I saw an ox cart slowly coming from the entrance of Qingshi Village. Brother Bao was walking in front. An old man in his forties was holding the cow. Brother Bao was wearing a hat with a pom-pom on his body.
The hat looks a bit like an opera singer.
The funniest thing is that Brother Bao is wearing a bright red shirt today, but the material of the shirt is not very good and it seems to be a little faded.
The technology of dyeing fabrics in ancient times was not very good. If it is cheaper clothes, fading is a normal phenomenon. It's just that Brother Bao is wearing such clothes to get married, which is really a bit out of place...
As if to highlight the joyful atmosphere, the two horns of the pulled black cow were tied with red cloth belts, and a large red flower was tied in the middle of the two corners.
A group of people escorting the bullock cart came with a lot of playing and playing, which was quite festive.
Shuangxi had never seen the ancient marriage ceremony. Now that she saw it, she was a little curious, so she tilted her head and looked at it.
There were two women sitting on the oxcart. One was Matchmaker Li, whom Shuangxi recognized. She was wearing a nice dress, which was dark red. Whenever someone got married and invited her to receive a red gift, she would
Just wear this dress to support your appearance.
Red gift is a special term. When a family has a happy event, they will invite the matchmaker to come to the banquet. Of course, others come to get gifts, but the matchmaker does not need to take any money when she comes. On the contrary, when she leaves, she also
If you want to take away some food such as pork, good people will also give you some money.
When you invite a matchmaker, you say that you are here for a red gift. This is different from ordinary people.
In addition to the matchmaker, there are also some important people who come to enjoy red gifts instead of receiving congratulatory gifts.
In addition to Matchmaker Li, there is another mother-in-law on the oxcart. She looks a little older, about fifty years old. This is Quanfu's mother-in-law. When the Anqing Dynasty sends the bride off to get married, there is usually a mother-in-law to accompany her.
Generally speaking, you should choose an elderly person who has children, grandchildren, and granddaughters.
This is also a red gift.
Of course, the important person in the center of the cart is the bride.
The wedding dress that Brother Bao'er's new wife is wearing is not the legendary phoenix crown and harem. It is not a serious wedding dress. It is just an ordinary red dress that has been washed and turned white.
There is a bright red hijab covering his head. The bright red hijab looks a bit strange and strange compared to this outfit.
This hijab was bought by Xinxin's daughter-in-law's mother. She gritted her teeth and bought it for her. She was just such a daughter. When she got married, she didn't have much money to buy a good dress, but she had to buy this hijab!
The oxcart came creaking, but fortunately the sound of blowing covered up the untimely creaking sound.
The cow kept slapping the flies on its butt with its tail.
The weddings that Double Happiness saw on weekdays all wore snow-white wedding dresses and were transported by motorcade. Naturally, I had never seen such a procession. I couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for the bride on the oxcart.
Behind this ox cart was another ox cart. There were seven or eight people sitting here and there. They were sent by the mother's family to see off the bride, and they were also here to receive red gifts.
Mother-in-law of the An family, An Dashuan, saw Brother Bao coming back to welcome his wife, his eyes narrowed and his face became happy.
"The daughter-in-law is here, the daughter-in-law is here, let's go and pick her up..." An Dashuan was also a little excited at this time. After raising his son for so many years, it was time to renew his incense.
When Mrs. An's wife heard what An Dashuan said, she frowned and pinched Dashuan: "Daughter-in-law."
An Dashuan then realized that he had called her by the wrong name, and quickly corrected him with a grin: "My daughter-in-law is here..." Because of his smoking, his big yellow teeth were exposed in this smile.
Mrs. An's mother-in-law had already raised the brazier early. The custom of raising a brazier when getting married is similar to that in ancient China.
Mother-in-law Quanfu helped her new daughter-in-law get out of the oxcart and guided her across the brazier.
The next step is to worship heaven and earth.
The so-called nine sons born from a dragon are different. Brother Bao's appearance is not as delicate as that of the An family. Instead, he looks more like the mother-in-law of the An family. As for his figure, he is also much stronger.
There is also a trace of tyranny in his eyebrows, which gives the impression that he is a bully who is afraid of the strong. He usually behaves mischievously and mischievously, but when he encounters the real thing, he becomes that kind of coward.
In the center of the courtyard, Mrs. An and An Dachuan sat on two stools next to each other, and then the voice of the chief came: "Bow down to heaven and earth..."
"Two bows to the high hall..."
"Husband and wife pay homage..."
After three bows, the chief looked at the newlyweds and said, "Sacrifice to the God of Joy..."
Hearing this, Shuangxi almost didn't laugh out loud. Hehuan God, there is also someone here called Hehuan Fairy, which is equivalent to Yue Lao, but his appearance is not as amiable as Yue Lao, but rather ferocious.
The ruined temple where Shuangxi and the Shen brothers lived was a Hehuan Temple.
In recent years, many Hehuan temples have declined, but the custom of getting married to worship the God of Hehuan has not changed much.
