Fourth 18 chapters 第四18章 Bridegroom's gift to bride's family 彩礼 Mister Liu opens the door, is Liu Qian, outside dinner has prepared readily. 刘先生打开门,正是刘倩,外面的晚饭已经准备停当。 Although tonight dinner is somewhat hurried, but does not lose sumptuously, majority is in Liu Yueyue family/home has completed, some meals and desserts that Liu Qian makes also improve on perfection, let the people who long Time has not eaten her craftsmanship, opens the appetite very much, at the session guests and hosts having a good time, said many idle talks, Liu Tufu knew the meaning of Mister Liu , was very happy for Liu Qian, spoke many blessing words, but did not have the official engagement to marry with Zhang Family, therefore speaks very much contains. 今夜的晚饭虽然有些匆忙,但也不失丰盛,大部分都是刘月月家中已经做好的,刘倩做的一些菜和点心也是锦上添花,让好长时间没吃她手艺的众人,很是大开胃口,席间宾主尽欢,说了很多的闲话,刘屠夫一家知道了刘先生的意思,也是很替刘倩高兴,也说了不少祝福的话,只是与张家还没有正式的订亲,所以说起话来还是很含蓄。 The people are very happy, only then Zhang Xiaohu often shoots a look at with the corner of the eye to Liu Yueyue, what a pity, Liu Yueyue attention in him, not disappointing him unavoidably. 众人都是很高兴,只有张小虎不时用眼角瞥向刘月月,可惜,刘月月的注意力并不在他,让他难免失望。 After the food, said slightly the little while words, walked Liu Qian of afternoon road already to yawn day after day, therefore Liu Kai on the arrangement Zhang Xiaolong two brothers, stayed overnight the rest, Liu Tufu also went home to rest. 饭后,又稍微说了会儿话,走了一下午路的刘倩早就呵欠连天,于是刘凯就安排张小龙兄弟二人,留宿休息,刘屠夫一家也回家歇息。 Next morning, the Zhang Xiaolong two brothers must say good-bye before leaving Guo Village, Liu Qian considered that oneself has not gone home for a long time, wants to live for several days . Moreover, Zhang Xiaolong this time goes back to with the parents discuss that the matter of engagement to marry, oneself shyness, has not gone back. Mister Liu injunction Zhang Xiaolong specially, making him go back to Zhang Cai explain well own regard, do not have the lump to formerly rejection at heart, but also wants Zhang Xiaolong to select the lucky day and time to come to subscribe the marriage. 次日一大早,张小龙兄弟二人就要辞行回郭庄,刘倩则考虑到自己许久没有回家,想多住几天,而且,张小龙这次回去要跟爹娘商量订亲的事情,自己跟着着实的害羞,就没有跟着回去。刘先生则特意的嘱咐张小龙,让他回去要跟张才好好解释自己的心意,不要对先前的拒绝心里有疙瘩,还要张小龙挑个良辰吉日过来把亲事订下来。 Zhang Xiaolong naturally is full mouth complies, therefore in the Liu Qian reluctant to part vision, two people then starts off. 张小龙自然是满口答应,于是在刘倩恋恋不舍的目光中,两人这才上路。 When comes is fills happily, goes back is fills joyfully. 来时的一路是充满甜蜜的一路,回去的一路则是充满欣喜的一路。 Returns to Guo Village, far away can through Zhang Family that low fence, see the whole family to stand in the yard, often looks around toward the village, it is estimated that last night, except for Zhang Xiaohua, other various people did not have rest well. Saw that Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu two people leave in the Present field of vision, Zhang Xiaohua First jumped, ran fast, runs up to Zhang Xiaolong, cheerful asking: „Big Brother, situation how? Good news that we may hope? Well ~~ hasn't the Qianqian sister come back? Is......” 回到郭庄,大老远就能通过张家那低矮的围墙,看到一家人站在小院里,不时的往村口张望,估计昨晚,除了张小花,其他诸人都是没有好好的休息。看到张小龙和张小虎两人出现在视野里,张小花第一个就跳了起来,快速地跑了出来,跑到张小龙的跟前,欢快的问:“大哥,情况如何？我们大家可都盼望的好消息呢？咦~~倩倩姐怎么没有跟着回来？是不是……” Zhang Xiaohua some may I ask. 张小花有些不敢问下去了。 Zhang Xiaolong has not opened the mouth, Zhang Xiaohu said ill-humoredly: „You have not looked at the Big Brother wear a look of peach blossom, is grinning with ear to ear happily, you first have met the jar in my hand, my this has carried.” 张小龙还没开口,张小虎没好气的说:“你没看大哥面带桃花,正高兴地合不拢嘴,你还是先接了我手中的瓶子吧,我这都拎了一路。” Zhang Xiaohua then cheers up, not to meet the jar in Zhang Xiaohu hand, but turns around to run swiftly to go home, notified to the parents. 