Chapter 1031: Returning to My Mother’s Home 10
Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue had originally planned to visit the Caohu Brigade to see Uncle Feng, Aunt Feng, and others, but had put this plan on hold because of the trip to Shanghai and the Capital. Now, with Wang Zhenguo and Grandpa Lu speaking up about their marriage, they naturally did not want to delay and also did not have the time to tell Lu Jiang’s father about Lu Tianjun and Jiang Xiaoyue’s situation.
They would first go to the Caohu Brigade to burn the Mandarin Duck Book, and discuss other matters upon their return.
The so-called Mandarin Duck Book was actually a marriage contract, which was signed by matchmakers and the elders of both the man and the woman’s families.
Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, on the day of the betrothal, along with the dowry, the marriage contract was sent to the groom’s family, but the dowry list would remain with the bride’s family, while the marriage contract would be taken back to the groom’s family after the bride’s name and birthdate were written on it.
This marriage contract was equivalent to a marriage certificate at that time.
Feng Qingxue, as the bride, had never seen it at the time of her marriage; it was only after their wedding that Lu Jiang gave it to her to keep.
The couple took the Mandarin Duck Book along with gifts prepared for Feng Shuanzhu and Uncle Feng’s family and set off the same day.
Fubao wanted to go along, but was held back by Feng Qingyun, "Fubao, there’s nothing fun there, and going out will make you tan. Is it okay if your little aunt stays home with you to play with the little frog and little rooster?"
Although times had changed, she always remembered the despair of being driven out of her home by a pair of in-laws and had no desire to return to the Caohu Brigade.
One could say that aside from Feng Shuanzhu, Uncle Feng, and a few others, her impression of Caohu was very poor.