Chapter 55: The Feast

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"Do you want to attend Cheng Yan's wedding and go to Xijing with me?" Lin Rusong asked.

Xu Lan thought about it for a while, it was okay, the yard was also rented, and there was a place to live in Xijing.

Xu Lan agreed.

"You are attending a wedding, don't you take your brother and sister to a long experience?" Lin Rusong asked casually.

Xu Lan didn't look like a casual guy when he heard this.

"I'll just go with Brother Xuan, and it's not convenient for my sisters to go. Oh, by the way, Chen Chong also asked me to go with him. Xu Lan remembered that Chen Chong had made an appointment with him when he came over a few days ago.

"Oh? Chen Chong? Lin Rusong didn't expect Chen Chong and Xu Lan to be so familiar, and thought that both of them were in Huaiyang County, so it was normal to be familiar.

"That's right, Chen Xianling will naturally go at that time, Chen Chong said that it's too boring to follow the elders, let me go with him."

Lin Rusong nodded and said, "I will follow Cheng Yan to the dock early tomorrow morning to greet my relatives, and I may not be able to take care of you for a day." After lunch the day after tomorrow, we will leave for Xijing, how about it? ”

"Yes, it's up to Brother Lin's arrangement." Xu Landao.

After talking for a while, Lin Rusong got up and left satisfied, and had to return to Cheng Mansion to listen to Cheng Yan's instructions.

On the second day, because they were going to attend the wedding, Xu Lan and Brother Xuan were dressed up quite festively and changed into bright clothes. Xu Yiliang also changed into new clothes, although it was because of Xu Lan that he had the opportunity to attend the wedding banquet in Cheng Ge's hometown, but Xu Yiliang was still quite excited, just like a fan going to see an idol.

They went to Chen Chong first to meet the two families, Xu Yiliang and Chen County Ling were two levels, although they were a little restrained, they were still polite, and Xu Lan was a lot more relieved.

When I arrived at the old mansion, there were already people coming and going, and the carriage at the door was already lined up.

Cheng Mansion specially opened up two large gardens to place the wedding banquet, and set up a stage by the lotus pond lake, with gongs and drums noisy, so lively.

After entering the house, he saluted, and found a table and sat down. Because Lord Chen is well-known in the county, there is an endless stream of people to greet him for a while, and Mrs. Chen has already gone to the side of the female dependents.

Xu Lan couldn't play with Chen Chong anymore, he felt that it was better to stay by Xu Yiliang's side, for fear that he would be left out.

Fortunately, Lord Chen pulled Xu Yiliang to sit together, and Xu Lan was relieved.

Chen Chong dragged them to the stage to watch the play.

In front of the stage, a group of children have been gathered there to join in the fun, and a pergola has been set up in front of the stage, and there are also people sitting on chairs watching the play.

The three of them watched the play and there was nothing to see, Chen Chong looked at the lotus canopy that had grown a lot on the lake and wanted to pick a few.

There are people watching the lake, and they are also afraid that some children will not pay attention to falling into the water.

There were already people holding the boat to pick lotus canopies inside, and after a while, when they landed on the shore, some people separated.

For a while, the children were attracted to it.

Chen Chong and Xu Xuan both grabbed two, Xu Lan was not interested in this, after all, she was already a forty-year-old person, and it was too shameless to rob it with a group of children.

Chen Chong and Xu Xuan each gave her one, and then they each peeled lotus seeds and found a place to sit down.

Xu Lan saw that the time was almost up, and said that it was time to go back to the table, otherwise her parents would not be able to find them for a while, and they would be in a hurry.

Returning to the seat, Xu Lan was startled when she found that Xu Yiliang was not in her position!

Hurriedly looked around, and saw that Xu Yiliang had already sat at another table, talking happily with someone.

It is estimated that she met an acquaintance, Xu Lan put her mind at ease, and Xu Lan took Xu Xuan over to salute.

After a while, firecrackers rang out at the gate of the house, and everyone said, "The bride is here, the bride is here!" ”

Chen Chong and Brother Xuan pulled her to the door again excitedly.

