Feudal scholar-bureaucrats reborn: marrying a husband and marrying a virtuous

It is said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions. When Lin Fangxu received Lin Fangqi and the others at the gate of Jinhua Mansion, his face did not show any signs of fatigue from the day and night. This time, I have to help my brother hold the stage."

Lin Fangxu finally started to suffer from cramps recently. He grew up too fast, and his legs would cramp from time to time. I don't know if he can hold on. Fortunately, Lin Fangqi's cousin Zhou Haoran also came along.

Lin Fangxu went up to meet Li, and the group rested overnight in Jinhua Mansion, and set off for Lanxi County the next day.

At this time, in Yu Zhai, Lanxi County, Yu Langjun and his natal sister-in-law Zhou Shi were together. While instructing the housekeeper to count the dowry for his brother, he pretended to be sad and said: "Youran was small when she was born. I'm leaving my father."

Her sister-in-law agreed: "Yes, I still remember when I was a child, every time I came to play, I would be so childish that my uncle would hug me. Hey..., I will be from another family from now on."

After hearing this, Yu Langjun said angrily: "No matter whose family you become, I still want to call you aunt. How can Youran not remember how good my uncle's family has been to him."

Mrs. Zhou smiled, glanced at the blushing and silent little brother beside her and said, "I heard that my brother-in-law originally planned to assign Youran's concubine sister to the Lin family and Youran to the Zheng family, why is it the other way around now?" .”

Yu Langjun let out a chuckle and said, "Why else? That shallow-sighted person has taken a fancy to the Zheng family's money from business, and refuses to marry into the Lin family. It's a waste of the master's good intentions."

Mrs. Zhou said: "Then now that I know that the Lin family boy has been selected as a scholar, I'm afraid I regret it."

After Yu Langjun finished counting, he turned around and told Yu Youran to go to bed early, and then the two walked out arm in arm while talking.

But Yu Youran couldn't fall asleep, he felt a little uncomfortable thinking about his mother's all-hearted attitude.

Speaking of it, Yu Youran is actually a child whose father doesn't love his mother. His mother's father only gave birth to him, but because he was the only one, his grandmother decided to take a concubine for his father, so his mother's father blamed him. of.

My uncle's family was in business, and marrying my father to my father, who was a poor scholar in the early years, was considered an early investment. At first, my father loved him, but my father always helped my uncle's family. He accuses his father, so gradually his father's feelings for him become complicated.

Daddy did indeed plan to marry the concubine to Lin Fangqi, but unfortunately, the Lin family was unwilling, and secondly, the concubine envied her uncle's family for being rich in business, so she had to go to the Lin family, and she refused to eat several times in order not to marry.

You see, in this family, everyone can express their thoughts in different ways, only Yu Youran can't, so he lets himself go with the flow, and now he is anxiously expecting his future husband to pick him up and leave.

His husband offered clean tea and four-color cakes to the "carrier god" at Yinshi the next day, and then fired guns and firecrackers, opened the way with red lanterns, and left Jinhua Fucheng along the way.

Yu Youran was also woken up early in the morning. After applying hot water to his face, Xi Niang used five-color cotton yarn to twist the hairs off his face, commonly known as "open noodles", and invited relatives who came early in the morning to eat "open noodles soup" fruit".

Lin Fangqi and his party hurried to Lanxi at noon. Once they entered the city gate, Lin Fangqi asked people to blow the suona and the gongs and drums again.

When the Yu family saw the groom coming on horseback, the Zhou family who was standing at the gate hurriedly ordered someone to light a firecracker to welcome the sedan chair, then retreated back to the house, concealing the gate, Lin Fangqi got off the horse, and stuffed the red envelopes that had been prepared a long time ago. , the door reopened.

The bridal sedan chair was parked at the gate of Yu's house with its door facing outwards. Zhou ordered two maidservants to take a look inside the sedan chair with a burning red candle and a mirror respectively. .

