the farmer's old attack

Chapter 5

Speaking of marriage, how can you not get married without a dress? According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, only the first wife can wear red wedding clothes. But there are generally not so many rules in the countryside, and more sophisticated people will cut a piece of red cloth to cover the bride's head. But most of them get married wearing a patchwork.

While thinking about it, Tang Qing happened to be walking in front of a cloth shop. The waiter at the door of the store had already seen Tang Qing. Before Tang Qing walked in, the waiter greeted him: "Sir, do you want to make some clothes?" Seeing Tang Qing nod, the waiter pulled Tang Qing up. I walked into the store, very enthusiastic.

When I entered the store, I saw that there was a dazzling array of cloths inside. There was only a counter in the middle opposite the door, and there was an old man inside who was making calculations.

"Sir, what kind of clothes do you want to make?" As soon as he entered the store, the waiter couldn't wait to ask Tang Qing.

"Wedding clothes."

"Okay, okay, sir, this way." The waiter hurriedly pulled Tang Qing to a container. Tang Qing raised his eyes and saw that in front of the container were various red cloths, pure red, rose red, bright red and so on. Tang Qing pointed at the piece of red cloth and asked, "How do you sell this piece of cloth?"

"Sir, this piece of red cloth costs 200 yuan per foot. If it is made into ready-made clothes, there will be an additional 100 yuan for handiwork. Of course. You can rest assured of the craftsmanship of our shop. Look, this is the product that the previous batch of customers asked for. They haven't come to pick it up yet. Look at the workmanship and the stitching. It is definitely much better than what I made myself." The waiter said as he spoke. He took a piece of growth that had been put aside and showed it to Tang Qing to take a closer look at it.

"It's really good." But Tang Qing remembered that he didn't know Zhou Qing's height or the size of his clothes, which made it a little embarrassing. However, this cloth is indeed expensive at 200 cents per foot. A ten-foot piece of cloth costs 2 taels of silver. No wonder many people don't use red cloth to make wedding clothes. It turns out they can't afford it...

"How many feet of cloth do you need to make a wedding dress?" Tang Qing asked again.

"Sir, the cloth in our shop comes from the south of the Yangtze River. The cloth from the south of the Yangtze River is three feet wide and ten feet long. There is still some leftover after making a piece of cloth like yours."

When the waiter said this, Tang Qing felt very happy. When I was done with it, I asked the waiter to wrap up two pieces of red cloth, and I saw several pieces of azure cotton lying next to it, which were particularly beautiful. I can't help but feel a little excited.

The waiter in the shop saw Tang Qing looking directly at the pieces of cloth, and hurriedly came over to Tang Qing and said, "Sir, you have really good taste. This is the most popular piece of cloth in our store. There are dozens of pieces of cloth, but these are the only ones sold." "If you want it, sir, it's 50 cents per foot."

"Why is it so cheap?" Tang Qing is not stupid. The same cotton cloth costs 200 cents, but the color is reduced to 50 cents.

"To tell you the truth, the color of this cloth is indeed beautiful, but the printing is also damaged. The front part is fine, but the back part is full of spots." The waiter said and opened the cloth. Indeed, there is no front part at the back. Nice looking, obviously uneven color distribution.

Tang Qing thought that he didn't have many serious clothes, they were all made of linen, so he had to have some replacement clothes. He thought that Zhou Qing probably didn't have either, so he asked for two more pieces of azure cloth.

The shopkeeper's crackling abacus eliminated Tang Qing's 5 taels of silver. The waiter had a smile on his face. Tang Qing, who had never had any idea about money, felt heartbroken for no reason when he looked at the money that had just entered his wallet and had not yet been warmed.

Carrying the free cloth package from the shopkeeper, Tang Qing walked out of the cloth shop. Next, Tang Qing bought some oil, salt and some daily necessities and left the town. As soon as they left the town, they saw Uncle Liu, and the other four people were also there, talking attentively about what they had seen and heard in the town. Seeing Tang Qing arrive, everyone got in the car.

"Hey, Mr. Qing is buying some cloth." A woman about forty years old looked at the package in Tang Qing's hand and asked.

"Yes, Auntie, isn't this prepared for the wedding?" Tang Qing admitted generously. Anyway, everyone in the village knew that he made some money hunting.

Tang Qing's cloth was wrapped in a cloth. Others couldn't tell what kind of cloth it was, so they just thought Tang Qing bought ordinary linen cloth.

"This marriage is a top priority, so we can't take it lightly. Speaking of this marriage, let me tell you..." This aunt also knew about Tang Qing's marriage. She thought that Tang Qing was a little dissatisfied with Zhou's brother, so she didn't bother him. Heartbroken. Instead, he quickly changed the topic.

Tang Qing was relieved to see that they no longer focused their attention on him. He had just arrived and didn't know how to get along with them. You can only say less and make fewer mistakes.

The whole journey was spent in the bumpy ride of the bullock cart and the gossips of several aunts. When they arrived at the end of the village, Tang Qing quickly got out of the car to make room for his aunts. I paid the fare and thanked Uncle Niu. Tang Qing then took the package and walked back.

It was already afternoon, and Tang Qing hadn't had lunch yet. Suddenly I felt very hungry in my belly. After hurriedly getting some food, Tang Qing rushed to Aunt Zhou's house with a chicken in hand.

The wedding can't be postponed any longer. The work in the fields is almost finished. It will get cold in a while. In the winter of the Ming Dynasty, there was heavy snow and people could not go out.

