The Chinese nation is a country of etiquette, and the industrious and brave ancestors have left a lot of splendid cultural culture to future generations, and etiquette is just one of them.

The process of tradition and ritual is very complicated, from the participants, utensils and furnishings to the etiquette process, the participants include the host, the guest, the secretary, the praiser, the viewer, the utensils including the wearing of clothes, the placement of ritual instruments, and the performance of musical instruments, the etiquette process includes welcome, in place, the opening ceremony, the person in place, three plus three bows, etc., a total of 17 processes, and finally the ceremony is completed.

The whole process was complex and rigorous, and it took more than an hour to complete under the watchful eyes of nearly 200 spectators.

After the completion of the ceremony, all the spectators responded with warm applause and congratulated Miss Hui on her adulthood.

Among them, those young scholars are the most enthusiastic, one by one applauding desperately, as if they want to slap their hands to pieces, Xu Xianling's daughter has a single name, a long figure, shaved shoulders and a thin waist, and the pretty face of the goose egg makes people can't help but admire, and their gestures are with the temperament of a down-and-out lady.

Definitely a first-class beauty.

Of course, as a spectator, to watch the ceremony, to "watch" to "courtesy", to send a congratulatory gift to the new adult Miss Xu, to congratulate her on growing up, is also a matter of course.

Cui Sanniang's eyes turned, she was the first to stand up, walked lightly to Xu Lan, who had completed the ceremony, took her hand with a smile and said: "What a handsome girl, she is like a fairy, the slave family likes it when she sees it, this is a little careful, please Miss Xu don't dislike it." ”

With that, he took out a delicate jewelry box from his sleeve and gently placed it in Xu Lan's hand.

Xu Lan opened it and saw that it was a pair of carved jade earrings, gold carving, inlaid with white jade, elegant in nobility, and he knew that it was a fine product at a glance, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you Sanniang, this pair of earrings is very beautiful, Lan Lan likes it very much." ”

is really worthy of being a businessman, as soon as he sees the right time, he will start, and before everyone has come back to his senses, he let this little shopkeeper take the lead.

Xiao Ruowang of Shangyu County saw that he was not to be left behind, Cui Sanniang just retreated, and immediately stood up, took out a long brocade box, walked to Xu Lan, and said sincerely: "I heard that Miss Xu's poetry and painting are unique, this is Xiao's new lady's picture, and I also ask Miss Xu to smile and give advice." ”

There is a difference between men and women, and they wait for the woman to take the brocade box and then hand it over to Xu Lan.

"Xiao Gongzi praises falsely, and the little woman is ashamed."

Just when Xu Lan wanted to put it away, Xiao Ruowang smiled and said, "Miss Xu, you might as well open it and take a look to see if you like it?" ”

Xu Lan thought that a calligraphy and painting was not worth anything, and Xiao Ruowang was not a famous person, it was not good for him to open his gift in public, in order to save his face, he did not open it on the spot, and now he was a little surprised to hear such a request, but he soon opened it in public with a smile.

Open the brocade box to see, sure enough, it is a calligraphy and painting, the level of calligraphy and painting can only be said to be good, but the scroll is made of jade, look at the color or the best mutton fat white jade, and there are beautiful patterns engraved on it, very exquisite.

The picture of the lady reads: Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the river island. My Fair Lady, a gentleman.

This is a poem from "National Style, Zhou Nan, Guan Sui", and it is also a poem in which a man expresses his admiration for a woman, I have to say that whether it is in value or heart, Xiao Ruowang seems to be very sincere.

"Xiao Gongzi is so thoughtful, the little girl is ashamed." Xu Lan smiled at Xiao Ruowang and thanked him softly.

After receiving Xu Lan's praise, Xiao Ruowang was overjoyed, and when he turned back, his eyes had some proud looks, as if he was provocative, looking at the scholars present.

These are potential adversaries.

"Liu recently got a good pearl, and I gave it to Miss Xu as a congratulatory gift, wishing Miss Xu a permanent youth." Xiao Ruowang from Shangyu County had just finished sending a congratulatory gift, and Liu Shaozhong, a talented son of Liu from Xinchang County, immediately sent his own congratulatory gift.

When everyone saw it, they were in an uproar, it was a big pearl with the thickness of a thumb, white, big and round, and it emitted a soft and attractive light when it was illuminated by the light, and it was a rare big pearl, and it cost thirty gold to say the least, and it would cost more than three hundred taels when folded into silver.

It's definitely a great gift.

"I didn't expect this talented Liu to send such a valuable gift." Someone in the crowd couldn't help but sigh quietly.

