The days when I fished in Daming

Chapter 169

Witnessed by all the people, the hastily arranged recognition ceremony came to an end quickly, but the standard was not low. All the prominent people in Ying county came to join in on the nonsense invitation.

Wei Hong's name was also counted in the ears of these people at this moment.

The county magistrate who can step on anyone in the film and television only exists in the film and television. Guan Xiao has no right to speak when facing the above, but on his own one-acre three-point land, he is definitely a character.

As long as you straighten out the intricate relationship where you are, it is not difficult at all to live a nourished life.

All in all, the hearts of the parties involved in this recognition ceremony are clearest.

After finishing the meal, everyone dispersed.

When Hu Yao brought the Wei Hong siblings back to the mansion bought by Zheng Xiong again, Zheng Hu already knew that the ceremony of recognizing relatives had come to an end.

After a little discussion, the Wei Hong siblings formally moved out of Zheng's residence, and went to live in Hu Yao's house temporarily.

No matter how dilapidated the county government is, the residence of Hu Yao's family is a bit shabby, but it is many times better than Wei Hong's thatched cottage, at least they have some face.

On the second day after the marriage recognition, Zheng Hu brought the purchased supplies to the back house of Hu Yao's county government office where Wei Hong and his siblings lived temporarily, and the dowry ceremony was officially issued.

The letter of appointment and letter of ceremony were sent together with the dowry gift. Of course, a pair of wild geese throughout the entire marriage ceremony were indispensable. Hu Yao received Zheng Hu and his party.

At the same time, Zheng Xiong's application date was formally finalized, which was August [-]th, which Zheng Xiong had already decided.

In this way, this matter is considered to have come to an end, but it was only a few days of leisure.

On August [-]th, Hu Yao carefully prepared the dowry for Wei Hong and sent it to Zheng's residence.

Ten miles of red makeup, the dowry that was carried one after another was comparable to the betrothal gift from Zheng Xiong.

The dowry is the basis for a woman to gain a foothold in her husband's family, which means that I will not eat or drink from you, and I have the support of my natal family.

Since Hu Yao has become Wei Hong's natal family, the dowry given is quite generous, a complete set of daily necessities is necessary, gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin are not so good.

Regardless of whether the item is valuable or not, the nonsense is enough to save face.

Even if it is after knowing the news that Wei Hong and Hu Chao are brothers and sisters, when Zheng Xiong has seen the dowry given by Hu Chao, he doesn't have much to say.

Who can bear to refuse such a talent who is doing his best to help himself.

On the day of August [-]th, Zheng Xiong's butt injury also healed. On the surface, Zhang Huaiyuan, the boss of Yanmen, and Wang Xing, the second in command, both gave face.

On the day when Zheng Xiong welcomed the bride, everyone gathered together.

In Zheng's mansion, Zheng Xiong let everyone fiddle with him.

Do as the Romans do, in the territory of Yanmen, the person who welcomes the bride is Wang Xing, his matchmaker, and Zheng Xiong just waits at home to deliver them to the door.

As Wang Xing traveled all the way, the whole Ying County was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and the sound of firecrackers continued.

Apparently, a lot of big figures in the eyes of ordinary people came to Ying County, and these people heard the news, especially the sudden confession of nonsense fell into the ears of those who cared.

Well-informed, they were ready.

Hu Yao's house was crowded with people who came to congratulate him.

The moment Wang Xing appeared, all the guests who came here were silent and respectful.

Those who knew his identity saluted the king, and those who didn't know also stepped forward to express their respect after asking their left and right friends.

"Everyone is scattered. Today I am just a matchmaker, and I am here to welcome the bride. I will discuss any matters later."

"Also please make way for me to welcome the bride back, so as not to delay the auspicious time."

"I'll give way here."

Wang Xing's status is not comparable to nonsense, the grassland has been established, and the power held by Wang Xing, the deputy governor of Yanmen, is an absolute boss, and no one has any objections.

