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And so, the Xu family of three settled down at Tao'er's house.

They didn't find the place uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, they became more and more familiar with them, like a family.

Ayan is a bright child, and Teacher Xu teaches him very diligently and is very satisfied with him as a student.

In just a few days, he praised Ayan two or three times.

Madam Liu, the matriarch of the Xu family, has almost fully recovered.

She often takes Huanhuan to sunbathe in the yard, and occasionally helps Tao'er's mother with some chores she can manage.

He felt much more energetic and smiled more often.

To Tao'er's surprise, Old Madam Xu and her mother actually got along quite well.

It turns out that even people from different backgrounds can have a lot in common.

Besides teaching Ayan to read, Mr. Xu would also spend his spare time planting vegetables and weeding in the yard with her father.

Surprisingly, Mr. Xu taught his father how to play chess when he had nothing else to do.

This made his father very happy, and he often played chess with Mr. Xu after meals.

However, he always lost miserably, but even so, he never tired of it.

With Xiaobai by their side, Ayan and Huanhuan are getting happier and happier.

Even the villagers say they often hear the laughter of their two children.

Life went on peacefully like this, and no one caused any trouble at the Liu family's old house anymore.

Even Liu Jiaojiao never came to make a scene.

Everyone in the village knows that Tao'er's family has hired a tutor, which has greatly enhanced their status in the village.

The business with Li Chenhao, the second son of the Li family, is going more and more smoothly.

The cross-stitch business is also getting better and better.

The rice and wheat in the space have already been harvested twice.

A considerable amount of medicinal herbs were also harvested.

Before we knew it, it was the eighth day of the month, the day my eldest brother was getting married.

Tao'er has never met her sister-in-law and doesn't know what she looks like.

A few days ago, my older brother took my future sister-in-law to the county town to buy wedding supplies.

She was supposed to go with them, but because Huanhuan wasn't feeling well, she stayed behind to take care of her and didn't go.

He was thinking that he would finally be able to meet his bride today.

My parents had already contacted several close neighbors in advance, asking them to come and help on the eighth day of the lunar new year.

My second uncle's family also came to help. Village head Chen Grandpa came with his wife and two sons to help.

The whole family is putting in their best efforts to make this happy occasion a grand and spectacular one.

This is a joyous occasion for their family, and it must be handled properly.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, before dawn, Tao'er was awakened by the crowing of roosters and the clattering of pots and pans in the yard.

She turned over, sat up in bed, and saw figures moving around outside through the paper window.

Father's voice called from the yard: "Erniu, pad the table legs again, so they don't wobble when guests sit on them!"

His second uncle followed immediately with his reply: "Brother, don't worry, don't you trust me to handle things?"

Tao'er quickly dressed and went out the door.

The early autumn morning was already cool. A few leaves from the old locust tree in the yard were blown down by the wind and landed right next to the stove.

Her mother and Old Madam Xu were picking vegetables together, their heads close together, talking about something, and occasionally letting out a laugh.

Tao'er walked over and heard it. It turned out that Madam Xu was talking about the embarrassing things she had done at a banquet in the capital when she was young.

"I was only sixteen years old at the time, and it was my first time attending a banquet in the palace. I was so nervous that I didn't know where to put my hands."

Madam Xu shook her head with a smile, "But just then, the Empress bestowed a dish of osmanthus cake upon me. When I reached out to take it, I accidentally knocked over the plate, and the osmanthus cake rolled all over the floor. I wished I could find a crack in the ground to crawl into."

Peach's mother laughed upon hearing this: "And what happened next?"

"Later..." Madam Xu's gaze softened, "My husband was right next to me, and without saying a word, he pushed his portion over and said, 'Try this, it tastes pretty good too.'"

With just that one sentence, no one else noticed anything amiss.

As she said this, she looked up at the other end of the courtyard.

Old Xu led a group of teenagers to put up the "double happiness" character on the door. Ayan followed beside him, helping to hand over the paste. The old man would occasionally point out whether it was crooked or straight, and he was full of energy.

Huanhuan, meanwhile, was happily watching the commotion while holding Xiaobai.

Looking at this scene, Tao'er felt a warm glow in her heart.

Tao'er smiled, thinking that today would definitely be a lively day, and that the whole village would probably come.

After all, their family is now the number one family in Xinghua Village, so who wouldn't want to befriend them!

"Tao'er! What are you thinking about?"

Come quickly and check if this red ribbon is hanging straight!

Her second brother called to her from under the eaves, holding up a red silk ribbon in his hand, standing on the ladder and tilting his head to gesture.

Tao'er responded and ran over, craning her neck to look: "The left side is a tiny bit higher... Okay, that's it!"

Just as I was busy working, I heard a series of hurried footsteps outside.

The village head, Grandpa Chen, rang out in his loud voice from afar: "Tao'er's father!"

Did you receive the call?

I've already prepared all the firecrackers!

Grandpa Chen was followed by his two sons, one carrying a basket of eggs and the other carrying two chickens.

"Almost there!"

Tao'er's father came out of the main room. Today he was wearing a brand new azure blue cloth shirt, his hair was combed neatly, and the smile lines on his face never disappeared. "Iron Hammer said he would arrive before 9:00 am, but he is still a stick of incense's time away."

Peach smiled broadly and said, "Don't worry, the bride won't run away!"

Everyone laughed.

Taking advantage of a break, Tao'er quietly slipped back into her room and took out a few things from her spatial storage.

A basket of bright red dates, a basket of plump peanuts, and two jars of osmanthus wine given by Brother Li.

She had quite a few of these things in her storage space, and today they finally came in handy.

She poured the dates and peanuts into a red cloth that she had prepared beforehand, tied it into two bulging lucky bags, and hung them on both sides of the door frame of the main room.

It symbolizes the wish for the early birth of a son.

Suddenly, firecrackers outside went off with a loud crackling sound, making Tao'er's ears ring.

She ran out in a few quick steps and saw a large red sedan chair already parked at the gate of the courtyard. Her elder brother, with a large red flower pinned to his chest, was helping the bride out of the sedan chair.

A crowd of villagers gathered around to watch the spectacle, and the children jumped and shouted, "The bride is here!"

Tao'er tiptoed and squeezed into the crowd.

The bride was dressed in a bright red wedding gown and had a red veil over her head. She was slender and walked with a very steady gait, clearly a capable person.

The elder brother carefully helped her step over the brazier and then over the saddle.

The two people stood in front of the main room, where incense, candles, and fruit had already been placed on the offering table.

Mr. Xu specially changed into a clean long gown today and was invited to be the witness at the wedding.

He cleared his throat and declared in a loud voice, "First bow to Heaven and Earth!"

The eldest brother and Lin Baozhu bowed down together, and Tao'er couldn't help but smile as she saw the eldest brother bend over.

"Bowing to the parents a second time!"

Tao'er's parents sat upright at the head of the table, their smiles as sweet as honey.

Her mother's eyes were clearly red, while her father stood tall and tried to look dignified, but Tao'er still noticed his trembling hands. She knew that her father was too happy and too excited!

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

As he bowed, the crowd below erupted in cheers. Children scattered confetti, and his second uncle banged a gong, making the roof tremble.

Tao'er suddenly felt her eyes getting hot and quickly raised her hand to rub them.

Although she wasn't the original owner of this body, she had already come to regard them as her real family.

Then everyone shouted in unison, "Send them to the bridal chamber!"