Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 201 - 0201: Grand Wedding 1_1

Chapter 201: Chapter 0201: Grand Wedding 1_1

On the 28th of the lunar June, Feng Qingxue was awakened by the chirping of the birds outside her window. As she opened the door, the eastern sky was showing the first hint of dawn.

The breeze in the early morning was mild but still unbearably hot.

Seeing her younger sister still deep in slumber, Feng Qingxue gave a gentle smile. She took a moment to gather her excitement and anticipation, and then opened the cabinet to check the sunflower seeds, lump sugar, and roasted peanuts that had been prepared long before.

A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, nothing about it could be rushed or improvised.

Hence, Feng Qingxue’s preparation was particularly thorough. She had asked Jiang He to pass a portion of them to Lu Jiang in private.

Previously, she asked her uncle and aunt about wedding banquet preparations. Their answer was both expected and surprising.

Because of scarce resources, many young men and women in the countryside didn’t have lavish banquets for their weddings. A bowl of sweet tea for guests was considered the best hospitality. If they had a bit more capital, they would prepare a few dishes and invite guests who brought their own dry rations.

Indeed, guests were expected to bring their own dry rations in addition to chairs, benches, bowls, and chopsticks.

Every attendee of a wedding banquet or a guest at someone’s house would conscientiously bring their own dry rations, without needing any reminders.

The hosts just needed to prepare a few dishes. If they managed to serve eight dishes with at least one containing a tiny bit of meat, it would be considered a top-notch banquet!

The vegetables at Feng Qingxue’s home were a collection of contributions from relatives and neighbors. They had dried, fresh, and wild vegetables, all of which were prepared the previous day.

The people who came to help didn’t give her any trouble. They also voluntarily brought chairs, benches, bowls, chopsticks, and other items.

No wonder many people in later generations still missed this era. It was simple and honest, deserving of everyone’s respect.

Feng Qingxue’s brother and sister-in-law were as good as non-existent. The closest relatives in her clan were her second uncle and aunt. So, they took full charge of her wedding, and for the past few days, they took care of every detail, doing an even better job than her own parents would have.

Why is that? Because Feng Qingxue’s parents held a bias for boys over girls and they would not give Feng Qingxue the attention she deserved.

Feng Qingxue locked up the cabinet and handed the key to her second aunt, who had come early in the morning. "Second Aunt, I asked someone to get some bacon, eggs, and sausage a few days ago. I told you about it yesterday. They’re in the cabinet with the peanuts and sugar. When I’m not around at noon, don’t forget to take them out to serve the guests! Please prepare several dishes to thank everyone for their help these past days."

"Why the need for so many good things? A banquet with just half a kilo of bacon would already be the best. Save the rest as your dowry for when you get to your new home, so no one can look down on you!" Feng Qingxue’s second aunt said with a soft heart.

Feng Qingxue gave a slight smile, "Make it for everyone to replenish their energy. Whether I bring things or not, they won’t look down on me."

"You sure are generous! I wonder who you inherited that from! With these good things, the helpers will certainly put in more effort!" Feng Qingxue’s second aunt sighed, then reached into her pocket and handed two warm boiled eggs to Feng Qingxue. "Once guests start arriving, you won’t have time to eat. You won’t know when you’ll get to eat after they take you away, so eat these two eggs to fill your stomach first."

"Thank you, Second Aunt!" Feng Qingxue accepted without refusing.

As she finished eating the eggs, her second aunt had already inspected the items in the cabinet. "Look at the past ten years or the next ten years, no one had a better send-off than you! There’s a dish of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, two main meat dishes, with sunflower seeds, peanuts, and lump sugar. Add the pig fat in the oil vat for frying vegetables, guaranteed to leave everyone licking their fingers!"