The eighth day of the first month of Tu, an auspicious day.

On the first day of the new year, Bai Yiyun set off from the Taishi Mansion with a matchmaker dressed up in fancy clothes, followed by four or five servants carrying dowries.

Everyone walked through the streets and alleys all the way to the gate of the General's Mansion.

When the doorman of the general's mansion saw the person who came to propose marriage, he opened the vermilion door, and someone ran inside to report. And it came to pass after a short time, that the doorman came out and invited them in.

The doorman led the crowd to the main hall. In the main hall, on the wall facing is a huge landscape splash ink painting, the majestic mountains stretch continuously, the river is surging, and a round of sun shines on the top. There are wooden shelves on the two walls, on which are scattered a few antiquities, which are only used for decoration and do not have much value, except for a few sets of tables and chairs, it is lackluster.

Lou Zhan was sitting upright at this time, there was only one entourage beside him, about thirty years old, medium build, and bright eyes, Bai Yiyun brought the matchmaker in, he looked at this son with an extraordinary temperament, and vaguely guessed his identity.

Bai Yiyun walked in the front, the matchmaker was slightly behind, and the servants carrying the dowry followed, and they did not put down the dowry after they came in, but just carried it like this.

Bai Yiyun bowed his hand and saluted: "Brother Lou, my little brother came to propose marriage for my little sister today." ”

Lou Zhan got up at this time, and also arched his hand and said, "I'm tired, please take a seat." ”

Wuqi, who followed, took the first step and wiped the other chair on the first place with his sleeve before letting his son-in-law sit on it.

Lou Zhan also returned to his seat.

The entourage behind Lou Zhan shouted outward: "Come on, watch the tea!" ”

Bai Yiyun couldn't help but smile: "Brother Lou, last time I came to the General's Mansion, I didn't see a few domestic servants, it seems that you don't like people to serve you very much." ”

Lou Zhan said: "I am the only one in the house, and two or three servants are enough." ”

"Oh, yes. Since you went to see Xiaomei in person a few days ago, Xiaomei's condition has improved. ”

Lou Zhan was silent.

Bai Yiyun continued: "Brother Lou can prepare the eight characters for his birthday? ”

The entourage behind Lou Zhan took out a red booklet from his sleeve and handed it to his master. Lou Zhan took it and handed it to Bai Yiyun, who handed it over to the matchmaker.

The matchmaker looked at it, and took out the woman's birthday again, and compared it.

After a while, the matchmaker said with a smile: "This is a good match, General Lou and the daughter of the Taishi are a natural pair, and it is not a problem." In this way, the day is set on the eighth day of the first month, the Taishi has also explained the old body, the palace has already made a wedding dress, just waiting for the day to get married, everything has been prepared in advance, as long as people are gathered, it can be done immediately, and there are treats, the invitations have been prepared, and in the next few days, just send them to the guests' houses. What do you think, two? ”

Bai Yiyun nodded, but asked Lou Zhan: "Brother Lou, if you have any suggestions, just put them forward." ”

Lou Zhan arched his hand and said: "It's all complete, I don't have any opinions." ”

"Then I'm relieved. Okay, the family matter is over, I should also leave, Brother Lou, in the future, the two of us will be counted as brothers, you are my brother-in-law, brother-in-law is also a brother, we are a family! Bai Yiyun got up and said with a smile.

Lou Zhan responded: "Everything depends on Brother Bai!" ”

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the Taishi Mansion was already full of lanterns, and the red lanterns were hung on both sides of the open vermilion gate, and the word "Xi" was written on the lanterns, and the red cloth strips were hung on the lintel.

Early in the morning, there were already guests who were invited one after another, most of them with gifts and a group of family members.

At the door, it was the housekeeper Bai Sheng who was welcoming guests. The butler had a bright red paper flower pinned to his black velvet hat, his face was smeared with fat powder, and he was wearing a bright red short jacket, which looked very interesting, like a harlequin on the stage. When the guests saw it, they all laughed heartily, exchanged a few words of greeting, and walked in after the guy registered the list.

The front yard was empty, with only a dozen musicians fiddling with suona and flutes, and two gongs and drums were placed on each side of the road, and the drummers were trying to play gongs and drums.

Several large tables of banquets were set up in the courtyard, and in addition to those friends on the scene, the Taishi Mansion also invited the surrounding people to come over to eat and drink, join in the fun, and be happy.

At noon, all the officials and gentlemen on the invitation came in a sedan chair. When one of them did not arrive, the butler sang aloud at the top of his voice.

In the Peach Blossom Pavilion, the nurse is dressing up Yirong, Yan'er is laying hands on the side, and Ying'er is busy sorting out the wedding dress.

After a while, Bai Yiyun took an old mother to the Peach Blossom Pavilion.

"Little sister, I personally invited the old mother who opened your face, this old mother is full of children and grandchildren, and her in-laws are here, she can be regarded as a blessed person."

Yirong glanced at the old mother and smiled: "Big brother, sit down and take a sip of tea?" ”

The nurse told Yan'er to make a pot of tea.

Bai Yiyun had to sit down, looked at the person in the mirror, and said: "Little sister, although you are married, but we are a man, unlike other people's weddings, there are some etiquettes that you don't have to follow, as simple as possible, but you can't be too frugal, General Lou is not an outsider." My father and I tried our best to make you beautiful, and all the guests we should have invited were also invited. ”

Yirong said: "There is Brother Lao, and my little sister is grateful." ”

Yan'er came over with a cup of tea, Bai Yiyun took a sip in her hand, and said: "Come on, the family doesn't speak two words, in the future, our family will have more people, and it will be more lively, besides, people like Brother Lou, even I admire." With that, he got up and went away.

At this time, a mother-in-law came up with a basin of warm water and two freshly boiled eggs.

The nurse asked what she needed to do, and the old mother said that she should clean her face first.

The nurse carefully wiped Yirong's face with a wet handkerchief.

The old mother used her own twine to stick it on Yirong's face back and forth, and Yirong tensed her whole face.

The whole process was a little stinging, but Yirong could endure it. Looking at the whiter and smoother cheeks in the bronze mirror, Yirong was a little amazed.

The old mother smiled: "Girl, you have opened your face, and you are becoming more and more peugeot, and the groom will be inseparable from you in the future." ”

When the nurse heard this, she frowned slightly, and said, "Old mother, how about the groom, it depends on himself, our girl is such a good person, no matter who it is, you have to protect it in your heart." ”

Yirong blushed instantly, and suddenly remembered Lou Zhanlai.

The old mother was silent.

Ying'er handed over the hard-boiled egg, and the nurse peeled the egg and put it on Yirong's red face, and the peeled egg rolled around in the nurse's hand, and Yirong's face gradually became less stinging.

The nurse then combed Yirong's hair and said: "Girl, once this wedding is completed, you will no longer be a girl, it is a lady, the general's wife, you can no longer be as childish as before, there must be a rule for everything, you and your aunt live in another courtyard, and we are not good to follow you all the time, you have to serve your aunt, what your aunt wants to wear, what to eat, you have to have a number in your heart, and ah, when you have sex at night, you should endure it, and you should obey it." ”

Although Yirong still has a lot of questions in her heart, she also knows that having sex is a husband and wife sleeping together, and it is very embarrassing just thinking about it, not to mention, in the future, they will have sex together for more than one day, or even a lifetime. They will be as inseparable as the sycamore and the paulownia tree, and they will be a couple for the rest of their lives.

Thinking of these, Yirong faintly looked forward to it, as well as shyness and nervousness.