Xu Lan followed them impatiently, she didn't want to join in the excitement at all.

The three of them crowded at the door and saw Cheng Yan riding a tall horse, with a big red flower on his chest, and riding on the horse with a smile on his face.

Lin Rusong followed him, following him as a maid.

Followed by a red sedan chair, slowly walked towards the door.

After a set of ceremonies, Cheng Yan kicked the door of the sedan chair, introduced the bride into Cheng's mansion with red silk, and when he arrived at Cheng's mansion, he changed into a red four-person sedan chair and sent it to Cheng Yan's courtyard.

Lin Rusong saw Xu Song, but Xu Song didn't pay attention to him.

Xu Xuan and Chen Chong were still excited to follow to see the bride, Xu Lan really didn't want to squeeze with them, so she sat on the porch alone and said that she would wait for them to come back. The two of them didn't care about him, and ran away with a group of children on their own.

Xu Lan walked back along the porch, and met a little Lori wearing a pleated skirt on the way.

Little Lori stopped in front of Xu Lan, looked at Xu Lan and said, "Are you Xu Song?" ”

Xu Lan didn't remember where she had seen this little princess, so she hurriedly saluted.

"The handkerchief you brought back from Brother Cheng is very beautiful, I have also seen your paintings, and I heard your song that day, it is very beautiful."

Xu Lan guessed that she was probably Cheng Gelao's granddaughter, and she was also in the pavilion when she was appreciating the lotus that day.

"I just wanted to come and see you, I heard that you don't want to be promoted to become an official?" As he spoke, he looked at Xu Song seriously.

Xu Lan was confused, where did she hear about this?

said with the look of the elder to the junior: "Yes, I don't want to be an official." ”

Xiao Lori also pretended to be an adult and said: "My mother said that the person I want to marry in the future must be an official, and the worst one must be a scholar, otherwise the family will not agree." ”

Xu Lan took a few breaths before she heard what she meant, and pretended to be very sorry and said, "It seems that I have no chance with the girl in Xia." ”

"You're so good at drawing, why don't you go to the exam?" Little Lori was unwilling.

It's a long story, but can she understand?

Xu Lan touched her ears and said a little impatiently: "I'm not interested in reading, and this exam is of no use to me." So I don't want to waste my time, you know? ”

Xu Lan wasn't sure if she understood.

Little Lori nodded and said, "Can't you really change your interest?" ”

Xu Lan nodded firmly.

"My mother said that men and women should not be forced, but that they should both be happy and willing." Little Lori was a little sad.

Xu Lan's favorability towards this mother has gradually risen, and she is really a good mother who is sensible.

"My name is Cheng Yu," Cheng Yu said sadly as he looked at the honey flying around with peony flowers in the yard.

"I came out while my mother wasn't looking, so I'm going back soon."

Xu Lan hurriedly saluted and watched her leave quickly with her skirt, waiting for someone who looked like a little maid at the end of the corridor, and the two disappeared together at the end of the corridor.

Xu Lan walked back to the table, Chen Chong and Xu Xuan hadn't come back yet, so Xu Lan sat down and ate the snacks on the table first.

said that Lin Rusong was here, and when the newcomer finished the big gift, he came out of the air.

When he found the banquet area, many people recognized him and were about to come forward to say hello, only to see him pass in a hurry. Lin Rusong looked for a while, and found that Xu Lan was sitting there alone eating boredly, her eyes looking around.

Lin Rusong went around to the back and slapped him.

Xu Lan puffed out her mouth and turned her head to look.

Seeing that it was Lin Rusong, his smile was bright and dazzling, and Lin Rusong was shaken.

"How did you get here?" Xu Lan asked.

"I just finished saluting, and there was nothing to do here, so I came out for a walk, but I didn't expect to see you sitting here." Lin Rusong said casually.

"What about them, how did they leave you here alone?"

"Oh, did they see the excitement, don't you see? I don't want to run around with a bunch of kids, so I might as well sit here and get something to eat. ”