In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 205 Scenery

The villagers of Chenjia Village chatted and laughed as they escorted the three Chen brothers toward Xiahe Village.

Meanwhile, in Xiahe Village, a large crowd was also gathered in front of Zhao Kang's house.

The villagers of Xiahe Village all knew that today was the day Zhao Kang's daughter was getting married to Chenjia Village, so they got up early in the morning and gathered in front of Zhao Kang's house despite the cold wind. The purpose, well...

Firstly, to watch the excitement, and secondly, to share in the joy.

"Old Zhao."

A villager from Xiahe Village, known as Old Jiang, squeezed through the crowd and asked Zhao Kang, who had just stepped out of his house, "I heard that Chen Cheng from Xiahe Village sent two bolts of silk to your family a while ago, just so your daughter could have new clothes for her wedding?"

Yes, that's true!

Speaking of this, a smile appeared on Zhao Kang's face: "It's not just our family that has it, Li Qian's family has it too!"

Wow!

These words caused an uproar among the crowd gathered outside the door.

"Damn it, those people from Chenjia Village are really generous! I've heard that a bolt of silk costs at least one tael of silver!"

"One tael of silver per bolt? Then Zhao Kang's family is just getting two taels of silver for free?"

"That's right! Li Qian's family also got a free tael of silver!"

"Damn it, Old Zhao and Li Qian's family are really rolling in money. They've made a fortune just by marrying off their daughter!"

"With betrothal gifts and silk, Old Zhao has really struck it rich!"

“Look at the clothes Zhao Kang is wearing, they’re bright red, aren’t they made of silk?”

"..."

At this moment, people finally noticed Zhao Kang's clothes, and their bitterness intensified. The villagers were all wearing drab linen clothes, while Zhao Kang was wearing red silk clothes. Not only was the color more vibrant, but it also looked extremely exquisite. When the sunlight shone down, you could even see the clothes reflecting light, which was truly enviable.

"You know what, Old Zhao really does look like a landlord in this red silk robe!"

"What landlord? Old Zhao is just a farmer who toils in the fields. Even if he wears silk, he's still a farmer."

"Old Zhao, let us see your daughter right away."

"Yes! Old Zhao, where's your daughter? She's getting married soon, let us see her!"

"Where are Xiaoyun and Xiaomei? Why haven't they come out yet? And where is the groom from Chenjia Village?"

"..."

Faced with the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd, Zhao Kang smiled and said, "Everyone, don't rush, come inside and sit down. The groom will be here in a little while!"

After saying that, Zhao Kang led everyone into the house. Fortunately, Zhao Kang's house had a front yard, otherwise it would have been really difficult to squeeze so many people in. Of course, part of the reason was that many villagers had gone to Li Qian's house, and only half of the people came to Zhao Kang's house. Therefore, the living room and front yard could barely squeeze in all these people.

"sister."

In the bedroom of the Zhao sisters, Zhao Xiaomei, dressed in her new wedding gown, twirled around and laughed, "Look at me, how do I look in this dress?"

"nice!"

Zhao Xiaoyun gave a thumbs up in affirmation. For the villagers of Xiahe Village, being able to wear a colorful outfit was already quite a rare thing, let alone the fact that Zhao Xiaomei was wearing the finest silk fabric.

"You look beautiful too, sis!"

Zhao Xiaomei carefully examined her sister. Although her sister hadn't applied rouge and her skin was a bit darker, she still looked exceptionally beautiful in her red wedding dress, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.

Zhao Xiaoyun smiled, clearly very satisfied with her wedding dress, and even more excited about her life after marrying into Chenjia Village.

In her view, Chen Cheng had shown her great respect by offering a generous dowry and sending her bolts of cloth, so she was certain she wouldn't be mistreated after marrying him.

"what."

Just then, Zhao Xiaomei tilted her head and said, "There's some noise outside. Could it be people from Chenjia Village?"

"It should be."

Zhao Xiaoyun also heard the faint sounds of gongs and drums coming from outside, and knew that the people from Chenjia Village had arrived.

"I'm coming!"

Sure enough, the voices of the villagers from Xiahe Village could be heard from the front yard. Many villagers turned to look outside the door and saw a team of young men from Chenjia Village coming with gongs and drums.

Leading the way were Chen Cheng, a familiar face to many villagers of Xiahe Village, and his second brother, Chen Shi.

As for Chen Mu...

After entering Xiahe Village, the people of Chenjia Village split into two groups. Chen Cheng and Chen Shi led a group to Zhao Kang's house, while the rest followed Chen Mu to Li Qian's house.

Following Chen Cheng and Chen Shi were Chen Dao, Chen Da, Chen Jiang, Chen Si, and others. After them were the able-bodied men of Chenjia Village who were responsible for beating gongs and drums to amplify the atmosphere.

"This Chenjia Village is really making a big show of things!"

"That's right! I think there are at least a dozen people in their group!"

"That's not all! Quite a few people went to Li Qian's house!"

"Old Zhao is really in the limelight today."

"..."

As the Chenjia Village procession drew closer, many villagers in Xiahe Village felt a surge of envy. Such a grand wedding procession was truly a great honor for Zhao Kang, given by Chenjia Village.

Sure enough, Zhao Kang's smile never stopped; his mouth was practically stretched to the back of his head.

"welcome!"

Zhao Kang greeted the villagers of Chenjia Village with a smile, saying, "Come in, everyone! My daughter is almost ready!"

So the villagers of Xiahe Village spontaneously made way for the people from Chenjia Village to pass through.

After everyone arrived in the living room and took their seats, some customary etiquette followed.

After completing the formalities, Chen Cheng's mother-in-law went to a room and called her two daughters out.

As Zhao Xiaoyun and Zhao Xiaomei walked out of the room, many villagers in Xiahe Village were amazed.

"Xiao Mei and Xiao Yun look especially beautiful today!"

"Yes! I never thought they were so pretty before!"

"So beautiful!"

"..."

Because of the custom in Xia Kingdom that brides do not wear veils, everyone could clearly see the appearances of Zhao Xiaoyun and Zhao Xiaomei. It was precisely because they could see the appearances of these two that everyone felt particularly amazed!

The villagers of Xiahe Village had all seen Zhao Xiaoyun and Zhao Xiaomei before. In their eyes, Zhao Xiaoyun and Zhao Xiaomei were no different from the other women in the village; they all had dark skin and ordinary appearances.

Until now...

Only then did they notice how beautiful Zhao Xiaoyun and Zhao Xiaomei were. Both were young and had delicate skin. Even though their skin was a bit dark, they looked exceptionally beautiful in their bright red wedding dresses, far surpassing the burly women in the village.