张小花这才高兴起来,并没接张小虎手中的瓶子,而是转身飞跑回家,向爹娘报信去了。 Receives the good news Zhang Cai with Guo Sufei also extremely happy, runs up to the courtyard entrance to greet own son. Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu were crowded around the Zhang Family yard like the hero, when Zhang Xiaolong sits well on the chair, received Zhang Xiaohua has handed over boiling water, big mouth has drunk several, this starts to say in the Bali Ravine situation, what two people listens to Zhang Cai and Guo Sufei is delighted, in the heart puts down a big stone secretly, when Zhang Xiaolong proud said the when words of Mister Liu apology and make Zhang Family select the news that the lucky day and time is betrothed, what these two listen is happy and worried at the same time. What is happy, oneself have not really misread the person, Mister Liu is one can the good friend of long-standing and deep-rooted friend, naturally, was the parents of son or daughter-in-law, is good parents of son or daughter-in-law who can feel relieved, what sorrow was, this engagement to marry should have the bridegroom's gift to bride's family and so on, the family circumstances of oneself family/home so, this aspect was a difficult problem, gave has been short, own honor did not matter, but the honor of Mister Liu hung does not live, but gave were many, truly Burden, after for no reason gave Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian life adds difficultly. 接到好消息的张才跟郭素菲也是万分的高兴,跑到院子门口来迎接自己的儿子。张小龙和张小虎像英雄一样被簇拥进张家小院,等张小龙在椅子上坐定,接过张小花递过的开水,大口的喝了几口,这才开始讲在八里沟的情形,把张才和郭素菲两人听的是眉飞色舞,心中暗暗地放下一块大石头,当张小龙骄傲的说道刘先生道歉的话和让张家挑个良辰吉日去订亲的消息时,这两人听的是喜忧参半。喜的是,自己果然没有看错人,刘先生还是一个可以深交的好友,当然以后就是亲家了,是一个可以放心的好亲家,忧的是,这订亲该有彩礼之类的,自己家的家境这般,这方面可是个难题,给的少了,自己的脸面无所谓,刘先生家的脸面可是挂不住的,而给的多了,自己也确实负担不起的,平白给张小龙和刘倩以后的生活添困难。 However, after these are, must consider that what Present is essential is can celebrate slightly, first subscribed the next day to say again. Guo Sufei also jubilant grandmother who this good news to tell bedfast, grandmother also happily ruddy complexion. 不过,这些都是以后要考虑的,现在关键的是可以稍稍庆祝,先订下日子再说啦。郭素菲也喜气洋洋的把这个好消息告诉了已经卧床不起的外婆,把外婆也高兴地脸色红润了很多。 Later, Zhang Family immersed in the happiness on the several th, when spring returned to the earth, the Zhang Xiaolong spring also arrived, Zhang Cai with Guo Sufei at the matter that being busy being betrothed, Zhang Xiaolong and other brothers three people are busy in the field the matter of spring plowing spring sowing, this day was warm day by day, Land Protector in field already thawed, the genial spring breeze blew on the face reminds the people to plow in the spring does not dislike early. 稍后的几日,张家都沉浸在欢乐中,当春回大地的时候,张小龙的春天也到来了,张才跟郭素菲在忙着订亲的事情,张小龙等兄弟三人则忙着田里春耕春种的事情,这天是一天比一天的暖和,田里的土地早已开冻,和煦的春风吹在脸上正是提醒人们春耕不嫌早。 The custom of engagement to marry said that is also very simple, is the father and mother of groom's family is bringing the assorted gift, and prepares the record of one's horoscope of groom's family, to the family/home of bride's side , the bride's side accepted the gift, gives the groom's family the record of one's horoscope of bride's side, even if the engagement to marry completes, naturally, there are to decide at that time marriage Time, more after was, time discussed the marriage again, subscribed Time again. Actually the original bridegroom's gift to bride's family is some assorted gifts, but the person had the psychology of competition, this gift is various compared with various, to this time, many times directly delivered silver(money), sometimes also called the lottery prize money. 