The Legend of the Farm Girl

June 16th of the Gengsi year is a good day to get married.

In the early morning, the sun shines on the road. In front of Li's mansion, gongs and drums are beating, firecrackers are blasting, and the wedding procession is huge.

The groom, Li Muwen, was dressed in a red brocade robe, with an upright figure and extraordinary handsomeness. He led the wedding procession to Yun Mansion with a smile on his face and excitement.

In the Yun residence, the bride Yun Fang was dressing up carefully accompanied by her mother. She wore a phoenix crown and a shawl, looking beautiful, with shyness and expectation in her eyes.

The sound of gongs and drums was getting closer. Yun Fang's mother whispered, "Fang'er, did you remember everything I told you? You should discuss everything with Mu Wen. Don't always think about me and your brothers. Manage your own family first. Did you read the booklet I gave you tonight? Don't let Mu Wen hurt you."

Yunfang was very touched, but when she heard her mother mention the booklet, her face suddenly turned red. She said in a low voice, "I know, mother."

I thought to myself that my mother was not as sad as other people who married off their daughters, it must be because we would be able to see each other every day in the future.

The sound of gongs and drums outside stopped, and then the voices of Yunfeng and Yunying were heard.

I only heard Yunfeng and Yunying think of several difficult questions and ask Li Muwen, but they were all solved by Li Muwen one by one.

Soon, the door of the Yun family opened to welcome Li Muwen.

Yunfeng ran to his sister's room, picked up his sister on his back, and walked towards Li Muwen who was standing at the door with his mother.

The first time Yunfang was carried on the back of her brother, she was shocked to find that the 13-year-old Yunfeng had already grown into a tall and straight man. Even if she was not at home, Yunfeng could support the family.

After carrying Yunfang to Li Muwen, Yunfeng thought he would be very happy to hand his sister over to Brother Muwen. He always felt that his sister and Brother Muwen were a perfect match made in heaven. However, the closer he got to Brother Muwen while carrying Yunfang, the sadder he felt, and even tears fell.

He didn't want others to see that he was crying, so he lowered his head, but his sobbing sounds were soon heard by his mother and Yunfang beside him.

Yunfang's mother finally couldn't hold back her tears, which she had been holding back for so long. All her previous behavior was done to restrain herself, for she was afraid that Yunfang would worry about her.

Even though the Li Yun family lived very close to each other, and even though they could see each other every day in the future, her daughter was about to become a wife, a daughter-in-law, and a mother, and would no longer be as carefree as she was before she got married. How could she not feel sad about this?

Hearing the cries of her mother and brothers, Yunfang also burst into tears, but her tears could not stop Yunfeng from walking towards Li Muwen.

When he really walked to Li Muwen's side, Yunfeng was a little stubborn and didn't want to put his sister down. Li Muwen said to Yunfeng: "Brother Yunfeng, don't worry, I will treat your sister well for the rest of my life."

Li Muwen made many promises before Yunfeng reluctantly put his sister down in the ground.

The two of them knelt down facing Yunfang's mother. Li Muwen said loudly, "Today I, Li Muwen, marry Yunfang. I am very lucky. I promise that I will love and care for Yunfang. Please rest assured, mother-in-law, and leave Yunfang to me."

Yun Fangniang cleared her throat and said, "Okay, from now on, you are the son-in-law of my Yun family. I hope you two will have a safe and smooth life in the future."

He took out three more pieces of paper and said, "All written on these are the dowry I prepared for Yunfang. I will keep one, give one to Yunfang, and register one with the government. All my daughter's food and daily necessities will be covered by this dowry."

After saying that, he gave one piece of paper to Yunfang and the other to the matchmaker who came with Li Muwen.

This is a necessary procedure for a girl to get married and for families with rich dowries. When the dowry is carried to the man's house, the matchmaker will sing and recite loudly to ensure that all the dowry on the dowry list is carried to the man's house. It also shows people that the girl has the support of her family and will not be bullied by others.

Yunfang took the dowry list, glanced at it, and found that there were more things on it than she expected. Her mother actually collected eight sets of dowry. The salary she earned this year must not be enough, or even only half of it.

Yunfang's eyes were filled with tears for a moment, and she looked at her mother, who only nodded in a soothing manner, indicating that they could set off to return to the Li family and not miss the auspicious day.

Yunfang had no choice but to stand up with Li Muwen, and was led by Li Muwen to sit in the sedan chair.

