The real liveliness in the old house of the Hong family was around ten o'clock, and that was because the old neighbors of Furuli arrived.

In order to pick up the big guys, Hong Yanzheng and Xu Manli rushed back to Furuli after breakfast. As soon as the bus agreed by Hong Yanwu arrived at half past eight, the two of them hurriedly got up and went door to door to inform each other.

Of course, people are very active in this kind of thing, and Shui Qing in the West Courtyard is also eager to help greet them.

But five fingers are not on the same side. The common people are already unorganized and undisciplined, and they are most likely to be in a hurry when they encounter a big scene.

One moment the child wants to pee, the other time the adult forgets to take the gift, the next time someone comes out wearing a hurdle vest, turns around and goes back to put on a shirt, and the next time someone remembers that there is still hot water sitting on the gas stove, and quickly goes back and turns off the fire.

It's like sprinkling a handful of salt noodles in a pan, and it starts churning all at once. That's called a hurry, that's a chicken, a dog jumping, and the car goes back and forth endlessly.

Fortunately, there are happy cigarettes and happy sugar, and the driver who drives the car is not annoying, so it is about ten o'clock, and finally all the people are assembled, and the car starts and drives to the wedding banquet site.

There are many housewives in the West Courtyard, and their activities are limited, and their life is extremely monotonous. The collective activities they have participated in in their lives are probably those "revolutionary activities" in the "movement". I've never experienced the feeling of traveling in a car with people I know well.

So don't look at the ordinary "40" bus, and the distance is close, and there are familiar street scenes along the way, but for them, the taste can be equated with a visiting foreign head of state taking a "courtesy car".

The cheerful joke along the way.

Some people praised Hong's family etiquette for several weeks, and said that Hong Yanzheng's face was hot. Some people are eager to see the true appearance of the Hong family's old mansion, so they don't have the time to ask Xu Manli. Some people brought up the old things again, recalling their past events of riding a donkey and marrying a man, which made everyone laugh uncontrollably.

In short, there is no moment when the car stops. These aunts and sisters-in-law show excitement and joy that they have never seen before. It looks a little happier than the main family.

It's really at the scene, and it's actually collectively dumb, and it's all stuffy again. Not for anything else, but because the Hong family's grandeur and scene are too big.

It's good to say outside the courtyard gate, except that the "Double Happiness Door" on both sides of the gate looks bigger than the other posters, but it's nothing. It is natural for two intellectuals to guard the door and let guests in.

But as soon as I entered the courtyard, it began to be different. There is a "color" on the wall of the shadow wall that greets people in front, and the five big red hydrangeas hang upright on the four brick carving characters of "Fulu Shoujubi", which can be described as a precedent.

Then go further, even more amazing, from the shadow wall to the two ridges in front of the hanging flower door, all with knots, hung with long and short silk.

The breeze is coming slowly, fluttering and sprinkling, it is really red and beautiful.

And the final shock comes from the hanging flower door, at least ten guests standing at the door, not to mention the record of receiving gifts in turn, the most important thing is that as soon as you enter this door, the "red" becomes full of dazzling and dazzling.

All the verandah eaves are all colored and hung with colored silk, and all the bright pillars are also wrapped in red silk, and then under the verandah on both sides of the "two gates", the amazingly long ceremonial table and tea table. The neat thirty tables of "official seats" in the courtyard are all covered with red tablecloths.

It's just this red, this glamorous, how can you not make these flat-headed people stunned on the spot, that is the pomp and atmosphere that they can't dream of.

For a while, not to mention that there was no sound, I was a little at a loss. There are also people who look at each other and can't help but foam. The big guys are a little ashamed of their meager gifts.

But fortunately, Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin came over in time with Li Fu, their high-spirited appearances and decent clothes could not hide their enthusiasm.

Hong Lucheng respectfully bowed his hands to the male guests and said "face", "love", and "face", while Wang Yunlin greeted the female guests affectionately and warmly, saying thank you for "causing trouble to everyone".

They are still so humble, so kind, without the slightest pride in raising their eyebrows and being rich and powerful. This eased everyone's discomfort, and everyone began to say joy.

But Daoxi is Daoxi, and the consternation still can't be eliminated. Admiration is inevitable.

Like Uncle Bian, he couldn't help but say, "Lao Hong, you guys are amazing, I've only heard of rich people in the past, but I haven't really seen them, this time it's an eye-opener." ”

Qiuzi's mother also said, "Yunlin, your family's pomp is like a dream, how much does it cost?

Unexpectedly, Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin really said that they claimed that they were stained with the government's return of private houses.

said that they actually invited a flowing water seat to do things, and they all had many friends who came to help their sons, and the land was big, so they just seemed generous and decent.

If you want to say that it is different from others, it is colored and hung with some red silk. And these things are used only for money, but it is necessary to consider using them for Hong Yanwu and Hong Yanru in the future, which will be much more economical.

