Thirty-four, it is difficult to climb the double corridor building
Thirty-four, it is difficult to climb the double corridor building
Three hundred people from Chen Cao's clan, friends, and colleagues came to greet him. When they passed Hengtang, they also added the dowry and dowry from the Lu family. When they passed through Wuyi Lane, they also added the dowry and maids from the Xie family along the way.
The carriages and horses are like dragons, and the pedestrians are like weaving. They stretch for several miles along the Qinhuai River. Thousands of people are eager to see it. The grand occasion is unprecedented——
Chen Caozhi was wearing a dress with gold patterns on a white background, riding on a black horse. He was surrounded by a slowly moving painting wheel carriage. Chen Caozhi turned his head and looked at the people in the car. The two women in the car smiled slightly.
She turned her face sideways to face him. Tried and true, the two women were always paying attention to him. Although their faces were covered by the fan, the autumn eyes exposed on the fan showed their love -
The first person in the welcoming procession has arrived at the East Garden of Chen's residence, while the last one is still in Wuyi Lane. It is already early dusk at this time, and the Chen's residence on the bank of the Qinhuai River is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. There are a lot of guests, people holding candles, and miscellaneous people.
The furniture is luxurious. Those who originally looked down upon the Chen family of Qiantang were impressed when they saw the grandeur of the Chen family's residence and the extravagant furnishings. The old Yingchuan clan indeed had a rich heritage——
Brocade carpet was spread on the ground, and drums and music were playing loudly. Chen Cao got off his horse, walked to the painting wheel and looked around at the carriage. With both hands stretched out, Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun each put a hand on Chen Cao's hand, and Yingying got off the car——
Chen Caozhi was in the middle, with two daughters, Lu and Xie, one on the left and one on the right. They walked into Chen's house amidst the singing of praises. They passed through the foyer and tea room and went straight into the main hall to meet the patriarch Chen Xian and the elders of the Chen family.
, I also paid a visit to my sister-in-law Ding Youwei. Ding Youwei was wearing a deep dress with a curved train. She was beautiful and graceful. When she saw Xiaolang holding Wei Rui and Daoyun to salute her, she was so happy that her eyes filled with tears. Auntie's dying wish finally came true. Xiaolang today
Marrying Miss Lu and also marrying Miss Xie together is such a joyful event!
The stewards of the Lu Mansion and the Xie Mansion loudly announced the dowry list, item by item for a long time, and the guests watching the ceremony were full of admiration. Not to mention other things, the sixty hectares of land for the Lu family's dowry alone was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. These six
The ten hectares of land belonged to a small manor of the Lu family in Jiaxing County, which was close to Qiantang. The Lu family gave all the tenants and utensils in the small manor to the Qiantang Chen family as Lu Weirui's dowry——
Mr. Xie also had a dowry of twenty hectares of land, and 800 volumes of silk books. Books were in short supply at that time, and the value of the 800 volumes of silk books was immeasurable——
Chen Caozhi's sixth uncle, Chen Man, laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.
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The Chen residence on the bank of the Qinhuai River occupies forty acres, and the east garden only occupies a slightly larger quarter. Lu Weirui lives in the west double gallery building, and Xie Daoyun lives in the east double gallery building. This has been arranged, and the utensils and furnishings in the building are all from Lu Mansion and Xie Mansion.
He sent people to arrange the decoration. In April, when Chen Caozhi went to Huaishang to lobby the refugees, Xie An and Lu Na came to Chen's house as guests. They felt that although the East Garden was exquisite and gorgeous, Chen Caozhi married both Hou Lu and Xie's two daughters.
A large number of maidservants came with their wives, and the East Garden could not accommodate them. According to the panoramic view of the Chen residence left by Chen Caozhi, a row of simple houses were built on the side of the Qinhuai River to separate men and women for maidservants.
Living, so today the eighty maids married by Lu Weirui and the forty servants married by Xie Daoyun have a place to stay——
Chen Shang had expected that there would be an unexpectedly large number of congratulators attending his sixteenth brother's wedding. The main hall of the East Garden could not accommodate so many people, so he discussed it with Lu Na and Xie An and ordered people to the west of the East Garden two days earlier.
