Chapter 63: Agreeing on a Wedding
The red glow of the evening is like a brocade woven by a fairy, spread in the clear blue sky, and the brocade is inlaid with snow-white clouds, and there is pure white and fiery red to reflect each other, which is very pleasant.
The houses and trees in the setting sun are like a layer of gold dust, emitting a golden glow like wheat grains. The newly grown young leaves of the trees in front of the house are fluttering in the warm spring breeze, filling the house with an intoxicating fragrance.
Father Fan was sitting in the open space in front of the house at this time, weaving lanterns, and Mother Fan and Xiaolan were cleaning the house, not only the open space in front of the house was cleaned, but also the cobwebs and dust under the eaves were all removed.
"Uncle, aunt, what are you doing here, is there anything big in Qingsong Valley?" Zhang Song asked suspiciously.
"Yes, there is a great good thing!" Xiaolan hurriedly replied, her voice crisp.
"What a good thing, what a good thing? I haven't heard of it, how can you know about it, a little kid? Zhang Song lightly tapped Xiaolan's forehead with his hand.
"Ouch, big brother." Xiaolan shouted coquettishly, "You hurt me." ”
"In a few days, it will be your big day with Kiko, don't you remember?" Zhong Mu came out of the kitchen when she heard the sound.
"Oh, yes." Zhang Song slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot, I've been too busy lately." ”
Everyone laughed, Xiaolan laughed especially loudly, and the old merchant couldn't help but smile and shake his head, surprised that Zhang Song could even forget such things.
"Gifts for the newlyweds should also be prepared early, not careless. The lord is busy these days, so he might as well leave the marriage to a few of us. Father Fan said solemnly.
"Indeed, I think it's up to me to do it with Father Fan, Father Zhong, and Song Jun. The lord still pays more attention to the affairs of the military and the ironworks, and those two things cannot be relaxed. The old merchant nodded in agreement.
"Okay, the marriage does depend on a few elders, and the elders are highly respected, well-informed, and the best candidates for me to handle the marriage. It's just that there are a lot of things to do during this time, so it will be hard for a few elders. Zhang Song saluted Father Fan and the old merchant.
"My lord, where is this, it is our honor to help with your marriage." The old merchant hurriedly replied.
Father Fan stopped what he was doing, returned the salute, and said with a smile: "That is, if you leave it to someone else, we will not be happy." ”
"Yes, if the old man knew that the lord entrusted him with the marriage, he didn't know how happy he would be." Zhong Mu said happily.
"Uncle Zhong hasn't come back yet?" Zhang Song asked.
"He, since the lord handed over the matter of making soju to him, he hated to have to go home, eat in the sake brewery every day, sleep in the brewery, and know to look at the shochu exit and giggle all day long." Although Zhong Mu's words were blame, her tone was full of pride.
"You have to be considerate and considerate of Lao Zhong, the soju shop is very important, and it must be kept secret, he stares at the liquor shop every day that is serious and responsible, if he can't spare time, forget it, it doesn't hurt for me and my husband and Song Jun to do it." Father Fan persuaded.
"That's not good, it doesn't matter if he's busy in the shochu shop all day long, it's just that he has to find time these days anyway, the lord's marriage is a big deal, and he has to contribute." Zhong Mu immediately objected.
"That's right, it would be better if Lao Zhong could spare time, and a few of us would have done the marriage of the lord beautifully."
Zhang Song stood on the side and just smiled, didn't speak, in fact, he couldn't speak, what was going on in the wedding in the Western Jin Dynasty, he didn't know, he could only follow the arrangement of the old merchant and others.
"It's good to make the marriage beautiful." Li Shan shouted before he got home.
"Big brother is back, how is the military training?" Zhang Song hurriedly gave up his seat for Li Shan.
Li Shan sat down and said: "It should be effective, a large number of people are eager to try, but we will have to wait a few days to know." I hope to achieve good results, don't waste your scheming with you. ”
"Gee, I still have one more thing to do. I'll have to go back to my room and get ready, and I'll get the ironworks done as soon as possible. The old merchant confessed to Father Fan, and then said goodbye to Zhang Song, "Father Fan, you remember to tell Father Zhong later, and after feeding, we will discuss the marriage matter." ”
"Excuse me, excuse me, I'm sorry for the trouble."
Seeing the old merchant leave in a hurry, Father Fan asked suspiciously: "Lord, why is the old man so anxious?" ”
"Oh, it's about the ironworks." Zhang Song then told Father Fan and Li Shan everything that happened in the iron-smelting field today.
"Can't this be delayed?" Father Fan said, "How can this matter be as important as the marriage of the lord." ”
Zhang Song smiled, he couldn't say that it was more important than marriage, so he could only answer: "This matter is very urgent and important." ”
"Since the lord said so, it should be very important." Father Fan said, "By the way, my lord, the unicycle you asked me to make already has an eyebrow, I have already made a prototype, and I will send it to you at a time." I've been knitting bamboo hats for the past few days, so I forgot to tell you about it. ”
"Okay, push the wheelbarrow home and let everyone see it."
