Chapter 118: The Ceremony (Part II)
"Where do people get married every day? Hey, third brother, you said that you were looking for my family Di'er to be a bridesmaid, why didn't you mention that there was also a groomsman? Just come to me and get it? Who are these two? The models you borrowed from outside? Isn't this a waste of money? How good it is to find me, good looking and free. ”
Chen Haobei, who accepted that the Mei sisters and the two men were just groomsmen and bridesmaids, was still full of resentment, and it could be seen that he was still jealous.
Ah San smiled and didn't explain anything more, but changed the topic and said, "Hey, look, it's time to salute." ”
Chen Haobei and I looked at the west wind together, and at this moment they were walking at a much faster pace than when they left just now, and they arrived at the stage in a short time.
The four actors who had been singing just now all stopped performing and stepped aside, giving up the stage to Zephyr and them.
The black sedan chair stopped on the ground next to the stage, and the west wind first made a circle of politeness around him, walked to the black sedan chair after finishing the work, coughed lightly, and made a gesture at the black sedan chair and dragged a long tone similar to the Peking Opera recitation and said: "Mother ~ son ~, please also be with your husband, I have seen all my relatives and friends~"
After speaking, Xifeng bowed and took two steps back, and the man who accompanied Mei Tian'er immediately stepped forward to open the sedan curtain, and the other man approached Mei Di'er and said something in her ear, Mei Di'er nodded and walked to the car door, stretched out a hand into the black sedan chair and whispered something.
I saw that a hand was slowly stretched out in the sedan chair and put it together with Mei Di'er's hand.
Chen Haobei was about to go crazy again, so I directly punched him and scolded him in a low voice: "Why are you pumping your brain?" Can't you see that the sedan chair is sitting in a cute place? Why do you eat all the vinegar of women? ”
Chen Haobei looked at me and asked a little suspiciously: "Is it?" I gave him a blank look, and at the same time stretched out my hand and motioned for him to continue.
After being held by Mei Di'er, the person in the sedan chair also walked out under Mei Di'er's guidance, and I understood why I needed someone to hold her as soon as I looked at the person.
The bride is still covered and can't see the way.
However, the bride's dress doesn't look very festive, and the color matching is the same as the west wind, with red trim on a black background and a tight skirt, which shows off her figure.
What makes people feel more uncomfortable is the color of the bride's hijab, which is also black with red edges, and it is the first time I have seen this shade of hijab on TV or in reality.
This hue is like... It seems to be like the coffin of a large family in ancient times.
Mei Di'er led the bride a few steps to the west wind, put the bride's hand in the west wind, and then stammered a little: "From now on, it will be... handed over the housemate Ning Meng to the son of the west wind, and hoped that the son could be with... Stay with your sister for a long time, forever... No suspicions. ”
After stumbling after saying these few words, Mei Di'er was obviously relieved.
It can be seen that this is a temporary recitation by her, and nine times out of ten it is not the words she thought of, but someone else asked her to memorize it like this.
Xifeng didn't mind, and happily continued to say in that opera tone: "What my sister said is reasonable, come, lady, don't come with me quickly~!" ”
After speaking, the west wind took the bride's hand, and the two of them walked down the steps towards the stage step by step.
Mei Di'er was a little overwhelmed and looked at the best man who was playing with her, the best man hurriedly took a few steps forward and whispered a few words to Mei Di'er, Mei Di'er nodded, and stood in place with the best man and looked at the stage together.
"Two."
Chen Haobei suddenly whispered such a word, and I asked a little puzzled, "What are you talking about?" Chen Haobei stared at Mei Di'er's direction and said, "That kid has whispered to my daughter-in-law twice, so I have to count him." ”
I rolled my eyes and turned my head to look at Ah San, but I found that Ah San had already left, and I looked around, including the stage, but I didn't see Ah San.
At the same time, Lao Gu on the stage spoke again: "Next, the west wind and the bride began to salute, come to the west wind, respect... Five... God! ”
In the last three words, Lao Gu deliberately raised the volume, and at the same time dragged up a long tone, which sounded extraordinarily important.
After Lao Gu finished speaking, the two of them hadn't moved, but the four people in charge of singing had already stood on their left and right, and opened their mouths again.
It's just that this time the four of them are not singing any form of opera that I have heard before, and I am not even sure if it is an opera as a whole.
