Fall in love with the technology tree [Three Kingdoms]

Cao Yu's wedding was scheduled for April in the summer of 189. The spring transplanting and tea picking had ended, but the hottest and humid May had not yet arrived.

Since the end of March, Cao Yu's classmates have come from all over Jiaozhou one after another.Cao Yu belongs to the third class, and his classmates are now the backbone of various places.For this wedding, the administrative system of Jiaozhou was severely tested: the Nandao textile factory was closed for three days, the fourth workshop of the iron and steel smelting plant was closed for half a month, and the county government of Cangwu County was closed for a week... except for the military, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies. Unable to take vacations, there must be someone on duty in the medical hall, and other departments have prepaid their vacations.

The high-pressure crackdown on corruption that lasted half a year was too heavy, and even the common people needed a big happy event to release the accumulated pressure.Ah Sheng also knew the reason for giving a red date with a stick, so he acquiesced to the Jiaozhou management's practice of making the wedding a festival.

This is a sign of temporary reconciliation.

The happiest thing is Cao Yu's future Yue family.Although the bride's father was only granted an amnesty to watch the ceremony for three days, and would continue to go back to mine after the wedding, the Shi family and the Cao family had finally gotten married.

Shi Xie rushed to Zhanjiang County impatiently, begging to see the second son Cao Sheng.What made the soles of his feet float was that the Wubao concierge who used to treat him with no pretense now had a smile on his face.

"The gentleman is here, please sit down for a while, I will send the boy to inform the master."

The servants of the Cao family have always been generous, and they are not easy to offend or flatter others.If you can have a smile, it can explain your attitude.

Shi Xie hurriedly paid homage: "The king of Lingnan takes care of all kinds of opportunities every day, and he came without warning. It's Xie who has been abrupt." He didn't dare to visit Cao Yu for fear of attracting suspicion, so he could only pay homage to Cao Sheng through the most official way.

But Wubao's concierge is a retired man, what can't be understood? "It's not a coincidence that the gentleman came here. The fifth son has two cases to be resolved today, and they will be tried in the South Island. If it goes well, he can return in the evening; if it doesn't go well, it may be delayed for two or three days."

Shi Xie hurriedly waved his hands: "The elder brother is like a father, and the elder sister is like a mother. We two patriarchs can discuss matters of marriage. It is very good that Shaoze is diligent in his official duties."

The porter smiled, stopped talking, and brought Shi Xie a bowl of water.

Wubao is not big, and the population is simple, so within a quarter of an hour, the boy who sent the message came back. "The master is entertaining gentlemen at the Palm Court."

Shi Xie stood up, wiped the dust off his knees, and followed the boy into Wubao.There used to be only coconut trees and plantains on the lawn, which is already full of flower pots: red azaleas, pink peach blossoms, white gardenias... spread along the main road like a brocade, all the way to the main courtyard.

Busy servants are decorating palace lanterns under the eaves of the main courtyard.The dark brown sandalwood is carved into a variety of exquisite patterns, which are assembled into octagonal, quadrangular, or round lamp stands. Between the frames are two layers of frosted glass with water, which can be illuminated by the candles inside. Shaking water light.

"It's a little messy, please forgive me." Xiaotong said apologetically.

The Cao family made careful preparations for marrying the daughter of the scholar family, but Shi Xie was mostly happy, and turned to ask the boy who led the way: "Did you stay here on the day of the wedding?"

"Naturally." The little boy nodded proudly, "The Fifth Young Master said that the road should be paved with fragrant flowers, the water lamps should be lit, and the walls should be painted with pepper mud. The fifth young master paid for it himself, and the master agreed."

Really very luxurious.Shi Xie reluctantly inhaled the fragrance of flowers floating in the air, and left the main hall of Wubao.Follow the path, past the kitchens busy with bacon and wine, the newly decorated main courtyard, and finally the Palm Court.