In the open space, thirty-six large brocade tents were built in the style of military tents. Each large brocade tent was spread with felt mats and a banquet, which could accommodate twenty guests for a banquet. Each of them was cleverly arranged according to their status. In this way,
The six or seven hundred guests who came to celebrate were all very happy——
Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun paid homage to the elders of the Chen family and then moved into the East and West Shuanglang Buildings respectively. Chen Caozhi had to have a banquet with guests outside, and the thirty-six large brocade tents had to be entertained one by one. Ran Sheng and Shen Chiqian followed him. Behind him, one person held a big wine bowl in his hand. Chen Caozhi toasted to the guests, and the two of them poured wine for Chen Caozhi. When Chen Cao's wine was dry, all the guests were very happy. They thought that Chen Caozhi was enthusiastic and bold, not only talented, but also very talented. The amount of alcohol he drank was also amazing. Who knew that Ran Sheng and Shen Chiqian were carrying wine bottles filled with honey and water. If they were usually drunk, they might as well just get drunk, but today was a big day and Chen Caozhi didn't want to get drunk. If you get drunk and sleep until midnight, wouldn't you be letting down your two lovely wives?
——And even if you are not drunk, drinking too much on the bridal night is not suitable for your children and grandchildren. Tao Qian's poem "Responsibility for Sons" goes: "-Although there are five sons, there is always no paper and pen. Ashu is already 28, so he is lazy and has no Pi. A Xuan pursued his studies but did not care about literary arts. Yongduan was thirteen years old and did not know six or seven. Tongzi was nine years old, but he could only look for pears and chestnuts. If the fate is like this, he will get something in the cup. "Tao Yuanming is so smart. However, because of his love for wine, the sons he gave birth to became like this. A pair of twin sons, Ayong and Aduan, are both thirteen years old and do not know six and seven. The nine-year-old son only knows how to eat. How sad!
The gifts given to Chen Caozhi by Di Qin Xibao and Xianbei Murong Ling were worth nearly 8 million yuan, so they each occupied a brocade tent in a grand place. Chen Caozhi went in to toast separately. Xi Bao had nothing to say except congratulations and blessings. In the brocade tent of the Xianbei guests, only Murong Ling could be seen, but not Murong Chong, the phoenix child. However, it turned out that Murong Ling was worried that Murong Chong would offend Chen Caozhi at a young age, so he simply sent him back to the post house to prevent him from attending the wedding. Murong Ling said After a few words of blessing, I asked Chen Cao that he would be returning to Qiantang to worship his ancestors in three days. He couldn't help but become anxious, and immediately said: "Today is Chen Sima's happy day. I don't dare to disturb you with unkind invitations, but I just want to say this." The matter is serious, and Chen Sima cannot solve our country’s worries, so I would be disrespectful to say something——"
Chen Caozhi guessed what was going on and said pleasantly: "What do you need my help for, Your Highness?"
Murong Ling then told the story about his uncle Murong Ke, King of Taiyuan, who had a recurrence of his old illness and became increasingly ill. Murong Ke never suspected that Chen Caozhi's suggestion that he take Wushi Powder was actually a hidden intention, because he already suffered from diabetes, and Murong Ke's taking of Wushi Powder was also approved by the two famous doctors of Yan State. At the beginning of taking the medicine, it was quite effective. Chen Caozhi also told Murong Ke not to be tired or worry about it, and to pay strict attention to his diet after taking the powder. However, Murong Ke Murong Ke mobilized a large number of troops twice last winter and this spring, and deliberately planned to wipe out Guanlong. How could he not worry about the hard work? Moreover, during the military expedition, his diet was definitely not as meticulous as when he lived in Yecheng, so Murong Ke only thought that he was overworked and had poor diet. The old disease did not reappear due to lack of discipline. The medicines prescribed by the famous doctors of Yan State were ineffective, and the condition became worse, so I thought of asking Chen Caozhi for a prescription——
Before Chen Caozhi could speak, Ran Sheng behind him snorted coldly: "Today is my brother's wedding day, but you seek medical advice at the wedding banquet. Isn't it too rude?"
