Ding Qi felt very happy. He could count the number of times Jiang Tong praised him after Jiang Ting's death. He could count them on one hand. It must have almost never been called out in public.?
"Ahem, cough." Shaodian Jian cleared his throat, "Today the Protector of the Kingdom has a son and a daughter-in-law. In Zhongwangzhou, it is both a civil and a political matter. No matter what, it is a good thing that brings happiness to happiness. I represent the king.
I would like to give you a cup of respect from Wangzhou, the Marquis of the Protectorate." He thought clearly that he could not accept Jiang Tong's words, so he gave Ding Qi a compliment and changed the subject.
The reason why Jiang Tong did not marry was because Ding Kui married a concubine instead of a wife. A veteran duke habitually considers status issues first, which is also in line with the experience of managing a family. Ding Kui's status in the family is very important, and the status of his wife or concubine
It must be clarified, otherwise the family management will be chaotic.
The thank-you banquet didn't last long, and all the guests knew what events were coming next, so they left the table and went back to change their clothes and prepare new gifts.
Adult ceremonies and wedding banquets are two completely different social activities. According to tradition, participating guests must wear different clothes, and the birthday gifts and wedding gifts given cannot be the same.
Jiang Shunchuan, who served as the housekeeper for a short period of time, quickly handed over the power of housekeeping to Ding Kun, because the marriage in the Ding family was not Ding Kui's business alone. The person who entertained the guests was in the name of the Ding family, and Ding Kun had to coordinate everything.
In the afternoon, the fireworks set off all the way attracted people's attention. The location should be the junction of Xiaxi Town and Laowu Town.
Ding Kui, who had just changed into his groom's clothes, jumped on his roof and looked at the crude fireworks in the distance. The fireworks set off during the day were something he had never seen in Xiaxi Town for more than ten years.
The eye-catching Ding Cai quickly ran out to inquire about the news without being asked by his "master".
It turns out that these are the fireworks prepared by the people of Xiaxi Town to welcome Ding Kui’s wife. Ding Kui grew up in Xiaxi Town, and people here regard him as a member of Xiaxi Town and regard him as a representative of Xiaxi Town.
The proud son of heaven.
The most dazzling son in Xiaxi Town is getting married, and he is marrying a daughter of a noble family who has not been seen for many years. Lord Duke, he is one of the top figures in the country.
The people of Xiaxi Town are extremely proud. Although they are not qualified to participate in this grand event, no one can stop them from expressing their joy. In the minds of the people, setting off fireworks is the highest level of celebration, and they will use this method.
Welcome the new daughter-in-law who married into Xiaxi Town.
Ding Cai ran out and figured out the situation with just a stick of incense. Ding Kui was very moved when he learned the truth. These simple villagers and townspeople had watched him grow up, and they talked with him in the most enthusiastic way.
He shares joy just like any other member of his family.
The fireworks that were constantly burning were approaching Xiaxi Town, indicating that the bride Long Yan was getting closer and closer to the final stop - the bridal chamber, and she suddenly became nervous.
"Well, I'm going to do that shameful thing with him tonight. I wonder if he will be thinking about another woman." Long Yan was thinking with her face flushed. Fortunately, she had a big red cloth covering her head, and she was surrounded by
No one could see the change in her expression, "No, his family is a long-established noble in the kingdom, and they would not treat me like this with an official status. What's more, he even gave me the precious 'ice jade', which proves that he really cares about me."
Pay attention to."
Long Yan's personal maid Yu Gui didn't know how conflicted her young lady was. She looked at the fireworks outside the window excitedly and asked: "Do people in Xiaxi Town have the habit of setting off fireworks when they get married? These fireworks followed us into Xiaxi
The town started to set fire, and it is estimated that it will be set until the master's house." At this time, she also changed her name to Master Ding Kui.
"What this little sister doesn't know is that people in Xiaxi Town rarely set off fireworks when they get married. This is the first time I've seen them since I've been here for almost ten years. It should be that the master is deeply loved by the people here, and they use this way to express their feelings towards you.
Madam's respect." Ding Xiao, the most senior person, explained to Yu Gui.
"Oh, little, ah, madam, these fireworks are specially prepared to welcome you." Yu Gui almost called out "Miss" out of habit, and was indeed a little excited to hear Ding Xiao's words.
"Ah, oh," Yu Gui's shout interrupted Long Yan's random thoughts. She raised her head and vaguely saw the light of the fire through the cover, "They are careful. As far as I know, Xiaxi Town is not rich, and they have levied a war tax."
Later, I even had no spare money, so I took advantage of my husband-in-law, and they were willing to spend this money just because of my husband-in-law's face."
Biya whispered from the side: "These are the simplest fireworks. I don't think they cost much."
"When I first came here, I had the same idea as you, especially Biya, who came from the palace and didn't know enough about the people at the lowest level. Madam just said that they didn't have much spare money, even for making the simplest
Fireworks also cost a person a year's worth of food.
If it hadn't been for the young master's generosity and asking everyone to work with the highest standard of wages in the county, preparing for this fireworks would have made the people live frugally for several years. They have done their best." Ding Xiao looked gratefully at the villagers setting off fireworks outside.
