Chapter 15: Gorgeous Marriage
From the outside, the "Luming Garden" is still as calm as usual, but inside the manor, there is a festive atmosphere.
In the place where everyone lives outside, there are big red characters pasted everywhere, Zhong Wuregret ingeniously imitates the appearance of a Christmas tree, erects two pines and cypresses in the center of the compound, and then uses red silk to weave two hearts connected together and hang them on the tree.
Around the pine and cypress trees are torches soaked in pine oil. In terms of the number of torches, Zhong Wuregret took a risk, he vaguely remembered that his father said that Zhou etiquette was cumbersome and rigid, as if the number of torches at night could only be hundreds, and the number of torches was also a symbol of status.
"Luming Garden" used to be the village courtyard of the nobles of the Zhou Dynasty, when the scenery, not to mention the male servants and maids, there are dozens of his singers and concubines, there are many houses in the village, Zhong Wuregret chose a house to make a new house.
On both sides of the door of the house, Zhong Wuregret hung a couplet of flowers and grass, although there was no such custom at that time, the left side of the house door was: in the heavenly wish to be a winged bird; On the left side of the house gate is: In the ground, I wish to be a branch
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the use of medium prevailed in Chu, and the marriage of big businessmen and upper-class nobles like the Cao family had quite complicated wedding ceremonies, which generally had to go through the "six marriage ceremonies" such as Nacai, asking for names, Naji, Nazheng, invitation, and personal welcome.
But the Cao family suffered a sudden change, and Cao Yun'e's relatives were the culprits of betraying his family, it can be said that Cao Yun'e has no relatives except for Zhong Wuregret, so she just wants to be like ordinary people, simply complete the ceremony, and be satisfied with marrying Zhong Wuregret.
But Zhong Wuregret is very considerate of Cao Yun'e's thoughts, when that daughter's family doesn't want to get married, what about a lively celebration? Zhong Wuregret secretly thought, the two of them, one is a beauty who has fallen into the city and the country, and the other is a "lewd thief" who broadcasts "obscene names", and they can't keep a low profile. So, Zhong Wuregret spent his mind in the "Luming Garden".
The night was about to fall, and Zhong Wuregret was about to order someone to light the torch, when there was a sudden drum noise outside the door of the "Luming Garden". The nursing home hurriedly ran to find Zhong Wuregret.
When he was festive, he was suddenly disturbed by the outside world, Zhong Wuregret held back the fire in his belly, he didn't change his new clothes, he came to the gate of the village angrily, ready to go out to fight, who knew that when he saw it, he was dumbfounded, he was angry and funny.
I don't know where Qu Rong learned about Cao Yun'e's marriage, and she actually brought those "female heroes" here, followed by a carriage.
"Can't open the door?" Qu Rong asked angrily: "If I don't open the door again, I'll go in, and I don't want to participate in Sister E's happy event, I'm really angry!" ”
This group of "female heroes" are all girls around fourteen or five years old, and they all make a fuss when they hear Qu Rong talk about this.
With a "quack", the door of the village opened, Zhong Wuregret walked out, and he beckoned to Qu Rong: "Come here, I have something to tell you." ”
Somehow, Qu Rong always felt a little scared of Zhong Wuregret, probably tossing her enough last time.
Qu Rong honestly walked up to Zhong Wuregret and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Zhong Wuregret said: "It's okay to invite you to participate in the happy event, but you have to promise me one condition." ”
"On what terms?"
"Introduce your martial arts master to me."
"Ahh Qu Rong was anxious when she heard this: "My master is mysterious, I can't see his people on weekdays, every time he teaches me to practice swords, he appears unknowingly, how can I introduce you?" ”
"Good girl, don't worry, I didn't mean to introduce it to me right away, the next time he teaches you to practice, you say, there is a genius swordsman, known as the second sword in the world, I want to compete with him, provoke him, I think he will definitely agree, okay?"
Qu Rong tilted her head and thought about it, a little hesitant.
"Whether this can be done or not, as long as you say so, I have a very, very good gift, and I can say that the unique treasure in the country is given to you, how about it?" Zhong Wuregret began to lure again.
"Really? A treasure unique to the country? Qu Rong began to be tempted, she said coquettishly: "Don't lie to me, lie to me that I am a puppy." ”
"Never lie to people, lie to you as a male dog." Zhong said evilly. He used punctuation marks to break a sentence from the first word, he didn't care whether Qu Rong understood it or not, as long as it could satisfy his lust.
"What if you are killed by my master?" This was the reason for Qu Rong's hesitation just now.
"No, I can't beat your master, it's still no problem for me to escape." Zhong Wuregret said confidently.
Qu Rong still had a deep understanding of Zhong Wuregret's escape, she nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you, now we can go in, right?" ”
"Let's go, everyone is very welcome." This is indeed Zhong Wuregret's heart.
On the big day, there were a few good sisters who came to attend the wedding, which can be said to be the best gift for Cao Yun'e.
As soon as Qu Rong and the others arrived, Zhong Wuregret immediately ordered: "Light the fire!" ”
Around the pines and cypresses like Christmas trees, a circle of torches is lit, and two red hearts made of red silk are particularly eye-catching in the middle of the tree.
"Qi-" With Zhong Wuregret's voice, a Zhuang Ding pulled the red rope, and on the top of the tree, a banner fell from the sky, and the four big characters on it were particularly eye-catching: "A hundred years of good cooperation", which stopped just above the two red hearts.
"A bride invited!"
Cao Yun'e was dressed in a costume, wearing a dazzling headdress, wearing a jade ring on her waist, and walked out of the house door slowly.
"Wow!" Everyone present shouted excitedly, they had never seen such a scene, and everyone's hearts were like being ignited by torches, and they were excited.
