Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 303 The Dowry
After the marriage was agreed upon, Gu Xu followed the rules of the Great Qi Dynasty, prepared gifts for Na Cai, and sent them to the mansion temporarily rented by the Shi family in the capital.

"Goose" is often used for accepting gifts.

The ancients said: "Those who use geese as gifts, choose those that follow Yin and Yang."

After that, it is "asking the name".

After accepting the marriage proposal, the woman's parents will bring their daughter's birthday horoscope back to the man's home, so that the man and woman are in the same family, and they can also tell good or bad luck.

Since Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan have known each other for a long time, they already know each other's birthdays well, so the so-called "asking names" is basically just a formality.

Then came "Naji" and "Nazheng".

After receiving the Geng Tie, it will be placed in front of the god statue to ask for good or bad luck. If the horoscopes of the two parties are not in conflict with each other, then the marriage has been preliminarily negotiated.

Then the man needs to send the letter of appointment and ceremony to the woman's family, and cooperate with the dowry and dowry.

According to the rules of the Daqi Dynasty: "Acquisition is like an auspicious instrument, with Xuanxuan, silk, and letters, and no geese."

As for the "date of request", as the name suggests, it is to agree on the date of marriage, that is, the man's family chooses a good and auspicious day for marriage, and seeks the consent of the woman's family.

Gu Xu proposed to set the wedding date at the "Luoshui Conference", and Shi Lei readily agreed.

According to Shi Lei, there are happy events in life, such as "bridal chamber wedding night" and "gold list title time".If one can win a good ranking in the "Luoshui Conference", such a happy event can be said to be even worse than being named on the gold list.

As an official who doesn't have much pursuit of power, Shi Lei's greatest wish at this time is to watch her daughter perform her wish as she wishes on the stage that everyone is watching, and then watch her sit in a sedan chair with a person who loves her Spend the rest of your life together.

And Gu Xu, as a sixth-rank official, the Viscount of Daqi, and the most prestigious Tianjiao in Luojing City, his engagement undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people.

After hearing that he was engaged to Miss Shi's family, many dignitaries, including Xiangyang Chen family, Luojing Xungui, etc., felt very regretful, only feeling that they had lost the excellent opportunity to win over this proud son of heaven.But thinking that Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan used to be from the same village in Yishui, worked under the same yamen, and shared weal and woe in front of the altar of Kongxuan Sanren, I felt that it was only natural for these young men and women to get together.

According to the customs of the Daqi Dynasty, after the wedding date is set, Shi Xiaohan will also enter the "pre-marriage training".

Shi Lei specially sent someone to bring the maid Chenxi to the capital, and asked her to help Shi Xiaohan pack the dowry, and teach her some matters that should be paid attention to after marriage.

In Shi Xiaohan's dowry, there are gold and silver jewelry, clothing, calligraphy and painting, cloth, antiques, etc., as well as daily necessities such as clothes, bedding, furniture, and medicinal materials. Passed down from generation to generation.

During this process, Shi Xiaohan was nervous and looking forward to it, full of longing for the future life.

At the same time, she would also follow Chenxi, staring curiously at her dowry box.

"What is this?" She took out a fist-sized, oval porcelain from the box and asked Chen Xi.

"It's called 'pressing the bottom of the box'," Chen Xi replied with a smile, "I was just looking for a chance to talk to you about it."

Shi Xiaohan frowned, opened the lid of the porcelain, and took out a small porcelain sculpture from it, which was a pair of naked men and women hugging each other tightly.

She felt a little confused, but a blush inadvertently appeared on her cheeks.

"What are they doing?" she asked again.

(End of this chapter)