订亲的习俗说起来也是很简单的,就是男方的爹爹和娘亲带着各色的礼物,并备上男方的生辰八字,到女方的家中,女方接受了礼物,把女方的生辰八字交给男方,就算是订亲完成,当然,也有当时就把亲事的时间定下来的,更多的就是以后再来次议婚,再订时间。其实本来彩礼就是一些各色的礼物而已,但人本来就有攀比的心理,这礼物是各家比各家,到了这时,很多的时候就直接送银子了,有时候也叫彩金。 Look the Zhang Cai old couple is worrying for the lottery prize money. 这不,张才老两口正在为彩金而烦恼。 Zhang Cai believes, Liu Qian is a good wife, should to many lottery prize money, indicate that Zhang Family marries this wife to be very precious, moreover Mister Liu also very much has the face, Guo Sufei believes that no doubt should indicate that but the condition of family/home is limited, cannot be extremely precious, otherwise the wife has not married, this day first has had no way. 张才认为,刘倩是个好媳妇,应该给更多的彩金,表示张家娶这个媳妇很珍贵,而且刘先生也很有面子,郭素菲则认为,固然是应该有所表示,但自己家的条件有限,不能太过贵重,否则媳妇没有娶过来,这日子就先没法过了。 This situation Zhang Cai is also knows actually, formerly also thinks, but before arriving at matter, this hesitates. After all in the family/home doesn't have that several hundred two paper money to hide? Had this possibility, own wants at heart certainly to handle the matter is better. When Zhang Cai mentioned the matter of paper money, Guo Sufei was also somewhat hesitant, formerly to Liu Qian said that also once decided with this paper money, but was prevented by Liu Qian, this little while, since there is a paper money, why to use? Time crosses for one month, does not see some people to come home to cause trouble, thinks that others compensated this money Dangzhen, so, this money was own, brought with why not? 这个情况张才其实也是知道的,先前也这么想,但临到事情的跟前儿,这才犹豫。毕竟家里不是还有那好几百两的银票藏着呢？有了这个可能,自己的心里当然想把事情做的更好。当张才说起银票的事情,郭素菲也是有些犹豫,先前跟刘倩说的时候,也曾下决心用了这银票,但被刘倩阻止,这会儿,既然有银票,干嘛不用？况且,时间已经过了一个多月,也不见有人来家生事,想必人家真的把这个钱当真赔偿了呢,如此,这钱就是自家的,拿来用又何妨？ The difference of couple as if must vanish, tends to using this paper money. Therefore, Guo Sufei took in the bottom paper money with that Command Tile conceal. Then called the inside room Zhang Xiaolong. 夫妻两人的分歧似乎要消失了,都趋向于动用这个银票。于是,郭素菲把藏在箱底的银票跟那个令牌拿了出来。然后把张小龙叫进里屋。 The injury rapid cicatrization of Zhang Xiaolong, these days time has not needed to fix the arm again, but the injured arm was unable to raise the heavy item. Zhang Xiaolong entered the inside room, asked: „Father, does mother, what matter have? I under the preparation am going to loose earth.” 张小龙的伤势飞速的愈合,这几天的功夫已经不用再把胳膊固定了,只是受伤的胳膊还不能提重物而已。张小龙进了里屋,问:“爹爹,娘亲,有什么事情吗？我正准备下地去松土呢。” Guo Sufei loved said: „Your arm has not convalesced, little does a work, lets Xiaohu and Xiaohua does.” 郭素菲疼爱的说:“你的胳膊还没有痊愈,还是少干点活儿吧,让小虎和小花多干点儿。” Zhang Xiaolong said: „My this month suffices in Time that on bed stayed for a long time, this bone felt that must rust, Present moved also is really very comfortable matter. Xiaohua is small, long body, how can also make him work?” 张小龙笑着说:“我这一个月在床上呆的时间够久了,这个骨头都感觉要生锈了,现在活动活动还真是很舒服的事情啊。况且,小花还小,正长身体,又怎能让他多干活？” Zhang Cai said: „Knows that your Present frame of mind is prosperous, we have not planned to prevent you, however the later day is long, you must take care.” 张才说:“知道你现在心气儿旺,我们也没打算阻止你,但是以后的日子还长,你得多注意身体。” Zhang Xiaolong should say: „Knew, does the father, what matter have? Simply will not make me rest.” 张小龙应道:“知道了,爹爹,到底有什么事情？不会就简单的让我休息吧。” Guo Sufei said: „, Is this, your father and I prepared to go to Bali Ravine to subscribe for these days with the Qianqian marriage you, our family/home could not put out the good bridegroom's gift to bride's family, we planned that put out a round trip exchange point the previous these paper money.” 