Chapter 3 Getting Married, Dong Chenghu
Gu Shuixiu looked at the new clothes on the bed and was in a daze. This was the first new clothes she saw after coming to Caozi Village. The clothes were not very good-looking. The maroon coat and bright green linen pants were not beautiful at all.
Every household in Caozi Village wears this way for their daughters to marry, and no one seems to think it is inappropriate.
There is also a pair of newly woven straw sandals next to the clothes. It is spring now, and it is barely enough to pass it through wearing straw sandals. If it is winter, I am afraid that the foot will be frostbite as soon as I go out.
Zhao pushed open Gu Shuixiu's door, looked at Gu Shuixiu, who had no joy at all, and said with a heart of heart: "Daya, change your clothes quickly, mom will comb your hair, and Dong Chenghu will come to pick you up in a while, but don't delay time, otherwise it will be dangerous if you can't get to the Dong family before dark."
The Dong family is in the deep mountains, and when the sky is dark, wild beasts come out to find food. If you think about it, you will be afraid.
Zhao's movements became much quicker, and Gu Shuixiu quickly woke up from her thoughts.
"Daya, don't blame your parents. Our family is like this, and parents don't have much ability to let you marry into a wealthy family. However, Dong Chenghu has a good personality and looks like he will love others. Living a good life is serious."
While combing Gu Shuixiu's hair, Zhao preached in a tempting manner. This was the first time that Zhao said so many meaningful words to Gu Shuixiu.
Gu Shuixiu lowered her eyes and listened carefully to Zhao's teachings. She remembered every word Zhao said. If she wanted to survive in this world, she had to abide by the laws of this world.
After Gu Shuixiu was cleaned up, Gu Daniu entered Gu Shuixiu's room with red eyes.
He said hoarsely: "Mom, sister, Dong Chenghu is here, Dad, let me carry you out."
After Gu Daniu put Gu Shuixiu on his back, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sister, if you can't live in the Dong family, you will come back. I will support you for the rest of your life."
Zhao, who had been pretending to be strong, finally couldn't help it and covered his mouth and cried loudly.
Gu Shuixiu lay on Gu Daniu's back. For the first time, she felt that this boy could actually rely on her. She felt warm in her heart. She held back her tears and said in Gu Daniu's ear: "In the future, if my eldest sister is not at home, you will be the pillar of our family. Doing things more steadily in the future and sharing more worries for my mother. If I get free, I will come back to see you."
In such a sad atmosphere, Gu Shuixiu was moved to another back.
This man is obviously stronger and taller than Gu Daniu. As soon as he reached his back, Gu Shuixiu felt that he had risen several heights.
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, I will take Shuixiu back first. If I get free, I will bring Shuixiu back to visit you." Dong Chenghu bowed to Gu Mingde and Zhao, took Gu Shuixiu out of the Gu family and walked up the mountain.
The Gu family was extremely reluctant to leave, but they couldn't say anything they wanted to keep.
On the day when Gu Shuixiu got married, except for a few close relatives who came to congratulate him and sent some eggs and wild vegetables, no one came to the door again.
The Gu Mingde family is famously poor. Everyone knows this. If you can't even buy a table with a table, who will come to your house? Even Gu Zhenzhu has never appeared.
When people left, the tea was cold. In addition to the Gu family, there was only the dead pig that had not been long ago, as well as a roe deer and two fat rabbits. These things could be exchanged for three taels of silver when they were sent to Panlong Town. I think the pig that Dong Chenghu gave to Gu Laifu family was only one, which was not as big as the Gu Mingde family.
When Gu Laifu and Huang heard the news, they secretly scolded Dong Chenghu for being ungrateful, but Old Man Gu did not say a word and sighed in his heart. Dong Chenghu seemed to have a lot of objection to their family. But now that things have come to this point, it is useless to say more.
Gu Shuixiu could only see the weeds and loess on the ground on Dong Chenghu's back. As Dong Chenghu walked farther and farther, she seemed to hear the cries of insects and birds in the mountains. The weeds on the ground had already flowed through Dong Chenghu's knees.
Looking at the bottomless grass, Gu Shuixiu was thinking, what if a snake suddenly ran out?
As soon as this idea came out, Gu Shuixiu began to worry irresistibly and began to move restlessly on Dong Chenghu's back.
Dong Chenghu found something strange on his back and asked in confusion: "Is Madam uncomfortable? Or do I feel uncomfortable? Do you want to come down and have a walk?"
Gu Shuixiu quickly shook her head desperately, unconsciously hugging Dong Chenghu's neck, jokingly, if she was put down this place, she would not have been buried by grass! She is still in her prime, and she is better off living than to die. She doesn't want to ruin herself here.
Dong Chenghu was amused by Gu Shuixiu's reaction. Looking at the slender and fair hands around his neck, a warm feeling flashed in Dong Chenghu's eyes and he started to speak more.
"You don't have to be afraid. Although there are many snakes, insects, rats and ants in this mountain, we all apply medicine. Generally, those things will take the initiative to bypass them when they smell it and will not attack us."
Gu Shuixiu was relieved and asked, "Well, can I pick up the cover on my head? I can only see the ground when I keep covering it so much, and I feel a little dizzy."
When Dong Chenghu heard this, he quickly put Gu Shuixiu down and personally uncovered the cover for her. Unexpectedly, the one he saw was a pretty little beauty.
Dong Chenghu blushed and stammered: "Well, I will feel more comfortable if I help you uncover your head now. Let's continue to rush forward."
Without waiting for Gu Shuixiu to answer, Dong Chenghu had already carried Gu Shuixiu on her back.
Bored, Gu Shuixiu asked: "How long have we been away? How long will it take to get home?"
"We have just crossed a mountain and crossed those two high mountains, and then passed through a valley. Inside the valley is our neighbor, surnamed Qin, but the Qin family probably has gone out to hunt now, so we can't meet it. We have to cross a river after leaving the valley, and there is a boat there. I'll row. When we reach the other side of the river, we have to cross a mountain, and then go forward through a small forest and we will arrive at our house."
Gu Shuixiu was stunned when she heard this, and after a while she realized, "Are you going to carry me to your house?"
However, Dong Chenghu nodded seriously, and he didn't find it strange at all, "I have carried about a hundred kilograms of prey over mountains and ridges to the town before. You are less than one hundred kilograms, so it's still too light. You have to make up for it in the future. It's so light that the wind will blew away."
Gu Shuixiu: "I..."
Comparing her to prey and saying she is lighter, should she be happy?
Gu Shuixiu didn't want to continue this topic. Since Dong Chenghu said she was gentle, she would let him carry it home with peace of mind.
"By the way, what's going on with your beard? Did you take it deliberately?"
The beard on Dong Chenghu's face almost covered half of his face.
Dong Chenghu was silent for a while before saying, "No one has ever mentioned this to me since my father passed away. I am used to it myself and I don't care. I gradually grew like this. If you don't say it now, I haven't realized this problem yet, and I will shaved these beards when I go back."
Chapter completed!