After the ghosts have been chased away, the women's midday banquet, also called "marriage wine", begins.

When the Great Wei was first established, a lot of waste was waiting for prosperity, the late emperor did not dare to slack off, and was even more diligent in political affairs, so the officials at the bottom naturally had to follow suit.

Wei Huidian stipulates that, "every year's Zhengdan Festival starts from the first day of the first day, all civil and military officials have a five-day holiday, and the Lantern Festival starts from the eleventh and has a ten-day holiday." '

So at this time, Master Yu was still in the Qinghe Yamen, and Lin Fangqi and the others were greeted by Zhou's uncle and cousin to enter the table, accompanied by Yu Xiuran, the 15-year-old younger brother of the new husband.

After the banquet, the newlywed husband was carried on the sedan chair by his younger brother.

My brother got into the sedan chair, and Mu's father cried to see him off. Although Yu Langjun didn't like this brother very much, he still sobbed and said the words of advice: "Brother, you can carry it, it's so loud! You go alone Heh, lead the tide!"

After the new brother's sedan chair was ready, Lin Fangqi ordered the sedan chair bearer to pick up the sedan chair, and Zhou ordered people to sprinkle tea and rice on the top of the sedan chair. Several cousins ​​and Yu Xiuran went with the sedan chair, which was called "delivery of the sedan chair". Turn back at the gate of the city.

Lin Fangqi picked up the new husband, and rushed back to Jinhua Mansion when it was almost dark. He was exhausted, and after a night's rest, he took the carriage back to Wuyi County together with the servants and dowry brought by the new husband. .

It was already evening when they arrived in Wuyi County, and the group rested in the house in the county seat for another night. The next day, the bride-to-be got into the sedan chair again and went back to Linjia Village.

The bridal sedan entered Lin's Village, and when it was about to reach the gate, the lobby brother Lin Fangde ordered someone to light a firecracker to welcome the sedan.

After the sedan chair stops, the door of the sedan chair is unloaded, and Pandi is the maid who walks out of the sedan chair. She steps forward and pulls the bridegroom's clothes three times with her hand, and the bridegroom gets up to get out of the sedan chair.

Stepping out of the sedan chair, a vermilion lacquered wooden saddle was first crossed, and both feet stepped on the red felt that stretched all the way to the main room. The bride supported each other, holding the red silk, and was led into the main room by Lin Fangqi at the other end. .

Next came the worship ceremony of "three knees, nine kowtows, and six salutes", which was naturally presided over by the elders, and Lin Fangxu's task of supporting the scene was also considered complete.

When Lin Fangxu walked out of his uncle's house, he vaguely heard the praisers singing: "After the ceremony, leave the class and send it to the bridal chamber".

In the last life of Lin Fangqi, he and his husband had a very good relationship, and they always supported each other. When he was released to the county magistrate, Yu Youran left his only son in Linjia Village, and accompanied him to Guizhou.

At that time, Lin Fangxu was working alone in Yunnan. After hearing about it, he was envious for a while. Later, he wrote to Liu Mingzhu asking if she would like to come over, but she refused because she was still a child.

When they got home, only the parents and the two younger children were there, Mumu and Ermu were playing with a group of children at the uncle's house, and the eldest brother and the eldest brother-in-law were there to help.

Miki, who was noisy around his grandfather, saw his uncle coming in, and rushed over as if seeing a savior. The little fat man, who was already over three years old, was heavy in his arms.

Lin Fangxu looked at his mother who was feeding Simu rice cereal, and asked, "Has Mrs. Zhao gone back? Why didn't I see the second brother and the others?"

Lin's mother replied dissatisfied: "Your second brother and the two came back yesterday. They didn't know where they went early in the morning. Mrs. Zhao's husband came back. She couldn't stay at our house anymore, so she went back with a small stone. .”

After Lin Mu finished feeding her confused, she hugged Simu and patted her, and said, "Simu was crying when Mrs. Zhao just left. If it wasn't for your brother-in-law coaxing me day and night, I don't know what's going on now." Woolen cloth."

