After sharing some family time with Xiao Qingyu on the bed, Lin Wanwan pulled her to get up.
Hearing the movement in their back room, the voices of Huanong, Yun Shang and others rang at the door: "Madam, are you up?"
"Well, come in." Lin Wanwan walked to the door, opened the latch, and let them in.
Huanong, Yunshang, and Hongyan filed in and helped the two of them wash up in the small bathroom built into the house.
After that, Lin Wanwan sat in front of the dressing table and listened to Yun Shang report to her what happened at home during the four days she left.
In fact, it was nothing major. The days went by step by step. Xiao Qingyu went to school, and they cleaned and looked after the house.
However, something is going to happen in the Linjiazhuang clan today. Lin Mengxing's wedding is today.
July and August belong to the off-season period. Apart from fishing, there is not much work in the fields, so weddings and weddings are usually held during these two months.
Lin Wanwan didn't expect that she would come back by such a coincidence, but she was quite happy. She almost forgot about it, but luckily she caught up.
Last time Lin Mengxing's family gave her money and fish maw, Lin Wanwan had already thought about getting him a big cake on his wedding day.
This was the first local wedding she attended after arriving in Datang, and she was quite interested in watching the excitement.
"Is Lin Meng's house busy now? Let's go and have a look after breakfast."
Little Qingyu, who had very sharp ears, also heard it. She raised her head happily and said to Lin Wanwan: "Mother, I want to go too, I want to go too."
Lin Wanwan shook her head and said, "Today is not a holiday, you have to go to school."
Xiao Yu'er's little mouth suddenly pouted, and she said unhappily: "Mother, why do children have to go to school?"
Lin Wanwan smiled and replied: "Only by studying can you be sensible. If you don't study, you will become a fool. Xiao Yu'er wants to be a fool? Then mother, I will call you little fool from now on, okay?"
"No, no, no, no!" Xiao Qingyu shouted, "I'm not a little fool!"
Although Xiao Qingyu didn't actually understand what "little fool" meant. It was the first time she heard this term, but just from Lin Wanwan's tone and expression, she could tell whether it was good or bad.
Lin Wanwan said happily: "Okay, then don't be a little idiot and just go to school obediently."
After finishing dressing up, Lin Wanwan took Xiao Qingyu's hand and went downstairs together. Huanong went to the kitchen and brought today's breakfast, which was delicious and nutritious bird's nest and lotus seed soup and knife-cut steamed buns.
Lin Wanwan had not eaten Huanong's food for several days. Looking at the bird's nest soup and steamed buns placed on the snack table, her appetite suddenly whetted her appetite. Halfway through the meal, Lin Wanwan heard the excitement outside the wall.
human voice.
"There are many people outside, what are they doing?"
"Rongrong, go and take a look." Yun Shang asked the little girl Rongrong to go and find out.
Soon, Rongrong ran back: "Madam, many people go to the ancestral hall, saying they want to clean up."
Lin Wanwan understood that this was preparation for the church visit, but why didn't she do it in advance but did it today? It's also strange.
When they were about to finish eating, two children from Lin Mengbo's family next door came to the door with their heads in the air.
Lin Wanwan waved to them both, fed them a small steamed bun each, and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
The older girl nodded, her mouth full: "After eating, let's go to school with Xiao Qingyu."
Even though there are only two steps, children still like to go to school in groups.
Naturally, Lin Wanwan would not stop her. She smiled and looked at Xiao Qingyu, who had finished breakfast in two or three, holding Da Ya in her left hand and holding the little crab in her back. Behind her was Xiao Rongrong, and behind her was a row of bookboys, marching towards the house in a mighty manner.
Walk to the school in the front yard.
I just went to school and let the little ones get out of the spring outing.
After breakfast, Lin Wanwan planned to go to Lin Meng's house to watch the excitement.
Hongyan smiled and said, "Madam, I'm so busy going to other people's houses at this time. I'm afraid I won't have time to entertain you."
"I don't need their entertainment, I'm just going to watch the excitement."
Hongyan said: "Their house must have been busy cleaning in the morning. Guests usually don't come until the afternoon. Why don't you go there in the afternoon? Their house must be in a mess now."
Regarding the wedding customs of the Tang Dynasty, Lin Wanwan did not specifically look up the information. After hearing this, she asked curiously: "Oh, guests will only come in the afternoon, so does the bride also come in the afternoon?"
There was no need for Hongyan to answer at this time. Yun Shang interjected with a smile: "Madam, although I have never seen a wedding ceremony, I also know that the evening ceremony takes place at dusk. Naturally, the bride will not be snatched back until dusk."
Hongyan asked curiously: "My wife used to live in the mountains, don't you know the customs at the bottom of the mountains?"
Lin Wanwan nodded: "Well, that's right. Master has never taught me, so I really don't know. Please tell me."
Since she heard that the bride would not be picked up until evening, Lin Wanwan was no longer in a hurry to watch the excitement. Shi Shiran came to the side room and sat down on the tatami, ready to listen to the two girls to educate him about the customs of the Tang Dynasty.
As for Huanong, he naturally took the plate and returned to the kitchen to do something.
Hongyan knelt down under Lin Wanwan and explained to her: "When we get married at the foot of the mountain, the man always rushes to the woman's house with his brothers and relatives before dusk to steal the marriage."
"Why the robbery?"
"It's customary, maybe for the sake of fun, grabbing and making noise, how festive! When the groom arrives at his father-in-law's house, he has to go through several passes before he can pick up the bride. Grooms in Qiantang County usually prepare a lot of poems
Knock on the door, but I’m not sure if country people want to write poems.”
"That's definitely not necessary. I've never heard of Mr. Meng Xing being able to compose poetry. He can't even read a single Chinese character, so how can he compose poetry?" Yun Shang said.
The three people were talking when Lin Mengbo's voice came from the door: "Wan Niang, you are back. I will bring you some fresh sea melon seeds. I just picked them up yesterday. They have been raised in the mud all night.
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Lin Wanwan welcomed Lin Mengbo into the door, and Yun Shang went to get a fruit drink. Lin Wanwan pressed him on the futon and inquired about the news: "Cousin Meng Bo, I was just going to ask you, is cousin Meng Xing going to snatch the bride today? Who is he going to call?
Let’s go together? Can I follow?”
Lin Mengbo said with a smile: "Wan Niang, why would you think of following me to snatch a bride? The scene is very chaotic. And you are a girl. I have never heard of anyone who snatches a bride and brings a sister together. It seems that there is no such custom. They are all brothers.
Come on."
"Hey." Lin Wanwan was a little disappointed. She really wanted to join in the fun and have a look. This is living marriage history!
Seeing her like this, Lin Mengbo couldn't help but said: "Wan Niang, if you really want to go, then go. It's not a big deal. Anyway, there are more than fifty brothers from the clan who are going with us, and you are the only one more."
"Ah, so many people are going?"
Lin Mengbo said matter-of-factly: "That's for sure, otherwise how would you have robbed her back? Moreover, if you rob the bride, you will encounter people begging for money and silk on the way. How can you do it if you don't bring enough people to build up your momentum? As long as there are enough clan brothers, there will be no obstacles.
Don’t dare to make mistakes.”
When Lin Wanwan heard this, she felt that this was similar to the modern way of asking for money to hail a train! The idea of daring to have love has been popular since the Tang Dynasty! This chapter has been completed!