"You don't know," an insider explained with some jealousy: "Liu Dacaizi is also called Liu Dacaizi, Master Liu is a famous squire in Xinchang, the family has more than a thousand acres of fertile land, it is said that there is also a salt sale, living in a big mansion with nine in and nine out, rich and rich, these pearls are rare for us, but for Liu Dacaizi, it is just a drop in the bucket." ”

The crowd nodded approvingly.

Xu Lan was also attracted by this big pearl, but she was a little hesitant to accept such a valuable gift: "Liu Gongzi, this gift is too valuable, the little woman is afraid that she can't afford it." ”

Liu Shaozhong said with a smile: "This is just a careful intention, not enough to worry about, if you dislike it, it is to look down on Liu." ”

"Hehe, my nephew is so polite, Lan'er, haven't you thanked Liu Gongzi soon?" Xu Xianling, who was on the side, touched the beard on his chin and said with a smile.

Turning his daughter's gift into a grand banquet, in the final analysis, it is also to make money, and he doesn't want to lose face, if he doesn't want the money sent to the door, it will be stupid to go home, and it is rare to have a chance to make money, and Xu Xianling will naturally not let it go.

Lots and lots of them.

Xu Lan was a little depressed in her heart, in order to make money, her father made his most important and etiquette into a blind date meeting, but there was no way, now as an official, you need ability and financial resources, in order to go further, you can't save the world's feelings, just relying on that bit of money is definitely not enough, corruption is difficult to start for a while, so there is this scene.

"Let Liu Gongzi break the bank." Xu Lan said softly.

"It's rare for Miss Xu to like it, this is Liu's honor." Liu Shaozhong said very gracefully.

After speaking, when Liu Shaozhong returned to his seat, he raised his chin lightly and glanced at Xiao Ruowang, as if in response to the provocation just now, but Xiao Ruowang just snorted coldly, turned his head and ignored Liu Shaozhong.

With these three people taking the lead, the people who came to watch the ceremony offered their congratulatory gifts to congratulate Xu Lan and Lu:

"Yu presented a white jade hairpin to congratulate Miss Xu and Lu."

"Today is a good day for Miss Xu and Xu, Jin presented eight horses of colorful Ruyi brocade silk and eight boxes of high-quality Hangzhou fat powder, be careful, and ask Miss Xu to smile."

"Little Liu Yong, this is a little heart, please accept it Miss Xu."

"Niece, this is a jade pendant from your uncle, I wish you to find Ruyi Langjun as soon as possible."

After watching and the ceremony, everyone rushed to send congratulatory gifts, the gifts were old and young, there were men and women, the congratulatory gifts were also valuable and thrifty, and some people even gave a letter of silver directly, which can be said to be varied.

Wu Xuan, the little medical fairy, followed Xu Lan's side, looking at so many congratulatory gifts, the whole person was a little numb, and after watching it for a long time, he also summarized some rules: those who took the initiative to open the gift box or say loudly what they were giving were mostly generous, and those who hurriedly sent them did not take the initiative to show the gift or say what they were giving, usually the gift was not valuable.

As Xu Lan received more and more gifts, and fewer and fewer people gave gifts, Wu Xuan noticed that Xu Lan's wonderful eyes glanced at a certain place from time to time, no, it should be looking at someone, and this person Wu Xuan is very familiar with.

Ma Ning, the son of Yuyao Ma Xiancheng and the famous gentleman, well, has to add a reputation for fishing, because Wu Xuan knows that Ma Ning is actually a straw bag, but he uses silver to buy poems to decorate the façade for himself, and he also uses other people's poems to secretly win the favor of Xu Lan, the daughter of the Xu County Ling's family.

Before the ceremony began, Xu Lan shared her secret with Wu Xuan, the little medicine fairy, with a red face: Ma Ning patted his chest and said that he would give himself a huge surprise at the ceremony, and this surprise would definitely satisfy Xu Lan, so the daughter of the county magistrate was quite concerned about this.

Now that everyone has offered carefully prepared gifts, there is a shortage of this guy, Wu Xuan is a little curious, Yu Jin doesn't sell poems to him, what is he going to surprise Xu Lan now.

I don't know why, when I think of Ma Ning making Yu Jin's poems famous, and Yu Jin's reputation is still standing still, Wu Xuan has an unhappy feeling in her heart.

Just as Wu Xuan was thinking, Ma Ning finally moved.

PS: I have a fever today, and the efficiency is extremely low, but this is not a reason, there will be a night in a while, maybe a little later, don't give yourself a reason to be lazy.