Chapter three hundred and eighty fifth wedding candle
The golden boy and the beautiful girl are placed on the table. It is the best auspicious thing.
The core of the wedding is two steps, one is to bow and the other is to tie the hair and drink the Hexin wine together.
These two steps are very time-sensitive. Before the wedding time, there are usually many impromptu activities, such as the groom holding an arrow in his mouth, riding on the saddle, and then the mother-in-law asks the groom to get off the saddle, usually with a toast, and the groom drinks the mother-in-law.
After three glasses of wine, you will get off the saddle and dismount.
This activity shows that the groom puts national affairs first, but he also needs to take care of his family.
Then the groom offers wine to his father-in-law and asks him to get up and sit on the saddle. If the father-in-law doesn't get up, he has to drink as a penalty. The number of drinks is decided by the guests. Many grooms get drunk at this stage, and most father-in-laws get drunk at this stage.
Mother-in-law cares about her son-in-law, so she usually won't deliberately make things difficult for him.
But this kind of impromptu activity is optional. The key is to look at the time. If the auspicious time for the wedding arrives, the activity will have to be stopped in the middle.
The master of ceremonies shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has arrived, so I won't talk nonsense. Next, the groom will lead out the bride!"
The emcee handed one end of the red silk satin to Guo Song. Guo Song pulled it slowly, and Xue Tao, who was holding the red silk ribbon at the other end, was pulled out. She looked a little shy and did not dare to look up. They each pulled one end of the red silk satin.
, in the middle is a huge concentric knot.
The master of ceremonies smiled and said: "This is called a marriage of thousands of miles, and we will always be of the same mind from now on. I would like to invite you two to bow to heaven and earth!"
The master of ceremonies shouted loudly, and Guo Song and Xue Tao knelt down facing the big red 囍 and worshiped together.
"Two thanks to Gaotang!"
They knelt down and bowed to Xue Xun and Han, and then knelt down and bowed to Guo Ziyi and Gongsun Auntie.
"The third prayer is for husband and wife!"
The two knelt down and bowed to each other.
"Please tie your hair and drink Hexin wine!"
Two children, a boy and a girl, each came forward with a plate. On one plate was a pot of wine, and on the other was a cucumber.
Guo Ziyi came up and said to everyone: "I, Guo Ziyi, have the honor to witness the marriage of a newlywed couple today. The groom Guo Song is a grandson of our family, and the bride Xue is also a lady of our family. Today is the day when they officially become husband and wife. I would like to invite you
My mother-in-law came forward to tie the hair of the two newlyweds."
Mrs. Han came up, cut off a strand of her daughter's hair with scissors, and cut off a strand of Guo Song's long hair. She tied their hair into a knot and put it on a plate. This is the meaning of a knotted couple.
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Guo Ziyi also cut open the cucumber, and the pulp inside had been hollowed out in advance. He picked up the wine pot and filled the two melons with wine, and said with a smile: "This is the Henu wine. After drinking this wine, you will officially become
Husband and wife, respect each other!"
Xue Tao picked up a melon and handed it to Guo Song. Guo Song took the melon and drank the wine in one gulp. He picked up another melon and offered it to Xue Tao. Xue Tao took it shyly and drank slowly.
Guo Ziyi laughed loudly and said: "As a witness, I officially declare that you two are husband and wife!"
The big tent suddenly erupted into applause.
The master of ceremonies said loudly: "The wedding is over, please bring in the newlyweds."
A small tent has been set up in the big tent. The newlyweds entered the tent and sat down. Two boys stood aside with trays of candies and flowers. The guests lined up and grabbed flowers and candies and sprinkled them on the tent.
I wish the newlyweds a happy marriage and the birth of a son soon. After a circle, the guests left Qinglu directly and returned home. Guo Ying and Zhang Lei were responsible for seeing off the guests outside.
The master of ceremonies also left. There was no one else in the green house except a pair of children. Xue Tao whispered: "Husband, let's go out!"
The two of them came out holding hands, and the two children stepped forward and bowed, "Please, the newlyweds, follow us into the bridal chamber!"
Two children held lanterns in front and led the newlyweds slowly towards the bridal chamber in the back house.
The lights have been lit in the bridal chamber. Aqiu and Xiaoyu Niang are standing at the door. Aqiu bows and says: "The bridal chamber has been checked and no one has hidden in it!"
Guo Song said with a smile: "You should go to bed early, take the two children out, and give them ten taels of silver each."
The two boys left with great gratitude. Guo Song and Xue Tao entered the courtyard. Guo Song locked the door and said with a smile: "Enter the bridal chamber according to the etiquette of our hometown!"
"What etiquette?"
Guo Song picked up Xue Tao's legs and hugged him up. Xue Tao screamed in fright. Aqiu asked nervously outside the door: "Girl, what happened?"
Xue Tao rolled his eyes at Guo Song and said quickly: "It's nothing, just go ahead!"
Xiaoyu Niang gave Ah Qiu a hand and said, "You are so stupid! Why are you still standing here? Leave quickly!"
Ah Qiu blushed and hurried away with Xiaoyu Niang.
Guo Song carried Xue Tao into the bridal chamber, lit the bridal chamber, and put away a table of food and wine. The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time. Were they still hungry from noon to now?
"Husband, put me down and I will serve you."
Guo Song put down his beloved wife, hugged her into his arms, and the two kissed each other tightly.
The two separated for a long time. At this time, Guo Song no longer cared about eating. He picked up Xue Tao and walked to the back room...