Saying this, the old neighbors couldn't help nodding frequently, and the psychological pressure was reduced a lot. So everyone misbelieved it, and they all laughed again. There is also a few self-righteous comments from some people.

But just after the polite words were finished and the seats were settled in turn, and everyone let the old couple of the Hong family go to work, there were people who understood that the new road was coming.

Because if nothing else, the candy on the plate is either gold or silver, and chocolate accounts for half of it. As soon as I took the cigarette scattered on the plate, it turned out to be a peony. Wait for the teapot to come up, this taste of this tea, hey, fragrant.

God knows how much it will cost. As the saying goes, see the subtleties. The wine at the back of the banquet can be worse.

Soon, the neighbors' minds were turning. What they said just now was just polite and modest.

Speechlessness, exclamation, and discussion inevitably overflowed. For the first time, these ordinary people realized the true meaning of wealthy families.

It's not the same. The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, that is the truth.

In fact, to tell the truth, the Hong family is really thrifty and very low-key. Because not only did they not build a wedding shed, but they also used "soft colors".

Li Fu also asked Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin about this matter, and the old man said excitedly, "I really didn't expect that Xiao Wu, this kid, could actually find someone who can build a shed and tie colors." It's a pity if we don't take it, we may not be able to see each other again in the future. Why don't we spend more money? It won't cost a few to build a flat shed. ”

Unexpectedly, the old couple finally said, "Lao Li, this is not a matter of spending some money." Nowadays, those materials are not easy to find. The master shacklers are also old. You have to kick high with that thing, so that the masters are so busy and can't bear it, and it's easy to catch fire. It is also troublesome for people to stay up late to watch. What's more, it was all in the past, and now it's really too eye-catching to provoke right and wrong, so let's not put that score and find that trouble. Simply, even the "hard color" is not used, and it is mainly to save trouble.

As a result, this matter was not done, which made Li Fu quite regretful in his heart.

Otherwise, if there are railings, patios, corner clouds, glass windows, hanging screens, flower walls, and pillars in the courtyard, there is a pergola with the word "Xi". In addition, the "hard color" of the "flower archway" is set up in front of the gate and the second gate, and the auditorium and the happy room of the "full house" are set up in the courtyard.

It was even more difficult to turn your eyes, and you had to be at the scene of the movie.

But that's it, it's still just ordinary.

Because when Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin got married, they actually built a three-story ring building like a classical palace in this courtyard.

The entire shed is erected on the roof around the second courtyard of the Hong family, which is equivalent to connecting the original building to two floors.

There are not only wooden ladders on both sides of the pavilion, but also the corridor in front of them, which is open on all sides, and it is extremely convenient to walk up and down. Moreover, the carved beams and painted buildings are beautiful, the space is reasonably distinguished, and the functions are also readily available.

Like the corridor surrounded by colorful carved barricades, red lacquered pillars, all hung with gold couplets, behind the partition doors and windows. Under each side of the porch, a number of water and stone gas lamps are hung for night lighting.

The upper end of each hall also hangs a large plaque in the shape of a fan, like the north building to write "a match made in heaven", for the banquet hall, to entertain relatives and friends to sit and eat.

The south building is the stage of "Qiankun Jiaotai", which can sing Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, "Octagonal Drum" and perform tricks, acrobatics and other "other juggling". Guests only need to sit under the north corridor and downstairs in the courtyard to watch the play.

The "Qin Se Harmony" in the West Building and the "Xiao Sheng Yin Feng" in the East Building are all set up as tea houses for guests to eat snacks, drink tea and play cards. The four corner towers are each a kitchen, a tea stove, a washroom, and a cloak storage area.

Not only does this make the most of all the space, but it also has an added benefit.

Since the hospital is not occupied by sheds, the effective area is occupied. In addition to the road leading to the auditorium and the wedding room in the courtyard, a wooden platform with a high stone platform was built on both sides. There is an official seat on the stage for the viewing seat.

Forty-eight bells, including eight-sided or sixteen-sided drums, are played in two opposite rows under the viewing platform.

Wait until the Hong family marries Wang Yunlin back. After the sedan chair enters the door, it passes through the middle of the drum and loud ringer procession from the middle of the road, and carries it into the main hall and auditorium. The guests on the wooden platform and upstairs on both sides can also clearly see the entrance of the sedan chair, entering the courtyard, and stepping over the charcoal basin.

This is already very close to the style of a Western-style church wedding. It not lacks the unique liveliness of our people, but also has a sense of stability and ritual.

Therefore, this is the style of the real crown family, the gentleman and the wealthy family. It can be called a real colorful and flowery atmosphere. is worthy of the title of one of the "Eight Great Mansions" of the Hong family.

This must be an understanding person like Li Fu to know, how much is the difference between the present and the past?

The second group has been opened, group number: 608640021

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