Chapter 2: Getting Married (3)
Tian Jiang only ate a few sweet rice balls with bean paste in the morning, and he was busy dressing up, which will be twilight, his stomach is round, staring at those red dates, only to feel that the circle is full and full, and the taste must be good.
I want to think that the footsteps did not stop, lightly stepping on the scarlet felt mat, through the gold hijab, I could vaguely see that there was a lady holding the mirror backwards, leading her forward across the saddle, and then stepping on the straw mat, and even stepped over a scale, and walked a few steps, the sound of fine music, the maid carried the palace lamp in the left and right rows of the road, confused into the big house, bright as the day, can detect the surrounding or standing or sitting many people, skirts rubbing, laughter noisy, someone is praised: "Look at the second sister-in-law this pinching willow waist, no one in the house can match." “
"I'm talking nonsense again, be careful of being heard by the second master." A woman said coldly, Tian Jiang secretly thought, and pinched the thin waist of the willow, which was actually because of the emptiness in the abdomen.
Praise seemed to say something, Tian Jiang didn't hear it clearly, the prime minister had already wrapped her arm in a circle, she couldn't see clearly with her hijab, and her hungry toes were floating, so she somehow stumbled, half of her shoulders were low, and when it was too late, a big hand held her fingers warmly and powerfully, and then everyone laughed friendlyly.
Tian Jiang lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, looking at the pair of new soap boots in front of him, it was Shen Erye, he held her fingers and didn't let go, how to salute like this, just thinking about him, he let go of his hand.
Praise invited out of the old lady Shen to the hall, by the two of them four bows, and then worship the clan elders, and finally the husband and wife worshipped, when the two leaned over, she seemed to hear Shen Erye chuckle, pursed her lips, what is this funny ......., don't think about it, has been helped to move up the broken steps, a wisp of evening wind blowing the hijab fluttering, it turned out to be about to walk outside the door.
Tian Jiang took a deep breath of cinnamon-scented air, sweet and silky, walked along the front porch for a while, Xi Po shouted: "Sit-rich-expensive!" ”
The curtains fluttered up, she stepped into another room, and was helped to sit down in front of the happy bed, only to breathe a sigh of relief, and felt that the bed on the left side was sinking, and Shen Erye actually followed.
"The bridegroom picks up the hijab." The voice of the salute was beaming.
Tian Jiang has always been very calm since he knew that he was going to marry Shen Erye, but at this time, somehow, his heart was beating suddenly.
The gold hijab was revealed, and his eyes brightened, and he first saw Shen Erye, his face was clear, his eyes were shining, the smile on the corner of his lips was very deep, and the window behind him was pasted with a "Mandarin Duck Holding Joy" cut painting, red and gorgeous, very festive.
Praise asked with some hesitation: "Can the groom have a 'bun'?" “
According to the folk customs of the capital, "Bun" is the gift of the first marriage, how to have three wives and four concubines before the husband's death, and after death, he still has to be buried with the original match.
Tian Jiang was meaningless, but he heard Shen Erye's "um", and his expression was very calm: "You must do the 'bun' ceremony." “
A Xi Po came over, holding a square plate painted with red lacquer and gold, in which scissors, satin, silver hairpins, wooden combs and the like.
She first used a comb to pick Tian Jiang and cut off a lock of black hair, Shen Erye didn't need her to work, took the scissors and decisively lost her hair on her own, and the Xi Po knotted the hair of the two with each other, and sang slowly: "Nong both cuts the clouds, and Lang also splits the hair." Looking for whom, make concentric knots, intersect silk knots dragon and phoenix, carve color knots clouds, one inch of concentric wisps, and ...... a hundred years of longevity. “
It is said that the husband and wife are married, the hair is tied with the pillow, and Huangquan also accompanies each other, the longer the hair is entangled, the deeper the relationship is every year, that is, the man will be lucky in the future, but the woman is deeply trapped in it and can't get out.