Give Wang Xing a way out, and at the same time, the soul of gossip is blazing, allowing Wang Xing to be a matchmaker, making nonsense self-declination and recognition of relatives, and many big people's identities as the masters have become curious.

In the back house, Wei Hong wore a phoenix crown and Xiapei, and was wearing light red makeup. Under the care of a group of women, even if they were both women, she couldn't help feeling jealous.

When the sound of firecrackers at the door came, the women put on a red hijab for Wei Hong.

Walking out of the county government office, Wei Hong got into the sedan chair, and Wang Xing led the welcoming team back.

Several of Wei Hong's younger brothers stood at the door, looking at Wei Hong going away, feeling a sense of sadness in their hearts.

It's not life and death, but there is nothing in my heart. The brothers who were brought up by Wei Hong from a young age really felt the feeling of their most important people being snatched away.

Tears could not stop falling down.

Some people voluntarily or unconsciously stayed for the table, while some wanted to sneak into Zheng Xiong's circle and follow the wedding procession.

But when Zheng Xiong appeared, everyone was a little dazed. They were amazed by Zheng Xiong's age, and they thought it was a son from some family who had such a big face. Some people who had heard about it were also convinced by Zheng Xiong's age.

Welcoming Wei Hong into the house, all those who wanted to sneak in were blocked from the door, and it was not so easy for those who were not in the same circle to force their way in.

There is no invitation to talk about it, and Zheng Xiong only knows some officials in Yanmen, so he just gave some invitations, and even Zheng Xiong's younger brothers are Yang Yitian and Li Si.

At the beginning of worship, candles, incense, firecrackers and music are played.

Happy with this, Li Sheng (that is, the wedding host) chanted: "The cigarettes are ethereal, the lamps and candles are brilliant, and the bride and groom are in the flower hall together."

The newlyweds are seated, and the students chant "First worship to the heaven and earth, second worship to the high hall (parents), husband and wife worship each other, and send them to the bridal chamber", and bow down in order.

After the ceremony, step into the bridal chamber.

After a series of cumbersome etiquettes, it is finally the harvest season.

With Zheng Hu to accompany him outside, Zheng Xiong can't control so much.

Substituting tea for wine, after toasting a few glasses of wine, they went straight into the bridal chamber.

Everyone didn't take it seriously, a young man who didn't know the taste of meat could have anything to criticize, no matter how high his achievements were, he was still a child after all.

With this experience, maybe everyone can be treated as an adult.

Leave a crowd to eat.

Zheng Xiong entered the bridal chamber, looking at Wei Hong sitting on the bed and wearing a red hijab, he felt mixed feelings.

In past and present lives, the feeling of finally getting a wife is very strange.

Unlike later generations, it is very important to establish the foundation of family relationship. You can get in the car first, cultivate the relationship, and it will happen naturally. If you are not happy, you can get a divorce.

Marrying a wife is a lifetime thing now, unless the relationship is really bad and the man divorces his wife, the woman really doesn't have that much right.

For example, if a man divorces his wife, as long as a woman commits any of the "seven outs", she can be kicked out unconditionally.

The so-called "seven outs" are disobedience, childlessness, adultery, jealousy, sickness, talkativeness, and theft.

"Women have seven ways to go: go for disobedience to their parents, go for childlessness, go for adultery, go for jealousy, go for sickness, go for talking too much, go for stealing."

Of course, the right of interpretation rests entirely with the man, and what the man said is the criterion. If the woman's life is unsatisfactory, she can only discuss it with the man.

Li Qingzhao is the only one who is more famous to divorce her husband, and it is the result of killing relatives righteously, and he still has three years in prison.

All in all, it was relatively easy to divorce a wife in ancient times.

And there is no need to pay any compensation, where I came from and where to go back.

Unless the woman meets the "three not to go" conditions: those who have no natal family and are lonely; those who have mourned for their in-laws with their husbands for three years;

"What you get but what you don't return", "Yu Geng three years of mourning", "Being poor and then rich".