After hearing this, Miki sat in Lin Fangxu's arms and complained, "Father hugs my younger brother, not me... Huh!"

And Lin Fangming, who didn't know where to go early in the morning, was teasing the little sika deer at Zhao's house.

The Zhao family is one of the few foreign surnames in Linjia Village. They fled here at the end of the previous dynasty. Up to now, there are five families in total. The ancestors have some hunting skills. Although they rent land to farm, they still occasionally go into the mountains.

At this time, Second Brother Zhao came in with a bundle of green grass, and said to Lin Fangming: "Brother Ming, you are just caring about this deer, why don't you go to your uncle's house to help?"

Lin Fangming smiled and said: "There are so many people, how can I be used. By the way, why are there only fawns left? Where is the doe?"

Brother Zhao put down the green grass and said nonchalantly, "I'll sell it when weaning. The deer can't be sold at a high price. Let's raise it when it grows up."

Ai Xiaoya was feeding the deer with green grass, she frowned and said, "Isn't it very pitiful for the deer to lose its mother?"

Brother Zhao was stunned for a moment and did not speak. He gave Ai Xiaoya a meaningful look, left the two of them there to watch the deer, and went to the patriarch's house by himself.

No matter which family in Linjiacun holds weddings and funerals, everyone in the village will go to help. Brother Zhao's daughter-in-law went to Lin Ju's family early in the morning, and Zhao Shiyue arranged to help wash rice and vegetables. tables and chairs.

On the evening of worship, the man's family will serve a feast for the good day, also called "He Lang wine".

When Lin Fangxu came over with Miki in his arms, other people just took the seat, and the eldest brother took Miki and asked, "Where are mother and Simu?"

Lin Fangxu glanced at it, and mentioned that Ai Xiaoya, who looked unnatural on Simu's face, said, "Simu is asleep, and mother is watching."

At this time, the first hot dish was served, and Xi Niang shouted: "The bride is changing her makeup and bowing!"

After changing their clothes, Yu Youran and Lin Fangqi, led by Xi Niang, poured wine for the elders and guests table by table.

After the banquet, there is a custom of noisy bridal chambers. Lin Fangming likes to join in the fun, and Ai Xiaoya is also curious about the difference between the noisy bridal chambers in ancient times, so they all stayed.

Lin Fangqin wanted to entertain the chef who made the wedding banquet, and help with some things, and Zhao Shiyue also took the village lady and husband to clean up the dishes.

Lin Fangxu became the king of the children again, carrying the meals that his elder brother-in-law packed for his mother from the kitchen, and went home next to Mumu and the others.

After Lin Fangxu came home, he took the Mumu brothers to wash up early, and then went to bed. Naturally, he didn't know the excitement in the second cousin's new house, and he didn't know that Ai Xiaoya played with the lively Lin Fangxin again, and his temper The gentle second sister Lin Fangya said to the eldest brother-in-law with a genuine displeasure at this time: "Brother-in-law, do you think there is any daughter-in-law like her."

Zhao Shiyue put away the leftover meat and vegetables in the kitchen, turned around and said, "Okay, pack up early and go back early, so you won't worry that my brother-in-law won't be able to coax the two of you."

Lin Fangya thought about her two brats, and said with a smile, "It's fine if he doesn't mess around with me. Speaking of which, Ermu is also dishonest, but he just listens to his uncle."

Zhao Shiyue smiled and said, "It's not just Ermu, the three of them all listened to Brother Xu, and they're probably asleep by now."

Lin Fangya thought for a while, but still couldn't help but said: "Brother, why do I feel that the second sister-in-law is like a different person after giving birth, not as diligent and caring for the family as before, staying in the county all day, Simu didn't come back Watch it a few times."

Zhao Shiyue was stunned for a moment and said: "Maybe it's because of the pain of having a child. There's nothing wrong with staying in the county town. At least his relationship with his second brother is getting better and better."