimum requirement of three feet of red cloth, they would have preferred to reduce it to one foot. After all, they couldn't get any benefit from the Zhao family anyway, so adding more dowry would be pointless!
The eldest aunt said, "The thought is what counts. Besides, the Zhao family is so rich now, living in a brick house and driving an oxcart. They are much richer than us, so they won't care about such a small matter."
"You agree, right, Peach Blossom?"
Zhao Taohua glanced at her aunt's greedy and sly eyes, nodded, and then said:
"Of course, as long as my maternal grandmother, uncle and aunt, cousins and younger cousins can come."
However, I have something to remind my aunt: my family has many spirits, not just the five you just saw, but also thirty-eight smaller ones, all living in this house.
You may not have noticed them, but they are very protective of their home. If anyone takes even a needle or thread from the house, they will immediately appear.
In fact, Qian's family and her own family had fallen out long ago, so she rarely interacted with them in recent years.
It's because the Qian family loves to take advantage of others.
Even when the Qian family, Uncle Zhao, and the Zhao family's old house had just separated, they still didn't forget to come and freeload.
They come empty-handed, but return with baskets full of things; they bring home anything they have.
If they're explicitly forbidden to take it, they'll take it secretly.
However, the Zhao family also had three mouths to feed and needed to survive, so later, when the Qian family got angry, they refused to let any members of the Qian family into their home.
The reason the Qian family came again this time was that although Qian Shi forbade them from coming to freeload, she still continued to give her maternal grandparents gifts during the New Year as usual.
A flicker of panic crossed the eldest aunt's face, but she smiled to cover it up, saying:
"Peach Blossom, what are you saying? How could your aunt be that kind of person!"
Zhao Taohua's lips twitched slightly, but she didn't say anything more.
There are thirty-eight young frog spirits in the four rooms. These young frog spirits are like surveillance cameras. They can detect any disturbance and will automatically activate the protection system.
After putting down the three feet of red cloth that her aunt had given her, she ran to the goose pen in the yard.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she stepped into the goose pen intending to steal the two large goose eggs.
Goose eggs are very precious, and the amount of grain needed to feed one goose can feed three chickens, so very few people raise geese.
Furthermore, it is believed that children who eat goose eggs become intelligent, so when she saw two goose eggs in the pen, her first reaction was to take them home.
Unexpectedly, just as she reached out her hand, before she could even touch the goose egg, something suddenly struck the back of her hand.
The pain was excruciating, so intense that she gasped for breath.
Upon closer inspection, she discovered it was actually a small yellow-green frog.
How dare this little thing hit her?
The eldest aunt was so angry that she tried to grab it and kill it, but the little thing was very agile and she couldn't catch it at all. Instead, she was the one being played with like a monkey.
She gave up trying to catch it and continued to pick up the goose eggs, but then she was hit on the back of her hand again.
At this moment, even the eldest aunt, who was usually quite naive, realized that this little thing was also a spirit raised by Zhao Taohua.
The eldest aunt was so angry that she came out of the goose pen. She was furious that she would guard such a small thing so closely.
Sure enough, the richer people are, the stingier they are!
That night, both Zhao Xinghua and Jiang Ju'er vied to sleep with Zhao Taohua, wanting to keep the bride company.
One is my cousin, and the other is my cousin's sister-in-law's younger sister.
Seeing Jiang Juer's earnest efforts, Jiang Cuier felt a headache coming on.
"Don't mess with me, come back with me."
Zhao Xinghua watched as Jiang Juer was taken away, thinking she had a chance, but then Zhao Shengxiang interrupted:
"Tonight, the spot to sleep with Sister Peach Blossom is definitely mine. She was the one who slept with me when I got married."
So, now it's my turn.
Besides, Xinghua, you're an unmarried girl, how could you possibly have the experience of someone like me?"
Her words not only made Zhao Xinghua blush, but also made Zhao Taohua blush!
Ultimately, Zhao Shengxiang obtained this position.
Zhao Taohua asked worriedly, "Xiangxiang, are you sure you're okay not going back to Yangshu Village tonight?"
Zhao Shengxiang is already married.
Zhao Shengxiang lay down on the bed, completely unconcerned, and said:
“It’s okay. I already made an agreement with Fengshou yesterday. I have to sleep with you the night before your wedding.”
When Madam Qian came in and saw Zhao Shengxiang and Zhao Taohua sleeping together, a relieved smile appeared on her face.
"Xiangxiang, it's good that you're here. Teach Taohua some experience tonight."
After saying that, Qian reminded Zhao Taohua, "Taohua, remember to take that book out and look at it again."
As soon as Qian left, Zhao Shengxiang asked curiously, "What book? Was it the same one I read that night?"
When Zhao Taohua took it out from under her pillow, Zhao Shengxiang opened it and saw that it was exactly the same.
When Zhao Taohua saw the pictures in the comic book, her face immediately turned so red with embarrassment that it almost bled.
She asked Zhao Shengxiang shyly, "Sister Xiangxiang, did it hurt on your wedding night?"