“Who are the girls next to the bride and the men next to the groom? Why are they always following the bride and groom?” A villager asked in confusion.
The young man next to him explained to them, “Oh, they are the bridesmaids and groomsmen.”
“What bridesmaids and groomsmen?” A villager asked in puzzlement.
Rural people like them didn’t have bridesmaids and groomsmen when they got married. Naturally, they didn’t know about bridesmaids and groomsmen.
The young man didn’t explain to them. He just commented, “These bridesmaids are really beautiful. I wonder if they’re married?”
“Of course, they’re not married. The bridesmaids are all unmarried women. Similarly, the groomsmen are also unmarried men.” The young man usually watched TV and went online, so he knew about this.
“Unmarried? Then we can take the opportunity to get to know each other.” A young boy said with an idea on his face.
“Forget it. Can’t you see yourself? These urban girls have high standards, so it’s impossible for them to like you.”
“Maybe they like a type like me.”
“You sure have a high view of yourself.” he said sarcastically, “Since these girls are Xiaohui’s bridesmaids, it means that they have a good relationship with each other. They must be in the same social circle and have money. They have money and good looks. Why would they like a country bumpkin like you? What a joke.”
“…”
“The groom is really tall and handsome. Sister Xiaohui is beautiful. The two of them are really a good match.”
“Previously, someone said that the husband that sister Xiaohui found was a bald, big-bellied old man. Otherwise, why would he pay so much money to marry sister Xiaohui? I wonder which blabbermouth spread it. He must be jealous of sister Xiaohui and uncle Dachun’s family.”
“Maybe that’s the reason. Everyone in primary school knew that jealousy was the devil. Our village’s preference for sons was so serious, and uncle Dachun’s family only had sister Xiaohui as a daughter. Now, this daughter suddenly had a bright future. She is rich, married, and the son she gave birth to will be able to continue the family line for Uncle Dachun and his wife. People must be feeling a little unbalanced. After all, to many villagers, uncle Dachun’s family should be destined to have no children or grandchildren.”
Some of the older people at the side heard this group of young people discussing this matter, and their faces turned black. Then, they warned, “All of you young people, don’t say too much. There are outsiders here now. If outsiders hear this, it will not have a good effect on us!”
It was one thing to have this gossip spread among the villagers. But, there were many outsiders at An Xiaohui’s wedding. If they heard it, it would definitely not have a good effect.
The youngsters listened to the Elders’ warning and pursed their lips. Then, they lowered their heads and whispered into their ears, “I think these gossip must have come from Uncle Danian and the others.”
“I think so too. In the past, Uncle Danian took advantage of Uncle Dachun’s family, and everyone in the village could see it. Now that there was no more taking advantage of them, they definitely felt unbalanced. This imbalance caused jealousy. Naturally, they didn’t want Uncle Dachun’s family to be good.”
“Speaking of which, did uncle Danian’s family come today?” A youngster looked around. “There are so many people, but we can’t see them.”
“I heard that Uncle Danian had a falling out with Uncle Dachun’s family. I wonder if Uncle Danian has the face to come and attend sister Xiaohui’s wedding. After all, we’ve heard Uncle Danian scold sister Xiaohui since we were young. He keeps calling her a wastrel. Because he has a son, An Yang, he treats uncle Dachun’s family arrogantly and disdainfully.”
“Sigh, now Sister Xiaohui has a life better than theirs. Previously, Uncle Dachun’s family was still counting on Uncle Dachun’s family to help An Yang get a wife. Now that they’ve turned against each other, I wonder what kind of woman An Yang will marry.”
“But then again, didn’t An Yang also go to university? His cousin is also a university student, so why is there such a big difference?”
“Yeah, the difference is too big. Looking at An Yang now, he looks like he’s just waiting to die. He’s not even as good as a farmer from the countryside.”
“In the past, their family always said that An Yang was a university student. In the future, when he marries a wife, he will definitely marry a girl from the city. How is that going to happen now? The girls in the city are delicate and want money.”
“Don’t look down on them. After so many years, uncle Danian and his wife must have money on hand. Plus, let’s not forget the money Uncle Dachun has given them over the years. Who knows, this money might really be enough for them to marry a girl from the city.”
“No matter how rich they are, they can’t be as rich as sister Xiaohui’s family. Have you heard that Sister Xiaohui spent almost 80,000 on wedding planning?”
“She’s rich now. It’s just different!”
…
“Did you see that woman in the light blue dress? I heard that she’s An Xiaohui’s boss,” a young man pointed in a direction.
“Which one, which one?” Many villagers stood on tiptoe to look curiously.
“Yeah, it’s the woman sitting in the middle of the front row. She’s wearing a light blue dress. Do you see her?”
“She’s too far away. I can’t see her clearly. I’ll go ahead and get a closer look,” many villagers said.
“Is that her? She’s so beautiful!”