郭素菲说:“哦,是这样的,你爹爹和我准备这几天就去八里沟把你跟倩倩的亲事订下来,不过呢,咱们家拿不出太好的彩礼,我们打算把上次那些银票拿出来去兑换一点。” Then, puts the Zhang Xiaolong front two paper money and Command Tile, pointed at Command Tile saying: „This thing you first are also taking, if exchanges time has an accident, comes out with this thing, perhaps is effective.” 说完,就把两张银票和令牌放到张小龙的面前,指着令牌说:“这个东西你也先拿着,万一兑换的时候出事,拿这个东西出来,兴许管用。” Zhang Xiaolong sees the father and mother's earnest face God, front paper money and Command Tile, sighed, has not taken up, he said: „Father, mother, this paper money we did not say on the same day does not use?” 张小龙看着爹爹和娘亲殷切的脸神,还有面前的银票和令牌,叹了口气,并没有拿起,他说:“爹爹,娘亲,这个银票当日咱们不是说再不动用的吗？” Zhang Cai smiled bitterly was saying: „Yes, said at that time, but the situation compared with person, we do not have the nice bridegroom's gift to bride's family to take, Liu Qian doesn't their family/home have the face very much?” 张才苦笑着说:“是啊,当时是这么说的,但形势比人强啊,我们没有像样的彩礼拿出来,刘倩她们家岂不是很没有面子的？” Zhang Xiaolong said: „Father, if spoke the quality of family circumstances, this nearby areas we were stronger than are many went, went to Liu to discuss marriage the person who is also the sea, can it be that can we compare? Others Liu Qian is willing to marry our family/home, does not look at our family circumstances, the day before yesterday in Liu, Mister Liu told me, he is very clear our family/home the situation, has not raised any bridegroom's gift to bride's family the matter, I think that we are not necessary to injure oneself in putting on a vain show.” 张小龙说:“爹爹,若是讲家境的好坏,这十里八乡比咱们强的多了去了,去刘家提亲的人也更是海了去,又岂是咱们能比的？人家刘倩愿意嫁到咱们家,并不是看咱们的家境,前日在刘家,刘先生跟我说了很多,他很清楚咱们家的情况,并没有提什么彩礼的事情,我想咱们大可不必打肿脸充胖子吧。” Guo Sufei said: „Xiaolong│Little Dragon, others do not raise, cannot explain that others do not care, the ritual many people are not strange, we are ready.” 郭素菲说:“小龙啊,人家不提,并不能说明人家不在乎啊,礼多人不怪嘛,咱们还是做好准备吧。” Zhang Xiaolong said: „It is not good, mother, I cannot, because takes a wife, gave to destroy the family/home, this paper money was a cause of disaster, we cannot use.” 张小龙说:“不行,娘亲,我不能因为娶个媳妇,就把家都给毁了,这个银票是个祸根,我们千万不能动用的。” Guo Sufei said: „This I have also equaled with your father, such for a long time has not walked, should be is all right, moreover has this Command Tile, how they not necessarily dare to our.” 郭素菲说:“这个我跟你爹爹也合计过的,这么久都没有找上门,应该是没事的,况且还有这个令牌嘛,他们未必就敢怎么对咱们的。” Zhang Xiaolong smiled bitterly was saying: „Mother, this Command Tile is Xu Heroine maintains life to us, but explanation , if there is feudal bully to look for a job, with it showed that has her to guarantee us, moreover didn't Great Hero Wen say? Do not move these paper money, when the feudal bully visited, hurried, if, others walked , didn't we have the paper money to give others, what to do we?” 张小龙苦笑着说:“娘亲,这个令牌是人家徐女侠给咱们保命的,只是说明如果有恶霸来找事,用它来证明是有她来保咱们,而且温大侠不是也说了吗？不要动这些银票,等恶霸上门了,就赶紧还了,要是以后人家找上门,咱们没有银票给人家,咱们怎么办？” Zhang Cai with Guo Sufei said having nothing to say in reply, actually they are not do not know these, the care is chaotic, the matter that concerns oneself son, unavoidably will have muddled. 张才跟郭素菲被说的无言以对,其实他们不是不知道这些,关心则乱,关乎自己儿子的事情,难免会有糊涂。 Zhang Xiaolong also said: „Liu Jia appreciates our is not the wealth and so on thing . Moreover, don't me have compared with a wealth more precious thing? Later has the opportunity to give Mister Liu much and that's the end?” 张小龙又说:“刘家欣赏咱们的本就不是钱财之类的东西,况且,咱家不是有比钱财更珍贵的东西吗？以后有机会多多给刘先生就是了？” The Zhang Cai forced smile said: „What does our family/home have to be better than wealth? How don't I know?” 张才苦笑说:“咱们家有什么比钱财更好的？我怎么不知道？” Zhang Xiaolong smiles, said the following these words. 张小龙神秘一笑,说出来下面这番话。