The voice is tactful, the tune is weird, and if you want to say something, it may be more like the incantation of a certain tribe in ancient times.
I've only seen that scene in TV movies, and I don't know what the spells of ancient sacrifices look like, but I just have this feeling, a very, very old feeling.
These voices are so attention-grabbing that I directly ignore the fact that Lao Gu temporarily changed the name of Wufu.
Immediately afterwards, Xifeng took the bride with her back to us and knelt down facing Wufu, and Lao Gu continued: "Salute! ”
Xifeng took the bride's hand and kowtowed to the one on the far left of Wufu together, and after the two of them straightened up, all the neighbors in ancient costumes suddenly chanted together in a deep voice: "Wind..."
The voice was dull and heavy, revealing an indescribable desolation, and I felt a strange feeling of discomfort in my heart when I heard it, and I couldn't tell what it was, but it was quite panicked.
Then the two of them adjusted the angle and knocked another one to the second puppet, and similarly, after knocking, all the neighbors in ancient costumes read together: "Wind..."
In this way, after kowtowing to the five Fuwa one by one, the two finally stood up, and then Lao Gu shouted loudly: "Licheng!" The newcomer has arrived! ”
Hearing this, I wondered for a while, this guy, why don't you worship heaven and earth and don't put up a high hall, and you don't even worship husband and wife, you only worship five Fuwa and it's over?
Is this what the Olympic spirit means throughout the community? It's been almost 10 years since the Beijing Olympics, right? Does it need to be carried out so thoroughly?
Although a little confused, it can be seen that the etiquette has indeed ended, because the four sedan chair drivers have carried the black sedan chair to the other side of the stage, and Xifeng has also invited the bride into the black sedan chair again under everyone's attention.
After that, the west wind took the lead, but this time only the black sedan chair and the four sedan chair men and the bride in the sedan chair were followed by the west wind.
As for the others, including Lao Gu'a, the four actors, groomsmen, bridesmaids, etc., they all just watched the west wind leave, and no one followed.
And just like that, Zephyr, under the watchful eyes of all of us, re-entered the secret door.
What was different from the past was that after they entered the secret door this time, the secret door that had been open just now was finally closed tightly.
When the door closed, I couldn't find its original location anymore.
As the door was closed, Lao Gu said loudly again: "Haha, it's okay! Everyone's at the table! ”
After Lao Gu shouted this, all the neighbors laughed together, and the atmosphere began to be active, and they also began... It's starting to look like a normal wedding.
"Why don't you lift your hijab? Don't you let us see the bride for the last time? ”
Chen Haobei said a little disappointed, I gave him a blank look and scolded: "Why don't you know how to speak?" What is the last side? ”
And what I didn't say is, in fact, I also have this feeling, that is, from the moment we enter that secret door, we may never see Meng Meng again...
At the suggestion of Lao Gu, everyone sat down, and Lao Gu beckoned Ah Si to help add food and wine to each table, and the neighbors also began to eat and drink lively, as if the wedding had just begun.
The Mei sisters and the two groomsmen also followed Lao Gu to run back and forth for a while, until the wine and food on each table were ready again, and the Mei sisters walked towards our table in Chen Haobei's expectant little eyes.
As soon as she sat down, Mei Tian'er fanned the wind and said: "Oh, Mom, being a bridesmaid is really tiring, why don't you let me speak, sister, you memorized the words just now very well, mouse, fill a bowl for your sister Tian'er, I'm thirsty to death." ”
"Okay!" Chen Haobei smiled happily and put two bowls full of wine, then sat back on the bench and licked his lips and said obscenely and diligently to Mei Di'er: "Hehe, Di'er, you look so good dressed like this." ”
Mei Di'er smiled reluctantly, looking tired, Mei Tian'er scolded: "Dead mouse, are you blind in one eye?" Only saw my sister but didn't see me? ”
Chen Haobei hurriedly said: "It's all good-looking, it's all good-looking, hehe." ”
As we spoke, the four of us picked up the bowl and drank together, Mei Tian'er didn't drink badly, Mei Di'er just didn't drink fiercely, but the amount of alcohol itself was still good, the two girls were tired for a day and didn't pretentious, and drank a few sips.