It was as if the air suddenly fell silent.Green trees and shallow lawns surround a semi-stilted house with South Island characteristics.There is a well in the yard, and the iron tree beside the well is blooming.And above the door, there are two colorful parrots parked, quacking when they see people coming.

"Please come in, gentleman." A woman's gentle voice came from inside the room, but Shi Xie's ears trembled.A few months ago, she also used such a gentle voice to pronounce the end of hundreds of people.

"Shiwu, ten years of hard labor according to the law." Ten years, my brother will be 60 years old in ten years.A handful of old bones are probably about to be buried in the mine. "Punishments are not continuous, and only the stolen money is recovered from the families of soldiers and warriors. However, if there is hiding or prevarication, it will be regarded as an accomplice." Thunder and rain fell from the sky, making people fearful.

Shi Xie pulled back his thoughts, arranged his clothes very carefully, and then entered the room.

Cao Sheng was approving documents, wearing a dark uniform, with his hair parted in a men's square bun.It wasn't until Shi Xie entered the room that she put down her pen, clipped the bookmark, and asked someone to remove the desk and replace it with a small table for guests.

"Why did Shigong come here? Now the castle is in a state of chaos, I even kicked Shaoze out."

"The royal family of Lingnan issued a marriage letter, and the six rites are complete. Originally, the scholar family should not object." Shi Xie's old face was a little uneasy, "However...however, the niece has shown pregnancy..."

"Knowing that she has worked hard, I sent the women's doctor Fang to take care of her. The procedures and clothes on the wedding day have been streamlined, and we must not let her suffer. Besides, the King of Lingnan is a joke, please don't call him that in person. I."

"No... Your lord really doesn't mind if your niece is pregnant?"

Ah Sheng was surprised, but still ordered someone to serve him tea: "The folk customs in south of the Five Ridges are open, and most of the tribes in the mountains are still married [1]. What's the matter? As long as Shaoze likes it."

Shi Xie was not happy: "Lingnan is a land outside the country, so the young people don't follow the teachings of their elders. My lord is here to educate the people, and etiquette should be the most important thing."

This is interesting.

"Then what do you mean? It's already this month, and you can't have an abortion, right?"

"The daughter of a scholar family..."

"Stop!" Ah Sheng stopped him, and his face became serious, "Could it be that Shaoze decided on this marriage because he took a fancy to the Shi family? I already own Jiaozhou, so why should I use brother's marriage to curry favor with you guys?" Etiquette and etiquette, mutual respect is a great gift, and honesty is a great gift, I don’t listen to the gentleman’s indecent words, and please don’t embarrass me.”

Substitute?Fortunately, the old man figured it out.

Shi Xie covered his face in shame. "I just said that the second brother and his wife miscalculated." He muttered in a low voice, and then bowed down, "Then please make the wedding ceremony more solemn. This time, there are many people in Lingnan who are watching the wedding ceremony of the fifth son. It is a good opportunity to show the prosperity of culture and education in the Central Plains."

"I want to do it according to ancient rituals." A Sheng helped Shi Xie up, "But after all, the region is different. For example, how can the bride's five-story wedding dress be worn in Lingnan? In the Central Plains, peaches are the most common. ,Dried peaches are often used in weddings, but Lingnan is rich in fruits, lychee, longan, which one has more seeds than peaches? This time Shaoze got married, and the great Confucian Zheng Xuan arranged the etiquette. If you want to add something, you might as well go to him. After all It's Shaozeyue's family, as long as the scholar is willing to say, Zheng Gong will definitely help."

A Sheng knocked and slapped Shi Xie away who was worried.Turning around, he looked for Chuan Tan, the third-generation maidservant beside him. "The bride is a concubine, and life in the scholar's family is probably not easy. You follow my private order and go to Cangwu County to support her."

No matter how important the wedding is, it is far less important than the development plan for the mountainous area of ​​Jiaozhou.After Ah Sheng gave the order, he let go of it.But to Shi Chunji who is pregnant, it is no less than a ray of sunshine in the dark sky.