Long Yan has not yet come to the door, so it is not convenient to teach Biya a lesson. Ding Xiao takes the initiative to take the responsibility to educate Biya, who does not understand the sufferings of the people.
"Oh, I made a mistake." Biya lowered her head. The biggest wish of these palace ladies was to marry Ding Kui as their concubine. Now that Long Yan has passed away, their hope has been reduced by half, and they feel quite complicated in their hearts.
Qianyou flew high above the wedding party, performing multiple tasks.
The first is to ensure the safety of the bride, in case there are fireworks hitting the float, there will be trouble; secondly, the local people are allowed to see the magician and the magic that can fly into the sky, which is a way of repaying the enthusiasm of the villagers; finally, the guests are allowed to see the Ding family's
How luxurious the wedding team was, let the Long family feel how much Ding Kui attaches importance to Long Yan.
After returning from the riot in Wangshan City, Ding Kui immediately sent a message to Jiang Shunchuan in Pingzhong County and arranged to bring Miss Youyou from Wenxiang Pavilion back to Xiaxi Town. This time Jiang Shunchuan really brought Youyou back when he returned home.
Qian You was naturally full of joy and did not care whether it would affect his master's face or not, and worked wholeheartedly for Ding Kui.
Long Tan, who was following the wedding procession all the way, kept sighing, "Hey, my sister is really marrying the right person. Hey, some brides are escorted by magicians in the sky when they get married. Hey, how shabby it will be when I marry my wife."
When Ding Zhong drove into Xiaxi Town, the fireworks flying into the air became more dense, and the streets were crowded with people watching the excitement. There were all kinds of people here, including local residents, nearby villagers, servants of nobles, and coachmen.
, bodyguards, and young ladies from noble families were watching the fun. They not only watched, but also prepared flowers to welcome today's bride.
The carpenter, his nearly ten-year-old son, and his talkative wife were also among the crowd, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, how much did it cost to modify this float? How many layers of shrapnel were placed under the wheel axle? A full bowl of water was placed on the carriage. There won't be any spillage inside, will Mr. Marquis's little wife fall asleep in the car?"
"You dare to think about my little madam? You don't even care how much you weigh. The masters in the Marquis's family are much better than you. They have been to the Marquis's house so many times and they haven't even learned a damn thing. Don't make our baby stupid too." The carpenter's wife pulled her son into her arms.
"You local woman have the nerve to tell me that you have been working as a kitchen helper in the Marquis's house for a long time, but the food you cook now is still unpalatable." The carpenter couldn't help but fight back.
"Then it's your fault. I don't have much ability to make money. Do you know how many spices are in other people's kitchens? What kind of ingredients do you usually eat? A delicious meal can cost you two months' salary. Can you afford it? You?" The carpenter's wife rolled her eyes and scolded her back.
"You can, you just know how to talk, do you make as much money as Aunt Wang next door? Stop talking and start handing out wedding money." The carpenter's eyes were sharp, and he saw two people in the wedding team taking out their money bags, and they were preparing to do so. Come out to throw happy money.
That's right, Jiang Cao and Jiang Yu are ready to throw wedding money.
Their siblings were older than Ding Kui, but one generation younger. They were not suitable to stay in the old house to watch Ding Kui's coming-of-age ceremony. They followed Ao Yu to Black Earth City early in the morning. At this time, the crowd on the roadside threw stones at the float. Instead of flowers, it was the Jiang brothers and sisters who should come out to hand out wedding money. This was something that had already been allocated.
Under the eaves of an inconspicuous house, Ouyang Chong and Cai Gang stood against the wall.
"The wand-wielding magician accompanied the team to welcome the bride. Is there such a big difference between an earl and a marquis?" Ouyang Chong sighed.
"Senior brother, if you still think of Junior Brother Ding as you did before, you are totally wrong." Cai Gang rarely spoke boldly in front of Ouyang Chong, "Haven't you seen that even Senior Brother is hanging out with Junior Brother Ding? Junior Brother Ding Who are the people around us? The gap between us and him has nothing to do with our title."
Ouyang Chong glanced at Cai Gang in surprise and asked, "Then what do you think it has to do with?"
"Well, I can't say much about this. In short, Junior Brother Ding is very different from us, especially his attitude towards people of low status. He doesn't seem to care about other people's origins at all, and he values a person's ability more. "Cai Gang can see that this is already very good.
"No matter how capable a person is without a noble background, he will eventually become the subordinate of a noble person. Junior Brother Ding is just trying to win people's hearts. Of course, we are not as good at pretending as he is, which is a gap." Ouyang said due to family connections. The prejudice against Ding Kui still runs deep.
"Maybe you are right." Cai Gang did not continue to argue with Ouyang Chong, but he decided in his heart to keep a distance from Ouyang Chong and could no longer follow him like he did when he was a child.
The radiant Ding Kui stood in front of the gate of his old house. There were too many pairs of eyes looking at him, and he couldn't show even a little bit of strange look. This was a politically arranged marriage and he had to make a good show of it, and it would be given to Ding. The benefits brought by Jiang and Long should not be affected by his personal preferences.
The bride's float slowly stopped in front of Ding Kui. Ding Xiao came under the car and stood by the steps of the carriage, while Biya stood in front of the carriage door to guide Long Yan, who was about to come out.