Chapter 258: Arrive Home
In those days, catering style banquets and eating at restaurants weren’t popular in the countryside. People would typically hire a chef and set up a temporary large stove to cook banquet dishes.
Tables and chairs were borrowed from neighbors’ houses. It was customary to return them with a bag of candies. This practice was customary during festivities, and everyone had become accustomed to it. This not only enhanced neighborhood relationships but also promoted a shared sense of joy.
Zhang Chunlan felt somewhat embarrassed discussing this matter, her family had been using the same small square table for years and had no larger ones. Naturally, they didn’t have big benches either. So whenever someone else hosted a celebration, she would just go and help wash dishes, never having borrowed anything from anyone.
Fortunately, everyone was townsfolk, so no one held such details against each other. After all, everyone contributed their efforts equally.
Even if they didn’t like each other or found each other unpleasant, they would enthusiastically help each other when there were significant events happening. This, perhaps, is the simplicity of rural people.
Hosting two festivities a year to welcome two daughters-in-law was an unusual occurrence in the countryside, so Lin Fengying was naturally very delighted. She was only worried that Tong Yao might have objections, since Tong Yao’s wedding hadn’t been as grand when she got married.
Although the banquet was splendid, the money for it came from her eldest son. She had neither the means nor the capability to help.
Si Chen had no objections to Lin Fengying’s arrangements. He nodded and said, "Have the candies and stuff been bought? It’s best if we prepare some extra."
"I have got them." Seeing that her eldest son had no objections and was even concerned that there may be a shortage, Lin Fengying was delighted, "I bought twenty kilograms of candy. Everyone wants to share in the joy, so preparing more candy will make everyone happy."
During Si Chen’s wedding, he bought ten kilograms of candy. Back then, Lin Fengying thought that was too much. She believed that these things, once their symbolic meaning was acknowledged, they didn’t really need to spend much money on it.