The little maid, Chuantan, calmed down a group of three aunts, six wives, concubines and concubines with her sharp words, and did not look at the pale or genteel faces of those women, and only carefully helped the lady up: "What do you want, girl?"

Shi Chunji wiped away her tears: "I'm going to wear the wedding dress that Ayu gave me."

"Since it is the wedding dress given by the Fifth Young Master, who would dare not let you wear it?"

The lady girl snatched the key from the old woman who was in charge of the warehouse, and found out a wedding dress with blue patterns and red flowers on a black background, hugged it into her arms and cried.This is an avant-garde high-waist skirt with a belt tied under the chest, which won't get stuck in the stomach at all.The inner lining is cool silk, and the outer fabric is also light and fluffy, which is both intimate and beautiful, and every detail is Cao Yu's heart.

Doctor Fang is over forty years old, she is a cold beauty who still has charm, and she also smiles when she sees the appearance of a scholar girl. "It can be regarded as fulfilling my wish." She talked to Chuantan, "I'm not good at fighting aunts and aunts. If you come a few days late, I have to ask the master for help."

The two children of Fangfeng and Kong Mo have already married, and they were kicked out by their father to live alone.They didn't live together, and there were no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so she was still the high-cold doctor who didn't know how to fight in the house.

In the twinkling of an eye, it was the wedding day, and Cao Yu rode a horse and led the cavalry team, which was played by his classmates in friendship, to Cangwu County to marry his bride.They walked the cement and bluestone avenue that had been in use for less than three years, and the people of all ethnic groups who watched the ceremony trampled on the barren grass on both sides of the road.

The officials who organized the common people to watch the ceremony took the opportunity to follow the new marriage customs advocated by the official handbook: the new couple should wear black, which is a tradition in the Central Plains to show solemnity; the carriage carrying the bride is decorated with coconut shells, implying wealth; The pomegranate, mangosteen, apple, and peach blossoms transplanted in coconut shells all imply many children; the bride holds papaya [2] in her hands, which is taken from the words in the "Book of Songs" that "throw me a papaya and repay it with Qiongju" , which symbolizes that the bride and groom are in free love...

Only the last sentence "free love" can resonate with the people of Jiaozhou, men and women, old and young, applaud and celebrate.Cao Yu took the opportunity to throw the wedding candy, causing the children to jump up and down.

At noon and evening, the welcoming team rests in nearby villages.Women's doctors and maidservants have prepared clean bedding and meals to take care of the pregnant bride.Instead, Cao Yu, the fifth son, was going to cook with the elders.

This long road has been going for seven days before arriving at the end of Zhanjiang County.After a day of rest, bathing and changing, the newlyweds held hands and entertained guests in Wubao.

At this time, after the sun had sunk into the mountain, the sky was dark, and there was a faint fragrance floating in the courtyard, and hundreds of water lamps were lit up one by one, illuminating the road in Wubao. At the end of the road, there was no parents, just a thin figure.

That is the mistress of this land.

Cao Yu bowed down sincerely and put his forehead against his hands. "Without the second brother, I would not be where I am today. The second brother is like a parent to me."

He used to be an ignorant maidservant who yelled "I want to study" and ran into Ding's sister-in-law, and was knocked down to hell by a look from his aunt.It was Cao Sheng who led him on a long road of dormancy, and finally reached the top of the South China Sea, where he was admired by all people.

30 years in the world, like a song at her fingertips, is like a dream.

The author has something to say: Note [1]: Walk-in marriage system.A marriage custom in a matrilineal society, the man spends the night at the woman's home at night and returns to his own home during the day.Marriage and love are free, and children follow the mother's surname.So far, there are still some in the southwest of our country, and there are more in ancient times.

Note [2]: The papaya in the Book of Songs is not the papaya we eat now, but another plant native to my country.