Chapter 44: Two Ceremonies
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Speaking of Tian Fan and Mi Zhen, most of the people in Xiapi know it. One is the eldest son of the Tianzhifu in Xuzhou, and he is also the right-hand man in the hands of Liu Bei, who is almost obedient to him, and can be said to be a young man! The other is the young lady of the Mi family, an old big family in Xuzhou, who is beautiful and knowledgeable, and can be called a good couple! Basically, almost, it can be said that they are a match made in heaven! These two people, when they still don't remember, the old man of the Tian family and the old man of the Mi family set a family affair for the two, but since then, the two families have not made a gift of payment, and the family affair is not a certainty. Originally, these etiquettes should have been set a long time ago, but Xuzhou Xinxin, everyone was not available, and secondly, they didn't have the leisure, so they were delayed. Now I'm finally free!
According to Tian Fan's idea, just settle the family affairs directly, there is no need to bother with that! But the old man slapped him with a big slap, and he lost his little bit of caution, so he had to obediently listen to the command.
In ancient times, there were three matchmakers for a solemn wedding! In fact, for the two families, there is no need, although the two families are everyone, and there are many rules, but after all, the relationship between the two families is too familiar, so there is no need to find so many matchmakers. However, Liu Bei's fight made a kick and complicated things!
After he heard that the two were going to officially get married, they wanted to be the main media, and Tian Fan and Mi Zhu were embarrassed to live up to his good intentions, so they had to agree! So, Liu Bei played the role of a matchmaker in a similar cameo, took a few people, and happily walked back and forth between the two houses a few times, and the three steps of Nacai, asking for names, and Najib were over!
In fact, these steps are completely a formality, the Tian family and the Mi family have been friends for decades, and the two have had an informal marriage contract since childhood, which has long been clear. But Liu Bei is rarely idle, and he has been in a surprisingly good mood recently, so everyone is just tossing by him.
Then there is the recruitment, and when the recruitment is carried out, there is no need for Liu Bei as the main media. But Liu Bei is the main matchmaker, and the matchmaker for both men and women can't be too bad, for this matter, Tian Fan is a little nerve-wracking! Mifu has a very good relationship with Chen's house, so Chen Jue was given in advance, Chen Jue can be said to be highly respected in Xuzhou, and there is no difference for a while, and now, the problem is transferred to Tian Fan!
What kind of matchmaker to find? It must not be too far from Chen Jue, and it must be familiar to both families! There are many big families in the local area, but most of these people are not scholars, so they don't match Chen Jue. is like Cao Bao, it is said that Cao Bao's strong identity is okay, but this guy is ...... By the way, is he literate?
In the end, Xiaoqing remembered someone - Kong Rong! Although the Tian family and the Kong Rong family don't have much intersection, it can't be said that they are not familiar! Since Kong Rong came to Xiapi, he has brought a few brothers to come once, and Tian Fan has also been to his house a few times, which can be regarded as a little intersection. And Kong Rong's family has been scholarly for generations, and he has also had contacts with the Mi family, and he is the descendant of Master Kong, so he can definitely be right with Chen Qideng. In desperation, Tian Fan had to find Kong Rong and explain his intentions with some trepidation. Old man Kong listened to Tian Fan's request, and said with a smile: "Hehe, Boguang, this matter is easy to say!" When you accept the expedition, I will accompany your old man on a trip! And so, the matter was settled.
After returning home, the girls saw that Tian Fan was so happy, and after looking at each other and smiling, Huang Yueying asked, "Brother Tian Fan, did Old Man Kong agree?" Tian Fan nodded stupidly and said, "Hmm! Old man Kong is very righteous, as soon as I explained my intentions, he agreed without hesitation! Hehe. Xiaoqing pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Childe! You don't want to think about your current status in Uncle Huang's heart, and besides, you are so good at making money, he doesn't agree to have a ghost! When the girls heard this, they all giggled. …,
Tian Fan thought about it, yes, his status in Liu Bei was decided, and he would be the object of many people's stammering. Coupled with his ability to make money, can people who want to make money not be able to stammer? You must know that in the liquor business, the two Tianmi families sell 700 yuan per jar, while the downstream ones sell 1,000 yuan, which is equivalent to not having to do anything, sitting on the ground and collecting 300 yuan. The current liquor business is still in short supply, and how much money they can earn depends on Tian Fan's words! He plans to give more money to that next family, and that next family will make a lot of more money without any pressure!
After thinking about it, Tian Fan shook his head and said, "In this world, there are no good people!" It was so funny that a few girls who had just finished laughing laughed again!
On this day, it was the gift of the two families. The so-called levy is actually a dowry, and the amount of the dowry depends on the status of the two families, and the wealth of the two families. Because Tian Fan has entered Liu Bei's eyes, the status of the Tian family is basically on par with the old wealthy Mi family, so this dowry is definitely indispensable! The Tian family is also rich now, so with a wave of Old Man Tian's hand, the specifications of the sixty-four boxes of dowry gifts have been set!