The sky was slightly bright, and Xue Tao, who was lying in her husband's arms, suddenly woke up. The crazy scene last night made her feel shy. Overnight, she was promoted from a young girl to a young woman. She remembered her mother's advice, and on the second day of her wedding
She had to get up earlier than her husband, so she quietly sat up and was about to reach out for her underwear, but Guo Song grabbed her waist and pulled her into bed...
The spring breeze blew again, and Xue Tao punched him on the shoulder, "It's so bad. If I don't get up, I will be laughed at by others!"
"What's the joke?" Guo Song asked with a smile.
"It's a joke... I'm a lazy woman, and my parents-in-law will be dissatisfied!"
"There are no parents-in-law here, and no one dares to laugh at you. It's not completely dark yet, so just sleep a little longer!"
Xue Tao thought about it. She and her husband were the only two people in this big mansion. She comfortably retreated into the warm quilt and lay in her husband's arms. After a moment, she realized that something was wrong. She blushed and said: "You bad guy, you are not finished."
No, I have to get up. I want to inspect my territory and see where I can make my study. I still have a lot of books that I haven’t moved here!"
Guo Song sat up and said with a smile: "Do you want me to accompany you?"
Seeing that Ai Lang didn't ask for anything anymore, Xue Tao felt happy, rolled his eyes at him and said coquettishly: "Of course you have to accompany me!"
Guo Song saw her beautiful eyes, infinite charm, and body as white as mutton fat. He couldn't bear it anymore and dragged her into the quilt again...
It wasn't until half an hour later that the two of them walked out of the yard holding hands.
Opening the courtyard door, she found Aqiu standing at the door. She blushed and whispered: "The old lady has told me that according to the rules, I have to clean up the wedding room for the newlyweds."
Dowry maids were called 媵婷 in the Spring and Autumn Period, and were called Tongfang maids in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They were more common in wealthy families and official families. She usually lived next door to the master's bedroom, which was connected to the master's bedroom, and was responsible for serving at night.
Husband and wife, generally couples will not avoid her when having sex. Most of the maids who marry will eventually become concubines, just like Ping'er in Dream of Red Mansions.
However, yesterday was the wedding night, so Aqiu still had to avoid it, but after this night, she would move in with him.
"Well! Where's the little fish girl?"
"She seems to have gone out and said she would take a look around the garden."
Xue Tao nodded, "Go get a bucket of hot water. We need to freshen up."
Ah Qiu hurriedly went to fetch hot water. After a while, she brought two maids from the inner house with two large buckets of hot water. Ah Qiu went to the bridal chamber to clean up. Xue Tao and Guo Song freshened up in the living room next door. The two
The maid combed the couple's hair.
In addition to Aqiu, there are five maids in the inner house. Their surname is Chun, and they are called Meilan, Zhuju. The other one is called Guoer, who is very strong. She is a rough maid, and she mainly does some rough and dirty work, like
Empty the toilet, sweep the floor, etc. in the morning.
The two maids who combed the hair of Mr. and Mrs. Guo Song were called Chunmei and Chunlan. They were both fourteen years old at the moment, and when they reached the age of seventeen, Guo Song would release them to get married.
After washing up, the other two maids, Chunzhu and Chunju, brought them breakfast. Breakfast was thick white rice porridge, served with vegetarian steamed buns or mutton pancakes, a few fresh and delicious side dishes, and a plate of fermented bean curd.
Xue Tao served Guo Song a bowl of porridge and said with a smile: "I still want Hu pancakes for steamed buns."
"Of course it's meat pie. After I tasted it, I'm all about meat now."
Xue Tao kicked him under the table and glared at him angrily. What nonsense is this guy talking about? There are several maids next to him!
Guo Song chuckled, rolled up the meat pie and ate it.
"Husband, tell me your plans for the next few days!" Xue Tao asked, taking a careful sip of the hot porridge.
While eating the cake, Guo Song raised his head and thought: "Today and tomorrow, I will get to know my new house. I will accompany you back home the day after tomorrow. I will have a day off the day after tomorrow, and then I want to take you to Jingyang County."
"What are you going to do in Jingyang County?" Xue Tao asked puzzledly.
"Go to my manor! I have a manor covering an area of one hundred hectares. The late emperor gave it to me after the Battle of the Central Plains. I went to Bashu after I came back, and I have never been there even once."
Xue Tao nodded. She came from an official family and was not surprised by the manor. Her father also had a land of 100 acres and earned an income of more than 100 yuan a year, which was considered part of his salary.
"What about the parents-in-law? Do you want to build a memorial tablet for them?" Xue Tao asked again.
Guo Song was a little confused. This matter was really troublesome. He didn't know how to explain it. After a long silence, Guo Song said: "There is a custom in Lingzhou that you cannot build a memorial tablet outside your hometown. It seems like this."
Xue Tao listened to her husband on this matter. She did not continue to ask in detail. She added: "It seems that my husband has an eldest sister! Why don't you look for her?"
"I have asked Liang Wu's uncle to look for him. If there is any news, he will notify me in time."
After breakfast, Xue Tao smiled at Guo Song and said, "I have never seen many places in the house. My husband will accompany me to see them."
Guo Song smiled and said, "Let's start with the kitchen."
The two came to the outer mansion and happened to meet Butler Wang. Butler Wang quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Old slave, see the envoy and see the madam!"
Before Guo Song got married, the housekeeper called him Young Master or Envoy, and called Xue Tao Miss Xue. Once they got married, the title would be changed. If the young master was an ordinary commoner, he would be called Da Lang, and the mistress would be called Da Lang.
The eldest lady, but Guo Song had high officials, so she continued to call her the envoy king, and the mistress was called the madam. This was because she would soon have a royal title.
Guo Song nodded, "Gather all the servants together. I have something to say to them."