"Relatives and friends," Zhong Wuregret bowed his hand to everyone, and then took Cao Yun'e with one hand and said: "Welcome to everyone, those of you here today are either relatives and friends or friends, Yun'e has suffered with me for a few days, and now she has settled down a little, so according to my wishes, this happy event will be done simply."
I am not good at words, and my heart for Yun'e is a few words written next to the door: 'I wish to be a winged bird in heaven, and I am willing to be a branch in the earth'. Next, please sit down and drink a few glasses of wine, which is our heart. ”
With that, he shouted, "Open the table!" ”
At this time, several Zhuang Ding took out several square tables from the inner house and placed four benches on the four sides of the square table.
"Please take your seats!" Zhong Wuregret said.
But everyone is in the habit of sitting on the ground, the banquet at that time was actually the most primitive carpet, the ancients spread the mat to sit, kneeling on the mat when sitting, and sitting on the heels with their buttocks, where they have never seen a table and a stool, they actually looked at the table and stool as if they were strange.
Qu Rong was the first to step forward, sat down on the bench, shook it twice, and said in surprise: "It's so comfortable," and then glared at the "female hero": "Don't sit down yet." ”
All the heroines rushed up and sat down around the square table, one by one they were pleasantly surprised, chattering about their feelings, and the swords they were carrying bumped and bumped.
As soon as everyone was seated, the delicious food and drinks prepared in advance were delivered immediately, and in the center of each table, a big red candle was lit.
At night, people who only rely on sleep to pass the time, today, suddenly found that the night is still very bright, and suddenly, surprise, excitement, joy, curiosity and other moods caused unprecedented shock.
Cao Yun'e's happy event, although there are not many people, and it does not form a huge team like a traditional wedding, and the lively car welcomes the relatives into the door, but in the eyes of everyone, this happy event is more beautiful than the princes and nobles.
When Zhong Wuregret and Cao Yun'e came to Qu Rong's table to toast together, Qu Rong stood up abruptly and said, "Oh, it's not good. ”
Cao Yun'e was startled and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"The congratulatory gift we brought you is still in the carriage." It turned out that as soon as Qu Rong and the others came, they were attracted by Zhong Wuregret's novel way, and they were fascinated from beginning to end, and they didn't want to let go of even a little detail, especially the sentence of 'I am willing to be a winged bird in the sky, and I am willing to be a branch in the earth', which made them have a long aftertaste, and the congratulatory gift was thrown out of the clouds, until Zhong Wuregret and Cao Yun'e came closer.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'll talk about it after drinking the wine." Zhong said generously without regrets.
"Brother Zhong, when I have a happy event, can you do it for me like this? Is it good? As she spoke, Qu Rong hugged Zhong Wuregret's arm and pleaded.
Zhong Wuregret obviously felt the plump twin peaks on Qu Rong's chest, and his heart fluttered.
"Ancient women are precocious, only fourteen or fifteen years old, so big, maybe can't hold one hand, right? There is a big beauty standing next to her, but she is provoked by another girl, is her potential to be a lewd thief so good? ”
"Give me a word!" Qu Rong is coquettish again.
Zhong Wuregret woke up from his cranky thoughts, and said busily: "Okay, good, definitely, definitely." Actually, he didn't know what Qu Rong said just now.
At this time, Zhong Wuregret is anxious! What's the hurry? Hurry!
It was not easy to finish drinking the wedding wine, and he only left Lingxiang to serve in the outer compartment, and the others should be sent away, and those who should rest are rested.
Zhong Wuregret took Cao Yun'e's hand and entered the new house. In the new house, there are nine large bamboo tubes, the bamboo tubes are covered with red cloth, the bamboo tubes are filled with grease, and the rough twists made of a few cotton threads are erected on the bamboo tubes.
"See? This is the most primitive lamp I made, if you use pottery or bronze to make lamps, which are both beautiful and practical, do you see if you can make money? The nine lamps at this point represent the meaning of our eternal eternity. Zhong said proudly.
The shockwave of emotion hit Cao Yun'e more strongly than one wave, and she felt so happy this night. Despite this, Cao Yun'e still said shyly. "Well, it's too bright in the room."
"How can you see clearly if it's not bright? What's the fun of black rumbling? This is the first time Zhong Wuregret has shown a lewd smile in front of Cao Yun'e. But he immediately said, "Come, let's drink a glass of wine first." ”
The ancients had a thin face, which is like a modern wedding, the newlyweds were on the stage, in front of hundreds or even thousands of guests happily kissing and drinking a glass of wine, Zhong Wuregret had to arrange this ceremony in the cave room.
Zhong Wuregret picked up the gourd divided into two halves and poured wine into it.
The gourd is the common saying of the bitter gourd, to say that the custom of drinking a cup of wine, or originated in the Zhou Dynasty, when the bitter gourd was cut in half, the bride and groom were one scoop, called the merchant, the merge contains the meaning of the harmony of men and women, and also means that the newlyweds drank the wine filled with the bitter gourd, and the husband and wife will share the joys and sorrows in the future.
After drinking, Cao Yun'e's face turned even redder, Zhong Wuregret slowly helped her take off the headdress, then picked her up and gently put her on the bed: "I'll undress you!" ”
"No, I'll do it myself, can I make it dark in the house." Cao Yun'e lay on the bed, pulled up the quilt and asked shyly.
"No, we are husband and wife in an open and honest manner, of course, the brighter the better." said this in his mouth, but in fact, his heart was extremely dark: "Doing that thing in the dark, at least without the perspective to enjoy, what's the fun?." ”
He also secretly muttered in his heart: "Even if it is extremely ugly, as soon as the lights go out, it is X-Li." ”
At this time, Cao Yun'e was already under the quilt and quietly took off her clothes.
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