Murong Ling was embarrassed and speechless.
Chen Caozhi signaled Ran Sheng not to say too much, and said to Murong Ling: "The King of Taiyuan must have been overworked and his old illness relapsed——"
Murong Ling said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, what Chen Sima said is absolutely true. I wonder if Chen Sima has any cure?"
Chen Caozhi frowned slightly and said: "The disease of thirst is very difficult. I will give you an answer before I return to Qiantang after I think about it carefully."
Murong Ling was so grateful that he burst into tears. Chen Sima was a truly benevolent and righteous person, and even during the wedding night, he had to think hard about cures. Such kind people should be rewarded generously. In the future, when the Yan Dynasty is destroyed and the Di Qin cavalry goes south, they will definitely be used. Chen Caozhi——
After leaving the Xianbei tent, Ran Sheng asked in a low voice: "Brother, can Murong Ke be saved?"
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "If there is any rescue, we will wait for the Northern Expedition next year!"
Ran Sheng and Shen Chiqian both laughed.
Chen Caozhi walked to the brocade tent where friends Gu Kaizhi, Xu Miao, Zhang Xuanzhi, Fan Wang, and Liu Shangzhui were. Liu Shangzhui was good at banter. When he saw the big wine bottle held by Ran Sheng and Shen Chiqian, he smiled and said: "Zizhong has a good drinker, are you planning to avoid entering the bridal chamber by being drunk? There are two brides in the east and west corridors. It will be difficult for Zizhong to climb the stairs tonight, or he may be wandering around."
Everyone laughed. They had all thought about this, but they would not say it out loud like Liu Shangzhi——
At this time, in the inner courtyard of Chen's house, the servants and maids in the two double-corridor towers in the east and west, each with their own master, were ready. The maidservants from the Xie Mansion in the east tower wanted to lead the groom Chen Caozhi to the east tower. The maidservants from the Lou Lu Mansion wanted to lead the groom Chen Caozhi to the west building. Of course, Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun would not instruct them to do this. The loyal maidservants acted completely independently and spontaneously. This has a bearing on their future. In the Chen family's status, maids also pay attention to their status——
On the eighth day of August, the stars were shining brightly on the autumn night, and the crescent moon turned to the west. The laughter and noise in the front yard were faintly like boiling. It was already Haishi. Lu, who had been waiting for nearly an hour, thanked the maid who came as a dowry, and the maid began to feel a little slack. , sleepy, I don’t know who shouted: "Chen Langjun is here!" Dozens of maids on both sides suddenly became energetic. On the Xie Mansion side, they were led by Xie Daoyun's two personal maids Liu Xu and Yin Feng, because this The two of them were familiar with Chen Caozhi, and on the Lu Mansion's side, Short Hoe and Hairpin Hua came out, leading a group of maids, and the maids guarded behind the gate of the inner courtyard——
After Chen Cao's thirty-six brocade tents were entertained one by one, he entered the inner courtyard amidst the blessings of all the guests. He first saw Zongzhi, Run'er, brother and sister, and seven or eight other Chen boys and girls, including Most of Chen Man's grandsons, except Zongzhi and Run'er, the Chen family's children saw Chen Caozhi coming in. They immediately smiled and gathered around to ask for the wedding money from the sixteenth uncle. His sister-in-law Ding Youwei had already prepared dozens of gifts for Chen Caozhi. Two special small gold coins were distributed to each person at this time. When Chen Caozhi saw Zongzhi and Runer standing aside and just laughing, he walked over and gave the two brothers and sisters a small silk fish bag containing gold coins——
Chen Zongzhi was almost as tall as Chen Caozhi, and he said in surprise: "Uncle Ugly, my nephew is already so old!"
Chen Run'er took the gold coin with a smile, congratulated Uncle Chou first, and then said: "Uncle Chou, look -"
Chen Caozhi raised his eyes and took a look. What a guy, two teams of women were watching eagerly. He looked back at Run'er. Run'er was smiling so sweetly and happily, waiting to see the fun in high spirits——