Early in the morning, Mr. Tian and Kong Rong took Tian Fan and followed by a long convoy to Mifu. Mi Mansion greeted Mi Zhu, Mi Zhen has no old man, and Mi Fang is a ...... It's a second goods, he definitely can't do this kind of thing, so Mi Zhu rushed back from the East China Sea to preside over the ceremony. Standing beside him is the woman's matchmaker - Chen Jue! The two of them specially wore a costume and greeted Tian Fan and the three of them, who were also dressed in costume.
Mi Zhu smiled and took a few steps forward, stopped a few people, and after bowing his hand, he asked, "Why did the three of you come from?" ”
Kong Rong greeted him, and after returning the salute, he replied: "Today, Tian Boguang of Tianfu, and Miss Mi of your mansion want to marry him, and he has a coin that is not shy, and he dares to accept it!" ”
At this time, Chen Jue took over the conversation with a smile and said, "Tianfu has given a lot of money, and Mifu dares not to accept it?" ”
After saying a few words, everyone excused themselves for a while and entered Mifu together. The long dowry procession also followed into the Mi family, and the two waiters at the beginning held a wild goose in their hands for the purpose of the invitation.
In the inner courtyard, Mi Zhu Mi Fang's wife was talking with Mi Zhen, who was blushing. Mi Zhu's wife's surname is Liu, and she is also a local family, but the family road is a little ruined, but fortunately, thanks to the spirits made by the Mi family and the Tian family, her family began to go uphill again, so she is quite grateful to Tian Fanna! Mi Fang's wife's surname is Zhao, and she is also from a generation of scholars, she teased Mi Zhen and said: "Girl, now, are you at ease?" Hehe, in the future, just wait at home to get married! Remember, you can't see your brother-in-law before you get married, you know? Mi Zhen'an listened quietly and nodded in response! The two sisters-in-law have said these words hundreds of times, and every time she reacts like this.
Outside the main hall of Mifu, the two sides of the guest of honor stand still, bow to each other, walk into the hall, stand in the hall, bow again, give speeches to each other, and then exchange letters, and then bow to each other, and each turn around to hand over the letter to the people around them to collect, and the gift of acceptance is over. Tian Fan let out a deep breath, Mi Zhen, this girl, is finally his daughter-in-law!
The ceremony of accepting the levy is over, and then the invitation ceremony, the man's matchmaker will hand over to the woman a piece of silk with the auspicious day of the good day that the man asks someone to measure, and after the woman agrees, the marriage date of the two families is determined! is still the same sentence, this is a formality, after the Tian family measured the day, he had already ventilated with the woman, and the woman agreed!
It was easy, and when the business was done, both sides breathed a sigh of relief, began to take their seats, and laughed and talked. Most of what he said was related to weddings, and Tian Fan didn't understand any of them, so he only listened honestly. …,
According to the weekly rites, from the beginning of the invitation period, the length of marriage varies for different classes, one year for the Son of Heaven, half a year for the princes, three months for the scholars, and one month for the common people! The Tian family and the Mi family obviously do not meet the first two, so they should follow the practice of the scholar doctor and the marriage date is the end of September! In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the weather is already relatively cold, the food for the wedding banquet can be saved, and the autumn ploughing and autumn harvest are almost over, so everyone can have time to participate. Can...... The wedding date of the two was set for April next year......
Old man Tian believes in Taoist ideas very much, and Tian Fan has known this for a long time. What he didn't expect was that Mi Zhu, a pure-bred Confucian student, turned out to be the same. The two took Tian Fan and Mi Zhen's birthdays to the most famous fortune teller in Xuzhou, and asked him to calculate the most suitable marriage date. When the results were calculated, they were a big surprise! Tian Fan and Mi Zhen's birthdays are very normal, but once the two want to be combined, a very strange situation occurs, and it is very rare to have a day that is completely suitable for the two to get married! After all, the most recent day is the day in April next year, and the most suitable day is June next year......
Tian Fan scoffed at this, what kind of fortune teller, deceitful, right? But thinking about it again, it's not bad to get married again in ten months, Mi Zhen was already over sixteen years old at that time, and she could have a baby safely, so he agreed.
It's just that there is one thing that he can't stand anymore, and the two should not meet before the wedding date...... Ten months! ……
The gift of the levy was that the man could not stay at the woman's house for too long, so after drinking a glass of wine, several people got up to say goodbye. Chen Qi and Mi Zhu sent the three of them out in a solemn manner, and then Mi Zhu arranged a banquet to thank Chen Qi without mentioning it.
Three days later, Tian Kun's apprenticeship ceremony.
Also got up early in the morning, Tian Liang and his wife sat in the same car and rushed to Zheng Xuan's mansion.
The Zheng family was also ready, Zheng Yien greeted him at the door, and the three of them followed him to the main hall of the Zheng Mansion. Zheng Xuanan sat on the main seat, and when he saw everyone entering the house, he beckoned a few people to sit down, and Tian Fan and the three of them saluted respectfully before sitting down in the guest seat.
