Today is the third day of the third lunar month, and it is also a good day with a beautiful wind and sunshine. The peach blossoms on the mountain behind the village are blooming, and the bursts of peach blossoms add fragrance, which also makes the lively atmosphere of Li Dajun's house at the head of the village more joyful today.

In a few days it will be Chunyu's 14th birthday, and today is a good day for her to hold a ceremony.

Chunyu's ceremony was presided over by Chunyu's grandmother Li Liu and grandmother Yang Wu, and the ceremony was presided over by Qingxing as her close friend. Chunyu's second aunt Xiuzhi, sister-in-law Liu Zhi and sister-in-law Zhao Chengliang, fourth uncle Li Wujun and fourth aunt Qin Caiyu and his family's small steamed buns, and even the third uncle Li Sanjun and the third aunt Osmanthus with pink butterflies and pink moths The sisters and the iron egg who is almost three years old also came. And the Yang family's grandfather Yang Youyu, the eldest uncle and aunt, and the two little cousins in the family, the second aunt Yang Xuemei's family. Uncle Qin and his family also came, as well as Uncle Dongzi's family and Uncle Guo's family,...... Everyone came to watch the ceremony, and they also sent gifts to Chunyu.

Uncle Erzhu's family in the village, Aunt Guo and her son Xiaogang, and some neighbors who are usually good also came. There is also Aunt Xiu's family who I haven't seen for a long time, Aunt Xiu also remarried Mr. Zhang last year, and now she is Chunsheng's wife.

There are also many relatives who have come, and before returning from the county seat, Chunyu also went to Zhou's mansion, and she told Zhou Mengya about her courtesy, but she wanted not to let her go. After all, Chunyu didn't want the people in the village to know that her family still knew the third lady of the Zhou Mansion, and Zhou Mengya also knew that Chunyu's concerns had to respond, but she said that she would let people send gifts to Chunyu, and Chunyu couldn't refuse. Sure enough, early this morning, Zhou Mengya sent a small servant to give Chunyu a gift.

The gift box was carved from begonia wood, and when I opened it, it turned out to be a set of glazed head ornaments. A pearl glazed gold step, a glass bundle forehead moon ring, a pair of carved begonia flowers, and glass begonia earrings. Not only the spring rain, but the women sitting in a room were stunned, this set of glazed head ornaments

It's worth a lot of money.

I don't know why Chunyu's first reaction was Zhou Xu'an, she felt that it was given to Chunyu by Zhou Xu'antuo and his sister Zhou Mengya. Chunyu looked at the box in front of her in a daze, until her mother called her name.

"Dani, from today onwards, my mother will not call you by your nickname, but will call you Chunyu. It's also time for you to prepare to leave your mother when you grow up, and your mother is a little uncomfortable and happy. Yang Yuemei said, put the lid of the box in Chunyu's hand and put it away, and then said: "Although Miss Zhou's gift to you is very valuable, it is her heart, you can't shirk it, but don't wear reads();." We peasant girls and ceremonies can't wear too expensive ones, and the blessings of the province are in vain. ”

Yang Yuemei said and led Chunyu to the bathhouse at home, and the 'east room' set up by Heli today happened to be located outside the bathhouse of her house, built with wooden boards and colored silks. Clothing is collected in this 'east room', but before that, the spring rain needs to be burned with incense and bathed.

Chunyu picked up the incense and lit it in front of the shrine, then kowtowed, and then began to remove his clothes. Fortunately, there were only her and her mother at this time, otherwise she would not be embarrassed to die by her aunt and aunt. The big wooden barrel for bathing was already filled with fragrant purifying water soaked in orchid grass at this time, and the spring rain had been washed as early as last night, and today it was just to bathe in the orchid soup and cleanse the body.

After the spring rain was washed, she first put on the new ** obscene pants, and then went directly to the 'east room' from the bathhouse with her mother. There are already many women waiting there, and they are all the elders of Chunyu, so they are naturally here to dress Chunyu.

Yang Yuemei first combed Chunyu's forehead hair with broken beads, and then dressed Chunyu with clothes, symbolizing the short coat and pants that were still children before Chunyu became a gift. Then the second aunt's Xiuzhi and sister-in-law's willow branches were added to the beginning of the spring rain: a pair of lilac jade hairpipes and lotus lotus color embroidered pomegranate flower skirts were added.

The third aunt Osmanthus and the fourth aunt Qin Caiyu added to the spring rain: hairpins and deep clothes.

Chunyu's aunt Yang Wu and second aunt Yang Xuemei add the third: hairpin crown. Formal long-sleeved dresses, ribbons and other accessories.

The costumes of these three additions have different meanings, symbolizing the process of the girl's growth: the color of the clothes is pure, symbolizing the innocence of the girl; The light and elegant skirt symbolizes the innocence of the cardamom girl; The dignified deep clothes (especially the curved ones) are recognized as the most beautiful clothes of the Han women, symbolizing the brightness of the flower girl; Finally, the grand large-sleeved dress reflects the aesthetic orientation of the Han women-graceful, elegant and beautiful.

When the addition was over, the spring rain went out surrounded by a group of elders.

As soon as the spring rain went out, the original lively yard was quiet, and the sunlight just shone on the body of the spring rain. The original forehead hair was tied up to reveal her smooth forehead, which made the original childishness gone, leaving the woman's grace and elegance.

In the courtyard, facing due east, a glass of liquor, a meal, a cup, and an incense burner have been placed. Three mats were also laid out in front: one was placed on the east side of the field to place the three sets of clothes to be worn. The other two sheets are placed side by side on the west side of the center of the field, and the seat cushions (for kneeling) are placed.

Chunyu first faced her father and mother and made a formal salute. This is the first worship. This time, I am grateful for my father's nurturing grace. Then I bowed to my grandparents, grandparents, grandparents and other elders, and then bowed down after two clothes and three knees......

Then there is the liquor: Chunsheng, as the younger brother of the couple, removed the furnishings of the ceremony, set up the liquor banquet on the west steps, and then invited Chunyu to the banquet. Spring Rain then stood on the west side of the table under her mother's guidance, facing south. Qingxing served the wine, Chunyu turned to the north again, Li Liu and Yang Xu took the liquor, walked to the banquet of Chunyu, and said to her: "Ganli is only thick, and I recommend Lingfang." Worship and accept sacrifices, in order to determine the auspiciousness. The rest of the heavens, the longevity test will not be forgotten. The spring rain bowed again, took the wine and knelt down to sprinkle some of the wine on the ground as a sacrificial wine, and then held the wine symbolically to his lips.

Then came the training: Chunyu knelt in front of Li Dajun and Yang Yuemei and listened to them teach her.

Chunyu stretched out her hand to take the daughter Jing handed over by Yang Yuemei and replied: "Although the son is not sensitive, dare not admit it!" And he prostrated again.

In the end, the ceremony was completed, and Chunyu raised a glass of liquor and drank it to all the faces in the courtyard, and then made a sip to everyone.

The spring rain and the ceremony, this is the end of the day.