I asked with some curiosity: "Hey, Sister Tian'er, I heard Uncle Gu say that you just put on makeup for a day?" Mei Tianer replied, "Isn't it?" You don't know, this guy is tired of sitting there for a day, putting on makeup, doing hair and changing clothes, and he's busy chattering to death. ”
Mei Di'er also said: "That's right, originally I said that we would put on makeup and change clothes at home and then go, I have a very beautiful dress and have never had a chance to wear it, but Uncle Gu said no, he has to take it all for us, since we both agreed to help, we will listen to what people say." ”
Chen Haobei said diligently: "Hehe, Di'er, you look good in whatever you wear." ”
Mei Tian'er smashed a peanut and scolded: "Roll the calf!" We women talk to you stupid old man don't interject, come a thousand, let's continue to talk. ”
Me: "..."
The informal Mei Tian'er took a sip of wine and continued: "Uncle Gu told the two of us that Xifeng has to hold a 'theme wedding', so the clothes and outfits have to be arranged by him, so listen to it, then listen, then again, a thousand, why didn't you two change your clothes?" Didn't Uncle Gu tell you both to change? ”
I was a little puzzled and asked, "What kind of wedding?" Mei Tianer said: "What is it called'antique theme wedding', didn't you two see that the people here are all dressed in ancient costumes?" ”
Themed weddings? I was really a little skeptical of this statement, because from Lao Gu to Ah San, he never mentioned these four words to me, and even when I took the initiative to ask, Ah San also told me that we don't need to change clothes, just come normally.
If it's a theme wedding, isn't this deliberately embarrassing me and Chen Haobei? It seems that the two of us don't give face to Zephyr.
It's just that I'm drunk and hazy at the moment, and I can't think too much about it at all, so I just shook my head and said, "No, Lao Gu didn't tell us two, right, Brother Hao?" Chen Haobei nodded and stared at Mei Di'er and said, "That's it, it looks good no matter how you look at it." ”
This thing is fascinating.
Too lazy to talk nonsense, Mei Tian'er picked up the bowl and shouted and drank, of course Chen Haobei did not refuse to come, and after a while, I felt that I was going to go up again, intermittently, I drank this night for the third time, right?
Alas, I have given up resistance, so let it be broken.
"Drinking? It's rare for a girl to drink so much, it's amazing. ”
An unfamiliar voice suddenly burst into my ears, and I looked up to see that it was the best man.
Looking at it from a close distance, I feel that these two people are more tall and burly, and they are all talents, coupled with decent conversation, in comparison, I think that Chen Haobei and I, who are only wearing casual clothes, look quite earthy.
The two sisters of the Mei family greeted the two politely, and Chen Haobei asked hostilely, "Who are you?" What are you doing here? ”
The best man said, "Hehe, if you don't mind, let's come over and have a table, shall we?" There are no other vacancies. The second best man followed: "Yes, we have been busy for a day, and the old man said to find a table to sit at random, but it seems that only our table still has a place, don't you mind?" ”
"Master Gu? You two are also residents of our community? Listening to their names, I suddenly felt that there was such a possibility, so I asked directly, and the No. 1 best man replied while sitting down: "Yes, but we are usually too busy with work and are not often in the community, if we don't catch up with the west wind and have a happy event, we won't have the opportunity to meet the two beauties." ”
The second best man also sat down without seeing the outside and put down the two bowls, and after complacent drinking, they each served up, posing as if they were going to touch the bowls.
Chen Haobei probably understood the other party's friendly gesture as a provocation, he slapped the table and said, "Who is afraid of whom?" Then he filled the bowl with half of the wine left, and then he picked up the bowl and squinted his eyebrows and said: "Lao Tzu's name is Chen Haobei, Binhai City is the handle, have you done it?" ”
The first best man and the second best man looked at each other and smiled, and then looked at me, and I also picked up the bowl that was seven points full, and the two of them looked at Mei Tian'er again, and Mei Tian'er was not very interested and said, "You men drink first." ”
Mei Di'er immediately withdrew the hand that was about to serve the bowl, and smiled slightly apologetically at the two best men.
The two groomsmen didn't say much, and they didn't seem to mind, and the No. 1 best man introduced himself with a smile: "Okay, please take care of us when we meet for the first time, maybe we will deal with each other often in the future." Coincidentally, like these two girls, we are also brothers, my name is Jingsheng, this is my younger brother, Jingwei, come, do it. ”