Soon, the bridal sedan arrived at the Li family. There were many guests at the Li family. Li Muwen was a young scholar and was well-known in the academy. Many students from the academy came. In addition, the Li family was large and had many relatives. Li Muwen's father, Li Guangan, had made many acquaintances while escorting in Yiqing County in recent years.

The Li family's courtyard was filled with banquet banquets, and they even borrowed the courtyard of the neighboring family to set up the banquet.

When the sedan chair returned, firecrackers were set off and everyone was waiting to catch a glimpse of the bride.

But before the bride got out of the sedan chair, the matchmaker sang and read out the dowry that Yunfang brought, and then sent the dowry to Yunfang and Li Muwen's courtyard.

In the spring of this year, the Li family bought the house next door and expanded the entire house. After Yunfang married into the family, she and Li Muwen would have their own yard.

Li Muwen opened the door of the sedan chair and reached his hand into it. Yunfang held Li Muwen's hand, took a deep breath, and slowly walked out.

At this moment, Yunfang's wedding dress is like a bright pearl blooming in the depths of time, shining with the brilliance of beauty. It is a gorgeous dress with ancient charm, showing unparalleled charm with its exquisite embroidery craftsmanship and unique design style.

The fine needlework is like a lively elf, dancing on the brocade, outlining vivid patterns, with flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, and clusters of flowers. Every line is full of poetry, and every detail is overflowing with beauty.

The colors of the wedding dress are colorful and harmonious, just like the clouds in the sky, gorgeous yet elegant. The bright red symbolizes joy and happiness, and the golden silk thread adds a sense of nobility and magnificence.

The woman in the wedding dress seemed like a fairy from a story, with a graceful figure and a variety of manners. She walked lightly, like a lotus, and exuded a tranquil and beautiful temperament in her every move.

From time to time, voices of envy burst out from the crowd. Some envied the beauty of Yunfang's wedding dress, and some envied Li Muwen for having such a beautiful wife.

Many of them knew that Yunfang was the top embroiderer at Linglong Embroidery Workshop and that Yun’s Garment Shop was also hers. The wedding dress she was wearing must have been made by herself. Families with girls who were about to get married would all consider asking Yunfang for advice, or simply hiring Yunfang to make the same wedding dress for them.

Under the gaze of everyone, Yunfang followed Li Muwen into the Li family lobby.

Li Muwen's grandparents and parents sat at the top, nodding and laughing at the handsome man and beautiful woman.

Soon, the master of ceremonies sang: "The auspicious time has arrived. The two newlyweds, first bow to heaven and earth, then bow to their parents, and then the husband and wife bow to each other. The ceremony is over. Send to the bridal chamber."

Immediately afterwards, Yunfang was pulled into their courtyard by Li Muwen. The guests returned to their seats at the banquet and dishes were served to them one by one.

Entering the room filled with wedding characters, the world seemed to be quiet, with only the sounds of Yunfang and Li Muwen's breathing and heartbeats.

Li Muwen gently took off the jewelry on Yunfang's head and said, "My sister will bring you a banquet in a while. You must not have eaten this morning. I have already told her to eat with you. She will stay with you and talk until I come back."

Yunfang knew that Li Muwen had always been considerate. When she heard about Li Muwen's arrangements, her heart warmed. Even though she had married into his family, he was willing to consider her in everything.

Yunfang looked up and asked her, "You must not have eaten this morning, right? I see there are some cakes on the table, you should have some. You will definitely drink a lot of wine when you go out, and if you don't eat something, you will suffer."

Hearing Yunfang's concern for him, Li Muwen was very happy and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."

At this time, someone outside the door came to urge: "Brother Mu Wen, we can't stand it anymore, everyone wants you to come out and toast."

Li Muwen, who still wanted to talk to Yunfang, had to go out after hearing this.

After Li Muwen left, Yunfang carefully looked at the courtyard where she would live with Li Muwen in the future.

There was only one room where she lived and a west wing in the yard, and there was a kitchen in the middle, but it was now unused. The yard was not so small when the Li family bought it, but when they rebuilt it, they demolished the middle wall and rebuilt it, and part of the area was included in the original Li family's house because more people lived there.

When Yunfang first heard that the Li family had bought a new yard for her and Li Muwen, she didn't care much. But her mother was very happy. Her mother had also lived with her parents-in-law before and knew that keeping a distance was beneficial to the new daughter-in-law.

Yunfang was still watching when the voice of Li Muwen's elder sister Li Xinyan was heard from outside the door.

I only heard her shouting, "Fang'er, come and help me open the door. I have a lot of things in my hands."

Upon hearing this, Yunfang immediately opened the door and saw Li Xinyan holding a large tray in each hand, which was filled with various dishes.