Some flashes of light flashed in Tian Jiang's mind, but he couldn't hold it like a fish, leaving only a few inexplicable glances.
A few women in brocade clothes, singing a pleasant song of "scattering tents", grabbed money and colored fruits, and sprinkled a lot of them on the newcomer.
Tian Jiang rolled a silver ingot between her legs, her dim eyes lit up instantly, the hand that pinched the red handkerchief, and brushed towards the ingots without showing a trace, seeing that it was all in the bag, but saw a familiar big hand stretched out, pinched the ingot horn and took it away.
Cooked ducks also fly .... couldn't help biting her lip, Xi Po brought two silver wine bells, waited for them (her) to drink with their arms armed, and then asked each of them to throw the cup under the bed, Shen Erye threw it first, Tian Jiang also threw it sullenly, and the Xi Po woman who heard the onlookers bent down to take a closer look, and then clapped her palms and smiled: "Congratulations to the bride and groom, look at this wine cup one by one, it is a sign of good luck, see the joy, the reward is not a little." ”
Second Master Shen smiled and said, "Reward!" ”
Tian Jiang leaned over in disbelief and lowered his neck to look at ..... That's fine, too! The whole person is a little messy.
The various rituals in the room were almost the same, and Shen Erye was invited to go to the front hall to toast with the crowd, he stood up with his head and walked a few steps, then returned to Tian Jiang, and asked softly: "Are you hungry?" Would you like to bring some food? ”
The ears of the praise salute are pointed upside down, and the hearing is clear, and he is busy waving his hands and interjecting, which is not in accordance with the etiquette system.
"Not hungry." Tian Jiang shook her head, she was still obsessed with the silver ingot, she was originally hungry, but now she is full.
Shen Erye smiled deeply, looking at the person in front of him, his skin was like snow, his wedding dress was better than fire, and he was sitting upright with his waist bone, like a beautiful flower, which really lived up to his wasted years.
Closed his eyes and was afraid that it was just a dream, and then he opened his eyes, and the beauty was still there, a little funny, he reached out and touched Tian Jiang's face, and finally turned around and went with the salute.
Seeing that everyone gathered around Shen Erye to open the curtain and leave, the room was quiet again, Tian Jiang sighed, and then he had the leisure to look around, the tall dragon and phoenix red candles were burning, and the furnishings such as the screen cabinets and tables looked precious and exquisite, and they must have cost a lot of money.
From the outside of the window lattice, the fragrance of cinnamon came through, and the room was filled with darkness, and she walked over slowly, and it turned out that a few osmanthus trees were planted in the courtyard.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival again, the bright moon hangs high, bright as a silver basin, and the big red palace lamp is hung in front of the eaves. The front yard was full of laughter and laughter, mixed with babbling and singing songs, sent by the night breeze.
She stood for a while, turned around and accidentally kicked the embroidery stool, the servant guarding outside the curtain, probably heard movement in the room, a dignified maid leaned in to greet her, and called Cai Rong, who was transferred by Mrs. Shen to serve the second lady. She smiled and asked if she had anything to say.
Tian Jiang thought for a while and said, "I'm a little hungry, just bring some pastries." ”
Cai Rong frowned and looked embarrassed: "Lizan and Xi Po have specially explained that they need the second master to come back before they can go to the table, and the etiquette cannot be .......broken." “
Never mind! Tian Jiang waved his hand at her weakly and sat back on the happy bed.
Cai Rong felt that the second lady couldn't finish her job on her first trip, and she was really uncomfortable in her heart, so she stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Madame, do you want tea?" ”
Tian Jiang nodded, she was indeed a little thirsty.
Cai Rong soon came back, holding a tea tray with black lacquer and gold painted mandarin duck patterns, in which a white jade tea bowl was placed, Tian Jiang took it and uncovered the jade cover, it was a bowl of nut sweet tea, and at the bottom of the bowl lay two pitted longan meat and three large red dates.