In addition to asking people to take back the propaganda posters, Hu Hai also stayed with a group of girls to eat, drink and have fun, in his words, this day is about to fall.

The time has reached November 26th, and two days later, that is, on the 28th, it will be Chu Jiaqiang's wedding day. In the past two days, Chujiazhai has had a lot of celebrations. Chu Jiaqiang's old house began to be lit up, and all kinds of preparations were opened.

In a village like Chujiazhai, on the day of the new house and the wedding, the door pair has to be changed, and it is best to have a respected predecessor in the village to wave the pen. This is not troublesome, people who can write with a brush are now a lot of Chujiazhai catches.

First of all, Mr. Liu wrote the two big words "marriage" to Chu Jiaqiang as a horizontal criticism of the house. Subsequently, Wan Lao, Dean Ding and others wrote the door couplet and others. These are all very precious ink treasures! Many people who know the goods are envious.

The second uncle ran around and sent the invitations made by Chu Jiaqiang and Ye Caiping around. The invitation was only made two days ago, and it was designed by Ye Caiping and Liang Yu sisters. Chu Jiaqiang sent the designed model to Hu Hai, Hu Hai didn't say a word, and hurriedly asked people to make it.

Invitations are widely used in today's social communication for a variety of occasions. Some official activities include the need for invitations to hold more solemn meetings; When people get married, celebrate birthdays, give birth or hold other celebrations, they often need to send invitations to invite relatives and friends to banquets or meetings.

The purpose of sending the invitation is to show respect for the guests and also show the solemn attitude of the inviter, so the invitation should be beautiful, generous and exquisite in style and binding design. Make the invitee feel the warmth and sincerity of the host, and feel joy and cordiality.

There are two forms of invitations that are now popular: double posts and single posts: double posts are double posts, where a piece of paper is folded into two equal parts and folded in half to a rectangle; A single post is a single post. Made from a rectangular sheet of paper. Regardless of double or single post, there are two types of writing or typesetting styles for posts: horizontal and vertical.

For this reason, Chu Jiaqiang also spent nearly a day of hard work to write on the sticker. At that time, seeing the thousands of invitations in front of him, Chu Jiaqiang felt a burst of shock. Ye Caiping ran away very unrighteously, and Chu Jiaqiang had no choice but to fight with his pen, writing so much that he almost vomited blood.

Writing a wedding card is also a lesson. The length of the invitation is limited, and the writing should be carefully worded according to the specific occasion, content, and object, and the writing should be both elegant and elegant. Reach. i.e. accurate; Ya is to pay attention to the beauty of words. In terms of word choice and sentence construction, some use literary sentences, which are simple and elegant; Some choose more plain and popular sentences, which appear cordial and enthusiastic. No matter what style of language you use, be dignified and clear. Make people understand at a glance, and avoid the boring and flashy language.

"Boss, haven't you finished writing yet? This marriage is really terrifying. Zhou Furong said heartlessly.

Chu Jiaqiang rubbed his head, if his parents were still there. This glorious work should be theirs. Now he finally understands why others say: There is an old man in the family, and there is a treasure.

The kind of wedding sticker he wrote is more troublesome. It is currently the most widely used and largest kind of invitation in folk social networking, and most of them are sent by the parents of newcomers. The text is more elaborate, the literary color is stronger, and different words must be used according to the different relationships between the inviter and the invitee. Many people's seniority, what to call it, Chu Jiaqiang also has no bottom in his heart, so he can only point out to the second aunt on the side. How to use words, I also learned some experience from seniors such as Wan Lao and Teacher Liu.

"If it's too far, don't write it, use the Internet to send an electronic invitation at night, and then send a text message." Chu Jiaqiang said exhaustedly.

E-invitations have become more and more popular, and the key is not only to be eco-friendly, but also to deliver quickly and in a fun way. At present, in the marriage industry in China, the use of electronic invitations has begun to be popular, and the more distinctive feature is the invitation function of the personal marriage website of Aiwang, which has been able to provide users with very practical functions such as electronic navigation maps and guest receipts; In the global low-carbon and environmental protection environment, electronic invitations will inevitably become a new trend in the future.

Ye Caiping saw Chu Jiaqiang's appearance, so she couldn't bear it, and said, "You're busy with yours!" Leave this to me. "She also has a banquet at home, and she has to go back tomorrow. However, she has a father, a mother and even a grandfather at home, so she doesn't have to do it at all. It was in this way that her mother Xu Qian rushed over to help.

"Fortunately, the dowry gift was given last week, otherwise it would have been a big head!" Chu Jiaqiang took a sip of the water handed over by Xu Bimei's little girl.

Speaking of the dowry, Chu Jiaqiang didn't have much to do, and the main preparations The second uncle had already helped him take care of it, so he could take the dowry to Ye Caiping's house.

The dowry is a very important part, not to mention the city, the countryside is definitely an indispensable part, and it is also a part of traditional Chinese culture.

The engagement that the man gives to the woman's family. After a man and a woman reach a marriage contract, the man must give the woman a dowry, and this marriage custom can even be traced back to the primitive tribal period. At first, the dowry was a social activity in which the man provided a part of the property to the woman, as a way to show the man's sincerity, and at the same time, there was an inner meaning of making an appointment for possession. It also refers to a gift of respect when hiring someone.