As someone handed Brother Bao a glass of sake, Brother Bao spilled the wine on the ground, and then said in a loud and solemn voice: "May the God of Hehuan bless me to have a peaceful and prosperous family."
This gift is finally done.
When it comes to getting married, there are city rules in the city, and country rules in the country. In the country, people are not allowed to go to the bridal chamber. Some families will lift their headscarves in front of the guests, and the newlyweds have to toast everyone together.
Brother Bao lifted the bride's hijab, revealing a somewhat skinny face. Although she could vaguely see a delicate appearance, it was probably because she didn't eat well, and just like Double Happiness back then, she was too thin and not very good-looking.
Coupled with the shoddy makeup on her face, she looked a bit like an opera singer, but it matched well with Brother Bao's outfit.
Brother Bao's daughter-in-law's maiden name is Cao and her maiden name is Cuiping. She is a poor girl. Her father was drafted into the army before she was born. However, for more than ten years, everyone said that Cao Dalang was dead.
, Cuiping’s mother also gradually believed this matter.
However, some people advised Cuiping Niang to remarry, but because of Cuiping, Cuiping Niang has been guarding the family so hard.
You know, how difficult it is for a single woman to raise a family? But Cuiping mother still worked hard to raise Cuiping.
Just because Cuiping has no father, no good family is willing to marry her. Cuiping is already fourteen this year, so she is getting married late. This time, the mother-in-law of the Li family came to marry her, so she agreed.
Brother Bao was inevitably disappointed when he saw Cuiping. He had gone to see her earlier. He saw a girl from another family and fell in love with her, but who knew that the betrothal gift required was too much.
, I could only settle for the next best thing and agree to marry Cuiping.
He has never seen this Cuiping, and the one he married is not that one... Of course, he also has some expectations for Cuiping in his heart, but when the hijab is lifted, it completely destroys his heart.
That's an ideal bubble.
According to common sense, the surrounding villagers blessed me one after another: "Congratulations to Brother Bao for marrying a beautiful girl!"
"Congratulations, Brother Bao!"
I don’t know why. After hearing this, Brother Bao thought it was a bit harsh. He forced a smile on his face and went to toast with Cuiping.
Of course, Cuiping was not the one to drink the wine. Cuiping was the one who poured the wine with a tray, and Brother Bao drank it.
Shuangxi glanced at the newlywed bride who was dressed in simple clothes, and then at the jade girl who was also dressed in red and decorated with colorful flowers. Her eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
Since Yuzhu has this red dress, Cuiping shouldn't be married in such a shabby dress.
But it's other people's business. Although Shuangxi looks uncomfortable, she doesn't really feel uncomfortable in her heart. Now she has already clearly separated herself from the An family.
After waiting for the toast, Cuiping was arranged to sit at their table of female relatives. Cuiping was a little shy, with the unique shyness of a newlywed bride. She lowered her head and sat on the stool, but her hands were still there.
Dare to pick up chopsticks.
Mrs. Zhou is a smart person, so she quickly said: "Ms. An, please eat together. Don't be afraid of life. My sisters have all come this way."
After saying that, all the ladies around started laughing, Juzi said crisply: "I have to call you sister-in-law!"
When Cuiping saw everyone welcoming her so lively, her face turned red. She picked up her chopsticks and carefully brought them close to her dish.
Speaking of this dish, the An family is really tough! I have never seen any wedding banquet that is so shabby! There are only five side dishes in total, and there are not nine dishes. They usually use the auspicious number nine.
Five is five, but among these five dishes, one is salted cabbage, one is salted spinach, and one is scrambled eggs with leeks... Of course, there are more leeks and less eggs.
The remaining one is a meat dish after all, it is stewed chicken, but this chicken...it seems that the meat on it has been shaved off, and the stew is basically a chicken skeleton!
This dish is really unappetizing, but most people in this village are used to hardship. Although they were dissatisfied, they still ate it.
It would be a big loss if I didn’t eat anything because I just took the money!
Shuangxi took a few bites. Although it was not very delicious, it was still swallowable. He broke off half of the white flour and half of the buns mixed with whole grains and ate them in small bites.
After eating some, thinking that there were still men at home who had not come, I left first and went back to make a fire to cook.
Shuangxi knew that the men of the Shen family didn't like to come to An's home, so they naturally wouldn't force them to come to their so-called natal home.
As for Cuiping, he ate with big mouthfuls and seemed to be a little hungry. Then he simply ate steamed buns dipped in chicken soup.
"Brother Bao, look at your wife, I'm afraid she's starving. You have to be more careful at night!" A man about the same age as Brother Bao shouted. (To be continued. If you like this
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ps: "The Cute Meow Arrives" I didn't expect that this girl would travel through time and become a cat demon one day, holding the "Five Elements Order" in her hand and stepping on the "Thousand Illusion Techniques". If anyone refuses to accept it, come and fight? Ah, hey, he's really here?
I will take the first step and you will deal with the aftermath...
Thanks to Huihui for the peace talisman, red wine, and magic sachet. I have some things to do today and the update is late. Don’t worry, I will try to finish the next chapter as soon as possible. Try not to interrupt the update.
