The next day, after receiving the news, the Xiao family sent people to the city gate early in the morning and waited for the bells and drums to announce the dawn. After the city gate opened, they went to the pier to greet Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan and a group of people abandoned the boat and landed, got on the carriage sent by the Xiao family, and drove all the way to the Xiao family.
When she came to Qiantang County last year, Lin Wanwan was still in the mood to buy biscuits from a roadside stall with Xiao Qingyu.
The Hu cakes are still the same this year, but Lin Wanwan is no longer in the same happy mood as before.
Sitting on the carriage all the way, we moved forward in silence without any delay.
Lin Wanwan now owns two ships. One came from Qiongzhou and she invested it in the clan and transformed it into a fishing boat; the other was a luxury ship from the Lu family of Wujun, Haicheng, and became Lin Wanwan's boat when she traveled far away.
Transportation.
Because the luxury cruise ship is relatively large, it is not convenient to drive to Xiaoxi Town, so it basically stays at the pier in Linjiazhuang all year round.
The boatmen above are fully staffed. They are all members of the dock beggar gang. They have gone to sea with the fishermen of Linjiazhuang for several months to learn. Now it is no problem to become a boatman.
This time, because Lin Wanwan did not go out until after the Lantern Festival, all the men in Linjiazhuang over the age of 16 and under the age of 60 went to work, so the group of boatmen who were newly trained last year became the crew members of this voyage.
Main force.
After hearing Lin Wanwan's words, Xiao Xianghua shook his head and said calmly: "No, the baby bird will one day leave the nest and live elsewhere, so what do I have to be afraid of!"
They first went to the main courtyard where Xiao's mother was to pay homage to Xiao's mother. Lin Wanwan presented the prepared earthenware ceremony and saluted her.
But regarding this matter, Lin Wanwan was a little discouraged, and it seemed that she couldn't help.
Compared to the twin sisters who happily embroidered their own wedding dresses before, there is really a big gap.
Lin Wanwan only planned to stay in Qiantang for a few days this time, and then return to Luan County after sorting out the messy emotional affairs.
Although Xiao Xianghua picked it up immediately, Lin Wanwan still glanced at it and saw several pessimistic words written on it such as "sad, sad, crazy".
The two cousins talked for a while, and the maid prepared the tea-making tools, and Lin Wanwan followed Xiao Xianghua to the teahouse to cook and drink tea.
A woman with a title and a place of residence from a fifth-grade rural lord is more noble than a married woman who obtains an honorary title through her husband or son. She is already a distinguished guest to Lin Wanwan's maternal family.
Speaking of which, it is inevitable that a girl who is just seventeen years old will get married soon, which is embarrassing.
When the old lady saw Lin Wanwan, she inevitably burst into tears again. Lin Wanwan was not good at acting, so she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and pretended to wipe away her tears.
After the carriage drove slowly for an hour, Lin Wanwan and her party finally arrived at the gate of the Xiao family.
Presumably the other party is shyly embroidering her wedding dress at this time.
Lin Wanwan did not get up and follow Xiao Yixun to make tea, but grabbed her and pointed at these words: "Xianghua, what's wrong with you? Are you dissatisfied with the husband your aunt picked for you?"
"Xianghua, what's wrong with you? Are you afraid of getting married and leaving home?"
Lin Wanwan was sure that Xiao Xianghua seemed to be indeed dissatisfied with the marriage, but was unable to resist the arrangements of his parents and elders.
Because he took longer strides, a gust of wind blew up, causing all the rice paper that Xiao Xianghua had not pressed with a paperweight to fall down.
After entering the door, as usual, a sedan came to carry Lin Wanwan, Xiao Yixun and Xiao Qingyu.
After getting married, the mountains and rivers are vast, and Xiao Xianghua can go back to his parents' home once a year, which is considered a considerate and considerate young man of the Wang family.
My aunt Yuan was particularly enthusiastic when she met Lin Wanwan this time. After all, it was because of Lin Wanwan's help that she was able to get her wish and get her legitimate daughter engaged to an established family.
She abandoned the ship and went into the city, while the indentured servants on board stayed on board to watch over the ship, ready to be dispatched at any time.
It's no wonder that Lin Wanwan thinks so. After a Tang Dynasty woman gets married, it's not that convenient for her to return to her parents' home, especially when Xiao Xiang Huading's Wang family is still in Luan County.
Xiao Xianghua sighed and said: "Since ancient times, women's marriages have been based on the orders of their parents and the word of the matchmaker. What does it matter if it's your own wishes?"
Different status means different treatment.
Lin Wanwan smiled back: "I hope it's not too late for you, how can I dislike it."
After coming out of Xiao's mother's place, Lin Wanwan took Xiao Qingyu, her maid, and the gifts prepared for her two uncles' families, and went to visit them one by one.
After a pause, he smiled and said: "Sister Wanwan, when I marry and go to Luan County, I will definitely play with you often. Don't dislike me!"
But Xiao Xianghua did not confide in Lin Wanwan this time and only said that it was okay.
When she came to visit last year, she still walked through the side door.
Lin Wanwan didn't think about it herself. With her friendship with Xiao Xianghua, she could just ask directly.
But the only people who could enter through the main door were Lin Wanwan and the maid who supported her, Xiao Qingyu, Xiao Yixun and other servants. They still had to enter through the side door.
Although Lin Wanwan's arrival made Xiao Xianghua smile, she also felt that Xiao Xianghua had something on his mind.
Xiao's mother has not changed much this year from last year. She has silver hair, kind eyes, and a gentle face. At first glance, she looks like a pampered old lady.
After Lin Wanwan gave Xiao Ronghua, who had a second wife with them, the same honey soap meeting gift as last year, she went out to find Xiao Xianghua, who had the best relationship with her.
Because the twin cousins were both engaged, they stayed in their rooms to embroider their dowries and never left the house.
Maybe it's premarital phobia?
This time, because Lin Wanwan was already the fifth-grade Lord of Le'an Township, the Xiao family opened two doors to welcome Lin Wanwan into the courtyard.
As a result, Lin Wanwan walked to the house where Xiao Xianghua lived, only to find that the other person was far from being as happy as she had imagined. On the contrary, there was a hint of sadness on his face.
How could everything be fine? Xiao Xianghua, who is highly skilled in embroidery, didn't care about her wedding dress, leaving it to her personal maid to embroider!
This is so unreasonable. Not to mention such an important dress as a wedding dress, she would also embroider it herself, even the regular clothes that Xiao Xianghua wears.
After that, Lin Wanwan was left to have breakfast in Xiao's mother's yard. As for the gifts and servants she brought, they were still arranged in the house where she lived last year.
Although she entered the Xiao family through the main entrance today as the Lord of Le'an Township, if she really opened her mouth to criticize Xiao Xianghua's marriage, the Xiao family would immediately let her know how to write the word "property".
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Lin Wanwan herself was also in a mess when it came to matters between men and women. She was so ignorant that she couldn't see her heart clearly, and she was even more powerless about other people's marriage affairs.
Since she can't be an emotional counselor, and she can't influence other people's marriage affairs, she should just stay silent.
So when she saw Xiao Xianghua taking the initiative to talk about other relaxing things, she started chatting in cooperation.
Two girls with their own worries end up chatting about irrelevant poems and songs.