Liangyan's marriage ceremony takes place in the evening, but both men and women have to get up early in the morning, burn incense, bathe, put on makeup and change clothes, and pay homage to their ancestors.
This is also the only opportunity for a woman to enter the ancestral hall in her life.
After completing a series of tedious procedures, the morning was almost over. In the afternoon, I met my relatives and recognized the person who saw me off...
At dusk, the sedan chair appeared at the gate on time. Li Heng bent down and carried Li Yue on his back, and walked forward steadily step by step.
Cheng Xue held Li Hui's arm and walked behind, but when she reached the Moon Gate, she couldn't see him off anymore.
There is a folk saying in Liangyan about a woman's sending off a bride, which is: "Father is going to die, and mother is going to die."
There is no scientific basis, but Cheng Xue and Li Hui do not dare to take risks, let alone cause trouble for their daughter.
Watching their siblings go away, Tiandong brought a basin of water and handed it to the head of the family with both hands.
At this time, Li Hui should take it and pour it out, which means "the water poured out by the married daughter".
But Li Hui didn't move after accepting the ceremony. All the people watching the ceremony were waiting for him to finish pouring water and go to see the bride off, but he still didn't move. What was going on?
Finally, he placed the pot on the ground smoothly, put his hands behind his back, and said calmly:
"Don't wait, the water won't splash, you go and send off the bride. The children of the Li family, regardless of whether they are male or female, whether they marry or marry, are members of the Li family. My wife and I have given birth to them and cultivated them carefully. In the end, we are not just for the sake of being...
Two families.”
"Dad is right, the eldest sister will always belong to the Li family, and no one can bully her!"
Li Huai was the first to express his stance. Li Tian covered his mouth excitedly and sobbed softly. Although Cheng Xue did not speak, her tears fell "bah...bah...".
Although a basin of water will be thrown away immediately, I am really happy that I can put it down and not splash it at this moment. I am happy for my two daughters at home.
When the people watching the ceremony saw it, some were in favor and some were against it. But this was a matter for the Li family and they had no right to interfere.
Yu Huai urged everyone to hurry up and go ahead to see the bride off. Mrs. Liu looked at her eldest nephew with red eyes, and then at her daughter beside her, preparing to do the same when she got married.
Guo Dake had no daughters, but he had two nieces. Dong Cheng also had a daughter.
Li Hui's move today will affect the wedding ceremonies in Wanghe Village and Yujiatun in the next few years.
Although it is neither fish nor fowl, such behavior undoubtedly represents the attitude of the mother-in-law's family, which makes her husband's family even more afraid and acts as a deterrent. Although this deterrent is somewhat redundant for Yan Yixin and Guo Nianzi, it is enough for her mother-in-law's family to have this attitude.
Soon, the family waiting at the door heard about what happened in the courtyard.
Li Yue, who was in the wedding sedan, also heard it. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to let them fall for fear of ruining her makeup.
After taking several deep breaths, the wedding sedan finally moved. She held the jade Guanyin in both hands, and her heart was beating wildly. When the wedding sedan stopped, her identity would change, and what followed was
Another new life, a life without parents, brothers and sisters.
There is panic, expectation, and longing...
The house Yan Yixin bought was not far from the government office, but they couldn't turn back when getting married, so the wedding procession made a full circle around the city.
The time was just right and it was an auspicious time to come back and step over the brazier.
Li Yue was covered with a hijab and could not see anything. She was like a puppet on strings, and she did whatever others wanted to do.
Kneel down, get up, kneel down, get up...
The last time I got up, I was led by a red thread, supported by Xiniang, and walked towards her new life.
Finally, I was arranged to sit down, and my little heart, which was already beating wildly, was beating even more chaotically.
Seeing the dark yellow weighing beam come into view, and then the hijab on her head was slowly lifted, she lowered her eyelids and did not dare to look around. But the clothes of different colors told her that there were many people watching the ceremony in the room.
She could only see Yan Yixin's happy expression, but she had no idea what his expression was. But she could guess that he must be shocked. After all, he was reminded by Xi Niang to sit next to her.
According to the custom in the north, Xiniang takes the lead in saying "goodbye".
The rule is that she says something, and everyone says "yes" together, and then throws red dates, peanuts, longans, and chestnuts on the wedding bed made by the newlyweds.
"The red candles are pointing upward."
"good!"
"Let me see the bride's head."
"good!"
"..."
"..."
Finally, when it comes to "a happy marriage for a hundred years", this set of "good wishes" can be considered a successful completion.
Wear robes with the same lapels, tie hair with the same heart, and drink Hexin wine...
Seeing that the procedure was completed, Li Heng urged everyone to go out and have a big banquet, leaving space for the newly married couple.
Even though he is not that old, his composure and ability cannot be underestimated.
All the spectators left, and the newlyweds were the only ones left in the room.
Li Yue didn't dare to raise her eyes. Yan Yixin reached out and held her chin to help her raise her head.
The two looked at each other, and she quickly turned her head to look to one side and whispered:
"Brother Yixin, please go to the front to entertain the guests. I can stay here by myself."
"No, I made an agreement with Tiedan and he can just entertain me."
After Yan Yixin finished speaking, he took a red date from the kang and fed it to her mouth.
"You're hungry, let's eat something to fill our stomach first, and when the time comes, we can go to the table to eat."
Li Yue was really hungry and reached out to take it, but he dodged it, so she had no choice but to eat from his hand with a blushing face.
Warm lips touched the palm of his hand, and Yan Yixin felt his heart fluttering.
Pretending to be casual, he picked up two peanuts and peeled them open, saying as he did so:
"I fried the peanuts with Tiedan. Do you think they are delicious?"
Still eating with his hands, he nodded slowly and said:
"One day before the festival, he went out for a whole day and came here to fry peanuts?"
Yan Yixin said "hmm", raised the corners of his mouth, and fed her another dried longan.
It was dry and had nothing to eat, so I peeled another chestnut for her.
"Isn't this the case... you and Tiedan did it?"
I still can't say "husband", and it's a bit wrong to call me "Brother Yixin", so I'll just use "you and me" for now.
Seeing him really nodding, she felt sweet in her heart.
Although the chestnuts were a bit chewy and had a bad taste, she enjoyed them very much.
After swallowing it all, he put his arms around her waist and stood up. Seeing her eyes widening in surprise, he explained with a smile:
"The robe can't be untied, so I have to hold you in my arms."
"Then you won't go to the front to entertain the guests?"
"No, there's an iron egg here." Yan Yixin smiled and kissed her face.
He had wanted to do this a long time ago, but because of his uncle... no, because of his father-in-law's mood, he had been holding back.
Every time he saw his father-in-law and mother-in-law acting coquettishly, he wished he could get married as soon as possible. But he had already been promised to stay for two more years. Fortunately, the court changed the scientific examination mechanism, otherwise he would really have to wait for the weak crown to win the beauty back.
After a few snacks, Li Yue was coaxed back to bed...