Since ancient times, there is no fixed number of folk dowry, and the standards are different in each era and place, and they change from time to time. Regardless of who it is, the dowry is based on the standard of the time, with slight fluctuations up and down. If you are too frugal, you will be ridiculed by people, and sometimes it will lead to the failure of the marriage.

In China, many people, especially the older generation, pay attention to the right people, in fact, they are affected by the dowry. It is also this concept that makes it rare for many lovers to become married, and many people hate this thing.

The amount of dowry depends on the social status and economic status of the family. The man's family has a high social status and good economic status, and the dowry will be rich. The woman's family has a superior social status and economic status, and the dowry will not be thin. Especially in feudal society, marriage is about the right family, and dowry and dowry are one of the reasons. When a poor man marries a rich family, how does the dowry and dowry come out? If there are less, people can't look down on them, and if there are more, they can't afford it. Poor to poor, rich to rich, the economic strength of both sides is equal, and the dowry and dowry are easy to determine.

The pursuit of the number of dowry, or even the amount of dowry as the starting point, to consider whether to conclude a marriage, called marrying a woman, but in fact selling a woman, is a bad trend in the dowry customs. During the Qin and Han dynasties, this trend became popular, and it almost never stopped in the entire feudal society.

It is precisely because of this that in society, especially in cities, although the dowry is still a part of the procedure, it has slowly faded. Everyone can pay attention to a courtesy, there is no need to pursue too much, which will make both parties embarrassed.

Mayor Ye also made it clear that don't do the gift money, and some other more intentional ones have sent some past, which indicates that there can be no less tea, especially the kind that Chu Jiaqiang picked up and fried himself last time.

Chu Jiaqiang went into the mountains for this reason and carried back a large bag of new tender tea leaves. Wan Lao and the others did it themselves, of course, in the end, they also divided more than half, and those old men in the research institute were cheeky and unashamed.

In addition to tea, there is also a load of gift cakes, which are actually moon cakes eaten in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they are also necessary gifts in rural areas.

A pair of chickens, one male and one female. Originally, two pairs were needed, but Chu Jiaqiang's parents were not there, only Ye Caiping's parents, so one pair was enough.

Fish is also a gift of good intentions, it is indispensable for the New Year and festivals, Chu Jiaqiang specially picked two red carp, prosperous, festive.

Four-color sugar: that is, rock sugar, orange cake, winter melon sugar and golden cocoon, which means like sweet and dense, white-headed to old.

Wine is also indispensable, Chu Jiaqiang pestered several clan elders and made a few jars of wine that are more than 50 years old, and the second aunt pasted red double happiness cut with red paper on the jar.

Sijing fruit: that is, dried longan, dried lychee, dried walnut and shelled peanuts, in order to bless the prosperity of the descendants, but also contain the meaning of perfection and blessings, and the meaning of endless life.

Finally, the flat pole used to pick the dowry should also be sharpened at both ends, indicating that both families are going smoothly.

Among these gifts, Mayor Ye and the old man liked tea and wine the most. Chu Jiaqiang had just sent it, and before he left, the two had already shared it, and the old man relied on himself to be Lao Tzu and took most of the wine and tea into his pocket.

"Brother-in-law, you should be proud! Aunt Xu prepared a big dowry for the second sister, and the two cars couldn't be pulled. Xu Bimei said that when they were picking a dowry two days ago, they also went.

Chu Jiaqiang smiled bitterly, his father-in-law always told him not to get too many things, but they were ready to pull it over one by one, where did he put it?

Seeing Chu Jiaqiang's appearance, Ye Caiping said with a smile: "I said it, I told you not to buy a wardrobe at the beginning, who of us will not send the cabinet when we marry our daughter?" ”

In addition to the wardrobe, there will generally be bedding, basins, masks, teacups, pillows, chairs, stools, vases, etc., which should be even numbers. In ancient times, there would be people who used spittoons as buckets for their descendants, hoping that their daughters would spread their branches and leaves, and their children and grandchildren would be full. With the red ruler as the ruler of the descendants, there is the meaning of thousands of acres of fertile land; The vase represents the prosperity of the flower; The copper plate and shoes imply that they will grow old together; The silver belt means that the waist is wrapped around the waist; Scissors have fingers, butterflies fly double; A pair of dragon and phoenix quilts, bed sheets and pillows bless the newlyweds with affection; Slice of sugar is a metaphor for sweet happiness; The dragon and phoenix bowls and chopsticks are used as food and clothing bowls, which have the meaning of abundant food and clothing, etc.

There are also taboos for giving dowries, and it is taboo to accompany the bed, pot, clock, etc.

"Alright! Again, I didn't think it through. Chu Jiaqiang rolled his eyes, rested for a while, and continued to finish writing the rest of the wedding cards.

"Seeing that you are so busy, I'll pick up the boss tomorrow! Save you from saying that I eat and drink for nothing and don't work in your place. Zhou Furong said. Yesterday, Li Xiangdong had already called and said that he was going to fly south tomorrow.

"If you know! The second one is coming over today, right? Oops, not enough place to live. Chu Jiaqiang had a headache, and for the first time found that his old house was too small.

The second aunt smiled beside her: "Your second uncle has already been prepared, otherwise if you keep yourself busy, I'm afraid this marriage won't be consummated." Your second uncle has stopped accepting tourists since two days ago, and it is not a problem for ten or eight people to live there. ”

Hearing this, Chu Jiaqiang breathed a sigh of relief.