At this point, everyone in the village had just had dinner, and they were all eating and gossiping at the entrance of the village. Suddenly, she saw Tang Qing walking towards the village entrance carrying a chicken. A curious aunt asked: "Boy Qing, where are you going with the chicken?"

"To Aunt Zhou's house."

Tang Qing said this. After that, the surrounding air suddenly froze for three seconds. Go to Aunt Zhou's house. What does Aunt Zhou do? Aunt Zhou is the only matchmaker around Zhoujia Village. So it goes without saying that Tang Qing went to Aunt Zhou's house.

Tang Qing didn't care much about other people's opinions and just walked away. Leaving behind a bunch of gossipy villagers.

"You have to hire a matchmaker to marry your brother. This boy Qing must be crazy." A relatively fat village woman among the villagers said.

"You don't know, isn't this boy Qing always going hunting in the mountains a few days ago? Many of the prey he hunted were sent to Chow Tai Fook's house. Even his old house was built there and he enjoyed a lot of blessings."

"Oh. , and how come I don't know about this, you tell me."

When the villagers heard the gossip, they all gathered together and became curious. There were so many people coming to Zhoujia Village in the past, and everyone knew what happened to each household. I get very excited when I hear new gossip, so I can pass the time.

No matter what the villagers were talking about behind his back, Tang Qing still walked into Aunt Zhou's house.

Apparently Mrs. Zhou's family had just finished eating and were clearing the table. Seeing Tang Qing come in, Aunt Zhou's eldest son Zhou Guangkang moved a stool over to Tang Qing and motioned for Tang Qing to sit on it. Tang Qing waved his hand, but Zhou Guangkang didn't force him, he let go of the stool and walked away.

"Here comes Mr. Qing. Sit down quickly. I'll come as soon as I've finished packing." Aunt Zhou also knew that Tang Qing was probably looking for her for marriage. After taking care of me, I went back to work. If I delay for a while, it will be dark and I won't be able to see anything.

"Auntie, you go about your business, I'm not in a hurry."

Aunt Zhou smiled after hearing what Tang Qing said: "I'll be ready in a moment. Guangkang will pour you a cup of tea for Brother Qing."

"You don't have to be like this . Trouble." As soon as Tang Qing said he wanted to refuse, Zhou Guangkang poured the tea and handed it to him. Tang Qing reluctantly took it and drank a few sips.

After a while, Aunt Zhou packed up and said to Tang Qing with a smile: "Tell me, ask Auntie if you have anything to do."

"Young man, I asked Auntie to be a matchmaker. Auntie also knows that I have a relationship with the village." Zhou Qing from the south is an official wife. It is a happy event after the autumn harvest. If you don't want the wedding to be shabby, why don't you come and ask Auntie to give me a charter?" Tang Qing laughed when Aunt Zhou asked. replied.

Tang Qing's words shocked Aunt Zhou. According to Tang Qing's intention, this is a wedding. To be honest, there are really not many families in these ten miles and eight villages who are willing to hold a wedding for my brother, let alone hire a matchmaker. However, Aunt Zhou quickly came to her senses and said with a smile, "Getting married is a big deal and should be done." No matter what Tang Qing wanted to do, she was a matchmaker anyway, and when it was time to make money, there was no reason to push the money away. .

Then Tang Qing discussed the specific matters of the wedding with Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou took out a yellowed calendar, flipped through it again and again, and settled on the appointment in three days and the marriage in fifteen days. Then he told Tang Qing about some small details of the wedding and what to pay attention to. Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Qing stood up and said goodbye; "This will trouble Auntie."

"No matter whether it's troublesome or not, it's all right and right." Aunt Zhou smiled and sent Tang Qing out the door. But my heart was not at peace. Unexpectedly, Tang Qing not only wanted to hold a wedding for Zhou Qing, but also bought red cloth to make wedding clothes. Zhou Qing is really lucky to meet someone who treats him so well. But this kid is not bad, he is honest and willing to work. Although he is a bit burly, he is still a good person. I think they are also a good couple.

But these are not what Aunt Zhou is happy about. What Aunt Zhou is most happy about is that she can make a lot of money again this time. You should know that there is no need to hire a matchmaker to marry your brother, not to mention that it is an official match. This matchmaking will definitely succeed, it is no different from money falling from the sky.

Aunt Zhou was in a good mood and slept well. Get up early the next morning and go straight to Zhou Qing's house in the north of the village.

"Are the Dafu family here?"

Zhou Qing's family had just finished breakfast when they heard someone shouting outside. The whole family was a little confused as to who was coming so early in the morning.

Zhou Shan opened the door, and Aunt Zhou walked in with a bright smile, "Sister, this is such a happy event." When

Zhou Shan saw that Aunt Zhou was here, she probably guessed what was going on. He also greeted him with a smile on his face. Then he ordered Zhou Qing to pour a bowl of sugar water. There was nothing else at home, except for a bowl of sugar water.

After Aunt Zhou drank the sugar water, she finally answered. Although Zhou Shanniang knew in her heart why Aunt Zhou came, she still couldn't help being happy after hearing this. Unexpectedly, Tang Qing was willing to let the matchmaker marry his family, Zhou Qing. There is nothing a mother can be happier than seeing her children doing well. Not to mention the betrothal gift, the fact that the matchmaker is getting married shows Tang Qing's attitude.

Aunt Zhou had decided that after Tang Qing came to offer employment in three days, she was about to leave. The Zhou Shan family happily sent Aunt Zhou out.

After seeing Aunt Zhou off, the Zhou Shan family could not conceal their joy. Chow Tai Fook was so happy that he kept saying: "Okay, okay, okay.".