After the riveting ceremony of the first M30 transport plane, Xiao Weiguo returned to Nanjing with Anna and Bai Wanrou, because they were going to tie the knot in a few days. Of course, this is a very special wedding, not only there are two brides, but also one is an Oriental beauty and the other is a Western beauty, and what is even more special is that the officiant is also the head of the Chinese government, Chairman Jiang!

As soon as he arrived in Nanjing, Xiao Weiguo took two beauties to buy a wedding diamond ring. What is even more special about this wedding is the Chinese and western walls, which have both the romance of a Western-style wedding and the festivity and solemnity of a Chinese-style wedding. After the fierce collision between Chinese and Western cultures in the late Qing Dynasty, Chinese rituals and customs in the Republic of China period took on new formal characteristics, inheriting the traditional rituals of the country for thousands of years on the one hand, and absorbing the new rituals of Western customs on the other hand. In terms of marriage customs, it is manifested in the coexistence of old and new wedding forms, that is, traditional weddings and Western-style weddings. Although Xiao Weiguo looks like a foreigner, he actually has a Chinese heart. So psychologically, he still wants to do it according to the traditional Chinese wedding. But wedding rings are indispensable.

The traditional wedding ceremony during the Republican period was divided into three main procedures. The first is the engagement ceremony, the ancients attached more importance to the engagement ceremony. The first step in the engagement ceremony is the exchange of "Geng posts". "Geng post" is a simple post to write the eight characters of personal birthday, and it is generally difficult for men and women who are not in harmony with each other to combine in this situation. Only those who match the eight characters can proceed to the next ritual - the exchange of tokens: "The male family is accompanied by the genus of hairpin cake fruit, and the female family answers it with calligraphy and inkstone, and the banquet is matched." "There are slight differences in the specific places, but the exchange ceremony is quite solemn, and the man must personally go to the woman's house to pay the bride price. Regardless of whether they are rich or poor, the wedding ceremony is generally held soon after the exchange of tokens, "the marriage is timely".

Anna's parents also arrived in Nanjing, so Xiao Weiguo had to pay a bride price to the Bai family and Anna's parents at the same time. Of course, these bride prices should be heavy. This can fully reflect Xiao Weiguo's attention to this wedding and his love for the two daughters. So, of course, the bride price should be purchased together with the wedding ring.

Generally speaking, after the ceremony, it is the wedding ceremony, and the wedding ceremony is the highlight of the wedding. As soon as the wedding date arrives, the woman's family will prepare a "Jiao ceremony", that is, a crown ceremony. It means that the parents marry their daughters. Indicates that he is about to get married; At the same time, he gave a "fatal speech" to the woman, exhorting the husband and wife to help each other and serve the in-laws after arriving at the in-laws' house, abide by the women's morals, and the whole family is harmonious. Next, the female family needs to invite the famous or long-lived blessings of the family to bless the married girl, and also arrange for two women (usually the bride's sister-in-law or sister) to "send off".

After the groom's wedding sedan chair arrives at the husband's house, the husband's family should also invite the blessed person of the clan to serve as the bride and help the newlyweds out of the sedan chair. After that, the bride and the bride "worship the ancestors, heaven and earth." Entering the cave room, the bridegroom covers the turban with a colored chopstick, sits on the bed, drinks and cups, and feasts guests, relatives and clansmen. In the evening, it is called the warm house wine". After the wedding ceremony, the traditional "six rites" have been completed, but this does not mean the end of the wedding, but there is also a ceremony of hearing.

After the bride is brought to her husband's house, she undergoes an audience ceremony. Because marriage is more than just a union of two people. It is also the marriage of two clans, the so-called "wedding couple." The two surnames will be combined, and the temple will be the temple, and the next will be the successor, so the gentleman is important." The specific ceremony is roughly as follows: on the day after the wedding, "worship the ancestors and in-laws, and call it the temple". It is also necessary to "worship the guests and relatives all over the country, and the bride will offer her uncle and aunt with a needle, which is called respect", "Uncle and aunt will be rewarded with coins, which is called worship"!

But Xiao Weiguo is German. Moreover, both parents died, and the wedding was held in China, so the last ceremony had to be omitted. So the whole wedding ceremony was also modified to become a special wedding ceremony.

Xiao Weiguo took his two daughters to the branch of the old Fengxiang Silver Building in Nanjing. This silver building is a branch of Shanghai Lao Fengxiang Silver Building in Nanjing, and it is the best jewelry store in Nanjing. Lao Fengxiang was also mainly engaged in gold, silver, pearl and jade jewelry at the earliest, and the style was also extremely limited: only earrings, bracelets, phoenix hairpins, matching blocks, and fan pendants. Etcetera. However, Shanghai, where Lao Fengxiang is located, is not the same as mainland cities. It is the earliest port to be opened in modern Chinese history. It is the first place where Western culture left its mark in modern China. When the Caucasians with deep rhinoplasty came here, they also brought completely different styles of jewelry. Face these brand-new items." Curious and dexterous". First, I snooped in confusion. And then there's the brilliant imitation. Diamonds, ruby sapphires and even emeralds gradually appeared in the Chinese silver building represented by Lao Fengxiang, and chest ornaments and pins that the Chinese had never seen before appeared. By the 30s, Lao Fengxiang's business reached its peak, its refined jewelry, Chinese and Western utensils, pearl and diamond, exquisite inlay, French blue gold-plated products are famous, only one gold necklace has a file flat chain, hinge chain, bamboo chain, Ruyi chain and other more than 10 styles. Become a momentary sound. Of course, the Nanjing branch also has a wealth of products.

As soon as Xiao Weiguo, Bai Wanrou and Anna entered this silver building, they immediately attracted the attention of the clerk and the shopkeeper! After all, Xiao Weiguo is a young and handsome foreign man, and his temperament is very ordinary at first glance, the clerk and shopkeeper of the silver building are the most discerning, how can he not see that this is a big money owner! However, what was strange to them was that this foreigner actually brought in two superb beauties, and one from the East and the West, so they couldn't guess what the relationship between the three was? Is it an arrow and an eagle? The fat shopkeeper couldn't help but show an indescribable expression.

A clerk hurriedly ran to Xiao Weiguo enthusiastically and said in English, "Sir, do you need help?" "It turns out that this old Fengxiang Silver Building also often receives foreign guests, so the clerks can all have some simple English.

However, Xiao Weiguo said in fluent Chinese: "Man, tell me about the best ring in your store, the kind used for marriage!" ”

The clerk was a little surprised when he heard that this foreigner actually spoke fluent Chinese, but his professional quality was still very good, and he hurriedly said to Xiao Weiguo: "Okay, this gentleman, please come here with me to see." The jewel of our store, three emerald rings ranging from 17 carats to 25 carats, I think they will definitely meet your needs! ”

Xiao Weiguo followed the clerk to a special counter, and saw that there were indeed three delicate emerald rings inside. Xiao Weiguo knew that the emerald ring was an extremely precious ring, and Du Yuesheng gave Meng Xiaodong a love object, an emerald ring weighing 17 carats, which was sold for 1.15 million yuan in the 21st century. It can be seen how precious this kind of ring is, but the price is also so high that the average rich person cannot afford it. Of course, for Xiao Weiguo, this is not a problem, the profit of his Dragon Soul Ordnance Consortium is tens of millions of dollars a year, and buying such a few rings is only a drop in the bucket. (To be continued.) )