Chapter 30: The New Sister-in-law

Maybe it's because of fate, I don't know how to clear the two of them, they came and went, and they only met a few times, how did they meet each other!

The Luo family and his wife were also very satisfied with He Qing, entertained them with good food and good food, helped their daughter knock on the side, dug out the details of He Qing, and went to the big water cave for a secret visit, and He Qing was still kept in the dark.

He Qing was very grateful for the warm hospitality of the Luo family, and when he left, Luo Hong personally sent out the door, and shyly expressed his affection to He Qing, asking He Qing to invite a matchmaker to come to the door to say goodbye.

It is fashionable here that "there are no clouds in the sky and no rain, and there is no matchmaker on the ground", and the marriage of men and women cannot be freely chosen by both parties!

Although He Qing and Luo Hong had a hot fight, they still couldn't do anything, and they had to follow the "orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker".

When He Qing returned home, he quietly told his mother that He Qing's mother was worried about finding a wife for her son, but she was very happy to see that her son had a master.

I invited the most talkative matchmaker to Luo's house to talk about matchmaking, and I followed to see it, and saw the beautiful and capable Luo Hong girl, He Qing's mother was very satisfied, and the parents of the two sides naturally hit it off!

He Qing's mother was afraid that things would change, so she "accepted the lottery" on the spot, and the Luo family and his wife naturally had no opinion. At present, the six procedures have gone through the five procedures of "Nacai", "Asking for Name", "Najib", "Najib", "Nazheng" and "Asking for Period".

Because the woman's whole family is very satisfied with He Qing, the prospective son-in-law, and also has the intention of urging the He family to hurry up and do a happy event!

He Qing's parents naturally couldn't ask for it, and they acted resolutely! No, in a few days, I will pick up the new sister-in-law and let He Yu go back to "step on the road".

"Stepping on the road" is a custom of the local people to receive relatives, and "stepping on the road" people is an important role in the team.

It is generally held by a young boy between the ages of seven and ten, who is required to be knowledgeable and courteous, and to be well-looking.

As for the age of the person who "steps on the road", it is generally determined by the distance of the road. The distance to pick up relatives is close, and it is okay to be a little younger.

If the distance is far, you have to find an older child, otherwise the age is too young and you can't walk on the road, it will be unworthy of the name and delay the auspicious day!

Of course, there are also workarounds, if the distance is too far, it is necessary to calculate the time, and let the "stepping" person wait halfway, which is also possible.

There is nothing special about the identity of the person who "steps on the road", it can be a younger brother, cousin, cousin, nephew, or the child next door.

But generally speaking, younger brothers and nephews are used, one is that their own family is reliable, and the other is that they don't want to owe favors to others. Only those who don't have either look for the children next door.

Of course, people in the mountains believe in taboos, and it is also a very important condition for children who step on the road to have good looks and good parents! Orphans and widows are not suitable to act as roadwalkers!

"Stepping on the road" mainly implies two meanings:

The first is the effect of warding off evil spirits, as the saying goes, "a child's ass is a pot of fire." "It is said that the little boy is full of yang energy, which can dispel the yin energy along the road and play a role in warding off evil spirits.

The second is to play an exemplary role and attract healthy and good-looking heirs to a couple.

Therefore, after stepping on the door of the passerby, they have to roll on the bed of the new house. If the newlyweds do not see signs of pregnancy after entering the door, they should also find a "road-stepping" person or other little boys to sleep with them for one night, which plays the role of "attracting eggs".

In the past, there were also brides who were naughty, because there was no example of "stepping on the road" people who refused to go out, although there was a deliberate intention to find fault with the mother's family, but the importance of "stepping on the road" can be seen.

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The He family is full of lights and beaming! Three days later, it is the sixth procedure of marrying, "personal welcome", and the new sister-in-law can marry into the door.

In the past, a wedding team passed by the entrance of the village, and He Yu saw a little boy in bright clothes, wearing a small black melon skin hat, walking at the front of the team with vigor!

I heard that it was a child who "stepped on the road", He Yu was very envious, and wanted to be able to act as a roadstepper, but he didn't expect that this time it was really his turn to step on the road for his brother, and in his heart, it was quite a look.

He Yu also specially asked his mother what clothes to wear for "stepping on the road", and his mother told him that there were common "stepping on the road" clothes in the village, and he had already agreed with the village elders, and he would just wear them on the day he used them.

He Yu originally wanted to step on the road to make a new outfit, but now his idea fell through, and he couldn't help but sneer.

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In He Yu's expectation, the day of kissing has finally arrived.

He Qing was wearing a groom's dress and a big red flower on his chest, and sure enough, "People want clothes and horses to saddle!" He Qing is dressed up and looks talented, and those big girls and little daughters-in-law who look at the excitement are all bright!

Lu Duguan, matchmaker, sedan chair man, Likezi and other more than a dozen people who received relatives were some of the green-skinned descendants in the village, all dressed neatly, and followed the groom to pick up the new sister-in-law and take the bridal ceremony.

Along the way, the suona gongs and gongs of the ringing device team were blowing and beating, and the team that picked up the relatives came to Luojiazhuang unconsciously.

Before receiving the new sister-in-law, He Yu had not yet entered the role, so he could only follow the back of the team.

The new sister-in-law Luo Hong's family is relatively solid, and she is deeply loved by her parents, and her dowry is very complete.

In addition to the four beds and four covers, pillows and mosquito nets, there are four camphor wood boxes filled with wedding dresses, two wardrobes, a dresser, a desk, and a wooden basin toilet.

These pieces of furniture, all painted with red lacquer, look festive, and the carved places are carved with flowers, grasses, fish and insects.

All the dowries are placed in the sunny floor, red, green and green are very conspicuous, provoking the neighbors to come to watch, everyone is happy, and the sound of congratulations is endless.

When stepping on a passerby, it is far from being as beautiful as it seems! He Yu and his relatives entered the bride's house together, and the adults were invited to the table to drink tea and eat snacks!

And he, a child who stepped on the road, couldn't get on the adult table, so he could only sit on the side and watch them drink tea and eat snacks.

Fortunately, Lu Duguan was a careful person, seeing He Yu sitting far away, he hurriedly brought a bowl of boiling water, threw in a handful of congratulatory tea, and served it to He Yu.

He grabbed some twist flowers, cloud skin, fried soybeans, peanuts and other foods for He Yu, and gave them to him!

He Yu ate the fried twist flowers and cloud skin, fried soybeans, peanuts and the like, he was reluctant to eat them, so he hid them in his pocket!

After receiving the red envelope, He Qing took the new sister-in-law out of the door, helped the donkey, and in the joyful sound of suona gongs and drums and firecrackers, the road to the kiss made a shout: "Let's go!" ”

The team of relatives lifted the dowry, surrounded the groom, led the donkey with the new sister-in-law, and the guests who sent off the relatives, along the way, the mighty and lively walked towards the big water hole.