Zheng Xuan opened his mouth and said: "Today, the two of them brought Tian Kun to the mansion to apprentice!" The old man has accepted more than 1,000 disciples in his life, and he must follow some rules! As the saying goes, there are no rules, there is no circle! Tian Kun, can you agree? ”
Tian Liang and Tian Fan hurriedly nodded in agreement, and Tian Kun also nodded.
Zheng Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "In this way, the old man will take the test for him first!" After finishing speaking, he motioned for Tian Kun to come to him and start to test him.
Zheng Xuan is a great Confucian, and his name is Doctor of the Six Classics, so the content of the examination is mostly from the Six Classics, considering that Tian Kun is still young, mainly to investigate the content in his "Book of Songs", Tian Kun is fluent in answers.
Zheng Xuan nodded and asked, "Tian Kun, the Six Classics of Confucianism, "Book of Songs", "Book of Rites", "Book of Music", "Zhou Yi", "Spring and Autumn", which ones have you read?" ”
Tian Kun replied honestly: "Mr. Yu, Tian Kun is still young, except for the Book of Songs, the rest of the six classics can only be read!" ”
Zheng Xuan nodded, a nine-year-old child, it is good to be able to read the Six Classics and know all the words in it!
To say that Tian Kun is indeed relatively smart, of course, in Tian Fan's opinion, he is not a prodigy. Although the old man did not have much Confucian classics, he had the Six Classics, and because of his disappointment with Tian Fan, he sprinkled all his anger on Tian Kun, and asked him to learn the Six Classics for two hours almost every day. Tian Kun is also angry, in the Six Classics, the "Book of Songs" has been memorized, and the others can be read smoothly.
He asked, "And what are you best at?" ”
Tian Kun glanced at Zheng Xuan cautiously and said, "Sir, what I am best at is not the Six Classics, but the number of techniques!" ”
Zheng Xuan was a little surprised, you must know that he is also a master of mathematics, and he used addition, subtraction, multiplication and division before the age of ten...... It seems a bit nonsense to say this, but at that time, if you can know these things before the age of ten, you can be considered a genius! …,
He couldn't help but sigh and asked, "How is your skill level?" Tian Kun blushed a little, and said in the future: "The kid is young, and he can only solve binary equations!" ”
Zheng Xuanshi was really surprised this time, he didn't understand the binary equation until he was fifteen years old, this child was not even ten years old, and he could understand it? He raised his hand and asked Zheng Yien to take the problem of two binary equations and hand them to Tian Kun, who solved them in a few clicks. Old Zheng Xuan was happy, stroked his beard and squinted, looking at Tian Kun and nodding again and again, hehe, smirk!
The examination is completed, Tian Kun has successfully passed, and it is time to officially accept the apprentices!
Zheng Yien temporarily made a cameo appearance as the master of ceremonies, and he shouted loudly: "Salute, respect!" Tian Kun hurriedly walked a few steps, knelt down three steps in front of Zheng Xuan, kowtowed four heads, and then took the bundle salute that had been prepared long ago from Tian Liang and Tian Fan's hands, and presented them to Zheng Xuan one by one, Zheng Xuan took it, and then handed it to the subordinates who were waiting on the side. There are six kinds of bundle rites, namely: celery, which means diligent and studious, and good at work; The lotus seed is bitter, which means painstaking education; Red beans, meaning red luck; Jujube, meaning early and high school; Longan, meaning for the completion of the merit; Dried lean pork strips to express the disciple's heart. After the binding was completed, Zheng Xuan smiled and said: "If you have a good disciple and teach it, it is a great joy in life!" "Tian Kun kowtows four more times, and the apprenticeship is completed!
After the etiquette was completed, Zheng Xuan put forward requirements to Tian Kun, such as when to come to class, when to go home, to study hard, etc., Tian Kun listened to them one by one, and said that he would abide by them seriously, and be a good student who studies hard every day, respects the old and loves the young, respects the teacher, and cares for his classmates, and so on......
Seeing that Tian Kun was very clever, Zheng Xuan nodded happily and said to Tian Liang: "Yuanjun, you have given birth to two good sons, hehe, the old man is very envious!" ”
Tian Liang hurriedly humbled and said: "Mr. Zheng can't say that, my two puppies are not fuel-efficient lamps, they are not on the roof for three days, if Kun'er is disobedient in the future, you ............" Hearing the title of "puppy", Tian Fan Tiankun had a chill!
The old man squirted 3,000 words, and there was only one meaning - if Tian Kun was disobedient, you would beat him until he listened, and so on! Tian Kun stared at the two big eyeballs, looked at the old man with resentment, and didn't dare to put a fart! Tian Fan listened obediently, sitting precariously, in fact...... He's gloating!
PS: In ancient times, there was a way to solve binary equations in Chapter 9, but I can't find the corresponding name of that era, so I can only do it!