In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chapter 108 Two New Couples

At the end of September, the grain had been stored in the warehouse. Chen Ruotong found a reasonable reason and, after getting permission from Old Man Chen, put half of the grain into the space. The Chen family's salary was the grain that the three hundred tenant farmers handed over to the government, which then delivered it to the Chen family's house.

Old Man Chen planned to distribute the food back in the form of welfare at the end of the year. After all, the tenant farmers were having a hard time and the Chen family was not short of this little food.

This year, the weather was good and the crops in Chenjiabao were good. Last year, Chen Jianshu gave the old patriarch 1,000 taels of silver. In addition to digging three large wells, he also built a small private school in the village and hired teachers. The children in Chenjiabao had books to read. After knowing these things, Old Man Chen felt much more comfortable and no longer missed his hometown.

Chili Workshop has ceased production and the hot and sour sauce it produced has been sold out.

The canning workshop still has one last batch of canned hawthorns to process, so it can stop production in ten days.

The Chen family began to arrange the wedding of Chen Dahai and Chen Erjiang.

Everyone in the Chen residence began to get busy, cleaning, pruning flowers and trees, painting the pavilion, pillars, and windows, and then hanging red silk. The Chen residence was filled with joy.

Chen Dahai's new house is in the main house of the second courtyard, and Chen Erjiang's new house is in the main house of the fourth courtyard. Big red wedding characters have been pasted on the doors and windows.

The new house has been decorated and is waiting for the wedding day.

The tenth day of October is the auspicious day when Chen Dahai and Chen Erjiang both marry their brides.

There were so many guests coming to the Chen family to congratulate them that Chen Daquan and Chen Erming were very busy just receiving gifts and keeping track of the gift lists.

Zhou Qian was indeed a qualified butler. He arranged the seats of the guests properly. Relatives and friends who had a good relationship sat at the same table; those who usually disliked each other and had estrangements were allowed to sit farther away to avoid conflicts.

Before the banquet started, each table was filled with drinks and alcoholic beverages that Chen Ruotong had taken out from the space. Of course, these were all in small jars. There were also various nut platters, which were the main focus of the meal.

The kitchen was busy. Chen Ruotong invited three chefs from Baiweilou to take charge of the cooking. They steamed, boiled, fried and stewed chicken, duck, fish, pork and mutton. All the dishes were delicious and tasty.

There are sixteen dishes on each table, including both meat and vegetables, as well as cold and hot dishes.

The Chen family’s banquet could be considered one of the more grand banquets in Pingyang Prefecture.

Manager He had already bought a small courtyard in Pingyang City in advance, preparing it for He Xiaolian to use when she got married.

So He Xiaolian, accompanied by her relatives and friends, had already arrived at this small courtyard in advance, put on her wedding dress, put on makeup, and waited for Chen Erjiang's wedding team to come and marry her.

Shopkeeper He had prepared a generous dowry for He Xiaolian. At first everyone thought that He Xiaolian was just marrying a wealthy businessman, but later they found out that she was marrying the second grandson of a baron.

Ever since the Chen family was promoted to baron, the whole family of Landlord Leng looked up to Leng Xueqin and prepared a generous dowry. Leng Xueqin naturally understood that different identities naturally meant different status.

If the Leng family wanted to befriend the Chen family and get a share of the business, they would have to treat her better. She accepted it calmly. People in the world are snobbish and realistic, and relatives are no exception.

Many young ladies came to help Leng Xueqin with her makeup. They all praised her and praised her for being beautiful, capable and having good taste.

When she was thrown on the farm, none of her sisters came to visit her or comfort her. Now they all come to flatter her, how ironic!

It’s true, no one cares about you when you are down, but people come to care about you when you are prosperous!

She just smiled faintly and didn't respond. She wore her new wedding dress and quietly waited for the groom to arrive.

The auspicious moment arrives and firecrackers are set off.

Chen Erjiang brought the wedding procession to He Xiaolian's courtyard. According to custom, he needed to knock on the door.

"My wife, your husband is here to pick you up!" Chen Erjiang shouted loudly.

When the people in the room heard the sound, they all laughed. They didn't make things difficult for him or give him any problems. They just asked him to shout a few more times.

Chen Erjiang was not shy either. He shouted several times until everyone in the room was satisfied.

The door opened and Chen Erjiang walked into the room. He saw He Xiaolian, wearing a green wedding dress, sitting on the bed with a graceful waist and a round fan in her hand covering her face. His heart began to beat faster.

He walked forward, looked at He Xiaolian's face through the thin round fan, and said with a smile: "Xiaolian is so beautiful!"

Then he took He Xiaolian's hand, walked out of the room, and got into the bridal sedan.

The wedding procession returned to the Chen Mansion with music and dance all the way.

On the other side, Chen Dahai also successfully picked up Leng Xueqin.

The two couples held a grand wedding with everyone's blessings.

After the wedding ceremony, the two couples entered the bridal chamber. Chen Erjiang and He Xiaolian sat opposite each other and drank the wedding wine.

"Xiao Lian, we will be husband and wife from now on." Chen Erjiang said, holding He Xiaolian's hand.

He Xiaolian smiled slightly, "Well, Erjiang, I will take good care of this family."

In the bridal chamber of Chen Dahai and Leng Xueqin, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Chen Dahai was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say.

It was Leng Xueqin who broke the silence first, "Dahai, thank you for not despising me and being willing to marry me."

Chen Dahai said quickly, "Xueqin, you are a good person, hardworking, and kind-hearted. I like you so much that I can't wait to dislike you. I will treat you well in the future."

After that, the two drank the wedding wine and officially became husband and wife.

From now on, the two couples will go through every stage of life hand in hand.

Chen Ruotong looked at her two brothers happily walking into the marriage hall. She seemed relieved, like an old mother who saw the ease and joy of her children after getting married.

As the night deepened, the guests gradually dispersed. Chen Ruotong stood alone in the yard, looking at the stars in the sky, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart.

She recalled every detail of what had happened over the past year since she traveled through time.

Her career was flourishing, her family loved her very much, and they put her first in everything and listened to her. She was very pleased and contented. So she was willing to spend money to arrange the wedding for her two brothers.

She is willing to work hard for the rise of the Chen family and no longer think about being a salted fish every day...

An autumn breeze blew by, and Chen Ruotong felt a little chilly. A cape was gently draped over her shoulders. She turned her head and saw a pair of bright and beautiful eyes. It was Qiao Zien.

The two smiled at each other without saying a word. They stood side by side and looked up at the starry sky.

The dark blue night sky is high and quiet, with stars blinking their eyes!

Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien quietly admired the beautiful night sky, their hearts filled with tranquility and comfort.

"Thank you, Zien." Chen Ruotong said softly.

"What are you thanking me for?" Qiao Zien turned to look at her, her eyes full of tenderness.

"Thank you for always being with me, supporting me and helping me." Chen Ruotong said with a smile.

Qiao Zien stared at her deeply, "We accompany each other and protect each other. I am happy when you are happy."

Chen Ruotong nodded and leaned on his shoulder. "I hope that we, who share the same fate, can live freely and unrestrainedly in this ancient time..."

Qiao Zien put his arm around her shoulders and said, "I definitely will."

The two were immersed in the wonderful atmosphere, and at this moment, it seemed as if time had stopped for them.