Seeing Yunfang opening the door in her gorgeous wedding dress, Li Xinyan immediately said with a smile: "Move aside a little, don't spill oil on your clothes."

Yunfang didn't spend much time with her elder sister-in-law Li Xinyan. The one time she remembers most clearly was when the Li family was still in the north of the city. Yunfang and her mother visited them and saw the handkerchiefs she embroidered.

I didn't realize at that time that Li Xinyan had such a cheerful personality.

After placing the dishes on the table one by one and moving the pastries aside, Li Xinyan looked at Yunfang and said, "Mu Wen kept asking me to bring you more delicious food, fearing that you would be hungry. I spent a lot of effort to bring all these things. You have to eat more. Don't worry about the toilet. Mu Wen put a toilet in this room. I can pour it for you."

Yunfang didn't expect Li Xinyan to be so considerate. She was indeed hungry.

Li Xinyan handed the chopsticks to Yunfang and said, "Mu Wen asked me to eat with you because he was afraid you would be bored. He didn't think about it. We are not that familiar with each other. How can you eat in front of me? So, you eat first. I will go and help my parents entertain them. I will come back to accompany you later."

Yunfang looked at Li Xinyan with great gratitude. Li Xinyan was indeed very thoughtful.

After Li Xinyan left, Yunfang looked at the steaming dishes and felt that marrying Li Muwen would be the right thing to do. He and his family were very good to her?

Yunfang, who had been hungry for a long time, started eating immediately. Although she was very hungry, she still ate in a dignified and elegant manner, which was worthy of her long period of practice.

Yunfang had just finished eating when Li Xinyan arrived, bringing her cousin with her. She came in and said to Yunfang, "I'll pack up and let Xinyi come to accompany you first. Xinyi is my second uncle's daughter, two years younger than you. You probably don't have any impression of her, but she has always admired you!"

Yunfang looked at Li Xinyi. Just as Li Xinyan said, she really had no impression of her. However, when she looked at her with eyes full of passion, she immediately believed what Li Xinyan said.

Li Xinyan took away all the food and bowls that Yunfang had eaten, and restored the table to its original state. Yunfang couldn't help but sigh that this elder sister-in-law was a person who worked efficiently and effectively. Although they didn't have much contact, Yunfang had a good impression of her.

Li Xinyan took the things away, leaving only Yunfang and Li Xinyi in the room. Li Xinyi didn't say a word, but just stared at Yunfang's wedding dress.

Yunfang felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so she asked, "Sister Xinyi, what do you do at home?"

Li Xinyi still didn't say anything, staring at Yunfang's wedding dress.

Seeing that she didn't answer her question, Yunfang had to change the topic to one that might interest Li Xinyi, and said, "Sister Xinyi, are you interested in the embroidery on my wedding dress?"

Li Xinyi seemed to have just heard Yunfang's words. She raised her head, looked into Yunfang's eyes and said, "Sister-in-law, now that you have married into my Li family, you can no longer hide your embroidery skills. You should teach me first so that I can also become a top embroiderer."

For a moment, Yunfang thought she had misheard and asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"

Li Xinyi widened her eyes and said, "Haven't I heard that your hearing is not working well? Then I'll speak louder."

Then he raised his voice and repeated what he had just said.

Li Xinyan, who happened to be rushed back, heard this. She quickly opened the door and shouted, "Li Xinyi, what are you talking about? Who told you to let Yunfang teach you? What ability do you have to become a top embroiderer? Don't mention it again!"

Then he turned to Yunfang and said, "Fang'er, sister-in-law, Xinyi has been spoiled. You don't have to take her words to heart. It's all my fault. Xinyi said that she has always admired you as the top embroiderer of Linglong Embroidery Workshop. She has also liked embroidery since she was a child. She also said that she wanted to accompany you. I didn't expect her to be so rude. Don't worry, our family has never thought of letting you teach him. I will let her leave now."

Yunfang was indeed a little bothered by Li Xinyi's words, but since Li Xinyan had said this, she could not continue to ask, so she could only say to Li Xinyan: "Sister, I won't take it to heart. You guys can go and do your work, I won't be bored myself."

Seeing that Yunfang had already ordered them to leave, Li Xinyan decided not to stay any longer. Later, Li Muwen saw that his elder sister had come out to entertain the guests and was not with Yunfang. After some questioning, he found out that Li Xinyi had made Yunfang unhappy.

I wanted to go see Yunfang, but she was quickly dragged away by a group of guests. I could only wait until the guests left and only the two of us were left.