"Okay, it's just that I want to concentrate on the wedding these days, or wait until the wedding is over, you see?"
Zhang Song frowned involuntarily, he thought about it, it might take a while for the iron-smelting yard to be completed, and the wheelbarrow was not in a hurry to use it, so he agreed, "Okay." ”
Before he knew it, it was already dark, and Fan Xin lit a candle in the hall and beckoned Father Fan, Zhang Song, and Li Shan to sit in the hall.
"I know that the things arranged by the lord are very important and urgent, but now there are not enough people, so I can only handle the marriage of the lord first, after all, the marriage is a major event in the lord's life, and it is also a major event in Xizi's life. Perhaps sensing Zhang Song's frown just now, Father Fan explained to Zhang Song in an unusually gentle tone.
Zhang Song suddenly woke up, yes, the marriage event is a major event in Xizi's life, and it is related to his foothold in Qingsong Valley, which is indeed sloppy.
Zhang Song saluted Father Fan and said, "Uncle, I have been taught. Uncle only has to go to the marriage, and other things will wait for Song Jun to recruit new people. ”
Father Fan hurriedly saluted Zhang Song and said, "I don't deserve such a big gift from the lord." ”
Between the two of them saluting and replying, the meal has already been served a few times, and they can start feeding just when they are ready.
"Song Jun, you're back, you've worked hard."
With Fan's mother's greeting, Song Pei appeared in the hall with a body of dust. Zhang Song, Father Fan, and Li Shan were all very happy, and the three of them stood up to greet Song Pei. Zhang Song beckoned Fan's mother to wipe the dust off Song Pei's body, and Li Shan took the package from Song Pei's hand.
Song Pei sat down, and said to Zhang Song with a shameful face: "Song Pei is incompetent, ashamed of the lord, and failed to recruit people. ”
"Hey, where is Song Jun, recruiting people is not something that can be done in a day, and now is the time of spring ploughing, and there is a shortage of manpower, so it is even more difficult to recruit. Even if you don't get it today, you can do it tomorrow. You've had a hard day, don't think about it and rest well at night. Zhang Song was stunned for a moment, and then comforted Song Pei.
"Yes, there is no hurry to recruit manpower, you can put it aside for a while, there are more important things for you and me to do these days." The old merchant heard the sound and walked into the house and said.
"My husband is talking about the marriage of the lord, right?" Song Pei asked the old merchant.
"Exactly."
"This is indeed a big event, I specially bought a few silk horses today as a personal gift." Song Pei pointed to the package that Li Shan had taken from him and put it away.
"It's great to buy a welcome gift." Father Zhong's voice came from outside the door to the hall.
"I'm waiting for you, see if you can take time out of the shochu shop to handle the marriage for the lord." Father Fan pulled Father Zhong over and sat beside him and asked at the same time.
"There is nothing wrong with it." Father Zhong patted his chest and said.
"Let's do it, we'll talk about the details after dinner, everyone is hungry after a hard day's work." Zhang Song beckoned everyone to sit down and eat.
"Okay." Everyone nodded in agreement.
The feeding ended with the discussion of Zhang Song's marriage among several teenagers, and after the feeding was over, several teenagers did not want to go to sleep, but sat in the hall and listened to the wedding arrangements.
"The gift of personal welcome is customized, generally speaking, it is a big wedding with Xuan Xuan Bundle Silk, Jiaqi, and Ma Erxi. The prince and the prince tied the silk, added the bi, and rode the horse. The doctor used Xuan Xuan to bind the silk and add sheep. Song Pei took a sip of tea and said, "According to my intentions, the lord's personal welcome gift will be tied with Xuanqi silk, Jiaqi, and Ma Ersi, I don't know what you think?" ”
After listening to Song Pei's words, Father Zhong and Father Fan did not say anything for a while. The old merchant was also silent, thinking about the meaning of Song's words.
After a long time, Father Fan said: "Song Jun must know more about etiquette than we as a farmer, so I will listen to Song Jun in this regard, and what Song Jun says will be." ”
"I also listen to Song Jun." Father Zhong said with a humming voice.
"Then do as Song Jun said, use Xuanqi to bind silk, add a ju, and Ma Erxi." The old merchant made up his mind and said, "It's just that we have to find a way to give this gift, we just came to Qingsong Valley, and we don't have many belongings." ”
"This old man doesn't have to worry, our soju is very popular, and you can exchange it for soju." Father Zhong said.
"Since everyone has no opinion, then it's decided." Song said, "We also need to prepare a car, a messenger, a pair of geese, and a number of torches." ”
"The vehicle can be lent to Liu Yongsheng in advance, and the goose and torch are easy to say, and they will be ready soon. That is, who should the messenger send to the right place? Father Fan said.
"I'll go."
"I'll go."
"I'm going too."
……
As soon as Fan's father's words fell, several teenagers enthusiastically rushed to be the first.
"The envoy is easy to do, the envoy is just holding the torch, just let Fan Xin and Yuan Shi go." The old merchant said.
"Hey, yes, just let the two of them go." Father Fan and Father Zhong said in unison.
"Oh ho......" Fan Xin and Yuan Shi cheered happily.