But "retire husband" requires more stringent conditions, at least your husband has violated the law, such as killing someone or forcing him into prostitution.

This era is a very good era for men. Marrying a wife is a matter of a lifetime, and the choice of whether to stay or stay is still in the hands of the man.

Don't worry about a woman wearing a cuckold for herself. In the era when chastity is more important than anything else, the binding force is still full.

To put it simply, a woman who marries into the door is basically bound, and she is her life's destination from the beginning to the end, unless there is someone in her natal family.

Obviously, Wei Hong's natal family is quite different, and the initiative is completely in Zheng Xiong's hands.

Under the reflection of the red candle, Zheng Xiong walked slowly towards Wei Hong.

Both of them were pounding in their hearts. For the first time in their lives, both of them were a little nervous.

When Zheng Xiong lifted Wei Hong's red hijab, their eyes met.

Although there is not much emotional basis, but it is enough, much better than some parents who have never met before getting married.

Wei Hong's face at the moment, light makeup and thick smear are always suitable, which is not enough to describe. A light makeup completely involved Zheng Xiong's mind, and he was a little stunned for a while.

Looking at Zheng Xiong who was in a daze, Wei Hong blushed, as if she knew what was going to happen next, she blushed and whispered.

"Husband, husband."

Wei Hong's call brought Zheng Xiong back to his senses, and he couldn't help joking.

"I didn't hear what the lady just said."

Although she already knew Zheng Xiong's character, Wei Hong still couldn't let go of the teasing, her voice was a bit louder, but not much.

"Husband, why were you in a daze just now?"

"Don't worry about why you are in a daze, I just want to hear those two words now, you can talk about it later."

"Husband."

"Hey, lady."

"Ah."

A friendly salutation brought the distance between the two closer.

The overall situation has been decided, Zheng Xiong is not so impatient, watching TV and novels is not in vain, he picked up the jug from the table, got two glasses of wine, and came to Wei Hong.

"Miss, you and I have a drink."

On this happy day, Wei Hong was able to meet Zheng Xiong's small request.

Pick up a glass and drink it all down.

Zheng Xiong quickly reached out his hand to stop it.

"Wait, it's not like this, let's have a cup, my hand through your hand, your hand through mine, this way."

"Isn't that the way to hand in a cup?"

"It doesn't matter if it's from the pre-Qin period or the former Song Dynasty, whichever you want."

Having a cup of wine, one of the wedding customs of the Han nationality, originated in the pre-Qin period.

After the bride and groom enter the bridal chamber, they drink half a cup each, and then drink them all together.

In the Song Dynasty, the wine utensils that were broken into two were replaced by two wooden cups.

After the bride and groom drink together, throw the cups under the bed. If the two cups are turned upside down and closed together, it means that the man is looking up to the woman, and the sky is overturned, and the harmony of yin and yang is really auspicious.

And the etiquette of "Hebei" was changed to "drinking a cup of wine".

Zheng Xiong had a smirk on his face, the cups of later generations are still a little more conservative, less interesting than the ancient ones.

The sense of ritual of life, the ancestors were very particular.

It's much easier to do things after drinking this.

Looking at Zheng Xiong's smirk, Wei Hong was at a loss, the time was too short, there was no time to learn this.

"Listen to your husband."

"Then come all over again."

"Ah."

Life should have a sense of ritual. From the beginning of the pre-Qin period to the pre-Song period and Zheng Xiong’s talk of drinking cups, they all happened again.

Wei Hong's face became more and more red, like a ripe red apple, making people salivate.

But Zheng Xiong's drinking capacity is really not good, he barely drank three cups, then fell down in front of Wei Hong, and fell asleep in Wei Hong's arms.

Wei Hong was startled by Zheng Xiong's sudden move, but fortunately after testing Zheng Xiong's breath, he was still calm, so he was relieved.

