After handing over the horses at the post station, Chen Chao prepared gifts with An Pingyuan and took the royal chief's greeting to find the home of the wealthy merchant Bai Shilang.

Bai Shilang is indeed very famous in this place, Chen Chao inquired a little, and asked the exact address of the Bai family's compound.

The two were walking on the street, Chen Chao suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a little unusual, so he asked An Pingyuan: "Brother An, have you noticed that the surrounding shops and stalls are a little strange?" ”

After Chen Chao said this, An Pingyuan also felt that it was very problematic, and said: "We walked so far along the street, and we didn't see many pedestrians, and it was a bit strange that the shops and stalls were closed collectively at this time. ”

At this time, there was a sudden crackling sound of firecrackers in front of them, and where the firecrackers sounded, the Bai family compound was full of joy, red makeup, and a lot of people gathered inside and out.

Chen Chao suddenly felt in his heart and said with a smile: "Brother An, I finally know the reason why there are thousands of empty alleys in Baisha Town, but it turns out that the Bai family is handling the happy event." ”

An Pingyuan suddenly felt bored, and said with a lack of interest: "Then let's come back another day, the Bai family is holding a happy event, and it is impossible for Master Bai to meet us." ”

Chen Chao grabbed An Pingyuan's shoulder, stopped him from leaving, and said to him: "It's not in a hurry to inquire about the news of the Red Rabbit Jade Horse. Since I am here and the gifts are ready, I might as well go in and take a look, and it will be convenient for us to learn more about Master Bai's personality. ”

After Chen Chao's persuasion, An Pingyuan also felt that there was some reason, so he agreed to go to the Bai family to have a look.

There were many people who came to participate in the Bai family's happy event, most of them were the old folks in the town, as well as friends who had business dealings with the Bai family. Chen Chao and An Pingyuan also mixed in with these people with gifts and entered the gate, and there was a oily and powdery young man at the gate who was responsible for welcoming guests.

Chen Chao and An Pingyuan were walking forward with the crowd, and suddenly a rather unexpected voice came from behind: "Hey? Ann-sama?! You're coming to White Sands too? ”

Chen Chao turned around and saw that the person who spoke turned out to be the arrester of the Yamen of the Criminal Department, who had a relationship outside the capital.

An Pingyuan hugged Yutai and said to him: "We came to Baisha Town to do something, and it happened that we were entrusted by an old friend to come to the Bai family to congratulate him." By the way, Brother Yu, aren't you on an errand in the Criminal Department, why are you ......?"

"Oh, my father-in-law is in poor health, and there are a lot of things going on here in Baisha Town, so I will be transferred back to help for a while...... By the way, I forgot to introduce it to you, this is my father-in-law, Luo Shi Quanluo County Commander. Yu Tai said as he introduced a middle-aged man with a mustache to An Pingyuan.

The two sides politely greeted each other.

"This is Jiang Shoucheng, the head catcher of the county's yamen." Yutai then introduced another middle-aged man who was about the same age as Luo County Ling.

However, Jiang Shoucheng, Chen and An had met each other when they were repairing the bridge three days ago, and the two sides had already become familiar with each other.

During the conversation, Chen Chao learned that it was Master Bai himself who was doing the happy event for the Bai family, and Master Bai was going to marry the fourth concubine. This shows how high the reputation of Master Bai is in the local area.

"Yo, Luo County Order, Jiang Zhutou, two of you are good!" Kuo Shaojian, who was in charge of welcoming guests at the door, ordered Chen Chao and his party to hurriedly take the initiative to greet each other.

Yu Tai whispered to Chen and An in the back: "This is Bai Shaoqun, the second son of Master Bai, a typical gentleman, who is flamboyant, and has a gambling house called Changle Fang under his name. He also has an eldest brother named Bai Shaochu, but Bai Shaochu is not welcomed, and he was driven to the capital many years ago to fend for himself, it is rumored that it is because the relationship between Bai Shaochu and the third aunt is unclear......"

Chen Chao suddenly realized in his heart that Master Bai had married so many wives, and if he didn't make a scandal, it was really smoking from the ancestral tomb.

Jiang Zhutou joked and said to Bai Shaoqun: "Second Young Master, this is the fourth time we have come to participate in Master Bai's wedding banquet, I don't know when we will be able to eat your wedding wine?" ”

Bai Shaoqun smiled: "That may have to wait until the sweet potato grows a beard." Besides, the eldest young master of our family has not yet married a family, why is my second young master in a hurry? Come, a few of you inside, please. ”

Since Chen and An came with Luo Xian Ling and his party, Bai Shaoqun naturally regarded them as a group and welcomed them into the compound with a smile.

After entering the compound, Chen Chao really felt the strong financial resources of the Bai family, the ground was covered with a red carpet, there were no less than 100 tables of banquets, the family was in groups, and almost all the villagers in the nearby towns came.

After watching the play, Chen Chao noticed that everyone was flocking to the direction of the main house, only to learn that it was time to worship the church.

Chen Chao was still attending the wedding banquet of the ancients for the first time, and under curiosity, he found An Pingyuan, who was eating wine, and pulled him to the main house to gather in the crowd to watch.

In front of the hall stood a girl dressed in a red wedding dress, the girl was not too tall, covered with a red hijab, and her appearance could not be seen. Master Bai's figure is only one head taller than the girl, wearing a small round hat, and a big red flower on his chest.

Master Bai hugged his fists and waved at everyone, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your face appreciation to attend Bai's wedding, Bai is now sixty-three, and now I am fortunate to marry the fourth lady." The fortune teller said that my yang energy is too heavy, and I need to collect yin and suppress yang, and it is difficult to disobey the destiny of heaven, and there is no way to do it. ”

Chen Chao secretly said in his heart: I'm a good man, this old man surnamed Bai is really good. Obviously he wanted the old cow to eat tender grass, but he insisted on pulling it to the top of the destiny, and he really flickered, so fooled that Lao Tzu almost believed it.

An Pingyuan was also disdainful next to him.

At this time, an aunt shouted: "Master Bai, I heard that your newly married little daughter-in-law is as beautiful as a fairy, why don't you take off the hijab and show it to everyone now, and let the villagers check it for you by the way." ”

"Yes, yes, Master Bai, you let us open our eyes, it's beautiful, it's ugly, everyone has a spot in their hearts." Others also cheered.

"This ...... That's not good...... I'm about to worship the church, and I don't ...... the rules" Old Man Bai's face was embarrassed, but seeing that everyone was very interested, he could only say: "Okay, okay, the rules are dead, and people are alive." Since everyone has this Yaxing, then for the sake of your fathers and fellow villagers, I will fulfill everyone! Take off! I'll show you! ”

In the midst of everyone's uproar, Master Bai unveiled the red hijab on the girl's head in public.

Suddenly, everyone was silent, and the sound of breathing was all around, and expressions of surprise, envy, and jealousy appeared on the faces of all men and women.

"Beautiful, so beautiful." Someone couldn't help but exclaim. The second young master, Bai Shaoqun, had an expression of eagerness to take it for himself.

"How could it be her?" Chen Chao was secretly frightened, and when he looked at An Pingyuan, he saw that his body was trembling slightly, his expression was solemn, but his eyebrows had already been twisted into a pimple.