Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 152 - 145 Spoof of marriage customs

Chapter 152: 145 Spoof of marriage customs

Tian Sisi and Tian Xinhua had no idea that these old ladies were discussing their lifetime event! They ran to another room and found the table where Tian Manjin and Tian Mantong were seated, and He Xuewen was also at this table.

Zhu Aiqing and several sisters-in-law were at another table, gesturing for Tian Sisi to join them for the meal. Eating with Zhu Aiqing meant being under her watch, which Tian Sisi was reluctant about. She ran over to greet them and then scampered back to Tian Manjin’s table, with Zhu Aiqing following, as the girl loved clinging to her Daddy.

Tian Manjin lovingly pulled his daughter to sit beside him and picked up a chicken foot for her. He Xuewen also placed a chicken wing in front of Tian Sisi’s bowl. Tian Sisi smiled sweetly and started to gnaw on the chicken wing with relish.

The current feast was much simpler compared to the lavish banquets of future generations. Ten people at a table, with eight dishes served—six hot and two cold—yet this was due to Tian Chusheng being quite particular. Some households only offered four hot dishes and two cold plates, but Tian Chusheng’s banquet had quite a few meat dishes, and the guests were very satisfied.

As the banquet began, the groom and bride needed to toast the guests together. This was when the role of groomsmen and bridesmaids became evident as they helped the bride and groom "block" the alcohol. However, as the evening progressed and toasts were made, the six bridesmaids were gradually pulled away by the young men at the tables to drink with them.

When it was time to toast at Tian Sisi’s table, all bridesmaids were gone, only the groom, bride, and six groomsmen remained. Tian Shouhua, who had drunk a bit too much, his face flushed with a rare, more flamboyant look, drawing inquisitive glances from the bride’s relatives, curious about this handsome young man.

Tian Sisi stuffed a piece of braised pork into Tian Shouhua’s mouth. These groomsmen surely hadn’t had a chance to eat, and drinking on an empty stomach was bad for the stomach, so better to quickly feed Brother Shouhua something. Tian Shouhua, famished, happily opened his mouth wide and swallowed the piece of meat. Tian Xinhua, seeing this, promptly invited him to sit and eat.

Since this table was mostly elders and nobody made a fuss, everyone took a symbolic sip of their drink and let the bride and groom move on. The bride couldn’t help but give Tian Sisi a few extra glances before leaving; she hadn’t expected to find such a trendy young girl in the countryside. Even her younger cousin from Shanghai wasn’t as stylish, and she wondered whose daughter she was.

Tian Pinggui followed his wife’s gaze and laughed knowingly, "That girl is called Tian Sisi, she’s the village secretary’s grandniece. Her grandfather is a retired revolutionary who returned from Beijing. She’s truly the apple of the family’s eye; you’ll know more in time."

The bride wanted to ask more, but she had to move to the next table and continued to toast the guests with her husband, smiling sweetly.

Halfway through the feast, a commotion suddenly erupted outside, and many were hollering about something. It was too far away to hear clearly.

Having had a chicken foot and wing followed by a half bowl of pan-fried tofu, Tian Sisi was full. She sat obediently next to Tian Manjin, feeling bored when she heard the noise outside and wanted to go see what was happening, but Tian Xinhua held her back.

"No need for you to go, Ah Nan. They will come in soon."

Sure enough, after a short while, comrade Tian Chusheng arrived with a rake tied on his back, followed by a string of people, all laughing. Tian Sisi immediately knew what was going on and couldn’t believe this ridiculous wedding custom was already starting, leaving her speechless.

It turns out in Sui City, there’s a rather unrefined custom at weddings where halfway through the banquet, the bride’s father, who is also the groom’s father-in-law, must carry a rake on his back and walk around the tables while chanting, "If grandpa doesn’t rake the ashes, where would the grandson come from?"

Because in Sui City, people liked to add the words "rake the ashes" when calling their grandpas, so they would say "raking ashes grandpa" in jest. These words were pure banter, and the person addressed took no offense; everyone was used to it.

However, Tian Sisi didn’t like this custom at all. In her previous life when she got married and they held the wedding banquet, her ex-father-in-law was also subjected to such nasty pranks. At that time, she truly felt uncomfortable, and it was with great effort that she managed not to show her displeasure on her face.

At this moment, Tian Chusheng was walking around joyously, calling out, "If granddads don’t chase skirts, where would grandsons come from!" Just as he happened to pass by Tian Sisi’s table, Tian Manjin and He Xuewen were all smiles, seemingly very appreciative of Tian Chusheng’s performance at the moment.

"Daddy, what does ’chasing skirts’ mean?" Tian Sisi mischievously asked.

Tian Manjin’s expression froze. How could he answer that? Could he really tell her that chasing skirts meant an affair between a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law? How could he say such a thing in front of his daughter! Truly, Tian Manjin was somewhat annoyed with Tian Chusheng at this moment.

Why did he have to shout near their table? And why shout so loudly, precisely when Ah Nan could hear? Tian Manjin had forgotten that he himself had been quite delighted watching earlier.

"That... you should ask Daddy, he knows more," Tian Manjin cunningly passed the buck to He Xuewen.

He Xuewen glared at Tian Manjin and cleared his throat, taking a long time before finally saying, "Ah Nan, you’ll understand this question when you grow up. You’re still too young now; even if Daddy tells you, you wouldn’t understand."

"Oh!"

Tian Sisi chuckled inwardly, but she didn’t press her two daddies further. Humph, she already knew what it meant. She had asked just to tease them, seeing how happy they had been watching the show just now.

Seeing that Tian Sisi didn’t pursue the matter, both Tian Manjin and He Xuewen heaved a sigh of relief, having managed to muddle through the question.

Since Tian Sisi and the others weren’t causing trouble in the bridal chamber, they finished eating and planned to return home. Some of the youngsters were still pulling the six beautiful bridesmaids to drink with them! Not only were these six bridesmaids pretty, but they were also very bold, drinking without any hesitation.

One of the most beautiful bridesmaids, who looked delicate and weak, turned out to be a tomboy. She drank without even blinking, having already outdrank several young men in a row, who had to run outside to throw up, and after that came back to lie down on the table, groaning.

"This bridesmaid is amazing, not only the prettiest but also the best at drinking, having already taken down three or four young men from Moon Spring Village."

"These youngsters are really too weak, they can’t even outdrink a girl. If I were a few decades younger, I could definitely outdrink this girl," said the speaker, Tian Bajin. Seeing that the young men from his own village were so disappointing, his beard was bristling with annoyance. He really wished he could go up himself and challenge this strong-drinking girl.

Zhong Boqiang also deeply sympathized, shaking his head non-stop while looking at those young men who had drunk themselves under the table. Among them was his own eldest grandson, who really lost all face for him. Alas, it was just poverty; normally, they didn’t drink much alcohol, so how could they have developed a tolerance? (To be continued. If you like this novel, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)