There was an experience before, this time Wei Hong was quite calm, took off two pieces of Zheng Xiong's clothes, and helped him onto the bed.

Bring tea and serve Zheng Xiong.

Time passed minute by minute, and Zheng Xiong showed no signs of waking up.

Suddenly there were several noises at the door, which startled Wei Hong.

"Second, what's the matter with you, why is there no movement at all?"

On one side was Zheng Xiong who was soundly asleep, and on the other side were the people listening to the people at the base of the wall, Wei Hong had no choice but to say with a blushing face.

"Uncle, my husband fell asleep after drinking a few cups, you don't need to hide there and listen."

Well, if you don’t know how to drink, what would you like to drink? You’ve been given tea instead of wine on the table, don’t you know how much you can drink?

Such a beautiful day, sleeping in bed, what a talent.

Don't wait until you can't wait, Zheng Hu didn't struggle, and as someone who has experienced it, he doesn't have to listen.

"I'll trouble you to take care of the second child, and I'll leave now."

"Ah."

They didn't hear what they wanted to hear, and the few people who listened to the wall lost their interest, and returned to the banquet dejectedly.

Seeing how many people came back, the people drinking tea asked.

"Well, what did you hear?"

"I didn't hear anything. The second child drank a few cups and fell asleep. I don't know when I will wake up. I came back first."

Well, it's sad that you let down this good time.

"Since that's the case, I ate and drank, and I will leave after this."

"Everyone here, why are you leaving in such a hurry!"

"No, no, it's a little late, so I'll take my leave."

Everyone left one after another, Zheng Hu didn't force him to stay, he gave face and took money.

Already eating and drinking well, I really don't want to stay, and besides, this house can't accommodate a few people.

"Then I won't keep you all. Thank you for coming here to appreciate the honor. It's a great honor. Please feel free."

They bid farewell one by one, including Zhang Huaiyuan and Wang Xing, and the whole Zheng Mansion was immediately much cleaner.

Finally finished the lifelong affairs of the second child, Zheng Hu heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, he had made up for his mistakes, and he had a chance to argue when he went back.

The banquet at Hu Yao's side was almost over, and he couldn't get into Zheng Xiong's circle, but Hu Yao's door was open for these people.

After finally getting drunk from the nonsense, they started talking nonsense one after another.

"Who is the main family this time? Why is this marriage scene so big?"

"That's a Juren of the same year as the official, who was taken to the Huimin Pharmaceutical Bureau, and is now a fifth-rank official from the DPRK and China. This is not a big scene."

Everyone was relieved by the nonsense words. No wonder the young people of Yanmen were willing to come here. Now everything makes sense.

Knowing what they wanted to know, everyone bid farewell and left, leaving only the drunk nonsense.

On the other side, Wei Hong, who was watching over Zheng Xiong, didn't know how long it had passed before Zheng Xiong woke up.

"Husband, you are awake, are you feeling better?"

"It's okay, what's wrong with me?"

"Didn't you want to drink? After drinking three glasses, you passed out."

A little embarrassed, Zheng Xiong hurriedly changed the subject.

"What time is it, how long have I been asleep?"

"One or two hours!"

I wasted three or four hours, I really want to beat myself up, I can't drink, what a fart!
"Well, I'm sober, you should go to bed too!"

"Ah."

Even though the sound was like a mosquito, Zheng Xiong could still hear it clearly.

Immediately fiddled with the quilt, and then looked forward to watching Wei Hong lie down with his clothes on.

A moment in the spring night is worth a thousand dollars, and I don’t know how much money was wasted.

All the knowledge I have learned has finally been put to use today, and the room is full of spring breeze.

Early the next morning, Zheng Hu knocked on the door early in the morning and shouted into the house.

"Second is up."

Zheng Xiong, who was hiding under the blanket, didn't want to move at all, and shouted directly to the door.

"Brother, what's the matter, you know me, why did you wake me up?"

(End of this chapter)